Explosions at Corn Products Starch House Kill Dozens
In Waukegan Illinois a starch house explosion at Corn Products Refining Co. leaves twelve dead and many injured. Nine years earlier a similar accident occurred. Firefighters and police aided in rescue as more than fifty workers were present and many remain missing. Continuous flames hindered quenching the blaze and recovery efforts.
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Waukeegan
Ill
Corn Products Refining Company
Starch House
Old Aqueduct Club Completes Eligible Men List
The executive committee led by W. P. Cooper and L. B. Schroeder unveiled a list of men eligible for the newly formed Old Aqueduct club. Eligibility requires residence around Broadway or west of Calhoun Street forty years ago. Ages span from 49 to 69, with a meeting planned Friday in Schroeder's hall to discuss a banquet and reunion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. P. Cooper
Schroeder’s
Broadway
Wm. P. Cooper
T. A. Coombs
Fred Kimball
Frank Perry
Charles S&s. Bush
Christ Heit
Will Fleming
Max Fisher
Theodore Hardendorf
H. C. Heeltje
Charles W. Orr
Eugene Brown
D. C. Gardner
William Adams
Charles &. Reid
Detroit
John Alleger
Monroeville
Charles Buttenbender
Elyria
Ohio
D.S. Bush
E. J. Fisher
Indianapolis
Eugene Hardendorf
Ray
Alex Baker
Butler
M. B. Mahurin
Columbus
Otto Briant
Dayton
Rumor of Consul Prochaska’s Fate in Austro Hungarian Relations
An official telegram from the Hungarian foreign office denies the consul’s assassination. No direct news has arrived from Herr Prochaska for a month, and his silence fuels rumors of his death and tensions between Austria Hungary and Serbia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hungarian Foreign Office
Herr Prochaska
Austri- Hunary
Servia
Balkan Armies Stand Pat as Delimitation Begins
In Sofis on November 26 the demarcation lines between Bulgarian and Turkish forces will be formally established by commissioners appointed by the Balkan peace plenipotentiaries. Troops remain confined to specified positions pending negotiation results.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sofis
Dynamite conspiracy trial details McManigal cross examination
Indianapolis reports the dynamite conspiracy trial as Ortie McManigal faces cross examination. Senator John W. Kern questions his statements about instructions from McNamara and Hockin while noting Boston meetings and late guidance. The defense cites union ties and prior warnings from Spears about nonunionized work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Ortie KE. McManigal
John W. Kern
McManigal
Boston
Michael J. Young
Iron Workers
Springfield
Mass
Young
J. J. McNamara
McNamara
Kern
Herbert. S. Hockin
Hockin
The
International
Olaf A. Tveitmoe
San Francisco
Anderson
Tveitmoe
Judge Anderson
Ill
Patrick F. Murphy
Fred S. Spears
Spears
Miller
J. B. McNamara
Shackleton Trial Promises Dublin Crown Jewels Shock
London reports the case of Frank Shackleton, once in New York and arrested in Portuguese East Africa, over defrauding Lord Gower. The prosecution plans to revive the Dublin crown jewels scandal and allege Shackleton’s role in the jewel theft linked to Sir Arthur Vicars and the Ulster office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Frank Shackleton
New York
Africa
Roland Sutherland Gower
Dublin Crown Jewels
Shackleton
Ernest Shackleton
Dublin
Sir Arthur Vicars
Ulster
Sir Arthur
Seek Big Money Two Chickens In City Market
In Columbia City Indiana on November 20 Frank Hickman of the Union township brought sixty chickens to market weighing 294 pounds and earned ten and a half dollars per hundredweight totaling 3087 dollars.
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Columbia” City
Ind
Hickman
James J. Fox Pioneer Fort Wayne Dies at Home
James J. Fox a pioneer resident and early Fort Wayne businessman died at 12 o clock Tuesday at the family residence 1404 McClellan Street He was 18 by the truncated text but remembered as a leading local figure and businessman in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James J. Fox
Fort Wayne
McClellan Street
Pioneer Business Man Fox Dies After Long Illness
Fred Fox died after a prolonged illness at eighty season of life. Born in Ireland August 15 1832 he came to America at twelve, helped build railroads in Indiana and worked as a brakeman. He later owned a coal and wood firm with long service as park policeman at Swinney Park. He married Ellen Gamble November 27 1860 and leaves seven daughters and four sons.
