Local Society Notes Highlight Birthdays and Weddings
A Country Party at Miss Bordner’s home honors multiple anniversaries with a large guest list including Miss Coy Smith and Miss Grace Spurgeon. Friends of Mr. and Mrs. Moeller hosted a surprise farewell party as they plan to move to Madison Street in Sandere-Garrison. Prof. William A. Garrison’s daughter Pearl A. wed Seth O. Sanders with Rev. G F Byers officiating and a brief reception at 514 Fifth Street. Winthrop Lane of this city, a Michigan University student, is elected president of the Students’ Lecture association in Ann Arbor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hazel Bordner
Frank Bordner
Birdie Gundle
Tina Burley
Coy Smith
Grace Spurgeon
Lulu Lonker
Ruby Loy
Alta Vance
Jennie Burley
Bessie Danney
Fay Yeager
Celeste Prough
Martha Crane
Ruth Taylor
Lola Tattie
Alta Danny
Martha
Sylvia Cane
Fay Crothers
Freda Crothers
Glenn Gundie
Tillie Price
Mrs. Burley
Mrs. Hursey
Charles Smith
Casperville
Fred Spurgeon
Edwin Cane
Fart Hostetter
Clem Gundle
James Simpson
James Cane
Haskell Crothers
Ben Cane
Mac Bursey
William Tyler
Frank Burley
Orvil Wysong
Claude
Shirley Toy
Christ Moeller
Wayne Trace
Urday
Pearl A. Garrison
Seth O. Sanders
G. F.byrer
Calvary U.B. Church
Chere Ami Club
Winthrop Lane
Michigan University
Students
Ann Arbor
Saloon Keepers Reopen After Closing Under Local Option
Chester Ingalls and Constant Gaussin, shut March 29 under the local option act, reopened in Bedford Indiana claiming licenses run one year from issue. Sheriff Box ordered closure or arrest and they filed suit for injunction. Judge Wilson to hear the case this afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bedford
Ind
Chester Ingalls
Constant Gaussin
Box
Wilson
Elks Lodge Sets April 13 Ball By New House Committee
The Elks lodge announces a grand ball and social evening for all members at the hall on April 13. Exalted Ruler Maurice Niezer selects the house committee: F. B. Bougher chairman, George Ortlieb secretary, M. J. Berger treasurer, plus William C. Schwier, Joseph Freiburger, J. H. Hobrock, William Ranke and Dr. Russell Viberg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Elks’ Lodge
Maurice Niezer
F. B. Bougher
George Ortlieb
M. J. Berger
William C. Schwier
Joseph Freiburger
J. H. Hobrock
William Ranke
Russell Viberg
Sentinel's Cook Book Swedish Rolls and Variations
Instructions for Swedish rolls using yeast dough, lemon and currant filling, rolling, slicing and baking. Includes method for fruit fried cakes with orange and lemon flavors, sour milk batter, and optional huckleberry addition.
Sweet Milk Griddle Cakes Recipe
Two cups flour one tablespoon baking powder two tablespoons sugar one half teaspoon salt one and one third cups milk one egg and two tablespoons melted butter sift dry ingredients add milk beat egg and butter thoroughly drop spoonfuls on greased hot griddle or frying pan
Pancakes a la Celestine
A simple early recipe for pancakes. Mix flour salt sugar and eggs with milk and melted butter, add lemon zest, beat thin batter, fry into tea plate sized cakes, spread with jelly, roll, dust with sugar, and serve hot.
Buckwheat Pancakes And Pastry Flour Biscuit
Instructions describe making buckwheat pancakes using buckwheat flour Indian meal salt and a yeast cake with a two stage preparation start the batter in the evening and bake next morning on a greased hot griddle. Also details mixing pastry flour with soda cream of tartar butter and milk to bake biscuits.
Waffle Batter Instructions From Early Recipe
Raise waffles by scalding milk with salt and butter then dissolve yeast in warm water. Stir in flour and let rise, then add two beaten eggs before cooking on hot greased irons.
Georgia Waffles Recipe From 19th Century Text
A fragmented older recipe describes making waffles by creaming butter with salt and baking powder, then mixing eggs and milk, adding a thin batter and hot greased waffle irons. An alternate batter uses sour cream and soda, with salt and flour to thin the patter, then cooked until crisp.
