Roosevelt delegates lead in Oklahoma Republican returns
Reports from 115 counties show Roosevelt with 293 instructed delegates and Taft with 70 in Oklahoma. Six counties predict contested delegations while Birmingham delegates endorse Taft at the Alabama state convention. Roosevelt, in Mineola, offers bold remarks about meeting influential figures and proceeds to jury duty without detailing visitor plans.
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Oklahoma City
Okla
Roosevelt
Taft
Birmingham
Ala
Alabama Republican Organization
Senator Dixon and Col Roosevelt Talk Reveals Political Tension
March 7 reports show Ai ree Wy Perkins noting curiosity over political maneuvering. He mentions calling on Col Roosevelt and meeting Senator Dixon, who is waging a heroic fight against the powerful political machine to allow the people to express their presidential preference. Perkins claims clear support for Roosevelt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ork
Mareh
Germanys Naval Program Expands Fleet For Six Years
Berlin March 1 reports draft naval and military bills to be discussed by the Reichstag. The naval bill calls for three additional battleships and two small cruisers in six years, with five more reserve battleships accelerated. Navy spending rises from 3.75 million marks in year one to 9.0 million by year five, funded by government sources.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Reichstag
Federal Connect
Lokal Angeiger
Smataguoo
Saloonkeepers Move to End Sunday Traffic
A committee from the Saloonkeepers Protective association plans visits to Sunday clubs in barrooms to urge quitting Sunday traffic. If they refuse, prosecutions under the Proctor law may follow, with breweries also pressed. One man has promised to quit. licenses may be jeopardized for resisters. Chief Abbott backs the effort and could join if needed to push the crusade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saloonkeepers Protective Association
Abbott
Kept Marriage Secret in Detroit Wedding
Fred Young oldest son of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Young of Columbia City Indiana wed Miss Josie Butler daughter of Mrs. Richard Butler Richland township on February 22 in Detroit. The couple kept the marriage secret from both families for over two weeks and plan to reside in Fort Wayne. Mrs Young arrived Wednesday morning to share the news with relatives and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia City
Ind
Fred Young
Edward Young
Benedict
Detroit
Josie Butler
Richard Butler
Richland Township
Fort Wayne
Warsaw Farm Sold to Marion Firm by Goshen Agent
Through his Goshen agent J F Young of Warsaw, the Boston Big Store of Marion Ind sold a 400 acre farm north of Middlebury. The price is 12000 with 12 thousand in cash and the remainder in Marion real estate and merchandise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warsaw. Dud
Goshen
J. F. Young
Warsaw
Middlebury
Boston
Marion
Ind
Sisters Reunite After 29 Years Across the Ocean
Agnes Collie arrived from Scotland to join her sister Janet Gillie in Fort Wayne after a 22 February voyage from Airdrie landing in Halifax and racing by train to Allen County. The Gillie family, long settled in Black Adder Berwickshire, includes Mrs. Gillie as widow of James Gillie. Grace and Allan joined on the trip, with two older daughters remaining in Scotland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agnes Collie
Janet Gillie
Scotland
Airdie
Halifax
Fort Wayne
America
Taylor
Black Adder
Berwickshire
Collie
George Gillie
City
Allen County
Children Sent From Lawrence Depart For Philadelphia Strike Delegation
A Lawrence Massachusetts crowd witnessed forty textile worker children depart for Philadelphia, escorted by six Industrial Workers of the World delegates. Police delayed to record names, later reined in disorder as strikers regrouped, arrests were made, and the group returned to Lawrence in rain.
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Lawrence
Mass
Philadelphia
Industrial Workers of the World
Pixty
South Lawrence
Essex Street
Pastor William Schust Accepts Bethlehem Church Call
Rev William Schust formerly of this city becomes pastor of Bethlehem church six miles northeast of Fort Wayne on the Columbia City road entering duties in April He is a 29 year minister and English and German scholar and plans to move Easter week with his family to Amherst area parish successor.
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William Schust
Lutheran Church
Amherst. C
Cleveland
Bethleham
Fort Wayne
Colmbia City
Mrr Sehust
Mary Sehust
Wells Street
Concordia Couse
Concordia Seminary
St. Louis
Lockwood
Holgate
C. Tle
Hathlehem
Amherst
Mr. Sehust
Stokers Strike Over New Hours and Wages
About fifteen stokers at the Indiana Lighting company gas works on Superior Street walked out on Wednesday over a revised hours and wages schedule. Managed to leave positions open as the works continued normally. The change shifted from a 12-hour day at 18 cents hourly to an 11-hour day at 20 cents hourly, keeping roughly the same daily earnings. workers refused to accept the new terms.