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Fox
Congregation of the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception
County Tipperary
Ireland
America
New York City
Indiana
Wabash
Pennsylvania
Davis & Fox
Berghoff
Swinney Park
Mr. Fox
Ellen Gamble
Benoit
Mollie
Kate
Nellie Fox
Elizabeth
Bernadetta Fox
St. Louis
Henry Schoonmaker
Baltimore
A. L. Grabenstetter
Fort Wayne
Andrew, James, Edward and
Robert Fox
City
Widow Malissa Braden Dies Suddenly At Fort Wayne Home
Malissa Jane Braden aged sixty nine wife of David Braden died suddenly at 2 AM today at 804 Cottage Street death due to valvular heart disease. Born November 16, 1844 she lived in Fort Wayne many years and was a charter member of West Creighton Avenue Church of Christ. Surviving are husband two children Jesse Braden and Mrs Harry Zwahlen two grandchildren Josephine and Harry Braden and several brothers and sisters including Walter and Charles Broxton John Broxton Reuben Broxton Della Griffith Amelia Plummer and a sister Mrs R Conner who died six months ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Malissa Jane Braden
David Braden
Cottage Street
Braden
Fort Wayne
West Creighton Avenue
Jesse Braden
Harry Zwahlen
City
Josephine
Harry Braden
Walter Broxton
Charles Broxton
Boise City
Idaho
John Broxton
Roanoke
William and
Reuben Broxton
Columbia City
Della Griffith
Decatur
Amelia Plummer
Franoke
R. Conner
Charlotta Kirbach 72 Dies in Fort Wayne Family Home
Mrs. Charlotta Kirbach widow of Ernest Kirbach died at 4:45 am at 2311 John Street after a four year illness. Born October 31 1840 in Johann Saxony she came to Fort Wayne in 1881. Survived by children Robert Frank Paul Max Yda Alma Olga and others plus nineteen grandchildren and three great grandchildren. She was active in Zion's Lutheran Church.
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Charlotta Kirbach
Ernest Kirbach
John Street
Kirbach
Johne- Saxony
Fort Wayne
Kirpach
Zion’s Lutheran ‘Church
Robert, Kirbach
Chicago
Frank
Paul ‘Kirbach
Max
Germany
Alma Brabandt
Olga Puff
Huntertown Man Dies Suddenly
Nathaniel Kunkle aged 62, a well known farmer near Huntertown, died suddenly after midnight at his home. He had suffered heart disease for some time and died about fifteen minutes after waking and hearing a possible intruder. Coroner Kruse pronounced death due to heart disease. He was respected throughout the county.
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Nathaniel Kunkle
Huntertown
Kunkle
Kruse
Family matriarch leaves eight children in Fort Wayne obituary
A long time resident of the county aged twenty three years married to William Grotrian moved to Fort Wayne six years ago. She belonged to Emmaus Lutheran Church. Surviving are eight children Harry C. and William A. Grotrian of Madison township two daughters Mrs William Gable and Mrs E H Rump of Indiana and Fairfield avenues a son Martin Grotrian and Anna Grotrian at home. Brothers William and Herman Franke of Madison township Fred Henry and August Franke of Fort Wayne.
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William Grotrian
Fort Wayne
J. Rump
Fairfield Avenue
Fred Knipstein
Force Street
Martin
Anna Grotrian
William
Herman Franke
Madison Township
Fred
Henry
August Franke
Eight year old August Sarrazine dies in Allen County home
August Sarrazine aged eight dies at 11 this morning at 823 Eliza Street after moving from the farm. He suffered from complications. He belonged to St. Vincent's church at Academie and later joined St. Mary's in the city. Survived by his wife mother and three children and brothers Julius Fred Sylvester also John Charles and sister Mrs. Mary Berning.
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August Sarrazine
Allen County
Eliza Street
Sarrazine
St. Vincent’s Catholic Church
Academie
St. Mary’s Church
Julius
Fred
Sylvester Sarrazine
Fort Wayne
John Sarrazine
Jefferson Township
Charles Sarrazine
Milan Township
Mary Berning
St. Joe Township
Death of Mrs Mary G Thompson in Decatur
Mrs. Mary G Thompson of Decatur died Tuesday morning after a five month illness. She was 64 and a member of the Methodist Episcopal church and the Woman's Relief Corps. Survived by six children including Mrs. E. L. Hulse and John Thompson among others in Decatur, ten grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Remains to be shipped to Decatur Wednesday noon for funeral and interment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary G. Thompson
Decatur
J. C. Clifford
West Butler Street
Thompson
Methodist Episcopal Church
Woman’s ‘Relief Corps
E. L. Hulse
Union City
John Thompson
J. M. Albright
H. A. Mann
Charles Thompson
City
Death of Carl Lertz After Six Months Illness
Carl Lertz aged 32 son of Joseph Lertz died at 11 this morning at 2118 Broadway after a six month tuberculosis illness. He worked at the Corrugated Paper works and had lived in Fort Wayne 22 years. He was a member of Emmaus Lutheran church. Surviving are his father two sisters and one brother, including E H Lertz of Tallman Michigan and Mrs Charles Harris and Mrs Charles Sletter.
