Murder Suit over Conductor's Death Seeks Settlement
Hartford City Ind Dec. 11 A $19 000 damage suit threatens against the Muncie Portland Traction Co over the death of conductor Daniel Linder killed by Dr Nelson Ross after an fare dispute. Widow Mrs Linder seeks settlement for herself and two children. Ross was earlier sentenced to life in the Delaware County circuit court.
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Hartford City
Ind
Muncie-Portland ‘Traction Company
Daniel Linder
Toledo & Chicago
Fort Wayne
Nelson Ross
Levi W Welker Dies at Albion Obscure Lawyer and Former Judge Candidate
Levi W. Welker, a prominent Albion lawyer, county attorney, and former Republican nominee for circuit judge, died at his Albion home after 3 pm Thursday. He had battled ill health for years and recently shuffled snow before collapsing. services set for Saturday morning at 9:30. He was born in Whitley County and began practice in Albion after reading law in 1873. He leaves a widow, a daughter, and a sister of Kendallville mayor James Graves.
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Albion
Ind
Levi W. Welker
County
Atteryf
Circuit Court
Welker
Whitley Pounty
Maion
Columbia City
James Graves
Kendallville
Auburn Officials Decide to Retain City Attorneys and Water Plant Superintendent
In Auburn Indiana a conference of mayor-elect Hugh Culbertsen and city council members at the Commercial club rooms decided to retain Chas M Brown as city attorney and James Tu Lewis as superintendent of the city electric and water plant. Both are praised as excellent in their roles with Brown noted for legal leadership and Lewis for keeping the plant self supporting and highly efficient.
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Auburn
Ind
Dec. Jr
Hugh Culbertsen
Commercial Club
Chas, M. Brown
Jin
City
James Tu. Lewis
Aplendia
Felata
Lleir
Brown
Philiry
Lewis
From Country to Town Moves in Monroeville
John Castle and his family abandoned farm life and moved to the Oliver Taylor home on the north side of town, recently purchased. S. H. Jones also moved from his farm to town, settling at the Eli Richards property on Barnhart Street.
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Monroeville
John Castle
Oliver Taylor
Nort
Mr. Castle
S. H. Jones
Eli Richards
Barnhart Street
Funeral of Attorney T W Welker Held in Albion
Mbion Ind December 11 funeral services for Attorney T W Welker who died Thursday afternoon were held at his Albion home. Knights of Pythias and Odd Fellows assisted in the services with Judge G H Luke officiating.
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Mbion
Ind
T. W. Welker
Albion
UN Uder
Knights of Pythias and
Odd Fellows
G. H. Luke
Bluffton Council Grants Franchise to Indiana Lighting
Bluffton Indiana council grants a twenty five year franchise to Indiana Lighting Company for artificial gas after months of dispute. The council rejects an amendment to the old perpetual franchise and accepts a straight twenty five year term with a defined gas standard of 600 British thermal units per cubic foot and 1 candle power.
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Bhuffton
Ind
Indiana Lighting Company
Fort Wayne
W. I. Hichhorn
Loy
Hamilton
New York City
Bluffton
Infant dies in Bluffton bed in rare death
Mrs Albert Pennington found her week old son Harold dead in bed the infant had been cared for by a nurse just before the tragedy. The family physician attributed the death to weak heart action present since birth with no signs of struggle or wounds.
Churubusco Named Site for Inter-School Literary Contest
Churubusco will host the next inter school agile literary contest on March 18, with South Whitley and Columbia City delegates attending. Prizes cover best oration, best in rebate, and top vocal and piano music. Debate topic is Government Ownership and Control of Railroads with one representative from each school.
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Churubusco
South Whitley
Columbia City
C. Sanders
Marsh
Henry McLalen
Columbhia City
Furs Held in Sheriff Custody in Indiana Case
In Colunthia City Indiana Sheriff Schumaker seizes a bundle of furs including thirty seven muskrat hides and five skunk hides kept in custody until ownership is proven in court. The case centers on a sale to Philip Grover by David Robinson and a recent theft of the hides from Robinson's premises.
