Boltz Case Ends with Not Guilty Verdict in Saloon Screen Dispute
In Fort Worth style coverage, Fred C. Boltz was acquitted on charges related to failing to remove saloon screens at 610 Calhoun on Feb. 26. After a 16-ballot, two-day jury trial, the not guilty verdict came as spectators applauded and jurors discussed the proceeding, amid noted deliberations and a juror’s wife’s travel plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred C. Boltz
Calhoun Street
J. M. Brown
Foreman
Lucifer
George Gronan
West
Leith Street
Delbert Garman
Skelton
Lapp
Harry Ninde
John W. Eggeman
Wilmer Leonard
D. B. Ninde
Boltz
Vedrict
Bold theft uncovered by paymaster. arrests in Lima
Freight Agent Odell reports a new method of theft in Lima Orch 22. Julian Kelly, a prominent young man, is arrested for burglarizing the paymaster Odell's safe and stealing employees' checks. A warrant is out for Harry Carnes, suspected to be in Columbus or Cleveland. Odell has halted bank payments.
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Lima
Orch
Odell
Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton
Julian Kelly
Harry Carnes
Carnes
Columbus
Cleveland
Farrell Refuses Quit After Fire Over Alcohol Absence
John W. Ferrell, from Columbus Ohio, was fined five dollars plus costs in police court after he defied a fire order from a Pennsylvania company. He reported to work drunk at the Fort Wayne round house and refused to quit, prompting police intervention and his送 arrest.
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John W. Ferrell
Pennsylvania
Fort Wayne
Columbus
Ohio
Round House
Bee's Laxative Honey and Tar Cures Child Coughs
An old remedy touts Bee's Laxative Honey and Tar as a superior cold cure for children and adults. It claims pleasant, harmless, and effective action by stimulating the bowels to relieve coughs and bronchial symptoms.
Bold plan by social democrats stirs Russian unrest
St Petersburg March 22 The agitation among workmen and radicals includes plans to secretly elect delegates for an April meeting in Finland to decide on operations. Some favor a general strike in mid April to press for universal suffrage and a provisional government, while others seek a general uprising. Interior Minister Durnovo prepares for the move, Premier Witte backs peasant land finance bonds, and the empire considers empowering public prosecutors to move trials without higher court orders to speed up political prisoners.
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St. Petersburg
Social Democrats
Finland
Durnovo
Premier Witte
Council of the Empire
Drunk! A warning vignette on misery of drink
A National Advocate excerpt warns of the ruin caused by alcohol. It shows a man leaning against a house, his family starving, and relatives left sorrowful as drink destroys manhood and futures. The piece ends urging readers to consider their own use of strong drink.
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National Advocate
Orino Laxative Fruit Syrup Promises Clear Complexion
Dreier and Bro advertise Orino Laxative Fruit Syrup as a mild pleasant liver stimulant that thoroughly cleanses the system, clears pimples and blotches, and avoids stomach irritation, claiming superiority to pills and waters for women and children.
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Dreier & Bro
Foolish Youth Trades Cigs for a Tale of Love
A persistent suitor rings a home to see a young woman but is met with "not at home." Her brother Jimmy pretends to be the fiancé, promises to fetch her, and returns with the cigarettes as a ransom. The ruse ends with the cigarette exchange and a wary laugh at the visitor's expense.
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Jimmy
Dades Little Liver Pills Promote Health Claims
For headache, constipation, etc., Dade's Little Liver Pills are best. They cleanse and tonic the Iver. Sold by Meyer Bros. Co.
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Dade
Meyer Bros.Co
Fort Wayne home offer on West Washington street
Notice offers a five year mortgage at six percent for a ten room house with modern improvements on West Washington street in Fort Wayne. A small barn sits on an 86 by 86 foot lot. The $5,000 price plan invites farmers seeking a homestead locally.
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Fort Wayne
West Washington Street
Gilhams In The Race Once More
Clarence C. Gilhams of LaGrange announced his candidacy for the Republican congressional nomination in Indiana's Twelfth district to fill the seat left by Representative Gilbert. Walter S. Penfield of Auburn hinted he may run after visiting Fort Wayne and Washington leaders. E V Harris of this city declined multiple appeals to enter the race.
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Clarence C. Gilhams
Lagrange
Gilbert
Gilliams
Fort Wayne
Gilhams
Walter Penfield
Walter S. Penfield
Auburn
W. L. Penfield
State Department
Washington
the Sentinel
Penfield
Indiana
Howe Military Academy
Ann Arbor
Mich
Law Department
Columbian University
Harris
E. V. Harris
Burhans Testifies After Four Years From Kidney Cure
G B Burhans of Carlisle Center New York describes in a letter to Dreier & Bro that after four years of taking Foley's Kidney Cure his severe kidney trouble was entirely cured. He notes brick dust sediment and pain disappeared and never returned. He endorses the remedy for kidney or bladder trouble.
