Fugitive Confesses After Police Encounter at Hospital
Chicago police arrest fugitive Charles F Burbage after he wakes to see Officer Frank Walsh badge in front of Illinois Hospital. He admits to murder involvement in Greenleaf South Carolina with W P S Rawley for the killing of Gus Tanner during a saloon brawl two years prior. He is jailed at Desplaines street station as authorities notify Greenleaf. The man carried letters from a governor about leniency, which were answered with a demand for justice.
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Chicago
Frank Walsh
Illinois Hospital
Washington Boulevard
Halsted Street
Walsh
Rawley
Burbage
Desplaines Street
Greenleaf
Washington
Governor Ansel Aide Delays Burbage Investigation
Columbus South Carolina reports Governor Ansel's private secretary wired Chicago Chief Shippey to hold Burbage pending investigation as authorities prepare formal inquiry steps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
S. C
Ansel
Chief Shippey
Chicago
Burbage
Kendallville Welcomes Forty-Fourth Indiana Veterans Reunion
Veterans of the Forty-fourth Indiana volunteer infantry held an annual reunion in Angola, selecting Kendallville as the site for the 1908 gathering in late August. Officers were elected, about 100 veterans and many family members attended, and a large campfire program featured speeches on Shiloh and army life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sentinel
Angola
Ind
Forty-fourth Indiana Volunteer Infantry
Kendallville
Levi Crume
Brimfield
H. S. Park
Frank W. Willis
Waterloo
Shiloh
J. J. Gillette
Lagrange
Francis Clark
Milwaukee
Henry Elliott
Evan Beal
Powers Brevard
Weatherford
Texas
S. A. Powers
Carver
S. B. Sweet
Sam B. Sweet
Indianapolis
Confederacy
Indiana
Union
National Biscuit packing workers strike over forewoman change
About a dozen packing department workers at the National Biscuit Company's East Jefferson Street plant went on strike last Wednesday in solidarity with the original forewoman after another employee was appointed to the position. Company officials call it a trivial dispute and say business proceeds normally with no anticipated escalation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Biscuit Company
East Jefferson Street
James Liggett An Inventor Gauging Rod Revealed
James Liggett United States gauger unveils the Gauging Rod a device to measure contents of barrels or packages with known capacity. Suitable for saloonkeepers grocers and liquor dealers the 30 inch tool works on 24 sizes is highly accurate and ready for widespread distribution through New York manufacturers and agents in major cities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liggett
James Liggett
United States Gauger
Federal Building
New York
Denies Link to Hornaday Souders Cases by Fishburn
Charles Fishburn returns home to Leo and denies any connection with the cases against Rev. Benjamin Hornaday and Samuel Souders. He insists he was not involved, despite reports linking him to the affair and its fallout affecting Lloyd Hursh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Fishburn
Benjamin Hornaday
Samuel Souders
Lloyd Hursh
Leo
Culver Cadets Win Close Naval Race At Annapolis
In Annapolis on August 28 Culver Naval Academy cutters defeated the Naval Academy fourth class crews by a boat length in a tight race. The event showcased the Culver team’s speed and teamwork amid a spirited contest on the harbor course.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Culver
Annapolia
Academy
Annapolis
Culver Naval School
Ind
Naval Academy
Dr Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery Endorsed
The article extols Dr Pierce’s medicines as alcohol free with glycerine extract from native roots. It claims the Golden Medical Discovery purifies blood and aids stomach liver and bronchial conditions, warns against miracle cures, and notes medical leaders endorse the formula. It says to try it patiently for real benefits and that dealers sell it at reasonable prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pierce
Dr. Pierce
American Bar association debate over Roosevelt critique
At the Portland meeting the American Bar association rejected a proposal criticizing President Roosevelt for remarks on the beef trust trial in Illinois. George Whitlock urged action, but members voted to lay the motion on the table. James Bryce delivered the convention’s key address on law and national character. Officers and an executive committee were announced before adjournment.
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Portland
Roosevelt
Beef Trust
Illinois
American Bar Association
George Whitlock
Baltimore
Parker
Whitlock
J. M. Dickinson
Chicago
John Binkley
Frederick E. Wadhams
New York
Altont. Parker
Charles Monroe
Los Angeles
Ralph W. Breckineridge
Omaha
Charles F. Libby
Walter George Smith
Philadelphia
Rome G. Brown
Minneapolis
Kidnapped Boy Found Alive After Abduction
Michael Clara six years old son of a Brooklyn barber was found alive at an uptown elevated railroad station. He said his captors treated him well. Threatening Black Hand letters demanding 500 dollars preceded the disappearance, and investigators believe the ransom plan collapsed when the family could not pay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Michael Clara
Brooklyn
Old Man Hurt After Fall at Home on East Lewis Street
John Grieb an eighty one year old tailor living at 524 East Lewis Street fell on Tuesday night injuring his left hip. He has been crippled in his right foot since infancy and crawled to his bed before his granddaughter found him yesterday noon. He was moved to his daughter's home at 1329 Mast Lewis Street for care.
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John Grieb
East
Lewis Street
John
Lewis
Rev Canse to Leave Fort Wayne for Northwest Pastoral Work
Rev J M Canse longtime Simpson M E church pastor in Dawson and Harrison streets will leave Fort Wayne for Seattle Washington transferring to the Puget Sound conference. He and Mrs Canse expect to depart by September 9. The move comes as a surprise to many and follows years of devoted service including 1890 plus calls and solid church growth. Simpson church trustees plan a meeting Friday at 8 pm to discuss the change. The church recently acquired a new site at Fairfield and West Creighton avenues and continues to prosper with strong membership and finances. Previous pastor Rev J C Darwin also moved to the northwest months ago.
