Fort Wayne Man James E Noble Dies at 72
James E Noble longtime traveling salesman for Bass Foundry and Machine works died at 3 15 this morning at 135 Brackenridge street Fort Wayne aged 72 years 3 months and 25 days He was born in Federalsburg Maryland July 5 1835 married in Xenia Ohio lived in Van Wert before moving to Fort Wayne in 1872 He retired three years ago and was a member of First Presbyterian church Surviving are his wife and two children William K Noble and Mrs Jennie Noble A son died in an oil field accident recently.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James E. Noble
Fort Wayne
Bass Foundry and Machineworks
Brackenridge Street
Mr. Noble
Federalsburg
Ohio
Xenia
van Wert
Noble
B Orks
Bass Works
First Presbyterian Church
William K. Noble
Jennie Noble
James R Bowers longtime Fort Wayne painter dies in Missouri
James R Bowers a painting contractor formerly living in Fort Wayne for twenty years died Sunday from pneumonia at St Josephs Hospital in St Louis Missouri at age 57. His remains were brought to Fort Wayne for funeral services and interment and taken to the Peltier undertaking rooms. He had been residing at Fort Wayne prior to relocation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James R. Bowers
Fort Wayne
St. Joseph's Hospital
Mane City
Zerhe ‘Yernaina
Fort ‘Wayne
Peltier - Undertaking Fooms
Bowers
Fort He
Peltier Dies at 70. Interment Planned in Delphos
William Clark Peltier died this morning at his son Nelson Peltier’s home on Gay street from diabetes. He was a native of Ohio and survived by three sons Howard of Harrod James of Delphos and Nelson of Fort Wayne. A sister and two brothers also survive. The remains will be taken to Delphos Friday morning for interment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Clark Peltier
Nelson Peltier
Gay Street
Ohio
Howard Peltier
Harrod, O
James Peltier
Delphos, Co
Fort Wayne
Delphos
Talbot dies at 52 barber, Hayden Street residence
Lewis C. Talbot a colored barber aged 52 years 6 months 29 days died this morning at his home 1237 Hayden street He is survived by his widow The remains will be taken to Paulding Ohio for interment
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis C. Talbot
Hayden Street
Mr. Talbot
Paulding, O
Death Notice of Cles M Wolverton
Cles M Wolverton aged 1 year, daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles Wolverton of 2314 Walton Avenue, died Monday afternoon at 12 12 from consumption.
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Cles M. Wolverton
Charles Wolverton
Walton Avenue
Infant Harry Myers Dies at Four Months in Maysville
Harry Myers infant son of Mr and Mrs Leslie Myers died at midnight Saturday at 3 Ruth Street aged four months Funeral services were held at the residence Monday morning with interment in Maysville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Myers
Leslie Myers
Ruth Street
Maysville
Schwier Boy Dies From Diphtheria At Age Five
Edward J Schwier, five year old son of Mr and Mrs Theodore C Schwier of 1605 Cass Street, died Saturday morning of diphtheria. He was 5 years 2 months and 3 days old. Funeral services and interment were private on Sunday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schwier
Edward J. Schwier
Theodore C. Schwier
Cass Street
Infant Paul Sauter Dies at One Month in Force Street Area
Infant Paul Sauter, son of Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Sauter, died Thursday at 3:30 PM from stomach trouble at one month. Funeral services will be held Saturday at 1:30 PM from the residence 2438 Force Street and at 2:00 PM from St. Peter's Catholic Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sauter
Paul Sauter
Anthony Sauter
Force Street
St.Peter’s Catholic Church
Pioneer woman Anna Reinhart dies after long illness
After more than a year of illness, Mrs. Anna Maria Reinhart widow of Matthias Reinhart and said to be Fort Wayne's first child of German parentage, died at 6 45 Sunday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Maria Reinhart
Matthias Reinhart
Fort Wayne
Pioneer Fort Wayne woman dies after long illness
Mrs. Reinhart aged 70 of 730 Washington Boulevard East died after years of paralysis and pleurisy. Born January 21, 1837, she traced German Fort Wayne roots, married Matthias Reinhart in 1854, and raised ten children with four survivors. A devoted Catholic, she helped found St. Marys Church and its societies. Funeral services were held at St. Marys and the Cathedral with a large family survivors list.
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Washington Boulevard
Wabash and Erie Canal
Miss Damon
Allen County
Old Fort
John Reinhart
Wolf & Dessauer
Mary
Laura
Martin
Carthagena
Ohio
Margaret
Edward
Marie
Adam Reinhart
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
School Society
Altar Society
The
Rosary Society
Third Order of
St. Francis
Earth
St. Mary’s Church
Death of Fort Wayne Resident Mary Sullivan at 70
Mrs. Mary Sullivan aged 70 and a Fort Wayne native of over fifty years died Monday at her home 130 Douglas Avenue after a three day illness. Born in Limerick Ireland she immigrated at 11 and married Patrick Sullivan in Harrisburg before moving to Fort Wayne. Her life included Catholic church service with St Patrick's and Rosary Society plus benefactions to Cathedral Library Hall and St Patrick's Church.
