Interurban train opens real Fort Wayne Huntington link
A grand test run of the Southwestern Traction company's interurban car from Fort Wayne to Huntington proved the line's existence and progress. A party of about 120 officials, lawyers, bankers, and citizens toured the route, saw ballast, gravel pits, and a near-complete power house, and praised the project despite unfinished streets and a pending electric power setup.
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Fort Wayne
Welson
Southwestern Traction Company
Hentington
Taylor Street
Berghoff
Miner
Huntington
Corliss
Roanoke
Henry C. Paul
Doughman
Fate Unknown as Fort Wayne Native Fights in Far Off War
Harry Wood of Fort Wayne serves in Company C Ninth Infantry and is reported among the ill fated Samar forces. Parents anxiously await telegram news while recalling his prior service in the Spanish American War and China relief, hoping he was not among the casualties.
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Fort Wayne
Harry M. Wood
Ninth Regiment
W. B. Carson
Jesse M. Brinningsthull
Wood
Frank Wood
Grace Avenue
Sentinel
Associated Press
Meyer
Presidio
San Francisco
Philippines
China
Harry Wood
Manila
Samar
Coombs
Veterans Reunion Unites Eighth and Eleventh Indiana Units
Veterans of the Eighty-eighth Indiana regiment and Eleventh Indiana battery plan a two venue reunion in Fort Wayne on Tuesday October 8 with morning sessions at the courthouse and afternoon at Saengerbund hall. The day includes a campfire program in joint meetings, Memorials, recitations and addresses by officers and dignitaries, with a noon dinner and a joint campfire in the evening at the city hall.
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Eighty-eighth Indiana Regiment
Indiana Battery
Fort Wayne
Eighty-eighth
Court House
Saengerbund Hall
City Hall
America
T. A. Pattee
C. E. Briant
Laura Slessman
John c. ‘Kensill
Blair
R. E. Edgerly
W. N. Voris
Scott Swann
A. C. Brown
Ford F. Boltz
D. L. Thomas
Wm. Powersberger
F. F. Boltz
Co. B. Oakley
Allan H. Dougall
Council Chamber
John Otto
W. M. Glenn
H. C. Berghoff
Georgia
L. J
W. C. Hellopeter
Wm. D. Wild
David Harsh
W. RB. C
Eighth Indiana
Pioneer street sprinkler contractor laid to rest
Has gone to rest, a pioneer citizen for many years, renowned as a street sprinkling contractor. The community mourns the loss of a longtime local figure who served with steady hands and a coastal spirit.
Pioneer Fort Wayne resident Charles Myers dies at 73
Charles Frederick Myers longtime Allen County resident and founder of the street sprinkling business died at his home 66 Douglas avenue after months of Brights disease He was born in Germany 1828 and came to Fort Wayne with his family in 1838 Surviving children include Sophia Peters Fred H Dr W F and Henry C Funeral services at Emanuel Lutheran church with interment Lindenwood.
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Charles Frederick Myers
Fort Wayne
Douglas Avenue
Mr. Myers
Allen County
Myers
Bright
Windheim
Germany
America
New York
Indiana
Maumee City
Ohio
Maumee
Spy Run
Hugh McCulloch
Treasury
F. P. Randall
Sophia Kitzman
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Nuehn
Christian
Sophia
John ©. Peters
Fred H
W. F
Henry C
Emanuel Lutheran Church
Philip Wambsganss
Lindenwood
Fred
Will
Otto
Arthur Peters
Herman W. Hobrock
Edward Myers
Gus Meyers Hurt In Accident At Hobart Indiana
Gustav G. Meyers a Pennsylvania brakeman is hospitalized in St Joseph after being struck on the head by a stake from a stock car at Hobart Indiana. He had been filling in a local Valparaiso to Chicago run for two weeks. He is a brother of Herman J Meyers assistant foreman in The Sentinel.
