Strike on Wabash Ends and Workers Reinstated
The pipefitters and tin workers strike at Wabash shops begun a month ago is off. Six workers, D. Scheffer, George Jautz, George Oster man, G. Kloepper, BE. C. DeBurn, and F. Danges, asked for reinstatement and returned to duty. Other applicants will be rehired as possible. Peru strikers also returned. About twenty two strikers in this city and possibly up to one hundred system wide. The move may influence other locations beyond Fort Wayne.
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Meneo
D. Scheffer
George Jautz
George Osterman
G. Kloepper
BE. C. DeBurn
F. Danges
Peru
Fort Wayne
Wabash pipefitters press declares strike to continue
The press committee of the striking Wabash pipefitters and timers says 85 percent voted to keep the strike after a July 20, 1907 ruling from Riegert of St. Louis. Some deserters noted. officials see trouble as over and plan to reassign workers as the plant reopens.
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International Association of Steam, Hot
Riegert
St. Louis
International Association
Master Mechanic’s
Smith
McKim Rejoins Loree in Delaware and Hudson Railway
C. E. McKim, former superintendent of telegraph for Pennsylvania West of Pittsburgh, takes the role of superintendent of car service at the Delaware and Hudson with Albany headquarters. He will supervise passenger traffic and freight, joining L. F. Loree who is president of the company.
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C. E. McKim
Pennsylvania
Pittsburg
L. F. Loree
Mr. Loree
Delaware and Hudson
Albany
Loree
Louisville and Nashville
McKim
J. B. McKim
Fort. Wayne
Loss of three fingers in Fort Wayne punch accident
Rudolph Bengs, assistant to foreman Joseph Schwarzkopf at the Fort Wayne Electric Works punch department, was injured at 3 30 PM Wednesday when a die imprint triggered a punch. The right hand lost the first three fingers. he was taken to St Joseph hospital where Dr. J M Dinnen treated the wound. Bengs had worked at the plant for years with no prior injury.
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Rudolph Bengs
Joseph Schwarzkopf
Fort Wayne
Succeeds Perry Harlan in Moraine Station
Brief unreadable notice notes a change in personnel at a Moraine station with the phrase Frank Wilkinson mentioned and an unclear context. The readable fragment implies a succession event involving named individuals.
Fort Wayne Clerk Takes Post With Crosby in Memphis
Fort Wayne native, previously with Nickel Plate and Union Pacific, has moved to Memphis to join Harry Crosby as a clerk. He lived in Fort Wayne most of his life aside from three years in Denver and later worked in the Pennsylvania freight department. He will handle clerical duties at the Lake Shore shops, with affairs there to be well managed.
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Memphis
Tenn
Harry Crosby
Cit
Wilkinson
Fort Wayne
Union Pacific
Denver
Col
The
Nickel Plate
Round House
West
Pennsylvania
Lake Shore
Wabash Officials to Inspect Line in Fort Wayne
President F A Delano and top Wabash executives will visit Fort Wayne for a brief inspection hour or two Thursday morning. They plan to inspect the Peru division, travel east to Peru, stay over, depart for Toledo, and are expected to reach this city between 8 and 9 o clock. Local officials were notified this morning.
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F. A. Delano
Henry Miller
S. E. Cotter
The
Wabash
Fort Wayne
Peru
Toledo
Mr Mellen Stop in City on Business with Major Lines
Mr Mellen inventor of the stellen compound locomotive and chief mechanical engineer of the American Locomotive company will spend several days in the city on business with the Pennsylvania and the Wa bash officials. He visited the shops of both companies this morning and conferred with department heads. He maintains headquarters in Schenectady New York.
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Mellen
American Locomotive Company
Pennsylvania
Wabash
Schenectady
N. Y
Express gear wheel ships from Fort Wayne to Ohio
The largest express shipment in weeks departed Bass works on Saturday by Adams Express. An 8000 pound gear wheel was sent to the American Sheet and Tin Plate Co in Martins Ferry Ohio. Transport cost will exceed 100 dollars.
