Wabash Postoffice Wage Fight Tightens Campaign
In Wabash Indiana January 5 the Lafontaine postoffice advances from fourth to third class moving to a presidential appointment. Charles Goldsmith may be replaced soon upon Senator Beveridge's recommendation. Five candidates compete Mrs John P Thompson Charles Goldsmith John Lynn James Steele and E E Sutton with Lynn seeking civil service ties. The contest draws intense interest as each candidate campaigns hard.
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Wabash
Ind
Lafontaine
Civil Service
Charles Goldsmith
Beveridge
John P. Thompson
John Lynn
James Steele
E. E. Sutton
Lynn
Smooth Forger With Slick Game Debited Two Banks
Hartford City Indiana January 9 A man using the alias Lon Hamilton posed as a farmer and forged checks to steal 366 dollars from Citizens State and Blackford County banks, cashing 187 and 179 dollars respectively. The scheme also occurred in Muncie where a similar ruse was attempted against Merchants National. Authorities including Sheriff Clamme and Bankers Association detectives pursue the suspect, described as about 30, short, medium build, smooth-faced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hartford City
Ind
Lon Hamilton
Citizens State
Blackford County
Muncie
Merchants’ National Bank
Flamilton
Cronin
Citizens Bank
Hamilton
George Goodin
First ‘National Bank of
Blackford County Bank
Conyer
Jackson
First National
Delaware County Bank
Clamme
Bankers’ Association
Foster son held on murder charge in Indiana
In Columbia City Indiana Fred Elliott adopted son of John H Elliott is jailed after an inquest found a fatal blow to the elder man over a dispute at the stable. The coroner confirmed pneumonia as the ultimate cause but the blow hastened death. Elliott was bound over to the February grand jury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia City
Ind
Troy Township
Loraine
John H. Elliott
Fred Elliott
H. A. Schumaker
Elliott
Mr. Elliott
Fred
Young Elliott
Youne Elliott
Chicago
Young Eliott
Justice Court
Grand Jury
Allen County Courts Resume of the Week's Happenings
The Daily News reports a change of venue in a libel suit filed by Henry Cc Felger against Daily News Publishing Co with Judge Frank M Powers assigned to try the case. John J Ladig seeks divorce from Elizabeth Ladig amid accusations of vile names and adult children. August J Bobay granted divorce from Emma Bobay with custody and $900 alimony. Sarah J McKenzie wills divided among daughters Mary Keel Sophia Kimball Irene McQueen and Martha Beard heirs receive shares. County Treasurer W H Sherman reports 18 259.42 in interest from bank deposits under the new salary law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daily News Publishing Company
O’rourke
Henry Cc. Felger
Frank M. Powers
DeKalb
Fort Wayne
John J. Ladig
Elizabeth Ladig
Emrick
Emmerick
August J. Bobay
Emma Bobay
Sarah J. McKenzie
Circuit Cart
Mary G. Keel
Sophia O. Kimball
Irene L. McQueen
Martha J. Beard
W. H. Sherman
Allen County
Orphan Baby Girl Found For Bluffton Couple
Bluffton Ind Jan 9 Mr and Mrs Harry Studebaker prominent residents arrived home from a trip aimed at adopting an orphan girl as their legal daughter and heir They brought home a winsome baby girl to raise as their own and cut ties with her past life The Studebakers, childless, are praised as kind and will give the child a loving foster home with ample means.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluffton, Ind
Harry’ Studebaker
Bluffton
Studebakers
Mr. Studebaker
John" Studebaker
Wells
City council approves Fleming engine lease for power plant
Bluffton Indiana January 9 the city council closed a lease with Fleming Harrisburg Foundry for an engine to be installed at the electric light plant. The contract calls for a Fleming engine and a Fort Wayne generator to be installed within three months.
