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Newspaper

Fort Wayne Weekly Sentinel

Location

Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Oct 30, 1907

Page

4

Elegant Fort Wayne Weddings Stitch Local Social Ties

Miss Sadie Elizabeth Lenocker wed Frederick Rodenbeck at 8 PM in her mother Mrs Catherine Lenocker's home. Relatives and friends attended a dutiful wedding with pink chrysanthemums and white blooms. The couple plans to reside at 425 Madison Street after December.

Rodenbeck—Lenocker Sadie Elizabeth Lenocker Frederick Rodenbeck Catherine Lenocker East DeWald Street Dr. Wagenhals Stella Miner Frank Rohan Rose Traub Emma Rodenbeck Miss Traub Miss Rodenbeck Mias Mr. Rodenbeck Mary Rodenbeck East Lewis Street Jack Chubb Chicago John Stahl Peters Logansport H. B. Master First Presbyterian Church Mendelssohn Georgia Miller San Diego Cal Fort Wayne Caldwell Kansas Cole—Melson Inez Melson Thomas Cole David Melson Broadway G. F. Byrer Lelia Melson Albert Cole

Pennsylvania Railroad denies large layoffs

Philadelphia officials deny rumors that the Pennsylvania Railroad will discharge twenty thousand to thirty thousand employees.

Philadelphia Pennsylvania Railroad

Wage increase announced for Dunkirk railroad workers

Telegraph operators station agents and clerks of the Dunkirk Allegheny Valley and Pittsburg railroad receive word of wage hikes from five to fifteen dollars per month with immediate effect. The line is part of the New York Central system.

Dunkirk N. Y Dunkirk, Allegheny Valley and Pittsburg Railroad New York Central Lines

German employee Henry State lost foot in Lafayette Street accident

Henry State, a German immigrant in America for about a year, lost a foot attempting to climb a train on Lafayette Street. He had worked at the Bass blacksmith shop until two weeks ago. Foreman Joseph Slater called him sober and industrious. Slater reports State’s condition improving as he recovers from his injuries.

Henry State Pennsylvania Lafayette Street Sentinel America Bass Joseph Slater Slate

Snyder resigns from Pennsylvania shop position to seek California work

A. Snyder has resigned his position in the store room at the Pennsylvania shops and will leave in a few days for California. He expects to find employment and reside in that state. Mr. Snyder has been employed at the store room a year.

A. Snyder Pennsylvania California Snyder

Pennsylvania lines west surveys rebuild main line Pittsburg to Chicago

Surveys are planned along the Pittsburgh to Chicago main line with work postponed for another year. Project aims to shorten the distance by about 10 miles and involves new measurements from Pittsburgh to Chicago and Pittsburgh to St Louis while overall passenger fares remain unchanged.

Pennsylvania Lines Pittsburg Oy dix Pennsylvania

Fort Wayne line plans cut routes and new yard buildings at Conway

Surveys on the Fort Wayne road propose a cut off between Enon and Sebring and another between Orville and Mansfield. The Enon Sebring cut off would remove Salem from the main line, as announced previously.

Tion Conway Fort Wayne Enon Sebring Orville Mansfield Enon-Sebring Salem

Captain Toomey Celebrates Birthday Milestone

Captain Thomas Toomey, Civil War veteran and longtime employee of J. H. Bass in Wallace Street, celebrated his birthday with old friends and neighbors. Baptism records in Ireland indicate he was born October 24, 1834, making him seventy three, though he appears younger. He served in the Thirtieth Indiana and helped carry Col. Lion S. Bass from the battlefield.

Thomas Toomey J. H. Bass Alt the Foundry Wallace Street Toomey Col Lion S. Bass

Captain Toomey’s Civil War Service and Postwar Work

Shiloh and Saratoga Springs are referenced regarding Captain Toomey, mortally wounded during a prior action. He returned after the war to work at the establishment of John H. Bags, brother of Colonel Bass, and remains employed there. He is a member of the G A R and has attended every encampment since the order’s founding up to the last meeting at Saratoga Springs.

Shiloh Toomey Bass John H. Bags Saratoga Springs Order

Electrician Injured At Fort Wayne Electric Works

Otis Urga of the Fort Wayne Electric Works suffered a facial cut Friday morning near the eyes. The wound bled freely causing a scare, but it was later deemed not serious. The bleeding reportedly occurred after an emergency incident among workers.

Young Women’s Christian Association Cole Fort Wayne Electric Works Otis ‘Urga Fort. Wayne

Circular saw accident at Randall and Smith mill

A mill worker was severely injured at Randall and Smith saw mills when a circular saw mangled his thumb requiring amputation and severed two fingers. Dr. J. E. Morris treated the injured man and saved the remaining fingers.

