Fort Wayne Welcomes 1907 With Loud Midnight Burst
Fort Wayne spent New Year 1907 in quiet contrast to a nationwide celebration. At midnight a deafening tumult of bells, whistles, and fireworks roared through Calhoun street as hundreds filled the streets and churches held watch meetings. Tuesday's observance was a legal holiday with shops closed and limited city business, while churches and theaters offered services and entertainment.
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Fort Wayne
Calhoun Street
Third Presbyterian Church
Luther Society of St. John’s Juutheran Church
Plymouth Congregational Church
Free Methodist Church
St. Joe Athletic Club
Princesg Rink
New county officers take hold and adjourn
New county officers assume duties in Allen county as Joseph N. Mason becomes county clerk, George W. Lindemuth takes auditor post, and John B. Wyss joins the board of county commissioners. Mason will run the clerk's office personally, with no chief deputy, while Lindemuth brings a trusted record and will oversee strict duties. Wyss, from Madison township, retains aides and staff, including Miss Bernadette Getz as stenographer, as elections settle. Judges O Rourke and Heaton retain seats after the election with no further action.
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Griebel
Allen County
Joseph N. Mason
W. A. Johnson
George W. Lindemuth
J. L. Smith
John B. Wyss
Board of County Commissioners
Charles G. Griebel
Mason
Jon Mason
Circuit Court
George Lindemuth
Uway
Lindemuth
Mr. Lindemuth
C. H. Brown
Thomas Connelly
A. T. Miller
Clark Harrod
Madison Township
William Boyer
Maumee Township
Bernadette Getz
A Gala New Year's Day At the White House
President Roosevelt hosted the White House New Year reception with a velvet gold cord roping off the blue room. The receiving line included Mrs. Roosevelt and Mrs. Fairbanks with cabinet ladies, followed by Vice President Fairbanks and cabinet members. Aides across from them included naval and Marine officers and engineers, with Bramwell and McCoy introducing guests.
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White House
Roosevelt
Mrs. Roosevelt
Fairbanks
Charles S. Bramwell
McCoy
Albert L. Key
Arthur E. Harding
United States Marine Corps
Chauncey Shackford
Fitzhugh Lee
United States Cavalry
Douglas MacArthu
Corps of Engineers
C. R. Train
Philip H. Sheridan
Semmes. Reed
U. 8S. N
Fhurnes Describes Kidney Trouble Relief From Foley's
A. H. Fhurnes of Buffalo, a noted coal operator, reports years of kidney and back trouble with kidney stones. He says after taking Foley's Kidney Cure the symptoms improved after several doses, noting surprising results and a marked change.
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A. H. Fhurnes
Buffalo
Foley
Young man kills his stepfather in St. Louis
Thomas Harris, 22, shot his stepfather Henry Miller, 45, in St. Louis. The fatal shooting occurred at Miller’s home and Harris was immediately taken into custody.
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ST. Louis
Thomas Harris
Henry Miller
Fhcine
Mrs. Lizzie Bell Dies After Long Illness
Mrs. Lizzie Reed Bell wife of Joe W Bell prominent Fort Wayne businessman died at 5 30 Sunday at 1123 West Wayne street after years of poor health due to a complication of diseases She was born in Mansfield Ohio educated at Wellesley College and had lived in Fort Wayne for thirty years Surviving are her husband two sons Guy R Bell and Ben R Bell a sister Mrs H W Gurney Mansfield and her father N S Reed Mansfield Brief services were held at the residence and the remains were sent to Mansfield for funeral Wednesday at 2 o clock
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Lizzie Reed Bell
Joe W. Bell
Fort Wayne
West Wayne Street
Mansfield
Ohio
N. S. Reed
Fort Wayne Pioneer Bennigin Died At 85 In Fort Wayne
Hugh Bennigin longtime Fort Wayne resident died at 6 30 PM Saturday at 618 East Lewis Street aged 85 Born in Scotland October 15 1821 he came to America in 1842 and later helped found a foundry on the Bass machine shops site He is survived by four children twenty seven grandchildren and twelve great grandchildren Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 8 30 AM from the residence and 9 AM at the Cathedral
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Hugh Bennigin
Fort Wayne
East
Lewis Street
Mr. Bennigin
Scotland
Margaret Tighe
America
New York City
Mount Vernon
Ohio
Bennigin
T. R. Pickard
Bass Works
Sion S. Bass
Bass Machine Shops
Bass
Hamiltons
Kerr Murray Works
Kerr Murray
Henry Baxer
Joseph A. Bennigin
Julian J. Bennigin
Mary
Marcelline Bennigin
Death of Ralph Perl at 17 in Jefferson township
Ralph Edward Perl age 17 died suddenly of heart disease while visiting his uncle James Perl in Jefferson township. He had worked at a washing machine factory, lived in Fort Wayne earlier, and had been employed at knitting mills. A post mortem confirmed heart trouble as the cause of death. Both parents are deceased.
