Panic in a boat sinks Pennsylvanias ferry Chicago
New York October 31 Penns yvania Railway ferryboat Chicago sailing between Cortlandt street Manhattan and Jersey City was struck by the City of Augusta from the Savannah line at about 1 am and sank in seventy five feet of water. One man John Bryson drowned and fireman Vroom is missing. About 50 to 100 passengers were aboard. Rescue craft aided survivors as the tug Chauncey M Depew took 35 people from the water. Vehicles on board included an Adams Express wagon with 8000 dollars in silver bars and several milk and produce trucks. Captain Durham and Chief Engineer Penfield displayed courage guiding passengers to safety until the vessel sank. The City of Augusta backed away after the collision. no boats were lowered to help the passengers.
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New York
Pennsylvania Railway Company
Chicago
Cortlandt Street
Pennsylvania Railway
Jersey City
Savanna Line
City of
Augusta
North River
John Bryson
Vroom
Stoke
William Durham
Dunham
Durham
City of Augusta
George Blumenstock
George Ray
Penfield
Durhan
Auguste
Chauncey M. Depew
United States Mail
Bryson
Adams Express Company
Clerks Union Fair Opens At Y M C A In City
Opening night draws a crowded exhibition with booths from Packard Piano Soliday Hite Co Wolf Dessauer and Bursley Groceries booth. Reineke Orchestra provides music Fay cake walk by Gladys Haskell Marion Purcell. Contests feature Most Popular Union Man Most Popular Baby Most Popular School Girl and more with prizes such as a cane umbrella watch bicycle collarette and diamond ring. Patterson ad promotes blue serge suit and transit jab.
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Clerks’ Union Fair
Scherer
Packard Piano Company
Soliday, Hite & Co
Wolf & Dessauer
Marion Black
G. E. Bursley & Co
Reineke Orchestra
Gladys Haskell
Marion Purcell
Wayne
Union
Cane
Umbrella
C. J. Steiss
John Brunskill
James Dormer
Harry Harrison
G. R. Hench
Geo
Diamond Ring
Katherine Langohr
Ella Gaff
Collins
Tillie Ringenberger
Grace May
New Firm Formed Manufacturing Co Will Make Dental Supplies
The Johnson Hunter Dental Manufacturing company is formed in Fort Wayne with partners Dr. George E. Johnson and L. C. Hunter. They lease a Barr street factory, plan nickel plating, lathes, and new Sea Shell cuspidor designs, and aim to patent ten new inventions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnson-Hunter Dental Manufacturing Company
Fort Wayne
George E. Johnson
Peerless Fountain Cuspidor Company
L. C. Hunter
Sim
Port Wayne
Johnson
Washington Boulevard
Hunter
Messrs. Chapin and Denny
Peerless Company
Jonson
John White
Barr Street
Fred Heine
Wayne Plating Works
John Lipes
Dr. Johnson
McKinley Visits Virginia for Shubrick Launch
President McKinley arrived in Richmond with cabinet members and dignitaries to witness the launch of the torpedo boat Shubrick, the first torpedo boat built in the south, receiving an Old Dominion welcome amid enthusiastic scenes.
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Richmond
McKinley
Virginia
Shubrick
Alexander Hamilton Duke Dies in Kokomo After Long Public Service
Alexander Hamilton Duke a longtime Kokomo resident and prominent figure in Howard County died last night of Brights disease. A former chief of police in the 1870s he helped break the Mollihan gang and served two terms as sheriff plus other public roles. At his death he was a county council member.
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Kokomo
Ind
Alexander Hamilton Duke
Bright
Mollihan
Indiana
Oilman For The Third Time From The First Ward
A terse note reports an oilman winning a third term representing the First ward. No other details are provided about the election, candidate, or accompanying officials.
Bryan Confident as He Ends Nebraska Tour
William Jennings Bryan toured Kansas and Nebraska during the last week of his campaign, delivering seven set speeches and six impromptu talks. He reported growing optimism about the fusion cause while fusion leaders concede some Republican gains but claim they will not change the outcome. Bryan argues only an accident could stop the fusion forces.
