Local Briefs Highlight City News And Trials
Prof Miles from Taylor University plans to move his family from Lima Ohio to this city. Several local legal matters include appeals in the case state v William Schoppman and a divorce suit by Louisa Adams. Henry Adams, Frank Delegrange and others appear in court or suit filings. Market updates note the market will stay open through October and November.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miles
Taylor University
Lima
Ohio
William Schoppman
Justice France
Grant
Housh
Louisville
Baptist Seminary
George Ferber
Ernestine Soest
Henry Young
Sophia Salge
D.F. Bower
Bride
Walton Avenue
John Abel
Court Street
John Dimon
Fern Hill Farm
New England
Louisa Adams
Superior Court
Henry Adams
W. P. Breen
Wm. Ropa
Father Graham
Fort Wayne
New Haven
Latty
Patrick Ryan
Tony Kelker
Charles Groes
Fleming Manufacturing Company
Chicago
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
Louise Manning
Henry Manning
John ©. Grohne
Cincinnati
Amy Rice
Three River Red and Reel Club
East Main Street
William Hahn
Henry Becker
Chas. Thieme
Cial
Wm. Miller
Gottlieb Steup
Chas
Ida D. Beals
Joseph R. Bush
S. S. Nanamaker
Warren Avenue
Wm. Gaffney
Dre. Chambers
Vandekirk
Seventh Ward
Will Meeniz
Death of a Well Known Young Lady Emma Rohrer
Miss Emma Rohrer died of consumption at her parents home 36 Wells Street after a yearlong illness. Born in Fort Wayne in August 1869 she was about 21 and widely esteemed. Her funeral was held Sunday after her death Thursday evening shortly after 8 o clock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. B. Wells
Dakota
Missionary Board of the Northwest
Justice France
James Fry
Stephen Bolyard
James M. Everly
Vigo County
Clara B. Vancleve
Jno. Lancaster
Mr. Lancaster
Franklin P. Randall
Mr. Randall
O. EB. Mohler
The
Gazette
Denver
Col
Fort Wayne
J. H. Simonson
Sturgis
Board of Health
Albert Gall
Tax Sentinel
Gall
Joseph Sliney
Lagro
Louis Gauss
Andrews
Oliver
Luther Bireley
St. Joseph Township
Northrop
Equitable Life Assurance Society of New York
M. E. Argo
J. D. Nuttman
Ohio Synod of the Reformed Church
Blufftop
J. J. Leberman
Louisville
Ohio
A. K. Zartman
L. H. Kefauver
Tiffin
Emma Niemeter
Japan
A. J. Keller
Broadway
Washington Streets
129Th Indiana Volunteer Infantry
Auburn
Kendallville
C.A. Zollinger
Lieutenant Collins
E. G. Mellendy
Pleasant Lake
G. W. Carr
Ligonier
Charles Murdock
Northern
Michigan City
Lew Wallace
Indiana
Rutherford B. Hayes
John P. Nicholson
Peter D. Keysey
Philadelphia
Phillippe, Comte de Paris
Legion
Indianapolis
Miss Bird
Nebraska
Louis Romey
Robert W. Smythe
Electric Works
Bertha Briggs
East
Jefferson Street
Judge Taylor
Young Men’s Christian Association
Association
Emma Ro
Dannacker
Wells Street
Taz Sentinel Office
Emma
John Rohrer
Emma Rohrer
Srntinen
Miss Rohrer
Robbery at Hellers Corners Postoffice Netted $25
Three masked men robbed the postoffice at Hellers Corners in Eel River township midnight Friday. They forced the postmaster Phillip Hathaway and his wife to surrender all cash on hand, amounting to $25, as a third man kept watch outside. Neither victim could identify the assailants. Sheriff Viberg was notified. Residents also report a church burglary during a recent festival, stealing cigars and goods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heller’s Corners
Eel River Township
Phillip Hathaway
Viberg
Captain Allan Dougall Named U S Justice Examiner
Captain Allan H. Dougall has been appointed special examiner for the United States Department of Justice in Washington. The $4,000 a year post includes travel nationwide from Maine to California and Alaska to the Gulf, with headquarters in Washington and duties to begin immediately.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allan H. Dougall
Washington, D. C
Department of Justice of
United States
W. H. H. Miller
Department of Justice
Washington
