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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Weekly Sentinel
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 01, 1911
Page
4
Monroe Indiana plans a formal dedication for its new schoolhouse, built by William Everly of Plymouth. Attendees include out of town teachers, state superintendent Greathoise, and likely Governor Marshall. The event features a 7 30 pm lighting and 8 pm exercises with a packed assembly room.
George Bechtold, lone survivor of the October Huntington grade crossing smash, has shown steady improvement at the hospital. He sits up parts of the day, remains alert during waking hours, and recognizes family, with memory gaps for the incident and a remembered drive from Indianapolis with four companions.
Huntington Indiana records show a sharp rise in deaths this month according to Health Commissioner C W Fry. He notes eight sudden and violent deaths in eight days plus lingering illness fatalities driving the county rate higher after a period of near normal levels.
Bluffton, Ind. Oct 27 George C Stump a 77 year old Bluffton resident is believed to be among the few men with two wives Mrs Elizabeth Stump of Bluffton is one wife and he lives with another in Winchester He learned of a divorce suit filed by Mrs Stump and briefly married Mrs Reynolds of Winchester before learning of bigamy He has previously been married three times and a divorce trial is set for the November term.
Auburn Indiana faces a fall election to decide saloon licenses with six applicants Rollie Zeider Tom Prickett Chris Fell L Pfefferl A J Darrow and Al Zirnes. Campaigning grows louder though the election date is not fixed.
Ernest Hett mansperger of Wabash Ind captured the county title by landing a 15 pound pike at Wawasee last Thursday. The fighty game fish was displayed in a local store window for two days after the catch.
Hon C C Gilhams of Lagrange Indiana suffered a stroke while on an automobile ride with his family. His right side is affected. Doctors expect recovery though the event was serious. Gilhams has served as congressman from the Twelfth district and is well known locally.
Huntington Ind Oct 31 Brick work on the Masonic and Shinkel buildings at Andrews is completed and the second story of the Masonic side has been commenced. The basements on the Kelsey lot are being cleared and prepared for brick work as soon as the other buildings’ brick work is finished.
An advertisement pledges to provide ten thousand dollars worth of a claimed cure free to anyone suffering from kidney or bladder trouble or rheumatism. Dr T Frank Lynott invites sufferers to mail their symptoms and age, promising a free box and a medical book in return, with no payment required.
Bluffton Indiana October 30. Night Policeman Oscar Shelly and Harry Kapp were bound over to the circuit court after waiving preliminary hearings. Kapp confessed to entering J. H. Painter grocery taking five dollars, candy and tobacco while attempting to break into a $50 safe. They fled when undertaker Mr. Thoma answered a night call. Shelly denied guilt at first. Kapp admitted both men were involved.
Auburn Indiana October 31 Sheriff R L Thomas plans to travel to Illinois to purchase one or two pedigreed bloodhounds. He aims to run down petty thieves and bring guilty parties to justice using his own money to fund the purchase. He expects to bring the dogs to Auburn this week.
Ninety four friends and relatives gathered Sunday at the Abraham Pence farm in Smith township to mark John Pence’s fifty ninth birthday. Attendees traveled from Fort Wayne Noble county and Columbus area. He plans to leave the county soon and this stood as a farewell reception in his honor.
Montpelier Indiana October 31 a horse and buggy owned by Roscoe Redding who lives two miles northwest of Mollie were stolen from a hitch rack here Saturday night search efforts include local officers and the missing outfit has not been found yet
Joseph Harlan moved his barber shop from the Tripner building on Broadway to the A. R. Schnitker room and added new furniture. Mrs. Ira Butler and helpers host the Ladies Aid society of the M E church at her home Wednesday evening with supper. Visitors include John J D Lare of Convoy Ohio staying with Ira Lare and family, Aaron Greensfelder and Mollie Greenfelder of Fort Wayne, and Mr and Mrs John Goring planning an extended visit to Indianapolis Lafayette Logansport and Peru. R Bagdasarian of Armenia, who spoke at the M P church, will lecture there tomorrow evening.
Mr and Mrs William E Dalman hosted a Sunday dinner then toured Bluffton Berne and Decatur by auto. Fort Wayne visitors included Levit Griffith and Hiram Morton with Mrs Morton. George and Hiram Morton traveled to Fort Wayne on business. Charles Young and family joined the Fuhrmanns for a Sunday visit. Mr and Mrs David Hiser were guests of George Hiser. F B Snider suffered two rib fractures after being struck by a plank while delivering corn to the crib.