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Colunthia City
Ind. Ce
Schumaker
Sustady
Philip Grover
Charabuaco
David Robinson
Office of Justice
J. K. Heffelfinger
Warnte Leaman
Tt Js
Leaman
Robinson
Robison
Grover
Heffelfinger
Sheriff
Seaman
Prominent Bluffton Citizen Dies in Indiana
Jalin Detlinger, a leader in Bluffton, Indiana, died December 14. The death of one of the town’s prominent figures is reported from Butttan, indicating local impact and the loss to community leadership.
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Butttan
Ind
Dee
Jalin
Det Iinger
Bound and Gagged and Then Robbed in Columbia City
In Columbia City Indiana on a Wednesday night about 7 30 Miss Grace Schlabaugh 20 formerly of Noble County and employed as a cook at Philp Anthes restaurant was bound and gagged and robbed of 15 cash from her purse a revolver was pointed at her and she could not identify the robber though she thinks she recognized the voice. The burglar fled through an unlocked door and officers are pursuing several theories including possible motive tied to a recent inheritance and an allowance she had received.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia City
Ind
Welock
Ceiaongs
Philp Anthes
Grace Schlabaugh
Noble Counts
Kimmel
Jett
Bethe
Ill Attorney Stricken During County Court Session
In Albion Indiana on December 9, renowned county lawyer J W Welker fell ill after presenting his argument in the county commissioners court. He had recently undergone gall stone surgery in Fort Wayne and, despite offering no relief, continued with a case before collapsing and being taken home under physician Dr Hays care after repeated vomiting.
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Albion
Ind
County’ Commissioners'court
J. W. Welker
Jr. Hays
Welker
Carver
Old Col Briant Farm Sold Near Huntington
Huntington Ind December 10 One of the largest land deals in Huntington this week was the purchase of the old Col Briant farm, 185 acres out of town, for 14260 by Rev Mr Moss a Dunkard preacher. He plans to improve and settle there, having recently sold a Delaware County farm and currently living on a 160 acre tract south of the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huntington
Ind
Col. Briant
Moss
Delaware County
Pioneer Physician Dead in DeKalb County
Dr Timothy G Matheny aged 70 longtime DeKalb County physician died at his South Main home after a long illness including asthma He came to the county in 1843 settling first in the northern part later moving to Hudson where he ran a drugstore and practiced with Dr J B Casebeer until Casebeer’s death last July
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Anhuri
Tad
Dee
Timothy G. Matheny
DeKalb County
South Main Street
Asthmma
Hudson
Aubyen Ih
Ibtt Tayo
J. 8. Casebeer
Cneebeer
Case Thrown Out of Court in Aid of Damages Suit
In Columbus Ohio on December 11 the case of John Helfrich against Charles Ut. Boyde for 30000 damages over alienation of Sis Helfrich's affections ended with the judge granting a directed acquittal after the defense argued no evidence supported the claim. The jury quickly returned a verdict of acquittal. Also from Van Wert Ohio on December 8 Evan A Evans, a pioneer resident, died after a long illness of paralysis and diabetes. Born in Wales sixty nine years ago he came to this county as a child, grew to manhood in Alten county, and served in the Civil War before settling here.
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Columbis
City
Ind
John Helfrich
Charles Ut. Boyde
Sis. Helfrich
W. F. McNagny
Altorney
van Wert
Evan A. ‘Evans
Wales
Alten
Oil operator pays for eighteen Wells in Nottingham Township
Plaffton Indiana oil operator Ather Don, head of Indiana Oil Company, purchased eighteen wells on Apt. Awkerman farms in Nottingham township for 336 dollars, with a total payment of 3600 dollars.