Maine
California
Alaska
Gulf of Mexico
Notorious criminal Ed McDowell arrested by county officers
Sheriff Geo Viberg and Deputy Tom Wilkinson arrested Ed McDowell after a brutal assault on Mrs. Charlotte Haas of South Lafayette street. McDowell appeared before Justice France and was bound over in 5000 dollars to await trial. A second conspirator remains at large. McDowell previously served sixty days for assaulting Studor the p op man.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. Viberg
Tom Wilkinson
Ed. McDowell
McDowell
Charlotte Haas
South
Lafayette Street
Justice France
Studor
Drowning of Feeble Minded Institute Pupil
Friday afternoon at 3 30 John Crowley a pupil at the feeble minded institute drowned in the St Joe river near the institute grounds. He wandered from a class with attendants nearby and fell into the water. The body was recovered soon after as coroners Kesler examined the remains. His parents live in Logansport and were notified by telegram.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Lewis
David Lewis
Jay
C. B. Woodworth
Cornell University
Henry Fischer
Frank Lordier
John Crowley
Logansport
Frank Baker
Killian Baker
Chas. O. McCoy
George
Jennie McCoy
Real Esstate
O. N. Heaton
M. J. Blitz
Chas, Brackenridge
Burgess Street
St. Mary's Avenue
James Long
East Berry Street
O. M. Pickett
Angola
Justice France
John Gronendyke
Gronendyke
Columbia Street
A. J. Kesler
John Crawley
Peter Kiser
Henry Kahmeyer
Columbia City Road
L. M. Ninde
Harry
Las Vegas
New Mexico
Ninde
Henry Breen
Fort Wayne Road
Kansas City
James
Jules Stuermer
Klinkenberg & Detzer
Purdue University
Bakers’ Union
Trades and Labor Council
The
Bakers
John W. Jacobs
O. O. Stark
Herman List
George Geller
Thomas M. Pierce
Lavina A. Bond
Grand Rapids Furniture Company
Henry Grothaus
Henry, Jr
Holman Street
Rhinesmith & Simongon
Lizzie Mayer
Europe
New York
Teutonic
Feeble Minded Institute
St. Joe
Crowley
Kesler
Wm. H. Burgett
Pennsylvania Co
William H. Burgett
Pennsylvania Company
John Brown
Daniel Fuller
Wm. Anderson, Jr
W. H. Shambaugh
Rockford Watch Company
August Koenig
Randall & Vesey
Judge O'Rourke
Jacob Beck
Elizabeth Beck
Marriage Unites Fred Grasham and Carrie Brown
On a Wednesday evening at 190 Calhoun Street Stephen A. Northrop united Fred H. Grasham and Miss Carrie R. E. Brown in marriage in their home. Both residents of the city. The ceremony featured furnished rooms, refreshments, music, and warm congratulations. the bride is the daughter of Rev. W. H. Brown a prominent colored minister.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michael Sorg
Susan Bubb
Otto Albright
Minnie Wiedler
Fred H. Grasham
Carrie Reed
Ernst H. Henschen
Last
Jefferson Street
Sarah D. Hough
Bridget Cody
Albert
Pepe
Boston
A. Linkenfelser
Milwaukee
A. H. Carter
John Stevens
Andrew J. Keller
Broadway
Rose Didier
Sherman Lavanway
United States Express Company
Calhoun Street
Stephen A. Northrop
Carrie RE. Brown
W. H. Brown
Government adopts Star Iron Tower lights for river mail
The Star Iron Tower company of Fort Wayne reports Uncle Sam has adopted its range electric light towers for the government river mail service. Through OC L Olds, the company’s manager, the government has awarded contracts for several range stations and plans for more in the future.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam
Fort Wayne
OC. L. Olds
Star Iron Tower Company
United States
Range Electric
Royal Baking Powder Endorsed For Strength And Purity
FP X Valade reports independent tests showing Royal Baking Powder to be 23 percent stronger than competitors. He concludes the product is pure and made from wholesome ingredients, marking it superior to all others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
X. Valade
Fire destroys Leikauf packing house in Fort Wayne
