Obituaries Chronicle Local Deaths And Funerals
Mrs H J Ash dies of cancer at home in Fort Wayne born Addie Fairfield remembered as Christian and charitable. She leaves seven children Luella Cora Lillian Emma Fred Howard and Robert. funeral held Sunday with Rev Mottit officiating. John L Porter funeral at Grace Reformed church noted with touching services and moved to Lindenwood cemetery. John H W Schaefer funeral at home and St John Reformed church. he was 75. Margaret Zickraf dies of typhoid at 34, wife of Ludwig with three children. Donations include land for church site and Glenwood chapel arrangement. services to be held Sundays at new church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H.J. Ash
Fort Wayne
Addie Fairfield
First Presbyterian Church
Eastolumbia Street
Luella
Cora
Lillian
Emma
Fred
Howard
Robert
L. Starkey
Ad Link
Mottit
John L. Porter
Grace Reformed Church
Pasana
Dick Townsend
Randall
Lindenwood
Porter
John H. W. Schaefer
West Third Street
St. John's Reformed Church
Margaret Zickraf
Koch Street
Indiana and
Cottage Avenues
Beaver
Glenwood
Esmond Mill
Hilding
Zolkurs
A. Northrop
Layed Out by a Wreck and Returned Home Sleepy
Forty three members of the Ancient Order of United Workmen from Summit City lodge No. 35 and Maumee lodge No. 50 travelled to Columbia City to institute a new lodge. Twenty three locals joined as charter members of Columbia City lodge No. 59 under grand master workman N. Conover and installing officer G. R. Hench. After a late midnight banquet at Meyer restaurant the ceremony ran to 1:50 AM delaying the Fort Wayne train, with wrecked freight cars near Warsaw delaying the 4:20 departure and forcing the weary group to return arriving at 9:30 AM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Order of United Workmen
Plymouth
Columbia City
Summit City Lodge
Maumee
N. Conover
Lodge
G. RB. Hench
Meyer
Fort Wayne
Warsaw
Summit City
New Columbia City
Improvements in Indiana jails and poorhouses show progress
Secretary Johnson reports across most counties improvements in jails and poorhouses since last year. Some new management and repairs increased cleanliness and order, with keepers generally willing to adopt helpful suggestions. a few facilities remain a disgrace requiring personnel changes and reform efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnson
Board of State Charities
Marion
Hendricks
Zollinger Feels Eightieth Birthday Goodwill From Family
Christian Zollinger aged eighty is celebrated by his sons and their families at the East Washington street home of his son August. Present are Frederick Henry Chas A Morritz Lewis Valentine and August with their wives and children totaling fifty or more. Morritz lives in Topeka as waterworks superintendent. The gathering marks a longtime family reunion tradition honoring a respected county resident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Zollinger
Zollinger
August Zollinger
East
Washington Street
Frederick
Henry
Chas
Glenwood Chapel Moves to South Wayne Parish
Efforts to establish a Baptist church in South Wayne have succeeded as Glenwood Chapel will be moved into the community. Judge Allen Zollars notes the ongoing work and its fruition for local religious life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenwood Chapel
South
Wayne
South Wayne
Allen Zollars
Gas well blast rocks Allegheny Cemetery
News from Carapolis near Pittsburgh reports a gas well explosion by the Allegheny Cemetery company. The blast caused earth upheaval overturning numerous graves and shattering monuments, with hundreds of corpses reportedly displaced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania
Wincetns
Carapolis
Pittsburg
Allegheny Cemetery Company
Search for James E Bailey Goes Nationwide Father Missing
Retta Bailey of San Bernardino California writes Rev Stephen Northrop seeking help to locate her father James E Bailey. She was adopted after her mother died in Iowa years ago and believes her Morgans were not her parents. She asks papers to publish the notice to reunite with her father and offers gratitude.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stephen A. Northrop
Baptist Tabernacle Church
Retta Bailey
