Nine girls die in Pleasant Ridge outhouse disaster
Cincinnati dispatch reports a morning yard rush at Pleasant Ridge School precipitating the collapse of an outhouse vault trapping and drowning nine girls aged 8 to 12. About thirty others were rescued, with many seriously injured, and the scene became a local morgue as the vault was dredged. Authorities blamed faulty construction and inspected grounds prior to opening.
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School House
Pleasant Ridge
Ohio
Cincinnati
Carmen Card
Batista Card
iWertha Buhr
Lillian Within
Hazel Clover
Hme
Drvn
Aultman Debts Reach One and Half Million
Cleveland, Sept 23. Co J J Sullivan, president of Central National Bank, appointed receiver of Aultman Company at Canton Ohio, vast agricultural machinery makers. Bank of Blairsville Pa holds notes. Aultman liabilities estimated at 1.5 million with no assets statement filed. Arctic Machine of Avon, about 500 thousand debt, linked to Aultman troubles. Ernest J Plusager of Akron named receiver. No asset statement yet.
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Cleveland
Ohio
J. J. Sullivan
Central National Bank
Aultman Company
Canton
First National Bank
Blairsville
Arctic Machine Company
Avon
Arctic Company
Edwin S. Shepherd
Chicrgo
Ernest J. Pluaiger
Akron, C
Wheat Takes a Jump as December Price Rises
Chicago reports a 1 1/8 cent jump in December wheat futures as shorts cover amid bullish overseas demand. Traders say importing nations’ heavy, record needs this season drove the rally, with prices closing near day’s high. December at 41 1/1394 cents and May at 51 14/14 cents.
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Chicago
Shorts
Duryee Miller Wedding Held at First Baptist Parsonage
Thursday afternoon at 4:00, Miss Miller of San Otto married Robert Duryee of this city at Rev. J. N. Field's residence, pastor of First Baptist. They will live on the south side. Duryee is son of Rev. A. J. Duryee of Center Indiana and works at the Electric works.
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J. N. Field
First Baptist Church
Miss Miller
San Otto
Robert Duryee
Mr. Duryee
A. J. Duryee
Center
Ind
Lelectric Works
Melching couple attends Adams County wedding
Mr and Mrs Albert E Melching returned from Adams county where they attended the marriage of Theodore Hobrock and Miss Louise Gallmayer.
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Albert E. Melching
Adams County
Theodore Hobrock
Louise Gallmayer
Frightened Horse Causes Runaway Near Maysville
Mrs. Thomas English, 64, sustained a fracture of the right arm and collar bone when their horse ran away after encountering an automobile three miles east of the city on the Maysville road. Her husband was slightly injured. both were thrown from the buggy, which was wrecked. Mrs. English was taken to a farmhouse and then St. Joseph hospital. Dr. Schilling attended her as her condition was described as serious. The incident occurred Thursday at 5 o'clock.
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Thomas English
Maysville
Plan for Consumptives Home to Form in LaPorte County
In LaPorte Indiana a movement forms today to establish a county home for consumptives with tent colonies. Medical leaders support the project and petition to fund the building. The drive aims to extend statewide with a home in each of Indiana s ninety six counties as July deaths from the white plague total 307, and cases rise.
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Laporte
Ind
Indiana
Fort Wayne Club to Discuss Tunnels and Grade Crossings
The Commercial club sets October 13 for a second evening on the grade crossing problem with Mayor Derghoff discussing information gathered by the city government Hon D N Heaton on proposed changes and B Paul Mossman speaking From the Standpoint of the Shipper. One dead and another dying after a Tellico Powder Company explosion Lea Hill was killed and Samuel Harvey fatally injured.
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Fort Wayne
Commercial Club
Henry C. Derghoff
D. N. Heaton
Paul Mossman
Tellico, Tenn
Tellico Powder Company
Lea Hill
Samuel Harvey
Departure of Foster House Servant Leaves Pocketbook Missing
Mrs D N Foster praised a new servant Nellie Gilbert who departed shortly after arrival stealing Mrs Foster's pocketbook containing 25. Col Foster notified police. The tall quiet girl from Ingansport wore a gray suit and carried a light leather suitcase. Authorities watched trains and Huntington for an interurban escape.
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Foster
Nellie Gilbert
Col. Foster
Police
Department
Col
Three Dead Four Will Die In Bridge Scaffold Collapse
A Grove I T special reports a scaffold collapse on a Grand River iron wagon bridge near Siloam Springs Arkansas fatal to three men Henry Rucker Thomas Browning Day Moore and fatally injuring Ar fus Blevins and Charles Watson Lea Gary among others. Forty workers fell over fifty feet into the river. sixteen additional men were injured but not seriously.
