Local notices and travels around Fort Wayne area
Fort Wayne readers report many trips and visits from Decatur to Huntington Rome City and Chicago. Notables include Daw at Wabash, Slater at Huntington, Moffat in Madison, Wheeler clocking 1 45 on a wheel, and several relatives visiting friends across Indiana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. J. Daw
Wabash
George Slater
Huntington
Marion Black
Will Peltier
Will Colerick
Rome City
Moffat
the Gazette
Madison, Ind
Leo Wheeler
Darwin 5
Rachel Taylor
Amos Davis
William C. Baade
Post Office Force
Cleveland
Fred ©. Boltz
Bolts
St. Louis
James M. Gouty
West Superior Street
Fort Wayne
Great Lakes
Georgia Bay
Mackinaw Island
Mangles
C. Moore & Son of
Kokomo
National Soldiers’ Home
Marion
Ind
State cases postponed for lack of prosecuting attorney
The state cases against Herman Miller for criminally provoking Fred Sauerbeck and against Albert Pike for assault were continued by Justice France due to the absence of the prosecuting attorney. In Justice Bohen's court, George R. Bohen filed capits against Jacob Cohen to compel payment of an account for 312.67.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman Miller
Fred Sauerbeck
Albert Pike
Justice France
Justice Bohen
George R. Bohen
Jacob Cohen
Fort Wayne Race Meet Promises Record Harness Programs
Fort Wayne race meeting begins September 23 and runs six days with top harness horses, estimating nine thousand seven hundred dollars in purses and fourteen thousand five hundred dollars in stakes. Notable free-for-all events may pit Robert J and Joe Patchen against Jack Gentry, with other leading trotters like Alix and Fantasy among probable starters. The detailed daily program lists trotting and pacing races, stakes, and purses across the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Wayne
Robert J
Joe Patchen
Jack Gentry
Alix
Fantasy
Azote
Directum
Ryland T
Hulda
Fort Wayne Doctors Denounce Boston Bicycles
A Peru Chronicle report quotes a Fort Wayne physician warning locals that bladder wheeled bicycles are devices of the demon of darkness. He declares them deceitful, dangerous to riders, and capable of tearing clothing and injuring the un wary. He urges caution against such contraptions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peru
Fort Wayne
Missing Mail Wagon Believed Stolen Near Depot
Dan Cope’s horse hitched to a mail wagon left near the south depot while Bert Cope attended to business. The horse and wagon disappeared and were found hours later at Hanna and DeWald streets. Mr Cope now suspects a deliberate removal by a miscreant rather than mere straying.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dan Cope
South Depot
Bert Cope
Hanna and
DeWald Streets
Mr. Cope
Larimore's boodle clue hints at recovered money
Police believe a clue exists in the Larimore robbery after last Friday's theft of money. Lee Larimore suspects where the funds went and warns courts may be asked to intervene if the money is not promptly recovered. He notes prior losses, including $56 in a past incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee Larimore
Larimore
Mr. Larimore
Port Wayne Cycle Club Makes Rainy Run to Leo
About 15 members of the Port Wayne Cycle club rode to Leo yesterday. Despite heavy rain Saturday night, they reported the roads in excellent condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port Wayne
Marriage on Meridian Street Unites Smith and Staunton
