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Newspaper

Fort Wayne Weekly Sentinel

Location

Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Apr 03, 1912

Page

10

Wayne Playgrounds Association Financial Report 1911

The Wayne Playgrounds Association presents its past year financial report listing receipts from balances Feb 1 1911 from M E Rice and the Woman's Club league and city council appropriation. Expenditures show payments from park board school board O N Gul din and the association. a detailed construction grounds maintenance statement accompanies the report.

Ort Wayne Playgrounds Association M. E. Rice Woman's Club League Broadway O. N. Guldlin Oo Shey League Fort Wayne Perfine-Armstrone C. Ro Bath F. At. Graham Furvex Fort Wayne and Wabash Valley Traction Company River Far Indiana Road Machine Board of Public Works Hanna-Brackenridge Co Olds Coal Co Western Gas Construction Co Beers-Offut Construction Co Fort Wasne Oi and Supply Co Ceonethireriott Co Net Seaver Hardwarete Ens Masground Association Unis Association Port Wraeneo Ada Ca Earden Woman's Chillergie School Board Park Shapleagne Eddidrens Playground Association Sind An- Tula Rowser S. F. Stawser Co. X. Guldilan Committee On Construction, Grounds and Maintenance

Albion Man Is Given A Pardoned Inmate List

Indiana report details Governor Marshall’s pardons and paroles following a five day state board of pardons session. Three pardons granted including Bernard Freedman and two inmates from Sullivan and Nabie counties. twenty two clemencies refused and numerous parole recommendations issued for inmates from several counties.

Indianapolis Ind Marshall State Board of Pardons Ta- Giana State Board Bernard Freedman Thear John Azra Sullivan County Kara A. J. Barrick Jasonville Hastings Dweo Albion David Ke Hivealy Tively Strick Hastings Grovernor Marshall Steve Banastal St. Joseph County Mare Willian Fitzgerald Cass County Harvey Lawson Marion County Petit Darcone Ray Po Larimer Miami Petit Jarcony Karl Deters Porter County Slime J Hopec Emanuel A. Kallen Kikhart County Hugh Atkinson Lawrence Weslie Hayes Miami County Nick Parnell Wosciusko County Charles Ward Marion C County McIntire John Lapidat Lake County Hanly Charles KE. Shepherd Jay County Thomas I. Warry Vanderburg County Harry Melcher Ohio River Harrison Casipaday John Burns Isaac Abbott Mint Stettler Hyman Baron Viola Gerard Clean Lee Christopher Knoop Frank Baldwin James Bedwell George Hoppes David Pitzele Bert Hooker Grace Anderson Fred Smith Noah Morehead Arlie Manuels Arthur Williams Boards of Parole

Dress Standard Urged for School Girls

Columbus Indiana March 1930 Police chief Frank J Cooper announced he would seek statewide teacher support for a bill to set a dress standard for schoolgirls. He warned high school girls are “flirting with pneumonia in winter” due to thin stockings short sleeves and low shoes.

Columbus Ind Frank J. Cooper Cooper

Browne Improves After Illness in Indiana

Word from Wabash, Indiana, reports Rev. F. G. Browne, who suffered apoplexy, is much better and doctors express optimism for eventual recovery. The note comes from Columbia City dated March 30.

Columbia City Ind Wabash F. G. Browne Magia Ra Yill

Veteran of Mexican War dies in Ossian at 56

Benjamin Weaver, 56, the last Mexican War survivor in Wells County and possibly northern Indiana, died today at his daughter Mrs. Harvey Prough's home in Ossian after years of blindness and ailments. He had lived in Ossian fifteen years and previously near Bethel church. Weaver, a Mexican War pension recipient, left a sizable estate from his hard work. Funeral is Saturday at Oak Lawn.

Benjamin Weaver Ossian Opsian Ind Mareh Benamin Weaver Wells County Harvey Prough

Thieme Elected Club President at Fort Wayne Meeting

Theodore Thieme was unanimously chosen president at the Fort Wayne Commercial Club annual meeting. New officers include S F Mulhol land and W F Dowd as vice presidents J R McCulloch as treasurer and W N Ballou G W Beers C F E Bond A J Bowerfind C A Dunkelberg R B H ana FLOS Tlanting Van B Perrine Theodore Wentz J B Franke and George Hi Van Arnam as board members Ballou fills unexpired term of Arthur Trail. Secretary Charles L Biederwolf will serve another year.

