American official murdered in Syria shocks Washington
The United States confirms the assassination of William C. Magelsen, vice consul at Beirut, while riding in his carriage. The State Department demands arrest and punishment of the guilty and warns of possible European squadron action if Turkey delays. Magelsen was a Minnesota native appointed in 1899.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
State Department
Leishmann
Constantinople
William C. Magelsen
United States
Beirut
Syria
Turkey
Loomis
Magelson
Minnesota
Rayndel
Cotton
Navy Department
Mediterranean Sea
Brooklyn
San Francisco
Villefrance
Genoa
Magelsen
Gabriel Bie Rayndel
Nelson
Bratsburg
Filmore County
Minn
Train Explosion Near Adrianople Kills Seven
A Budapest to Constantinople express was wrecked near Kuleli Burgas twenty five miles south of Adrianople. Seven people are dead and fifteen injured after dynamite bombs shattered every car. Authorities suspect revolutionists traveled on board.
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Sofie
Budapest
Constantinople
Kuleli Burgas
Adrianople
Bomb wrecks train near Kuleli Burgas injuring several
A third class passenger threw the bomb in the buf fet car. two Mussulman women, two children, and three trainmen are dead as two cars were destroyed. News from Macedonia interior is scarce causing Turkish officials and public unease. Ibrahim Pasha’s appointment to command pacification troops is cancelled and Gen Nassir Pasha takes over.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Constantinople
Kuleli Burgas
Mussulman
Macedonia
Ibrahim Pasha
Nassir Pasha
Beirut Consul Magelsen Assassinated. Brother-in-Law of Consul Rayndel
William C. Magelsen, vice consul at Beirut, was assassinated yesterday. The 27 year old Minnesotan had been appointed from Freeborn county two years ago and is a brother in law of Consul Rayndel from North Dakota. It is unknown if he leaves a family.
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St. Paul
Minn
William C. Magelsen
Beirut
Syria
Rayndel
North Dakota
Magelsen
Freeborn County
Turbulent Balkan Administration Faces Instability
The article reports dismissal of the Ipek Albania governor for incapacity and misconduct and his replacement by Said Bey who led troops at Mitrovitza during a spring Albanian assault. It notes extreme press and telegraph restrictions in Turkey and routine detentions of reporters in Monastir during earlier troubles.
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Ipek
Albania
Said Bey
Mitrovitzam
Turkey
Monastir
Fire damages power house at Marshallsea poor farm
Early morning blaze at the Marshallsea Pa city poor farm damaged the power house for about 10000 dollars. The fire threatened the male and female insane wards but staff pacified inmates. Relief engines were sent from Pittsburg and flames were checked without spreading to nearby buildings. Defective electric light wire is suspected as the cause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
City Poor Farm
Marshallsea
Secretary Hitchcock to order investigation into Indian Territory
Interior Secretary Hitchcock announced a thorough, impartial inquiry into irregularities in Indian Territory. The request from the Dawes Commission urged a trusted investigator be sent before the president to address widespread criticism and safeguard official work. The secretary pledged a proper man would be sent to conduct the inquiry.
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Hitchcock
Indian Territory
Washington
Interior Department
Department
Dawes Commission
Muskogee
I. T
Roosevelt Hosts Luncheon Talks on Finance and Post Office Probes
At Oyster Bay on August 27 President Roosevelt met with visitors to discuss proposed financial legislation and the ongoing post office fraud prosecutions. Attendees included Rep. Charles N. Fowler and Acting Atty. Gen. J. P. McReynolds. Beavers case drew special interest.
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The
State Department
Leishman
Oyster Bay
Post Office
Roosevelt
Chas. N. Fowler
New Jersey
J. P. McReynolds
C. H. Robb
Post Office Department
Eugene G. Hay
Minneapolis
Minnesota
Ansley Wilcox
Buffalo
Fowler
Sagamore Hill
House Banking and Currency Committee
McReynolds
Roberts
George W. Beavers
Hitchcock Replies to Dawes Commission Request
Washington dispatch reports Secretary Hitchcock’s reply to the Dawes commission noting that arrangements are in progress to fulfill the request with minimal delay and emphasizing integrity and duty. The note is signed by E A Hitchcock and dated August 27.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Hitchcock
Dawes Commission
Closing Day of Bible Conference at Winona Lake
Warsaw Indiana August 2 7 The ninth annual Bible conference in Winona Lake ends today with about 4000 expected in attendance Many ministers and lay delegates have already returned Speakers include John Hillis Baer Rev John H Elliott Rev Joseph Kyle D D and William Phillips Hall Rev F A Miller and Mrs O E Harvey led sessions at the day’s events An afternoon service near the Indian Mound featured Rev J W Chapman and Rev W H Weaver spoke in the evening at 730 PM
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Warsaw
Ind
Winona Lake
John Hillis Baer
John H. Elliott
New York
J. W. Chapman
W. H. Weaver
Baltimore
Kidnap Attempt Foiled In Connersville Involving Mormon Elder
A fourteen year old girl narrowly escaped capture in Connersville when a Salt Lake City Mormon elder tried to abduct her from her home. Marshal George Tippen intervened, thwarting the seizure as three fellow elders fled, amid rumors the missing Rev. D. T. Hedges joined the Mormon movement. Citizens scour the countryside seeking the assailants.
