Local births and events reported in Fort Wayne area
The column notes numerous local life events including births of a son to Mr. and Mrs. John Tell man and another to Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Bryrant, plus illnesses, visits, and obituaries. It mentions Bishop John Hazen White preaching, a church vandalism at Mt. Hope, various errands, a pigeon show prize list, a new fishing club, social visits, and business news around Rosenthal and the Meyer steam carriage venture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Hazen White
Northern Episcopal Diocese
Indiana
Trinity Episcopal Church
Dwight P. Nichols
Pierceton
Ind
Lanie van Fleet
Louis Koenemann
Adams County
Martin Scheele
Koenemann
Concordia College
Springfield
J. B. White, Jr
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Mt. Hope
Wabash
William Benninghoff
Beverforden
Benninghoff
Gay Street
Mary C. Irwin
F. C. Parham
Miss Irwin
E. M. Rosenthal
Chicago
Rosenthal
DeWald & Co
Rothschild Department
Fort Wayne
Addie Emsheimer
New York
Mrs. Rosenthal
Fort
Calvin Hesler
Fort Wayne Traction Company
Hesler
Diphtheria Outbreak In Aboite Townships Sparks Concern
Diphtheria has appeared in Aboite township with several cases confined to two families the Crouse and Esterline households. One death, a young child of Mr. and Mrs. Crouse, has occurred, causing local alarm over the spread of the illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aboite Township
Frank Crouse
W. J. Esterline
Myr
Keohlinger and Bauer Buy Steger Hardware Stock
Keohlinger and Bauer purchased the Steger hardware stock at a trustee's sale. Trustee Lee J. Ninde conducted the sale, and the bidders offered 67 percent of the inventory to acquire the goods for their Columbia street store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keohlinger & Bauer
Steger
Columbia Street
Lee J. Ninde
Surgeon William E. Stemen joins Fourth Infantry frontline
Dr. William E. Stemen, once of this city and now a surgeon in the United States Army, has been assigned to the Fourth Infantry and is on the firing line in the current operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William E. Stemen
United States Army
Fourth Infantry
Milkman Injures Knee in Fall Near City
Milkman Jordan suffered a fractured knee cap while delivering milk on Monday. He received first aid from Dr. G B Stemen and was later taken home two miles west of the city. The injury is described as very serious.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jordan
G. B. Stemen
District Meeting Impresses Fort Wayne Knights in Columbia City
Fort Wayne Knights of Pythias returned from Columbia City at 10 50 Thursday evening reporting a highly successful district meeting with 500 visitors. E V Emrick gave an address. Second and third ranks were conferred by Fort Wayne lodges 101 and 116. A banquet for 310 capped the event. The visitors praised Columbia City knights for their hospitality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Wayne Knights of Pythias
Columbia City
Little City
E. V. Emrick
Fort Wayne
Fort Wayne Knights
Stabbed at Manila injures Fort Wayne soldier Bailey
Fort Wayne relatives learn John Bailey a U S Army soldier in the Philippines was badly wounded by a Filipino during a Manila gambling dispute. His friend Gamble was killed. Bailey’s companion Shailey was wounded but likely to survive. Bailey grew up in Fort Wayne. his father Alexander Bailey once ran a barber shop on Grand Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Wayne
John Bailey
Philippines
Manila
Gamble
Bailey
Shailey
Alexander Bailey
Grand Street
Muncie
Louis Bailey
Nickel Plate Railroad
Train crew finds man dead near Arlington hotel
Nickel Plate freight No. 14 crew spotted Louis Gans lying by the tracks behind the Arlington hotel Sunday evening. He had a scalp wound but no broken bones. Police say he may have stumbled on the switch and struck his head. he was taken home for treatment with no serious injuries expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
No. 14
Arlington Hotel
Conners
Engineer Donahue
Louis Gans
Spy Run Avenue
Bowser Traveling Men Rapidly Depart City For New Territories
Bowser salesmen are dispersing to new territories with samples to promote Bowser oil tanks and washboards. The firm, numbering 70 to 80, expects 100 by year’s end. Offices open in Boston and Toronto with Rosser McClure in charge of Toronto and Laverpool and B W Applegate guiding Boston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bowser
Messrs
Boston
Toronto
Rosser McClure
Messrs. Laverpool
B. W. Applegate
Bargain Sale At Wall P Offered By Hull Outlet
