Robbers Loot Bristol Post Office Burglary Fight Injures Citizens
In Bristol Indiana early today two burglars entered the post office stealing 1200 dollars in cash and 500 dollars in stamps. A clash with local residents left two shot though not seriously hurt, including Mrs. C E Bickel who was wounded in the arm and Ray Shanter hit in the nose. The robbers escaped with the loot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol
Ind
C.E. Bickel
Ray Shanter
Robers
Bank Dynamited in Plymouth Iowa Robbery
Plymouth Iowa November 12 The bank was dynamited last night wrecking the vault and building. Robbers seized 1500 dollars and escaped.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plymouth
Iowa
Bank President Arrested in Chicago Over $40,000 Defalcation
Sohn HB Joyce, former president of the Stoughton National Bank in Wisconsin, was arrested in Chicago on a defalcation claim of $40,000. He said he stayed in contact with bank directors during his two year absence and claimed efforts to straighten the affairs. He denied fleeing and may resist extradition. Sheriff Burmeister planned to return him to Wisconsin.
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Chicago
Burmeister
Wisconsin
Forest fires blaze near Redbud and Alto Pass area
Dispatches report fast moving forest fires in southwest regions near Redbud and Alto Pass in Missouri and Sedgwick Arkansas. Fires threaten farms and homes, with Black Creek and Richland Creek areas burning north of Redbud and a gale aiding spread. Culver Lumber mill in Sedgwick reportedly burning with hundreds of thousands of feet of lumber lost.
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St. Louis
Redbud
Alto Pass
Poplar Bluff
Sedgwick
Ark
Black Creek
Richland
Tpber
Culver Lumber & Mfg. Co
Widow of Col Zent Dies at Roanoke Ind
Mia Maria Sarah Zent aged 60 longtime Roanoke resident dies in Roanoke after living in Fort Wayne Columbia City and Ligoner. Widow of the late Col Zent of the Thirteenth Indiana volunteers whose death occurred in 1895. She was widely known and esteemed.
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Roanoke
Ind
Sarah Zent
Fort Wayne Knights Templar Hold Annual Inspection
Officers of Fort Wayne Commandery No. 4 Knights Templar were advised the annual inspection will be held on a future date in November.
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Fort Wayne Commandery No. 4
Knights Templar
Welay
Knights Templar to Inspect Indiana Branches
Fou L P Newby of Knightstown tours Indiana Knights Templar with annual inspections. The rigid process covers work, records, quarters, uniforms, officer proficiency, and overall status. Local members plan a fitting reception for the grand commander.
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Knights Templar of
Indiana
Fou. L. P. Newby
Knightstown
Knights Templar
Senator Newby
Football leads to murder in Terre Haute coal town
In Terre Haute Indiana Louis Lumley 17 grew angry in a football game and displayed a revolver. Charles Wilson 24 took the gun but later returned it as Lumley appeared pacified. Lumley fired wounding Wilson by a bullet entering the mouth and lodging in the neck. Both are coal miners at Coal Bluff. Lumley was arrested.
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Terre Haute
Ind
Louis Lumley
Charles Wilson
Lumley
Coal Bluff
President Gompers Protests Arrest of Iglesias
Samuel Gompers AFL president protested to the president over the arrest of Santiago Iglesias, who was marched from a ship in San Juan Porto Rico and placed in jail as details of the charges remained unclear.
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Washington
Samuel Gompers
America Federation of Labor
Santiago Iglesias
The
American Federation of Labor
Sentinel fires at U.S. minister at Tequendama Falls
A Tequendama Falls sentinel refused to honor U S Minister Burdett Hart passport and fired one shot at him on October 25. The minister was unharmed and the sentinel has been severely punished with full protection pledged for the diplomat.
