Weddings and Celebrations Fill Christmas Pages
The Fort Wayne area reports multiple Christmas wedding ceremonies and family gatherings. Rose Falk and Novitsky wed at the groom's mother's house with a full ceremony, meals, and out of town guests. Alice Jamey and Herbert Griffin tied to milwaukee plans. Dullaghan Moncrieff and other couples wed at home with festive decor. A Roebuck anniversary dinner, neighborhood parties, and two family reunions mark the holiday social scene.
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Ray
Rose Novitsky
Leah Moyer
Garrett
Anna Franklin
Huntington
Anna Frand
Mollie Novitsky
Jeanette Novitsky
Miss Novitsky
Mr. Falk
Thomas McCrea
Louis Hess
Lima
M. Franklin
Misses Pearl
Lil Jian
Anna
Mary Franklin
Ethel
J. Bronstine
James Treschier
Jama Ou
August Harris
Union City
Mich
Dora Weinstock
Chicago
Bertha Falk
Scranton Pa
Louis
Julius Stall
Auburn
Fox
New York
Adelberg
Louis Goldstine
Higgs
Nd. Diery
Lanternier
Griffin
Jamey
Alice Jaimer
Fred Jamey
Huron Street
Herbert WH. Grifin
Ray O. Miller
West Jefferson Street Church
Maid of Honor
Milwaukee
Greenbush Ave
Emma Griffin
Poplar Street
Twelfth Markham Family Reunion Held in Fort Wayne
Christmas day gathering in Fort Wayne brought seven of the original sixteen Markham siblings together. The reunion marks the twelfth since David Markham left Monroe County New York for Michigan in 1887 with descendants of the family, led in part by Mrs J F Wing the sole Fort Wayne representative.
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Markham
J. F. Wing
Wing
Fort Wayne
David Markham
Monroe County
New York
Michigan
New Quarters Leased for Two Fort Wayne Firms
The August Bruder company and Romadka leather goods firm secure a lease in the Odd Fellows block at Wayne and Calhoun, to be vacated February 1. S. H. Knox & Co. consolidate two Fort Wayne stores at the Calhoun street site north of Berry. The black room now a five and ten cent store will be split. Bruder takes the south room and Romadka moves to the north room.
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Bruder Company
Romadka Leather Goods Establishment
Odd Fellows
Wayne and
Calhoun Streets
S. H. Knox & Co
Fort Wayne
Calhoun Street
Berry
Odd Fellows’ Black
Ramadka Concern
Hope Hospital Elects George W Beers President
George W Beers was elected president of Hope hospital by the directors on Monday evening. He succeeds S F Bowser who cannot devote adequate time. On hospital Sunday February 28 many churches will take up a collection for the hospital’s benefit.
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George W. Beers
Hope Hospital
Beers
S. F. Bowser
Navy lecture captivates audience at Westminster church
Hon. Thomas L. Stitt of Wabash delivered a vivid lecture on The United States Navy Its Aims and Accomplishments to a large audience at Westminster Presbyterian Church Monday night. The judge, a gifted orator, held listeners spellbound for over an hour under the church Mens Club sponsorship.
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Thomas L. Stitt
Wabash
Westminster Presbyterian Church
United States Navy
Oldest member of Fort Wayne church dies at 86
William Galloway Boag veteran Fort Wayne machinist and the church's oldest member died Sunday morning at his home on Webster and Lewis streets. He was 86 years and 9 months old, a native of Scotland. Funeral services are set for Sunday afternoon at 1 30 from the residence and at 2 from Emmaus Lutheran church.
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William Galloway Boag
Fort Wayne
First Presbyterian Church
Webster and
Lewis Streets
Mr. Boag
Scotland
Boch Boag dies. long-serving Glasgow native in city firms
Born in Glasgow, he immigrated to America as a youth and worked at Wa bash shops in his city starting in 1861. He then joined the Pennsylvania Company for 34 years, retiring 8 years ago at 78. An elder of First Presbyterian, he died as the church’s oldest member, survived by daughter Miss Mary Boag. funeral Tuesday at 2 p.m.
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Glasgow
America
Pennsylvania Company
First Presbyterian Church
Boag
Mary Boag
Mrs Johanna Speidel Dies After Brief Illness
Mrs Speidel 76 widow of Herman Speidel died Sunday at 808 East Jefferson Fort Wayne. Born in Germany she lived here over fifty years and was active in St Mary’s Catholic church and religious societies. Surviving children Frank Carrie and Mrs Philip Getty of Fort Wayne and Anthony of Chicago. Funeral Thursday at 8:30 from home and 9 from St Mary’s.