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G. B. Burhans
Carlisle Center
N. Y
Foley
Dreier & Bro
Nebraska anti cigarette law upheld by court decision
Nebraska supreme court sustains anti cigarette law and bans sale and manufacture of cigarettes in the state. The ruling notes that individuals rolling cigarettes for their own use are not considered manufacturing.
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Lincoln
Neb
Nebraska Supreme Court
Nebraska
Pile Remedy Advertised In Collapsible Tubes
A vintage classified note promotes ManZan as an easy relief for blind bleeding and itching piles. The product is described as collapsible tube format with hot water application, sold by Meyer Bros.
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Meyer, Bros
Christian Scientists at Warsaw buy land for church
Local reports note Christian Scientists in Warsaw purchased land to erect a church. A new Auburn based gas company with 10,000 in stock directors includes Carter McClellan Denison Mager and Rawson. Ice dealers in Warsaw vow no price hikes despite shortages. Mrs Beebe of Elkhart County regains a 200 acre farm valued at 20,000 after a swindler's fraudulent deed was exposed. A Decatur man sues Citizens Telephone over a vet et al. missing, a horse dies while awaiting service. Retirements, deaths, accidents and incidents fill the regional news with multiple named individuals and places.
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Warsaw
DeKalb
Auburn
Thomas A. Carter
James Y.W. McClellan
Denison
John B. Mager
William M. Rawson
Ice
Christiana. Beebe
Elkhart County
John B Weaver
Beebe
John Hensler
Decatur
Citizens’ Telephone Company
Hessler
Elkhart
D. W. Thomas
Harry L. Hudson
Columbia City
Frank Brown
Lake Gage
Steuben County
Brown
Angola
Hero worship shapes maps with presidents and heroes
A historical note explains how post offices and counties bear names from presidents and heroes across history. Washington dominates as a state namesake and many counties honor soldiers, editors, authors, and athletes. Kansas counties illustrate this with Greeley and Grant links.
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Roosevelt
Washington
Kansas
Greeley County
Tribune
Ulbsses
Grant
Foley’s Honey and Tar warned against imitation
Foley & Co announces Foley's Honey and Tar throat and lung remedy, warns of numerous imitations with similar names, notes the genuine product comes in a yellow package and urges consumers to request it and refuse substitutes. Dreier & Bro.
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Foley & Co
Chicago
Foley's
Dreier & Bro
Woman refuses to pay fare for unknown boy on crowded train
A Pennsylvania train conductor and a calm woman argue over paying for a boy who occupies a full seat. The conductor insists rules require payment. the woman declines and threatens to stop the train if needed. The woman says she has never seen the boy before and does not know his age.
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Pennsylvania
Philadelphia Telegraph
Bee's Laxative Honey and Tar Advertises Harmless Tar
The tar in Bee's Laxative Honey and Tar is harmless and sourced from pine trees. It is promoted as the best remedy for colds by acting on the bowels to expel illnesses, claiming to treat coughs, colds, croup, whooping cough, and bronchial issues. Sold by Meyer Bros. Co.
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Meyer Bros. Co
Knights Ceremony Varied Across Times and Customs
The article notes that knight creation ceremonies varied by era with methods such as a box on the ear and a sword stroke on the shoulder at one time. It cites a naked fist blow used by ancient Normans and mentions evolving rituals and modifications over history.
House Challenge for the Senate in Statehood Bill
Washington reports a large House session as members prepared for statehood action. The body adopted a special rule to send the statehood measure to conference, with Hamilton Brick and Moon named as conferees. The roll call supported the previous question and the rule by wide margins.
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Washington
House
Senate
Dalzell
Williams
Daizell
Hamilton
Mich
Brick
Ind
Moon
Tenn
Arizona
New Mexico
Senate acts on Ohio river survey and statehood conference
In Washington the senate passed a resolution to survey the Ohio river at Cincinnati for an ice harbor, and Beveridge moved to insist on amendments and seek a conference on the statehood bill. Foraker proposed appointing conferees by the senate, not the vice president, risking foes naming them. The discussion postponed until tomorrow as Spooner spoke on the rate bill.
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Washington
Senate
Ohio
Cincinnati
House
Beveridge
Committee On
Territories
Foraker
Ais
Mr. Foraker
Mr. Spooner
Polygamy Rare in Turkey Says Lecturer
Mrs L Parks-Richards told a Waldorf Astoria audience that polygamy is practically non existent among Turks. She explained the law makes it hard to take a second wife and upper class norms disfavor it. The harem is mainly servants and dependents.