Monday at Indianapolis the ceremony joined For rest M. Smith of London Ohio and May C Staunton daughter of Louise G Staunton Marchant of this city at Rev Sims residence of Meridian street M E church After a lake circuit Niagara Falls and Thousand Islands the couple plan a European return then London Ohio home The chimes rang while the couple were still children The Nickel Plate road offers country homes along Lake Erie shore for summer boarders with brochures available through agents or B F Horner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Sims
Meridian Street
M. E
Forrest M. Smith
London
Ohio
May C. Staunton
Louise G. Staunton Marchant
Niagara Falls
Thousand Isles
Europe
Nickel Plate Road
Lake Erie
Preparations for large Cuban reinforcements in mid August
Mapnip reports plans to dispatch 20,000 infantry and 3,000 cavalry to Cuba by mid August. The note suggests using the Twazs-Post want column for inquiries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cuba
Mapnip
Twazs-Post
Casualties in Industrial Accidents at Local Works
Report details injuries from Saturday incidents. Herman Hake, former Ryan Trucking employee, crushed legs under a loaded truck on Columbia Street. left ankle fractured, right knee dislocated, recovery uncertain. Thorwald Anderson, Olds Wagon Works blacksmith, foot burned and crushed by hot iron. P T Martin, Pennsylvania shops laborer, right hand crushed by falling timber. Frederick Schmidt, carbuilder, badly crushed foot. All treated at home or local clinic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman Hake
Ryan Trucking Company
Columbia Street
Washington
Clay Streets
Kappel
Hake
Thorwald Anderson
Olds Wagon Works
South Lafayette Street
J. F. Miller
P. T. Martin
Pennsylvania
Deaths and funerals in a diphtheria season
A fatal diphtheria case at 58 Division street marks a morning death of Mrs Eliza Daib widow of Rev J L Daib aged 56 born Arcadia with erysipelas. Other deaths include Eda Gephart daughter of David Gephart from diphtheria. James P Payne dies at Hope hospital age 67. Gayhart Klerner five months old dies of cholera infantum at 109 Wells street. Bridget Smith age 38 dies of consumption at St Joseph hospital leaving five children. Funeral details vary with location and church services scheduled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Gephart
Division Street
Eliza Daib
J. L. Daib
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Rev. Sauer
Eda Gephart
Hoagland Avenue
French Street
Lucky La Pearl on the Road Amid Rainstorm Crowd Pleaser
The LaPearl show on the rail flats drew a packed Saturday audience despite a two hour torrential rain. Performers Morgan and the LaPearl troupe delivered first class acts including a tight rope routine and trapeze by the LaPearl children, complemented by lively music from the LaPearl band.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LaPearl
Morgans
Sunday Concert At Centlivre Park Draws Big Crowd
The La Pearl band concert at Centlivre park drew an estimated 4000 to 6000 attendees despite threatening weather. The Clark troupe of specialists performed a lively, not strictly sacred program that kept the crowd in good humor for an hour or more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LaPearl
Centlivre Park
Clark
Fort Wayne Markets Prices Reported By S Bush Co
Fort Wayne markets list daily commodity prices including wheat 65 67 cents oats 28 20 cents corn 50 32 cents rye 506 barley 50 cents butter 14 1 2d wax 25 cents per pound treaty egg meal 1 25 per cwt potatoes 85 00 per bushel feathers live geese 45 cents rags 50 cents per cwt hides green 7 cents per pound hides cured 8 cents per pound.
