Cigar Industry A Major Factor In Fort Wayne District
A Fort Wayne based report for 1908 shows the cigar and tobacco industry in eleven counties, with 116 cigar factories and 32 tobacco manufacturers. The city hosts 40 cigar makers and 24 tobacco firms, producing 19,624,940 cigars and $58,874.82 in tax revenue, plus $4,996.74 from smoking tobacco, totaling $63,863.56 in tobacco revenues through Fort Wayne. Wages paid to factory workers approached $200,000, and dealer prices ranged from $12 to $90 per thousand cigars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Wayne
L. P. Sharp
Sixth Collection District
Allen, DeKalb
Noble
Whitley
Steuben
Lagrange
Kosciusko
Elkhart
Marshgil
Wells
Adams
Pastor Royally Welcomed at Bethel Church Reception
Bethel Evangelical church hosted a Friday gathering for Rev. and Mrs. C D Rarey with about three hundred attendees. Miss Cora Kurrle and Miss Eliza Mossman helped, and a Sunday school program featured addresses of welcome. Dr Henry T Sell elected president of the Fort Wayne Ministerial Association at a meeting in First Presbyterian.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bethel Evangelical Church
C. D. Rarey
Cora Kurrle
Eliza Mossman
Kurrle
Death of J W Babcock Former GOP Leader
Washington April 2 Former Representative Joseph W Babcock of Wisconsin and longtime chairman of the national Republican Congressional Committee died at his home at 9 45 this morning He was 59 years old
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Joseph W. Babcock
Wisconsin
Congress
National Republican Congressional Committee
Robbers Secure $400 From Chicago Line Ticket Office
Cracksmen opened the safe of the Chicago Lake Shore and Michigan Southern railroad ticket office on Sunday and took four hundred dollars. Police kept the fact secret until today. Mrs Nancy Wagner aged 50 died suddenly at Syracuse from paralysis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gary
Ind
Chicago, Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Railroad
Nancy Wagner
Syracuse
St Augustine's Academy Holds Sixty Seventh Commencement
The sixty seventh annual commence ment of St Augustine's academy will be held on Friday evening June 18 when five young ladies will receive diplomas and medals for completing the course of studies. Those honored are Beatrice Kinder Edna Huguenard Julia Cleary Pauline Brown and Nellie Galvin. Next Thursday the eighth grade and academic department will stage a bazaar with lunch served at noon and sales in the afternoon and evening to raise funds for new chairs and books for a classroom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Augustine’s Academy
Beatrice Kinder
Edna Huguenard
Julia Cleary
Pauline Brown
Nellie Galvin
St. Augustine’s
Episcopal convention delegates to Lake Wawasee from Trinity Church
Delegates from Trinity Episcopal church will travel to Lake Wawasee for the Michigan City diocese semi annual convention. Bishop John Hazen White of Michigan City hosts at Vawter Park hotel. The program includes papers on church sacraments and bishop consecration anniversary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trinity Episcopal Church
Lake Wawasee
Michigan City
Episcopal Church
John Hazen White
Vawter Park
Woman's Auxiliary
Edward Wilson Averill
E. D. Gaston
Diocesan Missionary Board
Emanuel
Singing School Farce Presented by Luther Society
The Luther society of St John’s Evangelical Lutheran church will stage The Singing School a two act farce at the parochial school hall on May 6 with Rev William Danforth as author. An enhanced program by the church orchestra adds a musical portion. Twenty one young men and women will perform including Emil Molterman Henry Gollmer George Welker Victor Demke George Lenz Herman Jacobs John Young Henry Schmidt Herman Kaade Arthur Young Carl Stogdill and Misses Clara Dannecker Emma Keller Elma Young Emma Steinke Lillian Linhardt Clara Korn Emma Beck Clara Reiling Louise Kaade and Bertha Lieder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luther Society of
