Death comes after many years of suffering Metker
Mrs. Walburga Metker died at 10 20 o clock Tuesday at 611 Hough street aged 57 years 7 months and 27 days from inflammatory rheumatism and complications after fifteen years of invalidism She was born in Germany came to America and was a devout Catholic affiliated with St Marys church and Altar and Rosary societies Surviving are husband three children two step children and a sister She had been a patient at St Josephs hospital and requested return home to pass away situating at the family residence on Wednesday
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walburga Metker
Bernard Metker, Jr
Hough Street
Metker
Germany
America
St. Mary’s Church
Catherine
Frances
Frank Metker
Frank Bubb
Sheldon
Barnard Weber
Merker
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Mrs. Mabel Lauer Dies After Appendicitis Operation
Mrs. Mabel Lauer 26 wife of Frank Lauer of 1908 Hanna Street died suddenly at St Josephs hospital two hours after an appendicitis operation. Survived by husband son Sylvester three, parents, brother Charles Nelson and sisters Irene Lily and Marie Nelson. Funeral at 8:30 AM from home and 9 AM at St Patrick’s Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mabel Lauer
Frank Lauer
Hanna Street
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Chicago
Lauer
Sylvester Lauer
Charles Nelson
Irene Nelson
Lillie Lake
Wis
Marie Nelson
Milwaukee
St. Patrick's Catholic Church
St. Patrick’s Catholic Church
Obituary notices for two Fort Wayne residents
Mathias Petri a retired Huntington county farmer aged about seventy died at St. Josephs hospital Fort Wayne where he had lived seven years He was never married and three brothers survive in Huntington The remains were taken there for funeral services and burial Isidor Wunderlin seventy seven died at his son William Wunderlins home from an asthmatic attack The German immigrant had planned to return to Europe Two of his children live in Cincinnati and one in Germany He attended St Marys Catholic church in Fort Wayne
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mathias Petri
Huntington County
St. Joseph's Hospital
Petri
Fort Wayne
Huntington
Isidor Wunderlin
William Wunderlin
East
Jefferson Street
Germany
America
Europe
Mrs Lee W Jacques Dies Sudden in Ohio
Mrs Lee W Jacques of Fort Wayne and Wabash Valley Traction dies Wednesday morning at her sister’s home in Adamsville Ohio near Zanesville. She and husband Mr Jacques moved from Minneapolis four years ago and resided at 332 East Pontiac Street. The funeral and interment will be in Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee W. Jacques
Fort Wayne and Wabash Valley Traction Company
Adamsville
Ohio
Zanesville
Jacques
Fort Wayne
Minneapolis
East
Pontiac Street
Philadelphia
Fort’ Wayne
Death of Allen county farmer Anthony Krumma at age 72
Anthony Krumma, longtime Allen county farmer, died at his Nine Mile home Wednesday evening from tuberculosis at about 6. He was nearly 72. Survived by widow, three daughters Mrs. Caroline Fighner, Mrs. Christina Winters, Miss Ada Krumma, Samuel A. Krumma, and eight grandchildren. Funeral services Saturday at 10 from United Brethren church with interment at Nine Mile.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anthony Krumma
Allen County
Nine Mile
Caroline Fighner
Christina Winters
Ada Krumma
Samuel A. Krumma
United Brethren Church
Schmidt en cine Gchewiat years of
Incomplete readable text mentions Schmidt and cine but lacks concrete events or context to form a coherent summary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cine
Family Remains Gather for Funeral in Fort Wayne Area
The obituary notes two brothers, Henry Maurer of Fort Wayne, and a sister in Germany. The husband is employed at a Pennsylvania planing mill. Funeral services are Sunday at 2 PM from the residence and at 2 80 PM from St. Paul’s Lutheran church, with interment at Concordia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Maurer
Fort Wayne
Germany
Pennsylvania
Planing Mills
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Concordia
Garrison Dies at 54 After Cancer Battle
Boston G. Garrison a Fort Wayne Electric Works laborer aged 54 died Thursday afternoon at St Josephs hospital death caused by cancer He was born in Burgettatown Pennsylvania and lived in Fort Wayne six years His remains will be shipped to Pennsylvania for funeral services and interment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston G. Garrison
Fort Wayne
George Mason Dies at 48 in Lafayette Township
