Patton Dies at 72 Former Summit City Soap Agent
George D Patton veteran traveling salesman and Summit City Soap Works representative died just after noon Sunday at his home 1103 East Wayne street aged 72 He had been in failing health for two years Born in Ohio he lived many years as a gardener near Lima road Fort Wayne and moved here three years ago He was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church survived by widow and one daughter Mrs Christian Tielker Two brothers Frederick Gossow Stillwater Minnesota and Carl Gossow Berlin Germany Funeral services Wednesday at 1 30 pm from the residence and 2 pm from Trinity German Lutheran Church with Rev Paul Stoeppelwerth officiating
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George D. Patton
Ohio
Indiana
Summit City Soap Works
East Wayne Street
Patton
Mr. Patton
Mr. Gossow
Schildberg
Brandenberg
Prussia
America
Lima Road
Fort Wayne
Trinity Lutheran Church
Christian Tielker
Frederick Gossow
Stillwater
Minn
Carl Gossow
Berlin
Germany
Finneral
Trinity German Lutheran Church
Paul Stoeppelwerth
Fort Wayne man long tied to city
A Fort Wayne resident for over fifty years spent his youth in railroad service and rose to general yardmaster for the Pennsylvania at Logansport. He later joined Summit City Soap, remained during its reorganization as a salesman, and served Ohio and Indiana. Survived by wife, two brothers Jesse Patton and Henry Patton, and three sisters. Funeral services Thursday from the Cathedral. friends asked to omit flowers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Wayne
Pennsylvania Company
Logansport
Summit City Soap Manufacturing Company
Ohio
Indiana
Legion
Jesse Patton
Henry Patton
Chicago
M. C. Byrne
Lucy Patton
Toledo
M. Babcock
Married Mens’ Sodality
Travelers’ Protective Association
Ancient
Order of Hibernians
Lonergan Widow Dies After Paralysis Illness
Mrs Margarette J Lonergan widow of James Lonergan died at 5 a m Monday at the home of her son John C Lonergan 717 Hugh street aged 65 5 15 Born in Ogden New York she had lived in Fort Wayne many years Survived by her son a conductor on the Grand Rapids and Indiana railroad She was a member of the Cathedral congregation and Allen Lodge No 29 Degree of Honor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margarette J. Lonergan
James Lonergan
John C. Lonergan
Hugh Street
Mrs Theresa Schorr Dies After Prolonged Illness
Mrs Theresa Schorr wife of John Schorr of Eliza avenue and St Joseph road Fort Wayne died Saturday at St Joseph's hospital from dropsy and complications after nearly four years of illness. She came to Allen county 38 years ago and lived in Fort Wayne 12 years. surviving husband and son A J Schorr. A Catholic, she belonged to St Mary's church. Funeral services Wednesday at 8:30 from the residence and at St Mary's church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theresa Schorr
John Schorr
Eliza Avenue
St. Joe Road
St. Joseph’s Hospital
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
St. Mary’s Church
Death of Mrs Elizabeth Pool After Yearlong Tuberculosis
Mrs Elizabeth Pool aged 58 years 6 months 28 days wife of James T Pool died Saturday at the Huntington road home after a year illness due to tuberculosis Born in Nainburg Germany she came to America as a girl married in 1865 in this city Survived by husband six children F J William J L B Viola Flora Newton Pool all of the city Two brothers Lewis and Barney Hazzard also of the city Funeral services at Prairie Grove chapel Tuesday at 11 o clock Rev Schrock officiating
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Pool
James T. Pool
Huntington Road
Lewis
Barney Hazzard
Prairie Grove Chapel
Rev. Schrock
Obituary: Local Resident Gossow Dies at 74
August report notes Gossow a long time Allen County resident dying Sunday at 641 Fifth Street after illness. He was 74 years old.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gossow
Allen County
Reeks
Siemon Rites Set For Local Resident Anna Siemon
Mrs Anna Margaret Siemon longtime Fort Wayne resident died at 2 30 am at daughter Emma Hess 307 West Williams Street aged 71 2 27 Funeral will be at 1 30 pm Sunday from residence and 2 pm at Salem Reformed church She was born in Hesse Darmstadt Germany came to America fifty years ago survived by husband Paul and three children Louis J Siemon Charles Siemon and Emma Hess Also a brother Adam Kohlbacher and sister Mrs Charles Fry Funeral notices list church and family details
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Margaret Siemon
Paul Siemon
Fort Wayne
Emma Hess
West Williams Street
East Jefferson Street
Siemon
Hesse- Darmstadt
Germany
America
Louis J. Siemon
Detroit
Charles Siemon
Adam Kohlbacher
Charles Fry
Milwaukee
Salem Reformed Church
Peters Otto J. Peters Dead Following Typhoid Pneumonia
