Widespread Fort Wayne Weddings Parade Local Society
A string of marriages fills the Fort Wayne scene. Floy Gates weds Dr. Monte Sankey of Jeanette Pa with family and friends attending at Grace Reformed church. Clara Walper weds Arnold Benz at home with Concordia quartet providing music. Gaffney, Jackson, Baty Garman and Smith Morrison unions follow, with travels to Niagara Falls and new homes planned. A large roundup covers reunions, birthdays, and social gatherings across the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Horatio 8. Gates
East Creighton Avenue
Floy
G.se Monte Sankey
Jeanette
Zartman
Grace Reformed Church
Gertrude Thompson
Grace Gates
Seligman
Chicago
Florence DeTurk
Clara DeWald
Lucile Tourgee
Cora Burkhold
Lyda Selisman
Nina Seligman
Bessie Barr
Upper Sandusky
Margaret Thompson
Wauseon
Dahl Green
Galion
Ohio
Drinks That Prevent Old Age
A NY lecture explores matzoon known as yaourt or zoolak, its preparation from buffalo or cow milk, and its use as a healthful drink. It discusses starters, domestic production, and dietary roles in Bulgaria and Turkey, including a method to make matzoon from yeast and milk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Metchnikoff
Orient
Turkey
Bulgaria
Robert College
Constantinople
California Town Shaken by Tremor and Aftermath
A California town experienced a strong tremor with a half mile fissure and several chimneys toppled while overall damage remained limited. The scene also mentions a Pioneer Telics feature at the old settlers reunion in Columbia City and notes Dr Browne of Garrett has temporarily retired from practice due to illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia City
F.8. Browne
Garrett
Gipere Ea i
Railroad Man of Long Standing is Dead at Fort Wayne
Frank P. Higgins a longtime Pennsylvania Railroad engineer dies after two years of illness at his home 429 East Jefferson Street Fort Wayne aged about Ti years He came to Fort Wayne seven years after arriving in this country and had been a resident here since His death followed a Sunday apoplexy first attack and his condition was known to be serious He leaves a wife and three small children and was a member of Em maus Lutheran church
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania Railroad
Higgins
Mr. Higgins
Sligo
Ireland
John
Margaret Cully Higgins
Massachusetts
Pennsylvania Company
Limited Express
Margaret Higgins
Robert Higgins
San Francisco
Cal
Lexington Avenue
M Twenty Third Street
Frank P. Higgins
East Jefferson Street
Fort Wayne
State
Emmaus Lutheran Church
Infant Eula Violet Mills Dies at Home
Eula Violet Mills ten months daughter of Mr and Mrs Scott F Mills of 1817 Hillsdale avenue died Monday evening at the parental home The father operates a barber shop at 337 Spy Run avenue Local notice records the infant’s passing and family details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eula Violet, Mills
Scott F. Millis
Hillsdale Avenue
Spy Run Avenue
Infant Perry Dies of Cholera Infantum
Albert Perry seven months old, son of Mr and Mrs Marion Perry of 1309 Oakland street, died at noon Tuesday from cholera infantum. Besides the parents, one brother Donald survives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Perry
Marion Perry
Oakland Street
Donald
Infant Robert J Schrader Dies at 1 Year Old
Robert J Schrader infant son of Mr and Mrs Edward Schrader died Wednesday at home south of Academie St Joseph township from cholera infantum at age 1 year 7 months 7 days Funeral services Friday morning from St Vincent s Catholic church Academie
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert J. Schrader
Edward Schrader
Academie
St. Joseph Township
St. Vincent's Catholic Church
State. Stricken with an attack Sunday at hig ho
Stricken with an attack last Sunday at hig ho is reported. The fragmentary notice notes a sudden illness affecting an unnamed individual, with limited details available in the readable text.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hig, Ho
Mrs Celia Krull Dies After Childbirth at 30 in Fort Wayne
Mrs Celia R Krull wife of Rudolph Krull East Washington jeweler and prominent Fort Wayne figure died Saturday after childbirth with post partum hemorrhages She was 30 and survived by her husband seven children her mother and brother Funeral services set for Wednesday at 8 30 from 738 East Washington and 9 at St Marys Catholic Church