In Hartford City Indiana farmer and Montpelier marshal Jack Lee was sentenced to sixty years and fined one thousand dollars after a sensational trial that dominated the past week. Ruth was the alleged victim, and the proceedings drew wide local attention.
Avilla Indiana scene with church groups hosting Halloween party at Dolan's hall. Attendees include Mr and Mrs J N DeCamp and about seventy guests at M E Sunday school reception. Upcoming concerts start Nov 1 with the Concert Trio at Music Hall, plus German lessons begin by Rev C Kroletke.
Miss Hilda Friedly made a business trip to Van Wert. Van Wert visitors include Miss Cleo Ramsey and Miss Leah Moore. Local residentsjourneyed to Fort Wayne and Mentone Indiana. The Allegro orchestra met with Oliver Gray. Laffalot club met Del Perry. several residents hosted visitors from McCook Nebraska Portland Oregon and Monroeville.
Do not miss the great bar gain offer to Weekly Subscrib ers on page 11 of this issue. (Note: OCR fragment lacks clear entities or dates. Summarized as an offer notice directing readers to page 11.)
Mrs. Sarah Reaser of Fort Wayne visits Mrs. Burt. numerous town residents host friends from nearby towns. Local events include church services, school activities, birthdays, dinners, and moves. Dozens of names appear with travels to Fort Wayne, Butler, Leo, Auburn, and St. Joe.
Monroeville lost at Harlan 17 to 5 as J. H. Krohn joined the Ohio Electric freight service and began new duties. Misses Ireta and Mary Erwin of Decatur visited Mr and Mrs Wim Erwin. Mary returned home while Ireta planned a few more days stay. Rally day exercises at the M E church closed with an evening program.
Chicago prices slip as European visible supply grows. Wheat December opens near 98½c and falls. Corn drops then steadies on cooler weather. Oats see selling. Hog futures edge down. Receipts reported for wheat, corn, and oats across Chicago, Minneapolis, and Duluth. Toledo seed and Chicago cash grain figures provided for October 31.
East Buffalo New York October 31 hogs receipts today 4000 head shipments 950 to New York yesterday 3990 steady market mediums heavies and workers 6.60 to 6.65 one load 5.90 roughs 5.73 to 5.90 stags 4.75 to 5.50 cattle receipts 4600 head steady sheep and lamb receipts 8000 head steady extreme top 5.90 mostly 5.85
Chicago dated Oct 31 notes butter market steady with creamettes at 8 1 1/2c and daisies at 22c. Market receipts totaled 4 618 cases with firsts at 25c and prime firsts at 24c. Cheese market steady with daisies 14 1/2c, twins 14 1/4c, young Americas 14 1/2c, longhorn 14 1/2c. Potatoes also mentioned in Michigan.
Indianapolis Ind Oct 31 Receipts today were hogs fourteen thousand head cattle calves three hundred fifty head sheep five hundred six head Cattle Bulls and calves Common to best real calves four dollars to eight seventy five common to good heavy calves three to seven dollars Hog Best heavy six forty five to six sixty five good to choice lights six ten to six forty common to good lights five fifty to six zero best pigs five to five twenty five bulk of sales six dollars to six point five Sheep Good to choice lambs four seventy three eight twenty five
Fort Wayne wholesale market list with grain prices and produce items corrected today. Wheat and corn quotes, oats, barley, rye, eggs, butter, cheese, apples, turkeys, and other dairy and produce from Beyer Brothers Co. and C L Hall. includes tonnage and packaging details.
Fragmentary list shows eyes fresh extras and creamer priced by pound. Butter at 39 23r and 30G32¢ per pound appears, with potatoes and chickens also mentioned. Apples shown in limited form. No complete pricing or quantities available.
Corrected by H Bush and Mays A Wheat shows 93¢ per bushel for Stower Mills with J Carn Old at 63¢, oats at 190 per unit, flour futures, winter wheat straight at 5.09, rye and barley prices noted, bran and shorts priced per ton, middlings and Chad feed values listed.
Quotations from S Bush & Co Weil Bros & Co list cured hides horse hides calf hides green hides and hides by type with per pound and per hundredweight prices. Also listed are tallow rubber copper brass tin foil oats corn hay and related commodities with unit prices for merchantable and unprocessed goods.
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