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Newspaper

Fort Wayne Journal Gazette

Location

Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America

Date

May 20, 1908

Page

8

Local Social Notes From Lagrange Ind May

Mrs DePew of Sturgis visits in Lagrange with Mrs Dellah Blough. Louisa Stevenson returns home in Lime after visiting relatives near Lagrange. Mrs Lesh leaves for Michigan with plans to visit Kalamazoo and Mendon. L Swinebax returns to Flint for two weeks more treatment at a sanitarium. Mrs John Boyer of Sturgis visits grandmother Mrs Gappinger who is ill. Mrs J W Annan travels to Garrett for a short visit with RC Jones family. C I Moon attends funeral in Kendallville. Mrs Billdred Jackson visits her mother at the Neipp sanitarium in Rome City. Kenneth Blodgett leaves for Watertown SD to join his father. Mesdames D A Holsinger and Harry Hart return to Fort Wayne after visiting Lagrange and relatives. Mrs BE Pickard visits daughter near Kendallville. Isaac Schrock and wife go to Fort Wayne for a short visit.

L. Swinebaxt Flint Lagrange John Boyer Sturgis Gappinger J. W. Annan Garrett

Wolcottville Lady Is Tendered Kitchen Shower

A pleasant May afternoon at Mrs. Glenn Dotter’s home hosted fourteen ladies for a kitchen shower honoring Miss Jane Bullack of Wolcottville. She will wed Harry Roy of Lagrange on Wednesday. Guests ranged from 3 to 5 p.m. with light refreshments served before Miss Bullack departed for Walcott at 5.

Hist Buresti Lagrange Indy Glenn Dotter Jenaie Bullack Wolcottville Bullealt Harry ‘Roy Walcottr

Violators of fish law face jury trial in Indiana

In Wagrange Indiana May 18 the state pursues Frank Miller for violation of the fish law in circuit court. Four similar cases are outlined with Miller's trial seen as setting precedent for Henry Misner Joscoe Unk and William Rowe. The lengthy trial is expected to reach a decision that evening.

Br Kist News Wagrange Ind State of Indiana Irank Miller Henry Misner Joscoe Wiliam Rowe

Pleads for Appropriation Divert Freight to Canada Canal

Fragments recount a letter by Charles Bash urging Congress to fund the Chicago Fort Wayne and Toledo Canal to prevent vast freight loss to Canada via deep water routes. The plea cites central U S traffic, railroad rate pressures, and the need to ease congestion to protect national commerce and inland trade, with notes on officials in Fort Wayne Indiana.

Clarles Bash Chicago, Fort Wayne Toledo Chitrama Davidson Rivers and Harbors Committee of Congress Mast Fort Wayhe Ind James HB. Davidson House of Representatives Washington, D. C Georgs EL Plunke Chicago Association of Commerto Feeight Chicago Neyboard Canada United Trafic Gila Buffalo Cleveland Milwaukee Central North Central States United States Central Traffic Association

Charli Base First Show Under New Management At Lagrange

Lagrange Indiana May 44 The last performance of the season under Wigton and Cutter new management will be at the Buick opera house Tuesday evening of next week The entertainment will be musical and the managers expect a fine presentation Remodelings have been made inside the house and an extra entrance added so visiting companies will be cared for well It is understood only high class entertainers will be presented and residents anticipate a very good year

East News Bureau Lagrange Ind Wigton and Cutter Buick Opera House

Sturgis Team Beats Lima In Slugfest On Road

Sturgis High School baseball team traveled to Lima on Monday afternoon and won 6 to 1. The game was competitive, with Lima fans anticipating a tighter result, and the two teams plan another meeting soon to test improvements.

Elst Louk Ind Stovels High School Lima

Closing Days in Angola Court Term Adjourns

The April term of the Steuben circuit court at Angola adjourned Saturday evening after busy closing days. The docket included petitions for drains and matters of local significance. Attorneys Hiram Sweet and others, with Benjamin Awe of Franklin County, appeared with Siewert and Charles Harmon.

Kist News Grreau Angola Ind Stevben Hiram Sweet Benjamin Awe Franklin Jemshla Ert County Siewert Charles Harmon

Special program by children at Hamilton M. E. Church

Cradle Roll exercises drew a large May 10 crowd at the Methodist Episcopal church in Hamilton Indiana. Decorations of plants and flowers framed the event with the cradle roll near the front, mothers gathered with their babies in a reserved classroom, and the primary Sunday school department performed a short program while the choir accompanied the singing. Souvenirs were given to each baby present and sent to those absent.

