Oil Inspector Fry names 45 deputies in Indiana
Indianapolis Jan. 21 State Oil Inspector J. H. Fry announced deputy oil inspectors for Indiana districts naming 45 appointees, a slight reduction from the present force. The only retained old deputy is Peter Wallrath of Evansville and the sole woman appointee is Mrs. Mary Bresnahan of Fort Wayne, chosen after her husband Tom Bresnahan would have held the post. Governor Marshall dictated Fort Wayne district assignment to Mrs. Bresnahan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
State Oil
J. H. Fry
Alexander Ruh
Rochester
F. A. Palmer
Hikhart
Edward Twomey
South Bend
W. A. Johnson
Churubusco
Mary 4S
Bresnahan
Fort Wayne
Chas. A. Sheets
Angola
J. E. McDonald
Ligonier
Walter Bonge
Montpeliere
H. H. Hendricks
Huntington
J. J. McAvoy
Fairmount
W. E. Tripeer
Peru
Frank Downing
Logansport
S. J. Hannigan
Lafayette
P. Honan
Renssalaer
W. B. Flynn
Michigan City
W. W. Haas
E. Swann
Hammond
H. G. Schlosser
Attica
W. L. Berryman
Tipton
D. E H. Murphy
Kokomo
Wm. Donlin
Delphi
W. P. Marlette
W. Pickhardt
Huntingburg
John B. Lawler
Madison
Iran Miller
Lawrenceburg
Dennis Shea
Terre Haute
David Higgins
Danville
Frank Wilhite
Martinaville
Henry Farwig
Richmond
W. Peter
Cambridge City
John S. Hill
Westpoint
Peter Wallrath
Evansville
Fry
Mary Bresnahan
Marshall
Fort Wayne Chinatown Faces Queue Removal Decree
Fort Wayne’s small Chinese community of about fourteen men braces for a January 30 Chinese New Year action by removing their queues. Local laundries report reactions from George Lee and others as the trend mirrors the broader imperial edict endorsed by Wu Ting-fan. The change marks a significant cultural shift for Fort Wayne’s Chinese population.
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Fort Wayne
China
Wu Ting Fane
United States
George Lee
Barr Street
Berry
Wayne Streets
The
Sentinel
Fort ‘Wayne
Chicago
Durkee Dogs Mass Killed Amid Rabies Fear
In Durkee Oregon authorities and townspeople killed all dogs after a day of coyote incursions and fear of rabies. The town tightened precautions as residents reported several dog killings overnight.
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Durkee
Hold Institute Meetings At Three Points
Allen county farmers will hold institutes at Huntertown Woodburn and Arcola this week with state speakers Miss Anna M Burley H M Widney A G Burkhardt and James Kline. Topics include bread baking practical fruit growing fertilizers and how to breed and feed cattle with musical and literary numbers interspersed.
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Allen County
Huntertown
Woodburn
Arcola
Anna M. Burley
Orleans
H. M. Widney
St. Joe
A. G. Burkhardt
Tipton
James Kline
Lagrange County
Fort Wayne
Kline
Fred Kel
Purdue
Mr. Burkhart
William Watson
W. F. DeVilbiss
Best Spellers in the Schools Contest Winners Named
District schools held Friday spelling contests to choose three winners from each area for the county meet in the city on February 4. Winners include Madison Robert Youse Don Packham and Freda Marquardt with alternates Willis Marquardt and Lulu Brown.
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Madison
Robert Youse
Don Packham
Freda Marquardt
Willis Marquardt
Lulu Brown
Abelle
Ethel van Hooren
Lorene Pfeiffer
Bertha Klaehn
Victor Somers
Vera Dennis
Pleasant—Evert Thurber
Mabel Woods
Georgia McDowell
Margaret Wolf
Ester Swank
Maumee
Albert Fahlsing
Golda Chaney
Bessie Gaston
Elsie Thompson
Nell Sweet
St. Joseph
Marjorie Costello
Marguerite Eby
Orla Davis
Wayne
Milo Clark
Frank Munson
Vera McCready
Helen Grant
Myrtle Kenneth
Jackson
Lulu Smith
Stella Morton
Blanche Leonard
Emma Baumert
Esther Smith
Lafayette
Helen Wilder
Kenneth Hummer
Paul Hatfield
Freeda Dennis
Howard Lynn
County Protest Over Examiner Fees in Howard County
Howard county commissioners protest the approval of $1,735.80 in pay for state accounting board examiners C. C. Connelly and C. R. Kinz. They cite unclear law and seek protection against future complications after about ten weeks of work whose results remain unpublished.
