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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Weekly Sentinel
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1908
Page
10
A detailed 1907 financial ledger shows balances and year receipts and disbursements for Township Fund Tuition Fund Special School Fund Road Fund Add. and Fund Poor Farm accounts. Records list numerous teachers and district expenditures, construction costs, and equipment purchases with dates and sums across multiple funds.
Dated trustee D W Baird of Eel River township Allen County Indiana presents a sworn statement detailing balances on Jan 1 1908 receipts and distributions for the Tuition Fund and Local Tuition Fund. The report shows total balance and receipts 2347 67 with distributions 1709 30 leaving balance 6388 37 for the general fund and 1494 55 receipts and 1798 15 distributions in the local fund with overdrawn 500 indicated.
Report of the financial condition of Cedar Creek township for the year ending December 31, 1907. The readable figures include totals 1 194 76 4 514 42 5 709 18 4 TA9 98 and 959 20 101 25 52 14 78 97.
Forthcoming statements show balances and receipts for Milan and Cedar Creek townships. Trustees Tonkel and Nuttle certify the figures as true and correct for the year ending January 7, 1908.
Financial record for Madison township year ending December 31 1907 shows balance on hand December 21 1906 and subsequent disbursements totaling 2000 31 with remaining balance 1711 46 bringing total 2100 33. Disbursements include cash outflows totaling 179 07 leaving a final balance.
Financial summary shows receipts and disbursements for the township. Balance on hand plus receipts total 733.49. disbursements 1,898.2. balance and final figures adjust to 2,005. Road fund shows receipts and balance totaling 186.50 with additional notes.
Truste D. B. Nail reports Jefferson Township Allen County year end finances for 1907 with fund balances, receipts and disbursements across Township Fund Special School Fund Road Fund Additional Road Fund and Dog Fund. Total funds show an overall balance on hand and overdrawn items noted as of Jan 1 1908.
Notice indicates EVA M. BOSHLER appointed executrix of Frederick Boshler estate in Allen County with solvent estate claim. EDITH REAM named administratrix of Jacob Ream estate, Allen County, Indiana, also noting solvency. Additional line mentions money to loan and farms for sale at Freistroffer 709 Court St with high prices.
An Indiana article argues an audience is moved when a speaker connects with hearts before minds and cites Thomas R. Marshall of Columbia City at a Fort Wayne Twelfth district Democrats gathering. Marshall praised democracy, friendship, and loyalty, stressing his pledge to remain faithful to Indiana Democrats.
Mr Marshall gave a simple earnest talk that drew his friends closer, awakening love and admiration. The absence of rhetoric made his message feel truthful and sincere, prompting a heartfelt, unreserved round of applause.
John F. Mossman of Coesse proposes a Toledo Chicago canal route through Whitley county. The plan runs from Spy Run avenue Fort Wayne to Lake Everett then to Welsheimer area Union township to Blue river near the city and along to Blue Babe Wilson Black and Robison lakes toward northern Kosciusko county. He argues streams and lakes could feed the canal and avoid rock sections. The idea may be considered by the Business Men's Association for action.
Wells county Democrats nominate for representative J B Merriman treasurer W J Dustman sheriff Freeman Carlisle surveyor Harvey B Sark coroner Herman Thoma and commissioners Lewis A Nutter Perry E Gilbert. John Bright, Bourbon resident, reports being fired upon after leaving a banking hour deal, but escapes.
State of Indiana Allen County Superior Court case Lulu Siglin et al versus Varnum S Kenyon et al proceeds by affidavit against numerous defendants including varieties of Kenyon and Jamieson names. Non residents must appear by February 25, 1908 to answer or the action to quiet title to real estate proceeds in their absence. Attest Clerk Mason. Attorney Dreibelbiss for Plaintiffs.
William C. Weisenberger named administrator of the estate of John M. Boschet late of Alien County Indiana deceased. The estate is described as solvent. F J Belot serves as attorney for the estate.
People’s Drug store at Berry and Clinton streets advertises a free introductory box of the best Pile Remedy in existence with a call or write request.
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