Local Briefs Highlight New Block Plans And Races
Readable items note two storerooms in Tomy Trentman’s new block, a township office candidacy soon to announce, several marriages licensed and lawsuits filed, plus church and rail line developments, a Patrick’s church bid and vivid community happenings across Fort Wayne.
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A. J. Kesler
Tomy Trentman
Fort Wayne Delegation Aims High At Newark Encampment
Fort Wayne figures prominently as the Union Veteran Legion of America prepares for its fifth annual encampment in Newark Ohio starting tomorrow. Delegates J W Hiler and James E Graham travel with resolutions from the common council and Business Men's Exchange to secure favorable rates from railroads and hotels. The event is expected to draw thousands, with Mrs James E Graham named national organizer of the ladies auxiliary.
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Union Veteran Legion
Newark
Nelson Campbell
Toledo
Ohio
Maumee Valley
Campbell
George D. Adams
Griffith Street
J. WY. Tfiler
Jerohaia
Hiler
Fort Wayne
Ind
Union Veteran Legion of America
W. M. McKinsie
Wayne, Milner
Diamond
J. Bornan
Jenes
G. Scuerzbrerr
Custer
I. A. Braoney
Grand Central
LF. D. Pearse
Harnon
E. A. Hyer
Hyer
Fisner
Muncieroute
R. G. Tuosrox
Wabash
Joux E. Ross
Pennsylvania Company
F. W. Garorver
St. L. E
Paintey
Lake Shore Railway
Col. Dickinson
Graham
Ladies’ Auxilliary
J. ¥. Hiven
Union Veteran Legion of the United States
J. W. Hiler
James E. Graham
Austin Darroch
Judge Chapin Settles Several Cases Today
Judge Chapin of the superior court settles four cases in morning session. Mossman vs O'Brien Hartzell et al results in $35.22 for plaintiffs. O'Brien and Hartzell receive $187.33 for plaintiffs. Mullaney and Hayes vs Vaughn yields $108.97 for plaintiffs. Pulse et al. vs Davidson is dismissed. Swaidner vs Lamb awards $135.73 to plaintiff.
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Judge Chapin
Superior Court
William E. Mossman
William O’brien
John Hartzell
Allen M. Hartzell
John R. Hartzell
P. J. Mullaney
Thomas Hayes
Warren W. Vaughn
Oscar L. Pulse
Et. al
Edward E. Davidson
Jacob Swaidner
Jacob Lamb
Knights of Pythias Honor Justus Rathbone at Masonic Temple
Four local Knights of Pythias lodges held a Sunday memorial at the Masonic Temple for Justus Rathbone founder of the order. Mayor D L Harding presided. First Regiment band led procession. Hayden Quartet provided music. speakers included Revs W M Van Slyke A Guttmacher A K Zartman and Hon W R McBride. The service closed with Rev G H Sims. The order maintains a large and growing city membership.
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Masonic Temple
Knights of Pythias
Justus Rathbone
Order
First Regiment
D. L. Harding
Hayden Yuartette
W. M. van Slyke
A. Guttmacher
A. K. Zartman
W. R. McBride
Waterloo
G. H. Sims
Knights of Pythias Order
Music Hath Charms Grand Concert at Second Presbyterian
The Second Presbyterian church auditorium opens for a grand concert and organ recital on Tuesday evening March 4. A $2000 Carl Barckhoff organ will be used with artists including Harrison Wild Chas Knorr Miss Helen Carter Miss Clara Kenower Miss Jennie Ninde W S Bush Mrs Chas McCulloch and Mr John Mohr. The Chicago based organist Wild and tenor Knorr are highlighted as top performers with others widely respected in the field.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Second Presbyterian Church
Carl Barckhoff Organ Company
Salem
Ohio
Harrison Wild
Chicago
Chas. A. Knorr
Helen Carter
Clara Kenower
Huntington
Jennie Ninde
City
W. 8. Bush
Chas. H. McCulloch
John Mohr
Wild
Unity Church
West
Mr. Knorr
New Orleans
Grand Lodge Officers Elected for Two Years in AOUW
The Ancient Order of United Workmen closed its two day session with a reception at the Morton club rooms attended by grand lodge officers and visiting members. Elected officers include N S Byram as W P G M W and L E H Carr as M W C, with several other officers named and Supreme Representatives announced. The next grand lodge meeting will be at Princeton Indiana.
