Warships Suggested to Carry Mail Across Oceans
James L. Cowles proposes using United States warships to transport mails, citing South Africa's cruisers and potential post office savings. The idea gains some praise in Congress amid navy and pension spending debates, with a plan to route mail Atlantic to Pacific via the Panama Canal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James L. Cowles
Postal Progress League
United States
Hitchcock
Cowles
Congress
Washington
Navy Yard
Navy Department
Post Office Department
Indiana Leads In Enforcing Pure Food Law
The Indiana Department of Health is praised for improving consumer conditions through a sincere effort to enforce pure food regulations. A Bureau of Chemistry inquiry shows forty four states and territories plus Hawaii, the Philippines and Puerto Rico are enforcing varying levels of food purity laws, with only six states lacking appropriation and enforcement machinery. Funds for enforcement are rising as the movement grows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bureau of Chemistry
Department of Agriculture
Indiana Department of Health
H. W. Wiley
United States
Hawaii
Philippine Islands
Porto Rico
Indiana Rail Prices Under Fire Over Wrong Car Weights
In the Citizens Gas Co. case against Monon and other railroads, the Indiana Railroad Commission presents evidence that Indiana shippers paid tariffs based on gross weight minus understated stenciled car weights. The disclosure shows many cars bore weights below actual, leading to lower charges, with some cars stenciled above true weight. Net weight was calculated by subtracting the stenciled car weight from gross weight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Citizens Gas Company
Indianapolis
Monon
Indiana Railroad Commission
Indiana
National Business Congress Concludes in Chicago
The National Business Congress has just wrapped up in Chicago with final conclusions and policy directions. Key leaders outlined priorities for the coming year, including trade, industry support, and economic resilience measures.
Strain in Russia United States Passport Dispute Grows
The article notes friction over abrogating the 1832 treaty due to Russia not recognizing American Jewish passports. It predicts no major U.S. deviation, asserting the United States will insist passports be recognized regardless of race, while acknowledging cross Atlantic interest and cautious handling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russia
Senate
United States
Indiana Commission Backs Manual Training in Public Schools
The Indiana state commission to study the advisability of manual and agricultural training in public schools announces its purpose to conduct an exhaustive seven to eight month survey of state sentiment and needs. Plans include statewide meetings to gather resident views. The panel endorses the movement saying it could help 90 percent of pupils who do not finish high school become more efficient workers. A publicity campaign will keep residents informed on the investigation scope and results.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana State Commission
General Assembly
Detroit Reaps Big Surplus From Water Plant Tie for Street Car Rationale
Detroit runs its water system efficiently with the lowest rate for a city of its size and posted a surplus of 934962 for the fiscal year after operating costs and interest on bonds. Commissioner John Gillespie predicts further rate cuts or surpluses exceeding one million annually as the city expands for a potential 1925 population boom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
United States
John Gillespie
Roosevelt Likely To Avoid Declining Republican Nomination
Reporters cite close associates saying former President Roosevelt will neither seek nor reject the Republican nomination next year. Planers aiming to block Taft expect no last minute statement. If Roosevelt is chosen he will not decline the nomination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roosevelt
Taft
Chicago
Railroads Signal Steady Trade Growth With Orders Rising
A trade journal reports railroads ordered 37 700 cars last month, up from 20 400 in the prior four months, with further orders expected this month. It notes hundreds of locomotives being ordered and rolling mills awaiting rails for winter production, signaling broad business expansion.
