Fort Wayne band great Philip Keinz dies at 69
Philip Keinz longtime leader of Fort Wayne City band and father figure of local band music dies at St Josephs hospital after a long illness cancer of the stomach. He led the City band for 31 years retiring in 1902 and also served on the city council and as an Elk. His wife died about a year ago and he spent his final days bidding farewell to old friends.
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Philip Keinz
Fort Wayne
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Mr. Keinz
Lonn
Old Fort Wayne City
Ife
Seventh Ward
St. Valentine’s Day
Goshen Gaslight Company
Andrew Carnegie
Auburn
Allen Hiatt
Winchester
Allen Shambaugh
Avilla
Daniel Wyatt
Auburn Junction
Frank M. Prickett
Kendallville
R. P. Barr
Galveston
Logansport
Samuel M. Nickey
Smith Township
Whitley County
Denver
Adam Mosure
Bluffton
Elsie Martin
I. B. Wike
Huntington
George H. Badger
Lisbon
Harry Ruse
Milford
James Touhey
Decatur
Clark Paxton
Silver Lake
Pierceton
W. C. Bayman
Bryan and
Kirkpatrick
Frank Radcliff
Jonas Myers
Rochester
Myers
Peru High School
Hostetler
Indianapolis
Alice Barnes
C. A. Brown
Hartford City
Brown
Harry Blake
Ray Parker
Will Manning
West
Missouri
John Lellenstein
Grand Chain
Portland
Cincinnati, Richmond and Fort Wayne
Cincinnati, Richmond
Grand Rapids
Indiana
Richmond
Grand Rapids and Indiana Company
Wabash
Angola
United Machine Company
Detroit
Washington
Lincoln
Churibusco
John H. Dicken
Miami
Main Streets
John J. Witsman
South Milford
Lagrange County
Jane Bay
Josephine Shoemaker
Central Relief Association
Shoemaker
John Shoemaker
Bay
Gilbert closes up but will make fight over saloon license
Notice served Monday on Harry Gilbert by Bailiff George Strodel of the city court revoked his saloon license by Mayor Hosey. Gilbert promised to close but plans an appeal bond to take the finding to the circuit court, with a mandamus if denied. Police forewarn they will watch and restrict patrons if he loses.
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Harry Gilbert
George Strodel
W. J. Hosey
C. J. Ryan
Chicago
Guy Colerick
Gilbert
Northern Indiana News and Gossip Bits
Kendallville Melvin Whitford may start an ice cream factory in Garrett. Rome City pioneer L. S. Jennings dies at 75. Hutchinson buys L. N. Oberlin store in Butler. Washington’s birthday marked by rural carriers at Angola. Graves couple celebrate golden anniversary. Wabash paving suits target North Manchester residents. Wabash river at six‑month high. banks near capacity. Will of R. P. Barr leaves library to son and estate to widow.