St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church
William Danforth
Messrs
Emil Molterman
Henry Gollmer
George Welker
Victor Demke
George Lenz
Herman Jacobs
John Young
Henry Schmidt
Herman Kaade
Arthur Young
Carl Stogdill
Clara Dannecker
Emma Keller
Elma Young
Emma Steinke
Lillian Linhardt
Clara Korn
Emma Beck
Clara Reiling
Louise Kaade
Bertha Lieder
Reception at First Methodist Episcopal Church Draws 500+
More than five hundred attendees crowded the First Methodist Episcopal Church Thursday evening for a reception honoring Rev J K Cecil and wife. The program featured district superintendent A Wade, George Brackenridge, W J Robinson, and others with Schlatter's orchestra providing music. Food was served by Brotherhood members, and Cecil expressed gratitude and commitment to the church's work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Methodist Episcopal Church
J. K. Cecil
Schlatter
O. E. Richard
A. Wade
W. J. Robinson
George W. Brackenridge
T. R. Spaulding
J. W
Wisehart
Wade
Methodist Episcopal Church
George Brackenridge
Ohio
Fort Wayne
Epworth League
Brotherhood
W.J. Robinson
T. R. Spauldine
Cecil
Master Appoints Fort Wayne Presbytery Moderator
Rev. Henry B. Mastery, pastor of the First Presbyterian Church, was chosen moderator of the Fort Wayne Presbytery at the annual meeting held recently in Warsaw. Retiring moderator Rev. M. J. Clayton of Nappanee delivered the opening sermon. The Presbytery covers the eight northeastern Indiana counties. Tuesday's business session named E. A. Van Nuys of Goshen and J. D. Chambers of Fort Wayne as commissioners to the May Denver General Assembly. An English Lutheran Church of the Redeemer adult catechumens class will meet Thursday at 8 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry B. Mastery
First Presbyterian Church
Fort Wayne
Warsaw
M. J. Clayton
Nappanee
Indiana
General Assembly
Denver
E. A. van Nuys
Goshen
J. D. Chambers
Reception for Rev R C Jones at Simpson church
About 125 members and friends attended a reception for Rev R C Jones and his wife at Simpson Methodist Episcopal church on Thursday evening. Loren Springer gave the welcome, Jones expressed appreciation with humorous anecdotes, and the congregation pledged support for the coming year. A short program followed and refreshments were served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. C. Jones
Simpson Methodist Episcopal Church
Loren Springer
Reverend Dannecker Preaches Dedication in Pemberton
Rev H P Dannecker of St Johns Evangelical Lutheran will travel to Pemberton Ohio for the dedication of a new Evangelical Lutheran church. He will deliver the sermon on Sunday May 2 during the morning service. The local pastor is Rev B H Winterhoff, a classmate from the university in Columbus Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pemberton
H. P. Dannecker
St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church
Pemberton, Oy
Evangelical Lutheran - Churuch
B.H. D. ‘Winterhoff
Pastor University
Columbus
Ninth Annual Banquet Given by Baptist Bible Class
The ninth annual banquet of the Young Men's Bible class of the First Baptist church was held Friday night with large attendance. Miss Anna M. Phily as teacher led a varied program featuring a chalk talk by B. J. Griswold, a class prophecy by Alex Kancaid, songs by Mabel Carter, and Rev. John F. Vichert delivering Making a Life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
Anna’m. Phil- Jey
Abbott Carter
Camilla Harrod
Philley
B. J. Griswold
Alex Kincaid
Mabel Carter
Clifford Hutchinson
John F. Vichert
Farther Lights Society
Abbot Carter
Alex Kancaid
Harry Hardendorf
Willson Receives Plymouth Church Gift Before Move