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Grand Lodge of the
Ancient Order of United Workmen
Morton Club
Grand Lodge
Fort Wayne
N.S. Byram
Indianapolis
RB. M. Monroe
Kentland
Paul H. Curtner
Hazelton
Supreme Lodge
N. S. Byram
James W. Spain
Evansville
C. C. Genung
A.O.U. W
Princeton
Ind
Rev Zartman Lectures On Heart Hardening At Grace Church
For several Sundays Rev A K Zartman Grace church has delivered illustrated Biblical lectures using canvass paintings. Monday evening he presented Moses and the journey to the promised land with the sermon urging listeners not to harden their hearts against the Holy Spirit and redemption before it is too late.
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A. K. Zartman
Grace Church
Moses
Promised Land
Zartman
Hartnett and Beach No Longer With Lumbard Firm
Murray Hartnett, longtime bookkeeper in the insurance and real estate office of Sidney C. Lumbard, has severed his relations in that position. Ed A Beach, also a clerk in the same office, is no longer employed. Mr Lumbard has tendered the post-
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Murray Hartnett
Sidney C. Lumbard
Hartnett
Ed. A. Beach
Mr. Lumbard
Big Four Grabs Whitewater Railroad Line
The Big Four has seized control of the Whitewater railroad from Harrison, Ohio to Hagerstown, Indiana, linking to Cincinnati and Muncie routes. The purchase expands the Big Four to connect with Fort Wayne and Cincinnati lines, while Mackey’s prior interest is stalled.
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Whitewater
Fort Warne
Cincinnati and Louisville Railroad
Itein
Big Four Company
Cincinnati Enquirer
Big Four
Whitewater Road
Harrison
Ohio
Hagerstown
Tnd
Ingalls
Chesapeake and Ohio
Fort Wayne
Cincinnati
Louisville
George W. Saul
Hamilton
Dayton
Connersville
Ind
Indianapolis
Eood
Muncie
Mack
Old Millerman Ends Life Near Milan In Tragedy
Friday morning news reports the deliberate suicide of William Milliman a long time Milan township resident and Allen county farmer about eighty. He disappeared Thursday afternoon and was found dead in a well near his home, amid claims his mind had been temporarily deranged by his son Steward Milliman’s illness. He leaves a widow and grown children and a community burdened by the loss. The county will spend about 430000 on new iron bridges with bids set for March.
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Fred Hossfield
Charlotte
Hartley
Wm. Dawkins
Frances Furthmore
Daniel Salmond
Coombs & Co
Henry Buck
Clark Fairbank
Guardian
Judge O'Rourke
Frank Merriweather
Joseph Bruci
New Haven
Iagrippe
Charles
Alfred Daugherty
Wabash Railway
Tyler
Geo. W. Fickel
Allen County
Charles Smart
United State Army
Spencerville
DeKalb County
John W. Dills, Jr
John W. Dills
George Krumlauf
la Grippe
St. Joe Hospital
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
Father Brammer
John Belot
Effie Gump
Perry Township
J.P. Manuel
West
Jefferson Street
Murdock
Newton P. Doughman
Swayne & Doughman
Leo
Calhoun and
Lewis Streets
Huntington
Post Office Department
M. M. Kelley
East Jefferson Street
