Claude F. Eme Pioneer of Fort Wayne Dies at 68
Claude F. Eme longtime Fort Wayne resident died at his home 175 East Wayne Street from heart failure after a year of ill health. Born July 8 1831 in France he came to Allen County in 1844 and worked in dry goods before forming Eme Robs firm and later retiring. He left a wife Adele and three children Julius Josephine Joseph F. Eme with survivors in Sydney Ohio Chicago and local relatives. funeral from his home then Cathedral.
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Fort Wayne
Claude F. Eme
East Wayne Street
Eme
Allen County
St. Joseph Township
France
Sersons
A. H. Carter
H. R. Schwegman
Henry Robs
Frederick Reinking
Reinking
Robs & Eme
Adele Duval
Julius J
Josephine
Joseph F. Eme
Julius Eme
Death of Henry Grupe Sr in Huntington at 62
Saturday morning at his Huntington home died Henry Grupe sr aged sixty two after a period of illness and a pneumonia attack. He had lived in Fort Wayne thirty one years ago and has many relatives here. Surviving are five children and his son Will Grupe a printer who has worked on Fort Wayne papers.
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Huntington
Henry Grupe
Death of William S. Todd at age seventeen
William S. Todd son of Mr and Mrs John S Todd of 172 Gay Street died Sunday afternoon from consumption at 4 45. He was born in Atwood Indiana and was seventeen years ten months and twenty eight days old. He leaves two brothers George W Todd Charles C Todd and two sisters Lizzie B Todd Gracie G Todd. Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 1 pm from the residence and 2 pm from the First Baptist church Rev Henson officiating pallbearers Clark Doughty Winnie Strader Earl Cassidy Harry Benoy Daniel Shepherd and Ed Walker.
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Ohio
William S. Todd
John S. Todd
Gay Street
Atwood
Ind
George W
Charles C
Lizzie B
Gracie G. Todd
First Baptist Church
Henson
Clark Doughty
Winnie Strader
Earl Cassidy
Harry Benoy
Daniel Shepler
Ed. Walker
Mrs Bridget McCarthy Dies at 54 After Prolonged Illness
Mrs Bridget McCarthy wife of Denis McCarthy a known engineer on the Wicker Plate railroad died at 8 40 Saturday morning at her home 154 West Superior street after a long illness liver trouble caused death She was born in County Kerry Ireland aged 54 years 4 months 19 days and had long been a resident of this city seeking treatment prior to death
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Bridget Mcarthy
Dennis McCarthy
Wicker Plate Railroad
West Superior Street
McCarthy
County Kerry
Ireland
Nellie May Dalem Dies at Indiana School for Feeble Minded Youth
Nellie May Dalem a 13 year old student at the Indiana School for Feeble Minded Youth died at the institution on Monday Funeral services were held at the institution this afternoon.
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Nellie May Dalem
Indiana School For
Death of Charles Gunder at Fort Wayne residence
Charles Gunder died at 8 pm Tuesday at 196 Wells Street from consumption after a yearlong illness. He was 29, formerly a Washington township farmer who moved to the city for health. Survived by his widow and one child, plus brothers Henry and Emmanuel and sister Mrs. Mary E. Gloyd, all of Fort Wayne.
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Charles Gunder
Wells Street
Gunder
Washington Township
Henry
Emmanuel Gunder
Mary E. Gloyd
Fort Wayne
Death of William Hammond aged resident of Madison township
William Hammond of Madison township died Tuesday at his adopted son William Wybourn’s home after a long illness. An English immigrant who came to America in 1852 he has lived in Allen county for fifty years. His wife died last October. The funeral will be at Marquardt's chapel Thursday with interment at the I. C. O. F. cemetery in New Haven.
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William Hammond
Madison Township
William Wybourn
Mr. Hammond
England
America
Allen County
Marquardt’s Chapel
New Haven
St Peter's School Graduates First Commencement Class
The graduating class includes Misses Al fonzo Bickel Edith Klotz and John Suelzer Jr William Ryan Frank Friedman Bernard Harber and John Schu. Final examinations are next week and commencement will be held on April 25 marking St Peter's first graduation.