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Howard
Kokomo
Ind
Howard County
C. C. Connelly
C. R. Kinz
State Accounting Board
Election of Officers by Deutscher Landwehr Verein
The Deutscher Landwehr Verein held a meeting at Strodel's hall on Sunday afternoon and elected officers Charles Miller as president Giesbert Bollhauve as vice president Paul Wertzler as secretary Herman Bollhauve as financial rotary Max Albright as treasurer trustee. The term is three years. The society will be social on February 4.
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Deutscher Landwehr Verein
Strodel's Hall
Charles Miller
Giesbert Bollhauve
Paul Wertzler
Herman Bollhauve
Rotary
Max Albright
Mullin and the Bottle Rumor Sparks City Court Session
The report centers on a man called Mullin blamed for Sabbath drunks after a Sunday closing edict. George Davis testified he saw Mullin with a bottle, earning a $1 fine. Other locals, Elmer Shannon, Jesse Andrews, and Tom Shafer appeared with varied outcomes, while Mastra and Hilgeman received continuances.
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Mullin
George Davis
Davis
Elmer Shannon
Jesse Andrews
Tom Shafer
Henry Lutz
Ralph Mastra
Pennsylvania
Albert Hilgeman
Fatally Burned in Home at Van Wert Ohio
Mrs. Alice E Balcom wife of Joseph Balcom died from severe burns suffered in a house fire at their Van Wert Ohio home late Saturday. Neighbors extinguished flames and doctors planned to aid her but prognosis was grim. Authorities suspect an overturned lamp caused the blaze and explosion.
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van Wert
Ohio
Alice E. Balcom
Joseph Balcom
Deeds Wife A Farm In Ante Nuptial Deal
In Columbia Indiana on January 23 75 year old Philip Long of Jefferson township married 15 year old Martha Reimer at Roanoke and filed a deed transferring twenty acres of Jefferson township land valued at about 125 dollars per acre to his young wife. He has fulfilled part of their contract and will complete obligations upon paying five hundred dollars, with unclear payment to the bride’s parents.
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Columbia
City
Ind
Philip Long
Jefferson Township
Roanoke
Martha Reimer
Recorder's Office
Long
Rev Father Morgan Dead One of Fort Wayne Diocese's Youngest Priests
Rev Ethel bert Morgan died in Lafayette Indiana at St Elizabeth hospital at age 29. He was ordained in 1906 in Cincinnati and served three years next at St. Jo.
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Fort Wayne
Lafayette
Ind
Ethelbert Morgan
Fort. Wayne
St. Elizabeth
Cincinnati
Fol. E. Boson
St. Jo
Roosevelt Order Shackles Post Office Clerks Free Speech
Washington reports Col Theodore Roosevelt issued an executive order that barred post office clerks from voicing opinions on department operations. The move drew protest from the National Federation of Postoffice Clerks which seeks revocation and action on eight hour labor protections for clerks. Salaries range from 609 to 1200 dollars annually.
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Washington
Theodore Roosevelt
Congress
Roosevelt
United States
New York
National Federation of
Postoffice Clerks
House
Poindexter
Senate
Jones
Federation
Hitchcock
Ayres Wins Fort Wayne Mail Transport Contract
James A. Ayres of Kendallville secured the four year contract to transport mails between Fort Wayne depots and the post office starting July 1, with a bid of 2700 dollars per year. The service, known as the screen wagon, has previously cost 2300 dollars annually, and Ayres reportedly loses money at the former price. Only two bidders competed for the contract.
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James A. Ayres
Kendallville
Fort Warne
NusbaumLeichty Marriage License Report in Monroe Township
Decatur Ind Jan 20 Adam Nusbaum son of John Nusbaum and Miss Anna Leichty daughter of Jacob Leichty prominent Monroe township pair obtained a marriage license in Decatur and will wed next Sunday morning at the Amstutz home with Rev Jacob Schwartz officiating.
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Decatur, Ind
Adam Nusbaum
John Nusbaum
Anna. Leichty
Jacob Leichty
Monroe Township
Isaac Amstutz
Jacob Schwartz
Fishermen to fish through the ice at Loon Lake
Huntington Ind Jan 23 William Hosier and Charles Kline of Union township left for Loon Lake to spend several days fishing through the ice. Last week the ice was reported about nine inches thick.
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Huntington
Ind
William Hosier
Charles Kline
Union Township
Loon Lake
Inces
Hosier
Local inventor Arthur Smith makes abortive aeroplane flight
Arthur R. Smith of 323 East Berry Street, assistant to architect Charles Weatherhogg, tested his self built aeroplane at Driving Park on a Saturday afternoon. He flew about 150 feet before crashing on rough plowed ground, breaking two ribs and four wing pieces. He aims to retry in two to three weeks after repairs in New York, keeping the craft at Driving Park with limited access for spectators.
