Farmer Frank Maddox Found Hanged in Lafayette Township Barn
Frank Maddox a 52 year old farmer of Lafayette township committed suicide by hanging in his barn one mile north of Sheldon as family concerns over his mental state and a medicine run for his sons angered him. He had a history of threats and attempted escape on a train and left a noteless scene after breakfast with his widow two sons and an adopted daughter surviving. Coroner J E Stults notified. death instant from neck fracture.
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Frank Maddox
Sheldon
Lafayette Township
J. E. Stults
Maddux
Fort Wayne
City
Fire destroys Duckhill town leaving 800 homeless
New Orleans dispatch reports Duck Hill Mississippi, a town of about 1,000 residents, nearly wiped out by fire. More than eight hundred people were left homeless as firefighters focused on saving food supplies.
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Duckhill
New Orleans
Miss
Best Man Six Year Old Handles Hazleton Wedding
In Hazleton Pennsylvania on June 6 a six year old relative served as groomsman at the wedding of Joseph Nicholls and Annie Levock at St. Marys Greek Catholic Church. The ceremony followed by an elaborate reception at the bride’s East Sixth Street home drew attention as the groom preferred secrecy and arrived in an undertaker’s carriage, a plan foiled by news leaking to friends.
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Hazleton
Joseph Nicholls
Annie Levock
St. Mary’s Greek Catholic Church
South Cedar Street
East Sixth Street
Hazle Township
Nicholas
Whitfield rescues woman from choking in Pontiac incident
In Pontiac Michigan on June 6 Mrs Hattie E Axford of 51 Mary Day Avenue nearly suffocated when a beefsteak lodged in her throat during dinner. Mrs Harry Whitfield acted quickly opening the mouth and dislodging the blockage with a finger, saving her life.
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Pontiac, Mich
Harry Whitfield
Hattie E. Axford
Mary Day Avenue
Axford
Whitfield
Houser Faces Bribery Charge In Wisconsin
Milwaukee dispatch reports State Insurance Commissioner Host charging Secretary of State Walter Houser with attempted bribery. The warrant alleges in 1963 Houser offered 2000 dollars to the Republican campaign fund for a favorable decision in an Equitable Life case. Houser welcomes the investigation.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Madison
Walter Houser
Host
Houser
Republican Campaign
Equitable Life Assurance Society
Insurance
Wisconsin
Firemen Save Eight Children From House Fire
In Chicago on June 6 a blaze at 1098 Sacramento Avenue trapped eight children aged from three weeks to nine years. Firemen lowered the youngsters from a second story window. one girl suffered smoke inhalation but recovered, all others escaped unharmed.
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Chicago
Joseph Bilondowski
Sacramento Avenue
Dunkards Endorse Electric Traction Cars Travel
Dayton Ohio June 6 Delegates at the Old German Baptists convention voted that telephones and autos are worldly and should be avoided though electric traction cars may be used for travel. The rite of foot washing was performed with delegates participating and feet dried with the washers hair.
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Dayton
Old German Baptists
Dunkards
Fire damages Aldrich Hotel and local incidents report
A fire severely damages the Aldrich hotel in Butler. Goshen pushes to eliminate grade crossings. Angola pioneer Austin Fox dies at 86. Wabash hospital to open a training school for nurses. Warren Trindle fractures a leg in a gravel pit collapse. Postoffice Inspector Burr recommends removing Denham postmaster Charles Minchenburg. Pulaski County robberies prompt investigation of John Sturtevant. Otto Hassold dies after wagon accident in DeKalb County. Kings Dyspepsia Tablets advertised for indigestion relief.
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Aldrich
Butler
Goshen
Austin Fox
Angola
Wabash County
Wabash
Warren Trindle
South Milford
Postoffice
Burr
Charles Minchenburg
Denham
Pulaski County
John Sturtevant
Chicago
Otto Hassold
Hassold
Fairfield Center
DeKalb County
Rich rake off alleged in coal company ties to railway chief clerk
The Interstate Commerce Commission probes relations between Pennsylvania railroad officials and coal producers. Chief Clerk Joseph Boyer admits stock in multiple coal firms and cash allowances totaling over forty six thousand dollars since 1903, while claiming such payments followed department customs. He kept the funds and allocated fuel orders to benefit the companies.