George Mason a well known Allen county farmer died Friday at his home in Lafayette township from heart trouble in a sudden death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Mason
Allen County
Lafayette Township
Luttrell Dies on Huntington Road from Epilepsy
John Luttrell age 24 died at 5 Saturday morning on the Huntington road farm of George Neukamm six miles southwest of the city from epilepsy. He leaves a wife a baby and his parents of Tocsin Wells county. The remains will be taken to Tocsin for funeral service and interment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Luttrell
George Neukamm
Huntington Road
Tocsin
Wells County
Parker Dies From Brain Concussion After Trucking Accident
Elias Parker of 2021 North Calhoun street died at St. Joseph's hospital from brain concussion after a fall at Nickel Plate tracks while unloading a car of paper. He was widower with four sons and two brothers surviving. Funeral services are set for Wednesday at 2 PM at Getz Cahill rooms with Lindenwood burial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elias Parker
North Calhoun Street
City Trucking Company
St. Joseph's Hospital
Parker
Allen
Zachary
Frank Parker
Fort Wayne
William Parker
Huntertown
George Parker
Nelson Parker
Edgecomb
Wash
Death of Fort Wayne Pioneer Mrs Roy at 73
Mrs Felix Roy longtime Allen County resident dies at 4 pm Sunday at son Edward Roys home 18 Custer avenue aged 73 born in France April 13 1886 she came to America at age six with parents settling in Perry township later moving to Fort Wayne. Survived by four sons C R Roy trustee Perry township A C and Edward Roy and J C Roy of Indianapolis and Fort Wayne daughter Mrs Charles Ford Monterey and Miss Alice Roy St Louis a brother Dolphus Martin and sisters Mrs Peter Bobay Mrs Louisa La Croix and Mrs Christina Lordier all of Fort Wayne. Funeral services Tuesday morning from Church of the Precious Blood interment at St Vincent's.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Felix Roy
Allen County
Edward Roy
Custer Avenue
Roy
France
America
Perry Township
Flore
Fort Wayne
J. C. Roy
Indianapolis
C. R. Roy
A. C
Charles Ford
Monterey
Alice Roy
St. Louis
Dolphus Martin
Peter Bobay
Louisa la Croix
Christina Lordier
Church of the Precious Blood
St. Vincent’s
Death of Henry W. Meyers Pioneer Resident at New Haven
Henry W. Meyers 60 years one as 11 months 12 days died Saturday night at his New Haven home from stomach cancer. Civil War veteran 129 Indiana volunteers and Knights of Pythias member. Survived by wife and many children in New Haven Orwigsburg Peru Chicago Columbus Fort Wayne Muncie Omaha Peoria. Mary predeceased him. Funeral at Methodist Protestant church Wednesday at 2 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry W. Meyers
New Haven
Mr. Meyers
Indiana
Knights of Pythias
Minnie
Charles
August
Otto
Margaret
Orwigsburg
William
Peru
Ind
Emma
Chicago
Allen
Columbus
Elmer
Peoria
Tll
Katherine
Muncie
Inn
Henry
Omaha
Neb
Lottie
George
Frank
Fort Wayne
Mary
Death of Miss Anna K Doell at Lutheran Hospital
Miss Anna K Doell age 26 daughter of Mr and Mrs William Doell of 1312 Summit street died at 5 PM Saturday at Lutheran hospital from sudden heart weakness after a surgical operation. She had been ill for some time and had been an inmate since Monday. Survived by parents four brothers Henry William Harmon Carl and Bertha Doell sister. Funeral Wednesday at 2 PM from home and 2:30 PM at Concordia Lutheran Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna K. Doell
William Doell
Summit Street
Lutheran Hospital
Miss Doell
Henry
William
Harmon
Carl
Mias
Bertha Doell
Concordia Lutheran ‘Church
Concordia
Lutheran Church
Obituary for Bernard McCabe and Family Kin at Cathedral
Mr. McCabe is survived by a son and three daughters Bernard McCabe Mrs. James Leshy Mrs. Thomas Pat ton and Mrs. R T Casterline He was a member of the Cathedral congregation Funeral services Tuesday morning at 9 30 from the residence and at 10 o clock from the Cathedral.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McCabe
Bernard McCabe
James Leshy
Thomas Patton
R. T. Casterline
Infant Walter Bleich Dies At Seven Weeks
Walter Bleich infant son of Mr and Mrs Henry Bleich of 2110 Oliver street died at 4 30 pm Saturday after a bout of spasms aged seven weeks Funeral services were held Monday afternoon from the residence Rev Mr Luehr officiating
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Bleich
Henry Bleich
Oliver Street
Luehr
Deaths of Henrietta Boyd from tuberculosis in city
