Local Notes Include Purchases, Illnesses, and Moves
Local items report J C Peltier buying Bear Lake land for a cottage and plans to build. Carrie Sniveley is summoned to Columbus Ohio by an ill uncle. Mrs George J Stier and Mrs Theresa Hoffman travel to New York for weeks. Shoaff shows slight improvement but will miss days of work. Braun oversees electrical fixtures for Banker Niezer’s new home in Monroeville. Dr Nettie Belau of Defiance is at Hope hospital for a serious stomach ailment. The will of Mary L Fuelling is probated with property evenly divided among children. Sion S Bass post G A R to attend national encampment in Cleveland September 9 by Nickel Plate. Henry Kramer is hired as bookkeeper for Pickard Bros after graduating from IB College. Belle King, operated on at St Joseph’s hospital, will return to Delphi soon. Bicycle dealers discussed closing at 6:30 pm but dropped the plan. Sol Buckles, former Fort Wayne resident, has gone to Marion after visiting. Fred Berghoff, son of the mayor, recovered from appendicitis and goes home. Mrs Edward Deahl 67 Banthole Street hospitalized at Hope. Mr and Mrs William Salzman spend weeks in Detroit and may relocate. formerly ran a photo gallery bought by A Roggen. Mrs L Bunzen 35 Butler Street operated on for gall stones and bowel gangrene. improving. John Kretsing, Nickel Plate worker, injured hand when rail crushed three fingers. treated at home, no amputation. Jacob Cook of St Joe Twp near death after two strokes. long-term fort Wayne resident. Fred Briel Jr., son of Fort Wayne horse dealer, visiting from New York with bride. staying with uncle Theodore Bly and aunt Benoit Ellert.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. Peltier
Bear Lake
Carrie Sniveley
Columbus
Ohio
George J. Stier
Theresa Hoffman
New York
J. Y. Shoaff
W. H. Braun
Monroeville
Niezer
Nettie Belau
Defiance
Hope Hospital
Mary L. Fuelling
Sion S. Bass Post
Cleveland
Henry Kramer
Pickard Bros
Kramer
International Business College
Belle King
St. Joseph Hospital
Maurice Rosenthal
Delphi
Sol Buckles
Fort Wayne
Butte, Mont
Marion
Fred Berghoff
Berghoff
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Edward Deahl
Bantholé Street
W. W. Barnett
W. D. Ruhl
William Salzman
Detroit
Mich
A. Roggen
L. Bunzen
Builer Street
John Kretsing
Kreising
West
Jefferson Street
J. M. Dinnen
Jacob Cook
St. Joe Township
Alten County
Mr. Cook
Fred Briel, Jr
Fred Briel
New York City
City
Theodore Bly
Benoit Ellert
Improvement Reported For Ex Sheriff E F Clausmeier
Latest bedside bulletin notes a marked improvement in the illness of ex Sheriff E F Clausmeier after a troubled night. Attending physicians express hope for recovery if no deterioration occurs by tomorrow night, indicating better odds than before.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. F. Clausmeier
Home Guards Prohibition Union Elects Officers
The Home Guards Prohibition unit has elected officers. President Dr. A. E. Van Buskirk, vice president Rev. B. Sawyer, secretary Samuel B. Fall Jr., assistant secretary Rev. J. W. Lake, treasurer Rev. Williams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Home Guards’ Prohibition
Unain
A. E. van Buskirk
Rev
B. Sawyer
Samuel 8. Fall, Jr
J. W. Lake
Rev. Williams
Lawton land fight over two town-site quarters Lesson in a lottery draw
Miss Mattie Beals, runner up in the Indian land lottery, loses access to the Lawton town site when James Ri. Wood claims both adjoining quarters under Homestead rules. After protests, Wood secures the 160 acres, forcing Beals to select land behind his claim as auction big day opens with brisk bids from Weatherford’s John W. Brazelton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawton
Mattie Beals
James Ri. Wood
Miss Bears
Wood
Upo
Miss Beals
John W. Brazelton
Weatherford
Allens Foot-Ease Powder Offered for Comfortable Shoes
An advertisement pitches Allen's Foot-Ease powder to ease swollen hot tired feet and prevent blisters corns and bunions while soothing irritation. The piece then shifts to a political note noting expectations Mr Rock would respond on a stalled protocol amid ongoing negotiations and hopes the delay won’t affect key agreement provisions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acs
Alten
Tri-State W C T U Elects Officers at Rome City
The Tri-State Woman's Christian Temperance union held its annual meeting at the W C T U cottage in Rome City. Officers elected include President Mrs Mary E Balch of Indianapolis, Vice Presidents Mrs J Berry of Dayton Ohio and Mrs Kintz of Grand Rapids Michigan, Secretary Miss Bailey, and Treasurer Mrs Ridenour of this city. The group discussed buying a cottage for a permanent home and outlined plans for the next session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tri-State Woman’s Christian Temperance Union
Rome City
Mary E Balch
Indianapolis
J. Berry
Dayton
Ohio
Kintz
Grand Rapids
Mich
Bailey
Ridenour
Two Men Charged With Murder In Ohio River Disappearance
John Cline and Clayton Rogers were arrested in Wheeling West Virginia on charges of abducting and murdering 17 year old May Yost after forcing her from her lover Walter Hammond. The father swore out the warrant and the girl’s body has not been recovered from the Ohio River.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wheeling
W. Va
John Cline
Clayton Rogers
May Yost
Ohio River
Walter Hammond
Washington state department unsure on Pekin crisis
Washington expects word from Mr. Rockhill after several days with no update on Pekin affairs and questions the reported refusal of the Eng. mission and its implications for U.S. policy.
