Died Suddenly Mathias Conrad at 59 in Allerd County
Mathias Conrad of 1006 East Jefferson street died at 6 this morning from valvular heart disease. A Civil War veteran, he had lived in Allerd County, worked as a fireman, and left a widow with no children. Funeral services were held after the body was moved to Schone undertaking.
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Mathias Conrad
East
Jefferson Street
Mr. Conrad
New York
Aller County
Schlenker
New Haven
Infant Bresnahar Dies of Meningitis at 11 Months
Leo Edward Bresnahar infant son of Mr and Mrs Thomas F Bresnahan died at 818 East Jefferson street from spinal meningitis after a two week illness. His father is city editor of the Journal Gazette. Funeral services were held Saturday at 1 30 PM from the residence and 2 PM at the Cathedral.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leo Edward Bresnahar
Thomas F. Bresnahan
East
Jefferson Street
Journal-Gazzette
Mrs Sarah Peterson Dies at County Poor Farm
Mrs Sarah Peterson, 67, died Wednesday at the county poor farm from dropsy. She was admitted by trustees of Jefferson township a few weeks ago. She left three daughters, two in Michigan and another, Mrs McFowers, between New Haven and Antwerp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah Peterson
Jefferson Township
Michigan
McFowers
New Haven
Antwerp
Death of Ava Hobbs 7 at Home
Ava Hobbs daughter of Mr and Mrs William G Hobbs died Thursday afternoon at age seven from a complication of diseases. Her father is a machinist helper at the Wabash shops. Funeral services will be held Sunday afternoon at the family residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ava Hobbs
William G. Hobbs
Houstis Avenue
Wabash
Death of Raymond Bauer in Washington Township
Raymond Bauer five year old son of Mr and Mrs Charles Bauer of Washington township died at 4 PM Thursday at the family home from marasmus. Funeral services will be held Sunday at 3:30 PM from the residence and at 4 PM from St Vincent's Catholic church at Academie. Vasil Basu, a Russian, formerly employed as a section hand, was also mentioned in the report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond Bauer
Charles Bauer
Washington Township
Marasmus
St. Vincent’s Catholic Church
Academie
Mrs Angeline Stephans Dies In Washington Twp At 78
Mrs Angeline Stephans a widow died at 4 40 Sunday morning at the home of her son J Mat Stephans on the St Joe road in Washington township from exhaustion due to old age. She was born in Washington township November 8 1824 and was 78 years 11 months and 3 days old. She was widely known and had many friends. The funeral will be Tuesday morning at 10 o clock Rev EB W Allen will officiate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Angeline Stephans
J. Mat Stephans
St. Joe Road
Washington Township
Peter Amstutz Dies After Long Illness at 83
Peter Amstutz a longtime city resident died at 1 Tuesday morning at his daughter Mrs L Sweeney 212 West Washington street He was 83 and suffered blindness in later years Born in Switzerland he served in the Civil War and was a member of the German Baptist church Surviving children include Joseph Amstutz Dayton Henry Amstutz Chicago Peter Amstutz Kansas City John Amstutz Texas Anna Blakesley Chicago and L Sweeney Local funeral services are set for Thursday at 1 pm at the residence and 2 pm at the German Baptist church
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Amstutz
L. Sweeney
West
Washington Street
Mr. Amstutz
Switzerland
America
German Baptist Church
Joseph Amstutz
Dayton
Henry Amstutz
Chicago
Kansas City
John Amstutz
Texas
Anna Blakesley
Property Owners Propose Payment Delay for Maumge Avenue Pavement
Ex mayor Henry P. Scherer Louis Bechtold and George Hitzeman led a Maumge avenue property owners committee before the board of public works. They proposed the company receive 6 percent interest on money due if the pavement passes winter and asked no estimates until spring. No action was taken. The board has both proposals under advisement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry P. Scherer
Louis Bechtold
George Hitzeman
Maumge Avenue
Board of Public Works
Federal Asphalt Company
Saloons close in Michigan City as nation treads new ground