Father Lang
Catholic Knights
Catholic Benevolent Society
St. Joseph Society
James Woulfe
John McNulty
John Noll
James Lowry
Catholic Benevolent Legion
John Brannan
Rudolph Bensman
Fort Wayne
St. Patrick’s Catholic Church
DeWald Street
Webster Treat
Corner Kesler
William Milliman
George Muhlenbruck
Steger & Co
Pape Furniture Company
Sherman Archer
Zadie
Enos White
South Wayne
Indianapolis
Dennison
Behl
Berghoff
Will O’rourke
Chattanooga
Duatt
Charles McCulloch
John Mohr, Jr
Second Presbyterian Church
Rosina Rapp
Sophia Reehling
Supreme Court
Allen Circuit Court
H. F. France
Justice of the Peace
Wayne Township
Kessler
Frank Delagrange
Katie Leykauf
Hood Street
Anselm Fuelber
Staatz Zeitung
Catherine
H. Walton
East
Wayne Street
G. McCabe
Columbia Street
Mr. Brown
Odd Fellows
Ada Farrar
Peru
Ind
A.S. Johnson
Lawrence Daugherty
Wabash
William Horstman
Leagravel Road
Gustave Horstman
Sophia Johnson
Mary Horstman
Fred Ehblerding
Corda
W. H. Reed
Corydon
Phillip Rapp
Staphlet Street
L. M. Himes
L. Casten
H. Lepp
L. Neuroth
A. Jacobs
Blanche F. Jones
George W
Lizzie Jones
Charles Street
Blanche
Daisy Trowser
East Summit Street
Bertha Gnnette
Lizzie Geary
Emily Kriete
Effie Brokaw
Jenia Brokaw
Minnie Vogely
Mabel Vogely
Gertrude Schmeling
Anna Miller
Rosa Hofer
Minnie Link
Tiane Keefer
Colerich Street
T. J. Norton
Port Townsend
Washington
Will Fisk
Arkansas
West DeWald Street
Thomas Brady, Jr
J. P. Dolan
Washington Township
Farmers’ Alliance
K. of L. Hall
Allen County Farmers’ Alliance
Northern Indians Teachers’ Association
Columbia City
W. D. Miller
Nickel Plate Works
M. MM. Lawson
Ossian
Robert Spice
Otto Knoblauch
Homer C. Hartman
Bertha Weisell
Wentz
Bluffton
Weisell
West Jefferson Street
Wm. Gaffney
S. W. Chase
Andersonville
August Schmidt
James O. Jenson
Mary McAfee
Herman W. Tupp
Chicago
Tapp
Pennsylvania Company
Wm. M. Boswell
Boswell & Miler
New York
Joseph Steward
Pittsburg
Signs Department
Pennsylvania System
David Allegear
McLauchlan, Muirhead & Allegear
John
Monroeville
Decatur
Franklin
James
Benjamin
Jessie
Esther Crane
Woodbury
N.Y
St. Joe Gravel Road
Danville
Milan Township
Steward Milliman
Monroe Township
Springfield Township
St. Joe River
Abcoite
Lafayette
Perry
Milan
Cedar Creek
Pleasant
Safe Blowers Loot Standard Oil Office In West Kentucky
Last week the Standard Oil office in west Kentucky suffered a major safe explosion. Thieves blew open a large office safe, stealing about $17 in cash while leaving papers untouched. Sheriff Viberg inspected the scene and officials believe professionals carried out the heist.
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Standard Oil Company
West
Gilbert
Viberg
Detroit Free Press
Tringle Fells George Diverney in Crestline Shooting
George M. Diverney, accused burglar, was shot by Old Farmer Tringle near Crestline Ohio and buried in Pittsburg. Reports claim Diverney was honest, long absentee from wife, who says he never robbed anyone and was likely killed by mistake during a visit for shelter or food. Railroad officials support his faithful, sober record and voluntary departure from the company.
