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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Weekly Sentinel
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1912
Page
3
Huntington Ind June 18 Central college seeks a permanent endowment of at least 50000 funds to strengthen its status. The board reports several thousand dollars promised already with substantial donors ready to contribute. One promoter pledges 10000 and another 2000 toward the fund as the campaign moves ahead.
Mrs. B C Smiley returns from visit with Sapp family in Garrett and Butler. St Joseph school graduates Theresa Hollis Helen Kenth Gertrude Biedryzkie Francis Stac'x Joseph Hollis August Johnson plus music grads Florence Dodbrick Jazel Heitz. Various residents travel to Newark Lake Gage Fort Wayne and other nearby towns for visits and outings.
Local visitors include H W Baker from Marion and Frank Webb in Ohio for a relative’s funeral. Families plan reunions and local outings with new autos. Groundbreaking for a new Lutheran church set for next Sunday with Monroeville band on music duties. Children's Day exercises slated at M E church with an attentive program. China operates about five thousand post offices.
Charles Spencer reports his father, Calvin W. Spencer, 63, who left Bluffton years ago, returned to Albany, New York, after a brief visit to Fort Wayne. The elder Spencer, declared legally dead, plans to move funds from his late wife to his two children and continues in good health.
Antwerp Ohio June 15 report cheers news that work on the interurban electric railroad between Defiance and Fort Wayne will start this month. Local activities include visits by residents, shopping trips, and a scheduled game by the Magnolias of Fort Wayne against Antwerp Reds at the local ball park.
Ashley Ind June 13 Fred L Feick of Garrett was nominated by acclamation for joint senator by the De Kalb Steuben Democrats at a district convention. James R Nyce of Angola was nominated for joint prosecuting attorney by acclamation. Feick, an attorney and railroad workers advocate, previously sought Kendalville nomination. district has been Republican, though Democrat Stephen Powers won four years ago.
Antwerp Ohio items recount visits by Miss Vere Hudson Virgil Hudson and others including Orley Hughes Ed Munson and Claire Graves. The council weighs A A Pointer proposed twenty one street arc lights at 25 per lamp yearly for ten years and five year street lighting. locals visit Fort Wayne Defiance Albion and Kendallville as a G A R encampment nears in Springfield.
Knightstown Indiana officers seek William Anvkina after a quarrel over a line fence left neighbor Lee Somers seriously wounded. The incident occurred June 13 as authorities investigate details and search for the suspect.
William Winebrenner, 62, of Auburn Indiana, committed suicide at his brother Joseph Winebrenner’s home by taking a large dose of strychnine. Despondent over unemployment and dissipated habits, he died before medical aid could arrive. He had lived with his Auburn brother and spent winters with him, returning to the Noblesville area in spring, then Auburn again Monday night.
Monroeville Indiana reports guests from McComb Ohio Fort Wayne and Decatur visiting local families over the weekend. A court sale of Frank Webster property favored by attorney Judge Erwin and M H Webster is noted. Union decoration services planned with Lt O O F Jr OU A M K P lodges. Children’s Day at M E church praised. Missionary society hosting Thursday. A daughter was born to Mr and Mrs Frederick Niemeyer.
Mr. and Mrs. George F. Trier attend the American National Association Masters of Dancing meeting in Buffalo and plan trips to New York City Atlantic City Washington and Baltimore returning about July 1. The convention features new dances for the winter and bans on freak dances to curb recent criticism. Trier reports Fort Wayne will see new and pretty steps as the season opens.
Mrs. W. Walters of Oakland, while spanking her sixteen year old daughter over a dispute, fractured her right hand. She told doctors at the Emergency Hospital that her daughter had been "keeping company" with a young man whom she did not approve.
New Haven Indiana notes guests and visitors from Fort Wayne and Indianapolis including Miss Mary Landin from DeFiance and Dr G G Brudi bringing a Jackson car. Town events include a high school commencement, quarterly church meeting, and a Century lyceum lecture series preview with five programs planned from Oct 1, 1912 to Apr 1, 1913.
Mrs. J. E. Henry of Akron Michigan reports relief from kidney trouble after using Foley Kidney Pills. She says the sample helped and buying a bottle saved a large doctor's bill. The ad promotes Searley Kidney-Pill for weak back, backache, rheumatism, urinary issues.
W inona Lake Ind June 13 Three captains W H Collison Rev Hayes Willis and C C Van Nuys head a campaign with eight assistants each to raise 25000 by July 1 A clock on the admin building roof displays daily progress toward half the goal and the committee conducts house to house canvassing and mailings to absent cottagers with the outlook bright to reach the target.
At Chicago's Convention Hall on June 18 delegates clash over a temporary national roll. Hadley and Watson clash on motions, Elihu Root named temporary chairman amid loud cheering and protests. Support grows for McGovern with backing from Hedges Johnson and others as Heney provokes hostility.
Dr. James A. Gordon after twenty two years as pastor of the Presbyterian church resigns to take rest. He and Mrs. Gordon likely to spend the summer in Van Wert while plans for the future are considered.
In Lagrange Indiana on Monday Mrs Lyman Grate aged resident was found dead in her bed by granddaughter Miss Jennie Grate who lived with her. Coroner Caton ruled death from dropsy of the heart after months of ill health. Survived by two sons William Grate of Lagrange and Jason Grate of Detroit.
Butler hosts DeKalb county Old Settlers meeting with large pioneer turnout. Mayor Mondhank delivers the forenoon welcome, W H McIntosh replies, A J Ralston reads the biographer’s report. A noon dinner precedes an automobile tour of the city in the afternoon.
Banquet attendees from Fort Wayne to Columbus and surrounding areas discussed banking topics including four per cent interest on deposits. The guest list named numerous bankers and officials from Fort Wayne, New Albany, Grabill, Kendallville, Berne, Huntington, Indianapolis, Chicago and other cities.
Miss Winifred Spalding faced a crowded office as forty market applicants claimed first claims to twenty five stalls. Mayor Jesse Grice opened the door early causing a scramble, numbers were issued, an officer was called, and twenty three applicants were fixed with stalls leaving two good stands. Fees were paid and the new price schedule seemed satisfactory.
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