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Newspaper

Fort Wayne Weekly Sentinel

Location

Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Mar 17, 1909

Page

3

Quiet society wedding of Miss Irmi Medsker and Edward J Ritcha

Miss Irmi Medsker daughter of James R Medsker and Edward J Ritcha both of this city wed at 3 pm in First Baptist Church with Rev J F Vichers officiating. After the ceremony the couple planned a short trip and will reside at 219 Brackenridge street upon return. Senior Mr Hlicha works for A H Perfect wholesale and is regarded highly. Also reported is the marriage of Emma Baker Strouse to Martiz D Strouse on Tuesday March 9 at the Mantz home 42 West Leith street with Rev B Laudeman officiating.

Irmi Medsker James R. Medsker Edward J. Ritcha J. F. Vichers First Baptist Church Strouse—Baker Emma ©. Baker Martiz D. Strouse Noble County Ohio B. Laudeman Bethel Evangelical Church Thomas Mantz Leith Street Strouse

Surprising birthday and party highlights in St Joe and area

A March 14 surprise party at John Nusbaum’s home in St Joe township honored his daughter Mageie with school friends from Magele. A picture card was presented, refreshments served, and guests included Tertha Robay Rosa Richer and others. A separate party celebrated Walter McCormick’s birthday on Leesburg road with games and supper, featuring many Lindemeyers Thieles and Schaefer relatives. Thursday Club members then traveled to Holgrand to celebrate Mrs birthday.

John Nusbaum St. Joe Township Mageie Nusbaumamily Perry Township Miss Magele Arch Rosa Richer Mizabeth Pilliod Florence Pilliod Ethel Pilliod Eme Owens Julia Dubay Marjorie Costello Margaret Snead Ric Richard Walter McCormick Leesburg Road Ona Realing Sophias Thiele Lizzie Weisenburger Bertha Stahlhut Nora Thiele Hannah Schaler Freda Lindemeyer Esther Altes Kruge Cora McCormick Messrs Walter Lee Christ. Thiele Chester Richardson William Schmildt Want Schaefer Earnest Hoffmeyer Harry Welsenburger Henry Welle Arthur Altekruse Edward Carl Lindemeyer Monroe Clapesaine Walter George McCormiele

Ada Hartzell Club Hosts Elegant Birthday Tea

A ladies party gathered in Ada Hartzell’s home for a day long event starting with an early morning train. Mrs. Hartzell organized a fine dinner and gifts, with numerous attendees including Mesdames McMahen Greenlom Merillet Bender Edsall Hilts Therry King Snider Otto Byers Shuler Rehnen Ogden Kintz Falls AbIntosh Smatl Audrey Smith Burdette Small from Hougland and Ossian representing the local club and city residents.

Ada Hartzell Shixteen Koontz Ossian Club Falls AbIntosh Smatl Audrey Smith Burdette Small Hougland

Paralyzed Brakeman Rescued From Moving Train Tracks

Anthony A. Nuttle, a Pennsylvania brakeman, was struck by a train while signaling a track switch near Plymout h Wednesday night. Fireman George Dawson jumped from his engine and pulled Nuttle to safety as a westbound train bore down within fifty feet. He was hospitalized at St Joseph with internal injuries but described the incident as the most trying experience of his life.

Anthony A. Nuttle Pennsylvania Smith Street St.Joseph Plymouth Coachetor Frank O. McDaniel Mr. Nuttle George Dawson Nuttle Nultle Effynts O'Clack

Apprentice suffers severe finger crush in Pennsylvania shop

DeVilbiss, a special apprentice in the Pennsylvania erecting shop, had the ring finger of his left hand severely crushed on Thursday. Doctors fear possible amputation. Wayne Seaman, a constable at Chum busca, has resigned because the job does not pay.

DeVilbiss Pennsylvania Wayne Seaman Chumbusca

Parker House Balls Recipe Instructions

A historic recipe details combining flour sugar butter and warm milk to make dough. After kneading and rising overnight, dough is divided into strips and cut into halves, greased with butter, rolled and folded to form balls or pastries, then risen and baked hot for about fifteen to twenty minutes.

Home Made Yeast Recipe From Potatoes and Hops

Peel boil and mash three large potatoes. Pour two quarts boiling water over one and a half ounces hops simmer half an hour strain and pour over three tablespoons flour a tablespoon salt half cup sugar and teaspoon ginger. Mix with potatoes mash, add one cupful good yeast. Set in a warm place twenty four hours until light and bubbly then can and seal.

Iakewari

Sour Milk Corncake Recipe Card

Lift together one cupful of flour a half cupful of inslan meal two tablespoonfuls sugar and a half teaspoonful each of salt and soda. Pour in one cupful sour milk and a teaspoonful tard or butter mell ify and beat well. Fold in a beaten egg and bake in hot gem tins of a round shallow pan.

Hot Cross Buns Recipe From Old Cookbook

Instructions for making hot cross buns with milk butter sugar salt and flour. Includes yeast rise, spiced filling of cinnamon nutmeg currants candied lemon peel and optional nuts prunes or dates. Dough rises overnight then shapes baked with cross scored, glaze applied and nuts added as desired.