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George M. Diverney
Crestline
Ohio
Tringle
Pittsburg
Pennsylvania Railroad
George
Devinney
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Fort Apne Sentinel
Messrs. Klinkenberg & Detzer
Berry Street
Golden & Monahan
National Bank
James Wilding
Dennis McCarty
St. Patrick’s
Webster Street
R. C. Bell
New York City
George Dan
Ders
George Seibert
Oak Street
John Hover
Lafayette Street
Samuel L. Bayless
Franklin Avenue
A. Jerome McClear
Valparaiso Normal School
Eliza Schmidt
Caroline Stemler
Wm. Braithwait
West Main Street
Lulu Krusee
Logansport
C. C. Daseler
Madison Street
A. S. Reinhart
Siemon & Bre
Kenner, Cratsley & Co
Elizabeth
Mary
W.P. Breen
Oliver P. Parker
Christian Parker
William H. Schoonover
W. B. Breen
Freeman King
Lucina Hershfelder
Philomena Nomay
O’rourke
Henrietta Miller
Herman Miller
Nelson Meyers
G. W. Long
Indianapolis Sentinel
Anna Hk. Kelley
Caroline Manweiler
John F. Manweiler
Aboite Township
Leonard Bothner
Claude Strong
Pleasant Iske
Strong
Webber
Cathedral Choir
Clinton Street
Lewis
Kansas City
C. B. Siemen
Oliver
Mike Wickliffe
Old National Bank
Berry Streets
Simon Cohen
Central Grammar School
Hebrew Ministry
Cohen
George Thain
Fort Wayne Medical College
Lyons
Milwaukee
West Williams Street
R. M. Burns
Virgil R. Burn
Susie A. Sinks
A. J. Kessler
Charles Behl
Portland Sun
Charles Bartine
Fred Aymar
Dell Palmer
Palmer
Alexis
Balaam
Dendmig
Avilla
Flon
C. Gc
Muhter
Henry C. Graffe
Wm. H. Dreier
William Knough
Fred Beach
E. Gilmartin
John B. Manning
Louis Fox
Louis Jacquel
Gus Fox
A. Bruder
John Lucher
Jos
V. Fos
John Mehr
G. LB. Grimme
Henry Ruth
Anly Kalbacher
Dennis Manulan
Dr. Bull
Molly Stark
Toulon
Ill
Salvation Oil
Charles McGrew
Andy Glitting
David S. Santelis
Annie I. Reidelderter
John V. Lonergan
John 8. Wahls
Ernest Breimeier, Jr
George Felts
Court House
Horace Barnes
BR. M. Barnes
A. J. Phinney
Schirmeyer’s
Washington Street
Harry Beadell
People’s Dry Goods Store
Frank Wilt
William F. Geller
Trustes Rose
St. Joe Township
John Conners
St. Patrick Society
A. W. Truesdale
Ceistermain
Beymour
Mate
Elis
Ity
Dan McKendry, Jr
Rudy Reinewald
McKendry
Reinewald
Hin
Knights of
Pythias
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Dannecker
Call of St. John’s Congregation
St. John’s Lutheran Church
C. FE. Dannecker
Kucher
Columbia City Post
C. C. Miner
Byrum
Fort Wayne Sentinel
Fort Wayrye
J.C. Peurter
U. S. Gov't Report
J. H. Stelthorn
W.G. Nash and Family
T. E. Ellison and
Walter Glenn
Martin Detzer
van Wert
Hood
Boston
Sentinel
Louis Brames
Editor
Daniel W. Souder
Mr. Monniny
Editor Sentinel
County Recorder
Louis HazzaRp
Snkriff
Epward F. Clausmeier
Salomon Doty
Milay Township
Recorder
Geo. W. Picked
Foe Commissione Eastor Sentinel
Jo. H.ostentsorn
Townsair Trustek
Aldor
Haine
GW. Brackenridge
Towssiur Truster
WM. Gaffnay
Atstice
Peacditor Sentinel
Justter
HF. Bwrance
Philip Snider
Auen County
Indiana
John. W. Fauner
William O'Brien
PHA
Pixley & CO
the Manufacturing Clothiers
E. Berry Street
George Dewald & CO
A. Yard
Amid Be
Chattel Mortgage Sale
Calhoun St
Fort Wayne, Ind
M. M’cdonald, Mortgagee
Langtry Medicine Company
Dean Smn
Davin McCay
Brookside Farm Co
Mnd
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