Indiana Senate Debates County Districts and Statewide Primaries
Indiana senate considers Curtis bill creating separate judicial districts for Posey and Gibson counties. Other measures include grand jury drawing reforms, statewide primaries, licensing for small firearms, railroads stopping at towns, and a 1915 Panama exposition funding appropriation. Chinese visitors observe session as seven bills pass.
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Indianapolis
Indiana Senate
Curtis
Mt. Vernon
Posey
Gibson
Carleton
Evansville
Strange
Marion
Senate
Stotsenburg
Cline Leads New Attack on Consular System
Washington lawmakers plan a bold attack on the consular service alleging partisan use. Rep Cyrus Cline of Indiana leads the charge, citing Taft era appointments and promotions as proof Democrats should overhaul the system when a new administration arrives.
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Washington
Congress
Cyrus Cline
Indiana
State Department
Taft
Cline
Women Suffragists Punished in Trafalgar Square Incident
Two companions of Mrs Despard were sentenced to fourteen days for resisting police during dispersal of a Trafalgar Square meeting. Mrs Despard refused a $10 fine and went to jail. A fourth suffragette got seven days. The group later attacked the Whitehall Home Office, and two more women were arrested.
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Trafalgar Square
Despard
Sir John French
Three Suffragettes Sentenced in Dublin Castle Glass Incident
In Dublin on January 28 three suffragettes named Mrs Hopkins Mrs Cousins and Mrs Connery were arrested for breaking fifteen panes of glass at Dublin Castle. They were sentenced by the police magistrate to one month of hard labor each.
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Dublin
Ireland
Hopkins
Cousins
Connery
Dublin Castle
Huntington Factory Fund Campaign Reaches 30300 Subscribed
Huntington Ind Jan 28 A canvass of banks and firms with Huntington Machine and Foundry stock lists shows 30300 subscribed leaving 18700 to raise by Feb 3 to finalize contracts with Cincinnati investors. About 10000 more has been subscribed since the mass meeting and organizers expect full funding.
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Huntington, Ind
Huntington Machine and Foundry Company
Cincinnati
Rates West via the Nickel Plate Road trains
Daily tourist sleeping car service east and west between Chicago and Boston includes electric lighted cars and dining cars on all trains. Meals cost 35c to $1.00. No excess fares. For full information contact local agent or write F P Parnin D P A Fort Wayne Ind.
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Chicago
Cleveland
Buffalo
New York
Boston
Lawmakers advance various bills in Indiana session
The Indiana legislature considers a wide slate of measures. Debates hinge on tax and court provisions, education funding, and workers hours with discussions on canning industry exemptions and a proposed St. Joseph county superior court.
Public hearing on South Bend park lands bill set
Elkhart and St. Joseph counties together oppose a proposed bill by Representative Weidler to return park lands from cities to counties for agriculture fairs. Elkhart attorneys warn a separate South Bend court may drain Elkhart’s business, while the county bar backs the fight against the measure. A Thursday hearing will consider restoring 1875 county land purchases and 1890 park grants to county use.
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Senate Labor Committee
Wee
Indiana
House
McKennan
DeKalb County
Stahl
Leyendecker
Spencer
Auditor of State
Hibbard
South Bend
St. Joseph County
Kistler
Logansport
Boards of Public Works
Stotzenberg
New Albany
George Wood
Windfall
State Board of Accounts
State House
Batts
Paoli
Fleming
Fort Wayne
Senate
Faulkner
Michigan City
St. Joseph
Clarke
Indianapolis
Albion Fellows Bacon
Evansville
Elkhart
Weidler
Robbery at Lagrange Depot and Pay Station
In Lagrange Indiana the Valley Line interurban depot was broken into last night around 8 30 the telephone pay station and gum vending machines robbed of their cash The culprit a likely stranger was seen earlier in the waiting room and ejected He pried open a window to gain entry and fled before police could catch him It is believed he left on the 940 southbound train
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Lagrange
Ind
Valley Line
Appointment of Administrator for Frederick Oppenheimer Estate
The Peoples Trust & Savings Co administrates the estate of Frederick Oppenheimer, late of Allen County Indiana, deceased. The estate is believed solvent and a public administrator notice is issued as required.
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Frederick Oppenheimer
Allen County
Indiana
THE
Peoples Trust & Savings CO
Appointment of Administrator for Nancy J. Thomas Estate
Clarence R. Thomas named administrator of the estate of Nancy J. Thomas, late of Allen County Indiana, deceased. The estate is stated to be solvent. A. W. Parry named attorney for the estate. Weekly notice.
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Nancy
Nancy J.thomas
Allen County
Indiana
Suil
Clarence R. Thomas
A. W. Parry
Notice to non-resident in divorce case Allen County
State of Indiana Allen County notice to non resident defendant Charles Seibert of divorce action Mary Seibert vs Charles Seibert filed in Allen County Superior Court. Defendant must appear by March 11 1913 or answer demur otherwise default. Attest Clerk WM El Gerding seal AVADAMS HARTZELL attorneys for plaintiff.