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Celia R. Krull
Rudolph Krull
East Washington Street
Fort Wayne
Krull
Henry Rohs
Rohs, Eme and Reinking
St. Mary’s School
St. Mary’s Church
Rosary
Marquette
Catholic Benevolent League of
Indiana
Marie
Albert
Margeret
Edmund
Herbert
Norbert
Walter Krull
Sophia Robs
Joseph Robs
John Noll
East
Washington Street
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
Catherine Sorg, longtime Hesse Castle resident, dies
Mrs. Catherine Sorg, 65, wife of John B. Sorg, died at St. Joseph's hospital Saturday night after a long liver ailment. A devoted church worker, she was a highly esteemed resident of Hesse Castle, with a life of faithful service and community involvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hesse Castle
Catherine Sorg
John B. Sorg
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Charter member of St Joseph's Church at Hesse Castle
The deceased helped found St Joseph's Catholic church at Hesse Castle and served as an early member of its societies. She was mother to a large family, nine of whom survive, with Charles Sorg of Chicago and others living in the area. Funeral services are set for Thursday at 9:30 from the Hesse Castle residence and 10 at the St Joseph's church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Joseph's Catholic Church
Hesse Castle
Charles Sorg
Chicago
Isadore
Henry Sorg
Henry Klingenberger
Catherine Dietrich
Fred Wagner
A. Diebold
P. Swager
Clara Sorg
Family Remains Laid To Rest in City Funeral
Grisier and Mrs Woodworth of Columbia City Mrs McDonald of Kendallville and three nephews Daniel and Frank McClain of Columbia City and Fremont Winger of this city funeral services Tuesday afternoon at 2 o clock from the residence of William J Barr 315 West De Wald street where the remains were taken.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grisier
Woodworth
Columbia City
McDonald
Kendallville
Daniel
Frank McClain
Fremont Winger
William J. Barr
de Wald Street
Life of Mrs Sophia Dinger Ends at 73 in City
Mrs Sophia Dinger aged 73 died Sunday at her son Henry Dinger’s home 1630 East Lewis street after a pneumonia illness. Survived by five children Catherine Fareham Conrad Dinger Catherine Richard Sophia Figel and Henry Dinger. Funeral services Tuesday at 1 30 from the son’s home and at 2 from Grace Reformed church with Rev A K Zartman officiating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sophia Dinger
Henry Dinger
East
Lewis Street
Dinger
Germany
Catherine Fareham
Conrad Dinger
Payne, O
Catherine Richard
Jefferson Township
Sophia Figel
Madison Township
Grace Reformed Church
A. K. Zartman
Legras mrs Amelia Legras dies after long illness
After a year long illness Amelia Legras wife of August Legras resident 106 Spy Run avenue died at 445 am August 12 aged 56 years 8 months 24 days death due to stomach trouble She was born near Academie and married in 1875 at the Cathedral by Father Brammer Survived by husband five children two grandchildren two brothers and seven sisters Funeral services will be held Saturday morning from the Cathedral with many in the community attending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amelia Legras
August Legras
Spy Run Avenue
H. Schlie
Lafayette
Josephine Legras
Alfred
Emily
Clarence Legras
Brthers
Alex Lavanway
Rock Island
Hl- Charles Lavanway
William Shondell
William Shondell and Mrs. J. Waterhouse, of Fort Wayne, and Mrs. A. W. Stace
J. Palmer
Haggerty
Rhoades
L. Calmelet
Chicago
Cathedral
Fort Wayne Woman Anna Berg Dies at 84
Mrs Anna Mary Berg a pioneer Fort Wayne resident dies at St Josephs hospital at 10 15 am Friday aged 84 born in Germany February 22 1824 she came to Fort Wayne fifty four years ago survived by five children two daughters and three sons twenty two grandchildren and five great grandchildren a devout member of St Marys Catholic church remains taken to daughter Mrs Gregory Lauer 1305 Maumee avenue funeral Tuesday at 8 30 am from residence and 9 am at St Marys church
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Mary Berg
Fort Wayne
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Berg
Germany
Ben
Elizabeth Missner
Mary Unger
Catherine Layer
Jacob
Peter Trempel
George Bindel
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
Gregory Lauer
Maumee Avenue
St. Mary’s Church
