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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Weekly Sentinel
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 07, 1900
Page
5
Wayne Dry Goods Co. presents itself as a first class dry goods store, aiming to meet community needs for quality merchandise. It pledges to operate with cash payment advantages and seeks to attract customers by offering superior goods at competitive prices.
A faded ad promotes a domestic department stock including dress goods hosiery underwear and blankets. It touts ready made wear for ladies and children and urges customers to bring proofs of patronage while praising the store’s inventory and the Geren Trangy Shump as a value offer.
Wayne Dry Goods Co located opposite White Fruit House at 96 Calhorn St hosts an annual contest held Saturday. The event features exhibits, prizes, and local names such as W G Late and others, with participants from Pardue and nearby areas competing in various categories.
A train collision near Laue The engine derailed after a collision involving George Hall of Wilong Minh. He was killed. An engineer from Granw Bay was seriously injured and Pat is expected to recover.
A student named Tyat Graber suffered a leg injury after a fall while playing with classmates yesterday afternoon. The fracture was reported by Tr. Enaton, who treated the injured leg.
A damaged OCR fragment reports a injury from a gash during an incident at OO East involving Duwis and a dra. Names and details are unclear, but the record notes a notable wound and a response.
Fragmentary OCR presents scattered names and places with no coherent event. Core terms include coastal operations, naval logistics, and multiple person names, but readable facts are insufficient for a concrete story or outcome. The text lacks verifiable entities and a navigable narrative.
Fragmented OCR reads like a derailed speech about a bill, a bear, and names such as Allen and Johan Staitls. It mentions voting, a potential misdeed, and speculation on a future event with unclear context and many garbled words.
The column records numerous household updates and arrivals in the town. People like C Hanna, C F Pfeiffer, William Rake, and many others are noted for home changes, travel, births, sickness, marriages, and social events. Occasional deaths and community roles are listed along with a church society meeting summary.
A blaze at contractor Toby McMullen’s corner workshop at Non roo and Chatlen streets destroyed or damaged McMullen’s two Way properties and a residence, with losses around 3000 to 5000 dollars. The fire quickly spread to nearby outbuildings and vehicles, and a prized horse perished. Neighbors aided, but instruments failed to save several structures. Fort Wayne authorities assess total loss near 3000 dollars. Beattie, a longtime resident, lies near death.
Mrs Mary Goeglein wife of Valentine Goeglein died at age 28 years 2 months and 26 days after Brights disease at her home two miles from the city on the Maysville ranch Monday afternoon. The funeral services were held Wednesday at 1:80 and 2 o'clock at St Peters Church with interment in Goeglein cemetery.
Chaylee F Boweker died Sunday morning at home on Russian Avenue near Richardson Street aged 66. Survived by relatives including Henry Bowower and many others. services scheduled Wednesday at 8 PM at Palmer's Chapel with burial at a local cemetery.
Mr. Charles WHich of OU Pairield avenue, Mad and O'olighaw. Monday trom moninpitly ab thy ene of 8 fe manehe aed, 8 days.
Mary Buvanem Staller wife of Toby G. Blahleken died at home on Brooklym avenue near the county Boor farm from the effects of age. Born in War tenberry Germany she was seventy seven years old and had lived in the city for many years. Survived by her husband and two children. Funeral services held Saturday afternoon at 1 from the residence and at 1:30 from St John's Lathaean church with Rev. Dan nekor officiating.
Rose Jeanpierre a longtime Allen County resident died at home near Aftonville early morning at 72. Widow of Celestine Jeanpierre she was born in France and emigrated with her parents to America in 1849. Surviving are two children Joseph Jeanpierre proprietor of Monroville Flouring Mills and Laura Jean Pierre, wife of Joseph Lun of Fort Wayne, plus a sister. Funeral services were held Wednesday evening at St Rose Catholic Church in Mostreeville.
Adolph Hartman infant son of Tod and Mrs Hprhsin of 31 East Wayne died at 7 am Tuesday from spasms at nine months. Funeral services were held Thursday morning at 8:80 from the residence and at St Marys Catholic Church. NICHTER, Richard A. Nichter, infant son.
Mr and Dr Gorge Michter of 118 Baker Street died at 4 o clock Monday afternoon from exhaustion. The notice gives only brief details and ages remain unspecified.
Markets opened mixed with advances at Liverpool and Boston. December futures fluctuated with gains and declines across grains and livestock. receipts listed for two days, with Minneapolis and DuSac reported totals. Corn and oats showed quiet starts, while provisions opened higher on light runs and tighter early supplies.
Chicago cattle market report shows receipts around 18 000 including Texans and westerns. Prices vary by class with primes at 5 4090 5.95 for poor to well finished steers and heavy mixed offerings around 4 55 to 4 95.
Fragmented OCR text mentions market jargon and disjointed terms like New Now and T-Buiter. Scattered references include names, numbers, and vague descriptors such as hot steady and packing. Unable to determine coherent event, preserve core readable fragments as a brief record.
Fort Wayne markets list mixed commodities with erratic figures including wheat per barrel and various grain and farm product quotes. Several items show inconsistent spellings and unclear numbers, reflecting a garbled public market brief typical of late-era wire copy.
Fragmentary market notes show Timothy-New Clover-New and mixed milk prices, plus a stray mention of eggs and other goods. A fashion of social notes references Miss Kate Eckart and others hosting a gathering Friday evening for South Padro and gentlemen in Washington, with praise for liberal spending and top accommodations.
At Caseyville early today a fight erupted after a political discussion. One man Wallace Graves was killed and several others wounded in a violent clash involving about fifty participants. Deputies swore in extra forces as rioters were dispersed. authorities hope to arrest the attackers, though tensions remain high.
Crowley Louisiana November news reports the American Rice Growers Distribution Company Limited being incorporated with capital of 5 million dollars, half paid, led by William K. in deed of New York as president, with William Duzan of Crowley as vice president and general manager, Alex W. Mathers of New York as treasurer, and Tucher P. McGovern of New York as secretary.
A cracked-typed report notes Senator Onshanny Dievis in declining health. The chotyman wot ley ovelen velations are unclear, with references to senility and fortitude amid a troubling condition.
Population of INUERNA Washington dated November 5 reports official census data. The population of Indiana is listed at 2,016,402 versus 2,198,404 previously, a decrease of 7 percent. Additional regional figures include declines in nearby areas.
New York police chief Devery was indicted by a grand jury for alleged interference with the superintendent of police in the performance of his duties. The indictment was announced after noon, and state Senator Sullivan and bail facilitator Michael Lyons accompanied the defendants to arrange bail. Devery promptly sought bail in the court of general sessions.
The Roanoke reported arrival at Port Townsend with 410 passengers and $500,000 in gold dust. It sailed from Nome on September 26 after reporting the wreck of the steamship Cleveland five miles west of Cape Nome on October 24. The Cleveland’s crew saved most aboard. the second officer drowned. Nearby notes include a patent remedy advertisement and a humorous exchange about a broken telephone line.
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