Local briefs note bridges and births across city
The itemized notes cover Columbia street bridge iron-work progress, local births in multiple families, changes of estate administrators, marriages and licenses, a new depot nearing completion, and various court actions. Names include Foellinger, Mary Bell, Van Buskirk, OLeary, Breen, Kohr, and many others. places include New Haven, Monroeville, Marion township, and Fort Wayne.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia Street
Foellinger
New Haven
W. P. Breen
T. M. O'Leary
Ferdinand Wichman
Schick Street
Britton Poulson
T. J. Dills
R. C. Bell
Henry Schuler
Mary Budd
Marion Township
Chas. E. Stults
Frank Rhodes
O’rourke
Frank Orwie
North Baltimore
Ohio
Nellie Ransdotton
Monroeville
Sixteen Week Of Deaths At Local Undertakings
Week ending November third shows a list of deceased persons across ages from 1 day to 85 years. Notable causes include typhoid fever cancer brain fever pneumonia and accident with multiple young children among the deaths. Domestic names appear alongside few with ages and conditions in the local undertaking records.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eliza K. Ayres
C. H. Karns
Stephen O’conner
Justin McCarty
Frank Rhodes
Geo. C. Nill
Wm. Cook
Louiss Mariotte
Peter Winter
Maggie Boyard
Ferdinand Wichman
Katie Ehrman
Lottie Keffer
Gertraut Gutermuth
Julia Tieman
M. Manthe
Patrick Ryan’s Temperance Milestone In City News
The city weighmaster Patrick Ryan marks sixteen years without alcohol, declaring pride in the pledge and receiving public praise. Also in court Henry Watham, a colored thief, was sentenced to one year. a double wedding occurred in Madison township. notices of local deaths and births were recorded for residents and families in Allen and surrounding counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patrick Ryan
William Foster
Joshua Dobbs
James Wilkinson
Wm. F. Beneke
G. W. Long
Senti- Nel
Keystone Block
Ryan
Tar Sentinel
Leonard Fuchshaber
Valparaiso
Henry Watham
Jefferson Hawkins
John Woods
Asphalt Paving Company
Watham
Robinson
O’rourke
States
Madison Township
Allen County
Sophia Selking
Conrad Selking
Charles F. Blakey
Union Township
Louisa Selking
Jacob Kneff
Gross
Tragic Snake in Dinner Box Strikes Fear at McGoogan Home
A visitor at the McGoogan residence near Zanesville witnesses a shocking scene. Lizzie McGoogan discovers a two foot snake in a dinner box left on a log, its fangs raised. The family, including Arra and their father, quickly remove the threat with a stick and the creature dies. The report notes the event as a true tale told on a dull day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William McGoogan
Lafayette Township
Zanesville
Sentinel
Mr. McGoogan
Lizzie
Arra
Inflammatory Rheumatism Overpowers Kinney Report
The Columbia City Post debunks rumors that Michael Kinney suffered from a tumor or blood poisoning after the Brown Sequard treatment. It states Kinney is recovering from a severe inflammatory rheumatism and not the cited conditions, clarifying recent newspaper “floater” notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michael Kinney
W. H. Myers
Columbia City Post
Fort Wayne
Michael
Kinney
Has That Number Mr Butler’s Thrice-Toed Steer
Mr E S Butler a farmer and a butcher living near Maples reports a curious two year old steer whose hoof splits in two places on each foot forming twelve toes in total. People from various parts of the county come to view the unusual animal and marvel at its unusual feature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. W. Lewis
Massachusetts Shoe Store
N. Conover
East Wayne
Searinen
C. C. Casterline
Wilkinson
Kendallville Journal
M. C. Bowser
Maude
Hattie
Fort Wayne
Claude
Avilla
H. C
Kelly House
Sounty
Mr. Butler
E.S. Butler
Maples
State Industrial Association Meet Adopts Institute Dates