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Gustav G. Meyers
Pennsylvania
St. Joseph Hospital
Hobart
Ind
Meyers
Valparaiso
Chicago
Gus Meyers
Pittsburg
Wabash
Herman J. Meyers
The
Sentinel
Burglary at McCarthy Home In Crestline
Engineers Jerry W. McCarthy of Pittsburg and Michael McCarthy of Nickel Plate rushed to Crestline Sunday after word that burglars had broken into Mrs McCarthy’s house. Thieves stole 380 dollars in cash and jewelry while the resident Mrs McCarthy and her daughter were inside, and the burglars did not attempt to be quiet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerry W. McCarthy
Pittsburg
Michael McCarthy
Nickel Plate
Crestline
Youthful Thief Albert Cramer Faces Judge
A ten year old boy named Albert Cramer appeared before Police Judge Louttit on Monday charged with stealing a horse at the Lewis and Calhoun streets corner on Saturday. The youth admitted the act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Cramer
Louttit
Lewis and
Calhoun Streets
Wyhbourn Child Dies of Tuberculosis at 12
Angeline Wyhbourn daughter of Mr and Mrs Christopher Wyhbourn of 333 Lafayette street died Sunday from tuberculosis aged twelve. Funeral services from the residence Wednesday at 2 pm, interment Linden Wood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Angeline Wyhbourn
Christopher Wybourn
Lafayette Street
Lindenwood
Death of well known farmer Michael Hellwarth at 61
Michael Hellwarth died after about four weeks illness at his home east of New Haven at 8:44 PM Tuesday. He was 61 years 6 months 26 days old, born March 5 1840 in Mercer County Ohio and moved to Allen County in 1862. Surviving children include John Hellwarth Ed Hellworth and Mrs Snyder of Columbus Ohio. He married Mary Forthmiller in 1866. five children were born. His wife Lucinda Mossman survived him. mother died in 1876. He was a Republican nominee for county commissioner, a member of the M E church and the Odd Fellows. Funeral Thursday at 1:30 from residence and 2:00 from the M E church at New Haven under Odd Fellows auspices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michael Hellwarth
New Haven
Mr. Hellwarth
Mercer County
Ohio
Allen County
Mary Forthmiller
John Hellworth
Ed Hellworth
Snyder
Columbus
Hellworth
Lucinda Mossman
M. E. Church
Independent Order of Odd Fellows
The
Odd Fellows
Worried Christian Matriarch Nancy Litchfield Dies in Fort Wayne
Mrs. Nancy Long Litchfield aged 77 died at 11 30 Tuesday morning at her daughter’s home 440 West Main Street after a year of declining health and a four week bed. Born in Wooster Ohio March 24 1824 she moved to Allen County in 1863 and lived in Eel River township before moving to Fort Wayne a year ago. Widow of Rev. David B. Litchfield a former Baptist minister and state legislator she had two children Edwin G. Litchfield and Mrs. James B. Shoaff. Funeral services will be held at the Shoaff residence Wednesday at 4 pm then at her former home in Eel River township Thursday at 10 am.
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Nancy Long Litchfield
James B. Shoaff
West Main Street
Litchfield
Wooster
Ohio
Allen County
Eel River Township
Fort Wayne
David B. Litchfield
James B. Shoatt
Edwin G. Litchfield
M. EB. Church
Shoaff
Goshen Road
Died at Plymouth Amasa Johnson Dies After Illness
Amasa Johnson father of Mrs. C. F. Baker of this city died at his Plymouth home Friday afternoon after a lengthy illness. A longtime resident of the area he was well known. Mr and Mrs Baker had been at his bedside a week. Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon.
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Amasa Johnson
C. F. Baker
Plymouth
Mr. Johnson
Fire gut Concordia college farm barns and stock
A Sunday blaze at Concordia college farm corner Walton avenue and Pontiac street destroyed several barns and outbuildings including a large straw stack hay oats farm implements wagons and killed several pigs. Loss estimated at 2000 with origin under investigation.