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State of Indiana
Allen County
Mary Seibert
Charles Seihbert
Charles Seibert
Indiana
WM. EL Gerding
Avadams & Hartzell
Indiana divorce notice for non resident defendant in 1912 case
The Allen Circuit Court of Allen County Indiana issues a divorce notice in Florence E. Wedges versus John B. Hedges. The defendant is a non resident of Indiana and a cause against him exists in favor of the plaintiff. He must appear and plead by March 9 1918 or the complaint will be heard in his absence.
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State of Indiana
Allen County
Florence E. Wedges
John B. Hedges
Allen Circuit
Indiana
WM. E. Gerding
Frank PP. Glazaier
Partition Suit Notice in Allen Circuit Court
The case Charles W. Webster et al. vs Daniel W. Webster et al. in the 1912 November term seeks partition and quieting title of Allen County real estate. Defendants are alleged nonresidents with unknown addresses. a March 17, 1913 response deadline is set by court order. Attorneys Harper & Fuelber.
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State of Indiana
Allen County
Charles W. Webster
Daniel W. Webster
Allen Circuit Court
George Webster
Dosha Webster
Caroline Webster
Daniel Hill
Walter Hill
State of
Indiana
Ezekel High
Sarah Connor
Connor
Ezekiel High
Ezekeal High
William E. Webster
William S. Robison
William
Robison
William S. Robinson
WM. E. Gerding
Seatl
Clerk
Harper & Fuelber
Wilson rejects White House reception on inauguration day
President elect Wilson declined a plan to hold the inauguration reception at the White House citing logistical issues with about 100000 people in Washington. He favors no invitation only event and says travels during office will be minimal. Senators Thomas and Taylor proposed Alva Adams for interior secretary and C S Barrett for agriculture secretary.
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Trenton
N. J
Wilson
White House
Capitol
Washington
State House
Hoboken
National Progressive Party
Farmers’ Union of America
C. S. Barrett
Georgia
Myr. Barrett
Farmers’ Union
Philippines
Panama
Alaska
C. 8. Thomas
E. P. Taylor
Colorado
Remains Held In Death Of Mrs Hoover After shooting
The tragedy ends as Mrs Hoover dies from a gunshot wound. The grand jury is expected to indict Ralph Hoover in Van Wert. A post mortem reveals a second bullet in the brain and pus around the lead, with inquest set for tomorrow afternoon.
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Hoover
Wilson
A. B. Drake
Ohio
van Wert
Peltier Undertaking
Ohio Electric
Edward H. Krusé
C. C. Grandy
B. W. Rhamy
Kruse
Fort Wayne Men Form Radio Club For Wireless Study
A group of Fort Wayne men at the I. C. S. club organized a Radio club to study wireless telegraphy. Officers include TM. C. Pierce president and Loren Kling men first vice president with Harold Marks second vice president Roy Bentz treasurer William Klipple secretary and Ferman Hardy librarian. The club plans papers at meetings and aims to reach about sixty stations within two hundred miles of Fort Wayne with a Monday February 3 meeting noted.
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Fort Wayne
I. C. S. Club
Knights of Pythias
West Washington Boulevard
Radio Club
C. Pierce
Loren Klingmen
Harold Marks
Roy Bentz
William Klipple
Ferman Hardy
Fort Wayne Freight House Moves for New Wabash Depot
Fort Wayne bids invited from local house movers to relocate the brick Wabash freight house from Calhoun and Grand to the west side of Harrison street. The building will be moved by March 1 and replaced by a handsome passenger station spanning Calhoun to Harrison with entrances at two ends and on Grand street. Plans suggest a modern depot, a credit to Fort Wayne and among the best on the Wabash system elsewhere.
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Fort Wayne
Calhoun
Grand Streets
Harrison Street
Wabash
Harrison Streets
Grand’ Street
St. Louis
Miss Junia Wolff Accepts Pasadena Music Post
Kendallville story notes Miss Junia Wolff has accepted a Pasadena public schools music instructor post at 1200 dollars for ten months and has left for California. She has been organist and chorister at the First Methodist church and directed the Lyric quartet.
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Kendallville
Ind
Junia Wolff
Pasadena
California
First Methodist Episcopal Church
Lyric Quartet
Senate Quorum Drama Delays Session and War Talk
A lively Senate debate about war planning and army orders ends with a quorum scare as members scatter for lunch and offices. Senator Culberson objects to a ruling, an aye and no vote is ordered, and sergeant at arms searches for enough members to resume business. Attorney James M. Barrett travels to New York and Philadelphia for Fort Wayne and Northern Indiana Traction company business with President J. Levering Jones.