In northern Indiana many towns report saloons closed last Sunday. The items note local incidents including the sudden death of L N Stoner in Garrett, a bull attack near Valparaiso, a marriage upcoming in Huntington, and various transport, crime, and accident reports across LaGrange, Decatur, Fort Wayne and nearby counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michigan City
Mrs. Margaret Eiter Dies at 76 in Fort Wayne
Mrs. Margaret Eiter age 76 years 8 months 7 days died at 10 50 Tuesday morning at 1802 John street from heart trouble after a brief illness. A native of Germany she lived in Fort Wayne fifty years. Survived by six children August Henry Joseph Frank Catherine Jones and Mary Freeze. husband Peter Hiter preceded her in death. She belonged to St Peter's Catholic church and the Rosary society.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Angola
James Lake
Toledo
Carl Bitzinger
Huntington
John Wolf
Springfield and
Fort Wayne
Decatur
John A. Liggett
Columbia City
Bureau of Standards
Washington
Prof. Stratton
Chicago
Sarah J. Louthan
Monroe
Grand Rapids
Margaret Eiter
John Street
Eiter
Germany
Peter Hiter
August
Henry
Joseph
Frank Eiter
Catherine Jones
Mary Freeze
St. Peter’s Catholic Church
The
Rosary Society
Argentina Convention Faces Violent Public Protests
A Buenos Aires demonstration opposed to the presidential nomination assembly grew large in New York reports. Mobs attacked the government and Senor Quintana, the official candidate, as protests persisted amid potential talks to abandon the convention. Several injuries were reported in clashes with police.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Buenos Ayres
Argentina
Republic
Senor Quintana
Quintana
Alaska boundary tribunal convenes secret session in London
London October 13 The Alaska boundary tribunal held another secret session this morning and adjourned for lunch at 1 30 p m No public action emerged and Lord Chief Justice Alverstone asked Secretary Tower to check if the original treaty was signed in both French and English The commission adjourned until tomorrow without a decision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Alaska Boundary Tribunal
Alverstone
Tower
Textile strike ends as Philadelphia dyers return to work
In Philadelphia on October 13 the dyers and mercerizers union granted permission for the dyers to resume work, concluding a textile strike that began June 1. The dyers are the final group among 120,000 strikers to resume duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Dyers and Mercerizers’ Union
Senator Platt Has Trouble In Store
Washington dispatch reports Miss May C. Wood a post office clerk with letters and a trousseau pursuing breach of promise against Senator Thomas C. Platt over his engagement to Mrs. Lilian T. Janeway. Wood, 85, travels with a legal adviser seeking satisfaction before breaking the engagement. Platt’s allies dismiss the threats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
May C. Wood
Washington
Thomas C. Platt
Lilian T. Janeway
Miss Wood
Trousseau
Empire State
Jane Way
Janeway
Senator Platt
Telegraphers Tournament Planned for Philadelphia October 30-31
Plans are completed for a telegraphers tournament in Philadelphia on October 30 and 31. Members of the American Telegraphers' Tournament association from cities including Dallas Winnipeg St Louis Atlanta Memphis New Orleans Boston Birmingham Philadelphia and New York have formed committees and arranged entries. Cash prizes total 3000 with valuable medals. highlight is the Andrew Carnegie gold medal with 800 dollars for the best Morse sender and receiver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Philadelphia
American Telegraphers’ Tournament Association
Dallas
Winnipeg
St. Louis
Atlanta
Memphis
New Orleans
Boston
Birmingham
Andrew Carnegie
Morse
Man and Wife Die by Asphyxiation in Milwaukee Home
Bernhard Schultz age 46 and his wife Anna died by asphyxiation yesterday afternoon in their Milwaukee parlor. Ill health is given as the probable cause. They were found by brother Herman Schultz, a city clerk’s office clerk. Physicians say they had been dead for some time. The couple leave six children. Two brothers Frank and Fred Schultz are reporters on Die Germania.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
Bernhard
Anna Schultz
Herman Schultz
Father seeks $150 reward for capture of condemned son