Peru's New Court House Planned for January Completion
Peru Indiana plans reveal the Miami County courthouse to be turned over to the county commissioners by contractor P H McCormack & Co and architects Lehman & Schmidt on Thursday the 19th of the month. The notice was issued by Metz and Lehman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peru
Ind
Miami
P. H. McCormack & Co
Lehman ‘& Schmidt
Messrs. Metz and
Lehman
Wealthy Fairmount dealer faces divorce in Indiana
Louis Friedman, gas pipe and oil well machinery dealer of Fairmount, is sued for divorce by Lena Friedman in Grant superior court. The case names Fairmount State Bank as a party and seeks $15,000 alimony, $600 expenses, child support, and custody of five children. She accuses him of cruelty and vulgar language in front of the children. they married in 1896 and separated last month. She claims his personal property is worth $245,000 and his bank funds are substantial. his income is listed as $5,000 yearly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion
Ind
Louis Friedman
Fairmount
Lena Friedman
Grant Superior Court
Fairmount State Bank
Friedman
Railroads clash over William Spangler ditch plan
At Auburn Indiana the T and C I Lake Shore Vandalia BRB Q railroads opposed a proposed mile long William Spangler ditch crossing Auburn Junction. Officials argued the plan was not properly presented or timely before the county commissioners. Action was deferred to the next session.
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Auburn
Ind
Lake Shore
Vandalia
BRB. & Q
William Spangler
Auburn Junction
Judge Rose
Fort Wayne
W. L. Taylor
Indianapolis
Man Who Skipped Seen in Chicago
Huntington Ind January 6 D I Jones former Erie trainmaster once missing with G A Mec Cuen’s wife has been located in Chicago Lloyd Tracey of this city saw Jones alone at Dearborn Street station while en route home The adultery charge in Fort Wayne remains and bonds were forfeited Officials do not expect pursuit and locals think Jones will return to be put to work with no railroad confirmation.
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Huntington
Ind
D. I. Jones
Erie
Fort Wayne
G. A. Mec- Cuen
Chicago
Lloyd Tracey
Jones
Dearborn Street
Allen County
Bluffton Postoffice Reports Record 1910 Receipts
Bluffton Indiana post office reports year 1910 receipts totaling 18 075 01 up from 15 649 22 in 1909. Quarter ending December 31 1910 receipts reached 5 291 65 compared with 4 281 54 the previous year. The December period alone yielded 2 080 90, a gain of 263 13 over the prior year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluffton
Ind
H. H
Magley to Close Grocery Stock and Move to Fort Wayne
Wesley J. Magley announces he will close out his fifteen year Columbia City grocery stock within twenty days and relocate to Fort Wayne to operate a larger grocery business. He cites lack of a long term rental for his current room from owner Benjamin Rauffer as the reason for leaving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia City
Wesley J. Magley
Fort Wayne
Magley
Benjamin Raupfer
Fort Waste
City approves 47200 appropriation for Kendallville departments
Kendallville officials set a 47200 appropriation for the coming year after a finance committee review. The prior year spending totaled about 48000, with an expected reduction of roughly 11000. Allocations include Electric light and W W 24000 Streets and sewers 7000 Police 1800 Fire 2000 Civil engineer 1500 Law ordinance 600 Health and charities 490 Miscellaneous 9900.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kendallville
Ind
A. M. Jacobs
George Kaiser
Fred Hess
F. E. Field
W. P. Myers
Electric Light
W. W
Night Fire Drives Family From Home in Speichers
An early morning blaze at Grant Long's residence in Speichers, five miles north of Wabash Indiana, destroyed the home and most furniture. Long, uninsured, faces about 2000 dollars in losses due to a defective flue. The family woke in sleep as it burned. neighbors could not save the house in the coldest night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wabash
Ind
Grant Long
Speichers
Divorced Saturday She Weds Monday
In Portland Indiana Judge James J. Moran granted Ballard Smith a divorce from Mrs Ethel C Smith after a cross complaint. Late Saturday evening a decree of separation was issued and Monday noon Mrs Smith obtained a marriage license to wed Abraham J Godlove of Greene township, whose prior wife died December 27 1906.
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Portland
Ind
James J. Moran
Ethel C. Smith
Ballard Smith
Killed a Fox in Indiana Sought Bounty No Payout
Leman Tschantz killed a red fox near Dunfee and tried to sell the skin to fur buyer Charles G. Doriot for 3.50 but the sale did not go through. He learned from the auditor’s office that a 1875 bounty law offered 50 cents to 5 dollars but no funding remained, so no bounty was payable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia City
Ind
Leman Tschantz
Dunfee
Charles G. Doriot
Decatur Man Recovering From Crushed Hip
Decatur Indiana January 4 reports Joseph Wetzel remains at St Joseph hospital Fort Wayne with a badly crushed hip and cap after a fall on the ice last Saturday. An X Ray shows the damage and doctors estimate about six weeks before discharge. He endured the examination Monday without anesthesia and faced pain but is progressing.
