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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Weekly Sentinel
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 27, 1907
Page
8
Unclear readable text offers a market line for stylish suits and coats at attractive prices. Also mentions tray cloths centerpieces scarfs lunch cloths with hemstitched drawn work lace and embroidery in an elegant variety.
This department offers complete dinner sets or single pieces of fine cut glass and table glassware. Prices are attractive and the shop invites customers to see the selection to prove its quality.
In Allen County Superior Court Judge Heaton declined to grant Lottie Miller a divorce from Sam Miller, saying evidence was insufficient. The couple’s disputes were minor, with concerns limited to occasional intoxication and family interference, suggesting reconciliation if tensions ease.
Margaret Laviane files in superior court seeking 1000 dollars from Fred A. and Frederick Levine alleging they caused her arrest for malicious trespass on October 7 while she was charged with injuring a sign sink and dish. she states she was arraigned before a justice of the peace and the suit was dismissed, with complications arising from a newspaper reporter being involved.
Adam Hite was released from county jail this afternoon on Judge O'Rourke's order after a prior suspension for failure to provide for his family. The action follows changes in sentencing practice for the Jeffersonville reformatory, with circuit courts now requiring officer investigations before release.
In Fort Wayne a group including Henrietta Talcott Edward Foster Eugene Foster Daniel Adams Edith Talcott Abraham Hutzler J C F Jacobs and Herbert Satterlee filed in the circuit court to appoint a new trustee for the Fort Wayne Gas company bonds. December 11 is the hearing date.
Emma Pelkey files a divorce suit in the Superior Court requesting dissolution of the bonds of matrimony. The action cites a marriage entered into on April and seeks legal relief from the marital union with Earl Pelkey.
An advertisement promotes Meyer quality baking powder cream tartar extracts and flavorings claiming full strength purity and better Thanksgiving results. It urges testing Meyer vanilla and lemon and touts candy priced at 60c with comparisons to 80c and $1.00 per pound.
Julia Wolf sues Fort Wayne storage firm for $200 in goods stored with the company through attorneys W. and E. Leonard. Florence Marquart seeks $2,000 damages from Ohio Electric Co after being thrown from a Fort Wayne and Lima traction car with attorneys Bittinger and Houk.
A long list records numerous paired ages and occupations such as farmers carpenters smiths and teachers. The names include Herman Gerding Mary Bergmann Marion Chapman Edith Hubbard Jesse Rockhill Elizabeth Hinkle William Rogers Altina Strawser and others with partners and job titles. The fragment appears to be a census or survey of household pairs with ages ranging from the teens to the forties.
A daughter was born to Mr and Mrs Louis Shell Hammer of East DeWald Street. A daughter was born to Mr and Mrs C H Henline of 318 Masterson Street. A daughter was born to Mr and Mrs A L Sonnen burg of Washington Boulevard East.
Real estate transfers show Edgerton to George Stenger for lots 37 38 Edgerton’s add Shirley City to Shirley City for 1.00 Fort Wayne Trust Co to J Graham trustee for 4 8 Drexel Park add Wayne for 120 Fort Wayne Trust Co to F Lenz for 153 154 Drexel rk add Wayne for 2.35 Paul Dunton to S Galloway for sec 20 Perry for 300 Lt Bruick to Dannenfelser for part of sec 18 20 acres off side for 400 Bruick to Dannenfelser for lots 1 4 Browning’s sub Kircheval’s Reaso Beck of Kirscheval’s Resv lots in various townships transferred through Van Wert Lima Traction Co to C Berkhold end in sec 2 CP Bradt to Roy and Emma Ladig for 17 Bacon’s add Haven tp for 900 H Heaton to J Surfus for s half of 8 Pool’s add Monroeville tp for 750 Dickerson to D Dickerson and lot 8 Pool’s add Monroeville tp for 1500 Withey to S for 250 etc.
Edwin H Poole candy and cigar store operator at Wayne and Lafayette Streets died suddenly Monday morning his wife finding him in bed at 6 am Coroner Stults attributes death to heart disease He lived in Fort Wayne for years previously ran a barber shop at Calhoun and Jefferson He survived by wife daughter Alma 13 and a Titusville Pa family Funeral at 2 pm Wednesday from his residence Lindenwood burial. Engelbrecht Flaig former Pennsylvania East Car Shops laborer died at 2 30 am Monday at his home Manford and Queen Streets aged 64 He came from Wuertemberg Germany in 1881 with his wife Survived by wife and a son. Clara E Eckenberger 38 died 1 30 am Monday at Hope Hospital after weeks ill Survived by husband two children Edith 10 Everett 9 and six sisters four brothers and parents in Detroit Fort Wayne resident for ten years employed at Lake Shore round house Royal Neighbors member.
