Columbia Finishes Alone In Disrupted America's Cup Race
New York reports the Shamrock breaks her topmast early, retiring, as the Columbia sails solo to victory with both boats starting at 11 o'clock. The race ran under 12 mph east wind. Shamrock led briefly before disaster, while Columbia pressed on and finished about two hours within the limit. Next race slated for Thursday.
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New York
Shamrock
Columbia
Sir Thomas Lipton
Thomas Lipton
Iume
Barr
Hogarth
Early preparations as Lipton yachts race under windy slant
New York observers report light southeast winds at Sandy Hook hindering the first start of the second America's Cup race. Shamrock and Columbia sail the ten mile triangular course, with Shamrock leading early until a top mast break forces retirement. Columbia presses on toward a possible finish as wind eases.
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New York
Sandy Hook
Haive
Jersey
Long Bratch
Corn Husking In Full Blast And Local News Updates
Dawkins notes corn husking is in full blast. A W Gregg threshed oats last Friday. Miss Laura White is better after a buggy accident. Oliver Morrow and Brit Brighton return from Battle Creek Michigan. Willie White Jr and Oliver Ciser travel to Kalkaska County Michigan. Earl Biols returns from the north. John White improves from typhoid. Rev E A Bunner begins protracted meetings. Henry Bloom visits the city. Mrs A W Gregg injures foot stepping on a steel rake. Harvey and Ora Miller buy a corn husker for quick husk work. Last Saturday 90 degrees in the shade, unusually hot for winter.
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A. W. Gregg
Laura White
Oliver Morrow
Brit Brighton
Battle Creek
Mich
Willie White, Jr
Oliver Ciser
Kalkaska County
Earl Biols
John White
E. A. Bunner
Henry Bloom
Harvey
Ora Miller
Corn Husking Visits and Local Happenings in Fort Wayne Area
Will Keller of Fort Wayne visited his parents here over last Sunday. Willie Rice owns a new bicycle. Dr Lipps was injured by a horse strike last week and is currently unable to move freely. A new gravel pit opened on Martin Harber’s farm. Son Dallam is making home improvements. Despite a poor wheat crop, Willie Robison threshed forty bushels of buckwheat last week. Annie warns about chicken thieves before shooting, to avoid losses. C L Dunfee will host a box social at district No 3 Pleasant township on Tuesday evening October 24 to fund reading circle books with prizes for best cook and laziest man.
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Will Keller
Fort Wayne
Willie Rice
Dr. Lipps
Martin Harber
Dallam
Willie Robison
Annie
C. L. Dunfee
Pleasant Township
Circle Books
Local Notes On Residents And Visitors In Indiana
Mrs Redpath of Illinois visits Wm Scott family Wallace Stouder suffers malaria fever A son born to Mr and Mrs Web Kaufman Meyers family near Bullard schoolhouse returns to city for winter J W Baker family of South Whitley visits Dr Ferguson’s family Wilson Clarks entertain Wolf Lake relatives Mr Hartman returning to Indianapolis Miller takes over Miller dairy farm from Fort Wayne Miss Georgia Youquelet spends an evening at home last week
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Miller
Indianapolis
Fort Wayne
Georgia Youquelet
Correction issued for Lafayette township convention dates
The Weekly Sentinel corrects misinformation on the Lafayette township Sunday school convention dates. The accurate dates are November 4 and 5. Readers previously misled by the error are asked to note the revised schedule.
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Weekly Sentinel
Lafayette Township
Court notes show Helms case and new divorces in session
The Jake Helms criminal assault trial continues with Mrs Mayhart on the stand and judge O Rourke warning witnesses while defense probes conspiratorial testimony. Dr Stewart testified damagingly and Helms himself took the stand denying charges as proceedings stretch into afternoon. Also noted are slander suit Moorman versus Bevier on venue change, long standing bank case left off, Westenfeld estate staff authority granted, Vesey dismissal in Dalton versus Bagby, and Meyer auditor case resulting in $596.08 judgment plus mortgage foreclosure.
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Jake Helms
O’rourke
Mayhart
Moody and Aiken
Heing
Garrett
Helms
Stewart
Wabash
Charles E. Moorman
Almeda Bevier
Allen
DeKalb
First National Bank of Fort Wayne
Frederick A. Newton
William Westenfeld
Carl Westenfeld
W. G. Colerick
R. B. Dreibelbiss
Hassenfus
Vesey
Ethel Dalton
A. L. Bagby
William Meyer, Jr
W. T. Abbot
Helms Found Guilty in Assault Case
Tuesday afternoon the Jake Helms case concluded with a jury verdict of guilty on the criminal assault charge. Sentencing ranges from one to twenty-one years. Helms declined to speak as Judge O Rourke pronounced sentence and he was ordered moved to Michigan City. Real estate actions followed with sales totaling 1 500 and 6 000 involving named buyers and commissioners.
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Jake Helms
Helms
O’rourke
Michigan City
Rachel Catshall
Allen W. Klinger
Felix Poirson
Dawson
Herman Michael
Andrew Vogley
Samuel D. Butler
Edsall Avenue
William Leonard
Robert S. Bell
Ebon H. Bell
L. 8. Null
Allan W. Hartzell
Warren
Divorces Filed In Local Courts With Alimony Claims
Matilda Nebur seeks divorce from John Nebur with $1000 alimony and child custody alleging cruel treatment. Claims include public accusation of criminal intimacy and an attempted chair attack. Married January 23 1883 separated October 5 1899. Cases heard by Squire France and Judge Vesey with decisions pending. Ernest R Byers also seeks divorce from Mary Byers alleging abandonment after February 23 189? marriage by two justice of the peace in Ohio. N C Miller filed the complaint.
