Allen County Courthouse Hearing Refuses Liquor License Bid
John S Johnston failed to obtain a license for the former Louraine place after a day of hearings. Carl Herfort protested unpaid services. Norman and Doc Hendrickson from Auburn had purchased the site. The court refused Johnston as unfit and proceeded with other cases including remonstrances against Pratt and Hoison for intoxication concerns and ownership doubts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John S. Johnston
Nick Louraine
Carl Herfort
Norman
Doc” Hendrickson
Auburn
Louraine
Johnston
Martin T. Pratt
Dan Hoison
Thos. F. Beard
Thomas E. Porterfield
Rebecca
Frank H. Hleekamp
Floyd J. Giseking
Eva Giseking
R. B. Dreibelbiss
Board of Review
County Board of Review
Anthony
William J. Todd
Superior Court
Hiram Todd
Somers & Kennerk
Earl F. Read
Laura E. Read
Walnut Street
R. B. Driebelbiss
County board okays bridge across St Marys river
The Adams and Allen counties boards of commissioners reach a plan to build a bridge over the St Marys river on the county line. Allen county would pay three fifths of the cost if the proposal passes within ten days. The project totals 12000 dollars with a 10000 dollar potential liability for Allen under alternate valuation methods. The boards will seek county council appropriation at the September session if accepted. Ehrlich secures a saloon license despite objections. Fay Geer seeks divorce from John H Geer over work on a vaudeville act and health concerns. She wishes to restore her maiden name Cortrille and become a stenographer. Judge W G Colerick filed the complaint.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Mary’s
Adams
Allen
Local Board of Commissioners
Allen County
Adame County
Ehrlich
Henry Ehrlich
Rolling Mill
Martin Platt
Dan Hoisen
Adolph King
Fay Geer
John H. Geer
Cortrille
Colerick
Friday Judge Heaton Rules In Superior Court Petition
Judge Heaton heard arguments in the superior court on the petition as presented, with the matter proceeding to a ruling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heaton
Judgment Ordered Return of Missing Money to Mary Mantua
A superior court judgment orders Martin H. Ankenbruck to return about 65 dollars to Mary Mantua. The money was taken when her husband was arrested for allegedly stealing from boarders at his rolling mills district lodging. Mantua had sued Morris King for gross insult during the money search, a case likely to be dropped.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin H. Ankenbruck
Mary Mantua
Rolling Mills
Morris King
Woman Seeks Removal Of Deceased From Randall Lot
Mrs Julia Fay Randall files a superior court suit demanding the removal of her neighbor William Smith s wife body from the Randall burial lot in Lindenwood cemetery and seeks $50 damages for the loss. She says verbal promises and a written notice failed to secure removal and a monument was erected at the grave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julia Fay Randall
William Smith
Lindenwood Cemetery
P. B. Colerick
William Cass
Samuel R. Alden
E. Cook
Huntington
Cora A. Clark
Edwin B. Clark
City Carriage Works
A. E. Thomas
Mollie Lichtenwalter
Charles Edwin Ramey
Lawsuit Filed Over Auto Collision Damages
Adolph Roggen is sued by Joseph Wiedeman for 1500 dollars alleging injuries from a June 1 auto collision on Wallace street at Clay. Wiedeman says he was crossing when the car hit him at twenty mph, causing arm fractures facial injuries and internal damage. The car formerly belonged to Conrad Bause and had been sold the day before. P. B. Colerick filed the suit. Hines Seeks Divorce. John Hines filed a cross complaint in Esther Hines divorce case claiming he courted her a year before marriage and noting her mother signed a statement. He says he provided a home and clothing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adolph Roggen
Joseph Wiedeman
Roggen
Allen County
Conrad Bause
Wiedeman
Wallace Street
Clay
P. B. Colerick
Hines
John Hines
Esther Hines
West Main Street
Wells ‘County
Look Out for Tan ad Freckles
Sun makes your complexion darken but you can stay fair with our toilet preparations. The ad promotes products to protect skin from sun and reduce freckles with simple daily use.
Meyer Quality Rexall Tan and Freckle Lotion
An ad touts Rexall Tan and Freckle Lotion as an effective external remedy for removing tan sunburn windburn freckles and blemishes caused by sun wind or weather. The slogan promises Meyer Quality at 25 cents.
