Fatal Brakeman's Death in Defiance Yards
John Stewart a Wabash freight brakeman, 37, fell between moving cars in Defiance Ohio yards at 3 pm while switching, received crushing injuries and died at 1 30 am. He belonged to Conductor Hockaday's Fort Wayne Toledo local crew. Remains shipped to Wabash. he leaves a half brother in Indianapolis. He served since 1866, retiring later with pension.
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John Stewart
Wabash
Definance
Frank Hockaday
Fort Wayne
Kincade
St. Joseph Hospital
C. F. Kandt
McArdle
Getz & Cahill
Stewart
Wabash Company
Indianapolis
Peru B. R. T
Crane signal man injured again at Pennsylvania shop
A. C. Rochm, crane signal man at the Pennsylvania erecting shop, was struck by iron three or four weeks ago and sustained severe injuries. On Wednesday he endured additional injuries that will keep him from work for a few days, though not of a very serious character. He had been working only a few days when the second accident occurred.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. C. Rochm
Pennsylvania Erecting Shop
Engineer Gaskins Hurt in Barbed Wire Accident Near Wanatah
Pennsylvania engineer Joseph B. Gaskins fell from his engine near Wanatah in the dark and struck a barbed wire fence. He suffered a torn cheek and scratches, leaving him disabled for several days.
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Pennsylvania
Joseph
Gaskins
Wanatah
Eye Injured At Work In Pennsylvania Boiler Shop
Benjamin Bowers, a Pennsylvania boiler shop employee, was struck by flying steel from a stay bolt nut while crawling from a locomotive firebox at 7 30 in the morning. The blow ripped his right eye longitudinally, risking blindness. an oculist attends him as he is treated at Dr R Parks White's office. Bowers, a former city police officer, had worked in material transmission before joining the boiler shop eighteen months ago.
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Benjamin Bowers
Pennsylvania
Bowers
R. Parks White
Round House
Laborer Injured While Handling Car Wheel at Bass Foundry
Henry Kolbman a laborer at the Bass foundry sustained a fractured right leg above the ankle when a 2 wheel car wheel toppled onto him at 7 am Saturday. He was taken to Force street home where Dr A J Kesler set the fracture. Kolbman had recently moved to the car wheel shop after several months at the works.
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Henry Kolbman
Bass Foundry
Force Street
A. J. Kesler
Kolbman
Car
Hagedorn to Retire After Forty-Two Years of Service
Itlman Hagedorn announces retirement after forty two years in public service with plans to leave on Thursday. The long time official reflects on career milestones and dedication to the community.
Almost a Fatality At Pennsylvania Station
A young man at a western Pennsylvania station mistook the Specil for the accommodation train. He grabbed a hand railing and ran along a car vestibule when he slipped. A porter steadied him and he escaped serious injury as the train pulled away. Onlookers feared he would be drawn under the wheels.
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Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Specil
Thumb Crushed at Bass Foundry Worker Faces Short Downtime
David Bundy a wheel cleaner at the Bass foundry suffered a crushed right thumb Tuesday between gears at work. Doctors say he will not lose the thumb but will be unable to work for about one to two weeks.
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David Bundy
Bass Foundry
Hurt in a Fall at Pennsylva nia Round House
Casper Krantz of the Pennsylvania round house was injured Tuesday night when he fell from the engine running board. He cannot report for work this morning due to abdominal injuries.
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Casper Krantz
Pennsylvania Round House
Society Brandt-West Marriage in Trinity Church
Miss Mina R West and Mr Charles F Brandt wed at 8 pm by Rev W P Herryn. They depart for Erie Pa for their future home. Also notes on Mosher Jamey wedding at Bethany Church with large guest list and reception at 1208 Huron Street. Cranston McCann wed at St Patrick's. Meyer Kraft wedding to Harry P W Meyer with later eastern trip.
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Sheets—Geller
Louis Geller
Minnie Geller
Arthur Sheets
Wagenhals
Grace Hippenhammer
Chicago
Koch Street
Ellsworth ,Hippenhamer
Grace
Carrie
Beatrice Hippenhamer
Theodore E. Hippenhamer
Fred Schoppman
Fort Wayne
Louis Dainand
Kendallville
W. F. Moree
J. R. Lockhart
John Yarian
Avilla
Stauby Miller
Georgia E. Miller
East Lewis Street
Frank X. Staub
Father Roche
Mina R. West
Charles F. Brandt
W. P. Herryn
Trinity M. E. Church
Erie
Huron Street
H. E. Griffin
Milwaukee
H. Hanson
Kenosha
Wis
A. Mosher
Helen
Dorothy
Columbia City
Lulu Mosher
Mike Mosher
Herbert Mosher
Eli Mosher
Cranston—McCann
Mary McCann
Catherine McCann
Edward Cranston
Montpelier
St. Patrick’s Catholic Church
James Durham
Albert Muldoon
Muldoon
Meyer—Kraft
Emma Kraft
F. W. Kraft
Lafayette Street
Harry P. W. Meyer
Bursley & Co
CH. _Luebr
Detroit
Buffalo
Golden Wedding Surprise for John and Williams Family
John Williams and his wife celebrated their golden wedding with a surprise from twenty five members of the Woman's Relief Corps who presented ten dollars in gold. Gifts came from nephews, nieces, and their two married sons. The couple, married September 24 1858 in Millersburg Ohio, have lived in Allen County Indiana since 1864 and are prominent members of Trinity Methodist Episcopal church. They have two sons Henry and Albert.
