Aged Allen County Pioneer Anna Fitzgerald Dies
Mrs. Anna M. Fitzgerald long resident of Allen county died at 73 in Fort Wayne after paralysis. She came from Massachusetts at age ten, widowed twice, survived by seven children and several grandchildren. Funeral Thursday at 9 from her daughter's home with interment at Lec. Rev. Schulz to officiate. Keck death notice also reported. Mrs. William Keck died in Pomona California at 49 from Bright's disease and to be brought to Fort Wayne for funeral services early next week.
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Anna M. Fitzgerald
Allen County
D. E. Hallenbeck
South
Wayne Avenue
Fitzgerald
Massachusetts
Cedar Creek Township
Charles E. Dills
Pierce Fitzgerald
Ella Keck
George Streicher
Anna Engelking
Charles
William
John C. Figel
Fort Wayne
Rioters at Michigan Theater Face College Expulsion
Ann Arbor was the scene of a violent student riot as about two thousand University of Michigan youths wrecked the Star Theater, challenged police, and sought release of jailed comrades. The mob attacked windows, doors, and the ticket office while authorities tried to disperse them with police and fire crews.
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Ann Arbor
Mich
University of Michigan
Fire Department
Millard
Henderson
Warner
Company L
Michigan National Guard
Star Theater
Washington Street
Kamm
Little Playhouse
Angell
Vaughan
Hutchins
David Kinsey
Infant Myrtle Crawford Died at One Month in Arcola
Myrtle Marie Crawford infant daughter of Mr and Mrs William Crawford of Arcola died Friday aged one month Funeral services were held Monday and interment was at Hadley cemetery
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Crawford
Myrtle Marie Crawford
William Crawford
Arcola
Hadley
Health inspectors urged for city schools amid fever outbreak
City health board officials examined schools to test the case for a dedicated health inspector. Dr. Harry spoke on sanitation and personal hygiene while Er Hurty may lead a report and a medical inspector could be appointed. Board members serve without pay, except Dr. Hart who is compensated.
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City Board of Health
Er. Hurty
Harry
State Board of Health
Dr. Harty
Three Ballots Planned for Primaries Next Saturday
The official call outlines three sets of delegates to be elected for state congressional and joint senatorial conventions. Poll hours differ by location, with townships voting 1 to 5 pm and city wards 4 to 7 pm. Returning board duties and meeting details are specified, plus a note on logistcal setup and local political activity.
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Peetz
Miller
Watson
Cairns
Maumee
Jackson
Kahn
Washington
Cunnison
Wayne
Pettit
Flutter
Elmer Leonard
Leonard
Indianapolis
Ann Ern Tren
Johnson
Schroeder
Belot
Block
Cl. Peetz
Howard County
Fort Wayne
Race
Telephone men in convention protest time limit ruling
The Second district Independent Telephone Companies denounce a universal three minute time limit, arguing it burdens local exchanges and causes confusion on settlement day. They note long distance traffic ties and point to Canada’s government takeover of Dominion Telephone lines and proposed rate reductions.
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Moellering
Dominion
Panic in the Market Fueled by Morgan Oil and System Claims
Senator La Follette denounces Morgan Oil and Standard Oil, alleging the system creates prosperity and panic to profit from farmers and industry. He cites concentrated New York wealth and artificial price manipulation by Wall Street financiers.
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Morgan
Standard Oil
New York City
New York
LaFoullette
Wall Street
Senate Finance Committee Votes to Amend Aldrich Bill
The Washington senate finance committee unanimously agrees to strike railroad bonds as security for national bank note circulation and to keep the existing limit that national banks cannot retire more than 9 million dollars of circulation in any one month. They discuss raising taxes on emergency circulation over six months but take no action yet.
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Washington
Senate Committee On Finance
Aldrich Financial
Sink Hole Reappears on Maysville Road
A renewed sink hole east of the city on Maysville road has resurfaced after high waters. Workmen filled it with stone and gravel, but the filling vanished, leaving a ten foot wide water pool. Locals suspect a spring beneath the spot and recall a wooden drain built nearby when the hole first appeared.
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Maysville
Elderly farmer weds at deputy clerk office
Lewis Wood and Matilda Webb, both with long histories, marry in a simple ceremony after the deputy clerk arranged a Justice Tansey session. Wood, born November 2, 1828, lives in Michigan. Webb is from Allen county.
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Lewis Wood
John Belot
Matilda Webb
Justice Tancey
Wood
Injured California Trip Delays Homeward Bound Official
Hon P A Randall of this city was injured in Los Angeles on a Thursday streetcar incident. He tried to alight before the car stopped and was thrown to the pavement, suffering a mashed finger and facial cuts. Doctors advised a few days stay to avoid blood poisoning. He planned to return home the following day.
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P. A. Randall
California
Los Angeles
Will Be Farmers
Growing dissatisfaction with industrial earnings pushes several Pennsylvania shop workers toward farming. Notable moves include H. H. Mead assistant hostler, J. Schibley painter, D. E. Tonkel and R. D. Spear blacksmith, who resigned Monday to pursue agriculture. more workers plan similar shifts.
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Pennsylvania
H. H. Mead
Round House
J. Schibley
D. E. Tonkel
R D. Spear
Prohibition Event With Irish Orator Rev Fanning
At 1 30 nominations will be made and at 2 o clock the executive will oversee party business. In the evening Rev Mr Fanning will deliver an address. He is an eloquent Irish speaker and former lawyer who has long supported the prohibition cause.
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Mr. Fanning
Poe News Brief from Poe Indiana on March 17
Clem Smith hosted by Lucius Somers. The Texas boom continues as agent Henry Heckman of Bingen sells another quarter section to Martin Reinking and persuades others to join a country excursion. Booths Buuck and Bultemeier families return to Fort Wayne after winter near Friedheim. Mrs. F C Bultemeier suffers a grip attack last week.
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The
Sentinel
Poe
Ind
Clem Smith
Lucius Somers
Texas
Henry Heckman
Bingen
Martin Reinking
Fred Buuck
F. C. Bultemeier
Trouger
Man jailed for stealing beer bottles from Nickel Plate
John Arnold received a day in jail and a fine plus costs after city court Tuesday for stealing three dozen beer bottles from the Nickel Plate freight house Monday. He reportedly sold them to a saloonkeeper, acknowledging the act as part of a business venture.
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John Arnold
Nickel Plate
Theold
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City
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