Allen County Courts Resume of the Week
Mary Kaliker files a second divorce suit against John Kaliker alleging habitual drunkenness and failure to provide for four children. She seeks custody of the children and $1,000 alimony. Other items include Adolph King denied a liquor license, Sheriff changes, and court testimony on property disputes and damages involving the Moderwell case and Notte estate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Kaliker
John Kaliker
King
John Raber
O’rourke
Rachel
Locust Street
Laver
Gale Laver
Ginn Printing Company
Toledo
A. E. Thomas
Jacob Arieon
Arieon
Fines Set in Conspiracy Case as Moderwells Admit Malicious Trespass
In circuit court Hirami and Jay Moderwell pleaded guilty to malicious trespass under a state arrangement, each fined 50 dollars plus costs. Walter Scane’s charge was dismissed. he testified Moderwells asked him to smash the stones for a fence. The case closes with fines paid and the fence matter settled. Judge Luke H. Wrigley also heard Casper Harding versus William Bartenick over an account.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cliff Moran
Reichelderfer
John P. Brennan
H. C
J. M Moderwell
W. E. Doud
S. M. Foster
C. A. Wilding
Hirami
Jay Moderwell
Walter Scane
Moderwells
Wrigley
Luke H. Wrigley
Albion
Casper Harding
William Bartenick
Waters filing fourth divorce suit over alleged lifelong cruelty
Florence Waters wife of a Washington Township schoolteacher alleges a long history of abuse including being chased from the home with a broom by her husband. They married in 1897 and have four children, the youngest an unnamed baby. She cites repeated beatings and vile names in front of the children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florence Waters
Washington Township
Circuit Court
Cora Sauerman
William S
Sauerman
Zwick
Arthur Overly
Overly
Sauermans
Cwife
Nelson Hoffner
Edward “White
Henry
Wes Ener’s
Judge Heaton Cleans Docket Reduces Cases In Week
The last term saw Judge O N Heaton cut 595 cases to 378 on his docket after assiduous attorney work. Court records improve after many actions were allowed to stand for years, with many cases forgotten by involved lawyers. Other items include divorce filings by Emma Hobbs against Oscar Hobbs and fines for assault of William Knepper in circuit court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. N. Heaton
Judge Roby to preside Brennan vs Neu haus in Marion hearing
At Judge Heaton's invitation Judge Frank S. Roby agreed to preside over the Brennan versus Neuhaus suit. The trial date was not set. The case centers on a deed interpretation giving Julia Brennan possession for her heirs and assigns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. N. Heaton
Superior Court
Frank S. Roby
State Court of Appeals
Julia
Bernard Brennan
Henry Neuhaus
Judge Roby
Marion County
Capitol
Julia Brennan
Henry Reaser
George Schwartz
Anna Marie
Judge Heaton Orders New Jury After Busy Farmer Panel
Judge O N Heaton reported that about half the jurors were farmers too busy with work and begged to be excused. Most were discharged and the clerk ordered a fresh jury drawn from the wheel at week’s end. A new law effective with the governor’s proclamation next Saturday will strike a blow to professional jurors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. N. Heaton
Superior ‘Court
Cross Woman Needs Kindness Not Censure, Says Advocate
A columnist argues women overwhelmed by headaches and daily cares deserve thoughtfulness from family. The remedy is Lane's Family Medicine herb tea, promoted as a simple, natural aid for weak women, sold by druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lane
Easter Greetings and Gift Ideas Promote Cards and Candy
Readers are urged to send Easter greetings with cards or folders and even candy. The ad suggests a wide selection priced from 3c to 50c and touts boxed candy as a desirable gift. It frames a flesh and blood girl as fond of such tokens.
Court reform eyed as deputies barred from courtroom panels
The article notes deputies must not fill court panels from spectators, aiming to remove a long-standing court-house coterie that lingered outside sessions. Lawyers welcome the change, fearing past influence from those who could not be dismissed.
