Fort Wayne Field Day Delights 7000 At Driving Park
The Fort Wayne public schools held their fourth annual field day at Driving Park after a weather delay. About 7,000 spectators watched 2,090 pupils perform a mass drill and diverse events under Prof. Henry Meyer and Miss Carrie Brively. The program featured dances, dumbbell and Indian club drills, interschool races, and a grand mass drill of about 2,000 children with strong student participation and widespread parental pride.
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Fort Wayne
Packard Band
Henry Meyer
Carrie Brively
Snively
Turnverein Vorwaerts
Meyer
Clay School
Old Sea Captain Seeks Quiet Widow for Companion
A Portland letter from Captain J. F. writes to the mayor asking papers advertise for a suitable widow aged 45 to 55 with means and no children. He describes himself as retired from the sea, temperate, strong and hale, seeking a quiet, honest partnership for the rest of his days.
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Portland
Ore
Jesse Grice
Fort Wayne
J. F
Resigned minister Dr Cissel blames indiscretion
Kokomo Indiana June 1 1912 Rev C Cissel resigned as superintendent of the Logansport district and left the Methodist Episcopal church after disclosures in Minneapolis. He says his act was indiscretion not sin and he has taken full blame. His family supports him and plans to leave Kokomo soon. He may pursue newspaper work or run a Fort Wayne hardware business.
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Kokomo
Ind
C. Cissel
Logansport
Methodist Episcopal Church
Minneapolis
May Roberts
Indianapolis
Cissel
Fort Wayne
Dr. Cissel
North Indiana
Palace Hotel
C. E. Lines
Muncie
Cincinnati
Chicago
Lines
Methodist
Episcopal Church
Cigsel
Wednes
South
Washington Street
C.F. Lines
Munci
Clc
Dr. Line
Everett Warner
A. B. Cline
Bluffton
Marble
M. E
Montpelier
Rev M S Marble Appointed Succeeding Disgraced Pastor
Anderson Ind June 1 It was announced that Rev M S Marble was appointed superintendent of the Logansport district of the North Indiana conference to replace Rev Dr C C Cissel who resigned under a cloud. Marble, a well known clergyman, has served in Albion Angola and other Northern Indiana pastorates and is now in charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anderson
Ind
M. S. Marble
Logansport
North Indiana
C. C. Cissel
Revenue Office Posts Record May Stamp Receipts
The Fort Wayne internal revenue office reported its largest monthly stamp receipts in May revenue from liquor and tobacco dealers and manufacturers reaching 35320.08 dollars. Deputy Collector C M Blue cites rising beer stamp demand across twelve northeastern counties, with June already showing strong orders district wide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Wayne
Mr. Blue
Rive
Rev Dr Welton Dies in Detroit
Dr. I T Welton, about 70, longtime theology professor at the Bible Training School in this city, died Friday night in Grace Hospital Detroit after a cataract operation that failed due to heart failure. He came from Canada and is survived by his wife with no children. remains may be taken to Devatur.
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Christian Martz
Grace Hospital
Detroit
I. T. Welton
Bible Training
Welton
Canada
Bible Training School
Ife
Devatur
South Whitley band forms after two-year gap
South Whitley Indiana reports the town forming a new hand band with twenty six members. Leader is Jud Miller, treasurer W. F. Norris, secretary W. C. Cascadden. The group plans weekly Wednesday concerts this summer and intends to buy a new hand wagon to seat the entire band.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Whitley
Ind
Jud Miller
W. F. Norris
W. C. Cascadden
Bloody fight at Arcola ends with brutal injuries
In Arcola Indiana on June 1 shortly after 4 PM a drunken street brawl erupted between Caeh Jones of Hadley a colored man and Walter Lewis of Arcola. A stranger joined in assault on Jones with a beer bottle and a brick causing a severe forehead gash and a broken nose. Jones was taken to Marion Glock for treatment. A bystander named Winder later beat Lewis for the assault.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sentinels
Arcola
Ind
Caeh Jones
Hadley
Walter Lewis
Dre Marion Glock
Winder
Jones
Lewis
Clyde F. Keirn Dies at 32 in Columbia City
Clyde F Keirn former superintendent of the Paulding Ohio electric plant died in Columbia City at his parents home after a struggle with Brights disease He was 32 years old and had given up his work earlier this spring due to illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia City
Ind
Clyde F. Keirn
Paulding
Ohio
Bright
William Keirns
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Paul Stonecifer
William Parth
C. Lochrane
William Barth
David Erwin
Alfred Wermuth
C. V
Paul _Stonecifer
Roger Scheyer
Teimer Kampe
Charles Dunkelberg
Harvey Egley
Hoagland School
Lester Somers
Hamilton School
Kenneth Habecker
Fremont Herring
Jefferson School
Floyd Hoofman
Bloomingdale School
Clayton Stultz
Kenneth Sprang
Hanna School
Roy Likely
Louise Miller
Harmer
Nebraska
Hanna
Ghis
Fern Morris
Stella Baldwin
Miner
Esther Suttle
Carrie Verman
Washington
Goldie Jackson
Marie Lohse
Nebraska School
Annette Craigh
Velma Deatrick
Grace Styne
Adeline Agne
Smart School
Miner School
French West Indies
Fort Wayne Public Schools
The
Sentinel
DR. Gissel
REV. M. S. Marble
Revenue Office
Office
DR. Welton
South Whitley Band
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