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Newspaper

Fort Wayne Weekly Sentinel

Location

Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Dec 13, 1899

Page

8

Brief Talk On Ready Made Suit Offer

A brief promotional note offers a ready to wear suit priced at ten dollars or less. The text frames the suit as a stand in for wealth and quality, aiming to keep costs low while presenting an aspirational image.

Paralyzed real estate man in Grand Rapids

H H Bossier, longtime area real estate and insurance agent, suffered pertod paralysis in Grand Rapids while visiting his son. Though his condition has improved, his advanced age may slow recovery. He is a prominent local resident and member of Berry street M E church.

H. H. Bossier Grand Rapids Mr. Bossier The Berry Street M. E. Church

Little Girl Burned By Spilled Coffee On West Main Street

The one year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Frank Holmes was seriously burned when a pot of hot coffee spilled on her as her father’s coat brushed the stove at their West Main street home. Dr G B Stemen treated the child who has burns to the body and legs but is expected to recover. The family operates a barber shop on West Main street.

Charles Griebel Broadway Lindenwood Harry Sprague Joel Welty Mexico Vera Cruz Louis Fox Barr Street First Presbyterian Church Clara Belle Hall William T. Hall Thomas Street Bowser Soldiers’, Sons Citizens Republican Club H. Stewart Fred Hamilton Henry Hild D. L. Beaker Charles Rau H. A. Rogers J. C. Jackson B. W. Skelton William Miller E. L. Craw J. A. Soliday James Ligget Frank Holmes West Main Street G. B. Stemen

Cornerstones moved from old M. E. college to Taylor University

Relics from the old M. E. college and Taylor university in Fort Wayne were shipped to Upland Indiana where Taylor university is now located. One cornerstone dates from 1847 and the other from 1884. The move honors that Taylor University alumni include graduates of the Fort Wayne institutions and the stones will be kept in the next college building at Upland.

M. E. College Taylor University Upland Ind Taylor University At Fort Wayne

Wagon Load of Brick Blocks Street Cars at Calhoun and YVewis

A brick laden wagon broke down at Calhoun and YVewis streets this morning delaying street car traffic. A repair wagon was dispatched to clear the obstruction and restore service.

Calhoun and Yvewis Streets

Corn husking near finish and local illnesses reported

The report notes a mild autumn aiding corn husking with good yields and mentions several local illnesses. Mrs. Simon Flannery and her brother Walter Felger visit her ill husband at Allan Creek Michigan. Ed Felger survives a relapsed illness after prior appendectomy and meteor-like incident near Arcola. A Lake Center township hunting club forms to curb game slaughter by outsiders. Otto Felger recovers from recent surgeries at St. Joseph hospital under Dr. Maurice Rosenthal.

Simon Flannery Walter Felger Allan Creek Mich Adolph Felger Chicago Wm. Hagan St. Joseph Hospital Porter Ed. Felger Arcola Lake Center Wm. Prill Huntington Ind Otto Felger Maurice Rosenthal

Hubler Union Chapel Sunday School Elections

The hubler union chapel Sunday school reports officer elections for six months with J. F. C. McMakin as president John Oswald treasurer Anna Kruse secretary A Trevey librarian Alla De Vilbiss organist Levi Binkley to lead mid week meeting Alf Keck husking corn at A Stokes. Diners discuss stopping Sunday hunting at Scarlett school house on Saturday night Dec 16. Cupary the dairyman buys a new milk wagon and hitches a spiral pair.

J. F. C. McMakin John Oswald Anna Kruse A. Trevey Alla de Vilbiss Levi Binkley Lake Township Alf. Keck A. Stoke Norwood Herman Fortmeier William Hamilton Churubusco William Kruse Scarlett Cupary

Frightened horse wrecks wagon as milk spills

A horse attached to a wagon ran away at the top, wrecking the wagon and spilling the milk but injuring no one. Peter Hubler is very ill. J Hidiwright finished his buggy shed praised as the finest in the neighborhood. Andrew Wagerman was away when someone stole his coin and tied up the fodder. he invites friends to return and feels welcome.

Peter Hubler J. Hidiwright Andrew Wagerman

Taylor Inaugurated as Kentucky Governor

William S. Taylor was sworn in as Kentucky governor at noon in Frankfort amid a small crowd due to a December blizzard and rain. The ceremony featured retiring Gov Bradley urging repeal of the Goebel election law, while Taylor pledged to pursue its repeal and civil liberty reforms amid post election contests by defeated Democratic candidates. Mrs Wilkinson, mother of Detective Thomas Wilkinson, fractured her wrist in a chair fall on Monday.

Frankfort William S. Taylor Kentucky Bradley Taylor

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