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Newspaper

Fort Wayne Weekly Sentinel

Location

Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Jul 29, 1908

Page

19

State Leaders Hear Hitchcock’s Views in Chicago Meeting

Frank Hitchcock head of the Republican National Committee leads a conference with state Republican leaders at the Auditorium Annex Chicago. Illinois Indiana Iowa Kentucky Michigan Minnesota Missouri and Wisconsin are represented with key committee members present. The group plans a voter poll data system and will review the new executive committee list as appointments are prepared.

Chicago Frank H. Hitchcock Republican National Committee Auditorium Annex Illinois Indiana Iowa Kentucky Michigan Minnesota Missouri Wisconsin National Committee Messrs. FE. BE. Hart M. R. Burnham Charles Nagel Alfred T. Rogers Colorado Springs Nebraska William Hayward Republican State Committee Hitchcock

Judge Vesey Emerges as Potential Joint Senatorial Candidate

Local Republicans consider Judge W. J. Vesey of this city as a possible joint senatorial candidate for Allen and Adams counties to challenge Senator Fleming. Vesey has not formally accepted though leaders show confidence. Other names like C. R. Lane, Harry Hogan, and B. Paul Mossman were discussed but declined or refused. County party committees held a special session to plan campaigns with Republicans prepping a Bass building East Room headquarters and Democrats already set at Main and Harrison streets.

Senator Fleming Allen Adams County W. J. Vesey Fleming C. R. Lane Harry Hogan B. Paul Mossman Mossman Vesey Bass Main and Clinton Streets The Daily News Main Harrison Streets

Inspector in Fort Wayne Avoids Loaded Cigar Prank

Ed S. Carver, meat inspector at Eckart Packing, earns a strong reputation in Bamaker for his jokes and a taste for the weed. Three loaded cigars were offered, two harmlessly, the last exploded, striking the boss on the cheek and injuring an employee.

Columbia City Post Ed S. Carver Eckart Packing Company Fort Wayne Bamaker

Wolf Attack in New City Lands Real Estate Dealer Critical

Andrew Seroczynski of Gary was attacked by a wolf on Broadway in New City Hammond Ind. He lies in critical condition with severe leg injuries while doctors fear blood poisoning. Mayor Knotts and Police Chief Martin lead a posse in pursuit of the animal.

Hammond Ind Andrew Seroczynski Gary Broadway Calumet Knotts Martin

Notable Fort Wayne Native Seroczynski Moves to Whiting

The article notes Mr Serocynski is well known in Fort Wayne and recently moved from Gary to Whiting with his family. Son of Thomas Seroczynski, he formerly worked as a traveling agent and air brake inspector for the Wabash railroad before taking a real estate post in Gary praised for multilingual fluency. His family also has a son Rev Felix Seroczynski who pastors a Catholic church in Whiting.

Serocynski Fort Wayne Gary Thomas Serocynski DeWald Street Wabash Railroad Whiting Felix Seroczynski Catholic Church

Former Governor of Tutuili in Fort Wayne Visit

Capt. C. B. T. Moore U S N recently relinquished Tutuili governorship to Capt. J F Parker and is en route to Decatur Illinois. He spent a vacation leave in Washington after a Fort Wayne stop and visited the naval recruiting station where Master-at-Arms Golden served under him.

C. B. T. Moore Tutuili United States Fort Wayne Moore Naval Service Decatur Ill Tutulli J. F. Parker Washington Pennsylvania Lines Wabash Road Naval Government Building Arms Golden

Milkmen to Test Milk Law in City Court

Milkmen delivering milk in the city face a test of the law requiring storage below 60 degrees. John Branhan will present the case before a city court jury on August 4. City inspector Dr. George Gillie and County Attorney E. G. Hoffman filed affidavits. the health department seeks proper milk conditions amid industry debates.

John Branhan Fred State George Gillie E. G. Hoffman

Man Hurt After Falling Pipe Piece on V8 Road

An unnamed man suffered a broken bone in his left foot when a sewer pipe fragment fell on it on V8 Road. The injury, while serious in pain, is not life threatening and the bone was set by responders at the scene.

Hapmy E- Ears Chapman Eee Avenue

Fort Wayne Sees Heaviest Rainfall in Years

In a 12 hour spell from 5:45 PM Thursday Fort Wayne received two inches of rain, the heaviest in years, flooding streets and basements, knocking telegraph lines, and taxing power and sewer systems while a fierce electrical storm raged and then eased by Friday. The system from Fort Wayne to Lafayette reported widespread impact with minor damage and no floods, as crops suffered wind damage and a horse waded a water-filled trench.

