Sensational suit over 80 acre farm in Columbia City
In Columbia City Indiana Charles A Helbig and Florence Helbig face a circuit court suit from Rudolph Helbig’s heirs alleging fraud threats and deceit to obtain the 80 acre Union township farm and a Columbia City lot. They claim Rudolph Helbig aged about 80 was frail and blind before his 1909 death by his own hand. Plaintiffs say the deeds were obtained with false representations and demand set aside with accounting for funds used from the estate. Attorneys W F McNagney Adair and Strong represent the complainants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia City
Ind
Charles A. Helbig
Florence ©. Helbig
Rudolph T. Helbig
Union Township
Jacob Helbig
Rudolph H. Helbig
Charles A
Florence
Mark
Charles ‘A.ffelling
Section 31
Charlies A. Helbig
Margarite
W. F. McNagney
Adair and Strong
Auburn Postmastership plum expected in days
Auburn Ind December 28. The Auburn Postmastership appointment is expected to drop within a few days likely before December 29 when Major Kuhlman’s term ends. Five candidates press their claim Frank DePew TI M Zent M K Garrett Joseph Williamson. Each has backed Beveridge and Fort Wayne chairmen in hopes of securing the $2400 a year office.
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Auburn
Ind
Major Kuhlman
Frank DePew
TI. M. Zent
M. K. Garrett
Joseph Williamson
Beveridge
Chairman Henry
Fort Wayne
Stole Wife's Affections Case Brought in Bluffton
John Watkins sues John W. Meiber for 16000 alleging alienation of his wife Mrs. Watkins affections since 1909. The couple married in 1888 after ten years together before the alleged seduction began, with the suit moved from Adams county to Bluffton.
Huntington County Farmer Sells 900-Pound Trio of Hogs
Huntington Ind Dec 22 John Buzzard, farmer of Bear, shipped three hogs weighing about 900 pounds in the local market. He had earlier marketed forty head and shared details of the sizable consignment, noting the porkers were among the finest seen in the market recently.
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Huntington County
Huntington
Ind
John Buzzard
Burgard
Mountz Seeks Judgeship in DeKalb Steuben District
Howard W. Mountz of Garrett announces his candidacy for the circuit court judgeship on the Republican ticket. A partner in Mountz & Brinkerhoff, he is a noted educator lawyer with a large practice in DeKalb and other Indiana counties. Mountz is active in temperance advocacy and supported focal option in recent county battles.
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Mounts
Wets At Bluffton Fight Candidacy Withdrawals
In Bluffton Indiana on December 22 Thomas C. Guldin a young school teacher withdrew from the race for Democratic county surveyor citing school duties and short canvass time. Wets oppose him for signing remonstrances and will back no candidate who did so. J B Merriman faces stiff fight for re nomination after voting against repeal of the county option law. J J Wolfcale and Martin Stair also withdrew from clerk and recorder races.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guldin
J. B. Merriman
Refused Appointment in Wells County Democratic Primary
Bluffton Indiana December 23 Clem T Twain heads the list of democratic field examiner appointees under the new accounting law and seeks the Wells county auditor nomination. The primary is January 8 with the general election in November. even if elected Mr Kain would not serve here until January 1 1911, prompting him to stay in the race for the nomination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluffton
Ind
Clem T. Twain
Wells County
Kain
Indianapolis
Very Young Couple Receives DeKalb Marriage License
Auburn Ind Dec 28 County Clerk Austin issued a license to Orley J Renner 17 and Mabel Ford 16 amid parental presence. The pair are among the youngest ever to receive a DeKalb county license highlighting a notable age gap.
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Auburn
Ind
Austin
Orley J. Renner
Steuben County
Mabel Ford
DeKalb County
Grand jury urged to probe liquor law violations in DeKalb
Auburn Ind Dec 22 Judge Bratton opening term circuit court tells the grand jury to thoroughly investigate violations of liquor laws. He notes that the people have spoken on the liquor question and their interests must be protected by jurors.
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Auburn
Ind
Bratton
DeKalb County
Keel sells eighty acres to Weaver for 7000 in Huntington
Absolom Keel of Warren township has sold eighty acres north of Six Points to John B. Weaver of Huntington for seven thousand dollars. Keel and his sons have already bought 240 acres of Michigan land from the O A Baker firm and plan to move soon after preparations are made.