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Mary Sullivan
Fort Wayne
Douglas Avenue
Harrisburg
Patrick Sullivan
Rosary Society
St. Patrick'’s
Grant Pickett Dies Suddenly At New Haven Farm
Grant Pickett a well known farmer at the eastern edge of New Haven died suddenly at 1 a.m. Tuesday after a brief illness. He had been in Fort Wayne Monday and returned sick hours later. Death is believed due to heart disease. Born in Warren county Ohio he was 45. He married eighteen years ago and for ten years the family lived in New Haven. He is survived by a son a brother B C Pickett of Fort Wayne two sisters in St Louis and a sister in Middletown Ohio. He belonged to the New Haven M E church and the Modern Woodmen. The body will be taken to Middletown Wednesday for interment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grant Pickett
New Haven
Mr. Pickett
Fort Wayne
Warren County
Ohio
B. C. Pickett
St. Louis
Middletown
Dorothy Ellen Lowry Dies After Kidney Surgery
Dorothy Ellen Lowry three died after operation for kidney trouble at Hope hospital. She was three years old, daughter of Mr and Mrs William Lowry of Hibbard Indiana. The remains were taken to Hibbard for interment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Ellen Lowry
William Lowry
Hibbard
Ind
Hope Hospital
Mrs Mary Frase lifelong Allen county resident dies at 67
Mrs Mary Elizabeth Frase a pioneer Allen county resident died at 12 40 Thursday afternoon at her home 632 West Third street age 67 Born February 6 1840 in Preble County Ohio she came to Allen county fifty years ago Lived in Cedar Creek township half that time moved to Fort Wayne twenty five years ago Widow of Charles Frase who died nineteen years ago Mother of twelve children seven survive including H W Frase J M Frase B F Frase Mrs C F Wetmore Mrs C W Fike and Misses Sarah and Lucinda Frase in Fort Wayne area
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Mary Elizabeth Frase
Allen County
West Third Street
Frase
Preble County
Cedar Creek Township
Fort Wayne
Charles Frase
Widow Mrs. Margaret Casey Dies at 85 in Valley City
Mrs. Margaret Patterson Casey widow of J. Lewis Casey died at 1 30 Monday morning at her daughter Mrs Frank Gibsons home 117 Wallace Street aged 85 years 10 months and 10 days She was born in Scotland came to America at 12 lived in Boston then Vermont before moving west with her husband in 1863 to Valparaiso Her husband died in 1884 since then she lived with her daughter in this city Two daughters survive Mrs Gibson and Mrs L F Baker of Dorchester Mass Funeral services Wednesday at 2 in the afternoon from the residence
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Margaret Patterson Casey
J. Lewis Casey
Frank Gibson
Wallace Street
Casey
Scotland
America
Boston
Vermont
Valparaiso
Gibson
L. F. Baker
Dorchester
Mass
First Baptist Church
Hart as Tee Foreman at Western Gas Dies Appendicitis
Henry M. Hart, long associated with the Western Gas works, served as foreman for eight years. He died after appendicitis at age, with the Lutheran hospital noted in the report.
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Henry M. Hart
Foreman
Lutheran
Hoston
Holiday Bargains From Local Store Catalog
A wide assortment of discounted clothing and household goods listed with prices, including children's coats and leggings, fur sets, ladies scarves and stockings, gloves, hats, and woolens, plus household items like table linen, damask, window shades, and tea spoons offered at cents and dollars.
Prices for textiles and blankets listed in ad
Ad lists prices for various textile items including 50c and 79e tags, blankets at 6.00, comforters at 4.48 per pair, large sizes and multiple cents and dollar amounts such as 1.25 1.39 1.98 2.39 2.48.
Underwear sale items in a 19th century ad
An advertising snippet lists women’s vests and pants at 25c, extra size sets at 35c, velvet fleeced underwear at 50c, gentlemen’s fleeced pieces at 50c, Dr Wright’s health underwear at 89c, boys’ union suits 50c, misses’ union suits 25c, and velvet fleeced underwear for children at 25c.
Ladies Dress Skirts Special Bargains This Week
Special values on ladies dress skirts dominate the sale with prices ranging from 98 cents to 5.48 dollars and up. Bargains highlight a sequence of discounted skirts across multiple price points for limited time this week.
Shirt Waists for sale at 98 cents and up
One thousand shirt waists bought at 40 cents on the dollar will be sold this week. Prices start at 98 cents and up.
Obituary Note for Mr Hart with Family Ties
Surviving relatives include the wife a son and a daughter. Mr Hart was a member of the Modern Woodmen of America and was widely and favorably known. Funeral services will be held Tuesday afternoon at 1 30 oclock from the residence Reverend L M Edwards of Simpson M E church officiating.
