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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Weekly Sentinel
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 27, 1907
Page
5
A condensed roundup notes local price rise by Kendallville milkmen to 7 cents per quart. Also reports multiple deaths, crimes, trials, and community events across Noble, DeKalb, and surrounding counties including Logansport theater opening and a reunion of former Lagrange Collegiate Institute students.
In Huntington and surrounding counties, residents face varied events from legal actions to local incidents. Notable items include a divorce ruling, church temperance meetings, and multiple deaths. Property improvements, a sewer contract, library closures, and a bicycle shop fire are reported alongside civic debates on Sunday hours and pedestrian tours.
Miss Ethel Seery of Auburn and Mr Wayne F Koonz of Fort Wayne joined in marriage at the Lutheran parsonage in Auburn on Tuesday afternoon with Rev S F Slater officiating. The couple left for Fort Wayne to reside. Koonz works as a brakeman for the Pennsylvania Company in Fort Wayne.
Auburn Indiana reports James L. Bruce the young man sent from here to Jeffersonville for forgery had prior prison time in California San Quentin. He served a two year term there before his current sentence.
Auburn Indiana November 20 The report of Commodore Hammon on the Cedar Creek ditch project has been approved by the county commissioners after a long consideration that drew wide county interest.
News arrives from Hot Springs Arkansas of the death of Thos C Mays founder and former editor publisher of the Auburn Courier. He later owned the Evening Star and Hot Springs News, served as Arkansas state printer and auditor under Governor Clark, and spent his final years as an invalid due to war service related illness.
Mrs. William Draggoo, aged over 81, died at the home of her daughter Mrs. John Johnston in Auburn Indiana. The Concord township resident had been ill for weeks and bedfast for the last three weeks, following a long period of poor health. She had visited her daughter six weeks prior and death came after a severe illness.
In Garrett Indiana on November 22 Fred Schultess former trustee of Keyser Township is homebound with a broken leg after a dispute sparked by a neighbor dog trespassing on poultry. The altercation involved Mrs Deihl and Mrs Byanski, Schultess alleges assaults by the Deihls, and Prosecuting Attorney Smith is investigating potentially in circuit court.
Jesse R. Epperson has started work as station agent and dispatcher for the Toledo and Chicago Interurban railroad in Garrett Indiana. He succeeds Dispatcher Barre who moved to Pennsylvania. Epperson was formerly a conductor on the line.
An extra dispatcher has been added to the T and C Traction Company in Indianapolis to speed handling of routine calls and improve service reliability for commuters and local residents.
Garrett Indiana November 23 George Coy was acquitted by Justice Beehler after a Friday court finding that evidence insufficient to convict on charges of malicious destruction of property at the Arlington hotel.
Garrett Indiana November 28 Dan Shan non the famous Irish evangelist who has been conducting meetings at the Baptist church here for the last week will remain throughout next week. He is an earnest and effective speaker and his meetings are largely attended.
In Sheldon Indiana a Thanksgiving oyster supper will be held at the M E church on November 28. Magaline Bubb, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Bubb, has been seriously ill with lung fever recently. Vergie Swallow visited Bluffton last weekend. A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. William Johnson. An entertainment is planned for next Wednesday afternoon in Miss Martin's Sheldon School room. George Krauter, who has been ill, is mentioned.
Over the past three weeks improvement is noted for Mr and Mrs Farlo after a visit with their father Rufus White who has been ill for weeks. Mrs Jacob Walker suffers erysipelas while Mrs Amenah Carpenter and Mrs William McDowell recover from illness. Fort Wayne and Wabash Valley Co installs booster at Yoder sub station to raise voltage on the south line.
Dr J W Conklin an eye and ear specialist boarding on West Main Street was struck by a street car Sunday evening and taken to Hope hospital. Initial fears of serious injury gave way to a diagnosis of a slight skull fracture and multiple bruises. He stepped in front of a car he signalled to stop.
Rev. A Jauss of the Lutheran church in Adams township conducted services at the county infirmary Sunday with a choir from the same church assisting. A large room in the new wing of the institution served as the chapel for the service.
Commissioners Tonkel Wyss and Hockemeyer visited the infirmary with families and dined with Superintendent Turflinger and wife. They noted the strong interest and decided to invite volunteer pastors to hold services at the asylum regularly, praising the care given to the unfortunates.
Word comes that Adolph Cramer aged fifty died in Chicago. He was formerly a printer and bookbinder at The Sentinel office. In Fort Wayne his relatives include sisters Mrs. Henry Guenther and Mrs. Henry Cruse and brother William Cramer. A brother August Cramer resides in New York.
On Tuesday evening Court No. 15 Tribe of Ben Hur staged the first public appearance of its Ladies drill staff. Sixteen members dressed in white with rosettes showcased precise formations and grace under instruction from Harriet Dea FX Haller.
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