Huntington County Probes High Costs at Julia Work School
Huntington Indiana records reveal ten year quarterly payments of 95 dollars for three inmates Beszie Snyder William Snyder and Everett Snyder at Julia Work school Plymouth. County officials call the charges excessive noting double benefit from Everett Snyder’s farm wages and compare lower rates at Fort Wayne and Richmond institutions. A transfer to another facility is likely.
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Huntington
Ind
County Board of Commissioners
Huntington County
Julia Work
Plymouth
Beszie Snyder
William Snyder
Everett Snyder
Bowers
S. N. Stevens
Fletcher Emley
Fort Wayne
Richmond
Emley
Aboite News Highlights Local Events and Travels
In Aboite Indiana on July 16 Charles H. Young and Thomas Q. Shaw preached to a good sized crowd. Wm Mawery took a job at the Wabash boiler shop in Fort Wayne after resigning on the section. Local visits include Dan Iyser and family from Roanoke and Fred Shock with wife from Huntington. A Hoosier schoolhouse bell tower was struck by lightning causing damage. Various residents and neighbors are noted for farming, building, schooling, and visiting Fort Wayne, with a ball game Fort Wayne Pearls vs Aboite club 8–0 for Abote and a Beech Grove church union service with a 50-voice choir.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aboite
Ind
Chas. H. Young
Thomas Q. Shaw
Wm. Mawery
Fort Warne
Dan Iyser
Roanoke
John Hyser
Fred Shock
Huntington
Lewis Shock
Hoosier
W. Keplinger
Zanesville
Cassmer Bennard
Fort Wayne
Frank Pequignot
C. H. Wagner
Roy Mills
John Pequignot
Chas. Simmers
D. W. Simmers
Fred Schlup
Frank Hatfield
Michael Oser
del MacDonald
August Sepkel
John Jester
Alcoite
Jacob Crabb
Dan Shock
Valparaiso
Ellis Fisher
Will Sherrer
Wayne
Slyser & Sherrer
Alta Wagner
Bippus
Jacob Lahman
Fort Wayne Pearls
Aboite Club
Robert Mills
Edith
John Crow
Runnion Avenue
Will Koons
Shawnee
Okla
Beech Grove Church
Storm Damages Farmhouse Roof in Spencerville
Electric storm struck the Jerome Cook residence causing major roof damage and interior harm but no injuries. Local residents Miss Grace Walker and Hallie Lampman visited relatives while John Notestine and Frank Wilson with Hubert toured Hicksville and Holgate respectively. Dr Shook is building a new barn and Mrs Redenwal suffers a bilious fever as Ed Beams and others are noted in Holgate.
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Spencerville
Ind
Win James
Harlan
Jerome Cook
Grace Walker
Hicksville
John Notestine
Frank Wilson
Hubert
Hallie Lampman
Friend
Holgate
Ohio
Rebecca Wise
Chicago
Shook
G. ‘Redenwal
Onion Carnival Plans Set for Collins Indiana
Fort Wayne man Chas M Wiener is reelected president of Wiener Co as onion day returns to Collins on August 20. O R Jones named secretary and W L Holmes treasurer with races, merry go round and balloon ascension among planned features expected to surpass last year’s crowd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia City
Ind
Onion Carnival Association
Weiner
Collins
Chas. M. Wiener
Fort Wayne
Wiener & Co
O. R. Jones
W. L. Holmes
Onion
Antwerp Reds Beat Waterloo in Hard Fought Local Ball Game
Antwerp officials reported a disappointing home game as Waterloo all-salaried team led early before Antwerp Reds rallied to win 4 to 2 at the new ball grounds. Managers noted Carr’s lack of form but Antwerp offense found momentum in late innings. Local social notes covered visits, illnesses, and a school bond election planned for July 23 in the Antwerp district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Antwerp
W. T. McGuire
Fort Wayne
J. L. Anspaugh
Mount Pleasant
Mich
Lavon Boon
Hicksville
Joseph Barker
Dr. Kauffman
Monroeville
E. C. Stenger
Charley Harris
Toledo
Paulding
Antwerp Friends
A. A. Pointer
Jerome Derek
John
L. D. Wilson