San Bernardino
Cal
Reta Balwey
Eye Injuries From Wood Chopping Run Leads to Hospital Care
Samuel Fultz, a wood chopper near Arcola, lost sight in his right eye after a wood chip struck it while he worked. Dr Wheelock treats him in the city. Nicholas Theis of Canton, Ohio, is hospitalized here with severe bilateral eye injuries under Dr T J Dills. A. J. Moynihan, Journal managing editor, is incapacitated by an eye wound from a runaway incident. doctors J M Dinnen and T J Dills attend him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Fultz
Arcola
Dr. Wheelock
Nicholas Theis
Canton
Ohio
St. Joe Hospital
T. J. Dills
A. J. Moynihan
J. M. Dinnen
Fire Devastates Two Homes in Arcola Area
Friday morning a fast spreading blaze destroyed the Bannell residence, a railroad ticket agent, and then spread to the Diffenderfer property housing Dr. Cutschall. The total loss is about five thousand dollars as families escaped with their lives and belongings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Bannell
Arcola
Bannell
Diffenderfer
Cutschall
Mad Dog Rampage Shocks Ossian Amid Rabies Outbreak
A shepherd dog with rabies-like symptoms terrorized Ossian for two days, biting numerous dogs and other animals before being shot. Bites prompted confinement of affected animals as officials monitor developments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ossian
Babcock Hurt In Cellar Fall Near City Farm
W. A. Babcock living on a city area farm fell into a cellar way Thursday and sustained severe internal injuries. The exact severity is undetermined as doctors assess his condition. His son O. L. Babcock, a Pittsburg machinist, has gone to his father’s home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A. Babcock
Mr. Babcock
O. L. Babcock
Pittsburg
Wealthy banker R Biddulph Martin to stand for Parliament
Lussex Nov 3 R Biddulph Martin proposes to stand as unionist candidate for mid-Worcestershire. He will be opposed by Thomas E Stephens. Martin is husband of Victoria Woodhull and backs the present government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lussex
R. Biddulph Martin
mid-Worcestershire
Thomas E. Stephens
Myr. Martin
Victoria Woodhull
Martin
Railroad Mishaps Touch West Fork Men
W F Bell a brakeman on the Fort Wayne road had one hand badly squeezed at Hanna a small station west of here last evening the injury will keep him from work for some time Hassler a brakeman on the Fort Wayne road had two fingers of his right hand mashed while making a coupling at Lima last evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. F. Bell
Fort Wayne
Hanna
Here
Hassler
Lima
Man leaps from window. mercy saved by Neal Cook
Henry Wuerder, a patient at the city hospital, leaped from a fourth story window and landed on the head of Neal Cook. Cook was temporarily stunned. Wuerder bounded off unharmed and ran away.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bartimorte
Henry Wuerder
City Hospital
Neal Cook
Cook
Wuerder
Ruined Town in Ohio After Devastating Oil Fire
The center of Word county oil fields, Neema Barthmore Ohio, is wrecked after a massive blaze from an oil well west of Main Street. Fire destroyed most of the business district and thirteen residences, with $400 000 in losses. Limited water and distant aid hindered firefighting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neema Barthmore
Ohio
Word County
Main Street
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Beacon Newspapers
People's Bank
Post Office
Do We Want Hawaii The Island Faces U S Or Britain
News from Honolulu reports a rumor mill about Hawaii's fate amid a possible revolution following the queen's illness. Dr. Trosseau denies heart disease and government rumors while foreign influence and naval backing may decide a path to annexation or independence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Cal
Honolulu
United States
Trosseau
Hawaii
Stevens
Wodehouse
Admiral Brown
Turnip Beats All in Allen County Size and Weight
A remarkable 31 inch turnip weighing ten pounds was grown by Mr. Turner in Aboite township along the Wabash railroad. He also raised giant 56 pound pumpkins and a five pound cucumber on the same acre patch, using sandy muck soil now dry after the Little River ditch construction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Turner
