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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1911
Page
12
Society pages capture a city buzzing with events as new town designations shift color symbols and a wave of social gatherings unfolds. Women hostesses greet Chilean visitors, clubs plan luncheons and showers, and brides receive elegant fetes amid garden parties, with local dignitaries, teachers, and performers highlighted across the week.
The article details a Friday evening gathering hosted by Mr and Mrs Fred Wehrenburg on East Wayne Street with many couples in attendance. It notes the wedding of Miss Ethel Hilgeian and S. B. Kerlin at Plymouth Congregational Church and other marriages including Miss Mary A. Sinclair to Dr. Walter D. Plate, Miss Mamie Nash to Morton Craig, plus a large June 1 gathering of Belpio MD Ladies' Aid near Hall's Corners with sixty guests and a village barn feast coordinated by Mrs. Lemon and helpers.
A Bakersfield style roll call lists Rev and Mrs Wearhaven and numerous family names including Curdy Rie Orpha and Lois, Dietaman and baby, Bickard family, Neslia Geuber, Hulds Dorsey and Susie Sawers, Parker Brush Wann Moore and many others in a community gathering note. The text records attendees and relations in a dense roster.
The Ashthouse keeper Matelot dies after aiding the light while his widow and their four children struggle through a gale. She posts herself at the tower to relight the lamp as her husband falls, while the children aged seven and one help bear the heavy weight to restore the beacon amid the fierce wind.
Iliden, president of the Ameri can Sanitary Works in New York City, arrived in Fort Wayne with a party from Indianapolis. They travel 30 miles daily on an itinerary promoting sanitation as Tilden eyes a Hawaii tour via 49 cities and 125,000 miles. The group will press architects plumbers and builders associations. In Decatur Agnes Voglawede announced her wedding to Fred W. Schaub set for June 28, with a reception at a well decorated home and a large friendship shower for the bride.
In Decatur Indiana on June 6 an aged couple Cornhiis and Rebenna Daly hailing from Kentucky arrived intoxicated from Fort Wayne and were jailed for the night before being sent back. They carried with them a bag of confusing utensils and goods indicating a long journey ahead. Ossian plans electric street lighting with Fort Wayne and Northern Traction Company wiring the town. Charles Mettler horse dealer faced assault charges in Bluffton and paid a fine with Van Zant not prosecuted.
In Bluffton, Indiana, on June 6, 10 year old Charles Byrd was kicked by a cabinet and cut on the power, treated with stitches by a physician, and escaped serious injury. Also near Bluffton, a prowler disturbed the Waltcale family but fled after attempting to open a side door.
Word arrives that Mart Ha Alesaonder, a former Bluffton client, who filed voluntary bankruptcy months ago, has reopened in Bucyrus Ohio. Simultaneously, the Indianapolis federal court reportedly granted him a final discharge in the bankruptcy proceedings.
Notice states Fore Wayne and Springfield Railway Company limits run on Calhoun Street in place of Brosd Brosd. John H Koenig serves as General Manager.
Decatur Ind June 6 report notes the death of dear St Johns parishioner August Gallmeyer and burial at St Johns church with Rev Jang leading service. Judge Merryman learns via telegram his children Charles and Frances reach Seattle and plan trip via ship to San Francisco. A baby girl born to Mr and Mrs Join Staker. Archbold’s son Lawrence arrives in Lewla Kansas to work harvest fields then attend Purdue. Rebekahs initiate two candidates Walter Johnson and Frank Ringleaye. Miss Agnes Murray and Vara Hammond resign as telephone operators. Rev D C Wise travels to Fort Wayne for DP A Evangelical joint convention and state Sunday school event.
George H Treman returns from South Bend and starts a commission effort in Fort Wayne with offices at 417 Schmitz Block. Rt Rev Merman J Alerding bishop of Fort Wayne will go to Wanatah tomorrow to dedicate the new Church of the Precious Blood and administer confirmation to a large class of first communicants.
In Columbus, Robert Alghorne Taft, son of the President, was barred from the Ohio State Bar Exam because applicants must register at the start of law study. Taft had asked to be registered two months earlier but was told he could not sit for the exam now. He may attempt the test again in about two years.
A Milwaukee Turner society representative visited the city on Sunday to coordinate attendance of local German singing societies for the saengerfest in Milwaukee after the Hrimmin fest. The mission is to test voices and assign groups to the mass chorus participation.
Dr. Chas. H. Eckert, long based at 119 West Wayne Street, has relocated both office and home to 221 West Wayne Street, consolidating his practice and residence in a single address.
Louis Bechtold of Fort Wayne will lecture on The Blind In Pubs at the Indiana Association for the Progressive Education of the Blind biennial meeting in Indianapolis. Miss Gertrude Eicholz of North Blachestene is on the program for a sale. Attendees will discuss various documents and hear from members statewide.
Agents on the grounds at McKinnieville invite inquiries from parties wishing to view premises. Call 668 and an auto will arrive to transport you to the site.
Joe Hannissthal of Germany reportedly soared with a passenger to an altitude of 5,192 feet setting a world record. The note mentions a relocation to 221 W. Wayne St with W. Wayne St as his address and residence.
Fire Chief Hilbrecht completed a city fire inspection of the tocnt building owners facilities for life and property protection. Several buildings were found lacking and must be equipped, with the safety board likely to compel action unless immediate arrangements are made to comply with the fire protection ordinances.
Washington June A full report on the United States Steel corporation by Herbert Knox Smith, commissioner of corporations, after three years of study, will be laid before the president within ten days. The president has been informed of the general outlines of the report. Based on this report and investigations by the Department of Justice, Taft and Wickersham will decide on possible action against the corporation. For sale a Dr Chas Eckert residence to Wayne Street address listed 119 business owner health read.
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