Richmond chosen 1912 Indiana Sunday School convention site
Officers elected at the Indiana Sunday School Association session include President W C Hall Indianapolis Vice President Judge E W Felt Irvington Treasurer C B Dearborn Indianapolis Recording Secretary H F Wing Indianapolis and Directors Rev William N Dressel Evansville Edward F Yarnelle Fort Wayne L A Ertzing Huntington Earl Bosworth Vincennes Richmond was selected as the 1912 convention seat after an energetic campaign by Richmond supporters. The assembling board included twelve directors with several changes from prior terms. The morning session opened after prayers and songs under President Hall with Rev E M Todd leading devotions and musical pieces performed by C E Excelle Roper and Miss McFarland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. C. Hall
Indianapolis
E. W. Felt
Irvington
C. 8S
Dearborn
H. F. Wing
William N. Dressel
Evansville
Edward F. Yarnelle
Fort Wayne
L. A. Ertzing
Huntington
Earl Bosworth
Vincennes
Richmond
Jesse Rupp
Berne
Mr. King
T. G. Pierson
Spencer
William N. Dressell
Jay C. Smith
Edward Hassemier
A. J. Arrick
D. O. Skillen
Yorktown
E. J. Humpe
EB. T. Albertson
Plainfield
E. E. Hungerford
Rushville
J. A. Brannon
Sheridan
J. D. Andrews
Terre Haute
President Hall
E. M. Todd
C. E. Excell
Roper
Fatal railway accident claims Lake Shore worker
C H Week a 28 year old Lake Shore railroad yard switchman was crushed between two freight cars near Fourth Street crossing Fort Wayne. He died before surgeons arrived. Week, unmarried, lived at Lake Shore hotel and came to Fort Wayne last November from Imlay City, Michigan. His body was taken to Peltier undertaking rooms.
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C. H. Week
Lake Shore
Fourth Street
Wees
Fort Wayne
Imlay City
Mich
Pennsylvania Railroad
Peltier Undertaking
Newspaper Bill Affects Publishers From Indiana
Representative Barnhart of Indiana, a newspaper publisher, prepared an interesting bill that he will introduce in Congress. The measure aims to regulate or influence newspaper publishing practices and could impact how papers operate nationwide. The specifics remain unclear from the brief OCR excerpt.
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Washington
Barnhart
Indiana
Hag
Five Die as Storm Ravages New York and Environs
A two day storm in New York and nearby areas leaves five dead, five missing and almost one million dollars in property damage. Torrential rain drains Croton reservoirs. lightning strikes a Ferris wheel at Clason Point causing panic. Silk mills in Paterson NJ unroofed. floods and uprooted trees reported across towns.
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New York
Croton
Clason Point
Paterson
New Jersey
Intellectual Hoboism Theme Chosen For Commencement
Dean John O Reed of the University of Michigan selects Intellectual Hoboism as the theme for Fort Wayne High School commencement address. The event will be held at the High School auditorium next Tuesday evening June 20. A reception and ball will follow the ceremony at the Minuet.
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John O Reed
University of Michigan
Fort’ Wayne High School
High School
Deathbed confession ties prison inmate to 1907 Cray murder
Deputy Huff reports a prisoner died in Michigan City penitentiary after allegedly confessing to fatally shooting Marshal Columbus Cray at Woodburn on June 7, 1907. Herman Miller, convict in the case, claimed the confession implicated another inmate and that prison officials hold the document. An official investigation is being pursued to verify the claim.
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the Sentinel
Auburn
Ind
John Huff
Michigan City
Marshal Columbus Cray
Woodburn
Herman Miller
Miller
Huff
Lberty
Fort Wayne
E. J. Fogarty
Herman Miller Convicted Despite Circumstantial Case
The defendant, Herman Miller, was tried in Fort Wayne circuit court. After a several week trial the state presented circumstantial evidence and the jury convicted him in a brief period following their retirement.
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Herman
Miller
Fort Wayne
Royalist Leader Readies Invasion Across Portugal Front
Captain Couceiro is reported to prepare crossing the Portuguese frontier. Col. Barreto orders Fifth and Sixth regiments to Casedores, Fifteenth with Maxim guns to Braga, Eighth cavalry and Fourteenth infantry to Villa Real. Frontiers manned, gunboats on rivers, leaves recalled. Barreto vows annihilation if royalists enter. Official decree calls constituent assembly for June 19 to proclaim a republic.
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Barreto
Constituent Assembly
Republic of Portugal
Postal Savings Bank Deposits Not Attachible, Inspector Says
Akron June 13 Post Office Inspector George Pate reports that deposits in United States postal savings banks cannot be attached anywhere. He completed initial inspection of the Barberton bank noting strict secrecy of depositors identities and that courts cannot compel postmasters to reveal records. Money deposited remains immune from attachment or creditor actions.
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Akron
United States Postal Savings Banks
Union
Post Office
George Pate
Barberton
Sugar Trust Inquiry Reopens On Noncompetitive Zones
Edwin F. Atkins testifies that American Sugar Refining owns most California refineries and does not compete with them. He cites freight-rate differentials as a reason for limited competition, noting Pacific coast refiners profit margins and restricted eastern sales to Kansas City and Omaha. He says he cannot obtain details from majority-owned companies.
