Thieves Strike Multiple Businesses In Crowded Saloon Row
Robbers entered Frank J. Ladig 1624 South Calhoun Charlies Redrup two doors north, Thomas McKiernan 117 and 119 Grand, Frank Schmuck 127 Grand and Charles Braun Harrison Grand between midnight and Saturday morning. They forced a Ladig cash drawer and took about 85 dollars, with the 100 pound cash register found later at Calderwood hotel. Redrup’s netted around five dollars in change, Schmuck’s yielded three razors, and McKiernan reported only minor losses. Braun’s saloon saw a window entry. about 6.35 dollars remained in his register. The Ladig register was found abandoned, suggesting a coordinated, local-talent robbery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank J. Ladig
South
Calhoun Street
Charlies Redrup
Thomas McKiernan
Grand Street
Frank Schmuck
Charles Braun
Harrison and
Grand Streets
Ladiz
Calhorn Street
Grand
Calderwood Hotel
Ladig
Redrup’s
Schmuck
Pauley
McKiernan
Mace
Braun’s
Indiana State Fair Premiums Reach 35000 Open Sept 10
Indiana state fair opens September 10 in Indianapolis and will distribute 35000 in premiums. Trotting and pacing races receive 10000, beef cattle awards total 6599, heavy draft and coach horses 4347, light harness and saddle horses 2300. Fine arts 1200 plus poultry 1900, sheep 2200, swine 1588, with overall premiums aimed at large, standout exhibits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Department of Beef Cattle
Toledo and Chicago interurban to add cars soon
F L Welsheirmer Auburn general counsel says extra cars will run between Fort Wayne and Auburn at one hour and a half intervals instead of every three hours. Kendallville Hoop company formed with 10000 capital with William Nobile Oscar A Paige and Margaret H Paige as directors. Catherine VanDoratan 78 hanged herself at daughter’s home near Argos. despondency said to be cause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toledo and
Chicago
Fort Wayne
Auburn
F. L. Welsheimer
Kendallville Hoop Company
William x Nobile
Oscar A. ‘Paige
Margaret H. Paige
Catherine VanDoratan
Argos
Apt
South Bend Home Telephone sale to Chicago concern
Stockholders vote to sell the South Bend Home Telephone property to the Chicago Automatic Telephone company for 25 per share on 2000 shares. Funds to transfer via First National Bank by August 10. Chicago interests plan 500 new telephones and 40000 in improvements within 22 months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Bend Home Telephone Company
Fort Wayne
Chicago Automatic Telephone Company
Charles T. Lindsay
Citizens’ National Bank of
South Bend
Trme
Chicago
Mrs Elizabeth Frederick Dies After Long Illness
Mrs Elizabeth Frederick a longtime Garrett resident died Friday morning following an extended illness. She resided in Garrett and was known in the community for her years of local involvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Frederick
Garrett
Purse snatch on Berry street shocks neighbors
Mrs. Ida M. French and Miss Amelia Hobrock chased a thief after he ripped her handbag on Berry street near Lafayette just before 9 pm. The robber dragged French into the street, escaped east on Berry, and left her with a bruised hand while bystanders watched. French did not file a report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ida M. French
Berry Street
Lafayette
Mrs. French
Robber Escapes as Woman Watches from Sidewalk
A brief, daylight theft unfolds in full view of many bystanders as a robber drags a companion away and vanishes from the scene. Mrs. French, employed at Frank Dry Goods, is connected to the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
French
Frank Dry Goods Company
Goshen Manufacturer Implicated in Fatal City Crash
S F Spohn of Goshen Ind a wealthy medicine maker ran down Arthur O Upham at Adams and St Clair in Toledo injuring him badly. Patrolman A B Robeson arrested Spohn after stopping the touring car and he was jailed then released on bond awaiting trial next morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toledo
Adams and
St. Clair
S. F. Spohn
Goshen
Ind
Arthur O. Uphal
A. B. Robeson
Spohn
New Sailors Off to Begin Career at Norfolk
Nine young men enlisted for U S Navy during Lieutenant Comfort's recruiting party in the city. They depart Saturday for Norfolk navy yards to begin training as apprentice seamen except Everett who goes as yeoman. R L Hicks, who deserted from USS Illinois, joins to face punishment after surrendering to Comfort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Navy
Lieutenant Comfort
Norfolk Navy Yards
W. L. Everett
F. Graue
I. J. Luke
BE. C. DeLong
B. B. Boggess
QO. A. Horstmeyer
E. Klepper
R. L. Worden
L. M. Votre
Comfort
Elkhart
Gifted workers urge law enforcement crusade in city
Mr and Mrs F W Lough evangelists singers and lecturers are in town promoting a crusade for stricter law enforcement and opposition to saloons. They speak at 3 pm tomorrow in a Hoffman street tent and at East Creighton avenue Free Methodist church in the evening with a Monday courthouse assembly. Frank Smith a Bluffton justice of the peace was swindled for 180 by a mail fraud scheme. A suspect Frank Summers 731 Douglas avenue Fort Wayne is jailed at Columbia City for horse and buggy theft from a South Whitley livery. Frank Kosier a Lake Shore brakeman drowned fishing at Sylvan lake near Rome City West Unity Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. W. Lough
Hoffman Street
Free Methodist Church
East Creighton Avenue
Court House
Frank Smith
Bluffton
Frank Summers
Douglas Avenue
Fort Wayne
Columbia City
Bugsy
South Whitley
Frank Kosier
Lake Shore Railroad
Sylvan Lake
Rome City
West Unity
Ohio
Kosier
Tremont hotel clerk jailed for seventy two day sentence
W H Gillman a night clerk at the Tremont hotel in Wabash is imprisoned serving seventy two days for looting trunks and grips of traveling men guests. One week after her husband’s death Mrs Philip Shafer aged 78 died Thursday evening at her home near Bippus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Gillman
Tremont
Wabash
Philip Shafer
Bippus
Woman held to guard jury in mail fraud case
Mrs. Sarah Lanier of South Whitley was placed under bonds of 300 dollars after a preliminary hearing before United States Commissioner Logan. She denied writing or mailing a vile letter cited in the charge by post office authorities. Deputy Tom Martin arrested her in South Whitley. A. R. Burr filed the charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah Lanier
South Whitley
Federal Grand Jury
United States
Logan
Lanier
Postoffice Department
Tom Martin
Indianapolis
Postoffice
A. R. Burr
J. J. M. Lafollette
George Kaylor
Kaylor
Post Office
A L Scott Returns to Fort Wayne
A L Scott former general manager of city street railway lines has returned to Fort Wayne and occupies a cottage near Robison park. He spent the past year in Minnesota as a traction line expert for a large financial syndicate valuing street railway properties. Old Rattlers of Whitley county hold a reunion at City August 16.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. L. Scott
City Street Railway Lines
Fort Wayne
Robison Park
Old Rattlers
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Silas
Selegram Chew York Uiras
Gater
Booth Bend Telephone
S. M. Foster
Chi
Cago
A. J. Roussey
Harrison Street
Ida
F. Spohn
Man
Norfolk Navy Yard
Deserter
Calhoun
Caren
Pennsylvania Lines
Atlantic City, Cape May
Milwaukee
Eagle Grand Aerie
Minneapolis
Yellowstone Park É
Ponseen Tire
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