Plan for $8,000,000 disaster fund announced
Edgar T. Davies says Congress will push a bill in January to create a national disaster fund funded by an annual $5 tax on each of the 1,600,000 business concerns in the United States. The fund would cover fire flood earthquake and mine explosion losses nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edgar T. Davies
Illinois
Davies
Chicago
Washington
W. W. Wilson
Congress
United States
Pioneer Farmer James T Pool Dies in Allen County
James Thomas Pool a pioneer farmer of Allen county died Monday at 5 15 AM at his home seven and a half miles southwest of Fort Wayne on the South Huntington road at age 80 years 9 months and 27 days after a four week illness He was born February 21 1831 in Ramsgate England and came to Allen county sixty four years ago He is survived by six children Frank J William J Louis R of Fort Wayne Newton Viola Flora at home Funeral services will be Wednesday at 10 AM from the residence and 11 AM at Prairie Grove church Rev P d Alberthus will officiate with interment in Prairie Grove cemetery
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Thomas Pool
Allen County
Fort Wayne
Huntington Road
Ramsgate
England
Frank J
Wiliam J
Louis R. Pool
Newton
Viola
Flora Pool
Prairie Grove
P. d. Alberthus
Christ Lutheran Church
Prairie Grove Cemetery
Hermsdorfer Mrs Termsdorfer Dies After Long Illness
Mrs. Amelia Termsdorfer 73 died Monday at her daughter’s home 1624 Sherman St following a four year decline due to senility. Born in Germany she came to the U S as a child and lived in St Louis Roanoke Fort Wayne and Indianapolis. Survived by son Louis Corn and stepchildren Mrs Christian Boehn Mrs Augusta Lotz and John Termsdorfer with seventeen grandchildren. Funeral at 1 30 pm Thursday from home then Emanuel Lutheran Church at 2 pm Rev William Mall officiating. Interment Concordia Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melia Termsdorfer
Christian Boehn
Sherman Street
Germany
United States
St. Louis
Louis Cor
Roanoke
William. Mall
A. Concordia Cemetery
Mrs Anna Slagle Dies After Fall at Fort Wayne
Mrs Anna Slagle widow of Harvey Slagle former railroad engineer died Sunday night at St Josephs hospital. She fractured her thigh in a fall four weeks ago and died of complications. She leaves two daughters Mrs H S Smith of Los Angeles visiting Fort Wayne and Mrs B L Bennett and sister Mrs Alice Clark of Fort Worth. Funeral Wednesday at 2 pm from her residence with interment at Lindenwood cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Slagle
Harvey Slagle
St. Joseph's Hospital
Slagle
Coesse
Fort Wayne
H. 8. Smith
Los Angeles
Cal
B. L. Bennett
Alice Clark
Fort Worth
Texas
Ladies
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Engineers
Third Presbyterian Church
Lindenwood Cemetery
August Becker Dies After Pneumonia at Peru Hospital
August D. Becker a longtime Fort Wayne resident and former ice dealer and bottling works employee died Saturday night at the Wabash shops employes hospital in Peru after a week long illness. He leaves three children Minnie Harry and August and two brothers Henry and Ferdinand. The body arrived in Fort Wayne and will lie at the home of his brother Henry Becker 1121 Jones street. Funeral services are set for Wednesday at 2 PM with Rev. Philip Wambsgan officiating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
August D. Becker
Wabash
Peru
Schele Bottling Works
Bruederlicher Unterstuetzeitung Verein
Germany
Fort Wayne
Minnie
Harry
August Becker
Henry
Ferdinand Becker
Henry Becker
Jones Street
Philip Wambsgan
Tragic Sudden Death of George F. Keever at Home
George F. Keever age 27 a grocery clerk at White Fruit House died suddenly at 6 15 PM Saturday at his home 1629 Wells Street with Mrs Norah Keever his housemate. He left work at 5 30 PM reportedly in good health and grew ill soon after.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George F. Keever
White Fruit House
Norah Keever
Wells Street
Keever
Local Court Updates Include Zonker Insurance Suit and Doenges Trial
In superior court a jury was selected Wednesday for William A Zonker versus German Fire Insurance over an $8 000 claim after Zonker’s Corunna store burned soon after policy January 26. Also Herman Doenges faced a fish trap possession charge as court actions progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Superior
