Colon Falls to Colombian Liberals After Surprise Attack
In Colon, Colombia, on November 20 Liberals seized public offices after an eight o'clock attack. The government offered little resistance. over twelve killed and about thirty wounded in fights near the Cuartel and streets. The prefect Guardia was captured. U.S. gunboat Machias played no part. No telegraphic contact with Panama since yesterday, prompting fears of a wider strike.
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Colon
Colombia
Galveston
Texas
Cuartel
Guardia
United States
Machias
Panama
Telegraph Network Hit by Colon Panama Disruption
Western Union reports central cable office in New York advised that telegraphic communication between Colon and Panama is interrupted due to insurrectionary movements at Colon. Messages to Colon can go via Key West and to Panama via Galveston, causing only a local effect.
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New York
Western Union Telegraph Company
Colon
Panama
Key West
Florida
Galveston
Confirmation of Colon Capture Shocks Washington and Navy
Washington reports confirmed seizure of Colon by Colombian liberals. Officials warn against transit interference across the isthmus, directing Gudger to halt disruptions and Perry to land marines if needed to protect free transit under U S treaty rights.
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United States
Hill
General Gudger
Perry
Towa
Panama
Long
Isthmus
Naval landing at Solon shifts forces in Maine theater
The Machias, now at Colon, reportedly landed a forge of blue jackets at Solon and seized the railway station. Navy officials believed the landing party numbered about 100 sailors in place of marines, given Machias’s small force.
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Colon
Navy Department
Solon
Forger Confesses at Indiana Revival and Is Arrested
In Thorntown Indiana Edward Clark a stranger at a Methodist revival confessed he forged a $50 money order two months earlier and fled He claimed to be a telegraph operator for Illinois Central at Du Quoin The church raised funds to cover the forgery and sent a telegram to the bank The Du Quoin sheriff arrested Clark and took him back for trial
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Thorntown
Ind
Edward Clark
Ilinois Central
du Quoin
DuQuein County
Ilinois
Clark
du Quein
Elks Memorial Services Set for December First
Fort Wayne lodge No. 155 Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks will hold its annual memorial service at Masonic Temple on Sunday evening December 1. Hon. Weed Monroe of Minneapolis will deliver the general eulogy, with Hon. W. P. Breen of Fort Wayne giving the departed brethren address. The program includes two vocal solos by Mrs. S. Moffat and Ford Urbahns, the Linden quartet, and Reineke's orchestra.
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Fort Wayne
Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks
Masonic Temple
H. B. Manning
Weed Monroe
Minneapolis
Minnesota
W. P. Breen
Cure Rheumatism and Catarrh With Blood Balm Ad
Describes Botanic Blood Balm as a cure for rheumatism and catarrh after other methods fail. Claims to purge poisons from blood, relieve pains, and restore mucous membranes. Offers free trial by mail from Dr. Gillam and lists local sellers.
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Dr. Gillam
Mitchell St
Atlanta
Ranke & Nusbaum
Calhoun St
Tourist Cars on the Nickel Plate Road Schedule
Semi weekly transcontinental tourist cars run between Atlantic and Pacific coasts via the Nickel Plate and connections. Leave Boston and San Francisco on specified days, with Buffalo departures at 1 00 a m Tuesday and Thursday and Chicago eastbound at 2 30 p m Tuesday and Saturday. Berths sold at reduced rates with no extra cost for heating or beverages. Contact Nickel Plate agents for details.
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Atlantic
Pacific
Nickel Plate Road
Boston
San Francisco
Buffalo
Chicago
Nickel Plate
Bey
Hay Addresses New York Chamber on Democratic Diplomacy
Secretary of State John Hay spoke to 400 at the New York Chamber of Commerce banquet, urging fair dealing in diplomacy. He defended measured success, affirmed the Monroe doctrine and golden rule, and pledged peaceful, trade‑driven U.S. conduct aimed at equal commercial access in the Pacific and beyond.
