Beautification of Fort Wayne Streets by Properly Planted Trees
Fort Wayne's city forester urges citizens to support street tree care, avoid April pruning, and follow strict planting standards. It outlines approved species, planting specs, and maintenance to ensure trees thrive, with emphasis on cooperation to make Indiana's city most beautiful.
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Fort Wayne
City Forestry Department
Board of Park Commissioners
San Jose
Indiana
Funeral services for Dr D K Pearsons
Chicago April 27 funeral services are set for Dr D K Pearsons aged philanthropist who died early today at the Sanitarium in Cleveland Minnesota He gave six million dollars to small colleges in different parts of the country before his death and will be honored by attendees from his family and friends.
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Chicago
Cin
Unsdale
Pearsons
Van Alstine files $1000 claim in Little River ditch case
Huntington Indiana April 25 The latest move in the Little River ditch matter is the filing of a damages claim by E E Van Alstine a Jackson township resident who says the river straightening will divert a channel through his farm cutting off twelve to fifteen acres His damages claim is $1000 and will be taken up with other claims at the May 30 hearing.
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Huntington
Ind
Little River Ditch
E. E. van Alstine
Jackson Township
van Alstine
Will Establish a City for Newsies
Charles A. Phelps, Fort Wayne Newsboys union leader, buys land in Belmont addition to create a news boys city this summer. He will erect tents and herd about half the city’s newsies for two weeks. The youths will elect a mayor, postmaster, and storekeeper and run campaigns and canvasses.
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Charles A. Phelps
Fort Wayne
Phelps
Kidney Pills Help Labor Leader Say Kidney Trouble Cured
Al W Kwoezalla of Terre Haute Indiana testifies he suffered kidney trouble and used Foley's Kidney Pills with rapid relief. He praises the cure and recommends the medicine. Dreier Drug Co operates two stores.
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al. W. Kwoezalla
No. 8Th St
Terre Haute
Ind
Foley
Dreier
Drug -Co
Taft Attacks Roosevelt in Newark Speech
President Taft spoke to several thousand in Newark arguing he must answer Roosevelt’s charges, defending his progressivism and republican principles. He grew emotional as he challenged claims of an oligarchy and warned against a third term, traveling from New York by car.
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Newark
N. J
Taft
Theodore Roosevelt
New Jersey
Mr. Roosevelt
Roosevelt
Mr. Taft
Boston
Senator Lorimer
Illinois
United States
White House
Cannon
Aldrich
New York
New Jersey Meadows
Worcester
Mass
Col. Roosevelt
Shoud
Onan
Ananias Club
Mio Tiatt
Winsell
Cesar
Witt
Col Roosteelt
Moerbirnius
Roosevely
Viet
Columbus
Carnegie Hall
Massachusetts
Foley's Honey and Tar Compound Endorsed by Indiana Man
John M. Schenck of Fountaintown Indiana recommends Foley's Honey and Tar Compound for asthma after four years of illness. He reports relief from the first dose and claims a long-lasting cure without relapse, urging others to try the remedy.
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John M. Schenck
Fountaintown
Ind
Foley
Bryan and Roosevelt clash over 1909 GOP prospects
In Tampa and Worcester reports, William Jennings Bryan accuses Roosevelt and Taft of backing a third candidate in a GOP nomination fight. Roosevelt denounces Taft as manipulating the system, calling his conduct a crooked deal and addressing campaign tactics amid a public exchange.
Indicted man sentenced for neglecting family duties
Indianapolis April 27 Ol iv er B. Sweet was ordered to serve one year in Fort Leavenworth after failing to help his wife wash and wipe dishes while she supported the family. Sweet had previously pleaded guilty to oleomargarine violations with suspended sentence. A gash he had caused a grocer in a collection dispute and his wife supporting nine-year-old daughter influenced the judge.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Oliver B. Sweet
Fort Leavenworth
Anderson
Sweet
Mae
Ossian High School Holds Graduation for Five
Ossian Indiana hosts commencement as five students receive diplomas. The graduates are Dale Ferguson, Clarence Jackson, Wayne Summers, Arthur Fisher, and Keith Smith. Bluffton high school orchestra provided musical entertainment.
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Ossian
Ind
Ossian High School
Dale Ferguson
Clarence Jackson
Wayne Summers
Arthur Fisher
Keith Smith
Bluffton High School
Jail Empty in Decatur After 16 Months
Decatur Indiana reports the jail has no prisoners for the first time in sixteen months. The last inmate, James Coverdale, was released yesterday.
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Decatur
Ind
Durkin
James Coverdale
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Carl J. Getz
City Forester
Forestry Department
Daniel “Ke Pearson
Newsies
Charles A, Phelps
Bryan
GLIO
Tampa
Fla
Wm. J. Bryan
Mr. Bryan
Underwood
Wall Street
Hoke Smith
Ollie James
Charles Culbertson
Democratic Party
Baltimore
Feo
Minnie Moody
Frankfort
Dreier Drug Co
Mr. Sweet
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