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Plaffton
Ind
Don
Indiana & Tinois Oil Company
Nottingham
Awkerman
Indiana man makes self inflicted throat wounds with broken teaspoon
Calvin Walk of Bhiff ton Indiana attempted to kill himself with a broken teaspoon by slashing his throat and stabbing his aunt with a pocket knife on a country road near Poneto. He later tried again at the county jail but the ragged end of the spoon failed to reach the jugular. he suffered severe blood loss and arm lacerations. He remains weak but shows slight improvement as doctors assess survival chances.
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Bhiff_ton
Ind
Calvin
Ayelde
Poneto
Walker
Mikt
Snyder Couple to Wed in Thorncreek Township
Columbia City Indiana reports Walter H Snyder son of H Snyder of Thorncreek township will wed Lulu Snyder of Battle Creek Michigan in the latter part of the week. Lulu is a daughter of Willan Snyder formerly of Whitley and has worked as a bookkeeper in Battle Creek.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia City
Ind
Walter H. Snyder
Dg. H. Snyder
Thorncreek Township
Lulu Snyder
Battle Creek
Mich
Willan Snyder
Whitley
Jefferson Township Man Reaches 98th Birthday
Daniel Berry of Jefferson township celebrated his 98th birthday last Sunday. He is recognized as Whitely county's oldest man since taking the oath of the Tate Jouko R. Anderson. Berry first settled on his present farm in 1849 and has lived there for sixty years.
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Columbia
City
Daniel Berry
Jefferson Township
Berry
Tate Jouko R. Anderson
Whitley County
New Highway Opens Near Garrett Indiana
Through the influence of the Expansion club a road is being opened that will give farmers southeast of Garrett a shorter route. The highway starts at Henry Mason’s home west of Sugar Grove schoolhouse and extends to Charles Lehimbeck’s home, joining an open gravel road into Garrett.
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Garrett
Ind
Henry Mason
Sugar Grove
Charles Lehimbeck
Heirs Prepare to Contest Bridget Roche Estate Will
Huntington residents say they will vigorously resist any challenge by Ton McArdle of Omaha to the Bridget Roche will. Fort Wayne attorney W. P. Breen advised Administrator Patrick Gorman as McArdle seeks a share and claims the testatrix was of unsound mind when the will was drafted.
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Huntington
Ind
Bridget Roche
Ton McArdle
Omaha
Neli
Thomas
Fort Wayne
W.P. Breen
Patrick Gorman
McArdle
Howie
Testatrix
Second Operation for Miss Geiger Reported
Miss Katie Geiger underwent a second operation yesterday by Dr. Duemling of Fort Wayne and Briggs of Churubusco. A prior operation had been planned but delayed due to her critical condition. she is not recovering nicely.
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Churubusco
Ind
Katie Geiger
Dre. Duemling
Fort Wayne
Briggs
Geiger
Farms Change Hands in Smith and Jefferson Townships
Charles Hodge sold fifty six acre farm in Smith township to John H Brambaugh for 92 dollars per acre with possession March 26. George W Gox sold fifty two acre farm in Jefferson township to David A Arnet for 4680 dollars total with possession March 1, 1919.
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Columbia ‘City
Ind
Charles “Hodge
Smith Township
John H. Brambaugh
George “W- Gox
Jefferson Township
Provident “Trust Company
David A. Arnet
Canada
Salaries Fixed by Auburn City Council Meeting
Auburn Indiana council sets officers salaries. Mayor 200 dollars, clerk 400, attorney 200, councilmen 100, superintendent of decline and water plant 1200, treasurer 700, marshal 720.
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Auburn
Ind
Why
Declite
Local Suit Seeks 2000 Dollars in Circuit Court
A civil action filed in Auburn circuit court alleges damages of 2000 dollars from Be & a railroad owner over loss of a band’s share operating a machine in local shops. The suit names Garrett, Indiana Dee as plaintiffs.
