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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Weekly Sentinel
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1915
Page
11
The Lanternier couple marked their golden wedding anniversary with an elaborate celebration Tuesday at their Anthony boulevard home. Upper photo shows the bridal party with Mr and Mrs Lanternier center. lower photo features seven granddaughters Reading left to right Miss Charlotte Lanternier Miss Irene Lanternier Mrs Blacksmith Miss Hilda Lanternier Mrs Ray Lee Miss Bernadette Mohl Miss Eben Lanternier Miss Ruth Lanternier.
Mr Earl Rundles married Miss Mary Hedges of Thorncreek township at 2 PM by Rev Y a Verendeen in Whitley County. Music by Ethel Taylor and wedding party included Muriel Werrold as bridesmaid and a brother as best man. They plan to reside in Fort Wayne after a brief trip to Indianapolis.
Mrs. Margaret A Smick widow of Solomon Smick died at 7 30 am at her son Manford Smick 536 East Berry Fort Wayne after an eight month illness Her death followed senility She had lived in Fort Wayne about 45 years Born July 30 1820 in Emmitsburg Maryland She moved to Fort Wayne in 1872 from Ohio She was a Cathedral of Immaculate Conception member Survived by three sons nine grandchildren and as many great grandchildren Funeral 8 30 am at home and 9 am at the Cathedral Interment Catholic cemetery Also noted was the death of Mr Holden a Dayton resident and Howell Hinthmann Co salesman who died in Fort Wayne while visiting and was to wed a Fort Wayne woman in July Burial for Mr Holden planned in Dayton
Fort Wayne school board members visited Clay McCulloch Hamilton Adams Franklin and Harmer schools Tuesday to assess repairs for next fall and review a South Broadway playground site. They discussed the new workmen's compensation law and authorized advertising for Harmer school seats. The Clay lot will be graded and surplus soil moved to Rudisill.
W M Bowman 2 story frame residence 317 Esmond street 3500 Railroaders Realty company 1 story frame barn 1223 Huron street 150 William Schleicher 1 story frame residence 1430 Fletcher avenue 1200 K story frame residence 1434 Fletcher avenue S5n Fred L Bushman 2 story frame residence 636 Second street 3000 11 4story frame residence 4126 Agnostic avenue 2000 John F Hoffman 2 story frame and brick veneer residence 1122 Anthony boulevard 4000
Clarence Henry county agricultural agent is organizing a wheat production campaign likely for the third week in August and preparing materials and activities to assist farmers.
Mrs. Mary A. Nierman aged 84 years and four months died at 1 30 o'clock Tuesday morning at St Joseph Hospital after an illness since last fall. Cause of death was kidney trouble and infirmities of old age.
Born in Hanover Germany she came to the United States at age four and settled in Fort Wayne. Widow of Martin A Nierman she leaves fifteen children including A C Nierman and Martin H Nierman of Fort Wayne Mrs Frank Cutler and Mrs Agnes Stuhler of Chicago and Mrs Frank J Reamer of Los Angeles A sister Mrs Grimme 93 in Brackenridge Street is bedridden Also survives are several other relatives
Michael M. Drury, 56, died at 4 30 am Wednesday at his home 514 Holman street after an illness from complications. A Hattersly & Son plumber for 20 years, he was born April 6, 1858 in Antwerp Ohio and moved to Logansport as a child. He came to Fort Wayne 25 years ago and belonged to the Cathedral. Survived by his wife. Funeral Friday at 8 45 am Getz Cahill parlors and 9 am at the Cathedral with interment in Catholic cemetery.
William A Holden aged forty eight years five months died late Friday afternoon at Hope hospital after an illness lasting about eighteen hours.
Mrs. Wilhelmine Meier widow of Ferdinand Meier died Thursday evening at 425 Wallace Street after a three month illness from cancer. Born in Germany she came to America in 1881 and Fort Wayne in 1883. She belonged to Emmanuel Lutheran church and is survived by daughter Pauline, three brothers Conrad Branning Abstee township Henry and Charles Branning Vincennes, three sisters I T Stoelting West Baden Mrs John H Bletzoe Pierceton and another sister in Germany.
At 2 30 Reverend August Lange will officiate a church service at Concordia Lutheran Church, with attendance open to parishioners and guests.
Albert A Hatfield a watchman at Wayne Knitting Mills died Sunday morning at his home 814 Davis Street after two weeks illness He leaves a widow brothers and sisters Frank Aboite township Lincoln Lafayette Mrs Gipe Whitley county Mrs Denius Aboite Mrs Bechtel Fort Wayne a niece Mrs Tullis He was a member of West Jefferson Street Church of Christ and had lived in the city 25 years.
George C Hemming aged 43 8 died Tuesday evening at the home of his brothers on Streup and Ida avenues after an extended illness from tuberculosis. He worked as a glove cutter. Survived by brothers Fred William Oscar Theodore and sisters Mrs A Ahlanger Minnie Hemming all of Chicago and New York.
