Tragic double murder ends as Rachel surrenders after chase
A deadly shooting in Allen County leaves Mrs. Rabel mortally wounded after a confrontation with her husband Rachel Rabel. He eludes officers for hours before surrendering at the county jail. The postmortem shows two bullets pierced the spinal cord.
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Rachel
Allen County
Levi Walker
Indiana Avenue
Rabel
Christ Rabel
Beaver Avenue
Lawrence Walker
Walker
Klaehn & Melching Undertaking Establishment
How Cheap Baking Powder Is Made
The New York health department seized cheap baking powder sold in city stores. Samples proved the product to be an alum powder mainly of alum and pulverized rock. Declared dangerous to health, thousands of pounds were destroyed. High quality cream of tartar powders are described as safest and most economical.
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Health Department of
New York
Health Department
Dr. Price
Eight suits over Fulton street track rights filed against Southwestern
The Sentinel reports initial injunction actions by Bass Fisher and Mordhurst seeking 10000 each to block Southwestern traction from Fulton street. Five more suits by Gross Gluting Bolens Franke Falls duplicate claims for 10000 damages per plaintiff, with property frontages and valuations detailed.
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Bolens
Franke
Bass
Fisher, Mordhurst
Falls
the Sentinel
Southwestern Traction Company
John H. Bass
Max B. Fisher
H. W. Mordhurst
Fulton Street
Barrett & Morris
Martin C. Gross
Andrew F. Glutting
James H. Bolens
John B. Franke
Margaret Falls
Court House
Fisher
Mordhurst
First National Bank of Fort Wayne Wins Charter Extension
Fort Wayne’s First National Bank, one of the country’s oldest, received an extended charter to run twenty more years. New currency will feature McKinley and McCulloch designs, replacing older notes as they are redeemed. Long-time cashier Lem R. Harpman started in 1864 and stockholders have recently expanded with several prominent local businessmen joining the holdings.
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First National Bank of
Fort Wayne
Comptroller of the Treasury
Washington
First National
United States
National Bank
Indiana
Congress
Fort Wayne Bank
MtcKinley
Hugh McCulloch
Lem R. Harpman
First National Bank
Surveying Lima Road for Cable Syndicate Electric Route
Eight man engineering corps began surveying a route for the Lima Fort Wayne electric road near Seeling's on Pioneer avenue and toward New Haven. The effort follows Fort Wayne Traction's bid for an independent city franchise amid local opposition in Lima.
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Pioneer Avenue
Fort Wayne Traction Company
Lima
Congress Mourns New Jersey Rep J D Salmon
Washington May 6 The House adjourned after journal read in tribute to the memory of Representative J D Salmon of New Jersey marking a third consecutive day of memorials for deceased members. A committee to attend Salmon’s funeral was named with members from New Jersey Illinois Texas Missouri Ohio and North Carolina.
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Washington
J. D. Salmon
New Jersey
Messrs
Cummunes
Oiey
Sid Saimun
Salmon
Messrs. Gardner
Loudenslager
Hill
Ohio
Claude Kitchin
North Carolina
Death of House members noted by senate chaplain
In his Senate invocation Rev. Dr Milburn the blind chaplain spoke of the death of three House members in four days. He urged that their passing be a solemn reminder of mortality and that all walk the world in a way that their departure may be well with them.
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Washington
Senate
Milburn
House of Representatives
Orphans' Home Board Grants Improvements
The board of trustees of the Orphans' Home of the Reformed church met this afternoon at the home. Attending were Rev. B. Ruf superintendent Rev. Dr. Bachman New Knoxville Rev. Winter Terre Haute Rev. John Bosch Rev. A. K. Zartman and Rev. P. Ruhl of this city. They decided to make several improvements funded by eastern donors from last winter.
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Board of Trustees of
The
Orphans’ Home of the Reformed Church
B. Ruf
Dr. Bachman
New Knoxville
Winter
Terre Haute
John Bosch
A. K. Zartman
P. Ruhl
Roasted the Mayor Critic Clip Sparks Reaction
Mayor Berghoff received an anonymous clipping of his interview from yesterday's Journal-Gazette. The note called the mayor's expression an outrage and disgrace to the city government, written in slang of the no n gentler man. The mayor calls the clipping a valuable addition to his collection of criticisms.
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Berghoff
Journal-Gazette
German Baptist Brethren Conference Round Trip Fare Notice
One fare for the round trip to conference to be held at Harrisburg Pennsylvania May 15 to 24. Tickets on sale May 15 to 20 good to return till June 2 and by deposit return limit extended to June 30 via Nickel Plate road. Inquiries to Nickel Plate Road nearest agent or C A Asterlin Fort Wayne Indiana or R J Hamilton Agent Fort Wayne.
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Harrisburg
Nickel Plate Road
C. A. Asterlin
Fort Wayne
Ind
R. J. Hamilton
Swindler Posing As Magazine Solicitor Targets City Residents
Several residents in the south part of the city suspect a man signing as A. B. Howard swindled them by forging receipts for small sums. He claimed employment with a local premium firm and sold magazines at a greatly reduced price, collecting many orders before disappearing.
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A. B. Howard
Funds Near Raise Subscriptions for Commercial Improvement
Soliciting committees are energetically at work on subscriptions to the Commercial Improvement company. Chairman Graeter announced this morning that the entire sum is expected to be subscribed in time to present a final report to the Commercial club at its meeting Thursday evening.
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Commercial Improvement Company
Graeter
Commercial Club
Town Ravaged by Flames New Milford Fire Devastates Main Street
Danbury Conn May 6 Fire destroyed the New Milford business section causing losses estimated between 500000 and 600000. Fifty buildings burned including hotels offices and residences. The village hose company could not contain the blaze. an engine arrived to help and the flames were checked after two hours in Bank and Main streets. The post office and Y M C A building on Main street were also destroyed.
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Danbury
Conn
Fie
New Milford
New Milford House
Mygatt Block
Southern New England Telephone Co
Bessie Bartram
Mygatt
Dank
Bank Street
New England
Main Street
Gazette
Railroad Avenue
Two Accidents at Wabash Machine Shop Reported
Charles Paul an apprentice was knocked unconscious by an iron bar blow to the head while working near an engine. He suffered a gash above the left eye but the skull was not injured. Charles Eichel a boilermaker cut the flesh of his index finger when a block and tackle fell on his hand. the wound will keep him out for several days. Mr and Mrs W E Doud have returned from Antwerp.
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Rachel
Welsh
Dr. Enslen
Rabel
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Dr. Enslén
Walker
Macbeth
Marion
Home
Calhoun Street
Charlies Paul
Wabash Machine Shop
Charles Eichel
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Weaver family to move from Logansport to Fort Wayne
Harvey Weaver and family will relocate to Fort Wayne after securing new employment there. The notice confirms Mr. Weaver’s departure from Kreis Bros. and his new position in Fort Wayne. The Grace Reformed church Ladies Society holds its monthly meeting Thursday at 3 PM with supper served 5:30 to 9 PM.
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Logansport
Harvey Weaver
Fort Wayne
Weaver
Kreis Bros
Ladies Society of Grace Reformed Church
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Lawrence ‘Walker
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New Milford, Conn
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Antwerp
Sentinel
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Toledo
Dr.prices
Price Baxina Powder Co., Cubicano
MR. Peck
Henry Peck
Henry
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