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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Weekly Sentinel
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1903
Page
7
The secretary of the Seventy fourth regiment Indiana Veterans association announces a round trip fare of one and one third from points within 150 miles of Elkhart for the reunion. Tickets go on sale September 21 to 23, valid only for travel on the sale day and returnable until September 26.
Notices announce the fall convocation of Scottish Rite Masons in Fort Wayne to be held November 10 and 11. Fort Wayne Grand Lodge of Perfection meets on the first day while on the second day Darius Council Prince of Jerusalem will confer higher degrees on a class of candidates.
Melbourne reports Sir George Clark opening Victoria's state parliament announced a five million dollar deficit converted to a substantial surplus. He cited good rainfall as justification for expectations of a bountiful harvest.
Peru Journal reports Fort Wayne paving contractor Moellering who laid Broadway sidewalks and failed to finish the alley paving was in town recently with his attorney.
City council mulls action over a $10,000 construction bond forfeiture for a Fort Wayne firm. A special session was proposed but a regular meeting was kept on the agenda, with many seeking to know how firmly the firm will be held accountable for its complete failure.
The Hamburg American liner Deutschland arrived in New York after five days eleven hours fifty four minutes, shaving twenty nine minutes from its previous westward record. The voyage averaged 23.15 knots. A collision off quarantine with the schooner Lavina M Snow from Fernandina sank the latter. no lives were lost and the Deutschland was unharmed.
The Woman's Home Missionary Society of Trinity M E Church meets at Mrs Emma Bouse 1407 Cass St at 7 30 PM tonight The topic is Our Foreign Population.
Tomorrow the Fort Wayne College of Medicine begins its term with the formal opening and faculty lectures. Registration is today as many new students arrive early. The body of W M Davis, killed in an Erie train accident, will be dissected at the college after relatives decline burial.
New York Sept 8 Rt Rev Daniel Tuttle bishop of Missouri becomes senior bishop of the Protestant Episcopal church following the death of Rt Rev Thomas March Clark bishop of Rhode Island. Tuttle consecrated in 1867. Jacob Forbing, guest of his brother John Forbing and sister Mrs John H Franke, left today for Kenton Ohio.
Fresh grist in postal scandal indicates six officials charged with receiving full price for satchels and straps for letter carriers despite government supply. The case notes large payments to W. C. Long and A. W. Machen, former head of the free delivery service.
The Department of Justice received from Pliny Soper an answer denying wrongdoing in leasing and releasing Indian lands. Soper admits ties to Trib Development Company of Tishomingo but maintains it is outside his district. A new special agent will probe Soper and other federal officers across the territory.
L Hunter returned from Cleveland while W M Leas of Waterloo and W A McIntyre of Auburn visited the city. Oscar Schiefer came back from Chicago on a business trip. Dr Charles Eckert of Marion visited friends. George Miller of the Dreier drug store is ill at home. Newt Ball of Fremont banks visited on business. Randall family returned from Rome City. Woodworth Nutting and Allen Wood left for Purdue to resume studies. Dr S Bush plans to return to Waloon Lake to escape hay fever. The Doud family travels back from Lake Wawasee. Edwin B Fox resigns as book keeper and will move to Chicago. Dr A E Van Buskirk opens downtown office at Meyer Bros Co drug store with set hours. George McDonald of City Trucking Co returns from Europe with Ireland England France stops. Miss Hazel Culbertson Alice Worden Martha Helen Hackett and Miss Albertson depart for Western College Oxford Ohio.
A local ad promotes a week long wallpaper sale offering 20 percent off for cash buyers and stamps included. The offer is from L. O. Hull located at 830 Calhoun Street.
Paris urges prefects to warn against ill advised emigration to the Isthmus of Panama citing unhealthy conditions and misery. The notice discourages new commercial ventures there and advises waiting for an official decision on canal resumption before emigrating.
Chester Keltner, a fireman on the Chicago and Alton railroad, died in a locomotive boiler explosion at Bloomington Illinois. He had lived in Fort Wayne early in life, later moving to Churubusco where he married Mary Miracle. His brother in law John Miracle of Wells Street is among relatives. funeral held at Bloomington.
Cripple Creek Colorado September 8 under guard the Findley Strong and C K N mines reopen with military protection. Managers say they can hire all the miners needed and will employ many tomorrow. Soldiers rounded up strikers who jeered workers and Gen Chase lectured them before release.
The thirteenth regiment of Uhlans in Hanover reports the loss of four hundred pieces of silver from its garrison chest. Among the items are large cups gifted by Emperor William. No trace of the burglars has been found.
In Chicago on September 8, candy workers from sixteen factories walked out to enforce a nine hour day with no wage cut and time and a half for overtime. About 1,000 workers joined the strike. The Bellevue Gazette reported on Mrs. C W Zeigler widow of a Nickel Plate conductor, describing a birthday surprise party in Fort Wayne with cards gifts and refreshments.
A young lodger learning cornet faced harassment from hotel guests across the street who plotted to silence his practice. They cut his window cord and sent a note promising a substituted musician and a “decent burial.” The haunting tune of The Lost Chord faded from the street after their threat.
In a humorous Scottish American snippet, boys recount a sold out Perth walk and tally up profits. Jimmy exclaims being a penny short while Dick quietly finishes a nut, denying theft yet teased for the shortage.
The Chicago Tribune notes dispatches about a group attempting to summit a hard to reach western peak. An editor instructs to replace 'foolhardy' with 'adventurous' in the editorial, confirming they have reached the summit.
Mayor Berghoff and ex councilman Ed Miller witnessed both games in South Bend. The mayor says Ost diek’s two base hits were fair and that the tenth inning decided the game with Dennis batting for Alberts. Ost diek scored on a throw but was ruled back to third while Dennis was called out for interference.
Berlin reports the dictionary of the ancient Egyptian language, compiled by top Egyptologists under Prof Emman, Germany’s leading Egyptologist, is almost finished. It includes 280000 words and is funded by the emperor. Prof James H Breasted of the University of Chicago assisted, with Mrs Breasted joining. A son was born to Mr and Mrs Stephen Kinnerk of Indiana avenue.
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