Local Fourth of July notes and births in Fort Wayne area
A compilation of brief items from Fort Wayne and nearby: newborns at Miller of 3 Lincoln avenue and Edward Roland of 84 Baker street. public speeches by E W Emerick in Argus and Louis A Heilbroner in Lima. residents visiting relatives and attending races in Grand Rapids. local officials like C W Branstratter surveying for new streets. social visits by Miss Lulu Berg, Miss Libbie Hostler, and Mrs Potter with families. upcoming Caledonian field day on Aug 9. judge Hench declines picnic invitation. Henry Lucing injured in fall from a building window. various political and business moves including L D Ward joining Berghoff Brewing and Fred Hull visiting from St Louis. Democrats contemplating Perry Randall for congress. Fort Wayne residents spend the Fourth with friends and at Lake Everett.
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Tigar
New York City
Lulu Berg
Libbie Hostler
Auburn
C. W. Branstratter
New Haven
Louis A. Heilbroner
Lima
Edward Roland
Baker Street
Roland
Aldine Printing Company
Lake Everett
George H. Brown
Grand Rapids
W. S. Kiser
Indianapolis
Noble County
Caledonian
J. H. Bass
Hench
Odell
Tippecanoe
Montgomery
Clinton
Henry Lucing
Columbia Street
Henry Flickenstein
Hardendorf
Squire McDaniels
Elizabeth Street
R. C. Bell
L. D. Ward
L. Brames & Co
Fort Wayne
Garrett Herald
Potter
I. J. Beaty
J. J. Bennigan
A. B. Nickey
Wash Askew
W. H. Melntyre
W. R. Hidy
Alfresco Shakespeare at Centlivre Park Tonight
Tomorrow evening William Morris and his company present As You Like It in an open air Centlivre Park performance. Real trees surround the actors enhancing intimacy, with a military band intermission and pre show concert. Seats at Woodworth's drug store cost 50 and 75 cents.
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Alfresco
William Morris
Centlivre's Park
Shakspeare
Woodworth’s Drug Store
Hotel Arrivals At The Randall
City guests and travelers listed for arrivals at the Randall hotel include T S Colton from Boston W K Bushnell from Cleveland N M Kichenberge from Mansfield J Mayhood from Chicago B F Ellis from Evansville S H Favor from Lowell Mass H Roser and wife Findley O G Perry from Coldwater Mich A F Lewis from Angola H Apple and wife G M Ralson from Auburn W Cook from Montpelier Ind 4 P Boyd from Painesville O A B Broecke E H Burgess Miss L Lampe from Chicago Jas Gilmore from Plymouth J D Edwards from Decatur A J Woodward from Fort Madison Ia L Fillwright from Toledo S E Nicholson from Kokomo Ind H Wilcox from Plymouth EF Wiles from Albany NY DIL Welch from Columbus AN Mease from Packerton Ind B Wendall from Evans ton Ind BR Allen from Ossian R L House from Muncie Geo Sutherland from Grand Island Neb W F Gates RT Wilmon from Montpellier Ind 16 school teachers from New York to Denver Col for break ask.
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Randall
S Colton
Boston
E H Burgess
Ossian
R L House
Muncie
Geo Sutherland
Grand Island
Neb
W F Gates
RT Wilmon
Montpellier
Ind
New York
Denver
Col
Breakask
Mrs Marie Welker Dies at 94 at Granddaughter's Home
A nonagenarian Marie Welker aged 94 years and 25 days died this afternoon at 1 o'clock at the residence of her granddaughter Mrs Lenz 99 Brackenridge street Born in Koenigsburg Under Franken she came to this country 44 years ago Her husband Ernest Welker died about 35 years ago She leaves two children son Ernest Welker and daughter Mrs Adler Four grandchildren and 19 great grandchildren Funeral will be announced later.
