Alarm Clock Triggers Gas Leak Near South Main Street
A gas leak at a South Main Street home sickened Mr and Mrs Irvin Ulmer after an alarm clock set for 11 30pm woke them. Mrs Ulmer fainted and fell, Mr Ulmer revived her then nearly fell with a lamp but saved himself. Neighbors called a doctor. gas was released from a faulty stove vent and the couple escaped serious harm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huftton
Thd
Irvin
Wimner
South Main Street
Union Traction
Supreme Court backs Bluffton paving injunction challenge
Bluffton Indiana November 35 The state supreme court upheld Judge C E Bur gis in Gardiner vs city of Bluffton noting the council could proceed with a lane track for paving Central East South and East Cherry streets. Property owners alleged unconstitutional act and anti competition provisions but both courts found proceedings valid and denied the restraining order. Contracts for three streets awarded for bituminous macadam pavement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluffton
Ind
Suprema Court
C. E. Bturgis
Gr Gardiner
Cherry
Supreme Court of the State
Juatua
Call
Decatur Couple Heads to Indian School in Arizona
Mr and Mrs Martin Jaberg leave Decatur Indiana for Holbrook to reach the Keatis Canyon Indian School in Arizona. They plan ten months teaching and supervising the children at the government run school. No rail or stage line link exists between Holbrook and the station.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detstur
Decatur
Ind
Martin Jaberg
Keatis Canyon
Arizona
Chintpovy
Ifg
Holbrook
Little Run
Kendallville Pioneer Thomas Dies at 73 in Chicago Ties
Kendallville Indiana sources report the death of W. S. Thomas aged 73. Once a pioneer resident, he moved to Chicago about twenty-two years ago after a long local grocery business career and involvement in Kendallville’s early commercial development.
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Kendallville
Ind
Thomas
Chicago
Aed
A. M. Boyer
Salem
Fairfeld County
Héera
Divorce Suit Filings in Bluffton Indiana
Mrs Delila Stanton files for divorce from Sherman G Stanton, a former Bluffton saloon keeper now said to be in Illinois. They wed December 24 1892 and lived together until January 1 1908. She cites abandonment non support and infidelity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluffton
Ind
Delila Stanton
Sherman G. Stanton
Illinois
Stanton
Bank, Given Judgment, Pett Case in Fort Wayne Court
Old National Bank of Fort Wayne sued Alvin D. Pett on a note. Jury returned a verdict for $2,114.67 for the plaintiff. A foreclosure issue on the property securing the note was submitted to the court for decision.
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War Wert
Old National Bank of Fort Wayne
Alvin D. Pett
Ella Loses Case In Court Damages Awarded
A courtroom decision finds Ella failing in her case as damages are awarded to the opposing party. The proceedings reference a payment claim and the notion of promissory recovery being contested.
Boy Killed in Accidental Shooting During Prank
Bluffton Indiana November 30 a 16 year old Lee Tarr son of Mr and Mrs Frank Tarr near Liberty Center died after a loaded 22 Flobert rifle he owned a week ago misfired while he aimed at his face playing to frighten his younger sister. The shot entered the right eye and lodged under the scalp causing instant death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren
Ele
Four Republican candidates in LaGrange Elkhart circuit judge race
Lagrange Indiana November 27 four Republicans seek nomination for circuit judge of LaGrange Elkhart district. The slate includes James S Drake A Dausman L W Vail Goshen and incumbent Judge Dodge of Warsaw. Vail recently entered the field. party canvass not yet begun with a close race anticipated and LaGrange County to be pivotal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LaGrange County
Judge Dodge
Bluffton area land sales and arrests reported
In Bluffton Indiana on Nov 30 and Nov 26, land transactions include Squire M W Walbert selling the Franks Deam farm east of Bluffton for 5000 to Alfred M Worley with possession March 1. George A Harnish sells 54 acre farm to William P Chipman for 3250. Arthur W Gibson sells 60 acre Union township farm to Charles H Krause for 1790. Also two men, Lew Karn and Joseph Humphrey, were arrested on charges related to the hog law and related acts following a grand jury investigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluffton
Ind
Franks Deam
John Ledbetter Iives
Squire M. W. Walbert
Alfred M. Worley
Ajlen County
Mr. Warley
George A. Harnish
Wiliam P. Chipman
Arthur W. Gibson
Arkanas
Union Township
Charles H. Krause
Allen County
Bluffton, Ind
Lew Karn
Joseph Humphrey
Humphrey
Studying for Priesthood Begins in Indiana
Sylvester Schmidt, son of Mr and Mrs John Behmidt, left Columbia City for Burkettsville Ohio to enter a Catholic preparatory school for priesthood. After completing the course he will move to Rensselaer Indiana to finish his church studies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia City
Ind
Sylvester Schmidt
John Behmidt
Burkettsville
Rensselaer, Ind
Nollexe
Roanoke Contractor F. Spenhauer Dies at 88