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Ralph Edward Perl
James Perl
Jefferson Township
Mr. Perl
Young Perl
Fort Wayne
Knitting Mills
Local Man Dies After Illness At Home
IO fall assisted the dying man who expired before Dr. C. E. Barnett could arrive. He leaves a brother, T. J. Murphy, a Nickel Plate railroad switchman, and a sister, Mrs. John McDonnell, both of the city. Remains moved Monday to the home of aunt Mrs. Mary A. Lynch, 1710 South Harrison Street.
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Io Fall
C. E. Barnett
T. J. Murphy
Nickel Plate Railroad
John McDonnell
Peltier Undertaking
Mary A. Lynch
Harrison Street
Mrs Electra English 68 Dies After Four Week Illness
Mrs Electra English aged 68 died Monday at 10 am in Lutheran hospital from heart trouble after a four week confinement. Born in Worcester Massachusetts she taught as a governess in the south before the Civil War. She married Richard Wedge who served as a state senator. he died in 1882. She remarried James English of Hoagland in 1892 and moved to Fort Wayne. Survived by daughter Amanda Spath of 2519 Lafayette Street. Funeral Wednesday at 2 from Mrs Spath’s residence Lindenwood Cemetery interment.
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Electra English
Lutheran Hospital
English
Worcester
Mass
Richard Wedge
Third Presbyterian Church
Spath
Lindenwood Cemetery
Mrs Mary C Hagan Dies At 63 In Fort Wayne
Mrs Mary C Hagan aged 63 and lifelong Fort Wayne resident died at 2 30 Sunday morning at her home in the Pixley Long block from cancer Her son Edward Hagan a barber cared for her and she leaves a brother Theodore Johnson The deceased was a member of the Daughters of Workmen and had been reared by Rev Father Benoit in early life.
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Mary C. Hagan
Fort Wayne
Pixley-Long Block
Hagan
Father Benoit
Edward Hagan
Theodore Johnson
Daughters of Workmen
Mrs Wilson Clark Dies After Long Allen County Residency
Mrs Wilson Clark died Sunday morning at her Alolt township home from Brights disease at 64. Born August 12, 1842 in Juniata County, Pa., she came to Fort Wayne with her parents in 1830 and later lived in Wayne township. She married Wilson Clark December 9, 1866. nine children were born, all but one surviving. Funeral Tuesday at 1 pm from the residence with Rev. Frank M. Fox officiating. Interment Oak Grove cemetery.
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Wilson Clark
Allen County
Alolt Township
Bright
Clark
Juniata County
Henry Partner
Fort Wayne
Wayne Township
Frank M. Fox
Oak Grove Cemetery
Obituary for Bernetta Black 1 year old in Linden Wood
Bernetta Black, daughter of Mr and Mrs Omar Black of 231 East Wayne Street, died Sunday morning from diphtheria at age 1 year 8 months and 21 days. Her father runs a barber shop at Lewis and Ohio streets. Funeral services were private this morning with interment at Linden Wood.
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Bernetta Black
Omar Black
East Wayne Street
Lewis and
Ohio
Lindenwood
Funeral services held for Wayne county native
The remains were taken Saturday to Sumption Prairie for funeral service and interment.
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Wayne County
Sumption Prairie
Death of Frank Y. Yahney in Decatur Fort Wayne ties
Frank Y. Yahney aged 41 died Wednesday night of pneumonia at his Decatur home. Born Cedar Creek township Allen county he lived in Fort Wayne for years and worked in Yahney & Yager painting firm. Survived by widow two children a brother John Yahney Huntertown an uncle George Viberg and sister of Mrs Yahney W H Spubler. Member of the Tribe of Ben Hur. Remains brought to Fort Wayne viewed at Peltier undertaking rooms and interred at Lindenwood.
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Frank Y. Yahney
Decatur
Mr. Yahney
Cedar Creek Township
Allen County
Fort Wayne
Yahney & Yager
John Yahney
Huntertown
George Viberg
Springer dies at 47 in Fort Wayne home
Monros Springer an engineer at Troy steam laundry died Thursday night at 8:15 from heart disease at 715 Frederick street. He was born in Arcola and lived in Fort Wayne twenty years. Survived by wife, six children Mand, Roland, Verna, Ethel, Roselia and Fayma. six sisters Mrs Winger, Mrs Fresona, Mrs Snyder of Fort Wayne, Mrs Bowers of Kalamazoo, Mrs Link of Madison, Mrs Derony of Chicago. He belonged to English Lutheran Church of the Redeemer and Broederliche Unterstuetzungs Verein.
