Celebrated Silver Wedding Jubilee Of Prof and Mrs Hugo Charle
Prof and Mrs Hugo Charle of 1632 Oakland street observed their twenty fifth wedding anniversary with a hundred guests. Born in Quincy, they later moved to Fort Wayne and now reside here. Charle, Trinity German Lutheran church organist and choir director, teaches at the parochial school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hugo Charle
Oakland Street
Charle
Augusta Menke
Quincy
Addison Seminary
Chicago
Hannibal, Mo
Fort Wayne
Trin
Ity
German Lutheran Church
Paul
Edith Bergman
Eleanor
Flora
Myra
Harry
Edwin Charle
Trinity Choir
Silver Wedding Celebrations and Local Marriages
Society marks a twenty fifth wedding anniversary for Mr and Mrs John Rahman of Thurman with vows renewals, a formal dinner and several attendees. Sophia Thompson and George Bennett wed at A W Heffelfinger’s home, with Mr Bennett employed by Fort Wayne and Wabash Valley Traction. James B Gilbert and wife celebrate fifty years of marriage with family present. Marie E Weaver and William Fisher married at Christ’s Lutheran parsonage with reception at the groom’s parents. Lamm and wife depart on a wedding trip. Louise Stahlhut and Anno Reuther wed with plans to reside in Kenosha.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Rahman
Thurman
Christina Meyer
Rahman
Henry Young
Doerflier
Rev. Doeffler
Professor Schlund
W. Meyer
W. Bruick
W. Hockemeyer
C. Goeglein
W. Goeglein
W. Roembke
F. Vonderan
The
Fort Wayne and Wabash Valley Traction Company
Rebecca Heffel- Ginger
James B. Gilbert
West DeWald Street
Charles E
Mrashfield, Ore
James E
Akland
Cal
Andrew Kimmel
J. Huntington
William Eenfield
Chicago
Fisher
Louise Stahthut
Masterson Avenue
Anno Reuther
Kenosha
Wis
Jacob Miller
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Sophia Stahlhut
Frank Weber
Reuther
Ray O. Miller
Pittsburg
Wayne Club
L.H. Moore
W. D. Calvin
William Ballou
West Jefferson Street Church
Miller
Nellie Lawson
Agnes
Local Birthday and Social Gatherings Highlight Week
A sequence of birthday and surprise parties is reported across multiple families. Miss Hannah Schafer celebrated at J. C. Schafer’s eight miles northwest of town with Pedro supper and many guests. Mr Nick’s birth anniversary was honored by his wife with a Thursday gathering featuring supper and friends. Additional socials include Perry Ort’s twelfth birthday party with cake, and a large Garrett event where forty to fifty youths rode a chartered interurban car to Streck’s home for supper and dancing before departure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. Schafer
Henry
Hannah Schafer
Pedro
Emma
Mina
Pauline Harmeyer
Bertha Kruse
Bertha Stahihut
Emma Hoffmeyer
Sophia Thiele
Louis Harmeyer
William
August
Willie Kruse
William Schafer
Henry Weihe
Christ Thiele
Henry Stalhot
Louie Thiele
H. Minnick
Mr. Minnick
Jos. Dager
Justin Comment
Chas
Franc
Louis Vanderley
Edward Gladieux
Emmet Comment
Frank Grumaux
Theo Girardot
Muncie
Ind
Rosa Roussey
Bertha Vanderley
Hilda Cou Jardot
Gertrude Girardot
Beatrice Franc
Norma Girardot
Agnes Vanderley
Lucy Gladieux
Fort Wayne
Eugene Lamont
John Minnick
Frank Voirol
Celestin Vanderley
Clement Grumaux
Edward Oberley
Chester
Arthur Girardot
Floyd Ort
Leonard Mourey
Arthur Q Oberley
Leonard Banet
Louis
William Streck
Garrett
Chicago
Toledo
Streck
Coliseum
Hom
Streek
Love in a Box Car and Courtroom Clash
Henry Cullen’s tale of Love in a Box Car is interrupted in city court as Judge Skelton hears a breach of peace case filed by Ethel Williams of Chicago street alias Brooklyn avenue. Cullen faces bond, threats, and a history of disputes while other locals face fines and jail terms for drunkenness and related offenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dis Goil
East St. Louis
Fort Wayne
Litchfield
Henry Cullen
Skelton
Ethel Williams
Chicago Street
Brooklyn Avenue
Ethel
Cullen
Martin Flynn
Chicago
William Bowers
Chris Harris
Frank Nevins
Joseph Simms
Will Inaugurate a County Option Struggle
Elkhart Ind Feb 1 Rev W H Brightmire president of the Ep worth league Goshen district announced that in view of the saloon fight on the Third ward blanket remonstrance and a void ruling by Special Judge Zebirt the league will launch immediately a drive to gather 2400 signatures for a special election petition and church groups will join the effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elkhart
Ind
W. HH. Brightmire
Epworth League
Goshen
Zebirt
South Bend
Elkhart County
Lafayette St Vincent's Orphans' Asylum Report Given
