Weikart Woman Dies After Gasoline Explosion
Mrs Jennie Weikart wife of Sylvester Weikart an engineer at the Centlivre brewery was fatally burned and her home near Driving parkBush and State streets destroyed by a gasoline explosion around 9 am Friday. She died at Hope hospital at 730 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jennie Weikart
Sylvester Weikart
Centlivre Brewery
Bush and
State Streets
Wickart
Hope Hospital
Irwin P. Shideler
Mrs. Shideler
Gelsdoerfer
Andrew McDaniel
A. L. Kane
Shideler
Grocer Henry Busching Injured in Wagon Accident
Henry Busching a grocer at 541 Wallace street was thrown from his wagon when a runaway horse lurched forward near Monroe and Wallace. He sustained severe head and shoulder bruises and a deeply lacerated right hand, with the thumb worst affected, and was treated at home by Dr. A J Kesler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe Street
Wallace Street
Henry Busching
Wallace’ Street
A. J. Kesler
Tenderg Resignation of Valley Transit Chief Engineer
Hae Weber resigns as chief engineer of the Valley Transit after a long tenure. The board will appoint a successor and review ongoing projects, including maintenance upgrades and system improvements, during the interim.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hae Weber
Husband's suicide ends burdened life in Allen county
Benjamin F. Bowers a 49 year old carpenter of 3519 Ramsey avenue died from a self inflicted gunshot wound "to lift a burden" from his faithful wife. He had been unable to work for eight months. Mrs. Bowers had cared for him and the children while working outside the home. He was born in Monroeville and survived by his widow and four children Berths 19, Charles 17, Marie 11, Evelyn 6.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benjamin F. Bowers
Ramsey Avenue
Mrs. Bowers
Morse Harrod
Bowers
Monroeville
Allen County
Berths
Charles
Marie
Evelyn
County Health Stats Signal Rising School Year
Dr E M VanBuskirk reports September contagion in the county at 27 cases due to summer health and no schools in session. With nearly 10 000 children returning to schools a spike is expected this month. Six diphtheria twenty typhoid fever and one scarlet fever case are noted with two typhoid deaths. The month brings 30 county deaths and 49 births.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. M. VanBuskirk
State Board of Health
Gilhams Death Rocks Congressman Supporter
Aaron Gilhams died at his Greenfield township home after an extended illness. Congressman Clarence C. Gilhams was summoned from a Chicago waterways convention by telegram. Ely village in Liberty township Wells county changed ownership to John R. Stroud, a poultryman, for $700.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aaron Gilhams
Clarence C. Gilhams
Greenfield Township
Lagrange County
Gilhams
Waterways
Chicago
Ely
Liberty Township
Welle County
John R. Stroud
C. Dalrymple
Fort Wayne Eyes Big Waterways Convention
Messie P. A. Randall and Charles S. Bush returned from the Chicago national conference and urged a Fort Wayne waterways convention within months. Cincinnati backers promoting the Lake Erie and Lake Michigan canal project foresee 500 to 1,000 delegates from across the middle west including Ohio Indiana and Illinois. The event would last two to three days once the Anthony hotel is ready.
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Fort Wayne
Messie
P. A. Randall
Charles
Bush
Chicago
Cincinnati
Lake Erie
Lake Michigan
Randall
Fort Wayne Canal
Anthony Hotel
Middle West
Chbio
Indiana
Illinois
Arnstein Fined $5 for Insulting Mrs Dial in Court
Sullus Arnstein, dye house owner, was fined $5 and costs in city court for provoking Mrs Katherine Dial with gross insults at his business. He claimed she abused him, but the judge rejected the claim. Arnstein had refused wages owed to Dial's son, citing the boy broke a wagon. Detective Lenz noted a prior complaint over insults to a sister, but no action was taken.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sullus Arnstein
Katherine Dial
King
Hugh Wormcastle
Thomas Ormus
Fred Holle
Charles Prange
Christian Prange
The
Sentinel
Neuralgia Pain Relief Promoted by Miles Pills
An old newspaper ad claims neuralgia stems from nerve congestion and irritation and touts Dr Miles Anti Pain Pills as relief when other remedies fail. It features testimonials from Valley Carthage residents about headaches and neurungia and notes the pills leave no harsh after effects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miles
Miles Ant
Carthage
Neurungia
Watson in Town Holds Informal Republican Reception
Hon James B Watson Republican nominee for governor spent over an hour in Fort Wayne Friday morning at party headquarters for a formal reception. James B Harper and others spoke briefly. Watson had come from Huntington after two addresses Thursday and prepared for Columbia City stop. He praised temperance efforts and urged party organization while Judge Vesey and W J Taylor debated campaign odds. Harris asserted Vesey could win. Taylor clarified forlorn hope remark. Watson left for Columbia City at 11 10.