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Melvin Whitford
Kendallville
Garrett
L. S. Jennings
Rome City
George Hutchinson
Hartford City
L. N. Oberlin
Butler
Steuben County
Washington
Angola
Thomas L. Graves
Andrews Paving Company
Wabash
North Manchester
Peru
R. P. Barr
Ralph K. Barr
Cleo Smith
Mentone
Frances
Ruth
Esther
J. A. Zerkle
Decatur
Caleb Hughes
Warsaw
Harvey Johnson
New Franklin Hoatel
Winchester
Wabash Temperance Folk
Friends’ Church
Grant
Howard
Baker & Rankin
Patrick
John
Anna Murphy
Tipton
Vyrie Euartet
Thomas Polk
C. I
Bartholomew and
Alvin Jones
Vaparaiso
Omar Covart
Indianapolis
Panama
Fred Becker
Indiana National Guard
J. Allen Shunk
Fort Wayne and Wabash
Bluffton
Howie
Cora Zeigler
Charles Zeigler
Huntington
Lima
Erie Railroad
Uniondale
Wells County
Johnnie
Michael J. Myers
Nellie
Soner
Bristol
Elkhart County
Grant Ernsberger
Perry Rowe, Jr
Churubusco
Gene Jenkinson
Eobert
Kline
Albert Jackson
Erie Madden
James Reed
Ben’ Deck
Bob Davis
John ‘Heffelfinger
Jenkinson
Samuel Shock
Anthony Harter
Albion
Upland
Frank Stoner
Sylvester Reynolds
Michael Coleman
Lake Shore Railroad Company
Henry Wright
Stroh
Robert Hafferty
Mary Jane Meitz
Indiana House
John Ries
Kerdallville
Peter A. Young
Mishawaka
Barnhart
Fisk Manufacturing Company
M. E
Florence Markham
Frank Seiler
Cleo Seiler
Elkhart
Curtis Baublit
Isaac Baublit
Columbia City
J. C. Staut
O. S. Edwards
Battle Creek
Mich
Lutheran Church
Lagrange
W. D. Ziegler
William Deerwester
Kosciusko
Deerwester
Rodney Fleming
Fort Wayne
Allie Tuttle
Longcliff Asylum
Logansport
Grand Rapids
Indiana
A. H. Jones
Erie
Wright
Taylor
Warren
William Chopson
J. F. McNear
Sherman
George J. Clark
Chicago Board of Trade
Center Lake
Model Automobile Works
R. E. Ernman
Will Jones
Mullin
Frank Anderson
Fulton County
Anderson
Marion
Ministerial Association
Dennis
Wabash County
G. E. Snearly
Roann
Dan Kinney
Kinney
Columbia City Post
A. D. Sutherland
Governor Marshall
Elizabeth
Mr. Marshall
Sutherland
Marshall
Wabash Valley
Booker
Lafayette
Delphi
J. W. Love
Love
Senator Beveridge
Roosevelt
Lagrange County
Joseph Barcellona
Joseph Grippi
Frank Amorello
Stroh Cement Works
Alva Tritch
Tritch
Elmira
Goshen Gaslight Company
Goshen
Capital Stock
Israel O. Wood
Schuyler C. Hubbell
George R. Harper
Troy Laundry Company
H. W. Boles
Henry .C. Gutermutt
R. Wall
Sidney
Fort Wayne Markets Set Wide Range of Grains and Livestock
The Fort Wayne market report lists buying prices across Barr Street and regional traders for wheat, corn, oats, barley, rye, butter, eggs, beans, onions, apples, honey, turkeys, chickens, ducks, geese, popcorn, rabbits, potatoes, and meat products. Quotations from S Bush Co, Weil Brothers, Tressell & Sons, J T Johnson, G H Crouse, E K Bush, Eckart Packing Co, and Wholesale Shippers reflect varied grades and pounds for live stock, meats, and farm commodities.
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Fort Wayne
Barr Street
S. Bush & Co
Weil Brothers & Co
Tressell & Sons
Shorts
J. T. Johnson
East Columbia St
G. H. Crouse & Co
E. K. Bush
Eckart Packing Company
Nathan & Levy
East Columbia
New Haven
Monroeville
Baldwin
Hoagland
Sheldon
Aboit
Arcola
Peabody
Spencerville
Grabill
Gar Creek
Woodburn
Esees Seneenee
Hocking Valley
Massillon
Jackson
Pocahontas
Cannes
Virginia
Indiana
Fort Wayne Sentinel Feb 24 1909 police release suspect
Not enough evidence to hold the accused man Wooden for further investigation and instructions from the commissioner led to his release. Mrs. Martin Schnetzler, 70, dies of pneumonia in Columbia township Whitley county. Rolland H. Goddard, pioneer resident of Steuben county, dies in Scott township. Meetings in towns along Bluffton Geneva Celina traction line to boost project.
