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Newspaper

Fort Wayne Weekly Sentinel

Location

Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Mar 27, 1912

Page

11

Passengers shaken as trolley car jumps track near Peru

An eastbound interurban car of the Fort Wayne and Northern Indiana Traction Co jumped the track two miles west of Peru Indiana at 9 this morning. Eleven injured plus fifteen passengers shaken but none seriously hurt. Motorman Chase remained at his post as show company baggage spilled and windows mostly intact.

Sentinel Peru Ind Fort Wayne Northern Indiana Traction Company L. A. Howards Chicago F. M. Frank Motorman Chase Logansport LL. C. Witzell Frank Young J. Alexander Detroit E. I. Little Royal Center Floyd W. Stanton Cortland William Mullican Thean G. G. Wright Grand Rapis Mich Frank Farrell Zanesville Bers Milo Chasey Jie Missouri Girl” Show Company Fred Neeworth

Kendallville Plans $65,900 Of City Improvements

Kendallville Indiana outlines 65,900 in planned works for the year led by a 35,000 overhaul of the municipal plant. Paving North Main street and the alley to Orchard costs about 17,300, with Railroad street sewer at 10,912. Engineer Froelich of Toledo is drafting plans for electrical equipment bids before contract resting.

Kendallville Ind F. IT. Froelich Toledo

Judge Powers Bails Out of Fort Wayne Court House

Auburn judge Powers of the DeKalb Steuben circuit toured Fort Wayne and found the courthouse doors locked as lawyers attended a state convention. After briefly studying authorities he was trapped inside until an courthouse employee unlocked a remaining door, allowing him to leave and continue his business.

Auburn Fort Wayne Judge Powers DeKalb-Steuben Court House DeKalb County Powers Gofelgck

Fourteen Youths Enter Denver Hotel Lobby With Claim

In Denver on March 22 a stout man arrived with fourteen youths aged 6 to 16, announcing to the clerk that there are thirteen more in Goodland, Kansas. He signed the name Nathan Alexander and claimed single rooms for all fifteen, stating he has never doubled them up and does not intend to.

Denver Col Goodland Kan Nathan Alexander

City Forester Getz to Arrive in Fort Wayne April 2

Carl J. Getz is appointed city forester and will arrive in Fort Wayne on April 2 to assume duties. A Purdue University graduate with a bachelor of science in forestry, he has three years of municipal forestry experience in Indiana and New Jersey and promises faithful service to the community.

Carl J. Getz Fort Wayne The Sentinel Mr. Getz Purdue University At Lafayette Indiana New Jersey

Democrats name Fort Wayne man as Indiana Supreme Court candidate

A Fort Wayne man has been nominated by the Democratic Party to run for a seat on the Indiana Supreme Court. The selection marks a high profile bid amid state judicial races, signaling the party's bid to influence the bench in upcoming elections.

Fort Wayne Indiana Supreme Court

The City Forester’s Plan for Urban Shade Trees

A discussion of forestry principles applied to eastern cities, outlining the city’s role in intelligent selection planting and care of street and park trees. It emphasizes the need for a salaried city forester to manage species choice, insect control, tree surgery, and enforcement to keep streets beautiful, healthy, and well maintained.

Fort Wayne Mir City Forester

Logansport Flood Destroys City Power and Blocks Streets

Logansport Indiana suffered a devastating flood when the ice in the Wabash River broke and overflowed the banks. Over $50,000 in damage. electric light and waterworks plants wrecked. vast ice cakes jammed streets and homes, with rescues of residents marooned on bridges and trees.

Logansport Ind Race Bringhurst Miles Douglass

Woman Smuggler Ends Life After Arrest in New York

Mrs. Blanche Carson of San Francisco, held on charges of smuggling jewelry valued at $20,000, killed herself by hanging from a radiator rope tied to a hotel window. Her notes to an attorney and to Paul Mayberry were found. she had confessed to hiding unstrung pearls and other gems. The coroner was notified and bail had been posted earlier.

New York Blanche Carson San Francisco India Harrison Osborn Osborn Carson Los Angeles Gough Street Paul R. Mayberry Brother

Large Classes of Children to Be Confirmed on Palm Sunday

Large Lutheran congregations across the county will hold Palm Sunday confirmations on March 31. After completing the required coursework in church history and doctrine, the youths will become communicants of their churches. Public examinations will occur next Sunday at various times.

Phes Concordia Lutheran Ennc Ulmer Paul Franke Emil Stein Ludolff Meyer Elmer Bose Edmund Richter George Bennecke Heinrich Gebhard Karl Uhtig Herman Rodenbeck Erwin Lepper Karl Albersmeyer Edward Krauskopf Ernst Dern Marie Dietrich Lucile Rohlfing Malinda’ E Bertha Klaehn Marie Starke Loretta Klaehn Frieda Stiegler Elizabeth Ludwig Martha Giegold Lucile Scherzinger Mathilda Scherzinger Martha Rathec Hulda Tielker Emma Geske Emmaus Lutheran Arthur Boester Miles Duemling Carl Engelbrecht Henry Grossmann Paul Hille Frank Hobrock Eric Hoppe Walter Reinking Edward Roesener Willard Ropa Emmanuel Stock Herman Streich Paul Thiele Karl Witte Henry Fruechtenicht Ernest Timme Friedrich Stute Edmund Miller Lorene Bock Evelyn Engelking Margaret Franke Lydia Freese Loretta Gale Emma Grane Martha Hahn Anna Marie Hobrock Lydia Konow Helen Krauhs Irma Krauhs Helen Lussenhop Dorothy Reinsch Luella Rump Esther Ziegler St. Paul Lutheran Ernst Badde Herm. Bauss Arthur Bleke Exl Buesching Carl Dobberkau L. Foellinger Carl Gerken Erw. Hattendorf Paul Hoffman Wm. Jahn Albert Koenig Wm. Lichtsinn Herman Lotz Erw Luhmann Meyer Milton Michel Ed Miller Carl Moellering Nahtwold Wal. Rehling Albert Rodenbeck Herbert Scherer Arnold Schoenherr Robert Seidel Herbert Soest Paul Toenges Erwin Trier Theo Umer Otto Wolf Emilie Axt Elizabeth Berghorn Adele Bleke Frieda Bruch Clara

Wanted Immediately First Class Hustlers to Sell Lands

Advertises commission sales agents to market Wyoming irrigated lands. Applicants directed to The Commercial Investment Co. in Dean Building South Bend Indiana with Bell 1365 and Home 6296 phones. Sg tgrat.

