Indiana conference on homes for orphans emphasizes private placement
Fort Wayne hosts the twelfth state conference on charities and corrections with nearly 400 delegates, focusing on Home Finding and Child Helping. Talks stress rapid private homes for orphans, state support with local sharing, and tightening oversight of public funds.
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Fort Wayne
J. B. Montgomery
Coldwater
Mich
T. E. Ellison
Ellison
Alexander Johneson
Indiana State Conference of Charitvies and Corrections
Wolf's Mattress Factory Destroyed in Major Fire
The Paul E. Wolf mattress factory at Liberty and Canal streets burned at noon today. Estimated loss ranges from 5 000 to 38 600 with no insurance. Fire started near cotton and excelsior storage and spread rapidly, forcing firefighters to douse neighboring buildings. Firemen fought for about three hours to control the blaze.
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Paul E. Wolf
Liberty and
Canal Streets
Wolf
Not Turning Back Brave Spirit Honored At Banquet
A church reception followed a formal event honoring visiting delegates. Hon. and Mrs. T. E. Ellison led a large receiving party as guests met old friends and made new connections. Light refreshments were served on the second floor.
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T. E. Ellison
King Edward in constitutional clash over new cabinet
London reports a constitutional crisis as King Edward defies tradition by withholding assent to a new cabinet until he is convinced its makeup will ensure imperial governance. Prime Minister Balfour remains at Balmoral amid rising speculation about the cabinet's personnel and nation’s welfare.
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Board of State Charities
Haydn, Linden and
Apollo
Alexander Johnson
Johnson
Indiana
Commonwealth
Harrison
Balfour
Balmoral
Associated Press
Edward
Mr. Balfour
King at Balmoral Drives War Cabinet Shakeup Amid Crisis
The king urges swift action to fix the army administration scandals revealed by the war commission. He backs Lansdowne as foreign minister while pressing ministers to appoint a reforming war secretary or general head, with Balmoral now the empire’s political center and ministers watching the king’s influence.
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Mr. Balfour
South African War Commission
Balmoral
Lord Lansdowne
Brodrick
Lord Esher
T. Kelly- Kenny
Edward
Lord Kitchener
War Office
Associated Press
Prince Alert Crowned King of Pacers at Empire City
New York reporters note Prince Alert, a 12 year old harness racer in his ninth campaign, dethroned Dan Patch with a 1:57 mile at Empire City track. Driven by Jack Curry and aided by a pace maker, the pacer covered the middle half in record speed and carved a 1:54 through the half mile as he surged to win.
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New York
Prince Alert
Dan Patch
Empire City Track
Jack” Curry
Alex
Joe Patchen
Mart’ Demarest
George H. Mills
Unions Urged to Avoid War Over Roosevelt Fight
Simon Burns reports Knights of Labor board approves a resolution denouncing anti Roosevelt actions as a political move. The board urges labor to repudiate leaders who push against Roosevelt and suggests Senate ally Hanna arbitrate the Washington printing office dispute.
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Pittsburg
Simon Burns
Knights of Labor
Washington, D. C
General Executive Board
Organized Labor
Roosevalt
Washington
White House
Roosevelt
General Executive Board of
Hanna
Ohio
Sherbondy Gerke Wedding in Mrs Gerke Home
Wednesday afternoon at 5 o clock Miss Sophie Gerke became the bride of Frank Sherbondy of Grand Rapids Mich Rev C G Luehr officiated under a vine arch with asters and feverfew The bride wore white French lawn and carried roses and mignonette Attendants Included Miss Clara Sherbondy best man Ernest Gerke The couple left for Chicago and Grand Rapids and will live at 507 South Ionia Street Sherbondy is chief electrician for the Grand Rapids and Indiana railroad Guests traveled from Peru Centralia Andrews Grand Rapids and Allegheny Pa.
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Christian Gerke
Sophie Gerke
Frank Sherbondy
Grand Rapids
Mich
C. 3. Luehr
Zion’s Lutheran Church
Clara Sherbond
Ernest Gerke
Sherbondy
Chicago
South Ionia Street
G. R. & I. Railroad
City
Edward Sherbondy
Peru
George Sherbondy
Centralia
Blanche Haines
Andrews
Harry Williams
Charles Nichols
Allegheny
Marriage Licenses Listed For Local Couples
Henry G Bolman and Margaret Dresch and Charles H Younglove and Maude Sanders appear among marriage licenses. Emanuel Endinger and Lillian Repp, John M Jackson and Jessie M Griffin, Louis Vanney, Mary Vanney, Nicholas Batchelder and Liana Marie Echoch are named. Henry By Houts and others listed.
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John M. Jackson
Jessie M. ‘Griffin
Nicholas
Ds ‘Batchelder
Liana Marie Echoch
Henry
Houts
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Ities Conference
County Grphan's
Allen County
Board of Trustees
Allen County Asylum
First Presbyterian Church
Allan County
John M.brown
South Bend
E. 8. Rice
Logansport
Charites
Jett Willams
Mount Vernon
E. A. Allen
Decatur
Adams County
H. H. Shirer
Ohio State Board of Charities
State Board
P. J. Kruger
Plymouth
Marshall County
C. E. Mohler
Round Table
J. M. Parker
C. S. Grout
Indianapolis
Samuel M. Foster
Mr. Foster
Fidel
Court House
Julia Conklin
Westville
Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Orphans’ Home
Knightstown
MR. Nicholson
Timothy Nicholson
Richmond
Oscar Carlton McCulloch
Wolf's Mattress Factory
KG Edward
London
Lansdowne
Prince
King OF
the Pacers
Knights of Labor Executive Council
Sherbondy-Gerke
Henry G. Bolman and
Margaret Dresch
Charles H. Younglove and
Maude Sanders
Louis
Bernhard and
Mary
Vanney
Emanuel Endinger
Lillian
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