Vigorous Push Planned for Samar Insurrection
Washington reports indicate the US will press active hostilities on Samar to suppress the insurgency and punish rebels involved in the Balangiga massacre. General Chaffee aims to force obedience and extend US sovereignty, with fresh troop movements planned across Leyte and Samar as the Vizcayas department commander directs operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Philippines
Island of
Samar
Company C
Ninth Infantry
Balangiga
Chaffee
United States
Corbin
War Department
Kobbe
Eleventh Infantry
First Infantry
Leyte
Ninth Cavalry
Tenth Cavalry
the Vizcayas
Details of Slaughter at Balangiga Described by General Chaffee
Washington reports from General Chaffee relay dispatches from Manila on the Balangiga assault against the Ninth Infantry. The attack began at 6:45 am September 29 as 450 bolomen struck the convent and mess, with 101 rifles lost and 26 saved, 13 present, 3 officers and 40 enlisted dead, 6 missing, 13 wounded, and 95 prisoners joining the attack outside Cuartel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
War Department
Chaffee
Manila
Washington, D. C
Balangiga
Breton
Cuartel
Signal
Bookmiller
Muster Roll Clues on Attack Scene Near Chaffee’s Regiment
The June muster roll, likely the latest evidence, is cited as crucial in locating survivors. De Russy commands the Eleventh Regiment, stationed near the attack site, and the existing muster roll has been published.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chaffee
de Russy
UK War Funds Urgently Sought as Deficit Grows
London reports Sir Michael Hicks Beach denies autumn parliamentary session for war funds though deficit for the year reaches £69.7 million. Only £56.7 million of £60 million expected consols realized, leaving £13 million to be covered by fresh appropriations as January action is urged. Archbishop of York proposes national humiliation echoing Boer pleas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Michael Hicks- Beach
South Africa
Michael Hicks-Beach
Yorkshire
McCulloch Touring Scotland Falls In Carnegie Hospitality
John Ross McCulloch, en route to Dornoch to trace his great grandfather, met Andrew Carnegie and Andrew D. White on a golf course. He was invited to lunch at Skibo castle and praised the couple for their charming hospitality and personalities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Ross McCulloch
Scotland
Andrew Carnegie
McCulloch
Dornoch
Carnegie
Andrew D. White
United States
Germany
Skibo Castle
Mrs. Carnegie
Deserter Arrested Over Third Marriage Case
Marion Indiana October 5 Lee M Chainfelter assistant quartermaster of the national military home was jailed on desertion after leaving his first wife and marrying a rich widow in Marion He wed in Key West Florida and traveled to South America California and Marion believing his first wife dead before learning she was alive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion
Ind
Lee M. Chainfelter
National Military Home
Chainfelter
Key West
Fila
South America
California
Four Bluffton stores agree to early closing
Bluffton Indiana shops including dry goods clothing boots and notions will close at 6 pm from next Monday after four young women Nellie Krill Nettie Spencer Jessie Fencannon and Hattie Gutelius canvassed proprietors and secured signatures to the plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluffton
Ind
Notion
Nellie Krill
Nettie Spencer
Jessie Fencannon
Hattie Gutelius
Enrollment Rise in Public Schools Reported
Total public school enrollment for September shows a gain of 322 from last year. Breakdown lists High school 9,353. Grammar schools 1,714. Primary schools 2,762. Kindergartens 2,193. Training classes 185,040.