Roanoke Indiana November 36 The death of F Spenhauer a well known contracting carpenter of Roanoke occurred at his home Thursday morning from an attack of heart troubles he had suffered for over a year. The deceased was a little over eighty eight years old and was well known throughout the northeast part of this county and in Whitley county where he formerly resided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roanoke
Ind
F. Spenhauer
Whitley County
Rev. August Young Improves After Hospital Stay
Garrett Indiana November 29 Reverend August Young a well known pioneer priest is improving rapidly at Sacred Heart hospital where he has been for several days He has been able to sit up since Saturday and is now out of danger He has suffered from heart disease for some time
Hartford City Faces Pressure to Curb Drunkenness
In Hartford City Indiana on November 26 a growing public push urges probes into saloon practices as officers struggle with frequent drunkenness on the streets. A local paper scolds saloon operators while anti saloon activists demand action before voters swing against the saloons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hartford City
Ind
Cupid Unites Hearts in St Marys Weddings
In St Marys on November 24 Dr Guy Bryson son of ex mayor Bryson of Ce Una and Minnie Sitaman were married at Holy Rosary Church. A wedding breakfast followed at the bride’s mother's home and the couple will visit Dayton and Cincinnati before residing in Celina. A second union joined John Helmstetter and Callie Yaemett at Holy Rosary parsonage with immediate housekeeping planned. A double wedding at Daniel Sawmiller residence united Frank Sawmiller and Carrie DeVore and Stella Sawmiller with Morton Trockhart both near Buckland. The couples will live on neighboring farms in Columbia City Indiana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Marys
Guy Bryson
Bryson
Ce- Una
Minnie Sitaman
Holy Rosary
Bonifacé Luehberman
Nhewhrweds
Dayton
Cincinnati
Celina
John Helmstetter
Municipal Light and Waterworks
Callie Yaemett
South Pine Street
Holy Rosary Parsonage
Daniel Sawmiller
Frank Sawmiller
Missy Carrie DeVore
Stella Sawmiller
Morton Trockhart
Buckland
Widow Sues For 120 Acre Huntington County Farm
In Whitley circuit court Columbia City Nov 30 widow Louis Griffiths Belis sues Frank Felts of Huntington County for possession of 120 acres left by Mirsha Felts who died near Markle. The dispute centers on a deed granting land to Felts son with a reversion to other children if no heirs. Plaintiff claims she did not receive her rightful share after multiple trials and retrials with Judge Wrigley and ex Judge Adair presiding. attorneys from Huntington and this city represent the parties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia City
Ind
Louis Griffiths-Belis
Frank Felts
Huntington County
Whitley
Mirsha Felts
Markle
Huuitington
Bilsha Feltz
Frank Feltz
Felts
Zanesville
Bluffton
Griffith
Fudge Cook
Huntington
Wrigley
Joseph W. Adair
A. & Lesh
Branyan
W. F. McNagney
W. H. Elehorn
A. A. Adams
City Editor Weds Ligonier Girl in Indiana
In Columbia City Indiana on November 26 a noon wedding united Audia May White and Ralph Murray Hutchinson at the bride’s parents home in Ligonier. Hutchinson works as city editor on the Commercial Mall. They plan to reside at the McDonald residence West Van Buren after December 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia City
Ind
Charles &. White
Ligonier
Audia May
Ralph Murray Hutchinson
Hutchinson
Commercial
McDonald
West van Buren
Esla. Goodrich
Flossie Jontz
Silas Goodrich
Lyon Lake
7. A. Willits Grocery
J. Jonty
East VanBuren Street
Bluffton Mayor Names Lucky Men
Bluffton mayor elect Frank Smith announces part of the next administration’s officers. Appointments include Marshal Charles V. Pierce, water works superintendent Watt DeHaven, light plant superintendent O. M. Long, street commissioner Henry Gehrett, electrician George Nicholson, and health officer Dr. Rinear. Night policeman and fire chief to be chosen. Sheriff-elect Freem Carlisle says his brother-in-law EB. A. Adams will be his deputy starting January 1 after moving from Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fluften
Ind
Frank Smith
Bluffton
Thig Ust
Marshal
Charles V. Pierce
Watt DeHaven
M. Long
Henry Gehrett
Firebugs blamed for barn fire near St. Marys
A barn, twelve tons of hay, and a bow belonging to John Mees on the James Pratt farm were destroyed in a fire blamed on tire bugs. A number of horses escaped unharmed after the blaze near St. Marys, where a known suspect was contacted by Mees and bloodhounds followed a track but found no culprit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Mary's
John Mees
Jaimés Pratt
Two Daughters Wed Hilliston Bride and Rose Maag’s Marriage
Announcements from Hilliston Indiana report the marriage of Rose Maag daughter of the late Frederick Haag to Yern Dunlap performed in Urbana Ohio on Thanksgiving day. Rose Haag, whose father was killed here October night, had been living with a Peoria sister and working as a clerk. She is the second Haag daughter to wed since their father’s murder, Frieda Haag having married Alfred Spillman here three days after the funeral.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hilliston
Ind
Rose Maag
Frederick Haag
Urbana
Hieg
