Governor firm to refuse call legislature over apportionment
Indiana political struggle escalates as the Republican state committee vows to attack all apportionment laws. It aims to urge the governor to call a special session solely to enact a fair apportionment, while the Indianap olis Journal and party leaders debate the plan and possible Supreme Court action. Aaron Jones denies a gubernatorial bid amid canvass rumors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Republican State Committee
Indianapolis Journal
Nicholas Filbeck
Gowdy
Fesler
McCoy
Supreme Court
South Bend
Ind
Fort Wayne
Aaron Jones
the Tribune
Notice of Purchase of Globe clothing house stock
I inform the public I have purchased the stock fixtures and book accounts of the Globe clothing house. All indebted patrons of Heller and Franke should call to arrange payments. The store will continue in the high position attained by Messrs Heller and Frankel. Respectfully A K Hurst. Gentlemen's initial rings. Daas F GREEN.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Globe Clothing House
Heller & Franke
Messrs. Heller and Frankel
A. K. Hurst
Wolf Wins Fort Wayne Billiards Crown
Sam Wolf defeated Will Cooper at Home Billiard hall to become Fort Wayne champion. Wolf reached 100 points as Cooper stalled at 91, earning a diamond scarf pin prize. Defenders Rienzo Thomas and Will Johnson have already challenged him. Final standings show McDonald and others with a mix of wins and losses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Wolf
Fort Wayne
Wolf
Will Cooper
Cooper
Rienzo Thomas
Will Johnson
Great Fort Wayne clothing sale opens at 40 cents on the dollar
The Globe Clothing House stock, worth 20000 dollars and bought by A K Hurst & Co at auction, will be sold at 40 cents on the dollar. Hurst and Shook, longtime Globe associates, will staff the sale while the old employer remains present. The trustee sale runs until the stock is exhausted and the firm plans a spring summer reopening under the Globe Clothing House banner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Globe Clothing House
A. K. Hurst & Bo
H. A. Gorsline
A. S. Shook
Fort Wayne
A. K. Hurst & Co
Post
Chicago Produce Market Prices and Movements
February activity lists futures for Wreat, Corn, Oats, Park, Larp and sparse notes for Bries. Prices show February closes and May openings with July, September boundaries and nominal bids, supplied by Gordon & Co. margin brokers in Dallas.
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Circano
Gordon & Co
White Bank Block
Unruly Sheep Sparks Church Feud and Provoke Cases
The report notes repeated ecclesiastical quarrels in local meetings with a member at Aboite township calling the preacher a fool and a preacher becoming a defendant in a new provoke case. In Pleasant township George Coleman faces ecclesiastical charges after a disturbance at a meeting. The circuit court also hears related disputes. A penmanship class update from the International Business College is announced with two daily time slots and liberal terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Squire France
Squire Bulletman
Kennedy
Vought
Aboite Township
Pleasant Township
George Coleman
International Business College
T. L. Staples
Mergamma Bazaars Saturday Bargains at Mergentheim’s
Mergentheim’s Bazaar advertises Saturday specials with perfumes at 30c per ounce, children’s dresses from 25c to 75c, calico and gingham fabrics, lace curtains at low prices, a pole with brass fixtures included with curtains, kid gloves from 7c to 1.00, and new laces available. Main and Calhoun Streets.
No Diphtheria in Fort Wayne as Last Card Removed
Fort Wayne proclaims the city free from diphtheria as the last health card is taken down. City bacteriologist Drayer tells the Post reporter the city is now free, a record marred only by months of prior epidemic risk and efforts to maintain exclusion.
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Drayer
Post
Fort Wayne
Valentine Day Social Scene Lights Fort Wayne
Fort Wayne wakes to a busy Valentine season with numerous parties and entertainments. Listings include socials at Grace Reformed church and Westminster church, a Wayne Street M E concert, Zion Lutheran social, teas at Swinney home, dances, suppers, and a grand carnival at the Princess Rink by city military companies.
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Fort Wayne
Diphtheria Epidemic Linked to City Travelers
Officials note dipsheria cases in the city trace back to people arriving from a gas belt city. Thorough disinfection of affected houses would ease efforts to stop the spread and prevent a new epidemic.
