Nottingham Man Arrested for Theft Near Nottingham
Wells county man Matthew Shockley aged 65 was arrested Monday near Nottingham for stealing a horse from Rev. Morton Thornburg months earlier. He is jailed at Winchester after Thornburg’s persistent pursuit. Shockley, a career criminal, previously escaped Randolph county jail by hiding under his wife’s hoopskirts.
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Wells County
Matthew Shockley
Nottingham
Morton Thornburg
Shockley
Winchester
Thornburg
Randolph County
Letter from E M Rinear on Christmas in Colorado 1905
The Denver correspondent writes from Denver January 1 1905 describing a Christmas in Wells County Indiana memories, a Christmas dinner at Ed Coles Greely, tours of Greely potato cellars storing 11 600 bushels, and a plan to ship 00 carloads to starving Ireland. He notes Longs Peak and Gray's Peak, the Rockies, and the dry, exhilarating air before returning to Denver.
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Denver Cale
Wells County
Indiana
Ed Coles
Greely
Mr. Coles
Warren, Ind
Welde
Ireland
Rockies
Long's Peak
Pike's Peak
Qgray‘s Peak
Denver
M. Rinear
Real Estate Transfers and Plymouth School Attendance
John Evans transfers eighty acres in Lancaster township to Sarah Wake for 4000 dollars. Jennie Cilne sells lot 40 in Craigville for 200 dollars to Jane Abbott. V 8 Pease sells lot 41 in Craigville for 200 dollars to D W Abbott. Howard Dale Green with L L Martz went to Plymouth today and will leave the young man at Julie B Work school.
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John Evans
Sarah Wake
Lancaster Township
Jennie Cilne
Jane Abbott
Craigville
Pease
D. W. Abbott
Howard Dale Green
L. L. Martz
Plymouth
Julie B. Work School
Warren council hears interurban franchise bids
Warren town officials discussed requests from Kokomo Marion Western Interstate and Promoter Bolds for a main street franchise. Additional builders Burk and Scheidler have surveyed and may apply. A January 11 meeting was set to decide the fate of the bids as rivals push toward a regional interurban link toward Bluffton Marion and Lima.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren
R. F. Cummins
George Matlack
Kokomo, Mariora& Western Line
A. L. Sharpe
Interstate Company
T. B. Dicken
Bolds of
van Buren
Burk & Scheidler
Marion
Wabash
Bluffton
Lima
Peculiar Case Involving Pension For Webber and Schrader
A notable pension case in Terre Haute involves Helen Augusta Webber and Owen Merle Schrader, each to receive $7.50 monthly as half the government pension paid to their father William Webber or Schrader. Webber’s history includes embezzlement and multiple marriages, yet the pension arrangement stands. Bluffton trials praise interurbans as boosting local business and note the Fort Wayne line’s success. A Fort Wayne fire suspected from a cigarette stub in a cuspidor concludes the item.
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A. W
Hamilton
Helen Augusta Webber
Owen Merle Schrader
Terre Haute
William Webber
William Schrader
Wilwaukee
Webber
Charles Daltzell
Schrader
William Owen Schrader
Bluffton
Hartford
Fort Wayne
Majestic Theatre
Injured By Boiler Explosion Near City
An afternoon boiler explosion at the Mike Dailey site south of the city left Mike Dailey and his son Samuel badly bruised and scalded but not killed. The boiler house was wrecked, a wheel and power house end were damaged, and the men were aided by Dr. Shoemaker.
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Mike Dailey
Dailey
Shoemaker
Poneto
Schedule overrun and court actions in Newton district
A schedule update shows Judge Vaughn removed 104 civil cases by noon, exceeding 100 as reflections of adjournment next Saturday. The Starr v Starr divorce was postponed to the next term, with special judge John M. Smith assigned. Demming and United Oil cases saw overruled motions and a granted appeal with 160 days for bills of exceptions. Waters v Walsh moved to Blackford county for venue changes. Heller v Heller cross-claim denied. New filing J H Kirk v Matthew Mounsey for foreclosure of a battle mortgage. Newton, Ta Dec 31. Des Moines assault on AGorrell ends with capture. marshal injured. suspect Henry French detained. Further background traces Gorrell family ties to ex-Senator Gorrel and Iowa political history.
