Fort Wayne Labor Day Plans For Centerville Park
Fort Wayne prepares for the fourth Labor Day demonstration at Centlivre's park with a full program of addresses and sports. The Lake Shore railroad will run trains every fifteen minutes, extra street cars will be provided, and Centlivre’s park will be set for pageantry and prizes. No alcohol will be sold on the grounds as organizers seek a family friendly event.
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E.W. Strack
Strack & Angell
Baker
van Wert
Ohio
Flo Miller
Strack
Paulding
H. D. Clover
Verde Shuster
J. D. Wil- Annie Ice
Engineer Swartz
Nickel Plate
Hountown
Geary’s Museum
Fort Wayne
Centlivre's
Lake Shore Railway
Centlivre’s
Spy Run
Henry Koch
J. O. Jenson
Tur Sextixen
Scaffold Fall Kills Fort Wayne Painter Conrad Benner
A scaffold at 27 North Cass street collapsed while Conrad Benner, a Fort Wayne painter, worked in A Racine's factory. He fell five feet striking his head, died after 6 pm. Benner, 62, a German native, left a wife and children. Funeral at St. John's Reformed church. The notice also lists multiple local deaths and obituaries from Allen county, including Richard Wickliff and George Englert, with brief biographical details and funeral arrangements.
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North
Cass Street
Conrad Benner
Benner
A. Racine
Stultz
Montgomery Street
Renner
Germany
Fort Wayne
C. Skatulla
South Hanna Street
St. John’s Reformed Church
Washington Street
Friends Meeting
Stock Yards Burn in East Liberty Fire
Fire at Central live stock yards east of Pittsburg spreads across two squares. Pittsburg area reports flames threatening property near Pennsylvania railroad tracks. No injuries listed. Damage unknown at this draft.
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Tire Central Yards
East Liberty
Freeport
Pitrsavec
Pennsylvania Railroad
Pittsburg
Fostoria
Ohio
Wood County
Ohio Central Railroad
Hall Knocks Out Pritchard In Fourth Round At Brighton
Lonpos Aug 20 Jim Hall defeated Ted Pritchard in Brighton after an unexpectedly early bout date. Hall used a longer reach and sharper skill to dominate from the start, securing victory in the fourth round and winning a prize of 2000 pounds as the crowd dwindled in a sparsely attended event.
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Lonpos
Jim Hall
Ted Pritchard
Brighton
Pritchard
Iall
Hall
Three Girls Drown After Boat Capsizes in New Brunswick
News notes include three Johnson & Johnson factory workers, Sadie White Lizzie Burgundy and Kate Conners, who entered a moored boat along the raceway and capsized it. Burgundy and White drowned, Conners escaped to shore. Also mentions Nancy Hanks racing horse prospects and other brief items about local notices and ads.
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New Brenswick
N. J
Sadie White
Lizzie Burgundy
Kate Conners
Johnson & Johnson
A Fatal Ride Ends John Ebinger’s Life Near Toll Gate
John Ebinger died after a fall from a market wagon on his way home from the city. He suffered facial injuries from the wheel edge, and though treated, his age and shock led to death at 6 am Sunday. Ebinger, born 1828 in Singen Baden, lived in Adams township since 1852 and served in Company G, 152nd Indiana volunteers. Surviving are a wife and four children, with funeral at St Mary's Catholic church. Relatives in Cincinnati and Kansas City planned to arrive Monday evening.