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Huntington
Ind
Absolom Keel
Warren Township
Points
John B. Weaver
Mr. Keel
Michigan
O. A. Baker
Baxter to not seek reelection as Democratic chair
Miles Baxter of Auburn Indiana announces he will not stand for re election after serving as chairman of the Democratic county central committee during the campaign period. He has been an effective leader in the local democracy ranks.
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Auburn
Ind
Miles Baxter
Democratic
Hag
Baxter
Reading
The
Democracy
Decatur Man in Serious Condition After Election Day Spree
John Kibler, a plasterer living in Decatur and recently in Preble township, lay near frostbitten after a drinking spree on election day. After voting he drank whisky at Poe and later slept in a Freidheim area barn, found Sunday nearly frozen. Doctors fear possible amputations to save his life.
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Decatur
Ind
John Kibler
Preble Township
Poe
Freidheim
Bratton Declines Re election as 33rd Judicial Circuit Judge
Auburn Indiana December 26 Judge Emmet A Bratton announces he will not seek another term as judge of the thirty third judicial circuit comprising DeKalb and Steuben counties His six year tenure ends November 1910 after election victory in 1904 He practiced in local courts since 1881 and began his career in Angola following graduation from Michigan University Law School
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Auburn
Ind
Emmet A. Bratton
Thirty Third Judicial Circuit
DeKalb and Steuben
Angola
Michigan University Law School
Two Deaths at Albion
Albion Ind December 27 two deaths reported Michael Grimes a farmer near four miles southwest died Saturday from la grippe after a hip fall two weeks earlier. Civil War veteran of Seventh Connecticut Libby Prison survivor funeral at Port Mitchell Presbyterian church buried Wolfe Lake cemetery Mrs Peter Sunday of the city died at home after two years of illness and three strokes funeral Tuesday at 1pm burial Athion cemetery.
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Albion
Ind
Michael Grimes
Chimes
Seventh
Connecticut
Libby
Presbyterian Church
Port Mitchell
Wolfe Lake
Peter Sunday
East Main Street
Sunday
Lutheran Church
Athion Cemetery
Leesburg man dies amid sawdust loading in woods
Albert Evans of Leesburg died suddenly Wednesday while hauling sawdust in the woods northeast of Leesburg. A boy heard a noise, found him on the ground, and help was summoned. Officials believe heart failure triggered by the exertion.
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Leesburg
Ind
Albert Evans
Evans
Sanders
Mr. Evans
Daniel Riggenbach
Shondell Liquor Cases Dismissal Motions Filed
Auburn Indiana December 25 Prosecutor C S Smith filed motions to dismiss the fifteen remaining liquor cases against George Shondell ex delivery van for Christ Diehl Brewing Co of Defiance at Garrett He had faced eighteen indictments with one conviction two pleas of guilty given on condition others would not be prosecuted and he would quit the business Garrett residents are not eager to pursue the charges H W Mountz joined the prosecutor in filing the motions
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garrett
H. W. Mountz
Smith
Butler man dies after apoplexy in Indiana
James Hall of Butler aged resident dies at home after an apoplectic attack. He was stricken several days earlier and died last evening. Surviving him are seven children.
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Butler
Ind
James, Hall
Bluffton council raises salaries for city officials
Bluffton Indiana city council approves a new salary ordinance increasing pay for the mayor to 900 dollars a year, city attorney to 900, treasurer to 1200, street commissioner to 900, marshal to 850, engineer to 1000, and councilmen to 100. total increases amount to 1525 dollars.
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Bluffton
Ind
Must Pay License Fees In Garrett For Hop Cream Sales
Garrett Indiana December 27 five dealers Miller Betz Scotty Clemens Isaac Whirledge Carl Hansel must pay 15 license fee for six months and 7 penalty to government for handling non licensed Hop Cream. George Deal who closed his restaurant also faced the notice. Revenue Collector Sharp informed them of the $22 due to continue operations.
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Garrett
Ind
Miller & Betz
Scotty Clemens
Isaac Whirledge
Carl Hansel
George Deal
United States Revenue
Sharp
Fort Wayne
Uncle Sam
Sipe case dismissed on docket change in Wells court
State vs Orlando Sipe charged with Jane was dismissed after entry on the Wells circuit court criminal docket following a venue change from Hartford City. The case stemmed from grand jury disclosures by Glenna Hoskins a minor with whom Sipe was alleged to have been unduly intimate.
