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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Weekly Sentinel
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1894
Page
7
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Fort Wayne area items include Peery Randall's allies in state senate race, Vreeland returning from York with stock for Reot & Company, social visits, clerks appointments, and health notes. Church leaders, unions, and civic figures feature, along with upcoming elections, divorces, a new delivery wagon, and revival meetings with wide local attendance.
The prohibition county convention met in the circuit court room to choose eight delegates for the state convention in Indianapolis on March 13 and to reorganize the county. Resolutions favored tariff reform monetary issuance and liquor prohibition, all adopted. Delegates named: Herrick, Cromwell, Fowler, Graham, Jones, Omo, McDowell, Winch, Mills.
Workers clearing debris at the Foellinger Vordermark fire site unearthed a perfectly formed female infant in the cellar rubble. Whitey Carl and police secured the crowd as Coroner Harrod took the body to Peltier's morgue for investigation. The parents and cause of death remain unknown.
Gossip from multiple papers reports visits and travel of residents including Hugh Wilson of Fort Wayne visiting Logansport, Charles Lapp heading to Europe after a city stay, Mrs Ed Wahl and Mrs John Trish visiting Fort Wayne, Miss Grace Whitmore leaving for Auburn to resume millinery work, Mrs L C Miles traveling to Fort Wayne for her daughter’s illness, Pearl and Dessie Curry visiting with their uncle Frank Nave, and Mrs Wm Oats Carrie Ashley and Bessie Oats departing for a Fort Wayne visit while Fountain Holmes and wife return home.
The state will begin the George Walford blackmail trial tomorrow before Judge O Rourke in the circuit court. Walford, about twenty, previously jailed for stealing from Mrs. Fitch at Huntertown, allegedly mailed letters to Fisher West and his wife demanding 500 to 600 dollars under threats of exposure and bloodshed. Farmers’ Detective association identified Walford as the author from circumstantial evidence. he is jailed since January 18. Defense is J R Bittenger.
The Humane Society held its annual meeting at the Y M C A hall to elect officers and board members. Officers elected were President George H Wilson Vice President T E Ellison Second Vice Presidents D N Foster Secretary Charles Archer and Treasurer John Mohr Jr. Board members include A K Hackett Rev D W Moffat Dr McQuascar Dr W F Meyer W H Watt T E Ellison A H Bittinger George S Loesch and Rev N P Donaker. Archers annual report and society growth to about 250 members were presented.
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