Fort Wayne Wins Weather Station Status
Fort Wayne will host a fully equipped weather station after efforts by Congressman Cyrus Cline and praise for Prof. Willis L. Moore. The Fort Wayne effort, backed by the Weather Bureau chief, aims to provide regional forecasts with greater precision, benefiting agriculture and local interests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Wayne
Willis L. Moore
United States Weather Bureau
Toledo
Chicago
Indianapolis
Weather Bureau
Cyrus Cline
Washington
Cline
Congress
Moore
Going of Mr Ballinger signals cabinet shift and Fisher arrival
The article notes Secretary Ballinger will depart, easing public view of Taft's sharp attack on him. It praises Walter L. Fisher of Chicago as Ballinger's successor, a progressive conservationist aligned with Pinchot. The piece argues any Ballinger departure improves the interior department, regardless of who replaces him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ballinger
Taft
Interior Department
Mr. Ballinger
Roosevelt
Gifford Pinchot
Proves Direct Vote Is Needed for Senate Election
The state of New York offers a lesson as the U S senate considers direct election. A three month deadlock persists due to caucus control by Murphy over the assembly and Democratic candidates. Insurgent Democrats resist Murphy and Sheehan, risking an extra session and half representation in the Senate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
United States Senate
United States
Depew
Charlie Murphy
Democratic Party
William F. Sheehan
Murphy
Sheehan
Neary
Congress
Senate
Public sentiment and the Senate race deadlock
The passage argues that public opinion favors no candidate like Mr Sheehan and that a direct vote would have quickly settled the New York senatorship with a clean-handed, unbossed choice sent to Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheehan
New York
Washington
Colonel Harvey predicts Taft Wilson 1912 presidential outcome
Colonel George Harvey argues in the North American Review that if Taft is the Republican nominee next year then Wilson will be the Democratic nominee and win. He supports his claim with diagrams and tabulations, asserting inevitability and warning of planetary collapse if incorrect.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North American Review
George Harvey
William Howard Taft
Woodrow Wilson
New Jersey
Big Bill
Taft
Harvey
Harpers’ Weekly
Bryan
Britain Distrustful Over Mexican Border Demonstration
The piece notes British unease about a large military display on the Mexican border, fearing possible future actions on the opposite side. It suggests Canada faces nerves over potential annexation talk prompted by reciprocity debates, but sees no immediate alarm and notes Canada may remain independent while sharing settlers with the U S grain region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Britain
Mexico
Canada
United States of America
Northwest
United States
Marion and Kokomo vote on wet status faces fraud challenge
Grant county officials void the Marion wet majority claiming fraud and refuse licenses while anti saloon leaders say votes were tainted. Kokomo in Howard county faces a similar challenge to its wet victory. If Marion returns dry it could extend prohibition in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion
Kokomo
Board of Commissioners
Grant County
Howard County
Governor Marshall appoints John B. Stoll to prison board
Governor Marshall shows broad support for John B. Stoll editor of the South Bend Times by naming him trustee of the Indiana prison. Supporters praise his fitness, humanity, and knowledge, predicting greater usefulness and service to inmates through his board membership.
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Marshall
John B. Stoll
South Bend Times
Indiana Prison
Stoll
Army refines mobilization faster than 1898 crisis
The essay notes the army now moves more swiftly to organize than in 1898 after the Spanish American War. It questions if the current border push is a real crisis or a test to prove feasibility, yet acknowledges the cost savings of proving it could be done.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spain
Not Dead in Mortuary Sense Yet News Sidesteps Censor
The excerpt hints at a cryptic political statement where Senor Diaz is described as dead in influence rather than in the mortuary sense, aligning with a broader view that many established figures are effectively silenced or sidelined in this free land.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senor Diaz
Free Land
The Colonel Sets Sights On Borderland Invasion Talk
The text hints at a doughty colonel arriving near the border as invasion of a friendly neighbor looms. It questions how he will avoid involvement, noting such thoughts belong to future anxiety.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Domhain
Uncertain Resignation Comment Sparks Haste to Retract
The text hints at a political dynamic where a resignation by Mr. Lorimer would have reduced a vice president's rush to force a contrite retraction. The statement frames the sequence as avoidable and tied to constitutional concerns.
