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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Weekly Sentinel
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 27, 1901
Page
3
German authorities influence global pricing by pressuring their nationals to sell abroad at reduced rates. The strategy aims to curb domestic costs while expanding export reach, affecting international markets and foreign buyers.
London reports a German driven sugar cartel named Kartell. It allegedly controls prices, exports vast beet sugar, and enables losses at home to fund high German prices. British and American officials study embargo and retaliation options ahead of Brussels talks.
The official program for the fifteenth annual convention of the C H E Union in the Fort Wayne district sets Bluffton as the site January 2 and 3. Enrollment Thursday morning at the Reformed church with sessions in the Reformed and Presbyterian churches. A reception in the Presbyterian church follows the program. Friday sessions run at the Reformed and Christian churches with a Friday night consecration service led by Rev. J Webster Bailey. Prominent speakers and about a hundred delegates are expected.
A fragment notes a dispute listing officials and residents including A B Gesaman of Fors Wayne Reva J C Breckinridge Fort Wayne Will J Young and Doneghy Huntington and R V Hunter among others involved.
Mrs. K. R. Waters of Fort Wayne died Friday at her sister’s home in Van Wert Ohio from Brigtt’s disease. Born 1856 in Defiance County she married K R Waters in 1885 and lived in Fort Wayne. She leaves three children Meda George and Glendara and was active in Calvary A B church Woman’s Relief Corps and Fraternal Mystic Circle. Funeral at First M. E. Van Wert.
Mrs. Grover Cleveland issued an Associated Press statement from Princeton stating Mr. Cleveland has only a cold in the head and is resting comfortably. He contracted the illness on a hunting trip in North Carolina and is confined to his room with no grave danger expected.
Clarence Thompson aged two, son of Myr and Mrs William Thompson, died Saturday afternoon of pneumonia at their home five miles south of the city. Funeral services were held Monday at the residence conducted by Rev H P Dawnecker.
Funeral services for William Howenstein a Jefferson Township retiree and cancer patient were held Friday with burial across the Whitley county line. Paul Guiff age 22 died Monday at his Perry Township home after lung trouble. funeral Thursday at St Vincent Catholic Church.
The following couples are issued marriage licenses: Charles Pichon and Louise Bonay, Charles Bouchot and Ellen Loyer, Dulcie Bogart and Clara Zahn, Joseph Sarrazan and Clara Hager, Herman Middendorf and Mary Couchot, Robert Stapleton and Minnie Stapleton, Patrick Buckley and Catherine McCartney, Finley Gyreider and Frances Snydran, Charles Lang and Bertha Jackson, John Gailey and Mary Reynolds, William Reiss and Hattie Williams.
The circuit court set December trial dates for cases including State v Morris Meyer and several others, plus appeals and assault and battery counts. Other actions include guardianships, probates, garnishments, divorces, and a notable short will filed for probate in Allen County.
Santa Claus Ts at headquarters James M Kane’s 24 Calhoun St offer bright presents include dolls doll buggies go carts toy pianos from 25c, dishes 10c and up, fancy umbrellas, rocking horses 50c, blocks skates sleds 25c to 2.50, games 6c up, trunks and cases, underwear gloves mittens stockings specials. Grand display invites families and neighbors to visit.
The Sentinel notes promotional offers on wallpaper at I. C. Hull's located at 90 Calhoun Street.
A Saturday morning fire in Ossian Indiana devastated the Ossian Drug Company and Kreigh’s Restaurant in the business district. The total loss is estimated at over $7,000 with insurance offsets. Os sian Drug stock and building suffered extensive damage while Kreigh’s Restaurant burned out. Roe Bros general store incurred heavy water damage and other properties sustained fire related losses. The origin remains undetermined and a volunteer fire company fought the blaze.
Rev. Rice V. Hunter of Seventh Presbyterian, Indianapolis, has received a unanimous call to Central Presbyterian, Buffalo. He is well known in Fort Wayne and active in Christian Endeavor missionary and temperance efforts in Indianapolis.
Several marriage ceremonies were performed by different justices in quick succession. Cases included Gottlieb Haller’s garnishee dismissal after a requested continuance, and William Zi Hamilton with Ida Miller wed by Justice Bullermann. A teacher Elmer Pepple pleaded guilty to assault and was fined one dollar plus costs. George Frohnapfel sought to surrender over a wife desertion charge, claiming the wife abandoned him. her divorce case in the superior court was dismissed on October 16.
The Boston Store advertises deep discounts on women and children clothing and home goods. Items include gloves mittens undergarments stockings corsets fascinators blankets bed covers towels and lace curtains with prices from 10 to 50 cents and up to 2 dollars for select pieces.
Justice Tancey directs Henry Miller to be evaluated for mental condition by a commission including Drs. McOscar Greenawalt and Ranke after a municipal court vagrancy transfer. An embargo blocks a bookmaker’s bank account while Burge faces Bow Street charges for forging checks totaling 86000 pounds and is remanded at Hulls 90 Calhoun Street.
Arrest of the pugilist Dick Burge in London on charges of complicity in recent Liverpool bank frauds. Police recovered a large sum of missing money totaling about 100,000 pounds, held in various banks in London and the provinces.
John Rothner of Hartnett Insurance agency reeled in a thirteen pound pickerel north of the city on the St Joe river. The catch will be frozen and shown on display for several days.
Fort Wayne mayor Henry C Berghoff has been admitted to the Allen county bar. The energetic leader is expected to become a successful lawyer, as noted in The Sentinel.
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