Local notes on community life and infrastructure in Wells County
Robert Bell returns home after a week at West Springs. Bargain and business moves include Seya and Bulger buying the Aveline cigar stand, and J. O. Seya expanding stock. Reports of baptisms, anniversaries, and church events abound alongside updates on weather, accidents, and local politics. The Payne Reflector notes social events, while county news covers a railroad funding vote and road construction progress in Wells County. Bids, transport mishaps, and births pepper the rural scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davis
United States
New Osborn
Huntington
Heys House
Warsaw
Payne Reflector
McDonnell
Nellie
Jennie You
Fort Wayne
P. J. Wise
Sheriff's Office
Buffalo
N. Y
Buid
Cartenet
N. J
Newark
Glasgow Avenue
Ira D. Huffman
Ryan Trucking Company
City Mills
Clinton Street
August Martin
North
Harrison Street
Frank Allgeier
Joseph Littot
August Hugenard
Duplin
William Pape
Phelix l Lordier
Charley Martin
Nathan Webster
Alarkison Township
Wells County
Tuesaday
Cincinnati, Union City and Chicago Railroad
Decatur
Bluffton
Union
Portland
Chicago and Erie
Markle
Lumber dealer Strack fails as assignee takes over assets
Edward W. Strack a prominent lumber dealer with offices in the Seidel block Calhoun street assigns his property to Thomas J. Logan. assets total about $20,000 including timber land in Kentucky and Ohio with liabilities likely matching. The failure blamed on disrupted contracts during a railroad strike and weak market in hardwood trades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward W. Strack
Seidel
Calhoun Street
Thomas J. Logan
Fickel
Strack
Kentucky
van Wert
Ohio
West
Waban
M. Logan
John Morris
P. A. Randall
N. D. Doughman
Flora Miller
Private sale offered for Edgerton mills at 10 dollars
Rain halted public sale of Edgerton mills leaving a few unsold. Edgerton plans private sale at 10 dollars per mill, the lowest price yet, with farmers urged to buy at 57 West Main Street. International 80s College advertises fall term starting September 3 with shorthand and bookkeeping courses, and letters about loans at 6 percent to S W Alden of Fort Wayne.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edgerton
West Main Street
Law change creates short and long terms for township officers
The legislature changed election timing from April to November and created two trustee terms a short term and a long term. Trustees and assessors elected this fall would take office next August while current terms would end ten days after November’s election creating a possible vacancy. Attorneys discuss nominating candidates for the short term with Attorney General Smith undecided on recommending committee action.
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Smith
William A. Ketcham
Ketcham
Revered Northrop's near-drowning during fishing mishap
Rev S A Northrop and M Joslin were fishing when their boat capsized on Monday near Fenton Michigan. Northrop cannot swim and spent about half an hour in the water before reaching shore exhausted but safe. The incident will likely prompt questions about his swimming lessons in youth.
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A. Northrop
Fenton
Mich
Sentinel
Gentleman
Courier
M. Joslin
Rev. Northrop
Tabernacle
Whitmann attacked by his sons in Chicago
Henry Whitmann, once a local machinist, was brutally wounded by his sons Walter and Harry in Chicago. He lies near death at a city hospital after a knife attack following a dispute at home. Police held the brothers at West Chicago avenue station. a brother in law, George Nill, resides here.
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Henry Whitmann
Chicago
Logansport
Walter
Harry
Mr. Whitman
West Chicago Avenue
George Nill
Whitmann
Borton Boys Plan Warsaw Reunion by Lakeside Park
The Borton boys announce an annual reunion at Lakeside Park, Warsaw, on Tuesday in late August, inviting all Plymouth Institute attendees and their families. A special train will run from this city to Warsaw for the picnic with a round trip fare of $1. The event aims to foster good fellowship among cured men and women.
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Borton Boys
Lakeside Park
Warsaw
Plymouth Institute
T. N. Roach
Eversole, Roach & Slater
Fort Wayne Tuition Fund Fight Draws Allen County Officials
A. O. Reser reports Allen county and Fort Wayne officials dispute the return of liquor license funds to the state permanent school fund. County Supt F J Young and City Supt Irwin sketch how balances accumulated, court rulings, and possible local- state fund separation as attorneys advise. Fort Wayne holds a current modest balance and plans to contest any demanding return.