Otto J. Peters son of Mr and Mrs John C Peters of Fort Wayne died at 23 West Wayne street at age 27 from typhoid pneumonia. Born October 1 1879 he studied at Lutheran schools and Howe Military academy. He worked with Wayne Knitting Mills and later as a traveling representative for the company in Indiana. Surviving are his parents four brothers and three sisters. Funeral at the family home Saturday at 2 pm with Rev Theodore F Hahn officiating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otto J. Peters
Fort Wayne
John C. Peters
West Wayne Street
Howe Military Academy
Lima
Wayne Knitting Mills
Indiana
F. C. Peters
A. H. Peters
P. W. Peters
W. F. Peters
Flora Peters
Helen Peters
Bertha Peters
Theodore F. Hahn
Mrs Mary Braun Dies After Brief Illness at 417 Madison Street
Mrs Mary Braun aged 72 died at 11 pm Wednesday at her home after a brief illness. A German immigrant who came to America in 1865, she was widow of Matthias Braun and survived by seven children and 31 grandchildren. Funeral services are set for Monday at 8:30 am at the residence and 9 o clock at St Marys Catholic Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Braun
Madison Street
America
F. Lerch
G. W. Harber
S. M. Braun
P. M. Braun
Katherine Braun
Nicholas Braun
Kentucky
A. Hoffman
St. Mary's Catholic Church
The
Rosary
the Sacred Heart
Altar
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
Mrs Kate Brown of Chicago dies at 60 at sister's home
Mrs Kate Brown 60 of Chicago died Sunday evening from locomotor ataxia at her sister Mrs Harriett Mulligan's home 1112 Ewing Street Surviving are husband Albert Brown and three children Kid Brown of San Antonio P Sothern of Newpoer and Lida Brown who aided in caring for her Remains were taken to Terre Haute for funeral and interment
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kate Brown
Chicago
Harriett Mulligan
Ewing Street
Albert Brown
Kid Brown
San Antonio
Tex
P. Sothern
Newpoer
Ore
Lida Brown
Deaths at Packard works engineer Martin Taylor aged 48
Martin Taylor 48 a night engineer at Packard died at 7:45 pm at his home 410 West Creighton avenue after an hour long illness. Officials believe heart failure from an acute indigestion attack caused the death. He left home after 5 pm and suffered a severe indigestion attack an hour after arriving at the factory. Fellow workers administered aid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin Taylor
Packard Company
West Creighton Avenue
Taylor
Worktien
Lochner Infant Dies After Father’s Death
Cordelia C Lochner infant daughter of Mrs Rev Lochner died at 2107 Maumee Avenue at 10 30 PM Wednesday age one year eight months Father a Lutheran clergyman died in Cleveland in September Widow and nine children remain Interment at Concordia cemetery Funeral services Friday at 2 PM locally previously brought to Fort Wayne for interment for the father.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cordelia C. Lochner
Lochner
Maumee Avenue
Cleveland
Fort Wayne
Concordia Cemetery
Bernard J Nieman 36 Dies After Illness in Fort Wayne
Bernard J Nieman 36 unmarried died at St Joseph hospital after a long illness. Born and raised in Fort Wayne he was son of the late Theodore Nieman who once ran a city grocery. Survived by five sisters and a brother. Funeral at 9:30 from Mrs Goetta’s home 713 Harmer street and 10 from St Mary’s Catholic church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernard J. Nieman
St. Joseph Hospital
Theodore Nieman
East Washington Street
William Stier
Buchanan Street
Fort Wayne
J. Nieman
John Horiisman
M. Go
Mrs Amelia Hyser Rites Held After Long Illness
Mrs Amelia Hyser of Roanoke formerly Fort Wayne died Friday afternoon at Hope hospital at age 37 after five weeks as patient. Survived by husband John Hyser two sons two brothers John and G B Porsch Sandusky sister Mrs Laura Strasser. Funeral Monday at 2 from G B Porsch home Lindenwood burial private.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amelia Hyser
Roanoke
Fort Wayne
John Hyser
Hope Hospital
Sandusky
Hyser
United Brethren Church
G. B. Porsch
Edgewater Avenue
Lindenwood
Infant Corabelle Timmons Dies of Bronchitis at Five Months
Corabelle Ethel Timmons daughter of Mr and Mrs Louis Timmons of 320 East Main street died at 6 30 this morning from bronchitis at five months nineteen days. Remains removed to the home of her grandparents Mr and Mrs George G Tyler 608 Barr street. Funeral services Thursday afternoon at 1 30 from the residence. Interment at Hatfield cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corabelle Ethel Timmons
Louis Timmons
East Main Street
George G. Tyler
Barr Street
Hatfield Cemetery
Death of Infant J Ogden McKay Lewis
