Behring Sea seal report smooths path to settlement
Behring sea talks conclude with unanimous seal expert conclusions. The agreement notes the Pribylof herd decline, pelagic sealing effects, and no risk of extermination if land preserves the herd and a protected zone. Diplomats plan broader border settlement and a writing of Canadian views for Ottawa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hield
Washington
Great Britain
Canada
United States
Ottawa
Foster
Behring Sea
Hamlin
Jordan
Thompson
Macoun
Colonel Foster
Julian Pauncefote
Adam
Wilfrid Laurier
Louis Davies
Col. Foster
Wilfrid
Sherman
Ofan
International Commission
Capagieny
Strike at an Indiana mine amid boycotts and racial tensions
In Washington Indiana on November 17 the Cabel and Co miners strike widens as labor commissioners fail to mediate. The operators bring in black workers from Kentucky triggering fears of bloodshed while miners urge a boycott of Cabel and Kaufman stores. In New York Arthur E. Valois disputes the doctor Evans fortune and will questions amid reports of a large public inheritance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Fort Wayne
Bellevue
Cleveland
Buffalo
New York
Boston
Cleveand
New York City
Indiana
Washington
Ind
Cabel & Co
Schmidt and McCormick
Kentucky
Cabel & Kaufman
Arthur E. Valois
Thomas W. Evans
Paris
Annual Congress of Baptists Opens in Chicago
Chicago hosts the annual Baptist congress with about 200 ministers in attendance. Leaders from Illinois and the East gather as theologians debate whether Baptism is a prerequisite to the Lord's Supper during the opening session yesterday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
The
Baptist Church
Baptist Congress
United States
Illinois
Hafemeisters Die Together After Golden Wedding
In Milwaukee Ludwig and Mary Hafemeister tied fifty years of marriage. Mary's death preceded a funeral delay as Ludwig died of a broken heart. They were buried together. In Wisconsin Naomi Melville 20 died after being struck by a freight train. Miss Tromble injured. In Chicago Edward Fink 20 drank carbolic acid after a quarrel and died shouting farewell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
Ludwig
Mary Hafemeister
Mary
Jan Crosse
Wis
Naomi Melville
Bangor
Jennie Tromble
Davenport
Tromble
Chicago
Edward Fink
Fink
Adler proposes state centered religion for ethics
Felix Adler of the Society for Ethical Culture argues for replacing belief in a personal God with a religion of the state. He envisions the state becoming the deity of men through humanly sacred actions and institutional reforms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Felix Adler
God
New York
The
Society For Ethical Culture
Gold Reserve Reaches High Water Mark
The gold reserve in Washington climbed to a new high yesterday totaling $155,886,248, up from $140,160,000 on August 4 after April 20 at $155,639,000. Since then it has steadily risen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Black man fatally injures wife in Chicago attack
A Black man fatally wounds his white wife in Chicago on a November morning. Police say he fled after the cutting at 2620 and remains at large as investigators pursuit continues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
John E
Weathers at Home Plans to Pay Debts for One Year
John H. Weathers, president of the failed Leavenworth Marengo and English banks, returned to Corydon and proposed paying dollar for dollar with one year of support for his wife and child. He assigned assets to R. C. Arnold and his wife will surrender property including her sizable holdings and the English home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corydon
Ind
John H. Weathers
Leavenworth
Marengo
English
Louisville
New Albany
Weathers
Noland Y Darnett
Leavenworth Bank
R. C. Arnold
Arnold
Willet
Farmers Gather to Build a House for One Who Was Burned Out
Shelbyville Indiana November 17 Saturday the house on Edo Ward Hawk’s small farm near Hord in Van Buren township burned and was destroyed with all contents including Hawk’s hat. The fire occurred after carpenters had nearly finished remodeling the property and wiped out Hawk’s savings. Neighbors rushed to the scene to aid and found Hawk in distress over the loss and insurance plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shelbyville
Ind
Edoward Hawk
Hord
van Buren Township
Hawk
Indictments for Perjury in New Albany Bank Case
Winstanley and Frederick were indicted on perjury charges after allegedly falsely claiming in affidavits several months ago that they sought a continuance in cases tied to the wrecking of the New Albany bank. They pleaded more guilty in court and their cases were set in regular order.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City
Jeffersonville
Winstanley
Frederick
Marriages and deaths fill Portage area notices
In Laporte and surrounding towns several marriages are listed including James Frisbie to Mattie Smith and Annie Seltzer to Frank Waldt. The notices record numerous November 1897 rites in Michigan City Valparaiso and Gary area parishes with witnesses, parsonage events and church ceremonies. Deaths span ages from infants to elderly residents including Orson Wheeler and Henry Rudy with burial details and church services noted.