Fort Wayne Commercial Club Theodore Thieme S. F. Mulholland W. F&. Dowd J. R. McCulloch W. N. Ballou G. W. Beers C. FE. Bond A. J. Bowerfind C. A. Dunkelberg R. BR. Hanna Flos. Tlanting van B. Perrine Theodore Wentz J.B. Franke George Hi. van Arnam Mr. Ballou Clab The Association of Commerce AL W. Weit H. I Brawerfind Charles S. Bush Harry AL Perfect George H. VanArnam W. C. Rassetter J BO Franke Oneiana Manufacturers’ and Snippers’ Association Whey Cammonreith Club Pers Part Warone Sammel Miond Don Theodore FF Vineies Rheeich Citeo Kadiwan Dlee Eluate Efile Wiael Clity Federated Labs of Lndians Fort Wayne Levishature Thumae Fort Wage Gant Fort Weevne Commercial Club Bt Omy Biederwolf J F. S. Dorn Columbus David N Samuel M. Foster

Armed Guards Patrol Levee as Floodwaters Rise in Louisville

Telegraph reports from Hickman Kentucky indicate the Mississippi rose overnight, threatening the levee. Men piled sandbags and guards with rifles patrolled the levee to prevent breaches as three to four feet of water inundated Hickman and nearby towns. a baby drowned in Hickman during the crisis.

Louisville Hickman Columbus

Floods Sweep Wisconsin and Illinois Areas Prompt Evacuations

The Grant Williams dyke on the Kankakee River failed sending water into farmland and threatening Scheineider and nearby towns. Mississippi River at 29 feet rising toward danger as struck by ice jams and broken levees near Sheboygan and other western areas.

St, Louis Mississippi River Ohio Missis Sippy

Chaplain Dallam's Body Found in River Near Meredosia

Chaplain F E Dallam of the Twenty third infantry, missing two weeks from Fort Benjamin Harrison, was found dead in the Illinois river near Meredosia. Identified by fetters in pockets, the body will be taken to Warsaw for burial. presumed suicide due to ill health and worry. Dallam served in the Spanish-American War and Mexico border action, previously stationed at Fort Niagara.

Indianapolis Ind Marek Sa Kb. F. Glenn Twenty-Third Infantry Fort Benjamin Harrison Fohin FE. Dallam Finois Meredosia Dallam Col Glenn Philip Dallam Warsaw Philippines Fort Niagara Niagara N. Y

Man Hired to Beat Wife Beater in Seattle Ad

In Seattle a wife seeks revenge on a husband by hiring a man through a published ad. Eight applicants respond. a husky youth offers to do the job for five dollars. Mrs Gillies then hires him and collects a ten dollar fee, claiming the work was excellent. The couple, married ten years, reported the incident to city authorities without relief.

Seattle Waah

Jury Recommends Case Against Omaha Officers in Blunt Killing

Springfield Neb March 80 A coroner's jury investigating Rev Roy Blunt's death recommended that Chief Briggs of South Omaha his deputy John Trenton and Sheriff Hyers be held for the district court for the killing in a fight between officers and three escaped convicts. The inquiry drew crowds with intense interest and many believed the matter had been clarified though tensions remained. Briggs defended his actions saying the fight forced him to defend himself and others as bullets and gunfire flew.

Springfield Coraher Roy Blunt Briggs South Omaha John Trenton Hyers Linenin Rev Blunt Armstrong Papillion Grant Chase Sarps County

Statesmen Honor Marshall Amid Washington Receptions

The article notes Marshall arrives in Washington with planned receptions to win support from Democratic lawmakers ahead of the Baltimore convention. Governor and Indiana representatives arrange a house wing and senate introductions. A separate Huntington County ditch widening petition seeks $325,000 for about 660 farmers in four townships.

Washington Thomas KR Marshall Congress Baltimore Representative Dison Indiana Senate Little River Huntington County FE. G. Hoffman Fort Wayne

William Price Telegraph Manager Dies in Lansing

Former Postal Telegraph operator at Auburn Indiana for years, William Price died in Lansing Michigan. Price, once telegraph operator and manager in Auburn, was recently promoted to Lansing. Survived by his wife, his former Avilla home and friendly reputation are noted in notices sent to friends.

Auburn Ind Lansing Miel Willian Price Postal Telegraph Avilla

Israel Holloway Wabash Blacksmith Dead at ages old

Israel Holloway, Wabash County's oldest Blacksmith and Lincolnville veteran, died yesterday at his daughter's home. He and his brother Job Holloway ran a Lincolnville blacksmith shop for 55 years, using the same anvil until retirement three years ago.

Wabash Ind Israel Holloway Wabash County Luetla Morrie

Also Mentioned on This Page

Park Board O. N. Guichin Playground Association W. OM. Griffin Tathereogg G. F. M. Graham Albion Man Kill Hastings Commercial Club of Theodore F. Thieme S. E. Mulholland Wallace E. Doud CLUB Kankakee Schneider Ack Marel Via- Sissippo Sheborgan Wis Maret Shebovgan Lven Chaplain Dallam Blunt Ington William Price
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