Panics End Unveiling as Crowd Forces Halt of Ceremony
In Columbus on September 14 the unveiling of the McKinley statue at the state house grounds was halted at 2 45 pm after a panic broke out when a woman fainted near Mrs Alice Longworth. Governors Harris and Longworth struggled to restore order as the crowd grew unruly and the program was postponed. no serious injuries were reported.
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Columbus
McKinley
State House
Harris
Alice Longworth
Wreath for McKinley Placed by Postmaster General
In Canton Ohio on September 14 Postmaster General Cortelyou ordered a wreath of galax leaves white roses and carnations laid on President McKinleys bier for the fifth memorial anniversary Mrs McKinley kept a quiet day at her North Market Street home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Unton
Ohio
President McKinley
Cortelyou
Court Overrules City On Damages From Bridge Collapse
Judge Erwin in Des Moines Adams circuit court at Decatur overruled the city's motion for a new trial in Siegfried Geiseler versus the City of Fort Wayne and entered judgment for 5000 dollars in favor of Geiseler. The suit grew from a Clinton street bridge accident that killed Mrs Lyons and left Geiseler with serious injuries. Geiseler was represented by Henry Colerick. city counsel were Guy Colerick and W H Shambaugh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. K. Erwin
Adams
Decatur
Siegfried Geiseler
Fort Wayne
Geiseler
Clinton Street
Central Electric Railway autumn meeting at Robison park
The first autumn meeting of the Central Electric Railway association will be hosted at Robison park on September 27. Superintendent Shelton chairs the entertainment committee and has arranged a chicken dinner at 1 pm, vaudeville in the afternoon, a ball game between Hoosier and Buckeye officials at 8 pm, and a visit to the new power house. The morning session begins at 11 with a paper on Lightning Arresters by C. R. McKay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Electric Railway Association
Robison Park
Shelton
Hoosier
Buckeye
Power House
C. R. McKay
Wife Arrested on Midwifery Charge in City Court
Mrs Louise Wessell appeared in city court Friday morning on a complaint alleging midwifery without license. The case was continued to next Tuesday as she claimed no money for lawyers and illness, with C W Gordon of Wells Street as the complainant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louise’ Wessell
C.W. Gordon
Wells Street
Wessel
Bryan Voices Reform in Cincinnati at Mayor Dempsey Victory
William J. Bryan addressed about 10 000 fans at Cincinnati baseball park praising the city's reform mayoral win. He linked it to purer government, attacked bosses and franchise grabbers, and warned against voter apathy while urging action against trusts and private monopoly.
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Cincinnati
Ohio
William J. Bryan
Bryan
Louisville
Ball Park
Philadelphia
Republican Party
Mr. Bryan
Bryan Answers Sullivan in Lincoln Address
William J. Bryan issued a reply to Chicago Democrat Roger Sullivan. Bryan accuses Sullivan of unfair methods and dodges the issue by citing party loyalties and convention dynamics. He argues a corporate official cannot ethically or practically serve both corporate interests and the public in politics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln
Neb
William J. Bryan
Roger Sullivan
Chicago
Bryan
Sullivan
Democratic National Committee
Illinois
St. Louis
Springfield
League of Ilinois
Democraic Party
United States
Gun Club Banquet Honors Victorious Base Ball Team
A large crowd attended a banquet at the Diamond House Wednesday evening honoring the successful season of the local base ball team. Attorney John Eggeman acted as toastmaster with speakers including Dr. J. W. Morr of Albion and the Democratic nominee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ita
Rod and
Gua Eld
John’ Eggeman
Ang
Right Hand Man of Rockefeller Dies in France
Daniel O Day, longtime Standard Oil lieutenant and inventor of the pipeline, dies in Royan France after a yearlong illness. Born in Ireland 1844 he built the first Pennsylvania pipeline and rose to vice presidency of National Transportation. He left a large fortune and nine other heirs.
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New York
Daniel O'Day
John D. Rockefeller
Royan
France
Standard Oil Company
Rockefeller
Europe
O’day
Pennsylvania
Clarion County
Standard Oil
St. Petersburg
Standar
Clarion
Barney Vincent
Peter Dower
Jefferson County
Supreme Court
Titusville
Standard
Lewis Emery, Jr
Lincoln Party
O'Day
West Seventy-second Street
Kildysart
Ireland
Deal Beach
N. J
Buffalo
Oil Transportation Company
United Pipe Line System
National Transportation Company
Annual W C T U Convention Held in Allen County
The Allen county W C T U held its annual convention yesterday at the First Methodist Episcopal church parlor. The morning session reviewed reports, the afternoon elected officers for the coming year, and Mrs. Elizabeth Stanley of Liberty Indiana urged abolition of the liquor traffic in an evening address. Officers chosen: President Mrs. Emily McIntosh Hoagland, Vice President Mrs. J C Delong Monroeville, Corresponding Secretary Mrs. N W Bloom Fort Wayne, Recording Secretary Mrs. Ida McIntosh Hoagland, Treasurer Mrs. Alice Johnson Monroeville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen County
First Methodist Episcopal Church
Elizabeth Stanley
Liberty
Ind
Emily McIntosh
Hoagland
J. C. Delong
Monroeville
N. W. Bloom
Fort Wayne
Ida McIntosh
Alice Johnson
Veterans Hold Reunion of Twenty Third Indiana Battery
Survivors of the Twenty third Indiana battery held their twentieth annual reunion at the home of William H Ringwall on Lake Avenue. Officers elected for the year were President Charles M Gillett Vice President William H Ringwall Secretary and Treasurer Levi Cratty Chaplain Louis Griffith. The home was decorated in national colors and the battery’s tattered battle flag was displayed prominently. An elaborate dinner was served at noon and veterans gave brief remarks during the program.
