Astor Makes Courtship Public with Preacher Wedding
Col. Jacob Astor and Madeline Force wed at Beechwood Newport after a ceremony at Providence Elmwood temple. The bridal party included Katharine Force and Vincent Astor with Beechwood decorations and the Noma yacht as a floral backing. A writ of summons related to an electrocution case was served during the events.
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Newport
R. 1
Jacob Astor
Madeline Talmage Force
New York
Beechwood
Newport House
William Force
Katherine Emmons Force
Vincent Astor
Colonel Astor
Wins
Frank P. King
Providence
Bridget McCrohan
Astaor
Mr. Force
Misses Force
Noma
Miss Force
Joseph, Lambert
Elmwood Temple
Congregational
Katherine Force
Astor
Vincent
Mrs. Force
Elder
Force
William P
Sheffield
William A. Dobbyn
Thomas Hade
Wellington Avenue
Associated Press
Report Soon On Wreck of Flyer in Indiana
Indiana railroad officials and the Inter-State Commerce Commission examined witnesses in a joint probe into the August 13 Pennsylvania Flyer wreck at Fort Wayne. A blame-fixing report is expected within days. H. W. Belknap and James Coots aided the Indiana commission. Pennsylvania Railway officials and train crew members attended. Engineer Malone was absent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Railroad Commission of Indiana
Inter-State Commerce Commission
Fort Wayne
Indiana Commission
H. W. Belknap
James Coots
Indiana
Thirtieth Regimental Reunion Heads for Fort Wayne
J W Armstrong of Leesburg, secretary of the Thirtieth regiment association, says the twenty eighth annual reunion and semi centennial will be in Fort Wayne on September 27 and 28. Last year Warsaw saw 123 registered. about 200 are expected to attend to honor leaders Bags Hare Lawton White and others. Nearby, T S Sunday of Trade Mark Tittle company is moving his family from Findlay Ohio.
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J. W. Armstrong
Leesburg
Thirtieth Regimental Association
the Sentinel
Fort Wayne
Warsaw
Armstrong
Bags
Hare
Lawton
White
Evansville man held after fatal Roackport quarrel shooting
Elbbert Meredith, 24, captured at his brother's Rockport area home six weeks after he killed Noah Russell, 19, at Stryker's Landing over a woman. Investigators say friends hid him in canebrakes and fields. Tony Jung, 22, whose body was found in the Ohio River, faces related inquiries after a Sunday excursion steamer quarrel.
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Evansville
Ind
Elbbert Meredith
Noah Russell
Stryker's Landing
Roackport
Rockport
Tony Jung
Ohio River
Jung
Interurban car jumps track after switch fault in Ohio
An Ohio Electric freight car bound for Lima jumped its track near the court house on East Main street at 8 30 Thursday morning due to a broken switch tongue. The trailing trailer derailed, tore up the switch and pavement, swung south then north, nearly overturning before stopping with half the car on the north track. The motorman applied brakes and power was shut off. only a broken brakerod was reported.
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Ohio Electric
Lima
Court House
East Main Street
From Field of War to Locomotive Cab
Everett O Miller enlisted from field duty in 1899 as a fireman for Pennsylvania. He served in Company M of the 157th Indiana volunteers through the Spanish American War. After discharge he moved to passenger service, began a six month student course in 1907, and became a freight engineer later that year, continuing in that role since.
Fifteen-year-old rescuer to receive Carnegie medal
Raymond Keiser, a 15 year old Fort Wayne boy, saved two boys from drowning at Lawton park last month and may receive a Carnegie Medal. A local movement collects newspapers and asks the Carnegie Hero Fund Commission to review the act, with Keiser modest about the accolade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond Keiser
Earl Buckley
Roy Cotten
Lawton Park
Fort Wayne
Heis
Cotter
Buckley
Keiser
Reformed Synod To Meet Here In Northwest
Theatre of the Northwest hosts the Reformed Synod of the Northwest in Columbia City from October 11 for five days. About 350 delegates including 175 pastors and 175 lay members attend at St. John Reformed Church with sessions led by Rev. John Bosch and Rev. H. H. Vitz. Delegates lodge with members. meals by the church Ladies’ Society. The gathering covers denominational business, education, benevolent institutions, and missions including the Reformed orphan asylum and a Wisconsin mission. Previous meetings were Fort Wayne and Cheboygan.
