Public Works Board Meets Tonight In City
Local notes report the board of public works will hold a meeting tonight. A steady stream of visits and events fill the day including births engagements travels and social calls. The city hosts a parade of meetings dinners and trips with several notable residents and visiting professionals making appearances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Public Works
Father Duehrig
Avilla
C. H. Newton
Officer Dickson
Harry Real
Delphos
Eva Orr
Plymouth
J. A. Palmer
New Havens
New Haven
Alix Sets Tough Mile Pace at LaCrosse Fair
Alix, the trotting star, failed to win at LaCrosse Wis on July 12 taking a 2:09 3/4 mile amid strong crowd and ideal track conditions. Directly set a 2:10 three-year-old pace record as Di rectly beat a weak field. Other racing at Davenport and Windsor drew large crowds with notable heats and times including Joe Patchen pacing 2:05.
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LaCarassk
Wis
Alix
McDowell
Hal Pointer
Brookside
Dam Mabel
Nautric
S. Eee
Minnehaha
B. c
Cub
Judge Mart
B.c
Campbell
B. F
Surprise
Dolis
B m
Atlanta
Ansine
Mich
Don Ll
Iron Bar
Ryland T
Dandy Jim
Judge Austin
Frank B. Walker
Lexington
Nicol B
In-Tone
Letty
Loretta B
Letitia
Col. Kuser
Gould McCarthy
Forest Boy
Capital Sport
Windsor
Detroit
Capital
Geneva
James I
Chloe
Harry B
Bassora
Loumant
Comanche
Mason Nutwood
Catapul
Bryson
Glenmore
Katie N
George L
Napoleon
Daily News
Miss Rita
Roxie T
Anhouse
Melvin R
L T
Mollie S
Select
Katie Gilbert
Tartie
Kathleen
List
James L
New York Central
Augustine A
Bessie Albatross
Volunteer
Vasher
Mayor Eddy
Harry H
Harry Davis
Queen Gertrude
Decorum
St. George
Joe Patchen
Davenport
Curry
Josie B
Onoqua
Bert Oliver
Hydrogen
Diamond D
Retta S
Grayson
Eric 13
Monta
Panic
Tom Powers
Onogua
Alamettio
Robbe P
Adelaide
Jack
Deaths and Funerals Mills Grothaus Grenter Borgmann Wedler
Infant Anna Mills of 130 Gay street died yesterday. Funeral from St Peter's Catholic church at 1 30 PM. Henry Grothaus funeral at St Mary's Catholic church tomorrow morning at 9. Lena Grenier 8 months died last evening. funeral tomorrow morning. Irma Bergman 5 months died at 6 05 last evening. funeral Sunday at 2 PM from residence. Rose Wedler 6 months died of cholera infantum. funeral Sunday at 2 PM from residence.
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Anna
Charles Mills
Gay Street
St. Peter's Catholic Church
Henry Grothaus
St. Mary's Catholic Church
Grenter
Lena
Christopher Grenier
Borgmann
Irma
August
Bergman
Lavina Street
Reed Street
Rose
Herman G. Wedler
Lakeside Park Baseball Game Between YMCA and Fort Wayne Ellis
As the Times-Post goes to press a violent scene at Lakeside park is described as a baseball game between the YMCA team and the Fort Wayne Ellis aggregation. Attendance is reported good with ladies admitted free to the grounds and grand stand. The event draws wide attention.
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Times-Post
Lakeside Park
Fort Wayne Ellis
Rariety and Guyrant Run in Ohio Race Showdowns
In Fostoria Ohio Nellie O wins the 2:35 pace with Laura N second and Wood Talmage third. Flora L takes the 2:57 trot with Bessie Chimes second and Emmett third. Deck Wright wins the 2:18 pace with Non Parole second and Iverine third. Razor Blade fourth.
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Fostoria
Ohio
Nellie O
Laura N
Wood Talmage
Dave Rolling
Flora L
Bessie Chimes
Emmett
Diana
Deck Wright
Non Parole
Iverine
Razor Blade
A Delphi Genius Evades Nicholson Law With Fly Lit Lucky Lamp
A Delphi saloon keeper reportedly found a loophole to dodge the Nicholson law banning dice boxes and other games of chance. The method involves three lamps and a fly landing on a lamp to decide who pays for drinks, with the saloon man arguing the fly is the guilty party and not a game of chance.
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Delphi
Surprise wedding of Charles Rabus and Cora Conover
Last evening at 6 in his study Rev. Dr. Northrop joined in marriage Charles I Rabus and Cora C Conover. The bride, daughter of Mrs. Alice E Conover of 130 West Jefferson, has taught in Hoagland schools. The groom works with his father and brother in Rabus tailoring. The couple left on the Wabash for Niagara Falls and eastern points.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. A. Northrop
Charles I. Rabus
Cora C Conover
Alice E. Conover
West Jefferson Street
Hoagland
Rabus
Myr
Wabash
Niagara Falls
Steam Pipe Burst Injures Fort Wayne Oarsman
This morning at five o clock Berghoff brewery engineer Fred Miller suffered severe burns when a steam pipe burst. Scalding steam burned his right arm from wrist to shoulder as Dr Harrod attended him. Miller is a renowned Fort Wayne oarsman and father of the St Joe Rowing Club, a figure admired by aquatic sports fans.