The annual meeting of officers of the State Industrial association was held at the Indianapolis state board of agriculture. I N Cotton was elected chairman and E L Rose secretary. The group set dates for state institutes and reported a year end balance of 10587.29 after receipts and expenses. Nic Hausbach slowly improves after a shooting accident near Hesse Cassel. one eye lost, possible operation to restore sight in the other eye. He resides with his brother Jacob at 70 Leith street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
K. K. Wheelock
Nic Hausbach
Wm. Geake
Columbia City Court House
Geake
Alexander Simpson
Kansas City Journal
London
Edinburgh
Scotland
Florence M
John H. Kelly
Reading
George B. M. Bower
James Fox
Pittsburg
Swinney’s
State Industrial Association
State Board of Agriculture
Indianapolis
I. N. Cotton
E. L. Rose
Jersey
M. F. Porter
Hausbach
Hesse Cassel
Jacob Hausbach
Leith Street
Gas trenches near Lillie and Calhoun streets trap horses
Friday evening Walter Snyder and wife were driving on Lillie street when a natural gas trench nearly trapped the rig. Mrs Snyder suffered an arm fracture after being thrown out and the wagon was wrecked. Later Powell Koehler on South Calhoun street fell into a trench by the gas line along the street-car track. the horse was rescued with heavy labor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Snyder
Lillie Street
Mrs Louise Mariotte Dies of Heart Disease at Home
Mrs Louise Mariotte, widow of Joseph Mariotte and mother of Horsce George and Benjamin, died suddenly at 9 30 p m Friday at her home 74 West Main Street. The cause was heart disease. She had shown no prior complaints and her unexpected death shocked the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shackleford
Trinity M. E
Illinois Road
Max Frankenstein
Max
Eliza Hayden
J. W. Hayden
George H. Killians
Clara Gruber
John Auk
Fayette Baker
Frederick Rehling
Lucy Wetzel
John E. Bell
Minnie Gerard Wallace
Harry L Haifley
Addie A. Horn
Nicholas Kohr
Junia Michael
Louise Mariotte
West Main Street
Joseph Mariotte
Horsce, George
Benjamin Mariotte
Pilgrims Visit Monroeville Gospel Singer Mason Long
Mason Long and his singers known as the Pilgrims visited Monroeville on a Saturday. Long spoke for twenty minutes in both afternoon and evening sessions, urging plain truths and offering advice while promoting his books The Converted Gambler and Save the Girls and a Song Book containing Songs of the Pilgrims. The troupe drew a large crowd and left a strong impression on the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroeville
Mason Long
Fort Wayne
Peron
Long
Wayne Township Literary Society Render a Program
The Wayne township literary society held its first meeting last Tuesday evening in schoolhouse No. 8. A large crowd attended as they debated read the Wayne township Courier and heard several recitations by local young ladies. The society will meet every alternate Tuesday and aims to be a winter feature in Wayne and Pleasant townships with officers R D Chenoworth president A Cunnison vice president Miss Emma Dalman secretary, assisted by C Methley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. Tresselt & Sons
John Baker
United States Express Company
Barrett
G. W. Long
F. B. Kendrick
Fort Wayne
Sarah Gerard
Barns
Minnie G. Wallace
John E. Bell
Louisville
T. M. O'Leary
Aveline House
Northrop
Nicholas Kohr
Junia Michaels
Zanesville
Ind
Wayne Township Literary Society
Wayne Township
Wayne
Pleasant Townships
R. D. Chenowith
A. Cunnison
Emma Dalman
C. Methley
Judge O Rourke Disposes of Several Circuit Court Cases
Judge O Rourke disposed of multiple circuit court cases on Monday. The Chicago and Atlantic Railway Company versus Henry Derkes et al., subscription, was dismissed. Elizabeth Neireiter versus Noah Gressley, seduction, was dismissed. Also dismissed were Neireiter vs Gressley for breach of promise, Helena Altrogge versus Albert Altrogge for conversion, and August Huro versus John Wagaman for account.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O’rourke
