Great Blaze Hales Big Blocks in Atlanta
A massive fire in Atlanta on May 8 destroyed two solid business blocks, including the Terminal hotel, with an estimated loss of 1.5 million dollars. The blaze started in the Schlessinger Meyer Baking company and spread rapidly through Madison to Mitchell streets, felling walls and causing multiple explosions as fire teams struggled with poor water pressure and falling electrical lines. Many nearby firms and hotels were damaged, but no lives were reported lost.
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Atlanta
Terminal Hotel
Terminal
Schlessinger- Meyer Baking Company
Madison and
Welson
Jumes
Schlessinger
Cummings
Nelson
Mitchell Street
Madison
Mitchell
Schlessinger Building
Stacison Street
Nelson Street
Liquid Carbonic Company
Carbonic Company
Inman
Forsythe Street
Forsythe
Marion Hotel
Childs Hotel
Southern Suspender Company
Southern Handkerchief Manufacturing Company
Georgia Méhicle Company
Piedmont Hat Company
McClure
Ten Cent
Madison Avenue
Ones
Tragic Fort Wayne death as Crago kills himself over poverty
John H. Crago, a Michigan migrant laborer, took carbolic acid at his Fort Wayne home after poverty and illness drained his family. His fifteen year old daughter Edith witnessed the act. Crago, about forty, had a history of marital trouble and had recently separated from his wife. the four children face caretaker arrangements as authorities assess the case.
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John H. Crago
St. Martinus Street
Edith Crago
Louis Sehlandroff
Michigan
John Crago
Olds Coal Company
Benton Harbor
Mich
Lansing
Edith
Frank R. Dulin
Board of Children’s Guardians
Allen County
Schlaudroff
Miler
Lafayette
Wallace Streets
Isaac T. Crago
Fair Grove
Fort Wayne
Teeple
Murray Street
Crago
Myr
Battle Creek
Ex State Treasurer U H Hill Dies After Operation
Indianapolis May 8 Nat A Hill former state treasurer died this morning in an Indianapolis hospital after surgery for bladder cancer with prostate involvement. He was fifty six and served two terms as treasurer from 1903 to 1907. He was born in Clay county in 1852 and educated at Brazil Ladoga Howard Kokomo Bloomington and the state university. He married Anna Buskirk and later became bank president in Bloomington. He served as county and district party chairman and attended national conventions for Harrison and McKinley.
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Indianapolis
Nat A. Hill
Mr. Hill
Hill
Clay County
Brazil
Ladoga
State University
Howard College
Kokomo
J. A. McNutt
Anna M. Buskirk
George A. Buskirk
Bloomington
First National Bank
Minneapolis
General Harrison
St. Louis
William McKinley
Fort Wayne Folk Testify Before Federal Grand Jury
Fort Wayne residents Mrs. J. H. W. Schaefer John Wefel and Peter Deitchel appeared in Indianapolis to testify before a federal grand jury investigating Sam and Ada Lewis accused of passing raised one dollar bills altered to five dollars. The Lewises operated in Fort Wayne and were captured in Bloomingdale.
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Fort Wayne
Federal Grand Jury
Indianapolis
J. H. W. Schaefer
John Wefel
Peter Deitchel
Sam
Ada Lewis
Lewises
Bloomingdale
Grace Reformed Church Plans 25th Anniversary Celebrations
Grace Reformed Church will mark the twenty-fifth anniversary of its organization and the twentieth anniversary of Rev A K Zartman’s pastorate on Pentecostal Sunday in June. A committee from the consistory will arrange special services and invite out of town speakers for multiple sermons. The consistory minutes record unanimous support for continuing the pastorate under the present pastor.
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Grace Reformed ‘Church
A.K. Zartman
Artyasige
Will Speak at St. Louis Rev C A Rowand
Rev. C A Rowand pastor of the First M E church left Friday for St. Louis where he preached at Union Methodist Episcopal Church and addressed a men's meeting. He had been sought as pastor by a Fort Wayne committee but accepted a return appointment to Fort Wayne and will complete the conference year there.
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C. A. Rowand
M. E
St. Louis
Union Methodist Episcopal Church
Fort Wayne
Mr. Rowand
Fort Wayne Banks Hit One Million In Clearings
Fort Wayne weekly bank clearings surpassed one million dollars for the first time, totaling 1,174,510.34. Manager Paul F. Kuhne reports daily totals with two days near a quarter million, and compares to 949,223.06 last week and 898,561.11 the previous year.
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Fort Wayne
Paul F. Kuhne
Marshall Addresses Draw Wide State Attention
Thomas R. Marshall Democratic gubernatorial nominee tours Indiana with a busy schedule. May 15 Indianapolis reunion of the Seventieth Indiana regiment. May 19 Crawfordsville Y M C A anniversary. May 20 New Carrollton Henry county convention. May 21 Danville Hendricks county event. May 23 Rushville Rusk county appearance. May 26 Rockville Fifth district event. May 28 Lagrange high school commencement. May 29 Huntington high school event. June 2 Richmond banquet. June 3 Shelbyville Sixth district convention. June 5 Chicago Law School Alumni gathering. June 6 Boone county convention Lebanon. June 10 Union City Eighth district. June 18 Greensburg Decatur county convention. June 17 Jeffersonville Third district convention. June 19 Bloomington law school. July 30 Indianapolis Democratic Editorial association. August 6 New Albany Chautauqua. August 26 Merom Chautauqua. August 28 Winamac Chautauqua.