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John Hay
Chamber of Commerce
Morris K. Jesup
Joseph H. Choate
McLaurin
South Carolina
Whitelaw Reid
Cummins
Iowa
Depew
Donald Sage Mackay
Andrew Carnegie
Low
Miles
Dodge
Representative Babcock
Brooke
Carl Schurz
Alexander E. Orr
Barker
W. B. Ridgley
Odell
McKinley
Bangeters
Roosevelt
King Edward
Jesup
Secretary Hay
Hay
Moon
Armand
Franklin
Versailles
Boston
Former Johannesburg Governor Held on Treason Charges
Dr. Krause, ex-governor of Johannesburg, arrested Sept. 2 for high treason and incitement to murder, was remanded at Bow Street for the thirteenth time. Treasury officials withdrew extradition to South Africa and requested committal to the Old Bailey on treason and incitement charges. Bail set at 4,000 pounds for a fortnight.
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London
Krause
Johannesburg
Bow Street
Treasury
South Africa
Old Bailey
Treasury Officials Consider There Is Ample Justification To Try Dr. Krause
Cornelius Broecksma
Douglass Foster
Lord Roberts
Couple Plans Wedding Trip After City Home Arrival
The bride and groom, an engineer with the Pennsylvania Railroad and the daughter of Mr and Mrs Joseph Lumbard of 45 Fox Street, will marry with a wedding tour to Chicago and then settle in this city. The bride is popular and well known.
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Chicago
Pennsylvania Railroad
Joseph Lumbard
Fox Street
Thought He Had Slain Wife in Burglar Shootout
Chicago report says William D. Brockman, an Austin Linotype operator, believed he mortally wounded his wife during a mistaken burglary attempt and turned the gun on himself. He had kept a revolver under his pillow for protection, and the shot passed near his sleeping wife before his suicide.
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Chicago
William D. Brockman
Austin
Brockman
British forces rout Boer commands near Pretoria
A Lord Kitchener dispatch from Pretoria reports Lieutenant Colenbrander's column rounded up Beyer's and Badenhorst's Boer commands thirty miles northwest of Pretoria. Three Boers killed, three wounded, fifty four captured including two field cornets. The column also seized stock and war munitions.
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London
Kitchener
Pretoria
Colenbrander
Beyer’s
Badenhorst
Death toll discrepancy in South African camps raises questions
New York dispatch says Daily News claims government monthly returns understate deaths in British camps. Examination of the blue book suggests 1500 unaccounted fatalities not reflected in three monthly returns, calling the records into doubt.
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New York
the Tribune
London
Daily News
No Dreyfus Affair Echoes in London Roberts Reception
New York dispatch says Lord Roberts was cheered by crowds and there is no sign of a renewed Dreyfus episode. Officials blame Mr. Brodrick for Buller’s downfall, with debate over publishing war messages and potential parliamentary action to address Buller’s grievance.
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New York
London
the Tribune
Lord Roberts
Horse Guards
England
Dreyfus
Buller
Redvers Buller
Brodrick
War Office
Colenso
Ladysmith
Martinets
Gatacre
Warren
General Buller
Cheap Excursion to Chicago for National Live Stock Exposition
Nickel Plate Road announces low rate excursion tickets to Chicago with return by a December deadline. Passengers must present tickets to the joint agent before returning. Inquiries directed to Nickel Plate agents or Fort Wayne officials.
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Chicago
Dec. Ltd
Nickel Plate Road
C. A. Asterlin
Fort Wayne
Ind
BR. J. Hamilton
Smallpox Cases Reported Near Wabash
Three smallpox cases appear on the outskirts of Wabash Indiana in the last twenty four hours. Health officer Dr Lorin Smith has closed district schools and quarantined affected families. An agent for a corn shredder who contracted the disease in British Columbia is blamed for spreading it.
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Wabash
Ind
Lorin Smith
Wabash County
British Columbia
Riegel Buys Stier Property In City Center
Alois L. Riegel of Riegel and Bougher buys the Stier heirs property at Lafayette and Washington streets for 12000 dollars. The lot fronts 80 feet on Washington and 150 feet on Lafayette and contains three houses. The deal was arranged by Bauer and Ortlieb.
