Grand Army encampment selects Shaw for president in Chicago
The Philadelphia session of the Grand Army of the Republic national encampment moves to support Col. Albert D. Shaw of Watertown N Y for commander in chief after Judge Lassieur withdraws. Irving Robbins of Indianapolis elected senior vice commander with M Minton of Louisville junior vice commander. Pension reforms debated and endorsed for fair treatment and broadened widow claims.
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Philadelphia
Grand Opera House
Naval Veterans, Women’s Relief Corps
Ladies of the G. A. R
Union ex-Prisoners of War
Ladies’ Auxiliary Naval Veterans
National Army Nurses’ Association
Daughters of Veterans
W. C. Johnson
Cincinnati
James A. Sexton
Thomas C. Warner
George K. Mallory
National Council of Administration
Sons of Veterans
Johnson
Sexton
Daniel Ross
Wilmington
Del
Chicago
G. A. RB
Grand Army of the Republic
Leo Bassieur
St. Louis
Rassieur
Albert D. Shaw
Watertown
N. Y
Shaw
Sasiecae
Indiana
Irving Robbins
Indianapolis
M. Minton
Louisville
William H. Baker
Lynn
Mass
Jacob L. Grimm
Maryland
Committee On Pensions
United States
Commissioner of Pensions
Secretary of the Interior
Pension Bureau
Republic
National Convention of the Loyal Home Workers
Amos L. Seaman
Angie M. Conklin
Mulberry
Ohio
Frank McMurray
Canton
Kate Berwood
E. C. Close
Fort Wayne
Estella Edgecomb
York
Neb
Andrew J. Streeter
Mingo
Iowa
M. Warner Hargrove
Brown Mille
N. J
Delaware River
Death of Cornelius Vanderbilt in New York
Cornelius Vanderbilt dies at 5:15 am at his Fifth Avenue home after a paralysis stroke. Surrounded by wife and children, he had returned from Newport the previous night in good health. Born November 27, 1843 on Staten Island, he rose from bank clerk to head of the Vanderbilt railroad empire, with a life marked by church work and punctuality.
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Newport
Mr. Vanderbilt
Fifth Avenue
Shoe and Leather Bank
Commodore
Cornelius
Kissam Bros
New York and Harlem
Vanderbilt
St. Bartholomew’s P. E
Madison Clippers Beat Madison Seconds 40 to 23
In Madison Township the Clippers defeated the Seconds by 40 to 23 last Sunday. Mrs. Charles Welsh of Fort Wayne is ill at her parents’ home in the township. Ida Adams and J. Johnson were married last Thursday. Mrs. August Koenemann is improving. An old saying suggests the early bird gets the worm. G. W. Stout may be our next sheriff as a large gang works nearby.
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Madison Township Clippers
Madison
Charles Welsh
Fort Wayne
Philip Fry
Welsh
Summit City
Ida Adams
J. Johnson
August Koenemann
G. W. Stout
Horrible death shocks DeKalb County resident
Mrs. Cline of DeKalb county was found dead near a Baltimore and Ohio railroad crossing after a buggy accident. She was about 40, a search found her body standing on its head against a fence with broken ribs and legs, the horse returning home only with the front wheels.
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Cline
Allen County
DeKalb County
Auburn
Baltimore and Ohio
Coroner's verdicts cite three death causes
Deputy Coroner Charles E. Barnett returned verdicts naming Harvey 8. Banks died from hydrocyanic acid overdose. Charles Busch died of natural causes old age. Louis Le Graw died in an accident from a fall at the new courthouse scaffold.
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Charles E. Barnett
Harvey 8. Banks
Charles Busch
Louis le Graw
New Court House
Beerman Silver Wedding Celebrates Twenty Fifth Anniversary
The twenty fifth or silver wedding anniversary of Mr and Mrs Henry W Beerman was celebrated at their home four miles west of the city on Sunday with about seventy five guests. They received many tokens of regard and well wishes for unnumbered years of happiness. Superintendent Gorsline reports a horse and buggy stolen at Paulding is believed en route to Fort Wayne and police are notified.
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Islands
United States
America
North America
Bacoor Bridge
Balinag
Henry W. Beerman
Gorsline
Paulding
Fort Wayne
Lydia E. Pinkham
Serial publication of In His Steps begins September 20
The Sentinel announces it has purchased rights to print Rev. Charles Sheldon’s famed story In His Steps as a city serial. The first installment will appear on Wednesday September 20, aiming to attract broad reader interest alongside Uncle Tom's Cabin.
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the Sentinel
Charles Sheldon
Fort Wayne sergeant in Philippines hopes October homeward bound
Harry Guyer of Fort Wayne, a sergeant in troop K, Fourth United States cavalry, writes from Balinag in the Philippines that he expects to be homeward bound in October. He reports the rainy season and occasional insurgent activity, but says they are having little trouble.
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Harry Guyer
Fort Wayne
Fourth United States Cavalry
The
Sentinel
Philippines
Balinag
Public bids sought for District 8 one room schoolhouse
Sealed bids will be received at School House No 5 until 10 o clock a m September 29 1899 for erecting a one room brick schoolhouse with water closet in District No 8 Duplicate No 5 Specifications and plans at Trustees office Right reserved to reject any and all bids Township Trustee Jackson Township Allen County Ind Dated September 7 1899
License Application for Liquor License in Edgerton Indiana
Notice to citizens of Jackson Township Allen County Indiana. Robert Leatherman will apply to the Allen County Board of Commissioners at the first October session for a license to sell spirituous malt and vinous liquors in quantities under five gallons for one year at his ground floor front room business located at late 83 and 84 original Wat of Edgerton.
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Jackson Township
Allen County
Indiana
Board of County Commissioners
Edgerton
Sadi
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