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Columbia City
Ind
Thomas R. Marshall
Indianapolis
Seventieth Indiana Regiment
Crawfordsville
New Cartley
Henry
Danville
Hendricks
Rushville
Rockville
Law
Democratic Editorial Association
New Albany
Chautauqua
Merom
Winamac
Fort Wayne High School Chooses Rev Henry T Sell for Baccalaureate
The Fort Wayne high school senior class selects Rev Henry T Sell, pastor of Plymouth Congregational Church at Harrison and Jefferson, to deliver the baccalaureate sermon on June 14, the Sunday before graduation on June 18.
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Henry T. Sell
Plymouth Congregational Church
Harrison and
Jefferson Streets
Fort Wayne High School
Dr Bloomer Fined for Birth Return Noncompliance
Lagro doctor H Bloomer was fined ten dollars plus costs for failing to file a birth return for a child born to Mr and Mrs John Watkins. The charge was brought by Rev William Worrell pastor of the church and a physician.
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Lagro
H. Bloomer
John Watkins
William Worrell
Cereey
Nurses Associated Alumnae Hold Eleventh Convention
The Nurses Associated Alumnae adjourned its eleventh annual convention selecting Minneapolis and St. Paul as next meeting places. Miss Katherine Hewitt relinquished the secretary post to become editor of a magazine, receiving thanks. Miss Sarah E. Sly of Michigan elected as her successor. Miss M. A. Nutting of New York and Mrs. B. E. Fournier of Indiana named to the board of directors.
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San Francisco
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Nurses’ Associated Alumnae
Katherine Hewitt
Sarah E. Sly
Michigan
M. A. Nutting
New York
BE. G. Fournier
Indiana
Goings Arrested After Fort Wayne Liquor Spree and Threat
Robert Goings from Indianapolis gathered a queer lot of booze in a week and attacked Jacob Sunshine in Barr street store Thursday night. He claimed to have killed a man and sought another victim before police halted the assault. Goings remained in court Friday, held until Saturday.
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Robert Goings
Fort Wayne
City Court
Jacob Sunshine
Barr Street
Sunshine
Indianapolis
Sheridan Killen
Singleton
Roy Benton
Harry Gray
York
Bells and Hats Clash at Shamhart Church Notice
Rev W P Shamhart of West Creighton Avenue Church of Christ asks for church notices urging ladies to remove large Merry Widow hats at services. He cites barriers to view and acoustic issues with Easter crowds. many parishioners complained over the past weeks. He notes women usually comply when asked.
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W. P. Shamhart
West Creighton Avenue
Sham- Lart
Fort Wayne party guests entertained at Trible ranch home
Four Fort Wayne residents from an Texas excursion were invited to R. E. Trible's new Dalbart area ranch house four miles from the station. They enjoyed a house warming with dancing and games, part of an evening described as pleasant and lively.
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Fort Wayne
Texas
R. E. Trible
Aveline
Allan J. Vesey
B. Gregg Davis
B. Whitfield
Mr. Trible
Dalbart
Winona Lake 1908 calendar fields many big events
Winona Lake Indiana unveils a packed 1908 program with the Grand Commandery Knights Templar session June 10 to 13, Hiawatha Indian performances on McDonald Island, a wide missionary and seminar series, a choral contest with $1300 in prizes, and appearances by Dr. Billy Sunday Madam Shuman Heink and other notable speakers and bands.
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Winona Lake
Ind
Winona
Great Northwest
Grand Commandery
Knights Templar
Indiana
Westminster Hotel
Assembly Auditorium
F. E. Moore
Boston
McDonald Island
Lo Éfeldow
Missions of
Central West
Interdenominational Committee of Women
Helen Barrett Montgomery
Lydia A. Finger
D. B. Wells
Chicago
Ohio
Michigan
C. L. Goodell
New York City
Wilbur J
Maine
Adalaide Steel Baylor
Wabash
W. W. O'Shea
University of Wisconsin
Leon H. Vincent
Geo.r.stuart
Seaborn ‘Wright
Oliver W. Geese
Garamer B
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Great Blaze Hales
Georgia
Ghaga
Mr. Schlaudroff
U. Hill
Grace Reformed Church
Will
MR. Marshall
E. G
National Association
Goings
Trible
Peter
Mhaster
Alonzo E. Willson
J. T. McCrory
Chas. F. Wishart
Madam Shuman-Heink
Treble Clef Chorus
Roney Boys
J. G. Dailey Temperance Quartet
Philadelphia
Master Chebat
Belgium
Adrian Newens
Majorie Benton Cooke
Emily Farrow Greggory
Blanche Coacheville
Columbus
Chas. F. Underhill
Pitt Parker
Frank Bennett Lane
N. J. Corey
Detroit
Winona Women's Club
Parley B. Zartman
Westminster
Mary Wood
Bureau of Information General Federation of Women’s Clubs of America
Daughters of the American Republic
Presbyterian Young People’s Institute
Winona Temperance Conference
The
Friends General Conference
General Conference of Brethren Church
United Brethren Conference
Assembly
W. R. Robertson
Maguire
Winona Athletic Field
Winona Athletic Club
Appollo Musical Club
What Is
Castoria
Centair Company
Murray Stablet
Consult
Dr. Wenger
Bright
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