Fort Wayne Pioneering Boatman Frederick C Brase Dies
Frederick C Brase a Fort Wayne resident for nearly sixty years and former canal boat captain on the Wabash and Erie died at home age near 82. Born in Germany in 1821 he immigrated to the U S in 1844 and married Maria Meyer in 1848. He helped build the canal and later ran trucking and founded Emmanuel Lutheran Church. Funeral at Emmanuel Lutheran with interment at Concordia Lindenwood.
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Frederick C. Brase
Fort Wayne
West
Jefferson Street
Mr. Brase
Loh
Minden
Germany
America
Maria Christina Meyer
Sihler
Sophia Young
Wirs. C. F. Cook
Fred Hohmeyer
P. H. Bender
William Brase
Pennsylvania
Theodore
South Side
August C
Jefferson and
Webster Streets
Charles Hohmeyer
Sherwood
Ohio
Brase
Wabash & Erie Canal
Hamilton
U. S&. Grant
Emmanuel Lutheran Church
William
Concordia
Mrs Melinda P Cosgrove Dies In Dixon Neb at 69
Mrs Melinda P Cosgrove wife of Dr F K Cosgrove of Maysville and a noted Allen county pioneer died in Dixon Nebraska where she went five weeks ago to visit her daughter and sons. Age sixty nine she had been an invalid for twenty years and death followed exhaustion. Born White Pigeon Michigan September 16 1834 she came to Fort Wayne at six and was a step sister of Horace Taylor Laura Suttenfield Mrs Elizabeth Hanna and Mrs Dubois.
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Forty-fourth Regiment
Indiana Volunteers
Cosgrove
Frank Cosgrove
This County
J. D. Cosgrove
Orchard
Neb
Frederick H. Cosgrove
Omaha
Daisy Julian
Julian
Dixon
Capt
E. E. Day
South Bend
Julia Matthews
Salinas
Cal
Nellie Laws
Nebraska
Eklaehn & Melching
Lindenwood
Melinda P. Cosgrove
F. K. Cosgrove
Maysville
Allen County
Dixon, Neb
White Pigeon
Mich
Fort Wayne
Horace Taylor
Concordia College
Concordia College and Continuous Property, and It Was With Mr. Taylor
Laura Suttenfield
Elizabeth Hanna
Judge Hanna
Dubois
Judge Carson
Mary Bonfield longtime Fort Wayne resident dies at 84
Mrs. Mary Bonfield aged 84 years 5 months and 20 days died at 10 30 a m Saturday at 532 East Wayne Street Fort Wayne after a stroke two years ago She came to Fort Wayne in 1838 from Ireland lived most of her life here except ten years in Columbia City Surviving children are Miss Mary Meehan Mrs John Moorey Miss Lizzie Bonfield and Mrs James Carrigan Funeral services were held from the Cathedral Monday at 8 o clock.
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Mary Bonfield
East Wayne Street
John Moorey
Lizzie Bonfield
James Carrigan
Mansfield
Ohio
Bonfield
Lagrange County
D. L. Mosier
Elkhart
Georges Washington
Elkhart County
Goshen
Lew Tracy
Henry Sintlinger
Sintlinger
Sturgis
Levi Huff
Huff
Wesley Lumm
Conred Lumm
Auburn
Claude Coolman
Columbia City
Frank H. Stallsmith
Coolman
Pearl Schrader
Stallsmith
New Aveline
Fort Wayne
Sheller
Manchester
E. S. Traver
Rockford, Il
W. 8. & John Barnes Company
Rockford
Thomas Bloom
Huntington County
Warren
Bloom
William Best
Michigan City Penitentiary
Charles Hegerfeld Dies of Uræmic Poisoning at 41
Charles Hegerfeld a grocery clerk and brother of Christ Hegerfeld died at his home 2018 Nelson street shortly after 8 Friday morning from uraemic poisoning after a four day illness. He was 41 years 10 months and 26 days old born October 15, 1861 in Sundern Germany and came to Fort Wayne in 1886. Survived by widow and four children. aged parents in Germany. five brothers and a sister. Brother Fred Hegerfeld of Hoagland among survivors.
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Charles Hegerfeld
Christ
Germany
Fred Hegerfeld
Hoagland
Funeral Held for Local Resident and Lutheran Church Member
A funeral was held at 2 o clock for a local grocer identified as William residing in Wayne Township Christia with prior ties to Emmaus Lutheran church. The sister Mrs William Wendt attended. interment followed at Concordia cemetery with many friends in attendance.
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William
Wayne Township
Christ
Louis
East Creighton Avenue
Germany
William Wendt
Hegerfeld
Emmaus Lutheran Church
Concordia Cemetery
German-born Henry Dreyer dies after apoplexy at 61
Henry Dreyer 61 born in Dielingen Germany died after collapsing at home 462 Wiebke Street and passing at Hope hospital. Civil War veteran who immigrated in 1860 and served in the Union Army. Survived by two brothers William and Charles. Funeral held at Grace Lutheran church after home services.
