Court News Highlights in Superior Court Yesterday
Judge Yaple granted Elizabeth Garty a divorce from John Garty and awarded custody of two children with $16 per month support. Remaining cases include a $5,000 damages verdict in Mitchell estate matter, a new-trial motion denied, and appeals filed. Other suits cover contract actions, divorce filings, and partition petitions, with several attorneys named and a liquor license hearing noting twenty six licenses granted.
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Yaple
Elizabeth Garty
John Garty
Cocther
Childran
Muta
Imphy
Hattin
George Beckan Salter Neers
Tilid
Linn Center
Mitchell
Eatate
Willan Jones
Chicase
Superior Court
Georg
William Christlets
Real Salate
James M. Henry
Willem 5 Blackstone
Vesey
Daisy E. Julian
Edward Jullap
Harlan, Colerick
Togen
Louis Korn
Augusta Lols
Root
Tate
Casa
Paterson & Moran
Decatur
Rok, Erwin
Cor F. Cristian
Merlett
Crist
Waees Due
Berghoft
McAdaims and
Hart[zeit
Tobing Schnorr
Gadrge
Lina
Branch
Contrec
William Fruchtentaht
Board of County Commissioners
Somemlasioners
Youthful lovers wed amid scandal in Fort Wayne
Lafayette Swygart and Miss Leah Dibble wed in Fort Wayne in a romance shadowed by a rape charge. Swygart, jailed in Decatur then bonded, faced accusations from Dibble’s aunt. The underage bride, reportedly in legal dispute over age, had lived with Swygart in Albion and Middletown before the wedding.
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Lafayette Swygart
Laah Dibble
Fort Wayne
Decatur
Ind
Lafayette Sweyeart
Leah Dibble
Fort, Wayne
Swygart
Dibble
John Brothore
Albion
Michigan
Indiana
Bert Jibbig
Middletown
Allen County
Thi City
Tha Groom
Mra
David Liby
Preble
Wanted Nickel Plater and Polisher Ad
The Detroit area directors of the Chicago New York air line announce plans for the first division coast to Laporte with construction to begin soon. The route is expected to run directly east from Laporte toward South Bend Elkhart and Goshen as the line’s division terminal.
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Wayne Gil Tank Co
We Ghicag
AIR Lincoan Goshen
Laporte
Ind
Jing Rathe
Ismay grilled by British board of inquiry over Titanic
London June. Ismay president of the International Mercantile Marine testified before the British Board of Trade Inquiry into the Titanic disaster. He repeatedly said I dont know or it is outside my province as Sir Rufus Isaacs pressed him on passengers left aboard and the availability of lifeboats. The discussion touched on signals, offshore lights, officers’ duties, and whether the designer provided for early lifeboats as White Star faced life boat requirements and potential rescues.
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London
F. Truce Ismay
International Mercantile Marine Company
British Board of Trade
Rufus Isaacs
Agelon
Rufus
Ismay
Hest
Talon
Lord Mersey
Blaises
Borls
Robert Finlay
White Star Fine
Board of Trade
White Star Company
Fort Wayne plans one line of poles in alleys
City and Fort Wayne & Northern Indiana Traction Company discuss reducing street wires to a single pole line in downtown alleys. Fort Wayne Electric Works is seeking workers ages 16 to 18. The proposal covers pole ownership costs and charges to three utilities for shared poles.
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Fort Wayne Electric Works
ICITY
Avithin N Few Gaya
Board of Public Work
Fort Wayne
Birthday and community notes brighten Churubusco visitant day
In Churubusco Indiana Mr and Mrs William Snyder hosted a friendly birthday gathering marking Mrs Snyder’s 50th year with a large regional turnout. Guests from Laud South Whitley Columbia City Huntington and Churubusco joined a festive dinner, gift exchange including china dishes a plate rack and a French plate mirror. Notable attendees and locals shared kind words and memories as the crowd enjoyed a sociable afternoon.
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Churubuscy
Ind
W. F. Parker
Kendallyinig
Glalt
Gertrude
Aliyn Wappus
Yesterns Mias
Boasie
Friskney
Clara Att
Burr Oak
Noble County
Proreston
Free Will Baptist Church
Ed Smith
Harlan
James Young
Gil Jeffries
Heber Pence
Columbia City
Walter ‘Winebrenner
Misa Alta
John Pen
Washington Township
Laud
South Whitley
Columbia
City
Huntington
Chumbusen
Hof Brau Offer Includes Fresh Seafood Delicacies
The Hof Brau serves a selection of seafood items including black bass live lobsters and soft shell crabs. Diners can enjoy these offerings as part of the menu.