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Johanna Speidel
Herman Speidel
East Jefferson Street
Speidel
Miss Carrie
Germany
Fort Wayne
St Mary’s Catholic Church
Altar and
Rosary Societies
Frank Speidel
Carrie Speidel
Philip Getty
Anthony Speidel
Chicago
Mrs Anna Marie Franke Dies at 31 Leaving Six Orphans
Anna Marie Franke, wife of Otto J. Franke of 1602 Mainee Avenue, died at 8:45 a m Thursday at the Lutheran hospital after a surgical operation. She was 31. Besides the husband and six children, a sister also survives. The husband is a brick mason employed by Contractor Irmscher.
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Anna Marie Franke
Otto J. Franke
Mainee Avenue
Lutheran Hospital
Franke
Irmscher
Death of FiveYearOld Velma Leeper From Diphtheria
Velma Pearl Leeper daughter of Mr and Mrs Herman Leeper of 1846 Wheeler street died at 4 30 am Thursday from diphtheria at age five. She was an only child. Funeral services were held privately Thursday afternoon with interment at Lindenwood.
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Velma Pearl Leeper
Herman Leeper
Wheeler Street
Lindenwood
Coffelt Veteran Civil War Dies in Fort Wayne
John Coffelt 61 died Wednesday at Lutheran hospital after a illness of several weeks. He came from Dayton Ohio two months ago and lived at 421 West Pontiac. He served in the One Hundred and Fifty Indiana volunteers. Survived by two sons Perry and Herbert and three daughters Emily Edith Sallie.
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John Coffelt
Lutheran Hospital
Coffelt
Dayton
Ohio
Pontiac Street
Indiana
Perry Coffelt
Payne
Herbert Coffelt
Arcola
Emily Coffelt
Fort Wayne
Edith Sloan
Denver
Sallie Lampe
Mrs Minnie Irwin Dies at 68 at Home on Duck Street
Mrs Minnie Irwin aged 68 died Wednesday afternoon at her home 223 Duck Street from stomach trouble. She is survived by five children William John Lena Katie and Lizzie Rollen of Five Points. Also mentioned is Mrs Sophia Radtke wife of Louis.
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Minnie Irwin
Duck Street
William
John
Lena
Katie Irwin
Lizzie Rollen
Five Points
Infant Velma Schuricht Dies of Convulsions
Velma Schuricht, one month and thirteen days old, infant daughter of Mr and Mrs Otto Schuricht of 2868 John Street, was found dead in bed Friday. Cause of death listed as convulsions. Interment scheduled at Concordia at 2 o clock from the residence.
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Velma Schuricht
Otto Schuricht
John Street
Concordia
Death of Marvy Wranschwozky Wyenschwocky Child
Six year old Marvy Wranschwozky Wyenschwocky daughter of Mr and Mrs Stanislaus Wyenschwocky of 1521 town street died Thursday evening at 10 30 from congestion of the lungs. Funeral services are set for Monday at 8 30 from the residence and 9 o'clock at St Peter's Catholic Church.
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Marvy Wranschwocky
Stanislaus Wyenschwocky
Town Street
St. Peter’s Catholic Church
Mrs Mary Annie Kamphues Dies at 84 in Fort Wayne
Mrs Mary Annie Kamphues 84 died at 11 45 PM Sunday at 618 Hendricks street Fort Wayne following senility She was born in Germany August 24 1824 and lived here 37 years Survived by sons Henry Kamphues and Mrs Henry Hilleke of Fort Wayne a brother George Goas of Dayton and sister Mrs Elizabeth Wening of Cincinnati She was a member of St Pauls Catholic Church and the Rosary Society of that parish. o clock from St Pauls Catholic
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Mary Annie Kamphues
Hendricks Street
Kamphues
Germany
Fort Wayne
Henry Kamphues
Henry Hilleke
George Goas
Dayton
Elizabeth Wening
Cincinnati
St. Paul's Catholic Church
The
Rosary Society
Mrs Clara Houck Dies at 54 After Illness
Mrs Clara Marie Houck wife of H B Houck died Sunday morning from Brights disease at 54. Native of Ohio she lived in Fort Wayne for years. Survived by husband two children Foster and Anna Houck and sister Mrs Mary Shoemaker of Mont Blanchard Ohio. Funeral at residence then taken to Findlay Ohio for Maple Grove cemetery interment.
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Clara Marie Houck
H. B. Houck
Melita Street
Bright
Houck
Ohio
Fort Wayne
Foster Houck
Anna Houck
Mary Shoemaker
Mont Blanchard
Findlay
Maple Grove Cemetery
Miss Maggie Michel Died After Brief Illness
Miss Maggie M Michel four years old daughter of Mr and Mrs Louis H Michel of 1615 East Lewis street died Sunday evening at Lutheran hospital from typhoid fever following a brief illness. Survived by parents two brothers Louis and George. Funeral Thursday at 1 30 from home and 2 from Concordia Lutheran.