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Hart
Modern Woodmen of America
L. M. Edwards
Simpson M. E. Church
Engineer Jacob Worman Dies at 64 at Force Street Home
Jacob Worman longtime Pennsylvania lines engineer died Thursday afternoon at his home 2207 Force Street from a complication of diseases at the age of 64.
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Jacob, Worman
Pennsylvania
Force Street
Engineer Mr Worman Dies After Forty Years in Rail Service
The obituary recalls a man united in marriage on February 8, 1866 to Elizabeth Williams. The family moved to Fort Wayne forty years ago. He began as a fireman on the Pittsburg railroad, rose to engineer five years later, and for thirty-five years steered fast freight runs. He was a member of Lawton-Wayne post G A R and is survived by his widow, seven children, four brothers, and two sisters.
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Elizabeth Willams
Fort Wayne
Sir. Worman
Pittsburg
Lawton-Wayne Post
Veteran sawmill man Michael Koons dead at 75
Michael Koons a longtime head sawyer at Ferguson Station mills died at 7 PM Thursday at his nephew Irwin Koons home 3111 Thompson Ave aged 75. Born in France he came to Allen county fifty years ago settling in Pleasant township. His wife died in 1903 and he lived with his nephew since. Surviving brothers are John and Philip Koons of Wells county and Henry Koons of Fort Wayne. Funeral details listed as 1 36 from residence and 2 from Prairie Grove chapel.
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Michael Koons
Irwin Koons
Thompson Avenue
Ferguson Station Mills
Mr. Koons
France
Allen County
Pleasant Township
John and
Philip Koons
Wells County
Henry Koons
Fort Wayne
Prairie Grove Chapel
Pearl W Flack Dies of Tuberculosis at 39
Pearl W Flack wife of Charles Flack died Friday morning at 1150 Grant avenue from tuberculosis at 39 years 8 months 2 days. Survived by husband son Charles 9, father James M Moore of Panna Illinois, sister Ivory Moore, and brothers Wilby and Jasper Moore. Funeral services Monday at 9:15 a.m. from home and 10 a.m. at Trinity Episcopal church.
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Pearl W. Flack
Charles Flack
Grant Avenue
Trinity Episcopal Church
Lounsbury Rites Return Fort Wayne Man to City
George H. Lounsbury once of Fort Wayne died recently in Dayton Ohio. Remains were brought to Fort Wayne for burial with interment set for Friday.
Local man dies of stomach trouble after long work career
Eighteen years ago he was employed at N. G. Olds wheelworks in the city. Death attributed to stomach trouble. Funeral services set for Saturday at 10 o'clock from Peltier's undertaking rooms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. G. Olds
Peltier
Mrs. Addie Gerlach Dies After Illness at 40
Mrs. Addie Gerlach wife of William Gerlach died Thursday evening at St Josephs hospital aged 40 following a severe operation on October 19. She had been recovering until a late turn for the worse. Husband is in Lafayette and two children are in St Vincents orphan asylum.
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Addie Gerlach
William Gerlach
St. Joseph's Hospital
Miss Amila Sanborn Dies At 65 In Washington Township
Miss Amila Sanborn aged 65 died at 7 30 am Thursday at her home in Washington township a short distance north of the city after a period of poor health. The remains will be moved to Warsaw for interment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amila Sanborn
Washington Township
Warsaw
Birthplace English-born widow dies at 90 in Michigan
Mrs. Mary Ann Kirkham aged about 90 died Saturday evening from senile gangrene at 1330 Michigan Avenue home of her daughter Mrs. Thomas Jones. Born in Shropshire, England in 1817, she is survived by two daughters Mrs. Thomas Jones and Mrs. John Friedlein. The residence this afternoon.
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Mary Ann Kirkham
Thomas Jones
Michigan Avenue
Kirkham
Shropshire
England
John Friedlein
Death of Frances Slagle Aged 10 at Masterson Ave
Frances Slagle ten year old daughter of Mr and Mrs William F Slagle of 530 Masterson avenue died Friday evening from heart failure caused by diphtheria an attack. Funeral services were held privately this afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frances Slagle
William F. Slagle
Masterson Avenue
Death of John Neuhaus Child in Harmer Street
John Neuhaus ten year old son of Mr and Mrs Frank A Neuhaus of 1140 Harmer street died at 6 o'clock Monday morning from diphtheria. He was 10 years 2 months and 27 days old. Funeral services were held privately this afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John. Neuhaus
Frank A. Neuhaus
Harmer Street
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Rurode Dry Goods Co
BASSS
Kansas City
Talbot
Wolverton
Pioneer Woman
Anna Maria Reinhans
Hanna Collins
Pennsylvania Railroad
Elizabeth Sullivan
LOWRY
Jas. M. Kane
Calhoun ST
Worman
Electroliers and
F. M. Smith @ Co
KOONS
FLACK
Lounsbury
George H. Lounsbury
Dayton
Fort Hike Tagle
Gerlach
Sanborn
Neuhaus
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