Local ad notes L. C. Hull at 96 Calhoun Street selling a dealer’s quit sale bargain. Room for new goods arriving daily with discounts below dealer prices. Also mentions B. W. Skelton’s famous rat killing horse purchased for pest control in a gray horse’s stable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. C. Hull
Calhoun Street
Wall P
D&w
Deaths and Funerals: Frederick A. Jones
Frederick A. Jones died Sunday of pneumonia at 50 North Calhoun Street where he boarded. A 27 year old native of Troy Ohio, he was well known in Fort Wayne. Edward Jones of Fort Wayne is his only local relative. The body was shipped to Troy for burial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick A. Jones
Wright
Calhount Street
Mr. Jones
Troy
Ohio
Fort Wayne
Edward Jones
Ed Schele
Wilkinson inmate dies at county poor farm
John Wilkinson 67 died Monday at the county poor farm where he had resided since August 10. He suffered paralysis shortly after entry, later had a second stroke that left him helpless. He has a city-based step sister who visited him, and relatives including a son and daughter believed resident in Spencerville. Superintendent Felts asks the step sister to contact him regarding funeral arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Wilkinson
County Poor Farm
Felts
Wilkinson
Spencerville
DeKalb County
Death of Emmett Shea Aged Six in Seven Weeks Illness
Emmett Lee Shea, six year old son of Mr and Mrs Michael F Shea of 421 Calhoun street, died Sunday evening from heart failure brought on by typhoid malaria after about seven weeks of illness. The father works as a locomotive engineer on the Pennsylvania Railroad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emmett Lee
Michael F. Shea
Calhoun Street
Pennsylvania Railroad
Death of Young Child from Membraneous Croup in Aboite
Ollie Crouse, three year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Frank Crouse of Aboite township, died at 8 30 PM Sunday from membraneous croup. The family previously lost another daughter to the same illness January 17.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ollie Crouse
Frank Crouse
Aboite Township
Bevelheimer Mrs Isabelle Bevelheimer Dies at 59
Mrs. Isabelle Bevelheimer wife of Daniel Bevelheimer died at 12 45 Tuesday morning at the family home 167 West DeWald street after paralysis onset on Sunday evening aged fifty nine She born in Ohio but longtime city resident Her husband works as a watchman for the Pennsylvania railroad Four children Mrs Mary Kabisch W W Bevelheimer John H Bevelheimer and Edward Bevelheimer Also sister Mrs Mary E Shilts of Dorrence Kan
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isabelle Bevelheimer
Daniel Bevelheimer
West DeWald Street
Bevelheimer
Ohio
Pennsylvania Railroad
Broadway Crossing
Mary Kabisch
W. W. Bevelheimer
Pennsylvania Bridge Force
John H. Bevelheimer
Denver
Col
Edward Bevelheimer
Reidhmiller Grocery
Mary E. Shilts
Dorrence
Kan
Death of Henry Foerster at age four from diphtheria
Henry Foerster four years old son of Mr and Mrs Conrad Foerster of 581 East Washington street died at 1 30 Tuesday morning from diphtheria.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Foerster
Conrad Foerster
East
Washington Street
Mrs Lavina Springer Dies After Prolonged Illness
Mrs Lavina Springer age 72 died at 7am Tuesday at her son in law F Winger's home 29 North Lillie street after a long illness from dropsy. She was born in Pennsylvania but had long resided in Fort Wayne. Her husband preceded her in death and there are several surviving children. Funeral arrangements will be announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lavina Springer
F. Winger
North Lillie Street
Shirley City Revival and Union Sunday School Elect Officers
The Methodist revival meetings in the M E hall draw good attendance. Union Sunday school elects six month officers: Superintendent J P McMillen, assistant John Small, secretary Mrs J E Angeperger, assistant secretary Mrs George Hetrick, treasurer Mrs Jeff Small, librarian Annia Faulkner, assistant Effie McMillen, chorister and organist Mrs Robert B Shirley. A new grain elevator will be built this spring, larger than the present. The Union class met at Robert B Shirley's home to organize for a church, John Small elected president, Shirley secretary. Liberal United Brethren organization adopted. A later meeting at McMillen's home decided to build a church with subscription papers circulating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. E. Hall
Union Sunday School
J. P. McMillen
John Small
J. E. Angeperger
George Hetrick
Jeff Small
Annia Faulkner
Effie McMillen
Robert B. Shirley
Union
Mr. Shirley
United Brethren Church Organization
Ang
Life of John Ruskin Died Saturday Noted Critic
Illustrious career of John Ruskin, renowned critic and writer, is recalled after his death on Saturday. The enduring influence of his essays and art criticism shapes Victorian and modern thought.