Longtime Special Policeman John Madden Dies at 75
John Madden 75 died after a long illness from diabetes at his home on West Jefferson Street. He served as a special policeman for 28 years protecting Fort Wayne businesses and spent earlier years as a court house janitor and Erie Canal worker. He is survived by wife, five sons Jacob J F Martin Clifford Harry A and a daughter Rachael Vauris and sisters Mrs Isaac Strader Mrs Lavina Parker and Mrs Katherine Ann Parker. eighteen grandchildren and two great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Madden
Jefferson Street
Madden
Court House
St. Joseph Township
St. Joseph
Fort Wayne
Jacob
J. F
Martin
Clifford
Harry A
Rachael Vauris
Isaac Strader
Lavina Parker
Hicksville
Ohio
Katherine Ann Parker
Death of John Jennings at county infirmary
John Jennings, a 34 year old Black man, died after six weeks of illness at the county infirmary on Tuesday at 4 pm. His body was taken to Klaehn & Melching for burial while attempts to locate relatives failed. the township trustee then assumed charge of the remains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Jennings
Klaehn & Melching Undertaking
Funeral for H C F Westrumb in Ossian
Local constable and deputy in magistrates courts H C F Westrumb died Tuesday at his granddaughter Mrs Fred Lipp’s Ossian home. He was 75 and well known in Fort Wayne. Survived by widow and daughter Mrs W C Brase. Funeral Friday at 3:80 PM at the Lutheran Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. C. F. Westrumb
Fred Lipp
Ossian
Westrumb
Fort Wayne
W. C. Brase
Lutheran Cemetery
Henry Fisher Dies in St Louis After Illness
Henry Fisher age 65 died Tuesday evening at his St Louis home after a long illness. He previously worked five years with Meyer Brothers' drug store in this city from 1860 to 1865. He later established a St Louis pharmacy now managed by his son Louis. His wife died twenty five years ago leaving son and daughter Miss Dorothy Meyer as surviving relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Fisher
St. Louis
Carl Meyer
Meyer Brothers
Louis
Dorothy Meyer
Mrs Henrietta Nestel 80 Passes After Long Illness
Mrs Henrietta Nestel aged 80 years 10 months 28 days died after a long illness at her Fort Wayne home 1149 Lafayette street where she lived since arriving with her husband Philip Nestel in 1844 sixty years ago The death followed infirmities of old age.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henrietta Nestel
Lafayette Street
Fort Wayne
Philip Nestel
Nestel
Death** Notice of Fort Wayne Tanner Family Member
Mrs Nestel widow of a prominent Fort Wayne tanner passed away after years of illness. She came to Fort Wayne in 1844 from Germany, born 1828. Surviving children include Edward Nestel Adolph Nestel and daughters Mrs Charlotte Miller Mrs Katherine Dial in Fort Wayne and Mrs Carrie Burchard Mrs Henrietta Cherry in Lima Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nestel
Fort Wayne
Edward
Adolph Nestel
Charlotte Miller
Katherine Dial
Carrie Burchard
Henrietta Cherry
Lima
Death of Mrs Clara Tegtmeyer in Fort Wayne
Mrs Clara Tegtmeyer wife of Henry Tegtmeyer died Wednesday at 4 30 PM at 645 West Fifth street Fort Wayne aged 34 after pneumonia Survived by husband parents Christian and Louise Bohn five children Harold Henry Erwin Herbert and Edgar nine brothers and sisters Carl Adolph August Theodore Paul Walter Oscar Arthur Louise Funeral from 645 West Fifth street Sunday at 2 PM and 2 30 PM from Trinity Lutheran Church conducted by Rev Stoeppelwerth services in English and German
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clara Marie Tegtmeyer
Henry Tegtmeyer
West Fifth Street
Fort Wayne
Pneumona
Tegtmeyer
Christian P. Bohn
Harold
Henry
Erwin
Herbert
Edgar
Carl Bohn
Adolph
Chicago
August
Crestline
Ohio
Theodore
Paul
Walter
Oscar
Arthur
Louise Bohn
Trinity Lutheran Church
Stoeppelwerth
Death of Lafayette township farmer Joseph Bolinger at 79
Joseph Bolinger aged 79 died Wednesday at his Lafayette township home after fifty six years in the county. Born in Monroe county Ohio he married Barbara Dennis in 1850 and moved here three years later. A respected farmer he died from a complication of diseases. Funeral services will be held Friday at 11 am at the Roanoke Methodist Episcopal church with Masonic lodge involvement. Interment in Glenwood cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Bolinger
Lafayette Township
Mr. Bolinger
Monroe County
Ohio
Barbara Dennis
Roanoke Methodist Episcopal Church
Masonic Lodge
Glenwood Cemetery
Edward Raypole 43 dies of tetanus after foot crushed by streetcar
Edward Raypole died at St. Josephs hospital from lockjaw brought on by tetanus after his right foot was crushed by a streetcar last Friday evening. He had worked as a city barber for twenty years and served five months in the Spanish American War. He was a member of the Barbers union. His mother Mrs Mary Christina Raypole and sisters from fimore, O., were at his side. He died about 10:15 Friday morning with burial arrangements in progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Raypole
St. Joseph's Hospital
Raypole
Mary Christina Raypole
Fimore
Twenty-eighth
Indiana Battery
William F. Ranke
Barbers’ Union
Oyster Stew and Tomator Recipes on April 6 1909 Menu
The culinary department lists a full day menu for Tuesday April 6 1909 with meals from breakfast to dinner including fried eels forced tomatoes romaine salad pumpkin pie and cheese crackers. It provides detailed recipes for Fried Eels and Forced Tomatoes with step by step instructions and ingredient notes.
