Local News Flows With Diphtheria Case And Social Bits
Diphtheria reported in the Hartstein family at Leith and McLachlan. Households see visits to Clear Lake and Garrett. Balloon ascent from Centlivre park unresolved. Fireworks accident burns a Jackson street boy. Community notices include farewells, medical updates, and local trades. Reverend Bailey to Fort Wayne pastorate. 60th wedding anniversary at St Pauls Lutheran.
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W. H. Shambaugh
A. L. Johns
Clear Lake
J. H. Robinson
Garrett
J. H. Bilderback
J. H. Hartstein
Leith and
McLachlan Streets
John, James
George Roach
Evansville
T. B. Roach
J. Curtis
Link Machine Company
Chicago
Frank Hilliker
Tri-State Company
Hilliker
International Business College
Rev
F. J. Dondurand
Father Dondurand
Kankakee
Ill
Gorsline
Hicksville
Waterbury
Ithaca
Mich
Julia Randall
Nellie Waterbury
Alma
Columbia Street
Huntington News-Democrat
Elmer
Fort Wayne
Rebecca Class
Gable
Lima
Ohio
Centlivre Park
Robison Park
Six Railroad Men Die in Parkerburg Gas Tank Explosion
Parkersburg West Virginia July 4 Six prominent railway men were killed and twenty five to thirty injured when gasoline tank cars exploded after a yard engine hit an open switch near the shops. Officials fired a shot to vent remaining tanks and a blast followed. Dead include J H Hamilton Bradley Reeves Edward Shannon Master Mechanic Lalime Bradford. Many injured were carried to City hospital with internal concussions and maiming. Some additional deaths were expected at the hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parkersburg
W. Va
Ohio River
Carr
Lalime
Bradford
Feud Between Cowboys Sparks Gunfights and Fatalities
A violent feud erupts as cowboys from two outfits clash leading to gunfire and multiple deaths. Authorities fear a wider escalation as the feud deepens among the rival camps.
Yale Law School names Rogers to replace late Phelps
New Haven July 6 Henry Wade Rogers LL D former Northwestern University president has accepted Yale law school invitation to take E J Phelps’s place as law department instructor for the coming year following Phelps’s death in a notable academic appointment at Yale University.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Haven
Conn
Henry Wade Rogers
Northwestern University
Yale Law School
E. J. Phelps
Yale University
Real Estate Transfers in City and Townships
Compiled transfers list numerous parcels in City, Jefferson, Perry, Rockhill, Washington, and other townships. Names include Kloffer Torrenges Pettit Shank Keel Brons Poinsett Churchill Rockafellow Beckman Horn Rhamy Robinson Alleger Kohn Shaw Lupkin Stoop Kell Zimmer Fleming Dweger Waters and others with prices from $1.00 to $2,400 and several lot and tract descriptions. A separate note records a lost watch recovered by the city superintendent near nine miles south of the city, found by a country girl.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellen Poinsett
Edward Poinsett
Washington Township
Francis
Mary Gladie
Milton
Leroy S. Churchill
Jefferson Township
James
Martha J. Miner
Caroline I. Rockafellow
Barnhart’s
Monroeville
Elizabeth Waters
Guardian
E. Beckman
Mary A. Badiac Et al
Jacob H
Mary Feichter
Augusta Stapleford
Rockhill’s
Sarah E. Stephens
B. D. Rhamy
Mary A. Shaw
Lafayette Township
William J
A. J. Harlor
A. H. Lupkin
Green
Samuel Stoop
Richard Molland
Stoop’s
Jacob Kell
Frederick Kell
Perry Township
Mary Rauner
Susan M. Zimmer
Hanna’s Park
Amelia C. Fleming
Emma Dweger
James W
Amelia Fleming
Wilmer Leonard
Jno. S. Waters
Ruth Beers
Gorsline
Columbia City
Blanche Harshbarger
Fort ‘Wayne
Roosevelt Visits Hanna as Ohio Stop Puts Spotlight on Campaign
Governor Roosevelt arrived in Cleveland via the Lake Shore road and was met by Elmer Dover at the station. He met with national chairman at the Hanna residence then planned a Canton visit to see the president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Ohio
Roosevelt
Lake Shore Road
Elmer Dover
Hanna
Canton
Rider Thrown in Ten Mile Lima Road Race
Dallas Misner of this city was thrown from his bike about two miles from the finish in Lima Ohio during a ten mile road race. He was unconscious briefly but returned home the same day and is improving. Indications point to a deliberate act and the Lima police report the assailant is under arrest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas Misner
Lima
Misner
Real estate boom as five deals close in city
Thursday C F Pfeiffer completed five real estate deals. Mrs A E Woolsey bought a Rome City lot while Felix Vananda invested in a North Wayne addition lot. Conductor McKeehan and Ida Guebard each purchased a Hurd street house and lot. Phoebe Heathman bought a Putnam street lot. Activity in local real estate circles rises.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. F. Pfeiffer
A. E. Woolsey
Rome City
Felix Vananda
North Wayne Addition
Conductor McKeehan
Ida Guebard
Hurd Street
Phoebe Heathman
Putnam Street
Furnishings Arrive for New Court House Vaults
Two extra carloads of furniture have reached the new court house and are being installed. About ten carloads remain to be received. The large fire and burglar proof vault for the treasurer's office, weighing nearly twenty five tons, is expected to arrive next week.
