Desperate Civil War Veteran Steinbrenner Found Dead
Bluffton authorities probe the death of Jacob Steinbrenner a 75 year old veteran who died in Bluffton jail after a head wound. The saga traces his Fort Wayne family desertion civil war service and later pension case and his years living near Marion Huntington and Bluffton.
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Bluffton
Jacob SteiNbrunner
Steinbrenner
Fort Wayne
Indiana Heavy Artillery
Steinbre
Marion
Krouse
Huntington
Union Township
Peoria
Ditzler
Ad Hofer
East Wabash
Conspiracy of Midnight Sun Exposed in Yukon Plot
Secret service reports a Dawson founded Order of the Midnight Sun planned to seize Northwest Mounted Police barracks and cut railway wires after navigation froze. Skagway branch papers seized in U S territory. Fred Clark admits role and plans, with 235 Yukon police and attempted cross border action discussed.
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Victoria
B. C
James Seeley
Secret Service
Yukon Territory
Dawson
Order of the Mid-night Sun
Skagway
Yukon
Northwest Mounted Police
United States
Seattle
Wash
Fred Clark
Order of the Midnight Sun
Horrigan
Hovey
Brown
Friedrich
Clark
White Horse
McDonald Denies Congressional Candidacy Rumor
Indiana state board of agriculture President McDonald, in Indianapolis for a board committee meeting, rejects reports he will seek the Democratic nomination for Congress in the Twelfth District against incumbent James M. Robinson. He states clearly he is not running for Congress or any other office.
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Indianapolis
McDonald
State Board of Agriculture
Congress
James M.robinson
Fort Wayne
Famous cattle man in city for Chicago Breeders Gazette
W A Robbins of Robbins Bros Chicago Breeders Gazette represents the publication in the city. Robbins is an Indiana man and part of the firm whose stock farm in southern Indiana is well known to Shorthorn admirers. Frank Etchey, formerly of Fort Wayne, now living in Traverse City, was mentioned in connection with the scene.
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W. A. Robbins
Chicago Breeders’ Gazette
Mr. Robbins
Indiana
Robbins Bros
Fort Wayne Man Chosen Grand Warden of Indiana Odd Fellows
Alexander Johnson of Harmony lodge No 19 is elected grand warden of the Indiana Grand Lodge. He stands in the line of succession toward grand master and has been active in state charity work and the Indiana school for feeble minded youth near Fort Wayne. Johnson advocates allowing inactive lodge members into grand lodge membership, winning support despite an adverse committee report.
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Johnson
Grand Lodge
Harmony Lodge
Committee On General Laws
Fort Wayne
Odd Fellows
Order
The
Enoch Cox
Pennsylvania Company
Campus incident ends with student restraint and release
Dickerson, a senior, aided by others, dragged a senior to President Kane’s porch where he was bound and left. The president freed him after a photograph was taken. Other students guilty of studying were tied to trees and subjected to mock torture on campus.
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T Dickerson
Allegory Frieze by Guthert Arrives for Fort Wayne Court
The eminent Washington artist Carl Guthert arrives to supervise finishing touches on a five foot wide canvas frieze wrapping the Fort Wayne circuit court room. The detailed allegory features law founders Moses and Justinian, the temple of Solomon, divine justice, angels, and a frame of symbolic pilasters representing Wisdom, Strength, Impartiality, and national protection.
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Circuit Court Room
Carl Gutherz
Washington, D. C
Gutherz
Washington
Capitol
Andrews
Guthert
Justinian
Moses
Solomon
Saint Sophia
United States
Justice
Steyn
Rome
Alexandria
Constantinople
Carpenter Files Voluntary Bankruptcy Petition
Christian Scheulmann a carpenter filed a voluntary bankruptcy petition in federal court with Deputy Clerk Logan. Liabilities listed at 780 and assets at 336 Zollars Worden Zollars are attorneys. Discharge applications filed for Anthony G Meyer Louis J Meyer William Meyer Jr Henry J Meyer William H Wells of Auburn and Ephraim Frandt of Steuben County.
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Christian Scheulmann
Logan
Zollars, Worden & Zollars
Anthony G. Meyer
Louis J. Meyer
William Meyer, Jr
Henry J. Meyer
William H. Wells
Auburn
Ephraim Frandt
Steuben County
I C O F State Election Elected Indiana Officers
The Indiana grand lodge of the I C O F met in Indianapolis on November 21 and chose officers including Grand Master George P. Bornwasser of New Albany, Deputy Grand Master E. E. Pryor of Martinsville, Grand Warden Alexander Johnson of Fort Wayne, Grand Secretary W. N Leedy of Indianapolis, Grand Treasurer W. N Morris of Frankfort, Grand Trustee Benjamin Franklin of Indianapolis, and Thomas R. Jessup of Richmond as representative to the sovereign grand lodge to meet in Des Moines, Iowa in September 1802.
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Indianapolis
Indiana Grand Lodge
George P. Bornwasser
New Albany
E. E. Pryor
Martinsville
Alexander Johnson
Fort Wayne
W. N Leedy
W. N. Morris
Frankfort
Benjamin Franklin
Thomas R. Jessup
Richmond
Sovereign Grand Lodge
Des Moines
Iowa
Students Revolt at Wabash College Holiday Protest
At Crawfordsville Indiana November 22 college students refused to observe a college founder’s day holiday. They tied the president’s door and forced exits through a window while parading the halls with megaphones hooting and howling in a boisterous celebration.