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Marie Welker
Lenz
Brackenridge Street
Welker
Koenigsburg
Franken
Ernest Welker
Adler
Fourth of July Mishaps Bring Many Minor Injuries
A string of Fourth of July accidents in the city ends without fatalities. A near-fatal bomb blast at Barr and Berry streets injured Augusta Hasemeyer, 16, cutting her neck and nearly severing a thumb. Other incidents include toy cannon blasts, powder burns, and eye injuries to several youths, with victims identified as Harry Koons, a Levi Griffith child, Henry Sehnorr, and Bernard Arens among others. doctors treated and expected recoveries noted.
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Barr and
Berry
Augusta Hasemeyer
Dr. Schrader
Hope Hospital
Henry Hasemeyer
Lavina Street
Frederick Miller
Walnut Street
Fairfield Avenue
Harry Koons
Francis Street
McCausland
Theodore Cook
McOscar
W. H. Brown
Columbia
Greenawalt
Levi Griffith
Board of Public Works
W.H. Myers
Henry Sehnorr
John N. Sehnorr
Maumee Road
Duemling
Bernard Arens
John Street
Kesler
F. S. Kanaga
West Williams Street
Enslen
Burned and cut injuries to Indianapolis Sentinel official
Bart McCarthy, business manager of the Indianapolis Sentinel, visiting Fort Wayne for the Fourth with Patrick McCarthy and family, suffered severe powder burns and facial cuts when a nearby cannon cracker exploded. He received treatment from Dr. Enslen and returned to Indianapolis today after a brief stay.
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Bart McCarthy
The
Indianapolis Sentinel
Fort Wayne
Patrick McCarthy
Colerick Street
Mr. McCarthy
Dr. Enslen
McCarthy
Indianapolis
Night crane accident injures Bass foundry worker
William Fiedler a night laborer at the Bass foundry was badly hurt Wednesday night when a heavy crane chain broke and casting end snapped back striking him in the face. He fell and sustained severe injuries. Dr Kesler attended the man.
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Wiliam Fiedler
Bass Foundry
Fiedler
Dr. Kesler
Tax Classified Notice Pairs Names in Post Want Column
Charles BE Yeakley and Lillie Jock ers. Charles W Harvuot and Elizabeth L Horstmeyer. Ellsworth F Hazlett and Rosa M Bailey appear in a Taxes-Post want column style listing. The fragment hints at a local classifieds tax-related notice or personal ad collection without full context.
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Charles BE. Yeakley
Lillie Jockers
Charles W. Harvuot
Elizabeth L. Horstmeyer
Ellsworth F. Hazlett
Rosa M. Bailey
Cigar maker injured after fall from tree on Taylor Street
Frank McCormick, a cigarmaker, fell from a cherry tree on Taylor Street and broke a leg with other injuries. Dr Van Buskirk reduced the fracture.
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Frank McCormick
Taylor Street
Fort Wayne Elks Attend Lima Circus Parade
About 40 Fort Wayne Lodge of Elks members journeyed to Lima Ohio for the Lima lodge circus. The parade stretched a mile and a half with observers noting the visitors’ display as credible. Major Wilson and A Copin ius rode a calf in a cage bearing a sign declaring them the celebrated Hoosier triplets. Byron Hattersley and George Ohneck appeared as the wild man from Borneo amid a large crowd and high spirits.
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Fort Wayne
George Ohneck
Wild Man
Borneo
Sensational divorce case unfolds in Kammeyer feud
In superior court Conrad Kammeyer accuses Elizabeth Kammeyer of cruel treatment, foul language, and threats including a loaded gun. He claims she struck him, drenched him with water, and engaged with Henry Meyers and other men in adultery. Their 38 year old child is said to be called vile names.
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Conrad Kammeyer
Hell Upon Earth
Elizabeth Kammeyer
Kammeyer
Conrad
Henry Meyers
English Actress Wears Bloomers in Rainy Day Cloak
A tall graceful English actress recently arrived in the United States appeared on West Fourteenth Street in a waterproof cloak and fitted bloomers under a knee length coat. She explained the outfit is a practical rain solution she has worn for over a year, sparking curiosity among shoppers.
