Death claims W. E. Davis prominent rail official
Wilber E. Davis, longtime Pennsylvania Railroad official and general assistant train master of the Northwest System, died at 8 a.m. at 216 Douglas Avenue after a long illness due to bowel obstruction. Born August 31, 1852 in Shelby, Ohio, he rose from yard clerk to the top post, with Fort Wayne as his home base. He is mourned by his wife Ray Getty Davis, son Frank E. Davis, and a wide circle of friends and colleagues.
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Wilber E. Davis
Fort Wayne
Pennsylvania Railroad
Northwest
Pennsylvania Lines
Davis
Ormond
Fla
James P. Vining
Pennsylvania
Mr. Davis
Shelby
Crestline
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Weston
Pittsburg
Wardrop
W. M. Wardrop
Pennsylvania Company
the Sentinel Reporter
Blanche V. Eaton
Ray Getty
Frank FE. Davis
Eighth United States Cavalry
Fort William Mcfiiley
Manila
J. Purd Davis
This City
Loren R. Davs
Galton, O
Gust. Davis
Ormund, Fla
Widow Mrs McCray Dies In Kendallville After Illness
Kendallville Indiana May 14 Mrs McCray widow of Hiram McCray died at her home after a brut illness Surviving are three sons Homer and John McCray and two daughters Mrs H H McComber and Mrs J T Stahl Funeral services will be held Thursday morning at eight from the residence with interment at Lake View cemetery
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Kendallville
Ind
Direct election for U.S. senators passes House by large vote
The House approved a joint resolution for a constitutional amendment to allow direct popular election of U.S. senators 237 to 39, after a fierce fight led by Georgia and other Southern members over federal supervision of elections. The measure, already passed by the Senate, now goes to the President for signing.
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Washington
House
United States
Senate
Bartlett
Georgia
Mississippi
Louisiana
Indiana
Representative Crimmpacker
Representative Korbly
Congress
Bristow
Kansas
Fort Wayne Shriners Benefit From Lovely Snow
Denver reports ten inches of snow with more in parts of Colorado. Farmers welcome the moisture as temperatures stay warm and irrigation water is assured for the eastern half of the state. Shriners project benefits amid winter weather.
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Fort Wayne Shriners
Denver
Col
Colorado
First Allen county voter registration shows strong turnout
The initial county wide registration reached 8 945 voters, over half the 1910 total, with city precincts tallying 5 721 and rural areas 3 224. Leaders note high public familiarity with the new law and predict a big race before September registration.
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Allen County
Winland
Republican
Washington Township
Monroe Township
Wayne Township
Washington
Springfield
St. Joseph
Perry
Madison
Monroe
Marion
Maumee
Milan
Lake
Jefferson
Eel River
Cedar Creek
Adams
Aboite
Pleasant
Scipio
Lafayette
Jackson
Indiana Republicans organize for Chicago convention
Indiana delegates to the Republican National Convention meet in Indianapolis on May 14 to elect Will R. Wood of Lafayette as chairman and form an arrangements committee. They set a $100 assessment for each delegate and $25 for each alternate to cover Indiana’s Chicago headquarters and incidentals. Roosevelt delegates meet separately to plan their contest, levy $25 per delegate, and adopt a rule to vote first last and all the time.
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Ind
Indiana
Chicago
Will R. Wood
Lafayette
Clem Studebaker
South Bend
W. E. English
E. C. Toner
Anderson
Enos Porter
New Castle
Web Woodfill
Greensburg
Fred A. Lima
Frankfort
Roosevelt
National Committee
Thesdara Roonavel Oe Eas Ee
Governor Marshall Champions Public Health at Indiana Meet
Indiana governor declares public health the greatest task and urges physicians to lead disease prevention. He notes health as the foundation for growth and says lawyers should foster peace between professions. President Tucker commends the governor as the state’s foremost ally to public health.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Marshall
F. A. Tucker
State Board of Health
Indiana
Taft and Roosevelt Attend Ohio Circus Campaign Tour
President Taft travels by train through Wellsville East Liverpool Wellsburg and Salineville delivering speeches to potters and crowds. He appeals for a square deal while Roosevelt is awaited to join the campaign in the circus belt amid cheers and light banter from the audience.
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Wellsville
Ohio
East Liverpool
Alliance
Potters
Taft
Theodore Roosevelt
Mr. Roosevelt
Roosevelt speaks to Steubenville crowd in defense of progressivism
In Steubenville Ohio on May 14 Colonel Roosevelt addressed several thousand people outside the court house. He asserted that four years ago big bosses opposed Taft but now support him, while insisting that Taft has changed and aligned with the bosses. Roosevelt defended his own record and challenged Taft to attack his public acts.
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Ohio
Court House
Colonel Roosevelt
Mr.Taft
Ople
R. Taft
Taft
Mr. Taft
Lincoln
Oroseedts
Sentinel Want Ad Notices Highlight Payment Terms
Sentinel classifieds summarize payment expectations for want ads, noting rates, deadlines, and submission guidance to ensure timely publication and proper handling of inquiries.
Fort Wayne Real Estate Firm Forms Pontiac Place Subdivision
A group of Fort Wayne real estate firms forms Pontiac Place company to develop the Concordia college farm bought by W. E. Doud. The plan includes a new park on Pontiac street and a suburban addition with paving sewers and utilities, plus deeded land to the city park board for public use.
