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Newspaper

Fort Wayne Weekly Sentinel

Location

Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Jun 25, 1890

Page

3

Illness and travels fill local notices and weddings

Local notices report Mrs. Lew Melsheimer seriously ill, several residents traveling or relocating, engagements and weddings including Horatio S Welch and Mary Dofforn, John Reiter and Mary McNerney, and Oliver McCrory and Rosamond Murphy. Also noted are business moves, church health updates, a death and funeral, and political party activity with precinct boundary assignments for upcoming elections.

Charles O. Shorey Gar Creek Josiah Tilden Fox East Main Street Mt. Clemens Mich Horatio Welch Mary Dofforn John Reiter Mary McNerney Oliver McCrory Rosamond Murphy W. H. Oaps Kansas City Oaps John W. Vordermark Norwalk Anna

Headless body found on railroad track in Claypool

A Nickel Plate freight train discovered a headless, nearly nude man corpse on the front tracks near Claypool Indiana. Police suspect murder staged to imitate a run over, with coroner from Warsaw to handle the case. burial planned in Claypool.

Chicago Claypool Ind Logan Holly Warsaw Stony Island

County Officials Inspect Jails and Hospitals On Tour

The board of county commissioners toured the jail and two hospitals on Saturday finding affairs well ordered. At City hospital several county patients are listed including Susan Leher Bertha Johnson Ida Carpenter Claude Isett Mary Blythe Mary Schaun Albert Ince Fred Estler John Hardenski Christian Rehm Harry Coleman Mrs Coleman Mrs Schafer William Cooper and Alice Aborn. At St Joseph hospital about as many county patients were reported named Kate Kloeber Barbara Schrantz Nancy Morrow A Hepburn B Patrick Elizabeth Weisner Ed Sheehan Con Ryan James Owens Phillip Dubois Michael Dawson Mr Black Jennie Mullenix Luella and Joseph Upmeyer Fred Reilling Sam Schwartz Elizabeth Campbell John Ladd August Dauer. Daily care by Dr J M Dinnen at St Joe and Dr Carl Proegler at City was noted with appointments made for next year. County jail housed forty one prisoners, largely vag rants serving twenty five to thirty five days, each costing forty cents daily. Commissioner Brannan told Sentinen a rise in prisoner upkeep over recent months. long sentences for vag rants are not favored.

Board of County Commissioners City Hospital St. Joe Hospital Susan Leher Bertha Johnson Ida Carpenter Claude Isett Mary Blythe Mary Schaun Albert Ince Fred Estler John Hardenski Christian Rehm Harry Coleman Coleman Schafer William Cooper Alice Ab August Dauer J. M. Dinnen St. Joe Carl Proegler Allen County Brannan

Edith Monn Weds Frank Pfeiffer At Coldwater Road

Miss Edith Monn and Frank Pfeiffer were married last week at the bride’s parents home on Coldwater road, with Rev. A K Zartman officiating. The couple, to reside on Pfeiffer’s farm, forego a wedding trip and start married life in a furnished farm residence provided by the groom’s father. The Stariner offers congratulations and best wishes.

Valentine Monn Coldwater Road Edith Monn Frank Pfeiffer A. K. Zartman

Frank Baker summoned to Lafayette after wife's and child's accident

Frank Baker, timber merchant and Kilian Baker partner, received a telegram from Lafayette about his wife and baby hurt in a runaway that morning. He departed on the first train. Later reports indicated only the infant sustained serious injuries, not believed life threatening. the wife is with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Schilling, in Lafayette.

Frank Baker Kilian Baker Lafayette

Young Switchman Loses His Right Arm In Accident

Charles Leiter, a popular Nickel Plate switchman in this city, had an accident Wednesday last while coupling in the yards. His right arm was mashed and splintered below the elbow, necessitating amputation. He was taken to St. Joe hospital where Dr. J. M. Dinnen performed the operation. Leiter, formerly a telegraph operator, recently took up this new work. His mother lives in Bourbon, Indiana, and has been notified.

Charles Leiter Nickel Plate Leiter St. Joe Hospital J. M. Dinnen Bourbon Ind

Anxious mother seeks missing son among river death case

An Ohio or Indiana community reports a dead man found in a river near Bluffton with unknown identity. Mrs. Emme Korn of Roanoke visits Bluffton, hoping the interred body is her son Fred, who had gone missing and maybe wrote of poor health before vanishing. She fears suicide and plans to contact Wells County coroner for details.

Bluffton Wells County Emme Korn Roanoke Ind Fred Sentiven

New Plan to Build Electric Light Tower in Lakeside

Fort Wayne Land and Improvement company at their Thursday meeting let the contract to Star Iron Tower for an electric light tower at Lake avenue and Dearborn street Lakeside. The firm also plans to invite manufacturers via Business Men's Exchange to establish plants here with rent covering nominal interest, locating near Lakeside.

Fort Wayne Land and Improvement Company Star Iron Tower Company Lake Avenue Dearborn Street Lakeside Improvement Company Business Men’s Exchange

Miss Ella J Forbing Weds Charles A Ashbrook in Ada

At 3 30 Wednesday afternoon at 385 Hanna Street the marriage of Miss Ella J Forbing daughter of Mr and Mrs John Forbing to Mr Charles A Ashbrook a druggist of Ada Ohio was performed by Mayor D L Harding in a quiet ceremony The bride will be missed in society circles Toe Sent TiInen joins the host in extending congratulations.

Hanna Street Ella J John Forbing Charles A. Ashbrook Ada Ohio D. L. Harding Toe TiInen

Furniture splurge at Chicago warerooms costs 3500 dollars

Tuesday Mr and Mrs John H Bass visited a large Chicago furniture wareroom selecting items for their country palace. The purchase for furniture alone totaled 3500 dollars and other home fittings will bring in thousands more. The Death List reports week ending June 21 lists seven adult and infant deaths including Laura Raifsnyder and Mary Wibold with various illnesses.

John H. Bass Chicago Undertakers Peter Foundling Mary C. Smith Anne Theresa Thomas Mace Meriam Laura Raifsnyder Mary Wibold

Speculators Invest Big in Kentucky Coal and Timber Lands

Fort Wayne capital has spread into Tennessee and Kentucky where interests in coal and timber lands rise to tens of thousands. The latest buyers are BE McQuisten and W E Mossman who returned from Kentucky last week after making sizeable investments and anticipate strong profits.

Fort Wayne Tennesee Kentucky Messrs BE. P. McQuisten W. E. Mossman

Divorce Granted to Sadie Shaffer in Failure to Provide Case

Wednesday Judge O Rourke granted Sadie Shaffer a divorce on grounds of failure to provide. The same docket also records James Jacobs and Effie Jacobs obtaining a divorce on grounds of abandonment.

O’rourke Sadie Shaffer James Jacobs Effie Jacobs

Woman shot by youth warns of weapon dangers

Mrs Catherine Hogan widow of Michael Hogan lies at her home 58 Prince street Sixth ward from a bullet wound over one eye. The bullet failed to penetrate the skull due to its force. She suffers concussion and shock but is expected to recover. The incident cites careless use of target guns and urges safer handling.

Catherine Hogan Michael Hogan Prince Street

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