Millionaire Gimbel Dead of Wounds After Arrest
Benedict Gimbel, wealthy Philadelphia merchant, cut his throat and wrists with broken glass in a Hoboken hotel after a police arrest. He died at St. Marys Hospital Hoboken shortly before 3 am. His wife and two brothers were at his bedside along with the family physician. The family said overwork and mental strain from the arrest contributed to his illness and breakdown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Benedict Gimbel
Philadelphia
Hoboken
St. Mary’s Hospital
Milwaukee
Gimbel
Benedict Ginhel
Ginhel
Gimbel in Hoboken after suicide attempt amid legal woes
Benedict Gimbel Philadelphia merchant who slashed his throat and wrist with broken glass in the Palace Hotel Hoboken is moved to St Marys Hospital in critical condition. His arraignment on assault and bribery charges was postponed as he recovers, with family at his side and May 4 set for new hearings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Benedict Gimbel
Philadelphia
Palace Hotel
Hoboken
N. J
St. Mary's Hospital
New Jersey City
Gimbel
Mr. Gimbels
Mayr
Race
St. Mars’s Hospital
Wilson Helyridge
Trenton
Albert Roltsch
Gimtel
William Raeder
Electric Light Service
Moe Cloughry
Gambel
Commercial Trust Company of Philadelphia
Jacob Weil
Weil
Arcade
Jurist
H. C. Albert & Co
Atlantic City
John Weaver
J. R. McKanty
Public Safety of
Gimbel Receive Family Support After Gunshot Wounding
Benedict Gimbel lay in a Hoboken hospital with a severe wound after an apparent suicide attempt by gas. Doctors expressed optimism about recovery while the Philadelphia family arrived and coordinated with physicians.
Jilted girl ends life after love spat in Indiana
Miss Sue Hood eighteen year old country girl shot herself in the Tower hotel dining room at Kewanna after learning her sweetheart Charles Corsaut went with another girl. A letter to her mother said she could not live without Charlie and preferred death to his betrayal.
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Rochester
Ind
Kewanna
Here
Noor
Sue Hood
Tower Hotel
Charles Corsaut
Corsaut
Miss Hood
Kenanna
Charlie
Isaiah Hood
James C Chamberlain dies after illness at 68
James C Chamberlain, longtime employee at the Pennsylvania shops in Fort Wayne, died at St. Joseph's hospital at 5 Wednesday morning after two weeks of illness from erysipelas. He was 68 years old, resided at 501 Buchanan street, and is survived by his wife and several children. He served in the Civil War with the Twenty third Indiana battery and worked as a yard gate watchman and janitor at the Pennsylvania shops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James C. Chamberlain
Pennsylvania
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Mr. Chamberlain
Buchanan Street
Twenty-third Indiana Battery
Fort Wayne
Death of Mrs. Alice Vandewater in Decatur
Mrs. Alice Vandewater, 47, died at 8:25 Tuesday April 16 at Lutheran hospital after surgery. She leaves husband Nicholas Vandewater, three daughters Cara Florence Vandewater and Bessie Candleton, two grandsons, four sisters, three brothers, and her mother Mrs Beeching. A Decatur Christian church member, funeral Friday at 10 from 939 Lincoln Ave conducted by Rev. R O Miller. Interment Lindenwood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice Vandewater
Nicholas Vandewater
Decatur
Lutheran Hospital
Vandewater
Allen County
Cara
Florence Vandewater
Bessie Candleton
Beeching
Whitley County
John
Benjamin
Joseph Beeching
Ella Hess
Emma Egner
Henry G. Hiler
Nettie Funk
Christian Church
Mrs Clara Courter Tibbles Dies After Illness at 46
Mrs Clara Courter Tibbles 46 wife of Frank E Tibbles of 2301 South Calhoun died at Lutheran hospital at 6 40 PM Wednesday from complications of diseases after a cancer operation in June and relapse three months ago Born August 25 1860 in Zanesfield Ohio she moved to Fort Wayne at ten and married twenty two years ago Surviving are husband two sons John C and Frank Raymond her parents Mr and Mrs Alexander C Courter and a brother Dr George B Courter Funeral Friday at 2 PM from the residence and 2 30 PM from Plymouth Congregational Church with Rev Henry T Sell and Rev Frank M Fox officiating Interment Lindenwood
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clara Courter Tibbles
Frank E. Tibbles
South
Calhoun Street
Lutheran Hospital
John C. Tibbles
Frank Raymond Tibbles
Alexander C. Courter
George B. Courter
Hamilton
Ohio
Plymouth Congregational Church
Henry T. Sell
Frank M. Fox
Lindenwood
Mrs Mary Benjamin Dies After Illness at Home