Kist Hamilton Ind Methodist Episcopal Church Anek

DeKalb County Circuit Court Quiet Title Action

Auburn Indiana March 19 Michael Boland of Auburn through his attorneys Brown and Hbaades fled a case today in DeKalb county circuit court where John Anson et al are plaintiffs in a quiet title suit. Boland claims ownership of a three part of the twenty fifth section in township 44 a small tract under thirty five acres. The title is disputed and Boland asks the court to determine his right and title at the current term. Dr T Q Ring of Garrett has filed a case naming Jacob and Freese as defendants.

PB. French Hamilton Detle Waters Julia M. Curse Moton Wilhuc J. Carpenter Ora Crain Maurice and Raith Willamson A. D. Baker Co Theo Parl Olson Artemus A. Stallman John C. Huffman Stata Maggie Rickard Orrin Richard Harl Denman Alfred Pentland Maggie Magyer Andrew Coy National Bureau Co. of New York John T. Coles Ashley Manufacturing Co Hudson Bank James B. Watkins Otsego Charles Chapin Fremont Township County Board of Review Samuel Saylor Samuel Sprague Leander Chase Mary A. Miller Kist Wans Buran Auburn Ind Michael Boland Brown Hbaades John Anson DeKalb County Piotttt Circuit T. Q. Ring Garrett Jacob Freese

A Proposition to Women Laundry Sasp History

Fragmentary OCR text describes a laundry product claim as a long standing use and asks readers a rhetorical question about trying it. Mentions age twenty five years and a promise of effectiveness.

Court Granted Divorce and Maidan Name Restoration at Auburn

The plaintive requests a divorce and restoration of her maiden name at the present term of court in Auburn, among several charges listed. The petition seeks legal relief and reversal of her prior married status within the court’s jurisdiction.

Auburn

Indicted in Syracuse dynamiting case in Warsaw

Warsaw Indiana May 18 four secret indictments returned by the Kosciusko grand jury hint arrests will follow for the April dynamiting of foreign rooming quarters at the Sandusky Portland Cement plant. County records show indictments sealed. no affidavit filed before Wednesday per Sheriff Edward Heos.

Kist News Eupema Warsaw Ind Tate Sandusky Portland Cement Company Sheritt Edward Heos

Attorney Sues Saloon Man Over Libel Charge Headline

A remonstrance against saloons in Shakespeare and at the Junction of the Baltimore Rohe and Big Four railroads and Winona traction lines lists 271 signers. An attorney sues a saloon man on a libel charge, tied to local newspaper coverage and a May report from WAHSAT, Inc.

Wahsat, Inc Shakespeare Baltimore Big Four Winona Traction

Prohibition Leader Sues Fisher Over Remonstrance At Kosciusko

Attorney Sampson J. North of Milford files suit for 71000 damages against William B. Fisher over a remonstratory display captioned My frienialike hell. North seeks court order barring Fisher from playing the card amid prohibition dispute in Kosciusko County.

Wiliam B. Fisher Sampson J. North Milford Prohibition Kosciusko County Fisher Atorney North Wuit Isbel Plahpela Frienia Kosclined

Judge Adair's daughter Mrs Kiern returns home

Kendallville Indiana May 18 Clyde Biern has returned to her parents home in Columbia City after health problems. She was taken to Port Wayne for a successful operation and is reported strong and well. Her many friends are pleased.

Kendallville Ind Clyde Biern J. W. Adair Columbia City Port Wayne

Pleasant Lake News Brief

Pleasant Lake Indiana item notes May 49 with brief, unclear local update. No specific names, events, or figures clearly readable.

Pleasant Lake News

Allen County farms offered in Fitch & Sons ad blitz

The BULLETIN lists bargains in city property including a modern nine room house with ina barovin Loleaside priced at 2700 dollars. Monroe W. Witch & Sons promote earth trades and insure property, offering two phones. John Headley of que township stands amid a family matter and ill health. Amy Culver from Angola visits the village as Gleaner members gather for a meeting and supper with tea cream.

Fitch & Sons Allen County Monroe W. Witch & Sons Eugene M. Fitch Mgr Earth Dept John Headley Que Edgar Hara Misa Amy Culver Angola del Wettin Treet Dukreey Spon Casson Ta Helm Eanethey Drug Store

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