Dolan Sues Horton Firm in Fatal Well Accident
Mrs. Ella Dolan as administratrix sues Horton Manufacturing Co and John C. Peters for $10,000 in a wrongful death suit over Charles Dolan who died November 21 1899 after falling into a well at the plant. Plaintiff alleges defective piping uninspected boiler and dangerous conditions caused his scalding death. Breen Morris attorneys authored the complaint.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ella Dolan
Charles Dolan
Horton Manufacturing Company
John C. Peters
Dolan
Horton Company
West End
Breen & Morris
Court briefs and civil suits fill Allen county docket
Receiver Joseph Nussbaum appointed for Saengerbund Building with a $500 bond as his father Peter Nussbaum becomes surety. Numerous suits include Pfeiffer against Hurley for $118.79, Deel v Erie Fire Insurance for $1,000, and a mechanic lien case against Union Cemetery church. Courts hear motions in Branstratter v Branstratter and Dillon cases, with a Fort Wayne Water Power report showing $8,000 receipts and $5,000 expenditures. Judge O Rourke orders stern decorum amid court-house disturbances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saengerbund Building Association
Joseph Nussbaum
Peter Nussbaum
C. EF. Pfeiffer
Daniel Hurley
James Deel
Erie Fire Insurance Company
Union Cemetery Church
Huntertown
Chester Scarlett
Tancey
Ollie Donahue
Charles Eckert
Chicago
Garniskee
State Supreme Court
A. D. Branstratter Vis. C
J. D. Sarnighausen
James M. Barrett
Staats- Zeitung
Staa
Fort Wayne Water Power Company
Commissioners’ Court
Vanderan Ditch
William Moelleving
August Fremion
Debrand
Clinton Schwartz
Dora L. Peterson
Monroe Township
McCormick
Oliver Cowell
John Wanamaker
Aiken
George Zion
Lowry
Zion
Murdock
Shively
Centlivre Brewing Co
Edmunds Electric Construction Company
Frank and
Charles Chauvey
Thompson & Bacon
Anna Cope
Circuit Court
German Evangelical Synod
Wustenfeld
Keyser
Freistroffer
Mennewisch
Pfleidner
Rogers
Robbins
Jackson
Miller
Max BP. Fisher
Thomas Vauaanda
Margaret A. Rauner
George Rauner
Dunn
Mary C. Smith
Frank Petgen
Jacob L. Straudbaugh
George W. Mains
Agnes H. Cary
Peter M. Braun
George W. Staub
Saengerbund Hall Association
Barbara Hutchinson
Elmer E. Hutchinson
O’rourke
Osh Stewart
Bert Stewart
E. A. Carter Shee Co
Louis Fortreide
William 8
Books Bargain Offer At Fifty Percent Off
A small ad promotes books priced at 25 cents instead of the usual 1.25 to 1.50, highlighting a sale to attract buyers with deep discounts.
Plot to establish rebel republic in Canada reports alarm in Skagway
San Francisco dispatch cites a large Klondike conspiracy to overthrow British rule and carve a new republic with Dawson as capital. Miners, arms caches, and officials from the United States and Canada are described coordinating amid winter conditions that could shield the revolt for months. Officials say ringleaders include prominent American Skagway residents and that dispatches trace supplies, arrests, and military talks to Nov. 5 meetings.
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San Francisco
Cal
Edward VII
North America
Skagway
Alaska
Northwest Territory
Dawson
Klondike
Victoria
Vancouver
Seattle
May Give Rathbun Liberty Mayor of Little Rock Be Lies Him Dead
Jeffersonville Indiana reports surprise over Little Rock claiming the city mayor blocked the coroner from sending the body of Charlies Goodman back, saying Rathbun is dead. Prosecutor Mayfield expects shipment to Jeffersonville, else Rathbun case could fail. special grand jury to hear the charges Thursday morning.
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Jeffersonville
Ind
Little Rock
Ark
Charlies Goodman
Rathbun
Mayfield
Fruit Jar Combine Ends Independence Rules Weaken
Marion Indiana a plan to dissolve the fruit jar combine declares each firm will operate independently with the combine dissolved. J L McCulloch president says past seasons saw all product sold through one agency and a fight is anticipated as firms seek new terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion
Ind
Fruit Jar Combine
J. L. McCulloch
Marion Fruit Jar and Bottle Company
Pioneer Fort Wayne Woman Ruthette Cothrell Dies at 80
Ruthette Douglass Cothrell a longtime Fort Wayne resident died Sunday at 65 Douglas Avenue at age 80. She lived in the city 57 years, was a devout Baptist and a respected matron with deep family roots including six surviving children and numerous grandchildren. Her husband Jared Cothrell died 14 years ago. She was born January 13, 1821 in Clayton New Jersey and moved via canal to Fort Wayne in 1849.
