Ice harvest under way and local notices in Syracuse region
The Syracuse area reports ice harvesting ongoing as several regional updates appear. Almanac-level notes include deaths of Christopher Hunt 70, Clyde Nichols, Levi Allen 68, and William Miller. a Decatur man dies of heart trouble. a receiver takes Merchants' hotel in Elkhart. and numerous small incidents from Logansport to Huntington, including births, legal actions, and farm mysteries such as a singing well near Logansport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Syracuse Lake
Roy Skinner
Albion
Hudson
Christopher Hunt
Pierceton
Clyde Nichols
Decatur
Levi Allen
Markle
Merchants’ Hotel
Elkhart
W. H. Riblett
Thomas Eisle
Logansport
Nathan Crago
Huntington County
Huntington
Angola
Joe “Brokaw
William Miller
Wells County
Craig Ville
Antoine LeFrancois
Union Township
Whitley County
Hol Miller
Larwill
Bluffton
Fort Wayne
Wabash Valley Traction
Sam Grisamer
Fred Metsker
Churubusco
Grisamer
W. S. Brown
Wintme Agricultural Institute
Olean
N. Y
Nellie Hale
William B. Hale
Geneva
Hate
D. D. Coffee
Portsland
Mareh
Green
Peter Shellhouse
Emelie Belile
Wabash Valley
Kife
Mater
Tucker
Warsaw
Hasan
Yueker
Eunice Pisher
Richmond
Seth Powers
Seth
News and Gossip From a Busy Indiana Region
A flood of local items covers accidents and deaths in Wells and Noble counties, re elections and business moves. Perilous incidents include Jacob Lyons struck and killed by a train near Lake Erie and Western lines, and Miss Bertha Craven escaping serious burns at Bluffton.
Son and sister fight for Hart T. Graham estate in Albion
In Albion circuit court Guy Graham of Kendallville won half the $5,800 estate of Hart T. Graham, challenging the will as made while the father was mentally incompetent. The sister Mrs Emma Messenger of Denver inherits the other half, while the son receives $55 under the will and roughly $500 in costs are charged to the sister.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Markle
Cloverleaf
Decatur
Charles Grunden
Wolcottville
Edward Sprankle
Kendallville
South Bend
Lillian May Miller
Peru
John W. Miller
Frank Adams
Elkhart
Wells County
F. B. Perkins
Toledo
Chicago
Waterloo
Joseph Miller
Bluffton
Charles Greiner
Greiner
United States Army
Indiana National Bank
Jacob Railsback
Fulton County
Railsback
John Newbauer
Garrett
Newhbauer
Fort Wayne
G. H. Mein
Huntington
R. H. Gibbs
Arkansas
Inci Nates
Eawenis
Clay Town
Tiasko County
Denver
Col
Exiniv
Freidjey
Kosciusko
Freidley
Wovsin
Farse
John Strater
Rome City
W. R
F. P. Bradway
W. H. Hubler
Nelson Evans
Augustus Carteaux
Edward O. Stouffer
Charles O. Gerard
Guy Groves
Valparaiso
College Hill
School House
Liberty Township
Gaskill School
Tremont
Wabash
Cleophas Lehman
Berne
Royse
John C. Graves
Business Men's Association of
Marion
Frank 8. Roby
Appellate Court
Thomas Bank
Corunna
Milo Thomas
S. H. Forney
Laporte County
Anna Belle Hall
Mishawaka
Lincoln
William L. Bowers
Pierceton
Horace Gates
Bowers
Gates
Sophronia Helm
Harvey Helm
Lancaster Center
Huntington County
Avilla High School
Avilla
Noble County
Ligonier
Albion
Joseph Ballenger
Albert Teeple
Teeple
Walkertown
Ballenger
Roan
John Black
Black
Guy Graham
Hart T. Graham
Emma Messenger
Graham
Sox
White Pigeon visitor prompts Indiana social notes
Chauncy Snider of White Pigeon Mich arrives for a visit with relatives in POR area. Fort Wayne calls, Mr and Mrs Somers and Rev Newcombe hosted by G W Spangler. Marion Smith buys acetylene lighting plant for home. Ethel Snider visits cousin near Roanoke. Ossian and Fort Wayne lodges attend Chapman funeral services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. M. Krick
Indianapolis
Ethel Snider
Bessie Smitley
Roanoke
Robe
Turner
Ossian
Isaac Green
Chapman
Fort Warne
Home Lodge
Man Burned While Extinguishing Purcell and Pearse Fire
Charles Pierson, night foreman at Purcell and Pearse on Harrison street, suffered severe facial and hand burns while extinguishing a blaze in the sales barns. He awakened to flames near an oil stove, used surrounding bed clothing to smother the fire, and was hospitalized at Hope Hospital. Doctors report he is progressing and hospital observations show no serious complications expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. R. Bishop
