Local notes from Fort Wayne society and events
Mrs J B Fenner guests in St Louis Miss Lillian Meiser visits Columbia City Stella Farnan born to Busch family in Charlotte Street Peltier and Lane families return from the East Anna Reuss and Rose Archer visit Spy Run and Columbia City Will Stemen travels to Wikhart and Bristol for several days Barbers union lawn social at Hanna and Madison Hattie Poulson trips to Louisville Davis tours Northwest for Lincoln Tea Jolly Sixty five trolley excursion Fred Wagner sidelined by rheumatism Mayor Orkley improving Edward White and daughter visit Capt J B White Twenty one microscopes and dissecting classes bought by school board No city council meeting tonight Grand Rapids special train to Cincinnati Max J Blitz buys Billy Meyer horse Jack Topper buys horse Charles J and Alma Reuss to Notre Dame and St Marys academy Board of health meets. possible removal of a sanitary policeman Police court reports Charles Rys fined and released Gus Steger patents a new two part bicycle saddle Milo George injured in bicycle accident Woolens advertised by A F Seneen
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. B. Fenner
Friends
St. Louis
Lillian Meiser
Columbia City
Henry Busching
Charlotte Street
Stella Farnan
East
James C. Peltier
C. T. Lane
Jackson, Mich
Anna Reuss
Toledo
John B. Ruess
Spy Run Avenue
Rose Archer
Sarah Hughes
Will Stemen
Wikhart
Bristol
Barbers’ Union
Hanna and
Madison Streets
Hattie Poulson
Louisville
Fred Wagner
Centlivre
Orkley
Edward White
Kate
J.B. White
Cincinnati
Grand Rapids
Max J. Blitz
Billy Meyer
Jack Topper
Charles J
Miss Alma
John B. Reuss
Jefe Port
Huser
Lapp
Charles Rys
Rys
Gus Steger
Milo George
Wayne and
Broadway
Moran
Old Homestead and Sowing the Wind at Fort Wayne
Fort Wayne theater listings highlight Denman Thompson’s The Old Homestead at the Masonic theatre with new features and a vivid storm scene. Also featured are Sidney Grundy’s Sowing the Wind and The Fatal Card melodrama at the Temple, plus Pony and Dog Show reviews and Nickel Plate excursion rates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denman Thompson
Masonic Theatre
Grace Church
London
Sidney Grundy
New York
Masonic Temple
Richard Wagner
Calvary Fowler Thrashed by Masked Men Near Fayetteville
In Nashville Tennessee on September 10 Calvin Fowler colored was dragged to the woods by masked assailants near Fayetteville and severely beaten with two buggy whips on his bare back after boasting about the recent lynching of Dock King. He had spoken disrespectfully about a local woman involved. Also note: a dog and pony show with matinees and evening performances and Alfred Nagel of Fort Wayne Furniture injured at work when his hand was cut by revolving planner knives, requiring thumb amputation at Hope Hospital performed by Dr George C Stemen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jail Flats
Messrs
Sipe
Dolman
Fort Wayne
St. Bernard
Nasaville
Tenn
Calvin Fowler
Fayetteville
Fowler
Dock King
King
Alfred Nagel
Fort Wayne Furniture Company
Hope Hospital
George C. Stemen
Marriage Licenses Listed For Local Couples
Philip Schieferstein and Sophie Men sing, Harmon A. Popp and Matilda Chapman, William A. Miller and Belle Riter, Asant Herdhud and Mary Aid. Local records show these couples obtaining marriage licenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philip Schieferstein
Sophie Mensing
Harmon A. Popp
Matilda Chapman
William A. Miller
Belle Riter
Asant Herdhud
Mary Aid
Miners Fear Gas as Rescue Efforts Fail at Osceola Shaft
