Victim Norma Allen Dies In Sudden Wreck Incident
The victim, Norma Allen, died early this morning after a wreck. Authorities state the death was sudden and attributed to shock or a blood clot.
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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Weekly Sentinel
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1902
Page
13
Kindergarten Teacher Dies After Rome City Train Wreck
Miss Norma B. Allen 34 a Fort Wayne kindergarten supervisor died Friday morning after being severely injured in the Rome City wreck on the Grand Rapids and Indiana railroad at Wallen. She had been improving recently but fainted in the nurse’s care and died moments later. Surviving are a sister Mrs Henry Freeman and brother L M Allen. Funeral plans point to Davenport Iowa for interment beside her parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norma B. Allen
Rome City
Grand Rapids and Indiana
Wallen
Fort Wayne
Henry Freeman
Spy Run Avenue
Elizabeth Street
Miss Allen
Freeman
M. F. Porter
Allen
Davenport
Iowa
New York
St. Bartholomew’s Parish
Henry R. Freeman
L. M. Allen
Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad
Chicago
Fort Wayne and Southwestern Traction Boss Popular in Wichita
Commodore S L Nelson, general manager of the Fort Wayne and Southwestern Traction Company, is widely popular in Wichita Kansas where he previously led the Wichita Railway and Light Company. He remains a respected figure with many Fort Wayne friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McKinley Syndicate
Wichita
Wichita Daily Eagle
Nelson
S. L. Nelson
Fort Wayne and Southwestern ‘Traction Company
Fort Wayne
Wichita, Kan
Wichita ‘Railroade and Light Company
Park Plans for the Season at Robison Grounds
Robison park undergoes a major transformation ahead of the May 25 opening. New attractions include golf links tennis and a shooting gallery with an expanded eight piece parK band under F J Reineke. Ray D Springer and George H Fisher join as advertising and bookings managers with Edward Shane assisting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robison Park
Ray D. Springer
Temple Theater
George H. Fisher
Masonic Temple
Park
Chicago
Edward Shane
F. J. Reineke
Hartman Bros
Mr. Williams
Columbus
Lightning Strikes Mrs. Gerber Home on Erie Street
Friday lightning damaged the residence of Mrs. Gerber at 114 Erie Street with $75 to $100 in losses. The bolt pierced the rear roof, ripped shingles and plaster, shattered windows and mirrors, and damaged kitchen chimney and plastering. Her daughter escaped to a neighbor’s before the strike caused a fire. No injuries reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerber
Erie Street
Wno
Barber Reuben Browand Hurt In Rome City Wreck S:
Reuben Browand a Rome City barber remains confined to his Wells street home after injuries from the Wallen wreck Sunday evening. Doctors report possible internal injuries and severe illness though not necessarily fatal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reuben Browand
Wallen
Wells Street
Rome
W. E. Siemen
Botanic Blood Balm Offered For Blood and Skin Ailments
Advertising notice claims Botanic Blood Balm cures ulcers, eczema, pimples, boils, cancer, rheumatism and other blood disorders. It touts 30 years of testing, thousands cured, and offers a free trial by writing Dr. Gillam in Atlanta. Product sold at Ranke and Nussbaum in Atlanta and Calhoun Street store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Gillam
Mitchell &J
Atlanta
Ranke & Nussbaum
Calhoun St
Grace Jackson Returns Home After Chicago Visit
Grace Jackson has returned to Chicago after a visit in the city with friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wités
Grace Jackson
Chicago
City
Roosevelt Awards Diplomas to Naval Academy Cadets
President Roosevelt attends Annapolis graduation as Admiral Sampson is hailed as hero of Santiago. He gives diplomas to cadets, listens to Dr. George T Winston and delivers a plain spoken address on duty, training, and naval readiness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annapolis
United States
United States Naval Academy
Admiral Sampson
Santiago
Dewey
Manila
Roosevelt
George T. Winston
Board of Visitors
Naval Academy
Pennsylvania Railroad
Wainwright
Academy
Sampson
United States Navy
Splendid Gift for Schley Spanish Coins Exhibit
A silver service made from coins taken from the Spanish cruiser Cristobal Colon after the Battle of Santiago de Cuba is completed and displayed in Baltimore. The piece set includes centerpiece, tureen, dishes, gravy boat, roasts, fish and nineteen dessert plates engraved with Admiral Schley initials and a commemorative inscription. Coins weigh about 1,500 ounces, valued at $6000 at present silver prices, though coin purchase cost was higher. The gift will be presented next Wednesday at Theodore Marburg's home with a coordinating commission led by Ives Cobb and James A. Gary and others from Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Cristobal Colon
Winfield Scott Schley
Washington
Admiral Schley
Santiago de Cuba
Theodore Marburg
James A. Gary
Ives Cobb
Patriotic Program by St Johns Lutheran Choral Society
The St Johns Lutheran church choral society on West Washington will present a patriotic program on Thursday evening May 8 in the hall. The event features marches overtures a recitation and various solos with orchestral backing and tableaux depicting The Blue and the Gray among other acts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Choral Society of