Fort Wayne O. E. Mohler United States Weather Bureau Robison Park Spy Run Avenue Knitters Avenue Berghoff Brewery Wabash Valley Lafayette Frank Hardy Huntington Interurban Company Hardy William Hamilton Aboit Township

Opening of Gary harbor as iron ore ships arrive

Gary Indiana July 22 saw the iron ore laden steamer E H Gary enter the new harbor to a twenty one gun salute from the Wolverine and other lake vessels. John W Kern of Indianapolis, Democratic vice presidential candidate, spoke with congressmen Mann Crumpacker and Lake Carriers president Livingstone joining in the ceremonies. The event marked major steel production plans by United States Steel and a forecast of 1,000,000 tons of ore to be unloaded before navigation ends. Kern lauded Garys growth from pioneer tents to a potential second largest Indiana city and urged worker welfare and sanitary housing in the industrial expansion.

Gary Ind United States Steel Corporation Wolverine Great Lakes Dorothea Tuscarora South Chicago Lake Michigan West Kern John W. Kern Indianapolis James R. Mann EB. D. Crumpacker Congress Calumet William Livingstone Detroit Lake Carriers’ Association The Steel Company Marine Lake County Steel City Thomas E. Knott Ike Indiana Chicago Michigan City Pittsburg Whiting Indiana Harbor Grand Calumet Illinois Drainage Canal Mexico

Lightning Strikes Pennsylvania National Guard Camp

A violent electrical storm at Camp Hayes in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania killed three soldiers Corporal C Milton Garver James A Barbe and Clyde Morrison and injured nearly fifty others including women and children visiting the camp. Hundreds of tents were blown down and the trolley line to town was knocked out as guardsmen conducted a rapid search and treatment for the injured.

Gettysburg Camp Hayes Nation Guard of Pennsylvania C. Milton Garver Uniontown James A. Barbe Waynesburg Clyde Morrison Tenth Regiment Guy Brsner George White Ernest Adams Alva Baker Arthur Kline Charles Land Thomas Hillman Homer Bosley Harry Elsner Harry Applegate Jesse Dougherty Walter Fleéson Jesse ‘McKanh Oliver Moore John H. Smith Frank Smith Decker P. J. Gunbing J. A. Saunders Ben Christler Christler Morrison Oscar Montgomery Tingwell W. S. Couch William Huer Cyrus Freeman Oil City Charles B. Mann State Railroad Commission Col. Good Philadelphia P. T. Weaver Stuart Cora Stuart Harrisburg Lechler Barbe Paul Neal Bat‘tery Garver Aipan Morrigan Christier Chhistier

Orphan's Home Outing Lets Fifty Youth Visit Park

Fifty Allen County Orphan's Home youths were taken to Robison Park last Friday in cars donated by local owners. The group enjoyed rides on the roller coaster and circle swing, plus theater admission, with return planned around five o'clock.

County Orphan's Home Allen County Orphan’s ‘Home Robison Sof Ries

Fort Wayne Man Repeats as National Walther League President

Prof Fred A Klein of Fort Wayne has again been elected national president of the Walther league at its Cleveland convention. Henry Pfeiffer Jr is chosen corresponding secretary, with John Renn of Huntington as recording secretary and R E Brauenlich of Buffalo as treasurer. Mrs Mary A Wilson, 75, dies at Logansport. she is mother of Hugh O Wilson, Fort Wayne Nickel Plate dispatcher.

Fort Wayne Walther League Fred A. Klein Cleveland Klein Zion Lutheran School Force Street Henry Pfeiffer, Jr H. Pfeiffer & Son John Renn Huntington R. E. Brauenlich Buffalo Mary A. Wilson Logansport Hugh O. Wilson Nickel Plate Railroad

Lightning Claims Lieutenant in Second Storm Night

A storm on Tuesday night killed Lieut. Paul K. Morley of the First regiment while he performed regimental duty. The article notes seven or eight patients suffering from the heat.

Paul K. Morley

Frech Bound 10 Die And He Finally Succeeded

Albert Frech a 49 year old Huntington druggist shot himself twice through the heart at his home after a day of worry over his affairs and a narcotic stupor recovery. His son Carl sleeping in the room did not reach him in time. He leaves four children and a brother Rev Theo Fred of Van Buren. Coroner records eight Huntington county crisis actions in thirty days.

Huntington Ind Albert Frech Carl Fred Theo Fred van Buren Huntington County Morgan

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