Various Fort Wayne area notes and personnel updates
The itemized local column reports visits and arrivals from families and workers including Mrs Thos Zeltz Mrs W B Snyder and Mr Leeper. staff movements at rail and telegraph firms. a new residence for T J Logan. a Goshen court case over a fatal railway incident. Debs comments on Pullman boycott. and social notes on Fort Wayne residents and events with brief mentions of other cities and businesses.
Riot at Tatwell mines leaves multiple injured
Bloodshed erupts as strikers clash with Littles mine guards at Tatwell county. William Simson, a Black worker, killed. Ed Porter and James Little among the wounded. town evacuated as authorities plan inquest and militia mobilizes for Cripple Creek and surrounding areas.
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Prorta
Little
Littles
William Sieson
Bloom
Ed. Porter
James
Peter Littlle
Peoria
Tatwell
Areps
William Simson
Hoefer
James Little
Peter Little
Scanlan
John L. Godsen
Miles
J. A. Crawford
McBride
East St. Louis
Lincoln
Bloomington
Pekin
Receivers Appointed for Fort Wayne Electric Company
Judge Dawson in superior court appointed receivers for the Fort Wayne Electric Company amid a crisis caused by Thompson Houston ownership threats. Ronald T. McDonald, stockholder and manager, cited jail terms of debts and pledged personal liability to 600,000 dollars to save the firm. The receivers will wind up or continue business while a new company may form to carry on Fort Wayne Electric operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mi Court
Berry Streets
Tri- Mac and Loan Association
Carrie
Sarah King
Inkenberg
East Wayne
Thas
L. Leeper
Saratoga
Whig Herald
Ligioner
Esage
Florence Akers
Fort Wayne
Grace Cowley
Harry Sutton
Deither Brothers
Young Brothers
E . Dyer
Western Union Telegraph Company
Lafayette
H. E. Doolittle
Plymouth Democrat
Lou Haberkorn
Palmer House
Maxinkuckee
James McCrea
Pennsylvania Company
Chicago
St. Louis
Indianapolis
Pittsburg
S. Y. McNairs
Cleveland, Akron
Columbus
Taylor
McNairs
Queen and Crescent
Jacob Gruber
Gruber
Baas
Paxon
Richmond
Paulgrase
Geo. Paxon
Eugene Debs
American Railway Union
Pullman Company
Kerr Murray Works
Decatur Democrat
Hubert Ogden
Ellen Durbin
Charles
William
Etta Sprang
Bryson
Will Jeferris
Billy’ Wilson
Council Chamber
Second Street
Superior Court
C. M. Dawson
Fort Waynes Electric Company
Morris, Bell, Barrett & Morris
Ronald T. McDonald
Thompson-Houston Electric Company
Connecticut
Fort Wayne Electric Company
McDonald
General Electric Company
Thomson-houston Company
Thompson-ilcuston Company
Electric Company
Plaintff
Electric Company Ltd
Henry 7
Bart Wayne Electric Company
Pickel
ePanala
Kelyvontradt
Gareaea Ina
Rock Island
Chicago, Tock Island & Pacific Railway
Thee Tiehig
Colorado Springs
Colorado
Rock Islands
United States
Canada
Mexico
Txo
Sebastian
Gen. Ticket & Pass
Agt
M. E. St. Jonx
WRECKED LIFE CLAIMS IN DESERTION SUIT
Mrs Elsa Forester sues banker Salvatore Cantoni for 170100 damages claiming he courted her, urged divorce, and caused her to desert her husband and children. She alleges four children with Cantoni, two dying, and seeks 100000 for a wrecked life plus 70000 for seven years as housekeeper. Cantoni denies allegations. Forester seeks trial scheduling as family faces hardship.
