Wabash Expects to Use False Work for Track Elevation
The Wabash Railroad seeks permission from the board of public works to install false work at Broadway, Taylor street and Thompson avenue to elevate tracks starting at the St. Mary's river bridge. The board aims to finish Broadway and Fairfield avenue work first to avoid next winter disruptions while weighing traffic, winter conditions, and permanent grade issues before approving any actions.
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Fairfield Avenue
Wabash Railroad Company
Board of Public Works
Broadway
Taylor Street
Thompson Avenue
St. Mary's River Bridge
Jine
Calhoun Street
Frank Randall
Wabash
Ynota
Michigan Avenue
Guthrie Street
Wabash Railroad
Sermechiat
Randall
Mizpah temple patrol dominates Anient Arabic Shrine drills
The Arab patrol and Nomad band of Mizpah temple Fort Wayne won two firsts in field events and led the special drills at the Imperial Council of the Ancient Arabic Order Nobles of the Mystic Shrine in Los Angeles. Captain E H Kilbourne directed a 100 movement drill without commands. Fort Wayne delegates in the party include FE H Merritt C E Read A F Hall Walter E Cook and others. The group, staying at Hotel Huntington, will begin the weeklong homeward journey Saturday.
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Sentinel
Los Angeles
Cal
Fort Wayne
Imperial Council
E. HH. Kilbourne
Mizpal
FE. H. Merritt
C. E. Read
A. F. Hall
Walter E. Cook
Imperial Office
Huntington
Poor Students in Majority at Cincinnati University
Statistics released by President Charles W. Dabney show most students come from moderate or low income families. Only 5 percent are from wealthy backgrounds, with 75 percent under 2400 dollars yearly and 35 percent under 1500 dollars. 19 percent are fatherless, supported by widowed mothers.
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Cincinnati University
Cincinnati
Charles W. Dabney
University of Cincinnati
Bluffton Elopement Ties Bluffton Couple to Grand Rapids
Misa Edna Markley daughter of Mr and Mrs George Markley a Bluffton high school student married Cloyd Farling son of Gil H Farling at a Grand Rapids Michigan parsonage after a quiet Sunday evening escape. The couple returned to Bluffs Monday night as families reportedly prohibited the union due to the youth of the couple.
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Bluffton, Ind
Misa Edna Markley
Myra
George Markley
Bluffton High School
Cloyd Farling
Gil H. Farling
South Main Street
Grand Rapids
Michigan
Bluffs
Allen takes stand in own defense in Hillsville murder trial
Floyd Allen testified in Carroll county court at Hillsville claiming Sheriff Webb fired first and Clerk Goad shot him in the hip during the March 14 tragedy. He said he reached for his pistol after being shot and admitted firing only at Deputy Clerk Quesenberry.
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Wytheville
Floyd Allen
Wim. MM. Foster
Carroll County
Hillsville
L. F. Webb
Dexter Goad
Allen
Goad
Webb
Sheriff Webb
Judge Bolan
Quesenberry
Two Killed in Indiana Train Wreck
A Chicago and Eastern Trio rail line collision near Smiths Station six miles north of Vincennes Indiana killed two men W L Miller of Vicksburg and F M Hyatt of Shelburn and injured three others including James Ramsey of Clinton Pa believed fatally. Vaudeville actors Russell Ransdell and Edward Vyne of Chicago suffered severe bruises as the freight train failed to clear the main line and six box cars plus the caboose were wrecked blocking traffic for twelve hours.
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Vincennes
Ind
Chicago and Eastern Triois
Smith’s Station
Here
W. L. Miller
Vicksburg
F. M. Hyatt
Shelburn
James Ramsey
Clinton
Russell Ransdell
Edward Vyne
Chicago
Many Laborers Employed In Adams County Beet Fields
Sixteen new laborers arrived from Chicago and will be assigned to sugar beet fields in Adams County. Mr. Wagner is in Indianapolis seeking additional help to backfill over time. Nearly two hundred growers have been brought to the county, all given work, but demand still exceeds supply.
