Abbott Pioneer Merchant and Former Allen County Auditor Dies
William T. Abbott aged 73, a pioneer merchant and ex auditor of Allen County, died early Tuesday at 155 Ewing Street. A Democrat, he served one term starting in 1875 after winning the 1874 election. Abbott developed a mineral well and Abbott sanitarium area, later engaging in real estate, with survivors including Mrs. Charles H. Cannon and Miss Mattie C. Abbott.
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William T. Abbott
Allen County
Ewing Street
Mr. Abbott
Abbott & Shoaff
Abbott
Abbbott
Abbott Sanitarium
Messrs. Ere and Carrier
Berry Street
Mattie
Pioneer Merchant and Former County Auditor Dies
Mr. Abbott, a Pioneer Fort Wayne merchant and former county auditor born May 2 1828 in Farmington Maine, died peacefully after years of frail health. He moved to Fort Wayne around 1858 with his family, built a notable Columbia street dry goods store, and later formed a firm with Wade Shoaff.
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Abbotts
Mr. Abbott
Fort Wayne
Farmington
Maine
Brenda Whittier
Toledo
G. W. Ewing
Columbia Street
Wade Shoaff
HUBLER UNION Sunday School Notes and Oyster Supper
Large attendance reported at Sunday school with a request for attendees to arrive half an hour early. Visitors include Mrs. Davis of Orange Massachusetts and Misses Alice and Lizzie De Vilbiss. Chester Young to depart on a hunting trip. Oyster supper planned for Thursday evening with invitation to bring guests. Sunday school set for next Sunday at 2 30 p.m.
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Davis
Orange
Mass
Stockwell
Leonard Stokte
Alice
Lizzie DeVilbiss
Chester Young
Sarah Fleming
Millie Pratt
Viola Wells Weds John Geller in Perry Township
The marriage took place last Thursday November 21 at the bride's home in Perry township with Rev Wagenhals officiating. John Geller, son of a prominent farmer near Huntertown, wed Viola Wells, described as a charming young lady, amid best wishes from many friends.
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Perry Township
Viola Wells
John Geller
Wagenhals
Constipation Remedies Promoted by Dr Constipation Kay
An OCR fragment markets a product promoted by a Dr Constipation Kay, claiming cure for constipation and kidney benefits. The text endorses a “Renovator” and urges readers to write for a positive sample, typical of dubious medical ads.
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Kay
Coroner Delivers Steinbrenner Case to Grand Jury
Coroner W. W. McBride held an inquest into the death of Jacob Steinbrenner in Bluffton Indiana and sent the evidence to the grand jury. Witnesses reported Steinbrenner appeared bloodied after leaving a saloon and being ejected earlier that day, with no clear cause of injuries.
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Ed Stout
Herbert Gearhart
Ezra Masterson
Stout
Steinbrenner
East Wabash Street
William Patrey
George Buckles
Jake
John Masterson
McBride
Runaway Buggy Hurt Henry Miller Near Lima Road
Henry Miller, living about a mile and a half from the city on Lima road, was thrown from his buggy Monday night after a heart attack left him unconscious. The team ran away, striking Archer bridge and tossing him to the ground. The horses returned home and Mrs. Miller searched for him. He was found conscious and taken home for medical care. injuries not as serious as feared.
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Henry Miller
Lima
Slow Progress For Muncie Traction Line Labor Hire
The Muncie Hartford City and Fort Wayne Electric Traction Co. reports scant labor. In Delaware county they secured only 25 laborers and 13 teams, after ten days grading just 1.25 miles. Farmers along the route demand too much for board and lodging, about 4 dollars weekly, hindering further hiring.
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Muncie
Hartford City
Fort Wayne
Laborers Face Wage Offers and Slow Paving Progress
The excerpt notes workers choosing city jobs over rural work to support families, with Big Four and L. E. W. railroads offering $1.50 daily. It warns graders will take three months to Eaton and about a year to Hartford City, delaying project completion.
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Big Four
Eaton
Hartford City
Peter Sisterhen Indiana Shoe Merchant Dead at 76
Peter Sisterhen longtime Ligonier shoe merchant died at age 76. A Civil War veteran he served as a captain in the 176th Ohio Volunteer Infantry.
