Philippines Reinforcements Urgently Needed By Otis
Washington reports indicate General Otis requests an effective 30 000 man force on the island through the rainy season. sickness and typhoid are reducing his troops, with 15 percent shortfall. recruitment can supply about 1 000 men weekly, while 5 000 ready in San Francisco await transport as ships become available. Hartford City strike sparks union drive in Indiana plants.
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Washington
Philippines
Otis
Alger
War Department
United States
Department
San Francisco
Hartford City
Flint Glass Company
Flint Glass Workers’ Union
S. C. Stancliffe
Elwood
Flint Union
Indiana
Funeral for Cornelius Spindler in Milan township
Mayville area reports the funeral of Cornelius Spindler killed in a cav ing bank collapse at Wilbur's gravel pit Milan township with large turnout and burial at Bowers Cemetery. Also notes community events including a birthday gathering, visits, and local mail route changes.
New Haven Social Notes and Nearby Visits
Carl Modricker, former night operator at the Wabash depot, moved to Huntington Indiana for a night operator job. Maycomber succeeded him. Lizzie Downhour left for Terre Haute for summer school. Elmer Gilbert of Kansas City will visit his brother Dr. C J Gilbert for five weeks. A fountain was installed on East Main Street. Will Stocks of Fort Wayne called on friends. Frances and Jennie Gothe returned to Fort Wayne after visiting their mother. A Sunday picnic at the road house, rebuilt after a fire, drew a large crowd hosted by Mr Conrade. Mr and Mrs Anthony Beugnot of Auburn visited Beugnot’s brother John. J Y Summel did business in Payne Ohio. Mrs Robert White and son Eugene shopped in Fort Wayne. The IOOF lodge observed Decoration Day with the Fort Wayne state institute band providing music. The New Haven Odriiet band gave a plate at Miller Grove.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Modricker
Wabash
Huntington
Ind
Maycomber
Lizzie Downhour
Terre Haute
Elmer Gilbert
Kansas City
C. J. Gilbert
East Main Street
New Haven
Will Stocks
Fort Wayne
Frances
Jennie Gothe
Road House
Conrade
Anthony Beugnot
Auburn
Beugnot
John Beugnot
J.Y. Summel
Payne
Ohio
Robert White
Eugene
O. F. Lodge
State Institute Band
Odriiet
Millér Grove
Fourth of July festival invites town to enjoy depot painting
The notice invites residents to a Fourth of July gathering with a promise of a good time. It notes the Wabash Railroad is repainting the depot at this location, signaling a community event and local improvement.
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Frest
The
Wabash Railroad Company
Leo School Closes. Local Residents Return Home
Cedarville reports the Leo school has closed and students from here have returned home. G Krumbicle and Miss Lilly Moss were married Sunday and were serenaded last night. The sick in the vicinity are better. E Cook and son and Mrs B Hello Peter visited the city Saturday. A fine rain fell Saturday, helping crops. Farmers are busy cutting hay and crops are good.
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Leo
G. Krumbicle
Lilly Moss
E. Cook and Son
B. Hellopeter
Trusts on their last legs, says Crawford Fairbanks
Crawford Fairbanks of Terre Haute, brewery magnate and straw-board trust promoter, returns from New York and declares trusts are waning. He notes falling trust stock prices, warns a large-scale combined deal is unlikely soon, and cites a lull as investors retreat to summer resorts. He favors no new distillers’ trust and expects possible fall revival. He mentions another strawboard meeting may occur.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Crawford Fairbanks
Terre Haute
New York
Fairbanks
United States
Mr. Fairbanks
Distiller
Fire at Nation Store Blazes on Calhoun Street
An alarm at 1 pm sent fire crews to the corner of Calhoun and Superior where a small blaze took hold in the roof of William Hikel’s nation store. The fire was quickly checked by the chemical engine with nominal damage. The building, owned by Henry Meyer, is believed to have caught from a spark from an engine.
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Calhoun
Superior Streets
William Hikel
Nation Store
Henry Meyer
Doctors Can't Cure It Blood Poison Cure Claim Card
A sensational advert asserts contagious blood poison is beyond medical skill and promises an 8. 8. 8. remedy that allegedly targets the disease’s cause to force it from the system, claiming doctors’ mercurial and potash doses fail.