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Dublin
Ind
D. T. Hedges
Connersville
Here
Salt Lake City
George Tippen
Hedges
Marshal Tippen
Mr. Hedges
Utah
Emma Miller Weds Rev William Schierbaum in Civil Ceremony
Miss Emma Miller daughter of Mr and Mrs William Miller of South Hanna street married Rev William Schierbaum of Waverly Missouri Wednesday afternoon. Rev C H Luehr of Zion's Lutheran church officiated with attendants Miss Amelia Miller and Miss Minnie Schmidt. The couple departed for their home in Waverly last night.
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Emma Miller
William Miller
South Hanna Street
William Schierbaum
Waverly
C. H. Luehr
Zion’s Lutheran Church
Amelia Miller
Minnie Schmidt
Delay in Opening of Concordia College
Improvements at Concordia college will not be ready by the usual September 14 opening and will be delayed into the latter part of the month. Contractors cite difficulty in securing men and materials, but work is being pushed as fast as possible.
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Concordia College
J. W. Coblentz
Louis Schmidt
Ann Arbor
Mich. University
Fort Wayne College of Medicine
Compound Oxygen Association
Douglas Ave
Fort Wayne
Indiana
Once a Power in New York Politics
John I Davenport a former U S supervisor of elections died in Stamford Conn. Davenport rose in Republican politics after civil war guiding election fraud investigations and serving as New York City supervisor until 1892. He earned notoriety for nightly arrests and a cage at the general post office.
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New York
John I. Davenport
United States
Stamford
Conn
Washington
Congress
Davenport
Union League Club Committee
General Post Office
Whitley County Oil Hole Abandoned And Local Woes
Northern Indiana notes report a Whitley county telephone cooperative capitalized at 26000 dollars. An oil try at Larwill reached 1589 feet of salt water and was abandoned. Decatur fears import of dagoes for street work, with pending developments. Typhoid cases hit Elkhart Company F members from Indianapolis. William Hoover jailed in Towanda Illinois for threats. Guenther of Goshen robbed of 3000 dollars in Thawville Illinois, Goshen papers deny his residence there. A headless decomposed man’s body found near Montery with no clues. Local businessmen in Wabash suffer losses from Daniels syndicate. Morphine scare at Columbia City averted by a physician. Indiana Natural Gas and Oil offers Kokomo a fuel gas proposal, else gas company may quit.
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Whitley County
Larwill
Decatur
Company F
Elkhart
Indianapolis
William Hoover
Warsaw
Towanda
Ill
Arthur M. Guenther
Goshen
Thawville
Montery
J. D. Conner, Jr
Maurice S. Howa
James Wilson
Clarence Henley
Howard M. Atkinson
Ed Thomas
Wabash
Daniels
Carriers Named for Indiana and New Postmasters Appointed
Rural carriers appointed in Indiana include Avilla Claude M Knauer and Walter M Vanderson in Avilla. Joel McBeeles Edwin Rana Clymers John C Rice William Gruel Guilford Francis W Buchanan John Lazenby in Guilford. Huntingburg Edward H Bruning Emil H Bruning. Lewis Robert M Graham James H Richey. Royal Center James H Frushour John A Frushour. Tipton Riley P Rice Mary Rice. New postmasters named are James R Jacks at Catlin Park county and M J Littell at Plano Morgan county replacing resignations.
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Washington
Indiana
Avilla
Claude M. Knauer
Walter M. Vanderson
Brazil
Joel McBeeles
Edwin Rana Clymers
John C. Rice
William Gruel
Guilford
Francis W. Buchanan
John Lazenby
Huntingburg
Edward H. Bruning
Emil H. Bruning
Lewis
Robert M. Graham
James H. Richey
Royal Center
James H. Frushour
John A. Frushour
Tipton
Riley P. Rice
Mary
Rice
James R. Jacks
Catlin
Park County
Joseph A. Wright
M. J. Littell
Plano
Morgan County
William H. Shake
Local Pairings List Names For Matching Ceremony
The notice lists William F. Schierbaum and Emma Miller, John M. Romick and Anna Bowers, and Edward Schott and Ethel Jemima Farrell as participating couples for the upcoming ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William F. Schierbaum
Emma Miller
John M. Romick
Anna Bowers
Edward Schott
Ethel Jemima Farrell
Colored evangelist to speak at African M E church
Rev. Mrs. James, a widely known colored evangelist, will conduct a meeting this evening at the African M E church on Francia and Wayne streets. Services start at 8 o clock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James
M. E
Francia and
Wayne Streets
Death of Anthony Runyan at Pine Lake from bone abscess
The 10 year old son of Mr and Mrs A Runyan of Alexander died yesterday at Dorland cottage Pine Lake Indiana from an abscess of the bones attributed by physicians to excessive swimming and diving and a possible injury received while swimming.
Cook to be brought from Indianapolis sanatorium for mental state hearing
Irvin Cook remains without improvement after weeks at a private Indianapolis sanatorium. He will be returned to this city tomorrow for a commission to determine if he is of unsound mind.
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Irvin Cook
Indianapolis
Fragmented quotes on debt and taxes in France
An unclear fragment discusses D. Shordon Company and a claim about 20 percent weight, free schools, and French debt of 150 dollars. It also mentions France spending 35 percent of something, with lingering phrases about revenues and obligations.
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France
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W. C. Magelsen
Sam
Fast Express
Tams Bixby
T. B. Needles
Commissioners
President
E. A. Hitchcock
Winona Gathering
Schierbaum-Miller
John
Infanes “Ghiedren
Jeepe
Samuel Pitcher Pexpla
Sera Re Aine
Clehen
Bears
Castoria
Imperial Gibbs
Bryan Plows
H. Pfeiffer & Son
E. Columbia St
F. M. Smith
Ingersoll Dollar Watches
D. Shordon
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