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Decatur
Ind
Chicago
Adams County
Wagner
Indianapolis
Mother's Day Proclamation by Governor Marshall
Indiana readers are urged to observe Mother's Day on Sunday May 12 as a national custom. The proclamation extols motherly love, duty, and gratitude, urging perpetual remembrance of mothers living or dead and using flowers as symbols of affection.
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Governor Marshall
Indiana
Hell
Fort Wayne Civic Awakening and Riverfront Reform
Fort Wayne, Indiana grows from a fort origin to a progressive city through riverfront beautification, park expansion, and civic betterment. Key efforts include Kessler landscape plans, Metcalf & Eddy sewer study, a $200000 river bank bond proposal, and the creation of playgrounds and riverbank parks funded by citizens and local philanthropists.
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New York
Indiana
Anthony Wayne
St. Mary’s
St. Joseph’s
Maumee River
Lake Erie
Toledo
St. Mary's
St. Joseph's
Maumee
Fort Wayne
Allen County Court House
Commercial Club
Howell
Rockhill
Charles Zneblin
Charles Mulford Robinson
Rochester
N. Y
Robinson
Samuel Hanna
Wayne Street
Indianapolis
Board of Park Commissioners
Evety
Board of Public Work
River Front Commission
George J. Kessler
Board of Public Works
Metcalf & Eddy
Kessler
Common Council
Federal Army Advances Against Rebels In Northern Mexico
An Associated Press report from El Paso dated May 11 describes Gen. Pasqual Orozco's rebel forces retreating toward Escalon as government troops under Gen. Huerta push northward. About 18,000 troops are spread across 75 miles, with 25 heavy guns and numerous machine guns.
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el Paso
Tex
Pasqual Orozco
Escalon
Insurrectos
Mexico
Conejos
Chihuahua
Peronal
Joaquin Telles
Bermejillo
Associated Press
Laredo
Torreon
Victorino Huerta
Huerta
Pereal
Conejo
Rabajo
Sierra Mojada
Tracy Aubert
Orozco
Salazar
Aubert
Tellez
Caatro Cienegas
Zalagosa
Lahuillo
Nees
Williams Scranton Partner in Archbald Hearings Conflicts Asked
Edward J. Williams testified before the House judiciary committee in Washington about the Archbald case, contradicting himself on an assignment contract and the role of W P Boland. He recalled being told to obtain letters of introduction, and admitted signing papers while claiming memory gaps.
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Washington
Edward J. Williams
Scranton
House Judiciary Committee
Robert W. Archbald
Commerce Court
Williams
Archbald
Erie Railroad
W. P. Boland
Worthington
Mr. Worthington
Boland
Representative
Raham
Illinois
South Wales
Wrisley Brawn
Webb
Brawn
Captain May
May
Mr. Webb
Tomever
Low turnout marks Indiana opening voter registration
News accounts from multiple counties report registration on the opening day ranged from about 50 percent in several counties to roughly 60 percent in some urban areas. Rural districts showed slower activity as farmers kept to work, while party workers expect efforts to boost turnout for September registration.
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Indianapolis
Indiana
Adams County
Decatur
Ind
DeKalb County
Auburn
Whitley County
Columbia City
Kosciusko County
Warsaw
Wosciusko County
Elkhart County
Goshen
James J. Litterall
Edward B. Zigler
Democratic
Republican County Central
Wells County
Bluffton
Delphi
Carroll County
Pension Bill Passes House To Taft For Signature
The House approved the general pension bill by 173 to 57, raising civil and Mexican war veterans pensions to 11 a day. It heads to President Taft, who is expected to sign, with a ten day window to act. The victory costs about 30 million dollars annually and saw unusual floor drama as lawmakers were briefly detained amidst a game-day disruption.
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Washington
House
Taft
War Department
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Wagenhals
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Ross Street
St. Mary's River
C. N. Guidlin
Charles J. Steiss
Fort Wayne Board of Park
S. F. Bowser
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