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Fort Wayne Weekly Sentinel

Location

Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America

Date

May 17, 1911

Page

5

Surrender of Juarez Signals Rebel Triumph in Mexico

The surrender of General Navarro and about 500 federal troops occurred around 1 PM as insurgents under Garibaldi surrounded the Juarez barracks. General Madero addressed prisoners, promising fair treatment and possible parole or joining the army of liberation, while his wife Mrs. Francisco I Madero Jr rode with the victory crowd. Juarez now lies controlled by the revolutionary forces with captured weapons and a town scarred by heavy fighting.

el Paso Texas Juarez Mexxico Madero Revolutionary Party Navarro Garibaldi Insurrecto Lauds Navarro Diaz Army of Liberation Viva Madero Francisco I. Madero, Jr Madero Pascual Orozco Silaiscov Felerala Surrectos Navarra Senor Obregon Corral Por Firio Orem Ba ‘Aenr Cee Jr

Porfirio Diaz and the Mexican Republic’s Turbulent Era

A compact history of Porfirio Diaz from his 1830 birth in Oaxaca to his rise as Mexico’s president in 1877 and again in 1884, detailing his families, early military service, re election law repeal, and the 1910 upheavals led by Francisco I. Madero. The article covers insurrection dynamics, international reactions, and major border battles alongside diplomatic moves and mobilization along the U.S. border.

Diaz Mexico Manuel Gonzales Gonzales Tion Ortega Reyes Carrsen Romero Rubio Manuel Remeron Rubio Amada Ignacio de la Torre Porfirio Diaz Luz F Rincon Gallardo Francisco I. Madero Madero Texas Maderoists

Franke elected president of Anti-Tuberculosis society

J B Franke, president of Per fection Biscuit, was chosen president of the Anti Tuberculosis society at a court house meeting. Dr E A Crull resigned due to other duties but offered aid. Mrs Gart Shober named secretary to replace Miss Italia Evans. The group plans outdoor treatment shacks near the detention hospital funded by Red Cross stamp sales. The colony will be run by voluntary contributions to the society fund.

J. B. Franke Perfection Biscuit Company Anti-Tuberculosis Society Court House Mr. Franke E. A. Crull Dr. Crull Red Cross Anti- Tuberculosis Society

Insurrectos May March Toward Mexico City for Peace Demands

The rebels plan to move south toward Mexico City and recruit thousands, assessing if the government will concede on peace terms. Negotiations likely resume soon, with rebel leaders pressing stronger demands. Peace commissioners and rebel chiefs met in Juarez with Madero last night.

Mexico City Juarez Madero

Narrow Escape on Motorcycle Near Kendallville

Returning to Fort Wayne from Rome City James Meriwether and a Fort Wayne companion rode a motorcycle at about fifty mph when they hit a gravel pile swerving and throwing them off. Meriwether suffered lacerations and bruises while his companion escaped injury as the machine was badly damaged. The pair were taken back to Fort Wayne by an express and later continued home by interurban.

James Merriwether Fort Wayne Rome City James Merwether Fort . Wayne Kendallville Meriwether Young Meriwether Express

Local youth George Houser joins United Navy as apprentice seaman

George G Houser aged 21 of Andrews enlisted as apprentice seaman in the United States Navy at the local recruiting office.

George. G. Houser Andrews United Io Cat

Red Cross resumes aid as Mexican federal hospitals fail

In Juarez May 12, Red Cross surgeons and El Paso nurses seized control of barracks and makeshift field hospitals, finding federals with untreated wounds from Casas Grandes and typhoid, gangrene, and sewerlike conditions. Dozens of casualties waited for care amid squalor and neglect.

Juarez Mexico Red Cross el Paso Casas Frandes

Care of Farm Orchards Requires Attention for Big Crop

Stephen A Heath, noted county fruit grower, says frosts threaten little and predicts the largest fruit crop in years if insects are controlled and orchards receive proper cultivation and spraying. He urges farmers to treat orchards as vital as grain, with regular care and attention.

Stephen A. Heath Mr. Heath

Indiana Dental Association hears reports for May meeting

Dr. S B Hartman chairs the dental education committee and plans a report for the annual Indiana State Dental Association session in Indianapolis on May 16 17 and 28. He has received city reports including Evansville with dental inspections in all city schools and Shelbyville noting inspections in all public and Catholic schools.

S. B. Hartman Indiana State Dental Association Indianapolis Hartman Evansville Shelbyville Ile

Enumeration of Allen County school children rises by 438

Henry G. Felger, Allen County superintendent, completes revision of township and city returns and forwards the official count to Indianapolis. Total school age children 26 315, up 438 from last year, with township loss 96 offset by city gain 585. ward breakdown previously published in The Sentinel.

Henry G. Felger Allen County Fort Wayne Indianapolis

County school age colored population counts by sex and locale

The county has 98 colored school age children: 48 males and 50 females. Forty four of them live in Fort Wayne and the remaining six are split between Washington and Wayne townships with 2 in Washington and 4 in Wayne.

County Fort Wayne Washington Wayne Townships Wayne

Indiana Piano Merchants Honor Two Fort Wayne Men

The Indiana Piano Merchants Association elected Albert Bond of Fort Wayne as vice president. The organization, recently formed, recognized two local men for their contributions to the industry.

Fort Wayne Indiana Piano ‘Merchants’ Association Albert Bond Piano Merchants’ Association Qana

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