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Indiana Lighting Company
Superior Street
Mulholland
Danforth
Death of Worley Seybold at Plymouth Home
March 6 Worley Seybold died at the Sanitarium and hospital after shooting himself at his Plymouth home. His mother and brother From Darlington arrived Monday night. He had a brother Silas and sisters Miss Clara Seybold and Mrs. I Farr. The funeral will be held Thursday at James Thayer residence.
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Plymouth
Worley Seybold
Sanitarium
Withert
Darlington
Silas
Clara Seybold
I. Farr
James Thayer
Careless Driver Cited After Fire Scene Collision
A Collings Tee Cream driver left a horse untied at Warne and Calhoun. The chemical engine failed to clear a collision with the horse at a Lothschild fire on Columbia street, dragging the horse briefly. The fire department horse was lightly injured. driver was admonished by Patrolman Shaughnessy and the employer agreed to pay damages.
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Collings Tee Cream Company
Warne
Calhoun Street
Lothschild
Columbia Street
Chemical
Asd
Fire Department
Shaughnessy
Alam
Rothschild Brothers
East
Michigan Avenue
Fl, AM
Fort Wayne Traction Board Adds Four Directors
Four new members were added to the Fort Wayne and Northern Indiana Traction board at the annual stockholders meeting. Directors elected include Standall Morgan, Levering, John J. Collier, Jay Cooke, Pedero M. Chandler, Toward UH Henry, Henry C. Paul, Ames A. Barrett, Robert I. Todd, William A. Tusker, Phillip L. Saltonstall, Robert W. Watson, Hugh J. Pritchard, Marshall S. Morgan, and Henry Rainey. New directors include Todd, Pritchard, Rainey, and Morgan with Todd succeeding Hugh J. McGowan. Vice President Watson departed for New York afterward.
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Fort. Wayne and Northern Indiana Traction Company
Henry (. Paul
J. M. Barrett
Dig Syndicate
Standall Morgan
Philadelphia
Levering
John J. Collier
Jay Cooke
Pedero M. Chandler
UH. Henry
Henry C
Quits in Disgust After Suicide Attempts
In Horse Cave Kentucky on March 7 Richard Jones a twenty year old Black man attempted suicide three times by gunfire. The first two shots perforated the scalp and skull while the final shot through both cheeks ended the series. He then stopped and returned to work.
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Horse Cave
Richard + Jones
Fragmented OCR Note Reflects Partial Text Here
A damaged OCR fragment shows garbled characters and missing context. The readable bits do not specify a clear event, person, or place, leaving the item as an incomplete public notice or brief.
Derbyed Lake Shore Limited wreck claims shanty worker
Five Pullmans of Lake Shore and Michigan Southern train No. 24 derailed near Collinwood yards in Cleveland. Peter Mauer the shanty occupant was killed. L Hall of Woonsocket had an arm amputated. A few passengers suffered minor injuries as the westbound express ran late. Authorities dispatched ambulances and doctors, but none of the crew were injured.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Lake Shore
Michigan Southern
Twentieth Century Limited
Collinwood Yards
Peter Mauer
L. Hall
Woonsocket
R. J
Big Four train derailed at Plum Valley crossing
The New York Central limited from St. Louis to New York derailed near Bellefontaine Ohio when its engine hit a freight box car at Plum Valley crossing. Several coaches left the track while the engine rolled down an embankment. Engineer Aleusey of Brightwood Indiana and fireman Guy Wooley of Bellefontaine sustained only slight bruises after jumping from the wreck.
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Bellefontaine
Ohio
New York Central Limited
Big Four
St. Louis
New York
Plum Valley Crossing
Aleusey
Brightwood
Ind
Guy Wooley
Roosevelt Fight Heats Up In Auburn District Convention
Republican leaders schedule district convention in Auburn on April 23 to nominate two delegates for the Chicago national convention. Roosevelt adherents push for pro Roosevelt delegates while Taft supporters resist with calls for endorsement. Notables like Willemar Griffin and Litman weigh positions as Roosevelts backers plan a Friday meeting to solidify control.