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Kearney
Neb
William Jennings Bryan
Bryan
Record of Casualties and Injuries This Week
Mrs L P Inglas of Bloomingdale was severely scalded lifting hot water after a kettle handle broke. Fred Martin, twelve, fell and broke his right wrist on West Jefferson street. a doctor set it. A baby of Mrs Josephine Fink fell from a carriage with cuts and abrasions. Henry Saunders at Hart sawmill Marion was badly cut by a circular saw on Monday afternoon.
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Fred
John Martin
West Jefferson Street
Josephine Fink
Staphlet Street
Henry Saunders
Hart
Marion
Sunday Hunting Threatens Wayne Township Farms
Wayne Township farmer calls Sentinel to back farmers against Sunday hunters who raid fences and shoot on Sundays while families attend church. He notes widespread shooting across the southwest township, urges practical measures to curb lawlessness and protect farm premises.
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Wayne Township
Sentinel spokesman to receipt subscriptions in Churubusco
E H Bookwalter of the Daily and Weekly Sentinel will be in Churubusco on Saturday November 4 to receipt for subscriptions. Patrons urged to meet him and adjust their accounts.
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E. H. Bookwalter
Daily and Weekly Sentinel
Churubusco
Markets Report Mixed Moves in Wheat Corn and Hogs
Chicago trading opened firm on bullish wheat outlook from wartime rumors and higher German wheat duties. December wheat rose to around 70 3 1 4 cents before easing, with strong car receipts noted in Chicago Minneapolis and Duluth. Corn showed initial strength but weakness followed driven by liquidation and slack cash demand. Hog prices fell as packers with English ties sold aggressively, pork January opened near 9.70 and fell to 9.60, lard and ribs also declined.
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Chicago
Transvaal
Shorts
Minneapolis
Duluth
Commission
Chicago Market Report on Hogs Cattle and Grain
Chicago reports hog receipts 37 000 today 35 000 tomorrow left over 2722 market slow lower hogs mixed and butchers 4 00 4 35 good heavy 4 10 4 35 rough heavy 3 65 4 00 light 4 05 4 30 cattle receipts 6000 market steady beef 4 50 6 50 cows and heifers 175 510 Texas steers 325 400 stockers and feeders 200 460 Wheat futures mixed Dec 70 3 cent May 74 1 cent Corn futures Oct 31 4 cent Nov 38 1 4 cent Dec 31 1 4 cent Jan 31 cent May 32 1 2 cent Oats Oct 22 74 cent Nov 22 % cent Dec 22 1 4 cent May 24 14 cent Pork Oct 8 05 Dec 8 15 Jan 9 70 9 72 14 May 8 89 Lard Dec 5 15 Oct 3 12 1 4 Jan 5 32 4 4 Rib s Oct 4 85 Dec 4 82 4 Jan 4 95 Flax Cash NW 1 28 Cash NW 1 27 1 4 Oct 1 28 Dec 1 28 1 4 May 1 29 1 4
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Chicago
Texas
N. W
New York Produce Prices Oct 31 Butter and Cheese
Butter receipts total 9822 packages with Western creamery and June creamery at 17 24c and factory at 14 16 1 2c. Cheese receipts 9760 with large white 1c small white 12 34c large colored 12 34c small colored 12 34c. Eggs receipts 12229 steady Western ungraded at mark 14 18c. Sugar raw and refined steady. Coffee steady No 7 61c.
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New York
Western Creamery
Maumee Township Couple Wed in Tuesday Ceremony
Samuel Ambruster and Miss Florence M. Gooding of Maumee township were married Tuesday afternoon. H. F. France officiated at the ceremony. Patterson reports a fine line of mackintoshes now available.
