Emperor William II Undergoes Laryngeal Polypus Operation
Reports from Potsdam say the emperor had the benign polypus removed from his larynx in a successful procedure performed by Professors Moritz Schmidt and colleagues. He is not to speak until healing, plans a hunting trip, and remains active in state duties as doctors caution about hereditary cancer concerns in the royal line.
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Potsdam
Count von Buelow
Moritz Schmidt
Frederick III
William II
William
Louise
Frederick Wilhelm
Prussia
Emperor William
von Lenthold
Schmidt
Tlberg
Ilberg
Orth
Johannes Orth
Nirchow
University of Berlin
Prof
Two Local Accidents Leave Men Injured In Troy
Ralph Jones son of F L Jones owner of the Troy Steam laundry on Pearl street was struck on the left temple by a loose pipe piece while repairing machinery and was insensible for about an hour and a half. He suffered a severe scalp wound and slight brain concussion. John W Johnson of 444 West DeWald street fell from a hayloft at about 11 o clock and sustained head injuries with several scalp wounds sewn by Dr. W M Enslen.
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Ralph Jones
F. L. Jones
Troy
Pearl Street
Jones
C. H. English
Wage
John W. Johnson
Mystery of the King’s Health Baffles Court Officials
Astonishment rose within court circles as officials learned that the monarch was secretly ill with a breathing ailment, a condition previously unseen by those close to the throne. The surprise highlights the hidden infirmity that may have influenced public duties.
Royal Household Worries Over Emperor William’s Health
Private dispatches from New York report that Emperor William’s operation mirrors his father’s first procedure and raises state concerns. Surgeons’ statement offers no clear reassurance while history shows cancer afflicted his father mother and grandmother. Experts say cancer is not confirmed but months will pass before certainty emerges.
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New York
Emperor William
Frederick
William
Augusta
Baden
Germany
Grace Reformed Church Sainted Sabbath Sermon Series
At Grace Reformed church Rev. A K Zartman opened a series of special Sabbath evening sermons titled Sour Grapes. The young ladies choir presented the service. Upcoming topics include A Bank Account on Nov 15 Idfe Insurance on Nov 22 and The Conversion of the Jews on Nov 29 with Mr Alderman a converted Jew to speak.
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Grace Reformed Church
A. K. Zartman
Young Ladies’ Choir
Alderman
Attempted hold up on Barr street opposite Hope hospital
A man stepped from an alley on Barr street near Jefferson and Washington at about 5 30 Saturday evening to snatch a pocketbook from a young south side resident. The woman screamed, the assailant fled up the alley, and the incident was not reported to police.
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Barr Street
Hope Hospital
Jefferson and
Washington
Alien County Farmers Institute Dates Corrected
The annual Alien County Farmers Institute will be held in this city on December 2 and 3 after the committee met at the court house assembly room Saturday afternoon. State speakers include J. W. Billingsley of Marion county and Miss Grace Irwin of Bourbon with topics by Alexander Johnson Hon G W Kell and J D Gloyd. Ladies will run the opening day afternoon program.
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Alien County Farmers’nstitute
Court House
J. W. Billingsley
Marion County
Grace Irwin
Bourbon
Alexander Johnson
G. W. Kell
J. D. Gloyd
Smallpox Cases Reported in Maysville Area
Hollingsworth of Maysville reported to Dr. Carl Proegier county health officer the presence of two cases of smallpox in this area.
Polish immigrant veteran Felix Comincavish dies at 75
Felix Comincavish, 75, longtime Fort Wayne resident and veteran of a Polish uprising, died Saturday night at his Brooklyn Avenue home from Bright's disease. Born in Russian Poland in 1838 he journeyed through France and Switzerland before arriving in America in 1850. He worked as a machinist in Fort Wayne until 1885 and later retired to a farm. He was married to Elizabeth Snyder in 1855 and leaves no son, Marshal, and a Masonic member. Funeral services Wednesday at 9:30 from his residence, Knights Templar in charge. interment Lindenwood.
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Felix Comincavish
Pennsylvania Company
Brooklyn Avenue
Bright
Comincavish
Fort Wayne
Poland
Warsaw
Dembinski
Kem
Kossuth
Russia
Austria
Domincavish
Siberia
France
Carl Schurz
Switzerland
Havre
Paris
London
America
Camden
N. J
Pittsburg
Wheeling
W. Va
Zanesville
Crestline
Marion
Ohio
Elizabeth Snyder
Marshal Comincavish
Spy Run Avenue
Masonic
Knights Templar
Lindenwood
Congress in extra session elects Cannon speaker amid applause
The House elected Joseph Cannon with 198 votes to 168 for his opponent. Williams of Mississippi and Grosvenor of Ohio formed the committee to notify Cannon and escort him to the chair as cheers rose. Cannon took the oath with Bingham administering and key officers were reappointed. A biennial lottery for seats began after the oath.
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Mr. Williams
Cannon
Williams
Mississippi
Grosvenor
Ohio
Mr. Grosvenor
Binghem
Pennsylvania
Alexander McDowell
Henry Casson
Frank B. Lyon
J. C. McElroy
Rev. H. N. Houden
Sherman
New York
Bingham
Payne
Panama Resolution Footnotes in Congress Debate
Mr. Hitt of Illinois offered a resolution urging the president to communicate to the House all correspondence and official documents relating to the recent revolt in the Isthmus of Panama, provided not incompatible with public service interests. the measure was agreed to.