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John Williams
Est Third Street
Woman's Relief Corps
Williams
Bert Williams
Henry Williams
Perry Armantrout
Samuel Kissinger
John Kissinger
W. Gorham
McMahon
Merillett
Brower
Otto
Schuler
Stonebrunner
Rowan
Rousseau
Winans
Toomy
Crance
Reaser
Jackson
Ogden
Gay
Witzigreuter
Schlatter
Middleton
Minser
Rabus
John Rabus
Ruth Worman
Millersburg
Lancaster County
Pennsylvania
Indiana
Allen County
Ohio
Hoosier State
Trinity Methodist Episcopal Church
Henry
Albert
Hampel and Ehrman Families Featured in Society Notes
Hampel Mrs Bente Mrs Mary Ehr man and Misses Alberta Weeks Julia Seegar Mayme Hunt Lizzie Hampel Clara Ehrman and Messrs Lovell Cole Will Weeks Frank Devaux Charles Schafer Henry Hampel Charles Ehrman and James Hunt appear in a local society column listing attendees and kinship connections at a community event.
Marriage of Lula B Kintz and Charles W Bassett
Miss Lula B Kintz and Mr. Charles W Bassett were wed at 8 o clock Saturday evening by Rev C A Rowand at the First M E church. Bassett works for the Packard company and the couple have moved to housekeeping at 917 Archer Avenue.
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Lula B. Kintz
Charles W. Bassett
C. A. Rowand
M. BE
Bassett
Packard Company
Archer Avenue
St John German Lutheran church to host district synod delegates
Preparations accelerate as St John German Lutheran church in this city readies to host the northern district joint Lutheran synod of Ohio delegate conference from October 7 to 14. About 170 delegates have signaled attendance. Rev J C Koepplin of Detroit will preach opening sermon, with Rev H P Dannecker welcoming. Ladies will provide meals in the school basement all week, while committees gather supplies.
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St. John’s German Lutheran Church
Joint Lutheran Synod
Ohio
St. John’s Church
H. P. Dannecker
J. C. Koepplin
Detroit
Mich
Reverend Shamhart Addresses Men's Club on Liquor Economy
Rev William P Shamhart told West Creighton Avenue Church of Christ men s club the liquor question has economic drawbacks. He compared industries noting labor gains from other sectors far exceed those from liquor and argued prohibition lowers taxes and boosts meat prices by reducing corn use.
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William P. Shambart
West Creighton Avenue
Church of Christ
Shamhart
William P. Shamhart
Shambart
United States
Clergy to Confirm Across Several Indiana Churches
A church administrator conducted the sacrament at St. John's Church in St. John s Lake County Indiana and plans confirmation at St. Martin's Church in Hanover Center on Tuesday. Additional confirmations are scheduled at Kiansville on Wednesday Lowell on Thursday Wheatfield on Friday and North Judson on Saturday.
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Dyer
Ind
St. John’s Church
St. John’s
Lake County
St. Martin’s Church
Hanover Center
Kiansville
Lowell
Wheatfield
North Judson
Indiana Church Conference Lists New Members and Appointments
The Northern Indiana Free Methodist conference at Knox completed ministerial assignments for Fort Wayne Union City and Knox districts. W T Loring becomes pastor in Warsaw area while D D Marston serves as district elder. local churches report gains and memorials for H H Bossler.
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Free Methodist
North Indiana
Knox
Ind
Fort Wayne
Union City
D. D. Marston
W. T. Loring
Free Methodist Church
H. C. Ingersoll
Forest Chapel
Sugar Grove
S. H. Matthews
W. L. Loring
Columbia City
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James Patterson
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Fred Dudenhoefer
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Louise
Lizetta
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Leta Slayback
Hamilton
Donald J. Hayden
Wheeling
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James Hamilton
Cleveland
Mary
Phyllis Randall
Slayback
J. M. Ehrman
Chestnut Street
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Itlman
Brandt—West
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Plan Synodical Conference
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C. A. Wade
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Huntington
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Bluffton
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Charles Bortner
Noble County
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George Link
German Lutheran Church
Laporte
Springfield
Ill
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J. Q
Dick Neptune
Decatur
W. L. Garrett
Liberty Center
Wells County
C. P. Harley
Cavite
Philippines
Joseph Stults
Kosciusko County
Jesse Dewey
Ligonier
Squire
J. W. Sweeny
Jonathan ‘Seamon
Union Township
Wallace Circus
Peru
Grover
Frances
Ruth Miller
Anni
Phator
Kendal
Elkhart
Elizabeth Beardsley
A. R. Beardsley
Bickel
Wilson L. Collins
Fort Leavenworth
Jacob Wilson
Rome City
A. C. Scott
North Webster
J. F. Garber
Ossian
Fort Wayne and Wabash Valley Traction Company
C. W. Edwards
South Whitley
Victor Wilmore
Wilmore
Davenport
Ora Myers
Kokomo
Bippus
O. P. Fisher
Huntington News- Democrat
Jacob Moser
Berne
E. G. Thomas
Markle
Marion High
R. M. Moorehouse
Auburn
H. B. Akins
Newville
Butler
Akins
Aaron Baker
Larwill
Kendallville Fair
Jacob Geib
Latta Lake
Woodward Hays
Albion
A. O. Ludwig
Battle Creek
Elkhart County
Temperance Folk
T. E. McKinney
Gus Pratt
James Cook
Levi Craig
Helmer
Francis M. Porch
Grace Luthéran Church
Columbus
Obi
Henry Graves
Pater
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