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Siloam Springs
Ark
Grove
I. T
Saya
Here
Henry Rucker
Thomas Browning
Day Moore
Arfus Blevins
Charles Watson
Lea Gary
Grand River
Tiffin Brewery Burns in Major Fire
The main building of the Tiffin brewery in Tiffin Ohio owned by Philip Crammel was gutted by fire today causing about 50000 dollars in loss. The blaze started in the roof over the boiler house.
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Tiffin
Ohio
Tiffin Brewery
Philip Crammel
All Train Speed Records Broken on Pennsylvania Route
A special chartered train on the Pennsylvania railroad has broken all previous records between Philadelphia and Chicago, covering 822 miles in 17 hours and 57 minutes. It departed Philadelphia at 4 08 p m yesterday, reached Pittsburgh at 12 02 a m, and arrived in Chicago at 9 05 a m. The charter was by a Chicago businessman aiming to close a $250 000 deal today.
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Pittsburg
Pennsylvania Railroad
Philadelphia
Chicago
Bankers McCoy Indicted in Embezzlement Case
Renssalaer Sept 23 The Tasper county grand jury returned twenty joint indictments charging Alfred McCoy and Thomas J McCoy of the defunct McCoy bank with embezzlement Two indictments against Thomas J McCoy were returned individually Two additional indictments charged Alfred and Thomas J McCoy and Walter White cashier of the bank with embezzlement All defendants arraigned in open court released on bonds of 300 per count with sureties The prosecution sought immediate trial but a continuance was granted until next Wednesday
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Renssalaer
Ind
Tasper County
Grand Jury
Alfred McCoy
Thomas J. McCoy
McCoy Bank
Alfred
Walter White
T. P. Erwin
Enoch ¥. Haywood
Anfayette
Chief Joseph of Nez Perces Dead in Montana
Chief Joseph of the Nez Perces dies in Butte Montana ending a storied career in American Indian warfare. Rising to prominence in 1877 his 300 followers trailed the warpath through Willow Valley and his last clash occurred in the Bear Paw mountains where Gen Miles trapped him.
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Butte
Mont
Joseph
Nez Parcel
Montana
Willow Valley
Bear Paw Mountains
Nelson A. Miles
Miles
Dr Fowler's Extract of Wild Strawberry Promises Relief
For forty years Dr Fowler's Extract of Wild Strawberry has cured summer complaint dysentery diarrhoea bloody flux and stomach pain and never failed to do everything claimed for it.
Jeweler from Albion Reported Missing in Chicago
K Frederick B Hoover of Albion Indiana a jeweler arrived in Chicago with his wife and vanished from his hotel. His wife says he carried nearly 12000 and planned to visit wholesale houses to open a store. Police are investigating and Hoover was last seen at the Baltimore and Ohio ticket office with his suitcase. The wife has sent telegraphs for aid to Albion relatives.
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Chicago
Frederick B. Hoover
Albion
Ind
Reunion winds down for Wilder’s brigade at Lafayette
About 300 Wilder’s brigade members attended a reunion in Lafayette Indiana where Gen John F Wider spoke of future gatherings. Officers elected included Maj L C Kilbourne Lafayette IL vice presidents W P Jenks Indiana and John Walley Illinois, with FE Knopp secretary Franklin Indiana as the brigade plans its next meet at Chickamauga Park October 16 1908 and Seventy second Indiana set its meeting at Frankfort Indiana September 19 20 1908.
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Lafayette
Ind
Wilder
Utsity
John FT
Indiana
Indiana Battery
Chattanooga
Tenn
Chickamauga Park
Maj. L. C. Kilbourne
Montcello
Vvice
Conrad Fisher
Linois
W. P. Jenks
John Walley
Illnois
G. I. Eldridge
Illinois
Adkin
J. G. Hendricks
Franklin
F. M. van Pelt
Anderson
W. W. Fisher
Seventy-second
Frankfort
Foley's Honey and Tar Praised by Editor in Philipsburg
M. T. Lynch, editor of the Philips burg Daily Post in New York, extols Foley's Honey and Tar for coughs and colds as the best yet. The ad-like reminiscence is paired with a brief death notice: Henry G Dawkins, 47, of New Haven, long bedridden, dies at home. son of William Dawkins.
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M. T. Lynch
Philipsburg
N. Y
Daily Post
Foley
Dreler & Bro
Henry G Dawkins
New Haven
William Dawkins
Citizens' Trust Co. Deposit Information Ad
Promotes the Citizens Trust Company opposite the post office with a bold claim of $400,000 security for depositors, urging readers to place funds there and highlighting financial protection for customers.
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Citizens’ Trust Co
Post Office
Archbishop and Morgan in Maine wreck shock injury report
A New York News special describes a high speed wreck on the Boston and Albany line near East Brookfield Maine. An archbishop traveling to Washington was unharmed though shaken. J Pierpont Morgan was aboard and also escaped injury with minor jolts and damaged car interiors.
