Fires terrorize Harlem flats as kerosene arson suspected
Five Harlem cellars fires Sunday linked to kerosene use in arson as detectives and police, in plain clothes, hunt firebugs suspected of spreading fear across an eastern district. The Church of the Archangel on St Nicholas Avenue also believed to be set by arsonists. Tenants fled from flames and a rooftop escape saved others.
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New York
Church of the Archangel
St. Nicholas Avenue
Harlem
Fifth Avenue
Reform Club
Fire at the World’s Fair Plant In World’s Fair District
A late night blaze attempt at the agricultural building at the world’s fair is foiled as Jefferson guards pursue a man seen near the structure. Shots fired as he escapes. guards discover straw and oil soaked kindling near a wall. Police suspect an Italian worker, recently fined for trespassing on fair grounds.
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St. Louis
Large Fire at Standard Varnish Plant in Chicago
A blaze at the Standard Varnish company factory on Twenty sixth street and Armour avenue caused an estimated 6.2 million in damage. An explosion of a varnish tank sent barrels through the roof as two large tanks toppled into the basement. Firemen jumped from ladders to escape burning oil and varnish. no serious injuries reported.
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Chicago
Standard Varnish Company
Twenty-sixth Street
Armour Avenue
Sunday School Convention Draws Wide Attendance
The Eel River township Sunday school convention met in the Anderson church with strong attendance and notable speakers including Rev. J. N. Field and Otha Cotton. In Maumea township, Sophia Woebbeking and Ernest Juergens wed in a German Lutheran ceremony. A wedding supper followed at the bride’s home. Francis Brechanda of Monroeville and Ira Miller were married at St. Rose church in Monroeville, performed by Rev. Dandurand.
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Eel River Township
Anderson Church
J. N. Field
George Ott
S. K. Watterson
Jeremiah Gump
F. C. West
Sidney Dunton
E. A. K. Hackett
Otha Cotton
Sophia Woebbeking
Ernest Juergens
Maumea Township
Henry Woebbeking
Francis Brechanda
Monroeville
Ira Miller
St. Rose Catholic Church
Father Dandurand
Lafayette man killed by train near Calhoun crossing
Homer Armstrong of Lafayette fell beneath Wabash train No 5 west of Calhoun street crossing at 6 45 pm Sunday. He was 28 and unmarried. Coroner Barnett cited liquor influence. his brother, also drinking, identified the body at the Peltier morgue after legible clues surfaced.
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Homer Armstrong
Lafayette
Calhoun Street
Armstrong
Barnett
Leahy
Riley
Peru
Fort Wayns
George Green
Wabash
L. E. Romey
Peltier Morgue
Oliver Ford
Horace Cannon
Chicago Street
Depot District
C. BR. Armstrong
Main Street
Burt
Peltier Mongue
Jubilee services mark St John’s Lutheran fiftieth year
Fort Wayne church crowds overflowed St John’s Lutheran on Washington Boulevard as the congregation celebrated its 50th anniversary. services featured German sermons by Rev. Stellhorn and Rev. Hecht, with pledges of praise and reflections on half a century of growth, decor, and community support. A wedding followed the jubilee events.
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St John’s Lutheran Church
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Washington Boulevard
M. C. Hecht
Dayton
Ohio
St. John’s Church
God
Sermon and Service Led by Rev. J. W. Johanssen
Congregation participates in a church service with singing and offering. Rev. J. W. Johanssen delivers the sermon followed by benediction and postlude titled March Romaine, noted by A. Gormod.
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J. W. Johanssen
A. Gormod
Marriage Licenses Granted to Five Couples
John Springer wed Mary C L Fark. Thomas J Wells joined Elizabeth Gindelsparger. Alfred Evard married Adeline Gremanx. William C Strittmatter and Henrietta Underwood received licenses.
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John Springer
Mary C. L. Fark
Thomas J. Wells
Elizabeth Gindelsparger
Alfred Evard
Adeline Gremanx
William C. Strittmatter
Henrietta Underwood
Prosecutor Emrick Marries Miss Carrie Hauck
The friends of Prosecuting Attorney E. V. Emrick were surprised to learn of his marriage to Miss Carrie Hauck, which occurred this morning at 8:30. The event was announced in Monday's Daily.
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E. V. Emrick
Miss Carrie Hauck
Miraculous Escape as Runaway Rig Hits Barnett Home Front
Three year old Van Barnett was playing in front of the family home on Wayne Street when a runaway rig struck Dr. W. W. Barnett’s carriage, overturning it. The horse shielded the child as it trembled and then stood back. the boy escaped with a forehead bruise and a minor hand injury. The rig owner and two peddlers were involved nearby.