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Fred ©. Miller
Berghoff Brewery
Harrod
Miller
Fort Wayne
St. Joe
Elections in Columbian Council No 3 Order of Chosen Friends
At a meeting on Calhoun street the officers elected two weeks ago were installed by Charles Stapleford. Past Councilor Dr Mary Whery, Councilor J W Barnes, Vice Councilor Charles Habecker, Secretary F E Wehnert, Treasurer H P Vordermark, Prelate J P Schlaudroff, Marshal H Ulenhake, Warden Miss Susie Shuder, Sentry Dr W P Whery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbian Council
Order of Chosen Friends
Calhoun Street
Charles Stapleford
Mary Whery
J. W. Barnes
Charles Habecker
F. E. Wehnert
H.,. P. Vordermark
J. P. Schlaudroff
H. Ulenhake
Meeting of County Clerks at Lake Maxinkuckee
County clerks from across the state will gather at Lake Maxinkuckee on July 18 to discuss a uniform fee schedule. The meeting aims to clarify the fee and salary law that remains unclear in several counties, with no political motives or plans to oppose the law.
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Lake Maxinkuckee
Fort Wayne Markets and Prices Listing
Corrected daily by S Barh and Co Fort Wayne markets report prices for wheat 60 cents oats 28 cents corn 45 cents rye 60 cents barley 45 cents butter 16 cents eggs 10 cents beeswax 25 cents per pound oats meal 1 25 per cwts potatoes 5 cents per bushel feathers live geese 45 cents Hides green 7 cents lb Hides cured 8 cents lb. Cincinnati July 21st only 250 dollars. Get your ticket now at North depot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. Barh & Co
Cincinnati
North Depot
Soldiers Accused in Green Castle Restaurant Ransack
Indiana National Guard company H faces allegations of wrecking a restaurant at Greencastle Mouon depot after a drill trip from Anderson. Captain Louden denies the charges and demands a retraction, claiming the crew bought items and paid for them. The adjutant general has been notified, with possible libel action.
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Bloominetox
Company H
Indiana National Guards
Mouon
Greencastle
T. J. Louden
Louden
Anderson
Ehompson
Fee
Company F
Londen
Monon
Bloomington
Eaven
Adjutant General
Company Hi
Kirkwood Hall
Indiana University
Monster gas well roars 4,000,000 feet daily at Alexandria
In Alexandria gas inspector J Leach battles a runaway gas well that has vented about 4 million feet daily for over a month. The well, owned by DePauw Pinte Grasas, risks water wells and homes as efforts to cap it continue with machinery operating day and night.
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Anderson
Capt. Louden
Alexandria
Roxomo
J. ©. Leach
Luch
DePauw Pinte-Grasas Company
Inspector Leach
Counterfeits, marriages, and fires hit several towns
The report covers counterfeit currency concerns in Frankfort with coins dated 1890, a marriage of D H A Gobin to Mrs Ciara Beals in Greencastle, death of John Peelle in Winchester, and fires destroying a barn near Lincolnstead and a china shop in Union City along with a millinery and dwelling, totaling heavy losses and insurance claims.
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Union City
J. M. Swank
Runaway Horse Injures Clerk and Destroys Carriage
Bert Grosvenor, bookkeeper for Fr. Mo Smith & Co., was seriously injured when his horse bolted on West Berry street after its harness loosened. The wagon collided with a Horton Manufacturing heavy truck at Chistith street, wrecking the carriage and causing damage to the vehicle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bert Grosvenor
Fr. Mo Smith & Co
Calhoun Street
Berry Street
West Berry Street
Chistith Street
Horton Manufacturing Company
Grosvenor
Smith & Co
Arrests and fines in local case at high banks
Officer Phipps arrested L. Snyder and Sadie Keller yesterday. Snyder posted bail and forfeited this morning. Keller was fined five dollars and costs and stayed the docket. Cora Johnson was arrested for drunkenness and fined three dollars and costs. The docket was stayed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. Snyder
Sadie Keller
Phipps
Snyder
Sadie
Cora Johnson
Great Lakes steamers to Buffalo and Chicago routes
Wabash ticket office in this city offers a full line of single and round trip tickets via Toledo and Detroit to all Great Lakes ports including Buffalo Erie Cleveland Mackinac Island Chicago and Duluth. Modern fast steel steamers promise speed and comfort on fresh water. A book titled Mid-Summer Voyages outlines hike tours their costs and durations. State room reservations and tickets available at the Wabash Ticket Office Telephone No 6 R G Thompson Passenger & Ticket Agent.
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Wabash Ticket Office
Toledo
Detroit
Great Lakes
Buffalo
Erie
Cleveland
Mackinto Island
Chicago
Duluth
Wabash
R. G. Thompson
Treasury official accepts Chicago Lake Front post office site
Acting Secretary Wilke accepted the Lake Front site in Chicago for a temporary post office. A contract to Benjamin Hyde of Chicago for BLS was awarded. An advertisement in the Times post want column notes the bargain.
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Wasuteron
Secretary of the Treasury
Wilke
Lake Front
Chicago
Ofice
Benjamin Hyde
Times
Post
Artificial Ice and Distilled Water Endorsed by Physicians
The Artificial Ice Company uses artesian well water in covered cans heated to produce pure crystal ice, claimed to be sanitary and superior to lake ice. Their product, sold in one gallon bottles for drinking, is promoted for families, hotels, and pharmacies with coupon books offering a 100 day supply. The Nickel Plate road lists Lake Mine shore homes for summer boarders and will mail copies on request.
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Im Ead
Nickel Plate Road
Lake Mine
Nicke Plate Road
B. F. Horner
These Pianos Sold at Rock Bottom Prices
Readable text notes pianos offered at rock bottom prices with flexible terms to suit the customer, suggesting a sales promotion.
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