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Newspaper

Fort Wayne Weekly Sentinel

Location

Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Dec 23, 1908

Page

6

De Kalb County Dry Vote Ends Saloons in Ashley Area

Special to The Sentinel reports Ashley Indiana turnout as the county remonstrance defeats Geddes for a saloon license. The two day hearing drew 160 remonstrants. Geddes could strike only one name and both sides faded the license request. The region grows dry with saloons leaving town and fewer disturbances.

Sentinel Ashley Ind Boe” Geddes DeKalb County Geddes John W. Baxter J. H. Rose Circuit Court Room Ashley “Dry Bost Smithfield Township Garrett Waterloo Auburn Butler

Behrman Bucks Interurban Collision With White Horse

Charles Behrman, driving a wagon with a white horse, drove into the Lima interurban track while intoxicated Sunday afternoon. An approaching interurban car at 30 mph struck the wagon, throwing Behrman into a ditch and demolishing the wagon. He was hospitalized at Hope with a badly bruised body and a broken nose.

Charles Behrman Lima Behrman Hope Hospital

Deserted Midland Mines Sink as Houses Vanish

In Midland, a deserted mining village near the Greene county line, empty houses are sinking into the ground as fires inside mines eat away wood props. The last three mines closed two months ago, miners left for other work, and abandoned machinery along with moved houses now populate nearby mines.

Sullivan Ind Midland Greene County

Saloon Men Settle Fines In City Court

In city court on Friday William Goodfellow and Harry Wiebke pled guilty to keeping saloons open after 11 pm. Goodfellow paid $10 fine plus costs. Wiebke was fined $20. No evidence was heard. Judge Skelton announced a new policy to arrest violators and require bonds for appearance to avoid delays and improve school fund collections.

William Goodfellow Harry Wiebke Goodfellow Jackson Calhouh Street Edward G. Hoffman Wiebke Arthur Mosshammer Skelton

Gifts for Mother Card suggests varied yet practical items

A Wool Dress Pattern A Suit Cloak or Furs Some Nice Table Linens Some Bric-a-brac A Dresing Saccue A Silk or Wool Waist A Shopping Bag Some Hosiery or Underwear Handkerchiefs of Gloves Stationery

Counterfeiting Case Report In Foley’s Honey and Tar Remedy

A defendant is found guilty of passing counterfeit money in a matter likened to substituting a worthless remedy for Foley's Honey and Tar. The court notes the offense parallels fraud against a well known cough and cold remedy and brands the act as counterfeit wrongdoing. Dreier & Bro.

Dreier & Bro

Drunken Bust Leads to Jail Time and Fines

A man named John Hill rolled a prisoner for his watch and chain Friday night. Judge Skelton sentenced Hill to forty five days in the county jail. Wetzell and Frederick were fined five dollars and costs after refusing an early release. Hapgood was released after fishing for money while drunk. Lally and Riley had cases continued due to delirium tremens.

John Hill Skelton Hill Richard Wetzell Sergt. Pappert Howeves Wetzell Paul Frederick Adkins Albert C. Hapgood New York State Nebraska John Lally John Riley Tom Padden Tuesaday

Mrs M Raney's Experience and Contempt Release

Mrs M McRaney of Prentiss Mississippi says Foley's Kidney Remedy cured her kidney and bladder trouble after two doctors failed and three months bed confinement. Dreier and Bro. Riley Ferguson, jailed two months in Columbia City for contempt of court over $2 weekly child support, were released after Judge Wrigley admonished him to work to pay the amount.

Riley Ferguson Columbia City Wrigley

Lutheran minister John A. Kunkelman dies after fifty two years in ministry

Rev. Dr. John A. Kunkelman a Lutheran minister dies in Greenville Pennsylvania after a 52 year career spanning pastorates in Indianapolis Philadelphia Nebraska City Fort Wayne and New York City He helped draft the plea that closed the 1876 Centennial exposition on Sunday He also led Carthage College briefly and served at Trinity English Lutheran in Fort Wayne in 1867 before moving to Philadelphia

Greenville John A. Kunkelman Indianapolis Philadelphia Nebraska City Neb Fort Wayne Ind New York City Kunkelman Carthage College Carthage Ill Trinity English Lutheran Church W. ?. Ruthrauff

Hoarse coughs and colds cured by Foley's Honey and Tar

Hoarse coughs and stuffy colds quickly improved by Foley's Honey and Tar. The remedy soothes inflamed membranes and helps heal the lungs, driving away the cold from the system. Dreier & Bro.

Foley Dreier & Bro

State Charities Goare Denounces Jails as Disgrace

Indianapolis reports the Indiana board of state charities calls county jails shameful and a relic of olden times. It cites uncleanliness, foul air, idle prisoners, and mixing of inmates as harm. Recommends a complete system overhaul and use of workhouses for convicted prisoners.

GOARE Indiana Indianapolis Indiana Board of State Charities Amos W. Butler Lake Laporte Warren Floyd Vigo County

Iron Worker Injured in Beam Accident at Cathedral

James Cheviron, iron worker at the Scottish Rite Cathedral, suffered bad bruises to his left arm and leg in a Friday morning accident. Two other men were lightly hurt and sent home. Edward Nomy had minor cuts and bruises, while a beam slipped from rigging and struck men.

James Cheviron Cheviron Cochran: Street Somérs Edward Nomy

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