Harry E. Willson, longtime Plymouth Church helper, was honored Friday evening at 2123 Broadway with a watch fob and chain from friends. Rev. Henry T. Sell spoke for the group, noting Willson’s service as Sunday school superintendent and Christian Endeavor leader. The family plans to move to Washington, D C, where Willson will work as a war department draughtsman, with a Columbus, Ohio visit first.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry E. Willson
John S. House
Broadway
Plymouth Church
Henry T. Sell
Union of Christian Endeavor
Christian Endeavor Society of
Willson
Washington, D. C
War Department
Columbus
Washington
New Members Added to Several Churches at Last Communion
A list of new members joined First Presbyterian Fort Wayne Evans City Hartford City and Trinity Episcopal churches at the latest communion. Names include James B Harper Myron F Downing Andrew O Waterman Julia Waterman Earl Waterman Thieme and others with certificates from Zion s Reformed Wayne Street M E Fort Wayne and Westminster Fort Wayne.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Presbyterian Church
James B. Harper
Myron F. Downing
Andrew O. Waterman
Julia Meredith Waterman
Earl Meredith Waterman
John Andrew Thieme
Ralph John Thieme
Elsworth Matthew Grant
Margaret Virginia Colmey
Martha Binney Emmons
Samuel Ewart Emmons
Margaret Spencer
Albert W. Loeffler
Elwin Munroe Hulse
John H. Bass
Crem
James B. White
Trinity Episcopal Church
Fort Wayne
New Lutheran Church Contract Awarded in Lake Township
George Kronmiller receives the general contract for a new brick Gothic church to be built in Lake Township. Plans drawn by Henry W Meyer were approved by Rev J P Myer and the St Johns Evangelical Lutheran congregation. The frescoing art glass and pews will be assigned soon. The edifice will be four quadrangular plan with one tower.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Kronmiller
Lake Township
St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church
Henry W. ‘Meyer
Gospel Ships Bring Island World the Faith
A historical Christian Herald piece traces Paul and Barnabas first bringing the gospel to Cyprus, notes future island missions across Crete Fiji Tahiti and New Zealand, and praises the transformation of Pacific peoples through missionary work and native church growth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Herald
Jesus
Isles
Mediterranean Sea
Cyprus
Syria
Asia Minor
Jerusalem
Antioch
Barnabas
Simeon
Niger
Lucius
Cyrene
Manaen
Saul
Tarsus
Seleucia
Salamis
Paphos
Sergius Paulus
Elymas
Bar Jesus
Joshua
God
Crete
Melita
Paul
Hawaii
Fiji
New Guinea
Australia
New Zealand
Tahiti
Society Island
London Missionary Society
England
Next Meet in Fort Wayne Convention Closes in Wabash
The Fifth District Christian Churches convention held in Wabash last week chose Fort Wayne as next convention city. Officers elected include Rev. J Boyd Jones president, Rev. E W Cole vice president, Rev. A L Martin secretary treasurer, Rev. W A McKnown Christian Endeavor president, and Rev. W A Frantes Sunday school president. District churches total 50 with 6736 members and 1100 new additions last year, church property valued at 207000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fifth District Christian Churches
Wabash
Christian Churches of the Fifth District
Fort Wayne
J. Boyd Jones
Marion
E. W. Cole
Huntington
A. L. Martin
la Fontaine
W. A. McKnown
Christian Endeavor
W. A. Frantes
Markle
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Sharp
Sell
Congregational Church
Hon. J. W
Babcock
Republican Congressional Committee
ST. Augustines
Episcopal Convention
First M. RE. Church
Mrs
Catechumens
Savings. Department of the Tri-State Loan and Trust Co
Simpson M. E. Church
Rev. Dannecker
Baptist
H. E. Willson
The
NEW Lutheran Church
Mrs. Wilbur
London
Morning Star
Congregational Sunday Schools
United States
Islands
South Seas
Japan
Allan
Glasgow
Equator
el Heraldo Cristiano
Philippines
New Hebrides Islands
John Geddie
Aneiteum
New Hebrides
Rev. S. Marsden
Bay of Islands
South Sea
Lebanon
H. M. Ruarangi
Mr. Ruarangi
Fiji Islands
Bau
Boston
Brussels
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