Tragic accidental shooting ends life of St Louis collector
Nicholas M. Stone, about 45, a collector for the Wrought Iron Range Co. of St. Louis, died ten minutes after a gun misfire while showing his revolver to his employer R. S. Bradshaw at 511 West Wayne street. The weapon discharged as Stone withdrew it from its holster, the bullet striking near the stomach. Stone resided in Telford, Tenn., leaving a widow and several children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nicholas M. Stone
Wrought Iron Range Company
St.Louis
R. S. Bradshaw
Range Company
West Wayne Street
Stone
Telford
Tenn
Ir. Bradshaw
Ohio
New Aveline
Mr. Bradshaw
H. V. Sweringen
Ankenbruck
Garrette VanSweringen
Klaehn & Melching
Bradshaw
Noted temperance leader Helen Gougar dies at 70
Helen M. Gougar a prominent temperance lecturer and writer died at her Lafayette home from heart failure. She was 70 and had long been active as an agitator and platform speaker. Gougar toured the country in 1896 with William Jennings Bryan and earlier edited newspapers. Her husband John D Gougar is an attorney. She recently published a book titled Five Thousand Miles of Wandering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen M. Gougar
Lafayette
John D.gougar
Funeral for Marvin Kuhns Draws Large Indiana Crowd
Kendallville Indiana June 5 funeral services for Marvin Kuhns slain outlaw were held at the farm home three miles southwest of town with a several hundred in attendance. The service led by Rev A R Cole focused on the transgressor's hard way. interment followed at Wolf Lake. Neighbors recall Kuhns as a good neighbor and farmer while speculation swirls about accomplices and his motive for horse stealing amid vigil of friends and media interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sentinel
Kendallville
Ind
Marvin Kuhns
A. R. Cole
Gospel Hall
Mr. Cole
Kuhns
Wolf Lake
Kuhn
Marvin
Mrs. Kuhns
van Verert
Remains of Marvin Kuhns Quiet Van Wert After Shooting
The remains of Marvin Kuhns were removed from Van Wert Ohio on June 5 ending crowds and excitement in the town. Kuhns fired about thirty shots during the running fight with Sheriff Hott and others, was wounded in the shoulder, and lost a revolver in the woods. Forty loaded cartridges were found on his body and passed out as souvenirs. A stranger accompanied Kuhns to St Marys where they sought a horge trader’s whereabouts.
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van Wert
Marvin Kuhns
Kuhns
Hott
Messre
Lewis
Smith
St. Marys
Geller Named Delegate to National Sons of Veterans Convention
Bluffton Indiana June 6 The Sons of Veterans encampment elected officers for the coming year and chose Lafayette as the site for the next encampment Bloomington lacked representation. Delegates to the national convention include John Chapin Rockville F B Watson Goldsmith and W F Geller Fort Wayne with alternates Segar Miller Lonigan. The Ladies auxiliary elected Bertha Drowns Valparaiso as president and elected officers for three year terms. A parade featured 167 Sons of Veterans 65 G A R members and militia participants with a sham battle on the ball park grounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluffton
Ind
Lafayette
Sons of Veterans
Bloomington
C. C. Hartsell
Portland
J. L. Peetse
Kokomo
William Krill
R. J. Bo
Ladies’ Auxiliary
Bertha Drowns
Valparaiso
Mary McKenney
Shelbyville
Iretta Jones
Cora Daniels
Ella K. Stuart
Indianapolis
Minnie Kritenstein
Terre Haute
Ball Park
New Herd Arrives at Brookside from Wyoming
Three young buffaloes, a bull and two cows, arrived last week from Wyoming and were unloaded at the Standard Oil switch before being moved to Brookside. They will be housed and a herd effort started to replace the extinct animals from about two years ago. The bull narrowly escaped harm in a derailment and wagon crash en route to the farm. Buffaloes are scarce and valuable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wyoming
Standard Oil Company
Brookside
PULLED INTO A POND P D Smyser Drowns Cow
P D Smyser of S Bush Co on his farm assisted hired help in moving cattle. While guiding a cow the animal spooked and dragged him toward a pond. He escaped, but the cow dragged the rope and drowned after becoming entangled in the line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. D. Smyser
S. Bush & Co
Mr. Smyser
Free antitoxin for the poor in Indianapolis area
Dr M VanBuskirk received antitoxin blanks from the health department to supply free to the poor of the city and county if diphtheria strikes. When filled and shown to a drug store, the druggist provides the antitoxin and the township trustee pays the bill under a statute passed at the recent Indiana legislature session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. VanBuskirk
Health Department
Indianapolis
Indiana
Decision in Liquor Case Shields Saloonkeeper From Charge
Indiana Supreme Court reverses a ruling and holds a saloonkeeper who sells liquor to minors cannot be prosecuted for giving liquor to minors. The decision anchors on the interpretation of the charge and exempts the proprietor from liability in this instance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Serutinet