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Philadelphia
Interstate Commerce Commission
Pennsylvania Railroad
Joseph Boyer
Altoona
A. W. Gibbs
Boyer
Jamison Coal Company
MacLaren Coal Company
MacLaren
Jamison
Valley Coal Company
Edii Coal Company
Alfred Hicks
Preston Coal Company
Joseph Aiken
H. A. Kuhn
West Pennsylvania
Hastings
Second National Bank of
Graff Coal Company
Clearfield and Granton Company
Dunkirk Coal Company
Thomas Blythe & Co
Blythe & Co
Attorney Glasgow
Glasgow
Clorrfield and Granton Company
Dunkirk Company
Smith and Alba
Thomas Blythe
Motive Power
Clements
Gibbs
Rohrer
Mr. Gibbs
Mr. Boyer
Outwits the surgeon in Leavenworth woman cured
Mrs Thos S Austin of Leavenworth Indiana faced a dangerous female illness with catarrh of the stomach and bowels and a doctor advised an operation. Her husband delayed surgery by using Electric Bitters and her condition was completely cured. The advertisement touts Electric Bitters as a cure for liver and kidney trouble biliousness jaundice chills fever debility nervousness and blood poisoning at 50 cents at Dreier Bros drug store.
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Thos. S. Austin
Leavenworth
Ind
Dreier & Bro
Baker Gives Advice During Windsor Interview
Oscar A. Baker, a fugitive from Indiana justice, speaks in Windsor. He says Governor Hanly refused immunity in exchange for letters and telegrams found by an Indiana acquaintance. Baker laments the chase, notes supporters still pay him, and urges young men in politics to be on the level.
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Detroit
Mich
The
News Today
Windsor
Ont
Oscar A. Baker
Indiana
Hanly
Baker
Cured of Brights Disease by Foley’s Kidney Cure
Geo A Sherman of Red Mills Lawrence Co New York suffered years of kidney disease and failed treatments. After- using Foley’s Kidney Cure he experienced rapid relief from frequent urination and brick dust or slimy discharges. Four bottles cured him, and he credits the remedy with saving his life. Dreier & Bro.
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Geo. A. Sherman
Isbon Red Mills
Lawrence Co
Foley
Indiana to Inspect Slaughterhouses and Meat Packers
Indiana will have every slaughter house and meat packing plant inspected by the state board of health. The thorough inquiry will cover sanitary and pure food features and will begin once Dr. J. N. Hurty returns from Boston in a few days. Dr. T. Henry Davis announced the plan in Indianapolis.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Indiana
State Board of Health
J. N. Hurty
Boston
T. Henry Davis
Richmond
Bee's Laxative Cough Syrup With Honey and Tar Ad
A historic health note contrasts old time medicine with Bee's Laxative Cough Syrup made with honey and tar. It claims the product acts on the bowels drives out the cold clears the head relieves coughs and strengthens mucous membranes of the throat chest lungs and bronchial tubes. Sold by Meyer Bros. Drugstore.
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Meyer Bros
Woman's work led to exposure of meat packing abuses
New York dispatch notes Mrs. Ella Reeve Bloor and her husband, Taylorville residents, aided Upton Sinclair’s drive prompting Roosevelt’s investigators to probe Chicago meat packing. Her testimony describes lack of real inspection, use of a Chicago police uniform, and dispatch of tainted meat through a morgue plant marked No. 13.
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New York
Messrs. Neill and
Reynolds
Roosevelt
Congress
Richard Bloor
Taylorville
Washington’s Crossing
N. J
Pennsylvania
Ella Reeve Bloor
Chicago
Packers Now to Have an Inning
Representative of big concerns in Washington denies Chicago packing house issues. Thomas Wilson of Nelson Morris Co. says conditions in packing houses are fine and proposes a weeklong Chicago investigation. He explains canned meat is boiled only to remove old labels, not to freshen meat, and notes dead or diseased cattle are sent to rendering, not slaughtering, with grease as a co product.