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Garrett
Dee
Bucolla Hag
Auburn
Be & A
Timiploses Mutual Benefit trustees hold year end banquet
The Timiploses Mutual Benefit board held its final meeting of the year in this city Monday with General Manager Simmons hosting a banquet catered by Longfield. Trustees in attendance included C D Timmonis W H Vordermark C G Quild J M Brendan Al Plepenbrink Jerry Foley Noble Graham T M Qutshall W H Heilman of Lafayette and W G Downham of Logansport.
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Timiploses
Kurt Wayne
Wabash
Valley Company
Simmons
Longfield
Te Company
Hichides
C.D. Timmonis
J. 4. Brendan
al Plepenbrink
Jerry Foley
Noble Graham
Qutshall
This City
W. H. Heilman
Lafayette
W. G. Downham
Logansport
Balsam Endorsed by Physicians for Cough Relief
A historical note highlights Kambs Bulsam as a trusted cough remedy recommended by doctors and nurses. The passage emphasizes its long-standing esteem among medical professionals and its reputation as an effective cure for coughs.
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Kamb
Strohecker Case Ended In Favor Of Hotel Owners
The Indiana court ruled for the defendants in a fire escape case against Susan Shoat and partners over the Aveline hotel. The jury found no statutory noncompliance and the suit, tied to potential damages and penalties, was dismissed with the verdict for the hotel owners.
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Heatotetn
Fe Strobedker
Susan” Shoat
Shushana
John Shoatt
Aveliné Hotel
Fred A. Stevens
John McAlery
Jassegs
Heaton
Hemenway Aims for Beveridge Senate Seat
Readable text shows Hemenway planning a bid for Beveridge’s Senate seat with Indiana ties. The notice mentions public and political shifts, staff changes, and funding needs for the coming term.
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Hemenway
Beveridge
Senate
Zelaya 4 Criminal of the Ages Debated in Senate
In Washington a sensational session denounces President Zelaya as a criminal of the age. Senator Rayner urges speedy apprehension and punishment, denouncing the revolutionary leaders and questioning recognition policies while the senate adjourns after intense debate.
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Washington
Maryland
Gullom
Committee of
Senate
Raymar
Zelaya
Rayner
Atate
Weather chaos disrupts plans along Lakeside area
Fragments describe rain sleet and snow causing confusion and missed schedules near Lakeside. Unclear phrases mention a broken item near a corner and a general sense of frustration with local efforts to manage the scene. No clear authorities or dates emerge from the garbled text.
Heligh Pays Fine at City Court for Destruction Order
A chaotic transcript shows Jesse Heligh paying a fine of 26 dollars and costs after an order to destroy a slot machine connected to a saloon. sheriff to execute the destruction as part of a broader scrap collection effort. James Duphane, wholesale dealer, was arrested after coming from Chicago to sell oleomargarine lard and counterfeit butter products, with authorities finding baskets of suspect items in his room. Additional minor cases include John Matin fined for drunkenness and a separate matter involving a Potley witness and Lakeside parents.
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Jesse
Pauly
Avid
James Duphane
Chicago
Toca
John
Avia
Lakeside
Wailzas
Mayor and Police Accord Scrambled Message
A garbled note or transcription mentions mayor and police with unclear intent. The fragmented text appears to reference an accord or communication but lacks coherent details or identifiable events. The readable portions suggest a dispute or agreement context involving municipal leadership.
Judge Lurton for Supreme Court Justice
Fragmentary OCR text mentions Judge Lurton and Supreme Court, with garbled surrounding phrases. No clear event date or full names beyond Lurton. Summary limited by readable content.
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Traction ‘Company
Attorney Welker
Ely
Bluffton Council
Baby
Columbia Uits
Attornay
L. W. Welker
Old Col Briant Farm
Dunkard
Michigan
Tudge ‘Heaton
Corp Tion
Jessee
Indiana
Enway
Littlenuke
Aainer
Traipling En Cogtling
Néad
Heligh
Polige
Judge Lurton
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Tai
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