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Laporte
Frank Walt
Annie Seltzer
James Sayre Frisbie
Marie Louise Smith
John
Kautz
Sarah M. Holcomb
Krever
Klesisko
Palegya Lataan
Joseph Severs
Louise Shultz
Philip
Pfeifer
Elizabeth Lay
Michigan City
Valparaiso
Allen Masson
Dora Cornell
Wanataki
Stanislaus Malak
Mary Baczkowski
James Frisbie
Mattie Smith
Chicago
Frank Waldt
Grace Whippy
Goshen
W. K. Whippy
Edgar P. Jones
Link
Chris Seidler
Lena Evert
Bride
John St
King of
Burdick
Ind
Bert Cotton
Annie Logman
New Carlisle
Charles Hooton
Nora Bennett
Oliver P. Miller
Cassopolis
Mich
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church Parsonage
Wickemeyer
Charles Demzien
Louise Felton
Henry Fluske
Appolonia Kintzels
Chas. Kintzele
St. Mary's Church
Father Bleckman
George H. Dolson
Kina Mae Smutzer
J. Lu. Brandt
Argus
Alexander Smith
Libbie Ellis
Smith
Westville
Gerald O. Dawson
Eva A. J Hostier
Roy
N. B. ‘Finklam
Perry Sheffield
Hobart
Orson Wheeler
Porter County
Nevis
Nellie Lesler
Hammond
William A. Schroeder
St. Paul’s Church
H. Wickemeyer
Ira
Curt
Daniel Hostetler
Millersburg
I Fung
D. W. Fowler
Kansas
Othe
Indiana
Alurtun
Fowler
Joshua Sandage
South Bend
John Mattern
Bremen
Hotel Golden
Elkhart
Henry A. Rudy
Kikhar
West Ninth St
Terre Coupee Prairie
James Curry
St. Joseph County
Franklin County
Hudson Township
Laporte County
Asabel F. Thompson
Oscar Hooton
Walkerton
Loda Kontz
Brubaker
East Ninth St
Sabie
Sylvester Williams
Airs
J. K. Wittich
Kansas City
Leseased
5. N. Howell
Putnam Williams
Argos
Marshall County
Mark S. Smith
Lena Novak
George Sorge
Susan M. Low
Robert
Presbyterian Church
J. B. Fleming
Ernest Barkey
Penn Hospital
William H. Talbot
Brocton
Mass
Fred Sabler
Fred Peters
Property transfers and land deeds scattered in Michigan City area
A garbled OCR list shows multiple real estate transfers and trust deeds across Michigan City and nearby towns. Names include Christiana Wade Julia Natrose Herman Wink Fanny Orr Lewis Braman George Smith Alvira Brown Geo Weiler Hattie Essling Roeske Bros Mary Wilhelm Andrew Hagenbuck Frank Eddy Arthur Eddy Charles Talke Julia Broilerick and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christiana Wade
Julia Natrose
Bury Cemetery
Herman Wink
Fanny E. Orr
Springfield
Lewis E.braman
Geo. F. Smith
Land Co
Michigan
Oseph Brown
Alvira A Brown
New Durham
Hostetler
Geo. Weiler
Hattie
Philip Essling
Roeske’ Bros. Et
DeWolfe
Gusso
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Township Affairs
Levi J. Wolfe
Thareday
Estereos
R. Iseminger
Alida
Masonic Hall
Belle Miller
Ars
Alta Mann, W. M
MONON
Indianapolis
Fane
SiLlam
N. Stephenson
Baast
Atlantic Express
Eastern Express
Western
Detroit
Pacific Express
Jos
Baltimore & Ohio
E. J. Hoton
Agext
Homeseekers
Nashville
P. Sid Jones
In Charge of Immigration
Birmingham
Ala
Nickel Plate Road
No. 3
Buffalo Ata
Hollenbeck
Omle
A. Williams
Attorney- T-Law
W. W. Williams
F, V- Marlin
Walnut and
Main
Hallroad and
Jefferson-sts
Bank OF Westville
E. S. Smith
B, WH. Mes
Westville, Ind
Welcome Jerome
Railroad ST
Hood
Hebra
VIOLA
G. C. Bittner CO
Toledo
Miles
Mus
M. Rowas
L. C. Miller
Valparaiso ST
Herrold
J. B. Norton
Marr & Norton
Staurant
Court House
H. W. Koontz
E. Nchols
Amenzo Mann
Brailroad Streets
LA Porte Directory
Frank E. Osborn
Herman W. Sullwassar
Osborn, & Sallwasser
Andrews’ Bank
Main St
LaPorte, Ind
J. F. Knight
Guggenheim & Wile Block
J. Venedorland
Scott Block
LA Porte
Metcalf
Geo. L. Thompson, Sr
Notary Public
Westville, Indiana
Ten Sam
the Home Insurance Co
and Fire Assurance CO
Manchester
England
J. F. Vanbaugh
Wiliers
A. C. Miller
Andy Young
John C. Richter
Oberleich & Arnold's
Scott's
LaFarte
Gqtephen Zeltner
Maple City Bakery
IC. C.C
Bucklin’s
Arnica
E. T. Scott
William Fosdice
Main-st
Tegarden Honss
Bros. Livery
Reed Stable
Westmain Street
E. L
ARD Bakery
Chigan City
JRD
Dr. Miles
NED Drugpiste Sell
Sir Louis
Davis
Department
Marshal Lawson
Tenth Tennessee Cavalry
Pension Bureau
Tam
Annual Congress of Baptists
Crar
Bullda Town
Fairmount
Rothrock
Huntingburg Bank
Wildet
Warsaw
R. H. Willet
Leavenworth National Bank
White House
Fred Davis
James Nye
Hvery
Ed Collins
Falls
Nye
Harry Jones
Here
John Hageman
Porter
J. F. Reynolds
Otis
Charles Selkirk
Beatty’s Corners
Jerome Brown
Jackson Center
Henry Holtz
Wm. Miller
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