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A. J. Vesey
Auburn
Chicago
Roosevelt
Taft
Willemar
W. M. Griffin
Fort Wayne
TL. N. Litman
Lagrange
Litman
Mr. Roosevelt
Beveridge Will Sound the Horn
Former Senator Albert J. Beveridge to formally open the Roosevelt campaign in Indiana with a speech at Tomlinson hall in Indianapolis. The Marion County Roosevelt club organized the event as part of a broader effort amid district primaries and party machine tensions, with national Roosevelt supporters praising Indiana’s rising club movement.
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Indianapolis
Albert J. Beveridge
Roosevelt
Indiana
Tomlinson Hall
Marion County
Roosevelt Club
Beveridge
Oklahoma
Theodore Roosevelt
Tait
Lew Shank
Taggart
Edwin M. Lee
Lee
Factory Fire Ends Auburn Handle Plant Plan
Auburn Indiana March 7 R W Vaughn manager and part owner of the handle factory destroyed by fire says Mrs J M Buck the heaviest stockholder and her children do not want rebuilding unless local aid arrives The Commercial club may take up the matter and prevent the ultimate loss of the factory
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Auburn
Ind
R. W. Vaughn
J. M. Buck
RIGGLES DID NOT SECURE RELEASE IN BURGLARY CASE
Charles Riggles, a negro porter, failed to attract bar members to defend him locally and was bound over to the circuit court for burglary. He attempted to prove alibi but evidence showed him locking hotel doors for access to a cash register. He advised witnesses in court, displaying some trial competence. Also, William Smith faces possible jail for neglecting children if he cannot support his family. Joseph Murray, drinking daily, slept at police, receiving eleven days. Calvin Parker released after record of drunkenness. Charles Cox vagrancy moved to Monday. Jeff Meyers, with three prior drunkenness convictions, received thirty-five days.
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Baltes
William Smith
Mungovan
Joseph Murray
Calvin Parker
Charles Cox
Jeff Meyers
Reorganization in Fort Wayne Postal Force
Postmaster Hanne orders a two division clerical reorganization effective last Monday. Finance division under W J Hess now covers money order stamp and postal savings. delivery division led by R A McCulloch as superintendent of mails with C F Kettler as assistant, overseeing incoming and outgoing mails city and rural delivery plus registry duties.
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Hanne
Fort Wayne
C. F. Kettler
McCulloch
Mr. Kettler
Dynamite tragedy at Hartfield carriage house
Danbury Connecticut March 1 George Mead a driver for Rev Frank Hartfield rector at Brewsters Minnesota attacked two mis employed daughters in the Hartfield carriage house and then blew himself to pieces with dynamite. Amy Hartfield 21 briefly fought him and fled Ruby 20 summoned help. Amy recovered and fled as a blast wrecked the building and Mead lay dead among the ruins.
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Danbury, Conn
George Mead
Frank Hartfield
Episcopal Church
Brewsters
MN. Y
Hartfield
Ruby Hartfield
Amy
Mead
Ruby
Mrs Arnold Found Dead in Straw Stack Near Portland Indiana
Mrs Samuel Arnold aged 51 was found in a straw stack four and a half miles north of Portland by neighbor Clarence Wallace. The death is believed to be due to heart failure. Survived by husband five sons and three daughters. Event dated March 7.
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Samuel Arnold
Portland
Ind
Heath
Clarence Wallace
Arnell
Fred Feick Declines Democratic State Nomination
Garrett Ind March 7 Fred Feick a noted labor leader states he cannot be a candidate for the Democratic nomination for state representative. He cites the demands of the railway brotherhood to which he belongs and says they should receive his full time.
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Garrett
Ind
Fred Feick
Railway Brotherhood
Demant
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Mineola
J. J
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Sagamore Hill
Erin
Rockefeller
Morgan
Perkins
Jim Hill
Gompers
Mitchell
Cowl House
Oyster Bay
Germany
Whitley
Mathias
William Schult
Bethlehem Lutheran Church
Stokers
Ical
Mento Traction Board
Directorate of
Ft. Wayne
FLYER
Collingwood
Sentinel
Vention
Vaughn
Riggles
Negro
Charles Riggles
Coachman
Fred
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