Carl Schurz Dies After Long Public Life in New York
Carl Schurz, renowned publicist and former cabinet member, died at his New York home at 4:35 am at age 76 from complications after a stomach illness. Born in 1829 near Cologne, he fled Germany, fought in the Civil War, served as U.S. minister to Spain, and was the first German-born senator from Missouri before a career in journalism and public service in New York.
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New York
Carl Schurz
Schurz
Carl L
Marianna
Agatha
Edward Ll. Pretorious
Libelar
Cologne
Germany
University of
Bonn
Tideman
Rastadt
Rhine
Switzerland
Professor Kinkel
Europe
Margaret Mayer
Die von
Spierhagen
Philadelphia
Wisconsin
Fremont
Spain
United States
United States Senate
Missouri
Congress
Washington
West
Westsiche Post
St. Louis
Emil Pretorius
Senate
Republican Party
Liberal Party
Cincinnati
Horace Greeley
Hayes
National Republican
Interior
Tls
Open Sunday Saloon Leads to Arrests in City Court
William Stahlut a teamster with a family suffered a $11 fine and separation from cash after a Sunday drink at Dumier's led to a fight and police call. William Koppe also fined and jailed. Other arrests for drunkenness included Frank Jeffries Pearl Evans William Eckert and Frank Johnson with ongoing cases. Join Lee received $5 and costs. Willie Kite and Otto Miller faced minor penalties. John Kennedy paid $1 and costs for Sabbath desecration after his saloon stayed open during a neighboring fire.
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East Wayne Street
William Stahlut
Dumier
William Koppe
Frank Jeffries
Pearl Evans
William Eckert
Frank Johnson
Hilt
Calhoun Street
Dickson
Spilmer
Join Lee
Skelton
Willie Kite
South Whitley
Otto Miller
Gar Creek
John Kennedy
Gas explosion at Calhoun street damages building
An explosion of natural gas in a two story building at 621 Calhoun street owned by Vincent Moritz blew all second floor windows to smithereens and knocked plaster from walls. The blast occurred as a plumber checked a pipe after a chandelier was removed. Several occupants escaped unharmed as glass shattered across the street. Moritz could not specify his loss but it was likely large.
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Calhoun Street
Vincent Moritz
Moritz
Buffalo Herd Instituted Here at Fort Wayne Fraternal Event
A new Herd No. 20 of the Benevolent Order of Buffalos was instituted at Pythian home in Fort Wayne with seventy four members. Vice Grand Bison W. W. Gregg led the ceremony with help from Herd No.16 Cincinnati. Officers were installed and a banquet followed. The group plans to expand to four Indiana cities by August and hold a meeting in Cincinnati in August. A second gathering at Pythian home is planned to decide headquarters.
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Fort Wayne
Herd No. 20
Benevolent Order of Buffalos
Pythian Home
W. W. Gregg
Herd No.16
Cincinnati
Harry Crone
L. Bardies
I. Jacoby
R. E. Gregg
C. F. Gregg
J. J. Wenderoth
L. Krause
J. Riddil
J. Harrison
R. Roberts
Worthy Bison
B. W. Skelton
M. W. Kemp
Grand Lodge
Indiana
Grand Bison Gregg
Pythian
Bison Gregg
New Orleans
Assassination of Admiral Kuzmich at Saint Petersburg Works
May day turmoil leaves Admiral Kuzmich fatally stabbed as workers at the new Admiralty works confront a 2 pm work end. The assailant fled. police clashed with crowds and blamed premeditation while Russia faces amnesty pressure and rising radical demands.
Gifted Young Minister Invited to Fort Wayne Church
Rev J F Vichert of Chicago has a unanimous call to pastor the First Baptist church in Fort Wayne. He has not yet answered, though he is likely to accept. The young minister, now at the University of Chicago pursuing further theology, may not begin until the fall.
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J. F. Vichert
Chicago
Baptist Church
First Baptist Church
Fort Wayne
Mr. Vichert
Vichert
British Columbia
University of Chicago
May Day Strike Paralyzes St Petersburg Industries
In St Petersburg on May Day over 200,000 workers stayed idle as factories and shops halted operations across the city and likely provincial centers. Police prepared for possible violence while rumors spread after Vice Admiral Kuzmich was assassinated at the admiralty works for pressuring workers to labor.
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St. Petersburg
Kuzmich
New Admiralty Works
Port Arthur
Russia
Admiralty Works
Rev Henry B Master Named For Baccalaureate Sermon
The graduating class of the high school selected Rev Henry B Master of the First Presbyterian church to deliver the baccalaureate sermon. He has agreed to preach on the morning of June 17 before the graduation exercises.