Henrietta Boyd a 24 year old colored resident of 225 Melita street died Sunday morning at St Josephs hospital from tuberculosis. Her remains will be taken to Charlestown Indiana for funeral services and interment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henrietta Boyd
Melita Street
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Charlestown
Ind
Infant of Mr and Mrs Butler Dies in Butler
The infant child of Mr and Mrs Manford G Butler of 717 Archer Avenue died Saturday afternoon with Rev Dr Wagenhals officiating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manford G. Butler
Archer Avenue
Dr. Wagenhals
Death of William Close in Maumee River
William Close, 50, former Bass foundry maker, likely died accidentally after tumbling from Walton avenue bridge into the Maumee River Saturday. His body was recovered Sunday near the bridge. coroner Kesler ordered removal to Klaehn & Melching morgue. Close, an eccentric, frequented police court and carried an umbrella, with theories ranging from accident to apoplexy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Close
Bass Foundry
Maumee
Walton Avenue Bridge
J. Eusch
Kesler
Klaehn & Melching
Close
Hayden Street
Fort Wayne
Woman Fatally Hurt In Auto Train Crash
Toledo on June 22 Levy Tyson of Helens Ohio was killed when an automobile driven by Tyson was struck by a Big Four freight train on the Hocking Valley railroad at Bradner thirty miles from Toledo. Four others including Tyson’s two daughters and E D Hand agent from Ann Arbor Mich were slightly injured. The women were trapped under the car as it burned but rescued by the train crew and a passing electric car crew.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toledo
Levy Tyson
Helens
Ohio
Hocking Valley Grailroad
Bradner
Here
E. D. Hand
Ann Arbor
Mich
Tyson
Robbers Blast Safe at Locke Bank in Village Heist
News account reports robbers blew up the Citizens National Bank in Locke, a village twenty miles north of Ithaca, early today. They escaped with about 3,607 after the explosion, as investigators scramble for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ithaca
Citizens’ National Bank
Locke
Itis
Honeck Infant Son Dies in Local Ward Home
John W. Honeck infant son of Mr and Mrs William Honeck of 315 Douglas Avenue died Saturday evening in a local ward. Funeral arrangements not yet announced.
Fort Wayne native leads Southern Pacific giant locomotive build
At the head of this department today is a picture and Southern Pacific engine No. 4000, one of the world’s largest. Built under W. B. Gaskins, S P motive power superintendent, for heavy mountain service. The Mallet compound engine weighs 600,000 pounds with eight driving wheels, 84 inch boiler, 200 psi steam, and surpasses the prior largest Fort Wayne engine Fat Anna by about 183,000 pounds. Gaskins’ career spans Fort Wayne, Fort Worth, Roswell, Cape Girardeau, Sedalia, Sparks, and now the Western division.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Picture
Southern Pacific
W. B. Gaskins
S. P
Sentinel
Fort Wayne
Gaskins
Railway Associates
Fort Worth
Tex
F. W
D. C
Pecos Valley
Roswell
N. M
Cape Girardeau
Sedalia
Missouri Pacific
Sparks
Nev
Aged Fort Wayne man ends life at county infirmary
Fred Matty, 74, once a Fort Wayne cooper and known as the French cooper, killed himself at the county infirmary after being found ill and confined there for a week. He stabbed himself three times in the chest and twice in the neck with a pocket knife and died in his bed. He is survived by his wife and two children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Matty
Fort Wayne
County Infirmary
Matty
Superior Street
Kendallville
Klaehn & Melching
Fort Wayne Eyes Magnetite Street Lamp From GE Trial
General Manager J. J. Wood reports the magnetite street lamp tests by General Electric far exceed competing lamps. GE authorizes 100 installations in Fort Wayne with plans to expand the plant and add workers. The city will showcase the new arc lamp system within two to three months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. J. Wood
Fort Wayne Electric Company
General Electric Company
Mr. Wood
Wood
Fort Wayne
East
New Zealand Rower Retains World Sculling Title
Wellington June 22 R Arnest defeats W Webb on the Wanganui river to retain the world sculling championship. He wins by three and three quarter lengths over a 3.25 mile course in a record 18 minutes 14 3-5 seconds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellington
R. Arnest
New Zealand
W. Webb
Wanganui
Webb
Owners Hold Seventh Convention in Boston