The Ginseng Beds and Farm Advice Columns
A farmer’s guide covers ginseng seed beds built six inches wide with rich soil and manure, shading frames to protect early spring sprouts, and moisture maintenance. It also shares horse buying tips, a log chicken coop build, goat wool profits, and humane farm labor guidance for boys.
Substantial poultry house and log construction notes
Instructions describe building a substantial poultry house using 95 logs, sills, and braces with spikes, including corner logs and a plate. Then it shifts to potato nutrition, arguing potatoes alone are unbalanced but nutritious with meat or eggs, and ends with notes on striped cucumber beetles and remedies.
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A. L. Ford
Orange
Judd Farmer
Western writers gather at Winona Lake for annual session
The fourteenth annual meeting of the Western Association of Writers opens with a grand reception at the Winona hotel in Winona Lake. About 200 writers are arriving by train, with many locals in attendance. The program features poems and lectures, including a talk by John McGovern and a banquet to close the event Friday night.
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Winona Lake
Western Association of Writers
Winona Hotel
Eiverybody
Winona
Warsaw
DeMott
John McGovern
Chicago
Edward
Hendersonville
N. C
W. T. Scott
Lee C. Harris
Greenfield
Seownine
May W. Dannon
Indianapolis
Conference program includes speeches and poems at Munds
The evening session features President Mark L. DeMott of Valparaiso addressing attendees. W. W. Pfrimmer of Kentland reads A Commonplace Story. Ida M. Davis of Huntington presents An Apostle of Realism. Minnie T. Boyce sketches Munds.
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Minnie T. Boyce
Mark L. DeMott
Valparaiso
W. W. Pfrimmer
Kentland
Realism
Ida M. Davis
Huntington
Nickel Plate Road Offers Low Rates to Lynn Mass
The Nick el Plate Road promotes special low fares to Lynn Massachusetts from July 12 through 19 for the annual meeting of the Young Peoples' Christian Union. Travelers may choose from a trio of fast express trains daily. See Nickel Plate agents for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lynn
Mass
Young Peoples’ Christian Union
Photographers Convention at Celeron New York This Week
Photographers are urged to attend the annual Photographers' association convention in Celeron New York from July 17 to 22. A special round trip fare via Nickel Plate road is offered with daily express trains. Ask agents for details and tickets.
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The
Photographers’ Association
Celeron
N. Y
Nickel Plate Road
Low Rates to Pacific Coast Points Excur Tickets
Nickel Plate road offers special low rates to San Francisco and Pacific Coast points. Includes through palace sleepers and superb dining car service. Tickets sold by agents. Dates listed: 27, 29, 4, 6, 11, 13, 18, 20.
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Nickel Plate Road
San Francisco
Pacific Coast
Palace
J A Armfield Arrives in City From Portland
J A Armfield of Portland visits the city. He was once a Fort Wayne resident and worked for the Carnahan Shoe company.
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J. A. Armfield
Portland
Mr. Armfield
Fort Wayne
Carnahan Shoe Company
July Fourth Excursion Details and Ice Cream Social
An excursion via Nickel Plate is announced for July 3 and 4 with return on July 5, one fare for the round trip and agents to ask. A Star cornet band from St. Joan's Reformed Church will perform at an ice cream social on church grounds Thursday evening July 20.
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Nickel Plate
St. Joan's Reformed Church
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Maysville and Vicinity
Cornelius Spindler
Wilbur
Milan Township
Barnett
Hushiser
Bowers’ Cemetery
Josie Reichelder
Orpha Hellopeter
Florence Cummins
John Carrington
Hicksville
Seth
James Nusbaumsen
Blanche Reichelderfer
D. D. Boston
Fort Wayne Road
Goeglein
Effie Chorpening
Frances Carrington
CG. C. Grubb
Edward Swift
Zeis
S. Zeis
Tiffin
Sarah Stopher
Fisher
M. P. Church
Cedarville
Staunton
S.S
Southern Stock Farm
Gonta
California
Bailey
San Jose
Faye
Journal of Agriculture
New England
New Hampshire
Vermont
Atlantic Ocean
Long Island Sound
Col
C. B. Oakley
Montpelier
Navy Department
Winona Park
Nick&ihare
Nichols-Shepard
Nichols & Shepard Company
Battle Creek, Mich
Iindianapolis
Naptholeum
James Riley
Thorntown
West: Disinfecting Co
Harrison St
Ofa
Fort Wayne, Lad
Chas. Yagerlehner, Mgr
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