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East Brookfield
Meas
Archbishop of Canterbury
Bar Harbor
Maine
Washington
Boston and Albany
New York Central Railroad
J. Pierpont Morgan
New York
North Brookfield
Lord
Mr. Morgan
Morgan
Arch. Diehop
Leaders Visit Parker at Hoffmann Hotel
New York era Sept 23 Judge Parker rose early and planned to return to Rosemount this evening. Delegations visited including Thomas F Ryan and Senator Gorman along with Lamont Jones and Guffey. Campaign talks continued at Democratic national headquarters with General Miles and Chairman Taggart.
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Indianapolis
New York
Winfield T. Durbin
Indiana
Taggart
August Bemont
William F. Sheehan
Durbin
Democris
Gorman
Maryland
Daniel S. Lamont
Lamont
Parker
Jones
Naonal Committee
James M. Guffey
Pennsylvania
Jords and
Guffey
Mage Parker
Fairbanks En Route West in Chicago Tonight
Senator Fairbanks arrived in Chicago to meet Republican leaders before a western tour starting at 10:60. Secretary Shaw joined from the west and headed to Indiana as campaign efforts continue. Senator Spooner also visited, saying Wisconsin decision on the state ticket should not hurt the national Republican ticket.
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Chicago
Fairbanks
Ohicago
Pacific Coast
Shaw
West
Indiana
Spooner
Supreme Court
Wisconsin
President at his desk in executive office
Washington dispatch reports President Roosevelt appeared array today at his desk in the executive office. Little work of importance was ready for presentation as most matters were cleared away. He planned a light schedule with few engagements and time open for officials who might wish to confer. Regular cabinet day with only four members in the city.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Oyster Bay
Fine trip to Sheldon by Fort Wayne Catholic Benevolent League
Fully sixty Fort Wayne members of the Catholic Benevolent League of Indiana traveled to Sheldon Thursday to witness the conferring of degrees on a class of twenty seven from Sheldon and Hesse Cassel councils. Degree work was led by T J Mc Laughlin and others. An elaborate luncheon followed in the Sheldon school hall before the return trip reached Fort Wayne near dawn.
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Fort Wayne
Catholic Benevolent League of Indiana
Sheldon
Hesse Cassel
T. J. McLaughlin
J. F. Zurbach
A. A. Rinehart
George Betzler
W. J. Lennart
George Christan
Julian F. Ranke
Injured Roanoke Teamster Treated After Horse Kick
J. B. Casten a Fort Wayne Cooperage teamster was kicked by a horse at Roanoke Thursday and suffered a badly lacerated left elbow. He was brought home by interurban car and treated by Dr. D. Shedd. Pinesalve used as poultice. Sold by Moyer Bros and A Gocke.
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J. B. Casten
Fort Wayne, Cooperage Company
Roanoke
D. Shedd
Train Reaches Albany with Archbishop and J Pierpont Morgan
The special train bearing the Archbishop of Canterbury J Pierpont Morgan and their party arrived Albany at 1 20 p m and remained for an hour.
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Albany
Apa Celal
Canterbury
J. Pierpont Morgan
Funeral for Terre Haute hotelier Christian Reinking
Deidrich and Mary Reinking of 1216 Stophlet street travel to Terre Haute Indiana for the funeral of their son Christian Raeinking who died Thursday night at age forty two He was landlord of the Germania hotel in Terre Haute and survived by wife six children a brother and two sisters He was raised here and returned to Terre Haute for burial.
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Deidrich Reinking
Stophlet Street
Terre Haute
Ind
Christian Raeinking
Germania
Willam Reinkitg
William Grimm
Veity
Outse ™ Waltemuth
California
Christian Reinking
Rev T J Bacher Dead Founder of Grace Reformed Church
Rev T J Bacher founder of Grace Reformed church in Fort Wayne died Friday at his home in Stroudsburg Pa from tuberculosis at age fifty two. He was a native of Tiffin Ohio and a Heidelberg college graduate who organized the Grace Reformed Church in Fort Wayne in 1883 and served as pastor until 1888. He later lived in Kentucky and Pennsylvania and will be mourned by old Fort Wayne friends.
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T. J. Bacher
Grace Reformed Church
Stroudsburg
Bacher
Tiffin
Ohio
Heidelberg College
Fort Wayne
A. K. Zartman
Kentucky
Pennsylvania
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Nez Perces
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Thomas
Monarch
Dean
FB. Hoover
New Jersey
J.P. Morgan I Railway
Financial King
Senator Fairbanks
Givana
De&k
Pinesalve
Moyer Bros
A. ©. Gocke
DIDD
Drelar & Bro
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