The annual report of St. Vincent's Catholic Orphans' asylum was presented by Rev. William C. Miller at a Lafayette diocesan board meeting. The Lafayette home undergoes repairs and a new building is under roof, with over 125 boys under the Sisters of St. Francis. Miller returns to Fort Wayne this evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Vincent’s Catholic Orphans’ Asylum
William C. Miller
Lafayette Home
Sisters of St. Francis
Miller
Fort Wayne
Shamharts Celebrate Twenty Fifth Wedding Anniversary
Rev. and Mrs. William P. Shamhart of West Creighton avenue Church of Christ honored their twenty fifth wedding anniversary with a reception at 1240 Huestis avenue on January 26. More than seventy five friends attended as Roy Wilmer Shamhart and Russell Izor performed music.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William P. Shamhart
West Creighton Avenue Church of Christ
Huestis Avenue
Roy
Wilmer Shamhart
Russell Izor
Indianapolis
Denominations Show Gains Amid Lean Year Across United States
The Christian Herald notes church membership rose by 720 647 last year with 1 874 new churches and 2 835 more ministers. Total members reach 34 283 543 across major denominations led by Roman Catholics 12 394 731 and Methodists 3 120 448 with broader cautions about financial stringency. The piece also explores biblical lessons on truth from Acts about Ananias and Sapphira, urging honesty and warning against lying in business and daily life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Methodists
Baptists
Baptist Colored
Methodist Episcopal South
Presbyterian North
Disciples of Christ
Regular Baptists North
Decatur Packing expands to large Columbia street building
Mr. Hayward manager of the Decatur Packing company returns from Fort Wayne with a lease of a mammoth Columbia street building to relocate their wholesale meat house from Main street. Fort Wayne trade reportedly totals 75 000 to 80 000 dollars annually, necessitating expanded quarters. Matt Mills resigns Fort Wayne management. Fred Muttehler to oversee that division. Senator Kling advocates dredging the Wabash near Peru.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur Democrat
Hayward
Decatur Packing Company
Fort Wayne
Columbia Street
Main Street
City
Matt Mills
Fort Wayne House
Fred Muttehler
Anthony hotel lights up with 214 lamps signaled
The Anthony hotel received electrical power and lit a 214 lamp marquee on the roof last night. Manager Keenan says the building will be ready to turn over in a few weeks and plans to open on the evening of the first of March with a public inspection to follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Anthony
Keenan
Memorial Windows Contract for Art Glass
Fragmentary OCR notes reference a contract for art glass memorial windows in a cathedral or church setting. No clear names, dates, or locations are readable in the provided text.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Man
Rite Cathedral
Sexo
Anti-Saloon League Observes Fort Wayne Field Day
Fort Wayne plans a Sunday February 14 observance under the state league with church services and temperance addresses. Speakers include Rev. E B Shumaker Rev Ennis M Barney R C Minton and others. A farewell reception for Rev. Ray O. Miller and his wife honored them at two events before their move to Pittsburgh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Wayne
League
E. 8. Shumaker
Indianapolis
Ennis M. Barney
C. Minton
C.O. Whitenack
Terre Haute
George
South Beta
D. D
Evansville
Widow Signs Bond of Husband's Slayer
Rome City Indiana February 2. O B Guiley held to Noble county grand jury on manslaughter charge after striking Edwin Wright in the head with stove wood while defending his sister in law Mrs Wright. Bond set at 200 dollars signed by the dead man's widow. Coroner's report notes possible contributing heart condition. Wright had been beating his wife and attacked Guiley during the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sentinel
Rome City
Ind
John Long
O. B. Guiley
Edwin Wright
Wright
Noble County Grand Jury
Guiley
F. W. Black
Easi
Gutley
Also Mentioned on This Page
Reuther—Stahlhut
Gullen
Anti-Saloon League
Hcesm Catholic Orphan Board
St. Vincent’s At Lafayette
W. P. Shamhart
Christian Herald
New Paradise
Jesus Christ
Joses
Barnabas
Ananias
Sapphira
Peter
Satan
God
Jesus
Ananiases
Joseph Parker
Emery A. Storrs
Jake
McKinley
Decatur Concern
Kling
Wabash River
Peru
Brotherhood
Wilbur
Baptist Church
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