Two Firemen Fatally Hurt In Cornice Collapse At Grocery Fire
A four story brick building housing Joseph Goddard wholesale grocers in Muncie burned for hours. Two Anderson firemen died after the cornice gave way while others were injured. seven total firemen were hurt. The blaze began from a candle in the broom room and the water supply was inadequate. Local rescue efforts included dramatic escapes and lifeguard actions by fellow firefighters. The loss was estimated up to 320,000 dollars and several rescues occurred as crews battled the flames.
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Muncie
Ind
Joseph Goddard
Anderson
Will Guffigan
Harry Manor
James McCoy
James Bloom
Paul Carlen
Gaffigan
Carlen
Guffigan
David Buchanan
Cornice
Phillip Hollingsworth
Anderson Fire Department
Paul Tuttman
Hollingsworth
Tuttman
State school grounds host seventeenth Allen County plowing contest
The Allen County Plowing association held its seventeenth annual contest on the state farm north of the city. About ten acres were plowed in varied soils from clay to black loam, with Martin Goeglein winning overall at 2 13 and Ad Goeglein clinching class B. John L. Gillie and John Dickson earned class A honors, while William Orrock and David McKay coordinated the event. Notables present included Charles Pape of Fort Wayne Mill, who pledged a windmill donation for next year.
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Allen County Plowing Association
State Farm
Martin Goeglein
John L. Gillie
John Dickson
Ad. Goeglein
Thomas Clark
Beecher, Ill
William Orrock
David McKay
George Gillie
John Gillie, Jr
O. B. Elson
David
Clydesdales
Gillie
United States
Charles Pape
Fort Wayne Mill Company
One-Man Power Cited in Kentucky Democratic Defeat
Henry Watterson of the Louisville Courier Journal blames the Democratic defeat on the rise of a one-man power linked to William Goebel. He cites leaders Wickliffe Beckham and John Creps as precursors whose precarious hold grew dangerous under an ambitious organizer.
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Louisville
Henry Watterson
Louisville Courier- Journal
Courier-Journal
Watterson
Kentucky
William Goebel
John Creps
Wickliffe Beckham
Fort Wayne Heirs Receive Eastern Estate Shares
Huntington Indiana November 8 Mrs Ja cob Seber wife of a well known shoemaker received 3700 from the Philadelphia estate of an uncle. Two deeds totaling 2300 and 1400 accompanied the letter from a Philadelphia law firm. Seven Fort Wayne heirs share equally. One relative child adopted by the cabinet maker in Philadelphia not entitled. Jacob Scheerer aided in locating a long concealed will.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huntington
Ind
Jacob Seber
Philadelphia
Seber
Rebecher
Jacob Scheerer
Anti Cromer Man Dropped in Decatur Indiana
James Beery, a postoffice clerk and anti Cromer foe, was discharged by Postmaster Forsinger after Washington ordered staffing cuts. Beery helped J A M Adair carry the last congressional race, and George Flanders, a strong Cromer supporter, was hired to fill his vacancy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur
Ind
George W. Cromer
James Beery
Postoffice
T Uncle Sam
Beery
Cromer
J. A. M. Adair
Forsinger
Washington
Cromer's
George Flanders
Money to Loan on Real Estate or Personal Security
G. Pfeiffer offers loans on real estate or personal security. Rooms 6-7 Bass Brooks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pfeiffer
Roams
Bass Brooks
Five Thousand Chicago Marriages Declared Illegal
An Hammond Indiana opinion finds Lake County court licenses issued in Hammond invalid. The circuit court at Crown Point only has authority to grant marriage licenses, affecting five thousand Chicago couples married there in the last five years. Potential legal complications loom for property transfers, inheritances, and related matters until higher courts resolve the issue.
