Russian fugitive returns after two years to claim missing funds
Sheriff Melching reunites with Argis Arquacargis, a Russian patient who vanished from a Fort Wayne hospital two years earlier after recovering 430.98 dollars and personal valuables from a jail safe. The man, who spoke English better now, plans to return to Philadelphia and then Russia with his wife and three children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melching
St. Joseph Hospital
Anderson
George Taylor
Eel River Township
William Robinson
Fort Wayne
William Robison
Mr. Melching
Argis Arquacargis
Philadelphia
Indiana
Arquacargis
Abolition Effort Pushes Sunday Work Ban in Duluth
Duluth Minnesota on September 25 reports an early move toward ending Sunday labor in the city. A mass meeting at a local church drew attendees as organizers push for a formal action to curb Sunday work.
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Duluth
Minn
Church leaders unite for labor aid effort at mass meeting
Rev Alexander Milne presided as Dr A W Ryan and Dr D T H Clelland spoke at a mass meeting. Leading churches joined with the Trades and Union Labor assembly and the Y M C A in a coordinated appeal for moral and financial support. John D Rockefeller withholds labor at his docks unless urgent reasons exist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alexander Milne
First Congregational Church
A. W. Ryan
S St. Paul’s Episcopal Church
D. T. H. Clelland
First Presbyterian Church
Trades and Union Labor Assembly
John D. Rockefeller
Park Season Ends At Robison Park In 1899
Robison park closes for the season except on special occasions and Sundays with pleasant weather. Cool days reduced patronage last week, so no cars run except for special occasions and favorable Sundays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robison Park
Friend bankruptcy case examined before Referee Chapin
In Fort Wayne involuntary bankruptcy proceedings Alfred I. Friend faced examination by Referee A A Chapin. Edward J. Woodworth named trustee with a $5,000 bond. Creditors included Fort Wayne Trust company and local firms. Friend testified the $8,500 loan was used to pay debts and he did not know he could not pay in full. Estate assets are listed at 12 000 to 15 000 with liabilities near 30 000.
Public sale of Consolidated street railway
H C Rockhill commissioner will sell the Consolidated street railway at public sale today at the Main street door of the court house. Several gentlemen have inquired into the property but Cleveland bondholders, as reorganization committee, are favored and may take road bonds as part payment, giving them an advantage over other bidders.
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H. C. Rockhill
Consolidated Street Railway
Main Street
Court House
Cleveland
Reorganization Committee
Daugherty and Weibel in Alleyway Fight Over Pay
A dispute between Fred Weibel and former employee Daugherty led to a Saturday confrontation at No 16 West Columbia. Weibel struck Daugherty with a rod after a heated exchange. bricks were tossed, Daugherty filed assault charges, and Weibel answered with malicious trespass charges. The pair clashed again in Justice Bullerman’s office with officers preventing blows.
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Fred Weibel
Charles Daugherty
Weibel
West
Columbia Street
Daugherty
Justice Bullerman
College Place plans six brick residences near Wayne and Nelson
The College Place Improvement Company will develop land at the old M. E. college site into six brick two story homes with nine rooms each, totaling about 112 feet frontage and an estimated cost of 20 000. Buildings to be completed by year end under architect Kendrick.
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M. E. College
Wayne Street
College Place Improvement Company
Kendrick
Wayne and
Nelson Streets
College Place
Paul Mossman
Berry Street
Berry
Nelson Street
Washington Street
Messrs. Fleming
Old College
Barbecue Week Street Carnival and Race Meet Program
Official four day program for October events in Centlivre park and Fort Wayne area. Includes butchers parade and barbecue on October 4, civic and harness races with purses up to 625 dollars, trapeze acts, balloon ascensions, band concerts, and mardi gras parade. Jubilee singers’ entertainment noted for Wednesday and Saturday.
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Centlivre Park
Brugmann Brothers
Berry and
Calhoun
Principle Streets
Court House Square
Fort Wayne Driving Club
Wayne Street
Driving Club Park
Berry Street
Batur
Who will be councilman
The mayor faces appointing a successor to Dr. Wheelock, expected to resign soon. Dr. Morse Harrod is widely rumored to be chosen, while Ed C. Miller and Simon Freistoffer are also named by supporters. Freistoffer’s backers may push for him, though Harrod’s prior cooperation with the mayor on a vacancy favors his selection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scherer
Wheelock
Morse Harrod
Ed. C. Miller
Ranke
X Ray Search Fails to Find Bullet in Dorton Hand
Charles Dorton, 22, at Hope hospital after a revolver discharged while handling it. Bullet entered his left palm and is not yet located despite Roentgen exposure at Barrows studio. Surgeons delay further exploration for a day or two.
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Charles Dorton
Hope Hospital
Mr. Dorton
Wells
Hoffman Streets
A. J. Rauch
Porter
Dorton
Barrows
New Burial Law Sets Permit Requirement and Penalties
A new burial law requires permits beginning October 1. Dr F Proegler of the county board of health will enforce it. Violations carry a fine from 10 to 160 dollars.
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F Proegler
County Board of Health
Buckwheat Flour Back on Market Amid Indiana Food Law
Indiana enforces a rigid law to prevent adulteration of food products including buckwheat flour. Mixing shorts or cane or grape sugar with buckwheat flour or maple products is a violation. The goal is honest labeling and pricing, and to curb swindling by misrepresentation.
