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Fort Wayne Weekly Sentinel

Location

Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Jul 03, 1912

Page

2

Tornado Toll Rises as Regima Saska City Recovers

A massive tornado wrecked Regima Saska last night. By 8 am today thirty six bodies had been recovered, with sixteen more found since dawn and the death toll expected to reach about fifty. Militia is in charge, and rescue work continues amid extensive destruction and miraculous escapes.

Regima Saska J. J. Bryan Thorpe & Anderson Company J. Scott George Craven Guthrie W. T. McDonald Logie and Child J. L. McKay Fred Hindson James Hindson Lewis House William Shaw John Ferguson Laurence Hodsman Arthur Donaldson C. Grey William McMurdo Will Crabb Charles Lynn E. Frempton A. B. McKilliopp McDougall W. J. Wilson M. F. Restadd H. Ayre Frank Blenaham Illinois James P. Coffee Lisbon Island T. W. Harris Europe Mr. Seiberling Warren Akron

Nomination Ballots in Progress at Democratic Convention

Delegates drift through a long balloting session with Wilson and Clark leading. After Bankhead withdraws Underwood, the Alabama senator pledges support for the convention nominee, while Virginia enforces the unit rule for Wilson as Illinois shifts to 58 votes for him.

Wilson Marshall Indiana Burke North Dakota Henry Texas Kern Palmer Pennsylvania Underwood Bankhead Oscar W. Underwood Alabama Clark Connecticut James Tinois Illinois New York William Sulzer Virginia Swanson Ryan Bryan Thomas F. Ryan William J. Bryan West Virginia Arizona Arkansas California Colorado Delaware Florida Georgia Idaho Tlllinois Lllinois Towa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maryland Massachusetts Foss Michigan Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Montana Nebraska Nevada New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico North Carolina Ohio Harmon Oklahoma Oregon Rhode Island South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Téxéa Utah Vermont Nirg Washington Woodrow Wilson Conecticut Iowa Tennessee Virginia Wisconsin Hawaii Beavers A. Mitchell Palmer United States Stone

Wilson nomination surges as forty-sixth ballot seals win

The Democratic National Convention moves toward nominating Woodrow Wilson after a dramatic forty-sixth ballot. Wilson gains momentum with Indiana, Maryland, Ohio, New York, Michigan and others switching to him, while Champ Clark fades. A unanimous nomination is pushed amid rousing demonstrations and volatile floor scenes.

Fitzgerald Boston Foss New York Wilson Senator Reed Missouri Alabama Underwood Arizona Arkansas California Colorado Connecticut Delaware Florida Clark Georgia Idaho Minois Indiana Town Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Mississippi Montana Nebraska Nevada New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico Pennsylvania North Carolina North Dakota Ohio Oklahoma Oregon Rhode Island South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah Vermont Virginia Washington West Virginia Wisconsin Wyoming Alaska District of Columbia Hawaii Porto Rico Harmon Bryan Stone Woodrow Wilson James Mr. James Mitchell Palmer Reed Acheme Ang Taneor

Akron Disaster Ended Vaniman's Bold Airship Flight

Atlantic City recalls the Akron crash that killed Vaniman and four crew as the gas bag ruptured after takeoff from the inlet. Witnesses described a sudden flame and a buckling envelope while crowds watched from the shore.

Pioneer Warsaw Woman Dies Here

Nancy C. Sparks, age 81, a Warsaw pioneer, died at 5 am at her daughter’s Fort Wayne home from dropsy and age. She was widow of Hamton Sparks, born June 12, 1831 in Ohio, with children in Warsaw, Kokomo, Indianapolis and Fort Wayne. Burial in Pleasant View, Warsaw after services. There is a separate note of a disaster rescue by Captain Parker at Atlantic City.

E. E. Thomas East Washington Street Warsaw Jennie Todd Charles Sparks Kokomo Dick Pierce Indianapolis Ida Thomas Fort Wayne Joseph Sparks Alice Weaver Pennsylvania Pleasant View Chapel Pleasant View Cemetery Nancy C. Sparks

Elevator tragedy claims 19 year old Benjamin Feiertag

Benjamin K Feiertag, 19, son of Henry Feiertag of 540 Regal Place, died at Lutheran hospital after injuries from being hurled down an elevator shaft at the I O O F building where he worked for Spiegel Piano Co. His clothing allegedly caught in the shaft casing. Born Feb 27 1893 in Cincinnati, he moved to the city 15 years ago. Survived by parents, one sister Luella and brothers Kurt and Kark. member of St Pauls Lutheran church and Walter League.

Benjamin K. Feiertag Henry Feiertag Regal Place Lutheran Hospital Spiegel Piano Company Cincinnati St. Paul’s Lutheran Parochial Schools Luella Kurt Kark Feiertag St. Paul’s Lutheran Church

Seventy-Fourth Indiana Holds 50th Muster Anniversary Reunion

Warsaw Indiana June 26 August 21 and 22 set for annual reunion of the Seventy four Indiana regiment to be held in Warsaw. The gathering marks the fiftieth anniversary of mustering in. Dr J S Smith of Warsaw serves as president of the reunion association.

Warsaw Ind Seventy-fourth Indiana Regiment J. S. Smith

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