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J. M. Canse
Simpson M. E
Dawson
Harrison Streets
Fort Wayne
Northwest
Puget Sound
Methodist Episcopal Church
Canse
Simpson Church
Fairfield
West Creighton Avenues
Mr. Canse
J. C. Darwin
Logansport
Lakeside Folk Plan Beautified Maumee Dike Area
Residents form Lakeside group to clear willows along the Maumee river bank from Columbia Street bridge to Crescent Avenue. The initiative aims to seed the riverside dike, trim trees, and restore the wall as a beauty spot with a committee of five overseeing work and several hundred dollars already pledged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maumee
Edgewater Avenue
A. E. Thomas
Mr. Herschel
P. J. Archer
W. M. Leedy
Messrs
Harry Kennerk
E. D. Gaston
Mgr. Wehrle
Thief Steals Purse From Judge's Office in Bank Block
A sneak thief entered Judge R B Dreibelbisa’s office in the Bank block on Wednesday afternoon and stole a purse belonging to stenographer Miss Anna Maboney. The purse contained $11 and the theft is being investigated.
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R. B. Dreibelbisa
Anna Ma
Methodist Day Reunion Draws Thousands at Robinson Park
Allen county Methodists and guests from nearby counties gathered at Robinson Park on August 28 for the annual reunion. Rev. C A Wade opened proceedings with a praise service led by evangelist John T Hillis. Rev George R Stuart, visiting from Georgia, spoke on the methodist cause and delivered his lecture A Texas Round-Up after 1 PM. Officers were elected for the county association including Rev A Wade as president and Dr W M Easten as vice president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Episcopal Church
Allen County
Robison Park
Methodist Episcopal
C. A. Wade
Fort Wayne
John T. Hillis
Charles A. Rowand
M. EB
T. J. Johnson
Muncie
Simpson M. E
Preachers’ Aid Society
C. A. Rowand
G. W. Martin
J. L. Hutchins
F. C. Parham
F. N. Palmer
George R. Stuart
Georgia
Park
Winonalake
A. Wade
W. M. Easten
E. Mohler
H. C. Schrader
Hillis
Wade
Father Is Held For The Murder Of His Son
Mascoutah Illinois August 28 John Oster Jr 23 died from wounds alleged to be inflicted by his father John Oster 60 now under arrest During a quarrel between the elder Oster and his wife the son intervened the stabbing occurred Oster a cripple pursued the son despite lameness and the youth collapsed and died several hours later
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mascoutah
Ill
John Oster, Jr
John Oster
Oster
College Student Dies From Electric Shock
Chicago dated report says L H Carter son of Brigadier General W H Carter head of the department of the lakes in the United States army was killed by an electric shock in the dairy room of the University of Illinois at Champaign where he was a special student.
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Chicago
L. H. Carter
W. H. Carter
Department of the Lakes
United States Army
University of Wilaiis
Champaign
Carter
City budget increases to 140 million for coming year
New York officials submit estimates showing a total annual cost of 140 million to run the city in 1908, an increase of 10 million over the current year’s needs. The Board of Estimates and Apportionment reviews department figures as the city plans for the year ahead.
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New .York
New-York City
Board of Exatimates
All
New Haven Extends Glad Hand to 10 Veterans
New Haven Ind Aug 29 The town welcomed about two thousand visitors for the annual reunion of veterans of the Highty eighth and the One Hundredth and Forty second Indiana regiments. About seventy two members of the 142d and over 100 of the 88th attended, with three hundred comrades from other commands. Regimental headquarters opened at the lawn of Justice James Crippen. The program included addresses by Dr. B Clark Rev Martin and other dignitaries, memorial exercises, and a campfire with addresses, recitations, and musical numbers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sentinel
New Haven
Ind
Highty-eighth
Indiana
Newaven
James Crippen
B. Clark
Martin
Bluffton
142Nd
142D
Eighty-eighth
Methodist Episcopal Church
M. E
Clark
Barns
Musson
S. M. Hench
M. M. Justus
Coomer
C. C. Gilliams
Milton Garrigus
E. G. Hoffman
C. W. Miller
John C. Miller
John Vordermark
David Snyder
Helen Gorrell
Helen Green
Clara Yoquelet
McLaughlin
Ankney
Miss Snyder
Col
A. T. Lukens
Parker Accepts Literature Teaching Post in Lagrange
Mrs. Jessie L. Parker has moved to Lagrange to teach literature and English at the high school. A graduate of Ohio Wesleyan University, she is described as a very estimable young woman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jessie L. Parker
Lagrange
Miss Parker
Ohio Wesleyan University
Air Gun Injury Lawsuit Seeks 5000 From Father and Minor
James Stouder sues Charles Wilt and Franklin P Will for 5000 damages claiming an air gun shot to his left eye on March 16 1907. Wilt junior under 14 used a dangerous air gun supplied by his father in a crowded city area harming the plaintiff. The complaint accuses the father of knowledge and permit of use, making him liable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Stouder
Charles Wilt
Franklin P
Franklin P. Wilt
Columbia Avenue
E. Leonard
Stouder
Wilt
Sacrificed Child 10 Atonement For World
Albert Stemmelen in Detroit last night threw his two year old daughter Helen from Belle Isle bridge into the Detroit river in a claimed act of atonement. The child’s body was recovered six miles downstream. Stemmelen underwent a sanity hearing in probate court and expressed remorse, saying he would not repeat the act.
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Detroit
Mich
Albert Stemmelen
Helen
Belle Isle
Robinson
Stemmelen
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Culver Cadets
Cal Clugston
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Rev. Canse
Simpson M. E. Church
Puget Sound Conference
Simpson M. E. . Church
Lakeside
Lake Department
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