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Matilda Nebur
Albert E. Thomas
John Nebur
Cramer
Squire France
Circuit Court
Ernest R. Byers
Mary Byers
Ohio
N. C. Miller
Vesey
John F. Reed
Eva J. Reed
Will of Judge Dawson Filed for Probate
The will of the late Judge 0. M. Dawson has been filed for probate. Lavine A. Bond was given judgment for 719.53 against Oliver. Archer and mortgage was ordered.
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0. M. Dawson
Lavine A. Bond
Oliver. Archer
Lawton Urged for Brigadier General Post
Senators Fairbanks and Beveridge urged President McKinley to appoint General Lawton to succeed General Shafter as brigadier general in the Regular Army. Beveridge pressed Indiana Republican congressmen to back the move and Representative Overstreet complied. Shafter retired on age grounds, though remains in active service briefly.
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Indianapolis
Fairbanks
Beveridge
McKinley
General Lawton
Indiana
General Shafter
United States
Lawton
Overstreet
Promotions Ordered for Regular Army Brigadier Generals
Washington Oct 17 The president promoted five colonels to brigadier general in the regular army and will retire them in sequence over consecutive days. The officers are A C M Pennington Royal T Frank Louis H Carpenter Samuel Overhshine and Daniel W Burke. The retirements follow General Shafter's exit, leaving one brigadier general vacancy likely to go to Lawton or MacArthur.
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Washington
A. C. M. Pennington
Second Artillery
Royal T. Frank
First Artillery
Louis H. Carpenter
Fifth Cavalry
Samuel Overshine
Twenty-Third Infantry
Daniel W. Burke
Seventeenth Infantry
War Department
General Shafter
Regular Army
General Lawton
General MacArthur
Tailor Offers Cloth Samples at Unmatched Low Prices
Cloth samples available from the tailor with best fabrics shown. Prices advertised as heavily reduced, claiming savings exceeding half. Reuben S Patterson signs the notice.
Kane's sale offers variety at low prices in Fort Wayne
Money saving at XKane's advertises underwear gloves knit jackets stockings wool caps watches and alarm clocks at low prices. It touts 3 000 albums pocket books satchels trunks notions toys and small wares with prices from 50 cents to 10 dollars and claims Kane's has more goods and lower prices than all rivals in Fort Wayne Osio and beyond with James M Kane at 24 Calhoun. Wet weather web tables at Patterson's are recommended.
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XKANE
Kane’s
Fort Wayne
Osio
James M. Kane
Calhoun &T
Linoleum Trust
Wild’s
Pair ae report in circuits Ein on
Partial readable text mentions a report in circuits and an on element. No clear people or places identified. Summarization limited by fragmentary source content.
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Cirts
The Boston Store Sale List of Bargains
The Boston Store offers reduced prices on dress goods underwear blankets oil cloth table linens lace curtains carpets prints apron gingham and more. Many items show marked value and sale prices including all best prints at 5c and dark outing flannel at 5c with extensive undergarment and wool options.
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Boston
Community notes on farming, sales, and church fair
A local roundup covers farmers gathering apples potatoes and corn, George Felger returning from Chicago, Bridget Kane's death and Catholic church fair dates from the 17th to 20th of this month. A sale by Joseph Orr is planned later this month while a Fort Wayne bus party surprised the Felger household.
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George Felger
Chicago
Bridget Kane
Arcola
Joseph Orr
Lake Center
Siebolt
Rhyne
Dora Parker
Albert
Harry
Alva Siebolt
Ella Rhyne
David Felger
John Kronmiller
St. Patrick’s Church
Fort Wayne
Theodore Bonitz
Albert Derfelder
Max Langer
John Grupp
Wm. Felger
George Ohneck
Sophia Forreider
Emma Brecht
Local changes and social notes from the Kosciusko area
Kronmiller stock sold to O Gandy and mill interests seized by Val Brown in Churubusco. W S Gandy appointed Angola pastor. Huntertown institute attendance by Jessie McDuffee and Mattie McGuire. Typhoid confines S F Ort. Alice Gesiking taught at Lake township home for the feeble minded. Mrs Jerry Shoaf and kin hosted Chicago friends. Madge Slagle ill. J W Nickey back from Buffalo after Dewey celebration. C W Kronmiller granted new trial. Levi Bair home hosts young party. Billy Smith and Dolly Jacduary attend. G Blagie and Edna ce visit Slagle kin. James Elder found dead near Pierceton.
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Kronmiller
O. Gandy
W. S. Gandy
Angola
Jessie McDuffee
Mattie McGuire
Huntertown
S. F. Ort
Alice Gesiking
Lake Township
Jerry Shoaf
Lyda
Florence Kent
Chicago
Madge Slagle
J. W. Nickey
Buffalo
Dewey
New York
Val Brown
Churubusco
C. Gandy
Fink
Fort Wayne
Indiana Furniture Company
C. W. Kronmiller
Levi Bair
B. Smith
Dolly Jacduary
Fay Witham
Bert Smith
G. Blagie
Bdnace
George Bowen Will Filed for Probate
The last will of George B Bowen was filed in the circuit court for probate. He leaves all his property to his wife as executrix without bond.
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George B. Bowen
Circuit Court
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Shambecck
Green Pacer
Highland
Lipton
Battery
Horseshoe
David Barrie
Sir Thomas
England
Lord Charles Beresford
Shamrock Disabled
Erin
Thirelty
Dawkins
Aboite
the Court News
Mrs. Maharter
Superior Court
Gen. Shafter
Reuben
Patterson
Patterson'd
M. Loubet
The
Worth
WM. Hahn & CO
Libby
Gina Pectoris
James Elder
Kosciusko County
Pierceton
George Bowen
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