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Overstreet
Indiana
Panama
Hitt
Illinois
House of Representatives
House
Senate Opens Second Extraordinary Session Observing Floral Tributes
Galleries crowded in Washington as the fifty-eighth congress begins its second extraordinary session. President Pro Tem Frye named the Senate, new oaths were taken, and extensive floral tributes marked the occasion for Senators Hanna Gorman and others amid formal organization. The body convened at noon with a quorum and plans to notify the House as committees arrange the channel to the president.
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Washington
Frye
Senate
Hanna
Ohio
California
Mark ‘Hanna
Cleveland
Gorman
Maryland
Gor- Tan
F. J. Prettyman
Congress
Mr. Bacon
Georgia
Stephen R. Mallory
Florida
Platt
Connecticut
House of Representatives
Hoar
House
Mr. Cullom
Numerous Bills Filed in House Meeting
Washington November 9. About one hundred bills were introduced in the house today. A New Mexico statehood bill by Delegate Rodey leads the list as No 1. Other measures include tariffs on trusts, Alaska territorial government, eight hour workday, and memorials for Tilden and Cummings.
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Washington
House
New Mexico
Rodey
Bartholdt
Missouri
Congress
Palmer
Pennsylvania
Sibley
Greene
Massachusetts
Sulzer
New York
Alaska
Monumenta
Samuel J. Tilden
Amos J. Cummings
Shaffroth
Colorado
Silver Wedding Celebration for Mr. and Mrs. Trier
More than one hundred guests gathered Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Herman Trier in Adams township to celebrate their twenty-fifth wedding anniversary. The couple, married in St. Joe township twenty-five years ago with Rev. Bohde officiating, were joined by two bridesmaids who were al so present at the original ceremony. Groomsmen from the 25 years ago attended, though H. J. Lapp, bride’s brother, had died earlier. The gathering featured an ample feast, music, and lively camaraderie making the day most pleasant.
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Herman Trier
Adams Township
Trier
Elizabeth Lapp
St. Joe Township
Bohde
Goeglein
Religious zeal costs an overcoat in church outing
Bailiff Joseph H Bilderback of the superior court loses an overcoat and gloves during a church visit while his prayers were high. Police asked to locate the missing outerwear as the search notes the chill of loss. A separate item reports Miss Clapp recovering part of a pocketbook’s nine dollars after watercool chatter mentioned the theft.
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Joseph H. Bilderback
Superior Court
Benjamin
Maters
Miss Clapp
International Business College
Gorsline
Joss
Catherine Young
Fairfield Avenue
McAfee
Columbus
Ohio
Four Bond children killed in nitro glycerine blast
In Lancaster Ohio near Rock Bridge the Bond family is decimated by an explosion from nitro glycerine found by four children. Oscar twelve Charles fourteen Cora four and Coot twelve died. George and Mrs Bond were fatally wounded. the parents were found unconscious on the porch. The blast shattered windows fifteen miles away.
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Lancaster
Ohio
George Bond
Rock Bridge
Oscar Bond
Charles Bond
Cora Bond
E. T. Miller
Readjusted salaries suit and deaths in northern Indiana
In Whitley county ex sheriff Hull sues county commissioners to recover 1144 as readjusted salaries. Mrs. Mercer of Corunna dies after apoplexy following a visit to Leo. her husband Dr. Mercer died months ago. Four North Manchester saloonmen defend Nicholson law charges stating one person cannot file affidavits and information. Huntington lawyer Banyan calls a witness unreliable. judge fines five dollars for contempt, later remitted. Robert Peoples, known as Uncle Robert, took first railroad ride from Decatur to Muncie. he avoids travel and relies on neighbors for shopping.
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B. ¥. Hull
Whitley County
Leo
Dr. Mercer
Corunna
W. M. Mercer
North Manchester
Brower
Banyan
Huntington
John
Robert Peoples
Robert
Adams County
Decatur
Muncie
Peoples
Oil Well Completion Begins at Davidson Farm Near Baldwin
The National Oil Company of Lima started work today to complete an oil well on the Davidson farm near Baldwin. The site was the scene of a fatal accident earlier in the week, and crews proceed with caution as preparations continue.
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National Oil Company
Lima
Davidson Farm
Baldwin
The Drunkard's Life and Death in Verse
A Ram's Horn verse lament about a drunkard and his family. It portrays the wife shunned, the child neglected, and a storm battered home. The piece culminates in describing the drunkard's soul awaiting death.
Alcohol and the body: a tale of abstinence and survival
About seven years ago Bennie Nichols, a 14 year old, was badly wounded when a gun discharged. The doctor chose to amputate only if blood poisoning appeared, crediting the father's abstinence from alcohol, tobacco, and beer for a life saved. The arm healed with scars. the physician credited pure blood and careful parenting.
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Bennie Nichols
Lora S. la Mance
Pineville
Democrat
Temperance News Notes On Prohibition Efforts In Various States
The piece details government funded temperance efforts in Russia, medical men and students in the British Temperance Association, Swedish soldiers pushing liquor prohibition, and a controversial saloon in St. Louis called the Broken Heart. It notes Sweeney Colliery abstainers, teetotalers at Thames iron works, and recounts debates on liquor re submission in the state legislature with calls to elect trustworthy lawmakers.
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British Medical Temperance Association
St. Louis
Sweeney New
Oswestry
Thames Iron Works
Advice on choosing practice location from Sir Benjamin W Richardson
A young medical student asked Richardson where to set up a practice. He warned against towns lacking a public house, arguing teetotalers bring no accidents and heal slowly after the first dressing. The text then notes Julius Shuts, 22, was fatally burned while using her?
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Benjamin W. Richardson
Benjamin
Julius
Wabash
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