Wyoming Commercial Investment’ Co Dean Building South Bend Indiana Bell

New Bank Opens Planned at Paulding

Paulding March 21 Gilbert Barnes J A Mohr Lafayette Lewis F P Spriggs and C P Copeland of Paulding have rented the Strauss Bros Co room and will open a bank with a charter sought under the name of the Ohio State Savings Bank.

William Moellering Died At Near Eighty in Fort Wayne

William Moellering a Northern Indiana contractor and brick maker died after a long illness at 420 Montgomery street Fort Wayne. Born April 7 1882 in Prussia he built many public structures and breweries and left eight surviving children. Funeral services will be held at his home and St Pauls Lutheran Church with flowers omitted.

William Moellering Indiana Montgomery Street City Germany United States Fort Wayne Aumist Lafayette Ind Indiana School For St. Pauls and Zions Lutheran St. Pauls Reformed Orphans’ Home Clay Firengine Centlivre and Berghoff Breweries Wayne Wnitting Mills August Dorothea Moellering S J. Paul's Lutheran Church Anna Hambrock William F. Moellering Mia Herman J. Lange Henry I. Moellering Henry A.rerberding Charles E. Moellering G. H. Wehmeyer Edward TH. Moellering Clara Doehrman St. Paul's Lutheran Church

Water Floods City as Rescue Efforts and Losses Mount

Panic on the bridge as waters rush seven feet high flood Dou glass street and nearby homes. A girl survives after riding a wooden cake downstream to safety while others seek shelter. City Hall and police headquarters surrounded by water. hundreds displaced and a relief fund of 100 dollars set up by the Logansport Commercial Club.

Warrow John Williams Douglass Street William Williams House City Hall City Third Broadway Eel River Avenue Butler Division Vandalia Logansport Commercial Club

Decatur Hold Up Ends Without Theft on Preble Road

Desley Sprunger was robbed near Decatur on Preble road by two men who demanded cash as he returned from visiting a friend. He denied having a dollar, and after searching him the assailants released him. The incident occurred Wednesday night along a wooded stretch about one mile from town.

Decatur Ind Desley Springer Preble Road Sprunger

Serious Operation in Decatur For Mrs Beatty

Mrs Margaret Beatty, wife of Attorney A P Beatty, underwent a prolonged operation to relieve eight years of ailment. Dr W W Barnett of Fort Wayne led the procedure aided by Dr Clark and others in Decatur. The operation lasted about ninety minutes due to adhesions and gall bladder obstruction. The patient is recovering nicely.

Decatur Ind Margaret Beatty A. P. Beatty W. W. Barnett Fort Wayne

Bank Robbers Loot Elyria Safety Boxes

Robbers broke into Elyria Ohio bank during the night and looted 88 000 in cash and jewelry from 100 safety deposit boxes. They escaped with the inner safe containing 335 000 in cash but left it partially drilled. No clue has been obtained.

Elyria Ohio

Avilla minister to attend Northern Indiana M E conference

Reverend A Lamport of Avilla plans to leave next Tuesday for the Northern Indiana M E conference in Wabash. Lay delegate J NX DeCamp will not depart until the following Thursday. Lamport, who succeeded Reverend Baker, has won many friends during his brief tenure and is likely to be returned.

Charge Against Officer Sparks Court Appearance

Columbia City Indiana March 21 Adolph F Stahl who paid a fine and was released from county jail Tuesday night charges policeman D TH Wimtlinger with intoxication the morning after the Vandalia elevator fire on March 13 He has summoned seven witnesses to appear Friday morning at 8 in Squire Garrys court

Columbia City Ind Adolph F. Stahl Aled D. TH. Wimtlinger Squire Garry

Mother Grays Sweet Powders for Children Ad

Mothers should keep a box of Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for Children for the season. They break up colds relieve feverishness constipation teething disorders headache and stomach troubles. Used by mothers for 23 years these powders never fail sold by all drug stores 2c sample maker free Allen S. Olmsted Le Roy New York

For Sale 72 Acre Farm Near Ashtabula Ohio

72 acres of sand and gravel loam with 9 room house two barns granary hog pen woods and wheat land. Water at house and running water in pasture. Located two miles from Ashtabula on a good road. Price 5400 half cash balance over 10 years. Co operative Realty Co 14914 Main St Ashtabula Ohio.

Ashtabula Co-Operative Realty C Main St Ohio

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Fort Wayne's New City Morester Richard K. Erwin Kel Rives Avenue High Street Business Twenty-fourth Street Nineteenth and Miles Street High Bringhurst Streets Jesse Jared Kate Sheridan Lena Johnston Larry Alden Alden Water Works Bringhurst Street Electric Light and Water Works Sixth Street Nona Lutheran Churches NEW Bank Paulding Moellering Avas Heimsen Vries Minden Prussia Cure Avilla H. W. Sigrist Klaeh & Melching West Main
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