Aged convict may soon gain liberty
Renewed effort aims to pardon Fred Richards an Adams county life inmate in Michigan City penitentiary for murder He was convicted in Fort Wayne on a Decatur change of venue now nearly 70 and frail His lawyers Robertson and O Rourke press clemency as Governor Durbin will submit the case to the pardons board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Richards
Adams County
Michigan City
Richards
Fort Wayne
Decatur
Robertson & O’rourke
Werts
Backenstrah
O'Rourke
Henry Colerick
Death in Monroeville area traced to heart valve condition
Joseph Monthaven a 65 year old farm hand was found dead at his home three miles west of Monroeville. Coroner Dr. J E Stults suspects death four days earlier from a calcareous deposit in the heart valves. He lived alone, baked his own bread, and kept a neat house. Monthaven served in the Union Army and drew a pension. Remains were moved to Fort Wayne pending relatives instructions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Monthaven
Monroeville
J. E. Stults
Monthaven
Marquardt
Fry
Marion
August Monthaven
Lansing
Mich
Stryker
Ohio
Fort Wayne
Klaehn & Melching
Bullets injure man in accidental gun discharge
Anthony Haas of 212 Brook lyn avenue was cleaning a revolver when it discharged and wounded his right arm and grazed his temple. He fainted, a doctor treated him, and Haas’s wife later fired two more rounds after admonishing him. Haas is a cab driver for Frank Purcell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anthony Haas
Brooklyn Avenue
Haas
Patrick Murphy
Frank Purcell
Election of Officers in Emmaus Maennerchor and Arion Band
At the Emmaus Lutheran church Maennerchor annual meeting officers were elected: President Charles Gale, vice president Henry Hitzemann, secretary Professor Konow, financial secretary Louis Brunner, archival William Rippe. The Arion Band of Fort Wayne elected Gust Sonnenburg president, William Bruns vice president, Fred Hench secretary, and Charles Hench treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maennerchor of
Emmaus Lutheran Church
Charles Gale
Henry Hitzemann
Professor Konow
Louis Brunner
William Rippe
Hahn
Fort Wayne Arion Band
Gust Sonnenburg
William Bruns
Fred Hench
Charles Hench
Clock presented to public library by August Bruder
August Bruder the jeweler presented a handsome clock to the public library which has been placed in the institution. Lemuel D. Ulerich, 90, died at Elkhart. Emil Staffel and William Cox fell thirty feet when a scaffold failed at Michigan City, both severely injured.
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August Bruder
Lemuel D. Ulerich
Elkhart
Emil Staffel
William Cox
Michigan City
Impressive ceremonies mark turning over to city gift
Andrew Carnegie’s $75,000 gift is dedicated in Fort Wayne with ceremonies that mark the transfer to city control. Mayor receives building from school board as Judge Taylor delivers an address on the occasion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew Carnegie
Fort Wayne
Taylor
Fort Wayne Dedication Marks New Public Library
Fort Wayne celebrated the formal dedication of its new West Wayne and Webster Streets public library funded by Andrew Carnegie. City officials, Miss Merica Hoagland, and Judge Robert S. Taylor spoke as the building opened to the public with tours and displays planned through the evening.
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Fort Wayne
West Wayne
Webster Streets
Andrew Carnegie
H. C. Berghoff
Merica Hoagland
Public Library Commission of
Indiana
Robert 5. Taylor
Elektron
Ruth Cleveland Dies Suddenly
Ruth Cleveland eldest child of ex President Grover Cleveland died at the Cleveland home in Princeton New Jersey at age 15 from heart failure during a mild diphtheria attack. Funeral arrangements led by John N Finley of the College of the City of New York were being made with interment planned for tomorrow.
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Princeton
N. J
Ruth Cleveland
Grover Cleveland
Cleveland
Wyckoff
Ruth
John N. Finley
The
College of the City of New York
Collision injures Henry J. Doctor near Oliver Street
Conductor Belderton and Motorman B Felder in Pontiac car No 105 collided with Henry J. Doctor's wagon seven miles south of the city at Oliver street. Doctor, a young farmer, was thrown from the wagon and left unconscious. He was taken to his father's home at 1104 Glasgow avenue and treated for a probable skull fracture and back and shoulder injuries.
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Pontiac
Belderton
B. Felder
Henry J. Doctor
Oliver Street
Glasgow Avenue
J. M. Dinnep
Appointment of Consulters Named for Fort Wayne Diocese
Bishop Herman Alerding appointed a board of consulters for the Fort Wayne diocese. terms began January 1. Members include Rev. Bernard Wiedau New Haven and several others from St Marys Lafayette St Patrick Ft Wayne Hammond and Fort Wayne. Rev J F Delaney and Rev H F J Kroll named defender of the marriages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman Alerding
Fort Wayne
Bernard Wiedau
New Haven
John Quendling
St. Charles’ Church
Peru
John R. Dinnen
St. Marys Church
Lafayette
J. F. Delaney
St. Patrick’s Church
Ft. Wayne
Ferdinand Kverdt
St. Peter’s Church
Henry M. Firsterer
St. Joseph’s Church
Hammond
H. F. J. Kroll
S J. Paul’s
Alemsing
Father Kroll
Church
Local Notices From Northern Indiana Record Various Incidents
John Wasson a resident of Billstan dies at home in Pannfinie after illness. Samuel Wintrode Huntington county official in critical condition after stroke paralysis. Plantington court house slated for demolition and auctioned for 925. Pierceton Milling assigns, Fred Leffer appointed temporary receiver with assets around 8000. Mrs Henry Miller Bluffton 43 dies by self inflicted razor wound in barn due to ill health, leaving a note.
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Henry Miller
Bluffton
Miller
GEO J Bippus Dead Prominent Huntington Capitalist Passes
Huntington Ind Jan 7 George J Bippus Huntington county to oil and gas operator died after a three week illness aged 81 born Canal Dover Ohio 1835 Came to Huntington 1854 built wealth estimated from one to four million He helped finance and lead the Erie railroad later expanded holdings in Huntington Light and Fuel Shaff piano factory with widow and son J Fred Bippus surviving Funeral plans not yet set
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The
Sentinel
Huntington
Ind
George J. Bippus
Huntington County
United States
Mr. Bippus
Canal Dover
Ohio
George Corlew
Eris
Roanoke
Erie
Calvin Brice
Hts
J. Fred Bippus
Huntington Light and Fuel Company
Shaff Bros
Bippus
Aged Woman Victim of Serious Accident
Mrs Minnie Paul, aged 63, is reported as the victim in a serious accident. Details on injuries and circumstances are unavailable in the readable portion.
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Minnie Paul
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John Reed
Plattsburg
Nappanee
Vlainfield
S. W. Baer
Pee Eeefenfoeke Fesler
Emmaus Maennerchor
Arion Band
Fort Wayne Public Library
Miner
Bush
Carnegie
Reineke
Samuel Wagenhals
Trinity English Lutheran Church
Charles S. Bush
Board of Trustees
New York
Berghoff
Robert S. Taylor
Interior
Farmer
Alerding
John Wasson
Weilcomp
Billtstan
Pannfinie
Samuel Wintrode
Exesherii
Plantington
Be Scott
Pierceton Milling Company
Fred Leffer
Geo. J. Bippus
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