Indiana Towns Fetch Local News In One List
A long stream of brief notices from Wells and neighboring counties reports deaths of Harvey River age 84 at Laketon David Martin age ? at Sedan and Miss Martha Betts 72 at LaGrange along with plans for a new Decatur city hall. It notes church and temperance activity, accidents and court actions Across multiple towns and counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. H. Collins
Poneto
George Singer
Logansport
Charles Knight, Jr
Erie
Huntington
C. S. Roberts
Pleasant Lake
First Baptist Church
Goshen
Elmer Gay
Valparaiso
Christian Church
Buena Vista
Wells County
Kendallville
George Tish
Adams County
Catherine Cri
Bluffton
J. M. Park
Danville
Elizabeth Witham
Churubusco
Martin Witham
Fort Wayne
Mary McConnell
James McKendrick
Decatur
Mary Fravel
Roy Booker
Geneva
Martha McKinley
Ralph McKinley
Srcaw
Martire
M. C. Dunlap
Ida Clement
Craterloo
Charles L. Jacobs
New
Wabash
Charles A. Rigdon
Arsan
Christopher Raller
Noble Township
J. A. Downey
Transport
Raller
Roosevelt
Coulte
Round Lake
Whitley County
Warsaw
Donaldson Saw Mill
Frank Johnson
Anna.Miser
Auburn
News and Gossip From Indiana Counties
Local notes report Henry Groh losing a shot sack with 150 dollars on Friday night. Noble county funds approve 2200 for the local option election. Garret man Calvin Jones faces bond on harness theft. Peru rail steel reaches Warsaw as interurban work starts. Jury in South Bend acquits Samuel Kyle and wife of kidnapping. Richard Herndorf returns from Switzerland with a bride from his homeland. Thieves steal meat from Auburn Junction homes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesse H. Briggs
Churubusco
Bessie Madden
H. B. Sark
Bluffton
Frances Kiblinger
Albion
Judson van Houten
Garrett
Otto Kelley
Wabash
H. S. Tingle
Clara Arnold
Avilla
Grant County
Charles J. Wood
Ridgeville
Indiana University
John Mackey
Marshall County
C. O. Johnson
Lake Shore
Elkhart
Engelwood
Eliza A. Wilson
J. N. Wilson
Auburn
Belle Gunness
Laporte
Charles Bell
Ossian
Kosciusko County
Steuben County
Angola
Abner S. Elzey
M. E
John Robbins
Robbins
United States Amusement Company
Indianapolis
Logansport
J. H. McKenzie
Howe School
Lima
Holy Land
South Bend
Indiana
Texas
Noble Circuit
W. K. Rosenburg
Noble County
Heman Kreiger
Kendallville
Andrew J. Bickel
Portland
Bickel
Pike Township
Jay County
Henry Groh
Noble County Council
Calvin Jones
Cifrcuit Court
Peru
Winona Interurban
Warsaw
Samuel Kyle
Bourbon
Richard Herndorf
Switzerland
Adam Carper
Perry Link
Auburn Junction
Fred Henry
Kate Wilson
Lagrange County
Purdue University
B. F. Shively
United States Senate
Geneva
Bluffton-Celina
Berne
Daniel Boomershine
Goshen
Simon Boomershine
Elkhart County
Abe Pletcher
Fred Rohrer
Will Campain
Ligonier
Cromwell
F. M. Ihrig
Ihrig
Donald Schaefer
Huntington
John K. Twigg
Bryant
Nancy B. Twigg
Gertrude J. Lutz
Howe
Mongoquinong
Wabash County
Temperance Folk
Fred I. King
Montpelier
Joseph Krause
Bend
Farmers Institute Attendance and Local Social Highlights
Mrs Bertha Fuhrman visited Fort Wayne relatives. About forty local youths gathered at A O Hadley home for a surprise farewell for Guy and Gladys before moving to Ossian. Residents of Pof News note attendances in Decatur and Auburn as witnesses and visitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sentinel
Poe
Ind
Van
Bertha Fuhrman
Viola
Fred Miller
Fort Wayne
Farmers’ Institute
Hoagland
A. O. Hadley
Guy
Gladys
Ossian
G. A
C. BE. Morion
Decatur
Henry Stoppenhagen
Elmer Sisk
Marion
J. W. Lipes
Joe Cartwright
Tom Mullen
Homer Brown
Auburn
Bubb
William Bultemeier
Fort Wayne temperance drive targets Allen county
Rev. N. Ge. Shirey, leader of the Fort Wayne district, says nearly all counties in the district have moved toward or begun organizing for a county option election. He notes fourteen counties, with Wabash already wary, face upcoming elections this week and next, and he foresees more saloon incidents needed to push Allen County toward temperance action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Wayne