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Rs. Ruthette Douglass Cothrell
Fort Wayne
Aero
Douglas Avenue
See
First Baptist Church
H. BR. Goddard
Ainsworth
Nab
A. B. Cothrell
Peoria
Julia Noble
I. H. Shorey
Cyrus J. Lose
James C. Cothrel
Andrew J. Cothrell
Escaped Woman Breaks Ohio Penitentiary Wall
Lizzie Ruthven wife of the man electrocuted here last summer escaped from the female department at the Ohio penitentiary during the night. She climbed the wall and is believed to have help from outside. This marks the first escape from the female wing. Ruthven, serving six years for receiving stolen goods, was married to Edward Ruthven who was executed for killing a Cleveland policeman named Shipp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Ohio
Lizzie Ruthven
Ohio Penitentiary
Tunis
Benjamin F. Keil Dies at Hope Hospital
Benjamin F. Keil age 3 son of Mr and Mrs Jacob H H Keil of 1389 West Superior street died Saturday evening at Hope hospital from peritonitis due to intestinal necrosis after an appendix operation. He had been ill for years and played football injuring his intestine years ago. Surviving are his parents and brother Luther. Funeral at 2 o’clock Tuesday afternoon from 139 West Superior street with Rev Motschman officiating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benjamin F. Keil
Hope Hospital
Jacob H H. Keil
West Superior Street
Calhoun Street
W. W. Barnett
Keil
Luther Keil
Motschman
Interurban Deal Creates Controlling Interest in Two Lines
Indianapolis and Eastern Traction company buys controlling stake in Indianapolis and Greenfield Rapid Transit. Frank M. Fauvre heads the Eastern Traction firm, incorporated last spring. Capital stock stands at 400000 dollars. Price paid for the controlling interest is not disclosed. This marks a major interurban deal for Indianapolis capital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Indianapolis and Eastern Traction Company
Indianapolis and Greenfield Rapid Transit Company
Frank M. Fauvre
Indianapolis Capital
Lelander and Hibinger Tie The Knot In West Main Home
Rev J C Breckinridge of Bethany Presbyterian officiated the marriage of John M Lelander and Alice Hibinger at the officiating clergyman's residence. The bride, daughter of Mr and Mrs John Hibinger of West Main street, is a popular young lady. the groom, an engineer for Nickel Plate railway, is well known. The couple reside on West Main street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. Breckinridge
Bethany Presbyterian Church
John M. Lelander
Alice Hibbinger
John Hibinger
West Main Street
Nickel Plate Railway
Nickel Plate announces nightly express from Chicago
A new nightly express train schedule from Chicago on the Nickel Plate Road takes effect Sunday night November 17. The express serves Fort Wayne Findlay Fostoria Cleveland Erie Dunkirk Buffalo New York City and Boston with arrival times matching prior service. In Fort Wayne customers may contact Nickel Plate ticket offices or agents C A Asterlin and R J Hamilton for details.
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Chicago
Nickel Plate Road
Fort Wayne
Findlay
Fostoria
Cleveland
Erie
Dunkirk
Buffalo
New York City
Boston
Bellevue
Death of Alte Magner at seven from scarlet fever
Alte L Magner seven year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Eli Magner of Gertrude Street died Sunday at 3 15 pm from scarlet fever. A brother is ill with the disease. Funeral services were private from the residence and interment will be at New Haven.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alte
Eli Magner
Gertrude Strest
New Haven
Frederick S Kramer Dies of Appendicitis at 20
Frederick S Kramer aged 20 years five months four days died last night at his uncle Anton Rose home in Washington township four miles north of the city from appendicitis. He was well known and his parents are deceased with a brother and sister surviving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick S. Kramer
Anton Rose
Washington Township
Mr. Kramer
Little Ardine Schaper Dies of Diphtheria at Age Two
Ardine Schaper, daughter of Mr and Mrs Henry Schaper of Adams township, died at seven o clock Monday evening from diphtheria aged two years eight months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ardine Schaper
Henry Schaper
Adams Township
Mrs Sybilla Buehfink Dies at 77 in Fort Wayne Home
Pioneer resident Mrs Sybilla Buehfink, aged 77 years 1 month and 27 days, died at 4:50 am at her home 67 High street after Brights disease, following a long illness. Born in Bavaria she came to Fort Wayne fifty four years ago by canal passage. her husband George Buehfink died thirty two years ago after forty years of marriage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sybilla Buehfink
City
High Street
Bright
Buehfink
Bavaria
Fort Wayne
George Buehfink
Royal Baking Powder Better Than Any Other
An advertising note from ROYAL Baking Powder Company claims superiority over competitors. It cites the brand as produced at 100 William Street in New York and frames Royal as the preferred choice for baking.
