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Newspaper

Fort Wayne Weekly Sentinel

Location

Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Aug 09, 1911

Page

6

Married Twenty-Five Years At Gick Residence

Mr. and Mrs. Louis Gick of 943 Erle street celebrated their silver wedding anniversary with a 75 guest dinner in the family yard. Rev. and Mrs. Miller from St. Pauls Lutheran attended along with the Gick children Esther Cecelia Iona Glea and Paul. Mr. Gick travels for Baxteer Store in Mansfield Ohio and Mrs. Gick was born Minnie Runge in Springfield Illinois.

Louis Gick Erle Street William Gerhardt Gick Jacob Miller Paul Miller St. Paul's Lutheran Church Decatur Minnie Runge Fred Range Springfield Til Baxteer Store Company Mansfield Ohio

Thousand Maidens Parade Delights Robison-Draws Crowd

The annual event draws a large audience as maidens in white dress parade. Mise Margery Roban is crowned queen. Aries Hiams, manager, presides over prize giving and presents.

Robison Mise Margery Roban Aries Hiams

Largest oats crop near Bluffton tied to Isch brothers farm

Bluffton Indiana August 8 special correspondent threshing of the largest oats crop in the area was completed Monday at the Isch brothers farm east of Bluffton From 280 acres the Ischs harvested 14500 bushels of oats The family owns 800 acres with 325 acres in corn The will of the late Dr John S Metts Ossian was probated in Wells circuit court naming land bequests to Mrs D A Walmer of Bluffton and others including lands in Jefferson township Ossian and associated properties Various residents and visitors are noted in Bluffton area social visits and travel to nearby towns including Tiffin Crooked Lake Indianapolis and Detroit.

Bluffton Ind Isch Brthers Isch John S. Metts Ossian Wells Jefferson Township D. A. Walmer John W John Kreps Reading Mich Ford Nustaumer Neal McDowell Crooked Lake L. C. Keller Portland Amos Byrd Arthur Williams Marion Ohio G. WW. Ober G. W. Qober Talula C. H. Mead Marshall Nora Thompson Pauldins David Hesher Paul Toney Dayton Albert Pape Arthur Bartlemar Clarence Indianapolis James Perry Beloit Wis W. W. Angel J. E. McLain Cedar Point Michigan and Ohio Photographers’ Association Frank McDowell Detroit A. M. Shoenline Earl Lena Limbaucher Rome City

Appeal in Scales Case Filed After Condemned Instrument Found

William Schwalm and partners appealed a $5 fine in a scales matter after Sealer Barry Tolan found a condemned scale in their meat market. Bond posted. circuit court to hear in September term. Tolan showed prior notices given June 19 and July 19 to replace the scale, which remained in use.

William Schwalm Barry Tolan Frank Mungovan Bond Circuit Court Tolan The Sentinel Schwalm & Zahn Marion I. Mart John W. Ungemach Wiliam Hensche Ophelia Bourne Byrd Harrod Harry Cloud Indiana National Guard Joe Besancon Louis Tronners John Johnson Ailey

Old Housekeeping Menu List Recipes For Daily Use

A culinary department list provides instructions for Spanish omelet Ox Tongue en casserole Coffee fritters Mutton stew Corn pudding and Cheese custard with step by step preparation and ingredients. The text reads as a domestic guide with measurements cooking times and serving notes.

Robison Park Girls Carnival crowns Margery Rohan queen

Miss Margery Rohan named queen of Robison park Girls Carnival and white dress parade. Hilda Hermann Alice Golecke Marion MacLeod chosen as maids of honor. Vera Scherer crowned last year’s queen. parade drew 11000+ attendees. gifts given to several children. Gloria the French Doll announced as prize name Gloria or Glorial guessed by Mrs. A. C. Giem.

Margery Rohan Haasland Avenue Robison Park Hilda Hermann Walton Avenue Alice Golecke East Jefferson Street Marion MacLeod Jackson Street Charles H. Williams Vera Scherer Vera Harold Williams Adrian Mich Williams A. E. Thomas William Miles America Mesers Victor Russell H. A. Keplinger Frank D. Bond Mr. Williams Marie Umbach Madison Street Helen Koester Wallace Street Ruth Martin Washington Boulevard Agnes Philley Piqua Road Bonnie Loder Wayne Street Olive Babcock Wiliams Wilmarth Paine Adrian, Mich Margery Rohen Sweet Fire May Zimmerman Columbia Avenue Helen Pohlmeyer Fulton Street Helen Smith Hanna Vivian Hall South Barr Street Ida Stephens East Wayne Helen Nichter Swinney Avenue Marcella Oddon Washington Luella Balzer Hayden Street Monica Gweu Lafayette Spy Run Avenue Gloria Glorial A. C. Giem Hanover Street

Pennsylvania Operators Get Wage Increase

A message from Division Operator Homer B. Reynolds informs western division operators that the wage scale rises to a minimum of 70 dollars per month with all vacation paid. Average monthly raises about five dollars. range from one to eight dollars. News surprised workers as prior reports suggested only the southwest system benefited.

Pennnsylvania Homer B. Reynolds Inc Or. Ret Sentinel Pennsylvania Reynolds

Two Railroads Blocked by Wreck near Avilla

A Baltimore and Ohio engine derailed near Avilla blocking both the B and O and the Grand Rapids and Indiana lines for hours. Passenger trains on the Grand Rapids road detoured via Waterloo and Kendallville, while the Pond Lily was delayed forty minutes. One crewman was injured in the incident.