Mexican government swallows spectacular affair like a big pill
A fragmentary report notes the Mexican government appears to take in a dramatic, all consuming event described as a grand spectacle, likened to swallowing a pill for emphasis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Itihad. Com
Fort Wayne Man Patrick O Keefe Dies at 74
Patrick O Keefe 74, a Fort Wayne resident for sixty years, died at 4:30 pm at 219 West Leita Street after dropsical complications. Born in County Tiperary Ireland he came to Fort Wayne at 13 and worked on Wabash and Erie canal then forty years for Wabash railroad. Survived by widow and niece Mrs Kate Racht and member of St Patrick Catholic church and Rosary Society. Funeral at residence 8:30 am followed by 9 am mass at St Patrick's church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patrick O’keefe
Fort Wayne
West Leita Street
Tiperary
Ireland
A’keefe
Wabash and Erie Canal
Wabash Railroad
Fort Wayne Veteran George Fisher Dies at 88
George Fisher, 88, a Fort Wayne resident for sixty years and former assessor, died Sunday at his home 123 Washington Boulevard West. Born in Baltimore, he moved to Ohio as a youth and came to Fort Wayne in 1851 with his bride. Surviving children are Ellen, Henrietta, George H., and Benjamin G. Fisher. He was a member of Salem Reformed Church and Concordia Lodge I O O F. Funeral Thursday at 2 from his residence under Concordia lodge supervision.
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George Fisher
Fort Wayne
Washington Boulevard West
Mr. Fisher
Baltimore
Ohio
Wabash and Erie Canal
Death of August G. Schmetzer in Chicago
August G. Schmetzer age 39 formerly of Fort Wayne died Sunday at his Chicago home of typhoid pneumonia after a three week illness. Surviving relatives include his father Michael F. Schmetzer of this city a 15 year old son Harold and multiple siblings. Funeral services are Tuesday at 2 pm from Mrs. Thompson 617 West Superior Street with viewing until 1 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
August G. W. Schmetzer
Fort Wayne
Chicago
Schmetzer
Michael F. Schmetzer
Harold Schmetzer
Anna Schmetzer
Martha Broeker
Pittsburg
Catherine Sattler
Lafayette
Charles J. Orth
Niagara Falls
Henry Pfeiffer
F. M. Thompson
Adolph Schmetzer
John Schmetzer
Milan Township
Thompson
West Superior Street
Mrs Elizabeth A Connett Dies After Long Illness
Mrs Elizabeth A Connett wife of Edward Connett died of cystitis at Hope hospital Friday night after more than six months illness. Born in London March 31 1868 she came to America as a child. She was buried Monday at one oclock at the Prairie Grove chapel two miles southwest of the city.