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Fort Wayne
Bass Works
Adams Express
American Sheet and Tin Plate Company
Martin's Ferry
Ohio
Train Load of Prisoners Transferred Through City
About fifty military prisoners with escort occupied tourist cars on Nickel Plate train No. 1 as it passed through the city. They are being moved from an eastern prison to Fort Leavenworth Kansas, the U S prison.
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United States
Fort Leavenworth
Kansas
Station Name Change to Avoid Confusion on Line
A bulletin from Supt. J B Mc Kim of the Pennsylvania notes Winslow will cease to appear as a station name dating from July 22 and Montdale will replace it to prevent future confusion from similar names.
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Supt
J. B. Mc Kim
Pennsylvania
Winslow
Montdale
Fat Anna to make final runs before passenger service
Pennsylvania engine No. 7067 known as Fat Anna, the largest passenger engine, will likely make its last run on the west division with a freight train tomorrow and the following day. Officials will test track conditions on the Chicago Terminal division after tests showed issues. Trainmaster J F Patterson, Road Foreman C R Colmey, and Fred M Graham among the officials will ride the test train.
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Pennsylvania
West Division
Chicago Terminal Division
Chicago
J. F. Patterson
C. R. Colmey
Fred M. Graham
Labor Day Parade Planned by Fort Wayne Labor Union
The Fort Wayne Federation of Labor approved a Labor Day parade to outshine past efforts. Resolutions seek Mayor Hosey's address and a formal proclamation. Committees will light Swinney park and arrange balloon ascensions for the day. Delegates Paul Simon and Rudolph Claymiller came from the Bartenders' union. Barbers opposed the parade while other unions supported it.
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Fort Wayne
Paul Simon
Rudolph Claymiller
Bartenders’ Union
Barbers
Generous Shopmen Aid Disabled Pennsylvania Worker
A Pennsylvania locomotive shop contingent gave a purse of 85 to C. P. Wise, a machinist stricken with locomotor ataxia. Wise has been largely homebound for three months, with little recovery hope. The gesture reflects ongoing aid by the machinists to afflicted comrades and their expected future charity.
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Motive Power
Pennsylvania
C. P. Wise
Wise
Sweringen Leaves Rock Island for Mc Masters Railroad Supply
N Sweringen has left the Rock Island company to become manager at the Mc Masters Railroad Supply company. He began railroad work with the Pennsylvania in this city, held shop clerk and motive power roles, and later worked in Toledo Wellsville and Rock Island before returning to the industry.
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Sweringen
Rock Island Company
McMasters Railroad Supply Company
George Sweringen
The
Pennsylvania
Toledo
Wellsville
Rock Island
Celebrated 69th Birthday At Adams County Home
The home of Conrad Nahrwald in Adams County hosted a large gathering of friends and relatives for his sixty ninth birthday. Ernest Lenz of the Pennsylvania planing mills attended as a longtime shopmate. Nahrwald, once a saw operator, left mill work six years ago to farm and has found success in farming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conrad Nahrwald
Adams County
Ernest Lenz
Pennsylvania Planing Mills
Nahrwold
Blacksmith Suffers Deep Wrist Cut At Work
Gus Joebker a blacksmith at Fort Wayne Electric Works received an inch long to the bone gash on the inside of his wrist at 11 Friday morning. The injury occurred when his wrist struck a sliver of iron while he worked and he was treated by the company surgeon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gus Joebker
Fort Wayne Electric Works
Fireman Suffers Head Injury During Fire Run
Fireman H. L. Stemen and Engineer G. W. VanOsdale were struck by a piece of cod while responding to a blaze. Stemen sustained a scalp cut and will be unable to work for several days.
