Final Rites for the Old Warship
Havana reports solemn funeral rites for the sinking of the battleship Maine and the burial of its gallant sailors. President Machado leads Cuban dignitaries as Cuban and American crowds honor the dead, with naval guards, wreaths, and a harbor salute. The Maine is towed offshore for final resting in the Gulf of Mexico under cannon salutes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Havana
United States
Maine
Gulf of Mexico
Washington
Cuban Republic
Cuba
Havanna
United States Navy
Cabanas
Maine Burial at Sea To Be Sunk Off Cirhan Coast
Flags at half mast honor the battleship Maine buried at sea after towage from Havana harbor. The ship will sink at a final resting place in the Atlantic this afternoon while St Patrick’s Day celebrations proceed with ceremonies and national colors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Maine
Havana Harbor
Atlantic
Trinity Church
Maine ship tragedy funeral to honor dead sailors
President Taft and cabinet members will attend open air funeral services Saturday March 23 for sixty five Maine oil ship crew members. Caskets will move from Nearth Caroline to Birmingham and then to Washington navy yard for interment at Arlington with marine band music.
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Walieton
Marel HG -Mlhahorate Phins
Wwaine
Taft
Thos Cabinet
Douth
State, War and Omage
White Trotse Park
Caroline
Birmingham
Cvont
Washington Navy Yard
Ilsg
Army
Marine Band
State
War and Navy
Arlington National Cemetery
Maine
Pierceton High plans graduation events and speakers
Pierceton Indiana senior class and school officials finalize commencement for May 3 at the Baptist church with Hon Thomas H Kuhn of Indianapolis delivering the commencement address. The Glass day program is May 1, baccalaureate sermon April 28 at the Methodist church. Class officers include President Tim Calvin Vice President Marie Radcliff treasurer Tom Bell and secretary and class prophetess Helen Cretcher historians Howard Kirkpatrick poet Hollice Kissinger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pierceton
Ind
Pierceton High School
The
Baptist Church
Thomas H. Kuhn
Indianapolis
Singer
Method List
Tim Calvin
Marie Radcliff
Tom Bell
Helen Cretcher
Hawsard Kirkpatrick
Hollice Kissinger
South Whitley Man Fatally Injured by Peculiar Accident
South Whitley Indiana March 14 James Remington of this city fractured his left leg midway between knee and hip during a ling contraction while delivering the ball. The injury occurred Tuesday and is believed caused by the forceful leg movement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Whitley
Ind
James ¥. Remington
Ling
City ward holds meeting opposing river bank bond issue
In the Tenth ward an anti bond rally opposed the 200000 river bank improvement loan. Speakers urged voters to press Councilman Kelger to vote no until residents can decide at the ballot box. Estimates ranged from 952,480 total cost for eighteen miles at ten dollars per front foot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tenth
Jamea I. Smart School
Almedo Fuelber
Jesse Brosius
W. Orr
Counsilman Kelger
W. J. LaTourette
Hosey
Barry Lowry
Fort Wayne
Avilla Notes Include Moves And Meetings
Avilla residents report changes in homes as Jerry Henney moves to the Schlotterer house and Harvey Moore relocates near Van Seovie street. The Mile Church Ladies Society elects officers led by Mrs Malinda Winsetler with 890.00 raised by the Aid society. The high school plans to present Under the Spell at the Music Hall tonight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Avilla
Ind
Jerry Henney
Moore
Frank Schlotterer
van Seovie
Harvey Moore
Henry
Tenney
Frank Willaims
Clars. Tingle
Epic
Wrieger
Zoe Stewart
Moith Tewson
Wwendallville
John Coil
Laotte
Evil Friends
TI Ladies 3Rd Society of the Mile
Jonathan Clark
Malinda Winsetler
Myrtle Stewart
John Simon
BE. J. Thrapp
Bell Stewart
Aid Society
Eta Hanlon
Carl Meee
Tf. A. Moore
Palare Furniture
Garrett
Carl
Vera Kiauer
Minnie Crothers
Auburn
M. DeCamp
Burg
RT. DeKamp
Suburn
Foley's Honey and Tar Compound Promoted for Coughs
The Child's Welfare movement backs Foley's Honey and Tar Compound as a safe medicine for coughs and colds. It claims the syrup helps prevent croup bronchitis and pneumonia and contains no opiates or narcotics. Dreier Drug Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foley
Dreier Drug Co
Moves After 30 Years In Bluffton Townhouse
Jacob Hinchman moved to Liberty Township after thirty years in the same Bluffton house. He paid rent of six dollars per month, totaling two thousand one hundred sixty dollars, twice the property's value according to the notice. C A Glossner of Rochester, N Y reports kidney trouble cure from Foley Kidney Pills.