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MS Matthews
Chicago
United Brethren
Brew
A. Smith
Kokomo
WP. Nolde
Frack
Dnd
Kegehers’ Ag Gsserciation
Whit Beers Wotschey
Chirection Society
Bie
Wokoemo
Alatthews
A. A. Cummins
Frankfort
Ind
St. Joseph
Reformed Churches
Ladies’ Society
Church
United States
The
Reformed Church
Synod of the Northwest
Indiana
Ohio
Kentucky
Michigan
Illinois
Wisconsin
Northwest
H. H. Vitz
Indianapolis
J. J. Janett
Sheboygan
Wis
Reformed Orphan Asylum
Fort Wayne
Cheboygan
Fort Wayne Pastor Rev Byrer Leads Local Church
The Fort Wayne congregation continues under Rev. Mr. Byrer who has served twenty one years and is a native of Kosciusko county. E. A. VanCuren of Putiten has led conferences for ten years and previously worked as chef in Winona and at Swiss Terrace. The church hosts a large United Brethren Sunday School with 865 enrollees, second only to the month Congregational school in size.
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G. F. Byrer
Calvary United Brethren
Byrer
A. A. Bowser
Kokomo
St. Joseph
U. S
Ale Tyrer
Banger
Calvary Church
Fort Waynes
Iyrer
Eickomo
Beach Telesto
E. A. VanCuren
Piutiten
Winona
Fort Wayne
Mr. Byrer
Kosciusko County
Otterbein University
Ohio
Mpoa
Indian Village
Ind
LaGrange
Ligoniarau
Warsaw
United Brethers Chnurch
UC. B
Sech
Bible Classes and Conference Plans Mentioned
The Sepurvisc election occurs yearly in September. Bible classes at the school are large with Rev. M. Brier teaching a sixty scholar men class and H. J. Neasel leading a seventy member young ladies class. The last annual conference session was in South Bend. Fort Wayne has never hosted it, but next year’s meeting may be held here. The closing business session Saturday afternoon raised the question.
U B Sunday School Officers Elected for Year
The United Brethren church Sunday school elected officers for the coming year at the annual meeting. Superintendent A A Flewser, Assistant Superintendent D W Cole, Secretary Miss Bianch Rast, Assistant Secretary Dew, Treasurer George Shiceler, Chorister F H Gavier, Assistant Chorister Mrs Tlanch Jennie er, Organist Miss Kelen L Rever, Assistant Organist Miss Newsel, Librarians James Carmen and Mr Bowser re elected superintendent after twenty one years in Fort Wayne.
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Sunday School of the
United Brethren Church
A. A. Flewser
D. WV. Cole
Bianch
Dew
George Shiceler
F. HW
Gavier
Tlanch Jennieer
Ravi
Kelen L. Rever
Tiladys Newsel
James Carmen
Bowser
Fort Wasne
Annual Meeting of Local Women’s Society Report
A noisy annual meeting of the Women’s Aid Society was held with officers elected. President Kote, directors Gerkin and Spanning, and Secretaries Tranms and Possatiibd announced posts. Martha Woke eye served as Corresponding Secretary and Mary Willard as Mite Box Secretary. A social program followed the business session and the treasurer Wil De cleted was named at the next meeting.
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Wompss Ams Bopeden Alessing
I M.or. Chusch
Chace Day
Presiident
Mirse Ik
Cecdh
Mes. U
Martha
Moary Williard
Former DeKalb official George Prost dies after illness
George Prost former DeKalb county treasurer died at his home just south of the city early this morning after an illness of several months. Death was due to tuberculosis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iarre T. Imi
George Prost
DeKalb County Treassurer
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mrs. Astor
Qood
T S. Sunday
Tittle Company
Findlay
Everette O. Miller
Pennsylvania
157Th Regiment
Pas
Gineer
Everette
Mller
Carnegie
U. B
Reformed Synod
Columbia City
Charles A. Girard
State Militia
S. N. Markley
Co. G
Fort Wervite
Goth Gaspars
Jane Well
Lewis
Tlarmer
Fisarmer Street
Alr
Fort Warne
A. K. Isruman
G. FP. Byrer
Calvary U. B. Cherch
U. B. Sunday School
M. E. Missionary Society
Calvary U. B. Sunday School
Satis Cata
SPREE
Helpers
S. Stiener
John Rayl
J. A. Ray
W. W. Sherrick
S. O. Sanders
H. Brandt
Fr. “. Bell
P.O. Ruffing
E. E. Sherrick
F. Pratt
C. H. Bell
H. V. Cole
Leo Cole
Mr. Hacker
H. J. Neasel
Charles Bentz
Harter
George Putman
J. H. Haines
W. F. Kelley
J. H. Hornberger
Inez Cole
Geo, Auer
Mary Crawl
Elizabeth Lang
Geo
Shideler
Bartlett
Edgar Pfeiffer
Mary Comer
Mile Current
H. B. Koch
F. H. Gaylord
Mary Bradt
J. C. Pearson
Potterfield
Lea Cole
Eliza Jones
Alexy Bowser
Mary McNaye
L. Hellworth
Blank
Cassie Clark
C. H., Pratt
Eva Brier
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