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H. L. Stemen
G. W. VanOsdale
Mrs Nieter Hosts Wayne Party For Carl Nieter
Mr and Mrs Charles Nieter of Wayne hosted a Sunday afternoon gathering for Carl Nieter. The guests were part of a young group, with cheerful tributes noted in the account.
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Charles Nieter
Wayne ‘Trace
Carl Nieter
Pithe
Barn dances and surprise birthdays enliven Hessel Cassel event
Fort Wayne guests joined Laura and Marie Wyss at a Hessel Cassel barn dance with about one hundred youths enjoying the evening. Notable visitors included Miss Norah Klotz Esther Minnich and Amelia Altar from Fort Wayne. A separate surprise party honoring Miss Bertha Kruepper was hosted by Mrs. A Ormiston with many local attendees, and a lengthy gathering near Garrett featured music recitations and a large dinner with friends from Kendallville Churubusco Garrett Huntington Auburn Chicago and more, including Mr and Mrs Witt and Forest Johnston among others.
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Hessel Cassel
Laura
Marie Wyss
Fort Wayne
Norah Klotz
Esther Minnich
Amelia Altar
Churubusco
J. W. Grovy
Frank Fogel
Garrett
Charles Buck
Bronson, Mich
Bert Sible
Harry Geller
Huntington
Audrey
Gladys Heitz
Miss Grovy
Auburn
Bessie Richards
Mae Rundles
Edith
Minnie Geller
Grace
Carrie Hippenhammer
Chicago
Messrs
Claude Fitch
W. A. Sheets
P. E. Sible
Sidney Fogel
Huntertown
Forest Johnston
Uniontown
Boger Family Plans Sixth Reunion in Springfield Township
The Boger family and kin prepare for an August 15 reunion in William Ringwall's grove Springfield township with a large dinner and festive activities led by Safara Snyder as president and S L Boger as secretary. Fort Wayne guests attended Decatur for Henry Lankenau 40th wedding anniversary with many Lankenau family members present. The Ladies' society of Emanuel Lutheran hosted Rev William Moll and wife for his 15th wedding anniversary with gifts and music.
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Boger
William Ringwall
Grove
Springfield Township
Safara Snyder
S. L. Boger
Fort Wayne
Decatur
Henry Lankenau
Lankenau
William Lankenau
Herman Gerding
William Winkelmeyer
Chris Lankenau
Louis Schust
Eno Lankenau
Adolph Lankenau
Clara Lankenau
Herbert Lankenau
Glenn Sie
Ladies’ Society of
Emanuel Lutheran Church
William Moll
Moll
Picnic and Parties at the Shady Nook Club
A Sunday picnic at Shady Nook attracted about fifty guests with games boating and music plus a bountiful grove dinner. Subsequent gatherings include parties hosted by Miss Niemann for Miss Olga Zuehike and multiple social events at Robison park with dances and elaborate decorations.
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Shady Nook Club
John Neher
William Woehnker
Henry Woehnker
Fred Glusenkamp
Otto Glusenkamp
Herman Heuer
Joseph Neher
Anna
Clara
Rose
Theresa Neher
Loretta
Julia
Gertrude
Grace Woehnker
Evelyn Glusenkamp
Olga Stewart
Ruth Heuer
John Ruppel
Henry Lauer
Ed Nieman
Snyder
Davis
Frank
Charles Clem
Lawrence
Robert
Joseph
William
Clement
Freddie Woehnker
Edwin
Herbert Glusenkamp
Pioneer Fort Wayne Couple Celebrate Golden Wedding Anniversary
Mr and Mrs Bernard Roth of 1724 Force street celebrate fifty years of marriage with a morning mass at St Peter s Catholic church and an evening dinner at home. He 78, retired from Bass works after 37 years and a police role. she born January 1838 in Hassendam statt Germany came to the U S in 1853. They married in 1857 and have eight grandchildren among twelve children.