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Bluffton
Ind
Jacob Hinchman
Liberty Township
C. A. Glossner
Ontario St
Rochester
N. Y
Dreier Drug Co
Toomey
Olive St
Bloomington
Foley
Dreter Drug Co
Corona Girls of the First M E Church Class
The Corona Girls Sunday school class at First Methodist Episcopal Church in Fort Wayne numbers fifty two, with twenty seven present at a recent photo. Organized in 1909, the class supports Mrs. H F Noble as teacher and maintains steady officers, fundraisers, and charitable projects.
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Corona
First Methodist Episcopal Church
The
Sentinel
Beulah McCrea
Gove
Miss McCrea
Corona Girls
H. F. Noble
Sadie Leach
Bewah McCrea
Visa Blanche Yumbleson
Lena Puckett
Th Class Society
Cation
Rebecca
Teske Home College
Alabama
Noble
Fort Wayne
Mareile Bates
Prisoners Escape Whitley Jail and Rob Collins Stores
Turnkey Frank Bair slept at the Whitley county jail allowing trusted inmate Ray Mosher to seize keys and release Ray Holmes. The pair fled to Collins Ind where they robbed William McKown and Fred Sanders stores, arming themselves with revolvers and ammunition. Local officers organized a cautious hunt as Holmes faces forgery charges and Mosher could face reformatory time if captured. Sheriff A M Reichelderfer notified authorities by phone.
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the Sentinel
Columbia City
Ind
Frank Bair
Whitley County
Cust Wight
Ray Mosher
Trusty
Kers
Ray Holmes
Collins
Hiberty
H. A. Selmanmaker
Bair
Mosher
Mosler
Holms
Cair
Holmes
William McKown
Fred Sanders
Reformatory
Woman Almost Dies From Arsenic Mistaken as Quinine
Mrs. Elmer Weaver of Columbia City narrowly escaped death after taking arsenic mistaken for quinine. She had bought the poison for rat extermination. doctors were summoned and saved her life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia City
Ind
Elmer Weaver
Noble County
Pennsylvania Brakeman Killd in Railroad Accident
An eastbound freight crew brakeman, Mr. Helms, was fatally injured when he fell from a moving string of cars near Hamlet while switching onto the main train. He died at 1:45 a.m. in Plymenith hospital. Helms, 30, had worked for the Pennsylvania railroad since 1909, rising from truck man to flagman. He hailed from Arlington, Ohio, and had recently boarded at 320 Brandriff street.
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Uchos Ao
Pemisaylyvania
Frederit Mlagmian
Plyemenith
Helms
Pennsylvania Freight House
Brandriff Street
Arlington, O
Early Bluffton settler deed preserves family care rights
Henry C. McCaulick of Chester township, earliest settler since 1829, deeds sixty acres to his daughter Emma Meyer. In the deed she must provide a home for him and his wife for life, cover medical care and burial costs, and pay them one fourth of rents from the property during their lifetimes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluffton
Ind
Henry C. McCaulick
Chester Township
Joseph Knox
Emma Meyer
Child of Postmaster Hanna Suffers Forehead Gash
Robert Hanna, son of the Postmaster and Mrs. 2 B Hanna, sustained a deep cut on the forehead after a fall at the Hanna home Friday afternoon. Doctors report the injury is not serious and he is expected to recover.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert
B. Hanna
Hanna
Farmer Loses 7000 in Notes Near Fort Wayne
Peter Lewhty, a Cedar Urrek township farmer, claims seven thousand dollars in notes disappeared from an envelope while en route between Fort Wayne and his home. He reported the loss Friday and began searching after an examination at his residence revealed the envelope and its contents missing. Snow and rain hinder efforts to recover the missing package.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Lewhty
Taahill
Fort Wayne
Rygue
Cedar Urrek Township
Tanehty
God Feat
Oonce
Fort Witte
Oseaves
T Hem
Bop
Mir Luehta
Mentoma
May raise fine point in trial over cross state residence
George Ciaskill faces trial for alleged neglect of his children with transfer to circuit court discussed to allow bond. He lives in Dixon Ohio while wife and children reside in Indiana. The location of the alleged offense remains disputed, to be decided at the hearing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Ciaskill
Ohio
Dixon
Indiana
Barnegat Postmaster Credits Honey and Tar Cure
R G Collins the Barnegat New Jersey postmaster suffered a severe grippe cough until using Foley's Honey and Tar Compound. He reports complete relief after taking it and warns against substitutes. Dreier Drug Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. G. Collins
Barnegat
N. J
Foley
Dreier Drug Co
City plans $50,000 electric plant to replace old lighting
The city council last evening favored building a new $50,000 electric plant to supply power for street lighting, tying it to a waterworks power project. Officials expect better service and independence from outside providers, with construction to proceed if terms with the utility are favorable. A separate notice from Elkhart reports a missing boy, Perry, last seen near the St. Joe river. searches use dynamite and a powerful searchlight, but no body found yet.