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West Fourteenth Street
New York Recorder
Papers by the Presidents planned compilation
Representative Richardson of Tennessee advances a multi volume project compiling inaugural addresses messages and proclamations from 1789 to date. Authorized by Congress and supported by the joint printing committee, the first volume covering Washington to Van Buren will be sent to the government printing office.
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Richardson
Tennessee
Congress
Joint Committee On
House and
Senate
Government Printing Office
Washington
van Buren
Washington Star
Armenian slaughter in Armenia exceeds ninety eight thousand
Mrs. Julia Ward Howe notes that Christians murdered in Armenia by Mohammedans in 75 years total over 98,000. She cites Turkish laws forbidding armed Christians and praises Armenian longevity and virtues, urging civilized nations to unite against further barbarities toward this industrious Christian people.
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Julia Ward Howe
Armenia
Lamartine
Massachusetts
Horr to Debate Harvey in Chicago on Finance
Roswell G. Horr seems set to meet W. H. Harvey author of Cojn's Financial School in a Chicago debate. Horr is described as a tremendous talker and certain to bring serious discussion, with dignified finance advocates wary of the challenge. The Brook Herald notes the encounter could offer amusement if it does not stretch beyond 14 days.
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Roswell G. Horr
W. H. Harvey
Boston Herald
Presidents’ longevity shortened by official cares
The Chicago Herald notes that presidents live shorter lives than ordinary policyholders. An insurance man explains that the cares and dangers of office, including assassination threats, reduce presidential longevity by about 18 percent versus the American mortality table.
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United States
Chicago Herald
Colony in Georgia to settle 126000 acres for 12,000 families
P H Fitzgerald leads a Georgia colony plan to purchase about 126000 acres in Wilcox and Irwin counties for roughly 350000 to 500000 dollars. The project targets 14000 heads of families with 3000 shares sold, mostly from the northwest, including Indiana clubs. Land lies south of central Georgia near the Ocmulgee river with fruit belt potential and timber.
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IndiaNa
P. H. Fitzgerald
Tifton
Wilcox
Irwin Counties
Georgia
Northern
Colony Society
Fitzgerald
Colony Pap
D.C. Welch
McPherson
Kan
Peter Dinger
Gilman, Ill
Henry C. Miller
Stanton, Neb
J. M. Deniston
Lapaz
Ind
H. H. Winas
Avoca
Mich
Ocmulgee River
Northwest
Sham Battle Captures Fort at St Louis Camp Hancock
Crowds gathered at Camp Hancock to observe the interstate drill and sham battle. Captains Chase of the Third United States Cavalry and Miller of Phoenix Light Infantry led opposing forces including the First Regiment of the National Guard, cadets, and U.S. cavalry. After skirmish lines and charges, Miller’s army was repulsed and Chase’s garrison retained the fort with no notable accidents.
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St. Louis
Hancock
United States Cavalry
Camp Hancock
Chase
Third
John A. Miller
Phosnix Light Infantry
Dayton
Miller
United States
Wealth of Kate Welch Reveals Fortune Lost to Time
San Francisco on July 6, Kate Welch an inmate of Reno asylum has $10,291 in the Hibernian bank here that has remained uncalled for for twenty one years. Bank officials traced many Kate Welches across the coast and in eastern states but the true owner is a feeble old woman in a state institution. Welch was prominent in Nevada mining camps during the early excitement and used several names. She left Lynn Massachusetts in 1867 or 1864 for Nevada then returned to Lynn in 1870 to reconcile with her husband. She later went to Boston and California. On February 1 1880 she was judged insane under the name Kate Welch alias Anna Howard and committed to an asylum.