Desertion and divorce cases headline courtroom activity
The report notes the case of Emrick versus Emrick over desertion with claims of immoral character against the uncle Charles Monsdorfer. Mary Seymour sues James Seymour for desertion after two years of marriage in 1907 with no support. William Cass sues Samuel R. Alden and wife. Judge S E Cook presides as motions and preliminary sparring fill the forenoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Monsdorfer
Emrick
James Seymour
Mary Seymour
Robinson, Luecke
Geake
William Cass
Samuel R. Alden
S. E. Cook
Chicago Markets Show Wheat Rally as July Hits 1.20
Chicago markets report a sharp early drop in wheat tied to favorable western weather, with July slipping to 1.19 before a late rally pushed July to 1.20. Corn and oats also moved with mixed results as market activity stayed dull in provisions and cash prices varied across futures and spot bids.
Social News From Salina Indiana and Fort Wayne Visitors
A list of Sunday gatherings in Salina Indiana with guests from Fort Wayne including Mr. and Mrs. Reed Caston and Mr. and Mrs. Frank Mercer. Attendees from nearby towns hosted by local residents include Mr. and Mrs. Robert Mercer and Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Brown. Twin birth noted for Clarence Stout’s family in Fort Wayne. Several other local visits and relatives mentioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tee
Ieieiey
Tsentinel Salina al ] Bee
Ind
Harley Somers
Reed Caston
Frank Mercer
Fort Wayne
Robert Mercer
P. H
C. B. Snider
Decatur
Wiliam Hammond
HW. B. Brown
C. EB. Morton
Hoag Yand
Thomas Mullen
Clarence Stout
Marion Smith
J. J. Bollinger
Princedale
C. M. Gardner
Vandale
Ark
H. E. Smitley
Marian
Munson Chapel
P. H. Snider
Ethel
J. W. Fonner
Grain and commodity prices in Indianapolis and New York
The Indianapolis market shows wheat strong with quotes from red No. 2 at 1.27 and July 1.13 to September 1.12, corn weak with white Nos. 2 and 3 at 76 cents, oats weak with standard at 51 1/64 cents, rye no. 2 at 80 cents. New York reports flour receipts 26,613 barrels, wheat futures around 1.17 to 1.18 from Sept to Dec, rye at 90 c, corn receipts 29,250 bushels, pork and beef steady, sugar and petroleum prices steady with refined at 8.40 and No. 7 Rio coffee at 7 1/4 to 8 1/4 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Timothy
Chicago
Ill
CincInnati
Indianapolis
Ind
Hajy
New York
Kansas
Argentine Republic
Western
Rio
Santos
New Orleans
Real Estate Transfers Recorded in Wayne and Surrounding Townships
A series of property transfers listed with buyers, sellers, and parcel details across Wayne, Madison, Lake, Eel River, and Springfield townships. Amounts range from as low as $1 to $28,240, with parcels including Interurban Acre, Smiths add Hoagland, and Riverview Cemetery plots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. E. Hoffman
Margaret Miller
Wayne
Emily D. Miller
Wm. L. Miller
Fort Wayne Trust Co
Dudley Doyle
Avondale
Geo. M. Thompson
Paul Wilkies
A. S E
Eliz. Frederickson
Thos. Hood
Springfield
Emily McIntosh
Otus
Lulu M. Riley
Smith's
Hoagland
Madison
Abe Ackerman
Samuel King
Maumee
Geo. W. Foust
Smith Young
Lafayette
A. P. Houser
B. S
H. F. Thompson
Thos. E. West
Thompson
Oscar Gandy
Riverview Cemetery Co
Eel River
Mary A. Tracy
Elmer E. Gandy
Lake
Silas A. Jackson
Elmer C. Jackson
Se Sec
Wayne Twp
Livestock Markets Across Cities Stir in July Trade
East Buffalo reports 2,470 hog receipts with 1,330 shipped to New York and steady top hog prices around 8.30 to 8.35. cattle receipts 125 with weak demand and prime beef from 6.00 to 7.00. calves active from 6.00 to 15. Sheep and lambs steady with lambs around 6.00 and yearlings 5.00 to 7.00. Pittsburg notes lighter cattle, hogs lower, sheep steady. Chicago sees steady cattle with beef at 4.73 to 7.40 and hogs near 7.25 to 8.10. Cincinnati reports dull cattle and weaker hogs. Indianapolis shows mixed receipts and activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Buffalo
N. Y
New York
Saaret
Pittsburg
Chicago
Texas
Cincinnati
Five Newborns Reported in Local Families
The birth notices list a daughter for Mr. and Mrs. Gus Kinder of 36 New Haven avenue and a daughter for Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Michaels of 423 St. Martin's street. A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Charles Dean of Huestis avenue and a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Huth of New Haven. Mr. and Mrs. Willet Clayton of Prospect avenue welcomed a son.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gus Kinder
New Haven Avenue
Joseph Michaels
St. Martin’s Street
Charles Dean
Huestis Avenue
Joseph Huth
New Haven
Willet Clayton
Prospect Avenue
Marriage Licenses Listed For Several Couples
A list of marriage licenses shows Fred S. Calkins age 30 inspector and Ella F. Woodard age 35. Oswald H. Woobleking 22 book keeper and Violet Wilds 21. Henry W. Voltz 26 clergyman and Louise M Peek 27. Wallace 0 Bruner 27 electrical worker and Welcome M Reher 24 milliner. James F Whiteacre 24 Anborer and Mary Graue 21. George Deeb Fongsra OT teamster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred S. Calkins
Ella F. Woodard
Violet Wilds
Henry W. Voltz
Louise
M.peek
Wallace
Bruner
M. “Reher
James
F. Whiteacre
Anborer
Mary
Bargain Textile Prices From Local Store Sale
Wool batting rolls at 2 1 roll regular price 2.00. Geese feathers priced 0.75 and 0.85 per pound. Straw ticking 4 cents, feather ticking 19 cents for small units. LBC outing flannel under 8 1 4 cents quality, 7 cents. Outing flannel checks and stripes 8 or 9 cents. Shaker flannel 10c. Flannelettes 7 7 cents.