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United States
Mexico
Mississippi
Brandegee
Martin
Virginia
Culberson
James M. Barrett
Fort Wayne and
Northern Indiana Traction Company
New York
Philadelphia
East
J. Levering Jones
Cheats the surgeons out of promising job
Ernest Carpenter a boiler maker in Newport News Va was taken to a hospital for appendicitis but escaped after surgeons prepared for operation He resisted restraints and went home Then he slept well ate breakfast and returned to work on a steam riveter as usual.
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Newport Newa
Ernest Carpenter
Ernest
Waterways Have Played Out Says Calloway at House
Representative Calloway of Texas attacked the river and harbor bill, calling it pork barrel. He said he opposed every item not already begun and charged waterways have failed to boost freight on the Mississippi. He suggested extending the Atlantic canal project around the Gulf to Texas would benefit contractors and Texas, not the nation, and denied being a pork barrel politician.
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Washington
Calloway
Texas
Mr. Calloway
Mississippi River
United States
Gulf of Mexico
Bond Set for Gen. Dan Sickles in Monument Funds Shortage
Gen. Daniel E. Sickles faced a state charge over a $23,476 shortage in New York monuments commission funds. He was briefly taken into custody at his Fifth Avenue home and released on $30,000 bail backed by a surety company, while a fundraising drive began to cover the shortfall.
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New York
Daniel E. Sickles
Fifth Avenue
New York Monuments Commission
Sickles
Harburger
Gen
Benefit Association Elects Officers at Annual Meeting
The Working men's Sick and Death Benefit association held its annual meeting Saturday evening electing Bernard Deutschmann as president and Max Stern as vice president. E Kellermann is corresponding secretary Ernest Stephan financial secretary F Brueggemann treasurer Otto Wiedemann and Willard Smith auditors. Inspections by Hans Neefe Bruno Wolf with Herman Gleitz Otto Albrecht Robert Kayser J Weidener B Dittmann and Max Zeissig as pall bearers. A special entertainment committee includes Charles H Marahrens B Wolf William Landenburger William Koch A Lange and Max Zeissig.
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Workingmen’s Sick and Death Benefit Association
Bernard Deutschmann
Max Stern
E. Kellermann
Ernest Stephan
F. Brueggemann
Otto Wiedemann
Willard Smith
Hans Neefe
Bruno Wolf
Herman Gleitz
Otto Albrecht
Robert Kayser
J. Weidener
B. Dittmann
Max Zeissig
Charles H. Marahrens
B. Wolf
William Landenburger
William Koch
A. Lange
Death of Mrs Ida Rathburn in Van Wert Hospital
Mrs Ida Rathburn of Grover Hill dies at Van Wert County hospital after a serious operation. Age 41. Survived by daughter Myrtle Burger of Grover Hill, father John Gorham Sr of Grover Hill, brother John Gorham Jr of Fort Wayne, and sister Mrs Fronefield. Remains sent to her home. funeral in Grover Hill Wednesday.
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van Wert
Ida Rathburn
Grover Hill
van Wert County Hospital
George Fronefield
South Wayne Street
That Town
John Gorham, Jr
Fort Wayne
Fronefield
Births Listed for Local Families in City Directory
A sequence of birth notices records newborns to local couples with full names and street addresses. Parents include Wedler Grove Jaehnen Koe nig Gahle Busse Golden Bowers Bradley Muldoon Hoedel meier Knots, with addresses 1319 Halden 3105 Webster 1332 Huron 1917 Wilt 2511 Weisser Park 804 Huestis 121 East Williams 2704 South Harrison 1115 Nutman 920 Grace.
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Otto C. Wedler
Halden Street
J. C. Grove
Webster Street
Carl E. Jaehnen
Huron Street
Theodore Koenig
Wilt Street
Ferdinand Gahle
Weisser Park Avenue
Charles H. Busse
Huestis Avenue
Charles E. Golden
East Williams Street
A. B. Bowers
South Harrison Street
Harry S. Bradley
Herman J. Muldoon
Nutman Avenue
Howard Hoedelmeier
Grace Avenue
Harry H. Knots
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Evanaville
Kelsem
Terre Haute
Keegan
Fountain County
Voris
Crawfordsville
Mitchell
Salem
Board of Accounts
Cook
Judiciary B
Representative Lands
Sucs
Conk
Exsien
Bedwell
Sullivan County
James P. Davis
Kokomo
Cravens
Jefferson County
State Board of Examine and Register Nurses
Representative Voris
O’neill
China
Senator Stotsenberg
Presi
Factory Fund Campaign
Homeseekers
F. P. PARNIN, D._P. A
Fort Wayne, Ind
Committee On Labor
Masselink
Friend
Clark County
Judiciary A
Stgren
Thornton
McCabe
Putnam County
Eschbach
Warsaw
Crawford
Wayne County
Fitzer
Inau
Waterways
Democrats
Rivers
Dan Sickles
Benefit Association
Workingmen’s Organization
Zport
Wayne
van Wert Hospital
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