Bluffton
Olds
Fort Wayne
Lake Shore “Flyer
Waterloo
Citizens’ Bucket Brigade
Guy Stanley
Albion
Baltimore and Ohio
Avilla
Stanley
Garrett
Guy Bush
Warsaw
A. J. Bush
Goshen
Frank Christman
Charles Christman
Wabash
John Christman
Christman
Huntington
George W. Cline
Markle
Philip S. Carper
John Hebel
C. H. Bangs
Peter Teutsch
Oliver Shaffer
Nelson Stacy
Lagrange
United States
Washington
Roosevelt
Warham Stacy
Vermont
Clark County
Ohio
Purcell & Pearse
Harrison Street
Charles Pierson
Randall Hotel
Purcell
Hope Hospital
Pierson
Fires Destroy Attic At 218 Washington Boulevard East
Firefighters battled two Sunday blazes in the city. At 218 Washington boulevard east the fire caused attic and upper floor damage to the H F Moeller ing property occupied by Dr John H Gilpin, with an estimated loss of about 4150. A second rooftop fire at 419 East DeWald street owned by Ulrich Loos and occupied by Frank Gilbrecht started from chimney sparks and was quickly extinguished with slight loss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. F. Moellering
Washington Boulevard East
John H. Gilpin
East DeWald Street
Ulrich Loos
Frank G .Ilbrecht
Fort Wayne booster Perry A. Randall praised as a ready helper
The Fort Wayne Sentinel lauds Perry A. Randall for his energetic advocacy of national canal projects and waterway development. Highlighted as a progress champion, he is credited with readiness to mobilize support for Fort Wayne and state initiatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Bend
Fort Wayne
Indianapolis
Perry A. Randall
Randall
Dangerous blaze starts in Kunkle Building at 127 East Berry
A rubbish fire in a closet under the second stairway of the Kunkle Building caused heavy smoke and minor damage. Discovered at 10 Tuesday, the blaze spread through upper floors but was contained by the chemical company, with steamers not needed. The Bank of Wayne and law offices suffered mainly from smoke. decorators were unaware of the blaze nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kunkle
East Berry Street
Tri-State
Bank of Wayne
Emrick & Emrick
Houk Real Estate
Chemical Company
Central Union Telephone Company
Bolman Pleads Guilty Under Suspended Sentence
Louis Bolman faced a reduced charge of selling stolen goods and pled guilty in city court. He received a suspended 30 day jail term and a $10 fine with costs, on condition of work and reform. The case involved nine diamonds tied to Mrs. Margarette Lavaine and Roy Richardson of Chicago who took them. losses were repaid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Bolman
Margarette Lavaine
Superior Street
Pappert
Roy Richardson
Chicago
Lavaine
Thomas Gill
Henry Gick
William Davis
Plans Set For Sunday School Day February 13
The Sunday school superintendents met at First Methodist church to finalize plans for a citywide Sunday School Day on February 13. Rev E W Halpen ny of Indianapolis state Sunday school superintendent and Mrs Maude Baldwin of Indianapolis elementary grades school system will speak across sessions. A banquet for pastors and superintendents from city schools is arranged for the evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Methodist Church
E. W. Halpenny
Indianapolis
Maude Baldwin
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Northern
Indiana
Jacob Lyons
Lake Erie and Western
United Telephone Company
John W. Sale
Homer Mallett
Laud
E. L. Teegarden
Brimfield
George Gaby
Albion Ladies
Cc. S. Brineman
Central Union Company
Bartholomew
Wells Street
William M. Barney
Samuel Stewart
Richard C. Barney
American Mutual Life Insurance Company
Bertha Craven
Miss Craven
Omar A. Stump
Milford
Stump
Bryant
Marr Kalb
Herman Kalb
Kalb
Bors
Dr. Blue
Tocsin Wells County
Blue
Velma Cl
POR News
the Sentinel
Calhoun
Kunkle Building
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