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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Weekly Sentinel
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1912
Page
4
Madame Katherine Evans von Klenner, president of the New York Women’s Press Club and a renowned vocal teacher, is highlighted as a leading figure among American music educators.
A fragment from a society page recalls Madame von Klenner speaking on American concert life and critic pressures. It also lists a July gathering hosted by Mr and Mrs Paul Bobay with numerous attendees, and reports several weddings and engagements in Decatur including Emilie Hockemeier with James Morris.
A four mile north of city resident Mrs. Charles Olemon Jr. hosted a Saturday surprise party with friends from the city including Mr. and Mrs. George Braun and others. The gathering featured cards music and refreshments. Sunday afternoon visits a country supper were enjoyed by Mrs. Henry Hoevel and a large group of Hoevel and Solomon relatives and friends.
Miss Theresa Bradley and Mr John Sweet were married at Nix Settlement Catholic Church in Columbia City Indiana on July 10. Father Schmitt officiated the double ring ceremony attended by many relatives and friends. A wedding dinner followed at the groom's parents home before the couple departed for a honeymoon through northern Indiana with plans to settle on a Huntington County farm.
The Chicago Burlington and Quincy crash narrative recounts torpedoes at the track, a signal misread, and engineer Brownson sacrificing himself to save passengers. Crain survived with minor injuries, while rescuers bore bodies to a La Grange barn as relatives sought identification.
Principal witness against Lorimer and Hines testifies before a congressional committee. He accuses Hines of soliciting ten thousand dollars to help form a pot of one hundred thousand dollars used to aid Lorimer’s election.
Vietor Vroman did not testify in city court today where he faced trial for stealing Samuel Newell’s car. Judge Mungovan reserved ruling on intent to commit theft with decision due tomorrow.
In a superior court session Joseph M. Haley and Dore Erwin were named receivers for the Old Fort Ice Cream company due to a suit by Jefferson F. Lehman trustee seeking six thousand dollars. The action charges misapplied funds and unauthorized payments by officers, with the plant likely to continue under receivership and a report on weekly receipts and expenses to the trustee. Also filed were articles of incorporation for the Olds Coal company with 250,000 capital by Walter Georgia I and Susan Mr Olds.
In circuit court the White Fruit House sues Fort Wayne and city officials over a traffic ordinance. An injunction and restraining order were issued. The plant guards curb space to prevent blocking Wayne and Calhoun streets while handling horse and wagon rigs. Civil actions seek damages and reveal a knitting mill receivership and a separate personal injury suit from an explosion incident.
A restraining order against the City of Fort Wayne prevents removing rigs from Wayne street east of Calhoun. The order stands until the circuit court convenes in September with a probable hearing on the tenth. Attorneys will review traffic ordinances to test validity in court. Lulu Burkley seeks divorce from Samuel Burkley with a hearing set in the Superior Court. Margaret Didier’s divorce from Frank Didier is granted by Judge S L Morris in the temporarily presiding court.
Mrs. Jane Williams aged 76 of Reed City Mich died at 6 40 pm Tuesday at the home of her daughter Mrs Mary Wilson 1042 Glasgow avenue after a heart paralysis while seated in a front yard She had been a Reed City resident 34 years and was a Methodist Episcopal church member Surviving are two daughters three sons six grandchildren one great grandchild and a sister Mrs John Russell of Frederickstown
Clarence Gordon 21 of Urichsville Ohio drowned at Clear Lake while bathing during a visit to a summer home of State Bank Examiner Camp. He had worked the past two years in the Baltimore and Ohio railroad Garrett office as part of the division engines crew.
Glen Culp, 22, machinist, and Cora Dornick, 23, obtain marriage licenses. Edward Kruse, county coroner, is expected to return this evening from Milwaukee, Wisconsin, where he has been attending the National Coroners convention.
Senator LaFollette denounces Roosevelt’s bid for a third party and argues progressives should back a platform over a personality. He contrasts Bryan at Baltimore with Roosevelt’s alleged money power and manipulation at Chicago, urging adherence to principled reform.
Vernie Benson age 22 and Agnes Willets age 16 visited the county clerk in Huntington Indiana to obtain a marriage license. The couple waited for Agnes to reach sixteen, her birthday being Sunday, before the license could be granted.
Portrait of Charles D Hilles described as Tafts trusted administrator and longtime reformer. The piece traces his career from Ohio juvenile reform work to national politics, highlighting his perceived reliance on a “golden rule” and his rise to chairman of the national committee.
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