Seventy-Five Fort Wayne Saloons Reported Quiet Sunday
Deputy Prosecuting Attorney Harry W. Ninde announced that fully seventy five saloons in Fort Wayne did no business Sunday as part of enforcing the Nicholson law. Affidavits were filed charging screen removals, with several saloon keepers pleading guilty and paying fines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Wayne
Harry W. Ninde
Good Citizens’ League
Justice Hawthorn
George Gordon
Calhoun Street
David H. Randall
West Main Street
Thomas Baker
Columbia Street
James Selby
William J. Reithmiller
Selby
Baker
Randall
Justice Court
Arthur B. Garber
William M. Swayne
Michasel B. Knouse
W. M. Enslen
M. A. Mason
Circuit Court
Ninde
Robison Park
Births Recorded From Multiple Local Families
A series of birth notices lists newborn daughters for families including Bloom at 911 St Marys Avenue Rich ards at Lake Avenue Todd of New Haver Grosvenor of Arcola Thiele of Arcola and a son for Charles Bair of Arcola also births for Dan Sitton and W B Strebig at 1418 Wells Street with no dates given.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. F. Bloom
St. Mary's Avenue
Arthur Richards
Lake Avenue
Martin Todd
New Haver
Charles Grosvenor
Arcola
Henry Thiele
Charles Bair
Dan Sitton
W. B. Strebig
Wells Street
Marriage Licenses Granted in City Register
Albert Jenkins 34 clerk wed Rosa C. Plappert 26. Oscar E. Tracey 25 painter married Alma C. Schrader 19. Malcolm Mommer 20 machinist helper united with Bernadette C. Blee 20.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Jenkins
Rosa C. Plappert
Oscar E. Tracey
Alma C. Schrader
Malcolm Mommer
Bernadette C. Blee
School fund apportionment for Allen County children
The June apportionment for Indiana public schools was issued by State Superintendent Cotton. Allen County has 26,422 school age children and receives 45,445.84 dollars from the school tax, about 1.72 dollars per child.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen County
Indianapolis
Indiana
Cotton
Big purse for wrestlers in world championship bid
William D Scoville of the Missouri Athletic Club received an offer from Charles B Cochran of London England of a purse totaling 10006 for a world wrestling championship match to be held in Kansas City in May between Hackenschmidt and Gotch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
William D. ‘Scoville
Missouri Athetic Club
June 1907 Sets Allen County Marriage Record
The Allen county clerk reports a new monthly marriage record with 112 licenses by Saturday afternoon, surpassing the 104 issued last June. Young brides are noted, and many late licenses for couples such as William A. Ruhl and Edyth M. Pocock, John I. Krieger and Emma Goeglein, and others are listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen County
Mason
W. A Johnson
William A. Ruhl
Edyth M. Pocock
John I. Krieger
Emma
Goeglein
Lewis O. Youse
Ethel M. Brown
Henry W. Foss
Lillian E. Weber
Frank T. Lenivan
Blanche G. Young
Charles E. Eylenberg
Edna M. Vanderford
Roy W. Darling
Mary E. Sapp
Otis F. Floyd
Farmer
Opal A. Moss
Edward C. Close
Emma F. K. Boerger
Patrickie Petri
Marieo Lazarer
Earl W. High
Orah A. Benson
Iva Webber
Vella E. Schlup
Charles G. Beerman
Horseshoer
Ida K. Zuber
Joseph J. Marc
Agnes M. Sterling
Edward Geary
Elizabeth Reville
Otto Lindenberg
Bertha
Geerken
Track elevation plans move forward soon in city
Mayor Hosey announced early action to advance track elevation as city officials plan to restart efforts. Railroads may choose between two methods under existing law or a contract aligned with the statute. A federal case involving Fort Wayne Gas requires the city to file an answer by August, aiming to define rights and possibly set gas rates, with council contracts on lighting to be reviewed at a special meeting and regular session. City court fees for June totaled 1054 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hosey
Board of Public Works
Anderson
Indianapolis
Henry C. Paul
Fort Wayne
Mungovan
Burglars Start Fire Three Children Perish
Fire started by burglars looting a Houston grocery store killed three Prager children. Morris 10 Louis 8 Philip 2 perished as the family upstairs escaped with Mrs Prager and two daughters. Several arrests have been made in the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston
Texas
Jacob Prager
Morris Prager
Louis Prager
Philip Prager
Prager
Real Estate Transfers Compiled by Pom & Heller
Transfers of real estate show numerous deeds recorded for Madison area parcels. Properties include lots in Drexel Park, Archer's Brookside, and Cornell's O L with prices from $1 to $8000 and multiple townships such as Wayne St. Joseph and Monroe noted in the records. Names include Emma J. Bernard, Mary Notenstine, George W. Ross, Anna Archer, The Fort Wayne Trust Company, Margaret Ely, Marion Gustin, John Gresley, Adam Jacob, Frances Sweeney, and Henry Arnold among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pom & Heller