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Seraglio
Constantinople
Cure a Cold in One Day Claim Exposed
An old advertisement touts a supposed one day cure for colds with LAXATIVE BROMO Quinine tablets. It claims a refund if no cure, features WW Grove signature on each box, and prices at five cents. The offer reflects era marketing and dubious medical efficacy.
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Grove
Ulrey reports Iowa welcome for 100 mile interurban plan
Senator L V Ulrey returning from Iowa says locals welcomed the plan to build a 100 mile interurban from Ottumwa to Des Moines. H J Ostdiek and Chicago investors back the project with Coffin of Indianapolis as president. Ulrey as vice president and GM. Townsend as secretary. Construction costs, bonds, and favorable towns cited amid strong civic support.
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L. V. Ulrey
Iowa
Fort Wayne
Indianapolis
Ulrey
Indiana
Storm Beaten Crew Rescued After Three Days Afloat
Captain Henry Smith and five crew members of the schooner Adelene were rescued by the fishing schooner Margaret Dillon after a gale and violent storm forced them to abandon ship. They survived seventy two hours without food or water, landing in Boston, Massachusetts after departing St. John on March 13 bound for New York. The Adelene began leaking as decks filled, laths washed overboard, and sails tore away, leaving the crew exhausted but alive.
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Boston
Mass
Henry Smith
Adelene
Margaret Dillon
Dillon
Adedene
St. John
New York
Will Cure Stuttering Pupils in Pittsburg Schools
Pittsburg March 22 Superintendent Samuel Andrews says two hundred pupils in the city schools stutter. A Chicago specialist in stuttering has been hired to cure them all starting next Monday. He will also address about one hundred additional children kept out by parents due to the affliction.
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Pittsburg
Samuel Andrews
Board of Education
Chicago
Andrews
Pine-ules Bedtime Remedy for Backache
A marketing note describes Pine-ules as soft gelatin capsules that relieve backache by morning. The product uses pine forest gums and resins with other bladder kidney and blood remedies and contains no sugar or alcohol. Sold by Meyer Bros Co.
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Meyer Bros. Co
Familiar Songs of the Gospel Ad
An advertisement offering Words and Music at 3 dollars per 100 and a sample copy for 5 cents in stamps. It lists 83 gospel songs and is attributed to E. A. K. Hackett of Fort Wayne Indiana.
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E. A. K. Hackett
Fort Wayne
Ind
Fragmentary Excerpt Reads Quizzical Excuse Scene
Readable bits show a garbled line about a shrimp and a sapheine while someone cites an excuse. The text is incomplete, lacking clear names, places, or dates to establish a full news item or event.
City Springs Case Seeks Damages Over Bridge Death
City attorney Colerick exposed Grace Lyons as a married woman when introducing her marriage to Herbert Eschenfelder, challenging her claim as a minor. The suit seeks 5000 dollars from the city after Mary Lyons died when the Clinton Street bridge railing allegedly failed. The defense questioned bridge safety while witnesses said the railing showed no danger. The trial proceeded to closing arguments with a jury likely tonight.
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Guy Colerick
Circuit Court
Grace Lyons
Mary Lyons
Clinton Street
Eli Merriman
East Main Street
Emrick
Eschenfelder
Herbert Eschenfelder
Frankfort
Ind
Justice Boulden
Haton
Henry Franke
Subtraction Lesson Sparks Question in Class
A western public school teacher began a subtraction lesson by stressing uniform denomination. Students debated, as a boy asked if four quarts of milk could be taken from three cows, highlighting confusion over mixing units in arithmetic.
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Detroit Free Press
In Doubt. He You Might as Well Acknowledge It
A dialogue exchanges notions of intent and proposal between two speakers. The line reflects doubt and misdirection as one accuses the other of planning to reject while the other denies it, with a flippant tone typical of a theatrical or humorous exchange. The quotation captures a moment of romantic tension and banter.
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New York World
Boy Encourages Mother To Share Ice Cream
In a city drug store a mother sips her own ice cream soda while her boy finishes his. After the third sip he asks why she does not have some too. She replies she does not want any, and he kids her to reconsider. The New York Press notes the moment.
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New York Press
Stingiman Struggles With Thin Oversized Horse
A comical misfit tale follows Mr Stingiman whose thin antiquated steed is too large for a newly bought collar. After a costly attempt, he returns from the livery in frustration, shouting at the puzzled worker about fitting the animal over its head. The scene highlights a bungled effort and public amusement.
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Witte
Harper’s Weekly
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