Lipton lauds Shamrock crew after voyage and ovation
Sir Thomas Lipton thanked the Shamrock crew for loyal work during the races and prepared the yacht for anchorage off Thirty Fifth Street North River. The Columbia was to City Island with a continuous East River ovation as vessels escorted her past the New York Yacht Club, where Secretary Oddie noted committees were finished. Rumors of crew exchanges were denied by Oddie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Thomas Lipton
Sycamore
Thirty-fifth Street
North River
City Island
East River
Columbia
New York Yacht Club
East Twenty-third Street
Oddie
Sir Thomas Lipton
Tuesda
Local Notes Mention Births, Marriages, and Community Events
Scarlet fever case reported at 39 Shermiam street. Births noted for a daughter to Mr and Mrs E W Lathrop of 64 Boone street and a son to Mr and Mrs Frank B Pennoyer of Battle Creek Michigan. Marriage plans and ceremonies announced for Frank A Sawyer and Louise Randall, and Lizzie Wolverton with Loran Bickel. Various visits, confirmations, and events from Bluffton area including church bans and plowing club meeting details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shermiam Street
E. W. Lathrop
Boone Street
L. J. Metschman
St. Joe
Spencerville
DeForest Little
International Business College
Bluffton
William Young
Love's Dream Is Oer in Auburn Story of a Canadian Woman
A young Canadian woman, Myrtle Martel, visited the Auburn sheriff and recounted a romance with a man in Columbia City who did not match his photo. After failed marriage plans, she sought to return home to Fedron, Canada, with travel tickets issued to Detroit and back.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Auburn
Ind
Canada
Fedron
Columbia City
Democrat Gets Judgeship From Roosevelt Appointment
Former Alabama governor Thomas Goode Jones is named United States district judge for the middle and northern districts of Alabama to fill the vacancy caused by Judge John Bruce’s death. Jones, a Democrat and Civil War adjutant general to General Gordon, had supported Palmer Buckner as a gold Democrat and had Booker T. Washington among his backers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Roosevelt
Thomas Goode Jones
Alabama
United States
John Bruce
Exovernor Jones
Carrie Leopold Dies at Her Philadelphia Home
Carrie Leopold dies at her home in Philadelphia. The notice also reports Logan Bufford’s death from consumption in Lake township near the Leesburg road, aged fifty three years four months and twenty two days, unmarried, with Civil War service in Capt Wise’s Company C of the 152nd Indiana Volunteer Infantry. Funeral services for Bufford were held at his brother in law Isaac Catshall’s residence on Thursday at 2 PM with Rev. C. E. White officiating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan Bufford
Isaac Catshall
Lake Township
Leesburg
Mr. Bufford
C. W. Wise
Indiana Volunteer Infantry
C. E. White
Spalding Rites Held For Willard W Spalding
Willard Warren Spalding 59 died Wednesday at Hope hospital. A retired dairyman, he lived on South Calhoun street and was a Watertown New Yorker by birth. Survived by six children Josephine Schilling Winnie Spalding Clark Gifford Addie Spalding John Spalding W S Spalding Jr and a sister Mrs S F Evans of Carthage New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willard Warren Spalding
Calhoun Street
Hope Hospital
Spalding
Watertown
N. Y
Fort Wayne
Josephine Schilling
Winnie Spalding
Clark Gifford
Addie Spalding
John Spalding
Cross Child Dies at Indiana School for Feeble Minded Youth
Neva Abigail Cross aged 11 years 10 months died Wednesday afternoon at the Indiana School for Feeble Minded Youth. The report notes the death occurred on campus and identifies the student by name and age.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neva Abigail Cross
Indiana School For
Infant Keyser Dies of Bowel Trouble
The infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles H. Keyser of 64 East Pontiac Street died at 8 o’clock Thursday morning from bowel trouble. He was one month and twenty four days old.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles H. Keyser
Pontiac Street
Former Bank Cashier Arrested In Embezzlement Case
Richard C. Davis of Washington Indiana was arrested at his home and held in a 25000 suit on the charge of embezzling 10000. He was arraigned in Evansville after a bank settlement appeared to avert further action. Davis posted bond and will return to Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Wayne
John Miller
Grand Rapids
Indiana
George Hendricks
Holly Billings
Pittsburg
Gart Sweet
Findlay
Western
Washington
Ind
Richard C. Davis
Evansville
Davis
United States
Wartman
KRCG
Frazer
Bond
Will
Death of Nicholas Kinder a Pleas ant Township resident
Funeral services were held Friday for Nicholas Kinder of Pleasant township. The aged veteran, born in Alsace, served in the French army in Algiers and other colonies. He leaves a 75 year old widow and an adopted son, with nephews Louis Joseph and August Fox of the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nicholas Kinder
Pleasant Township
Sheldon
Henry Hellake
Kinder
Alsace
Algiers
Louis
Joseph
August Fox
Died at Andrews Sister of Local Residents Passes
Mrs. Ann M. Thompson died at her Andrews home Sunday night after months of illness. She was sister to John J. Conklin and aunt to Miss Stanley and Josie Conklin. Survived by brothers C. Conklin of Detroit and Sidney Conklin of Andrews. Funeral plans pending with Lindenwood cemetery to host the interment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ann M. Thompson
