Allen County Courts face long term no vacation in April
In Allen County the February and April circuit terms run together denying a vacation week this year. The third Monday in April forces a long term opening date and the term will extend into September with no summer break in the superior court.
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Circuit Court
Superior Court
Board of County Commissioners
August Pepe
Louis Vanderly
C. S. Fredlein
Fred Hegerfeld
Christian Schlaudroff
Henry Young
Val Goeglein
John Braun
Henry Kramer
Christian Solomon
Henry Thiele
Thomas Fleming
Charles Ross
Ochmig Bird
James Perrin
Henry Gibson
Fred Buschmen
Monroeville cream industry in court over a liquor pledge
Judge O Rourke ruled that August Miller and Conrad Brauer violated an agreement with former Prosecutor Ronald Dawson by promising not to sell intoxicants in Monroe township while a blanket remonstrance holds. They face five indictments for selling intoxicants without a license. Testimony began this morning to establish whether Bot hop, cream and related items were involved.
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Monroeville
O’rourke
August Miller
Conrad Brauer
Ronald Dawson
Monroe Township
Question on Deputy Lilley Authority in Hite Case
Friday note questions the power of Oscar H Lilley as deputy constable for Harvey H Hite to force a closed door in serving legal process. It references entry into John Birchman civil action in circuit court on assault and battery with intent to kill, and Hite’s motion to move out of the county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oscar H. Lilley
Harvey
H. Hite
John Birchman
Hite
Trial arguments hinge on officer entry trespass rule
The defense contends that the constable entering the house became a trespasser, authorizing Birchman to confront him with an ax. The defense has relied on exceptions to testimony, and an appeal seems likely if convicted to resolve limits on serving civil papers.
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Birchman
Jury finds Birchman guilty of assault and battery
A circuit court jury found John Birchman guilty of assault and battery with intent to murder. He faces a $1 fine plus costs after a two day trial. Birchman reportedly used an ax during a seizure attempt on a Washington township goods lot last fall. His wife threw acid in Constable Lilley’s face as Birchman, his wife, and others defended the fort and kept the goods. An affidavit targets Horace Mariotte who allegedly drew a revolver. Elizabeth Magner files for divorce from Eli Magner citing abandonment and lack of support. They wed November 20, 1904 and separated July 25 the next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Superior Court
Daniel Metcalf
Cedar Creek Township
James Preston
Perry
Andrew J. Poff
Warren McKee
Pleasant
Charles W. Blake
St. Joseph
Simon W. Somers
Marion
Solomon Ely
Cedar Creek
Herman Doenges
City
Samuel Surface, Jr
Louis Brames
Harvey Ross
William Driver
Springfield
Circuit Court
Charles Gebhart, Jr
Wayne
Charles J. Roy
William Buhr
St. Joe
John F. Oswald
Washington
David VanZile
Eli H. Garman
Henry Bussing
Birchman Gase
John Birchman
O’rourke
S Birchman
Lilley
Birchman
Wilmer Leonard
P. B. Colerick
Ninde
Washington Township
O. H. Lilley
Horace Mariotte
Lilly
Mariotte
Elizabeth Magner
Eli Magner
Baugh
Emma Thompson
Elmer J. Thompson
Lavina Bowers
Jefferson L. Bowers
Aiken and Underwood
Indictment for forgery quashed in Wells county court
The Wells county grand jury had indicted W D Yountz of Indianapolis for forgery on charges tied to altering prices after a contract award. Judge O Rourke reviewed authorities and quashed the indictment with no oral arguments. The case against Yountz may be refiled later if pursued.
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Wells County
W. D. Yountz
Indianapolis
Burford
O’rourke
Yountz
C. W. Watkins
Huntington
Charles Dunn
L. Morris
Harry Ninde
S. M. Hench
John Luce
Superior Court
A. B. Jackson
Charles Beebe
Albert Heckler
Jackson
Calhoun Street
Wood & Townsend
Fragmented 1906 divorce cases and estate actions swirl through court
The report details a divorce claim accusing a wife of breaking marriage vows and a husband seeking separation, alongside court consideration of beating accusations and a revolver threat. It also covers real estate sale offers tied to the Ewing estate, a damage suit against the Wabash Railroad over a teen’s death, a decree in a separation case, a divorce tracing neck finger prints, an election to subsidize the Winona Interurban, and county road supervisor discussions.
