Dishonorably Discharged Navy Desertion Case In Norfolk
Matthew Fortner a preacher-sailor from South Carolina has been dishonorably discharged from the United States Navy. He enlisted after expressing a ministerial calling and later deserted seeking religious study in a divinity college. Roosevelt was asked to review the case though his final discharge status remains uncertain.
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Norfolk
Matthew Fortner
South Carolina
United States Navy
Fortner
Navy
Army of Gospel Workers
Divinity
Roosevelt
United States
Congress
Caee
Deviltry at a Texas wedding ends in double tragedy
In Comfort Texas on June 28 Joseph Reinhardt shot and killed his intended bride Ernestine Kutzer during a wedding gathering and then shot himself. Neighbors speculate he was demented. the couple and guests were highly regarded.
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Comfort
Tex
Joseph Reinhardt
Ernestine Kutzer
Young Reinhardt
Miss Kutzer
Reinhardt
Man racing world to see a sick wife meets sympathy
New York reports H E Cooper sugar planter of Honolulu met by customs officers as the steam ship Kron Pring Wilhelm arrived. Deputy Surveyor Bishop went down the bay to greet him, signaling official sympathy for the traveler on his urgent quest.
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New York
H. E. Cooper
Honolulu
Bishop
Message From Sea Trader Tells of Wife's Critical Illness
Bishop learned Cooper faced trouble after meeting the ship at quarantine. Cooper said an urgent enable message reached him about his wife in Honolulu dying, prompting him to take the earliest available voyage. He planned to catch the 5 o'clock train from Jersey City to connect to San Francisco and a coast steamer, or risk almost a week delay.
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Bishop
Cooper
Honolulu
Jersey City
San Francisco
Spire
Cobb Renominated by Republicans in Maine
Governor William T. Cobb receives renomination at the Republican state convention in Portland Maine signaling continued party backing for the incumbent. The June event affirms Cobb as the party’s candidate for the upcoming state elections.
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Cobb
Portland
William T. Cobb
London Tailor to Design U S Army Uniforms
Washington reports G V Winter, a London military tailor, will come to the United States at a salary of 1250 dollars a week to advise on active service uniforms for the American army. He aims to avoid German styling and copy U S designs where practical. Winter travels with his son as a model.
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War Department
G. V. Winter
London
Washington
New York
United States Service
Winter
Weddings and events mark a day in Crawfordsville society
The Young Ladies Missionary circle hosts a lawn picnic at Miss Ella Dawson's. a Street Carnival for the Second United Presbyterian church was postponed. Baptist Sunday school enjoys Box Springs day out. Dennis Brown and Sarah Thompson wed in North Washington with a small ceremony. The Y P S C E plans to raise 100 for missions and lists officers for six months. Elizabeth Maxwell and M C DeLong wed in Crawfordsville with a quiet ceremony and a large out of town guest list. The Ladies Benevolent Society meets Friday at 2:30 at Mrs Cunningham’s East Main street home.
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Young Ladies’ Missionary Circle
The
First United Presbyterian Church
Sawhill
Second United Presbyterian Church
Washington
Dennis Brown
Sarah Thompson
Columbus Junction
L. D. Young
Presbyterian Church
Broom
Geo. W. l Dodder
A. T. Latta
Winffield
J. M. Charlies
Florence and
Maud
Wapello
Lucy Meacham
Maude McCulley
Margaret Cowden
Ray Yooley
Lucile Peck
Pearl Hauser
Maude Roberts
Elizabeth
J. H. Maxwell
M. C. DeLong
Crawfordsville
W. G. Robertson
Alice Maxwell
E. H. Thompson
Anna Hodes
Mrs. DeLong
N. EB. Moore
Maxwell
Journal
Journal Force
Mac DeLong
Ladies Benevolent Society of the Presbyterian Church
C. ©. Cunningham
East Main Street
Woman's Home Missionary Society Meeting at Mrs Babcock’s
The Woman's Home Missionary Society will hold its regular monthly meeting tomorrow at 2 30 p.m. at Mrs Nate Babcock's home on North Iowa Avenue. A 10 cent social will follow, and all church and congregation ladies are invited.
