Society Richey Heyman wedding in Bluffton ceremony details
Miss Ostella OC Heyman and Mr Nelson Richey, both prominent locals, wed Saturday afternoon in Bluffton. Rev H B Diefenbach officiated. attendants included Miss Jessie Haberkorn and Mr Edward Leach. The couple returned to Fort Wayne for a 6 pm dinner at Mrs A L Hadley’s home and will reside in South Webster street. The wedding is among several society notices of the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jaanita
Anna Heyman
Heeley Link
Bluffton
A. L. Hadley
Hadley
Sarah Richey
Catherine Heyman
Pride
Mrs. Richey
South Webster Street
Mr. Richey
Myrtle Wilding
Ella Wilding
Charles Giffen Beall
James Wilding
Frank Fox
Third Presbyterian Church
Jessamine Bailey
Beall
Charles Porter
Buffalo
Mr. Fox
Clinton R. Willson
Anna Newton
St. Louis
Dorothy Wilding
Elizabeth Porter
Margareth Wilding
Clara Porter
Anna
Mabel Newton
M. F. Porter
Fort Wayne Couple Celebrates Golden Wedding Anniversary
A highly esteemed Fort Wayne pair Mr and Mrs John J Burns mark fifty one years of marriage at home on West Tay lor street. Native of Ireland and Ohio born Mary Forney, their family includes four living children and nine grandchildren. Burns served in Civil War battles, wounded several times, and endured time in hospitals and prison before mustering out in 1864.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Bruick
Adams Township
John J. Burns
West Taylor Street
Ireland
Arckle
County Wicklow
Burns
New York
Ohio
Perry County
Mahoning County
James Curry
New York City
Charles Smith
Thompson Avenue
Joseph W. Payne
John R. Burns
Ohio Volunteer Regiment
Thirty-third Regiment
Fourteenth Army Corps
Chattanooga
Nashville
Jeffersonville
Belle Isle
Richmond
Birthday celebration for elderly pioneer woman and wedding notice
J R Kretsinger and Mrs J F Rabus of this city assist an aged pioneer woman celebrating her birthday with fifteen grandchildren and fourteen great grandchildren. Sonfield Kitselman Mrs Ida Kitselman and Mr John H Sonfield wed April 5 by Rev J Alonzo Daly at the bride’s home 1520 Boone street. They plan to be at home after April 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. R. Kretsinger
J. F. Rabus
Sonfield—Kitselman
Ida Kitselman
John H. Sonfield
J. Alonzo Daly
Bethany Church
Boone Street
Passes to Retired List Engineer Keplinger Turns Seventy
Passenger Engineer J A Keplinger of the Pennsylvania will reach his seventieth year next Thursday and retire from active duty at the throttle under company rules. He has served as a passenger locomotive engineer since 1868, forty years on the road.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Keplinger
Pennsylvania
Keplinger
Mrs Wuerston Celebrates 85th Birthday in Fort Wayne
Mrs Samuel Wuerston marks her 85th birthday recalling her 1850 arrival in Fort Wayne. Neighbors and family honor her long life and welcoming presence in the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Wuerston
Fort Wayne
Long Railway Career of Canton Native Keplinger
Keplinger began with the Pennsylvania as a boy of sixteen in Canton Ohio. He worked at a fuel station then moved from wood yard to road service as brakeman and later fireman. He rose to conductor of a gravel train, then engineer in 1863 with long service on the line between the city and Crestline. He will mark the anniversary with a family reunion including his many sons and daughters and their spouses in Canton and the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania
Canton
Ohio
Crestline
Keplinger
H. A
A. H
Albert R. Sitkens
Supt
Taylor
Sitkens
John Kelley, Jr
Clement M. Luckenbill
John Straub
Beaton
Clay
Kelley
William Frost
William Luckenburg
Luckenburg
Frost
Philadelphia
ORELL NYE DEAD
Orell Nye a six year old boy died in an accident involving a shau ling engine. The incident details remain unclear but authorities report a fatal outcome and ongoing investigation into the cause and circumstances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orell Nye
Johnson as Leader Would Be Sure Winner
Chicago April 6 The Minnesota Democratic Committee urges Denver 1908 nomination of the “man from Minnesota” Governor J A Johnson for president. The petition targets party drift and claims Johnson would win a million middle western votes and carry states including Minnesota Illinois Wisconsin Iowa Nebraska Colorado Montana Washington Michigan. Johnson’s platform favors tariff revision strict constitutional limits and strong but limited federal role, opposed public railway ownership overseas expansion and large standing armies, supports income tax and robust antitrust stance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
J. A. Johnson
Minnesota
Minnesota Democratic Committee
Denver
Bryan
William Jennings Bryan
Great
Minneapolis
Democrats
Johnson
Middle West
North
South Dakota
Illinois
Wisconsin