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Alois L. Riegel
Riegel & Bougher
Home Billiard Hall
Stier
Lafayette and
Washington Streets
Washington Street
Lafayette Street
Bauer & Ortlieb
Postmaster Wilson of Brooklyn Resigns at White House
Washington announces the resignation of Brooklyn Postmaster Wilson and the acceptance of his resignation to take effect upon the appointment of a successor. The move follows the department action regarding a promotion in his office.
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Washington
White House
Postmaster Wilson
Brooklyn
Wilson
Department
Pfeiffer Eckart Marriage Solemnized at Home
Miss Henrietta Eckart and Charles F Pfeiffer wed Tuesday evening at the bride’s mother's home with Rev S Wagen hals of Trinity English Lutheran Church officiating The ceremony took place at 530 in the presence of relatives and close friends as the bridal party entered amid festoons of greenery and flowers
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Henrietta Eckart
Charles F. Pfeiffer
Elizabeth Eckart
S. Wagenhals
Trinity English
Lutheran Church
Fred Eckart
Lucile Eckart
Eee
Kyler and Lumbard Tie the Knot in Morning Ceremony
Louis M. Kyler and Miss May Lumbard united in marriage on Wednesday morning by a Reverend. The brief notice confirms a church ceremony with the couple as the main focus.
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May Lumbard
Dean's Kidney Pills Promote Kidney Health
Fort Wayne residents endorse Dean's Kidney Pills for backache and kidney trouble. Anna Long of 380 Wells Street reports relief after a few doses, with neighbors also speaking highly. Sold at Meyer & Co. drug store for 50 cents. FosterMilburn Co. of Buffalo is the U.S. agent. Remember the name Dean's.
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Dean
Meyer & Co
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
U. S
Pfeiffer Wedding Guests Gather In Parlor Ceremony
The bride wore a long veil and carried bride’s roses. maid of honor in cream silk mull with pink roses. Helen Eckart and Herbert Eckart served as ring bearers. Robert Cragg played Lohengrin for the entrance. Seidel catered a wedding supper. Guests included A Ober of Chicago and Schulties of Lima. Mr. and Mrs. Pfeiffer plan to return to 116 West Wayne after their wedding trip.
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Helen Eckart
Herbert Eckart
Lohengrin
Robert Cragg
Seidel
Pfeiffer
West Wayne Street
A. Ober
Chicago
Charles Schulties
Lima
Ohio
Charles Beelman
Mans- Held
Jo Kraus
Columbus
C. D. Wykal
Tells One on Prof Leonard and Beer Remedy
Fort Wayne readers hear Senator Clark recounts Prof N R Leonard once dean of Iowa State University and president at Butte Mining College in Montana. The tale says Leonard tried beer as a medicinal tonic on doctor’s advice but found it nauseating after a few sips.
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Fort Wayne
N. R. Leonard
the Gazette
Saturday Evening Post
W. A. Clark
Montana
Iowa State University
Butte, Mont
Clark
Leonard
Heller Praises Krause's Headache Capsules in Testimony
Albert Heller of 1114 Farnham St Omaha testifies that Krause's Headache Capsules helped him more than any preventive or cure for headaches. He notes others agree. Price 25 cents. Sold by Deeler & Bro at the corner Calhoun and Columbia.
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Albert Heller
Farnham St
Omaha
Krause
Deeler & Bro
Corner
Calhoun
Columbia
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Jouett
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State Department
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EN Rule Guide
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Orient
Pacific Ocean
Hawaii
Philippines
Samoa
Thave
DR. Krause
Transvaal Boer
London County Council
Strand
William Waldorf Astor
Pall Mall Gazette
London Times
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Lafayette
Pfelffer-Eckart
Kyler-Lumbard
Anna Long
Wells Street
Prof. Leonard
Senator Clark
Heller
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