Change of venue sought in Allen County Court case
Allan County courts hear Joseph B. Workman seek transfer in a cross fire over tax fer ret contract with two county commissioners. Judge Heaton allows venue change after stipulation and prior issues to be settled. Also notes compromise verdict for $159 against John Condon, an insanction in a divorce case, and bids for county stationery and coal remain under review.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph B. Workman
Olds & Niezer
L. J. Libbing
Workman
Heaton
Enough Coal Company
George H. Krudop
Louise Tourney seeks divorce after Christmas eve attack
Louise Tourney files in superior court for divorce from August Tourney alleging repeated drunken abuse since their 1877 marriage. She says he threatened her and attacked with knives, knocked their invalid daughter from a chair, and exposed a violent temper at home. A restraining order was issued. Breen and Morris defend. Judge Heaton set January 2 docket cleaning. Sues on hay contract for 250 dollars against Crawford and Bailey for non delivery after price rise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louise Tourney
Allen County
Divorce suit dismissed in circuit court mutual agreement reached
In Justice Tancey's court today William F. Vance was fined 32 dollars plus costs for hunting without a license. He was arrested by Deputy Game Warden Frank Hill. The circuit court dismisses the divorce case of John C. Eckert against Grace Eckert after a mutual agreement between the parties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John C. Eckert
Grace Eckert
Tancey
William F. Vance
Vance
Frank Hill
Courthouse rumors on juvenile court appointments stir Decatur
Rumors say Judge Edward O Rourke will appoint a new attorney for the juvenile court and board of children's guardians next year and that H I Smith may be replaced. Possible contenders include Harry Hilgeman and Martin H Luecke as younger bar members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward O’rourke
Juvenile Court
Board of Children’s Guardians
Decatur
H. I. Smith
Harry Hilgeman
Martin H. Luecke
P. B. Colerick
H. A. Plumadore
Jesse Patton
Divorce Complaint Sounds Marital Strife and Threats
Ruby Romizer filed in superior court this morning a divorce complaint alleging continual restricted funds for household expenses from Sept 17, 1908 to Feb 25, 1905 and condemning her husband Frank Romizer for minimal clothing purchases while earning $18 to $25 weekly. She cites threats to kill, a thrown knife, and disputed endangerment amid his drunken carousals. Judge Edward O Rourke appointed Frank R Dulin as juvenile court attorney. Morris King, a Roumanian district saloonkeeper, was fined for Sunday liquor sales and filed affidavits against several others for similar offenses. Elizabeth Howell was arraigned and sentenced to Indianapolis women’s industrial school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruby Romizer
Frank Romizer
Edward O’rourke
Frank R. Dulin
Juvenile Court
Board of Children’s Guardians
H. I .Smith
Dulin
King
Morris King
Roumanian
Mike Husan
Alexis Sburcha
Mike Diza
Zak Husan
Justice Hawthorn
Elizabeth Howell
Woman's Industrial School
Indianapolis
Divorce Suit Details From European Tour Mentioned
Christian Christiansen testified in a divorce case against Ada Christiansen in superior court. Judge Heaton delayed ruling due to unusual circumstances. He described a troubled marriage after meeting in London during the Buffalo Bill show tour of Europe in 1904, with alleged verbal abuse and disputes that followed to Sweden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Christiansen
Ada Christiansen
Heaton
Christiansen
Europe
London
Sweden
New York Herald European edition praised by travelers abroad
An enthusiastic pitch extols the European edition of the New York Herald based in Paris at 49 Avenue de l Opera. It notes wide readership among wealthy, influential figures across courts, diplomacy, business, and industry, and invites visiting Americans to register their names for publication in both Paris and New York editions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
New York Herald
Calais
Cairo
News of the World
News of
America
Paris
Avenue de l'Opera
The
Herald
New York
Foley's Honey and Tar Promised to Stop Coughs
Dr C J Bishop of Agnew Michigan reports using Foley's Honey and Tar in three severe pneumonia cases with good results. The ad claims the remedy stops coughs and heals and strengthens the lungs and urges buyers to refuse substitutes. Dreier and Bro. advertise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foley
C. J. Bishop
Agnew, Mich
Dreier & Bro
Fruit House Great Reductions Incentives Sale
Great Inventory Sale at the Fruit House offers 25 percent rebates or off on ladies wear including skirts cloaks fur coats and hats. Men’s furnishings, carpets and china featured with discounts. teas coffee canned goods and dry goods on sale across departments second and third floors highlight bargain pricing and a new ready to wear department with tailoring services.