In Atlanta on October 13, a petition was filed with Governor Terrell for the $150 reward for Tom Caruthers who was to be hanged October 16 for the murder of Henry Byrd. Caruthers escaped after sentencing and the applicant is his Wilcox county farmer father aided by the sheriff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
Terrel
Tom Caruthers
Henry Byrd
Wilcox County
Lyttelton Proposes Fiscal Change for Empire Ties
Colonial Secretary Lyttelton in Warwick Leamington address backs fiscal changes advocated by Mr. Balfour and Mr. Chamberlain. He argues for power to tax foreign manufactures to cut tariffs, aims to strengthen imperial ties with preferential tariffs, and calls for tax readjustments on food for the poor with broad electorate discussion and no colony tariff alone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Lyttelton
Warwick
Leamington
Balfour
Chamberlain
Potter Appointed Receiver for Chicago Motor Vehicle Co
Edwin A. Potter, president of the American Trust and Savings bank, was named receiver for the Chicago Motor Vehicle company. Liabilities are $250,000 with assets of $200,000. The firm employs 1,000 workers at Harvey, a Chicago suburb.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Edwin A. Potter
American Trust and Savings Bank
Chicago Motor Vehicle Company
Harvey
Governor Peabody to Recall 600 National Guard Troops
Acting on President Roosevelt's guidance, Governor Peabody plans to recall about 600 National Guard soldiers from the Cripple Creek district. The president's advice prompted the move as the crisis intensifies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
Roosevelt
Peabody
Cripple Creek
National Guard
President plans to curb Cripple Creek trooplevel and coal strike
The president warned that troop numbers must not exceed 500 in the Cripple Creek district and pledged to use influence with John L. Lewis of the Mine Workers to press the coal strike. Chief Justice John Campbell returned from a conference with the president aimed at obtaining updates on the strike situation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cripple Creek
John M Hell
John Campbell
Greatly Reduced Fare for California Trip
Nickel Plate road offers heavily discounted round trip fares from San Francisco to Los Angeles between October 7 and 16 with return validity to November 380th, 03. Special features include stopover privileges and more. Inquiries through nearest agent or C. A. Asterlin T. P. A. Fort Wayne Indiana. Sept 10. Tu Th Sat and Wed to Oct 14.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nickel Plate Road
C. A. Asterlin
T. P
Advertising Men Form Fort Wayne Club
About twenty five advertising writers for Fort Wayne firms organized the Advertising Men’s club and held a meeting at the Anthony Wayne club. The group aims to exchange ideas on advertising and a discussion on the topic was held. B. Bechtel serves as president and F. B. Davis as secretary-treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Wayne
Anthony Wayne Club
B. Bechtel
F. B. Davis
Stearns Sets 82 Mile Auto Endurance Record
F B Stearns of Cleveland drove his twenty ton touring car from Erie to Willoughby Ohio 82 miles in three hours and thirteen minutes breaking all records. Most other contestants arrived about half an hour later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willoughby
Ohio
Stearns
Cleveland
New York
Pittsburg
Erie
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Mrs. Conrad
Dr. Morse Harrod
A. E. van Buesirk
Pennsylvania Railroad
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Basu
Macedonia
Schone Undertaking Establishment
Bresnahan
HOBBS
BAUER
Vasil Basu
Price Baking Powder CO
Amstuta
Pavement
Wabash Railroad Company
Walton Avenue
Winter Street
Winch Street
Fairfield Avenue
Calhoun Street
City Hall
Indiana
L. N. Stoner
Garrett
Julius Goodenow
Valparaiso
C. H. Kiracofe
Huntington Democrat
Tilla Kuhlman
Elkhart
Lagrange
Shipshewana
Lagrange County
Standard
Henry Inskeep
Bluffton
Inskeep
Bert Homsher
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Syracuse
Homsher
Churubusco
Politics IN
Mabreriage Licenses
Theodore J. Weber
Mathilde M. Nussbaum
Albert C. Boren
Alma A. Herrick
Telegraphers
Son
GEO. Dewald & CO
Plume Brand
Wayne Dry Goods Comp
San Francisco
Los Angeles
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