Gospel sendoff as Lusitania sails to England
In New York a gospel farewell marks the Lusitania departure for England. Rev Dr J Wilbur Chapman and Charles J Alexander led a morning service with 300 worshippers on the deck as Salvation Army bands joined in. The evangelists pledge God’s presence as they head to Wales and Finland then back to New York.
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New York
Hudson
J. Wilbur Chapman
Charles J. Alexander
Brooklyn
England
Salvation Army
Doctor Chapman
Mr. Alexander
Alexander
Wales
Fingland
Notable Indiana Masons Gather for Fort Wayne Council
The Indiana Council of Deliberation of the Scottish Rite comes to Fort Wayne on Monday March 20 for Indiana’s first council session here. Governor Marshall and ex-governor W Durbin head a list of about sixty 33d degree Masons. The meeting opens at 4 PM at the Scottish Rite Cathedral with William Geake presiding, followed by a banquet at the Anthony Hotel and a vaudeville show at Semple Theater. Delegates may stay for the spring convocation starting the next day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana Council of Deliberation
Fort Wayne
Marshall
W. Yr. Durbin
Indiana
Rite
William Geake
Anthony Hotel
Semple Theater
Snuff Prank at Lyric Theater Triggers Airborne Sneeze Outbreak
Sunday afternoon at the Lyric theater a prankster blew snuff into the air causing many in the front rows to sneeze. The manager opened doors to clear the air and offered a $10 reward for information identifying the prankster. No tips were received.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyric
Lyric Theater
Eno
Turnfest Entry List Grows Across Midwestern States
Fort Wayne hosts the kress turnfest from June 16 to 19 with about forty societies from Indiana Ohio Illinois Wisconsin Michigan and Kentucky already entered. Hosts Turnverein Vorwaerts oversee committees as 14 000 visitors are expected.
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Indiana
Ohio
Thinois
Wisconsin
Michigan
Kentucky
Fort Wayne
Turnverein Vorwaerts
Newport Turngemeinde
Newport
Germania Turnverein Vorwaerts
Cleveland
Madison Turnverein
Madison
Wis
Socialer Turnverein
Dayton Turngemeinde
Dayton
Chicago
Turnverein Frisch Auf
Aurora
Center-Turnverein
Indianapolis
Ind
Louisville
Turngemeinde
Ill
Suedseide Turnverein
South Bend
Turnverein
Akron
Nord Cincinnati Turnverein
Cincinnati
Grand Rapids
Mich
Lincoln
Chicago, Ill
Turnverein Covington
Covington, Ky
Turnverein Ejinigkert
Chicago, Il
Turnverein Riche
Turnverein Lasalle
Turnverein Freiheit
Columbus
Findlay
Detroit
Merger at Postoffice Consolidates Registry and Mails
Under orders from the Post Office Department in Washington the registry and outgoing mailing divisions will be merged beginning next Thursday. Robert A. McCulloch becomes superintendent of the consolidated departments, moving from chief registry clerk. The change aligns with a national policy to improve service by merging divisions handling all outgoing mail. Nelson A. Byrer of Fort Wayne advances to regular clerk, Rufus R. Roth of Grabill becomes substitute clerk in the money order division, and John C. H. Reville of Fort Wayne is named substitute carrier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Postoffice Department
Washington
Robert A. McCulloch
Nelson A. Byrer
Fort Wayne
C. C. Stauffer
Rufus R. Roth
Grabill
John C. H. Reville
Driver Thrown From Wagon In Broadway Accident
John A. Mundy of 1213 Wells Street suffered a severe scalp wound when his ice wagon balked as a street car neared on Broadway. He was knocked unconscious after falling onto the pavement in front of Meyer Brothers drug store and was taken to St. Joseph hospital. Mundy, a Consumers' Ice employee and family man, is reported bruised but not fatally injured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John A. Mundy
Wells Street
St. Joseph Hospital
Meyer Brothers Drug Store
Broadway
Barnett
Mundy
Consumers’ Ice Company
Susanna Cummins 89 Passes Away At Hartford City
Mrs Susanna Cummins aged 89 died at 12 30 Saturday morning at her son Thomas C Cumming’s home 422 South Spring Street. She had been seriously ill after a weeklong illness.