Marriage Licenses Granted in Local Records
John E. Taylor a 38 laborer weds Ollie Pollock 30. Mark A. Gorrell 26 teacher weds Minnie M. Sowers 24. Vasile Mohia 28 laborer weds Para schiva Despot 19. Leslie EB Trout 25 traveling salesman weds Marguerite Hench 19. Alton Chaney 22 farmer weds Jessie M Gustin 21. Seth O Sanders 26 stockman weds Pearl A Garrison 20. William D Wolf 24 farmer weds Minnie M Nelson 24.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John E. Taylor
Ollie Pollock
Mark A. Gorrell
Minnie M. Sowers
Vasile Mohia
Paraschiva Despot
Leslie EB. Trout
Marguerite Hench
Alton Chaney
Farmer
Jessie M. Gustin
Seth O. Sanders
Stockman
Pearl A. Garrison
William D. Wolf
Minnie M. Nelson
Births Listed for Families Across Townships
A series of birth notices records daughters and sons born to couples in multiple townships and streets including Parnell avenue Eliza street East Wayne Street Spy Run avenue Lafayette township Jefferson township Jackson township Monroeville Aboite township Springfield township St Joe township and Fairfield avenue. Names include Emrick Gebhart Benningan Mains Seavey Smith Girardot Talman Purman McLain and Gerwood L RolER with several entries noting daughters and sons born recently.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Emrick
Parnell Avenue
Charles Gebhart
Eliza Street
E. P. Bennigan
East Wayne Street
Arthur E. Mains
Fairfield Avenue
Walter Seavey
Spy Run Avenue
Clyde N. Smith
Lafayette Township
Chester Girardot
Jefferson Township
Charles Talman
Jackson Township
C. W. Purman
Monroeville
Albert P. McLain
Aboite Township
Memorial services honor deceased Knights of Columbus in Fort Wayne
Living members of the Fort Wayne Council of the Knights of Columbus paid tribute to deceased brothers at an annual memorial service on Monday evening. John G. Schultheis praised Simon D. Brady and August Rensman, with eloquent eulogies by Grand Knight W. J. Lennart, Thomas J. McLaughlin, and Charles M. Niezer. Peter V. Zurbach and Maurice Niezer sang solos as other memorials were honored with addresses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knights of Columbus
Fort Wayne
Fort Wayne Youth Promoted to B O General Foreman
Carl Woodworth, a Fort Wayne native and Purdue graduate, has been promoted within the Baltimore and Ohio. He will report to South Chicago to assume general foremanship of the round house handling sixty engines daily. Woodworth plans to return tonight to be with his ailing father, C. B. Woodworth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Woodworth
Fort Wayne
Baltimore & Ohio
South Chicago
Round House
Mr. Woodworth
Purdue
Wabash
Garrett, Ind
Baltimore& Ohio Road
Sandusky
Garrett
C. B. Woodworth
Brakeman J Spitznagle Injured At Coal Docks
Brakeman J Spitznagle of Wa bash suffered a partial amputation of the right little finger after it was caught in a chain at the coal docks while helping coal the engine. He received initial care locally and was sent to Peru for hospital treatment where part of the finger was amputated. He resides in Peru.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Spitznagle
Wabash
Spitznagle
Peru
Engine 7374 blowout delays Pennsylvania train
At Pennsylvania Station on Monday morning the engineer of engine 7374 on train No. 37 blew the right cylinder head and piston head, pieces struck the platform near a pedestrian, causing a scare. The incident delayed the train about one hour with no other damage reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania
Bankers discuss panic causes and deposit guarantees
Samuel M. Foster and Charles McCulloch of the German American and Hamilton National Banks spoke to the Retail Merchants association on banking issues. They urged deposit guarantees, analyzed farmer pay timing, and condemned wildcat schemes like Ice King Morse’s consolidation bid. The Merchants' association also backed the public playground movement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel M. Foster
Charles McCulloch
Hamilton National Banks
Retail Merchants’ ‘Association
Commercial Club
Mr. Foster
Mr. McCulloch
Hamilton Bank
Morse
Merchants’ Association
Fort Wayne Party Heads to Cuba for Timber Lands Deal
A six member group from Fort Wayne and nearby areas left Chicago Monday en route to Cuba. H A Jones and Dr W W Barnett led, joined by A J Vesey, W D Henderson, J E Moser of Decatur, and S J Gline of Lima. They plan a three week stay to finalize a purchase of 32 500 acres of timber land.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Wayne
Cuba
Chicago
H. A. Jones
W. W. Barnett
A. J. Vesey
W. D. Henderson
City
J. E. Moser
Decatur
S. J. Gline
Lima
New York Provisions and Markets Flour Wheat Butter and Eggs
New York markets show flour receipts 23 159 barrels with firm prices and sharp wheat gains led by May at 1 28 4 and July at 1 16 2. Quotations cover beef pork lard sugar molasses coffee and flour lot details. Toledo and street bids note further grain and coal price movements across regional buyers and merchants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Minnesota
Kansas
Ohio State
Western
Rio
Santos
New Orleans
East Buffalo Market Hogs And Cattle Prices On April 6
East Buffalo N Y totals show hog receipts at 2040 and shipments 950 to New York with mixed weights closing strong. Cattle receipts 200 with a 5 cent drop. Sheep receipts 3200 with lambs down 25 cents and tops reaching 8.25. Chicago reports 2000 cattle and hogs 12000 with mixed price ranges across grades.