Allen County
Aboite Township
Wabash Railroad
Little River
Huntington Minister Accepts Louisville Call
Rev. C. M. Schaaf of Huntington has received a call to serve as pastor of the German Reformed church in Louisville Kentucky and will accept. He plans to resign in about three months and move to Louisville within a few weeks to improve his wife Mrs Neireiter Schaaf health. He is noted as a brilliant pulpit orator and will reunite with Rev. C F Kriete in Louisville both graduates of the same college and close friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. M. Schaaf
Huntington
Casper Neireiter
Louisville
Kriete
Schaaf
Grace Church Social Nets Fort Wayne Record Sum
A Thursday church supper organized by Mrs. fleury P. Vordermark and Mrs. James J. Lonergan at Grace Church raised 156.85 dollars. The event served 219 attendees and included dollar contributions totaling 29 dollars. The social, held in the parish parlors from 3 to Teo o'clock, is praised as the best one night effort in Fort Wayne.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fleury P. Vordermark
James J. Lonergan
Grace Church
Hirch
Eliatel Sacul
Fort Wayne
Boy Bert Yetter Injured in Sunday Mishap Near French Brewery
Bert Vetter aged fifteen, living near the French brewery, went to Maysville Sunday to visit his uncle and was playing with several companions when an accident occurred leaving his hand shattered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bert Vetter
Maysville
Wreckers Delayed Train in Wis and Ill
Two separate incidents report deliberate attempts to wreck trains. In Wisconsin near Pyy a passenger train was saved when a witness signaled an oncoming train after three men removed spikes and fish-plates, delaying service three hours. In Illinois at Wann a Chicago and Alton train derailed on a switched open track, with the engineer averting a major crash. authorities say the accident was caused by deliberate wrecking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Inves
Auroy
Chicago and Alton Road
Wann
Healy Thrashed in Dublin Street Altercation
In Dublin Timothy Yealy McCarthy a Longford MP was horsewhipped by Mr McDermott nephew of Charles Stewart Parnell. The clash sparked fights among crowds as police were urged to patrol. Healy had accused Mrs Parnell in a fiery Longford speech. The scuffle ended with McDermott prevailing after a brief struggle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denis
Timothy Yealy
McCarthy
House of Commons
Longford
Dublin
McDermott
Charles Stewart Parnell
T le
Healy
Fealy
Parnell
McDermont
Timothy I Healy
Iealy
Mor. Slealy
Mr. McDermott
Sealy
Chilean turmoil and U.S. pressures over Baltimore incident
Reports from Santiago to Valparaiso describe strategic chess among Chilean factions and U S relations as the Balt imore affair unfolds. Montt I Bann s envoy Blaine discussions, with warnings to avoid war while Chilean authorities resist concessions. Montt seen as potential unifying president amid rising tensions.
President Harrison presses for quick Chile talks
America Newsroom reports President Harrison demands immediate closure of Chilean negotiations and will not recall Egan. A government communication notes tension, while speculation grows about potential replacements and ministerial retirements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wasnixeton
Starrison
Egan
Fragmentary incident report with unclear details
Fragmented text mentions a fire at a straw stack and a person named Tugel Patterson near Sew Midddeten. There are references to clothing damage and a person from Soya, plus a Kiel from a cult. No clear event, date, or verified entities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corynoy
Tugel Patterson
Nudie Bors
Tragic Gun Death At 190 Archer Avenue
George Guttermuth aged sixty eight was found dead at his home on Archer Avenue after a shotgun discharge. Coroner Kesler postponed the inquest. death ruled accidental though details and injuries described. Survived by wife, three children, and a daughter. Funeral planned from the house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Guttermuath