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Henry Dreyer
Wiebke Street
Hope Hospital
Dielingen
Westphalia
Germany
America
Margaret Rottger
Dreyer
Pennsylvania Company
William
Charles
William Dreyer
Madison Street
Grace Lutheran Church
Charles Edwards dies in Columbia City after long illness
Charles Edwards a pioneer Columbia City businessman died Friday night at his Washington street boarding place from stomach trouble. He joined California gold rush in 1849, served in the Civil War after returning to Indiana, and later ran a hardware business. He retired about ten years ago with a fortune and left no immediate family, but was uncle to the late Mrs. W. F. McNagny. nephew Joseph Wanderley was with him at his last illness.
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Charles Edwards
Columbia City
Washington Street
Mr. Edwards
California
Indiana
Edwards
W. F. McNagny
Joseph Wanderley
Neher Dies After Long City Residency At 75
Joseph Neher longtime Fort Wayne resident dies at 812 Francis Street at age 75 years 6 months 8 days from age related causes. Born in Germany March 6 1825 he emigrated to America at 26 and worked as a shoemaker including twenty years for Thomas Mannix. He and his wife were to celebrate their golden wedding in weeks. Surviving are widow five children and twenty two grandchildren. Funeral Thursday 8:30 a.m. from home and 9 a.m. at St Mary’s Catholic Church.
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Joseph Neher
Francis Street
Mr. Neher
Germany
America
Fort Wayne
Thomas Mannix
Neher
Frank
John Neher
William Woehinker
Clem Miller
Annie Neher
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
Father Seeks Son Disappears After Fort Wayne Trip
Frank A. Jackson vanished after a Friday trip to Fort Wayne with Conrad Norwalt. Neighbors and family fear a mental crisis from business losses. rumors of foul play are denied. His father, John Jackson, searches for him and officials expect a possible sudden return to work, not suicide.
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Mr. Jackson
Fort Wayne
Conrad Norwalt
Speigle’s
Broadway
Norwalt
Jackson
Charles Beck
John Jackson
Death of Child Esther Marie Schilling in Wayne Township
Esther Marie Schilling, four years old, daughter of Mr and Mrs Adolph Schilling, died at 4 AM Tuesday at the family home four and a half miles southwest of the city. The cause was typhoid fever.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Esther Marie Schilling
Adolph Schilling
Wayne Township
Hazel May Perry Dies in Scarlet Fever at Four Months
Hazel May Perry daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Perry of 1403 Erie Street died at 4 PM Friday from scarlet fever at four months old. Father works for Bushc Packing company. Private funeral services were held at the family home this afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hazel May
Frank Perry
Erie Street
Bushc Packing Company
Infant Bauer Dies at Three Months in Force Street Home
John Robert Bauer infant son of Mr and Mrs Jacob J Bauer died Saturday from marasmus at age three months ten days. services were held Sunday at 2 PM conducted by Rev J Webster Bailey with interment at Lindenwood Cemetery.
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John Robert Bauer
Jacob J. Bauer
Force Street
Marasmus
J. Webster Bailey
Lindenwood
Infant of Mr and Mrs Toler Dies at Home
The infant child of Mr and Mrs Toler of 2822 Lafayette Street died this afternoon. Funeral arrangements were not listed in the notice.
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Mrs. Toler
Lafayette Street
Marriage ties Mayme Woulfe to M W Duggan in Chicago
The ceremony took place Tuesday at 10 in St. Joachim's church Chicago with Rev Father Hennessey officiating. Miss Nellie Woulfe and H P Duggan of Chicago served as attendants. The couple departed for an eastern trip and will reside at 1831 Elm Street on their return. Mary Woulfe and M J Kehoe attended as guests.
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Mayme Woulfe
M. W. Duggan
St. Joachim’s Church
Chicago
Father Hennessey
Nellie Woulfe
H. P. Duggan
Walter Long Visited Fort Wayne Companion Miss Millie Foy
Huntington Democrat reports Walter Long of Fort Wayne spent Sunday with Miss Millie Foy. The social visit highlights local courtship among residents.
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Huntington
Walter Long
Fort Wayne
Millie Foy
Urging Funds for Lawton Monument in County Session
The county council spent the morning hearing speeches urging a levy to create a fund for a Lawton monument. Speakers including Col. R. S. Robertson and City Attorney Shambaugh pressed patriotism as the council considers an annual levy of 4000 to 5000 dollars.
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Lawton
R. S. Robertson
S. M. Hench
D. N. Foster
Shambaugh
General Lawton
Consols Still Falling Amid Gold Exports and Balkan concerns
London markets report Consols at 89.16 amid continued decline driven by gold exports, expectations of tight money, cabinet meeting impact, and Balkan tensions. Also notes a lost female Scotch collie named Bess with yellow coat and white neck, front leg, and feet. finder to Sentinel office for reward.