Slater
Peoria i
Mr. Haag
Frieda
Death of St Marys man after brief illness
Christian Raherding Sr. 72 a Washington township resident dies after a brief illness with asthma A daughter a trained nurse from Seattle Wash recently returned to care for her mother The father died suddenly and fatally The family will hold funeral services Sunday
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Mary's
Ohio
Christian Raherding
Washington Township
Seattle
Wash
Auburn to Offer Free Lunch Day Before Local Option Vote
Auburn Indiana November 25 local option election supporters will run free lunch stations at various points in the county to boost turnout and raise awareness of temperance efforts. The event aims to attract residents to participate in the countywide vote.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Auburn
Ind
DeKalb County Dry Decision Narrowly Passed
In DeKalb county the dry status was maintained by a 980 vote majority after a Saturday election. Six precincts voted wet, four of them in Garrett, where Garrett went wet by a narrow margin. A fall two weeks earlier led to the death of 8 year old William Adams in Bluffton, while Isaac Stalter aged 7 died at the county infirmary after a long illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Auburn
Ind
DeKalb County
Garatt
Garrett
Bluffton
William Adams
A. R. Adams
Isaac Stalter
Decatur
Ohio
Student Has Smallpox In Kendallville
Kendallville Indiana November 30 Charl Franks son of My TF Franks residing east of the city is confined at home with a case of smallpox. The family has been vaccinated and quarantined. Young Franks is a student at Purdue University and came home a few days ago feeling badly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kendallville
Ind
Charl Franks
Franks
Young Franks
Purdue University
Can't Cross River to Attend School in Bluffton
Bluffton Indiana reports a school disruption as Salamonie River floods washed out Batson Bridge. Twenty one pupils live north of river and nine live south. with the old bridge gone the nine on the south cannot reach the north side. A temporary workman bilge was used but is unsuitable. Officials consider a suspension bridge made of ice cables anchored to trees on both banks to carry students to class.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chambers
Van Wert Man Dead After Stroke in Indiana
Infinary Director A N Grandstaff received a telegram from Yoiido announcing that his brother James Grandstaff, a Van Wert native and former Friends church minister, died at his home in Van Wert Indiana after a morning stroke. He was about fifty four years old.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
van Wert
Ind
A. N. Grandstaff
Charity Meeting Planned in Huntington Tonight
Huntington Indiana November 29 A meeting is set for this evening at the M E church to organize Associated Charity work in the city. Mohler of Fort Wayne secretary of the Associated Charities will address the gathering. Decatur Indiana November 28 No indictments yet in Adams county grand jury investigations into the death of Mrs Al Kindle near Linn Grove. She was killed when Abe Boagjey of Berne collided with her buggy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huntington
Ind
Mohler
Fort Wayne
Associated Charities
Decatur
Adams County
al Kindle
Linn Grove
Abe Boag- Jey
Berne
Van Wert Ministers Plan County Revival Meeting
Local ministers throughout Van Wert County were called to a meeting on Monday November 29 to discuss a simultaneous revival effort across all churches likely in March next year. The gathering aims to coordinate widespread religious revival across the county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
van Wert
Ind
M'nisterial Association of ‘van Wert
Law and Order League Forms in Auburn
The temperance advocates held a mass meeting at the Coliseum and organized the Law and Order League to enforce liquor laws. A similar group was formed at Garrett.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LAW and Order League
Auburn
Temperante People
Coliseum
Organized & Law and Order League
Garrett
Mayor names officials in St Marys Ohio appointment
Mayor Sanderson announced appointments of Henry Handerhurst as director of public services and Dr CH Phelps as director of public safety along with Wi Caldwell as chairman of the city fire department. New appointees begin duties January 1 and the fire chief on December 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Marya
Sanderson
Henry Handerhurst
Dr. CH. Phelps
Wi Caldwell
Hasrman
Death of Mrs Mary Wheelock at Auburn andy snow
Mary Wheelock, a well known resident of Auburn, died suddenly yesterday at the home of her sister Mrs P J Sho. The cause and circumstances were not fully stated in the fragment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Auburd
Angy Snow
Zbewss
Mary Wheelock
Thie Ity
P. J. Sho
Death Claims Decatur Pioneers
Decatur Indiana November 30 two county pioneers Harlo Mann famed across the county and Thomas Hudson longtime city resident die within a day. Hudson 75 had lived here since youth and suffered from catarrhal illness turning to tuberculosis. Mann 75 worked as a plasterer, then farmer, later in groceries. served six years as township assessor and four as trustee.
