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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Weekly Sentinel
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 25, 1903
Page
8
Attorney J. W. Orndorf of Churubusco is in the city on business. George M. Beers of Angola consults Chapin and Denny about a furnace patent. Beers is known as an inventive genius with many noted works.
Robert Anderson aged 65 who came from Warsaw a year ago died at 5 a m Monday at his son in law William Hamman s home 1118 Wall street of intestinal tuberculosis Surviving are his widow two children Mrs W C Hamman and T J Anderson and three stepsons J W Coleman L F Coleman and J D Coleman The remains were taken to Warsaw for interment.
Mrs Hattie Tolan widow of architect Thomas J Tolan died at 316 West DeWald street after a week long illness from pneumonia She was born in Lebanon Ohio and would have turned sixty nine in January Surviving children include Brentwood S Tolan Frank C Tolan Barry Tolan Ivan Tolan and Thomas Tolan Jr also Mrs Will Vogel Mrs Reuben S Patterson and Mrs Charles Shaffer Funeral services were held from the residence Tuesday at 10 AM conducted by Rev Dr Moffat
Harry Cottrell 30 a boilermaker at Bass machine works died at 8 Saturday evening from hemorrhage of the lungs at his father in law Mr Reider 423 Wallace street Dayton native married one year ago Funeral services were held Tuesday at 1 30 from the residence and 2 from Zion Lutheran church Rev Luehr officiating Interment at Concordia
Everett Burr Apple aged 15 died Saturday at the state school for feeble minded from epilepsy. The body was shipped to Shirley Indiana for interment. Miss Emma Elizabeth Miller died at 1 PM at 1835 Houston avenue after three weeks illness from kidney disease. She was 33, Fort Wayne born, Salem Reformed Church member with many local friends. Surviving relatives include her mother Mrs J J Becker and brother Charles E Becker.
Chester Klinger formerly of Fort Wayne fire department engine No. 1 died at his uncle Mr Richards home in Cedar Creek township at age 30 after long stomach and throat troubles. He was the last of Cyrus Klingers family, worked about two years with the fire department and later as a Nickel Plate rail road fireman before retiring due to ill health. He visited Cedar Creek a week before his death and was unexpectedly sudden. Known as Charlie Klinger, he was very popular.
The child of Mr and Mrs Harvey Jones of Wallen died Wednesday from exhaustion at age three days.
Fort Wayne shoppers are urged to visit the city’s largest bargain headquarters this week with wide discounts on gents undergarments women’s wear fleeced warmth mittens gloves socks and a vast lineup of inexpensive toys and household items. Prices run from 8c to $2.90 and advertise heavy markdowns on lamps watches night robes and trunks as the sale aims to clear stock before Christmas.
Frances Zoll died at 3 40 AM at sixteen years nine months ten days from stomach trouble after a three week illness. Funeral services were held from the residence and then from the Church of the Precious Blood. She was the daughter of Elizabeth Zoll and lived at 711 Frederick street. Survived by mother Emma Baker, a brother J C Zoll and several sisters. The remains were brought to Fort Wayne for interment.
Mrs Ida Messmann wife of jeweler Frank Messmann of East Creighton Avenue died Wednesday afternoon of tuberculosis at her mother's home 2430 John Street after seven months illness Survived by husband mother three brothers and two sisters Funeral held Sunday with services at the residence and Zion Lutheran Church.
Mrs Lizzie Hough of Andrews died Friday afternoon at Hope hospital after two weeks of treatment for tuberculosis. A widow, she was 55. Her only relatives are a brother and sister in Newark Ohio. The remains were taken Friday afternoon by inter urban line to Andrews for funeral services.
Mrs Martha L Merritt mother of Mrs Walter Olds died at Judge Olds home 1206 West Berry Street at age 72 years 9 months 23 days The immediate cause was heart failure She was born in Maryland February 21 1831 and married Zenith L Merritt in Mt Gilead Ohio Where the interment will be in Mt Gilead with funeral party leaving Friday afternoon for that city She had lived in Fort Wayne six weeks since spending winter with her daughter.
Mrs Louisa E Brannan 38 wife of William T Brannan died at home 524 East Lewis after a four month tuberculosis throat illness. She leaves husband five children Edward Grace Irma Julia and Frances. A Catholic Rosary member she will be laid to rest from her home Friday at 8:30 and Cathedral at 9.
William B. Lauer, 58, died at 8 p.m. Tuesday at his home 2332 Smith Street after a short illness from asthma and heart trouble. A German native and longtime Fort Wayne resident, he worked Saturday and fell ill Sunday. He leaves ten children living in Fort Wayne and brothers Henry, Joseph Tauer, and Fred Lauer of Huntington. He was a member of St. Peter's Catholic church.
Maurice Rickard infant son of Mr and Mrs Earl E Rickard of 420 Van Buren street died Tuesday afternoon from exhaustion at age five days.
The body of Charles H. Gibson, killed in the Philippines as a member of Company D Twenty-Sixth United States Infantry, will reach the city today. He will be taken to Battery B Armory where he will lie in state until burial options are arranged.
The Hicks Gold and Silver Extraction Co. receives a patent for a mercury and amalgam recovery machine, the invention of the late Dr. Thomas H. Hicks, assigned to the company and secured via attorney W. G. Byrne. Also note visitors from Chicago at the Mergens and an advertisement for Mer Foley’s Honey and Tar cough remedy.
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