Ohio Republicans Open Cleveland Convention With Nash Speech
The Cleveland armory venue heard Governor Nash receive an ovation as he opened the Ohio Republican state convention. P. W. Durr named Nash as temporary chairman and Hanna, Cox, and other leaders took part as platform talks and committee selections proceeded.
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Cleveland
Ohio
P. W. Durr
Cincinnati
State Central Committee
Hanna
Nash
Grosvenor
John S. Rutledge
Glenville Methodist Church
Durr
State Committee
George E. Nash
John R. Malloy
Columbus
William F. Gass
National Republican Party
Theodore Roosevelt
William McKinley
Free
Cuba
Philippine Islands
New State Committee
Locomotive Explosion Kills One in Manchester Virginia
One dead and five seriously injured after a locomotive explosion on the Atlantic Coast Line near Manchester Virginia. The engine from train 91 bound for Rocky Mount detonated early morning with coroner’s jury summoned to determine responsibility. Injured include John Taylor James Wingate John Moody Stephen Vassar and William Savage all in Manchester.
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Richmond
Manchester
Rocky Mount
N.C
Robert G. Wathmey
John Taylor
James Wingate
John Moody
Stephen Vassar
William Savage
Middletown News Roundup Highlights Local Happenings
Mrs. Joseph Falls improves after illness. Visitors include Fanny Roebuck and son from Rockford. Lou Ruhl plans Fort Wayne business college. Lee Hartzell returns from Huntington. Barn to be built by Elsworth Ruhl next Wednesday. Wilson Smith from Poe visiting daughter Mrs. Somers. Ice cream social at Poe draws many Middletown residents. Frank Falls and Nellie Ringwall visit from Fort Wayne. Fred Haudenschild, formerly of Middletown, now with Joseph Falls. Mrs. Fenner and son visit her father George Smitley in Wren. John Vaughan recovering from illness. Hartzell milk depot operates full force, gains new customers. Ernst Witte freed from smallpox quarantine and resumes duties as assessor. Ham Carville builds wire fence for J. C. Ruhl. Poe guests Ira Somers, Clem Smith, Frank Snider with Somers brothers. Lemuel Ray family move from Hubler farm to unknown location.
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Joseph Falls
Fanny Roebuck and Son
Rockford
Ohio
Hartzell
Lou Ruhl
Fort Wayne Business College
Lee Hartzell
Huntington Business University
Elsworth Ruhl
Wilson Smith
Poe
Simon Somers
Ernst Witte
Ham Carville
J. C. Ruhl
Ira Somers
Clem Smith
Frank Snider
Somers
Lemuel Ray
Hubler
Summers Buys Brinsley Stock Farm Near Hoag Land
Joseph Summers of Hoag land buys the Brinsley stock farm a 117 acre tract four miles west of the city for 6000 dollars. Summers will move to Fort Wayne to manage the property. Mrs Alwilda Schneider purchases the residence at Taylor and Garden, and the Schneiders will move to the city.
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W. E. Doud
Joseph Summers
Hoagland
Brinsley Stock Farm
Martinique Horror Ties Carrie Weisenburger to Delusion Case
Mrs Carrie Weisenburger of 80 West Third Street was taken into custody after an outburst at Dr K K Wheelock’s Harrison Street home. She railed about the Martinique disaster, read news scraps obsessively, and was later confined at the county jail. An inquest led by Justice France and doctors is being held.
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Martinique
Fort Wayne
Carrie Weisenburger
West Third Street
K. K. Wheelock
Harrison Street
Wheelock
Bloom
Dr. Wheelock
Murderer Lane Hanged for Killings in Philadelphia
William Harmon Lane, a Black man, was hanged at 10 08 this morning for the April 1 murders of Ella Jarden and her two daughters Madeline and Eloise in their Philadelphia home. He had stolen money from the employer and fled to Camden before arrest.
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Philadelphia
William Harmon Lane
Lane
Ella Jarden
Madeline
Eloise
Camden
N. J
Bicycle collision injures Miss Clara Rauner at noon
Miss Clara Rauner of 1228 Wilt Street sustained painful though not dangerous injuries in a bicycle collision at Wayne and Calhoun Streets at noon today. Oliver Lynn of Butler Street attempted to cross and his wheel struck Rauner's as she rode southward.
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Clara Rauner
Wilt Street
Wayne
Calhhoun
Young Lady Thrown From Street Car in Fall
A young woman named Miss Rayner was riding when fear and force caused her to be thrown onto the street car rail. She fell face forward, cutting her lower lip, and was helped to Pellens and Polster drug store where injuries were treated.
Sand Point Items Show Local Moves and Events
Mr Nelson moved up Sand Point to live with his daughter and son in law Noah Wellbaum bought 14 pianos and his two daughters will take lessons Mr and Mrs George Mason visited Mrs Masons parents last Sunday The Sunday school attendance was down due to memorial services Prayer meeting is Thursday at George Bakers home U P S C E members met Sunday evening led by Ver Graham A Friday ice cream social at the old Mason homestead Altro residence will donate proceeds to Prairie Grove church
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Nelson
Adolph Schilling
Sand Point
Noah Wellbaum
George Mason
Ver. Graham
Altro
Old Mason Homestead
Prairie Grove Church
Indiana Writers of Poems and Prose to Be Published
Western Press in Chicago will issue Indiana Writers of Poems and Prose featuring contributions from Fort Wayne authors William Bradford Dickson and Esther Nelson Karn. Dickson’s The Resurrection from Psalms of the Soul is highlighted as representative, with selections from prominent Indiana writers including Major McCutcheon Ade Pratt Denby Morss Tarkington and several women writers Gougar Starr Harned Johnstone Thompson Koons and others.