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S. R. Alden
Herman Michael
Ewing
Paul E. Wolf
R. L. Romy
M. C. Ewing
August Bowser
Wolf
Heaton
Yontz
M. D. Yontz
Jacob Mattes
Wabash Railroad Company
George Mattes
Winter Street
Real Estate Transfers Compiled by Ep 28 Heller
Transfers of real estate compiled from local abstracts list numerous parcels, buyers, and prices across Jefferson and nearby townships. Notable entries include Fort Wayne Trust Co. sales, Glen Dale Acres additions, Drexel Park additions, and multiple Madison, Perry, Cedar Creek, and Wayne township transfers, with sums ranging from 5 to 17 thousand dollars. arrests for horse overdriving noted in Columbia City with fines.
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Heller
Ae Brown
Brown
Samuel and
M. Mills
Springfield
Isaac W. Taylor
Jacob D. Shifferly
Abe
O. P
Monroeville
Fort Wayne Trust Co
Pressly S. Zigler
Etux
Glendale
Alvin Schlaughter
Otto E. Menshy
Cedar Creek
Joseph A. Grabill
Elias Conrad
Grabill
John A. Peters
Elf Conrad
Klopfenstein
Wilhelmina Altmann
Elizabeth Stroh
Will
Margaret S. Smith
Smithfield
W. Hasty
Washington
Ahe Ackerman
Henry Obert
Maumee
George W. Thompson
James M. Cline
E. C._Hanna
Fort Wayne Trust Company
Clara Hickman
Drexel Park
Charles W
M. T. Getz
Henry C. Kanning
Edsall
LaGroves
Wayne Tp
Dear Old Mother Benefits From Electric Bitters
An elderly Dublin Georgia woman, eighty three, thrives on Electric Bitters after two years use. The letter from W B Brunson notes it improves appetite, strength, and sleep, claiming benefits for female weakness and general debility. Also advertised for stomach, liver, and kidney troubles at 50 cents.
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W. B. Brunson
Dublin
Dreier& Bro
Indiana Seeks Dry Indiana by 1912
The Anti-Saloon League in Indiana pledges statewide prohibition by 1912 after a 1910 reorganization. At Indianapolis, executives report stronger public support, increased donations, and broader cooperation to end temperance as a major social evil.
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Indianapolis
Indiana
Cured Hemorrhages of the Lungs by Foley's Honey and Tar
A. M. Ake of Wood Indiana recalls years of lung hemorrhages and futile medical care before using Foley's Honey and Tar. He reports his lungs became sound again and recommends the remedy for advanced lung trouble.
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A. M. Ake
Wood
Ind
Foley
Marriages Listed Include Farmers and Tradesmen
The notice lists multiple marriage pairs with ages and occupations, including Jacob F Lamb 26 farmer weds Grace E Hazzard 19, Harry H Brooks 27 machinist weds Laura M Fields 22, Edward Goeglein 25 farmer weds Meta M Bischoff 22, Frank Heller 22 clerk weds Maud Lackey, Snell 22 carpenter weds Hit her I Fleming 24, William H Thiele 36 truck repairer weds Caroline G Franks 2T, John M Hursh 28 farmer weds Anna J Bellinger 19, Samuel J eiever 54 farmer weds Caroline Koch 1, Jacob A Bleu 47 horse shoer weds Cornelia E Starr 44, Charles M Shaffer 27 manufacturer weds Ella F Felger 24.
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Jacob F. Lamb
Farmer
Grace E. Hazzard
Harry H. Brooks
Laura M. Fields
Edward Goeglein
Meta
M. Bischoff
Frank & Heller
Clerk
Maud Lackey
Walter
John M. Hursh
Anna J. Bellinger
Samuel J. Eiever
Caroline Koch
Jacob A. Bleu
Cornelia E. Starr
Charles M. Shaffer
Ella F. Felger
Dr King’s New Life Pills Promote Regular Bowels
An old newspaper ad touts Dr King’s New Life Pills as regulating the liver and preventing appendicitis. It claims the pills establish regular bowel habits and are available for 25 cents at Dreier & Bro.’s drug store.
Local Birth Announcements From Area Families
A series of birth notices list newborns born to couples across the region. Families include Lettie of Maumee avenue, Hill of East Woodland avenue, Knott of West Suttenfield street, Mansfield of Boone street, Kanning of Riverside avenue, Batter of Buchanan street, Feletic of Grabill, Minnick of Harlan, Miller of Springfield township, Raynor of Springfield township, Caster line of McClellan street, Pratt of Centlivre Park, and Tyler of 2210 South Hanna street, detailing the parents and residences. A daughter or son is named in each entry.