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Elizabeth A. Connett
Edward Connett
Hope Hospital
Elizabeth Nye
London
England
Willam Nye
Sarnia
Ontario
Lilly Brown
Amanda Fiskey
James Nye
Detroit
Mich
William Nye
Mondsey
Prairie Grove Chapel
Death follows wife of Pennsylvania railroad fireman
Ethelinda Conley wife of C H Conley a Pennsylvania railroad fireman died shortly before midnight Wednesday at age 26 years 7 months 7 days She is survived by three children Alma Ruth Roland and Lucille her parents Mr and Mrs James I Weddle of Porter county and several siblings She belonged to the Third Church of Christ and the auxiliary to the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen The husband was injured in the Nevada wreck earlier this year Funeral services will be Friday at 10 30 from the residence with burial at Valparaiso
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Ethelinda Conley
C. H. Conley
Pennsylvania Railroad
Oliver Street
Etta Weddle
Brady, Howard
Lemuel Weddle
Porter County
Third Church of Christ
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen
Nevada
Valparaiso
Bricklayer Charles Harris Dies After Illness at Home
Charles Harris a 36 year old bricklayer died at 10 20 Sunday night at 1501 St Clair Street after a week with erysipelas. He worked for Fred Buesching. Survived by widow and four children Blossom Bert Charles and Robert and stepfather William H Hendricks of Gary. Funeral services Wednesday at 2 30 PM from the residence, Bricklayers Union in charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles ¥. Harris
St. Clair Street
Eryaipelas
Harris
Fred Buesching
Blossom
Bert
Charles
Robert
William H. Hendricks
Gary
Mrs Eva Reamer Dies After Illness at Lutheran Hospital
Mrs Eva Reamer aged 60 died at 10 o clock Thursday night at the Lutheran hospital from a complication of diseases following a four day illness. She is survived by two daughters and two sons Miss Mary Regmier of Fort Wayne and Mrs Edward Toler of Houston Texas. Edward
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eva Reamer
Lutheran Hospital
Reamer
Mary Regmier
Fort Wayne
Edward Toler
Houston
Tex
Edward
Reamer Family Rites Scheduled in Concordia Cemetery
Funeral services for Mrs. Reamer of St Louis and August Reamer of Fort Wayne will be held at 3 PM Sunday from the residence of her daughter Mrs. Marys Baumgardt at 304 West Main Street. Rev. Phil Wambsganna of Emma Lutheran Church to officiate at the Concordia cemetery.
Death of James H. Watts in Denver
James H. Watts died Wednesday in Denver Colorado after a three week sojourn seeking health improvement. He worked at the rolling mills and belonged to the West Creighton Avenue Church of Christ. He is survived by his parents and siblings Mrs. W. Cross of Alexandria Gertrude Otto Lawrence Charles Lorena and Oscar Watts all at home.
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James H. Watts
Scott Avenue
Denver
Colo
Watts
Rolling Mills
West Creighton Avenue
Gertrude
Otto
Lawrence
Charles
Lorena
Oscar Watts
Death of Samuel C. Brandon in Milwaukee
Samuel C. Brandon a former Fort Wayne resident died Wednesday morning at 7 o clock at his Milwaukee home aged 40 He moved to Milwaukee seven years ago and worked as a piano polisher He is survived by his widow and two sons He was a member of the Modern Woodmen The remains will reach Fort Wayne Friday afternoon Funeral services Sunday afternoon at the Elsehn and Melching undertaking rooms under Modern Woodmen auspices
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel C. Brandon
Fort Wayne
Milwaukee
Brandon
Modern Woodmen
Elsehn & Melching
William F Fricke Dies After Extended Illness
William F Fricke 72 a retired contractor died Saturday evening at his home 1363 Huestis avenue after a long illness. Born in Germany he came to the United States fifty years ago and was well known. He is survived by four children Mrs Joseph Mangan Chicago Mrs Paul Stock Doenges and Christ Fricke Fort Wayne and a sister Mrs Gerding. Funeral at Emmaus Lutheran church with services at 2 and 2:30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William F. Fricke
Huestis Avenue
Mr. Fricke
Germany
America
Joseph Mangan
Chicago
Paul Stock
Doenges
Christ. Fricke
Fort Wayne
Gerding
Emmaus Lutheran Church
Death of William H. Hockaday a Wabash blacksmith
William H. Hockaday 40 a blacksmith at Wabash railroad shops died at his home 927 High street after a two week illness from pneumonia. He was Ohio born and survived by his wife and sister Mrs J W McCoy. He was a Trinity M B church and Ben Hur court No 15 member. Funeral Friday at 2 pm from Trinity M B church with Rev T M Hill officiating.