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Chicago
Hammond
Ind
Lowden O. Bomberger
Ernest L. Shortridge
Circuit
Superior Courts
Superior Court of
Lake County
Circuit Court
Crown Point
Indiana
YMC ALIS GROWING IN INDIANA SPEAKERS AT STATE MEETING
Evansville Indiana November 8 At the convention of the Indiana Y M C A today Rev Wm Kirkbrice from South Bend spoke E C Brownell secretary of the Central association St Louis advocated many lectures for associations John C Haswell of Marion spoke on Indiana Conditions showing rapid growth of the association Homer B Talley Terre Haute John F Habbe Indianapolis and B F Moore Marion discussed Local Advances Albert J Nathan Warren Pa spoke on A Lay Travelers Observations
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evansville
Ind
Indiana Y. W. C. A
Wm. Kirkbrice
South Bend
E. C. Brownell
Central Association
St. Louis
John C. Haswell
Marion
Indiana
Homer B. Talley
Terre Haute
John F. Habbe
Indianapolis
B. F. Moore
Albert J. Nathan
Warren, Pa
Indiana Young Women's Christian Association Convention Opens in Greencastle
About two hundred delegates attend the 22nd annual Indiana YWCA convention in Greencastle Indiana with Edwin Holt Hughes D D president of Depauw University addressing the first session. Sixteen college chapters and city organizations present. Convention runs through Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greencastle
Ind
Indiana Young Women’s Christian Association
Edwin Holt Hughes
Depauw University
Labor urges workers into public life at city meeting
Mayor W J Hosey and union leaders spoke at a Building Trades gathering in the courthouse assembly room urging laborers to demand pure representation, support worthy public officials, and push for broader oversight of labor capital combinations. Key speakers included George C Campbell national organizer for painters and decorators, A Daly Machinists, and Frank Kirby national president of the Building Trades alliance.
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W. J. Hosey
Building Trades’ Labor Organizations
Court House
H. J. Hoeltje
George C. Campbell
Painters’ and Decorators’ Union
A.j. Daly
The
Machinists’ Union
Frank
Kirby
Trades’, ‘Alliance
Duffy and Labor Leaders Rally for Union Betterment
National secretary Duffy voices strong argument for labor organizations as a path to better conditions for workers, with prominent figures in labor circles backing the cause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duffy
Carenters’ Union
One Concern Will Fight in Court in Sherman Case
Chicago November 8 Pleas of not guilty were entered before Judge Landis in the United States district court today by the E H Stafford Manufacturing company E H Stafford president E M Stafford treasurer and Eldred G Bentley a director all of whom have been indicted on charges of violating the Sherman anti trust law The Stafford company is the only concern fighting the charges brought by United States District Attorney Sims against the furniture trust All other companies alleged to be part of the trust pleaded guilty and submitted to fines after a plea for mercy The trust was also dissolved by an order by Judge Landis restraining the convicted concerns from any further trust agreements The trial will commence in January Judge Landis also took under advisement the question of issuing a writ of habeas corpus to prevent the extradition of Patrick Cox wanted by the British government to answer a charge of murder
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Chicago
Landis
United States District Court
E. H. Stafford
Wealthy Woman Found Dead with Skull Crushed
New York the body of Mrs Cesare Vigil an elderly wealthy Cuban born woman was found face down in a pool of blood at the foot of the main stairway in her West 138th street home The skull wound suggests murder not a fall and a pronounced odor of illuminating gas lingered in the hallway The sideboard had been ransacked but nothing valuable missing and there was no sign of a struggle She had lived alone in the house for twelve years with servants purchased the home for 20000
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New York
Cesare
West 138Th Street
Man Barnum Wanted at 800 A Week Dies in Poverty
Norwalk Conn Nov 8 John Harding once offered 800 a week by P T Barnum to exhibit himself is dead at 43. Though small in stature and crippled since birth he never walked or crawled yet taught himself to read and write and kept a fine memory and love of books.
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Man Barnum
Norwalk
Conn
John Harding
P. T. Barnum
Harding
Indiana Church Statistics Guide For 1907 Data
Indianapolis November 7 More complete church statistics will be gathered this year by Indiana Bureau of Statistics. Miss Mary Stubbys sends blanks to church secretaries to record minister salaries Sunday school officers and teachers and pupil counts. The report will include church property value and growth trends for 1907 following a 1906 pamphlet.