State Anti- Saloon League
Allen County
Wabash
N. Ge.Shirey
National Model License League seeks united liquor reform
Louisville reports the second annual convention of the National Model License League pressed for a united front of brewers distillers and allied interests against prohibition. Delegates backed strong platform aims including tighter license regulation opposition to treating and stronger penalties for violations. Mayor Rose urged prudent licensing and age restrictions with ministers in attendance. a county clerk dispute arose over a marriage license incident involving George Brumm, born October 26 1887.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisville
National Model License League
Liquor Regulators of
Oklahoma
H. A. Smith
Lawton
Okla
League
Ed T. Fleming
Philadelphia
Richard Lieber
Indianapolis
David S. Rose
Milwaukee
Gilmore
The
Rose
Democrats Abandon State Contests in Indiana House Fight
Indianapolis Jan 23 The Democratic state committee will not pursue challenges against Republican members or state officials in two contested seats. Subcommittee and Governor Marshall concluded contests would only cause a lengthy legal fight with high costs. Evidence from Lake County will be presented to the house election committee. Andrew Behymer issued a subpoena for Ernest Shortridge to testify with sealed ballots and data in the Wickey Simon contest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Crownpoint
Warrick County
House Committee On Elections
Democratic State Committee
House
J. F. Cox
Columbus
Jackson
Peter Foley
Fifth District
Marshall
Lake County
House Election Committee
Burt New
Judge Cox
John Isenberger
Marion Bailey
Senate
House Elections Committee
Andrew J. Behymer
Elections Committee
Ernest L. Shortridge
Wickey-Simons
Shortridge
Ennis and wife to be buried together in Fort Wayne
John Ennis 82 died in Detroit and will be interred beside his wife in the Catholic cemetery in Fort Wayne. The wife’s remains were moved from North Manchester weeks ago and kept at Getz Cahill morgue awaiting the husband. Seven children survive and funeral services are set for Thursday at St Patrick’s.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Wayne
John Ennis
Detroit
North Manchester
Mr. Ennis
Ennis
Ireland
America
Kosciusko County
Wabash County
Eel River
Adrian
Mich
Michael Ennis
Missouri
George Webb
William Chandler
Lima
Ohio
Fred Lauer
Clem Chandler
Joan McNulty
Attendance at Hoagland Farmers Institute Draws Large Crowd
A Hoagland farmers institute Tuesday drew 147 farmers and wives. The meeting increased membership by 25 men and over 20 women. State speakers S L Wyatt and Joe Pragg gave clear talks and provoked strong interest. An evening address came from B G Hoffman of Fort Wayne.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmers’ Institute
Hoagland
S. L. Wyatt
Joe Pragg
B. G. Hoffman
Fort Wayne
Also Mentioned on This Page
Northern
John Fleming
Erie Railroad
J. W. Sparks
Catherine Faylor
David D. Studebaker
Miss Faylor
Effie Myers
William L. Farr
Clover Leaf Railroad
Anise Gates Watts
Monmouth
W. W. Watts
Winona Interurban Company
Sandusky Cement Company
Milford
Lake Wawasee
Howard Morford
Manchester
Vernon J. Kriegbaum
Rock Run Creek
Elkhart Township
DeKalb County
Samuel Brown
John Hoovens
Newton Pippen
Luther Smith
Nappanee
Sarah Haverstock
George H. Jones
Jones
G. Wiggins
Daytona
Fla
M. E. Bachman
Methodist Protestant Church
Dudley
Harry Brandon
Harry Gast
Ellsworth Hamilton
Frank McDowell
Louisa Winters
Mississinewa
London
Richard Roe
Margaret Roe
Mrs
Handle
Richard Lynch
Dowling Foundry
Isaac Wells
George Paule
Jacob. Swartz
Amish ‘Church
Fn. Adams
Anna Masuth
David Winfield Wilson
Cassopolis
Wilson
C. W. Wilson
Martin & Co
Lafontaine
William Sarber
Argos
Sarber
Charles Brown
Salem Center
Brown
Ministerial Association
Federated Charities
Andrews
Myrtle Fox
Miss Fox
Miss Morris
Clara Yeates
Benona Mosher
Columbia City
Lyman Mosher
Mother
Babe
Lagrange
John B. Howe
Steuben
Noble
POF News
Model License League
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