Mrs. Mary Benjamin wife of Delbert Benjamin died Thursday afternoon at 1826 Hanna street after a cancer illness. Surviving: husband children Louis and Clarence Jolly Mrs Oliver Small Miss Alma Jolly three brothers Louis Peter Frank Urbine sister Mrs Edward Gerardot. Funeral at 9 am Saturday from home. burial New Haven I O O F cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Benjamin
Delbert Benjamin
Hanna Street
Louis
Clarence Jolly
Oliver Small
Alma Jolly
Peter
Frank Urbine
Edward Gerardot
Jefferson Township
New Haven
William McNair dies of heart failure in Lafayette township
William McNair 22 son of Mrs. George Welbaum of Lafayette township died suddenly at Hope hospital Saturday morning from heart failure after a grip illness since January. Born April 1885 he lived on the family farm. Survived by mother and stepfather. only other relatives predeceased. Remains moved to the family home and interred at Prairie Grove cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William’ McNair
George Welbaum
Lafayette Township
Hope Hospital
McNair
Mr. McNair
Klaehn & Melching
Prairie Grove Cemetery
Mary M. Braun Rekers Dies in Fort Wayne
Mrs Mary M Braun Rekers longtime Fort Wayne resident dies at 342 Washington Blvd West at 1 15 pm after a long illness including inflammatory rheumatism four strokes Brights disease and paralysis born in Pittsburg Pa in 1833 she came to Fort Wayne with her husband and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary M. Praun Rekers
Fort Wayne
Washington Boulevard West
Obituary for Mrs Rekers of this City
January 19, 1853 o, the later Rekers, a well known and prefigent citizen of this city, whose death occurred in 1901. Mrs. Rekers was a devoted communicant of St. Paul's Catholic church and a member of the Married Women's sodality of that congregation. She was a sincere Christian woman and was much loved and greatly esteemed within a large circle of friends. Of the immediate family left to mourn her departure are a daughter Annie M. Rekers, and three sons Clem A. Frank H. and Charles E. Rekers, all of this city. Funeral services Thursday morning at the residence at 8:30 and at 9 o'clock at St. Paul's Catholic church.
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Rekers
St. Paul’s Catholic Church
Married Women’s Sodality
Annie M. Rekers
Clem A
Frank H
Charles E. Rekers
Mrs Katherine Bell Dies After Lung Illness at 901 Wilt Street
Mrs Katherine Bell died at 2:30 am Monday at the family home 901 Wilt Street after a long lung illness. Born in the county January 1863, she spent her life here and is survived by husband Thomas M Bell a daughter six and two brothers Louis and Gottlieb Burger and a sister Mrs John C Figel all of this city. The remains were moved to sister Mrs Figel 1118 Cass Street and the funeral was held Thursday at 2 pm from St Johns Lutheran Church with Rev H P Dannecker officiating. Interment Lindenwood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Katherine Bell
Thomas M. Bell
Wilt Street
Bell
Louis Burger
Gottlieb Burger
John C. Figel
Death of Edward Harris at Lutheran hospital
Edward Harris, 28, died Monday morning at Lutheran hospital from inanition and related diseases. A native of Stroh, LaGrange County, he had run a cement factory there. Born in 1879, Harris was brought to J. C. Peltier's undertakers, prepared for burial, and sent back to Stroh Tuesday for funeral and interment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Harris
Lutheran Hospital
Mr. Harris
Stroh
Lagrange County
J. C. Peltier
Death of Ruth Elizabeth Myers at age ten in Broadway home
Ruth Elizabeth Myers daughter of Darwin and Mrs Myers dies of leukemia at her Broadway residence after a year of declining health. She would have turned eleven on July 4 and showed remarkable faith during illness. Funeral conducted at their home Tuesday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Elizabeth Myers
Darwin S. Myers
W. H. Myers
Broadway
Infant Wanda Rohrbaugh Dies at Home in Lancaster
Wanda Savernia Rohrbaugh infant daughter of Mr and Mrs John M Rohrbaugh died at their home 1625 Fletcher avenue from a complication of diseases at 6 am Monday. The body was sent to Butler on Tuesday for funeral and burial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wanda Savernia Rohrbaugh
John M. Rohrbaugh
Fletcher Avenue
Butler
Mrs Henry Schultz Dies After Illness In County
Mrs Henry Schultz a pioneer resident of the county died Monday at Lutheran hospital from a complication of diseases. She had been taken to the hospital for an operation but her condition worsened and the procedure was postponed to allow recovery. She lived with her husband on Walton avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Schultz