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Samuel Ambruster
Florence M. Gooding
Maumee Township
H. F. France
Patterson
Fort Wayne Markets corrected weekly prices list
Fort Wayne market notes list daily prices for grains and livestock including Spring Wheat 4.40 to 4.60 per barrel, Winter 3.50 to 3.60, oats 23 cents, corn 27 to 28 cents, flax seed 1.00 to 1.10, butter 18 to 20 cents, eggs 17 to 18 cents, potatoes 30 to 35 cents, and other staples such as meal, seeds, wool, hides, tallow, lard, and chickens with varying quoted ranges.
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Fort Wayne
Graham
James M Kane Offers Broad Range of Cheap Goods
Store promotes underwear for men women and children and a wide array of items. Gloves mitts plush saps knit jackets watches stockings pocket books toys and notions albums umbrellas and more. Claims best $12 light top coat in the city as part of its new stock.
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James M. Kane’s
Patterson
Local Market Price List for Produce and Livestock
Onions New 35 40c cabbage 25 40c dot Beeswax 25 26c feathers live geese 40 45c bran ton 12.00 13.00 hay Timothy 8.50 10.00 hay Clover 6.00 7.00 shorts 15.00 middling ton 15.00 pork on foot 3.90 4.00 dressed beef forequarters 54 614c beef hindquarters 7 7c
Unsavory Dispute Leaves Deputies With No Arrests
Deputy Sheriffs Young and Witte visited Sheldon Monday but issued no arrests after learning of a Sunday quarrel among Samuel Carpenter, his brother Robert Carpenter, and Robert's wife Rosa. Samuel slapped the woman and struck Robert over a skunk oil dispute. no affidavits were filed, so no arrests were made.
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Young and
Witte
Sheldon
Samuel Carpenter
Robert Carpenter
Robert
Rosa Carpenter
Samuel
Swift & Co seeks new Chicago packer location here
Mr Hurst traveling agent for Swift and Co Chicago beef packers has been in the city seeking a new branch house site. A potential site at the corner of Columbia and Clinton streets was considered but no definite decision has been reached.
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Hurst
Swift & Co
Chicago
Calhoun Street
Columbia and
Clinton Streets
Arm Injury in Lake Township Woman Breaks Arm
Mrs. Jacob Brendell of Lake township broke her right arm Tuesday afternoon when she toppled from a chair while blocking a stovepipe at home. She was taken to her daughter Mrs. Trank J. Murphy at 14 St Marys Avenue for surgical treatment.
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Jacob Brendell
Lake Township
Hoagland Farmers Seek Help as Corn Ripens for Husking
Local notes from Hoagland report farmers seek workers while corn enters prime husking condition. Updates include Mr and Mrs M S Meriam visiting family in Emsworth and other residents remodeling homes, new property moves, church activities, and local business changes including Hoops and Stave yard expansion plans. Also mentions gravel overlay on roads and upcoming talks by Rev Metschman and Rev Garmann. Local merchants promote Patterson ties and Poland China Swine sale forthcoming.
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M. S. Meriam
Emsworth
Edward Meriam
Lewis Robinson
Rhoda Meriam
Evans
Milton Barto
E. J. McIntosh
Pittsburg
Fort Wayne
Dr. Grandstaff
Smith
Jones
Kingdom of Heaven
August Koemann
Smail & Sipes
Bollinger Hoop and Stave Company
Metschman
Garmann
Wittenburg
Boys Knee-Pants Suits At The Bell
Boys handsome knee pants suits offered at The Bell store 18 Calhoun St for ages 3 to 16. Made from tricots, clay worsteds and cassimeres in desired colors and patterns, well tailored and perfect fitting. Was 4.50 now 2.95 for today and tomorrow.
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Suits
Bell
Calhoun St
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Heroes
Patterson's
General White
Soc
THE
Sentinel
Johnson-Hunter Dental
Old Dominion
MR. Bryan
Chicago Livestock
S. Bush & Co
Hoagland
J. C. F. McMahen & Son
Poland
China
Patterson’s
Paderewski
Packard Music House
Fort Wayne, Ind
Meeker
Russian River
Sonoma County
Bohemian Club of
San Francisco
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