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Newspaper

Fort Wayne Weekly Sentinel

Location

Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Mar 18, 1908

Page

13

Democratic Banquet Celebrates Marshall and Allen County Leaders

A Fort Wayne Jefferson club feast honors Thomas R. Marshall and Allen county Democrats. The event features speeches by State Chairman Jackson, candidates for governor and congress, and endorses democratic unity, constitutional limits, and tariff reform amid broad applause.

Indiana Jefferson Club Saengerbund Hall United States Jackson Congress Henry Warrum Indianapolis Jefferson Bryan Berner Gross & Ross C. K. McCullough Anderson J. A. M. Adair Portland Fred L. Feick J. W. Adair Cyrus Cline A. S. Jackson Samuel M. Ralston Lebanon T. H. Kuhn Richmond L. Ert Slack Franklin Thomas R.marshall Columbia City Frank Hering South Bend Harry F. Kennerk Ailen County Marshal Mr. Marshall

Little School Girl Killed Under Street Car

Blanche Mabel Kennedy seven year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Kennedy of 2441 John Street was ground to death under a street car on East Creighton avenue in front of S F Bowser Co plant about 9 o clock Friday morning. Coroner viewed the body and it was removed to N W Bloom undertaking establishment.

Taft Foraker Root Fairbanks Wall Street Honor Bright Ohio Congress Praetorian Guards Rome United States Oklahoma Roosevelt Hanna Beveridge Democratic Party Heinzes Harrimans Stock Exchange Hellespont Blanche Mabel Kennedy Jonathan Ransom Kennedy John Street East Creighton Avenue S. F. Bowser & Co N. W. Bloom

Tragic Child Victim Crushed By Streetcar In Broad Daylight

A little girl was fatally injured when struck by a moving streetcar on Kennedy Avenue near Holton. Motorman Henry J. Harmeyer reported the car slid on a slippery track after his warning bell rang, the child attempting to cross as a schoolmate called to her. She died after a grisly sequence and the coroner, Dr A J Kessler, ordered her to an ambulance.

Bowser A. J. Kessler Kennedy Holton Avenue Creighton Avenue Thomas Street Henry J. Harmeyer Elizabeth Street

Child Fatally Crushed As Car Slips On Wet Rails

Witnesses described the Fort Wayne and Southwestern line collision in which a child was killed after running across the street and being struck by a moving streetcar No. 250 on the Broadway and East Creighton avenue route. Motorman Harmeyer attempted to stop, but the car slid. the mother mourned her twentY anniversary, and the family faced shock and grief.

Broadway East Creighton Avenue Fort Wayne George Simmons Laselle Street Harmeyer Bowser Plant Bowser George Keplinger Dick Smetzer Ankenbruck Lenz Henry Lapp Mildred Connard Fisher Street Holton Avenue Conrad Bricker Thomas Street Connard Solo Blanche Sist Kennedy Ransom

Students warned not to lose their heads in fire drills

Principal C T Lane of the high school warns students to stay calm in an alarm, avoid rushing stairways, and follow orderly lines during fire drills. He cites the Collinwood disaster as a lesson in avoiding panic and stresses rapid, controlled evacuation with multiple exits and a new alarm system.

Henry Warrum Indianapolis Warrum Warruba Allen County Bryan Taft Roosevelt Mr. Bryan Yesteryear Our Party Lake Erie C. T. Lane Collinwood Ohio Lane

Wrigley Named for Judge at Democratic Convention

Columbia City Ind March 13 Luke H Wrigley of Albion was nominated for judge and Benton J Bloom of Columbia City for prosecuting attorney by the democratic judicial convention held yesterday Both were nominated by acclamation Wrigley would fill the circuit court seat long held by Judge J W Adair now a candidate for Congress Calvin Perdue of Huntington was nominated for joint representative for the Whitley Kosciuske Huntington district

Columbia City Ind Luke H. Wrigley Albion Benton J. Bloom Mr. Wrigley Congress Calvin Perdue Huntington Whitley Kosciuske Huntington Counties

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Marshall Thomas R. Marshall Adair Twelfth District Mrr Felc Fred L. Weick Garrett Mr. Felck Indus Judge Adair Judge Erwin Kennetk Mr. Cline Twelfth Angola Feick Cline Mr. Hering Hering Samuel M. Halston Grand Hotel Illinois Street Berghoff Marshell Mr. Ralston William Jennings Bryan Mr. Kuhn T. M. Kuhn James J. Watson Tom’ Marshall Ralston Slack McCullough Conn Ert Slack Pennsylvania Republic Carthage Our Lincoln U. S. Jackson Kenneth Republican Party Wyoming Idaho Utah Mormon Church Harriman Morgan Afl Valley Forge Wever Trusts Lane Ditch Blanche Kennedy Little Blanche Kennedy L. H. Wrigley
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