Lutheran Hospital
Walton Avenue
Pioneer resident J Erastus Witham dies at 71
J Erastus Witham a Churubusco resident died at his daughter’s home after years of rheumatism at 71 years 7 months 7 days He was born September 15 1835 in Washington County Ohio learned blacksmithing and later worked in Hunterstown and Churubusco He married Mariah Nott in 1856 and is survived by six daughters two sons and several siblings in Indiana and nearby states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Erastus Witham
Churubusco
Fort Wayne
Mr. Withan
Washington County
Ohio
Indiana
Huntertown
Mariah Nott
William Jones
This City
Jennie Vaughn
Dunfee
Anna Nelson
Alice Crimer
Florence Richardson
Kansas
Brundage
Frank
Walter Witham
Funeral services set for Mrs McClain and others at Eel River church
Surviving family includes Mrs WB McClain Mrs N P Sliger Mrs Howard McClain Mrs Elijah Braddock George Adam and Howard Ezgolf. Funeral services will be held Wednesday afternoon at the Eel River Baptist church south of Churubusco with Rev L A Luckenbill of Columbia City officiating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Halt’ Brothers
WB. . McClain
N. P. Sliger
Howard McClain
Elijah Braddock
George Adam
Howard Ezgolf
Eel River Baptist Church
Churubusco
L. A. Luckenbill
Columbia City
Funeral services for Mrs Rebecca Kelsey Held in City
Rebecca Jeffries Kelsey widow of Aaron Kelsey died Friday evening after a long stomach illness. Funeral services were Sunday at her home parish and burial followed at Lindenwood cemetery. She was born August 12 1837 in Rush county Ohio and moved to Whitley county in 1850. Surviving are two sons George W and Amos H Kelsey of Jefferson township two daughters Nancy McNamara of Roanoke and Ruth Van Hoosen of Allen county and a brother George Jeffries.
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Rebecca (Jeffries) Kelsey
Aaron Kelsey
Lindenwood Cemetery
George W
Amos H. Kelsey
Jefferson Township
Nancy McNamara
Roanoke
Ruth van Hoozen
Allen County
George Jeffries
Death of Harry Sutton at Easthaven Hospital
Harry Sutton of 1511 West Main street died Monday afternoon at Easthaven hospital after a year as a patient in Richmond. He worked for Rhinesmith and Simonson and belonged to Wayne tent Knights of the Maccabees. Funeral services will be held at his residence Wednesday at 2 PM under Maccabees auspices.
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Harry Sutton
West Main Street
Easthaven Hospital For the Insane
Richmond
Rhinesmith & Simonson
Wayne Tent
Knights of the Maccabees
The
Maccabees
Infant son of Mr and Mrs Bohrer dies at 11 days
Vincent Bohrer infant son of Mr J P Bohrer of 1105 East Pontiac street died at 11 o clock Monday night at age 11 days. The remains were shipped to Plymouth today for interment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vincent
J. P. Bohrer
Pontiac Street
Plymouth
Infant son of Mr and Mrs Pratt Keller dies at one day
The infant son of Mr. and Mrs Pratt Keller of 1305 dollars avenue died at 5 PM Monday, aged one day. The remains were taken to Murray in Wells county for interment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pratt Keller
Dollars Avenue
Murray
Wells County
Hanging in Washington for the Murder of Daisy Burge
William Burge, a nonwhite man, was hanged in Washington at 12 05 p m for the January 1903 murder of his wife Daisy Burge. He previously attempted suicide and escaped from a guarded hospital after the crime and feigned insanity to delay trial.
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Burge
Washington
William Burge
Daisy Burge
Roosevelt
Forces A Salute For Flag Parade Impresses Spectators
In Columbus Ohio on April 23 during the first spring dress parade at the post several civilian spectators were asked to remove hats to salute the national colors. Colonel Glenn, the post commander, stated he would insist on hat removal whenever the flag is carried and would enforce the practice.
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Columbus, O
Columbus Post
Glenn
United States
Governors Accept Delegations to Trust Conference in Chicago
A list of governors including Shel don Nebraska Johnson Minnesota Beckham Kentucky and Vardaman Mississippi have accepted invitations to send delegations to the National Civic Federation national conference on trusts in Chicago in May. Fifteen other governors had already accepted to participate.
