Allen County suits allege injuries and job denial cases
Frederick Meyers sues the Pennsylvania company in superior court for 1999 dollars alleging he was refused a job after settling for injuries from an 1906 lime car accident. Harriet Richert sues Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Railway for 15000 dollars after a floor fall caused by an oily uneven surface in a depot. James McAfee Arter suit against M Goldberger and local contractor disputes arise. Also filings include Fort Wayne Builders Supply vs McBride Electric for 376.33 and new incorporations Equitable Realty and Rundell Proprietary with officers and capital. Court decisions and appointments noted. divorce case filed by Raymond Phipps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick Meyers
Pennsylvania
Phil B. Colerick
Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Railway Company
Harriet Richert
Henry Richert
Mauk
R. B. Dreibelbiss
McAfee
Arter
M. Goldberger
Townsend
County Recorder
Equitable Realty Company
Rundell Proprietary Company
Daniel R
Flora Fetters
Simon A. Orman
Martin E
Will Rundell
Charles W. Scherer
Legal Question Narrows Suit on Husband Duty and Necessities
The superior court under Judge Hoftron weighs whether a railroad brakeman earning 70 to 80 monthly must furnish his wife with suits and a fur, bought on installments, after divorce. The case of Marcus Saul versus John F Berner hinges on whether such clothing fits the law's necessity standard. Commissioners court endorses voting machine satisfaction and contemplates future purchase bids. Peter Kayser and others are appointed to Lafay road work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. N. Hoftron
Marcus Saul
John F. Berner
Ausband
Commissioners Court
Voting Machine Company
U. S
Peter Kayser
John
William J
Reddin
Aiken Road
Lafay
Receivers Appointed for Local Manufacturers and Related Suits
Old National Bank filed suits in circuit court seeking receivership for H. F. Schnelker Co of New Haven and allied Credence Chair Co amid notes totaling over 19000 with overdue payments. Barrett Morris represents the bank as receivership actions name Henry C. Paul and Frank Gehert to manage. Additional suits target Monroeville Cooperage Co and Pettit interests over 20000 in debt and suspected misdealings. Separate actions grant divorces and a jury verdict of 12 in Marcus Saul vs Berner. County bids for office and coal supplies awarded to multiple vendors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Circuit Ecourt
Old National Bank
H. F. Schnelker Company
New Haven
Henry C. Paul
Wll
Barrett & Morris
Chair Company
Schneiker Company
Credence Chair Company
Pan
Natonal Bank
Cooperage Company
Emrick & Emrick
Alvin Pettit
Monroeville Cooperage Company
Frank Gehert
Fort Wayne
Mollie Habecker
Frank Habecker
Daily News
Etta Wright
Raymond C. Phipps
Lizzie K. Phipps
Heaton
Dick” Nahrwold
East Cr
John F. Berner
Saul
Berner
Gift Suggestions for Late Christmas Shoppers
A fragmented ad lists various gift items with prices ranging from a few cents to several dollars. Items include perfumes, tobacco boxes, bath sets, mirrors, brushes, manicure sets, pens, postcards, playing cards, soaps, powders, and chamois vests. The text mimics a year end sale promotion with scattered formatting and price ratios.
