Three Meet Violent Deaths In 30 Hours In City
Within just over thirty hours three people died violently in the city. Lorene Boissenet, 7, was killed by an accidental shotgun discharge in her father Louis Boissenet's presence. Robert Romick, a Dunfee junk dealer and former mail carrier, died in a West Main Street run away crash. Louis Juily, barber on St Marys Avenue, was struck by a Pennsylvania Railroad limited train at Union Street crossing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorene Boissenet
Louis Boissenet
Robert Romick
Dunfee
West Main Street
Louis Juily
St. Marys Avenue
Pennsylvania Railroad
Union Street
Boissenet
Lindenwood Cemetery
New Aveline
Papal
Tragedy on West Main as Dunfee Man Killed in Runaway
Robert Romick of Dunfee, 43, died after his team ran away near the Grand Rapids and Indiana railway bridge on West Main street. He was thrown to the pavement, found unconscious, and transported to St Joseph hospital where he died en route. Claude Peters and Martin Vaughan aided him and he lay in the home of his uncle James Clifford at 7 Boone Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Romick
Dunfee
Grand Rapids and Indiana
West Main Street
Claude Peters
Martin Vaughan
Romirk
James Clifford
Boone Street
G. B. Stemen
St. Joseph Hospital
Police Assist In An Abduction
A lunacy commission led by Justice Tan cey declared Mark Weber of 126 East Creighton avenue insane and filed papers for asylum. He was later taken to St Louis by relatives and placed in Alexian Brothers hospital, with police aiding the removal in a legally questionable act.
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Justice Tancey
Mark Weber
East Creighton
Richmond
Delops
St. Louis
Alexian Brothers
Four Miller Sisters Die In Knoxville Fire In Pittsburgh Suburb
A Knoxville street blaze in Pittsburg suburb destroyed the Miller home at 4:30 AM killing Rose 23 Amelia 19 Amanda 16 and Sylvia 9. Father J G Miller injured, Mrs Miller burned, two daughters escaped unhurt. Rose started fire with kerosene causing explosion and rapid spread.
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Pittsburg
J. G. Miller
Charles Street
Knoxville
Rose Miller
Amelia Miller
Amanda Miller
Sylvia Miller
J. G Miller
Death on a Crossing Claims Fort Wayne Man
Louis Jully, 56, living on St. Mary avenue, was struck by the Pennsylvania Limited at Union Street crossing and hurled about two hundred feet. Rainy night, he had been at his son in law’s home on Wall Street and walked home with an umbrella. He died instantly, according to Acting Coroner Dr. A. E. Van Euskirk. Surviving are a widow and five children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Barnett
Sheriff Stout
Mr. Swayne
Barnett
Fort Wayne
Louis Jully
Pennsylvania Limited
Union Street
Jully
St. Mary Avenue
Charles Engelking
Wall Street
Union Street Crossing
Eneiner
John O’ryan
Mr. Jully
Wellman
Possible Fort Wayne Federal Court Session May Be Wiped Out
Docket shows little eligible casework for trial and may negate Judge Baker’s December Fort Wayne visit. Clerk Logan notes docket is unusually empty with bankruptcy matters largely handled in Indianapolis by Judge Baker and Referee Chapin. If no cases arise, no jury drawing or session will occur this December.
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United States
Fort Wayne
Nobile C. Butler
Indianapolis
Baker
Logan
Chapin
Venezuelan president arrests minister and allies in conspiracy case
Caracas reports President Castro ordered the arrest at Puerto Cabello of Ramon Guerra minister of war amid alleged plots to overthrow him. Several Guerra partisans, including Montauban who asserts French citizenship, are seized in Caracas. Joachim Garido succeeds Guerra as minister of war.