Andrews
Ind
Mare
Lindenwood Cemetery
Infant Laura Arter Dies at Three Months Old
Laura Marie Arter infant daughter of Mr and Mrs Joseph Arter of 187 Taylor street died Friday morning from stomach trouble aged three months and fourteen days. Funeral services were held at the residence Sunday afternoon. Interment will take place at New Haven.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laura Marie Arter
Joseph Arter
Taylor Street
New Haven
Four Family Members Die Of Disease Within Ten Weeks
The passage notes a sequence of deaths within ten weeks including a father, mother, uncle, and a fourth family member linked to J. G. Bruzi of Bloomingdale mills. Funeral services for Miss Brewer were held from her residence Tuesday at 11 AM with burial at Lutheran cemetery in New Haven.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Brewer
J. G. Bruci
Bloomingdale Mills
Miss Brewer
New Haven
Fleming Death Notices Epilepsy Claims Inmate
Ralph W. Fleming an inmate at the state institution for the feeble minded died Saturday from epilepsy at age 20 years 5 months 26 days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph W. Fleming
State Institution For
Mrs Margaret Castle Dies After Prolonged Illness
Mrs Margaret Castle aged fifty nine died early Monday at 159 East Creighton avenue after a long illness. Survived by husband Cal vin Castle and children Nellie and Harry, she was active in M E church and numerous fraternal groups including Court of Honor Degree of Honor Tribe of Ben Hur and Ladies of the Maccabees. Funeral at home Thursday then Simpson M E church with Lady Maccabees and Degree of Honor in charge at residence and cemetery respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Castle
Calvin Castle
East Creighton Avenue
Hive
Ladies of the Maccabees
Simpson M. E. Church
Lady Maccabees
Infant Daughter of Wichman Family Dies at Three Days
The infant daughter of Mr and Mrs Henry J Wichman of 194 Wells Street died Monday from exhaustion at age three days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry J. Wichman
Wells Street
Mrs Hitzeman Dies at 56 Widow of Frederick Hitszemian
Mrs. Hitzeman widow of the late Frederick Hitszemian died Sunday at Richmond hospital for the insane. She was fifty six years old and survived by two sons Ernst Hitzeman and two daughters.
Afghanistans ruler dead reported by son of ameer
A Simla dispatch dated this evening notes Habib Gullah Khan, eldest son of the ameer of Afghanistan, informed the British agent at Cabul that the ameer died last Thursday after a brief illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Simla
Habib Gullah Khan
Ameer
Afghanistan
Cabul
farmer Tred Schafer buys eighty acre Arcola farm
Tred Schafer a Noble county farmer residing at Ege purchased from PF A Randall an eighty acre farm at Arcola and will move to Allen county soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tred Schafer
Noble County
Ege
Monday
PF. A. Randall
Arcola
Allen County
Dalman Infant William Truman Dies at Six Months
William Truman Dalman six months old son of Mgr and Mrs Edward Dalman of 68 Dawson Street died Thursday evening from stomach trouble. The funeral is set for Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Truman Dalman
Mgr
Edward Dalman
Dawson Street
Mrs Elizabeth Corbat, Aboite farmer's wife, dies at 44
Mrs Elizabeth Corbat wife of Alphonse Corbat a well known Aboite township farmer died at St Joseph hospital from hemorrhage She was forty four years old and survived by husband nine children Funeral services set for Wednesday with rites at the family home and Arcola Catholic church
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Corbat
Alphonse Corbat
Aboit Township
St. Joseph Hospital
Frank Conners
Frank
Joseph
Julian
Lawrence
Albert
James
Mary
Robert Corbat
Aboite Township
Arcola
Mullen Infant Dies at Twenty-One Days in Madison Street
Esther Mullen infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John F. Mullen of 96 Madison Street died at 1 o clock Friday from bowel trouble at twenty-one days old.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Esther
John F. Mullen
Madison Street
Recent Arrivals at Grant and Scott Avenues
Two newborn daughters reported to households on Grant avenue and Scott avenue. The Scott avenue family includes Samuel Smith of the Smith Randall Lumber company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Salway
Grant Avenue
Samuel Smith
Scott Avenue
Smith
The
Smith & Randall Lumber Company
Adam S Wright Dies After Illness at Home
Adam S Wright died at 11 a m Saturday at 92 Fairfield Avenue after an extended illness from consumption. He was a 49 year old stone mason. Surviving are his widow and five children Ella Joseph Elizabeth Susan and Willie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adam S. Wright
Fairfield Avenue
Wright
Ella
Joseph
Elizabeth Susan
Willie Wright
Business trips yield fur orders for R. Klein
R Klein returns from travels to Lafayette Logansport and Peru with sizable fur orders. The article also notes injuries and medical updates: Carl Bohlinger's father-in-law at 34 Smith street fractured ribs and suffered cuts after a fall in the cellar. Mrs Melching plans to Buffalo for relatives and to inspect funeral car works. Mrs S D Scott of South Broadway breaks a collar bone in a fall before her home while shopping. Mrs Philip L Zorbaugh at 399 Clinton street undergoes a major surgical operation at St Joseph hospital with a positive report.