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Monros Springer
Troy
Frederick Street
Springer
Arcola
Fort Wayne
Ormand
Roland
Verna
Ethel
Roselia
Fayma Springer
Ferdinand Winger
Florence Fresona
Henry Snyder
Kate Bowers
Kalamazoo
William Link
Madison
Isa Derony
Chicago
English Lutheran Church of the Redeemer
Broederliche Unterstuetzungs Verein
Long George Long 82 dies in Monroeville from pneumonia
George Long aged 82 died Saturday at his son Lewis Longs home in Monroeville from pneumonia. A native of Ohio he learned blacksmithing and settled in Adams county in 1846. Civil War veteran with the 147th Indiana volunteers he had long resided in Monroeville. Surviving family includes widow and sons John W. Long and Lewis Long of Monroeville, George M. Long and Mrs. Cora Hoff man of Madison township, Mrs. Sarah Bauserman of Adams county, Mrs. Mary Parsons of Richland Center Wisconsin, and Mrs. Ellen Kirkpatrick in California.
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George Long
Lewis Long
Monroeville
Madison Township
Sarah Bauserman
Adams County
Mary Parsons
Richland Center
Wis
Ellen Kirkpatrick
California
Death Notices: Miss Mary Beard Dies in Eel River Township
Miss Mary Beard died Thursday afternoon at her home in Eel River township. She had lived in Allen county for many years and is survived by three brothers William David and Ellsworth Beard. Funeral services will be held at Huntertown Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock.
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Mary Beard
Eel River Township
Allen County
Death of Charles O Crowel in Fort Wayne
Charles O Crowel aged 27 died at 9 30 am Wednesday at his home 1342 Eliza Street after a long tuberculosis illness. Born in Raber Whitley County he moved to Fort Wayne in 1961. He sought relief in Los Angeles last fall but worsened and returned in June. Survived by his wife one daughter his mother three brothers and a sister.
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Charles O. Crowel
Eliza Street
Mr. Crowel
Raber
Whitley County
Fort Wayne
Los Angeles
Cal
Death of William Terry Jackson in Chicago returns to Fort Wayne
William Terry Jackson about 19 died Thursday in Chicago. The remains were brought to Fort Wayne for interment and taken to the home of his aunt Miss Mary E. Christie at 2222 Hoagland avenue. The family once lived in Fort Wayne and he had studied at a telegraph school here, living with his aunt during that period.
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William Terry Jackson
Chicago
Fort Wayne
Mary E. Christie
Hoagland Avenue
Stricken man dies in Wagner drug store on Main Street
Michael Murphy 27 formerly of this city and recently of Montpelier Ohio died after collapsing at 3:80 Sunday afternoon in the Wagner drug store. Post mortem cites hemorrhage of the lungs. Son of Hol Murphy, born here, machinist by trade, formerly at Stony Island and Wabash shops before moving to Montpelier two years ago.
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Main Street
Calhoun
Michael Murphy
Montpelier
Wagner
Murphy
Hol. Murphy
Nickel Plate Railroad
Stony Island
Ohio
Infant Perry Dies at 24 Days in Eel River Township
The infant daughter of Mr and Mrs Martin Perry of Eel River township died at 5 am Thursday aged 24 days. Born December 3 the child followed the death of a son in the family who was accidentally killed while hunting. Funeral services will be held Sunday at 10 o clock from the residence.
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Martin Perry
Eel River Township
Schadewald Infant Dies in Perry Township
The infant son of Mr and Mrs W J Schadewald of Perry township died at 9 o clock Saturday morning at one day old Interment set for Monday at St Vincent's cemetery at Academic
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W. J. Schadewald
Perry Township
St. Vincent’s Cemetery
Academic
Infant Exline dies in Glendora from whooping cough
Glendora Dallas Exline, infant son of Mr and Mrs R F Exline of 2144 Miner Street, died Wednesday from whooping cough at age three months. The remains were shipped by noon today to Wellston Ohio for funeral service and interment.
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Glendora Dallas Exline
R. F. Exline
Miner Street
Wellston, O
Urino Laxative Fruit Syrup Promise Quick Relief
Chronic constipation scares sufferers with serious ailments. Urino Laxative Fruit Syrup claims to cure chronic constipation by aiding digestion stimulating the liver and bowels restoring natural action. It is said to be non nauseating pleasant to take and effective today. Dreier and Bro.
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Dreier & Bro
Death of Daniel Rupe Aged 90 At Home Of Daughter
Daniel Rupe aged 90 died at 4 30 Thursday afternoon at the home of his daughter Mrs James Cook 535 Holman street from the infirmities of age He was a retired farmer who came from Sumption Prairie a year ago to spend his remaining days with his daughter.