Lawsuit Filed Over 270 Acre Native Land Claim
Charles I Challenger as guardian of William Cass petitions the superior court to recover possession of 270 acres on the old Indian reservation along the Winchester road. The land, previously deeded to Samuel R Alden and Carrie R Alden, is argued to be held in Cass's name. The action follows dismissal of a prior suit filed months ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroeville
K Noble
Alvin Pettit
Noble
Pettit
Noble Machinery
Tackaberry
H.C. Hegan
Gladys Sunderland
William E. Sunderland
Sunderland
Minnie E
Felix C. Hildebrandt
Charles I. Challenger
William Cass
Mschekenoquah
Samuel R. Alden
Carrier
Alden
Winchester Road
Cass
Alimony and custody granted in Sunderland case
In a superior court ruling Gladys Sunderland received $2,820 alimony and custody of their three children. The husband, a physician previously in Monroeville, now resides in New Mexico. He was represented by Charles W. and Margaret Dittoe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gladys Sunderlan Ham -B. Sunderland
Eourt
Monroeville
New Mexico
Charles W
Margaret Dittoe
Mary
G.’ Keel
Thomas . Ahern
August
Hilgeman
Henry Higemart
Anthony Hotel Company
Hanna& Geake
John C. Greider
Williams
George E. Mason
Martha B. Sledd
Elizabeth Fitzpatrick
Wells County
Local Birth Notices Roundup in Huntertown and Fort Wayne
A series of birth announcements from South Calhoun street Huntertown and nearby areas report new daughters born to families of Pulliam Bohrbaugh Cox Greaney and Steiss. Names are not given and no additional details provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. M. Pulliam
Calhoun Street
James W. Bohrbaugh
Huntertown
Sherman Cox
Michael Greaney
West Williams Street
Charles J. Steiss
Sherman Street
Marriage Licenses Listed With Numerous Couples
A public notice lists multiple marriage licenses with names and ages for men and women, including Jesse A Omspach and Dorothy I Whiteman, James W Bainbridge and Opal J Middleton, and several other couples. The notice appears under Real Estate or Personal Security and references E Pfeiffer, Bass Block.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesse Andrew Omspach
Molder
Dorothy Isabelle Whiteman
James W. Bainbridge
Foreman
Opal J. Middleton
Emanuel Beck
Farmer
Rose Stuckey
Charles H. Elton
Lulu M. Smith
John F. Cramer
Baker
Matilda Dotzer
Ralph D. Rose
Emma Kayser
Wurtle
Heath
Carpenter
Esther de Vaux
Herman E. H. Rodenbeck
Wilhelmina L. K. Rose
Harry E. Rosher
Irene B. McGirk
Gottlieb Kroemer
Helen Arbur
Charles H. Parham
Bessie F. Bowman
George Voight
Cora Lindner
J. H. Fisher
Mary Herrald
E. Pfeiffer
Fort Wayne and Jackson Railroad Company Annual Meeting Notice
The Annual Meeting of the stockholders of the Fort Wayne and Jackson Railroad Company will be held January 25, 1909 at 10:00 a.m. at the company's office in Jackson Michigan. Transfer books close January 12 and reopen January 27. Samuel Sloan Secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Wayne & Jackson Railroad Company
Jackson
Michigan
Samuel Sloan
Non-Resident Defense Noted in Indiana Divorce Case
State of Indiana Allen County. Charlotte Sunderland sues John W Sunderland for divorce in Superior Court November Term 1908. Court affidavit shows defendant is non resident. he must appear by February 8, 1909 to answer or demur or case will proceed in his absence. Attest Joseph N Erk W G Colerick, Attys. wkky 16-31
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State of Indiana
Allen County
Charlotte Sunderland
John W. Sunderland
Indiana
Joseph N. nSerk
W. G. Colerick
Wky
Final Settlement Notice in Ferguson Estate
Creditors heirs and legatees of Matthew A Ferguson must appear in Allen circuit court Fort Wayne Indiana January 9 1909 to show cause why final settlement accounts may not be approved as administrator John T Ferguson with Will Annexed and to prove heirship and receive distributive shares Clerk Joseph N Mason Attorney Barrett Morris for the Estate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Matthew A. Ferguson
Allen
Fort Wayne
Indiana
John T. Ferguson
Joseph N. Mason
Barrett
Morris
For Sale Elevers room modern house with bath and laundry
House sale notice offers a modern home with both soft and hot water, laundry in cellar, cellar 24x40 with electric grit and chicken park. Description lists room for another house and April 2 build date. Price $3,600 with half down and rest terms. Address or call 2144 Wayne Ind.