Free Sheet Music Giveaway at Karn Music Store
Three thousand copies of sheet music are being given away with every customer who spends one dollar or more at Karn Music Store located at 9 East Columbia Street. One copy per person, while supplies last.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Karn
East Columbia Street
Charity Meeting at Temple Sunday Evening
A union charity meeting of city charitable societies and several churches will be held at the Temple on Sunday at 7 45 PM. Admission is free and no collection will be taken. The program includes calls to order by Hon C B Oakley and an invocation by Rev J S Ainslie with multiple addresses and musical numbers by local figures.
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Temple
C. B. Oakley
J. S. Ainslie
Circle of
Chari- Spemearefes
Alexander Johnson Mu Aoe Dirk Tease Fee
Fort Waynelief
W.D. Page
UBIC
Cedee Esas
Yarnelie Niaves
al Earnest Bicknell
Qo Pap Rear eThe Charities
Punty Hye M
Ferguson
T E. Ellison
Theodore Frank Rev
J. L. ‘Leeper
State C Charities
The
Home Society
Hayden Rae
McDonald and Watt Sell to Eastern Capitalist in Fort Wayne
McDonald and Watt announce sale of their wholesale grocery business to an eastern investor. The buyer plans to build a large business block in Fort Wayne to house the new firm and expand to become a leading state wholesale house. Plans for Bethel Church call for a $20,000 structure at Clinton and DeWald Streets with a building committee named.
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McDonald
Watt
McDonald & Watt
Fort Wayne
Post
Messrs. McDonald & Watt
New ‘Bethel Church
J. M. E. Reidel
The
Bethel Church
Clinton and
Holman Streets
DeWald Streets
A. F. Shoch
William Shoch
Isaac Miller
Henry Miller
George Bantell
J. Weist
Ox Joint Soup at Frank Belchins Saturday Night
An elderly ad notes good to eat at Frank Belchin s 54 East Main Street offering Ox Joint Soup and the display of sterling silver tableware by Daas F Green.
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Frank Belchin
East Main Street
Annie Adams Trial Tied to Chicago Diamond Theft Case
In Indianapolis February 14 Annie Adams of Chicago faced trial for shop lifting linked to diamonds stolen by Charles Ketcham alias Wilson, who had pleaded guilty to stealing a tray of diamonds and received six years. Adams's mother claimed a release request from Wells Fargo detective F J Dodge was denied.
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InDianaPolis
Annie Adams
Chicago
Charles Ketcham
Wilson
A. Brown
West Congress Street
F. J. Dodge
Wells-Fargo Express Company
The Empire presents A Little Wild Cat in Leap Year show
The Howard Wall company drew a large audience last night with the comedy A Little Wild Cat. New special ties were well received and the troupe delivered another hit. Tonight offers a leap year complimentary for gentlemen with a paid ticket. A matinee for children is planned Saturday.
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Howard Wall Company
Ox Joint Soup vat Frank Bel chin's East Matin street
Fragmentary OCR fragment mentions an ox joint soup vat at an East Matin street location with a Saturday night reference and unclear names or numbers.
Attack by White Caps Forces Family to Flee Ness County
Feb 14 Torrxa Kansas eight white caps with flour sack masks visited John H Hirschler’s home warning the family to quit Ness County. They attacked Hirschler. he lost an ear and his wife was beaten while defending themselves. Authorities guard the Hirschlers amid township unrest.
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Torrxa
Kan
John H. Hirschler
Ness County
William Wagan
Hirschler
Hirschlers
Thing & Co Mid-winter Clearance Sale on Calhoun St
Bargains in rubbers and shoes with items like Misses rubber 14c Ladies rubbers 23c Men boots 2.50 boots 1.98 Boys boots 2.00 1.49 Artics 98c Men work shoes 99c at Thing and Co 32 Calhoun St Large Red Boot listed.
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Thing & Co
Calhoun St
Costs to Deport Him in Vermont Case
Deputy Marshals returned from Tacoma with Wong Lung Dark a Chinaman sentenced for deportation. He was shipped to Hong Kong for 58. Escort expenses totaled 3507 dollars. This marked the first deportation case in Vermont with a cost of 565 dollars.
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Ranpoury
Bushnell and
Edson
Tacoma
Wash
Wong Lung Dark
United States Court of the Vermont District
Hong Kong
Nierman Declares Candidacy for Third Ward Seat
The Fort Wayne News notes Dr. Herman Nierman as a Democratic candidate for councilman in the Third ward. It praises him as an excellent young man with many friends in the city and business qualifications fit to manage city affairs to everyone's satisfaction.