William A.zonker
Insurante Company
Zonker
Corunna
DeKalb County
Leonard
Rose and
Zollars
Vesey
Fish
Herman Doenges
John H. Rohan
Agnes Rohan
William H. Rohan
John F. Rohan
Loretta Hughes
Edwin G. Rohan
Wilma Bruecker
Zenneth Stamets
Eva C. Stamets
Turtle trap verdict in Doenges case shocks jury
A circuit court jury took the night to morning to decide that a contrivance found with Herman Doenges was a turtle trap not a fish trap. Captain Rodney Fleming testified the device could trap fish or turtles and Doenges was acquitted. Henry Zink of the Indiana railway commission testified in related cases with fines of 1000 dollars possible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman Doenges
Rodney Fleming
Doenges
Henry Zink
Implex
Indiana Railway Commission
William A. Zonker
Joseph Willis
Billa Willis
O. N. Heaton
Circuit Court
O'Rourke
Funeral held for Chicago man after moving in with cousin
Funeral services were held Tuesday at 2 PM from the residence of Ceorge Keever, an uncle, on Randolph Street. Interment followed at Parker Cemetery in St. Joseph Township. The deceased had resided in Chicago two years ago before living with his cousin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Ceorge Keever
Randolph Street
Parker Cemetery
St. Joseph Township
Mrs Clara Beck Dies of Tuberculosis at 21
Mrs Clara Beck aged 21 wife of Charles Beck a city street railway conductor died Sunday at 4 pm at 140L West Fourth street after a year long illness. She leaves husband parents Mr and Mrs George Drake Mandale Ohio a brother William Drake Lima Ohio and four sisters Mrs Charles McClure Cloverdale Ohio Mrs Thomas Tye Delphos Ohio Emily and Gladys Drake Fort Wayne. Funeral from the residence Tuesday at 2 pm. body to be shipped Wednesday at 8 05 am to Mandale Ohio for interment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clara Beck
Charles Beck
City Street Railway
West Fourth Street
George Drake
Mandale
Ohio
William Drake
Lima
Mrs Caroline Amelia Shellenberger Dies At 67
Mrs. Caroline Amelia Shellenberger aged 67 years 11 months 2 days widow of Lewis Shellenberger died Sunday at 3 15 PM at her daughter Mrs Adolph Lisner 331 Greenwood avenue from blood poisoning after six months illness She was born in Leisnig Saxony Germany and came to the United States thirteen years ago Survived by daughter and nine grandchildren Funeral services Tuesday at 2 PM from the daughter’s home Rev J H Bosch officiating Interment Lindenwood cemetery
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caroline Amelia Shellenberger
Lewis Shellenberger
Adolph Lisner
Greenwood Avenue
Leisnig
Saxony
Germany
United States
J. H. Bosch
Lindenwood Cemetery
Seven Year Old Ethel Moore Dies in Mentone
Ethel May Moore, seven, daughter of Mr and Mrs H C Moore of Mentone, died Friday night at 11 at Lutheran hospital from peritonitis. Body shipped to Mentone ford funeral services and interment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ethel May Moore
H. C. Moore
Mentone
Lutheran Hospital
Mentone -Ford Funeral Services
Mrs Pauline Perriguey Dies After Long Illness
Mrs Pauline Perriguey widow of Péter Perriguey died Saturday morning at her home 820 Lombard Avenue after an extended illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pauline Perriguey
Péter Perriguey
Lombard Avenue
Burglary Affidavit Filed in City Court Amid Post Office Robbery Debate
Sheriff Reichelderfer filed an affidavit against William Pellens for burglary after a conference with Post Office Inspector Pratt. The case highlights Indiana law penalties and a government reward for post office robbers. Also, Peter A. King of Bay City was granted a divorce from Ethel King. Other notices cover divorce accusations, foreclosures, and lawsuits including Linus Barone's speedy trial, Harry Nolan's embezzlement plea, and Minerv Lenhart estate guardianship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. M. Reichelderfer
William Pellens
Post Office
Pratt
Indiana
Peter A. King
Bay City
Ethel King
Clara Reed
Earl Reed
Clara Warner
William A. Zonkers
Charles &. Bush
Old East End
Frank E. Humphreys
Linus Barone
Thomas J. Taylor
Monroeville
Harry E. Nolan
Askin & Marine Company
Tapp
Herman Tapp
James D. Mortimer
Toledo and Chicago Interurban Railway Company
Blake Crossing
Thomas & Townsend
Minerv Lenhart
Ove B. Lenhart
