DeKalb County Commissioners Organize in Auburn Indiana
Eli Walker succeeds W L Houston and F L Walsheimer named county attorney at the DeKalb County commissioners organizational session. Commissioner Thomas F L Elson chosen president. Walsheimer’s appointment meets general approval. Walker noted as successful farmer and highly respected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eli Walker
W. L. Houston
F. L. Walsheimer
Auburn
DeKalb County Board of Commissioners
W. L. Welsheimer
de Gorti Distetet
Walker
Dekalb Conn
Thomas FL Elson
Welsheiimer
J. Pomeroy
Welsheimer
Hospital Notes From Claypool Area January Update
Hospital cases report several procedures and recoveries. Beorie Leckreng of near Tackerin will be operated at Hone hospital Tuesday. her father Jorcoe Krelter travels to be present. Enoberger of Silver Lake undergoes delicate rupture operation at Lutheran hospital Fort Wayne and hopes to recover. Lester Rowland improving after appendectomy at Hope hospital. he is adopted son of Mr and Mrs John Rowland. Mrs William Regenes of Burket improves after home operation for hemorrhagic condition. In Mentone the Reherca lodge plans officer installations Tuesday evening led by Abna Sell and Blanch Poothus. In Albion Rev D F Kane suffers a stroke left side. condition critical. Rev W Bowen handles appointments. Cline Kane summoned from Bluffton.
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Claypool
Ind
Beorie Leckreng
Tackerin
Fo Wayne
Jorcoe Krelter
Shoberger
Silver Lake
Lutheran Hospital
Fort’ Wayne
Enoberger
Lester Rowland
Hope Hospital
Lester
John Rowland
Near Claypool
William Regenes
Burket
Albion
D. F. Kane
Lutheran Church At
Butler Saloon Question To Be Contested In Ward
Tah, Jan. 6 The Butler towers expect to be here before the band of commissioners in Green on Tuesday to decide if saloons may be licensed in the ward. Voters from last election are split over the licensing issue with remonstrances and new registry names cited. Bitter lines form between pro and anti saloon factions as the ward outcome could sway votes in the city's other wards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butler Towers
Gree
Ami
Oles
Butler Resident Isaac Saw-Yel Dies at 71 in Snelock
Isaac Saw-Yel of Butler Indiana died Sunday morning at his home in Snelock at age 71. Born in Black County Ohio, he lived in Uris County for sixty years. Suffered rheumatism, bedbound six weeks. Survived by wife, six children, three brothers, and many friends. Funeral Tuesday at 10 a.m. Marsh officiating. Interment at Waterloo Cemetery.
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Butler
Ind
Isaac Saw- Yel
Snelock
Satvel
Blark County
Ohio
Uris County
Marsh
Waterloo Cemeter
Dutch party and lunch to match
Miss Mabel Whitledge entertained eight friends Friday evening in honor of guest Miss Tina Hoffman of Perrysburg Ohio. Guests wore Dutch costumes and played games then enjoyed a lunch. All praised the novel and amusing forms of entertainment introduced by Miss Whitledge.
County Commissioners Reorganize with Geiger New Board Member
Garrett Ind Jan 6 Edward Geiger of Churubisco is named new county commissioners member replacing others. The board approves Geiger election certificate and bond, but lists numerous officer appointments and salaries for the county including secretary, health board, and bridge and road officials. New order of business sets weekly schedule from claims to licenses and highways. Also Mrs Joseph Waller of Altona dies suddenly at forty seven, funeral Tuesday.
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Corda Cuty
Jan
Edward Geiger
Churubisco
Neth Mullen Dure
Geiger
Irvin
Deny
Eros
Gates
Ayro
Andrew A. Adams
Willian Po King
Schuman
Dos. Linville
Paystan
I. M. Lawrence
Deweler L. D. Chipman
Court House
Charles W.gruesbeek
Troy Township
Tra Howenstine
Fay
Henton Henry
Richard Faudree
Emil Cartot
Henry A. Schumaker
Yontz & Huilaner
Garrett
Ind
Joseph Waller
Altona
Union Church
Torn
Thomas Walton Celebrates Eightieth Birthday in Claypool
Thomas Walton, Kosciusko County pioneer, marks his eightieth birthday at daughter Mrs W S Leiter's Claypool home. He enjoys a ten mile drive and is reported in excellent health. Milford issues marriage license to Charles Cunningham and Partha K Biller, who will wed tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claypool
Ind
Tan
Thomas Walton
Kosciusko County
W. S. Leiter
Milford
Charles Cunningham
Partha K. Biller
Railroad damage suit continued in DeKalb court
Case Repperd versus Wabash and Lake Shore railroads postponed to March term. Shipped cargo from St Louis to Bryan via Wabash and Lake Shore routes. Plaintiffs allege $4,000 in damage. defendants include Wabash, Lake Shore, and Michigan Central. Attorneys listed for both sides. Judge Olds presiding.