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Columbia City Post
Herman Nierman
Fort Wayne
Nierman
Railroad and Shops News Involving Wabash and Nickel Plate
A Wabash brakeman had his right hand crushed at New Haven while coupling cars. Springfield visitors include A Henderson and wife. Supt Barnes and Draughtsman Sessions returned from Lima on company business. Nickel Plate firemen Rose and Solander report for duty after illness. Engineer George Stevens returns as well. Peter Myers becomes timer at Gottlieb Stein on Columbia street. Engine 175 taken for repairs. No. 132 overhauled and ready. Nos. 1 and 24 to go out. J Toussant and John Collis return to duty after sickness. Tine Kretzinger seen at Pittsburg car machine shop after absence. Absentees at Pittsburg blacksmith shop include Charles Rice, Mike Gaus, Ed Menewich. Beyerline and Schaefenacher return for trial of forgery. Pat O’Brien and George W. Danner ill and absent. Pete Scully and Al Hettler’s turf venture reported not successful. their black steed gone stone blind. The Pennsylvania pay car will arrive Monday to distribute pay.
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C. T. Wright
New Haven
A. Henderson
Springfield
Ill
Mr. Henderson
A. E. Barnes
F. L. Sessions
Lima
John Solander
Nickel Plate
George Stevens
Peter Myers
Gottlieb Stein
Columbia Street
Pittsburg
J. Toussant
John Collis
East Yards
Tine Kretzinger
Charles Rice
Mike Gaus
Ed Menewich
Snap
Pennsylvania
Mondey
Keller murder verdict ends case for all three
Terre Haute reports the Keller murder trial ends with a not guilty verdict for all three defendants. Franksport notes Governor refuses requisitions for Jackson and Walling. Other items discuss Nansen skepticism and steamers overdue amid Atlantic gales.
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Terre Havre
Keller
Franxfort
Jackson
Walling
Pearl Bryan
Local social notes and upcoming events in town
A community snapshot lists social visits and events including Mrs. Theodore Ruhland visiting Miss Malboe, Miss Birdie Richey hosting a valentine party, and Miss Clara Lukens’s thimble party. Rev. John Wefel returns from Ohio. the Logansport Masonic Temple cornerstone is set with the state grand master attending. Mr. and Mrs. Richard Irwin celebrate a birthday anniversary with dancing. Theosophical Society hosts a social. Linden quartet at Trinity M E Church. Local ads offer fresh eggs butter ham and potatoes. worm powders advertised.
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Birdie Richey
Clara Lukens
West Berry Street
John Wefel
Zanesville
Hugh
Barthold
Logansport
Edward O’rourke
Richard Irwin
Rebecca Street
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Daas
Chicago Produce Market
Dallas F. Green
At. P
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Mergentheim’s. Bazaar
Mergentheim’s Bazaar, Main and
Calhoun Sts
Business College
Evening Post
A. K. Hurst& Co
Calhoun and
Main Streets
the Bethel Church Building
Daas F. Green
Ketcham
Ladies and
Empire
Kansas
Kentucky
Bryan Murderers
Nansen
London
New Yor
Atlantic
Princess Jink
Pharoahs
Cairo
Midway Plaisance
Princess Rink
Arcade
Lincoln League
William Millett
William McClelland
Eugene Davis
Angola
Alexander Bishop
Auburn
W. H. Magley
Columbia City
E. K. Dorr
A. F. Seneca
West Main Street
Hough Street
Frankfort
Hunter
Blackburn
Carlisle
McCreary
Cochran
Holt
Bennett
Bate
Edrington
Poor
Deputies
Paris
Chamber of Deputies
Senate
Bourgeois
State Capital
Fort Wizee
Matt Quay
George Brown
Clem Edgerton
Theodore Ruhland
St. Louis
Malboe
Theosophical Society
Trinity M. E. Church
Linden
Occult Science Society
Sons of Freedom
James Merriweather
Pedro
Bertha Maier
Reed
Jeffersonville
Stella Weyer
Helen Moffat
St. Mary's Catholic Church
Michigan
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V. Gutermuth
Calhoun Street
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