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Carl Lertz
Joseph Lertz
Broadway
Lertz
Fort Wayne
Emmaus Lutheran Church
E. H. Lertz
Charles Harris
Charles Sletter
Tallman, Mich
Death of Henry W. Schele at 72 in Fort Wayne
Henry W. Schele aged 72 years 8 months 1 day died at 5 20 a m Tuesday at Lutheran hospital after long illness. Born March 25 1840 in Germany he came to America as a young man settling in Fort Wayne where he worked for the city. He belonged to Zion's Lutheran church. Surviving are sons William Herman Henry Martin and August and daughters Mrs Emma Fuchshuber Mrs Mary Werling and Mrs Bertha Zeller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry W. Schele
Lutheran Hospital
Mr. Schhele
Germany
America
Fort Wayne
Zion’s
Lutheran Church
William
Herman
Henry
Martin
August Schele
Emma Fuchshuber
Mary Werling
Bertha Zeller
Schulz Woman Dies After Illness of Pneumonia
Lowise Schulz 43 wife of Fred C Schulz hoseman at No 3 engine died at 10:30 this morning at the family home 302 West Washington after a five day illness from pneumonia She was born in Fort Wayne and resided here all her life Surviving are her husband son Frank her parents Mr and Mrs Frank H Meyer and brothers Fred Charles Henry and John Meyer
Margaret Troendly Dies At 60 At Arcola Country Home
Margaret Troendly aged sixty died at 6 oclock Saturday evening at her country home near Arcola due to complications. She was wife of George Troendly and a member of St. Patrick's Catholic Church Arcola. Survived by husband and children Mrs Gibbons of Illinois Frank Joseph and Martha Troendly at home.
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Troendly
Margaret Troendly
Arcola
George Troendly
St. Patrick’s Catholic Church
Mrs. Gibbons
Illinois
Frank
Joseph
Martha Troundly
Mrs Jennie Holbrook Dies After Illness at Lutheran Hospital
Mrs Jennie Holbrook, 50, wife of Lae Holbrook of Be Kalb County, passed away after a six month illness at the Lutheran Hospital.
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Holbrook
Jennie Holbrook
Lae
Be- Kalb
Sietsidee Lock
Ties Righ
Lutheran’ ‘Hospital
Tix
Woniths
Ion Comple
United Christian Church Bellfontaine Obituary
Obituary notes a member of United Christian church Bellfontaine Ohio left a husband and eight children. Survivors include four sons Lyman Forest Howard and Lee and four daughters Edna Blanche Bertha and Gladys with Blanch Holbrook at home and others in Logansport and nearby towns.
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United Christian Church
Bellfontaine
Lyman
Forest
Howard, Lee
Edna Holbrook
Blanche Holbrook
Logansport
Bertha Voorhees
Gladys Fair
Uniondale Man David Longshore dies after surgery
David Longshore aged sixty six of Uniondale Indiana died Friday night at Lutheran hospital from blood poisoning following an appendectomy. He leaves a widow. The body was sent to Uniondale for funeral services on Monday.
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David Longshore
Uniondale
Ind
Lutheran Hospital
Infant Dies of Spinal Meningitis in Colerick Street Home
Frank Bohrer thirteen month old son of Mr and Mrs Gearhart Bohrer of 722 Colerick street died at 3 oclock Tuesday afternoon from spinal meningitis after a five day illness. Father employed at S P Raush company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Bohrer
Gearhart Bohrer
Colerick Street
S. P. Raush Company
Infant Florence Mekea Dies from Pneumonia at Ten Weeks
Florence Mekea aged ten weeks daughter of Mr and Mrs George Mekea of 118 Graeter street died after a short illness from pneumonia. Funeral services are set for Tuesday at 2 pm from the residence with interment at Lindenwood.
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Florence Mekea
George Mekea
Graeter Street
Lindenwood
Miss Anna King Dies After Four Month Illness
Miss Anna King forty five formerly of Montpelier Indiana died at 10 o'clock Monday night at St Joseph's hospital after a four month illness from complications Funeral services will be held Wednesday morning at the Precious Blood Catholic church.
