Black River Falls Devastation Leaves Town Blotted
Black River Falls Wisconsin October 7 1900 the flood wrecked lower town and a large portion of the city with many homes swept away and all groceries and meat markets disappeared. Hatfield dam failure sent a ten foot flood through the heart of the town endangering lives and delaying relief efforts.
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Black River Falls
Wis
Wisconsin
Lower Town
the Grove
Tower Town
Camp Douglas
Black River
Sfoot
Hatfield
Blas River Falls
Wisconsin river flood hits Wis Dells area and dam breach
Wausau Wisconsin October 7 rivers gauge shows Wisconsin river 81 percent above normal equal to the 1881 record and receding 3 inches since 2 am. Lake Wansan breached Rothschild dam embankments causing extensive earth loss and heavy damage. Dynamite was used to widen a channel to relieve east end flooding and protect buildings. Flood debris and logs jammed dam gates preventing opening.
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Wausau
Wis
Wisconsin
Chicago, Milwaukee& St. Paul
Lake Wansan
Rothschild Dam
Black River Falls Appeals for Aid After Flood Rages
LaCrosse Wisconsin reports 2000 residents left without food or shelter as Black River Falls floods cut off telegraph and telephone lines. Mayor McGill appeals nationwide for food tents and emergency supplies while residents fled with no extra clothing.
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LaCrosse
Wis
Black River Falls
Black River
McGill
Obituary of Mrs Ophelia Bourie of Fort Wayne
Mrs Ophelia Bourie wife of the late L T Bourie pioneer resident of Fort Wayne died Thursday evening at her home on Edgewater Avenue aged 78 years One week illness due to malaria fever with pneumonia She was born March 15 1853 in Fort Wayne in the old council house Daughter of Squire John D Dubois She married L T Bourie who died eight years ago Six children survive Louis T George W and Clinton D Bourie Mrs J W Fowler and Miss Anna Bourie of Washington D C Charles E Betts of Sidney Ohio Three grandchildren Helen Ruth Bourie Mildred King Also a member of the First Presbyterian church Funeral services Saturday at 3 pm at the residence Rev Henry R Master officiating Private service
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ophelia Gorrie
L.T. Bourie
Fort Warne
Ristoelack
Edgewater Avenue
Fort Wayne
Old Council House
John D. Dubois
Washington, D.C
Charles E. Betts
Sidney
Helen
Ruth Bourie
Mildred King
Cheyenne
Wio
First Presbyterian Church
Henry R
Four Doctors Gave Up on Mrs Gaines Then Elec tric Bitters Helped
Mrs Laura Gaines of Avecs Louisiana recounts how doctors gave up on her but Electric Bitters restored her health. She praises the tonic for ailments like dizziness backache headaches weakness and kidney issues. It is guaranteed or money refunded and available at druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laura Gaines
Avecs
Great bar gain offer to Weekly Sub scribers
Do not miss the great bar gain offer to Weekly Sub scribers on page one of this issue. It’s a hummer.
Lincoln Life announces Mead as secretary and actuary
Franklin B Mead will join Lincoln National Life Insurance Co Fort Wayne as secretary and actuary with Arthur St Hall expected to move to vice presidency. Mead, formerly with Michigan State Life and Kansas City Life, will relocate his family to Fort Wayne and assume duties after the January board meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin B. Mead
Middle West
Fort Wayne
Lincoln National Life Insurance Company
Arthur St. Hall
Mead
Lincoln Life Forces
Michigan State Life
Detroit
Securiy Trust & Life
Cincinnati
University of Michigan
Fidelity Mutual
Kansas City Life
West Berry Street
T F. Thieme
Arthur F. Hall
Mesd
Lincoln Life
Life Insurance
Jincoln Life
Essere Eee
Sorres
Eeesevers
Volicyholders
Eeree Ee
Annual Meeting Of Farmers Mutual Fire Insurance Assn
The annual meeting of the Farmers Mutual Fire Insurance Association of Allen County will be held in the court house assembly room on Tuesday October 10 1911 at 10 o clock a m. All policy holders are urged to attend and take part in the business to be transacted. George V Kell President W A Kelsey Secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmers’ Mutual Fire Insurance Association
Allen County
Court House
George V. Kell
Pres
W.A. Kelsey
Sec
Clergy Retirements and State Church Assignments Noted
Rev. Spider and Mrs Spieher retire from Indiana state Church of God affairs as sessions assign pastors for year. Rev. Spider reappointed Church of God pastor in Fort Wayne area while H G Heidwen moves to Sheldon. State officers reelected include Clerk I W Markley and Treasurer W J Beatty. Sessions set for Arn in Noble county with assignments across Columbia City Oak Grove Miami Circuit Syracuse and more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
He. Us
Spiher
Igaun County
Live Branch
I. W. Markley
Columbia City
State Association
Arn
Noble County
Sentinel
Spider
Church of God
H. G. Heidwen
Sheldon
Zanesville
T. W. Markley
Oak Grove
Lookinghill
Miami
W. Johnson
Syracuse
A. McClellan
Tdaville
Thos. F. Bunk
Lagrange
Coorge Komp
Wabash shop machinist injured in accident at work
Joseph Hansbach of 45 Poplar street suffered severe hand injuries when his fingers were pulled into a large wheel as he tried to start a lathe at the Wabash shops. Two fingers were crushed and amputated at the second joint after he braced himself against the machine. He has worked at the shop nearly 25 years and this was his first major accident. Also noted is the death of Mrs. Matilda Goeglein aged 84, widow of Jacob Goeglein, who died Friday at her home five miles east of Fort Wayne. She was born in Germany and moved from Pomeroy to Allen County fifty years ago, leaving behind six sons, three daughters and many descendants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Hansbach
Poplar Street
Wabash
Hansbach
St. Joseph Hospital
Hausbach
Matilda Goeglein
Jacob Goeglein
Fort Warne
Maysville Road
Germany
Pomeroy
Allen County
Jacob
Abraham
Henry
William
Valentine
Daniel Goeglein
Christian Goeglein
Seward
Neb
Mary Burkhart
Elizabeth Bishop
Sophia Prange
Lieut Neufer Injured Climbing Fence at County Fair
Lieut J N Neufer of the Pennsylvania police force was injured at the Bourbon county fair when he fell while climbing a high fence to reach a duty point. He fractured a rib and suffered bruises to his side and leg, but walked with help and returned home on No 8 train. Dr C B Stemen, the company surgeon, attended him.