Court Street
Peoples Trust and Savings Co
Anna Green
Oldsdale
Adams
Emma J. Bernard
Mary Notenstine
St. Joseph
George W. Ross
Helen L. Ross
Jefferson
Emma _J. Bernard
Cedar Creek
Anna M
J. H. Archer
H. Pfeiffer & Son
Archer
Brookside
Wayne
Fort Wayne Trust Company
Charlotte Lau
Drexel Park
Charlotte Kaylor
The
Belle M. Hughes
Henry E. Antrun
Frederick C. and .S. H. Griebel
Richardville Rose
St. Joe River
St. Joseph Dn
Margaret Ely
James S
R. O. Porter
Frances Sweeney
John Gresley
Leo Gresley
Madison
Adam Jacob
Wilhelmina J. Miller
Washington
August Bolman
Connett
O. L
Commercial Improvement Co
A. Ely Hoffman
C. Ross Lindemuth
Nancy Reaser
Monroe
Henry Arnold
William Arnold
Lake Tp
Will Delay Reservoir Repairs Due to Labor Shortage
Chairman Lennon of the board of public works warned that waterworks repairs cannot finish by July 15 unless more workers are hired. He said only twenty to twenty five men are currently on the project instead of the required seventy five, delaying progress by up to thirty days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lennon
Board of Public Works
Blues Issue A Challenge To Fort Wayne Rival Teams
The Fort Wayne Blues invite any city team under nineteen to a baseball game at Robison Park on July 4. Fort Wayne Gunthers preferred to accept. For arrangements call 738 Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Wayne
Strike extended as telegraphers walkout expands
San Francisco reports President Small of the Commercial Telegraphers Union ordering out Western Union and Postal operators to aid the strike in this city and Oakland. The next walkout may target Portland Los Angeles or Seattle with Chicago seen as key. Pickets warned to watch for strikebreaker J L Powellson from Los Angeles. Western Union and Postal deny service disruption while Oakland main office lists 107 workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Small
Commercial Telegraphers’ Union of America
Western Union
Oakland
Portland
Los Angeles
Seattle
Chicago
J. L. Powellson
Signal Corps
United States Army
Utah
A. H. May
L. W. Storer
Postal
May
Sheriff Disbands Gypsy Camp Near Brookside Farm
Sheriff Grice sent Deputies Huguenard and Hatterley to break up a camp of gypsies near John Bass' Brookside farm after reports of annoyance and pilfering. Several band members had been in the city begging, prompting complaints at the sheriff's office.
Mrs Lillie Hulse Publishes Song Dedicated to University
Mrs Lillie Hulse of 358 Baker Street has written and published the words and music for a new song titled As I Wandered Through the Field. The composition is dedicated to the University of Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lillie Hulse
Baker Street
University of Ilinois
Battery B Promotes Five and Welcomes New Recruits
Captain Harry Clark of Battery B announced promotions for Gates D. Horton as sergeant R. C. Parrish as quartermaster sergeant Myron E. McDevitt Russell A. Spicer and Emer N. Myers as corporals. Four new men were enlisted Charles Mead Bilmer Ayers George Ohneck and Fred Stein. The unit now numbers seventy five and may soon reach the regulation strength.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Clark
Gates D. Horton
R. C. Parrish
Myron E. McDevitt
Russell A. Spicer
Emer N. Myers
Charles Mead
Bilmer Ayers
George Ohneck
Fred Stein
Shooting affray near Kennett leaves two dead
News from Kennett Missouri reports a Sunday night farmyard shooting at Robert A Petty s residence seven miles south of town. William Ford mortally wounded Harrigan Balls then killed himself with a revolver. Ford had been in love with Mia Nettie Prince a widow who is mentioned in the dispatch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennett
Robert A. Petty
Here
William Ford
Harrigan Balls
Ford
Mia
Nettie
Prince
Frankfort Strikes Blow at Liquor Business
Frankfort Indiana county commissioners refused license requests from Lincoln Bolt George W Pearcy John R Mason Charles Grismer Richard Bush and Fred T Brook to operate saloons despite requests for pool and billiard game permits. Remonstrators M A Morrison and Richard Newhouse represented by D S Holman argued against the licenses amid bribery charges and claims of anti saloon league backing was denied. The decision marks a major temperance victory with saloon doors likely closed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frankfort
Ind
County Commissioners’ Court
Lincoln Bolt
George W. Pearcy
John R. Mason
Charles Grismer
Richard Bush
Fred T. Brook
George Pearcy
John Mason
Nquor
Liicense
Anti-Saloon League
Col Isiah B McDonald Near Death at Home