J Ogden McKay Lewis died Thursday afternoon at 4 30 from brain fever at the family home 807 East Wayne street He was eleven months old Funeral services will be held in Van Wert on Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Ogden McKay Lewis
William Lewis
East Wayne Street
van Wert
Fred Schmidt Dies of Diphtheria at Age 10
Fred Schmidt of 95 Howell Street, son of Mr. and Mrs. Louis Schmidt, died at 9 o'clock today after a two week illness from diphtheria. He was 10 years old. Funeral services will be private Saturday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Schmidt
Louis Schmidt
Howell Street
Miss Sophia Martin Rites Held At Zion Lutheran Church
Miss Sophia Martin of Fort Wayne died at 3 30 this morning at her nephew Henry W Martin 2226 Smith Street from asthma She had lived in Fort Wayne forty years and was a native of Germany Surviving are two brothers Diedrich and Frederick Martin both of Fort Wayne Funeral services were conducted at Zion Lutheran Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sophia Martin
Fort Wayne
Henry W. Martin
Smith Street
Miss Martin
Germany
Diedrich
Frederick Martin
Zion Lutheran Church
Infant Mary Fitzgerald Dies At Nine Months
Mary Rebecca Fitzgerald infant daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles Fitzgerald died at 3 o clock Monday afternoon at the family home on the Leo road in Washington township near Robison park age nine months death caused by erysipelas Requiem mass to be held at St Vincent Catholic church at 9 30 o'clock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Rebecca Fitzgerald
Charles Fitzgerald
Leo Road
Washington Township
Robison Park
St. Vincent's ‘Catholic Church
Levi Green Father of Mrs Harry
Levi Green is noted as the father of Mrs Harry in the fragmented oblique line. The incomplete entry hints at a familial reference within a broader notice, with no further context or dates given.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Levi Green
Mrs
Harry
Lane's Family Medicine tonic laxative advertised
An advertisement touts Lane's Family Medicine as a herbal tonic laxative sold in one and 50 cent packages. It claims to save doctor bills by treating headaches backaches indigestion constipation and skin diseases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Critegists
Alderman from city dies at Lutheran Hospital
Alderman died Friday afternoon at Lutheran hospital at age 61 years 10 months 11 days. Native of Ceylon Ohio. Funeral services and interment set for Huron Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alderman
Lutheran Hospital
Green
Ceylon
Huron
Ohio
Tucker Infant Dies at One Day Old in Buchanan Street Area
The infant child of Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Tucker of 415 Buchanan street died Saturday at one day old. Funeral services were held Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. E. Tucker
Buchanan Street
Local weddings highlight Sturgis and nearby couples
Miss Fannie Beadell and Mr. Oliver Hart wed in Sturgis Michigan on Thursday with plans to live in Tennessee after a visit to Chicago. Miss Helen Holmes and Mr. William Grayless married at home in Plymouth church with relatives present and a eastbound trip afterward. Dr. George Thain announced marriage to Daisy Wilde in Cleveland performed by Rev. Henry Rockefeller’s pastor with Mrs. Thain singing. Gertrude Reffelt and Raymond Tobias eloped to Benton Harbor and returned, Tobias employed by Pidgeon Turner Millinery. Flora Bechtal wed John Wilkinson at Siminson M E church parsonage, both new to town, planning housekeeping on Summit Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fannie Beadell
Henry Beadell
Oliver Hart
George C. Hart
East DeWard Street
Sturgis
Mich
Miss Beadell
Chicago
Cincinnati
Mr. Hart
Mrs. Hart
Tennessee
Helen Holmes
A. T. Holmes
Tabor Street
William A. Grayless
Henry T. Sell
Plymouth Church
Mrs. Grayless
West
Lewis Street
George Thain
Daisy Wilde
Cleveland
First Baptist Church
Henry
John D. Rockefeller
Thain
Gertrude Reffelt
East
Jefferson Street
Raymond Tobias
Benton Harbor
Tobias
Pidgeon Turner Millinery Company
Flora B. Bechtal
John M. Wilkinson
Siminson M. E. Church
J. M. Canse
van Wert
Natal statistics list numerous births in local homes
The notice records many births from area families including Con nell Cahassee Haag Foster Hay Brockmeyer Ryan Gruber Leninger Leidity Marquardt Chisten Liggott Welch ie Herzfort Strader Ross Trater and others, noting newborn sons and daughters with street or township locations and parental names. The list presents a community update of recent arrivals in Taylor Jackson Jefferson Springfield Milan Townley Cedar Creek Monroeville Edgerton and Lafayette areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James J. Connell
Taylor Street
Charles Cahassee
Jackson Township
Jefferson Township