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New York
Sheldon
Nebraska
Johnson
Minnesota
Beckham
Kentucky
Vardaman
Mississippi
National Conference On Trusts
National Civic Federation
Chicago
Marion considers inviting G A R encampment to next year's Fort Wayne meeting
Marion officials debate inviting the state G A R encampment to be held in Marion next year. Veterans have referred the decision to the Commercial club for action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion
Fort Wayne
Commercial Club
Doctors and Benfer Recover After Huntertown Shooting
Dr. Lyman P. Rawls, shot five times by Albert Benfer, and Benfer who shot himself thrice, are recovering. Rawls rester at Hope hospital and may return home. Benfer improved after surgery and was moved to the Allen County jail. An affidavit charges assault with intent to kill, and blood found on a railroad track ties Benfer’s capture to the Root farm vicinity. The sheriff noted an observant horse helped guide the pursuit through the Root area.
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Lyman P. Rawls
Albert Benfer
Huntertown
Rawles
Hope Hospital
Benfer
Allen County
Calvin
Dr. Rawles
Dan B. Ninde
Grice
Roots
Root Farm
Ceafer
Dr John Carver Bigamist Captured After Long Chase
Marshall Mich April 23 Dr John Carver alleged bigamist with at least seventeen wiveswas captured yesterday at Fort Smith Ark. He is charged with defrauding his wives of 150000 including 25000 from Lola Davis Battle Creek whom he married Oct 16 1906. He promised a boarding house scheme then vanished. Carver sought in Cincinnati Pittsburgh Buffalo Grand Rapids Norfolk Saginaw three years. Sheriff Graham will return with him Saturday. He posed as traveling secretary of the New York Jockey Club. Carver a graduate of Pittsburgh Dental College age 40. He reportedly used a matrimonial bureau to obtain wives.
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Carver
Cincinnati
Pittsburg
Buffalo
Grand Rapids
Norfolk
Saginaw
Graham
New York Jockey Club
Pittsburg Dental College
Muncie Officials to Inspect Fort Wayne Pavements
Mayor Guthrie and city officials of Muncie will travel by interurban car to Fort Wayne to inspect pavements and pavement materials. The delegation will also visit Anderson Indianapolis and Logansport before arriving in Fort Wayne tomorrow night.
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Fort Wayne
Guthrie
Muncie
Anderson
Indianapolis
Logansport
Longest serving railway mail agent Charles Smith retires
Terre Haute Ind April 23 Colonel Charles Smith has just resigned after forty years in the railway mail service the longest in the country. He began as a mail agent in 1867 and will be seventy nine next month. His headquarters were Terre Haute and he rode the Evansville to Terre Haute route for ten years. Smith’s career also includes a notable Civil War service as captain and lieutenant colonel of the Thirty first Indiana. He left banking after a fire loss to take the mail job which he found absorbing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terre Haute
Ind
Charles Smith
Evansville
Smith
Middletown
Ohio
Cincinnati
Lopez
Cuba
New Orleans
Cardenas
Key West
United States
Spain
Shad Club Hears Wells Report On Fort Wayne Charm
The Susquehanna Shad club of Fort Wayne held its annual gathering at Germania cafe with Hon. W. S. Wells and his father presiding. Notables including Mayor Hosey ex Mayor Scherer E J Lennon and other officials attended as the club meets yearly for this seasonal feast featuring Susquehanna shad served in Clemens’ finest style.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Susquehanna Shad Club
Fort Wayne
Indiana
W. S. Wells
Susquehanna
Pennsylvania
Shad Club
The
Sentinel
Mystery Woman Stands Trial For Murder In New York
Annissia Louise De Massy faced murder charges in the New York Supreme Court for the shooting death of Gustave Simon, a shirtwaist manufacturer and former employer, with details of her past and identity remaining shrouded as she awaits further proceedings. Maurice Heilman, a French consulate attache, visited her briefly in prison amid ongoing questions about her background.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Annissia Louise de Massy
Supreme Court
Gustave Simon
Maurice Heilman
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Millionaire Gimbel
Wohoken
Bernard Gimbel
Andrews
House Paints
Eckstein
Dreier & Bro
L. P. Huntoon
M’nail
Braun
Witham
Kelsey
Sutton
Bohrer
Keller
Arkansas
Col
J. W. Bell
E. Columbia St
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