FATAL ATTACK SHOCKS PENNSYLVANIA CONDUCTOR
Oscar L. Shober, a well known Pennsylvania railroad conductor, died at his Fort Wayne home after sudden illness on Monday evening. He was nearly 38, survived by his wife Emma Jensen and two children, with brother Gart Shober and other relatives. Funeral services planned for Friday afternoon.
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Oscar L. Shober
Pennsylvania
West Third Street
Shober
Wells Street
No. 6
Engine House
Terre Hill
Fort Wayne
Gart Shober
Monday Morning Times
Pennsylvania Railroad
Emma Jensen
Miss Celeste Voirol Dies After Illness
Miss Celeste Pauline Voirol daughter of Mr and Mrs Edward G Voirol 641 West Fifth street died Monday after months of illness She had surgery in August and later complications The Church of the Precious Blood and its Young Ladies sodality counted her among members Survived by parents three sisters Ana Clelia Cecilia and two brothers George J and Frank E Funeral services Thursday at 8 30 am from the residence and 9 00 am at the Church of the Precious Blood
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Celeste Pauline Voirol
Edward G. Voirol
West Fifth Street
Miss Voirol
Church of the Precious Blood
Young Ladies’ Sodality
Ana
Clelia
Cecilia Voirol
George J
Frank E. Wolrol
Pelkey—Small
Alga J. Small
Mr. Earl Pelkey
Trinity M. E. Church
W. P. Herron
Pelkey
The
Pennsylvania
South
Calhoun Street
Mary O Rourke
Elizabeth O’rourke
Edgewater Avenue
Frank Machen
Cincinnati
St. Xavier’s Catholic Church
Machen
Batchelder Confectioner Dies at 73 in Marion Home
Jesse Batchelder a longtime Fort Wayne confectioner died at the National Military Home in Marion at age 73. A Civil War veteran, he lived in Marion since November and was survived by his wife and children Nicholas Jesse O Batchelder Mrs Otto Piepenbrink Mrs Mary Rieber and William McKinley Batchelder plus fourteen grandchildren. General Nicholas Batchelder brought the body to 16 Riverside avenue Fort Wayne.
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Jesse Batchelder
Fort Wayne
National Military
Marion
Batchelder
Em- Darkell
Barr and
Wayne Streets
Main Street
Washington Boulevard
Nicholas
Otto Piepenbrink
Mary. Rieber
William. McKinley Batchelder
Riverside Avenue
Barbour Dollie Mins In 79 Years
Barbour Dollie, aged 79, resident of the community, passed away after a long illness. Survived by family and friends, funeral arrangements are pending with local funeral home.
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Dollie’ Ott’ Barbour
Death of Coldwater Native David S Harris at 72
David S Harris of Coldwater Michigan died at 4 30 PM Thursday after a surgical operation at St Josephs hospital. A Civil War veteran born in New York state he long operated in flour and milling. Survived by two sons a brother and four sisters the body was taken to Coldwater for funeral services held Sunday afternoon with Dr Harris and Mrs Conover in attendance.
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David S. Harris
Coldwater
Mich
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Mr. Harris
Masonic
The
Eastern Stars
Grand Army of the Republic
Presbyterian Church
Fred Harris
Kinderhook
Alden Harris
Clarence , Harris
Tiffin, O
W. B. Crowninshield
Bluffton
J. C. Deal
Portland
Bradley Crippen
N. Conover
Harris
Infant Lillianora Gaskill Dies in Decatur
Lillianora Gaskill, nine months old, died Wednesday at the home of her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Stevens, in Decatur. Funeral services were conducted Friday afternoon in Decatur.
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Lillianora Gaskill
Ola Gaskill
Fort Wayne
Mrs Mary Reim Dies at 66 After Cancer
Mrs Mary Reim 66 died at 8 p m Thursday at her son Anno Reim's home 14 Mary Street from cancer. Born in Saxony she came to America in 1892 settling in Philadelphia after her husband died. Survived by five sons Richard Max Hugo Otto and Arnon located Philadelphia Pottstown and Fort Wayne eight grandchildren and four sisters in Germany. Funeral services and interment in Philadelphia.
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Mary Reim
Anno Reim
Mary Street
Mrs. Art Griese Dies in Toledo at 42
Mrs. Art Griese formerly of Fort Wayne died Thursday at her Toledo home after a surgical operation. She was 42. The family lived in Fort Wayne until nine years ago. Surviving relatives include her husband her mother Mrs. Mangan two brothers Thomas and Frank Mangan and three sisters Mrs. Thomas Finan Mrs. A Brown and Mrs. T Bailey, all of Fort Wayne.
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Art Griese
Fort Wayne
Toledo
Griese
Mangan
Thomas
Frank Mangan
Thomas Finan
A. Brown
T. Bailey
Clara McCoy
Charles McCoy
Hope Hospital
Michigan Avenue
McCoy
Clara Neuman
St. Paul’s School
Melvile
Ohio
St. Patrick’s Catholic Church
Royal Neighborhood
Eugene
Helen
Moéber
Taylor Street
St. Patrick’s Church
Local obituaries and social notices from Fort Wayne area
James Watt 65 died at the county asylum from paralysis after arriving in Fort Wayne in December as a hopeless paralytic. Clara McCoy 38 wife of Charles McCoy died at Hope hospital after a long illness. Various wedding notices and social gatherings in Fort Wayne and surrounding towns are described, including Imler and Surfus nuptials, Pelkey-Small marriage, and community parties in New Haven and Monroeville with named attendees and event details.