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New York
Elsa Forester
Salvatore Cantoni
Mr. Cantoni
Husbant
David C. Brennan
Brooklyn
Cantoni
Dickman
White Plains
California
Italy
Order of the Crown
Forester
Duero
Superior Court
Why Women Need Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
A feature profiles Mrs. Esho Me Bender of Newark Town pa describing severe female weakness with back pain and kidney trouble. The article touts Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a cure and urges women to try it, claiming doctors recommended it and that it has cured many cases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eho Me Bender
Old York Road
Nreetown
Bedi
Dliseaigee
Shenoy
Lydia
Winkham
No Election After Haskell Withdraws Railway Petition
Fort Wayne and Eastern railway general counsel C N Haskell withdrew a petition for Wayne township funding and shop sites there. Commissioners granted withdrawal, no election will be held next Saturday. An amended petition guaranteed city division point and shops, approved by New York directors, with Haskell thanking officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. N. Haskell
Fort Wayne and Eastern Railway Company
Wayne Township
Eaid
Haskell
New York City
George Lord Day
Henry B. Ely
Local Nickel Plate Road Fares Cut to Nearby Points
Partial readable lines show a notice of material reductions in fares to local points on the Nickel Plate road. The fragment references a child, Castoria, and a few garbled phrases.
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Chicago
Buffalo
New York
Boston
Actwyon
Nickel Plate Road
Lake Erie
Piles Le No 165 Goblet Riddle And 166 Math Problem
A set of word puzzles titled No 165 Goblet and No 166 Mathematical Problem. No 165 lists clues such as a compartment and to search with letter counts and a naval salute. No 166 asks to find two numbers summing to 100 with a quotients sum condition. No 168 Double Acrostic hints at a modern writer and various cryptic clues.
Puzzled Father and Son Solve Three Horse Riddle
A village puzzle features a son trying to prove three plowing horses exist to speed work. The father insists Brownie the gray horse and the brown horse count, leaving one horse for the son, proving three animals stand side by side.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brownie
Jackson Mith Div. Pass. Act. Cincinnati Item
Jackson Mith of Cincinnati offers division passing act. Gent P2rs. Agt. Louisville, Kentucky.
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Jackson
Cincinnati
O. C
Louisville, KY
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Thos. Zeltz
Buon
W. B. Snyder
Mya
Jon Leeper
Ny Atreet
Rer
Racine
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Deother
Mra
Charles Ie West
Daugh
Fentral
Washington Township
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Isa
Y. Icis
Weat
Food Indians
Bas Red General
Grand
Waliecalper Lew
Ita
Chesapeskees Phys
Estern Union
Fort Wayde
P.M. Arthur
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Brotherhood of the Queen and Crescent
T. J. Logan
Madison Street
Barr
Mr. Logan
Mary J. Lamport
Lake Shore Railway Company
Goshen
Ind
Kendallville
Henry Kloepper
Wabash
Kloepper
West End
Wabash Railroad
Peru
Churubusco
Henry Williams
Alice Gordon
U. B
Nettie Lancaster
Harvey Stites
Mr. Barner
Stites
Laura Gorham
Hammond
Mary Barr
Westminster Seminary
Grand Street
Union
Jesse Barlow
Jesse
Tazwell
Peter and
Bill Licson
Cripple Creek
Crirrite Creek
Colo
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Cavstrymen
Pune
Adams
Ball Hill
Midland
Bull Hull
Bowers
Brooky
Tareney
Bull
Akrox
Ohio
Eutine Cambridge
Restos
Kurt
Denver
Col
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Western Union
Waite
Brooks
Orlock
Midlesdfren
Trusven
Shine
Ware
Crerk
Nerat Brooks
Sarreste
Cripton
Cordune
Mullins
Bovnton
Bull Will
Bull Hill
Boynton
Ife
Cover Ornor Waite
Pull Hill
Lai
Kesovs
Wl Va
W. P Slaughter
Parabonias Coal Company
Dingess
Fr Va
United Mine Workers
Pocahontas
McKersport
Tuhe Works
Sheriff Richards
Stvileave
Loraine
Wheeling
Cumberlard
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Youghingany Coal Company
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Forea
Mennown
Letrarre
Caprunes
Cambridge
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Hong Voridus
Termont
Davion
Rajadia
Ucketa
Agentis
D&wiso
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Dawson
R. T. McDonnd
Minnneie
Cepral
Davy
Dr. King
H. E. Bucklen & Co
Dreier & Brog
H. ¥. Bucklen & Co
I. Bucklen
Amnica Salve
Duta
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George M. Ray
Shelbyville
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Ray
TP. Kessler
Notle County
First National Bank
Sheleyvills
Wren
Elie
Shia
Catori
Chinae
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Imth Street
Th Ave
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Qrineeo Thorn
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C. P. Atmore
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