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New York
Bogota
Colombia
Herald
Tequendama Falls
United States
Burdett Hart
Colombia Accepts Chile Mediation In Venezuela Dispute
A Bogota dispatch reports the Colombian government has accepted Chilean mediation to resolve the ongoing quarrel with Venezuela.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
The
Herald
Bogota
Colombia
Chile
Venezuela
Gold out of sight in Colombia as currency devalues
Arrivals from the interior report exchange of paper money rising to a peak. A United States dollar equals forty five Colombian national currency in Bogota and forty eight in department money. Barranquilla merchants expect further depreciation and convert cash into coffee and other merchandise.
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New York
Colombia
Colon
The
Herald
United States
Bogota
Barranquilla
Arrest of Mr Iglesias in San Juan Sparks U S Inquiry
A cablegram reports Mr Iglesias was arrested on stepping ashore in San Juan to organize workers on Porto Rico. He is jailed and the specific charge is unknown. President Roosevelt ordered Governor Hunt to investigate the cause of the arrest.
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Porto Rico
American Federation
Iglesias
Gempers
San Juan
Roosevelt
Hunt
Barred From Altar as Excommunicated Priest Attends Mass
Father Jeremiah Crowley, excommunicated priest of Oregon Illinois, faced barred entry at Holy Name Cathedral in Chicago yesterday. Ushers blocked the main entrance and then the side aisle, forcing him to take a rear pew while the cathedral reached capacity and spectators anticipated further confrontation.
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Chicago
Jeremiah J. Crowley
Oregon
Ill
Archdiocese of
Holy Name Cathedral
Father Crowley
Acid Hurling Injury Threatens Miss June Clark in Indiana
In Kokomo Indiana on a Saturday night an unknown assailant threw acid into the face of 18 year old Miss June Clark of Russiaville as she walked home with two children. She was severely burned but aid arrived and investigators began work on the case.
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Kokomo
Ind
June Clark
Russiaville
Miss Clark
John Grayson
Flint
Will Wed This Evening in South Whitley
This evening at 7 at Mr. and Mrs. D. C. Scott residence in South Whitley their daughter Miss Claudine Scott will wed Mr. Charles L. Curtis of Fort Wayne. Miss Scott, a popular DePauw student and musician, will reside at 487 South Harrison Street after the ceremony.
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D. C. Scott
South Whitley
Claudine
Charles.l. Curtis
Fort Wayne
Miss Scott
Booth Whitley
DePauw University
Curtis
Moellering Bros. & Millard
Wayne Biscuit Company
South
Harrison Street
Quaker Industrial Colony Planned In Kentucky
In Hopkinsville Kentucky during a Sunday service Henry Davie quarreled with Abe Allen and fired at him. The bullet struck Jerry Wilson across the church killing him instantly. Davie was arrested for the shooting amid a church incident.
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Hopkinsville
Henry Davie
Abe Allen
Davie
Allen
Heralt
Jerry Wilson
Elopement of Miss Anna Roehrs and John Pulz Jr in 1901
Fort Wayne readers learn of the romance and elopement of Miss Anna Roehrs and John Pulz Jr of New York. The couple left for the east to wed in New York and later plan to join Pulz’s family in Europe. Roehrs’s parents discovered the departure after missing clothing and items.
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Fort Wayne
Ind
The
Sentinel
John Pulz, Jr
New York City
Anna K. Roehrs
West Jefferson. Street
Europe
Wayne Hotel
Jno
Puig
the Sentinel
Mr. Pulz
Miss Roehrs
East
Henry Roehrs
West Jefferson Street
Indianapolis
Iddy
City
Roehrs
New York
Pulz
Mr. Pula
Mrs. Roehrs
Miss Roe
People’s Market
Tannersville
N. Y
Duelovertheheart: Farmer Kills Man in First Blow
Enid Oklahoma reports Joseph Carter 22 killed E Campbell 44 with a single punch after Campbell threatened him with a knife. Both farmers. Carter’s opening blow proved fatal.
