Fort Wayne News Briefs Mixed Readable Items
City Weighmaster P. Ryan reports November receipts of 132.10. A Fort Wayne school for feeble minded youths drew 38387.63 for maintenance in Indianapolis. Marriage notices, local births, deaths, and several moves of residents fill the page with notices from Fort Wayne and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. M. Boggs
P. Ryan
Lawrence Rohan
Lake Township
Superior Court
Fort Wayne
Indianapolis
Charles Harber
Wells Street
Roanoke
Light in Jail After Alleged Elevator Shaft Attack
Edward Light a twenty year old former Lafayette resident, employed at Seavey’s hardware on West Main street, is jailed on a charge of attempting to kill Walter Siemon, a 16 year old worker at the wholesale dept. Siemon is in serious condition with a fractured skull after being struck by a board from the third floor. Prosecutor Colerick secured a warrant. Light claims innocence and Hoffmeier supported him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Light
Lafayette
Seavey
Weat Main Street
Walter Siemon
Young Siemon
Carl Siemon
Elizabeth Street
Seavey Store
Stillson
Stimon
Colerick
Tom Clark
Lafayette and
Columbia Streets
Justice Wilkinson
Justice Light
Seimon
Siemon
Light
August Hoffmeier
Emerick
Hoffmeier
A. J. Boswell
H. C. Hanna
Charles O. Broxton
Whitley County
Dawson
Duryea
Christine Miller
George Miller
Gray
Detroit
Fort Wayne
Briggs
A. J. Nauman
Nauman and Ortenberger Commission Company
Naumann
Joseph L. Gruber
Gruber & Gray
Calhoun Street
Pittsburg Road
Educators to Attend Allen County Institute This December
Professor Wilbur F. Heath, longtime city public schools teacher, will attend the Allen county institute this month and receive an ovation upon returning. Also on the program is Professor Craig of Purdue University, with the event opening December 21 and closing December 24 in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen County Institute
Wilbur F. Heath
Nfeath
Oskash
Wis
County Institute
Craig
Purdue University
Local Infant and Child Illnesses Reported in Short Ledger
A list shows Jane A. Theria 44 with typhoid mataria, Mina Todd II with typhoid, Elmore Casso 5 months with valve disease, Wesley Pratt child 1 day with exhaustion, and Frederick Wedler 5 months with bronchitis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jane A. Small
Mina Todd
Elmore Casso
Wesley Pratt
Frederick Wedler
County to refund 9900 pounds in Simons tax case
The county commissioners received notice of the supreme court decision in the Simons case ordering repayment of £9900, the amount of illegal taxes collected from the Simons. Years ago the Simons parrs pursued a large land tract tax dispute against the Godfrey heirs, resulting in these payments to the county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supreme Court of the State
Simons
Simousesparrs
Godfrey
Final Transactions Upon Brannen Retirement
The county board audited the year's expenses after Brannen's retirement. Bridge work costs by district totaled Jones 13 970.10 Bullerman 8 197.72 Branimain 39 644.55, including repairs and painting. Stellhorn assumes duties Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of County Commissioners
Jones
Bullerman
Branimain
Brannen
J. H. Stellhorn
Nine Deaths Chronicled in Undertakers' Records
Week ending December 5 lists Luella M. Walker 23 tubercular meningitis Henry Schmidt 26 consumption Catherine Morris 38 heart and stomach trouble Gertrude Abbott 5 years diphtheria delayed line breaks show more entries for the undertaker led record summaries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luella M. Walker
Henry Schmidt
Catherine Morris
Gertrude Abbott
Trusted Calhoun Street Clothiers Offer Winter Wear
The reliable family clothiers at 73 75 and 77 Calhoun street advertise a full line of winter clothing for men and children with low prices. They emphasize one price to all and include a Holiday Goods department with gloves gowns and undergarments. They warn of pneumonia risks from sudden temperature changes and urge careful clothing and heating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calhoun Street
John
Henry
E. Vordermark & Sons
Calhoun ST
Accidents Reported in Lake Township Warrens
Farmer William Knaake of Lake township suffered severe injuries while sawing wood at home when he bent over and touched the circular saw. He received a six inch by three inch laceration to the hips and was reported resting quietly by Dr. J D Chambers after treatment. Other injuries include Christian Prange being moved home from Hope hospital after a gun accident to his arm. George Coleman, who shot himself through a lung while rabbit hunting, was moved to his parents' home as doctors hold a faint hope for life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Sentinel