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Battles—Rachel
Anna Rachel
William Rachel
East
Lewis Street
Arthur Battles
Cleveland
Toledo
Rachel
Hanna-Brackenridge Company
Battles
Clearlake
Bernard Roth
Force Street
St. Peter’s Catholic Church
Roth
Bass Works
Mr. Roth
Hassendamstatt
Germany
Emrick
Barbara Schrumm
St. Mary's Church
Father Wentz
Lawrence Schmidt
John
Peter
Clara
Mary
Nicholas
Katherine
Charles Roth
Mrs. Roth
Elizabeth Guembellein
Aurora
Ill
Clara Harth
Mt. Palatine
Christina Fa
Chicago
Phillip Schrumm
Marion
Adam Daub
Charley Farrel
Gertrude Droll
Aurora, Ill
Thomas Donarhue
Hartford City
Surprise party honors Grace Diffendorfer at home on Thompson
A formal call and one of the season’s loveliest parties featured a surprise celebration for Miss Grace Diffendorfer at 2418 Thompson Avenue. Guests included Della Diffendorfer Bertha Pothamus Anna Sealsy Blanche Levack and many others.
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Grace Diffendorfer
Thompson Avenue
Della Diffendorfer
Bertha Pothamus
Anna _ Sealsy
Blanche Levack
A. Ames
Ethel Dull
Gertrude Watts
Belle Milligan
Harlie Gower
Roy Shamhart
Foster Keller
Noble Hagstrom
Lee Heinrich
Wilmer Shamhart
Lyle Brillhart
Joe Tompkinson
Edison Shamhart
Henry Hardendorf
Frances Deck
Heinrich
South Marrison Street
Miriam Abrams
West Creighton Avenue
Helen McCrory
Hazel Crawford
Eva Smith
Flossie Cragz
Marguerite Wing
Nell and
Kate Bleekman
Dorothy Kilgore
Helen Rohlmans
Renah Werstein
Marguerite Fee
Velma Russell
Hilda Larimore
Hazel Larimore
Helen Curdes
Minnie Traub
Selma Schiefer
Schiefer
Anna Scherer
Anna Melching
Esther Gick
Martha Luecke
Frieda Ries
Linda Leitz
Amelia Breuer
Anna Rodenbeck
Louise Schoppman
Alma Doehrman
Emily Luecke
Chicago
Hartman Boy Fractures Leg After Fence Fall
Five year old William Hartman son of Jacob Hartman a East Washington street grocer fell from a fence while at play Friday and sustained a fracture of both bones of the right leg about three inches above the ankle. The injury leaves him in a painful condition.
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William Hartman
Jacob Hartman
East Washington Street
Struck by Scantling Injures Milan Farmer
Frank Knight of Milan township was seriously injured on a Ridge road farm when a forked hay fork broke and a piece of scantling struck him. He was knocked unconscious and did not regain consciousness until Sunday morning. Doctors fear a fractured skull. Knight is married.
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Frank Knight
Milan Township
Mose Milliman
Robbery Reported at Dawson Street Home
Thomas Moore of 406 Dawson Street reports his residence was broken into Saturday and $21 stolen from a trunk along with a pocketbook containing some cash. The incident has been filed with police for investigation.
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Thomas Moore
Dawson Street
Memorial of Stephen B. Bond at Old National Bank
Fort Wayne citizens mourn the death of Stephen B. Bond a longtime banker who rose from messenger to president and guided the Old National Bank and Fort Wayne National Bank. John H. Bass offers a memorial praising Bond for honesty generosity and prudent leadership and notes no successor has been chosen.
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Old National Bank
Stephen B. Bond
John H. Bass
Fort Wayne
Fort Wayne National Bank
Bond
Bon
Lfe
New Candidate Emerges for Federal Deputy Marshal Post
Alfred Daugherty former trustee of Washington township is named as a candidate to succeed the late Col. John A. Scott as federal deputy marshal. His friends urge him to enter the race and actively campaign.
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Alfred Daugherty
Washington Township
John A. Scott
Daugherty
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