Kroemer matriarch Mia Kroemer dies at family home
Mia Kroemer aged 42 died at 7 30 PM Saturday at her family residence 1301. The obituary notes her passing at the home and identifies her daughters Mia and Sophia Kroemer and mentions their age and location.
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Mia
Sophia Kroemer
Funeral Services Set For Local Resident
Funeral services will be held Wednesday afternoon from the residence for a local resident. The family will receive visitors prior to the service and interment will follow at a nearby cemetery.
Infant Miles Walter McFarland Dies in Hamilton
Miles Walter McFarland infant son of Dr. and Mrs. Homer G. McFarland of Hamilton Ohio died Saturday evening after a brief illness. Funeral services and interment will be in Hamilton Ohio.
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Miles Walter McFarland
Homer G. ‘McFarland
Hamilton
Ohio
St. Joseph's ‘Hospital
Death of Grandson Jonathan Grosvenor announced
Mr and Mrs Oliver S Hanna received a telegram Sunday announcing the sudden death of their grandson Jonathan Holman Grosvenor son of Asa W Grosvenor of Flushing L I The child was two years old and died of pneumonia Mrs Grosvenor formerly Miss Gertrude Hanna and another daughter Julia Grosvenor is visiting the city Interment will be at Millbury Massachusetts former home of Mr Grosvenor
Multiple Names Mark Early 20th Century Socials and Murre
A fragment describes a list of attendees and spouses from a community event with many surnames and first names, noting decorations and a marriage at St Xavier's in Cincinnati. It also details a country party hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Henry Mettert in South Scipio for a forty-sixth birthday with music, supper, and a long guest roster.
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Henry Mettert
South Scipio
Wesley
Kenneth
Arthur Keesler
Ernest Byrode
Charlie
Alta
Terence Runbaugh
Olive
Peter Mettert
Bessie
Jimmie
Charley Barker
Harry
Milo Gustin
Ray
Hazel
Sidney
Chester
Johnny
Otto
Harvey Gustin
Edna
Florence
Grandma Gustin
Anna Burrier
Aaron Gustin
Raymond Byrodes
Jesse Kemmer
Ed Jump
Mamie Jump
Finnie Williams
Dan Rumbaugh
Delmer Burrier
Charley Donat
Iva Langham
Abe Rumbaugh
Ella
Court Affirms $9,720 Damages in Glass Factory Injury Case
The U S circuit court of appeals in Chicago upholds the Fort Wayne federal court ruling awarding Charles P Winch $9 720 for injuries from a defective machine at a Kokomo glass plant. Total with interest reaches $10 115. Judges lauded the complaint drafted by J B Harper.
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United States Circuit Court of Appeals
Chicago
Federal Court
Fort Wayne
Charles P. Winch
Pittsburg Plate Glass Company
Cleveland
Winch
J.B. Harper
J. W. Eggeman
Circuit Court of Appeals
The
Glass Company
Elam & Fesler
Miller
Shirley & Miller
Indianapolis
A. B. Anderson
Groscup
J. B. Harzper
Sixty sixth anniversary observed at Trinity English Lutheran
Sunday marked the sixty sixth anniversary of Rev. Samuel Wagenhals the Trinity English Lutheran church pastor. Parishioners prepared the church with flowers upon entry and greeted him after the morning service extending congratulations and many happy returns of the day.
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Samuel Wagenhals
Trinity - English
Lutheran Church
Sha
Emmanuel Movement Topic Of Interest At Fort Wayne Meeting
The Fort Wayne Ministerial Association met at First Presbyterian Church with Rev. John F. Vichert advocating the Emmanuel movement. He argued for Christ’s healing power alongside medical science and psychology, noting mental origin of many illnesses and the need to heal the whole person.
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Fort Wayne
First Presbyterian Church
John F. Vichert
First Baptist Church
Emmanuel Movement
Science
Religin
Christ
Jesus
Winter Lecture Series Concludes With Rev Ernest Wray Oneal
Third Presbyterian church marks a successful winter lecture and entertainment course and plans an annual winter lecture. The finale is Tuesday evening February 23 with Rev Ernest Wray Oneal of Chicago speaking on his notable topics including Popular Fallacies Macbeth Seers of Visions Lincoln the Man of the People Four American Centuries Byron a Tragedy in Character and Chatterton Child of Genius and Misfortune.
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Third Presbyterian Church
Ernest Wray Oneal
Chicago
Oneal
Middle West
Macbeth
Seers
Byron
Chatterton
Emmanuel Church Societies Elect Annual Officers
At Emmanuel Lutheran church annual meeting the Young Ladies society elected officers led by President Clara Kampe and Vice President Lydia Ranke with multiple secretaries and treasurers. Tabea society named officers G Kampe and others. A sewing session was announced for the school hall tomorrow. Paul Weber of Huntington underwent bullet-removal surgery and plans to wear the bullet as a watch charm.
