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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1908
Page
7
Thorncreek township Republicans met at the county courthouse in Columbia City and nominated John D. Sherwood for township trustee and John Frinhard for township assessor. Both were named without opposition and by acclamation.
A shuffle of social happenings fills pages with names. Mr Albert Hong motored to Richmond to play in a golf or tennis event, while Kekionga Gulf club members depart for the city. Names abound: Miss Nordstrum, Dan Bash, Mrs Bush and children, Mrs L Woren, Miss Marian Watt, and many others attend parties, visits, and birthdays.
In a Tenement raid detectives questioned a woman alleged to train boys in pocket picking and petty theft. The suspect known as a former belle of the assembly district, sister of Mike Sliney, was held on $2000 bail while alleged pupils were dismissed for lack of evidence. Police believe she taught the boys the art of theft, with the scene described as gray morning, a table with loose money, hats and gloves, and the accused fleeing as revolvers were drawn.
City and town schools begin the nine months term with superintendents M. W. Deputy W. W. Strain J. E. Coleburn in charge. Columbia City South Whitley Cherubusco and township schools slated to start Monday September 14. Larwill requests delay due to incomplete building as pupils may be relocated.
The ad describes a brown and green stitched frock with a fancy yoke and cuffs for everyday wear. It lists pattern sizes from 0 to W years and yardage requirements for various fabrics. Orders are sent by payment of ten cents to Watts Mados Company in Chicago Journal-Gazette.
The line lists Straley principal Christine Orti and assistants Ethel Moe and Carrie M. Maude Obendale among Churubusco teachers. Superintendent Colburn principal A R Young and assistant Myrtle Walters with W E B Moody Blanche Borwell Olive Pence and Margaret Coulter are also named. Thorncréck thynship schools won’t open until Monday September 71 due to pupil harvest duties.
Ebeer Elzey a respected Decatur man aged 21 dies at 11 20 am during an operation to amputate his leg for tubercular knee Disease. He was born September 81 1886 and leaves mother Mary Elzey, brothers Forest Elzey and sisters Katie Uhlman Carrie Shackler. Funeral plans pending as medical staff report the operation successful but patient weakened.
A long romance ends in marriage for Toward W. Hemmer and Edna E. Keplinger. The ceremony took place at Rev. J. W. Goshert’s home in Warsaw. Hemmer, an employee of Stunt service, has ties to Co. FH LN Warsaw and Fraternal Order of Eagles. Keplinger is from south of Silver Lake. the couple plans to reside in Warsaw with broad well wishes from friends.
Whitley circuit court convenes today with preliminary matters on Monday and Tuesday. Docket lists township names and parties including Arnold, Zacob Perko, Trem pie & McNeay, and Samuel B. Marhe. last case is Trem pie & McNeay vs Samuel B. Marhe for $110.
Remains of Arthur Haneline, a young railroad aircenca, who fell from an engine cab at Grand Rapids August 3 and died at Fort Wayne St Josephs hospital, will be interred at his home with funeral services Tuesday at 1 PM at the Eberherd church south of town. He is survived by his wife and two year old daughter, his father Jefferson Haneline, two brothers Leroy and Bimer, and six sisters. The family receives the community’s sympathy.
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