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William H. Hockaday
Wabash
High Street
Hockaday
Ohio
J. W. McCoy
Trinity M. B. Church
Ben-Hur Court No
Ben Hur Court No. 15
Rev
T. M. Hill
Death notice of Clara S Burke from Wayne Mills
Clara S Burke 23 a sewer at Wayne Knitting mills died at 11 oclock Wednesday night at St Josephs hospital. She lived at 1207 Fourth Street and is survived by her mother a sister Mrs R E Bennett and a brother Augustus Burke. She belonged to the M E church and the Modern American Fraternal order. Funeral services Saturday at 2 PM from the residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clara S. Burke
Wayne Knitting Mills
St. Joseph's Hospital
Fourth Street
R. E. Bennett
Augustus Burke
M. E. Church
Modern American Fraternal Order
Jefferson Toler, 72, Wayne Township Resident, Dies
Jefferson Toler died at 11 15 today from paralysis after years in Wayne township. Survived by children Ed Toler of Houston Texas Jefferson Toler of Iowa Mrs Fred Thieme and Mrs Samuel Shannon of Fort Wayne. Remains taken to daughter’s home at 2024 Brookside Avenue.
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Jefferson Toler
Wayne Township
Ed Toler
Houston
Tex
Iowa
Fred Thieme
Samuel Shannon
Fort Wayne
Brookside Avenue
Infant Percilla Anderson Dies at Two Days Old
Percilla Anderson two days old daughter of Mr and Mrs Peter Anderson of New Haven Avenue died at 11 o clock Friday night at home She was one of twins born on the ninth The funeral was held Saturday afternoon at the residence Father Horst man of St Andrew church officiating Interment in Catholic cemetery
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Percilla Anderson
Peter Anderson
New Haven Avenue
Father Horstman
St. Andrew’s Church
Detroit Man Dies of Stroke While Visiting Daughter
Herman Kludt 66 of Detroit died Monday afternoon at the home of his daughter Mrs. William Hahn 815 East Creighton avenue after a Friday stroke. Funeral services and interment will be held in Lenox Michigan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman Kludt
Detroit
William Hahn
East Creighton Avenue
Kludt
Lenox
Mich
Sister Hermelanda Dies at 21 in Chicago Order
Sister M. Hermelanda of the Poor Handmaids of Jesus Christ died at St Josephs hospital at 5 30 PM Monday. A native of Chicago she was 21 years old and a funeral service was held at 7 45 PM from the chapel of St Josephs hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. Hermelanda
Order of Poor Handmaids of Jesus Christ
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Chicago
St. Joseph's Hopital
Infant daughter O'Brien dies at two days old near Huntertown
Goldie O'Brien, infant daughter of Mr and Mrs Clarence O'Brien, died Monday at the family home near Hunter town aged two days Funeral services were held Tuesday and interment followed at Huntertown Cemetery
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goldie O’brien
Clarence O’brien
Huntertown
Infant son of Klingenberger dies at 11 months
Irwin William Klingenberger, infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Justin Klingenberger of 2627 Caroline Street, died Sunday afternoon from spasms at 11 months old. Funeral services will be held Tuesday morning at 8:30 from the residence and 9 o'clock at St. Peter's Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irwin William Klingenberger
Justin Klingenberger
Caroline Street
Migese
St. Peter's Church
Road supervisor appointed in Wayne Township district
Mark Ormiston of Piqua Avenue is named road supervisor in District No.1 by Henry E. Branning trustee of Wayne Township.
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Mark , Ormiston
Piqua Avenue
Wayne
Township
First liquor licenses approved in new law rules
In the county commissioners court the first licenses under the new law were approved with Harry C. Swift as the initial recipient. Tom Clark faced testimony from witnesses including Prosecutor Albert E. Thomas and banker J. Ross McCulloch, among others, attesting to his good reputation. Most cases, about twenty three, moved swiftly through the day.