Calumet Michigan Sept 10 ten miners reached the twenty fourth level of the Osceola mine but were forced to retreat from deadly gas near the burning shaft. Other parties withdrew after partial advances. Captain Parnell refused to open No 3 shaft arguing it would feed the fire and delay body recovery while families urged action. In Alabama a widow was whipped by four men for talking about others affairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calumet
Mich
Osceola
No. 1
Richard Edwards
Captain Richards
Captain Edwards
No. 6
No. 4
Mike Zerzwich
W. E. Purnell
Parnell
Wabash Excursions and Round-Trip Fares Listed
The notice lists multiple excursion dates and round-trip fares from Fort Wayne and other locations to cities including Chattanooga Greensburg Indianapolis Knoxville Louisville Muncie and Washington for events such as state fairs G A R encampments Y P S C FE and church dedication. Special trains and direct routes via the Nickel Plate and Wabash lines are highlighted with prices like 4.20 and 6.95 and a grand excursion rate to Louisville for the G A R encampment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greensburg
Ind
C FE
Indianapolis
Knoxville
Washington
Western States
Cleveland
Nickel Plate Road
Grand Chapter of
Royal Arch Masons
Grand Council Royal and Select Masons
Louisville
Lafayette
Philadelphia
United American Mechanics’ Mutual Council
Minneapolis
Fort Wayne Market Prices Corrected Daily
Fort Wayne markets list grain and agricultural goods with prices for wheat 65 67 cents oats 28 30 cents corn 45 48 cents rye 48 cents barley 45 cents butter 14 4 15 cents eggs 10 cents beeswax 25 cents per pound oil meal 1 25 per cwt potatoes 50 cents per bushel geese live 45 cents hens live geese 45 cents rags 50 cents per cwt hides green 7 cents per pound hides cured 8 cents per pound
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. Bush & Co
Insane Woman in Jail Ward Struggles for Death
Mrs. Elizabeth Alringer, declared insane by a lunacy commission, caused a violent scene in the jail ward tearing clothing and wrecking movable property. She expressed a frantic wish to kill someone and herself and injured herself during the spell. She will be moved to the hospital for insane care as soon as arrangements are made, with costs estimated at $600.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Alringer
Robbery Tale in Owatia Reports $8500 in Certificates Stolen
A traveling man from Chattanooga was robbed by a colored woman in an alley in Owatia Nebraska. He lost $100 in currency and $8,500 in certificates of deposit before realizing the theft. The suspect remains at large, and the incident is described in terse, period news style.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Owatia
Neb
W. D. Whitney
B. PF. Collier
New York
Chattanooga
Tenn
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A. F. Seneen
West Main Street
Oakley Evening Organ
Trans-Post
Buffalo
National
Harry Gilbert
Bohen
William McHenry
Roebke
Cedar Creek Township
Burdell Hull
Clark Updike
Frank Disler
Hull
Updike
Disler
Reub
Warsaw Times
Allen County
Alabama
Muncie
Chickamaugue
Fort Wayne Ind
Romy & Bobilyna
Barr Street
B.j. Spencer Cor M In
Calhoun
A. McFarland
Maumee Valley
Old Fort
Indiana
Ohio
Michigan
Pantitorium
Calhoun Street
J.O. Caswell
Rich Hotel
Temple Theatre
New York Empire Theater
Sy Sidney Grundy
Gustave Frohman
Freese & Ranke
Calhoun ST
VIA
G. Rk. & I. Ticket
C. L. Lock Woon
Gen
Grand Rapids, Micu
Whitney
Callon Will C. Cleary
Harrison Street
Timms-Post
Chicago
Lake Maxinkuckee
New York Herald
Pressine
Darine
Fort Wayne Steam Laundry
W. B. Phillips
Telephone
Hicago Buwery
Washington Boulevard
Geller
W. F. Geller
A. Hattersley &Sons
E. Main ST
Brieatt Homer
Daily Times —Post
Fort - Wayne
Webnresday
Tuckspay
H. C. Rockaill
South Side Wall Paper Store
AL Ak
Eptive Aiser
Bohemian
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