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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Weekly Sentinel
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 20, 1889
Page
3
A flood of short notices reports births for Corneille Den ehay and Ostman, legal actions in circuit court including liens and quiet title, staff moves at newspapers, tax and ditch cases, and civic news from Fort Wayne with names like Rau Pratt Habacker and Maier.
Auburn Church Furniture Co headed by W H Keeran in talks with D N Foster G W Seavey and A Randall to locate the works in this city near Port Wayne Furniture. The $50,000 capital stock will be increased, aiming to make it a leading western manufactory.
Bluffton man Nuenschwander, described as insane, was arrested after muttered prophecies from a deity and intentions to sacrifice a blood victim. He is held for an asylum hearing with Logansport admission sought. his father twice attempted self harm and a June 1888 marriage to Rebecca Beeler is noted.
Rev S A Northrop of Fort Wayne Ind delivered the lecture Don't Snub the Boys at Wilson Avenue Baptist Church in Cleveland Tuesday night. The Plain Dealer praised his reasons for avoiding snubs toward growing boys especially those facing poverty or poor clothing, calling him a rising young divine with a humorous style.
DeWald and Co of Fort Wayne sue landlord John Bowel of the Ross House for recovery of money stolen from their agent Caswell while stopping at the hotel two or three months ago. The case was tried in the circuit court Monday with Caswell having collected a considerable sum.
The passage notes a guest left about $250 in silver in a valise placed with twenty or thirty others in a hotel bag mire room, then found it missing when he asked for it. No thief trace. Judge Conner has the case under advisement and has not ruled yet.
Early Saturday a Nickel Plate yardman found McEwan of McComb Ohio beside the tracks. He likely fell from a train or was struck by a car and suffered a fractured jaw and other injuries. He was taken to St. Joe hospital in a toxicated condition.
A large group of Allen County farmers met Saturday in circuit court room to organize and choose allegiance to either the National Grange or the National Alliance. Thomas L. McKee of Eel River elected president. The drive aims to protect selling of products and related aims. Sentiment favored the Alliance due to Grange secrecy.
The nine month old child of Mr and Mrs Henry Rose of 84 Madison street fell from a lounge causing a fractured arm dislocated elbow and severe bruises. The father, a blacksmith, works at the corner of Calhoun and Superior streets.
From a political standpoint it drops into the basket. Judge 8 M Hench of this city resigns as chief of the second division in the comptroller office, effective the first prox. Frank Swigert of Logansport Ind is named as his successor. The judge will return to the city after retirement and may resume law practice.
The Homes Made Sad by the Visits of the Death Angel lists seven dozen deaths for the week ending Saturday November 16 as reported by city undertakers. Names include Katie Mayer 40 Henry Kessler 10 Fred Faerber 79 Maria Steup 62 Lydis Kitselman 37 Frances F Tucker 7 months Mary Thompson 79 Alvira L Putnam 71 Matilda A Dingman 78 Harry Leiben 1 Marguerite M Beaubein 1.
Three foreclosure actions were filed in the circuit court. Samuel B. Brillhart vs William J. Snyder for 700 dollars with C M Dawson as attorney. Herman J. Hettler vs Henry Stell and others for 3000 dollars. W G Colerick for Jacob Thumm estate versus Jacob Baites Louisa K Baites and B E Ninde for 12500 dollars.
Rev M C Cooper pastor of the St Paul E E church preached the second in a four part series titled Vice and Sin of City Life. The crowded little church forced many to stand. On Saturday he visited many saloons to obtain material for sermons and is believed to have enough for an indefinite continuation.
A bold stranger offered goods including bolts of suitings at the bishop's residence. Fathers Delaney Byrne and Romer selected items worth about $60 with a promise of low-cost making up. The man named Stewart failed to appear for 8:30 am, leading to belief he preys on gullible listeners. A separate item reports a runaway incident with serious injuries after a revolver fired frightened a farmer's team driven by Constable Schlandroff and a youth named Johnnie Bufford.
A vehicle capsized harming Mr. Schlaudroff and his daughter who suffered jaw injury. Brammer of Indiana Machine Works lost two fingers and needed amputation. C. E. Reinking, a car builder, had his index finger severed by machinery on Saturday.
A young man bought groceries for 6.20 at Markey and Mungovan last Saturday and paid with a 6.20 check drawn on William Thornton and signed Wm. Roth. The note was cashed and the man left with five dollars in change. The check proved worthless when bank pay ment was attempted. Police have a description and expect more victims.
Inspector J. C. Sheckles called on Postmaster Higgins to discuss postal efficiency and neighborhood concerns. The encounter framed calls for service improvements and addressed local mail delivery issues.
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