Wife of Pitcher claims belongings after New Aveline fire
A Pittsburg woman, claiming to be the wife of William A. Pitcher killed in the New Aveline hotel fire, writes Chief Ankenbruck seeking details of his death and any of his belongings. The note notes Pitcher, a Duluth salesman, was unmarried per friends here and lists his burial and estate matters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ankenbruck
Pittsburg
William A. Pitcher
Aveline
Pitcher
8. F. Bowser & Co
Duluth
New Aveline
W. A. Pitcher
Mrs Pitcher Awaits News Of Husband Body
Pittsburg May 12 Mrs Afura Pitcher wife of William A Pitcher who perished in the Fort Wayne hotel fire seeks word on her husband’s body. Reports say a body was taken to Ohio by Miss Russell who claimed it was his, though unconfirmed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
Afura
Pitcher
William.a. Pitcher
Fort. Wayne
Aveline
Ohio
Russell
Rences
Damage suits filed over New Ave line hotel fire
Civil actions totaling 55000 filed in superior court by victims of the New Ave line hotel fire name owner Susan Shoaff and husband John A Shoaff plus lessees Fred Stevens and Mrs John McAlevy. Plaintiffs include John Strodecker James Foster and Frederick C Phillips. Attorneys cite violations of state law and allege building defects and inadequate fire escapes contributed to the blaze. Additional suits by George Still and estate administrators are expected Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Superior Court
Aveline
Susan Shoaff
John A. Shoaff
Fred Stevens
John McAlevy
John Strodecker
Charleston
S. C
James Foster
Lowell
Mass
Frederick C. Phillips
New York
Hannah Geake
Henry Colerick
Guy Colerick
George Siill
Philadelphia
J. B. Miller
Sheboygan
Wis
E. M. Matthews
Columbus
Ohio
R. §. Johnson
Pana, I
People’s Store
First National Bank
Ite Shcaffs
Indiana
Tumbling Down Walls at New Aveline Hotel
Wreckers with block and tackle and a team of horses toppled the east wall of the burned New Aveline hotel as hundreds watched from the streets. Workmen feared debris could injure them due to high winds while interior debris was still being cleared in the search for valuables. Exploration has neared the boiler room, and owners deny a south side fire escape was removed.
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New Aveline
Nro
State
Eleven Burn Victims at St Joseph Hospital Improve
All eleven patients injured in the Aveline fire at St Joseph hospital are improving but none can leave yet. They receive the best medical care and attention as doctors expect confinement to last about two more weeks despite ongoing burn pain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Joseph Hospital
Aveline
Methodist Bishops Modify Rule On Amusements
Baltimore April 7 at the quadrennial Methodist Episcopal general conference the bishops presented their Episcopal Address noting growth in communicants to 278357 in four years and 19553 ministers. They vote to amend paragraph 24S removing a partial list of amusements to focus on church discipline and oppose worldly amusements. They condemn polygamy in divorce laws and stand against beer sales at soldiers homes. The session opened with religious services and 787 delegates answered roll call.
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Baltimore
Methodist Episcopal Church
General Conference
Pennsylvania Bible Society
Philadelphia
Daniel A. Goodsell
Boston
Methodist Episcopal General Conference
United States
Jesus
John Wesley
The
Cannon
Washington
Methodist General Conference
Joseph B. Hingeley
A. B. Leonard
Board of Foreign Missions
Congress
Frank Bristol
Bishop Warren
Tugas
Lyric Hall
Warren
All
Power of
Vincent
Indianapolis
Thoburn
India
K. A. Janssen
Sweden
Hansell
Africa
W. H. Lowry
China
Church Triumphant
Northern Minnesota
John A. Patton
Leyman
Lutherans Prepare for Missouri Synod Conference in Fort Wayne
Fort Wayne hosts the 700 delegate triennial Missouri Synod gathering with talks on doctrinal unity and a proposed holding company to govern church property and schools. English language use, reform of parish schooling, and the Winfield seminary fate feature among major topics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missouri Synod
Fort Wayne
United States
Canada
Synod
Winfield
Kan
Franz Ereper
St. Louis
Pieper
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Barr Street
Concordia College
Evetofore
Jacob Miller
St. Paul's Church
Aveline
Salvage of valuables from New Ave-line hotel fire totals over 15000
Personal belongings of guests and hotel staff were recovered from the ruins of the New Aveline hotel. A salvage office operated under police supervision with J B Brennan in charge, listing and returning items including jewelry watches and about 460 dollars in cash. Most property was claimed or turned to police custody by Monday. Other news covers hotel safety resolutions and rumors about property disposition.