Funeral for Fort Wayne barber to be shipped to Elmore
The deceased, born in Wauseon Ohio and raised in Elmore, spent most of life in Fort Wayne. He worked for Ehrman & Geller, then headed a shop, later at Ed Sterling, lived at 313 East Berry for sixteen years. Survived by mother, four sisters, five brothers. pallbearers named. Funeral 9:45 from Getz Cahill, 10 at Cathedral, burial in Elmore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wauseon
Elmore
Fort Wayne
Ehrman & Geller
West Main Street
Ed Sterling
Gibsonburg
Will
Cleveland
Raypole
Sam McClellan
Harry C Henderson
John Hanley
Frank Bremer
M. W. Walsh
Getz and Cahill
Cathedral
Louis Wolf, Fort Wayne Dry Goods Leader, Dies in New York
Prominent Fort Wayne merchant Louis Wolf died in New York City from pneumonia after a week of illness. Born in Durkheim Germany he built a long career in Fort Wayne before moving to New York twelve years ago to manufacture ladies undergarments. Survived by wife two sons Milton and Edgar and two daughters plus siblings in New York and Germany. Funeral services held in New York on Monday with family traveling from Fort Wayne and Germany for the service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Wolf
Fort Wayne
New York City
Mr. Wolf
Durkheim
Germany
America
Plymouth
Myer Wolf
Milton
Edgar Wolf
Joe Metz
Inez Wolf
New York
I. Seelberg
Victor Wolf
Obituary: Joseph Gokey Dies at 78 After Illness
Joseph Gokey of the county died at St. Joseph's hospital after Bright's disease at 10:45 Friday. A German immigrant who settled near Arcola, he lived in the city for decades and was active in the Married Men's sodality and Sacred Heart league. Survived by four daughters, funeral services Tuesday morning at 8:30 from Mrs. Johnell's residence and 9 at the Cathedral.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Gokey
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Bright
Germany
Arcola
Lake Township
Gokey
Married Men’s Sodality
Sacred Heart League
Lawrence Johnell
John Molitor
Henry Jordan
Leavis Gillieron
Johnell
High Street
Helblig Family Rites Held After Death in Union Township
The obituary notes three brothers Charles, John Helblig of Anderson, and Jacob Helblig of Churubusco, with Florence Helblig at home in Union township. Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon from the family residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florence Helblig
Union Township
Charles
John Helblig
Anderson
Jacob Helblig
Churubusco
Mrs Elizabeth Smith Dies After Brief Illness
Mrs Elizabeth Lauer Smith 43 of 918 University Street died at 5 30 AM Sunday at St Josephs hospital after peritonitis. Born in Fort Wayne she was daughter of the late Peter Lauer and educated at St Marys schools. Survived by daughter Bessie three brothers Fred Joseph Henry Lauer two sisters Miss Mary Lauer and Mrs J Myers Delphos Ohio. The services will be at 9 PM from her residence and 9 30 from St Marys Catholic church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth (Lauer) Smith
University Street
St. Joseph's Hospital
Smith
Peter Lauer
Fort Wayne
St. Mary’s
Bessie
Fred
Joseph
Henry Lauer
Mary Lauer
J. Myers
Delphos
Ohio
St. Mary's Catholic Church
Greek immigrant George Marco dies after appendicitis at hospital
George Marco, 22, died at 1 30 p m Monday in St Josephs hospital after an appendectomy. A Greek national in America three months, he first stayed in Indianapolis then moved here for work. He leaves a wife and two children in Greece and is linked to Greek Catholic church in Indianapolis. Remains held at Schone & Company morgue awaiting a Greek priest from Indianapolis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Marco
St. Joseph's Hospital
America
Indianapolis
Greece
Schone & Company
Mrs Susan Mains Dies at 46 in New Haven
Mrs Susan Mains wife of Clarence W Mains died Sunday at her New Haven home aged 46 She was born in Lafayette and wed in 1880 in New Haven where she had lived since Her husband and three children Eugene Ruth and John survive John works at Fort Wayne Wabash freight office The service was from the Methodist Protestant church New Haven with interment in the Odd Fellows cemetery