Farmers push to end closed seasons for fish and rabbits
About sixty Allen County men gathered in the county courthouse to press lawmakers to repeal March 20 to May 1 fishing closed season and October 1 to November 10 rabbit hunting bans. R. D. Fleming outlined aims. Peters Henkehius Edward Perrey and John Hines spoke. Pfeiffer chaired with Henry Wiese as secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen County
Court House
R. D. Fleming
Lake Wawasee
Peter Henkehius
Edward Perrey
John Hines
Indiana
M. W. Stock
John N. Pfeiffer
Henry Wiese
Special Announcement About Foley's Honey and Tar
Pleased to announce Foley's Honey and Tar for coughs colds and lung troubles is not affected by the National Pure Food and Drug Law. Announcement notes compliance and continued availability.
Real estate transfers compiled by John C Heller
Transfers of real estate from various townships list buyers sellers and property details including lots in Adams, Lake, Maumee, Marion, and St Joseph townships with prices ranging from 34.81 to 3200 and multiple parcels in Commercial and Riverview additions. Notable entries include United States transfers and multiple Shively and Dowie transactions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John C. Heller
Court St
E. Grege Davis
William H. Palmer
Lake
William Hazzard
Philander Mitchell
Gregg Davis
Elizabeth &. Williams
Bernadina Alfersmeiver
South Walton Avenue
Adams
John Mossman
Charlies E. Wheeler
Adoit
Walter R. Seavey
Fred B. Shouaff
Oak Knoll
Washington
R. L. Romy
Samuel Lynchman
St. Joe Park
St. Joseph
John Shively
George W. Shively
Maumee
Bert H. Shively
United States of America
Jas
Pringle
Lake Tp
John Briggs
Commercial Improvement Co
Tra P. Evans
Commercial
Warne
Charles Piepenbrink
Frances Abbio
George M. Thompson
John M. Dowie
Chopin Res
Aboit
Jennie Fr. Roy
Harry A. McCurdy
Seipia
James Baxter
William H. Baxter
Eel River
Walter J. Rauner
Marcellus Rauner
Marion
Henry W. Muldoon
Fred A. Snyder
Local notices list residents and a clergy call amid distress
The fragment lists multiple pairs with ages and occupations including John S Carey and Edna Smenner, Allen McIntosh and Sadie Brown, David Prince and Ellen Lahrman, David Felger and Estella Prince, Ernest Heckman and Gertie Gable, William Daffern and Ollie Frazier, Charles Finley and Ada Stingus, D Glenn Lower and Frances Carrington, John Graber and Mary Miller, Christ Hart and Elizabeth Tompkinson, Clarence Springer and Bessie France, George Schwartz and Edith Johnson, plus Rev Martin, pastor, receiving a call to a church in Harper's Ferry. Also notes Clifford Taft of Bourbon despondent, alleged suicide by razor, found dead, with scant further details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John S. Carey
Edna L. Smenner
Allen C. McIntosh
Farmer
Sadie E. Brown
David W. Prince
Ellen
Lahrman
David G. Felger
Grocer
Estella C. Prince
Ernest G. Heckman
Gertie Gable
William Daffern
Messenger
Ollie J. Frazier
Charles H. Finley
Martin
Baptist Church
Bluffton
Harper’s Ferry
Clifford, Taft
Bourbon
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ORY Goods
Fort Wayne's
Allen County Courts
Thomas P. Riddell
Henry C. Crawford
G.A. Bailey
Guy Colerick
Pennsylvania Company
Walton Avenue Crossing
DeKalb
William Wren
O’rourke
Wrens
Kaufman
Grice
Charles M. Myers
Samuel M. Foster
Telephone, Telegraph and Cable Company of
New Jersey
Myers
Yaple
White Fruit House
Department Store Bulletin
Axminster
Young Hyson
Ofc
Ceylon
Japan
Good
Java
Santos
Alaska
California
Santa Clara
Francis Wilsons
Eclipse
Prince George F. G
Artistic
Spirty Lad
Eclipse Scraps
Red Band
J. T
Town Talk
Globe
Sweet Burley
Hiawatha Finn Cut
Horseshoe Plug
St. Dennis
Gssauer
Fort Wayne and Vicinity
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