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Concordia College Farm
Walton Avenue
Pontiac Street
Red Ribbon Meeting Entries Near Close for Races
Secretary Will H. Fleming heads to Terre Haute to push entries for next week’s Red Ribbon races. With books closing tomorrow, organizers expect full classes and a strong meet. Eight representatives have already departed to secure entries from towns hosting weeklong race meetings, including Fleming to Terre Haute and others to Portland, Wa konetta, Xhendallville, Hillsdale, Hamilton, Springfield, and Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will H. Fleming
Terre Haute
Joe Evans
Portland
Gary Hale
Wapakoneta
Henry Manning
Xhendallville
G. L. Chisholm
Hillsdale
Willis Pearse
Hamilton
Ohio
Charles Hauvert
Springfield
Stoops Family Reunion At City Park Wabash
A Stoops family reunion gathered at City park near Wabash with Mrs H H Hart and Rev D S Oakes among attendees. Rev Little gave the welcome, prayer by Rev Oakes, an elaborate dinner for 120 guests, and Frank Stoops presented the family history. Officers were elected to plan next year’s gathering.
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Stoops
Wabash
H. H. Hart
D. S&s. Oakes
Kendallville
Rev. Little
Oakes
Rev. Stoops
Frank Stoops
Edith Phillips and J Louis Sievert Married at Episcopal Residence
Edith Phillips and J Louis Sievert wed this morning at the Episcopal residence with Rev Father Roche officiating. Guests included Mr and Mrs W P Breen and Mrs Lucy A Phillips. The couple plan a wedding trip to Detroit Cleveland and Buffalo and will reside at 219 West Wayne Street upon return. He is known in the city for several years in the jewelry trade.
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Edith Phillips
J. Louis Sievert
Episcopal
Father Roche
W. P. Breen
Lucy A. Phillips
Big Hotel Burned in Houghton Michigan Fire
The Douglas house in Houghton broke out in the kitchen and caused about 100000 dollars in damage. Guests escaped with several narrow misses as the blaze enveloped the building, though the front portion housing the Postal Telegraph offices and other businesses was saved. The property was heavily insured.
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Houghton, Mich
Douglas House
Chicago
Milwaukee
St. Paul
Northwestern
Haugh
Ely's Cream Balm touted for quick relief in catarrh
A May 17 1901 notice from Mt Olive Arkansas urges Ely Bros to send a family size bottle of Cream Balm, praising its effectiveness for nasal catarrh and hay fever. The trail size costs ten cents and full size fifty cents, sold by druggists or mailed from New York address 56 Warren St. The letter from J M Scholtz endorses the product as the best medicine for catarrh in the world.
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Ely
Ely Bros
Warren St
New York
Mt. Olive
Ark
J. M. Scholtz
Homeseekers Low Rates on Nickel Plate Round Trips
21 day limit round trip tickets to points West Southwest and Northwest via the Nickel Plate road offered Oct 1 and Oct 15 at special low rates. Inquire at nearest Nickel Plate agent or C A Asterlin Fort Wayne IN T P A R J Hamilton Agent Fort Wayne.
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Nickel Plate Road
C. A. ‘Asterlin
Fort Wayne
Ind
R. J. Hamilton
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J. C. Peters
Bash
S. Bash
T. E. Ellison
Mondamin Meadows
Chicago and Erie
Erie
Big Four Railroad
Greensburg
Fort
Nelson
Erie Tracks
Taylor Street Bridge
Toads
Lamar
Young Cramer
Plainfield
Eighty-Eighth Infantry and
Indiana Infantry
Col
Wat Adeep
Rev. L. Coomer
Sons of Veterans
J. M. Robinson
Infantry
L. J. Blair
Eorreer
N. W. Gilbert
Bertha Fry
George Musson
John C. Kensill
A. T
Aeeery
W. A. Kelsey
Anthony Wayne Post
Sawtell
Ladies of the
S. M. Hench
Lion S. Bass Post
Nettie Rice
L.A. of
B. W. Skelton
General Lawton Post
William H. McClelland
Union Veteran Legion
D. E. Bricker
Charles E. Reese
Philippine War
W. R. C. State Militia
Ladies of the Union Veteran Legion
C. Frederick Myers
Sprinkling Contractor
City and Country
M'Carthy
Hellwarth
Dr Balls
Dr. Ball
Swinney Park
Mat Shoeph
Max Spinler
Mr. Shoeph
John P. Evans
Sievert-Phillips
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