President Taft's Messages Stir Debate On Scope And Solutions
The February 7, 1912 issue reviews Taft's special message to congress seeking an international inquiry into rising living costs. It notes possible Alaska railway and a new territorial government, cites Roosevelt sentiment in the Twelfth district, and questions Taft's renomination prospects amid party dynamics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taft
Congress
Germany
Alaska
Ballinger
Roosevelt
Theodore Roosevelt
Triumph of Law in Monroe County Whitecapping Case
The Bloomington court system sees a landmark conviction of a whitecapping suspect tied to the McFarland outrage. Governor Marshall's leadership aided investigations that spurred prosecutions, signaling possible justice for other Southern Indiana crimes and restoring Bloomington's standing.
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Monroe County
Indiana
McFarland
Bloomington
Marshall
Death of Fort Wayne physician Dr Hiram Van Sweringen
The death of Dr. Hiram Van Sweringen removes a widely esteemed Fort Wayne physician who practiced here for about forty years. He was noted as a writer on medical topics and other subjects, a strong controversialist, and a positive, courageous man with broad learning and fine character.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hiram van Sweringen
Fort Wayne
Chance
Sweringen
Twelfth District Passes Taft Resolutions
Republican delegates at the Twelfth district convention adopt vigorous Taft pledges. The gathering expresses firm support and unity, signaling campaign backing and political motivation through the adopted resolutions.
Fort Wayne Plans Large Clean Water Project
An editorial argues Fort Wayne should rapidly undertake a major program to cleanse river waters of sewage and secure waterfront ownership. It urges eliminating private banks and dumps, achieving public health through cleanliness, with embellishment as a later goal.
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Fort Wayne
Flare Back Of The Affinity Ends In Tragedy
A young wife, Mrs Suydam, who left her millionaire husband to elope with a plumber’s apprentice, dies along with her secret lover. They gas themselves in their home after a failed affair, leaving a cautionary tale about reckless passions and ruined lives. The piece condemns the affinity as a common but crude folly with fatal consequences.
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Suydam
Indiana Governor Sees Unity in Presidential Bid
The Indiana governor remains the sole presidential candidate with broad party unity and statewide backing, while Missouri factions and missteps threaten concerted action at the national convention. Speaker Clark and Folk are urged to resolve favorite-son tensions locally to avoid weakening the national effort.
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White House
Clark
Joseph W. Folk
Indiana
Fort Wayne Faces Garbage Pickup Troubles Yet Again
City faces renewed garbage collection disruption amid critique of a seemingly incompetent system. If unresolved, residents fear ongoing municipal waste mismanagement and escalating days of bad service.
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Fort Wayne
Pyrotechnic display ends abruptly amid editor’s disgust
The Wilson-Waterson-Harvey piece exploded in a short order despite promising initial splendor. The editor colonel has retired in evident disgust beyond words recognisable by the postoffice department.
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Wilson-Waterson-Harvey
Postoffice Department
Anti-third termers Misread Ruling as Rally to The Colonel
The passage warns that opponents of a third term misinterpret a resolution as halting The Colonel from heeding a public call. It suggests misreadings by house members who fear an attempted political reversal.
Sudden Death Strikes Mrs. Klinkel at Fort Wayne Home
Mrs. Louisa Klinkel aged 58 died fifteen minutes after illness at 1 o clock Friday evening from heart disease while tending guests at her Lilly Street home. Born near Roanoke Indiana she had lived in Fort Wayne twenty years and was active in Cathedral and Rosary societies. Survived by husband Michael and daughter Mrs. Hugh Boland with siblings and three grandchildren. Funeral Tuesday with services at 0:15 and Cathedral at 10.
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Louisa Klinkel
Michael Klinkel
Lilly Street
Mrs. Klinkel
Roanoke
Ind
Fort Wayne
Guendling
Rosary Society
Pioneering Marion farmer David N. Gibson dead at 72
David N. Gibson aged 72 9 months and 20 days died Friday night at 10 30 at his Marion township home nine miles south of the city Death was from bronchitis following illness since Christmas He was born in Pennsylvania March 12 1839 and came to Allen county in 1863 He married Lucy Farrell February 14 1865 at St Josephs Hesse Cassel He was a devout member of St Josephs Catholic church and Rosary Sodality Surviving are his widow two sons Edward and Henry Gibson two daughters Mrs Frank Wysa and Miss Gibson one brother Henry Gibson and thirteen grandchildren.