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Enid, Ok
Joseph Carter
E. Campbell
Campbell
Carter
Supreme Court to Hear Carter Habeas Corpus Case
The U S Supreme Court advanced the habeas corpus case of Capt Oberlin M Carter to its December 24 docket. In a separate ruling Justice Brewer delivered the opinion in Missouri Kansas Texas Railway Co v Missouri Board of Railroad and Warehouse Commissioners reversing the lower court on the removal issue. The Missouri case concerns charges for transporting passengers and freight over a Missouri River bridge at Booneville.
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Washington
United States Supreme Court
Oberlin M. Carter
Supreme Court
Missouri, Kansas and Texas Railway Company
Board of Railroad and Warehouse Commissioners
State of Missouri
Supreme Court of
Brewer
Missouri River
Booneville
Farmer Dragged From Wagon After Wheel Injury
Samuel Foltz a Lake township farmer was injured in Nebraska Saturday afternoon when his log wagon toppled on him. The wagon wheels passed over his legs but he kept hold of the axle and was dragged free by Councilman Zurbach. Dr G B Siemen sewed a deep head gash before Foltz returned home eight miles west.
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Samuel Foltz
Lake Township
Nebraska
Foltz
Zurbach
G. B. Siemen
New Camp of Gypsies Arrives South of City
A fresh group of gypsies caravan with eighteen to twenty wagons arrives from the south and sets up tents on the Piqua road five miles south of town. The troupe travels separately from the main encampment west of the city where others have been located.
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Piqua
Lafayette Wins Duncan Electric Factory Deal
Fort Wayne Commercial club closed a sale for $5,000 after purchasing a building and site. The factory was valued at $7,500 with about $6,600 raised, the remainder secured via a receiver's sale. The structure, formerly a plow works, will move to Lafayette.
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Lafayette
Duncan Electric Works
Fort Wayne
Thurchasing
Will War on Cracker Trust
Representatives from about seventy five independent cracker bakers across the United States met in secret session in Cincinnati. Hartwell Grubbs of St Louis opened the gathering. They gave no official purpose, other than denying any plan to attack the biscuit trust. Exclusion was used against National Biscuit Company affiliates.
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Cincinnati
United States
Hartwell Grubbs
St. Louis
Biscuit Trust
National Biscuit Company
Locked in and cremated in Marionville fire tragedy
Mrs. George Justice left her two small children inside a Marionville Missouri home to fetch water. Returning, she found the house ablaze and the children cremated in the flames. Police reported no other victims.
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Marionville
George Justice
Quaker Colony for Colorado
John L. Thomas a leading Indiana Quaker travels from Richmond to Chicago to join Edward Cole Morris Wilson and Daniel Bryce. The group plans to scout lands in southern Colorado for sugar beet culture and potential settlement.
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Richmond
Ind
John L. Thomas
Indiana
Chicago
Edward Cole
Morris Wilson
Daniel Bryce
Colorado
Crowds Visit Gypsy Camp Near Lindenwood Cemetery
Several hundred people visited the gypsy camp along the Pittsburg tracks opposite Lindenwood cemetery. The band reaped a golden harvest during the day and offered readings to many young women at two bits per reveal. The leader said the camp would likely break up this week to reach headquarters in Ohio before cold weather.
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Pittsburg
Lindenwood Cemetery
Ohio
Evta
Conflicting stories on an engagement and possible elopement
The speaker describes two differing accounts about an engagement with Anna and a possible elopement. He says they consented to wait a year or 80 and denies intending to trace the couple, offering forgiveness if they return.
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Anna
William Simpson Dies by Suicide Over $1000 Shortage
In Louisville on November 11 William Simpson a salesman for Zingsmeister Bros. Wholesale Grocers killed himself by swallowing carbolic acid after facing an alleged $1000 shortage. He told two New Albany Indiana friends would cover the loss and died within fifteen minutes as the firm’s telephoned contacts continued.