Homer W Haag
Winter Street
Otto Foster
Grant Avenue
Jesse Hay
Eliza Street
August Brock
J. Marquardt
Monroeville
Harry Chisten
Butler Street
Walter Liggett
Jackson Street
Nathan Welchie
Cedar Creek Township
Markets grain and provisions. Chicago market report
Chicago market today opened firm with a good demand across wheat corn and oats amid light northwest receipts and firm closes. May wheat opened 18 to 78 3/4c and closed near 78 1/2c. May corn opened near 43 1/4c and closed around 43 1/2c. May oats opened 36 1/2c and closed near 38 1/2c. Pork lard and ribs posted gains. rye and barley quoted cash. Toledo prices mirrored steady to firm with mixed December and May quotes across wheat corn oats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Northwest
Liverpool
Minneapolis
Duluth
May
Toledo
Ohio
Chicago Livestock Prices and Receipts Report
Chicago Illinois December 18 cattle receipts about 1000 head with market steady to strong types. Hogs estimated 22000 head with higher prices across good heavy and mixed butcher lots. Sheep around 18000 head, market steady for sheep and lambs. Other city markets in Cincinnati Buffalo and Pittsburg show similar steady or mixed movement with hogs and cattle trading within narrow ranges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
East Buffalo
Buffalo
Pittsburg
Chicago Markets Report Mixed Dairy and Poultry Prices
Chicago on December 18 reports butter and creamery items steady to firm with daisies at 20 to 22 cents per pound, eggs steady at 20 to 22 cents, cheese firm with daisies and twins around 13 to 14 cents, and poultry market active with live birds easing and chickens at 84 cents per pound, springs at 43 dollars per hundred.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
New York Butter and Cheese Prices on Market Report
New York market data from December 18 shows steady butter with 10 891 packages received state firm 4 472 street prices extra creamery 22 44 23c official prices creamery 32 44 3c state dairy common to fancy 21 30c and other grades. cheese market quiet with receipts 2 522 boxes including full cream and skims 11 12c. eggs market unchanged receipts 8 291 boxes with state Pennsylvania and nearby fancy white 40c choice 36 38c mixed extra 35 31c western firsts 29 3c.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Pennsylvania
Toledo Markst. Toledo Ohio Dec 18 North Lima Oc South Lima and Indiana
North Lima, Oc, South Lima and Indiana figures appear in Toledo market report dated December 18. Prices or status unclear due to fragmented OCR. Local trade activity summarized with regional notes and geographic references.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toledo
Ohio
North
Lima
Indiana
Grain and Livestock Quotations From Various Dealers
A compilation of prices for wheat corn oats rye and barley plus counts for butter eggs potatoes and produce. Quotations include Bush Weil Mayflower Mills Tresselt J Johnson and Howenstein firms with values for meat poultry dairy and wool across unwashed washed and No. 1 categories.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bush & Co
Weil Brothers & Co
Mayflower
J. T. Johnson
Art Street
BE. K. Bush
Ernst Columbia Street
Howenstein & Crouse
Barr
Columbia Streets
Hiskens
prices for livestock and feeds in regional markets
Quotations from Eckart Packing Co show hogs at 5.60 to 6.00, sheep 3.00, lambs 5.00 to 6.00, calves 6.00, grass fed steers 4.4, beef cows 10, Timothy 18, Mixed 12, Clover 10, Straw 4.5. Local coal markets list Tard coal 7.75, Massillon 4.75, Massillon and Jac 5.75, Pocahontas 6.50, Cannel coal 6.50 per ton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eckart Packing Co
Micekin Valley
Massillon
Jac
Pocahontas
President Will Try To Break Up Car Shortage
Senator Hansbrough advocates a law to compel railroads to anticipate shipments and prepare to handle fuel grain and other commodities. The plan envisions ICC inquiry into likely excess offerings and railroad commitments to transport. The North Dakota senator aims to curb annual farmer losses and winter fuel shortages by ensuring rolling stock availability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hansbrough
Interstate Commerce Commission
North Dakota
Where Railroads Are Short Freight Congestion in Kansas City
The Journal reports freight congestion in Kansas City due to lack of cars locomotives yard space warehouses and elevators. Freight houses and storage tracks are crowded with as many cars waiting to unload as to load. Loads cannot be dumped and empties cannot be loaded quickly, forcing roads to summon cars instantly because there is no place to put them. Warehouses and elevators must be emptied before refilling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
The
Journal Today