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David N. Gibson
Marion Township
Pennsylvania
Allen County
Lucy Farrell
St. Joseph’s Catholic Church
Hesse Cassel
The
Rosary Sodality
Edward
Henry Gibson
Frank Wysa
Miss Gibson
Brother Daniel Gibson Remembered in Catholic Service
The notice reports the death of Daniel Gibson, a brother, with a funeral procession starting at 8 o clock from the residence and proceeding to St. Joseph's Catholic church at Messe Cassel for a 10 o'clock service.
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Daniel Gibson
St. Joseph's Catholic Church
Messe Cassel
Death of Mrs Amelia Holzhauer at 510 Taber Street
Mrs Amelia Holzhauer aged 59 years 11 months 5 days died Sunday at 4 AM at 510 Taber Street from a complication of diseases after a fourteen month illness. Born in Saxony Germany February 2 1852 she came to the city in 1883 and married Henry Holzhauer a year later. Eight children survive with the husband including Mrs M Schuster Adolph Arthur Holzhauer Alfred Mrs Lea Smith Mrs Charles Engle Carl and Henry Holzhauer. Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 2:30 PM from the residence with private viewing until noon.
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Amelia Holzhauer
Henry Holzhauer
Taber Street
Saxony
Germany
Henry Olzhauer
M. Schuster
Fort Wayne
Adolph
Arthur Holzhauer
Kendallville
Alfred
Warsaw
Lea Smith
Charles Engle
Carl Holzhauer
Elkhart
Otlock
Edward Kaiser Dies at 40 After Paraly sis at Fort Wayne Home
Edward Kaiser age 40 died Saturday at 8 PM at 899 West Leith street from paralysis. A machinist's helper at Wabash shops he was stricken at work. He was born in Allen county and lived most of his life in Fort Wayne. Survived by widow, three stepchildren Fred Edwin Esther Vink, four brothers Henry Conrad William Ernest, one sister Mrs Henry Krah of South Bend. Member of Bruederlicher Unterstuetzungs Verein. Funeral Tuesday at 3:30 PM from home, then Emmaus Lutheran Church at 2 PM with Rev Philip Wambsganss officiating. Interment Concordia cemetery.
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Edward Kaiser
West
Leith Street
Kaiser
Wabash
Thesday
Allen County
Fort Wayne
Lfe
Fred
Edwin
Esther Vink
Henry
Conrad
William
Ernest Kaiser
Henry Krah
South Bend
Bruederlicher Unterstuetzungs Verein
Emmaus Lutheran Church
Philip Wambsganss
Concordia Cemetery
John A Gehring longtime Fort Wayne resident dies
John Andrew Gehring aged 76 a Fort Wayne pioneer dies at his daughter’s home after a stroke suffered eleven days earlier He was born in Germany came to the United States at age 20 and lived in Fort Wayne for 56 years He was foreman of the waterworks for years later retired a charter member of St John’s Lutheran church He is survived by three children Mrs John Snodgrass William Gehring and Samuel Gehring and four grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Andrew Gehring
Fort Wayne
St. John’s Lutheran Church
John Snodgrass
William Gehring
City
Samuel Gehring
Sherwood
Mourey William H dies in Fort Wayne at 51
William H Mourey aged 51 dies Thursday at 4 am at his home 1233 Lilly street Fort Wayne due to diabetes. A retired farmer he came to Fort Wayne four years ago from Van Wert Ohio. He belonged to the First Methodist church. Survived by widow and children Alfred Mourey Convoy Ohio Mrs I G Ets and Mrs J A Ets plus other unnamed.
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William H. Mourey
Lilly Street
Fort Wayne
van Wert
Ife
First Methodist Church of
Alfred Dl.mourey
Convoy
1. G. Ets
J. A. Ets
Porter Mourey and relatives survive in Fort Wayne area
Venovia O Porter Mourey of Fort Wayne and Cora A Svivia B Livena Oa C and Will de Mourey are listed as residents. The obituary notes three sisters four brothers and seven grandchildren also survive.