Columbia City Indiana June 27 Col Isiah B McDonald famed northern Indiana public figure lies gravely ill from kidney and heart trouble with dropsy feared unrecoverable. Born Culpepper Virginia September 12 1826 he moved through Ohio and Whitley county before a long career as prosecutor legislator soldier and newspaper founder and owner. He serves on the state soldiers home board in Lafayette.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia City
Ind
Isiah B. McDonald
Indiana
Mr. McDonald
Culpepper
Wooster
Ohio
Whitley
James G
Andrew J
McDonald
Whitley County
Seventeenth Virginia Cavalry
Senate
Indianapolis
Fort Wayne
Columbia City News
the Post
Fort Wayne Journal
Huntington Democrat
Ligonier Banner
James E. McDonald
State Soldiers Home
Lafayette
General Humphrey Retires and Aleshire Named Interim QM
Brigadier General Humphrey, the army quartermaster general, is retired with the rank of major general. Maj. James B. Aleshire becomes quartermaster general. Rear Admiral Reiter, Lighthouse Board chair, will retire June 6 but will stay on duty until October.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Humphrey
Army
James B. Aleshire
Reiter
Navy Department
Notice to Non-Residents in Allen County Courts
State of Indiana Allen County notices non residents B W Oakley and heirs of B W Oakley in the Allen County Superior Court April 1907 cause to quiet title to real estate unless they appear August 29 1907 and answer. Also executor appointment for Liz a Hartman and administrators for George A Litot with solvency noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State of India
Allen County
Theodore Kk. Thiemens
B. W. Oakley
Superior Court
Indiana
Joseph N. Mason
Seal
Lerk
Liza H. Hartman
Gred S. Hartman
Four-Story Building Collapses in Cincinnati
Cincinnati July 3 Fifty two men escaped death as a four story Levy and White office block on Main Street collapsed while workers ate lunch. Ten were injured none seriously. The wreckage trapped men briefly until rescue crews freed them. Property loss about 12000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Ohio
Main Street
Ninth
Main Streets
Second National Bank
Levy & White
Isaac White
Fred Miller
Joseph McDonald
Funeral of Francis Murphy in Los Angeles
Francis Murphy apostle of temperance will be buried at Rose Dale Cemetery after services at Simpson auditorium where the body lies in state three hours. Prominent Southern California figures will be pallbearers. Addresses by Rev DeWitt Talmage Dr Robert J Burdette and Dr Robert McIntyre. City flags at half mast. Liquor interests move to close saloons during the wake. Memorial service planned for next Sunday. Sons Robert S Murphy and John Murphy arrived. William M Murphy expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Cal
Francis Murphy
Temperance
Rosedale
Simpson Auditorium
Southern California
DeWitt Talmage
Robert J. Burdette
Robert McIntyre
Murphy
Robert S. Murphy
Pennsylvania
John Murphy
Philadelphia
William M. Murphy
Virginia
Fort Wayne Humane Society June Report Summary
Fort Wayne Indiana July 4 1907 officers and members report for June totals include visits to homes Number of families aided and children under care Numbers of men warned for drunkenness abuse and desertion Numbers of children removed to County Orphans Home and improper homes investigated Reports of wives parents warned for neglect or cruelty Investigations also cover animals including horses fed or abused and sick or crippled horses killed Humane Officer Eye Schlaundroff files indicate cases investigated and warnings issued Fort Wayne journal tone with local official statistics
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Fort Wayne Humane Society
Board of Guardians
Winite
Batala
Njale
Reek
Schlaudroff
Judge Loving Trial Opens With Dramatic Testimony
In Houston Virginia June 26 former Judge William G Loving stands trial for the murder of Theodore Estes as daughter Elizabeth Loving testifies she was drugged and assaulted by Estes while riding with him. The case hinges on insanity defenses and forthcoming prosecution rebuttal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court House
Houston
Loving
Theodore Estes
Beard
Judge Loving
Amherst County
Emmons
Elizabeth Loving
William G. Loving
Virginia Court of Justice
Evelyn Nesbit
Stanford White
Estes
E. L. Kidd
Miss Kidd
Kidd
Miss Loving
Harry Sneed
Also Mentioned on This Page
Henry F. Hellberg
Lillian M. Bleck
William F. Danselman
Miller
Lizzie M. Long
Alphonse Jenny
Cook
Mary Conroy
Charles O. Kreckman
Anna Hengstler
Abraham J. August
Merchant
Hannah May Chaska
Charles Pens
Sophia M. Habbert
William Dennis
Eugenia M. L. Martin
Fred C. Stahlhut
Clara M. Sehmidt
Thomas Sweet
Julia E. Bartier
John J. Salmon
Helen A. Passino
Charles E. Scott
Blanche W. Slater
Gust C. Land
Hall Notes
Logansport
Joseph Gate
Gate
Gates
Sarah Ballar
Pearl Warder
Ballar
Battery B
Sweetheart
Col
Mdonald
FIH
WM. H. Shambaugh
George A. Litot
Ruies
Mr. Lee
Annie Sneed
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