Mrs Lydia Reed wife of James Reed died at 744 West Superior street after a yearlong illness due to cancer She was 56 a lifelong Fort Wayne resident born near the old boat yard by the canal She is survived by her husband five children Mrs L L Savano Alva Reed Mrs Charles McClure and Jesse Cuney and six grandchildren She was a member of Trinity M E church.
Moses Winter aged 184 years and 8 months died Wednesday evening at his residence after an extended illness due to complications. He had been bedfast for two weeks. A member of Christ's Lutheran church he is survived by one daughter Miss R Estella Winter principal of the Hamilton school.
Kenneth Polson aged one year son of Mr and Mrs Sam Polson of Mississippi died at 2 05 Friday morning at the family home 12 Eureka street Funeral services will be held Saturday morning at 9 o'clock from the Schone and Ankenbruck parlors
Bluffton Indiana June 23 A deal closed yesterday with Ray Snyder purchasing the People's Filling Station on East Washington Street from John J Miller and Ottis Plank. Snyder assumes control effective immediately and will operate as R O Snyder Co Plank and Miller decline to reveal future plans. Snyder formerly worked as a salesman for Bowser Tank Company Fort Wayne.
William Burke aged 70 died at 10 10 pm Tuesday at his home 450 Elizabeth street after an extended illness. He served as a clerk in several Downstown shoe stores and belonged to the Cathedral Married Men's Sodality St Joseph's Society A O H and Cathedral Benevolent Legion. His widow Mrs A W Koehn and son Lawrence Burke survive. Interment and funeral times were to be held at his residence 9 30 am and Cathedral at 10 am.
Robert Bebout a Milton Kentucky retired millwright died at 8 45 p m Tuesday at his son's home 506 East Creighton avenue aged 83 He was a member of I A M and T C O FE lodges of Milton He survived by his wife two sons and a daughter and two grandchildren The remains will be shipped to Milton for burial with services set for Thursday at 730 p m
Mrs Minnie Crouse aged 56 years 7 months died Sunday at 2 am at home 2430 Edsall Avenue after months of illness from cancer. Survived by husband Jacob and brothers Henry William Lewis Piepinbrink and sisters Mrs Betty Rose and Mrs Mary Mowrey. Funeral services planned Tuesday at 2 pm at the residence.
Fort Wayne labor leaders meeting under the Fort Wayne Federation of Labor condemn John R. Lawson's murder conviction in Colorado as a farce and unjust. They blame Rockefeller interests for class warfare and call for protests, sending resolutions to Colorado governor, President Wilson, the UMWA, and Lawson himself.
The first eight year class from St Paul’s Lutheran School Madison and Barr streets will graduate Wednesday at 8 p.m. in the Building auditorium. Thirty-one students receive diplomas with a program featuring the St Paul’s Orchestra, salutatory by Herbert Rose, German address by Prof L Dorn, valedictory by Marie Umbach, and diploma presentations by Rev W J Miller.
The Austrian second army captures Lemberg after a severe battle as Austro German forces reclaim most of Galicia from Russian control. Russians withdraw most troops, with some area still held near the Dniester. Italian reinforcements reported along the Isonzo front repulsed in Monte Nero district. Five Swedish cargo ships seized by German warships in the Baltic. Minor French victory on Meuse heights and setback in Vosges.
Russians retreat along a broad front after Lemberg defeat as Austro German forces plan a strike on Warsaw. Paris reports June 1 to 8 fighting on Gallipoli where French and British troops pushed Turkish lines. Arras fighting subsided with no major front changes. Rome notes Austrian repulses on the Italian front.
Friday reports from German and Russian official accounts describe a fierce fight along the Dniester in Galicia with both sides claiming heavy casualties. The Germans acknowledge some retreat at Martinow while others say they hold positions near Stegna after breaking through Russian lines. In France, Meuse heights see renewed fighting with contested trench gains near the Argonne and Meuse.
German forces are said to be moving siege guns from Essen east toward Warsaw while Russia asserts that Austro-German troops have been pushed back across the Dniester river, marking a shifting front in the war.
A Berlin Vorwaerts document from the socialist democratic committee urges Germany to seek peace, arguing they faced superior forces yet proved unconquerable and must act to end the conflict for humanity and culture. French reports say activity along the western front slowed by ground conditions after storms, with Champagne and Argonne mine fighting favoring France.
Teutonic forces push across the Dneister front while Russia withdraws from the Bobrka Zurawna section. Observers anticipate an eastward realignment toward the river Bug as Muscovite forces regroup after Galicia. French front activity is downplayed by Paris as German bombardment and aerial combat rise in importance.
Walter Weingartner of Cleveland Ohio bought a second hand car in Lafayette and used a dealer tag. He was arrested in Peru for tag delinquency and paid a fine then mailed fees for proper license and tags. Fort Wayne officers later stopped him near the Scottish Rite Cathedral and he surrendered quietly. He faces Judge Kerr on Friday.
Orla Dicken of Chester township was arrested and arraigned for carrying a concerted weapon. He pleaded guilty and paid $15.45 in fines and costs after a dispute with Lee Little, reportedly over a woman.
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