The Owners' association began its seventh convention in Boston yesterday with sessions of business and organizational discussions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Owners’ Association
Reaser Sees Child First Time In Court
From the city court prisoners dock Henry Reaser faced his baby for the first time a year after birth. His wife Bertha M Reaser filed for neglect with wages not exceeding 37 dollars a month and a neglect charge led to arrest. Reaser, a car repairer for Pennsylvania company, had not seen the child and promised to provide when paid. Cora Henderson jailed for drunkenness after a suspended 25 dollar fine and costs were enforced ten days ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Reaser
Bertha Mreaser
Reaser
Pennsylvania Company
Bluffton Road
Cora Henderson
Master Plumbers Meet in Detroit for National Convention
Detroit gathers seven hundred master plumbers from across the United States for the twenty seventh annual convention of the National Association of Master Plumbers. The four day session opens at Light Guard Armory with speeches and committee meetings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Mich
United States
National Association of
Guard Armory
Fort Wayne Hosts 1909 Saengerbund Officers and Meeting
Fort Wayne delegates chose Paul Richter and Gustave Schubert as president and vice president of the Indiana Saengerbund with Ferdinand Berthel as secretary and Richard Mueller as treasurer. Indianapolis to host the 1910 gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Singing Societies
Fort Wayne
State Association of German Singing Societies
Paul Richter
Gustave Schubert
Ferdinand Berthel
Richard Mueller
Indianapolis
Saengerbund
Court House
Fraf
Adolph Simminger
Freie Presse
State Order
Eugene Troendel
Abendpost
Conrad Bains
Henry Simminger
Concordia Society
Henry Sandkuhler
Henry Hockemeyer
Kreis-Stolzenau Society
Ferdinand Fertel
Saxonia Society
Carl Sticht
Alexandria
Edward M. Day
Jacob Maier
Germania Society
Logansport
Joseph Pflueger
John Burkhardt
C. W. Kern
Carl Wigerich
Maennerchor Society
Terre Haute
Henry Rosenthal
William Gotta
Lieder Krans Maennerchor Society
Evansville
Fritz Ripple
Fred Biel
Carl Bartenbach
Thomas Buckenhofer
Park
Robison Park
Gasoline fumes ignite at Coverdale Archer store blaze
Firemen quickly contained a 7:30 Tuesday morning blaze at the Coverdale and Archer grocery house caused by gasoline fumes from a Standard Oil tank. Alf Jacobs lit a match to view oil filling, triggering a flame that issued from main street gratings but produced no explosion. A separate stove explosion at 2412 Lille Street caused $10 in damages with no injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coverdale & Archer Company
Alf Jacobs
Standard Oil Company
E. Cannington
Lille Street
Henry Ertel
Aged Indianman Barker Dies at Ninety
Petersburg Ind June 22 James Barker aged ninety years longtime Democratic politician died at his home just west of town. He served in the general assembly representing Pike Dubois and Gibson counties in 1864. Earlier he practiced medicine in Dubois County and owned 500 acres of prime land in Pike County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Petersburg
Ind
James Barker
General Assembly
Pirke
Dubois
Gibson Counties
Here
Dubois County
Pike County
Canada Wheat Lends 40 Bushels to the Acre Excursion July 6
Bankrupt Clothing Sale opens Saturday morning at People's Clothing Co. 609 Calhoun St. For particulars see Isaac d Isay, agent, Bass Building. Phones 2081 825. Health wealth and prosperity. The noted excursion is set for July 6.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acre
Isaac d’Isay
Bass Building
People’s Clothing Co
Calhoun St
Cotton Dollars harness accessory advertised by Henry Klebe
An old advertisement for Cotton Dollars from Henry Klebe promotes a horse care product. It claims to cure horses shoulders and necks and keep them well, urging readers to ask their harness dealers and see the product.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Klebe
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Luttrell
Bleich
Walton Avenue
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Majestic Theater
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Simminger
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Prof
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Emil Verweire
Miss Verneire
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Prof. Troendel
Apollo Chorus
J. B. Archer
Mr. Archer
Kreis Stolizenau
Saxonia
Hself
Canada
Wideawake
E.F. Sites
D.D.S
Sort Wayne
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