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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Weekly Sentinel
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 05, 1894
Page
7
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Births, illnesses, and social notices fill this Fort Wayne area roundup. A baby girl born to Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Lillich at 400 Lafayette Street. Mrs. William Bennett recovering from illness. multiple visits and travels among locals including Miss Belle Kimmel and Mrs. S. Price. Reports touch on races, centennial plans, waterworks for New Haven, wheelmen attempting state records, and a fatal diphtheria death. Also noted are robberies, burglaries, court actions, and social events at churches and hotels.
August Cour licenses Eugene Rondot a farmer to plead in a cruelty to animals case after he allegedly cut off the ears and tail of Cour’s dog claiming self defense against a sheep-killing dog. The case features defense by J B Harper and a parallel divorce suit by Mary E Ozenbaugh against John K Osenbaugh. Local court actions cover fines, arson, marriages, and jury selections across multiple townships with new licenses and proceedings noted.
A grand Labor Day celebration at Centlivre Park drew 10 000 to 15 000 attendees after the parade with no drunkenness. D F Kennedy of Indianapolis spoke at 12 15, Fog Horn Kelly addressed the crowd, and a lively program followed including track events, bicycle races, and a printers vs timers baseball game. Newsboys races and other events entertained the vast audience before a quiet grand ball capped the day. A C Katt planned a southern Indiana bicycle tour.
At about 10 am Friday Jacob Puffenberger, an elderly cider mill operator on North Harrison street, was pulled by belt with his arm torn and nearly severed. A six year old boy, son of Louis Varis, was seriously injured Thursday evening when a torpedo exploded in the yard. Dr. McOscar treated him.
News from New Haven reports intense fear as body snatchers press to seize the tall teen Miss Maggie Guebard buried weeks ago. Her brothers guard the grave nightly, twice catching intruders who fled at their command. The family vows to vigilantly protect her tomb for two years if needed.
The Misses Laura Eggerman and Laura Rundel visited relatives in this city for two weeks and returned to Fort Wayne Tuesday. Fort Wayne residents Mrs. Wyath and Miss Caroline Straughn joined hosts the Wrights for a recent visit, with several other Fort Wayne visitors noted. The article lists multiple Fort Wayne individuals visiting local family members and indicates mutual hospitality during the period.
The remainder of the car is fitted as an audience room with leather chairs and tables. E B Stevenson of Cedar Rapids IA directs the mission car which will stop in mission towns for two to three days, holding children’s daytime services and evening evangelistic meetings. Railroads will transport the car free and run excursions as needed. This is the third mission car in the northwest, the others run by Episcopal and Baptist groups.
German Lutheran Missouri Synod congregations held a mission festival at Concordia College grounds in the eastern city area. Rev Henry Sauer and Missionary Mohn spoke in the morning, Missionary Jaeter in the afternoon recounting India work. Dinner was served by local ladies and offerings supported church missions. Attendees included people from nearby towns with excursion-rate help from railroads.
Landlord Harry Bowie disappeared after leaving the New Aveline hotel, prompting capiases and a court bid. Judgment was paid when Bowie flashed his wallet, but he vanished again seeking legal counsel. Creditors including Dittoe & Co. faced losses as several firms felt the impact of his disappearance. The Nickel Plate line to Pittsburg is set for a special Fort Wayne event.
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