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William J.“Sterlin
Dellia Sterlin
J. H. Aiken
Lina
Light
Edward Light
A. H. Bittinger
Clarence Ripley
Wabash
Alexandria
Black & Closson Company
Crescent Paper Company
United States
Tom Wilkinson
Charles Diehm
Barr Street
Diehm
Wilkinson
Stephen O'Connor
Kansas City Sunday Sun
Young O'Connor
O'Connor
Fort Wayne
Henry F. Meyer
John Brown
C. F. Brown
New Riverside Hotel
Justice Ryan
Lafayette Daily Courier
A. O. Reser
Courier
Allen County
Grean Smith
Irwin
Supreme Court
School Board of
Voris
Green Smith
Indiana
Young
George Felts
Purdue
Ann Arbor
Smart
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Robert C. Bell
West Springs
C. Reinewald
Tom Hogan
Alfred Grindel
Ed. Q. Drummond
K.of L Ball
Robert Garin
Harmer Street
St. Thomas
Canada
John O. Seya
Ned Bulger
Aveline
Rademacher
St. Joseph's Catholic Church
Charles Schulteis
Lima
Henry Schulteis
Plymouth
Frederick Eckart
Indians Spiritualist Association
Anderson
Sangmoa
Rauch Bes
Garr Creek
Woodburn
Ms. Hockemeier
Beyers
Zucker
Concordia College
Meinsen
Reformed Orphans’ Home
8. John's
Salem
Henry Meyers
F. Barrett
Meyers
Webster Street
Douglass Avenue
Louis Wolf
New York
M. Foster
Terra Haute
East
Lewis Street
William Hock
Ossian
George R. Hench
Fred Buhr
William Doehrman
Brainard Rorison
New York City
Paris
Frederick Schowe
Oakley Street
H. Wilhelm
Fidelity Benevolent Association
East Lewis Street
Keeley Baseball Club
Zanesville Club
Rady
Yates
Redding
Wilder
Mary Harries
Jefferson Street
Niswonger
The
Mutual Benefit Association
Wheeling
W. Va
E. W. Strack
T. J. Logan
Gottlieb Geller
Geitleib Bradt
Geo. A. Lovel
Lillian K. Avatn
Dawson
Jacob Bolinger
Lauretta Bolinger
Lake County
Tolleston Club
Jacob F. Keyser
Jacob Smith
Alex. B. White
Gustave G. Detzer
Bird's Cut Loig
New Haven
Board of Commissioners
L. D. Squires
Or Township
Squires
Samuel R. Arnold
Pennsyvania Railroad Company
G. W. Loutit
Bessie Holmes
E S. Holmes
Jones
Wilkingon
Theodore Niemann
Anton Reig
William Lauer
Matilda Gomall
W. H. Shambaugh
John P. Gagen Brothers Company
Charles A. Grimes
Justice Tancey
Breen & Morris
Martin Shall
B. S. Thompson
Joseph Karber
Justice France
Elizabeth Eckart
Henry Eckart
Frea Eckart
Charles McCulloch
B. Eisenhauer
Julia Larimore
John Rettig
A. F. Siemon
T. R
A. J. Whitely
Cyrus Callaway
Will C. Ryan
Captain Dickman
Noble-Lehr
William Behrman
Jefferson Township
Tenast
H. ©. Hanna
Gottleib Geller
Superior Court
Gottleib Bruch
Broadway and
Washington Streets
Assa
Eckart Estate
Recorder's Office
Great Park
Frederick
Main
Harrison
Mooncie
Grand Rapids and Indiana
Henry Eckert
Messrs. Eckart
Wayne Street
Miss Anns Eckart
Main and
Ewing Streets
Eckart
Keystone
M. Frank & Co
Simeres
Am, Pete & Max
Athoun Street
Fannieg
International
College
Col
Calponea
Washington Sts
Jowit T. L Srapits
S. W. Alden
F.C. Parham
Barr St
Michigan
Lafayette Han
Iechm and Young
Echo
Calhoun
Geller
Court House
D. Kemp
Patton
George Simonton
Broadways
Hoaglands
Hosegland
Broadway
Battery
Hoagland
Thomas
Kees
McWhorter
Miller
Fort Wayne Boys
Castoria
H.A. Arcuen
M. D
Oxford St
Brooklyn
Dantos Martin
D. D
Epwmn F. Pamper
198Th Brrest and
7Th Ave
Tae Cexraue Company
TT Moneat Grasse
New
Youn Orev
J. Wyounge
Pres Ho
Acre
Oliver
Pfeiffer & Schlatter
Columbia Street
Svery
Congress
Geo. DeWald& Co
Coxster Calhoun and
Columbia
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