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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Weekly Sentinel
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1912
Page
2
In Bloomington Indiana yesterday Edward Smiley 12 accidentally shot and killed his sister Mrs Charles Eads 19 on the back porch of her father's home. The bullet pierced her right breast she dropped the 2 year old Edith and died at her mother's feet after the boy believed the rifle was not loaded.
Newcastle Indiana July 9 John Miller 45 wealthy Liberty township farmer who was fleeced of 200 dollars in a penny matching game in Indianapolis is dead at Home hospital of alcoholic poisoning The widow and three children survive He owned a large farm in Liberty township and was highly respected
Lafayette Indiana July 9 Dates for the annual meeting of the State Federation of German Societies to be held here have been announced as August 31 and September 1 and 2 Every society in the state will be represented and large delegations are expected from Indianapolis Evansville and Fort Wayne.
In Muncie Indiana John Peterson 16 an elevator boy died after plunging down a three story shaft in the Johnson building. Jesse Street 27 was struck by a motorcycle driven by G Kamphause at the city edge. Street was said to have stepped into the path of the machine.
In Vincennes Indiana on July 9 police investigated a second attempted poisoning within four weeks targeting the families of Mrs. Thomas Hunt and her daughter Mrs. Harry Ridgeley. Carbolic acid was found in butter in the ice chest and in the well pump.
A lightning bolt struck a Tolleston house yesterday leaving Glen Fifield age 19 deaf and Frank Kurtz age 21 seriously injured. The men were inside the home when the strike occurred and received medical attention.
George Will son, a Lafayette butcher, fell into a vat holding 200 gallons of boiling water yesterday. He was pulled from the vat and taken to St. Elizabeth hospital in critical condition as his flesh was burned in places.
Coroner reports Benjamin K Feiertag died from a 600 volt shock from a short circuited motor powering the elevator cage at the I C O T building corner of Calhoun and Wayne. He touched the cage and main control switch simultaneously, falling to the basement after the shock.
Residents of Rushville Indiana were awakened by a loud explosion that shook homes as a bright illuminated object passed low over the town. Witnesses reported a blinding light and likened the sound to thunder and an earthquake in the early July event.
Huntington Indiana July 9 three road contracts were sold by the commissioners in a special session. The Bluffton contracting firm Garrett Gordon captured all three bids. The Boyd road was estimated at 1489 dollars Hawkins road at 1400 dollars and the Fisher road requires more work with a contract price around five thousand dollars.
City council acting as a committee of the whole defeated the 200000 bond proposal for river bank purchase and riverfront beautification by a 9 to 3 vote. The park board request was rejected amid ward-vote controversy and a minority report that was not read.
A July Indianapolis report surveys Indiana post offices named for poets and poems. It highlights Alamo in Montgomery county mail flows and Ossian in Wells county, noting ties to Ossianic legend and critics like Dr. Samuel Johnson who dismissed the poems as fakes.
Rev. J J McIntosh a Holiness Christian minister in Tipton Indiana runs a broom factory with about a dozen workers and also grows tomato plants for factories. He contracted with a Penna establishment to ship ten to twenty thousand plants daily and delivered 140000 plants earning one dollar per thousand at the local station. He plans to plant vegetables on the same ground again.
Washington biweekly freights move six to ten fast trains with about twenty one cars each through the city daily. About 43,600,000 peaches pass through Washington each day, mainly from Georgia, destined for northern markets. The Elberta crop will swell traffic, with an estimated 100,000,000 peaches a day by mid July.
In Winona Lake Indiana on July 3 a school teacher won the annual spelling match with forty contestants taking part. Top contenders included Miss Mary E Blair from Crawfordsville and Mrs H Lavon Chapman of Fort Wayne, while BE C Eikenberry of Camden Ohio ranked among the best. Judges from Winona College, led by Jonathan Rigdon, presided as words like brazier and wary challenged competitors. Many terms were drawn from newspaper ads including dyepipsia neurasthenia rheumatism and similar names.
