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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Weekly Sentinel
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1903
Page
3
Fort Wayne marks its 0th anniversary with a holiday goods showcase featuring a vast toy line from dolls priced at 1c to 20 dollars and numerous gift items including iron toys, play furniture, tea sets, automotives, musical instruments, albums and more with bold bargain prompts to shop early.
Lois M Snider 72 longtime city resident died Monday at her home 29 Prospect avenue after a weeklong illness from pneumonia. Widowed wife of Dr Ivan Snider a former Fort Wayne dentist she was widely known. Her husband died 28 years ago.
George Anderson a long time Eel River township farmer died at 9 AM Sunday from dropsy at age 60 He was born February 11 1843 in Eel River township and spent his life there Survived by his widow five sons Charles Henry Albert Jesse and Elmer Anderson four grandchildren and siblings William in Fort Wayne John and Stephen in Eel River township and Mrs Jane Archer He belonged to the M E church at Huntertown
Mrs Katherine Becker wife of Conrad Becker died Sunday morning at 522 Buchanan Street after a several year illness from paralysis of the brain. She was 54.
Tony Gettys aged 42 died Sunday morning at his residence 1353 Guthrie Street from spinal trouble and paralysis of the stomach and bowels according to reports.
The International Business College of Fort Wayne announces its second opening for the 1904 school year on Monday January 4 with enhanced facilities. New furniture in both departments and added teaching methods accompany a typewriting department expanding to provide a machine for every pupil. Sixteen Smith Premier and Remington machines join the program, investing over $6,000 in that department alone. Special January enrollment terms and tuition rates are offered to attract students who otherwise might attend smaller schools. Interested parties are urged to write for the offer.
General James H. Wilson testified for over an hour that Captain Bellairs went to Havana to color events in favor of General Wood. He claimed Bellairs admitted backing his friends and suggested Bellairs aimed to promote Wood, while Wilson belittled his own merit-based promotions.
John P. Gaszner a former Fort Wayne resident died at noon Sunday in Chicago from pneumonia at 55 after a week of illness. Anna Kucher widow of the late Rev John Jacob Kucher died Tuesday at 69 years 2 months 17 days at her home 1007 Savilla avenue due to pneumonia and dropsical complications after a short illness.
O ne Shoemaker twenty four years old and an employe of the Fort Wayne Oil and Supply company died Monday evening at Hope hospital from obstruction of the bowels. He had been ill only two days and a surgical operation Monday morning failed to relieve his condition.
Mrs Bridget Whelan aged about 72 died after an extended illness at her home on West Lewis Street Monday afternoon. She was the widow of Edward Whelan.
Mrs Lucy Rehling wife of Fred H Rehling assistant foreman at the Wabash boiler shops died Monday night at the family home 2403 John street in Columbus. services and arrangements pending.
Daniel C. Hitt and Miss Ellece Fitzgerald were married at 8 30 Monday evening at 310 Madison Street in a ceremony attended by intimate friends. Rev M Cooper officiated. Hitt, sales manager for American Coal, and Fitzgerald, daughter of Mr and Mrs Michael Fitzgerald of Perrysville Ohio, plan a wedding tour before settling in Fort Wayne. Out of town guests included A W McKenzie from Chicago J W Knaupe of Detroit and RB Hart of Toledo. A formal wedding supper followed.
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