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Indianapolis
Indiana Bureau of Statistics
Mary Stubbys
Indiana
Bureau of Statistics
Lusitania Sets New Atlantic Passage Record
The Lusitania shaved time off the previous record across the Atlantic, completing the voyage in four days eighteen hours and forty minutes amid stormy weather. She logged six single day runs up to 618 knots and carried nearly $12 million in gold. Passengers included Baron Hengelmuller, Mrs. Seligman, and officials like James B. Reynolds.
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New York
Cunarder
Lusitania
Atlantic
Imsitania
Baron Hengelmuller
Washington
Theodore Seligman
James B. Reynolds
the Treasury
Marion de Vries
Byron S. Waite
American Commission
Europe
Fort Wayne Boy Goes to President's Yacht
Harry N. Hines of Fort Wayne, a navy yeoman first class, has been transferred to the president's yacht Mayflower as chief clerk. A son of Mrs. S. B. Hines, he served on the battleship Louisiana and reports pride in joining the vessel used by the president for water trips.
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Harry N. Hines
Fort Wayne
United States Navy
Mayflower
Mr. Hines
Uncle Sam
Louisiana
S. B. Hines
South Wayne Avenue
Butchers Inspect The Wrong Place And Lose Out
A city court acquitted George Griswold after meat inspectors mistook a nearby slaughterhouse for his place. Witnesses testified the meat was fine, and the trial ended with an acquittal. George Ackerman failed to appear. police pursue him. A L Wynes, a produce buyer, disclosed a warrant and was discharged. Billy Burke pled guilty to loitering with a $5 fine suspended pending steady work.
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George Griswold
Skelton
Griswold
George Ackerman
A. L. Wynes
Auburn
Billy Burke
Fort Wayne
Twin Baby Girls Sent to Allen County Orphan Home
Humane Officer Schlaudroff consigned twin baby girls under a week old to the Allen County orphans home due to the mother’s inability to support them. The 30 year old mother, employed in a south side family, wept over the separation but chose not to become a public charge. The infants were born last Sunday and are described as attractive but fragile, likely to brighten a childless home.
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Schlaudroff
Allen County
South Side
Cyclist Knockdowns Reported on Calhoun Street
Charles Graffe a tuner on South Calhoun Street was struck twice Wednesday on Calhoun Street by reckless bicycle riders. The incident details indicate repeated danger from riders, prompting local concern and calls for safer street conduct.
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Charles Graffe
Calhoun Street
bicycle collision at Main and Calhoun streets
An elderly man named Graife was struck by a bicycle rider at the Main Calhoun intersection while crossing Main Street. He was knocked down with noticeable bruising but managed to continue after a short pause. A second collision occurred at Berry Calhoun where he was again knocked down by a rider on a bicycle.
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Cident
Main
Calhoun Streets
Main Street
Mr. Graife
Berry and
Calhoun
First Allen County Woman Granted Hunter License
Mrs J W Squires wife of a physician living on Ewing street was granted a hunter license by County Clerk J N Mason on Friday she is the first woman to apply in Allen county and says she has hunted for years and shot fowl in Canada provinces
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J. W. Squires
Ewing Street
J. N. Mason Friday
Allen County
Hanling
Tuberculosis Cure Debated By Local Doctor
Dr Wells at 229 E Berry St claims Xray-Ozonation treatment beats climate in curing tuberculosis. He states cures occur where climate or medicines fail and offers to explain the method to interested parties.
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Wells
E Berry Street
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Numcie
Goddard
Farm OF State
Goegle
Seckham
Fort Wayne Heirs
Eastern Estate
Decatur Postoffice
YMC. Alis
Building Trades Open Meeting
Furniture Trust
Statistics OF Churches
Weston
Maine
E & Weston
Boston
Provo. News
Couut
Wenger
Bright
Dr. N. R. Wenger
Fort Wayne, Ind
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