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van” Barnett
W. W. Barnett
Wayne Street
Calhoun
Dr. Barnett
Harrison Street
Barnett Heroe
Jonas Smith
West Third Street
L. J. Reilly
William Mesks
Sae’ Com
Three Brothers Face Executions in Clinton Prison
Albany dispatch reports Governor Odell refused to meet Mrs. Van Wormer as three brothers sentenced to death in Clinton proceed to execution. Warden Deyo expects a swift process with one set of witnesses. autopsy by Dr. Ransome and Dr. Spitzko will follow immediately.
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Albany
N. Y
van Wormer
Clinton
Executive Chamber
Odell
van Worme
Kinderhook
George Deyo
Clinton Prison
Ransome
Spitzko
Nine Killed in Southern Railway Train Wreck Near Danville
Danville Virginia Sept 28 Southern railway south bound fast mail train No 97 plunged from a seventy five foot trestle north of Danville killing nine of the sixteen crew aboard and injuring seven. Listed dead include engineer J A Brady conductor J T Blair and several mail clerks with names tied to Virginia and Washington D C. Injured include Louis W Spiers and Frank E Brooks among others.
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Danville
Southern Railway
Brady
J. A
Saltsville
Blair
J. T
Thompson
J.L
Washington
D. C
Chambers
W. T
Midland
Flory
Nokesville
Ardanwright
P. N
Mount Clinton
Clapp
A. G
Greensboro
J. L. Thompson
Moody
S. J
Raleigh
N.C
Spiers
Louis W
Manassas
Brooks
Frank E
Charlottsville
Indenmayer
Percival
Reames
Charles E
Culpepper
Pe. Dunlap
Jennings J
Maupin
M. C
J. Harrison
Death of Fort Wayne pastor Rev Dr F R Schwedes
Rev Dr F R Schwedes longtime German Reformed church leader and former St John’s Reformed pastor in Fort Wayne died in Terre Haute at 75 after a paralytic stroke. Survived by widow and four children. funeral held Tuesday after services attended by relatives. Mrs J H Bosch, current St John’s pastor’s wife, is his daughter.
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F. R. Schwedes
The
Reformed Church
St. John’s Reformed Church
Fort Wayne
Terre Haute
Schwedes
Germany
St. John's Reformed Church
West Washington and
Webster Streets
J. H. Bosch
St. John’s Church
Bosch
Baltimore
Schwedies
Mrs Jessie Sauers Expires in Chicago
News from this city reports the death of Mrs Jessie Sauers at her Chicago home at 10 o’clock Sunday evening. Her brother W A Ross travels to Chicago to arrange funeral plans. Formerly Miss Jessie Ross daughter of the late James P Ross she was 26 and had performed as a vocalist in Chicago theaters before marrying two years ago and moving to Chicago.
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Jessie Sauers
Chicago
W. A. Ross
Sayers
Jessie Ross
James P. Ross
W. A
J. K. Ross
BR. C. Koons
Miss Ross
Judge O'Rourke Named Delegate to Prison Association Congress
Hon Edward O Rourke of this city is named as a delegate from Indiana to the National Prison Association congress to be held in Louisville Kentucky in October.
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Judge O'Rourke
Indiana
National Prison Congress
Louisville
Edward O’rourke
National Prison Association of the United States
Stenography Jobs Drive Youth Training Demand
Employers seek skilled stenographers as shorthand and typewriting spur career growth. Huntington Business University in Indiana, noted for thorough training and high placement, cannot meet all requests for stenographers. Tuition plus living costs run under $90, with work-study options. write to president C. E. Hawkins for information.
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Huntington Business University
Huntington
Ind
C. E. Hawkins
The
Business University At
United States Express Auction Sale of Unclaimed Goods
Public notice of an auction by United States Express Company for unclaimed express goods received before November 1 1902 in Indiana to be sold at Fort Wayne at 9 00 a m on Wednesday November 11 1903 with sale continuing until all are sold. F G Benedict general superintendent and H Stapleford auctioneer listed. The Citizens Trust Company promotes deposits and farm loans, promising 3 percent interest and mentioning 400000 in security with officers John Ferguson Ernest W Cook.
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United States Express Company
Indidiana
Fort Wayne
Indiana
F. G. Benedict
Citizens’ Trust Company
Clinton and
Berry Streets
John Ferguson
Ernest W. Cook
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Moses Wellman
Urbana
Wabash County
Charles H. Good
Warren
Decatur
Rohrer
Berne
George Hendel
Royal Center
Wabash Yards
Jubilee Services
Stumpf
J. le Ver
O’clocus
H. F. J. Kroll
St. Paul’s Catholic Church
Elizabeth Hebert
Edward Hauck
Emrick
John J. Hauck
Fairfield Avenue
St. Paul’s Catholic School
Miss Hauck
Lakeside
Myr
Mrs. Emrick
St. Joe Boulevard
Allen County
Carrie Hauck
St. Paul’s Catholic Parsonage
Little van Barnett
Piso
Ross
Summet
Althea
J. C. Hutzell
W. Main St
Fort Wayne, Ind
Klaehn & Melching
West Main Street
U. S
Dra. J. A
HT. Stapleford
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