Two Killed In Duel In San Pedro Valley
Tucson dispatch reports Antonio Soszo and Jose Vasques two prominent Mexican cattlemen killed in a quarrel over a cattle branch in San Pedro Valley. Authorities described the incident as a fatal duel with both men dying at the scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tucson
Ariz
Antonio Soszo
Jose Vasques
San Pedro Valley
Purdue Board Creates Dean Position And Elevates Stone
The Purdue university board of trustees elected Dr. Winthrop E. Stone president succeeding the late Dr. James H. Smart. A new office, dean of the engineering school, was created and Dr. William F. M. Goss was elected dean. Present were Gen. Harrison, Sen. Barrett, and other trustees.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Purdue University
Denison
Winthrop E. Stone
James H. Smart
Stone
William F. M. Goss
Goss
United States
F. B. Beem
Spencer
William H. O’brien
Lawrenceburg
Harrison
James Barrett
Fort Wayne
William V. Stuart
Mr. van Natta
Lafayette
Sylvester Johnson
Irvington
W. A. Banks
Laporte
Charles Downing
State Board of Agriculture
Captain Minnow Hosts Dinner Before Saale Tragedy
Captain Minnow of the ill fated Saale gave a dinner aboard the steamer to Misses Louise Mary and Fay Randall of this city during a voyage last year. The Saale was destroyed by fire at Hoboken New Jersey a few days ago. The Randalls had become acquainted with the captain on board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnow
Saale
Hoboken
N. J
Anna
Julia Randall
Fay Randall
Europe
Louise
Mary Randall
New York
Woman's face badly mutilated after fall from street car
A woman, unnamed, visited Dr. J. E. Stuit at 10 30 PM Friday with a severely cut and bruised face. Her nose was broken and several stitches were needed. She claimed injuries came from a fall from a street car.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. E. Stuit
Mothers Use Mrs Winston’s Soothing Syrup for Teething
Advertisement promotes Mrs Winston’s Soothing Syrup as the best child teething remedy. It claims confidence in the product and urges mothers to try it for their children. An accompanying line touts bicycle deals and invites inspection of value.
Labor Day Parade Planning Advances in Fort Wayne
The Trades and Labor council reports progress on the Labor Day celebration. The parade committee will begin work immediately with a goal of broad city participation, urging manufacturers and merchants to display novelties. A flower parade committee will involve ladies, seeking the most magnificent and distinctive parade yet in the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trades and Labor Council
Fort Wayne
Committee to Meet Again Next Wednesday Evening
The article notes that no time in preliminaries will be lost when the time comes and that the committee will reconvene next Wednesday evening.
Wheel Works Burned at Sandusky Ohio Fire Loss Large
The Standard Wheel company's works in Sandusky Ohio were partially destroyed by fire last night with an estimated loss near 100000 dollars. The plant is expected to be rebuilt. The Standard Wheel company followed the American Wheel company which earlier shut the Sandusky plant, leaving 400 to 500 workers without steady jobs. Earlier, seven or eight major firms in the wheel industry were reduced to three or four as others closed, including the Fort Wayne works.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen
State of
Indiana
Lucia West
James Ormiston
Court House
Ormiston
Fort Wayne
Wale
Standard Wheel Company
Sandusky
Ohio
American Wheel Company
Made by Handlooms in Dublin Poplin Trade
The New York Press notes that genuine Irish poplin comes from about a hundred Dublin handlooms. Powerlooms cannot match the delicate warp of silk, so much sold as poplin isn are not real, as production is fixed by training time and local workers' clannishness.
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Mary
Pierce
Allen A. Robson
Rodman Street
Philadelphia
R.V. Pierce
Buffalo
Dublin
New York Press
Stopher Family Welcomes Daughter in West Jefferson
A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Stopher at their home on 250 West Jefferson Street, adding a new member to the local family.
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H. C. Stopher
West
Jefferson Street
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Poland
F. M. Smith & CO
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R. B. Gard
Sims Sur
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Wayne, Ind
Sheriff’s Sale
Scherer
Kansas City
Vernon Kendall
Jackson Street
Merz
John J. Reehling
Ella M. Reehling
A. F
Margaret Besanson
Lockport
N. Y
Daily Journal
J. W. Bailey
Plymouth Congregational Church
Bailey
Louis Griebel
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Miller
Griebel
East Jefferson Street
John Griebel
St. Louis
Elisabeth
Wellhousen
Frank
Parkersburg, W. VA
J. H. Hamilton
Bradley Reeves
Edward Shannon
John C. Heller & Co
East Berry
Charles and
Karoline Xkloffer
Fred W. Torrenges
College
William H. Lease
Elizabeth Pettit
Wilc
W. Weber
Christ C
E. G. Shank
Hamilton
Rhinesmith & Simonson
Mary Graves Keel
Rockhill
John Hoenz
Herman C. Riebig
de Wald
John Hoerz
John H
Ada D. Schafhorst
Clark
Johanna Steger
William
Louisa Doenges
Archer
John Hoertz
Ida Schaphorst
Susan H. Burnett
Allen M. Brown
Lakeside
Frederick Helling
Victor A. Huguenard
John C
Mary E. Falk
Alex
Clara Brons
Brandriff & Miner
Rose
E. W. Clark
F. F. Firks
John Poinsett
Northwest
Northeast
W. E. Stone
Board of Trustees
Engineering School
Paul Mnfg. CO
Cor
6Th and
North Calhoun
Bloomingdale
Bass Block
F.C. Parham
THE
Labor Day Committee
Manson
Spa
Lincoln
Brosius & Brosius
Clinton Street
C.c.schlatter& Co
East Columbia St
Fort Wayne, Ind
Diether Lumber CO
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