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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Weekly Sentinel
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1902
Page
11
Fort Wayne Trust announces a modest campaign highlighting a $1.00 deposit option to introduce new customers to saving. The effort underscores accessible banking and aims to attract first time savers through small accounts and simple terms.
Local items report ill residents Mrs Louis Scherer and Bertha Blackburn with others improving. Dr Milton Rosenthal moves his practice to Flick building. Bluffton and Columbia City notices include travel, housing plans, weddings, and local employment changes. A police case ends with a reconciliation after the mayor mediates and orders medical treatment.
Wayne Biscuit company uses five large kites on one cord from Barr street roof to fly a banner advertising its biscuit. A huge American flag hangs from the same cord, creating a striking display and drawing considerable attention.
Officer Dickson ordered William Shondell to halt during a disturbance near the jail flats. Shondell fled as the officer fired into the ground, the bullet lodging in his heel. Shondell and two others, William Manary and Edward Howser, remained at the station after the incident.
Miss Bertha Miller and Albert K. Hart were married last week at the bride’s mother's home Mrs FE M Earl with Rev J A P McGaw of the Third Presbyterian church officiating. Guests from Decatur attended, the bride’s former home.
Carnegie offers Logansport 25000 for a free public library. Berne grows into a metropolis with a street sweeper purchase. Kokomo adds two police officers, bringing force to ten. Several local deaths include Jacob Pheaster 67 and Frederick Brouse 84. Local incidents cover a runaway horse injury and a forged draft in South Bend.
An advertisement asserts that health and affection in marriage require equality, praising Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription to cure headaches backache and other womanly illnesses. It claims gains in regularity and vitality and features a testimonial from Lewis A. Miller ex Chief of Police. It warns against substitutes and promotes Dr. Pierce's Pellets as a laxative.
Assistant Superintendent Frank White of the Delaware county infirmary in Muncie Indiana was arrested on a charge of lashing inmate Lottie Robinson with a horsewhip. He admitted striking lightly but denies cruel intent and vows to fight the charge. The case may go to the circuit court.
A collection of short notices including a Hartford City hospital possibility, Elkhart Kalamazoo electric line franchise, Goshen Rubber Co incorporation, widespread oil leases in Adams County, Huntington resident Christian Hees death at 76, and a drop in Elkhart enumeration. Other items mention Wells county school counts, Ossian teacher succession, a long-time Richmond banker’s retirement, Roann cornet band additions, Carnegie organ donation pledge to Ai sian Presbyterians, a Valparaiso fatal runaway, Hartford City tax meetings, Portland nominating disputes, Milford elevator fire losses, Marey pump factory strike, a beating incident linked to old rival grain buyers, Lagrange Mrs. Hall death after fasting, Monroeville commencement speaker Rev. A S Preston on Wendell Phibi Knight of the Hinetewnth.
John Droughton, four months at Bass works, killed James Murphy, a Newark rent collector, in a saloon and then shot himself in the left lung, dying shortly after. His wife and eighteen year old daughter remained in Newark during his Fort Wayne stay. Droughton claimed Murphy insulted Mrs. Droughton. Murphy is reported to recover. Droughton had stopped at the Harmon house in Fort Wayne.
Miss Phoebe Ellison of Fort Wayne has been selected for a leading part as first court lady to Queen Elizabeth in the Elizabethan play The Case is Altered at the University of Chicago. The Chicago Chronicle features a double-column portrait of the talented student and Fort Wayne friends predict notable credit for her portrayal.
Mrs. George Albanus fears for her husband who left the city about two weeks ago with 2000 dollars and has not been heard from. He reportedly went to Pittsburg for a foundry job but may have returned to Germany after a brother-in-law urged him to sell out and return. Albanus has lived here about two years, previously in the carriage business and later at a medical college.
John Pfeiffer of the Greatest Grocery announced the meat market he runs with the grocery will close tonight due to meat price increases and falling trade. He warns several butchers may also quit within two weeks if conditions do not improve. A cow at the Brinsley farm in Wayne township was killed by lightning.
Advertisement note offering loans on real estate or Brayonal security by F. Pexifer. No further details or terms provided.
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