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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Weekly Sentinel
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 24, 1907
Page
8
The event promises a vast display of correct garments in varied styles with strong emphasis on value. Shoppers can expect a wide range of prices and options designed to appeal to bargain seekers and fashion enthusiasts alike.
Maggie Mueller seeks a divorce and restraining order against Henry Mueller citing desertion drink-fueled neglect and property concerns. Clara Esterline files for absolute divorce from Samuel Esterline after desertion and wage garnishment, while Fritz Rogers reports finances amid ongoing proceedings. Leykauf packing house nuisance case debated and Cedar Creek remonstrance efforts paused with new action planned. Temperance forces gain momentum in the contest.
Attorney Wilmer Leonard and John Eggeman for Charles Laughlin file in circuit court a motion to force Prosecutor Dan B. Ninde to answer under oath about a written statement Laughlin allegedly made after his arrest for murdering Samuel Augsburger. Judge O Rourke did not rule.
Prosecutor Ninde tightens inquiry into saloon licenses in Fort Wayne. A city hall list of active licenses is being compared with county licenses to reveal any noncompliance. Judge Heaton cites William Graper for contempt of court after a divorce case ordered $5 weekly support, which has not been paid.
The company touts a long lasting paint mission with quality for various uses. It asserts it offers the best lines produced, backed by a chemist in its paint department to judge the product.
Glenna Kirchefer files for divorce from Clarence Kirchefer in superior court alleging failure to provide. marriage in January 1905, separated August 1905. Ossian Co operative Co v Joseph Deaner on circuit court trial over sheep ownership before Judge O Roarke. Elmer Davies sues Fort Wayne Rolling Mill Co for 3000 dollars for injuries from April 28 1906 after a car left tracks and iron bars fell on his leg. Citizens Trust Co appointed receiver for Peerless Manufacturing Co upon petition by Central Foundry Co. Peerless admits insolvency. Central Registry Co articles of association filed. capital stock 10000. Fort Wayne incorporators Price Humphrey Christopher Katterheinrich and A B Overman. company to deal in real estate.
In Fort Wayne rounds, Margaret Nelson sues husband William S. Nelson for support of herself and child seeking 200 dollars annually, with Fort Wayne and Wabash Valley Traction Co. as a party. Emrick & Emrick represent the plaintiff. Also Amanda W Elizabeth McBride granted divorce from John McBride with custody of a child and alimony of 275 dollars. Guardians take custody of Mohler daughters Bertha 12 and Cora 11 giving one to an aunt in Roanoke and the other to an aunt in Huntington County.
In Jefferson street near Fulton, Tulrsd resident Y Frank E Shreve claims a night fall from obscured rods and wires damaged his left hand and camera and rendered his flashlight unusable. He seeks 2000 from the city. injury costs pegged at 75 for the camera. Action filed by George W Louttit.
The report explains how recent laws affect township trustees and cites twenty seven prisoners in the county jail, below the average. It recalls a twenty three prisoner mark during Sheriff Grice’s administration and mentions the Albert Dubois case moving from the Fort Wayne Employers' Credit Company to the superior court.
Judge O Rourke orders a sixty name venire drawn by Jury Commissioners Mommer and Wilbur with Clerk Mason for the Laughlin murder trial in the Kennedy saloon last September. Andrews released after promising to leave the city. Axt deemed insane. Randell company seeks restraining order modification. Graper cited for contempt. Marvin divorce case dismissed. Hollopeter sues Fort Wayne and Wabash Valley Traction for 1200 dollars damages from a July 1905 incident.
Carpenters repair the storefront while the store promotes a grand remodeling sale with discounts up to 33 percent and prices listed for clothing, household goods, garden tools, baby items, and more including Silk Waists, dresses, corsets, knit wear, folding go carts, mowers, garden hoses, wares, and hundreds of bargain items to boost savings.
Real estate transfers listed from Elizabeth Williams to Minnie C Reitze and many others. Transfers include lots in South Walton Avenue Acre add Monroeville Shirley City Madison Lafayette and Cedar Creek with prices from $50 to $16125. Notable entries include F M Y school fund sale and multiple family guardianships and tracts in Perry and Jackson townships.
A long list of property transfers recorded in Wayne and Adams townships includes John Rabus selling lot 487 Commercial 3d add for 250 dollars and Burton Haswell selling lot 6 in Haswell's sub to Ida B. Kress for 350. Other notable deeds include John Goeglein transferring land in section 25 St Joseph to Herman Goeglein for 2600, Julia Small selling lot 11 in Shirley City to George Overmeyer for 1800, and multiple parcels traded for sums ranging from 6.42 to 4000 dollars involving local trusts and developers. The Commercial Improvement Co. and Wayne properties figure prominently in the docket, along with Drexel Park 2d add and Riverside 2a additions.
John W. Eby transfers to Andrew Eby a lot location in Shirley City for $850. William Gernhardt transfers to Andrew Eby a lot in Shirley City for $1.
Ben Hurcourt No 15 and Fort Wayne court No 96 will stage a spectacular initiation at the Majestic theater during the first week of May with 150 new members expected. Crawfordsville state supreme judge W H Owen will oversee the ceremonies. Special scenery will be used, a feature not seen before in the city for lodge events.
Willie Burnell, a boy from near Five Points, fell with a sharpened lead pencil in his mouth. The pencil penetrated to the roof of his mouth and had to be cut free by a physician. The wound was very painful and in a blood prone area.
A horse owned by John C. Figel spooked on the market near the police station causing its wagon to collide with a second wagon. The horses pulled in opposite directions tangled the wagons and caused damage but no injuries. Mrs Harriet Amick of Green township Noble county died at 75.
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