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R. Klein
Lafayette
Logansport
Peru
Carl Bohlinger
Smith Street
A. E. Melching
Buffalo
S. D. Scott
South Broadway
Philip L. Zorbaugh
Clinton Street
St. Joseph Hospital
Roventhal
Calvin
Miss Mary Roepke dies after prolonged illness
Miss Mary Roepke 22 dies at 6 PM after a long tuberculosis illness. Daughter of Mr and Mrs Frederick A Roepke of 64 Walton Avenue she is survived by both parents two brothers and two sisters. Funeral at 2 PM from the residence and 2 30 PM from Concordia Lutheran Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Roepke
Frederick A. Roepke
Walton Avenue
Miss Roepke
Concordia Lutheran Church
Infant Dies at One Day in Warsaw Street Home
The infant child of Mr and Mrs H A Zollinger of 136 Warsaw street died Saturday from exhaustion. The death occurred within the first day of life. Funeral arrangements were to be announced locally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. A. Zollinger
Warsaw Street
Death of Miss Sophie Brener 22 at Woodburn
Miss Sophie Brener daughter of the late Henry Brener died at 7 in the morning at her home one half mile east of Woodburn aged twenty two. Death caused by typhoid fever. Funeral arrangements not stated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sophie Brener
Henry Brener
Woodburn
Miss Brener
Bixler Youth Dies After Typhoid Fever
Lester M. Bixler, 17, son of Mr and Mrs William Bixler of 190 Runion avenue, Jeffersonville, died Monday evening from typhoid fever.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lester M. Bixler
William Bixler
Runnion Avenue
Jeffersonville
Four Killed In Mohawk Division Wreck Near Utica
An early morning collision in Criskany seven miles west of Utica New York Central crash leaves four railroad workers dead and one injured. Fireman Palmerton and Brakeman Wier died in wreckage. Engineer Hager survived after being hurled from his cab.
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Utica
N. Y
New York Central and
Hudson River Railroad
Criskany
James Hager
Albany
New York Central
Palmerton
Wier
Shannon
Argye Smith
Engineer Hager
Prairie Fire Near Wabash Tracks Destroys Hay and Land
A Montana style prairie blaze swept across eighty acres owned by Baumgartner and spread to McCulloch and neighboring farms along the Wabash and Fort Wayne and Southwestern tracks. It consumed two hay stacks a corn patch and fences. Soil in the area remained smoldering awaiting heavy rain. Farmers aided to halt spread with estimated damage near $1000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mesers, Baumgartner
Charles McCulloch
Wabash
Fort Wayne
Baumgartner
McCulloch
Public Sale At A S Coverdale Farm October 15 1901
Public auction to be held Tuesday October 15 1901 at the farm of A S Coverdale four miles west of the city on Huntington road. Items include two work horses five milch cows one two year old steer twenty five head shoats three broad sows and pigs one thoroughbred Poland China stock hog about twenty five tons of hay corn in shock and a full line of farming implements. Sale starts at 10 o clock a m. A S Coverdale Frank E Purcell. d&wit
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. S. Coverdale
Huntington Road
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James P. Drouillard
Ba Jangiga
Drouillard
Basey
Booxmiller
John M. Carl
Minnie Weil
Carl J. Harding
Carrie Merz
Jesse L. Buckman
Claudina V. Jackson
Joseph Schaefer
Catherine Klug
Noa Weber
Maria L. Stock
Loran Bickel and
Lizzie Wolver
Ernst Linhardt
Minnie Lindenberg
Gottlieb Hene
Etta Littleton
Eugene BR. Schnelker
Rosella M. Neufer
Joseph L. Courtardot
Louisa Oberly
Joseph L. Coutardot
Eugene R. Schnelker
Rosella M. Neaufer
T. A. Ferguson
Sir Thomas
Shamrocke
NEW Southern Policy
Jones
Federal Judiciary
Carrie Leopold
Philadelphia
Cross
K Keyser
ARTER
Royal Baking Powder CO
William ST
Fleming
Castle
Hitzeman
Dalman
Corbat
Roepke
Zollinger
Brenner
Bixler
Spencer Shannon
Scienectady
George Palmerton
Renssalaer
William Wier
Argyle Smith
Rensselaer
Sentinel
Coverdale
Frank E. Purcell
D&wit
Calhoun St
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