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Decatur
Fort Wayne Hospital
Ind
Joseph Wetzel
St. Joseph Hospital
Fort Wayne
Son choked to death after palate tube installation
Roanoke Indiana January 10 reports say Alias Kohr returned from Kansas City Missouri with details on a young man who died after a metal tube was installed in his palate to treat a mouth disease. Bruises on the head and face suggest possible foul play in the death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roanoke
Ind
Alias Kohr
Kansas City
Led the Singing for Half Century
Huntington Ind Jan 4 S J Payne of Wabash married to Mrs Charles Brown has a record likely unmatched in Indiana by serving as chorister for one church for fifty years He retired from chorister duties last Sunday directing singing in the Methodist church at Wabash and in Sunday school and prayer meetings Resolutions were passed praising his work for the church
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huntington
Ind
S. J. Payne
Wabash
Charles Brown
Indiana
Payne
Fire in a Church Halts a Funeral in Marion Indiana
In Marion Indiana Mrs. Coomler 70 fell on an icy road while traveling to attend her brother’s funeral. She sustained a broken hip and was carried into the church as a stove fire broke out. Firefighters saved the service and the body, then the injured woman was returned home to Hanfield after the ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion
Ind
Wedded Young Couple Returns to Decatur After Hillsdale Wedding
Decatur Indiana January 7 Mr and Mrs Harry Starr wed Wednesday morning in Hillsdale Michigan with Rev W J Wilson of First Methodist officiating They arrived in Decatur for a relatives visit en route to Bluffton where they will reside The groom received a half interest in his father's ice cream factory at Bluffton and his father will furnish a residence and furnishings Mrs Starr formerly Florence Sprunger of Decatur
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Decatur
Ind
Harry Starr
Hillsdale
Mich
W. J. Wilson
First Methodist Church
Bluffton
Starr
Florence Sprunger
New Methodist Church Planned for Huntington South Side
A Huntington Indiana church reports a donor offers a fine lot for a new Methodist church on the south side after years of agitation. Despite some church opposition, leaders push toward definite steps to erect a substantial edifice near Little River.
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Huntington
Ind
Little River
Funeral Held For Miss Mary Simon In Avilla
Avilla Indiana January 9 Miss Mary Simon daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles Simon funeral held Sunday. Death due to tuberculosis occurred at parents home in Avilla. Former Avilla resident had lived in Denver Colorado where she worked as a photographer before being brought back to Avilla a month ago.
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Avilla
Ind
Mary Simon
Charles Simon
Simon
Denver
Col
Woman Bakes 415 Pies Sets Local Record
Mrs. William Schuman of Richland township near Columbia City kept a tally of pies baked for family use last year. By October she had reached 415 pies and believes she may have broken the local record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia City
Ind
William Schuman
Richland Township
Retired German Farmer John Keiser Dies in South Whitley
John Keiser a well known retired German farmer of Cleveland township South Whitley Indiana died at his home Friday after an eight day illness from pneumonia.
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South Whitley
Ind
John Keiser
Cleveland
Pnevarsel
Decatur Pastors Enter New Work
In Decatur Indiana on January 10 the Methodist church surprised members as Rev Sherman Powell announced his resignation effective January 16 to join DePauw university endowment campaign work. Rev Richard Spetnagel of the Presbyterian church also resigned effective January 22 to become superintendent of the Anti-Saloon League in the South Bend district.
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Decatur
Ind
Methodist Church
Sherman Powell
Powell
DePauw University Endowment
Richard Spetnagel
Presbyterian Church
Anti-Saloon League
South Bend
Spetnagel
Decatur Farmer Ferdinand Fox Found Dead On Roadside
Ferdinand Fox aged 36, a prominent farmer near Berne, Indiana, was found dead along a road near the Solomon Neuenschwander farm after returning for overshoes. Authorities suspect natural causes after he apparently spent the night outdoors, with no signs of violence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur
Ind
Ferdinand Fox
Berne
Divorce Granted to Mrs. Sweeney in Auburn Court
Auburn Ind Jan 6 Mrs Michael H Sweeney of Garrett was granted a divorce by Judge Powers from railroad man Michael Sweeney. The case notes the defendant as a well known railroad employee at Garrett.