Archer Avenue
Kesler
Peltier
George
Hoffman's Mill
John
Centlivre’s
Lizzie Mitchell
Totfiman’s Mill
Bavaria
Germay
August Bastie
Fort Wayte
Guttermuth
Tragic accidental shooting kills sixteen year old Archibald Scott
In Abolt township a hunting trip ends in instant death when Archibald Scott is fatally shot as his brother William’s cocked gun fires. The hammer snapped causing a discharge that tore the top of Archibald’s head. The accident shocks the local community and authorities file a murder warrant over other cases in the report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Archibald Scott
Abolt Township
Iiuermuing
Archibaldt
William
Willian Scott
Abel
Ervin
Scott Brothers
Archibald
Kesler
Schellmann & Klachn
Twin Sisters Celebrate Eighteenth Birthday at Gokey Home
Seventy guests attended the October 25 celebration for Frances and Lavina Gokey at Joseph Gokey’s Hadley area residence. A feast followed a photoshoot by Howenstein and music from Charley Palmer and Meyers brothers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Gokey
Hadley
Mr. Gokey
Frances
Lavina
Frances Gokey
Minnie Butler
Amanda Palmer
Mary So
Howenstein
Nuptial Notes From Local Society Page
Miss Kate Vordermark to wed Daniel Grabb next Thursday at Grace Reformed church. After the ceremony they plan Bellevue, Ohio as their future home. Engaged: Miss Eda Maier to Fred Capen in Chicago. Carl Rayhouser and Celia Allen wed at church, then to West Wayne Street home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kate
John W. Vordermark
Daniel Grubb
A. K. Zartman
Grace Reformed Church
Bellevue
Ohio
Eda L
Willis D. Maier
Chicago
Fred Capen
Garden City
Northrop
Charles A. Rayhouser
Celia Allen
West Wayne Street
Child Falls From Street Car in Calhoun Street Incident
Mrs. Viberg of South Harrison street and four year old adopted child Baby Walters rode Belt Line on Calhoun street. The child slipped from view on the platform and fell as the car moved past Creighton avenue. The toddler was found unconscious and remained so for hours, with a severe concussion not expected to be fatal.
Five Methodist Churches Launch Five Week Revival
Five city churches Berry street Wayne street St. Paul Trinity and Simpson unite for a five week revival, one week per church, starting last night at Trinity church. Rev Eldridge Van Slyke Woynes Driver and Bridge preach in turn, beginning with Rev Wones tonight. Afterward Dr Keen will lead two weeks of union pentecostal meetings at Berry street and Wayne street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berry Street
Wayne Street
St. Paul
Trinity and
Simpson
van Slyke
Berry
Woynes
Trinity
Driver
Bridge
St. Paul's
Wones
Keen
Delaware
Walnut Hills Church
Sears and Horton Lease Read Property for Arcade Extension
Plymouth's C B Sears and Chicago contractor Horton lease Mr Read's West Wayne street livery stable and residence for twenty years at 1400 dollars yearly plus taxes. They plan to extend the Arcade to Wayne street, 300 feet, remodeling the stable and vacating Read's residence. Lee and Fulton will surrender December 1 for 425 dollars, as the arcade progresses under Horton's supervision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. Sears
Plymouth
Horton
Chicago
Jack Read
West Wayne Street
Messrs
Sears
Wayne Street
Berry
Lee & Fulton
Read
Runaway Horses Injure Adams County Farmer
Ehlert Reese, Adams County farmer, visited the city last Saturday and while returning home the horses bolted wrecking the wagon. Reese was thrown to the ground and found unconscious, remaining so until Sunday. He is likely to recover despite serious injuries and is brother to Captain Charles Reese and father of Fred Reese of D. N. Foster Furniture Store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ehlert Reese
Adams County
Mr. Reese
Captain Charles Reese
Fred Reese
D. N. .Foster Furniture Store
Fires destroy barns and crops at Taylor and Cressler farms