Prison Term for Thomas J. Connelly and Local Council Note
Thomas J. Connelly received two to fourteen years for assault with intent to kill after firing on Patrolman Joe Brennan and resisting officers on Main Street. Noah Amstutz was elected to the county council to succeed Ira Grubb. The council approved eleven thousand dollars for graham and McCulloch ditches and other small appropriations. Emma Bishop won a divorce from Del D. Bishop on abandonment grounds. LL P Sharp appointed receiver for Hartman Drug Company as mismanagement is alleged. Earl Secane sues George A. Miller for 3000 in personal injuries from a West Main street collision. John D. Johnston, now managing a second hand store, obtained an injunction against William C. Haggerty to stop interference. Colerick & Hogan filed suit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas J. Connelly
Joe Brennan
Michigan City
Jin
West End
Main Street
Noah Amstutz
Springfield Township
Ira Grubb
Amstutz
Graham and McCulloch
Emma Bishop
del D. Bishop
LL. P. Sharp
Hartman Drug Company
Lafayette
Lewis Streets
Earl Secane
George A. Miller
West Main Street
R. B. Dreibelbiss
John D. Johnston
East Main Street
William C. Haggerty
Colerick & Hogan
Detective testifies on Zonker arson admission in Corunna blaze
Detective Frank Elbert of a German insurance company testified in superior court that William A. Zonker admitted starting the February fire that destroyed his Corunna store. He said Zonker told him he set the building alight around midnight and failed to warn when the fire began.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Elbert
William A. Zonker
Corunna
Zonker
Syed
Divorce Granted After Cross-Complaint in Superior Court
Sarah A. Kromm was granted a divorce from Moses Kromm in the superior court on a cross-complaint filed by McAdams & Hartzell. She charged abuse and neglect and received custody of their children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edna P. Middleton
Arthur D. Middleton
Albert E. Thomas
Pennsylvania Company
Laura Deutschman
Peter Deutschman
Benahoom
Otto Benzhoom
Emma Mason
Insurance Company
Sarah A. Kromm
Moses Kromm
McAdams & Hartzell
Lindner s divorce suit cites explosive temper and broken teacup
Fred Lindner files a divorce complaint against Mrs May Lindner former wife of Charles Condon alleging a violent temper and frequent throwing objects at him including a teacup. He notes May Norton before marriage on Dec 14 1909 separated in 1910 then lived together until recently and plans to engage in Chicago next month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
May Lindner
Fred Lindner
Charles Condon
Lindner
Hubby
Jesse Macbeth
Norton
Chicago
Wiebke
Larry A. Wiebke
Hut Brau
Daisy M. Henry
Theodore M. Henry
Colerick
Hogan
Minnie Meyers
John Meyers
Isaac A. Bradrick
Lara C. Bradrick
Lara C
Fred M. Bradrick
Sarah E. Freed
Rebecca
Theodosia Cook
Real estate transfers compiled by J G Heller
Transfers list multiple deeds with buyers and sellers across Madison Wayne and Maumee townships. Notable entries include Charles C Arnold to Leo W Gresley for 1440 and Edward F Koennemann to William F Alfeld for 3600. Other transfers include Meyers to Habtegger for 8100 and Rothschild to John H Miller for 3000. AGED LADY HONORED.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. G. Heller
Court Street
Charles C. Arnold
Leo W. Gresley
Madison Township
Edward F
Sophia Koennemann
William F. Alfeld
Emilie Hageman
de Villeisas
Wayne Township
George E
Elva F. Meyers
Louis
Dina Habtegger
Maumee Township
Benjamin Rothschild
John H. Miller
Wabash
Matilda Mettert
Dina Habegger
James P. Mettert
Leuis
Northwest
Mrs A C Pearson Celebrated on 83rd Birthday in Cook Home
Columbia City Indiana December 19 Mrs A C Pearson received a happy surprise from about forty relatives at the Cook home on the south side. The gathering honored her 83rd birthday with a lavish dinner noted for its excellence, variety and abundance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia City
Ind
A. C. Pearson
Win Cook
Cook Home
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National Business A Congress
James T. Pool
Hermsdorfer
Becker
Allen County Courts
Beck
Shellenberger
Perriguey
Gibson
Ossian
Peter
Ryenkt
Reyellionse Corner
Slhoun and
Columbia Streets
Klaehn & Melching
Pan
Wegt -Main
Saate ‘Ambulance
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