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Henry B. Master
First Presbyterian Church
Master
Pettit Buys City Block On Calhoun and Montgomery
Benjamin F. Pettit purchased the three story brick building at the Calhoun and Montgomery streets corner through the Rochell agency on Saturday from Mrs. Sarah B. Johnson of Waterloo New York for 11000. The National Furniture company occupies the building which has a frontage of twenty one feet on Calhoun Street and 180 feet on Montgomery Street.
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Benjamin F. Pettit
Calhoun and
Montgomery Streets
Rochell
Sarah B. Johnson
Waterloo
N. Y
National Furniture Company
CalHoun Street
Montgomery
Firemen Have Busy Day with Seven Alarms
The city fire department responded to seven alarms before 2:00 pm Monday. Incidents included an Eckart packing plant roof fire with minor damage, a 50 dollar blaze at 813 East Leith Street, a non criminal gas explosion on Calhoun Street, and a rubbish pile fire near Frank Casso's at 1330 Calhoun Street. Other blazes occurred at 717 Putnam Street and a Washington Webster Street basement fire with no loss. The day exhausted the crew, even forcing a chemical unit to rest the horses.
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Eckart Packing
East Leith Street
W. B. Young
St. John’s Reformer
Washington and
Webster Streets
Charles Diem
Calhoun Street
Local notes include school age count and local business moves
Noble county lists 6 617 school age children up 38 from last year. Elkhart icemen keep prices at 30 cents per hundred. Rebecca White leaves 20 000 to White institution for orphans near Wabash. Charles Christy to run Loonlake summer hotel. Marion to get automatic phone system replacing hello girls. Aaron Miller home at Andrews burns again after forty years. Andrew Lofdahl of Lake Shore railroad dies from heart disease.
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Noble County
Elkhart
Rebecca White
Philadelphia
White Institution
Wabash
Charles Christy
Roanoke
Loonlake
Whitley County
Chicago Automatic Telephone Company
Marion
Aaron Miller
Andrews
Aimilar
Andrew Lofdahl
Lake Shore Railroad
Rate bill debate dominates Senate as amendments tabled
Washington May 14 Senate session opens with chaplain Hale quoting scripture as debate on the rate bill intensifies. Daniels and Morgan push amendments on evidence rules timing and court suits while LaFollette and Foraker propose changes to computation of railroad value and immediate court access.
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Washington
Edward Everett Hale
Senate
Daniels
Jur
Supreme Court of the United States
Lafollette
Senator Hale
Hale
Commission
Senator Morgan
Daniela
Morgan
Aldrich
Mr. Morgan
Wisconsin
Money
Spooner
Clarke
Arkansas
Maine
Bacon
Foraker
Senator Foraker
Nelson
LaFoilette
Tragic Strychnine Poisoning Claims Two Children
Loyal Cornwall aged 3 years 11 months 26 days and Teddy Scott aged 2 years 8 months died after swallowing strychnine tablets at the Scott home on Baker street. The incident occurred Saturday evening with both children dying Sunday morning despite medical aid. Authorities report about thirty five tablets ingested. funerals set for Hicksville after brief services at the Cornwall residence.
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Ross Scott
Baker Street
Loyal Cornwall
F. J. Cornwall
West Jefferson Street
Teddy Scott
Noll
Scott
Cornwall
A. C. Rowand
M. E. Church
Hicksville
Notable Strike Breakers Cited in Unclear Text
Fragmentary OCR notes reference famous strike breakers and a mention of Dr. King and pills. The text is garbled with misplaced punctuation and unclear context, making it impossible to determine a coherent event, location, or outcome.
Blue law enforcement shuts Kokomo shops all day
May 14 Kokomo Indiana reports strict enforcement of Sunday blue laws with saloons retail stores news stands druggists and all other businesses closed throughout the day. Only livery stables telephone companies and street car firms defied the order and may face action next week. A restaurant refused to sell milk to Policeman Edwards. Bee s Laxative Honey and Tar is advertised as a safe cold cure sold by Meyer Bros Co.
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Kokomo
Ind
Edwards
Meyer Bros. Co
Nervous Worn Out Restored by Dr Miles Nervine
An advertisement extols Dr Miles Nervine as a nerve tonic that rebuilds the nervous system and relieves weakness. A testimonial from C and CUR dAM of Allegheny Pennsylvania claims lasting improvement after eight bottles. The Miles Medical Co of Elkhart Indiana markets the product with a guarantee to refund if the first bottle does not help.
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Miles’ Nervine
Miles
Ellsworth Ave
Allesheny
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Nyan
Workman
Constitutional Democrats
Blaze
Eckart
Chaplains
H. Pfeiffer & Son
E. Columbia St
Huntington, Ind
Bash & Company
Fort Wayne, Ind
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