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St. Peter’s School
Alfonzo Bickel
Edith Klotz
John Suelzer, Jr
William Ryan
Frank Friedman
Bernard Harber
John Schu
St. Peter’s
Protest Against Bob Shirley Denounces Nomination Bid
A public open letter from Democrats of Maumee and Milan townships urges Allen County voters to reject re nominating Robert B Shirley for the state legislature. The plea cites past charges of incapacity, 1898 voting results showing Shirley last among contenders, and warns the party would lose townships to Republicans if he is renominated.
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Democrats
Maumee
Milan
Democratic
Allen County
Robert B. Shirley
Maumee Township
Fugitive General White Sends Letter From Cape Town
Grand Rapids, Mich. March 20. General White, fugitive quartermaster general of Michigan state troops, writes from Cape Town dated Feb 19 to an old friend. He laments leaving Michigan, describes travel from Grand Rapids to Chicago, and says he joined a British schooner as foreman loading mules for South Africa, arriving Cape Town early February and maintaining innocence.
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Grand Rapids
Mich
General White
Michigan
Cape Town
South Africa
Matin
Dundee
Scotland
White
Arcola Items Show Growth and Local Happenings
Arcola reports a booming business climate with a new grain elevator and a hoop factory under construction. Diphtheria cases have ceased, Agnes Rapp avoids surgery, and Cherry Grove schoolhouse meetings draw large crowds. Local families, a single doctor, and a planned Lake Perry township connection are noted.
Little River Orange No 2115 meeting and local notices
SAND POINT NEWS reports Little River Orange No 2115 held a regular meeting with D. N. Connett delivering a talk on increasing society interest. Revival services continue at Prairie Grove chapel led by Rev. Lake. Residents hosted a sewing day at Mrs. Jacob Graham’s home producing carpet rags. Robert Welbaum of Michigan visits Noah Welbaum. George Oliver rents Benj Rothschild’s nearby farm and will take possession next week. Mr. and Mrs. Morton Trick have moved.
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Little River Orange
P. of H
D. N. Connett
Prairie Grove Chapel
Lake
U. B. Church
Jacob Graham
Robert Welbaum
Michigan
Noah Welbaum
George Oliver
Benj. Rothschild
Wabash Railroad
Morton Trick
St Patrick’s straw ride to Trick farm in Ferguson
Last week residents planned a St Patrick's day straw ride to the new home of Mr. and Mrs. Trick near Ferguson Station. Wm. B. McMahen hosted his former lieutenant and several comrades from company B 129th Indiana, along with their families, at a Sunday gathering.
CHURUBUSCO ITEMS
Judge Hench attended to business in this city Thursday. Mrs Sailor of Fort Wayne was buried at Eel River Friday. Teachers plan to attend the state institute at Logansport March 29 to 31. Eel River township schools close next week for a week. Walter Sanders of Columbus City visited over Sunday. Mrs S F Ot invited twenty four friends of her son Sydney to a surprise party for his eleventh birthday. A St Patrick day souvenir was given to each ol in a draw. The little folks enjoyed a fine supper. Mrs Julia Crider returned home from Ashley. Miss Ollie Crider of Collins visited the city. Rev Tinkham's wife is ill. The shadow social by Women Relief Corps was well patronized. The ladies realized 28 dollars. Mrs William Steele accompanied Mrs Adam Steele to Collumbeae City then to Larwill. The Steeles will live on a farm near that place. M E Ladies Aid pot pie supper added fifteen dollars. Mrs Chas Lancaster visited her mother. Tom Runyon moved from Pickett place to Lipes farm on Goshen road. John Hyndman and wife will soon move to the old Pickett farm. Mrs Joseph Hyndman and son John attended business in Fort Wayne. Mrs Charles Brown visited her mother in Columbia City. Henry Robertson visited Fort Wayne Saturday. Cartwright Ormsby and Reed will move to Arcola to work in a mill bought by O Gandy. Charles Brown looked after timber near Arcola Friday. Robert Dolin has been sick part of the week.