Fort Wayne elder Daniel Nestle gravely injured in carriage accident
Fort Wayne resident Daniel Nestel, aged and renowned, lay critically injured after his horse startled and toppled him under the carriage wheels. Doctors reported grave internal injuries and debated surgery given his frail condition. His children, noted as famous midgets Charles and Eliza Nestel, were summoned from Chicago and Cleveland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel Nestle
Fort Wayne
West Creighton Avenue
I. N. Rosenthal
Nestel
Mr. Nestel
Charles
Eliza
Chicago
Cleveland
City
Hammond Town Sees First Dry Sunday Under Nicholson Law
In Hammond Indiana yesterday marked the citys first fully dry Sunday since its founding with every saloon closed under the Nicholson law. Mayor Mott faced criticism for not enforcing the rule while saloonkeepers and authorities negotiated a cooperative approach. Cross border drinkers from Illinois intensified disturbances as saloons on the other side remained open and liquor flowed back into Indiana, reversing prior profits and pushing moral and legal tensions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hammond
Ind
Mott
Saloonkeepers’ Association
Indiana
Illinois
West
Auction of A. Trentman stock offers wines and bitters
Purchasers acquire the entire stock of A. Trentman eased goods including Aroma Holland Bitters, Ginger Brandy, Porter Conet Claret, LaRose Claret and other wines at drastically reduced prices. Former prices are shown next to marked sale prices per bottle. Froit House.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trentman
Aroma Holland
Drunkenness and Disorderly Conduct Four Held in Police Court
Justice Huser presided as four candidates for penal infliction faced the court. Perry Church and his wife Anna, Johnny Appleseed, and James Lilly were present. The Churches were arrested at their Bloomingdale home Saturday night during an orgy, pled guilty, and were fined five dollars plus costs to be paid with per diem at the county jail. Appleseed and Lilly received one dollar and costs and were sent to the county jail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Justice Huser
Colerick
Charles Ryan
Frank Kleekamp
Perry Church
Anna
Johnny Appleseed
James Lilly
Church
Bloomingdale
Bastile
City Hall in vacation mode as officials take breaks
City affairs show a vacation atmosphere with Mayor Oakley away at Maxinkuckee and the city council delaying its August meeting to the last week. The board of public works has adjourned until Friday while many city employees join a policemen's excursion to Rome City or take other time off. Col A J You tours the building in solitary command as routine work continues. A bargain advertisement appears in the Times-PoatWant column.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oakley
Maxinkuckee
Board of Public Works
Rome
Col. A. J. You
Allen County tax board ends 30 day session
After a 30 day session the Allen county board of tax reviewers adjourned and will submit their work to the state board for approval and revision. They report no radical changes to the levy for townships, with raises only where parties consent. They hope the state board accepts minimal changes and serves taxpayers' interests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Board of Tax Reviewers
State Board of Review
Allen County Board
Prices for Missouri produce and groceries at Frurr House
Carload of large Missouri potatoes received today at 65 cents per bushel. Best Country Mills Flour 3.50 per bag. Best Grades City Flour 1.00 per bag. Best Dairy Butter 18 cents. Jar Butter 12 cents. Lest Creamery Butter 22 cents. Fresh eggs per dozen. Lic. Best Hams and Shoulders 7 cents. Frurr House.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missouri
Country Mills
Lest Creamery
Shaker Medicine Doctor Buys Tickets From Officer
Dr Vanner of the Shaker Medicine company handed Officer Flickinger a ten dollar bill and ten excursion tickets at the depot. The officer was told to sell the tickets again after the exchange. Jolly Wayne Commandery No 148 enjoyed a day at Jordan's lake with boating baseball and a late football game in the heat. Col Sol Raines of Thermer Bath parlors invites Fort Wayne newspaper men to Clinton street for a Wednesday banquet and full bath.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flickinger
Dr.Vanner
Shaker Medicine Company