Baltimore and Ohio Grand Rapids Indiana Avilla Grand Rapids Road Waterloo Kendallville Lake Alter Lily

Unclear OCR item on Dwonger clock modification

Fragmentary OCR text mentions W. 3B. Dwonger and a best main maintained clock modification. Readable details are minimal. no clear event, date, or organization can be identified.

Dwonger

Numerous Birth Announcements From Local Homes

A long list records births to many local families. Names include Rich ards, Panworls, Echolt, Barrett, Stro big, Schenkel, Conrad, Birdelman, McCormick, Benas, Paul, Stein, Rodenbeck, Lehman, Horst, Kindler, Mediary. Addresses accompany each birth with sons and daughters noted.

O. E. Richards St. Joe Boulevard Bron Joseph Panworls Hanna Street Clank Echolt Force Street John Barrett Fifth Street William Strobig Well Street William Schenkel Welman Street J. F.conrad Walton Ferdinand Paul South Harrison Street C. J. Stein Herman Rodenbeck Disa Street George B. Lehman

Former Columbus editor Hal D. Landon dies in hotel shaft

Hal D. Landon well known newspaper writer was found at the bottom of an elevator shaft in a Columbus hotel. He is believed to have fallen Sunday night while formerly serving as Washington correspondent and first managing editor of the Fort Wayne Morning Press. He later worked for the Cincinnati Commercial Gazette before returning to Washington.

Columbus, O Hal D. Landon Columbus Landon Washington Fort Wayne Ford J. Wendell Court Street German-American National Bank Cincinnati Cincinnati Commercial Gazette

Marriage listings with multiple couples and ages

A sequence of paired names and ages is listed, showing fiancé and spouse pairings such as Samuel H. Zweig 33 and Celia Schwartz 24, Otto H. Apringer 82 and Clara M. 8, Forest P. Vail 23 and Nina E. Ray 21, among others. The entries include occupations for some individuals and several pairs with varied ages.

Samuel H. Zweig Kottier Celia Schwartz Otto H. Apringer Laborer Clara M Witte Hidward Terae Kynaatun Clerk Helen Fischer Forest P. Vail Brakeman Nina E. Ray Russell F. Smith Charlotte P. Chase George D. Shondel Expressman Ollie A. Sriver Irwin B. Roller May Brown Frank R. Whiteley Pearl G. Tousley Vernon J. Pollock Ida V. Kissinger Wiliam H. Garnett Cook Mamie Brown Pablo Pelayo Lona Priest William C. Bergmann Winder Mertha M. Getty

Columbia City Band to Lead Whitley Parade

The Columbia City band, chosen by Whitley county Odd Fellows, will head the Whitley county procession in Indianapolis on September 20 during the sovereign grand lodge session.

Colubia City Ind Columbia City Odd Fellows of Whitley County Odd Fellows Indianapolis Sovereign Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows

Wild girl eludes Warren area pursuers after Mt Zloh scare

Warren Indiana August 4 excitement continues as the elusive wild girl blamed for disturbances near Mt Zloh is sighted near town. Farmers organize to capture the source of the trouble but she remains at large.

Rally Day Map Highlights Vacation Spots From School Scholars

Plymouth Congregational Sunday school prepares a seven foot by eleven foot map showing where scholars spent summer outings. Locations span Peoria Illinois Macatawa Michigan San Francisco California Long Beach California Lake James Clear Lake Winona Rome City Dunnville Ontario Mackinac Island Des Moines Niagara Falls Atlantic City Yellowstone Park New York City Boston Saranac Lake Pittsburgh Detroit and Paris France. The map will be a feature at each rally day service and is expected to intrigue attendees.

B. J. Griswold Plymouth Congregational Sunday School Union France Paris Ruth Wheelock Peoria Macatawa Mich San Francisco Cal Long Beach Lake James Clear Lake Winona Rome City Ind Dunnville Ontario Mackinac Island Des Moines Iowa Niagara Falls Atlantic City Yellowstone Park New York City Boston Saranac Lake N. Y Pittsburg Detroit

Pastoral Reassignments Shift Clergy in Lafayette and Lincoln

Rev. Ildephonse Gast moves from St. Boniface Lafayette to lead Church of St. Francis de Sales in Lincoln Nebraska. Replaced at Lafayette by Rev. Irenaeus Lack OFM. Additional change sends Rev. Cletus Zembrodt from St. Anthony’s Home to Minonk Illinois and brings Rev. Father Albin from Streator to Lafayette.

Ildephonse Gast St. Boniface Catholic Church Lafayette Church of St. Francis de Sales Lincoln Neb Irenaeus Lack Kansas City College Cincinnati St. Anthony's Home Cletus Zembrodt Minonk St. Anthony's Father Albin Streator, Hl

Catholic fall festivals canceled to aid St Joseph’s hospital

In Catholic circles, the annual Cathedral and St Patrick’s festivals will not be held this year. The Poor Handmaids of Christ plan a bazaar to benefit St Joseph’s hospital, prompting churches to focus on the hospital fund.

Ttig Cathedral St. Patrick’s Catholic Church St. Joseph's Hospital

Deaths by own action rise in heat wave city

Indianapolis coroner links hot weather to a spate of suicides, noting a surge in four deaths over two days. He cautions that reports hint at a wider influence amidst the personal crisis wave.

Indianapolis Ind Durham

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