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Repperd
Wabash and
Lake Shore
Auburn
Tid
Tun
Snell
Michigan
DeKalb
St. Lovis
Bryas
Wabash
Chicago
Bryan
B. V. Lott~an
Big Cits
Brown & Car~lin
Angelo
P. Hammond
D. V. Stewart
Lafayette
Rose & Rose
Walter Olds
Fort Wayne
D. M. Jink
Rhodes announces run for state senate in DeKalb Steuben counties
Auburn Inde January 6 Wills Rhodes cashier City National Bank and noted Auburn attorney declared as republican candidate for state senator from DeKalb and Steuben counties. He is described as popular and capable as rivals enter a heated race for the nomination with Steuben's large lead in prior contests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Auburn
Ind
Wills Rhodes
The
City National Bank
DeKalb
Steuben
Rhodes
College Students of La Grange Return to Work
LaGrange Indiana reports students returning to studies after holidays. Names listed include Earl Cling, Harry Gibson, Len Stephens, Ort Walters, Elmore Machin, Laurant Dryer, Carl Snyder, Eliery Antonides, Ralph Ellison, Theron Short, Marie Couter, Bernice Maston, Maud Athyron, Francis Turley, Helen Thomas, Myerl Wigton, James Duff, Frank Hill, Lee Musser, and Walter Gown heading to various colleges. Church活动 at Warsaw mentions Home Missionary Society meeting and box for frontier, plus Foreien society tea, with leaders named and schedule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Ellison
Theron Short
University of Michigan
Marie Couter
Oxford
Bernice Maston
Maud Athyron
Francis Turley
Albion
Helen Thomas
Northwestern
Evanston’ S
Myérl Wigton
Fpsilanti
James Duff
Frank Hill
Lee Musser
Walter Gown
Indiana Dental School
Iniianapoli
Off icers Elected for La Grange Fire Department
La Grange Indiana, Jan 6. The La Grange fire department held its annual election. George Timmis was named chief. C Ocker assistant chief. C S Stroup secretary. Jon Walterspaugh treasurer. Hawk aid ladder officers: C Price foreman, Vern Benity assistant foreman, Vern Price secretary, Harry Hart rer. Hose Company 1 foreman Frank Fegles, assistant foreman No AL Preston, secretary C S Stroup, treasurer A A Stambaugh. Hose Company 2 foreman M H Kauffman, assistant foreman Alfred Turley, secretary Ross Rowe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lagrange
Ind
Lagrange Fire Department
George Timmis
C. Ocker
C. S. Stroua
Secretay
Jon Walterspaugh
Hawk Aid
C. Price
Vern Benity
Vern Price
Harry Hart
Hose Company No. 1
Frank Feglés
AL Preston
S. Stroup
A. A. Stambaugh
Hosé Cormperiy No
M. H. Kauffman
Alfred Turley
Ross Rowe
Platt Engagement Prompts Dutch Lungh At Home
In Lagrange Indiana Mrs Henry J Platt hosted a Saturday afternoon at home at her Michigan Street residence marking the engagement of her daughter Myra to Prana Frump The event featured a two course Dutch lunch and blue windmill favors Miss Platt, noted as one of Lagrange's fairest young ladies, becomes engaged to a popular Wabash football star.
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Lagrange
Ind
Jane
Henry J. Platt
Myra
Michigan Street
Miss Platt
Prana Frump
Wabash Colerie
Drowned man pulled from Otter lake after ice breaks
Angola Ind Jan 6 while Ing on Otter lake in company with John Mougier and John Shin, a man fell through thin ice and drowned in about twenty five feet of water. Rescuers could not locate him at night. search resumed next morning and the body was recovered. Coroner to hold inquest. Deceased leaves mother and two sisters in Jackson township. He was about thirty.
