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Newspaper

Fort Wayne Weekly Sentinel

Location

Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Sep 09, 1903

Page

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Elkhart reunion offers 133 1 3 fare from nearby points

The secretary of the Seventy fourth regiment Indiana Veterans association announces a reunion in Elkhart with a round trip fare of one and one third. Tickets go on sale September 21 to 23, valid for outbound travel on sale day and return by September 26. Separate notices invite Scottis Rue Masons in Fort Wayne on November 10 and 11, with Fort Wayne Grand Lodge of Perfection meeting day one and Darius Council, Princes of Jerusalem, handling higher degrees for a candidate class.

Seventyfourth Regiment Indiana Veterans’ Association Elihart Elkhart Scottis Rue Masons Valley of Fort Wayne Fort Wayne

Governor claims Victoria deficit from 5 million to surplus

Melbourne report says Governor Sir George Clark announced at the Victoria state parliament opening that a 5 million dollar deficit had been converted into a substantial surplus. He cited good rainfall and hoped for a bountiful harvest.

Melbourne Victoria George Clark

Paving Contractor Moellering Visited with Attorney

Peru Journal notes Fort Wayne paving contractor C. E. Moellering who paved Broad Street and neglected alley paving contracts was in town recently with his attorney.

Peru Journal C. ER. Moellering Fort Wayne Broadway

Council weighs forfeiture of ten thousand bond

City lawmakers consider how far the Fort Wayne firm should be held responsible for its failure and delay a special session, opting to decide at the regular meeting tomorrow night. The issue centers on accountability and potential remedies for the forfeiture bond.

Fort Wayne

Fort Wayne College of Medicine opens with large student turnout

Tomorrow morning marks the formal opening of the Fort Wayne College of Medicine for 1908 4 as faculty deliver first lectures and registration begins. The college reports many new and eager entrants ready to start the term. The remains of W M Davis, killed on an Erie line fall, were given to the college for dissection after relatives in the east declined burial.

College of Medicine Fort Wayne College of Medicine

City Breavities A Busy Round Of Local Social Activity

Hon James F Statesman of Peru and Dr Frank Broughton of Waterloo visit the city. Hartford Citys S W Cantwell and family stay at the New Avenue. Miss Minnie Hein near Arcola guests of Miss Anna Louder. Will Turflinger to visit friends in Richmond. Olds brothers to Harvard for studies in Boston. Mrs Harry Nicholson of Crawfordsville visiting with Mr and Mrs Joseph Momimer. Luther Society meets evening at St Johns Lutheran Church. Misses Irma Ward Bertha Ginsey back from Cleveland. Alma Schoerph of Chicago leaves for Indianapolis. Ladies Society meets at Mrs B C Zollingers. Mabel Karena Evans return from Defiance. Mrs Frank X Mohr ill at Randall hotel. Mohrs home in Austin Texas. Frank S Mullahy returns from western trip. health trip to Colorado. Reception for Rev J N Field at First Baptist richly attended. musical numbers and addresses. Councilman Polster returns from Lake George. big summer triumph noted for cottage carpentry. Mrs S A Read of Tacoma visits. leaves for Galion then Dayton en route home.

James F. Statesman Peru Frank Broughton Waterloo Fort Wayne S.W. Cantwell Hartford City New Avelune Minnie Hein Arcola Anna Louder Will Turflinger Richmond Charles Norman Olds Boston Harvard University Harry Nicholson Crawfordsville Joseph Momimer West Main Street Luther Society of St. John's Lutheran Church Irma Ward Bertha Ginsey Elatives Indianapolis Ladies’ Society of St. John's Reformed Church B.C. Zollinger West Superior Street Mabel and Karena Evans Defiance Ohio Lucy A. Phillips West Wayne Street Frank X. Mohr City Randall Hotel J. N. Field First Baptist Church Anni Polster Ninth Ward Lake George S. A. Read Tacoma Wash Charles J. Weiler Adams Express Company Galion

Senior Bishop Daniel Tuttle Elevates in Episcopal Church

Westorer senior bishop Dan iel Tuttle of Missouri becomes senior bishop after the death of Rt. Rev. Thomas March Clark of Rhode Island. Tuttle, consecrated in 1867, now leads the church as its senior bishop in New York on September 5.

New York Daniel Tuttle Missouri Protestant Episcopal Church Thomas March Clark Rhode Island Tuttle

Local man leaves for home in Ohio

Jacob Tobing departs for Kanton Ohio after serving as friess to his brother John Forbing and sister Mrs Johnny Franke, returning to his home state.

Jacob Tobing John Forbing Johnny Franke Kanton Ohio

Marriage Licenses Listed for Fry Sorgen Metzler Wolff

William Fry and Laura A Sorgen receive marriage licenses. Charles Metzler and Mary Wolff also obtain licenses as listed in the Try The Sentinel Want Column.

