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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Weekly Sentinel
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1909
Page
3
Gossip from neighbors and court actions fill a wide column with fines, suspensions, and jail terms. Obituaries report deaths of Fanny Jacobs Goshen farmer Lambert and other residents. fires at Lininger farm and Brown market. lightning injuries in Marion and Huntington. public works in Kendallville and Richmond libraries praised.
John T. Dry 59 a Tyrone Pennsylvania steel and concrete contractor died of pneumonia at his Fort Wayne guest house after a visit with friends while en route from Chicago. He left a widow and eight children and his remains were to be shipped to Tyrone for funeral services.
Mrs Miller aged about 76 born in Germany came to Fort Wayne at a young age and married Mr Miller October 4 1864. Survived by husband three children Mrs Gehrke Mary Lehnkuhl and J Louis Miller. She belonged to Emmaus Lutheran church. Funeral Wednesday at 2 pm from home and 230 pm at Emmaus Lutheran church.
Mrs Lulu F Protsman 31 wife of George Protsman of Convoy Ohio died at Lutheran hospital after an operation for ulcers. She was brought in Tuesday and died Wednesday evening at 6 30. Survived by husband and a two year old son. Remains shipped to Convoy for burial in Oak Hill cemetery Plymouth Indiana next Saturday.
Mrs Ophelie Steinke, 63, wife of Julius Steinke, died Thursday at the family home 1017 Wallace Street after months of illness. A Ger man native, she had lived in Fort Wayne seventeen years. Survived by husband and four children Mrs Herman Bleich Emil Richard and William Steinke. Funeral services Sunday at 1:30 p m from the residence and 2 p m at Grace Lutheran Church with Rev Brandt officiating.
Henry Bulmahn a wealthy Adams county farmer died at his home near Bingen Thursday evening at age 73 after years of illness. Survived by three sons William Henry Fred Bulmahn and daughter Mrs Henry Benning. Funeral services set for Sunday morning at the Lutheran church in Bingen.
Mrs. Mary E. Garrett of Montpelier age 49 died Thursday evening at Lutheran hospital after a two week illness from colitis. She leaves four children and her father Benjamin Stonebreaker of Montpelier. Remains were taken to Montpelier this afternoon by Undertaker W. W. Warfield and Frank Roush.
Mrs. Sarah Chamberlain aged 86 longtime Fort Wayne resident died at 1 30 Friday afternoon at Hope hospital where she had lived the last three years The widow of William Chamberlain she had no relatives in the city A nephew William Y Chute of Minneapolis survives her
Diederich Gallmeier longtime Allen county farmer dies at 68 at his Milan township home from complications of diseases. Born in Germany he came to America in boyhood and lived in Allen county for many years. He belonged to the Lutheran church at New Haven and is survived by seven sons and a daughter: Henry William J Diederich Ernest Herman August Carl and Mrs Sophia Wiese. Funeral services from the Lutheran church at New Haven will be held Monday after.
William C Meyer longtime Fort Wayne tailor died at his home 1220 East Wayne street at 3 45 pm Friday aged 67 He arrived in America in 1869 and lived in Fort Wayne since He married Sofia Wichman in 1872 and leaves five children and one grandchild Funeral services will be held Monday at 2 15 pm from his residence and 2 30 pm at St Pauls Lutheran church Rev Lange officiating Friends may view the remains at the residence after noon Sunday
George W. Wagner 60 a laborer died at his home at Fox and Home avenues after tuberculosis. Survived by widow and son Edwin R. Wagner plus five brothers and a sister. He moved to Fort Wayne from Whitley county five years ago and belonged to Forest City lodge I O O F. Funeral from his residence Tuesday at 2 30 p m with Rev. W P Herron officiating.
After a brief illness, Mrs. Eleanor Imbody aged 69, wife of Daniel Imbody, died at 1 AM Sunday at her daughter Mrs. Charles Fuller’s home on Brooklyn and Hale avenues. Death attributed to hemorrhage. Mrs. Imbody appeared well Saturday evening and fell ill at midnight before her passing. The deceased was born.
Mrs Eli Vixon and Mrs Charles Fuller of Fort Wayne along with Charles Im body of Nevada Iowa and Mrs Ira Mc Coy of Convoy Ohio are noted. Funeral services are set for Tuesday afternoon at the residence of Mrs L C Shelley 1006 West Creighton Avenue with Rev J K Cecil officiating.
Wilbur Howard Dunten, 36, died Saturday at his Huntertown residence. Funeral services were held Tuesday.
Edward M. Snurr age 73 of Butler died Tuesday afternoon at Hope hospital after a period of illness. Survived by son John D. Snurr and daughter Daisy Spurgeon both of Butler. Remains were taken to Butler for funeral services and interment with family at his side.
Mrs Patrick Ryan wife of a prominent retired farmer in New Haven died at her home Sunday evening from heart trouble. She was about 75 and is survived by her husband and several children. Funeral services were held from the residence in New Haven.
A young man reported being held up by two men on Harrison Street near Nickel Plate Road. Bert Brown and John Kelly were arrested but released after a judge ordered them to leave town in one hour. The victim escaped with $25 and a gold watch, losing part of his shirt in the scuffle. Frank Fitzgerald faced a drunkenness charge, fined $100 and 30 days, then released after serving. Louis Goodwin, 76, was ordered to leave city for vagrancy. Frank Miles and Fred Young were fined for drunkenness.
About six hundred incorporated towns in Indiana face confusion over electing trustees under the 1909 Special Town Act. Towns appeal to the attorney general for construction, but the law is deemed unclear. The act sets elections for trustees this fall with four and two year terms determined by vote counts and town trustee parity.
The record lists multiple birth notices and a hospitalization update. Gladys Walsh of Hugh Street underwent appendectomy at Lutheran hospital yesterday. her condition was critical but improving. Additional births include a daughter to John and Mrs Nichol of Lafayette township. a son to Emil Meyers of 423 West Williams Street. a son to Louis Meyer of Zanesville. a daughter to A Stoler of St Marys Avenue. and a daughter to Frank and Mrs Dennis.
In Laporte County a Taxpayers' League of about 1000 members backs officials to crack down on saloons and dry townships. The group helped arrest multiple operators including two Sunday sellers and others tied to "blind tiger" activity. Prosecutor Smith targets Sunday closures amid a countywide reform surge.
A serialized list shows numerous couples obtaining marriage licenses, naming each groom and bride with ages and occupations. The entries include Nathan Clingman and Anna Johnson, Clarence F. Young and Orie B. Lynch, David W. Baughman and Laura Grill, among many others, with varied trades such as laborer, paper hanger, fireman, marble cutter, grocer, bookkeeper, tinner, seamstress, and more.
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