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Indiana
Fire From Engine Sparks Barn Blaze in Pa. Street
Sparks from a Pennsylvania engine Sunday afternoon set fire to a barn on Tam street near the east yards. The department had a long run but did excellent work after its arrival. The small frame barn damage will not exceed $25.
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Tam Street
East Yards
James Green Locates Sister After Thirty Five Years
James Green of Marshall County finally discovers his sister after a thirty five year separation. The siblings were separated in infancy and reunited at Gentelee They Were.
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James Green
Marshall County
Gentelee
Whitley County Suspects Nabbed in Cattle Theft Case
Sheriff Melching announced the arrest of John Cain and Paul Harshbarger, tied to the Mossman cattle theft alongside Albert Fox. Fox admitted liability while naming his partners, who are jailed in Columbia City awaiting Whitely county prosecution. Cain and Harshbarger face charges after Fox identified them.
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Melching
Albert Fox
William Mossman
Whitley County
Fox
Coesse
Mossman Farm
Fort Wayne
John Cain
Paul Harshbarger
Cain
Mossman
Allen County
Hull
Harshbarger
John Kelley
Columbia Street Place
Mr. Mossman
Arcola
Mr. Forsythe
Columbia City
Feeble Minded Institute
Oil Town Keystone Feels Oil Boom Strain on Lodging
In Wells county oil boom towns like Keystone strain lodging with hotels and boarding houses full. Around fifty to sixty oil men occupy local residences while demand stretches capacity as guests face higher board and lodging costs due to the rush. Gas use tightens as travelers once heated rooms at little cost now pay for fires.
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Marion
Wells County
Keystone
Wages and Oil Boost Keystone Prosperity
Good wages bring boom for Keystone merchants hotel and boarding house keepers enjoy a rush of prosperity. Dollar oil aids Keystone while nine or ten Jackson township farmers may heat with wood this winter after gas was cut off by the Standard in leases run on gas. Names Peter Minnich Isaac Roush Harvey Robey among those cut off. Jacksonians threaten possible lawsuit as gas supply runs low.
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Keystone
Dollar
Jackson Township
Standard
Peter
Sam Minnich
Isaac Roush
Harvey Robey
McKinley to Speak in Ohio During Campaign
President McKinley will likely deliver a few speeches in Ohio as the Republican campaign opens this Saturday with Governor Roosevelt and Judge Nash leading. Representative Dick, Ohio GOP chair, urges remarks from McKinley on his train en route to Chicago next month. The campaign is described as highly aggressive, with Roosevelt chosen to set the keynote on the Philippine question.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Herald
Washington
McKinley
Ohio
Roosevelt
Nash
Ohio Republican Committee
Chicago
Callar Bone Broken In Wheel Accident
Moses Winter, of 35 Home avenue, fell from his wheel near Woodland and Hoagland avenues Wednesday evening. His right collar bone was broken when the wheel struck the curb as he turned to avoid a team. He was helped home and Dr. Stutz set the bone. due to his age, he will be off work for some time.
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Moses Winter
Home Avenue
Mr. Winter
Woodland
Hoagland Avenue
Stutz
Mr Black's Automobile Experiment Progress
Marion Black, a well known bicycle man, has worked a month on a gasoline powered automobile. The 300 pound, two person carriage offers six miles per hour with a one horsepower engine. An experimental design uses a single explosion, consuming a gallon of gasoline daily. Black plans a larger machine in the near future propelled by his motor.
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Marion Black
Black
Bott Family Welcomes Baby at 21 East Tabor Street
Mr and Mrs Frank J Bott and their newborn reside at 21 East Tabor Street marking a new home debut in the community.
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Frank J. Bott
Baby
East Tabor Street
Catarrh treatment warning and dubious ointments
A cautioned note warns against catarrh ointments containing mercury that can ruin the senses and derange health. It claims Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken internally, advertised by a company in Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howe” Hall
Ohio
Fall and Winter Underwear Sale Across Ladies Men Boys Girls
Closing out all dry goods at cost with deep discounts on underwear for all ages. Men’s underwear 1 case priced at 25c per garment while the real value is 50c. Ladies and Misses Union Suits start at 22c. Greatest values ever shown.
Grocery Ad Lists Prices and Wanted Items
The notice lists Cut Loaf and Powdered sugar 6c per tb, Neatsfoot Oil 70c per gallon, Castor Oil 50c per gallon, Tin Fruit Cans 30 dozen, Glass Cans 40c per dozen, Stoneware Jars 6c, Jugs 10c per gallon, and advertises wanted fresh butter eggs and poultry while promising savings on groceries.
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Sian
Country Home
E. J. Woodworth
A. A
Chapin
West End
Haller
Fort Wayne Amusement Association
F. C. McDonald
Central Passenger Association
Ceed DR. Wheelock
E. C
Simon Freistoffer Men
Dr. Harrod
Whitley
Paul Harsh
OIL and Gas Gossip
Bluffton News
MR. Black
Cc J. Welker
Schmitz
Calhoun St
Ular
Michigan
Fort Wayne Mills
Lon
West Columbia and
Harrison Sts
Fort Wayne, Ind
Martin J. Stock
Fred Gehrke
Lafayette Street
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