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Arthur R. Smith
East Berry Street
Charles Weatherhogg
Jan
Smith
the Sentinel
Young Smith
New York
Advertising novelty in Ft Wayne Douglas shoe store window
E L Field presented as armored knight in the window display in Douglas shoe store in Ft Wayne. He began a tour of the Douglas chain, arriving from Grand Rapids and staying a week at each location. He drew significant attention during Monday afternoon appearance.
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Douglas
Knights of Old
E.L. Field
Ft. Wayne
Douglas Shoe
Field
Grand Rapida
Girls Win Most Spelling Honors Across Indiana
Indianapolis reports show girls leading county spelling matches held last Saturday. While several boys won top honors at small schools, the majority of winners were girls, who will compete in district spelling bees and state competition.
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Indianapolis
Indiana
Allen county farmers institutes report 2600 attendance
Three farmers institutes in Allen county last week drew a total attendance of 2600, per reports to the state organization committee. Meetings were at Sheldon Townley and Harlan with state speaker F E Druley and local assistants. W Roussey and Samuel Mills were re-elected chairmen as plans and clubs for 4-H type activities move forward.
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Farmers’ Institutes
Allen County
State Organization Committee
Fred Kell
Sheldon
Townley
Harlan
Jackson Township
F. E. Druley
D. H. Allen
Charles S. Bush
Fort Wayne
William Roussey
Druley
R. L. Thompson
Lagrange County
Jennie Armstrong
Springville
Mills
Stopher
Roler
Wilson
Swift
Tennessee elects Luke Lea senator after legislative deadlock
Nashville reports that the Tennessee legislature ended a deadlock by electing Luke Lea, an independent Democrat and fusion candidate, to succeed J. B. Frazier. Lea is a lawyer and publisher.
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Nashville
Tenn
Tennessee
United States
J. B. Frazier
Luke Lea
Lea
Legislature Fails To Elect United States Senator
The fifth joint ballot in Albany for the U S Senate produced no winner. The tally shows Democrats Sheehan 6, Shepard 13, Parker 1, Gerard 2, Herrick 3, Littleton 3, O'Brien 1, Kiernan 4, Governor Dix 1, Glynn L. Republicans Depew 1. Total votes 196. 99 needed for choice.
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Albany
N. Y
United States
Sheehan
Shepard
Parker
Gerard
Herrick
Littleton
O’brien
Kiernan
Governor Dix
Glynn
Depew
Des Moines Joint Ballot Fails to Choose U S Senator
Des Moines Iowa January 23 no selection of United States senator was made on today's joint ballot of the legislature. The vote reflects a deadlock with no candidate securing a majority to advance to the next stage.
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Des Moines
United States
Theater musician collapses after drunkenness charge
Harry Geister, a musician with the Uncle Tom's Cabin company, arrived in Huntington Ind and is in serious condition after collapsing from alcoholism. A doctor treated him at the police station and he was housed in the county jail. He had just been fined $1 and costs by the mayor for drunkenness.
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Huntington
Ind
Harry Geister
Uncle Tom's Cabin
Fort Wayne and Wabash Valley interurban cars adopt yellow livery
Freight cars of the Fort Wayne and Wabash Valley interurban system are being repainted bright yellow at Huntington shops. The first car in the new color rolled out today with black lettering, giving a striking appearance.
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Fort Wayne
Wabash Valley
Huntington
Robbery Report Leaves Police Without Suspect
Mrs. John M. Stevens reports her handbag stolen Friday night near Lewia and Harmer streets while en route to the grocery. The thief took about $50 and discarded the bag, but police have no arrest and cannot locate a description of the robber.
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John M. Stevens
Montgomery ‘Street
Lewla
Harmer
Vote buying confession shocks Danville politics
Danville news reports City Attorney Frank Jones admits spending money to influence elections and urges a mass meeting of candidates and ward captains to testify before the grand jury. Sheriff Shepard also confesses to buying votes, with others expected to follow. Indictment rumors hover around former treasurer Hardy Whitlock who reportedly fled to Detroit.
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Danville
Frank Jones
Jones
Shepard
Platt
Grand Jury
Eed Oe Disatant
Hardy Whitlock
Whitlock
Detroit
John Shepard
County Marriage Report from Allen County Quarter
The Allen county quarter ending December 31 recorded 257 marriages with October at 135 and November at 45, December 77. Of these 254 grooms and 245 brides were American, 21 grooms and 11 brides were foreign. Ages show most grooms 20–30 and brides 20–30, with small counts in higher ranges.
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Allen County
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Tom F. Bresnahan
Inspector Fry
Jos. Balcom
DEEDS
Father Morgan
Will
Young
Wallen
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Vermilion County
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