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Susan Mains
Clarence W. Mains
New Haven
Death of Fort Wayne native Ferdinand Breer in Dayton
Ferdinand Breer a former Fort Wayne resident died Saturday at his Dayton home from asthma at age 43 He was a wood carver and member of the Catholic Benevolent League in Fort Wayne He is survived by his wife five children two brothers Henry Breer Fort Wayne Bernhard Breer Dayton and Mrs William Harper Fort Wayne Funeral services in Dayton Wednesday will be attended by Fort Wayne friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ferdinand Breer
Fort Wayne
Dayton
Breer
Catholic Benevolent League
Henry Breer
Bernhard Breer
William Harper
Mrs E B Foulke of Warsaw Dies After Hospital Stay
Mrs E B Foulke of Warsaw died at Hope hospital Sunday afternoon after a six week illness following surgery. Surviving relatives include her husband two brothers four sisters and her father who is in California. The remains were shipped to Warsaw Sunday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. B. Foulke
Warsaw
Hope Hospital
California
Death of Mrs Anna Burger Wife of Gottlieb Berger
After months of failing health Mrs Anna Burger died Friday at 9 PM at 814 West Jefferson Street. Born in 1866 in Fort Wayne she was 42. She leaves husband four year old son and parents Mr and Mrs William Moellering plus four sisters and four brothers. Funeral services Tuesday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Burger
Gottlieb Berger
Frank Dry Goods Store
West
Jefferson Street
Burger
William Moellering
Allen County
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Herman Lange
Henry Gerberding
Gustave Whemeyer
Clara Doehrmann
William F
H. F
C. E
E. H. Moellering
Fort Wayne
Pioneer Farmer Henry Casteel Dies at 86 in Allen County
Henry Casteel longtime Allen county resident sixty three years died Saturday from apoplexy at age 86 Funeral services were held Monday morning at Fairview church west of Sheldon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Casteel
Allen County
Fairview Church
Sheldon
Death of Charles A. Davis in Glendale Ohio
Charles A. Davis formerly of Fort Wayne died Saturday at his Glendale home. He was once a tinner for J. H. Welch and Sons in Fort Wayne. Funeral services will be held Thursday at 2 PM from his sister Mrs. M. C. Robinsons residence 1410 Clinton Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles A. Davis
Fort Wayne
Glendale
J. H. Welch & Sons
M. C. Robinson
Clinton Street
Infant Tremmel Brought Home for Lindenwood Burial
The three month old infant of Mr and Mrs Robert L Tremmel died in Chicago and was brought to Fort Wayne for interment at Lindenwood. The father is a fireman on the Nickel Plate railroad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion L. Tremmel
Robert L. Tremmel
Chicago
Fort Wayne
Lindenwood
Nickel Plate Railroad
New Haven Businessman Jobst Fischer Dies in Kansas
Jobst Fischer long based in New Haven died of tuberculosis at his Humboldt Kansas home at age 68 He was Bavarian by birth and came to America early in life He married Margaret Wagner in 1866 and leaves a wife and a daughter The family moved to Kansas five years ago His remains were returned to New Haven and funeral services were held at the Bowers home and Emanuel Lutheran Church with burial planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jobst Fischer
New Haven
Humboldt
Kan
Fischer
Bavaria
America
Margaret Wagner
Kansas
Albert Bowers
Emanuel Lutheran Church
Mrs Anna Ziner Dies After Apoplexy At Home
Mrs Anna Ziner 36 wife of Israel Ziner residing at 803 Walton avenue died at 11 30 Monday morning from apoplexy three hours after onset. She collapsed at 8 30 while home with husband discovering her. physician could not revive her. The family, rag buyer and Detroit arrivals six months ago, were in Fort Wayne.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Ziner
Israel Ziner
Walton Avenue
Ziner
Fort Wayne
Detroit
Death of Mrs Mary P Logue in city. funeral plans set
