Fort Wayne News Notes Local People and Events
Local items report Mrs. John Allen ill at 24 Van Buren, a birth for Mr. and Mrs. James Foster, and Joseph Nussbaum visiting from Purdue. City updates include Odd Fellowship anniversary, land sale, medical recoveries, and many visits, travels, and small town happenings.
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John Allen
van Buren Street
T. B. Walters
Boston
James Foster
Lakeside
Joseph Nussbaum
Purdue University
Charles Bassett
J. H. Sharp
Columbia City
Fort Wayne
Odd Fellowship
Ben. R. Barra
Samuel F. Swayne
Iowa County
Kansas
E. J. McOscar
C. G. Hudson
Goshen
M.E. Conference
Friends
J. John Allen
van Aren Street
Ora E. Thompson
East Washington Street
Fairfield Avenue
Edward M. Stucas
Twenty-eighth Battery
Chicago Record
Formal end of the war completes peace with Spain
Ratifications of the peace treaty between the United States and Spain exchanged at the White House in Washington on April 11, followed by a proclamation from President McKinley. The ceremony featured M Cambon and the Spanish copy of the treaty as the Spanish queen regent and premier witnessed. The proclamation declares the treaty publicly observed and fulfilled. A separate report notes a wreck near Colehour on the Pennsylvania Railroad, derailing six empty cars and causing delays to several trains.
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Washington
United States
Spain
M. Cambon
McKinley
United States of America
Alfonso XIII
Paris
William McKinley
The
Pennsylvania Road
Clark's Junction
Colehour
Miller Moves Shop and Expands Sporting Goods
C. H. Miller, gunsmith, relocates from Main street to 16 Harrison street four doors north of Main. He offers a full line of fishing tackle base ball and sporting goods plus gun repair fishing tackle and blacksmith work. High grade bicycles blasting powder also carried.
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C. H. Miller
Main Street
Harrison Street
Main
Miller
Safe in Port Kairos Reaches Halifax After Perilous Voyage
The steamer Kairos arrived at Halifax on April 11 after a month of rough seas. Disabled mid-ocean while bound for Great Britain, she was towed by two steamers that could not finish the journey due to stormy weather. The vessel reached port without assistance following a harrowing voyage.
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Kairos
Halifax
Hallifax
Great Britain
Lost vessel Kairos sighting after snow storm disrupts tow
The craft in tow of Exe ter City separated last Wednesday during a snow storm and has not been sighted since. Kairos’s captain faced a challenging voyage back to Halifax as the search continues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. G. Bates
Cazette
Sylvester Gaylord
Hanna Street
Mr. Gaylord
Exeter City
Halifax
Fort Wayne Electric Sale Rumor Sparks Tomorrow Meeting
An action is expected within 24 hours in Fort Wayne regarding the Fort Wayne Electric corporation. Charles E. Dustin, a New York electrician for General Electric, arrived to appraise the plant and report to a GE official who may visit tomorrow. B C Paul and others delaying details, a meeting is planned for tomorrow to decide the future of the works.
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Fort Wayne Electric Corporation
Fort Wayne
Charles E. Dustin
New York
City
General Electric Company
Paul
The
Sentinel
General Electric Corporation
Community notes from the McCol lough area last week
Last Wednesday a dance occurred at the McCol lough farm and a Thursday wedding united James Parnin and Miss Annie Taylor. A musical reception followed. Loretta Darby visited Mrs. Christian. Work's new barn hosted a Saturday dance. Forsythe's house fire left most furniture saved. The Young People's Christian Endeavor group resumed activities after mud delays. The Mycological society announced a meeting next Thursday. James Hamilton enlisted, Faulkner is ill, and Frame plans a short country stay.
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McCollough
James Parnin
Annie Taylor
Edward Clay
Loretta Darby
Christian
Work
Harry Snyder
Young People’s Christian Endeavor Society
James Hamilton
Mycological Society
E. J. Faulkner
Hoagland Notes Rides, Repairs and Church News
Spring activity fills Hoagland. Enos Smitley bought Frank Rhoades property with a barn. A telephone line connects Miller's grocery to the warehouse, with Fort Wayne line hopes. Rhoades house gets paint, Warren Smitley adds to his home, John Sterling had a barn raising. Rev Friberger held communion at Antioch and five joined. Orvil Smith returns from Cincinnati medical college for summer. Nebel arrives to run Fort Wayne sanitorium as masseur.
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M. E
Decatur
Enos Smitley
Frank Rhoades
Smith Addition
Miller’s Grocery
Fort Wayne
Great Eastern
Warren Smitley
John Sterling
Friberger
Lutheran Church
Antioch
Orvil Smith
Cincinnati
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Patrick Savage
No. 15
North Street
James M. Ball
Hella Thornton
Baptist Parsonage
Rev. L. L. Henson
Riedel
Centlivre
G. C. Streeter
East
Jefferson Street
Anthony Wayne
Patrick Ryan
H. H. Cory
van Wert
W. H. Werkman
Vica
Mr. Ryan
Borgman
R. B. Rossington
G. A. Davis
Montpelier
Engstrom
Dr. Worch
Caledonians
James Liggett
United States Ganger
G. B. McGoogan
Afteo
W. F. Schrader
J. C. Wallace
Dr. Schrader
Robert Danner
Ind
Fred Meshberger
Wayne Street
Cyrus Flack
Rastetter Company
Mexico
Edgar B. Hartman
Indianapolis Dental College
S. B. Hartman
W.E. van Ame
W. J. Hess
Civil Service Board
Dietrich Kammeyer
Wabash
Port Huron
Mich
Grand Trunk Road
Henry Schramm
Schroeder Bros
Chicago
Belle Dolan
Wright's
Loris Schoonover
C. A. Grimes
South Whitley
Henry Hart
Dr. Wilson
J. A. Lomas
Hartford City
Judge Zollars
Charles A. Munson
A. A. Adama
Mary Foster
Terre Haute
J. H. Franke
Pittsburg
C. T. Melnheimer
Elnora
Mra. E. A. K. Hackett
D. B. Wells
Mackinaw City
Jennie A. Flint
Kendallville
Father Crawley
St. Patrick's Catholic Church
Howard J. Hurley
Zollinger Battery
Ranke
Marion G. G. Wright
Huntington
Wright
Huntington County
Emery Stults
Stult
Joseph Stults
Henry Hilgeman
Walnut Place
Col
D. N. Foster
Hilgeman
Garrett Sweringen
A. C. Gocke
Dr. Drayer
Purdue Nex
John M. Bowman
Ramsey Street
Bowman
New Court House
G. B Stemen
W. D. Norton
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
Huntington Herald
Hugh Hartman
H. H. Arnold & Son
Colorado
Hartman
White House
William McKiniey
Joan Hay
Fort Wayne Corporation
Aboit News
Hoagland
Theo. J. Nebel
Lau Block
Mr. Nebel
Soliday, Hite & CO
Calhoun Street
Trentman
L. O. Hull
Weary
Admiral Dewey
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