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Cnet
ColTeredda
Adnterarhan Company
Wassalvantageais Dewi
Evar Bento al Ford
Goshen
Maree
Boty
Javes Perry
Elkhart
Sil Doe
Perry
St. Loe
Charles L. Perry
Caleb Story Nearing Death After Prolonged Fasting
Wabash Indiana March 13 Caleb Story aged 85 has not eaten for twenty seven days and doctors say he cannot live much longer unless he regains his appetite. He is in usual health aside from extreme weakness from starvation and has had no appetite since February 14.
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Wabash
Ind
Caleb Story
Mr. Story
Carl Getz Named Forester for Fort Wayne Parks Board
Carl Getz a Purdue forestry graduate was chosen as forester for Fort Wayne parks. He will supervise tree trimming, plant new work, inspect city trees for scale and oversee permits with fees tied to prior practices. Maple Avenue debate over boulevard status lingered as law questions and advisement continued. The board set April for Lakeside park improvements remonstrances and approved a tree spraying wagon purchase.
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Carl Getz
Forestry Department
Purdue University
Fort Wayne
Maple Avenue
Hogan
John Morris
Trippeer & Son
Thieme Drive
Lakeside Park
Death on Train Inference Ties Chicago Publisher to Pneumonia
Coroner Kruse rules Albert Flanagan, Chicago book publisher, died of pneumonia after a Pennsylvanian train accident near Fort Wayne. Flanagan, head of A. B. Book Publishing Co., was en route to visit family. remains transported home with sister Mrs Laith and other relatives assisting.
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Kruse
Albert Flanagan
Chicago
Bak
Pennsylvania
Fort Woisne
Johor
Cheage
Laith
Flanagan
Plangean
East Herald Panusalysis
Degenhards
New York
Wasi
Pyitier Ierquice
A. B
Chicare
Fort Warne
Local Notes From Montreeville March 10
Montreeville residents share social events and family news. Russell Kline of Fort Wayne spent time with his parents Mr and Mrs Frank Whine. A Sunday school gathering of about twenty was hosted by Mrs Bathevn Shifferly. Jub Dickerson sells his moving picture show to Muntzinger Bros. Joseph Martin joined Erwin Grain Co. staff. Funeral held for three days old son of Mr and Mrs Q L Friedline. Rose and Wim Youse attended a Roanoke horse sale. Mrs August Miller hosted a birthday party for Ruth Mille and Glazier Kline with a trip to the Billiken and games and luncheon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montreeville
Lid
Russell Kline
Fort Wayne
Frank Whine
Bathevn Shifferly
Cliss
Nanber
Jub Dickerson
Canvos
Muntzinger Bros
Joseph Martin
Erwin Grain Company
C. P. Mitchell
Jason Battenburg
Pod. Walters
Taft
Q. L. Friedline
Res. Farmer
UC. Bb
QO. F
S. OR. Rose
Wim. Youse
Roanoke
August Miller
Ruth Mille
Glazier Kline
Huldah Miner
Ruth Miller
Erma Kline
Lloyd Neizer
Homer Peihl
Rashow Heinfeldt
James McArdle
Byron Sweeny
Kenneth Brouwer
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Capital
Tenth Ward
James H. Smart
Avilla News
Corona Girls OF
FIRST
M.E. Church
Maud Goneer
Tambleson
Cirts
Clavel
Young Womens Christian Association
Edu
Standisi
Edna Zimmeran
Ethel Pillars
Bess Hite
Mamie Plummer
Pauline Herring
Helena Puckett
Mildred Mildred Barney
Hattie Parks
Hattie Miller
Beatrice McCrea
HW. E
Verna Schwartz
Hazel Zimmerman
Nora Miller
Dorothy Stewart
Norma Wiltshire
Ilva McGuire
Steary Dempsey
Ellen Havens
Josephine Tumbleson
Bertha Wekles
Blanche Tumbleson
Sylvia Eaton
Marie
Nap
Ransom Mosher
County Bastile
A. M. Reichelderfer
C. E. Helms
Little
Peter Leichty
Grahill
George Gaskill
CHY
Kendallvile
Interurban
Purdue
Was Strighen
Monrgceville
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