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Allen County
Lafayette Township
Richard Wickliff
Michael
Edmond
George
Peter
Zanesville
Lindenwood
George Englert
Great Conqueror
St. Joséph Hospital
Englert
Leikauf Brothers
Barr Street
Breckenridge
St. Joseph Hospital
W. W. Barnett
Dixon, Tenn
Barnf C. Kelley
New Corydon
Jay County
Briant
Anni
John G. Moser
Fairfield Avenue
St. Paul's Catholic Church
Loretta Graffe
Eliza Engleking
William
Pittsburg
Catharine Sigler
Madison Township
Hesse Cassel
Father Marks
Chicago
Mary Freeman
Andrew Dykes
Margaret McDonald
East DeWald Street
Agnes Dykes
Charlie
Charlie Gilbert
Brackenridge Street
Hillsdale
Mich
George DeWald
America
Fernheim
Germany
Margaret Filbech
Frank DeWald
Indianapolis
Henry
Nicholas
Anthony DeWald
Clay Street
Charles Hardenchrof
Gay Street
Esther
Adolph Hagist
Schick Street
Josephine Miller
Joseph Miller
Hanna and
Suttenfield Streets
Josephine Beiner
Charles Beiner
Franklin Avenue
John Ebinger
C. A. Sharf
Madison Street
Mr. Ehinger
J. W. McCausland
McCausland
Ehinger
Singen Baden
Adams Township
152Nd Regiment
Indiana Volunteers
Charles
Adam Sharf
Louise Bues
Alexander Honick
Kansas City
Kan
St. Mary's Catholic Church
Anthony Schull
Cincinnati
Frank Bamberger
Covington
Fort Wayne Electric Railway Incorporation Created and Officers Elected
Friday last articles of incorporation for the Fort Wayne Electric Railway were filed with the secretary of state. The Citizens' Street Railway company ceases as the new venture forms with $1,000,000 capital. Officers elected include President John H. Bass and M S Robison as Treasurer. The new power station nears completion and lines may start Monday, possibly Hanna street. Also: Fort Wayne undertakers report a week of deaths, and a boy named Peter Schweger suffered a severe hand amputation after attempting to board a moving freight train, a cautionary accident in the east end.
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Fort Wayne Electric Railway
Citizens’ Street Railway Company
The
Electric Company
John TH. Baas
B. Bond
J. M. Barrett
Andrew Squirea
F. D. Robison
Robison
John H. Bass
S. B. Bond
Andrew Squires
L. D. McNutt
Hanna Street
Peter Schweger
East End
Schweger
Dramatic Sunday Runaway Ends With Narrow Escape
Mrs. Lloyd, wife of a vinegar dealer, endured a near fatal runaway three miles east of the city on Sunday afternoon. Her buggy wheels left a culvert after a horse shied, dragging her over rough ground for a quarter mile. Dr George H Loesch and family aided, she regained consciousness with severe bruises but no broken bones. miraculous survival noted.
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Lloyd
George H. Loesch
Agricultural and market prices from Cleveland and Fort Wayne markets
Wheat and corn futures mixed with Sept and May terms show values around 76 to 81 cents for wheat and 52 to 53 cents for corn, with oats at 34 to 37 cents. Livestock receipts show weakness in cattle and hogs, with ri b prices around 7 dollars. Fort Wayne market lists flour and grain prices, seeds, oils, and animal products, including wheat at 75 cents, oats 30 cents, corn 50 to 55 cents, and various seed and byproduct prices.
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Aston
Tonevo
Ohio
New York
Mesa
Western
Graham
Clower
Timothy
Specialties In Fall Dress Trimmings And Fabrics For Week
New York stock features gimps cantille bead trimmings illuminated edgings cut steel jet ornaments and more at low prices. One case 9x4 unbleached sheeting at 15 cents per yard. 200 500 pieces calicoes including wide novelties. 475 new umbrellas Gloria handles from 1 to 3 50. Large early fall dress goods stock displayed. Handkerchief sale continues all week.
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New York
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Fort Wayne Electric Railway Company Incorporated
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Chas. Gilbert
Chas. Laemmermann
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Fort Wayne Market
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M.D
Oxford &J
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N. T
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York
Mursay
Rione Such
Condensed
Merrell & Soule
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Nice
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Winnie Ie
Daniel, W. Souder
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Catate
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Middletown
M. F. Wood
Boomway
N.Y
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Lewis St
Hanna
Wayne Street
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John Joe Croiutan
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Walter Langtry
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Land
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Gloria
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Boston
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Olney
Fort Wayné, In
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Lomdony
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Wang
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Pfeiffer & Schlatter
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