Mammoth steel shaving seized from locomotive tire in shop

The largest steel shaving seen in the region was removed from a locomotive tire during turning on a big lathe run by Gus Greber at the Greetings shop in Pennsylvania. The half inch diameter, forty foot long shaving was from a Latrobe steel tire made at the Homestead Steel works and now hangs as a festoon between steel posts in the erecting shop.

Pennsylvania Greetings Shop Gus Greber Latrobe Milis Homestead Steel Works

A Useful Invention to Fort Wayne Milk Bottle Dispenser

A galvanised back door milk bottle dispenser is described, with a box mounted on a residence door. The lower chamber fits a quart bottle, milk travels upward into a cylinder, and a retainer keeps the bottle in place until the door opens. The receptacle cannot be opened until entry. A separate receptacle is needed for each bottle. Mrs. James Grawcock, 75, fell down stairs at her son’s Columbia City home and is believed fatally injured.

Fort Wayne Inurg James Grawcock Columbia City

Wire Strikes Escalate as State Workers Face Broad Strike

Paris March 15 The office telegraphers clash with police as new shifts arrive smashed windows and destroyed instruments mark a stormy scene. The defense committee of salaried state employees plans an extraordinary session tonight to consider extending the strike to all state workers.

Paris Post Office Department Central Station Committee of Defense Organization of

Fraternal Order Forms Local No To Promote Sociability

Local meaters organized Sunday afternoon as Fraternal Order Local No To. Officers were elected to establish a group aimed at sociability and fraternal spirit, not as a labor unit.

Local Organization Names Officers at Installation

Harry Triskett president and Fred Lynch recording secretary lead the Th. a. Stet ter society during its installation of officers. Former Prosecuting Attorney Tony and Daween honored. six months service required for membership. no role in employer employee disputes.

Harry Triskett Th. A. Stetter Fred Lynch QO. Jackson

Cedar Creek Township Weekend Services and Meetings

Saturday evening and Sunday sessions outline a church program with multiple discussions, open forums, and teaching activities. Names include Henry Rath, Auren Souder, Anna Roth, Albert Egly, John Schwirtz, Noah A. Goris, George, Davis Roth, and Noah Grabil, detailing Sunday School work, chalk talks, and parent duty topics.

Henry Rath Auren Souder Anna Roth Vsti Piscussion John Schwirtz Grabikt Davis Roth Noah A. Goris Drs Hunt Hoagland Salem Quartet John Mack Henry Ratha M—Ant Raw Winning John R. Yuray Wheeeeee Noah Grabil Seeing Business Goderdion

Wheat and market notes from Chicago and New York

Chicago and New York markets report mixed wheat and corn activity amid Balkan war talk. May and July wheat prices opened higher but weakened by session end while tolls on May and July soybeans and other grains fluctuated. notable activity in Chicago cash markets and Buffalo and Toledo price reports.

Chicago Balkans Ilomf United States Steel Fort Wayne Barr Street Barr Streat Cash & Company Atelier

Trade Prices Listed for Pocahontas Coal Items

A ledger of commodity prices shows Pocahontas coal and related products amid figures like $8.60 and $6.20 per unit, with West Virginia and Indians referenced alongside cash amounts. Time marker 7-75 appears in the listing.

Jackson Pocahontas West Virginia

Anthracite Men Call Convention Delayed Action

Reported calls for a convention by anthracite miners were denied by Mr. Lewis who said only scheduling for a convention time and place was set. No surface changes in the situation were noted as the miners plan to wake no further moves. Union board members expect coal companies to shut down in April while mines operate to stockpile before the current agreement expires.

Lewis

Fifty Laborers Found Suffering in Louisville Cold

In Louisville on March 12 fifty Italian workers were found destitute in the Thirteenth Street and Portland Avenue area. Weak from hunger and exposure, they were taken to a station house, housed and fed while arrangements are made to send them home. They allege they paid $2 to Indianapolis agents who promised sewer work and employment that never materialized.

Louisville Wallan Hine Merghborhood Thirteenth ‘Street Portland Avenue Indianapoalis

Arraignment in Panama libel case in federal court

The Prose Publishing company owner of the New York World pleaded not guilty to criminal libel in West Point. Caleb Van Hamm editor also entered a not guilty plea. Counsel requested one week to file a special plea on jurisdiction. Van Hamm did not appear. his counsel entered not guilty plea and he was paroled. Untermyer seeks a jurisdiction question on where the libel publication occurred.

New York Mareh Prose Publishing Company New York World Delancey Nicoll Holt Federal Court Today West Point New York postoMc Panama Canal Caleb van Tamm Ane the World van Hamm van’ Hamm Samuel Untermyer Untermyer Press Pubishing Company Watermyer

Moriarty Leaves Local Paper for Louisville Herald

Henry Moriarty, long a familiar figure in the city press and a founder and lieutenant in Battery B, departs after a decade with the Daily News to join the advertising staff of the Louisville Herald. He remains connected to Battery B while taking up the new posting in Louisville, Kentucky.

Henry Moriarty Jett Louisville Saperlising Louisville Herald Moriarty Mms Battery B The Daily News W. W. Brown Mercy of City

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