Early Saturday a fire at Leikauf Bros. packing house on Hanover near Nickel Plate railroad caused $22,000 loss. Most products including lard hides hams and bacon perished. Insurance carried $19,500 with multiple companies. Residents Kamphues and Glaugh rescued. rebuild likely but not confirmed. An additional small blaze occurred at Dan Falls rendering plant. Legal notices follow including Burgett vs Pennsylvania verdict for $3,000 and several civil suits and a divorce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Wayne
Leikauf Packing House
Hanover Street
Leikanf Bros
John J
Frank
Barr Street
Jack Ryder
Henry Kamphues
Mr. Kamphues
Henry Glaugh
Harding Agency
Merchants
Farmers
Milwaukee Mechanics
Pennsylvania
Phoenix
Sun
Newark
American
Michigan
Total
Messie
Leikauf
Dan Falls
Little Cherubs and Birth Notices From New Haven and Beyond
Birth notices list several newborns with parental details from New Haven Baltimore and Maiden Lane with dates around 1890. Also a civic ad endorses Salvation Oil for chilblains and a testimonial from H Hoon of Baltimore. Finally a wedding notice announces licenses for Frank Miller Emma Peters and Fred Krieg Anna Holmes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. Hoon
Pratt Street
Baltimore
Frank Miller
Emma Peters
Fred Krieg
Anna Holmes
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A. S. Lauferty
Newton Doughman
Frank Delegrange
Hanna Street
Albert E. Gall
Hettler
Sangerbund
N. Heine
E. L. Siver
Diedrich Boedecker
Stophlet Street
Glen Doras
J. H. Hayes
Elmatreat
Ossian
Dubuque
Mason Long
Ind
James Wilkinson
George M. Holmes
Lakeside
Hans Newell
Kendallville Fair
D. N. Foster
G. W. Fishering
Frank Schlink
East Washington Street
Huntertown
D. W. Louder
Conrad Neiceiter
Bluffton
James Liggett
Kyle Gaskill
Seventy-Fifth Infantry
Marion
J. F. Hutson
Ed. Challenger
Harmer Street
George F. Felts
Dr. Jordan
State University
Leonora
Charles Hunter
John Stiner
James E. Duffy
Shipping Department of Winch’s Factory
Sosenheimer
J. A. Walter
Harrison Street
Catharine O’keefe
Mary Welch
Gay Street
Edward Lounsbury
Lawrenceburg
Hamilton
Logansport Phares
Montgomery Hamilton
Andrew H. Hamilton
Adams Township
Emmett Brackenridge
Ogden
Utah
Brackenridge
J. M. Driver
Simpson M. D
J. Everest Cathell
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church
Richmond
Edna Stubbs
L. D. Stubbs
Bishop Knickerbocker
Dr. Z. Test
John R. Schone
Baden
Germany
Dayton
Williams County
Aboit Township
Allen County
Catharine Strausberger
Rudey
Walter
William
Henry
Joseph
William Studer
George Shisler
William Hockley
Wiliam Stahl
A. Munson
Chi
Cago
J. T. Nicholls
New York City
Wm. Beverforden
Wm. F. Reinewald
Beverforden
Frank Mingus
Lonsburg
Lagrange
Lowry
Fred Whole
Theresa Roy
New Haven Avenue
Peter Perrequay
Ladies’ Synodical Missionary Society
German Reformed Church
Goss
Wadworth
E. Hurbruck
Ida Deemer
New Lisbon
Ema Neireiter
G. W. Henning
Osnaburg
Union Veteran Legion
Standard Hall
Camp Firs
Princess Rink
A. L. Pearson
St. Louis
Gallupe
Gil R. Starmont
Hotel Randall
Princesa Rink
Fort Wayne Rifles
Grand Army of the Republic
Sons of Veterans
John Danks
Sons of Veterans’ Quartette
D. J. Harding
Beedeneg
J. S. Reed
Verges Es Maud Graham
Gar Gil R. Stermont
Wats
R. Steedman
John A. Danks
Isness
Danks
Gettysburg
Henderson
Wisconsin
Charles Henderson
Lacrosse
Wis
George H. Gordon
Lacrosse County
Drak Srr
Waupun
Grover H. Gordon
Hicks
Venus
Emma Roberer
Hellers Corners
Heller's Corner
M. E
Dougall
Wdowell
Maas
Rev. Brown
Star
Congress
Department of Agriculture
Washington, D.C
Public Analyst
Ontario
Dominion of Canada
Ameiass
WJ. McDonald
Dearborn St
Cuticura
Lee Potter Drug and Chemilal Corporation
Bond’s Mill
R. H. Alexander
Bond's Mill
Greystone Hub
WORKS
Paulding Co
Onto
Brown Bros. Nurserymen
Sentinel Office
Cornsheller
PHA
Pixley & CO
the Manufacturing Clothiers
E. Berry Street
George Dewald
Kani Db
Compan
Hull
Yam, Pete & Max
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