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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Weekly Sentinel
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1912
Page
5
A fragment from a local political page shows Taccart Supreme and Korbly named as chairmen within a Democratic Committee context. The snippet hints at committee leadership, with names appearing in OCR garbled form. Further readable detail is limited.
Indiana Democrats elected Bernard Korbly of Indianapolis as state chairman as Thomas Taggart and allies take control. Governor Marshall offered no objections and pledged a solid Indiana delegation for his presidential bid though he cautioned about influence in the administration.
In city court Judge Miungovan fined Banva $15 plus costs for a street car fight with a conductor. He warned that a repeat offense would bring jail. The case stemmed from a transfer corner altercation after a dispute on the Tauff man street line with Banva deemed the aggressor. Harry Manier remained jailed after a day of intoxication and was released on promise to stay sober. Hugh Doran was freed after loitering charges. Joe Wendell received $5 and ten days for stealing a pair of shoes from John Klee after drinking with him and selling the shoes left in a saloon.
Mr and Mrs John Bair narrowly survived a collision when the northbound Wabash train struck their buggy near Spencerville Indiana on a Monday evening. The buggy was wrecked with the occupants bruised lightly while the horse remained uninjured. portions of the wheels lay in a nearby wheat field. It was the first accident at that crossing.
Mrs Martha Brandriff Hanna a charter member of the local DAR is appointed by president general Mrs Matthew T Scott to serve on the National DAR Historical Research committee. The letter, signed by recording secretary general Mrs Howard L Hodgkins, names Mrs Charles W Bassett of Baltimore Md as committee chair.
Mrs Lydia Ann Welker, 73, wife of Anthony Welker, lifelong Fort Wayne resident, died at 10:30 this morning at 1220 Fairfield Avenue after ten years of rheumatism and dropsical complications. Born in Fort Wayne in 1838, she taught school before marriage to Anthony Kelker in 1867. Survived by husband, two children, three sisters, one brother, five grandchildren, and one great grandchild. Funeral Saturday at 2 PM from the residence. burial Lindenwood Cemetery.
The Ohio anti saloon league in Columbus is preparing a saloon keepers liability measure for the next general assembly. Led by Wayne B Wheeler the bill mirrors the employers liability act and would fund damages to families of those killed or injured by liquor. Proposals include taxing saloon bodies or assigning individual responsibility with anti liquor lawmakers backing passage.
A resolution introduced by Representative Mann of Illinois proposes a canal from Lake Michigan to Lake Erie. It directs the secretary of war to save the survey and cost estimate and to set a line from Lake Erie near Toledo to the Calumet River near South Chicago.
Captain Charles Campbell, returning from Chicago, says he did not know Representative Mann would introduce the resolution until informed by The Sentinel. He notes Chicago shippers favor the move to shift traffic from the Chicago river and toward new terminals on the Calumet river near South Chicago. The Mann plan would extend the survey south along an early Taylor route and remove Michigan City as a canal terminal.
The Quest club, Fort Wayne's new organization for advertising and business management, fits up quarters on the fourth floor of the Phy er My sicians' Defense building at Wayne and Clinton. Officers named include President K. F. Yarnelle and Treasurer Arthur E. Hall. Monthly speaker programs are planned, with a library and auditorium as features.
C F Pfeiffer of Reoma offers loans on real estate or personal security. Contact Bass Black for terms and arrangements.
The Fort Wayne revenue office reports year end cash collections rose above 20.8 million with stamps totaling over 270 thousand and special taxes on liquor and tobacco added 21 316.23. December sales for stamps on tobaccos alcohol and beer reached 28 803 08.
Rear Admiral Bobley J. Evans dies after choking episode in his library. Family at bedside includes wife and daughters as condolences pour in from President Taft and other officials. Funeral services planned for 2:30 p.m. tomorrow at Anfonts Wattarian church. interment at Arlington follows.
In Collamer Indiana Glen Goff nine year old son of Mr and Mrs Heber Goff drowned Tuesday after breaking through ice on the Eel river mill pond above the dam. The body was recovered from ten feet of water near the town edge.
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