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Aveline
J. B. Brennan
Httle
Police Department
Ruiers
Court House
Grice
J.B. Brennan
Brennan
Commercial Travelers
United Commercial Travelers
Terre Haute
Messrs
Harry P. Lowry
Ed Barber
F. J. Grosizan
B. A. Tuttle
Joe F. Getz
Indiana
Ohio
Ilinois
Michigan
Shoaff
First National Bank
Wilson
J. N. Wilson
H c
Fort Wayne
Decatur
Chicago
New Avenue
Pape Poultry Export to Cuba and Canada Highlighted
Charles G. Pape of 1617 Cass Street shipped Saturday from his pens of fancy black Minorca chickens one thousand eggs to Havana Cuba. He also sent a choice pen of fourteen females and a fancy cockerel to Gananoque Ontario Canada. Pape is noted for his high bred Single Comb Black Minorcas and is regarded as a leading breeder in the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles G. Pape
Cass Street
Havana
Cuba
Gananoque Province
Ontario
Canada
Pape
Hay Loft Fire Damages Barn in 1924 Incident
Fire gutted a hay loft in a barn belonging to Zoeller and at a farm near Sranymie in 1924. No injuries reported as flames were contained to the upper storage area. Local fire crews investigated the blaze and secured the site.
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Zoeller
Ata Sranymie
Mystery surrounds Pittsburg widow in hotel fire case
Mrs William A Pitcher of 2035 DeRoad street Pittsburg says she will investigate the remains of a hotel fire victim she claims as her husband. She only learned of his death Saturday and knows nothing of a supposed fiancée who accompanied the remains to Bellevue Fort Wayne friends believed him unmarried.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William A. Pitcher
Deland Street
Poh
Pitcher
Bellevue
Ohio
Ora Russell
Duluth
Minn
Fort Wayne
George Pitcher
E. B. Long
New York
Lee Ivins
Commercial Bank
Shoaff
McAfee & Arter
M. J. Blitz
J. B. Miller
Philadelphia
Preferred Accident Insurance Company
J. D. Brennan
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Phillips
M. McKenzie
Mabel Bodey
Huestis Avenue
Fred L. Barthold
Mordhurst
Aveline House
Pittsburg
DuRoad Street
Aveline
Ind
Standard Oil Company
DeRand Street
Gowser & Co
Belmont
William Pitcher
Mrs. Pitcher
Bowser & Co
DeRoad Street
Fort. Wayne
Novel Beer Faucet Patented by Former Bergehott Employee
The U S patent office has allowed Gary Braybrook's novel beer faucet invention. Applied in March 1906 after contests, the device lets retailers and customers see beer temperature before serving. The metallic faucet contains a thermometer immersed in the liquid, a key feature of the new mechanism.
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Washington, D. C
Gary Braybrook
Bergehott Brewing Company
Calvary Postmistress Faces Local Announcement Scandal
Miss Mary S. Calvin of Fort Wayne denies knowledge of charges filed by Rev. Charles E. Havener of Grays Lake against Miss Annie B. Whitmore postmistress at Grays Lake. Calvin had corresponded with Havener but says letters were not love notes. Grays Lake lies about forty miles north of Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary S. Calvin
Charles E. Havener
Grays Lake
Ill
Annie B. Whitmore
Miss Calvin
Fort Wayne
The
Sentinel
Havener
Chicago
Postmistress Arraigned Over Opened Letters in Illinois Case
Miss Annie B Whitmore, postmistress at Grays Lake Alabama, was arraigned before US Commissioner Foote on charges of opening Rev Charles Havener's and Miss Mary Calvin's letters. Bond posted, hearing moved to May 21. Whitmore was removed from office. witnesses include Havener and Calvin. Penalty may reach two years in prison and a heavy fine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Annie
Whitmore
Gragg Lake
United States
Foote
Charles BE. Havener
Grays Lake
Mary
Calvin
Fort Wayne
Ind
Havener
Post Office
A. O. Swift
Seward
Shirer
Miss Whitmore
Commissioner Foote
Charles Churchill
William Griffith
Federal
Poe News Briefs From Poe Indiana May 12
Sentinel correspondence from Poe Indiana notes Frank Collins of Saybrook Illinois visiting relatives. Various locals are mentioned: Fred Witte traveled to the city for the weekend. Grandma Parker is critically ill. Mrs Cal Brown visited her parents W H Somers. John Wilhelma, Fort Wayne Traction motorman, spent weekend at home. Ernest Nickelson of Zanesville and Thomas Mullen hosted guests. J S Snider ill after paralytic stroke. J W Fonner visited sick aunt Elizabeth Fonner near Momo n township. George Adair from Hoagland visits daughter C B Morton and plans extended visit to Silver Lake with another daughter Bert E.
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Poe
Ind
Frank Collins
Saybrook
Fred Witte
South Lafayette Street
Grandma Parker
Cal. Brown
W. H. Somers
John Wilhelma
Fort Wayne Traction Company
Ernest Nickelson
Zanesville
Thomas Mullen
J. Snider
White Pigeon
Mich
Snider
J. W. Fonner
Elizabeth Fonner
Monmouth
George Adair
Hoagland
C.B. Morton
Silver’ Lake
Bert _E
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Schell
New York Advocate
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J. A. Patton
J. M. Buckle
J. P. Dolliver
W. W. Evans
Lyric
Gov. Crothers
Mahool
Pape Poultry
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