Court News Highlights Local Life and Incidents
Local court news covers births at 152 East Berry and 152 Wallice streets, a Christmas program at St. Patrick's, business moves by Roadmakers' Supply and Wolf & Dessauer, and notices of city officials visiting relatives. Also reported are accidents, hospital updates, jail conditions concerns, and business relocations including a meat market move to 105 Calhoun Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Z
S. McCurdy
Alexander Johnson
Indianapolis
Miller
Schmidt
Concordia College
Hammond
Martin Daub
Duemling
Daub
Karn Bros
Main Street
Calhoun Street
Henry Sanders
Meyer & Stock
Arthur Fitzsimmons
Fort Wayne Road Makers’ Supply Company
Chicago
Fleming Manufacturing Company
Allen County Board of Charities and Corrections
O'Rourke
Melching
Frank Mannix
Warsaw
Frank
Marion Black
Stearns
Fort Wayne
St. Louis
Binck
Smoking Jackets Offered In Wide Range For All Wearers
A local house advertises a large selection of smoking jackets from smallest to largest. The sale emphasizes exclusive styles favored by ladies, claiming the best values and right fit. The ad asserts shoppers know where to buy quality jackets.
Local Notices and Festive Occasions in Lafayette Township
Farmers near harvest end as Nate Bush finishes painting his house. A Freemont school institute is set for Saturday December 9. Estate administrator Emmet Wickerson held a public sale. Miss Myrtle Robinson wed Charles F Mullet on Thanksgiving at home of Mr and Mrs William Robinson. Mrs Catherine Simonton hosted a Thanksgiving gathering with forty four neighbors and organ music. Anna Scott married William Genth with about fifty guests and Nine Mile band at Ossian. Newlyweds plan to live in Fort Wayne with McCormick Co employment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Tibbles
Griffith Street
Dc. M. Beck
Markle
J. H. Penford
Simon Bernard
West Superior Street
B. Gard
William Turner
Detroit
Hi. K. Turner
Wayne County
Michigan
G. Max Hoffman
Fort Wayne Gas Company
Dresden
Germany
Henry Krull
St. Patrick's Church
Reineke
Charles W. Cook
John M. Landenberger
Roadmakers’ Supply Company
Mae Ringwall
Allen County
Purdue University
Rinegwalt
Springfield Township
Perdue
Christman's
Broadway
Taylor Street
Gates Lodge
Lindenwood Cemetery
Nate Bush
Freemont
Emmet Wickerson
David Scott
William Robinson
Myrtle
Charles F. Mullet
Catherine Simonton
W. RB. Crabbs
John Campbell
Wim. Scott
Anna
Wm. Genth
Lutteral
Ossian
Nine Mile Band
Fort Wayne
McCorutick Co
Farmers seek free rural delivery in Allen County
Allen county farmers petition for new rural mail routes as activity grows west of the city near Aboite and Dunfee. Aimed routes include paths from Huntington area via Illinois and Bluffton roads and a Goshen road spur toward Take Everett and Brookside farm. Postmaster Page doubts authorization for a new route now.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen County
Aboite
Dunfee
Bluffton Road
Huntington Road
Goshen Road
Everett
Brookside Farm
Page
Murder Indictment Read by Special Grand Jury
The special grand jury after four days out indicted Floyd Rumbaugh and two others for murder. Rumbaugh wept, Zuber fainted, Johnson laughed as the reading occurred. Mrs. Rumbaugh, Floyds mother, was reported in critical condition at Antwerp. Citizens of Hicksville and Antwerp supported the indictment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rumbaugh
Zuber
Johnson
Findlay's President: George Chapman Named Leader of Fort Wayne Road
George Chapman succeeds John Jacob Astor as president of the Findlay, Fort Wayne and Western road. Astor remains chairman of the board and an influential figure in management. Chapman, at twenty seven, is likely the youngest railway president in the United States and has served as general attorney for the road, with highly regarded legal leadership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Chapman
John Jacob Astor
Findlay, Fort Wayne and Western Road
Astor
Chapman
United States
Wagons for Cuba from Olds Wagon Works
The Olds Wagon Works received a large order from a construction firm in Havana for seventy five heavy wagons and inquiries for fifty horse carts. This marks one of the largest single shipments sent to Cuba from the company.
Three Men Indicted in Hicksville Policeman Murder Case
Ed Johnson Floyd Rumbaugh and Frank Zuber of Antwerp Ohio were indicted for the murder of Policeman Rath at Hicksville on November 25. Authorities frame the case as an active murder inquiry with three defendants named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Auburn
Ind
Ed Johnson
Floyd Rumbaugh
Frank Zuber
Antwerp
Ohio
Rath
Hicksville
New Hearses and Call Wagons Go Into Service
J. C. Politier has moved the recently purchased hearses and call wagons from the Arcade exhibition to the barns. The vehicles are among the finest in the country and drew considerable attention during display.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. Politier
South Side German Lutheran Church Site Chosen on Broadway
Architects Meyer and Stock draft preliminary plans for a new South Side German Lutheran edifice on Broadway facing Creighton Avenue. The church, to cost about $30,000, will be modern with a schaarh and schess. Ground breaking hoped for spring with eight months to complete. The site lies south of the Pittsburg railroad. a local telephone exchange may soon operate from the Maumee hotel with about twenty five subscribers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Side
Emanuel’s
West Jefferson Street
Broadway
Creighton Avenue
Meyer & Stock
Sharch
Sehess
Pittsburg
Gerpien
New Orleans Brief Mentions Wartime Era Figures
Fragmentary OCR notes reference New Orleans figures and a wartime era context with unclear names and roles. The readable bits hint at postwar generation discussions and regional mentions, but concrete details are missing.
Recess Postmaster Nominations Sent to Senate
Washington reports 284 postmaster nominations made during the recess of Congress will be submitted to the Senate for confirmation this week. The list covers appointments at presidential posts nationwide and includes nine from Indiana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Congress
Senaia
Indiana
SPECIAL SALE OF CHRISI JEWELRY ITEMS
Special sale offers ladies 50 cent cold filled items and aulines at bargain price. Old gold set rings and solid gold sets promoted. Men’s gold filled watch chains and jewelry pieces discounted to half price. Eternine silver novelties and large handkerchief sale promise great values.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cale
Ot Ag. S
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Henry D. Miller
J. L. Ohlwine
Cromwel Ind
Vu. W. Holverstott and Family
West Washington Street
Captain Ohlwine
Col
O. D. Hurd
Goshen
Wabeno
Wis
Woods
Latta & Klopfenstein
Wolf & Dessauer
Mordhurst
Lindenwood
W. S. Work
W. H. Keeman
American Furniture Company
Ela
Masonic Temple Association
Association
Cheney
Hamilton
Clinton
Pontiac
Uncle Sam
Ieee AP
Staley
OUR
Lafayette Township
the Findlay's
Cuba
Avery
Petbetceaga
Knickerbockers Watch
Ladies’ Watch Chain
Tagersoll
Lion
Sean Toner
Century Cook-Book
Dhe Mraaper
Chrisi
C. J. Welker
syypEe
Lion Cafe
Lins
American Beauty
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