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Pontiac Place Company
Fort Wayne
Concordia College
W. E. Doud
City Park Board
Pontiac Street
P. J. Archer
R. L. Magee
W. H. Scheimann
City and Suburban Realty Company
Jesse L. Patterson
Federal Investment Company
Michael Maroney
Pontiac
Anthony
Walton Avenue
Forty Acres
Council to decide Richeson fate in murder case
Boston May 14 a meeting of the executive council was called for noon tomorrow to rule on commuting the death sentence of Clarence V T Richeson for the murder of Avis Linnell if reports reveal reasonable doubt. Gov Foss may refer a petition but the council may act independently. Dr Vernon Briggs report is in and other alienists work on their findings. Richeson moved from Suffolk County jail to the state prison.
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Boston
Mass
Executive Council
Clarence V. T. Richeson
Avis Linnell
Vernon Briggs
Steadman
Tuttle
Frost
Richeson
Suffolk County
Syracuse woman granted divorce and alimony in theft case
Laura Cole of Syracuse was granted a divorce from Merritt C. Cole and $1,000 alimony plus about $700 in accounts owed to her. She received custody as the court noted. Merritt Cole remains jailed awaiting trial on a burglary charge connected to the Lepper hardware store case.
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United States Circuit Court
Steel Trust
Henry B. Colton
Henry P. Brown
Jacob M. Dickinson
R. V. Lindabury
Warsaw
Ind
Laura Cole
Syracuse
Merritt C. Cole
Cole
Convention Takes Up A Ticklish Job In Baltimore
The Maryland state Republican convention faced reconciling primary results with delegates split between Roosevelt and Taft. Delegates agreed on an eight eight split for national delegates, while binding provisions allow voting for the winner on the first ballot. The platform praised Taft and Roosevelt and pledged loyalty to Roosevelt for the Republican nomination.
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Baltimore
Maryland
Theodore Roosevelt
Roosevelt
Taft
Kern Named Dark-Horse Hope for Democratic Nomination
Washington predicts John W. Kern of Indiana will be the Democratic nominee at Baltimore. Willis J. Abbott says Underwood leads but cannot clinch two thirds, paving Kern’s path as a dark horse. Iowa Democrats move to back Kern with an uninstructed delegation and Denison Bulletin endorses Kern as Indiana’s Lincoln. Champ Clark supporters oppose no instructions.
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Willis J. Abbott
William J. Bryan
John W. Kern
Indiana
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Abbott
Senator Kern
Underwood
Kern
Iowa
Burlington
Denison
Kern Standard
Sare
Abraham Lincoln
Champ Clark
Clark
Grandchildren Sleep Through Night After Foley’s Cough Remedy
J A Shanks of Lewisburg Indiana reports his grandchildren recovered from a severe cold after using Foley's Honey and Tar Compound. He says after a few doses they slept through the night without coughing, noting the medicine as effective. Dreier Drug Co.
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J. A. Shanks
Lewisburg
Ind
Mr. Shank
Foley
Temperance Movement Gains Ground Across Nation
Rev. Madison Swadener of Indianapolis backs a rising temperance wave as Indiana seeks to restore county unit law and urges Congress to pass the Shepherd Kenyon bill to regulate liquor shipment. He cites dry territory cases and swings in business and labor attitudes toward the liquor traffic as the movement grows.
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United States
Union
Madison Swadener
Indianapolis
Anti-Saloon League
America
Swadener
Indiana
Anti-Saloon League of America
Reform Publishing House
Westerville
Deaths Mrs Catherine Miller 69 died at home in Fort Wayne
Mrs Catherine Miller aged 69 died at her home 2811 Jane street from complications. Born January 11 1843 in Allen county she lived on a Wells county farm with Samuel Miller before moving to Fort Wayne in 1901. She was a Bethel Evangelical church member and survived by two sisters Mrs Sarah J Ball and Mrs Barvin Heckler. Funeral Friday at 2 pm from Bethel Evangelical church with Rev C E Boyer officiating.
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Catherine Miller
Jane Street
Miller
Allen County
Samuel Miller
Wells County
Fort Wayne
Barvin Heckler
Bethel Evangelical Church
C. E. Boyer
Death of David Kimmell in Pleasant Township at 85
David Kimmell aged 85 of Pleasant township died at 5 o clock Tuesday evening due to infirmities of age. He is survived by six children: Mrs. Jacob Feightner Huntington, Mrs. Hernton Nebraska, Nathaniel and Jacob Kimmell Fort Wayne, John Kimmell Iowa, Robert Kimmell at home. He also leaves two brothers Jacob Pleasant township and John Wayne township and a sister Mrs Harritt Ewert Marco Ind.
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Pleasant Township
Jacob Feightner
Huntington
Hernton
Nebraska
Nathaniel
Jacob Kimmell
Fort Wayne
John Kimmell
Iowa
Robert Kimmell
Jacob
John
Wayne Township
Harritt Ewert
Marco
Ind
Life crushed in tree accident near Bloomington
Bloomington Indiana May 14 Louisbers twenty four was killed when a tree fell as he was cutting timber. Nearly every bone in his body was broken in the crash, authorities said yesterday.
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Bloomington
Ind
Louis Mbers
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