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Commissioners’ Court
Harry C. Swift
Tom Clark
East Columbia Street
Albert E. Thomas
J. Ross McCulloch
Hamilton National Bank
Martin H. Rankenbruck
Henry Diebold
D. and N- Pharmacy
Monroe W. Fitch
William Wunderlin
Morris Meyer
David Meyer
B. M. Cramer
E. G. Hoffman
Thomas
Clark
Arlington Hotel
Gottlieb Geller
Minnie A. Snyder
Walter 8. Snyder
Emrick
Mabel Hetrick
John Herrick
William Fruechtenicht
George Harris
Lafayette Street
Lynden West
Saloon quotas debated. multiple court suits filed
County commissioners await census data to fix saloon licenses with a dispute over one per 500 or 1000 residents. Several license applicants, including Peter Gerber, are in doubt while Victor Nesca may contest. Articles filed show City Carriage Works with 20000 capital. Multiple civil actions filed in superior and circuit courts seek damages and property recoveries, including Mary Maloly debts and a piano replevin.
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United States
Peter Gerber
Leo
Victor Nesca
Rolling Mill
Guy Cederick
City Carriage Works
John B. Rolape
Charles J. Romary
Max Witzigreuter
Theo. C. Harges
August R. Longhorst
Aska
Bernard A
Peter J. Moran
Fort Wayne and Northern Indiana Traction Company
Morance
Mary
Mary Maloly
Sampson
Allen Hirsch
Mary Maloly Company
Charles L. Daniels
Carlin and
Lennox
Replevin
Heaton
Ward
Lester Racine
Divorce sought after husband fractures wife's nose
Téa Lacy files for divorce alleging assault by Willam Lacy after a matrimonial dispute in which he fractured her nose during a round of violence. McAdams and Hartzell represent Téa, seeking damages. Also mentioned is John Patterson claiming $5,000 from a Pennsylvania company after a coworker knocked him from a freight house platform.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willam Lacy
Téa
McAdams & Hartzell
John Patterson
Pennsylvania Company
Swain files injunction to protect cigar stand at Randall hotel
George Swain seeks to bar Perry Randall his wife and August Wasman from ousting his cigar stand in the Randall hotel lease space. He previously fought a similar bid years ago and won. Also in court Tillie Ebner cites lack of visitation by Charles Ebner in a custody fight claiming no contact for six months. Dan Zozim withdraws circuit appeal after saloon license denial by county commissioners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Swain
Perry A. Randall
August Wasman
Randall Hotel
Charles Ebner
Tillie Ebner
Dan Zozim
Old Land Suit Ends With Costs Paid In Supreme Court
Henry Fuesse paid costs and was ordered to disgorge 952.49 in a decade-old suit against John F. Fuelling and wife. The case, involving land valued far less than costs, reached the supreme court after local decisions and related issues were sent to other counties for review.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Fuesse
John F. Fuelling
Supreme Court
Kaufman
Nook
Huntington County
R. K. Erwin
Benjamin Warten
Merryman
Wiliam John Prange
France Divorce Granted After Alleged Cruelty and Abandonment
In circuit court today Mary France was granted a divorce from Wesley France citing cruelty and abandonment. The robberies against Raymond Martin and Charles Zickgraf were set for trial on Wednesday and Thursday respectively, in the same court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary France
Wesley France
Raymond Martin
Charles
Zickgraf
Auburn Automobile to Build New Repair Shop in Town
Work has begun on a new one story 50 by 100 foot repair shop for the Auburn Automobile company. The facility will sit on the east side of the lot away from the main plant to reduce gasoline risk after a gasoline explosion at Kokomo damaged a repair shop and plant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Auburn
Ind
Auburn Automobile Company
Kokomo
Elks Auction Off $1350 Auto in Kendallville Contest
Kendallville lodge of Elks plans a May 26 raffle for a Marion Flyer model 30 car valued at $1,350. Tickets sold well as the car, on display at the Cleveland garage, attracts interest from local residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kendallville
Ind
Cleveland
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Sue Proctor
Mary Churchman
Marie Sudbrink
Martin H. Luecke
Thomas Portes
the Geyser Oil Tank Company
R. B. Dreibelbiss
S. L. Morris, Jr
Stephen A. Callahan
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William Stroebel
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