Randall & Smith J. E. Morris

Judge Heaton to Serve Term as Judge and Trust President

Judge O N Heaton will remain on the superior court bench through his term and also serve as president of the Citizens' Trust Company. He announced after pressure from county leaders and supporters that he would hold both offices until January 1, 1911, citing honor and trust in his integrity.

Citizens’ Trust Company O. N. Heaton Superior Court Financial Institution the Sentinel Trust Company Heaton Sol A. Wood R. B. Dreibelbiss Hugh G. Keegan

Fires Shot at Husband Over Breakfast Demand

Ohio dispatch reports Mrs Bert Brady fired at her husband while he lay in bed after he would not rise for breakfast. He questioned her and moved toward the barn in night clothes, suffering injuries described as slight.

Liverpool Ohio Bert Brady

Indiana Tax Board Plans Annual Meeting With Assessors

Indianapolis October 29 Members of the Indiana state board of tax commissioners have completed plans for the annual meeting with county assessors. The session will run January 7 to 9 in the Supreme Court room at the state house with addresses by Fred A. Sims and George L. Mackintosh. Parks Martin arranged the program.

Indianapolis Indiana State Board of Tax Commissioners Supreme Court Room State House Fred A. Sims George L. Mackintosh Wabash College State Tax Board Parks Martin State Board State Board of Tax Commissioners J. W. McCardle Indiana James Bingham Charles F.remy The Supreme Court John C. Billheimer John C. Wingate Merrill Moores

Rush for Old Places as Telegraph Strikers Seek Reinstatement

In New York on October 29, many striking telegraphers sought reinstatement as several companies report surging applications. The surge appears not due to organized action but to gradual breakdown and belief that more is obtainable. About 60 percent of applicants are being accepted.

New York

Funeral Services for Henry at Lindenwood

Funeral services for Henry will be held Thursday afternoon at Lindenwood. Details indicate a residence at 531 Madison. Further information is incomplete in the notice.

Henry Idence Lindenwood

Explosion Shatters Arcade Area Damaging Dozens of Windows

An explosion at about 9 45 last Wednesday night in the alley east of the Arcade damaged hundreds in glass and caused $300 to $500 in loss. Police say dynamite was used and a motive linked to local businesses, with no injuries reported. Witnesses include Miss Julia Emanuel and residents of the Lehman and Jackson buildings.

Spy Run A. B. Jackson Lehman Clothing House Jackson Miss Emanuel Julia E. Emanuel Arcade French F. L. Barthold BE. Gregs Davis Agency Green Dallas F. Green National Bank B. H. Barnett South Lehman Ben Lehman Frank Cheviron Wayne Street Barr Reichelderfer

Worst of storm seems to have passed

New York October 25 relief measures continued in financial circles with a cautious but hopeful tone. Several banks and trust companies in New York and Brooklyn suspended payments earlier, while the bankers pool formed at the clearing house held about 15 million dollars to support the stock exchange. The Lincoln Trust and Trust Company of America withstood depositor runs and indicated confidence as the market strengthened by midafternoon.

New York Brooklyn Cortelyoun Sub-Treasury Clearing House Stock Exchange Trust Company of America Lincoln Trust Company Bankers’ Pool

Pittsburg Stock Exchange Closed As Market Shuts Down

The Pittsburg stock exchange directors decided to keep the exchange closed today with a short session expected tomorrow and no resumption until Monday morning. President Robert C. Hull praised local conditions and noted closer ties with clearing house banks as members suspended business for the community’s good.

Pittsburg The Stock Exchange Robert C. Hull Pittsburg Stock Exchange Clearing House Association Exchange

American securities rally in London on optimism from New York

London traders pushed U S stocks higher as American securities rose sharply on the London Exchange. Quoted gains ranged 2 to 4 points over parity with later increases as shorts covered and continental buyers moved in. Union Pacific Louisville and Nashville Atchison and Canadian Pacific led early advances while United Steel traded slightly below parity.

London American Securities Stock Exchange New York Shorts Union Pacific Louisville & Nashville Atchison Canadian Pacific United Steel

Mystery Surrounds Fort Wayne Dynamite Explosion

Police have no clues after a Wednesday dynamite blast. Six suspects detained yield no arrests. William Crawford, arraigned for drunkenness, not linked to the blast. he aimed to discredit the Good Citizenship league. Dynamite sold in Fort Wayne hardware stores with no clear buyer.

Crawford William Crawford Good Citizenship League Jackson Pattolman Dickson League Fort Wayne

Spaniard Bulguera’s tale stirs Madrid about Filipino prisoners

A Manila arrival named Bulguera claims El Pueblos Manila correspondent reports over a thousand Spanish prisoners in Bulacan are forced to drag ploughs by Tagalogs. Ninety prisoners allegedly drowned while trying to escape in June, with Bulguera eventually reaching Cadiz via American aid after being thought dead.

Madrid Bulguera Manila Bulacan San’ Juan del Monte el Pueblo Mantle Cadiz Hie

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