Chicago and Atlantic Railway Company
Henry Derkes
Elizabeth Neireiter
Noah Gressley
Helena Altrogge
Albert Altrogge
August Huro
John Wagaman
Thieves Steal From Calhoun and Grand Street Store
In Fort Wayne, a drug store clerk William Waltemath reports burglars entered Saturday night and carried off valuables not nailed down, leaving the carpet and bedstead. The note also mentions Bloomingdale mills starting up and a cider mill operation lasting until November 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Waltemath
H. F. Beverforden
Calhoun and
Grand Street
William
Dunn
Fort Wayne
Also Mentioned on This Page
Sort Galapme Sentinel
Mary A. Bell
A. E. van Buskirk
E. Wahrenburg
Eest Lewis Street
Northside
Pete Certin
F. Pfeifer
Cass Street
Wells Street Bridge
Pearse & Long
Hotel
Brunswick
Mayflower Mills
Capital Stock
Charles 8. Bush
Joseph Hughes
Willis B. Bush
Wm. A. Freeze
J. W. Orr
Joseph Deininger
Piqua Road
Calhoun Streets
Gertramt Gutermuth
Geo. Gutermuth
Wilt Street
Benjamin Gutermuth
St. John Lutheran Church
Bates
Pennsylvania Company
Angola
Viberg
Joel Waterbury
Ypsilanti, Mich
J. E. Harper
Shuman
Cleveland
Dix
Mr. Waterbury
Emma Nieman
Warsaw
Charles Nieman
Atlanta
J. F. Martin
G. Geethen
Bernard Neuhaus
Concordia College
Daniel McGinnis
Miner Street
Reinhard Neuhaus
St. Mary’s Avenue
Herald and Times of
Chicago
E. T. Stringer
Grand Island
Neb
Jules Henry
Thomas Twomey
Oak Street
Huntington
Columbia City
George Harris
Lake Shore
Clara Staymate
Elkhart
John Neufer
J. Hetrick & Co
Europe
George Reinewald
Fred Fahlsing
Minnie Wiebke
Emanuel Lutheran Church
Chas. Freese
Meyer Bros
Langtry Medicine Company
Geo. F. Geerken
Pitteburg
Martin Kramer
Germany
France
Paris
Kramer
Superior Court
Elisha A. Guy
Michael Barrone
George R. Barrone
John B. Neizer
George W. Long
Mary A. Long
Beneke & Younge
A. J. Kessler
McCarty
Caboose
John Scheffer
M. L. Jones
Hamilton Bank
W. O. Butler
Waterloo
Rufus Smith
Monroe Street
Jesse Thompson
Leesburg
W. D. Schieffer
L. M. Jones
Spy Run Avenue
Alf Irey
Morell
George Nill
Trinity Church
R. M. Barns
Stony Point
S. B. Bond
Wm. Wilson
Marion
W. H. Stewart
Andrew Boyard
East Wayne Street
Wm. P. Breen
T. M. O’leary
Patrick J. McDonald
Peter Winters
Jefferson Township
Pete Frone
Frankfort
Pete
A. 8
Lauferty
Higgins
C. F. Kettler
George Alter
Wm. Clear
Katie
John Ehrman
New Haven Road
Kriete
Mary Breen
Grand Rapids
Mich
Gaskins
John Howell
Michigan State Normal School
Ypsilanti
Howell
Detroit
Dr. Chambers
Brackenridge Street
Cedarville
Harry C. Hanna
Hanna
Supreme Court
Horton Manufacturing Company
J. L. Hanna
L. C. Heck
Chapin
Logansport
Wabash
Huntington Herald
Seneca Mygrants
New York City
Julia Michaels
John Gilbert
James Stewart Ainslie
Ogdensburg
N. Y
Plymouth Congregational Church
Ainslie
William Moellering
Diamond Match Company
Moellering
Indiana
Diamond People
Salvation Oil
Dr. Bull
County Asylum
Little River Ditch
Gus Walda
Belle Strada
George Beverforden
South Calhoun Street
John Boylan
Edith Cummings
Kendallville
Joe Willard
City
Mr. Willard
Madison Street
Toledo
California
Wauseeon
Nill
Barbara Nill
West Washington Street
Thomas 8. Heller
A. O. Beckman
Force Street
Charles Kaiser
Schroder
St. Mary's Avenue
Willian McGoogan
Kinney All Right
W. H. Pyke
Louis Klamberg
Winchester
Klamberg
Hamiltons
State
Harry Watham
Emma A. Allen
Daisy Allen
Mahala Durbin
John W. Durbin
Andrew H. Hamilton
Clinton Street
Hamlet, Ind
Hamlet
Adam Mann
the State Industrial Association
Gambler
Waltemath
Bloomingdale Mills
Hate & Jorvon
Hood
Eighth Street
X. W
Washington, D.C
the Peoples Clothiers
Kerseys
Chinchillas
Pixley & Company
Pixley
E. Berry Street
Fort
of CO. Wayne
Madam Warren
Calhoun Street
Fort Wayse, Inc
David McCay
Brookside Farm Co
Box Fort Wayne
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!