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Lieut
J. N. Neufer
Pennsylvania
Borbon
Neufer
Caney
C. B. Stemen
Cycle Buggy Collision Injures Two At Gay And Buchanan
Mrs Adeline Stanger and George Hebner suffer injuries in a motorcycle buggy crash at Gay and Buchanan streets around 1 PM Saturday. Stanger sprained ankle and bruises confine her to home. Hebner has several severe cuts and was hurled from the buggy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adeline Stanger
Buchanan Street
George Hebner
S. Freiburger & Company
Gay and
Buchanan Streets
Stanger
Gay Street
Buchanan
Hebner
Mrs. Stanger
Foley's Honey and Tar Compound Advertisement
After exposure and at early cold onset Foley's Honey and Tar Compound checks and relieves common colds. For all ages, use the genuine yellow package from Dreier Drug Co. Take seriously the dangers of frequent colds and throat problems. No substitutes.
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Foley
Dreier Drug Co
Kicked by a mad horse in Beetown
Samuel Birch of Beetown Wisconsin escaped a severe leg injury after a horse kick. Doctors could not heal the gory wound until Bucklen arnica salve cured it completely. The ad touts the salve as a great healer for ulcers burns boils eczema scalds cuts corns boils and piles, priced at 25 cents at druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Birch
Beetown
Wis
Bryan challenges Taft on Supreme Court appointments
In Lincoln Nebraska an editorial in the Commoner reports William Jennings Bryan challenging President Taft to publish written and verbal recommendations for Justice White’s elevation to chief justice over Justice Harlan and for other justices named to the bench. The piece questions trust prosecutions and cites Harlan and Senator Nelson on the anti trust law. It asks if Taft believes criminal conviction is possible and why prosecutions of Standard Oil and tobacco officials are not pursued.
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Lincoln, Neb
Commoner
Bryan
Taft
Justice White
Justice Harlan
Supreme Bench
Cherryvale
Kas
Detroit
Supreme Court
Tobacco Trust
Tie
Senate Judiciary Committee
Nelson
Harlan
Standard Oil and Tobacco Companies
Mr. Byran
Midnight in the Ozarks and a Life Saved by King’s Discovery
Hiram Scranton of Clay City Illinois suffered from consuming coughs while in the mountains. After using Dr King’s New Discovery he believes it saved his life and enables him to work again. It treats lung diseases and is priced at 50 cents and 1 dollar with a trial bottle free. Rodney D. Fleming of the Indiana game commission plans lake soundings for the upcoming state report. No prior data exists on such measurements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hiram Scranton
Clay City
Dr. King
Rodney D. Fleming
Indiana Game Commission
Indiana
State Fish and Game Commissioner
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la Crosse
MecGillvray
Wisconsin River
Beeth
Bmirs
L. T. Bourie
Cowes
Lincoln National Life
Olive Club
Geis High
Lincoln
Company
MR. Hall
Qlive Celal
Fares
Aurentz
Olive Cith
Esma
Fort Anand
Wayne Omen
Ortaber SU
Meny
Fio
Maumee Avenue
Particulaus
Las
Teresident
A. H. Keller
N. Koontz
A. A. Ayers
L. Leiehtner
H.W. Meinzen
William Messer
W. Baals
Bhlog
HW. Lichtsinn
Porte
G. Herges
Charles Konig
Toenges
J. Waltemath
William Gor
R. Walda
Z. Ebert
F. N. Koontz
F. Braun
F. Heine
A. Otten
J. Khig
William Mennewisch
AH. Hemforh
J. Boyle
C. Seidel
D. Regel
T. Gordon
UT. Brake
Alf Walda
C. W. Miner
Baass
G. Moring
H. Gerwig
I. Seherer
the Opirer
Indiana Association of
WIFR
Klaehn & Melching
West Main
Wipeeeeenie Pitene
Jul Hausbach
Chinist
Cane
Lieut. Neufer
Ozarks
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