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Fort Wayne
Wooden
Martin Schnetzler
Penumonia
Columbia Township
Whitley County
Rolland H. Goddard
Steuben County
Scott Township
Sunday School Convention Draws Springfield Township Crowd
The first Sunday school convention of the pre-ent year by the Springfield township association met February 21 at the N E Springfield church with about 300 attendees. The program featured vocal selections, devotions, discussions on improving teaching, Bible studies, and lectures on Christian duty and temperance.
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Springfield Township Association
N. E. Springfield
Goldsmith
Wallace, Kinsey
George Swaidner
Clawson
Kinsey
J. S. Clawson
Polhamus
Messrs. Miller
Stopher
O. Braybrook
E. C. Carrington
G. C. Wilson
Mills
Carrington
Couch
Winona interurban line to run Sunday cars first Sunday in March
Directors of the Winona Railway announce Sunday service will start on the first Sunday in March. The line, unique for never operating on the Sabbath since its inception under the Winona Assembly, faces pressure to extend service. Surveyors were sent from Huntington to map the right of way for a Portland to Sala manile extension of the C B C railroad, seven titles distant, with Ww U Holderman acting as agent for the B.
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Winona
Winona Railway Company
Winona Assembly Association
Huntington
C., B. & C., ‘Railroad
Portland
Supreme Court Rules Pass Policy Applies to Express Franks
Washington ruling states interstate commerce law banning passes on railroads also covers express franks. Chicago origin noted. The court affirms $108,000 penalty against New York Central for rebates to American Sugar. Justice Peckham writes on long distance rates and Arkansas antitrust upheld against Hammony Packing.
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Washington
Supreme Court of the United States
American Express Company
United States
Chicago
United States Circuit Court of the
Southern District of New York
New York Central Railroad Company
American Sugar Company
Cumberland Telephone Company
Railroad Commission of Louisiana
Peckham
Hammony Packing Company
Arkansas
Gary Denies Wage Cut Talk From Steel Giant
New York February 23 E H Gary chairman of United States Steel corporation denies published reports that wages of steel and iron workers would be cut before May 1 He says the statements are inaccurate and that the company has never considered such a move.
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New York
E. H. Gary
United States Steel Corporation
Church Guarded by Police After Black Hand Threat
Threat to blow up the Church of Our Lady of Loreto in New York's lower East Side prompts day and night police protection around the parish. Father Liberati received a Black Hand letter demanding $500 by Wednesday else the church would be destroyed and the priest killed. Services continue as normal.
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New York
Father Liberati
Semi Annual Knights Of Columbus Initiation
The local council of Knights of Columbus initiated a class of forty members last night. Fort Wayne council conducted the first degree work with Wilam Lennert in charge, Dr. H. O. Bruggeman and Gwynn Maher of Newport Kentucky led the second degree, and Thomas McLaughlin supervised the third degree. The evening ended with social time.
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Knights of Columbus
Council of Knights of Columbus
Fort Wayne
No Defense In Bribe Case Ends Vilsack Trial
In Pittsburg Pennsylvania former German National Bank cashier A A Vilsack pleaded no defense to a bribery charge related to 17500 paid by bank president W W Ramsey and Councilor J F Klein for a city depository ordinance. Ramsey and Klein were convicted earlier. a fourth trial on further conspiracy charges followed.
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Pittsburg
A. A. Vilsack
German National Bank
W. W. Ramsey
Vilsack
J. F. Klein
Ramsey
Klein
John F. Klein
J. GC. Wasson
William Brand
Keel of Fighter Utah Laid at Camden Yard
The keel of the battleship Utah, sister ship to the Florida, was laid at the New York shipyard in Camden. Built at Brooklyn navy yard, Utah will displace about 18,000 tons and achieve high speed.
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North Dakota
Delaware
Philadelphia
Utah
Florida
Brooklyn Navy Yard
New York‘ Company
Camden
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Northern
Sumday School
Eapaego Frank
Supreme Court Rules
Gary
Steel Corporation
Black Hand
Priest
Cyrus Swank
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