Ruskin A Portrait of a Noble Mind and Tragic End
The tribute recalls John Ruskin as a noble, generous figure who shaped art criticism and led a return to nature. It chronicles his life from birth in London on February 8, 1819, his Oxford education, marriage to Effie Chalmers, support of Millais, and defense of Turner, to his later decline into illness at Brantwood and his enduring cultural influence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Ruskin
Turner
Ruskin
London
Hunter Street
Brunswick Square
Oxford
Millais
Rede
Cambridge
Slade
America
England
St. George Guild
Rossetti
Brantwood Hall
Ske Coniston
Fragmented plea from a deteriorating mind at Oxford
A man in advanced senility describes his mental collapse with brief lucid moments. He writes anguished messages to former Oxford friends seeking visits and to Prof. Max Muller begging him to come before the darkness returns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oxford
Prof
Max Muller
St Anthony Sodality Elects Officers At St Paul Church
The St Anthony Young Men's Sodality of St Paul Church met Sunday and elected Spiritual Advisor Rev T J Kroll President Joseph Wiedemier Vice President Charles Hauck Secretary H M Kohrmann Treasurer Charles Schwieters Trustees Charles Hauck George Stang Pete William. Eight new members were admitted and a banquet was planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Anthony Young Men's Sodality
St. Paul’s Catholic Church
T. J. Kroll
Joseph Wiedemier
Charles Hauck
H. M. Kohrmann
Charles Schwieters
George Stang
Pete William
Dawkins and Local Residents Face Ills and Moves
The town reports many are sick as roads remain poor for travel. Mrs. Kte Collett left J A Collett to stay with her people in Jay county. Miss Mable Hale visits A W Greggs. Sam Croy returns from Michigan while Robert Porter plans to move northward. G W Ruble may open a butcher shop in Woodburn. Ed Preast sells his pony herd. G E Bauserman and wife visited Fort Wayne last week. A W Gregg sold timber to Smith company in Baldwin. Jim Dawkins suffers rheumatism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kte Collett
J. A. Collett
Jay County
Mable Hale
A. W. Greggs
Sam Croy
Michigan
Robert Porter
G. W. Ruble
Woodburn
Ed Preast
G. E. Bauserman
Fort Wayne
A. W. Gregg
Smith Company
Baldwin
Jim Dawkins
Wallen Items News Briefs
Luther Pratt has recovered from a long illness. William Gephert plans a visit to Lagrange county for several weeks. Harry Grosjean prepares to head to the Klondike for mining. Clarence Cook departs for Ohio for several weeks. The Aid society hosts a social February 14 at the W. W. hall. Sunday school and church services scheduled for next Sunday. James Vandeller expands barber shop hiring two extra barbers. Arthur Waters and Charles Badiac were in town on business. William Cook in Fort Wayne on business. Miss Bessie Meyers Ada Pfeiffer John Cook and Isadore Badiac visited here with parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luther Pratt
William Gephert
Lagrange County
Harry Grosjean
Klondike
Clarence Cook
Ohio
Aid Society
W. W. Hall
James Vandeller
Arthur Waters
Charles Badiac
William Cook
Fort Wayne
Bessie Meyers
Ada Pfeiffer
John Cook
Isadore Badiac
Democrats Fear Pingree Run In Detroit
Detroit is abuzz as prominent Democrats fear Governor Pingree running as an independent. State Senator Monaghan and D. J. Campau say such a bid could defeat Democratic nominees, while Republicans hope an independent run would help them win. Some see Pingree as a true Republican or bluff benefiting another candidate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Mich
Pingree
Monaghan
James McMillan
D. J. Campau
Democratic State Committee
D. M. Ferry
ANOTHER ELECTRIC ROAD CONNECTING HUNTINGTON AND PORTLAND
Subscriptions cover the preliminary work for an electric line linking Huntington to Portland via Kelso Warren and Montpelier. Route surveying avoids highways except when necessary, with right of way bought near public roads. Franchises sought in Huntington Grant Jay Blackford counties. promoters include Z T Duncan J Fred France Isaac F Beard Charles Good Silas Pulse Page Shoemaker Jaquemi.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huntington
Portland
Kelso
Warren
Montpelier
Grant
Jay
Blackford
Z. T. Dungan
J. Fred France
Isaac F. Beard
Charles Good
Silas Pulse
Page
Shoemaker
Jaquemi
Smallpox Quarantine Tightened as Clay City Aids Health Officers
Health officer Dr Modesitt reports public cooperation rising in Clay City while eight deputies enforce the quarantine and two watchers guard town borders. New cases appear in nearby counties and state health officials dispatch investigators as mail service halts until fumigation equipment arrives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Clay City
Modesitt
State Board of Health
Cox
Owen County
Brayton
Miami County
Ferguson
Putnam County
Putnam
Miami
Mayfield
Washington County
Talbott
Vigo County
Terre Haute
DeKalb County
Brazil
Koehlinger and Bauer Buy Steger Stock at 40 Cents on Dollar
The defunct Steger hardware stock, invoiced at 5000 dollars, was sold Saturday by trustee L. J. Ninde to Columbia street dealers Koehlinger and Bauer. They plan to market the goods at reduced prices, adding up to date stock to the Square Store, signaling growth for the new owners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steger Hardware
L. J. Ninde
Koehlinger & Bauer
Columbia Street
Messrs
Square
Steger
Democratic County Central Committee Meets in Fort Wayne
Members of the democratic county central committee will meet at Fort Wayne city hall on Saturday February 3 at 2 p m to fix the time for the next county convention and handle other business. WM KROUGH Chairman W W ROCKHILL Secretary
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Democratic County Central Committee
City of
Fort Wayne
WM. Krough
W. W. Rockhill
Sec’y
WANTED To Rent 80 or 100 Acre Farm
Advertiser seeks to rent a farm of 80 or 100 acres and requests responses from W. S. Shoaff. Address given as city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. S. Shoaff
City
Also Mentioned on This Page
John Tellman
John Street
J. H. Bryrant
Fulton Street
F. P. Menson
Fourth Street
C. F. Heller
Sherwood
Miss English
Hope Hospital
B. W. Skelton
Shea
Crouse
Springer
Shirley City
Dawkins
Wallen
Harty
Him
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