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Vaughn
Civil Dock
Starr
United Oil Company
Waters
J. H. Kirk
Matthew Mounsey
Hamilton & Brown
Newton
Dee
A A.gorrell
Gorrell
Henry French
French
Marshal Dixon
Des Moines Register-Leader
Ossian
Iowa Senate
Free Silver
Fetters to Press Ahead in Case Fight
Walter Fetters recently discharged from rural carriers service for alleged pernicious political activity plans a fuller investigation. He argues civil service rules protect carriers from arbitrary removal, and notes others have been discharged under similar grounds. Two Moores may enter the state senate, E. E. Moore and T. T. Moore, with legislative views on saloon laws and Nicholson law remonstrances.
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Walter Fetters
Fetters
Moores
State Senate
E. E. Moore
Connersville
T.T. Moore
Greencastle
Moore
Home Fire Leaves Widow and Three Children Destitute
Mrs. Mary Smith of Bluffton area reports her north of town home burned last night around 12 30 from a defective fire with no insurance leaving her three children and herself destitute. She narrowly escaped with babies as the ceiling collapsed. Knights Templar event followed in Bluffton with officers installed and a banquet led by Sir Knight Commander Dr Staymer of Fort Wayne.
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Mary Smith
Bluffton
Dr. Staymer
Fort Wayne
Messrs. and Mesdames L
L Howard
Taylor
A. P, Smith J. D. Thompson
W. G. Gray
L. A. Tuttle
G. A, Mason
I. G, Burris
Helm and
Hocher Visits Montpelier On Brief Business
H Hocher traveled to Montpelier today for business dealings. Local sources note the visit focused on a scheduled meeting with officials and potential inquiries related to ongoing projects.
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H. Hocher
Montpelier
A Day to Remember Lancaster Church Dedication
Last Sunday Lancaster class dedicated their new United Brethren church costing about 2700 dollars. The crowd heard Dr. W M Bell of Dayton preach and the congregation raised 400 dollars to clear debt. The event featured a quarterly conference and sermons by Rev A M Cummins, with Sundays Lord's Supper served to many communicants. Several local residents were noted for illness and travel, and John Burns was named to the Hanley inaugural committee preparing to attend in Indianapolis. Paul Williams returned from Hoop town for a weekend visit.
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United Brethren Church
Lancaster
W. M. Bell
D. D
Dayton
Tocsin
A. M Cummins
Fort Wayne
Bell
Bankers Take a Hand in Shippers Bill of Lading Fight
Indiana Bankers association ends silence in the dispute over the new bill of lading. They urge shippers to reject nonnegotiable formats and hidden liability clauses, warning that signing such instruments binds the shipper to strict terms and limits recourse.
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State Association of Shippers
Indiana Bankers’ Association
Bankers Wan
State Association
T'9
Bulger gains 1045 in railroad damage suit settlement
David Bulger, sent to the county infirmary, received 1045 as a compromise in a damage suit against the Wabash and C H D railroad for his son Martain’s death near Fort Wayne last February. Bulger transferred the money to his son in law Gerber, who may refuse to accept it, while Bulger remains in the infirmary. In another incident at J I Clark’s home near Liberty Center, an invalid grandfather’s caregiver left him with the infant granddaughter unguarded and the baby fell from a chair but was not injured.
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Bliffton
David Bulger
Wabash and C, H, & D
Martain
Fort Wayne
Bulger
Senate
Robertson
Marion News-Trihsune
Air
Gerber
J. I. Clark
Liberty Center
Clark
Berg
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E. M. Rinear
West
Denver, Col
Sam
Mr. Dailey
Samuel
Old Wells
Iowa
New Pugney Church
Stella Wibel
Effie Lash
Mrs. Yarger
John Burns
Hanley
Indianapolis
Burns
Durbin
Blackford County
George Lockwood
Hartford City
Paul Williams
Hooptown
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