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Twenty-third Battery
Twentythird Indiana Battery
Willam H. Ringwall
Lake Avenue
Charles M. Gillett
Wiliam H. Ringwalt
Levi Cratty
Louis’ Griffith
Distil Alcohol From Corn Cobs Study Opens New Industry
The department of agriculture reports promising experiments at Hoopeston Illinois showing corn cobs and stalks can yield significant alcohol. Two chemists found from green cobs eleven gallons per ton and six gallons per ton from stalks, with 100 pounds of absolute alcohol per ton of stalks and about fifteen gallons per ton of stalks in round numbers.
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Washington
Department of Agriculture
Hoopeston
Hoopesten
Notable Northern Indiana Local Notices and Incidents
A Kendallville hotel sale to Earl B Rus sell of Fort Wayne is reported alongside moves of local clergy and deaths of Noble county pioneers. Other items include a Logansport constable’s death, a Chicago sharper defrauding Charles Huster, severe injuries from a mill yard accident in Decatur, and school sports consent rules in Huntington. Additional notes cover a shotgun accident near Angola, lightning fatality of a Roanoke horse, a jail release in Huntington, and an onion growers association forming in Noble county with officers listed. Also listed are a fatal railroad wreck damage suit in DeKalb, a Goshen patient’s decline, Milford safe robbery with cayenne pepper traces, a Decatur damages suit, and a Whitley circuit court pretrial setting.
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Swartz
Kendallville
Earl B. Russell
Fort Wayne
F. P. Myers
Erie
Huntington
Methodist Episcopal Church
Joel Rinehart
Noble County
James McElheny
Logansport
Charles Huster
Elkhart
Chicago
Louis Murphy
Decatur
W. I. Early
Huntington High School
Oliver Fry
Angola
Stephen Chaney
Roanoke
Ed Goss
Pennsylvania
Noble County Union Growers’ Association
W. H. Hill
W. M. Finley
W. C. Aunan
Cowen Street
Garrett
Mary Winters
Goshen
Smith
Milford
Wherley
Whitley
Sunday School Text of the Season Summary
Comprehensive 1906 lesson outline by Rev. Ed M Stearns covering Jesus childhood lessons forgiveness mercy prayer and humility across twelve lessons. Includes golden texts from Matthew Mark Luke and Luke with notes on fulfillment prophecy and practical teaching for believers in humility faith and service.
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M. Stearns
Sussex II
Jesus
Sussex
Mark x
Zacchaeus
Svas
Bartimaeus
Christ
Sisaow
Jerusalem
Caesar
God
Mrs Semrick Wins Prize at Auburn Fair Driving Award
Mrs. Semrick claimed first prize at the Auburn fair in DeKalb County for best driving horse. The event highlighted local exhibitors and customer attendance.
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Semrick
Guy “Em
Auburn
Horsa
DeKalb
Torent Yo
Philadelphia Bank Failure Tied to Appleyard Syndicate
Philadelphia September 14. District Attorney Bell reports ongoing probes into the City Trust Safe Deposit and Security Co failure of 1905 with liabilities over 600000. He promises prosecutions and cites suspected criminal liability and unstable dealings with the Appleyard syndicate that controlled the bank and mirrored the Real Estate Trust collapse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Bell
City Trust, Safe Deposit and Security Company
Appleyard Syndicate
Doomed in Russia Jews say no ray of light for their race
Hoboken New Jersey September 14 Rabbi Emil G Hirsch of Chicago after a three month tour of Russia says the Jewish fate is hopeless under both czarist rule and the revolutionary movement. He warns that reforms are broken and prejudice will persist despite any outcome.
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Hoboken
N. J
Russia
Emil G. Hirsch
Sinai Congregation
Chicago
Dr. Hirsch
Germany
Officials Close a School Over Low Attendance
County Superintendent Felger and Trustee Moeller close Adams Township District No 4 school due to seven pupils average daily attendance. Pupils will be transported daily to the graded school after a Wednesday meeting of officials and patrons. Some patrons objected to the closure. Nearby, James Ryan of Brandriff Street sustained injuries while carrying a pail of boiling water at Hell Candy Company.
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Felger
Moeller
Adams Township
Hell Candy Company
James
Ryan
Brandriff
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Rabbi Hirsch
Meigs
Calhoun Street
Washington Boul
Lima College
Charles Christian Miller
Lima
H. Pfeiffer & Son
E. Columbia St
COR Knives
Salhoun Street
Fruit House
Knox Ten Cent
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U.S
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J. W. Williams
Calhoun St
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TEM
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Sentinel Ice
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