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Washington
American Sugar Refining Company
Sugar Trust
Edwin F. Atkins
Sugar Corporation
Malloy
New York
Atkins
Pacific
Atlantic
Chicago
Kansas City
Omaha
Farmer William A. Crisler Dies of Hydrophobia in Indiana
William A. Crisler, a prosperous farmer near Rensselaer Indiana, died early today from hydrophobia after eight weeks since a dog bite. He suffered intense agony from Sunday night until death, with the bite wound having previously healed and no trouble until last Sunday morning.
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Rensselaer
Ind
William A. Crisler
Hale gets 5000 dollar payment under subpoena
Secretary Knox is subpoenaed to explain a 5000 dollar payment to Frederick Hale from the Canadian boundary fund. The House committee on expenditures probes the $5000 “O. K.” authorization and a missing voucher raises questions about a 1600 discrepancy and secret service use. Subpoena returns tomorrow.
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Washington
State Knox
Frederick Hale
Eugene Hale
Canadian Boundary Fund
State Department
House Committee
Knox
O. K
Hale
Flcer
Thomas Morrison
Day
Morrison
Michael
QO. T. Tittman
Bids Opened For Navy Wireless Tower Project
The Navy Department will open bids on June 17 for three enormous steel towers to be erected at Arlington Virginia. The tallest tower rises 590 feet while the other two reach 450 feet each. The wireless plant aims to be the world’s most complete with an estimated 3000 mile radius.
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Washington
Navy Department
Arlington
Lisbon cabinet approves army mobilization plan with frontier reinforcement
The Lisbon cabinet met to discuss mobilization and decided to reinforce frontier troops and Algarve if needed. An official summary said the talks focused on reorganization of the army rather than immediate mobilization.
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Lisbon
Algarve
Farmers' Club Outing Scheduled Near Fort Wayne
The Washington Township Farmers' club holds its third annual outing on Sunday June 25 in the Orvis grove on Goshen road three miles northwest of Fort Wayne. A program of music and addresses will be followed by refreshments. all are invited.
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Washington Township Farmers’ Club
Orvis Grove
Goshen Road
Fort Wayne
Elks' Picnic Set for July 30 at Driving Park
Fort Wayne lodge of Elks schedules its annual summer picnic for July 30 at Driving Park. The event promises community fellowship and outdoor activities for members and guests.
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Fort Wayne
Testimony on Steel Trust Pools and Gary Dinners
James Gayley, former vice president of United States Steel, testified to a congressional steel trust inquiry that the 1901 formation ended pools and agreements. He denied current such arrangements, noting pre 1901 quotas and profits were allocated, with fines paid pro rata, and later supported Gary cooperative ideas after initial opposition.
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Washington
United States Steel Corporation
James Gayley
House “Steel Trust
Gayley
Carnegie Steel Company
Mr. Young
Mr. Gayley
Young
Steel Corporation
Gary
Sal
Grayley
Times
Notre Dame Leaders to Speak at Fort Wayne Banquet
Reverend Joan Cavanaugh, president of Notre Dame, and Reverend Matthew Sehumaker, prefect of studies, will attend a banquet at the Warne hotel Saturday night to organize a Notre Dame era. Fort Wayne hosts many university graduates including Charles Reuss and numerous Dinnen and Gilmartin kin.
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Joan Cavanaugh
Notre Dame University
Matthew Sehumaker
Warne Hotel
Notre Dame
Fort Wayne
Charles Reuss
O. A A. Fox
R. J. Fox
W. P. Breen
J. B. Haley
FL Dinnen
Dick Dinnen
Geo. Dinnen
J. M. Dinnen
A. J. Kellar
Carl Cerlivre
John WW. Eggeman
Charles Niezer
George Niezer
Kenneth McDonal
Donald McDonald
B. Fleming
Edward Gilmartin
Frank Gilmartin
Ellisworth Hutzell
Oscar Hutrell
Stephen Trentman
M. V W. Walsh
James Keenan
H. G. Hogn
Lantz Hurt After Fall From Scaffold at Building Site
Jacob Lantz fell from a scaffold at a house on State and Crescent Avenue Tuesday morning. He fractured two ribs and nearly severed the upper portion of his right ear. He was attended by Dr. Eric Cra.
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Jacob Lantz
State and
Crescent Avenue
Eric Cra
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Indiana Association
E. F
Yarnelle
Indiana Sunday School Association
Indiana Sunday School
Marion Lawrance
World's Sunday School Association
First Baptist Church
C. H. Wess
Switchman
Him
York
John O. Reed
B. J. Griswold
A. G. Burry
A. W. Roper
Lima, O
Convention
C. Claud Travis
Elwood Lane
G. N. Burnie
Indiana Sunday Schygo) Association
Deputy Huff
Royalists
Indiana Pharmacists
State Association
Indiana Pharmaceutical Association
Leo Ellel
South Bend
American Pharmaceutical Association
Elel
A. Pay
Frank Mr. Atkins
Farmers’ Club
Steel Trust
Says Gayley
Notre Dame Club
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