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James B. Watson
Republican Homines
Fort Wayne
James B. Harper
Mr. Watson
W. J. Vesey
Robert 8. Taylor
EB. V. Harris
Huntington
Bendel
Columbia City
Watson
Republican Party
Judge Taylor
Taylor
Decatur man slain by a blow on the head
Charles Wolf, a Decatur teamster, murdered his employer Jacob Mangold with a cross beam after Mangold reprimanded him for unloading stone. Mangold, 65, died within an hour from a brain blood clot. Wolf was jailed on murder charges. Mangold was formerly a night policeman and is survived by a wife and two daughters.
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Decatur
Ind
Charles Wolf
Jacob Mangold
Mangold
Wolf
Adhot
Grandstaff
Meyer
Bohnke
State W C T U Meets at Bedford Convention
The thirty fifth annual state convention of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union opens in Bedford Indiana with representation from every county. Morning sessions include committee reports and short talks by delegates.
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Bedford
Ind
Woman's Christian Temperance Union
Pession
Noted composer and teacher John F Kinsey dies at 66
John F Kinsey well known as a composer and teacher of music died just before 6 am at his home 811 Columbia avenue Fort Wayne Indiana aged 66 after an extended illness paralytic strokes in recent years and years of active publishing and teaching He was born March 22 1852 in Allen county and built a career as singer teacher publisher and editor with publications including Busy Bee and The Echo He leaves wife Emma Zimmer Kinsey and four children Fred F Kinsey Carl D Kinsey Mrs Myrtle Saunders and Hope Kinsey plus three brothers and his mother The funeral arrangements will be announced
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John F. Kinsey
Indiana
Columbia Avenue
Kinsey
Ater
Prof. Kinsey
South
Fort Wayne
Allen County
Eel River Township
Middle West
S. W. Straub
Chicago
Mr. Kinsey
George F. Root
Chicago Musical School
Ohjia
Lafayette
Kingey
Hammer
Sa@pg
Busy Bee
Sarah A. Kinsey
Churubusco
Judson
Guy Kinsey
Arkansas
Reuben Kinsey
Episcopal ‘Church
Kinsey Becomes Publisher and Music Educator of Note
Kinsey built a career as a teacher and prominent music writer. He published Living Gems and taught across northern areas, directing musical normal schools. In 1879 he joined Fort Wayne's M. E. college faculty, led music for five years, and published hundreds of musical works. He later founded Echo Music Company in Lafayette, expanding to Chicago.
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Kinsey
Fort Wayne
M. E. College
W. F. Yocum
West Wayne Street
Lafayette
Phillips jailed again in embezzlement case in Pensacola
James H. W. Phillips a Democratic primary candidate for national convention delegate is under arrest in Pensacola after being brought from Asheville North Carolina. He faces embezzlement charges involving funds from a Fort Wayne Indiana firm and protests his innocence. He comes from a prominent Florida family.
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Pensacola
Fla
James H. W. Phillips
Asheville
N. C
Fort Wayne
Ind
Phillips
Florida
Young salesman accused of large cash shortfall at Bowser Co
Phillips, employed by S. F. Bowser & Co. since April, is said to be about $800 short in funds he collected as district sales agent. He reportedly diverted payments without authority and failed to render accounts. Arrest occurred at the company's office with H. J. Grosvenor coordinating the case.
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Phillips
S. F. Bowser & Co
Fort Wayne
Southern Territory
Bowser
Philips
H. J. Grosvenor
Bowser Company
South
Burglaries Hit Logansport with Several Weekday Claims
Logansport faces an epidemic of burglaries with three early Wednesday offenses, one Sunday night break in, and three more last week. No arrests or suspect identity yet. John Kull of Adams county is alleged to be dangerously insane, claiming a 340,000 bank deposit and threatening the cashier.
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Logansport
John Kull
Adams County
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Weikart
Benjamin Bowers
County Health Statistics
BIG Waterways
Arnstein
Mrs, Dial
Mmr Watson
California
Echo Company
Echo Music Company
J. F. Kinsey
ParSimile Signature of
New York
Paul Es
Castoria
Bears
Gastoria
Bowser & CO
J. H. W. Phillips
Ss. F. Bowser & Co
Klaehn
Melding
Faasonedie Prins Private Ambulance
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