Twenty Forgery Charges Plague James M Key Bank Chief
Andrews Indiana August developments place James M Key former president of the defunct Commercial Bank of Andrews facing about twenty forgery charges. He allegedly forged notes up to 2000 dollars using prominent names. total alleged losses around 15000 with 82 dollars cash on hand found by receiver A C Wilkerson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrews
Ind
James M. Key
Commercial Bank of
Huntington
Zimri Dwiggins
Cromwell
Avilla
Bunker Hill
Denver
American Savings and Trust Company
Chicago
Indianapolis Capital National Bank
Paddock Hodge Grain Company
Toledo
H. W. Leach
W. E. Nichols
Ladd & Taylor
T. L. Mills
S. L. Woodbeck
Milton Woodbeck
C. Q O. Fisher
Noah Fisher
John Leedy
A. C. Wilkerson
Gold Medal Contest Held in Rome City
Mrs. Lizzie Drake conducted a gold medal contest for the A C S with two Fort Wayne and two Rome City contestants. Miss Alice Connolly of Rome City won with the recital Infirm of Purpose Give Me the Daggers. Mrs. Haughton presented the medal. Local attendees included L Drake Ridenour Williard Cowdrey Ridenour Jennings and Wickwire from Angola accompanied the group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lizzie Drake
Rome City
Fort Wayne
Alice Connolly
Haughton
Hazel Cowdrey
Real estate transfers compiled by Abstracter
A sequence of 15 property transfers listed with grantees grantors and locations in Cedar Creek Monroe Madison Springfield and Lake townships detailing parcels, sections, and prices from 50 to 7500 dollars and noting lot and quarter divisions and trustee transfers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John C. Beller
E. Berry St
Levinia Angove
John E. Osborn
Cedar Creek Township
Michael Hensinger
Thomas E. Gaston
Joseph BD. Morgan
Monroe Township
Joseph D. Morgan
George Neireiter
William H. VanHorn
Madison Township
George A
Matilda C. Higgins
H. B. Roller
Springfield Township
Maysville
Adaline Orno
Louise Orno
Mary Zimmerman
Eliza H
Fred J. Hayden
Mary Coe Ninde
Washington
Oscar Gandy
Orrin
Rachel Himes
Lake Township
Bluffton Blames Lake Erie and Western Delays
The Bluffton News criticizes Lake Erie and Western for chronic lateness with trains late from twenty minutes to two hours. A conductors layoff followed a Hartford City incident and the paper notes poor station conditions and implied management failures.
Wolves Seen Roaming Noble Township, Indiana
A pack of wolves has appeared in Noble town ship, Laporte County, raiding stock. Farmers believe they come from the Kankakee region and their howling is heard for miles. Posses are organized to track and kill the animals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laporte
Ind
Noble Townhhip
Kankakee
Banker Key Sold Out Cheap
In Andrews on the morning Key was arrested, Sheriff Crandal and Deputy Bert Nevins observed T A Redmond Kendallville attorney representing Cromwell bank creditors. Redmond presented a paper for Key to read, signed at Tim Mills livery stable, assigning all Key’s Cromwell bank interests for one dollar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huntington Herald
Andrews
Crandal
Bert Nevins
Key
T. A. Redmond
Kendallville
Cromwell Bank
Tim Mills
Graces & Co. Offers Holiday Discounts on Cameras
Graves and Co at 35 Randolph Street Chicago announce liberal discounts on all high grade cameras for the holiday trade. Readers are urged to send for the special price list and see the advertisement in this paper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graves & Co
Randolph Street
Chicago
Indiana Divorce Notice for Non-Resident Frank Dailey
Notice from Allen County Indiana Superior Court of April Term 1901 informs Frank Dailey a non resident that a divorce action exists in favor of Minnie V. Dailey. He must appear and answer by September 30, 1901 or the case proceeds in his absence. Frank J. Belot serves as Clerk with M T Stokes as attorney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State of Indiana
Allen County
Minnie
Child Slays Brother in Parents Absence at Tuckerton
In Tuckerton New Jersey on August 7 during the parents’ absence the Hanly children found a revolver. Ethel aged 9 shot and killed her brother Elmer age years with a 38 caliber bullet passing through the head.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tuckerton
N. J
H. E. Hanly
Ethel
Elmer
Krause's Headache Capsules Claim Sole Efficacy
Frank J. Baker of Colorado Springs reports the capsules cured his sick headache and he has helped many friends. The remedy is priced at 25 cents and sold by Dreier & Bro at the corner of Calhoun and Columbia streets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank J. Baker
Colorado Springs
Money to Loan at 6 Percent on Farms
Loans offered on farms at six percent interest with no commission. Terms arranged at Heller's Abstract Office located at 32 East Berry Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heller's
East Berry Street
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C. F. Pfeiffer
Bass Block
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