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Young Ladies’ Society of
Emmanuel Lutheran Church
Clara Kampe
Lydia Ranke
Bertha Bartels
Flora Brandtmeyer
Frieda Stein
Aolinda Kayser
Lydia Bartels
Flora Gerke
Edith Dreter
Adele Gerke
Adele Breuer
Alma Kampe
Clara Miller
Augusta Hesemeyer
Mary Boester
Tabea Society of the Church
G. Kampe
Will'am Kayser
Fred Breimeier
T. J.kucher
Henry Sutermeir
Minnie Meyer
Robert Kla
Paul Weber
Huntington
Fort Wayne Diocese Raises Thousands for Italian Earthquake Sufferers
The Fort Wayne Diocese reports about 4000 dollars collected in parish offerings for earthquake victims in southern Italy. Ninety four parishes have donated. bishops will forward the diocesan gift to Pope Pius X after all parishes report. Local Catholic totals include 717.85 from Fort Wayne churches.
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Fort Wayne
Italy
Chancery
Alerding
Pope Pius X
Chicago
Regular Round-Up Sees 74 Fines For Bawdy-House Quarters
Saturday’s regular quarterly round-up fined seventy four women under city rules costing 1 215 dollars in fines and costs. Charles Scott was fined 1 dollar and costs and jailed one day for stealing a morning paper. James McCormick paid 5 dollars and costs for vag charge. Rudy Gerberding held on vagrancy until Monday. Laura Coleman and Mildred Cox of Chicago street each fined 5 dollars and costs for a morning fight.
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Charles Scott
Calhoun Street
James McCormick
Pennsylvania
Rudy Gerberding
Laura Coleman
Mildred Cox
Chicago Street
Complainant in town Meyers arrives for counsel in case
Henry Meyers of Darlington Wisconsin chief witness for the government in the case against E M Shell charged with mail fraud arrived in the city for conference with Post Office Inspector Burr and attorneys Heaton and Yaple Meyers a cheese manufacturer says he sent a lot of product to Shell who did not remit Meyers plans an extended tour of Europe and will be away several months
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Henry Meyers
E. M. Shell
Darlington
Wis
Post Office
Burr
Heaton & Yaple
Meyers
Wisconsin
Shell
Europe
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L. Shober
Dition
Troy
Virginia
Col
Thomas Barbour
Mary Shoaff
Thomas. B.shoaff
Miss Barbour
Osca
Voirol
Barbour
Gaskill
Reim
WATT
James Watt
County Asylum
Getz & Cahill Undertaking
M’coy
Snyder
Lafare Snyder
Jane L. Reichelderfer
Harlan, Ind
M. R. Mohler
Reichelderfer
Evanston
New Haven
Duodecimo Club
Will D. Gorrell
J. R. Hartzel
John Ashley
M. Caps
Will Lupkin
G. G. Bruci
A. Blaising
C. P. Becker
B. Federspiel
C. Ragan
George Keller
Denver
F. B. Federspeil
H. H. Grubb
J. ©. Smith
Joseph Kallmeyer
John Federspiel
E. Tripner
G. W. Thompson
Maud del. Caps
Ethel Bruch
Ross Ellison
Pedro
Koelmeyer
J. R. Hartzell
W. D. Gorrell
Edward Christman
Wallen
Jacob Christman
Francis Huguenard
Frank Kalbacher
Bowser
May White
Laura
Adeline Huguenard
Blanche
Velma Christman
Agnes Christman
Eva Smith
L. Levine
Jule Huguenard
Ed Rowley
George Golden
Glenn Huguenard
Claudie Christman
Elmer Cook
Oscar Cook
Perry Kickly
Claude Kickly
Jacob Smith
Curtis Smith
Harry Grosjean
Monroeville
August Chevillet
Ida Pio
Payne
Edith Davis
Helen Davis
Oltie Geyer
Ernestine Bonjour
Adealla Gerardot
Sofia Martin
Louisa Moldeney
Katie Lortie
Mae Jones
Bernadine Gerardot
Blanche Leonard
Stella “Emenizer
Leofa
Gerardot
Messrs
Frank Crabill
Russel Kline
Earl Dieters
Henry: Baumert
Henry Bowers
Roy Crane
Henry “Moldeney
Bert. Jones
Leonard Mourey
Francia ‘Lortie
Oliver
Marquart
Jerome
Chevillot
Simon
Geardot
Gusta Amaiaitaet
J. Sit Ruch
Rtle
Kroemer
M’farland
Amelia
Cecelia Wileer
Elizabeth
Lenz
Stein
Henri
Sorg
Veronica
Harber
Gertrude Brunkhart
Christian
Leo
Albert Harber
Raymond
Xirchoff
Frank Gelzleichter
Louis Krause
John Lynch
O’rourke
Vichert
Emmanuel
Dubois
University of Berne
A T. Schofield
London
James
Harvard
Barker
Johns Hopkins
Emmanuel Church Societies
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