Salem church pastor resigns to join seminary faculty
Rev. F. W. Knatz resigns after three years as pastor of Salem Reformed church to become principal and teacher at the Academic college of the Theological Seminary of the Reformed churches in Franklin Wisconsin. The resignation takes effect the first Sunday in August and was received with regret by the congregation.
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F. W. Knatz
Salem Reformed Church
Tee
Theological Seminary of the Reformed Churches
Franklin
Wis
Rev Knatz Resigns as Salem Reformed Pastor After Notable Tenure
Rev Knatz announced his resignation from Salem Reformed church of this city where he served since October 20, 1913. He is moving to a higher honor position at a Reform college training ministers, a move praised by the congregation and Fort Wayne ministers. He previously led Buffalo NY and Bucyrus OH churches and was active in the Fort Wayne Ministerial Association.
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Knatz
Rev
Bis School
Salem Reformed Church
The
Reformed Church At
Buffalo
N. Y
Bucyrus
Ohio
Fort Wayne
Children Receive Pageant Books in Fort Wayne Centennial
In Fort Wayne the public and parochial schools were gifted the pageant book The Glorious Gateway of the West by Wallace Rice, presented by Donald Robertson. Chairman KE Miller and the centennial committee arranged free access for children, with Asia’s foreword noting the enduring spirit of the centennial year of 1916.
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Fort Wayne
Wallace Rice
Donald Robertson
KE. C. Miller
Asia
Police chief ejects Fort Wayne council leader in heated clash
In a tense police headquarters scene Chief Charles Lenz forcibly removed William A. Bayer, president of Fort Wayne city council, after a dispute over allegations Bayer called officers stiffs and used profanity. Bayer denied the charge, citing a newspaper version of events near Calhoun Berry and Main streets during traffic enforcement.
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Charles Lenz
William A. Bayer
Fort Wayne City
Council
Bayer
Calhoun
Berry Streets
Chief Lenz
Bayers
Lenz
Calhoun Street
Berry
Main Streets
Lauer
Fort Wayne Vocational School Grants First Graduation
The Fort Wayne Vocational school marked its first graduation with two members, Martha Rather and Florence Scoles, receiving diplomas. The ceremony at Washington school featured E. W. Cook and Prof. Justin N. Study on stage, with Adelaide Baylor of Indianapolis delivering the address on The Education of the American Girl.
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Fort Wayne
Washington School
Martha Rather
Florence Scoles
E. W. Cook
Justin N. Study
Adelaide Baylor
Indianapoli
Baylor
Central Catholic high school holds fourth annual commencement
Thirteen young men graduate from Central Catholic High School Fort Wayne in a ceremony at Library Hall. Rt Rev Bishop Herman J. Alerding presided, awarding medals and diplomas. Rev Andrew Morrissey of Notre Dame gave the address. A class debate on Prohibition was won by the negative side. Leo M Weber won the gold medal for oratory. valedictorian Robert L Beuret expressed gratitude to Bishop Alerding, parents, and teachers.
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Central Catholic High School
Library Hall
Herman J. Alerding
Andrew Morrissey
Cs.c
Notre Dame
United States
Orlo J. Kelker
Paul J. Foohey
Clarence F. Getz
Daniel R. Haley
Leo N. Weber
Harry C. Weimer
William C. Miller
Leo M. Weber
Robert L Beuret
Bishop Alerding
Morrissey
Fort Wayne
Donald A. Beck
Leo C. Behler
Robert L. Beuret
Frank J. Flaharty
Dolph Plans Electrification and Expansion of C B C Railroad
Fred A Dolph has purchased the C B C railroad running from Portland to Huntington. He aims to electrify the line and extend to Richmond via Union City, Randolph county, with rights of way already secured. He may also take the Decatur line toward Portland to link with the C B C, and has an option on mergers involving several rails including the M B E. Dolph paid 350000 for the C B C, plus a 4000 check and 1000 previously posted, with 2000 monthly payments through January 1917 to settle the balance.