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Wayne
Ind
Map Chart offered as home encyclopedia by The Weekly Sentinel
The Weekly Sentinel promotes its new Map Chart an encyclopedia for farms and homes. It includes an Allen county map with farm owners and tract areas Indiana and United States maps with governors and presidents portraits United States political divisions world map with rulers and statistical data plus a complete Indiana city directory and railroad lines It is priced at $2.50 and includes two years of The Weekly Sentinel. The ad urges readers to secure the Map Chart for convenient wall display and reference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weekly Sentinel
Allen County
Indiana
United States
St. Clair
Indiana Territory
Hanly
United ‘States
Sentinel
Market mixed signals as grains firm on report
The market firmed late after a bullish government report with May corn and wheat advancing to around 1.05 while corn and oats roles showed strength from brokerage buying. Receipts totaled 827 cars and prices at close held firm across the grain complex with May contracts steady. provisions and other commodities traded unevenly in Chicago and Toledo bid rows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Severa
Illinois
Timothy
East Buffalo Livestock Market Report Dec 15
Hogs receipts 3,400 head, shipments to New York 1,330, market steady with mediums and heavies 6.00, yorkers 5.60 5.90, light yorkers 5.55 6.75, pigs 5.40, roughs 5.25 6.50, stags 4.00. Sheep receipts 3,000 head, market dull, lambs up 10 cents per 10 pounds. Cattle receipts 300 head, market slow. beeves 3.25 5.50, stockers 2.60 3.80, cows and heifers 1.60, calves 6.00. Chicago market steady with beeves 3.25 5.50, stockers 2.60 3.80, cows and heifers 1.60 etc.
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East Buffalo
N. Y
New York
Chicago
Itc
Arket
mieKee
Chicago and New York Markets Reports
Chicago and New York market notes show butter cheese eggs and poultry pricing. Live poultry steady with turkey prices around 14c and chicken near 7 to 9c while butter and eggs move within narrow ranges across the two markets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Ill
Young Americas
Fort Wayne Market Prices Reported for Fruits, Grains, Livestock
Prices from Garr Street wholesale and Barr Street meat markets show wide ranges. Butter eggs turkeys chickens ducks geese beans onions potatoes and nuts traded with various per unit and per bushel rates. hides wool and fur quotations also listed by Well Brothers and Tresselt & Sons with multiple flour and feed items noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Wayne
Garr
Barr Street
Bush & Co
Well Brothers’ & Co
Santa Claus Headquarters Shoppers Find Best Prices
The Santa Claus Headquarters offers the largest selection and the cheapest lines in the city for festive gifts and seasonal toys. Shoppers report wide variety and low prices across multiple departments.
Popular prices on toys and gifts
Store promo lists items and prices including Special 54 game Archarena Boards at 1.98, English Doll Cars from 3.48 to 648, Go-Carts 25 each, Flexible Flyer steering coaster 1.98, boys sleighs 0.25 plus, toy tea sets 0.10 up, shaving stands 0.38, sewing boxes 0.10, collar boxes 0.25, cuff boxes 0.25, toilet boxes 0.50, manicure sets 0.50, smoking sets 0.50, and comb and brush sets 0.50.
Greatest line in the city at popular prices
Men's initial handkerchiefs offered at low prices, a feature of local shopping deals highlighted in the ad.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Allen County Courts
Edward O'Rourke
Charles. B. Wondworth
County Board of Charties and Corrections
Clark Pairbank
Elisa C. Rudisill
Marie J. Olds
William H. Schiemann
C. C. Schlatter
Harper & Egseman
Giet
Xmas Spices
Meyer’s
Toledo
Western
Rio
Santos
New Orleans
Indianapolis
Easu
Timothy We
Mibtananotia
Mmarkee
To. O
North
Lima
Ima
T Wayne Markets
Tresselt & Sons
Columbia
Setanta
Pac
BeBe
Baldwin
Hoagland
Sheldon
Abolt
Arcola
Peabody
Spencerville
Grabill
Gar Creek
Woodburn
Santa Claus Headquarters
Wood Toys
Jas. M. Kane
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