Souder
Indiana
Herman Ernsberger
Edith Tracy
Defiance
Ohio
Frank Emerick
E. V. Emerick
Pleasant Township
Taylor University
Sutton
Bryan
K. K. Wheelock
Chris. Nickerson
South
Harrison Street
W. H. Bates
East Wayne Street
Ida Eveline
Hubert E. Noble
Helen Henderson
Kingman
Kas
John Tune
Springfield
Charles Wilson
Chicago
N. K. Aldrich
Pleasant Lake
Ind
William Figel
Ann Arbor
Fort Wayne
Figel
Engineer Figel
Meyers
St. Mary's Avenue
Rev. Sims
Christian Church
Wichita
Kan
Central Christian Church
Sims
Lena Strass
Monroeville
Minnie
Emma Strass
West Jefferson Street
John Bakesmaen
St. Joe Township
Lafayette
Christ Weeb
Katie Wolf
Melita Street
Larwill
Patrick Travis
F. D. Pearse
Charles Weller
Weller
Cambridge City
Elmore
Frank Casso
Lasalle Street
Laura Northrop
C. W. Norton
Aboite
Iowa
Carver
Peter Morganthaler
Morganthaler
Florida
Tom Wilkinson
Charity Wilkinson
Minnie Wilkinson
Thomas Morton
Morton
James
Thos. Wilkinson
Butte Miner
Indiana Mining Company
Sambling Block
Don Sullivan
Homestake
Park Canyon
Woodville
Park
Hon. S.S. Shutt
Fort Wayne Ind
H. N. Coffinberry
DeKalb County
Charles Philley
Harrison and
Butler Streets
Carrie Strass
Wolf & Co
Bertie Gartley
M. E. Griffeth
John Eagy
Fort Madison
Frank Magner
Lewis Brown
Eva Jones
William Knaake
Lake Township
Knaake
J. D. Chambers
Christian Prange
Hope Hospital
Columbia Road
George Coleman
Dunn’s Mill
Goshen Road
Huntington Road
Abolt Township
City Treasurer Reports Fall Tax Collections and Allocations
City Treasurer C J Sosenheimer reports fall tax collections totaling 89828.10 with allocations to General fund 48888.00, interest 17810.82, sinking 4074.00, parks 1629.60, city hall 814.80, waterworks 10592.41, water pumping house 6518.41. Spring totals bring the year’s receipts to 219285.14 as delinquents are cleared. social notes mention a party given by Mr and Mrs J B Olinger for Miss Lou Scherer with Miss Anna Garrison in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. J. Sosenheimer
Sosenheimer
J. B. Olinger
New Haven Avenue
Lou Scherer
Oakley Street
Anna Garrison
East Yards
Also Mentioned on This Page
Higgins
Washington
John Noble
Charles
William Krohn
Charles Krohn
Ora Lewis
Peter Bishop
William Court
Portland
Mandeville Chambers
P. J. D. Chambers
Katie Isabell
Kendallville
Charles Isabell
Wayne Avenue
John Abel
United States
United States Court
Mies Carrie
Rufus A. Houghton
Clarence Edward Weils
Romy
Mr. McQuisten
Paulding County
John A. Harper
Dixon
G. W. Seavey
Allen County
J. D. Morgan
Dixon, C
Singer
T. E. Ellison
Mondamin Meadow
J. F. Strait
Kerlin
Alabama
Messrs
J. F. Carver
R. L. Romy
McQuisten
Steve Fletcher
Chapman & Vachon
Fairfield Avenue
Chapman
Vachon Livery Company
Fletcher
Allen County Loan and Savings Association
Will Fleming
Pearse
Samuel C. Metcalf
J. Havens
Maumee Avenue
Fred Hoham
South Calhoun Street
John Wilkinson Friday
Cyrus Spencer
South Wayne
al. Black
Milan Township
James A. Shepley
Albion
Shepley
Jennie Noble
John P. Pope
Chase
Pope
General Pope
Decatur Democrat
Martin V. B. Spencer
Abe Rosenthal
Ike Rosenthall
Rosa Meibers
Nettie Williams
Anna Zimmerman
Henry Miller
Kit Townsend
Ira Hower
Williams and
Zimmerman
Nona Martin
W. D. Henderson
Emma
Tillie Nuenschwander
Harving
Prince Albert
Smith, Gray & Co
San Pete && Max
Walter Slemon
Ph. Woodhouse
Josephine Tucker
Joseph Stultz
Minnie E. Heidenerick
Abbott Magnetic and Mineral Well Company
W.T. Abbott
Louis Fox
Charles Moellering
A. D. Cressler
P. S. O'Rourke
Wm. Moellering
Louis Rastetter
Zuber & Herber
Clemence M. Carier
Helene
Clemence Carier
Juliette Lingenfelser
George W. Hanault
Elizabeth Thompson
Eli Sumner
Sophia Leutwein
Edward Hire
Peter
Mary Hoffer
Moritz Axt
Fred Raab
Esther Callahan
Roland Spangles
William N. Worley
Marion Brown
Herbert R. Leonard
Simpson Bridenstine
Wilhelmina Webber Et
Jacob Beckes
Fred C. Bolts
Justice France
Maysville Creamery Company
Maysville
Anthony Snyder
George W. Wilbur
S. V. Janes
Defroit N. Herrick
James Henderson
Lalla Bowman
Louis Parker
Laura Miller
Word
Justice Hays
Casper Ray
Johnna
Win
Greaney
Emma Marantette
George H. Viberg
Madam Marantette
Woodlawn
Michigan
Viberg Levy
Harris
Marantette
Herman Schnelker
Amelia Rumm
E V. Emerick
Christian Miller
Mary L. Miller
August Becker
Rudolph Kashash
Royal
U. S
Oftcial
TIE Coming Institute
Prof
W. F. Heath
Simons Estate
Gems of the Tailors’ Art
Achoun Strees
Mr. Knaake
Sosen
Heimer
Dorey
A. Nicoles
Bunker Hill
Athild
C.L. Garnet
Doon Ia
Potter Drug and Chemical Corporation
Boston
Lehman's
Athoun Street
Keystone Block
Pixley & CO
Childrens Suits
George Dewald & CO
Belle City
Pfeiffer and Schlatter
East
Columbia ST
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