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Indiana
Western Press Association
Chicago
Fort Wayne
William Bradford Dickson
Esther Nelson Karn
Mesdames Koons
Thompson
Johnstone
Harned
Starr
Gougar
Construction speeds up on Southwestern interurban line
Workmen began setting iron trolley poles for the interurban along Fairfield avenue from the Pennsylvania tracks northward. Most concreting is finished, and construction will quicken. Tomorrow the company plans to install the crossing with Fort Wayne Traction tracks at Main and Fulton streets.
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Fairfield Avenue
Pennsylvania
Fort Wayne Traction Company
Main and
Fulton Streets
Fort Wayne and Southwestern track work advances downtown
Rapid progress reported on the Fort Wayne and Southwestern railroad project. Rails have been spiked to Main Street on Fulton as crews lay and grade track on Fairfield avenue at Taylor Street and Brackenridge Street between Fairfield and Fulton, where road space is narrow during construction.
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Fort Wayne
Southwestern
Main Street
Fulton
Fairfield Avenue
Taylor Street
Brackenridge Street
Fairfield
Rev. Fred Wyneken Visits Dakota Kin in City
Dakota pastor Rev. Fred Wyneken is in the city visiting his mother and his brother, Dr. Wyneken, during a brief stay.
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Fred Wyneken
Dakota
The
City
Dr. Wyneken
Wheat and Corn Hold Steady Amid Bearish Wheat Market
The Chicago market may see a bearish tone for wheat as prices hold steady with corn aided by late cables and a firm cash premium. July wheat fluctuates near 74 cents. corn rises on frost fears and strong support from leading houses. Oats, rye, flax, and barley show mixed moves with receipts recorded across Minneapolis, Duluth, and Chicago exchanges.
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Chicago
Minneapolis
Duluth
Corp
N. W
S. W
Chicago Cattle and Hogs Prices Across Market Receipts
Cattle receipts at Chicago reach 4 000 head with steady to good to prime steers from 7.00 to 7.60. Hog arrivals total 19 000 with next day 30 000 and butchers at 6.50 to 7.20. Sheep receipts 9 000 with lambs and wethers rising to 6.20 and 5.50 6.20 for higher grades.
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Chicago
Texas Fed
Butter Cheese And Eggs Prices In Chicago Market
Butter firm creameries quoted at 118 213c and 1715 19c. Cheese listed as twin and daisies brands at 11 114c and 1134 12c while eggs show firm fresh at 15e.
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Chicago
Young Americas
Market Prices From Fort Wayne on May 27
Fiour Spring wheat 34.00 4.50, winter 3.75. Corn meal bolted 1.60 unbolted 1.50 per cwt. Wheat 782 bu, Corn 3 c bu, Oats 42 42c bu. Hides green 7c salted, calf hides green 9c salted. Wool unwashed kc washed 22c. Hogs on foot 6.00 6.50, sheep on foot 3.50 5.00, lambs on foot 4.50 5.09 dressed. Timothy price 39.00 per ton. City hay market.
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Ft. Wayne
Graham
Prices for Clover Produce and Dairy Products
The listing shows Clover at 6.00 to 7.00, Mixed 7.00 to 8.00, Straw 4.09 for 500, plus produce repeats. Butter 120 114c per lb, Eggs 14 15c per dozen, live chickens 10% per lb, spring chickens 23c each. Potatoes 80 85c per bu, Apples 1.25 to 1.50 per bu, Beans 1.75 per bu, Onions 1.00 to 1.40 per bu, Honey 14 to 18c per lb, Hickory nuts 1.00 to 1.25 per bu.
Memorial Service Planned at Friendship M E Church
Memorial service will be held at Friendship M E church next Sunday June 1 at 10 30 a m. All Civil War veterans and Spanish American War soldiers are invited. Rev Lewis Rehl will deliver the address.
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Friendship M. E. Church
Lewis Rehl
Mayor Bookwalter heads to Mishawaka as brother stays in town
Indianapolis mayor Charles A. Bookwalter and his Philadelphia brother Morton P. Bookwalter travel plans are announced. Charles attends a Knights of Pythias meeting in Ossian, while Morton remains to visit relatives in Indianapolis. Notice of final settlement of Frank Alderman estate calls creditors heirs to appear June 27 1902 in Fort Wayne Indiana.
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Charles A. Bookwalter
Indianapolis
Morton P. Bookwalter
Philadelphia
Bookwalter
Mishawaka
Knights of Pythias
Morton Bookwalter
Ossian
Frank Alderman
Allen Circuit
Fort Wayne
Indiana
Frank J. Belot
Allen Circuit Court
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General Dick
Washington
M’kinley
Buffalo
Roosevelt
Congress
Committee On
Chester, Va
Middletown and Vicinity
Lunancy Commission
Ters
Main Street Crossing
Timothy
Clover
Chicago Livestock
Foet Wayne Markets
Calvas
City Hay
George F. Felts
Ayaa
Ranney
Spain
Foster Furniture & Carpet CO
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