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Caracas
Venezuela
Haytien
Castro
Puerto Cabello
Ramon Guerra
Montauban
Joachim Garido
Rebels Lose Patino and Cortissoz in River Tragedy
The Colon correspondent reports that Generals Patino and Cortissoz, top insurgent leaders, sailed from Gatun in a small boat during a dark night and perished when the craft capsized in the river. Patino was wounded and tried to save Cortissoz, who could not swim, leaving the liberal party to mourn a major setback.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Colon
Colombia
Herald
Patino
Barrera
Cortissoz
Gatun
Liberal Party
Elopement tale unfolds in Chicago ad column
A personal ad in the Chicago Record-Herald mentions a 20 year old young woman with three years of experience named Anna Pulz of Indiana Avenue. The piece ties to the prior elopement of Miss Anna Roehrs and John Pulz Jr from Fort Wayne, once bound for New York and Europe, now in Chicago. Roehrs's mother confirms a letter from her daughter stating happiness and that Pulz asks forgiveness and describes a happy life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Pulz
Indiana Avenue
Chicago Record-Herald
Anna Roehra
John Pulz, Jr
New York
Fort Wayne
Europe
Chicago
Palz
the Sentinel
Roehrs
Scarlet fever case reported at East Wayne Street
A new scarlet fever case was reported at 164 East Wayne Street, signaling a local health concern and prompting possible investigations by city health officials. The exact neighborhood and reference to the address indicate focused contact tracing and enforcement of medical guidelines.
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Wayne Street
Property Transfer at Corner Wayne and Lafayette to M. E. Church
Deeds will be signed soon transferring the Tower and Clark properties at Wayne and Lafayette to Berry Street M. E. church trustees after the purchase closed Friday for 12000 dollars. The church will adopt a new name.
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Tower and Clark
Wayne and
Lafayette Streets
Berry Street
M. E
Church purchase funds move for new name meeting
Before the deed is signed a meeting to select a new church name will be held soon. E. C. Burde turned over to F. C. Parham the treasurer $18,000 and $12,000 were immediately paid to the owners of the selected site.
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E. C. Burode
F. C. Parham
Runaway Team Causes Farmer’s Wagon Wreck on Broadway
A runaway horse team frightened near Kayser and Baade’s grocery on Jefferson Street and bolted south toward Wilt Street, colliding with a farmer’s wagon near No. 5 engine house on Broadway. August Strieder of the Electric Works halted the frightened team.
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Broadway
No. 5
Engine House
Eckart
Kayser & Baade
Jefferson Street
Wilt Street
August Strieder
The
Electric Works
Doctor Lomas Leaves County Health Epidemic Duties
The Allen County Board of Health must hire another physician to handle future smallpox or epidemic cases as Dr. Lomas states he will not continue in this role. He cites the sacrifice to his general practice and notes his recent work in investigating suspicious eastern county cases.
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Allen County Board of Health
Lomas
Health Board
Proegler
Keystone Grocery to Expand on Calhoun Street
Plans for remodeling and enlarging the Keystone grocery building on Calhoun street are underway. The Gumpper estate owns the property, and Keystone officials will lease the site for ten years after improvements. Walter and Weaver had considered a new building at the opposite corner but abandoned that plan.
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Keystone Grocery
Calhoun Street
Gumpper
Messrs
Walter and
Weaver
The
Keystone
Fort Wayne Grocers Face Delayed Over Ossian Engine Fire
Fifteen traveling grocerymen from Fort Wayne arriving in Bluffton over Lake Erie were delayed when a locomotive fire near Ossian halted trains for two hours. The group endured confinement in a small smoker while engines were swapped, amid fears of a potential explosion affecting nearby Fort Wayne families.
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Fort Wayne
Bluffton
Lake Erie
Ossian
Wedded at Auburn Emma Campbell and Charles Drake
Miss Emma J Campbell of Fort Wayne married Charles Drake of Michigan in Auburn on November 20 and moved to Garrett to set up home. She gained local fame for work at the Foster Waist factory and won the Fort Wayne Gazette belt for making the most buttonholes in one day.
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Emma J. Campbell
Charles Drake
Michigan
Auburn
Garrett
Fort Wayne
Foster
Columbia Street
Thanksgiving Service At Third Presbyterian Church
Rev W E Biederwolf the evangelist will preach the sermon at a Union Presbyterian Thanksgiving service held at Third Presbyterian Church with attendance expected from area congregations.