Iowa
Kansas
Nebraska
Colorado
Montana
Washington
Michigan
America
Panama
Arctic Circle
Senator Davis In Street Fight Before Hearing
Little Rock Ark April 1 Senator Jeff Davis and T E Helm deputy prosecuting attorney clashed in a sensational street fight Davis allegedly insulted Helm who punched him Helm then fled with Daviss cane Davis reappeared with a pistol and threatened to shoot Helm Davis head and face bleeding was treated by Dr Runyan Both men face police court today Davis charged with carrying a revolver with murderous intent Davis says Helm tried to assassinate him by the prosecutors office and struck him with a loaded bat before he spoke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little Rock
Ark
Jeff Davis
T. E. Helm
Helm
Davis
Southern Trust Building
People’s Bank
Arkansas
Runyan
Rhoton
Fort Wayne Golf Club Directors Plan Season Changes
Fort Wayne Golf Club directors met at Wayne Club to frame plans for the coming season. They discussed bringing in a professional as caddie master and lessons, with a two week deadline to decide. A summer program and several tournaments with other cities were also outlined amid rising tennis interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Wayne
Wayne Club
Sof
Peace Guardians Turn Out To Be Big Thieves
Philadelphia residents report four Fifth and Race Street station policemen arraigned on charges of logality as the Peace Guardians story unfolds with details from the April 7 arraignment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peace Guardians
Philadelphia
Race Street
Yester
Hobson Warns of Conflict With Japan Over Navy
In Washington on April 6, Rep. Hobson of Alabama warned of a fragile U S defense in Atlantic and Pacific waters and urged adding two 25 000 ton battleships beyond those in the naval appropriation He argued for rapid shipbuilding to secure sea control against Japan and to deter war while stressing the need for a larger merchant marine and stronger bases as preparations for conflict grow stronger with Japan and other powers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States
Atlantic
Pacific
Hobson
Alabama
House of Representatives
Pacific Ocean
Japan
Atlantic Ocean
America
Europe
Asia
Nelson
Copenhagen
Farragut
Mobile Bay
Dewey
Manila
China
Mr. Hobson
Russia
Siberia
United
Laine
Philippines
San Francisco
Thompson Ends Life in Marshall Ill Reflections in Fort Wayne
Frank Thompson a Fort Wayne cigar maker, about fifty, died by his own hand at a Marshall Illinois hotel. He recently left Fort Wayne to work as a traveling salesman for Osborne Calendar Co. His death telegram offered few details, and his body was sent home for burial. He leaves a widow and two daughters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Thompson
South
Harrison Street
Fort Wayne
Marshall
Ill
Mr. Thompson
Osborne Calendar Company
Danville
Lodge of
Masons
John N. Prieffer
Huntington
Harrison
Pontiac
al Hazzard
John McMann Stricken In Saloon After Illness
John Mc Mann, nearly eighty, collapsed in a saloon rear room at Superior and Harrison. Police ambulance transported him to St Joseph hospital. He has worked hard all winter and has been taking medicine recently. his home is on Huffman street near Wells.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John McMann
Superior and
Harrison Streets
St. Joseph Hospital
McMann
Huffman Street
Wells
Welker Named For Judge In Local Convention
In Columbia City Indiana April 8 Republicans of the thirty third judicial circuit comprising Whitley and Noble counties nominated Levi W Welker of Albion for judge and Weir D Carver of Avilla for prosecuting attorney David S Taylor of Albion presided as chairman with E G Thompson of Ligonier as secretary Carver was nominated by acclamation
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia City
Ind
Thirty-Third Judicial Circuit
Whitley
Noble Counties
Levi W. Welker
Albion
Weir D. Carve
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Myrtle Vining
John Vining
Wabash Avenue
Oliver McNeal
National Handle Company
G. F. Byrer
Calvary U. B. Church
Washington Boulevard
Beall-Wilding
Blievernicht
Binke
Weg
Fred Deventer
Cedarville
Deventer
Elizabeth Hursh
William Trease
John Moody
H. L. Moody
John Hardisty
Frank Moss
Don Hursh
Bert Hursh
Fred Bellinger
John Hursh
William Hursh
Frank Tonkel
J. W. Hursh
Chauncey Hursh
Ralph
Helmer Hardisty
Homer
Walter Terrenter
Asa Bell
Frank Moore
Moore
Elmer Cook
Joseph Gill
Stephen Moore
Charles Williams
Sadie Cook
Earl Griswold
Grace Rondot
Earl Rondot
Walter Erwin
Samuel Wurston
Miner St
J. R. Kreisinger
Wurston
Hoff Geismar
Hessen Castle
Germany
Fort, Wayne
Toledo
Wabash and Erie ‘Canal
Bloomingdale
Taylor Street
Jacob A. Keplinger
The
Orell
Nye
Arkansas Statesman
Golf Club
Thompson
Marshall, Ill
John M’mann
Welker
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