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King
Anna King
Montpelier
Ind
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Precious Blood Catholic Church
Mrs Susanna Stauffer Dies in Bryan at 87
Mrs Susanna Stauffer of Bryan Ohio died Thursday afternoon at St Joseph's hospital aged eighty seven from Bright's disease.
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Susanna Stauffer
Bryan, O
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Bright
William H. Tigar Dies in Fort Wayne at 56
William H. Tigar aged 56 and a lifelong Fort Wayne resident died at his home on Packard avenue after twelve years of failing health following paralysis. Son of Thomas Tigar who started The Fort Wayne Sentinel in 1833 he served as city councilman during Oakley’s tenure and worked as a Pennsylvania Lines division operator. He was a member of the First Presbyterian Church and is survived by his widow and six sons including R P Tigar of Chicago HH HF WJ PH and Donald Igar of Fort Wayne.
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William H. Tigar
Fort Wayne
Packard Avenue
Brindley Richard Brindley Dies at Fort Wayne Rescue Home
Richard Brindley aged 44 died Tuesday afternoon at the Fort Wayne Rescue Home. The death notice gives no further details of service or survivors. Local authorities are notifying next of kin.
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Richard ‘Brindley
Fort ‘Wayne
Country Party and Birthday Gatherings Highlight Weekend Notices
A country party at Mr. and Mrs. Charles Kruse near Huntertown featured a bountiful dinner and games with Clara Ada Witmer and other Kruse relatives. A birthday party at Hoagland hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Louis Minnick honored Edna Minnick with card play and supper. A quiet wedding united Miss Mildred Handy and Mr. Willam H. Modrack at the Handy home with no attendants. they plan to travel to Pueblo, Colorado.
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Charles Kruse
Huntertown
Clara
Ada Witmer
Della
Martha
Marie Kruse
Maude Jeffries
Adam Witmer
Kenneth Botts
John
Clarence Kruse
Albert Kruse
Mildred Handy
Willam H. Modrack
E. W. Averill
Trinity Episcopal Church
John Handy
South Clinton Street
Pueblo
Col
Modrack
Mr. Modrack
Trenkley & Koerber
A Tinge of Elopement in Blunfton
Miss Oral Munea of Swayzee Indiana wed Mr John O Comer of Indianapolis in Blunfton at the Miller home on West Wiley Avenue. Rev H B Diefenbach officiated and only the Millers witnessed. The ceremony followed a sudden elopement plan after Miss Munea visited Auburn relatives. The couple left for Indianapolis to begin their new life together.
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Blunfton
Ind
Oral Munea
Swayzee
John O. Comer
Indianapolis
Thomas L. Miller
West Wiley Avenue
H. B. Diefenbach
Munea
Auburn
Mr. Comer
Mrs. Comer
Comer
Roosevelt Fund Total From Roosevelt Campaign Ties
Albany reports funds totaling 668 869 to aid Colonel Roosevelt in the Progressive party presidential bid. Expenses ran 641 780. National and state committees list major donors including Perkins Munsey and Straus. rail, salaries, printing, and advertising costs itemized. Democratic and Republican tallies show receipts and outlays with residual balances and loans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany
N. Y
Roosevelt
National Committee of the
Progressive Party
New York
State Committee
Frank A. Munsey
National Committee
Douglas Robinson
W. E. Roosevelt
Robert Bacon
A. Heckscher
Alexander Smith Cocran
Thomas G. Platt
Massachusetts
Charles S. Bird
State Progressive Committee
Oscar
Straus
Oscar S. Straus
Democratic State Committee
Republican ‘State’ Committee
Hogan to Speak at Warsaw Elks Memorial Service
Warsaw Indiana November 26 Harry Hogan of Fort Wayne has been engaged to deliver the address at the Warsaw lodge of Elks memorial service to be held Sunday December 1 in the Elks temple lodge room beginning at 3 o clock in the afternoon. The public is invited to attend the service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warsaw
Ind
Harry Hogan
Fort Wayne
Lodge of Elka
Elks’ Temple
Peete
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Plant of Corn Products Refining Company
Waukegan, Ill
Disturb
D. Cross
Wmanigal
Deat
Grotrian
Nathan
Bohrer
Stauffer
TIGAR
Brindley
Louis Minnick
Hoagland
Edna
Jacob Hoffman
Henry Minnick
Jacob Reninger
Julian Minnick
George Hale
Frank Hoffman
Arthur
Lizzie Schick
Regina Hoffman
Lillian
Trene
Velma
Loretta
Edna Minnick
Catherine Gebhard
Simon Hoffman
Rudy
Joseph Beckman
Edward
Clarence
Albert
Earl Minnick
Henry Renninger
Earl Schick
Bluffton
Roosevelt Fund
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