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Venovia. O. Porter Mourey
Fort Wayne
Cora A
Svivia B. Livena Oa C
Will de Mourey
Mrs Emily M Kramer Dies At 62 In Allen County
Mrs Emily M Kramer aged 62 wife of Henry Kramer died Saturday at 8 15 am at the family residence 4201 South Calhoun street after months of illness. Born in Allen County April 1 1849 she was daughter of J T W Miller of the county. Survived by husband three children five sisters one brother and six grandchildren. Funeral Tuesday at 2 pm from the residence with interment Lindenwood cemetery. Also noted Mrs Ulanche Kern age AN mother of De Evinern of Wabash died Thursday at St Joseph's hospital after an operation. Her son and three Philadelphia brothers were at her bedside.
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Emily M. Kramer
Henry Kramer
South Calhoun Street
Eee
Allencoun
JT. W. Miller
Allen County
Celack
Lindenwood Cemetery
Springfield farmer Anthony Snyder dies after long illness
Anthony Snyder 65 a wealthy retired farmer of Springfield township died Friday night at his Harlan home after an extended illness from dropsy and diabetes. He is survived by his widow and several married children.
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Anthony Snyder
Springfield Township
Harlan
Philadelphia woman dies at home. funeral set for Fort Wayne
Miss Jennie Stessa aged 44 daughter of Mrs Sarah Stessa of 1215 Clay street Philadelphia is found dead Friday night at her home Charles Stessa her brother left Saturday to accompany the body back to Fort Wayne for burial.
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Jennie Stessa
Sarah Stessa
Clay Street
Philadelphia
Charles Stessa
Fort Wayne
Henderson Child Dies After Short Illness
Walter Howard Henderson aged three, son of Mr. and Mrs. Porter Henderson, died Sunday evening at 7:50 after a brief illness. The family recently moved to the city from Chicago.
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Walter Howard Henderson
Porter Henderson
Chicago
Mrs Cecil Swager 25 Dies at St Rochus Hospital
Mrs Cecil Swager of 1119 Cochran Street aged 25 died Friday morning at 8 30 at St Rochus Hospital after two months as a patient. She is survived by her husband Peter Swager and three children.
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Cecil Swager
Peter Swager
Cochran Street
St. Rochus’ Hospital
Foley Kidney Pills Endorsement Adverts Health Claim
An advertisement asserts Foley Kidney Pills relieve backache rheumatism and kidney ailments restoring strength. Mrs M Spalsbury of Sterling Illinois praises the product after two bottles cured her pain and sleepless nights. Dreier Drug Co sells the pills.
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M. ¥. Spalsbury
Sterling
Foley Kidney
Dreier Drug Co
Natal Statistics: Two Newborn Sons Reported
Born to Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Fisher at 521 Wildwood avenue a son and to Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Ralston at 541 Wildwood avenue a son.
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E. H. Fisher
Wildwood Avenue
J. M. Ralston
Fire destroys Poe residence in costly blaze
A Monday morning fire at the twelve room Poe home of Martin Reinking west of Fort Wayne caused an estimated five thousand dollars in damage with half insured. Fire spread from a furnace pipe and gained on an upper room before neighbors’ efforts failed. Two nearby houses suffered losses, and fire men faced frozen hydrants and equipment. Firefighters Campbell and Murphys suffered injuries and frostbite while battling the flames.
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Elock
Martin Reinking
Poe
Fort Wayne
Campbell
Benjamin F. Campbell
South
Webster Street
Fire Department
Pennsylvania Railroad
Katherine Murphy
Auctioneer H H Sigrist Specializes in Farm Sales
Auctioneer H H Sigrist specializes in farm sales and city household goods. Office 813 Shoaff Building, phones Office 357 and Pes 1649 Green.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
HH. W. Sigrist
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W. ©. Thomas
Monticello
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Indianapolis
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Frankfort
George W. Lilly
Anderson
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Peru
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Holzhauer
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Mourey
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KERN
Stessa
Swager
Natal Statistics
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King
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