Boers Advance Near Modderspruit In Natal Fight
Cape Town dispatches report Boer forces near Modderspruit after Beouts from the Ladysmith area. British artillery, mounted infantry, and cavalry moved out, with a patrol shelled nine miles from Ladysmith. Dundee occupation reports and dumdum bullet rumors are noted, along with armored train actions near Lobatsi and Crocodile Pools. Public aid and volunteer contingents proceed to South Africa.
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London
Ladysmith
Natal
Cape Town
Modderspruit
Helpmakaar
White
Dundee
Besters Station
Kruger
Bulawayo
Rhodesia
Mafeking
Llewellyn
Lobatsi
Lebasti
Crocodile Pools
Sydney
Melbourne
Amsterdam
Lorenzo, Marques
E. Jesser Coope
Sunrise
South Africa
Hazlett Gebert marriage in Milan township
Miss Cora Hazlett and Joseph Gebert wed Tuesday at the home of Mr and Mrs Hazlett in Milan township. Rev George Cocking officiated with Miss Alice Gebert as bridesmaid and George Hazlett as groomsman. The couple will reside on Monroe street. large gifts received. EB O Rose, deputy US marshal, was in Fort Wayne en route from Indianapolis after taking Merry Harmon from the Valparaiso school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Hazlett
Milan Township
Cora Hazlett
Joseph Gebert
Pittsburg
George Cocking
New Haven
Alice Gebert
George Hazlett
Gebert
Monroe Street
EB. O. Rose
United States Marshal
Fort Wayne
Indianapolis
Merry Harmon
Valparaiso
Marmal ‘School
Student McMahan Granted Authority to Open Letters
McMahan received authority to receipt for and open his letters, and on leaving transferred this power to Harmon. Godfrey denies furnishing anyone authority to open his letters. Harmon was jailed in Indianapolis for failure to post bail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McMahan
Harmon
Godfrey
Indianapolis
Found Spanish Coin Sparks Treasure Hopes in County
A. J. Hugenard, farmer of Washington township, found a battered Spanish coin on his farm while husking corn. The coin bore inscription Hispani index IV 1790 on one side and Carolus IV on the other. Local seekers recall other Spanish coins found nearby and speculate a hidden treasure in the county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. J. Hugenard
Washington Township
Carolus IV
Fort Wayne’s New Law Firm Colerick and Thomas Forms
The Sentinel reports P B Colerick and A E Thomas have leased three front rooms on the second floor of the Allen County Loan Association building and will operate as Colerick & Thomas. They expect to occupy by November 10, with Colerick a veteran Democratic attorney and Thomas a promising young lawyer who assisted in prosecuting crime under Doughman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Wayne
P. B. Colerick
A. E. Thomas
Sentinel
Colerick
Thomas
Allen County
W. G. Colerick
Henry Colerick
N. D. Doughman
Randall & Doughman
John H. Aiken
Doughman
Aiken
the Sentinel
Lovers wounded in Elwood quarrel at county jail ward
Nellie Everling and George Nickum, both from Elwood, are hospitalized in the Anderson county jail ward with shoulder and thigh wounds respectively. The pair say they quarreled and fired at each other in self defense, though exact circumstances remain a mystery.
Heavy stamp sales mark record Fort Wayne day
Deputy Collector Hayden reports sales of revenue stamps on Saturday totaled about 1900 dollars, one of the heaviest days at the Fort Wayne office. Of this, 701.36 dollars worth stamps financed the Berghoff brewery interests transfer to the new organization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hayden
Fort Wayne
Berghoff Brewery
Ely's Cream Balm Promises Quick Catarrh Relief
Customer testimonial from J. W. Davidson of Monmouth Ohio praising Ely's Cream Balm as an easy pleasant remedy for catarrh. Claims include relief from cold in the head, rapid disappearance of mucus, improved voice and hearing, with a price of 50 cents either at druggists or by mail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Davidson
Monmouth
Tii
Auction Sale On Wickum Levy Of Personal Goods
A levy on the personal belongings of Wickum the light man led to an auction sale. The event liquidates attached assets to satisfy a court or municipal collection. Local officials oversaw the proceedings and announced the sale details to the public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wickum
New Wholesale Grocery Firm Formed in Fort Wayne
Fort Wayne readers learn of the F. P. Wilt company a new wholesale grocery venture with 100000 capital is organized by F. P. Wilt and R. D. Hudges and others and aims to begin by January 1 occupying 33 and 35 East Columbia street. The current business F. P. Wilt & Co. will merge relying on decades in trade with plans for a large conservative operation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Wayne
F. P. Wilt Company
F. P. Wilt & Co
F. P. Wilt
R. D. Hudges
Messrs. F. P. Wilt
Louis J. Bobilya
August Becker
John Jacobs
James A. Armstrong
Charles F. Pfeiffer
George H. Loesch
W. D. Henderson
Charles T. Pidgeon
William S. Turner
James C.craig
Louis F. Cardes
Charles Falk
E. H. Coombs
Chicago
East Columbia Street
Wilt
Hudgel
Pension Money Stolen in Marion Incident
Marion Indiana October 26 report states seventeen hundred dollars was stolen. The brief item notes the theft occurred in the city, with no further details on victim or method provided in the fragment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion
Ind
Missionary Union Hosts Semiannual Meeting at Trinity Church
Mrs Rijnhart and Rev Ingle, both returned missionaries, spoke at Trinity Episcopal church as the Missionary Union held its semi annual session. A petition to unseat Brigham Roberts was read, and speakers urged stronger support for missions, including Tibetan and Chinese efforts, with a later social hour and supper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missionary Union
Trinity Episcopal Church
M. S. Willson
A. D. Guild
J. M. Robinson
Brigham Roberts
Utah
Wm. Miles
Ethel Mossman
Edith Yarnelle
A. K. Zartman
Clint Willson
Jenkinson
G. E. Bursley
J. Stuart Ainslie
Jesus Christ
Ainslie
Addison Ingle
Hankow
China
Ingle
Wiw
Dr Lipes Pleads Guilty in Court Case
Dr. Lipes entered a guilty plea and was fined by Justice France. The docket was stayed for sixty days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Lipes
Justice France
Recruiting Ends at Fort Wayne Office as Station Closes
The Fort Wayne recruiting office was shut down this morning as Lieut Rowell arrived from Indianapolis to close the station. Two applicants failed to meet physical requirements, and Sgt James A Stewart in charge departs tomorrow for Indianapolis. William Shumaker of Union City dies, leaving 640 acres of prime farmland earned through his labor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Wayne
Rowell
Indianapolis
James A. Stewart
William Shumaker
Union City
Fort Wayne Traction Co New Name For The Local
Fort Wayne traction company announces a local name change affecting branding and signage. Officials said the transition will be implemented citywide to reflect corporate identity and service coverage while maintaining historic ties to the firm’s roots.