Death of Mrs Mary J Nill of Ossian
Mrs Mary J Nill wife of Harry Nill of Ossian died Friday evening at Lutheran hospital after gallstone surgery. Born 67 near Poe Allen county she lived in Ossian nine years. Survived by husband and son Harry H Nill manager at Montpelier telegraph Co. Brother-in-law George Nill of 668 West Third street. Funeral Monday at 2 pm Trinity M E church with interment Lindenwood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary J. Nill
Harry Nill
Ossian
Lutheran Hospital
Montpelier
Ind
Brther
George Nill
West Third Street
Trinity M. E. Church
Lindenwood
Doc Koons Suffered Piercing Hand Injury At Work
Harry Koons a Pennsylvania blacksmith, had the palm of his left hand split and the back skinned when it slipped under a loco motive axle during a shop transfer. Doctors believe bones aren’t broken but the wound is painful and will disable him for weeks. Koons known as a skilled amateur ball player in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Koons
Pennsylvania
Doc” Koons
Infant Marie Nellie Marlet Dies at One Year
Marie Nellie Marlet infant daughter of Mr and Mrs Louis S Marlet of 212 Melita street died Wednesday night aged one year nine months Funeral services from the residence Friday at 2 o clock in the afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marie Nellie Marlet
Louis S. Marlet
Melita Street
Infant Leamly Dies at Five Months in City
Cornelius Leamly announces the death of his five month old daughter at 11 o'clock Friday from inflammation of the bowels. The infant had been ill for five days. Mr. and Mrs Edward Leamly reside at 1057 Swinney Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cornelius Leamly
Edward Leamly
Swinney
Avenue
Foot board fall at Fort Wayne Electric works
A worker attempting to mount a moving Pennsylvania locomotive at the Fort Wayne Electric works, about 200 feet east of the site, injured a foot and another part. Details are sparse from the scanned text. The incident involves a moving locomotive and a single injured person. Further particulars are not provided in the readable fragment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania
Fort “Wayne
Man Falls From Switch Engine At Depot Incident
A man attempting to board a switch engine near the depot to reach a resort-bound cottagers train slipped and fell as Engineer I A Reinhart controlled the engine. The locomotive moved only a short distance before stopping, and the engineer’s quick braking is credited with saving the man’s right foot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I. A. Reinhart
Aubreyan
Elevator Fire Destroys Grover Hill Buildings
A Sunday afternoon blaze in Grover Hill started by a spark from a C H D locomotive engulfed a wooden elevator and several nearby businesses. The fire wiped out homes, meat market, music store, undertaking shop, restaurant, barber shop, furniture dealer, and freight cars, with losses around $30,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grover Hill
George Kohn
Shumaker
Fryer
McClure’s
Hayes
Blacksmith Tonsing Hurt In Morning Accident
Harry Tonsing suffered a gash on his right leg after a fall yesterday at 11 o clock. Dr White, the surgeon, required eight stitches to close the wound as blood stained his shoe. While Tonsing recovered in the shop, M Feuchter will oversee engine frame repairs in his absence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Tonsing
Injured Machinist J Hanes in Work Accident
Machinist J Hanes of the Pennsylvania round house living at 2515 Gay street was injured at 10 o'clock Thursday while helping take down a steam chest. A chain slipped the heavy piece fell striking both feet. The right foot may have fractures. left foot bruising only. He is hospitalized at St Joseph.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Hanes
Pennsylvania Round House
Gay Street
St. Joseph Hospital
Finger Slips Injure Stenographer At Round House Game
Joseph C. Brake a stenographer in the Road Foreman Colmeys office at the Pennsylvania round house suffered a badly hurt finger when he sprang up to stop a flyer during a game on the round house grounds. The Round House team beat the East Car Shop workers 29 to 8 with Brake on the mound and John Zellers catching. Helvig and Gaskill comprised the shopmen battery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph C. Brake
C. R. Colmey
Pennsylvania Round House
