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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Weekly Sentinel
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1899
Page
12
An assortment of patent medicine pitches promotes products like Burdock Blood Bitters and Dr Wood's Norway Pine Syrup claiming quick cures for sore throats coughs and colds. Endorsing testimonials from M S Gist and general descriptions urge readers to purchase these tonics ointments and oils.
Monroeville residents C. W. Purman and William Woirol visit Fort Wayne for Thanksgiving. Dr. E L Siver plans to move to Milan for lumber business and will not leave Fort Wayne permanently. he expects to resume practice in about a year. Mrs. Butler’s funeral and a large St Peter’s church devotion are also noted along with local business and social updates.
Acting Police Judge Hussar sent eight detainees to the county jail for 11 to 35 days after a brewery break in at Centlivre. Five men Treacy Kelly Martin Davis and McBartt were arrested at the bottling works and fined 25 dollars plus costs. A separate bicycle theft spree saw Tony Stapleton arrested after wheels from Moellering Richter and Alderman were stolen. Stapleton bound over on a 500 dollar bond.
A gas explosion at W. L. Pettit’s West DeWald Street residence damaged the kitchen range but spared the servant girl, who escaped injury after attempting to light a fire. She had turned off the gas once but a larger quantity had already escaped and caused the blast when she relit a second match.
Miss Margaret Lang and Will H Scheiman wed Wednesday at the bride’s mother Mrs Margaret Meyers home with Rev Miller officiating. Carnations and palms decorated the rooms and a wedding supper followed for the immediate relatives.
Mr and Mrs Scerman after their ceremony take a wedding trip to Grand Rapids and will return to host friends at 90 West Pontiac Street.
Mrs. H. M. Lund, 51, died at 12:30 last Wednesday at 172 West Creighton avenue after a long typhoid battle. She cared for sick children, improved, then relapsed and died this morning. A daughter Miss Cattie is ill with the fever. The Lund family has lived in the city since 1872. survivors include husband George Lund and children Mrs. Charles C. Miller, and Misses Carne Kata Julia Laura Marion Edith Lund, with a son George Lund. She was a devout member of Trinity English Luthean church.
Earl Morris infant son of Mr and Mrs Thomas Morris died last Thursday morning at the family home 15 Poplar street from spasms. He was three months old.
Word arrived Thursday of the death of Edward McGovern at his Monroe Michigan home. He formerly resided in Fort Wayne and worked as a coachman for Louis Fox. The funeral took place in Monroe on Saturday morning. A brother living here is employed as a coachman by E. H. Coombs.
Bethany Presbyterian church at Boone and Fry streets extends a unanimous call to Rev John C Brackenridge of Bourbon to serve as pastor in Fort Wayne. The church hopes he will accept after Rev Bodell resigns. Brackenridge preached here last winter and is a respected pastor in his seven years at Bourbon. Also noted is a Pittsboro firefighter, Dr J A Isaacson, planning a Sweden wedding trip with a bride-to-be.
A telegram to Mrs. Mary Harter of Main Street reports the death of her son Martin E. Vanderford from an accident in the railway yards at Blue Island where he had worked for years. Vanderford, formerly a resident of the city, had long been with the road service in Pittsboro and belonged to the Brotherhood of Railway Trainsmen.
Mrs Catherine Snively died Friday at her home 405 South Calhoun Street after an extended illness. She was 65 and mother to Carrie Snively, longtime city schools instructor.
Frank Peters, 14, son of Mr and Mrs Fred Peters, died at 9 45 am Saturday at the family home on West Superior Street from typhoid fever. Burial plans were not disclosed.
Advertises Laxative Bromo Quinine tablets with a money back guarantee if they fail to cure a cold. E W Groves signs each box. 25 cents. Promotion runs to March 1. Also remark on wine changes caused by living microbes some dead, most active.
Manchester man George D. Williams recounts a wife saved from years of illness. He credits Electric Bitters with restoring her ability to move in bed and perform daily tasks. The product claims quick cure for nervousness sleeplessness melancholy headaches backaches and dizziness. Each bottle 50 cents. Dreier & Bro. druggists sell it with guarantee.
Frederick C Gumpper and Miss Jennie Green were married at the bride’s home in Columbia City by Rev. J M Francis. The couple will reside at 281 Webster Street in this city. Uncle Sam Stamps. Money to loan on real estate or personal security advertised by C F Pfeiffer and Swayne & Swayne with various rates and terms.
John Gibson died at his home in Pleasant township nine miles from the city on Wednesday night at age 67. Survived by widow, three sons and two daughters, including John D. Gibson Edward L. Gibson Daniel Gibson Lucy Gibson and Mrs. Margaret Ryan. Born in Pennsylvania he moved to Allen county in 1864 and settled on the family farm. Funeral held Saturday at 9 am from Sheldon Catholic church with Rev. Father Denk officiating.
The fragment lists Henry C. Paul as President Rascal M. Foster as Vice-President Andrew a Zotman as 2nd reflect? seit Charles A. Wilding as Secretary William Paul Jr as Ases Secretary.
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