Fourth annual Sisters of St. Agnes musical planned
Decatur Indiana notice on December 29 at the Bosse Opera House features performance by Sisters of St. Agnes pupils. Naomi Weiblick and Agnes Kohne will graduate from seventh to eighth grade and receive gold medals for outstanding work. Lower grade pupils will perform demonstrating progress.
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Decatur
Ind
Sisters of St. Agnes
Bosse Opera House
Naomi Weiblick
Agnes Kohne
Will wed lake captain
Miss Cornelia M. Hallahan former Roanoke high school principal resigned and left for Canton New York She will marry Mr John Powers captain on the lake boat William A Averill from Ogdensburg New York The couple will spend the winter in New York City
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Roanoke
Ind
Cornelia M. Hallahan
Canton
Nx, Y
Hallahan
John’ Powers
Ogdensburg
N. Y
Powers
William A. Averill
Milwaukee
Magers Receives Promotion on Frisco Lines
Ed Magers son of Dr Magers of Churubusco Ind has been promoted to assistant superintendent of the Frisco lines His promotion cited as meritorious with an industrious record since joining the Frisco in Fort Scott and Churubusco communities applaud the rise
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Churubusco
Ind
Ed Magers
Dr. Magers
Wife Sues For Divorce In Huntington
Huntington Ind Dec 22 Mrs Hattie E Burman has filed suit for divorce from husband Herman Burman former proprietor of the Hot Brau saloon on North Jefferson street The complaint alleges variance with testimony used to obtain a saloon license charging him as a man who habitually uses intoxicating liquors The couple married June 17 1907 and separated Monday
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Huntington
Ind
Hattie E. Burman
Herman Burman
North Jefferson Street
Lead pellet lodged in Ed Edmonds cheek after hunt mishap
Dr O E Metsger of South Whitley removed a lead pellet from Ed Edmonds right cheek at his Alt Hathaway farm home one mile north of South Whitley. The pellet lodged there after Freeman Bunch fired at a rabbit and hit Edmonds during a Saturday hunting event.
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Columbia City
Ind
O. E. Metsger
South Whitley
Ed Edmonds
Alt. Hathaway
Freeman Bunch
Bunch
Edmonds
Amputation of Hand In Farm Shredder Accident
Decatur Indiana December 27 Samuel De Bolt son of Abraham DeBolt living eight miles east of the city suffered the amputation of his right hand while working at a corn shredder on the Roebuck farm in Union township. His hand was caught in the shredder and ground to pulp before it could be extricated. Three years earlier he lost his left hand in the same manner making it a double loss.
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Decatur
Ind
Samuel DeBolt
Abraham DeBolt
Roebuck
Union Township
DeBolt
Whitley Farm Sold to John Lynch for 6000
Columbia City Indiana December 22 Asher R Clugston sold his 100 acre farm west of town known as the Scheulthels farm to John Lynch for six thousand dollars with a down payment received The new owner who lives on North Einstrée will take possession soon.
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Columbia City
Ind
Asher R. Clugston
Scheulthels
John Lynch
North Einstrée
Allen County Bar Honors the Dead Jurist Zollars
The Allen County Bar paid tribute to Judge Allen Zollars with a memorial gathering in Fort Wayne. Judges from Huntington Richmond Wayne and Pittsburg bars attended along with local lawyers as speakers lauded Zollars life as lawyer judge and citizen. The resolutions praised his duty to clients family country and God and noted his lifelong industry and integrity.
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Zollars
Allen County Bar Association
Circuit Court Room
Samuel B. Cook
Huntington
Huntington County
John L. Ruse
Richmond
Wayne County
Panhandle
Pennsylvania
W. ¥. Stuard
Lafayette
Wahr.h
Charles B. Fernald
Pittsburg
W. P. Breen
Walpole G. Colerick
James FE. Graham
James M. Barrett
Robert L. Taylor
Dollars
T. E. Ellison
Charles H. Worden
Perry A. Randall
S. Rolden
Cook
Rupe
T. N. Wilson
Allen County Bar
Allen Zollars
Supreme Bench
Fires in East Columbia street banana rooms cause minor damage
Fire Sunday evening in the Baum commission house on East Columbia street burned a portion of the floor in the banana rooms and damaged partitions to about 500 dollars. The fire started from a stove and ruins included many bunches of bananas. A Lafayette and Jefferson streets call followed, with little damage. A second, chimney fire at Hoagland flats West Berry and Ewing streets caused no damage.