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Angola
Ind
Otter Lake
Fint
John Mougier
John
Shin
Jane
Yaho Walsh
Hamilton
Jackson Township
Wabash Published December Demerit Marks List
The regular monthly list of merit demerit marks for the Iseai division of the Wabash railroad has been published for December. Three hundred forty seven demerit marks were assessed against engineers, six firemen, eight conductors, ten brakemen, one yard master, six switchmen, two clerks, and one agent and operators. Em ployes were dismissed as follows:
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iseai Division
Wabash Railroad
Rinven
Engineer, brakeman, switchman face charges in carelessness case
A report cites one engineer blamed for carelessness causing a gallision, Arémen faulted for lack of position to observe signal, brakeman reprimanded for excessive garnich and pay, and a switch man accused of stealing brass and grain. Credit marks awarded 18 So.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arémen
Democratic State Committee Endorses Bryan Candidacy
The Democratic state central committee meeting in Guthrie Oklahoma on January 6 endorsed William Jennings Bryan for president and set the state convention for February 22 in Muskogee to choose delegates to the national convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guthrie, Orda
Democratic State Central Committee
W. Bryan
Muskogee
Democratic State Reorganization Begins in Indianapolis
Democratic committee members gather in Indianapolis for the state reorganization meeting at the Grand hotel serving as headquarters. Thomas Taggart, national committee chairman, expected to arrive quietly, with chairmanship candidates already in town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Ind
Democraty
Democratic Committee
Grand Hotel
Thomas Taggart
Democratic National Committee
Elson Art Exhibit Opens in Kendallville
In Kendallville Indiana the Elson art exhibit under Say View and Tuesday clubs opens Tuesday afternoon January 7 in the Commercial club gym. A large collection has come from Fort Wayne and will be on view Tuesday Wednesday and Thursday this week. The works are from A W Bilson Co Boston offering fine prints of world master pieces.
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Kendallville
Ind
Elson
Say
Tissay
Commercial Club
Fort Wayns
A.W. Bilson & Co
Boston
Elaar
Senna
California Fig Syrup Co
Taft Resolutions Reversed by Sandusky Republicans
In Sandusky Ohio on January 6 the Sandusky County Republican committee rescinded March Taft resolutions naming Taft as Ohio’s GOP presidential nominee. Fifteen to two vote ousted chairman Carl Clark and declared Taft no longer the party choice as Senator Woraker enters the race.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sandusky
Brie ‘County Tepublican Committee
De-Clarng
Taft
Ohio
Carl Clark
Taft Jeader
Woraker
Election of St Aloysius Society at Sheldon
Special to the Journal-Gazette Sheldon Ind Dan G St Aloysius Society held annual meeting electing Loury Wilkie president Frank Miller junior vice president Peter Christman treasurer Joseph Sorg collector Louis Kerkhoff secretary Richard Weshop orator Wm Harkenrider marshal Ira Palmer guard Ferdinand Schnitzler Wm Harkenrider and Mathias Connor trustees Wm Harkenrider delegate to supreme convention Ira Palmer alternate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Journal-Gazette
Sheldon
Ind
Dan
G—St. Moysius Cdnnell No
Loury A. Wilkie
Frank J. Miller
Peter Christman
Joseph M. Sorg
Louis Kerkho
Richard Weshop
Wm. Harkenrider
Ira Palmer
Ferdinand Schnitzler
Mathiay Connor
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Indiana
Dekalb County
Mentone Rebeccas
County Commissioners
Cunningham-Biller
Weillvil
Pkes
Willis Rhodes
Missionary Society
Warsaw
Methodist’ Church
Henry Wheeler
Fred Beyer
John Brubaker
Birs
Osborn
Evangelist Osborn
Myrs
Brubaker
Young Nolt
Columbia City
Verlin Nair
University of Maryland
Habitoon
EB. Lawrence
Auburn State Bank
Willam P. Sanders
Jeremiah Raster
Mabel Bishon
George Tfalta
Uneeda Biscuit
National Biscuit Company
John! Shull
Goss
Gredit Ai
Oklahoma
Indorses Bryan
St.aloysius Society
Aus Calipornatg OY
Mika Paay
New York
Louisville, KY
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