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Louisville
William Simpson
Zingsmeister Bros
New Albany
Ind
Simpson
Fire destroys Logansport flour mill and church
A major blaze in Logansport Indiana leveled the Logan Milling plant and the First Presbyterian Church causing extensive losses. Milling loss listed at 40000 with 16000 insured while the church faced 20000 in damage with 11000 covered by insurance. Origin unknown but fire started at the mill near the church as a freight wreck occurred on the nearby Wabash tracks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logansport
Ind
Logan Milling Company
Watsom ‘Humphreys
Night watchman in Noblesville shoots in Dallas
William Mohler, acting as night watchman for Atlanta, Indiana, is jailed on a murder charge after deputy marshal Mohler shot Newton Innis during a town hall misdicine show incident. Innis, a Philippines and Cuba veteran, died instantly from a heart wound after a scuffle over a knife and a mace strike. Burial held today.
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Noblesville
Ind
William Moller
Atlanta
Here
Newton Innis
Innis
Philippines
Cuba
Mohler
Luther Birthday Service Held at St Pauls Church
A united service for Luther birthday was held last Sunday at St Pauls on Barr street. The St Pauls and Zion churches choirs provided a fine musical program as Rev Philip Wambsganss preached from Ezekiel using Daniel as the example for youth. The service was conducted under the Luther Society of St Pauls Church.
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Martin Luther
St. Paul’s Church
Barr Street
Philip Wambsganss
of Ezekiel
Daniel
Wambsganss
St. Paul’s
Zion
Luther Society of
Father Gets Dies at 77 in Salem Ohio
A telegram to Joseph Getz reported the death of his father Charles Getz at his Salem home. He was 77 and died at 10 o'clock due to age infirmities. Joseph, Charles, and Henry Getz planned to attend the funeral at 4 o'clock that afternoon.
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Joseph Getz
Charles Getz
Salem
Ohio
Mgr. Getz
Joseph
Charles
Henry
Mindoro Rebels Routed In Abra de Iag Breakfast Clash
Major William L. Pilcher reports Abra de Iag garrison was attacked by insurgents led by Tenocos. Americans breakfasting armed repelled the force leaving five insurgents dead. Captain Moyes was wounded and captured a deserter wearing insurgent lieutenant uniform.
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Manila
William L. Pilcher
Mindoro
Abra de Lag
Tenocos
Samar
Moyes
Thirtieth Infantry
Richtér
Sixth Artillery
Pilcher
Insurgents Starving as Rebels Hold out in Samar
Dispatch from Gatbalogan Samar reports insurgents northward amid famine fears. Filipino bolomen allegedly fear Lukbe who may soon push for general submission, with expected surrender within days.
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Gatbalogan
Island of
Samar
Early Argument Date Sought in Dunn Case
Attorneys Colerick and Morris seek an early hearing for the motion for a new trial in the Dunn case. Judge O Rourke reportedly indicated an early day for the argument. The lawyers plan to stress that the mental condition of Mrs Dunn was improperly shown, asserting its relevance to the appeal. A crowd visited the county jail Sunday to see Dunn, who was said to be less cheerful than before.
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Colerick
Automobile Wreck Near Town Ends With Train Return
Claude Kramer of Garrett and a friend drove into town Sunday then collided with an obstruction on the road on the way home. The wreck caused serious machinery damage. They brought the car to town and returned to Garrett by train.
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Claude Kramer
Garrett
Tea Duty Repeal Association Formed in New York
The Tea Duty Repeal association formed by leading wholesale grocers jobbers and importers in New York aims to end the 10 cent per pound tariff on all tea imported into the United States. Waldo Smith of Smith and Sills serves as president of the coalition.
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New York
Tea Duty Repeal Association
Waldo Smith
Smith & Sills
Wholesale
Bank Vault Dynamiters Fail After Loot Eludes Them
In Greensburg Pennsylvania on November 11, burglars blew open the Smithton National Bank vault but failed to reach the safe. About 17 000 dollars in cash was inside the vault when the attempt occurred.
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Greensburg
Smithton ‘National. Bank
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Kentucky
Trenton
BANK
President Gompers
San
Juan, Porto Rico
Hart
Mittee
Gothm
Anna KE. Roehrs
John Bulz, JR
Obenchain
First Presbyterian Church
Luther
MAR Tactics
Popeye
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