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San Francisco
Kate Welch
Reno
Nev
Hibernian Bank
Pacific Coast
Nevada
Kate Welches
Lynn
Mass
Lyon
Boston
California
Anna Howard
Heavy failure at Chicago bankrupting Dernberg firm
Chicago July 5 The firm Dernberg Glick Horner owners of the Leader store failed with claims totaling about 225000 secured by chattel mortgages. Principal creditor is the National Bank of Illinois. About 450 employees were kept and the business reportedly did 2 million in annual sales. An inventory of stock expected to value 400000 to 450000. The firm’s attorneys expect possible resumption soon.
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Chicago
Dernberg, Glick & Horner
National Bank of Illinois
Artificial Ice and Distilled Water May 19 18
The Artificial Ice Company uses artesian well water in covered cans surrounded by iron pipe coils with chemicals under pressure to create pure crystal ice. Endorsed by physicians as pure and wholesome it is used by families hotels restaurants and druggists. One gallon bottles of water sold and 100 coupons books offered for 4.50 lasting about 100 days for a family.
Summer Outings Art Souvenir Stamp Offer
A Napoleon era style notice invites readers to enclose a stamp to any agent of the Nickel Plate road for an elaborately illustrated art souvenir titled Summer Outings. The ad dates August 31 and provides the postal instruction for obtaining the item.
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Nickel Plate Road
Fort Wayne Markets corrected daily by Bush & Co
Wheat, Yeast? Oats 80c. Corn 50c. Rye 60c. Barley 50c. Butter 12c, Eggs 12c. Beeswax 25c per lb. Oil meal 1 256 ow. Potatoes 5c per bu. Feathers live geese 45c. Rags 50c per owt. Hides green 7c per lb. Hides dressed 8c per lb.
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Bush & Co
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BE. W. Miller
Lincoln Avenue
Frank Beard
Waterloo
E. W. Emerick
Argus
Craig
A. Burdick
Fremont
Will Peltier
Hugh McCulloch Bond
Rome City
True TO Nature
Young America
Pat. McCarthy
Taxes-Post
Fort Wayne Elks
Circus
Cleveland
Horr
Harvey
Thomas Myers
Fanera
Bristol
Bridge Falls
Goshen
St. Joseph
C. Eb, Dutton
Clyde Trumbull
Bert Strong
Herbert Nicholson
Commercia Club
Board of Trade
Consumers’ Gas Trust
Indiana Po
Jacob Yager
Faith
Clements
Yager
Carter
W. B. Fletcher
Brice Carter
Gastor
Bennet
Jeffersonville
Wingois
Tachina
Michigan
Wigon
Oten
Pennsylvania
McKinnie House
Nickel Plate
Sham Sattle
Interstate
Dernberg
Glick & Horner
Pittsburg
Philadelphia
Louisville
Brooklyn
Baltimore
Cincinnnati
Times-Post
Lake Erie
Baptist Y. P. A. of A
Knights Templar
Y. P.S.C. EK
Chattanooga
Epworth League
National Educational Association
Niagara Falls
Island Park Assembly
Times- Post
Centlivre Park
Stratford On Avon
Woodworth & Co
Alaska
H.jd. Ash’s
Reliable Stove House
Columbia St
Freese & Ranke
Calhoun ST
Gucoge Galery
Broadway
Washington Boulevard
Geller
al Kines
Telephone
W. F. Geller
John Christen
Joniah Christen
Fort Wayne, Ind
Romy & Bobilya
W. Superior
A. UC. C. Times-Post Office
Randall Hotel
Barr Street
Pantitorium
Carlon D.jj. Spencer, Cor Min & Calhoun
Clinton and
Superior Streets
East
Wayne St
C. H. Bliss
Chickering & Sons
Krell
Briggs
Starr
Ludwig
James & Holmstrom
the Nilson
S. A. Karn's
A. Hattersley & Sons
E. Main ST
Harvey-Laughlin
Ceo. Myers
Fort Waytne
William Meyer & Bro
Calhoun
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