William Fry Laura A. Sorgen Charles Metzler Mary Wolff Sentinel

Postal scandal fresh grist in northern district tale

Charges allege receipt of full price for satchels and straps for carriers and collectors with straps supplied at government expense. Payments made to W. G. Long and A. W. Machen. In Washington, the DOJ reports about Pliny Soper of the northern Indian Territory and Tribal Development company. A new special agent will be sent to investigate Soper and other federal officers in the territory.

W. G. Long A. W.machen Washington Department of Justice Pliny Soper United States Northern District of Indian Territory Soper

Local notes from the city and region

Local lines list residents and visitors including Hunter from Cleveland Leas from Waterloo McIntyre from Auburn Schiefer from Chicago Eckert from Marion Miller from Dreler drug store Ball from Fremont Randall family from Rome City Woodworth Nutting Wood to Purdue university Bush from Waloon Lake Dowd family from Lake Wawasee Fox resigns to move to Chicago Van Buskirk opens downtown office Meyer Bros Co drug store hours McDonald returns from Europe Culberteen Worden Hackett Albertson to Oxford Ohio Special wallpaper sale at TL Hull Calhoun St 830 with 20 percent off stamps cash buyers this week

L. CG. Hunter Cleveland W. M. Leas Waterloo W. A. McIntyre Auburn Oscar Schiefer Chicago Charles Eckert Marion George F. Miller Dreler Drug Store Newt. G. Ball Bank of Fremont A. L. Randall Rome City Carl Woodworth William Nutting Aarlen Wood Purdue University Bush Waloon Lake W. E. Dowd Lake Wawasee City Trucking Company Europe McDonald Ireland England France Hazel Culberteen Alice Worden Martha and Helen Hackett Albertson Columbia City Oxford Ohio Western College

France warns against Panama immigration amid canal resumption doubt

Paris authorities instruct prefects to warn Europeans and colonial residents not to emigrate to the Isthmus of Panama for canal work. The consular warning cites unhealthy conditions and misery, urging delays until a definite canal decision is made. Several local business notices accompany the page.

Paris Council of Ministers France Panama Pandang

Explosion Victim Chester Keltner A Fort Wayne Connection

Chester Keltner fireman for the Chicago and Alton was killed in a locomotive boiler explosion at Bloomington Illinois on Sunday. He was about twenty seven years old and had lived in Fort Wayne and Churubusco before moving to Bloomington six months ago. Relatives in Fort Wayne include John Miracle, Mrs McMullen and the Conklin family. Funeral held in Bloomington today.

Chester Keltner Bloomington Ill Fort Wayne Keltner Chicago and Alton Railroad Churubusco Mary Miracle John Miracle Wells Street McMullen Bloomingdale Conklin Heltmer

Mines Open Under Guard at Cripple Creek

In Cripple Creek Colorado on September 8 military protection allowed the Findley Strong and C. K. and MN mines to reopen. Managers say they can recruit enough miners and will hire many more tomorrow. Soldiers rounded up jeering strikers and Gen Chase let them off without a lecture after the incident.

Cripple Creek Colo Findley, Strong and Gen. Chase

Regimental Plate Stolen in Hanover Uhlans Garrison

A chest of silverware from the thirteenth regiment of Uhlans in Hanover was robbed of about four hundred pieces including large cups presented by Emperor William. No trace of the burglars has been found.

Hanover Prussia

Candy makers strike for nine hour day across Chicago plants

Candy makers from sixteen Chicago factories walked out to demand a nine hour workday with no wage cut, plus time and a half for overtime. About 1,000 workers, men and women, joined the strike.

Strikh Chicago

The Cornet Player and His Despairing Neighbors

A young cornetist lodger entertains with The Lost Chord nightly, while rivals in the hotel opposite plot to silence him. They taunt him, cut his window cord, and send a mock grim funeral note promising a long burial as others in town joke about the scene and distant mountain-climb dispatches.

Iman Knights of the Ravd

Mayor Declares Fair Play In Baseball Controversy

Mayor Berghoff and ex-councilman Ed Miller attended two baseball games in South Bend. The mayor says Ostdiek’s two base hits were fair and the game was decided on its merits in the tenth inning with Dennis substituting for Alberts. Ostdie k was at third when a throw home scored him, but Dennis was ruled out for interference.

Berghoff Ed Miller South Bend Ostdick Dennis Alberts Ostdiek

Dictionary of Beyatian Language Nears Completion

Berlin reports the dictionary of Beyatian language nearly finished under Prof Emman with 280 000 words, funded by the emperor. Prof James Breasted of the University of Chicago and Mrs Breasted assisted, joining the Egyptology project at the Academy of Sciences. A baby boy was born to Mr and Mrs Stephen Kinnerk of Indiana avenue.

Berlin Stephen Kinnerk Indiana Avenue

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