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Auburn, Ind
Michael H. Sweeney
Garrett
Powers
Michael Sweeney
Dupps Divorce Case Takes New Turn In Superior Court
In the superior court today Louis F. Dupps filed a cross complaint in the Dupps divorce case after dismissing his initial filing. His charges accuse Albert Dapps, a brother, of entering his home and eloping with his wife, then returning as a married couple. James E. Graham represents him. Clarence Shoeaker seeks a divorce from Folsom Shoemaker, alleging she insulted him before abandoning him in March 1908. Emrick and Emrick also filed suit. Virgil Gunckel won a divorce from Noah Gunckel, with Virgil noted as the wife in the domestic sketch. Articles of incorporation were filed for Railway Advertising Bulletin Company with $10,000 capital, incorporators William C. Miller, Mark B. Bates, and Thomas J. O’Doud. Joseph Ashley’s will was probated. Leoni Ashley receives $100, others split remaining property between Lizzie Strube and Nora Ashley. Bert C. Porter was granted a divorce from Mary Porter Heller on grounds of unfaithfulness. Fort Wayne Lodge No. 200 Loyal Order of Moose admitted 304 new members in initiatory ceremonies at the Elks’ temple, boosting total to 966. The event featured a luncheon, banquet, and attendance by supreme officers from Columbus, Indianapolis, and Pittsburg. The lodge, instituted January 20, 1910, recently leased permanent quarters in the Lau Building at Washington and Calhoun.
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Laban Wolf
Derheimer & Co
Joseph Derheimer
France
McAdams & Hartzell
Harmer Street
Wolf
Thomas Larimore
Julia Larimore
Marion Conservatory of Music
George Baihle
Warren
Ind
Baihle
Conservatory
Marion
Anna W. K
Ferdinand
Wagner
C. W. Kuhne
Albert Dapps
Los Angeles
James E. Graham
Clarence Shoeaker
Folsom Shoemaker
Emrick
Lemrick
Virgil Gunckel
Noah Gunckel
Virgil
Somers and
Kennerk
Railway Advertising Bulletin Company
William C. Miller
Mark EB. Bates
Thomas J. O'Doud
Fort Wayne Lodge
Loyal Order of Moose
Elks’ Temple
Fort Warne Lodge
the Loyal Order of Moose
E. F E. Tanner
Columbus
Ohio
Arthur H. Jones
Indianapolis
Rodney J. Brandon
Anderson
John D. Lynch
Judiciary Committee
R. A. Stanton
James J. Davis
Pittsburg
Fort Wayne
Harry H. Hilgemann
J. Kavanaugh
Peter Colling
Peter Eggeman
David C. Stout
Gustave Lindeman
M. Henry
Charles McGrady
Edward %. Shondell
Frank J. Laibe
Michael F. Berger
Lawrence M. Bauer
Frank Dinnen
Lodge
Lau
Washington and
Calhoun Streets
Divorce Drama Draws Crowd in Superior Court
In open court the Dupps divorce case drew a large female audience as testimony unfolded. The couple lived on South Broadway with a brother-in-law involvement cited by the husband prompting a cross complaint and bitter dispute. Also noted is Catherine Scheib suing William Scheib on a paternity related quasi criminal claim and the will of H F Mueller leaving all to his widow with remainder to five children.
Poe News Briefs Highlight Local Social and Church Events
Open house for Scottish Rite at Fort Wayne drew many Masons from Poe. Miss Delight Caston of Fort Wayne visited friends here. Mr. and Mrs. Dalman celebrated New Year with the Smiths in Lakeside Fort Wayne. Protracted meetings start at Poe M E Church Sunday night. Several locals hosted out of town guests during the New Year period. Also a sale offer lists five Wyandotte cockerels for a cheap price.
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Johnson
Poe M. E
Dessie Maybe
Virginia
White Pigeon
Mich
H. B. Brown
Alva Lechner
Ione
Fort Wayne
Ella Beam
Jasper Newlin
Harvey McMahon
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Hanks
Whitley
Allen County Courts
Founding
New ‘Court House
Grant County
Law
Postoffice
Kendallville Council
Mrs. Smith
Bride
NEW Methodist Church
Dupps
Louis F. Dupps
ORDER
Corespondent
R. K. Erwin
Ea Ate
Coms
Louis Dunps
South Broadway
Albert
California
William J. Schieb
POE News
P. M. Grins
Poplar St. A
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