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Union Presbyterian
Third Presbyterian
W. E. Biederwolf
Rebel troops defeated as Panama reports clash near Colon
Washington receives a Panama cable stating rebel army defeated at Culebra and Emperador. Governor advances on Colon, transit fears rise. US marines protect Isthmus line. Captain Perry reports Alban with 500 men opposing Liberals near Empire and bombardment risk. Commander McCrea to act to safeguard American interests.
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Washington
Herran
Legation
Panama
Culebra
Emperador
Colon
Arjona
Alban
Linea
Pinzon
United States
Navy Department
Perry
Iowa
Empire
McCrea
Machias
Department
Commotions in Colon Quiet After Naval Conference
Reports say the Liberal army has not advanced on Panama and may be doubled at Maitachin by General Alban. A 1 am conference aboard the British cruiser Tribune with General Ignacio Feliaco and others agreed not to land troops or fire before 6 o clock Friday evening to protect Colon's foreign population. The gunboat General Pinzon lacks provisions and warships will supply stores. its whereabouts remain unknown.
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Colon
Colombia
Mberal
Panama
Maitachin
Alban
Tribune
Ignacio Feliaco
Senor de la Rosa
Diaz
General Pinzon
Iris Floated After Stranding Near Iloilo
Secretary Long received word from Admiral Rodgers in Manila that the supply boat Iris which ran aground near Iloilo yesterday was floated and appears uninjured.
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Washington
Long Hag
Admiral Rodgers
Manila
New Yorks
Iris
Iloilo
Polish Outrage Reported From Vienna Waterland
Vienna Waterland quoted by London Times and New York Times correspondent in the Austrian capital says: Just at the moment when.
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New York
Vienna Waterland
London Times
New York Times
Iowa landed marines during Panama crisis
Messages from Colon report serious fighting expected at Empire on the Panama Railroad line. The Machizs and Captain McCrea have landed more troops at Colon and the Iowa landed marines there for the first time. The gun boat General Pinzon arrived with Colombian troops and a bombardment of Colon was to be aimed at 8 o clock New York time, though Captain McCrea ordered shelling halted. Consul General DeBrigard expected further advices today.
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New York
Panama Railroad and Steamship Company
Colon
Empire
Panama
Machizs
McCrea
Iowa
General Pinzon
Ignacio Foriaco
Cartagena
DeBrigard
Colombia
Commotion in Panama as troops clash near Colon
Government forces attack liberals at Culebra while the General Pinzon lands troops on Colon's north end. Citizens seek refuge aboard U S gunboats Marietta and Machias along the railroad and piers as evening trains fail to run.
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Colon
Colombia
Panama
Culebra
General Pinzon
United States
Marietta
Machias
Agitation in Germany Over British War Brutality Cited
The text asserts German anger at English actions in the South African War has peaked. It cites judicial sentences proving Polish children under German rule suffer brutal treatment and Polish parents are jailed for mere protests, even in peacetime.
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Germany
Wilhelmina Improves. Prince Henry to China on Visit
The Dutch Queen Wilhelmina is improving satisfactorily and Prince Henry will depart The Hague tomorrow for a short visit to Prussia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Hague
Wilhelmina
Henry
Hetleo
Prussia
Real Estate Deal Nets Meyer Block to Boston Trader
William Hahn of the Boston store bought from Edward P. Williams of New York the Meyer Bros. drug store building. The 2214 foot Calhoun street frontage L shaped property sold for $23,000 cash, with plans for remodeling and an electric elevator. The Keystone block site has housed Meyer Bros. since 1864 5 and Hahn aims to use the space for a dry goods business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Hahn
Boston
Edward P. William
New York
Meyer Bros
Lennart & Zorbaugh
Val Rochell
Calhoun Street
Columbia Street
Hahn
Keystone
Williams
Meyer
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