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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Weekly Sentinel
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1907
Page
21
In Northern Indiana Timothy DeBrular is named likely winner of the Garret postmaster appointment. The region reports many local happenings including golden wedding anniversaries, deaths, and civic notes from Huntington to Warsaw, with rail work, court matters, and a burned Decatur home among the day’s items.
A string of local notices reports deaths of Daniel McNabb Ella Leopard and Mrs Vail, a Go shen pioneer, plus injuries from a Wells county crash and a fire at J E Dille's farm. Abductions, missing child searches, afflictions of Mrs Hasselman, and civic league efforts in Kosciusko County highlight a busy week in Butler Fayette Wabash and surrounding areas.
Miss Minnie Bender shows improvement after an ankle injury. Mr. and Mrs. Roe Cuckmore visit relatives and Mrs. Cuckmore’s ill mother. Dr. Weybourne treated Mr. Gray. Rufus White dies after illness. Rev. Martin conducts funeral at Keystone. Christmas program planned at M E church. Box supper at Wm Brindles yields $10.60. Jacob Keyser and son return from Panama with visits to Chicago Decatur and Indianapolis. Alice Weaver dies after appendicitis. funeral by Rev. Martin at Ossian burial. She leaves a newlywed husband of one month.
Fred Widemann a 60 year old former brick and stone mason ended his life early Sunday by swallowing carbolic acid. His body was found in the rear of the Freis troffer horse shoeing shop on Harrison street between Main and Berry streets and removed to Schone undertaking rooms. Braun and Gruber offer conflicting notes on motive and prior intent while Widemann had recently boarded at the Centennial hotel and was believed to be a widower though rumors of a wife in Ohio persist.
Dr. George W. Studer selected by the police pension board as examining surgeon to evaluate physical fitness of applicants for police membership. Former coroner's clerk during medical college studies before the school merged with Purdue, then moved to Indianapolis. The note mentions his youth and career trajectory.
Captain T. E. Halls of the United States secret service displays a counterfeit Jim Fox dollar held by Deputy Marshal A. R. Walter. Halls recounts Fox's long criminal history, distinctive coin features, and past arrests, including a shooting incident in Jeffersonville. He recalls Fox’s habit of avoiding photography and his latest exposure amid recent counterfeit imports in Indiana.
Attorney Freuchtenicht and State Game Warden Zach T. Sweeney will ship many quail to Allen County over the next three months for breeding. Local sportsmen seek farms for propagation and will operate under special restrictions to preserve the birds.
The Sunday school of Bethany Presbyterian church held its annual election on Wednesday evening. Officers named include Superintendent W H Garter, First Assistant Superintendent George Davidson, Second Assistant Superintendent J O Brown, Secretary Henry Miller, First Assistant Secretary J B Stemen, Second Assistant Secretary Miss Maud Van Tilburg, Treasurer Robert Miller, Organist Miss Mamie Olson, Assistant Organist Miss Clara, and a committee for the sick with Mre G B and Migs Mi among others.
Remains of Konnary Karral, a 35 year old Hungarian laborer, were found along Pennsylvania tracks near the St Mary's river bridge. He appears to have been struck by a train and dismembered with legs found near brush and the trunk recovered from the river. Police note missing shoes and consider robbery unlikely. Coroner Stulls believes death occurred Saturday afternoon or evening.
The Fort Wayne Humane society has filed articles of incorporation for fifty years to expand its work. Officers: President A H Bittinger. First Vice President D N Foster. Second Vice President S F Bowser. Secretary C E Archer. Treasurer Frederick C Heine. Directors include G H Loesch Edward J McOscar Henry B Master Henry T Sell William F Myers. members listed. Active members pay 2 dollars yearly, life members 50 dollars, honorary upon board recommendation. The aims are humane principles toward children and animals and enforcement of Indiana cruelty laws.
A new interurban time card for the Fort Wayne and Wabash Valley system takes effect January 1, adding an earlier Bluffton to Fort Wayne car at 6 50 a m to suit about two score Bluffton workers. The plan also envisions local runs between Bluffton and Lafayette every two hours, 114 miles apart, with four hours forty five minutes for the full trip and occasional limiteds covering the distance in four hours.
Chicago markets report a weaker wheat opening as western advances and favorable Argentine harvest news influence prices. Prices show declines with wheat at around 1.02 to 1.03 per bushel and rye near 1.25, while receipts reach about 708 cars. market tone remains cautious amid varying forecast.
East Buffalo market reports 15 300 hog receipts and mixed prices from 4.35 to 5.00 for heavy and medium hogs with steady cattle at 1 250 head and 4 000 sheep and lambs. Chicago market shows 17 000 hogs with prices from 4.35 to 4.85 and cattle steady. Cincinnati and Pittsburg markets note active beef and variable sheep values with Lambs steady to higher.
Chicago market reports show butter and creamery prices around 18 to 28 cents with steady cheese and varying poultry values. New York lists butter firm at 21 to 29 cents, cheese steady with multiple grades, and poultry options easing, while Toledo notes North Lima at 94 cents and South Lima Indiana at 89 cents.
Barr Street market reports extensive price quotations for grains meats dairy and produce from multiple firms. Wheat 94c bu corn 65c bu oats 48c bu beans 2.00 bu onions 42c bu turkeys 11c lb chickens 8 9c lb geese 11c lb pork 6.50 6.70 honey life walnuts 50c bu popcorn new old 2 4c tb. Various quotes from Well Brothers Co Eckart Packing Co Mayflower Mills Tresselt de Sons J T Johnson and other vendors list prices for hogs cattle sheep calves lard butter onions apples potatoes and more across Barr Street markets.
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