Governor Osborn of Michigan urges Republicans to reject a new party and backs Woodrow Wilson as the path to achieve reform. He argues bolting would betray the party and cites Roosevelt’s temporary ballot option while urging unity against Taft’s critics.
Roosevelt telegram urges progressives to unite across party lines where local GOP or Democratic machines hinder reform. He calls for straight progressive tickets in states with boss-ridden parties and supports local progressive electors, while honoring states with progressive Republican organization. He frames Lincoln era Republicans against the current party leaders.
United States Senator Joseph L. Bristow of Kansas formally endorses Theodore Roosevelt for president in a letter to William Allen White. He says Taft’s renomination is fraudulent and Republicans in Kansas should vote for Roosevelt in August.
Marion Indiana July 9 officials fear more deaths after the Marion Bluffton and Eastern interurban crash Sunday leaving four dead and seventy injured. Motorman Wesley Draper of Bluffton will recover while Charles Perry of Marion, injured motorman, is not expected to survive. Officials blamed the park car for overrunning a switch, with Draper stating he did all he could to stop.
Williams County will hold its second election under the Rose county option law on July 23. The date was set by the board of county commissioners after wets filed a petition with 2,350 signatures. The county voted dry in October 1908 by 1,604 to 1,? with wets carrying three precincts by 102.
Bluffton Indiana July 8 The charge of obtaining money under false pretenses against M T Moore traveling salesman for the Toledo Scale company has been dismissed and Moore released from jail There was not sufficient evidence to hold him and a settlement was agreed upon between him and G H Farling it was best to dismiss the charge
Senator Dixon announces a nationwide call for delegates to form a National Progressive Party to meet in Chicago on August 5 1912. The call, signed by Roosevelt followers in forty states, states territories excluded and a reduced delegation. Names of signers from 45 states listed include Dixon Johnson Straus Pinchot Parker and others.
July 17 sees Boys Day at Robison Park hosted by Manager Williams. City youths will enjoy amateur athletic events with prizes, recalling last year's celebrated outing for the children Mr Williams cherishes.
Notice is given to creditors heirs and legatees of Anna Muller deceased to appear in Allen circuit court Fort Wayne Indiana on September 11 1912 and show cause why final settlement of the estate should not be approved. Heirs must prove heirship and receive their distribution. Julieana Blum Administratrix Clerk WM E Gerding. M H Luecke Atty for Estate. June 26 July 3 10
Notice to heirs and legatees of Jacob Henry Westerman to appear in Allen circuit court Fort Wayne Indiana on September 17 1912 show cause why final settlement accounts should not be approved and to prove heirship and receive distributive shares. Clerk Virginia Westerman witness seal. Heaton Heaton attorneys for estate.
Notice to creditors heirs and legatees of Cecelia S Hecke deceased to appear in the Allen circuit court on September 17 1912 to contest accounts and shares in the estate. Philip Ruhl executor and Robt Dreibelbiss attorney for estate.
Heirs and legatees of Malinda Friece deceased must appear in Allen circuit court Fort Wayne Indiana on September 11 1912 to show cause why final settlement accounts should not be approved and to prove heirship and receive distributive shares Administrator William A Friece Clerk Allen Circuit Court
Notices show Mary M. Ruppel and Mary C. Brandt with dates in 1912 and shares to be shown. Robert B. Dreibelbiss serves as attorney for the estate with a July 3 1917 filing reference.
Heirs and legatees of Sarah Marquett must show cause why final settlement accounts for the decedent's estate will not be settled. The Allen Circuit Court clerk WM E Gerding issues the notice with R K Erwin as attorney for the estate. July 3 10 17.
Parl Shepherd sues Anna Keller and others in Allen Circuit Court to contest and revoke the will of Fannie Shepherd deceased. Non resident defendants must answer by September 10 1912 or the case will proceed in their absence. Attest: Wm. E. Cerding clerk. Leonard Rose & Zollars Attorneys for Plaintiff.
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