Busching, recently employed at the Iingard grocery, born where the New Aveline hotel now stands, survives with his mother and two sisters Mrs. Frank Young of this city and Miss Minnie Doelker of Chicago. Funeral services are Friday at 2 pm from Schone undertaking rooms with interment at Lindenwood.
Miss Emma Hachtmeyer, 16 years old, died of tuberculosis at her aunt’s home on Jones street after six months of illness. Survived by her parents William and Minnie Hachtmeyer and siblings William and Minnie. The infant Donatus Michael Junk, four days old, died at 422 East Pontiac Street from exhaustion. father is a city police patrolman. Funeral services were held at St Peter’s Catholic church.
The infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Tew of 1325 Boone Street died Friday at one day old. Funeral services were held Saturday afternoon.
Cedarville resident Mrs Maria Garrett died at her home Monday morning after fifteen years in the town. She is survived by three sons John and Z T Garrett of Cedarville and Henry Garrett of Decatur Illinois. Funeral services will be held in Cedarville Wednesday morning at 10 oclock.
Chicago and Minneapolis reports show active wheat trade with May futures rising to around $1.03, corn strong near 54 cents, oats firm, and hogs higher. Provisions stay robust as grain strength supports prices with December and May contracts noted along with pork lard and rib quotes.
N P Brown a Monroe township farmer and Civil War veteran died Sunday at Hope hospital aged 61 after a recent operation. Born in Ohio he lived near Monroeville for years and served in company C Eleventh Indiana cavalry. Survived by wife son 8 A Brown three grandchildren and a great grandchild. three brothers and three sisters. Funeral services were held Tuesday in Monroeville with burial there.
Guy Pinkham Frasier aged infant son of Mr and Mrs George H Frasier died Sunday from diphtheria at 2006 South Calhoun street. The death follows the earlier illness of a sixteen month old child who died en route to California as the family moved from Michigan seeking relief for the father’s health.
Chicago reports butter creamery prices 21 27c and 20 25c, cheese steady with various small formats around 12 14c, poultry alive steady with turkeys 12c and chickens 7c, dressed market varied. New York notes butter steady with creamery prices up to 28c, cheese quiet with ranges across state and colors, skims 1 11c, poultry alive firm with western fowls and turkeys.
Elmer Cook five years old son of Mr and Mrs Samuel Cook of Montpelier died Sunday morning from obstruction of the bowels at Hope Hospital. He was brought in Saturday afternoon in an advanced stage. Remains were taken to Montpelier for interment.
Receipts up to 17,000 head across markets in New York and Chicago with notable price movements. Hogs show mixed prices from 3.75 to 4.15, cattle weaker in Chicago, sheep and lambs strong in New York, and varied regional quotes. Cincinnati and Toledo markets show steady to active trading with modest price shifts.
Tenea Yackanie of Tenea a Roumanian employee at the Rolling Mills died Wednesday night at Lutheran hospital following an operation for appendicitis. Funeral services from the residence in the Rolling Mills district at 2 o'clock Friday afternoon will be conducted by a Roumanian priest from Indiana Harbor.
William Doelker aged 45 longtime Fort Wayne resident died Wednesday morning at Hope hospital from pneumonia after a brief illness. He was taken to the hospital Monday evening and was the son of the late Jacob Doelker who ran a Fort Wayne meat market for many years. He was born in Fort Wayne on August 16 1862 and had been connected with Baltes Supply.
Winter merchandise clearance closes Saturday November 30 to make room for Santa Claus. Kids can view the largest toy and Xmas goods display. last week’s low prices hold till November 30. Ladies, men and children’s values include gloves, mitts, skirts, coats and other items with deep discounts.
A wide selection of apparel and household items is advertised this week. The sale features Bear Skin Caps Loggins Ladies' Furs Children's Fur Sets Tablecloth by the yard Table Oilcloth Floor Oil cloth Lace Curtains Belts Combs Ribbons Laces Embroidery Flannel Night Gowns Mufflers Shawls Fascinators Fleeced Work Shirts and sweaters for men and boys.
Special to The Sentinel. Indianapolis, Nov. 15. Pierre Gray, noted lawyer of this city and son of the late Isaac P. Gray of Indiana, died suddenly there a
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