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Judge Hench
Tinkham
Women's Relief Corps
William Steele
Adam Steele
Collumbiae
Larwill
Charles Brown
Arcola
Robert Dolin
Richmond Stellhorn Wedding at Redeemer Church
Miss Jessie B. Richmond and Frederick W. Stellhorn were married Sunday evening by Rev. C F W Meyer of the Redeemer English Lutheran church. The couple will reside at 3 Center Street.
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Jessie B. Richmond
Frederick W. Stellhorn
C. F. W. Meyer
the Redeemer English Lutheran Church
Mrs. Stellhorn
Center Street
Roanoke Men Richards and Langsdorf Shop in City
Messrs. E. E. Richards and A. W. Langsdorf of Roanoke transacted business in the city on Monday.
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Messrs
E. E. Richards
A. W. Langsdorf
Roanoke
Ryan Withdraws From Race for Joint Senator Seat in Adams Allen
Senator William C. Ryan announces he will not seek the Democratic nomination for the joint senator from Adams and Allen counties. The field narrows to Stephen D. Fleming in Allen, while Republicans hint at nominating for Kell's seat. Democrats fear a vacancy seat could fall to a Republican vote during the campaign. Taubeneck is praised for his vigor during the Weaver era. he died at about forty four and will be embalmed for burial in Illinois.
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William C. Ryan
The
Sentinel
Adams
Allen Counties
Ryan
Bobilya
Allen County
Stephen D. Fleming
Senator Kell
Secretary of State
Kell
Fort Wayne
Ellison
Indiana
Taubeneck
Chicago
Illinois
Republicans Set April 11 Convention in Auburn
District Chairman Elmer Leonard and County Chairman Hugh Kee gan attended a Twelfth district meeting at Kendallville and fixed April 11 for the Republican congressional convention to elect delegates. The convention will be in Auburn with R. B. Hanna and Dr. C. B. Stemen as the only known candidates.
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Elmer Leonard
Hugh G. Keegan
Kendallville
Auburn
R. B. Hanna
C. B. Stemen
Nahrwald Soldiered by Back Injury in Lifting Cask
Charles Nahrwald, a farmer living south of the city near Soest, suffered a back injury while trying to lift a several hundred pound cask. The strain tore ligaments and left him with paralysis in the lower body. He is under care of Dr. J. D. Chambers.
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Charles Nahrwald
Soest
Mgr. Nahrwald
J. D. Chambers
Taubeneck Obituary Shocks Seattle Public Figure
Herman E Taubeneck longtime leader of the peoples party and former national committee chair died in Seattle after two months in the city He came for health reasons and died quietly at his brother’s home without public notice after a gradual decline.
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Seattle
Wash
Herman E. Taubeneck
People’s Party
Taubeneck
Fifth Avenue
Fort Wayne Soldier Drowned at Pasig River Philippines
Eli E. Larimore a private in Company A Thirty-eighth United States volunteers was drowned on January 1 while guarding a wagon train on Zapote bridge over the Pasig river His body lay in the water for hours despite efforts to save him He was 38 unmarried and lived with his father at 26 Grant Avenue in Fort Wayne Brother L B Larimore a Nickel Plate engineer is a survivor The loss is reported to his father via a letter from Captain W H Collier
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Sentinel
Eli E. Larimore
Philippines
Larimore
Thirty-eighth Regiment
United States Volunteers
Pasig
Zapote Bridge
Manila
W. H. Collier
Company A
Eli
Thomas Larimore
Tennessee
Eli Larimore
Grant Avenue
Pittsburg
Springfield
Ill
L. B. Larimore
Mr. Larimore
Sentinel Editor Announces Candidacy for Sheriff
The editor declares candidacy for Allen County sheriff pending approval at the Democratic nominating convention. The notice emphasizes party process and upcoming convention decision.
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Allen County
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