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John Lettie
Maumee Avenue
G. W. Hill
East Woodland Avenue
John T. Knott
West Suttenfield Street
H. F. Mansfield
Boone Street
William Kanning
Riverside Avenue
Willard Batterson
Buchanan Street
Harmon Feletic
Grabill
Fred Minnick
Harlan
Michael Miller
Springfield Township
John Raynor
Ceelie Casterline
McClellan Street
Pearl Pratt
Centlivre Park
Charles Tyler
South
Hanna Street
The Richest Man in the World Kidney Cure Ad
An advertising claim extols Foley's Kidney Cure for kidney disease and health restoration. Oscar Bowman of Lebanon Kentucky credits the product with permanent cure, praising its effects and urging use at first signs of danger. Dreier & Bro.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foley
Oscar Bowman
Lebanon
Dreier
Michigan Bank Robbed in Hanover Heist
Bandits blew open the Farmers and Merchants National Bank of Hanover in Jackson County, securing $3,000 before escaping. Two women alerted the town after a sensational explosion as villagers organized a posse to pursue the culprits.
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Hanover
Jackson
Mich
National Bank of Hanover
Orino Laxative Syrup Promoted For Digestive Aid
An early 20th century advertisement touts Orino Laxative Fruit Syrup as a cure for stomach and liver trouble and indigestion. It claims gentle, nonirritating relief without nausea or griping and notes a lack of substitutes. Also reports the death of Mrs. Peter Kline, 88, at Rock Creek Center Huntington County after fifty years residence.
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Orino
Ake
Dieter
Peter Kline
Rock Creek Center
Huntington
Government Homesteads Near Haswell Colorado
Southeastern Colorado offers homesteads along the Missouri Pacific railroad near Haswell with water at 15 to 40 feet. A government fee of 16.85 and eight months residence grants ownership. an April 16 excursion to Haswell and beyond promises a round trip 32.15 ticket to Denver and Colorado Springs, urging readers to quit rent and claim land.
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Missouri Pacific
Haswell
Indiana
Haswell, Cole
Denver
Colorado Springs
Fair
Hanna Street
Fort Wayne
Ind
Harvey Jones Dies at 88 in Ozark Residence
Harvey Jones longtime Whitley county resident died at his son’s home in Ozark Missouri after a short illness. He was eighty eight years old and known as a pioneer resident of the county, with ties to local farming and community service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvey Jones
Whitley County
Ozark, MO
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Rurode Dry Goods Co
Allen County Courts
John W. Brenckant
Hazel
Harry G. Hogan
Dr. Rhamy
Oral Waterman
Miller
Indiana Brewing Company
John Woelfel
Rexall
Benjamin F. Borner
Toledo and Chicago Interurban Railway Company
Allen
DeKalb County
Garrett
Montpelier
Harry G.‘ Hogan
Lake Township
Winona
Pond’s Extract Soaps
Lewis’ Lye
Ind. Int. Co
Abe Ackerman
Madison
Allen Martzell
August Benchot
Jefferson
Emanuel
A. Manfield
Adam Kint
Barnhart
Emma A
G. W. Merriman
Samuel M. Zermer
Adam
Driver
Della S
Frederick
Laura Schmidt
Anna E. Soest
Jacob F. Schmidt
Anna A. Jacquay
Valentine Hermann
H. Burgess
New Haven
The
Charitas Kettern
Drexel
Eli Yoder
Flora EB. Shoemaker
M. E
Leo
Lydia Levick
John L
L. A. Tillman
James Grant
Elmer B. Gandy
Sarah Leonard
Lake
Charles W. Getz
Maggie Kinsley
Abolt
Elizabeth Gerig
John J
A. P. Gerig
Elmer E. Gandy
Roscoe Leonard
Peabody
Arcola
Menno Yagey
T. Springfeld
Lillian D. Stirfen
Nee Ash
Samuel M. Hench
Charles A
Louis L. Brooks
Franklin D. Hodges
Milan
Joseph Martin
Sarah A. Ormsby
James Stewart
Fred Hapner
South Whitley
Harshman
Columbia City
Fiorse
Temperance
Michigan Bank
Colorado
Eeaz
Sargent’s
Gem
Gem Chopper
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