Marshall Endorsed for Governor by Twelfth District Democrats
In Fort Wayne and the Twelfth district convention, Edward G. Hoffman of Allen county was elected district chairman and Hon. Thomas R. Marshall of Columbia City endorsed for governor. Cyrus Cline of Angola and Fred L. Feick of Garrett announced congressional bids amid calls for party harmony and a strong Democratic ticket.
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Court House
Edward G. Hoffman
Thomas R. Marshall
Columbia City
Cyrus Cline
Angola
Fred L. Feick
Garrett
T. R. Marshall
Frank M. Powers
D. M. Link
Auburn
M. Link
Hoffman
J. M. Robinson
Fort Wayne
Allen County
Thomas R. Marshal
Frank Dunton
Lagrange
J. E. McDonald
Ligonier
F. J. Heller
W. W. Sharpless
Clyde M. Gandy
Harry L. Gandy
Capt
E. B. Smith
W. H. Nusbaum
Link
Joseph W. Adair
Adair
C. M. Brown
Twelfth
George V. Kell
Kell
Dan Link
DeKalb County
Nusbaum
Indianapolis
Élf
Mr. Marshall
Marshall
Indiana
Allen Zollars
Brown
Cline
van Auken
Steuben County
Judge Powers
Morr
John W. Morr
Albion
Heller
EB. B. Smith
Feick
Whitley County
B. F. Hull
A. A. Adams
J. W. Adair
E. C. Klink
DeKalb
Noble County
Wayne Hotel
Steuben
Allen
E. G. Hoffman
Church members surprise pastor with gifts on New Year’s Eve
Rev. W. P. Shamhart of the West Creighton Avenue Church of Christ received a leather chair from his congregation at the church parlors during watch night services. He then surprised the organist with a fine oak rocker, a gift from the same group.
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W. P. Shamhart
West Creighton Avenue
Church of Christ
Ranke to resign from drug firm as deputy treasurer
The appointment of Captain W F Ranke as deputy county treasurer will soon be followed by his retirement from the drug firm of Ranke and Nussbaum. The business will move to Harrison and Berry streets and Joseph Nussbaum will take over the operation. The firm has been in business about eight years and previously had a store on Calhoun Street.
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W. F. Ranke
Ranke & Nussbaum
Harrison and Berry
Calhoune Street
Joseph
Nussbaum
Robinson Declares Candidacy for Democratic Nomination
Hon J M Robinson of this city announces his bid for the Democratic nomination for Congress from the Twelfth district. After four terms in Congress and an unsuccessful fifth bid, he will actively seek support from friends across the district and has already secured assurances of backing in a letter to supporters.
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J. D. Alleger
J. M. Robinson
Congress
John D. Alleger
Monroeville
Fort Wayne
Ind
J.D. Alleger
Robinson
Figures Indicate Old Year Was Generous In Town
Figures compiled show the old year left a record of prosperity with real estate transfers totaling 4.25 million and mortgage activity across Fort Wayne. City court and county records list 1,657 affidavits filed in 1907, 8,827 in fines, and tax additions boosting property values and tax duplicates.
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George Ashley
Charles Ashley
Antoine Cee
J. Frank Mungovan
Joseph N. Mason
Clara Scherer
County Recorder’s Office
Superior Court
Circuit Court
Mason
T. J. Logan
William Eggemann
City of
Fort Wayne
Robinson poised to win Twelfth Indiana district seat
The passage argues that the district should elect a vigilant representative. It asserts Robinson will be the next congressman for Indiana's Twelfth district, claiming he is the clear choice and will bring value and profit to the area.
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Robinson
Indiana
Mayors Invited to Conference in Fort Wayne
Secretary T J Logan of the Toledo Fort Wayne and Chicago Waterways association invites mayors of Toledo Defiance Huntington and Chicago to attend a January 14 Fort Wayne meeting. A Washington committee hearing before the rivers and harbors committee is planned with representatives from participating cities.
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T. J. Logan
Toledo
Fort Wayne
Washington
P. A. Randall
Chicago
Maumee River
Fort Warne
New Officers Take Hold of Public Affairs in Allen County
In early 1908 Allen County inducted W. H. Sherman as treasurer Albert E. Thomas as prosecutor Dr A J Kesler as coroner and William Franke as county commissioner. New and old officials exchanged farewells and certificates of election while Deputy Treasurers Beaker and Challenger closed the night with complete fund transfers and the board praised former officials.
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W. H. Sherman
Albert E. Thomas
A. J. Kesler
William Franke
Allen County
Franke
Joseph Tonkel
John B. Wyss
William Hockemeyer
Tonkel
Wyss
Theodore Pattee
Commissioners’ Court
Pattee
Hockemeyer
Jacob Funk
Scherman
Mr. Scherman
A. W. Beaker
C. Frank Challenger
Cal Brown
George W. Lindemuth
City General Fund
County General Fund
Will Scheiman
Fifty Street Railway Men Receive Bonus Checks
Fifty veteran motormen and conductors on Fort Wayne street railways were awarded substantial year end bonuses for six months of faithful service and clear records. The company did not disclose amounts. Also, new hourly scheduling begins tomorrow on Fort Wayne routes with minor timing changes on several lines and three Fort Wayne to Lafayette Indianapolis limited cars daily.
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Fort Wayne City Street
Fort Wayne
Springfield
Fort Wayne and
Wabash Valley
Bluffton Road
Huntington
Lafayette
Peru
Indianapolis
Fort Wayne-Lafayette
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Fairbanks
Democracy
Theodore Roosevelt
Bryan
Roosevelt
Republic
William Jennings Bryan
United States
Shamhart
W. F. Ranke Wihis
Mr. Robinson
I. M. Robinson
Newton W. Gilbert
J. M
Fied
Breeze
James M. Robinson
Mayors
Harry Hilgeman
Clyde Gandy
Thomas
Dan B. Ninde
Harry W. Ninde
Kesler
Joseph E. Stults
F. William Franke
Honest
Gregory
J.B. Gregory
SGM
Mareccnean
Mass
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