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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Weekly Sentinel
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1900
Page
7
Dr Talmage honors Dorcas of Joppa for tending the poor by needlework and deeds, recounting her rescue of the sick and hungry. He urges women to seek God and imitate Dorcas through practical charity and steadfast faith.
In 1892 Melvil Dewey helped launch traveling libraries to bring books to rural residents. The Indiana public library commission oversees the program with the state librarian as secretary. After one year the system serves fifty two centers in thirty four counties, with five or more members allowed to form a library association. General libraries have forty volumes mostly recent titles with half fiction. study libraries offer a distinct collection.
In Wabash Indiana on July 17 a Black detective, disguised in rags, posed as a crooked worker to join a gang that stole $5,000 in freight from Chicago and Erie cars. He helped Detective McCarty arrest the roving band while one man, George Ledger, escaped after learning of the warrant. Ledger fled toward Rochester but may have passed through Bolivar. local officers doubt he reached Wabash.
Mayor Van Wyck sent a letter to Police Commissioner York protesting tonight's Erne versus McGovern boxing match at Madison Square Garden. He argues the venue is not chartered to host boxing, not leased for a year, and the event may violate the Horton law. The letter asks Chief Devery to investigate and use discretion.
Indianapolis July 16 Special report notes a petition for a rehearing of the Eel River case in the supreme court. The filing argues the recent decision costs stockholders about 90000 dollars yearly.
A baby son arrived to brighten Mr. and Mrs. Costello's home, joining five daughters. Rev H C Duckett visited Decatur and preached at St Pauls M E with Rev B Sawyer. Charles F True and family and Duckett group left for Adams Lake for a two week outing.
The Nickel Plate road will offer excursion tickets to Denver for the United Presbyterian Church of North America annual convention. Travel dates July 92nd and 23d with one fare plus $2.00 round trip, good return Aug 24th. Indi club meals varying in price.
The finance committee of the Union Veteran Legion encampment reports progress in soliciting funds for the national encampment. Canvass is promising though some sub committees start today. They urge business houses to subscribe promptly as the time grows short. An engraved invitation will go to 500 prominent Americans including presidential candidates governors Mrs Lawton Senator Fairbanks and Senator Beveridge General Harrison General Lew Wallace General Joe Wheeler and other notables. Mayor Scherer will invite mayors of Indiana and other cities to attend with the veterans.
Mary House born March 9 1834 Harrison township Preble County Ohio died June 29 1900 aged 66 years 6 months 20 days Baptized by Rev Jacob Gruber confirmed by Ear Rothman Lutheran member Louisburg Zion Walnut Ridge later in Indiana Married Christian Gruber October 31 1652 mother of thirteen children five preceded her to the Beautiful City of Gold Early settlers of Springfield Township Allen County Indiana on a farm they owned and occupied.
An obituary notes the wife of a devoted husband has died after a life of service and cheer. Survived by her aged husband four sons four daughters twenty one grandchildren three great grandchildren four sisters one brother and many friends. The piece praises her kindness as a neighbor and mother and includes verses about peaceful sleep granted by God.
Mr and Mrs Frank Bick of Jackson township and Mr and Mrs Anthony Pottmeyer of Covington Kentucky were guests of Deputy Sheriff Frank Bick Sunday at the Eick homestead in Jackson township.
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