Indianapolis
Ind
Supreme Court
of Indiana
Fetta
Dr Pierce Reveals All Ingredients Of Golden Medical Discovery
Dr. V. Pierce of Buffalo has published a full list of ingredients for his Golden Medical Discovery and Favorite Prescription. The disclosure challenges secret remedies and declares the formulations alcohol free and derived from native medical roots. The literature promises free explanatory books and notes Indian use of plants such as Squaw-Weed for women's health. Sold by all medicine dealers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vercome
BR. V. Pierce
Buffalo
Angeo
le Roy Conor Heorl
Pierce
Dr. Pierce
Dr. Fierce
Former Indiana state auditor Americus C Daily dies in Lebanon
Americus C Daily former Indiana state auditor and Boone county leader died of diabetes at his Lebanon home. Born March 10 1831 in New Carlisle Ohio he moved to Boone county in 1855 and held multiple offices including county auditor and clerk. He helped organize Lebanon National Bank and served as its president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lebanon
Ind
Americus C. Daily
Boone County
Daily
New Carlisle
Loon
E.one
Lebanon National Bank
First National Bank
Farmers Plan Corner to Keep Wheat at Dollar
Omaha June 6 nearly 400 delegates opened a nationalized Grain Growers organization led by J A Everett of the American Society of Equity The plan aims to hold wheat at a dollar by pledges and field agents to reduce the visible supply and control the 1907 crop through loans and by laws to guide action The group vows to extend methods to dairy and other products and seeks anti trust safe contours
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omaha
Neb
J. A. Everett
Indianapolis
American Society of Equity
Nebraska
Everett
Atlantic Coast
O. B. Schaefer
C. W. Peckman
Kansas
L. N. Staats
Illinois
Schaefer
Jones
Wilson
Oklahoma
Pauley
North Dakota
Society of Equity
James A. Kemper
Virginia
Society
Kemper
Association
Endorsements, nominations at Harrisburg Republican Nominating
At Harrisburg June 6 the Republican state convention endorsed United States Senator Knox for president and nominated John O. Sheatz of Philadelphia for state treasurer. A pro Roosevelt platform praised the Fifty-ninth Congress and urged protection for American labor and industries. Weley R. Andrews was unanimously re elected chairman of the state committee.
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Harrisburg
United States
Knox
John O. Sheatz
Philadelphia
Roosevelt
Penrose
Pennsylvania
Stuart
Sheatz
Henry H. Cummings
Tidioute
Elks Parade Opens Indiana Convention in Lafayette
Four thousand Indiana Elks marched in a Lafayette parade marking the third annual Indiana Elks association convention. Delegates arrived by train and car, with bands and escorts guiding them to headquarters and the Elks hall. The final session elected officers set 1908 convention site in Indianapolis and urged broader membership with a proposed tax reduction for Grand Lodge delegates. Grand marshal Captain Will E. English led seven divisions and eight bands in the afternoon parade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lafayette
Ind
Indiana Elks
Indiana Elks’ Association
The
Elks
Elks Hall
Association
Indiana
Grand Lodge
Philadelphia
Indianapolis
Will E. English
Heart Cure Promises Help For Weak Hearts
A testimonial from Mrs Mary C Hahler of Sullivan Missouri claims Dr Miles Heart Cure strengthens heart nerves and muscles improving breathing and chest pain. The ad states the product is sold by druggists with a money back guarantee if the first bottle fails, from Miles Medical Co Elkhart Indiana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miles
Mary C. Hahler
Sullivan, Mo
Miles Medical Co
Elkhart
Ind
Priest Revocation Changes After Ordination in Fort Wayne
Rt. Rev. H. J. Alerding announces pastoral reassignments after five new priests were ordained. Rev. Edward Mungovan leaves St. Patrick's to pastor Arcola and oversee Pierceton mission, replacing Rev. H. C. Kappel who moves to Oxford. Rev. James Durham becomes assistant pastor at St. Patrick's replacing Rev. Mungovan. Durham is brother of Rev. J. P. Durham of Union City. No other Fort Wayne churches affected.
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H. J. Alerding
Diocese of
Fort Wayne
Edward Mungovan
F. Delaney
St. Patrick’s Church
Arcola
Pierceton
H. C. Kappel
Oxford
James Durham
St. Patrick's Church
Father Mungovan
Father Durham
J. P. Durham
Union City
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N. M. Stone
Strick
Vastcrowd
Cole
Ohio Penitentiary
W. F. Geller
Bass Farm
Indiana Association
Mungovar
James Duham
St. Patrick’s
Emma Grage
Wallace Street
Southeastern
Colorado
J. A. Nye
Union Pacific Land Dept
Marquette Building
Chicago
RE. F. Sites
W. Wayne S.J
Calhoun
Sentinel Office
Wayne
Los Angeles
Norfolk
Seattle
Washington
C. EB
Baltimore
Atlantic City
Cape May
Winona Lake
J. E. Ross
Madison Line
H. Pfeiffer & Son
Columbia St
Tri-State Loan and Trust Co
COR. Berry & Court ST
Wender
Bright
Calhoun’ Street
Fort. Wayng
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