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Ligonier, Ind
Peter Sisterhen
Sisterhen
176Th Regiment
Ohio Volunteers
Mrs. John Mitchell Dead in Kendallville
Mrs. John Mitchell died at her Kendallville home after a three week illness. She was widely known with many Fort Wayne friends. Funeral services are set for Friday at 1 30 PM.
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Kendallville
Ind
John Mitchell
Mitchell
Fort Wayne
In Memoriam for a Schoolmate Died 1901
Marie Fuller writes a memorial for a schoolmate who died September 19, 1901 at age 17 years, 6 months and 6 days. The poem laments the loss, notes her brother in heaven, and speaks of parental sorrow, friendship, and a fall fading analogy.
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Marie Fuller
Medicinal Power of Music Across Health Views
Dr John V Shoemaker argues music stimulates higher cerebral centers and boosts heart lungs and viscera through the sympathetic system enhancing overall mental and physical function. Dr C E Dudley counters that excessive musical study harms younger women by overly energizing emotions and nerves.
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John V. Shoemaker
Chicago
First Degree Granted by Knights of Columbus Hall
Twenty five candidates received the first degree at a Knights of Columbus hall ceremony last evening followed by a social and refreshments. Hon W P Breen Rev P J O Reilley Rev Thomas Mungovan and Attorney Charles Niezer spoke as the candidates were admitted. A larger class is planned for January 26 with delegations from surrounding cities and possibly supreme officers in attendance.
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Knights of Columbus ‘Hall
W. P. Breen
P. J. O'Reilley
Thomas Mungovan
Charles Niezer
Knights
Headed for Divorce Collision Sparks Criminal Suit Act
William Shotemeyer, with a pending complaint, is summoned to Kansas to answer in Russell County for divorce filed by Annie Shotemeyer. The 1900s case notes alleged infidelity and public caressing with another man amid a broader reflection on railroads and progress.
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Stout
William BR. Shotemeyer
Russell County Court
Kan
Annie Shotemeyer
Russell, Kas
Guardian Named for Larimore Minor Children
Anna B. Larimore qualified as guardian of the late Eli E. Larimore’s minor children. Sheriff Stout arranged a jail Thanksgiving dinner funded by deputies, with each deputy receiving a family turkey. The supreme court denied Alden’s bid to transfer a case with Martin Blum as administrator.
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Anna B. Larimore
Eli E. Larimore
Stout
Supreme Court
Samuel BR. Alden
Martin Blum
Railroad Growth and the First Locomotive Pioneer
A Philadelphia Inquirer reflection notes the vast expansion of steam railways with billions invested and rail transport as a major industry. It honors the early locomotive pioneer who died poor, acknowledging debate over the first engineer yet affirming his role in the railway's emergence.
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Philadelphia Inquirer
Pittsburg Switchmen Strike Impacts Fort Wayne Line
The Pittsburg switchmen strike disrupts traffic on many lines into the city. Fort Wayne Chicago road crews are not union affiliated and not directly affected yet. If other roads lose freight from Fort Wayne, business volume may dip and some switchmen face temporary idleness. Bass works and Fort Wayne manufacturers rely on Pittsburg for supplies and fuel, but can sustain a week or two without issues. Telegraphic reports continue to detail the strike.
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Erie
New York
Lake Erie
Commodore Vanderbilt
Chicago
Harrisburg
Pittsburg
Fort Wayne
Union
Bass Works
Fuel Famine Fears Rise Over Coal Shortage
The New York Tribune warns that unless vast new coal stores are found soon, transatlantic travel by the fastest steamships could become prohibitively expensive. Increasing coal use by naval and mercantile vessels strains limited coal fields, risking a fuel crisis before century's end.
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Atlantic
New York Tribune
Cigarettes And Charity Scheme By Liverpool Firm
A famed Liverpool tobacco house has devised a clever plan to popularize its cigarettes. They have issued a charity oriented initiative blending product promotion with philanthropy to engage the public and boost sales.
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Liverpool
Cigarette album offer to repurchase for hospital fund
The dainty album costs 1s 6d and holds pretty photographs found in cigarette packages. It is offered to the smoking public as an inducement, with a promise to repurchase filled albums received by December 31, and the proceeds benefit the children's hospitals.
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London Sphere
Brakeman M Devitt Resigns From Nickel Plate Line
Nickel Plate brakeman M Devitt resigned his position this morning. The move comes as a surprise to his comrades and could affect crew assignments.
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M. Devitt
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