Raid Closes Fort Wayne Fair Bar Under Court Warrant
Sheriff Reichelderfer and deputies swooped the Fort Wayne Fair grounds under a circuit court warrant, seizing liquor and fixtures from the grand stand saloon and loading them for city transport. The raid drew a curiously large crowd as attendees were ushered out and beverages discarded.
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Reichelderfer
Fair Ground
Fair Grounds
Grand Stand
Una
Immel
Courdevey
Rhonefel
Ridenour
A. ©. Thomas
Christian
Lafayette Street
Women's Christian Temperance Union
Edward O'Rourke
Aly
Indiana
Oliver Steward
Daniel Clemens
William Hunache
Christ Finze
William C. Malone
Frank McClure
Peter Shoemaker
George Epperit
Herbert S. Black
Ridemnour
Fort Wayne
O'Rourke
State of
Allen
Liquor Sales Continue at the Fair Amid Affidavit Protests
President Herman Tapp stated that liquor sales would continue at the fair until closing despite affidavits filed or to be filed. He claimed the county had knowledge of the license and location, insisting the business remains lawful and closely monitored.
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Presi-de + Herman Tapp
Kingdom Under Rule of Bayonet Continues Across Spain
Revolts and strikes spread from Valencia to Bilbao as guards disperse mobs at the customs house. Premier Canalejas claims to hold details of a revolutionary plot including an assassination plan against General Weyler. The General Union of Labor calls a general strike to be scheduled later.
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Bilbao
Saragossa
Cadiz
Huelva
Seville
Gijon
Canalejas
Valencia
Barcelona
General Weyler
Catalonia
General Union of Labor Today
Spain
Electric Bitters Cured Sylvania Principal After Long Illness
Chas B Allen of Sylvania Georgia reports a severe three year battle with rheumatism liver and stomach troubles and diseased kidneys. He credits four bottles of Electric Bitters with complete cure and says many others share similar relief from gastric and kidney issues in the advertisement style of the era.
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Chas. B. Allen
Sylvania
Ridney
Entwined Flags of Two Nations Opening of Odd Fellows Meet
Thousands of Odd Fellows from the United States and Canada gather in Indianapolis for the sovereign grand lodge opening. Governor Marshall absent. speakers include Judge A A Anams, Charles W Fairbanks, and John Cockrum. Merger talks for Oklahoma territory and patriarchs militant with encampment branch are on the agenda. Canadian flag honors and music include God Save the King and America.
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Indianapolis
Ind
United States
Canada
A. A. Anaims
Indians Appellate Court
Marshall
Charles W. Fairbenks
John 0. Cockrum
Patriarchs
America
Bakery Union Plans Six Anti-Bread Trust Bakeries
Kansas City officials report the International Union of Bakery and Confectionery Workers has funds for six new bakeries to challenge the so called bread trust. Pittsburg will host the first plant costing seventy five thousand dollars. Delegates vote to wage open warfare against non union bakeries and press plans with late night committee work.
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Kansas City
Anti-Bread Trust
International Union of Bakery and
Pittsburg
Bread Trust
Oresterday
Plains
Stolypin Death Shocks Russia Amid Security Drive
News reports confirm Premier Stolypin died peacefully after a sudden illness. Officials feigned secrecy initially to avert Jewish unrest as 30,000 troops guarded Kiev and M. Kokovsoff moved to maintain order and likely assume the premiership.
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Stolypin
Bogroff
Kieff
M.stolypin
William Carpenter Hurt in Fall From Bank Building
William Carpenter a laborer sustained a fractured right leg and fractured right arm after falling from a third story at the Old National Bank building Monday afternoon. He is a patient at St. Joseph's Hospital and is reported as doing well though in considerable pain.
