Jamestown Landing and the Birth of a Nation
A historic reflection on Jamestown and Plymouth founders, tracing the emergence of a distinct American ethnic type from English stock amid diverse settlers, and detailing the pioneers’ hardships, westward conquest, and the enduring civic duties shaping the republic. The piece stresses unity, preparedness, and the need to curb corporate abuses while preserving private property and equal opportunity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Potomac
New England
Jamestown
United States
Plymouth
Janette
Virginia
New Englan
Pennsylvania
Georgia
Two Indiana Men Die in Tuesday Night Deaths
Ozias Boggs, 81, longtime Noble county resident, passed away Tuesday night at his home five miles north of Churubusco. Delano A. Emley, 50, dies Tuesday in Andrews, a member of a prominent Huntington county family.
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Ozias Boggs
Noble County
Churubusco
Delano ‘A. Emley
Andrews
Huntington County
Trampdom Top Crust Counts In City Court Case
Fort Wayne heard Friday that a tramp society visit led to fines and odd behavior. Albert Stevens refused a dime, insulted officers, and received fifteen days in county jail after a courthouse skit. Other vagrants faced fines, orders to leave town, or brief detentions for petty acts and theft.
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Fort Wayne
Trampdom
Albert Stevens
Stevens
Zooks
Homer Gotlberg
Kruekeberg
Goldberg
Jack Case
Charles Fredrickson
Paul Miller
Gentleman burglar captured in Chicago
Edward Tate, known as the gentleman burglar, arrested in Chicago after escaping from St. Francis hospital in Peoria. Detectives learned he sought an interview with Theodore Smith alleged to have beaten and robbed years ago. Tate fell from weakness and was captured at Smith’s house, with prior charges in Peoria for burglarizing a safe tied to doodle scandals.
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Chicago
Edward Tate
St. Francis’ Hospital
Peoria
Ill
Tate
Theodore Smith
Smith
P B Green Appointed Trustee in Turley Bankruptcy
Creditors of Frank J Turley a Ligonier grocer who filed a petition in bankruptcy met Referee Sol A Wood in this city and elected Philemon B Green a Ligonier attorney as trustee. A separate meeting for Edward Kiester of Kimball showed no assets and no trustee was chosen.
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Frank J. Turley
Ligonier
Sol .A. Wood
Philemon B. Green
Edward Kiester
Kimmell
Walther League Meeting to Convene in City
The local Walther league plans a July convention from the 7th to the 11th with several hundred delegates. A Rome City excursion is set for the final day, and a large social at Princess rink is planned. Railroads will set excursion rates and a Central Passenger association rep will assist with tickets.
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Walther League
Rome
Princess Rink
Central Passenger Association
Rockefeller Transfers Cleveland Real Estate To Son In Anticipation Of Death
Cleveland April 27 Fearing death in view of his advancing age John D Rockefeller transferred property around Cleveland valued between 500000 and 756000 to his son John D Rockefeller Jr The deeds filed in county recorder s office list fifteen parcels mostly unimproved including vacant lots in Cleveland East Cleveland and North Cleveland The Forest Hill skyscraper and Rockefeller home on Euclid Avenue were not included The move seen by friends as part of estate settlement planning with no immediate plans for improvement by the son.
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Cleveland, O
John D. Rockefeller
Cleveland
John D. Rockefeller, Jr
New York
Rockefeller
Laura 8. Rockefeller
County Recorder's Office
Mr. Rockefeller
J.G. W. Cowles
Mrs Byrer Re-elected Secretary of Missionary Society
Delegates from United Brethren church of this city attended a Bremen meeting of the St. Joseph Branch Missionary society and returned home. Mrs G F Byrer was re elected secretary for eight years and will join Mrs L Q Oyler of Warsaw as district delegates to the board meeting in Harrisburg May 14 20. Other attendees were Mrs C M Gandy Mrs A A Bowser Mrs C M Menefee Mrs C H Pratt and Rev and Mrs Byrer.
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United Brethren Church
St. Joseph Branch Missionary Society
Bremen
G. F. Byrer
L. QO. Oyler
Warsaw
Byrer
Harrisburg
C. M. Gandy
A. A. Bowser
C. M. Menefee
Cc. H. Pratt
Elwood Blazer Acquitted After School Absence Defense
Elwood Blazer, in Decatur court, was acquitted of keeping his twelve year old child from school after proving the child had been ill. Mrs. Ann Alley, widow of Homer Alley, died at 62 in South Whitley due to paralysis, with prior residence in Larwill and surviving two children. Edward Stiring of Fort Wayne is noted as a brother of the deceased. Dr. H. T. Berkey and Warren Murch of Butler bought a hotel at Edgerton. Kendallville high school graduates form an alumni association and plan a reunion.
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Elwood Blazer
Decatur
Ann Alley
Homer Alley
South Whitley
Larwill
Edward Stiring
Fort Wayne
H. T. Berkey
Warren Murch
Butler
Edgerton, O
Kendallville High School
Fifty two Indictments in Bluffton grand jury session
Bluffton grand jury returns fifty two indictments in a single session, possibly a county record. Columbia City pioneer shoemaker Barney Nuxall dies at age 73 Friday morning. T B Small, longtime Wabash grocer, retires, selling shop to his two sons. Berne records 344 school aged youths, Adams County totals up only 17 more than five years ago.
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Bluffton
Wells County
Barney Nuxall
Columbia City
T. B. Small
Wabash
Berne
Adams County
President Roosevelts informal river trip to Virginia estates
President Roosevelt and his family sail aboard the naval yacht Sylph to inspect colonial architecture along the James River in Virginia. Their informal itinerary includes Brandon, Westover, Shirley estates, and the Jamestown church tower, with stops to be kept unpublicized and weather poor but plans unchanged. The trip aims for recreation after the James town exposition ceremonies, with no outside contact during the voyage.
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Norfolk
Roosevelt
James River
Virginia
SylIph
Brandon
Harrisons
Westover
Byrds
Shirley
Carters
Jamestown
Anchorage
Hampton Roads
Washington
Miss Roosevelt
Archie
Quentin Roosevelt
Justice Moody
Supreme Court of the United States
Metcalf
Bacon
State Department
William Loeb, Jr
Latta
Ralph Cross Johnson
Lee
Key
Long
Navy
Ohnes
Jamestown Island
Williamsburg
Succotash and Cakes From a Historic Pantry Menu
A curio of mid century cooking outlines layered lima bean and corn bake with pork edge pieces, a devil cake with marshmallow frosting, various jellies and finger cakes, chocolate milk beverage, horseradish sauce, baked apples with rice, buckwheat cakes, fruity rice, whole wheat bread with yeast, a chocolate pudding, cheese pyramids with cream cheese, and a fruit salad with bananas and mayonnaise.
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Ghio Affairs
York
Watterson
Wansworth
Fakir
President Grans
The
New York Evening Telegram
Alleghenies
Mississippi
Pacific
Atlantic
Martin Chuzzlewit
America
Eden
Abraham Lincoln
Andrew Jackson
George Washington
Jefferson
Marshall
Ers
Grant
Republic
John Morley
Burke
Flo
Lfe
Harry Upson
Kosciusko County
Mishawaka
Upson
Haas
D. A. Walmer
Herman Wiecking
North Indiana
M. EH. Church
Home For the
Warren
Harlan
Butler City
Peoria Hospital
P. B. Green
F. J. Turley
Walther
OS King
St. Joseph Missionary Society
Nora
Golda Macon
Marion
James Washburn
Simon Beyler
Winamac
Boston Cooking School Magazine
Wender
Bright
Calhoun Street
Fort Wayne, Lad
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