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Woman’s Home Missionary Society
Nate Babcock
Iowa Avenue
Stark and Klass Tie The Knot In Lingayen
Charles Stark and Hermina Klass wed on Monday April 23 1906 in Lingayen Philippine Islands. The Epworth Leaguers plan a social that evening.
Notable Quote on Fitting a Buck Into an English Suit
A colorful regional line mocks fashion and authority, imagining a raw youth from North Darling fitted into English attire with a shoe horn and monkey cap. The speaker likens the sight to a frightened three year old Texas boss who would flee.
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North Darling
Texas
Recital by Prof. Davis's Music Pupils at Miller Home
Music pupils under Prof. T. C. Davis held an informal recital last evening at Barclay Miller’s East Madison street home. The program pleased the audience and showed progress. Miss Nettie Hunter, one of the scholars, will give a recital tonight at the Baptist church.
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T. C. Davis
Barclay Miller
East Madison Street
Davis
Nettie Hunter
the Baptist Church
New Confidence Game Targets Lancaster Farmers
A polished stranger in Lancaster County traps farmers by claiming a lost valuable diamond pin. He promises a $150 reward if found. A few days later a tramp presents a pin he found and buys it for $20 or $25, only to learn the pin is worthless.
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Lancaster County
Lancaster Pa
Philadelphia Public Ledger
Making Over a Mountain in Helena Montana Park Project
A dramatic Helena Montana park project aims to transform a bald 1 400 foot mountain into a waterless hillside park. Foresters predict evergreen trees will thrive without irrigation. A spiral path climbs to an ornate pavilion atop the rock with caves housing mountain carnivores and plans for deer antelope moose elk and buffalo beyond the current limits.
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United States
Helena
Mont
Johan H. Raftery
Technical World Magazine
Federal Bureau
Mount Helena
Young Mr. Fitts and Mrs. Fitts reminisce about courtship
In a playful exchange, Mrs. Fitts recalls holding hands with Young Mr. Fitts for long stretches before marriage. He jokes that he kept her hand near to ward off temptation near the piano, and she teases that he was not silly.
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Mr. Fitts
Mrs. Fitts
Local News Briefs From The City
Ed Hankin of Delta visited the city yesterday to call on friends. Miss Mabel Brinton of Brighton was a city visitor yesterday. The government thermometer topped at 92 degrees today. Johnson bakery offers devil food, angel food and macarons, touted as the best in the city.
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Johnon’s
Ed Hankin
Delta
Mabel Brinton
Brighton
Devil Food
Angel Food
Johnson Bakery
Tragic Wreck Strikes Family Near Bellefontaine
John Burke his wife and their baby were fatally hurt when their wagon traveling from Indiana to Bucyrus was struck by an Ohio Central train west of Bellefontaine Ohio. Burke slept holding the child while Mrs Burke lay at the wagon bottom as the train collided.
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Bellefontaine, O
John Burke
Indiana
Bucyrus
Ohio Central
Here
Burke
Let Him Be Duly Hanged in Roswell Shooting Case
In Roswell Georgia on June 28 John A Grimes a 22 year old farmer killed Mrs Evi Mc Ginn a young widow at her home. Jealous infatuation reported as motive Grimes turned the gun on himself, wounding only slightly He surrendered to authorities.
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Roswell
John A. Grimes
Evi McGinn
Grimes
Senate House conferrees reach lake canal bill agreement
The senate and house conferees have reached an accord on the Lake Erie and Ohio ship canal bill. Representative and Mrs. Nicholas Longworth have returned to London from Kiel.
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Senate
House
Nicholas Longworth
Loondon
Kiel
Nickel Plate Plans Special Summer Tourism Fares
The Nickel Plate Road will sell special summer tourism tickets to Canadian and New England points at one fare plus two dollars for a fifteen day limit from Chicago, and one fare plus four dollars for a thirty day limit from Chicago. Apply at City Ticket Office 107 Adams St Chicago. 2tw June29.
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Nickel Plate Road
New England
Chicago
City Ticket Office
Adams St
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Piccadilly
Tommy
Columbia Pharmacy
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Box Springs
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