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Daniel Rupe
James Cook
Holman Street
Rupe
Average age of NYC arrestees in 1906 recorded
A historical note states that the mean age of persons arrested in New York City during 1906 was twenty three years old.
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New York City
Police report shows busier year for 1906 arrests and fines
Lieut. Henry Lap reports arrests likely exceed 1905 totals as bad houses were cleared last month. City clerk J. Frank Mungovan notes 1356 cases tried and fines of 5580. Coroner J. E. Stults provides department figures, with more prosecutions and natural deaths listed. Sheriff Jesse Grice reports 267 arrests and 850 prisoners in custody. Fire department made 306 runs, including fires at F. M. Smith, City Trucking Co., and Fort Wayne Windmill.
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Henry Lap
J. Frank Mungovan
Municipal Court
J. E. Stults
Lord
Susy
Jesse Grice
F. M. Smith
City Trucking Co
Fort Wayne
Relatives Seek Miss Ida Darby Missing Since Monday Morning
Relatives of Miss Ida Darby, raised by her uncle George H. Darby at 432 West Main, have heard nothing since she left about 5 30 am Monday. Police suspect she left to seek independence amid a troubled romance and possible self harm due to her deafness. She was last seen crossing the Swinney park foot bridge.
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Ida Darby
George H. Darby
West Main Street
Swinney Park
Miss Darby
Local Birth Announcements Highlight Five New Sons
Five families report new arrivals a son each. Mr and Mrs William Kruse announce a son at 1017 Maumee Avenue. Mr and Mrs Jos WeldeMeier welcome a son from Wilt and College streets. Mr and Mrs William Schafer welcome a son at 1185 Wilt Street. Dr and Mrs H Q Brugge man report a son. Mr and Mrs John Kabish Jr announce a son from Fairfield Avenue.
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William F. Kruse
Maumee Avenue
Jos. Weldemeier
Wilt and
College Streets
William Schafer
Wilt Street
H. QO. Bruggeman
John Kabish, Jr
Fairfield Avenue
Decatur Man Commits Suicide With Two Razors
Elmer McClelland, joint rate inspector and Newark Ohio native, killed himself at Decatur Indiana by cutting his throat with two razors. A mail carrier’s attempts to deliver New Year greetings led to discovery. Friends say he grew increasingly despondent and insane, with signs of turmoil though a prominent member of several secret societies.
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Decatur, Ir
Elmer McClelland
H.R. McClelland
Newark
Ohio
MccCleland
McClelland
His Duty And The Law To Be His Guides
The article continues from page one detailing a case or commentary where duty and law guide a principal figure's actions. It outlines legal expectations, moral obligations, and how statutory norms influence conduct in the depicted scenario.
Prosperity Amid Regional Growth Between Delaware and Ohio
A fragment reflects on a past era of peace and prosperity likened to biblical abundance from Dan to Beersheba, noting the current period between the Delaware and Ohio as marked by unprecedented prosperity and notable achievements. It contrasts sensational exploitation of calamity with a stable, thriving landscape.
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Judah
Israel
Dan
Beersheba
Delaware
Ohio
Governor Illness Delays State Oath and Levee
Governor Fred M. Warner could not attend the oath ceremony as ill, while the attorney general was away in Kansas. All other state officers were sworn in at noon by Chief Justice McAlivay. The governor has 21 days to file the oath, and tonight’s levee is postponed indefinitely due to illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lansing
Mich
Fred M. Warner
Bird
McAlivay
Supreme Court
Warner
Kansas
Higgins Inaugurated Governor in Providence Today
James H Higgins was inaugurated governor in Providence today with several state officers. The ceremony marked the start of his term and included multiple state officials taking oaths of office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Providence
R. 1
James H Higgins
Attempt to blow up liner in Odessa New York service
A band of unknown men tried to blow up the Russian Steamship Company liner Gregory Moreh in Odessa. The crew and attackers fought, several sailors were shot, but the fuse was extinguished before damage occurred. The ship had just completed its first Odessa to New York trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Odessa
Russian Steamship Company
Gregory Moreh
New York
Dr. W. H. Myers In Critical Health Condition
Dr. W. H. Myers, veteran surgeon, is critically ill at his son’s South Broadway home after a bronchial illness last week. Though improved from the initial attack, he remains extremely weak and today slipped into a semiconscious state, with friends fearing for his life.
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W. H. Myers
South Broadway
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Edward O'Rourke
Owen N. Heaton
Superior Court
PERL
F. M. Smith & CO
Calhoun ST
Yahney
Police Department
Miss Ida Darby
Natal Statistics
Job
Michigan
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