St. John’s Lutheran Church
West Washington Street
Boli
Pelton
W. H. Scouton
Pene Eero E. Isenman
St. John's Rue
Ace
America
Weno
Ine Wrchin
Bern
Bess E. Simon
St. John's Church
Overturs
Oak W. Meacham
Brown
Anna Vonderau
Mike and
Michel
Wm. Lapp
J. Stumph
L. P. Laurendeau
A. Geibel
R. Studer
Agnes Kronmiller
Phil Korn
Ed Jacobs
Fred Schmidt
Rose Fuchschuper
E. Rothenberger
E. Reichardt
Deputy Sheriff Thrown From Carriage on Spy Run
Deputy Sheriff Reichelderfer was hurled from his buggy Friday morning near the Lawton Park entrance after his horse balked at a street car. He escaped serious injury. Churubusco Truth notes Dr. F B Weaver will move to Fort Wayne to practice dentistry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reichelderfer
Spy Run Avenue
Lawton Park
Churubusco
F. B. Weaver
Fort Wayne
Wreck Victims Recovering In Rome Incident
Victims from the Rome Guy special wreck near Wallen last Sunday are reported recovering. Authorities described no further injuries and investigations continue into the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wallen
Local residents recover from injuries after incident
Evening reports indicate most have recovered enough to move about with some still at home. John Hedges of 1412 Weils street, badly bruised, is improving though in intense pain and not seriously hurt per doctors. Reuben Browand, with a badly wrenched knee, remains home on Cass street but is on the mend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pierce
Dr. Pierce
Martha Jones
Claremont Surry Co
Golden Medical Discovery
John Hedges
Weils Street
Reuben Browand
Cass Street
Better Roads for Whitley Township in Indiana
Township trustees authorize Enisely to invite a man from Indianapolis to survey for water gravel next Monday. If usable deposits exist, a Columbia City company would be organized to mine and sell gravel to townships for road building, with broad farmer and business support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia City
Enisely
Indianapolis
Neff Sues Met Life for $1000 Policy Claim
Mrs. Matilda Neff files suit against Metropolitan Life Insurance to recover $1,000 on her husband James Neff’s policy. James Neff applied in Bluffton in November 1901. instruction shows the application was filed with the company’s agent and that the policy was forwarded accepted and the policy re
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis News
Matilda Neff
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
James Neff
Bluffton
Death of policy holder prompts claim for 1200 policy
On December 14 1901 a life policy intended for Neff was delivered to Bluff ton Neff who fell ill and died the following day. The agent Mrs Neff refused delivery and retained all documents leaving her unable to prove policy ownership. She seeks 1200 dollars plus accrued interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neff
Bluffton
Surveyors Begin Route for Dayton Cincinnati Traction Line
A large corps of surveyors and engineers works north from Dayton toward Fort Wayne staking the route with Cassella as the latest site. Grading and construction are slated to begin early in the month and the big power house project is expected to start soon. Marvin Kuhns, serving a life sentence, sent $5 to Wolf Lake fire sufferers and praise for kindness shown to him. The committee reports about $1,100 raised in cash and $500 in clothing and provisions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Celina
Dayton
Cincinnati
Fort Wayne
Cassella
Marvin Kuhns
Columbus
Wolf Lake
Infant’s Poisoning Incident Noted in Huntington
A fragment indicates Thursday Freddie, infant son of Rice of Huntington, picked up something in a sand pile and swallowed a poisonous substance. Details are incomplete due to damaged text.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Freddie
Wey Rice
Huntington
Infant Dies After Spasm In Wild River Incident
A brief notice describes a baby who suffered a spasm and died within an hour after an incident at a river location, with emergency responders attending the scene.
Mayor pushes for low fares on multiple rail lines
Cleveland May 3 Mayor Johnson announced actions to grant low fares on the Wood land Kinsman Central and Quincy lines as soon as current franchises end September 20 1904 The board of control backed a Salen backed resolution directing the law department to begin competitive bidding for new lowfare franchises on these lines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Ohio
Johnson
Big
Little Consolidated Railways
Woodland
Kinsman
Central
Quincy
Little Consolidated Lines
Salen
Board of Control
Law Department
Wigwam Meeting of Northern Indiana Red Men at Warsaw
The Red Men of northern Indiana held a district meeting in the wigwam of Peashwa tribe at Warsaw on Thursday. Representatives from seventeen tribes attended, including Mechecaunnochqua of Fort Wayne.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
Warsaw
Mechecaunnochqua
Fort Wayne
Samuel S. Hall Jewelers Ad Note
An advertisement for Samuel S. Hall Jewelers at 917 Calhoun Street promotes fair prices and reliable work with a local phone listing. The fragment mentions Home phone 362 and nearby Pratt area cues but lacks full context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel S. Hall
Calhoun Street
Mee
White
Also Mentioned on This Page
Norma Allen
Emery $. Long
Wyoming
Schley
Whitley
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