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Hof Brau
Indiana G A R appoints new staff for year
Indianapolis Indiana Tran Swigart, elected department commander of the Indiana G A R, issues general order No 1 announcing staff appointments for the year. John Fesler is assistant adjutant general and assistant quartermaster general. W W Daughterty is thief of staff. Samuel Hench is judge advocate. George W Stearce is patriotic instructor. J D Galleher is chief mustering officer. Charles W Wheat is color bearer. John W Clemson is chief bugler.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Dinea— Tran Swigart
Logansport
Indiana G. A.R
John
Fesler
W. W. Daughterty
Samuel ‘. Hench
Fort Wayne
George W. Stearce
J. D. Galleher
Charles W. Wheat
John W. Clemson
Crawfordsville
General Aquila Wiley Dies at Wooster
Brigadier General Aquila Wiley aged 30, Civil War veteran and attorney, died today in Wooster. He ran unsuccessfully for Congress against the late William McKinley in 1877.
Fort Wayne Club Opens New Business Library
The Quest club in Fort Wayne announces a new library of business books to be installed on the fifth floor of the Physicians' Defense building. The 1912 Home Telephone directory lists 7,500 city subscribers, up 1,000 from last year, with thirty extra pages and distribution next week. Romuel Houss of 1208 LeClellan Street is gravely ill after seven months of illness, a prominent figure in local Masonic circles. John D. Volts of Indianapolis, state deputy for the Modern Masons of America, will visit Fort Wayne next Monday evening for Fort Wayne camp No. 481 meetings.
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Quest Club
Fort Warne
Romuel Houss
LeClellanstroat
Houss
Manonic
Home Lodge
A. John D. Volts
Indianapolis
America
Ogatins
Orland News Highlights Local Happenings and Visits
June items report Dr. William Van Fossen of Columbus operating on a throat condition with Dr. A Ja Smith assisting. Mrs. Frank Burnham returns from Chicago. Jobo Snyder seeks chair nomination for sheriff in Lagrange County. Telephonemen dissuade pole theft. Joyce building to be rebuilt with modern front. W. G. Hoping family at Lake James for summer. James Fillmore and Charles Paxon buy new Maxwells. Local listings note trade and seafood at Hof Brau.
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Henry Platt
Orland
Wiliam van Fossen
Columbus
A. Ja. Smith
Frank Burnham
Chicago
Aba
McMongtan
Jobo Snyder
Mongo
Aherrm
Lagrange
Audis
Boma Company
ICOR
Ned Parker
Kendallville
Lixou
Tuy
Pb Banderruti
Wall Lake
Bol
Ralph Sanderson
Fort Wayne
Anya
West Street
Joyce
Joyce Public Mbrary
Calne Megirement
Acton
WIL Hs
W. G. Hoping
Lake James
Hopkins
Or Jang
Tifa Tnaurice Company
Hopking Haing
Jamen Fillmore
Chas. Paxon
Hoth
Maxwells
Farmers fined for violating liquor laws in Angola
York township farmer John Needles came to Angola to obtain whisky for a man named Ramey Germen. Needles used a medicinal form to request liquor, but officers intercepted them at Fisk livery barn. Needles faced $20 fine plus $15.50 costs. Germen pleaded guilty to intoxication in a public place and paid $1 plus $8.30 costs. Germen is described as an old offender.
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Angola
Ind
Tuna
John Weedles
York Township
Kratz
Fisk
Germen
Cassel
Booth
Esquire Ramsay
Casey
Capudine claims quick headache relief and cold aid
A vintage ads blurb promotes Capudine as a quick acting liquid for headaches and colds. It touts ease of use and broad relief from heat, upset stomach, or nerves, with a price of 25 cents or 60 cents at drug stores.
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Apudine
Police News Pleas and Fines From Local Court
Kiig Vonstaninon entered pleas at suit in the cli e and yesterday moving to a charge of upp eriling a piers In which Mauer was gold con rary in lawe and to charges of sell ing liquor on Sunday. Fined $30 and costs with sixty days jail suspended. Fines of $10 and costs each for two other charges. Assessments totaled $100, paid. Erwin Hoover admitted guilt for stealing fire rigs from a yard in Spy Run. mercy shown. Jeff Myers drunk again. Morgen, leiterer, released.
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Kiig Vonstaninon
Mauer
Erwin Hoover
Jeff Myers
Ang
Morgen
Leiterer
Nurko relief claims for rheumatism at home in Fort Wayne
Fort Wayne readers are urged to try Nurko a prescription not an patent medicine claiming opiate free relief for rheumatism arthritis and swollen joints. The ad promises rapid action with Surlte TM reducing aches and improving mobility and offers a $2 box at Dreier Drug Co to test its effectiveness with compounds from a New York chemical firm.
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Fort Wayne
Nurko
Dreier Drug Co
Nurlte
Maxiateal Chem Ten
Flatiron Dide
New York
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