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Washington
House Committee On Agriculture Today
Chicago’ Packers
Neill-Reynolds
Chicago
Thomas Wilson
Nelson Morris’Co
Chicago Packers
Wilson
Nelfl- Reynolds
Gald
Standard Rendering Company
Standard
Sir Frederick Perl Dead
A brief notice reports the death of Sir Frederick Perl, former secretary to the treasury, with scant details on age and bearing. The obituary notes his service in government and references his long public career.
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Sir Frederick Perl
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Medi
Cine
Mississippi
Michigan
Mover Bros
Mre Bloors
Washingtons Crossing
TABOO
Northern
Mey
Drugatore
Wall Street
Sharples
ST. Joseph Township
John Goeglein
Harry
Springer
Christ Bullerman
Wm. C. Bullerman
J. F. W. Meyer
Henry Bohde
Fred Bohde
Wm. Gerke
Fred Gerke
Martin Witte
Henry Till
Joseph Till
George Till
Louis Heidbrink
Martin Bruick
George Krauskopf
Jacob Krauskopf
John Krauskopf
Henry Krauskopf
Martin Bremer
Henry Eby
Washington Township
Carl Solomon
Caroline Harmeyer
Henry Harmeyer
Theodore Rose
Frede Bashelier
Valentine Mann
Ernst Henschen
Martin, Perry
Fred H. Kammeyer
Alexander Peps
Fred Till
Fred W. Blake
Adolph Grosjean
Wm. M. Robinson
Simon Buskirk
Lewis Witzgall
George L. Lopshire
Emanuel Voltz
George Coverdale
S. R. Middaugh
Anthony Pre
Albert Fogwell
Jesse J. Bolinger
Adam Feighner
Wm. Ler
Marion Township
Christ J. Koehlinger
Henry F. Koehlinger
Henry Bradtmiller
Fred Holle
Anton Herber
Lena Smith
Fred Soest
Henry Ae
Minna Scheumann
Charles Doctor
Martin Doctor
John . Tom
Pleasant Township
Rudolgt Springer
John M. Springer
Fred Springer
John Sore
Adolph Facks
Louis Karkhoff
John Harber
Adam Harber
Casper Harber
Harmon Krause
Peter Christman
Ira Palmer
Sherod Bradbury
Henry Schuhler
Cyrus Bump
Hol. Lee
Cedar Greek Township
Jacob Stukey
Christ Stuckey
Solomon Goldsmith
Mrs. Schlatter
Ben
Schlater
B. B. Schlater
Timothy F. Disler
Wm. Feltz
B. P. Gerig
John Gerig
Fred Bellenger
Milan Township
Philip Schmidt
Albert J. Black
John A. Meyer
Ferdinand Thye
Fred W. Franke
Jacob Hankel
Oran
Yerks
John Schneider
Isaac N. Stone
Wm. Lampe
Wilhelm Kammeyer
Diedrich Thiele
Henry Hormann
Conrad Buhr
Jacob von
C. E. Hitzemann
Frank, Minish
John B. Ross
Maumee
Solomon Stauffer
R. S. Schlatter
Springfield
R. R. Murphy
Samuel C. Witmer
Aboit
Hugh McFadden
E. P. Knepper
Milton Dennis
J. Jennings
Barney Ohnech
Madison Township
Fred Franke
Wm. F. Grotrian
George C. Soest
Eel River
Levi Dice
John Dice
W. E. Smith
E. A. Sordelet
J. R. Butts
Wm. Hand
D. A. Robertson
Jarvis Smith
Perry Township
Wm. T. Huffman
Carl Habig
Louis Michaels
B. B. Johnson
Edwin A. Botteron
John M. Lipp
James Stafford
Stephen Lu
F. C. Parham
Barr Street
Studebaker
Packers
House Committee
Treaman
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