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Royal Baking Powder CO
William ST
New York
Death of Local Mother Prompts Funeral Services
The woman who resided in the home where she died this morning left behind four children two of whom survive Miss Mary and John Buehfink of this city. Funeral services are set for Thursday at 1 30 pm from the residence and 2 pm at St John s Lutheran Church with Rev Dan nocker officiating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary
John Buehfink
St. John's Lutheran Church
Rev. Dannocker
Death of Mrs Florence Bainbridge at 25 in Bainbridge home
Mrs Florence Bainbridge, 25, died at 6 30 this morning at 146 High Street from puerperal eclampsia after an operation she apparently performed herself. She was found unconscious by her son Monday and died without regaining consciousness despite efforts of physicians. She leaves husband Alpha Bainbridge of the Mayflower Mills and three children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florence Bainbridge
High Street
W. W. Barnett
Corons
Alpha Bainbridge
Mayflower
Local Scattered News From Middletown and Hoagland
Sunday visits and illnesses are noted among Middletown residents including Henry Mailand with William Kaiser and Charley Rayner's improving health. Hoagland property moves include John McCague buying land and plans to build, while John Dennis plans to move eastward. High school class studies Burke's Speech on Conciliation. Henry Hatfield buys George Groman’s farm. Bethel social night features many attendees, prize boxes, a fish pond, and auctioneer Elswith Ruhl. The E T club held its first triad meeting at Simon Somers with oysters, games, and elections for Elias Hartzell president and Harvey Hubler secretary. Lee Hartzell absent in Huntington, Ringwalt a guest.
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Henry Mailand
William Kaiser
Charley Rayner
Harvey
Evereit Hubler
Epworth League
Lydia Stout
Sheriff Stout
Neirelle
Elias Hartzell
Marion Small
Hoagland
John McCague
John Dennis
Burke
Henry Hatfield
George Groman
Elsworth Ruhl
E. T
Simon Somers
All
Nettie Hubler
Harvey Hubler
Harley Somers
Lee Hartzell
Huntington
Miss Ringwalt
Publisher and Editor T Henry Martin Dies in Philadelphia
T Henry Martin, publisher and editor of the Daily News in Philadelphia, died today from hydrostatic pneumonia after a surgical operation. The longtime newspaper figure was a prominent local media leader.
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Philadelphia
T. Henry Martin
The
Daily News
Martin
Pen and Pencil Club Leader Passes at 88
An 88 year old former president and secretary of the Pen and Pencil club for several years is remembered. He also served one year as vice president of the International League of Press clubs.
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Pen and Pencil Club
International League of Press Clubs
Madison Township Notes Include Marquardt Kiln Plans
Miss Mary Gable improves from illness. J J Marquardt moves to his farm. a gypsy camp appeared near No 10 school last Sunday. Public sale of Martin Fry poorly attended. Dr John Mercer and Miss Nettie Ery wed in Fort Wayne. George Kiser silver wedding next Saturday. L E Mack completes new cow barn. Henry Eigenber improving. George Fry roofs his residence. New street car line and rural mail route urged. Frank Favory paints. J J Marquardt plans a new kiln. Hirjah Houk to build next summer. Chas Feagel and family move to A Brickart. Hunters plentiful. Lizzie Juandt and August Hreckenberger wed at German Lutheran Nov 10. Couple to housekeep in Fort Wayne. Nicholas Hoffman Sr recovering from typhoid. New dwellings by Humbert Fry and Harmon nearing completion.
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Mary Gable
Jeremiah Bartell
J. J. Marquardt
No. 10
Martin Fry
John Mercer
Nettie Ery
Fort Wayne
George Kiser
L. E. Mack
Henry Eigenber
George Fry
Lizzie
Louis Juandt
August Hreckenberger
Wayne
Nicholas Hoffman
E. Humbert
Jacob Harmon
Cooper Named to Succeed Ellison on State Charities Board
Governor Durbin appointed William P. Cooper to replace T. E. Ellison on the state board of charities and corrections. Ellison resigned after about six years of service for business reasons. Cooper, a former New York Life general agent and ex city school board member, is noted for his educational involvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. E. E'lison
Durbin
Stats Board of Charities and Corrections
William P. Cooper
Ellison
Cooper
New York Life Insurance Company
Will Bookwalter Returns Home After Fort Wayne Visit
Kansas City express messenger Will Bookwalter, in town for his mother’s funeral, plans to return to his western home tomorrow morning. He has visited Fort Wayne only once in thirteen years.
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Will Bookwalter
Kansas City
Mr. Bookwalter
Fort Worth
Fort Wayne
Supt Alexander Johnson Takes Acting Post in Indianapolis
Alexander Johnson, superintendent, begins trans acting duties in Indianapolis. He steps into the role amid administrative changes, with details on duties and timeline not fully disclosed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alexander Johnson
Indianapolis
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Plot. A. Republic
Corrigan
Northwestern Mounted Police
Judge Brown
United States District Court
United States
Shoupe
Frederick
Hovey
Washington
Jefferson
Ville
Fruit Jar Trust
Independent
Ruthette Douglass
Cothrell
Mrs. Ruthven
Lelander-Hibinger
Magner
Kramer
Schaper
Sentinel
Buehfinke
Bainbridge
Middletown
Madison Township
Frank Favory
Hirjah Houk
Chas. Feagel
A. Brick
Senator Ellison
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