Indianapolis Market Report April 6
Receipts today include hogs 4000 head cattle 1500 head sheep 300 head. Cattle steers good to choice 1300 lbs and up 6 25 to 6 75, heifers 5 00 to 5 85, veal calves 4 50 to 8 00. Hogs best heavies 7 20 to 7 25, mixed and mediums 6 90 to 7 35, lights 6 95 to 7 25, roughs 6 50 to 6 75, best pigs 5 75 to 6 25, bulk 7 00 to 7 35.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Texas
Indianapolis
Ind
Cincinnati and Pittsburg market reports on livestock and produce
Cincinnati reports April 6 hog receipts 1 400 head market 5 10c higher butcher and shipper prices 7 40 7 45. cattle receipts 213 market slow fair to good shippers 5 25 6 10. sheep 280 head market 2 25 5 75 and lambs 5 25 7 75. Pittsburg receipts light hogs slow prices 7 45 7 50 heavies 7 25 7 45 mediums 7 40 7 45. light workers 7 00 7 15. pigs 6 50 6 75. Sheep and lambs light, market steady. Produce and poultry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Pittsburg
Chicago Market Report Shows Steady Butter and Firm Poultry
Chicago Til April 6 Butter Market steady with creameries at 22 to 28 cents and daisies 20 to 25 cents. Eyes Market steady at firsts 19 to 20 cents. Cheese Market strong with daisies 17, twins 16, Young Americas 17, Jong horns 17. Potatoes market strong choice to fancy 1.00 to 1.02. fair to good 5.98 to 6.03. Poultry market firm with turkeys 17 to 18 cents, chickens 14 to 14 1/2 cents, springs 15 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Pennsylvania
Chicago
Jehickens
Springs
Market Opens Lower As Trading Volume Surges In New York
Stocks opened down on April 6 with heavy turnover, led by declines in Union Pacific Southern Pacific and Reading. National Lead rose while Rock Island rallied then fell amid grain carrier selling. Weakness spread to Reading Northern Pacific United States Steel and others as bears pressed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Union Pacific
Southern Pacific
Reading
Canadian Pacific
National
Rose & Point
Rock Island
Chesapeake & Ohio
Wisconsin Central
United States Pipe
American Telephone and Telegraph
Central Leather
American
Lackawanna
Amalgamated Copper and
Westinghouse
Bears
Northern Pacific
United States Steel
Pennsylvania
New York Central
Atchison and Erie
Norfolk & Western
Fort Wayne wholesale market prices posted for farm and meat goods
The list shows wholesale values for Wheat 1.27 per bushel, Corn 62 to 64 cents, Oats 53 to 53.5 cents, Rye 2 cents, Barley 1.10 to 1.12 per bushel, Butter 30 cents per pound creamery, 32 to 25 to 27 cents dairy, Eggs 18 to 19 cents a dozen, Beans 7.60 per bushel, Onions 60 cents per bushel, Apples 4.75 to 5.25 per barrel, Honey 12 to 15 cents, Turkeys 16 to 18 cents, Chickens 13 to 13.5 cents, Ducks 11 to 11.5 cents, Geese 18 to 20 cents, Popcorn 14 cents new, 2 to 3 cents old, Rabbits 15 to 20 cents each, Potatoes 85 to 90 cents per bushel, Hogs dressed 9 to 10 cents per pound, Cattle dressed 9 to 10 cents, Beef dressed 6.5 to 7.5 cents. Additional items include hides, calfskins, horsehides, and various seeds with specified prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tresselt & Sons
Nathan & Levy
North American
New Haven
Gar Creek
Tillman
Baldwin, Peabody and Raber
J. T. Johnson
East Columbia St
G. H. Crouse & Co
East Columbia
EB. K. Bush
Eckart Packing Company
Aera
Sheen
Thos. P. Riddle
Fort Wayne Territory
Monroeville
Baldwin
Hoagland
Sheldon
Aboit
Arcola
Peabody
Spencerville
Grabill
Woodburn
Timothy
Hocking Valley
Massillon
Jackson
Pocahontas
West Virginia
Indiana
Barr Street
Hines Ana
Bash & Company
Ares
Virginia supreme court upholds Fredericksburg dry election
The Virginia supreme court ruled the May local option election in Fredericksburg valid. Nine liquor dealers closed at 11 this morning, marking the first time the city has been dry in its history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fredericksburg
Supreme Court of Virginia
Petition bearing 3733 names filed for Tippecanoe vote
Lafayette Ind April 3 a petition with 3733 names was presented to Tippecanoe county commissioners by the County Option league. The election will be held in the latter part of the month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adolph King
Tippecanoe
Lafayette
Ind
Tippecanoe County Commissionera
County ‘Option League
Madison County Puts Local Option Petition Forward
A petition filed in Madison Indiana shows about 40 percent of voters backing a local option election. The filing occurred in Jefferson County to seek a county level vote on the issue. Results or next steps were not immediately available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
Ind
Javerson
Also Mentioned on This Page
Allen County Courts
Frank Casso
Paul Notte
Notte
Henry and
Guy Colerick
Hartung
Casper
Emma Hobbs
Wayne Knitting Mills
East
Wayne Street
Oscar Hobbs
Canada
T. N. Wilson
Wiliam Knepper
Meyer
Walter Miller
Fred Gombert
Edward O'Rourke
Miller
Gombert
Boyer
Della Ransbottom
Frederick Ransbottom
Edward White
Joseph Bolinger
Barbara Bolinger
NDE
Foremar
F. M. Smith & CO
Calhoun St
Coats
New York Market
North Lima
South Lima
Wril Brothers & Co
East Buffalo
N. Y
Chilcago Market
Stocks and Bonds
Wall Street
Jefferson
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