Round House
East Car Shop
Mr. Brake
John Zellers
Shopman Sustains Injury From Lifting Timber
A. F. H. Dornte of the Pennsylvania planing mills sprains his back while lifting a stick of timber. The injury will keep him from work for some time. He planned a visit to relatives in Toledo and will travel with Mrs. Dornte when able.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. F. H. Dornte
Pennsylvania
Hoop maker injured at Noble Hoop factory on Polk and Custer streets
John Killian, a hoop maker at the Noble Hoop factory, had his left thumb severed when his hand was caught in machinery last week. After medical treatment, he returned home to Defiance to recover before resuming work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Killian
Noble Hoop Factory
Polk and
Custer Streets
Defiance
Hand Crippled In Farm Work Mishap
W Moneysmith of the Pennsylvania round house took a week off to help thresh in the country and now asks another week off to recover after injuring his thumb while finishing farm work Saturday. He fell and dislocated the thumb.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
QG. W. Moneysmith
Pennsylvania Round House
Blacksmith James Roche Injured In Sledge Hammer Blow
A rebounding hit from a sledgy hammer cut a gash below one eye and bruised the flesh of Blacksmith James Roche on Saturday last. He will be off duty for a few days. Roche is an elder member at the Pennsylvania smithy shop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James
Roche
Pennsylvania
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Sankey—Gates
Benz—Walper
A. Walper
Wabash Avenue
Clara
Arnold C. Benz
Jacob Miller
Emma Walper
Ida Benz
Theresa Walper
Edward Brandt
Michigan
Walter Benz
Concordia Quartet
Messrs
F. Leinker
C. Albrecht
L. Michel
Niagara
Cleveland
Lieberwing
Mich
Jackson—Gaffney
Blanche H. Gaffney
Otis Porter Jackson
St. Patrick’s Catholic Church
Father Durham
Catherine Gaffney
Frank Gaffney
William Gaffney
Home Telephone Company
South Branch
Jackson
John Jackson
Lakeside
Lake Wawasee
Garman—Baty
Georgia Baty
William H. Baty
West Superior Street
William H. Garman
Philip Ruhl
Pittsburg
Buffalo
Niagara Falls
Morrison—Smith
Clara C. Smith
W. P. Smith
Broadway
James M. Morrison
Wayne Street
M. E
Frank Lenig
Alvin O. Smith
Laura Lenig
Huntington
Morrison
Isabel Manuel
Frank Manuel
Brackenridge Street
Arthur G. Mosshammer
Washington Boulevard East
P. F. Roche
Holbrook—Krause
Henry J. Kleinrichert
Pasadena
Claire Helen Krause
William J. Merl Holbrook
Gillette
Robison Park
Wilkes Gillette
Jesse Grice
Bessie Yeager
Toledo
Ella Reichelderfer
Winebrunner
Winona
August White
Mesdames Ed Mosier
Woodburn
Patrick Ryan
Frank Poirson
C. Wolfe
Rothgeb
Mary Rothgeb
Edna Poirson
Roy Heliopeter
Russel Poirson
Gar Creek
New Haven
Frank. Rose
Natal
Albert Meyer
Frank Nitsche
Hilken
Nitsche
Mary Hockemeyer
Emelia Trier
Emelia Hockemeyer
Sophia Hockemeyer
Mary Goette
Anna Nitsche
Margaret Nitsche
Katie Meyer
Christina Thiele
Emelia Goette
Henry Kiess
Elmer Stoll
Fred Dryer
Rudy Meyer
Arnold Meyer
Lewis Wiehe
Gust Wefel
Ed Goette
Harry Ertel
Gust Lepper
William Nitsche
Fred Voigt
Martin Wiedman
Lake Township
Lena Wiedman
August
Gottlieb Kuehnert
Charles
Henry Seeger
John Fritz
Harold
Arthur Fritz
Claude Bercot
Mabel Larimore
Edith Blessing
Hulda Holt
August Fortmeyer
Clara Beyer
Anna
Lavina Hoppe
Glendora Wiedman
Ralph Larmore
Edward Hagan
Forest Hagan
John Happel
George Kuehnert
George Brown
Edward
Ora Blessing
Martin
Theodore Wiedman
Robert
Willie Kinzle
Gus Opinger
Wallen
George Craven
Raymond Craven
Nettie Craven
Kalamazoo
Ed Opliger
William Opliger
Arthur Waters
Perry Township
Charles Badiac, Jr
Washington Township
Homer Creven
William Craven
Pearl Opliger
Carrie Opliger
Lois Opliger
Amt + Waters
Elsie Opliger
Bessie Boekeloo
Arthur Opliger
Warren Opliger
Roy Waters
Jasper Opliger
Frank Opliger
Edward Opliger
Tena Masel
Rose Gebhart
Terace Kegelman
Goldie Heller
Harry Weber
Will Luckey
Frank Martin
Albert Bill
Ed Rose
George Sites
John Tomkinson
Albert Tomkinson
Haswell
Mathews
Solomon Alwood
Butler
Alwood
Leon Griffin
Milwaukee
George Wilcox
Indianapolis
George A. Haswell
B. S. Haswell
Elyria
Lena Mehr
Yaourt
Prof
California
Tremblor
Frank P. ‘Higgins
Wilness
Schrader
Sorg
Hesse Cassel
Legras
Marlet
Leamly
Winget
Hanes
Shopman
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