Commission Probes Freight Car Shortage Here
The interstate commerce commission opened in St Louis on December 18 to investigate a freight car shortage. Commissioner C A Prouty presided with P J Farrell as attorney and witnesses examined as the panel sought to determine if engine scarcity or railroad mismanagement caused the shortage and to fix responsibility and remedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
Interstate Commerce Commission
C. A. Prouty
P. J. Farrell
Prouty
New York Life proxies spark early voting wave
In New York Life and Mutual Life offices voting opened with nearly 200000 ballots cast in the first hour, mostly proxies. Administration ticket officers reported 115000 proxies at one time while anti administration forces submitted ten boxes of 3500 proxies each. State Superintendent Kelsey oversaw ballots and will file 190000 more today. At Mutual Life early votes were lighter with 30000 foreign proxies from France. Separately, a Huntington county school house condemnation case moves toward a test by the state health board as a new trial motion is filed in the Woods v Fisher suit. County commissioners face a mandamus action to reopen Monument City Schoolhouse, with expected appeals to higher court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Life Insurance Company
Mutual Life Insurance Company
New York Life
Administration
Anti-Administration
Kelsey
France
State Board of Health
Monument City
Huntington County
Circuit
Woods
Edward Fisher
Polk Township
Wright
County Board of Health
State Board
Fisher
Revenue Men Raid Saloons Seize Adulterated Whisky
Fort Wayne revenue officers seized bottles of whisky found adulterated in violation of U S revenue laws. Deputy Collector Sharp and United States gauger James Ligget led the investigation across thirty five places with low proof whisky substituted for 100 proof. Fines of at least 100 dollars per bottle may be imposed, and officials say similar probes are underway nationwide to protect buyers from inferior liquor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Wayne
Sharp
James Ligget
United States Gauger
Bond
Runaway horse damages buggy near Daily News office
A horse attached to a light delivery wagon ran from its hitch in front of the Daily News office and collided with Dr. Sledd's rig, damaging a hind wheel. It then dashed onto the sidewalk near the Fruit House, narrowly missing several women, before fleeing east on Wayne street for blocks and being halted. Damage to Dr. Sledd's buggy is expected to be minor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daily News
Dr. Sledd
Wayne Street
Square Deal for Japs Is Argument for Education Rights
President Roosevelt affirms commitment to law and order and to protecting Japanese residents in the United States. He cites Secretary Metcalf and California sentiment, vowing federal action if San Francisco fails to safeguard Japanese persons and property, reaffirming treaty rights. The note ends with Roosevelt’s Dec. 18 1906 White House message.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Metcalf
California
Union
United States
Theodore Roosevelt
White House
Real Estate Transfers in Country Marion Area
Real estate transfer notices list multiple parcels and buyers in various townships. Transactions include Marion C Brown to Elsa Hammond sec 28 Marion township, Eamund Butler to Henry and Pauline Nardwald for 4000, Henry Roth to Simon and Anna Roth sec 35 for 125, John Shively to Orrin Shively sec 3 Maumee township, Clinton Friend to Maria Smith for 1800 lot 3 Reidelschlemer addition, Commercial Improvement Co to Freiburger for 250 lot 607 Commercial 8d addition Wayne township, John W Garman et al to Mary Ann Meyers sec 1 Perry township, Frederick Hoffman to John Hoffman aege ay ane Lark Madison fee argare gel et al to John Hon secs 9 and 10 for 5700, Waiter Reiter to Cassandra Baxter etc see 24 for 1200, Jefferson area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion C. Brown
Elsa L. Hammond
Marion
Eamund
Butler
Henry F
Pauline Nardwald
Jefferson
Henry Roth
Simon
Anna Roth
Cedar Creek
John Shively
Orrin L. Shively
Maumee
Clinton Friend
Maria Smith
Reidelschlemer
Commercial Improvement Co
F. Freiburger
Wayne
John W. Garman
Mary
Ann. Meyers
Perry
Fredérick F. Hoffman
John Hoffman
Aege
Madison Fee Argare Gel
John Hon
Madison Rile
Reiter
Cassandra
Beene
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Lonergan
Mary Taylor
Hillsdale
Charles Buck
Hanna and
Holman Streets
Rochester
Levi Taylor
BRAUN
BROWN
Nieman
Schmidt
Martin
Lane
Tucker
Grayless-Holmes
Tobias Reffelt
Wilkinson-Bechtal
Natal Statistics
Grain and Provisions
Cincinnati Market
Pittsburg Market
New York Market
Commission
Calhoun Street
John C. Heller
Court St
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