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Portland
Huntington
Fred A. Dolph
Richmond
Union City
Randolph County
Dolph
Decatur
New Penmanship Record Set in Public Schools
A public schools program reports a new penmanship record achieved by a student under charge of the penmanship instructor. The achievement highlights improving handwriting standards across the district.
Court brawl follows acquittal in Grabner court
In Squire Henry C. Grabner's court Charles Jones of West Main Street assaulted Herbert Meyers after Meyers was acquitted of provoke. Jones had earlier been fined for malicious trespass. Constable Hughes and Attorney Callahan intervened. Jones jailed.
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Herbert Meyers
Charles Jones
West Main Street
Court of Justice
Meyers
Harvey Hughes
Stephen Callahan
Squire Henry C. Grabner
Jones
Nineteen Young Ladies Graduate From Fort Wayne Normal
At the eighteenth annual commencement exercises nineteen young ladies received diplomas during a ceremony at Fort Wayne High and Manual Training school. Prof. Justin N. Study presided and Prof. Stanley Coulter delivered the address on preparation and service with focus on education, character, and lifelong learning.
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Fort Wayne
Stanley
Mable Carrie
Bates
Blanche
Margaret
Hauer
Géorgia
Bauer
Clara Kanne Biondolt
Bessie Violet
Cleary
Stock Raiser George Fahl Dies in Huntington
Huntington Ind June 14 George Samuel Fahl a longtime Huntington county farmer and stock raiser died at his mother's home from abdominal cancer after a two year battle He was born January 27 1860 east of Huntington to William and Mrs Fahl He had lived in the county all his life and in the city in recent years His mother Mrs William Fahl survives The item includes an unrelated advertisement about Foley products.
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Huntington
Ind
George Samuel Fahl
Huntington County
William Fahl
Mr. Fahl
Fahl
Lazy husband given county work under court order
Grace Freeland received only six dollars from her husband in four months while he claimed no suitable job. The court sentenced Freeland to 110 days of county labor at one dollar per day to support his wife and child under the lazy husband act. He was fined five dollars and costs for a prior drunkenness offense.
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H. Waves and Kerr
Grace Freeland
Cochran Street
Ed O. Fregland
Freeland
Kerr
John C. Hoffman
Guy Colerick
Meyer Fichman
East
Lewis Street
Romey Shields
Max Andrews
New York
Odd Fellows
Calhoun
Wayne Streets
Fichman
Shields
Dr. Andrews
Indiana Man's Experience With Kidney Pills
Frank Moseley of Moore's Hill Indiana reports relief from constant side and back pains after using Foley Kidney Pills. He says pain vanished in 48 hours and notes improvements for rheumatism backache swollen joints and stiff muscles. The advertisement promotes Foley Kidney Pills as a cure for bladder disturbances as well.
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Foley & Co
Chicago
Foley
Dreier Drug Co
Frank Moseley
Moore’s Hill
Indy
Dreier Dype C
Rain Delays Concordia Track Meet At Cent Livre Park
Rain halted Concordia annual field meet at Cent livre park. Walter Miller ran the century in 10 15 seconds, still short of Benz college record. Heinetz won the half mile in 2 08 amid a large field, with several records expected to fall before the weather interrupted events.
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Concordia
Centlivre Park
Walter Miller
Benz
Heinetz
Fort Wayne
Tribute Paid to the American Flag in Fort Wayne
Fort Wayne observed the 139th birthday of the American flag with ceremonies at the county clerk’s office. The Woman’s Relief corps of Lion 8, Bass post, GAR presented a flag for use in the clerk’s office as foreigners take the oath of allegiance. Speakers recalled the flag’s history while a quartet provided music and the crowd sang the national anthem. Mrs Rose Sutton led the program, with similar exercises held in several city and county schools.
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Fort Wayne
Woman's Relief Corp of Lion 8
Bass Post
GAR
D.C. Stout
United States
Sethe
Rose Sutton
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