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London
Bess
Sentinel Office
Wall Paper to PLEASE you at L O Hulls Calhoun St
Local retailer L O Hull at 830 Calhoun Street advertises affordable wallpaper options. The promotion focuses on cheap pricing to attract customers seeking home decorating materials.
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L. O. Hull’s
Calhoun St
Carnivals and Deaths Across Northern Indiana
Auburn hosts a street carnival as Commissioner Shoemaker of De Kalb County dies at home near Waterloo. Wolcottville businessman E. E. Yeager dies during surgery. Fred Betzel, 50, found dead in Geneva oil field from heart trouble. Isaac Frandt, 93, dies in Jackson Township De Kalb. Miss Emma Scholz of Wanatah critically ill from lockjaw after stepping on a pointed bone. Mrs Isaac Van Deventer, wife of a noted farmer near Valentine,...
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E. E. Yeager
Wolcottville
Fred Betzel
Geneva
Isaac Frandt
Jackson Township
DeKalb County
Emma Scholz
Wanatah
Isaac van Deventer
Valentine
Rural Route Ruling Keeps Indiana Links Open
A Washington special to the News reports the post office department will not discipline rural routes in Indiana with fewer than one hundred patrons. New routes should aim for the threshold, but service will not be cut when the target cannot be met.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Washington
Post Office Department
Indiana
Local visitors from Fort Wayne spend Sunday in Decatur
Misses Stella Weinhoff and Amelia Neusbaum and Messrs. George Deininger and Oral Coppoe of Fort Wayne drove to Decatur on Sunday and spent the day with residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur Journal
Stella Weinhoff
Amelia Neusbaum
George Deininger
Oral Coppoe
Fort Wayne
Capt W C Cleary to Command Combined Battery at West Point Maneuvers
It is reported that for the Army maneuvers at West Point Kentucky in October the Indiana battalion of light artillery will merge. Indianapolis Fort Wayne and Rockville units will form a single six gun battery with Captain W C Cleary Fort Wayne Battery B as commander and officers from the three groups on his staff. No departure date for Kentucky has been announced.
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West Point
Indiana Battalion of Light Artillery
Indianapolis
Fort Wayne
Rockville
W. C. Cleary
Kentucky
Attendance Expected For Fort Wayne Charity Conference
State conference of charities and corrections in Fort Wayne next week is expected to draw large crowds. Delegates seeking lodging may be directed to boarding houses and furnished rooms. inquiries should be sent to the hotel committee or relief unions at City Hall.
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State Conference of Charities and Corrections
Fort Wayne
Deltas Gates
J. W. Burzs
Railroad
Myrtle Mills
E. B. Jeanekinson
Superintendent Relief Union
O. E. Mohler
City Hall
Delegates Chosen For State Charities Conference
The Associated Charities appoint Rev. E. W. Allen and Dr. E. J. McOscar as delegates to the state conference of charities and corrections next week. Miss E. B. Jenkinson and Mrs. Diederich Meyers will represent the Relief union. Mrs. Clara Carnahan and Mrs. G. D. Crane will attend for the Home for Emergencies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Charities
E. W. Allen
E. J. McOscar
State Conference of Charities and Corrections
E. B. Jenkinson
Diederich Meyers
Relief Union
Clara Carnahan
G. D. Crane
Connelly Boissenet Tie The Knot At Cathedral Ceremony
At 9 Tuesday morning in the Cathedral Miss Louisa Boissenet and John J. Connelly were married with Rev Father Connelly of Logansport officiating. Frances McVey was bridesmaid and Thomas Connelly was groomsman. A wedding breakfast and reception followed at the bride’s home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisa Boissenet
John J. Connelly
Father Connelly
Logansport
Frances McVey
Thomas Connelly
W C T U Meeting at Plymouth Congregational Church
The W C T U will meet at Plymouth Congregational Church on Wednesday afternoon at 3 o'clock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plymouth Congregational Church
Reaction in Favor of Canal Treaty Draws Support
A reaction in favor of the canal treaty has occurred in the house of representatives while the senate remains opposed. General Pinto leaves Cauca to take charge of the interior ministry. General Sarria departs September 20 to command forces on the isthmus. Costa Rica’s minister arrives at Bogota for frontier talks and will present credentials this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bogota
Colombia
Buena Ventura
House of Representatives
Senate
General Pinto
Cauca
Ministry of the Interior
General Sarria
Costa Rica
Davis Couple Guests in Columbia City
Mr and Mrs Will Davis of Fort Wayne spent Sunday evening in Columbia City as guests of Jos R Harrison and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia City Post
Will Davis
Fort Wayne
Jos. R. Harrison
Famely
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Hagfnfeld
Ossian News
Frank A. Jackson
Schilling
BAUER
Toler
Lawton Monument
Superior Court
Johnson
Shoemaker
Dae Kaib County
Waterloo
W. €. Cleary
Cainods St. Rea Pensentoris
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