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William Carpenter
National’ Bank
St. Joseph's Hospital
County Near Free From Contagion Outside Fort Wayne
Allen county health officer reports only two contagious cases remaining in the county diphtheria in Springfield township and scarlet fever in Lake township. Smallpox and chickenpox have been absent, and the two cases will be released from quarantine this week barring new reports. The doctor warns cases typically rise after schools reopen as children return to classes.
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Allen County
Fort Wayne
FE. M. van Buskirk
Lake Township
Springfield Township
van Buskirk
the Sentinel
Fort Wayne Labor Bill Seeks Tuberculosis Ban
Evansville Indiana September 18 Senator John W Kern and former Senator A J Beveridge will be invited by the Indiana State Federation of Labor to address the convention opening September 27 Secretary C A Gaumer of the federation left for Indianapolis after conferring with local committees Fort Wayne federated labor bodies sent to Evansville a copy of a bill to be introduced at the next session prohibiting employment in any trades of a person afflicted with tuberculosis or other communicable diseases They will seek the federation's endorsement
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Evansville
Ind
John W. Kern
A. J. Beveridge
Indiana State Federation of Labor
C. A. Gaumer
Federation
Indianapolis
Fort Wayne
Minister Charged With Theft At Arcata Cash Drawer
Eureka reports Rev Henry T Adams former rector of Arcata Episcopal Church was arrested on charges of stealing from the Union Water Company cash drawer. Police traced a marked coin used to detect petty cash leakage to Adams who had entered the Arcata office for a morning cigarette and change.
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Eureka
Cal
Henry T. Adams
Episcopal Church of
Arcata
Union Water Company
Supreme Court to Decide on Interstate Rates and Carriers
The Supreme Court faces rulings on interstate rate reductions to Mississippi Valley cities after 1907, whether courts may review Interstate Commerce Commission orders beyond anti-competitive claims, and if stock yards are common carriers. Cases involve the St Louis Union stockyards, Baltimore and Ohio Southwestern Railway, Parkersburg bridge, Virginia two cent passenger law, Minnesota similar law, and Kentucky McChord act empowering intrastate rate control.
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Mississippi
Inter-State Commerce Commission
St. Louis National Stockards
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
Seventh Circuit
Baltimore and Ohio Southwestern Railway Company
Baltimoe and Ohio Company
Ohio River
Parkersburg
W. Va
Virginia
Minnesota
Kentucky
Railroad Commission
99th Annual Meeting Opens of Scottish Rite Masons
The Supreme Council A A S R Northern Jurisdiction opens its 99th annual meeting in Saratoga New York with members from 55 northern and eastern states present.
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Saratoga
N. Y
Supreme Council
United” States
Man of Mystery Free Once More
Auburn New York September 19 After serving five years for forgery George W Kimmel formerly a banker of Arkansas City was released from Auburn prison yesterday He had used the alias Andrew J White and was listed as White in records He vanished from Kansas City fifteen years ago later resurfacing in Auburn prison with claims of being Kimmel The insurance company had investigated and later paid attention to his claim with a cousin confirming his identity
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Auburn
N. Y
Servin
George W. Kimmel
Arkansas City
Kimmel
Andrew J. White
White
Kansas City
Farmers’ State Bank
Topeka
New York Life Insurance Company
Harry Kax
Niles
Mich
Arkansas
Matteawan
Indictments Hit United Shoe Machinery Case
Government probes the United Shoe Machinery company as indictments move forward. Attorney General Wilkersham ordered evidence to the federal grand jury after a four‑week August inquiry into leases and royalty practices affecting 4000 workers and 20 000 machines produced yearly.
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Wickersham
United States
Asa P. French
Gregg
Winslow
United Shoe Machinery Company
Sidney N. Winslow
Salem
Mass
Goodyear Sewing Machine Company
Consolidated and McKay Lesting Company
MecKay Shoe Machinery Company
Canada
Great Britain
France
Germany
Beverly Mass
United States Shoe Machinery Company
Tinsted Shoe Machinery Company
United Company
Thomas G. Plant
Boston
Plant
Shoeachinery
Bresnahan Shoe Machinery Company
Lynn
September revival sparks activity at Spencerville church
Spencer ville Indiana witnesses a September revival at the M E church led by Evangelist J Wes ley Oborn. Large attendance and expected church additions accompany musical direction by Prof Spencer H Ball with Rev Charles A Byrt and his wife aiding in the efforts.
