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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Weekly Sentinel
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1899
Page
3
Local brief items note births to the Moellering and Kee families, various travel plans and visits by residents including Bercot Williamson Kahler and Essig, engagements and health news, plus minor incidents such as a church project completion, a factory fire alarm, and a knee injury from a ladder collapse at Rome City.
John A. Bowser, a well known farmer of Lafayette township, died at his home at noon Saturday from Brights disease. He was sixty eight years old. The funeral services were held Tuesday and the interment was at the U B cemetery at Five Points.
Peter Alter died at 11 Saturday night at 27 John Street from cancer. A carpenter by trade, he was 52 and a lifelong city resident. He helped found St Martin's Benevolent Society at St Peter's Church. Survived by wife and six children John Francis Lizzie Otto Amelia and George. Services were held Tuesday morning at 8:30 from the residence and 9 at St Peter's Church.
Mrs. C A Beatty died at 9 am Sunday at her Pleasant township home from consumption. She was the daughter of Thomas Swank and survived by her husband four children and two sisters Mrs J H Barber and Mrs C C Crow. Funeral was held Tuesday at 10 am from the Catholic church on the Bluffton road near Sheldon.
Fred C Hermsdorfer of Fort Wayne died Saturday night in the Southern California sanitarium in Los Angeles at age thirty six after six months away for health. He is survived by two sons aged nine and twelve. He belonged to the German Lutheran church. The remains will likely be brought back to Fort Wayne for burial.
Mrs Eliza Masel 43 wife of Martin Masel died at 10 o clock last Monday at 162 Hoffman Street after a period of frail health. The cause of death was congestion of the brain. Survived by husband and eight children.
John Hollman died Saturday evening at his parents home at 11 Herman Street from consumption. He was 21 and had been in delicate health for some time. Surviving are his parents one brother and one sister.
Valentine Nahrwold infant son of Christian Nahrwold died Saturday evening at the family residence 148 Eliza Street from spasms. The mother had died two weeks earlier. Funeral services were held at the home Monday afternoon.
Walter N Newingham three week old infant son of Mr and Mrs W J Newingham died Friday evening at the family home corner Hurd Street and Holton Avenue from spasms. Funeral arrangements pending.
Lemuel Boling died last Saturday at his home 94 Wells Street from Bright's disease at age sixty six. He was a painter by trade and had been ill about two weeks. Survived by his widow, three daughters and two sons.
Palma Gutermuth, infant daughter of Mr and Mrs George J Gutermuth of 69 Archer Avenue, died Monday night from cholera infantum at five months. Funeral services will be held Thursday at 10 AM from the residence conducted by Rev Datiieket.
An infant son of Mr Seee Sats is mentioned in a local notice with limited readable details about the family. The fragment provides no further context or event description beyond the parent’s name.
A twelve day old baby died this morning from spasms at the family home 500 Hanna street. Funeral services are set for Wednesday at 2 p.m. from the residence conducted by Rev Juengel.
William Walter Rebmann five months old, son of Mr and Mrs Louis Rebmann of 224 Hugh Street, died Tuesday morning from spasms. Funeral services will be held at the family residence on Wednesday at 2 o'clock.
Alfred R. Mertz died at 8 20 this morning at his parents home 9 Franklin avenue from lung trouble after more than a year and a half of illness. He was born at Bluffton aged eighteen years two months and one day. The funeral will be Thursday at 2 o clock from the residence.
Henry Quick aged 19 was arrested on the charge of poisoning his brother William Quick aged 21 who died ten days after suffering all night without a physician. The coroner's inquest revealed arsenic in the stomach and that Henry had been courting William's wife. Henry previously boarded with the couple and was asked to leave to prevent neighborhood gossip.
About 300 spectators packed the Robison park grand stand for four races on a windy, rough track. J Hawk sprinted a one third mile dash in 43 seconds for a season prize, while Heller narrowly beat Weber in the final event. Results: Weber 3rd, Niemann 2nd, Heller 1st in the one third mile. Holzhauer 1st Niemann 2nd Dye 3rd in the one mile handicap. Heller 1st Weber 2nd Morgan 3rd in the one mile open. Holzhauer 1st Niemann 2nd Pearson 3rd in the two mile handicap.
Victor Miller a fifteen year old newsboy of 32 Grace Avenue was bitten on his right thigh by a vicious dog on Fairfield Avenue this morning. Dr Dinnen dressed the wound and expects no serious consequences from the bite.
Milo D. Husselman Auburn city clerk arrives in the city to gather signatures supporting his appointment as a lieutenant in the volunteer army. He served in the One Hundred and Fifty seventh regiment and is praised for his military qualifications.
Born to Mr and Mrs Tony Myers of Walton Avenue, a baby is welcomed by the family. exact name and date of birth are not specified in this fragment.
Rev. Geo L McNutt resigns his pastorate to live among workers. He labor shifts at Marion iron works and Johnson county farms to learn why laboring classes shun church. He finds fatigue and poverty curb ambition, notes lack of outreach and saloon culture in Muncie, and plans a broader gospel tailored to workers.
The celebrated Shoe Peg club that settled national affairs for fifteen years has disbanded. Its West Main Street headquarters are abandoned and members are scattered. The report notes jokes about Pete and Doe, with Gutting mentioning an Ole man to get an Egg and a Mix.
The death occurred last Monday at her Albion home after years of frail health and consumption. Mrs Russell had spent much of the past two years with her husband's parents at 120 West DeWald street, Fort Wayne, and the news will distress local acquaintances. Mrs G O Russell Jr and Mrs Inez R Johnson left for Albion that morning. Dr Carl Schilling and family plan a Europe trip, leaving Fort Wayne soon. His resignation as health board member is awaiting mayoral action upon his return from a Buffalo trip.
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