Mrs Mary P Logue 77 died early Tuesday at her son Frank Logue 324 West Williams street. A resident of Huna Green until four months ago she moved to the city. Survived by two sons Frank and William Logue. Brief funeral services Wednesday morning then to Etna Green for further services and interment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary P. Logue
Frank Logue
West
Williams Street
Mrs Ida E Krieg Dies at 35 After Pneumonia
Mrs Ida E Krieg 35 wife of Bernard Krieg of 1523 St Mary's avenue died Saturday afternoon from pneumonia at St Joseph's hospital. Survived by husband Bernard Krieg three children Irene Florence and Robert two sisters and three brothers. Burial arrangements not yet announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ida E. Krieg
Bernard Krieg
St. Mary's Avenue
St. Joseph's Hospital
Oldest Fisher Falls in Canal Near Buckeye Lake
Ninety nine year old Billy Myers, famed as the oldest fisherman, escaped from Columbus infirmary last Friday and traveled forty miles to Buckeye Lake to fish. He nearly drowned after falling into the canal Sunday. an infirmary officer will retrieve him and arrange supervised fishing on the Scioto River with worms and a guide. Myers, born in Maryland, is celebrated as the United States’ oldest fisherman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Billy” Myers
Buckeye Lake
Sciota
Billy
United States
Maryland
Real estate transfers reported in Fort Wayne listing
The notice enumerates numerous transfers in Wayne and surrounding townships including Hoff man to Smaltz for lots in Interurban Acres, Gandy to Johnson in Lake township, and many others featuring Fort Wayne Trust company deals. Amounts range from dollars to tens of thousands with properties in Adams Perry Madison Eel River and other townships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew E. Hoffman
Paul
C. A. Smaltz
Wayne Township
Oscar Gandy
Homer W. Johnson
Lake Township
Isaac Rose
M. Aeschieman
Cedar Creek
Wallace Zimmerman
Earl E. Omo
Springfield Township
Elta N. Gutscher
Isaac F. Huffman
Lafayette Township
Joseph W. Perkins
Fred Hauke
Maumee Township
Theodore J. Schuler
Henry Schuler
Pleasant Township
Abe Ackerman
Samuel King
Jackson Township
Fort Wayne Trust Company
Cora Hartzog
Avondale
D. H. Galloway
Warren J. Ceidmore
Eel River
C. W. Schuler
Charles M. Niezer
Drexel Park
Edward Poinsett
F. D. Kreager
Cc. G. Wallace
Washington Township
Cc. R. Horn
Charles A
Emma A. Degitt
Siemon
Michael Genth
Samuel Kariger
Industrial Park Addition
Perry
Cuba
Conrad Goette
May E. Havice
de Vilbiss
Madison Township
Caroline Jamison
Mae Havice
Ada B. Monson
Myrtle M. Hub
Harriet M. Timbrook
George W
I. R. Timbrook
Howe's
Maysville
Simon Freistroffer
C. R
I. If Horn
West Side
East Side
St. Joe Township
People’s Trust and Savings Company
M. F. Emley
Oldsdale
Adams Township
George Zoller
Charles Zoller
Hackley Res
Chauncey Bear
Levi Bear
North End
Eel River Township
Estella Smith
William
E. K. Herrick
Joseph K. Spellinger
Milan Township
N. J. Wyss
M. J. Hoy
Marion Township
Louis Stiefel
S. J. Strauss
David Webber
Charles W. Orr
A. Reddin
Et. al
F. and
M. Smith
J. van Meter
H. R. Fenker
H. T. Duell
Adam Steinman
L. C. Gerardot
Monroe Township
Henry and
M. Halfeldt
William Schroeder
Marion
Sverry Manufacturing Company
Theodore Thimler
Milan
Fredri. W. Hitzemann
F. H. Hitzemann
Christian S. Schlatter
David Schlatter
Mary A. Barkley
Joseph H. Barkley
Wass
Ira M. Smith
Joseph R. Berdall
John A. Meschberger
Tri- State Building and Loan Association
St. Joe
Wm. Reemke
H. E. Kellermeier
Maumee
Jacob Steinmann
Cath. Lupken
D. C. Smithe
Adams
L. H. Rinchold
Thos. Vandelahse
David and
E. Witmer
Sophia Amstutan
Springfield
Hanna Brackenridge Co
Samuel D
M. B. Hanna
J. W. Cochran
William and
C. Richard
Diggins’ Addition
New Haven
Frank J. Rose
Hottmann
Adams Towns
Fort Wayne Trust, Company
Eve McMillen
Drexel
Park Nation
Ackerman
Fenry Ellbaken
Also Mentioned on This Page
Sandere—Garrison
William A. Garrison
Sturgis Street
Sentinel’s Cook Book
Georgia Waffles
Jennings
Fisher
Bolinger
Culinary Department
Marco
Tremmel
LOGUE
KRIEG
Line
Rod
J. C. Heller
Court St
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