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Hartford City
Susanna Cummins
Thomas C. Cumming
South Spring Street
Aged Lutheran minister dies after illness and loss
Rev. Henry Juengel former pastor of Zion Lutheran Fort Wayne died at 82 at his daughter’s home 1613 East Lewis Street after months of illness and the death of his wife four months prior. He served Zion Lutheran from 1887 to 1899 and is survived by eight children including Herman in Cairo Lincoln Kan Mrs Eusdenberg in Lincoln Kan Mrs Meier in Lincoln Kan Rev E G Juengel Callonia Ind Rev Theo H Juengel Orange Kan T O Juengel and Mrs William Meyer in Chicago. Funeral Wednesday at the residence then Zion Lutheran Church with Rev Ch Luehr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Juengel
Zion Lutheran Church
William Kamm
East
Lewis Street
Zion
Mr. Juengel
Germany
America
Fort Wayne
St. Paul's Wutheran Church
Juengel
Herman Juengel
Cairo
Mich
E. Eusdenberg
Lincoln
Kan
H. Meier
E. G. Juengel
Callonia
Ind
Theo. H. Juengel
Orange
T. O. Juengel
William Meyer
Chicago
Ch. Luehr
Judgment for $1 in long dental cuspidar dispute
After nine years of litigation in a Chicago court, Albert Co. Clark sues George E. Johnson and others of Fort Wayne over a dental cuspidar patent clash. Judgment awarded to the defendants for costs. Clark plans to appeal to the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals with Thomas J. Logan as special master.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Albert Co. Clark
Chicago
George E. Johnson
Lewis C. Hunter
Augustus A. Chapin
Watts P. Denny
Fort Wayne
Mr. Clark
Clark Company
Thomas J. Logan
Clark
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
Bluffton High School Closes for Week Amid Smallpox Precautions
Bluffton Indiana January 13 The city high school will remain closed for the week by order of health officer Dr A W Brown to guard against varioloid or smallpox after several mild cases appeared in the city and county in the past week The closure decision followed news that Wayne Cook a Poneto high school student was quarantined Friday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluffton
Ind
A. W. Brown
Wayne Cook
Poneto
Women's Underwear and Fabrics Sale Notices
Women’s clothing and fabrics offered in bulk at low prices. Items include 39C vests and pants, 39 i knit pants, India linen yardage, children’s underwear shirts and drawers, yard-wide silkolines, Simpson’s plain color Percales, and new cotton etamines in assorted shades with short lengths. Prices listed per garment or per yard with regular quality descriptors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Simpson
Long Jump Escape Shocks Hammond Hospital
Frank Meisel escaped from a nurse and jumped four stories down an old elevator shaft in Hammond on March 11. He walked away unhurt and told attendants he could land on one leg. The prior hospital record was Archie Flaherty of Chicago who jumped from a third story window while in delirium and was not injured.
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Hammond
Ind
Frank Meisel
Archie Flaherty
Chicago
Stoll Elected President of Indiana State Prison Board
John B. Stoll of South Bend was elected president of the board of trustees for the Indiana state prison at Michigan City during a state house meeting. Other officers named include F. C. Baird of Attica as vice president H. R. Koffel of Knox as treasurer and M. B. Foley of Indianapolis as secretary. The session began late.
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Indianapolis
Ind
John B. Stoll
South Bend
Indiana State Prison
Michigan City
State House
F. C. Baird
Attica
H. R. Koffel
Knox
M. B. Foley
Price of binder twine set by prison output
This morning the agenda included other business with afternoon continuation. No pardons will be considered today. The main item was the fixed price of binder twine produced by the prison.
Three Teams Remain In Indiana High School Tourney
Bloomington March 11 with Lafayette defeated by Bluffton 33 to 22 Crawfordsville topped Walton 30 to 12 and Lebanon beat New Albany 28 to 10. Semifinal Crawfordsville vs Bluffton set for this afternoon, winner to face Lebanon for the title tonight.
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Bloomington
Ind
Lafayette
Bluffton
Walton
Crawfordsville
New Albany
Lebanon
Indiana University
United Commercial Travelers Elect New Officers 212
The annual meeting of United Commercial Travelers Chapter 212 elected officers including Senior Commander George Feustel and Junior Commander Fred Vordermark. Delegates chosen for the Grand Council in Madison Indiana in May are Charles Pichon George Feustel Fred Bonter and John Anderson. One new member joined the chapter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
United Commercial Travelers
George Feustel
Fred Vordermark
Edward H. Kolb
John Cook
Matt Beckman
Sentinel
Harry Beckner
Otto Gallmeyer
H. C. Gerke
Lew Sholz
Madison
Ind
Charles Pichon
Fred Bonter
John Anderson
H. C. Maines
Louis Oqdden
Harrry Robinson
M. F. Berger
Robberies Reported On Local Streets And Homes
Frank Bushong was robbed of $20 and a watch on a lonely road west of the city Friday night by two men. A woman, Mrs Louise Rose, woke with a thief under pillows, was choked but escaped. police called as he fled. A break in at 1015 West Wayne street yielded a diamond brooch and $7.85. James Bunyan found his home on Hoagland avenue entered, valuables valued at $500 taken plus cigars and an illicit stay by the intruders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Bushong
Louise Rose
Summitt Street
Rose
Bors
Coverdale
West
Wayne Street
James Bunyan
S. F. Bowser Company
Hoagland Ave
WIFE PREFERS CHARGES IN DUNKIRK MARRIAGE FRAUD
Charles O Edwards of Dunkirk is jailed on a fraud charge pressed by his wife Leva Edwards through Prosecuting Attorney Malcolm V Skinner. She alleges he married to avoid a paternity suit filed while a paternity case was pending in Justice of the Peace Berry court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Ind
Charles O. Edwards
Dunkirk
Leva Edwards
Malcolm V. Skinner
Edwards
Court of Justice of the Peace
Berry
Edwin
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Dr. Chapman
Europe
Council of Deliberation
Turner
M’culloch
Zion’s Church
Brussels
Axminster and Wilton
Wilton Vel
Bigelow
Axminster and
Fine Wilton
Ingrain
Famous Dental
Cuspidor Litigation
Nottingham
India
Silkelines
Hammond Hospital
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