Last Saturday a barn on George Taylor's farm in the township burned, consuming 400 bushels of wheat hay and agricultural tools. Near the A D Cressler prairie farm along the Wabash line a severe fire ruined an entire corn crop and fodder valued at 1200 dollars. Architect Harry M Matson lies in a LaPorte hospital after a major operation, awaiting recovery while his work on the Muncie opera house faces potential financial impact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Taylor
Theit Township
A. D. Cressler
Kerr Murray Works
Harry M. Matson
Ife
LaPorte
Ind
Matson
Tie
Muncie
Hunters Return from Wilderness After Successful Expeditions
William Sprandel and Tf Carreen returned Saturday evening from a three day hunt about fifteen miles into the interior beyond Columbia City. They bagged twenty six quail four pheasants twenty rabbits and six squirrels. Several farmers from Wallen Washington township returned Saturday after a week of hunting around Walt lake reporting a splendid time and success. An accident near Pnd resulted in the death of Philip Kreigharson an agricultural implement merchant who was thrown from a hogey at wool. An attempt was made to burn the Greenwood public school building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Sprandel
Tf Carreenland
Columbia City
David L. Pettit
James Hatfield
Loris H. Reeiie
Eddward Pfenter
Tolan Waters
Aaron Calbetser
Far Wallen
Washington Township
Walt Leke
Iostixeros
Pnd
Philip Kreigharson
Greenwood
National election updates across states November 4 results
On election day November 4 Democrats claim gains in Iowa New York Massachusetts Maryland with Boies Flower and Brown winning, Republicans carry Ohio and New Jersey shows split results, while Pennsylvania and Virginia show varied legislative outcomes. State tickets and majorities are reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Boies
Democratic Central Committee
New York
Roswell P. Flower
Bostos
Wm. E.russell
Cmaus
Ohio
McKinley
Baltimore
Brown
Trexton
XN. J
New Jersey
United States
Harrissure
Ricamoso
Terrible Nagoy Kobe quake devastates towns and ships
Advices from Hiogo Japan report a Wednesday quake destroying Nagoy Jifu and Osaki with fires in Nagoy. Estimated 3000 deaths. Nearby Hiogo wrecked vessels, rail traffic blocked, telegraph lines down. Kobe suffered little damage. Also Huntington notice: Allen county youth John Daugherty jailed for drunkenness after Mahon dance. fined nine dollars, released on promise to pay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loxproy
Hiogo
Japan
Nagoy
Jifu
Osaki
Niphon Island
Kobe
Huntington Herald
Allen County
John Daugherty
Mahon
Huntington
Compassion
Clergy intimidation alleged in Irish Par nellite contest
In Cork reports allege clergy threaten electors who vote Parnell. Priestly anathemas and appeals to wives influence the Redmond faction. If anti Par nellite win Friday Redmond may contest on priestly intimidation grounds. Also notes a local wedding, a man drinking mess, and a drunken arrest with a $10.50 fine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cork
Redmond
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H. J. Ash
ENSTN
Indiana
Christian Zolingers
James E.bailey
Jiands Hart
J. 0. Hassler
New Haltimore
Oim
Hess
Levi
Dr. Hetrtel
Island
The
England
Bert
Yetter’s
Charles Parnell
Pirty
Acton
Cre
Frei Valparaisa
Mies
America
Viennas
Junta
Vienna
Balmaceca
Vieuna
Chili
Exce Foster
Blaine
Pedro Montt
Washington
Wasuixeros
Newark
Philadelphia
Atlanta
la Libertad
Santiago
Senor Montt
Hue
Valparaiso
Santinse
London
Colonel North
Ae Prince of Wales
North
Che
Crorchil
Boston
Woasinskoy
Navy Department
Thas Aorta
Trenghy
Trelle
Verney
Teceather
Blvige
Irney
Elis
Bhitie
Vevey
Senor Montes
Blade
Schley
George Montt
Matta
Egan Will
Bretire
Stetten OE
Trin
Anak
Stephar Bo Elias
Proetor
Kiel
George Goettermuth
Mrs Mead
Otgper Cheatu
Fowles
James
Hin Drithien
Dora Thorp
Vanarsdel
Monono
Lis Ante
Lafayette
Twin Sisters
Birt
Frances and
Lavina Gokey
Kate Vordermark
Daniel Grabb
Oapen-Maier
Rayahouser-Allen
Baby Walters
Pickeeeper
Brion Hillis
Lavaverre
William Vanarsdel
Monon
C. B. Sears and Contractor
Farmer Reese
Harry Matson
Democracy ON Top
Iowa
Massachusetts
Maryland
Democrata
Ireland
Pastor Northrop
Montgomery Street
Mr. Nelson
J. Leonard
Josephine Mariotte
Fred Bleeke
Imo Trisch
Monroe
Mich
John Emerick
Columbia Street
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