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Wabash College
Crawfordsville
Ind
Kane
Promoters Discuss Ohio and Indiana Railroad Plans
Promoters meeting in Indianapolis to discuss a new Ohio and Indiana railroad from Muncie to Fort Wayne via Selma Albany Redkey Dunkirk Pennville and Bluffton with a Bluffton branch. A New York bonding firm indicated funds to complete the line and it would connect with Union Traction at Muncie. Officers named include W. H. Scott president A. M. Barron vice president C. F. Knowlton secretary and W. H. Bristor treasurer.
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Indianapolis
Ohio and Indiana Railroad Company
Spencer House
Muncie
Fort Wayne
Selma
Albany
Redkey
Dunkirk
Pennville
Bluffton
New York
Union Traction Company
W. H. Scott
Chicago
A. M. Barron
C. F. Knowlton
W. H. Bristor
Clydesdales and cattle head to Chicago stock show
Brookside farm ships twelve Clydesdale thoroughbreds and fourteen head of cattle to Chicago for the stock show on November 28. Peter Rae will oversee the horses and John Dickson will manage the cattle. A notable Clydesdale stallion owned by Mr. Bass, runner up last year, will appear with four of his colts in the exhibition.
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Chicago
Brookside Farm
Heating and Ventilating Draughtsman Exam Set in Fort Wayne
The Fort Wayne civil service board will hold a two day examination on December 30 and 31 in this city for a heating and ventilating draughtsman in the Washington department at a salary of 1200 dollars annually. Applicants must file blanks by December 20. The test will cover arithmetic and elementary mathematics practical heating and ventilating questions drawing and design and technical education and experience.
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Fort Wayne
Nerve Pills Marketed As Restorers Of Fatigued Fort Wayneites
An advertisement likens stressed daily life to a mill that must rest to avoid waste and credits Dr. A W Chase’s Nerve Pills with restoring nerve force. It cites Fort Wayne resident J McGinnis praising their effect on sleep strength and steadiness, noting availability at 50 cents a box.
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A. W. Chase
Fort Wayne
J. McGinnis
Lafayette St
Ind
Myer Bros. & Co
Calhoun St
Rew. Chase
Symmetrical display of justice themes in courtroom mural
The article describes a balanced panel of allegorical figures in a courtroom setting. Angel powers, charity, and the power of law flank depictions of protection for the widow and orphan, with Justice at the apex. The arrangement emphasizes order, reform, and restraint through color and grouping to illuminate the room.
State Officers Elected at Indiana YMCA Convention
Richmond Ind Nov 22 The Indiana YMCA convention elected H P Townley Terre Haute as president with J K Lilly Indianapolis as first vice president Sharon E Jones Richmond as second vice president and E Brownell Evansville as secretary J A Iglehart Greencastle as assistant secretary O E McMeans Richmond as press secretary J F Wallick Indianapolis as treasurer Speakers included Charles Denby former minister to China and John P Hillis Greencastle with an optimistic outlook for the gathering.
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Richmond
Ind
Young Men’s Christian Association
First Methodist Church
Charles Denby
United States
China
Far East
Orient
H. P. Townley
Terre Haute
J. K. Lilly
Indianapolis
Sharon E. Jones
E. Brownell
Evansville
J. A. Iglehart
Greencastle
O. E. McMeans
J. F. Wallick
E. E. Stacey
Charles. Cullen Smith
E. L. Shuey
Dayton
Ohio
John P. Hillis
Monument at Tippecanoe Battlefield Proposal
Battle Ground residents form an organization to raise a monument on Tippecanoe Field honoring fallen American heroes. An appeal will be made to states and to Congress for funds to erect a monument of suitable proportions and artistic nobility.
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Battle Ground
Ind
Tippecanoe
Congress
Tippecanoe Monument Aim Tied to Congress Aid
Congress is urged to grant an appropriation for a Tippecanoe monument. Supporters believe the proposal will be well received. The Tippecanoe battle is noted as a decisive moment in American history with General William Henry Harrison cited as a national figure whose memory this tribute would honor.
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Congress
Tippecanoe
William Henry Harrison
United States
Dr McGoogan Mounts Challenge in Twelfth District Race
Indianapolis Journal reports Fort Wayne physician Dr. G B McGoogan plans to enter the Twelfth district congressional race. McGoogan, deputy revenue collector, asserts a close contest against Representative Robinson who won last term by 628 votes. McGoogan has wide district ties and aims for nomination.
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Indianapolis Journal Today
G. B. McGoogan
Hunting Allowed on This Farm Near Wells County
Wells county farmers post no hunting signs while Joseph Prough keeps a bold exception. His placard reads Hunting allowed on this farm. When the dinner bell rings come to dinner. Prough recalls being a young coon and fox hunter.
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Wells County
Joseph Prough
Mr. Prough
Cyrus Zimmer Recovers From Typhoid Illness
Cyrus Zimmer is able to be about again after a prolonged illness caused by typhoid fever, marking his return to normal activities and health.
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Cyrus Zimmer
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Walin
Lillie Degenkolbe
South End Society of Christian Endeavor
Michigan Ave
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Mrs. Pinkham
Muncie-Fort Wayne
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Denby
DR. M’googan
Paradise
Bluffton Banner
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