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Decatur
Ind
Couuty
Harlo Mann
Thomas Hudson
Mr. Hudson
Mr. Mann
Mrs Mooningue Dies After Paralysis Stroke
Mrs. Erastus Mooningue, who recently celebrated her golden wedding anniversary with husband, died at her home north of St. Mary's from complications after a week old stroke of paralysis.
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St. Mary's
Roosevelt party tours plateau and lion hunting display
Londiana, British East Africa November 20 Colonel Roosevelt Kermit Roosevelt Edmund Heller and Jestle A Tarlton arrived from the Guas tngshiu plateau in good health. The hunt success on the plateau elates the former president as he meets R J Cunningham and the American party. A Mandi Warriors display of kilting with shears thrills the visitors before the party heads to Niaro and Nairobi. The report also mentions Foley's Kidney Remedy and Dreier Bros. as ad content within the clipping.
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Londiana
British East Africa
Roosevelt
Kermit Roosevelt
Edmund Heller
Jestle A.’ Tarlton
Guas
Tngshiu
R J. Cunninghame
Niaro
Iuord Dalamere
Nairobi
Aaiger Opens the Reichstag with a Speech
Berlin November 80 Emperor William opened the Reichstag reading the throne’s address. The speech announced extension of sick benefit insurance to unprotected workers and reforms to the imperial insurance system. He urged funds from the 1910 finance bill to strengthen empire finances and noted overseas possessions growing.
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Berlin
William
Imperial
Africa
Great Britain
Policeman Praises Foley’s Honey and Tar Cure
J. N. Paterson, a Nasiva Iowa police officer, recalls suffering winter cough and lung trouble after trying several medicines and two doctors. He credits Foley’s Honey and Tar with curing him after part of a bottle, calling it the greatest cough and throat medicine.
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J. N. Paterson
Nasiva
Iowa
Foley
Drefér Bede
Mincennes Girl Fatally Stabbed by Sweetheart in Indiana
In Vincennes Indiana Miss Bucs Gurba aged about 20 was stabbed to death last night by her sweet heart Oscar Savage at her home during a supper preparation. The assailant allegedly struck Gurba’s father Jaspar Burba a miller, and Gurba intervened. Burba defended with a bottle as Savage plunged the knife into the girl. Nellie Hayes arrived and Burba sent her for police before Savage pursued her. The tragedy left witnesses shocked as authorities arrested Savage at the scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vincennes
Ind
Bucs
Gurba
Oscar
Savage
Jaspar Burba
Burba
Nellie Hayes
Barba
Mise Hayes
Tie
Miss Junita C. Howard Weds Irving Herriot
In Chicago on November 38, Miss Junita C. Howard married Irving Herriot beside the open casket of her father James Howard, famed horseman and former Washington Club secretary. The father, fatally injured by a car, wished to witness the marriage. Rev. J. W. Nicely performed the ceremony as his funeral followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
James Howard
Washington Club
Junita C. Howard
Irving Herriot
Howard
Burglar Returns Money After Seeing Sleeping Children
In Chicago a burglar who ransacked Adolph Huber homes paused after seeing the sleeping children. He returned the money and added a silver coin, telling the parents they had "great kids" before fleeing. Police seek the samaritan thief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Adolph Huber
Huber
Hitler
Fort Wayne Commercial Club to Elect New President
The Fort Wayne Commercial Club calls a Thursday meeting of directors to elect a new president to replace Charles B. Fitch who resigned recently. The president must be a director. uncertainty remains about the outcome. Disorders in text mention Foley’s Honey and Throat remedy with unrelated promotional language.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. B. Hanna
Fort Wayne Commércial Club
Glu
Charles B. Fitch
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