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Baum Commission House
East Columbia
Lafayette
Jefferson Streets
Hoagland Flats
West Berry
Ewing
Owelling
Fitzgeralds Christmas Supper Ends With City Court
Frank Fitzgerald was jailed after a threat to harm family during Christmas supper at Hungry Hill. In city court he paid $5 in fines. A holiday roundup of drunks followed, with several men fined or ordered to leave the city and two women jailed briefly for pocketing a man’s money.
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Frank Fitzgerald
Upper Sandusky
North Wayne Heights
Hungry Hill
John Greer
Fitzgerald
Graham
Berne
John Watkins
Pennsylvania Depot
Louis Beck
James Golden
John Gill
Mike Brennan
Lerman
David Harris
James Ryan
James Hayes
Blanch Sanders
Hattie Seymour
Ezra
Barber Ends Life in Hawaii Home by Hanging
Frank J. Schmuck a 98 year old barber of 2598 Broadway died by hanging in his kitchen on Christmas morning. His wife discovered the scene at 1 o'clock after returning from a neighbor’s care. Despondency due to drink and business reverses were given as causes. he had previously worked at Hellér shop on Broadway and later opened a Grand Street shop. He leaves a wife and baby daughter.
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Frank J. Schmuck
Broadway
Schmuck
Grand Street
Eight Die in Fire in Hillsville Pennsylvania
Explosion of an oil lamp destroyed the home of Santano Cierbo in Hillsville Pa killing the Cierbo family nine people including his wife two daughters and a son and three boarders with two more boarders badly burned authorities reported in the early hours.
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Pennsylvania
Hillsville
Santano Cierbo
Cierbo
Decatur Elks Deliver Sixty Five Christmas Baskets
Decatur Indiana on December 27 the Elks order distributed sixty five Christmas baskets to local families, reflecting a generous charity effort by the Decatur Elks Lodge.
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Decatur, Ind
the Elks’ Order
Funeral at Rescue Mission Hall for Albert Franks
Albert Franks 38 died of heart disease after leaving prison life and renouncing his former ways. Rescue Mission workers held his funeral at Rescue Home Chapel, Fort Wayne, with no kin to claim the body. Superintendent Cooper arranged care and conducted the last rites, asserting Franks died a converted man.
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Albert Franks
Rescue Home
Who Mission
East
Columbia Street
Rescue Mission
Franks
Fort Wayne
Cooper
Th. Rescue Mission
Hope Hospital
Ohio
Fatal Burn Death at Rolling Mills Claims Young Worker
Dan ValBercen, a 22-year-old Rouianian pit-cleaner, died at St. Joseph's hospital after burns from an early Monday gas flash at the Rolling Mills. He reportedly entered the pit with a naked torch when escaping gas ignited his clothing, enveloping him in flames before aid could arrive. Office reports offered no details of the accident.
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Dan ValBercen
St. Joseph's Hospital
Rolling Mills
Val Borcon
Toreh
Education Board Receives County Teachers Experience Data
County Superintendent H G Pelger forwards to the state a tabulated report on local teachers. It details average age, salary, teaching years, and departures due to disability or age. The longest tenure is a 66 year old with 39 years' service and 1100 dollars salary.
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H. G. Pelger
Robert J. Alley
State Department
Bluffton student wins inter class oratorical honors
Miss Florence Walmer of Bluffton junior class captured first honors in the city high school inter class oratorical contest with the speech Sumner's Crime Against Kansas. Competing were Miss Lotta Deam of freshmen, Glenn Walmer of sophomores and Miss Helen Deam of seniors. Otto Belman remains in hospital and will not receive visitors.
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Bluffton, Ind
Florence Walmer
Sumner
Kansas
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DeKalb-Steuben
Judicial Circuit
Wets
Krece
Merriman
Mrs. Beret
Sipe
Decatur Sisters OF Agnes
Hunter
Whitley Farm
R. S. Taylor
Owen N. Heaton
Walter Olds
Elmer Leonard
Baum Commission
Barber
HI Home
Decatur Elks
Rescue Mission Hall
Felger
Misa Walmer
Otto Belman
Pition Joseph's Hospital
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