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von Keudel—Harnisch
Anna Harnisch
Fritz von Keudel
Harnisch
St. Louis
von Keudel
Freie Presse
Concordia College
D. W. Bitner
South Morrison Street
Cordrey
Bitner
Old
Yooung
F. Mercer
G. E. Graham
Francis Cordrey
Ayres Codrey
Nira Graham
Estele Graham
Ss.j. Holtzman
S. J. Bitner
Durrell
Homer Bitner
Fairfield
Iowa
Maggie M. Michel
Louis H. Michel
Lewis Street
Lutheran Hospital
Michel
Huntington
Louuis Michel
George Michel
California
Concordia Lutheran Church
Death of Theodore Alexander Aged 88 In Wayne Township
Theodore Alexander aged 88 died at 7 30 Monday morning in Wayne township. He was a plasterer by trade and is survived by a wife and daughter living in Huntington.
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Theodore Alexander
Wayne Township
Huntington
Mrs Mary E Katzenberger Rites Set In Van Wert
Mrs Mary E Katzenberger 55 wife of John Katzenberger of Van Wert Ohio died Saturday evening at St Josephs hospital after cancer surgery. Her remains were taken to Van Wert Sunday for funeral service and interment.
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Mary E. Katzenberger
John Katzenberger
van Wert
Ohio
St. Joseph's Hospital
Katzenberger
Fort Wayne Woman Anna Stier Dies at 89 After Long Local Life
After more than seventy years as a Fort Wayne resident, 89 year old Anna Stier widow of John Stier died at 1 15 am Tuesday at her grandson's home 514 East Creighton avenue. She lived at 1307 East Lewis street before illness. Born in Osnabrueck Germany in 1819 she came to America at 17 and settled in Fort Wayne in 1836. Surviving are two children Catherine and John Stier along with 26 grandchildren and 67 great grandchildren. A pioneer member of St Marys Catholic church funeral services Friday morning.
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Charles
Edward
Willie Noble
Charles Fry
Charles Smith
Myrtle
Iva
Nettie
Mabel Fry
Clara Smith
Bessie
Blanche
Gladys Noble
Lyman Fry
Harold Smith
Milton Noble
Harrison
Daisy Noble
Ruth Noble
Lyman Noble
Mr. Noble
Allen County
Fort Wayne
Hennah Lillie
Noble
Anna Stier
John Stier
Stier
Osnabrueck
Germany
America
Catherine Stier
Payne Child Passes After Brief Illness
Virginia Ruth Payne, three, daughter of Mr and Mrs Joseph Payne of 2421 Thompson Avenue, died Monday evening of pneumonia after a two day illness. Father is a fireman on the Wabash railroad.
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Virginia Ruth Payne
Joseph Payne
Thompson Avenue
Infant dies in Gar Creek area at age 1 year 3 months
Creek infant died Sunday evening at 9 o'clock aged 1 year 3 months 16 days. Funeral set for Thursday with 12:30 from home and 1:30 at church in Gar Creek.
Indiana veterinarians push for stronger state laws
The Indiana State Veterinary Association plans its 25th annual meeting at the state house starting January 2. Topics include cattle tuberculosis control and its link to humans, with lectures and stereopticon views. A push for better infectious disease laws and greater funding will be discussed, with a clinic at the Indiana Veterinary College on East Market Street featuring prominent practitioners.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Indiana State Veterinary Association
State House
George H. Roberts
Frank H. Davis
E. M. Bronson
R. A. Craix
Purdue University
Indiana
Indiana Veterinary College
East Market Street
Prohibitionists Form Committee to Probe County Whisky Costs
Clinton county Prohibitionists met to prepare for the 1908 campaign and adopted resolutions appointing a committee to investigate liquor costs to the county for the fiscal year. Members N. L. Bristow F. M. Goldsberry and E. P. Carter named to study expenses including court actions and prosecutions related to whisky.
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Frankford
Ind
Clinton County
N. L. Bristow
F. M. Goldsberry
E. P. Carter
Public Sale of School Property in Pleasant Township
Trustee William Wilkie announces a cash sale of school property in the northeast corner of Section 33 Pleasant Township Allen County Indiana. Included brick schoolhouse and surrounding land. Sale is Saturday January 25 1908 at 2 o'clock p m. Funds paid to Trustee. 1-3t
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Pleasant Township
Allen County
Indiana
William Wilkie
Gregorys Seed Catalogue Promises Expert Vegetable Advice
The 1908 Gregorys seed book offers guidance on raising vegetables and describes old and new varieties. Free copies are available by writing J. J. H. Gregory & Son in Marblehead Massachusetts. The firm tests vitality of seeds and claims high standards, including a new potato variety named Big Crop touted for yield and rot resistance.
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J. J. H. Gregory & Son
Marblehead
Mass
Gregory
Gregory & Son
Lantin Ri
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