Market Livestock Prices Reported For Sheep and Yearlings
Bulk sales show sheep and lambs at seven to eight dollars with grades from good to choice. Yearlings fetch four to six dollars with values ranging from common to medium, reflecting varied market demand and weight classes.
Chicago Market Summary and New York Prices July 13
Chicago markets show steady dairy and poultry items with creamery prices ranging from 18 to 21 cents for milk products and mixed weights for veal. New York reports steady butter at 26 to 27 cents, cheese at 13 to 14 cents, eggs around 25 to 28 cents, and west markets with dressed poultry steady. money on call in New York eases to 1 to 2 percent with minor shifts in time loans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
New York
New State
Pennsylvania
Cincinnati
Dairies
Prime Mercantile
Panicked OCR Snippet Hints at Wholesale Market Names
Fragmentary text references a Wayne wholesale marker and a Barr Street wholesale note. The readable fragments imply a local wholesale market or street name, with unclear punctuation and missing context about actions or dates.
Market Quotation Snippet Covers Hogs Grains and Livestock
Quotations list prices for cattle hogs and sheep from multiple firms. Prices include onions potatoes honey eggs butter and pork products with bids on wheat corn oats rye barley and flour. Regional buyers like J T Johnson G M Crouse and K Bush publish current market rates and street bids.
Rome City Cottagers Plan Labor Day Celebration
The Sylvan Lake Improvement Association met in Rome City Saturday and authorized a Labor Day event with boat and land races and other attractions. J M Lundenberger was named chairman of the organizing committee as the group pursues improvements and services for residents including garbage disposal and night watch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sylvan Lake Improvement Association
Rome City
J. M. Lundenberger
Improvement Association
Notice to Non-Residents in Allen County Partition Suit
State of Indiana Allen County Superior Court April Term 1909 seeks partition of real estate. Don H L Webster Chase Webster and Lizzie B Webster non residents required to appear by Sept 14 1909 to answer or demur. otherwise case judged in their absence. Attest Joseph N Marc seal John A Connolly and Walpole G Colerick attorneys for plaintiff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State of Indiana
Allen County
Capitola
Joseph N. Marc
John A. Connolly
Walpole G. Colerick
Wky
Attys
Appointment of Administrator for Mason estate in Indiana
Notice announces Albert H. Knight named administrator of the estate of George L. Mason, late of Allen County Indiana, deceased. The estate is presumed solvent and Knight requests all claimants present claims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George L. Mason
Allen County
Indiana
Albert H. Knight
Appointment of Executor for Diederick Gall miler Will
Notice states the undersigned has been appointed executor of the last will and testament of Diederick Gall miler in Joecht County Agana. The filing declares probate action and executor authority.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Unders
Diederick, Gall
Miler
Joecht County
Agana
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Alve B. Dillon
Henry M. Dillon
William Witzgall
Pleasant Township
Snider
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Rexall Tan
Meyer Brothers
Shorts
Minneapolis
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Toledo
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Underskirts
POE News
East Buffalo Market
Indianapolia
Chicago Market
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Lima
South
Money Market
Ort
Barr. Strest—wholesala
S. Bush & Company
Weil Brothers & Co
Ween Ee
Oweee Tsc
Weene Tsc Commission
J. T. Johnson
East Columbia St
Crouse & Co
K. Bush
East Columbia
Bexart Packing Company
Toaviéis
Monroeville
Baldwin
Sheagland
Sheldon
Aboit
Arcola
Peabody
Spencerville
Grabill
Gar Creek
Hocking Valley
Messilon
Jackson
Pocahontas
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