Fort Wayne Traction company formed to rebuild street railway
Articles for re incorporation of the Consolidated Street railway arrived in Fort Wayne. The Fort Wayne Traction company will have 2 million dollars in capital with half preferred stock. Directors include Bass Garrettson Parelee Eels McIntosh Wade Bourne. Samuel Morris expects a re organization this week but awaits Garrettson arrival to set policy.
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Consolidated Street Railway
Fort Wayne
The
Fort Wayne Traction Company
John H. Bass
George A. Garrettson
James Parelee
H. P. Eels
H. P. McIntosh
James H. Wade
E. H. Bourne
Cleveland
Samuel L. Morris
Garrettson
Mr. Garrettson
Marriage Licenses List Incomplete Couples
A list of marriage licenses issued names pairs such as John A. Scherman with M y EF Laibe and Frederick W. Clements with Catherine Hinga, among others. The article records multiple couples including Paul A. Meyer with Minnie Bicknese and Philip Zimmerman with Rika Kohlenberg, dated from a historical registry.
Ministers Fight Roberts in Indianapolis Rally
Indianapolis ministers association adopts resolutions urging Senators Fairbanks and Beveridge and Congressman Overstreet to take action against Roberts. The move follows a heated meeting on October 31 as local clergy press for political accountability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Indianapolis Ministers’ Association
Fairbanks
Beveridge
Congressman Overstreet
Sugar Prices Cut Across Groceries and Goods
A retail list shows price reductions across staples and utilities including fine sugar at 5c per pound, coffee 41 5c, extra fine sugar 4c, cut loaf 53c per pound, package coffees 10c per pound, fine teas 30 to 50c per pound, tobaccos 22 to 35c per pound, cigars 90c to 2.50 per 100, fish and oils priced by the quart or gallon, and stoneware jars and jugs priced for home use.
The Greatest Grocery Fresh Meat and Poultry Ad
An advertisement touts The Greatest Grocery's Fresh Meat department offering beef veal lamb pork roasts tender steaks fresh pork shoulders and chops spare ribs pork sausage braunschweiger summer sausage boiled boneless ham cock-pressed ham pickled pork leaf lard suet for shortening sugar cured hams bacon and butter eggs and poultry. The ad promises savings on every grocery item.
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Hazlett-Gebert
P. B. Colerick and
A. E
Thomas the Partners
John Merritt Driver
M. E
Mankato
Minn
Europe
Asia
Africa
Louis Miller
Maj. H. C. Heibert
Tracy Noll
Charles Noll
Barthold Street
Joseph Pannard
Missionary Union Meets
Episcopal Church
Ria
DR. Proegler
Carl Proegler
County Board of Health
Kinnerk
Pleasant Township
Kinnerk School
Proegler
Lipes
H. V. Sweringen
Brokaw
Secreaary
Squire France
Ford
Lydia E. Pinkham
Emily F. Haas
Freeman St
Greenpoint
Brooklyn
N. Y
Pinkayama
Jennie Sherman
Fremont, Mich
Deak
Pinknam
Fort Wayne Traction CO
John A. Scherman
Mr Y EF. Laibe
Frederick W. Clements
Catherine Hinga
Christian F. Borgman
Emma Lehmann
Raymond A. Bowser
Ethel Brockerman
Charles H. Schoenfield
Charlotte C. Rathert
Samuel Drury
Mary A. Miller
John W. Anderson
Irma Seaney
Chris. H. Albersmeyer
Anna Groth
Paul A. Meyer and
Minnie Bick
Nese
Frank A. Knapp
Laura B. Ruppert
Charles E. Osborne
Anna
Charles F. Mansdorfer
Bertha Chapin
George Sullivan
Katherine T. Tracey
Christian H. Meyer
Otillie Buchardt
Philip Zimmerman
Rika Kohlenberg
Rezin D. Smith
Frances M. West
Charles IL. Peters and
Pearl B
Samuel R. Ambuster
Florence M. Gooding
John A. Coy
Dora B. Miller
Trowsers
Calhoun St
Roberts
West Columbia
Roger
Harrison
Bash Block
Fort Wayne, Ind
Calhour St
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