Fleck
Jolly Wayne
Clinton Street
Divorce Sparks Return Of First Wife In Frankfort
In Frankfort on June 17 Mrs. John W. Strawn was granted divorce from attorney Strawn, then June 20 he married Mrs. Kuma Cullety of Indianapolis. He seeks to restore his first wife and child to the home, while she awaits forgiveness and reunion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frankfort
Cullety
Indianapolis
Strawn
Milk Wagon Wrecks on Clinton Street Injures Horse
A Globe dairy milk wagon driven by Frank Albro wrecked in a runaway on Clinton street about 9 this morning. The horse bolted near the Newspaper union and near the steam engine, colliding at Klinkenberg's drug store with Dr. Frank Gavin's vehicle, causing damage to both wagons. The horse suffered severe cuts to the forelegs and the wagon was badly damaged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Globe Dairy Farm
Frank Albro
Clinton Street
Newspaper Union
Wid
Klinkenberg
Frank Gavin
Hotel Arrivals to Local Hotels in Mixed City List
A long list of guests checking into various hotels includes Ran daLy Frank Quagie in St Marys Ohio J W Lyon Cleveland George Buruss Marion Indiana F L Nixon Kalamazoo R L Houser I E Harty Muncie J A Morton Indianapolis C H Church Marion J B Fitzpatrick Youngstown A B Mills Charles Curtis Boston D W Haskell and family Ashtabula C W Jokdins Mishawaka L L Linton W L Gilbert Frank Verkonsen and family H N Irwin M Downing Chicago I W brag C B Parrish N S Joslin Detroit D Bolinger Chicago J B Meller Indianapolis C E Oertte Cincinnati C B Howland Indianapolis H Bushman Cincinnati WM Colwell Chicago W M Page and family Montpelier Indiana Mrs B Dorman Cincinnati WV Allen W W Gregg Chicago T Dilks Cincinnati W A Jones Huntington Utz H Austin Chicago C A Doering Cincinnati A J Hubbard C KR Smith Toledo H D Stone Albion Joan Fennger Cleveland
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
RanDaLy
Frank Quagie
St. Mary's
W Lyon
Cleveland
George Buruiss
Marion
Ind
L Nixon
Kalamazoo
L Houser
I E Harty
Muncie
A_ Morton
Indianapolis
H Church
B Fitzpatrick
Youngstown
A B
Mills
Charles Curtis
Boston
Haskell and Son
Ashtabula
O Judkins
Mishawaka
B Dorman
Cincinnati
Allen
W Gregg
Chicago
T Dilks
A Jones
Huntington
Utz
Austin
A Doering
A J Hubbard
C KR Smith
Toledo
H D Stone
Albion
Joan Fennger
Special Train Schedule to Niagara Falls on Nickel Plate Road
August date noted for Niagara Falls trip via Nickel Plate Road. Agents offer schedule and low excursion rates for the special train. Target readers should inquire for exact timing and pricing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Niagara Falls
Nickel Plate
Artificial Ice and Distilled Water Promotion
An 1895 advertisement promotes artificial ice made from distilled water, purified and devoid of organic matter. The Ice Company uses artesian well water in covered cans cooled by iron pipe coils with chemicals under pressure to extract heat and form pure crystal ice. Endorsed by physicians, it suits homes, hotels, druggists and others for drinking, with one gallon bottles sold for drinking use. Books of 100 coupons cost $1.50, enough for about 100 days for a family. Also notes the Niagara Falls Excursion of 1895 on Nickel Plate Road August 19 with agent inquiries.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Frank Keplinger
Hartford City
W. F. Teaster
Stuck
Adams Township
Bass
Marshall County
Max-sen-kuck-ee
Dan McDonald
Plymouth
I. J. Miesse
Decatur
Lancaster
Miesse
Columbia City
Deecatur Journal
W. F. Kelly
Baker Street
Gay Street
Father Delaney
St. Patrick's Church
Hiss Old
Connecticut
Father Raphael
Kennsler, Ind
St. Patrick’s Church
Fort Wayne Electric Corporation
D. N. Foster
Hamilton
N. Y
John Pyne
Foster
The
Justice Courts
Miata Gs
Leo
May Staunton
Lucky LA Pearl
LaPearl Band
S. Bush & Co
Hammond Lushers
Illinois Line
Froit House
Times-Poat
Tered
Hs First
DreaTour
Mrs. Davis
Anderson
Harry Hiatt
Caco
Chicago Ball Club
Wisconsin
WM. Meyer & Bro
Calhoun
Wren
Freese & Ranke
Calhoun ST
Broadway and
Washington Boulevard
Geller
Telephone
W. F. Geller
Romy & Hobilya
Barr Street
D.J. Spencer
Cor M
Iu & Calhoun
Chickering & Sons
Krell
Briggs
Starr
Ludwig
James & Holmstrom
the Nilson
S. A. Karn
Columbia
Brau
Danny Times— Post
A. Hattersley & Sons
E. Main ST
South Side Wall Paper Store
Ceo. Myers
Dry Wayne, Ind
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