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Spencerville
Ind
Federal jail in Fort Smith closes as relic of border days
Fort Smith Arkansas September 19 under government orders United States Marshal Mayes closed the federal jail in the city. It was the last federal jail in the county outside the capital and in its early history housed eighty eight outlaws under Judge Parker.
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Fort Smith
Ark
United States
Mayes
Parker
Bit of alfalfa causes trouble in city court
Louis Beaver faces fifty days in jail unless he can raise twenty dollars to reduce term. He has a history of taking horse feed. Oliver Weldin sued. In other cases Carl Werford and Ed Stoller fought. both fined five dollars plus costs. Sam Franklin and John Dull let go for drunkenness. John Browness fined twenty five dollars for unlicensed slaughter. appeal filed. Floyd Hoppie loitering. twenty days. Delbert Points burglary. bond set at one thousand dollars. Archie Johnson to Plainfield for razor theft. Bill D Marion and Essie Cross held while living as husband and wife.
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Louis Beaver
Beaver
Oliver Weldin
Carl Werford
Ed Stoller
Columbia Street
Sam Franklin
John Dull
John Browness
Floyd Hoppie
Delbert Points
Archie Johnson
Plainfield
Bill D. Marion
Essie Cross
Pixley-Long
Tramp comet sighted by priest astronomer Brennan
Father Martin Brennan S. J., a priest astronomer in St. Louis, reports sighting a tramp comet described as a publicity seeker. The tail is visible with opera glasses and the naked eye eye the head lies north and west of the star Chuban the tail of the dragon. Origin and identity are unknown. The comet is visible after 5 p m and until daylight.
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St. Louis
Martin
Brennan
S. J
Bomb Wrecks West Side Saloon in Business Feud Clash
A nitro glycerine bomb hurled from a car wrecked a west side Chicago saloon concert hall and shattered windows within a block. Owner Frederick W. Bruder is linked to a rival faction led by Mike the Pike Heitler, prominent earlier as a witness in the McCann case. Detectives pursue feud as the explosion motive.
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Chicago
Frederick W. Bruder
Mike the Pike” Heitler
McCann
West Side Levee
Examination of Metropolitan Bank probe finds no criminality
Cincinnati, Sept. 19. Bank examiner E F Romer and State Superintendent A E H Baxter continued inquiry into the Metropolitan Bank and Trust Company after its closure by the Ohio banking department. While no criminality was found, entanglements appear to have grown and prospects for stockholders seem dim as surplus and capital stock may be exhausted.
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Cincinnati, O
Metropolitan Bank and Trust Company
State Banking Department of Ohio
E. F. Romer
A. E H. Baxter
Bank
Baxter
Wife Slays Husband After Quarrel Over Son
Denver Colorado dispatch reports Mrs Assunta Mollicone shot and killed her husband Pasquale Mollicone a railway car inspector during a quarrel over her stepson from a prior marriage. Four shots were fired with one bullet hitting the temple. Mollicone allegedly beat and dragged her by the hair before the fatal shots.
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Denver
Col
Assunta Mollicone
Pasquale Mollicone
Mellicone
Woman Found Dead in Harbor Suspected Murder Victim
An unidentified 25 year old woman, about 130 pounds, was found in the harbor. Police suspect homicide and say her body had been in the water for several days.
Burial of Major David H. Allen in Frankfort
Major David H. Allen a veteran of the Civil War and Spanish American War was laid to rest at a Frankfort cemetery with military honors and a salute. His body was escorted from his home to the Methodist church for services before burial.
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Frankfort
Ind
David H. Allen
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