Wayne
al Goshorn
Roy Fell
Coe Applegate
Hope Hospital
Harry Reed
William Brown
Ike Hallock
F. J. Thompson
Frank Reed
Milo Gustin
John Anspaugh
Sturgis
Ben Harris
Lewis Halleck
Busby
Main Street
Wabash
Wterloo
Carr
Reds
Antwerp Reds
Man Dies Cranking Car Near North Manchester
William Davis of Liberty Mills, a well known Wabash county resident, was found dead beside his automobile outside North Manchester. He had left Liberty Mills in the morning to visit his father-in-law E. E. Grew and likely died instantly after attempting to restart the engine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wabash
Ind
William Davis
Wabash County
Liberty
Mille
North Manchester
Fingers blown away by shotgun accident in Huntington
Wolcott Sanger of Jefferson Township, near Huntington, lost two fingers when a shotgun discharged as he hunted squirrels. He believes the gun fired while his finger was on the muzzle. He walked home after stopping the bleeding and a Mt. Etna physician amputated damaged tissue. blood poisoning warned but no other injuries expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huntington
Ind
Wolcott Sanger
Matt Sanger
Jefferson Township
Sanger
Mt. Etna
Payne News Briefs From Payne Ohio Community
Misses Dora and Maud Gaunt visit Winona. Many residents and visitors from Paulding Garrett Antwerp Fort Wayne and Van Wert drop by or travel to nearby towns. Local scenes include patients recovering from illness and a horse loss with a busy week of travel and errands.
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Payne, O
Dora
Maud Gaunt
Winona
Auburn to become sauer kraut town
Auburn Indiana July 16 with 50 000 cabbage plants distributed by the Auburn Sanitary Kraut company 100 000 plants have been given out to date The kraut plant will be built in the old bent wood factory near Auburn Junction About 200 acres in DeKalb county will be used to grow cabbage for the factory which is expected to become a sizable industry Farmers who were hesitant to plant large acreages have been convinced it will pay and have responded by planting commensurate amounts
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Auburn
Ind
DeKalb County
Auburn Sanitary Kraut Company
Auburn Junction
Light and Water Plant to Be Sold in Montpelier
Sheriff Townsend moved to Montpelier to secure service on John P. Boyd, receiver for the Montpelier Light and Water Co. An order of sale was issued after a supreme court ruling affirming Judge Sturgis. Total claims tally $67,193.74, led by Citizens’ Trust with $59,326.46.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hartford City
Ind
Charles H. Townsend
Montpelier
John P. Boyd
Montpelier Light and Water Company
Wells
Supreme Court
Sturgis
National Equipment and Supply Company
Citizen’s Trust Company
Collins W. Kinnan
Montpelier Cup and Metalworks
Christian Flaw
Citizens’ Trust Company
Garrett News Briefs From Garrett Indiana July
Mrs John Schiffill returns home from a Chicago visit. Lloyd Gates of Churubusco visits Garrett. Miss Lucille Shambaugh visits Defiance then returns home. Mrs 8 Fritz at Lake Wawasee. Timothy Debruler at Lake George. Widmer sisters visit Cleveland three weeks. Glen White in Fort Wayne. Gingery couples in Fort Wayne. J Summers of Chicago on business. Mrs Peter Behler in Fort Wayne. J J Leahy Kendallville on business. W W Sharpless returns from Indianapolis. Lenore Dunton visiting Ira Gingery. John and William Kennedy at Longlake. Mrs Joe Bapst returns from Summit visit. Frank Gamour Jr Fort Wayne visits family. Miss Mary Shephard returns home from hospital.
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Garrett
Ind
John Schiffill
Chicago
Lloyd Gates
Churubusco
Lucille Shambaugh
Defiance
Fritz
Lake Wawasee
Timothy Debruler
Lake George
Helen
Florence Widmer
Cleveland
Glen White
Fort Wayne
H. A. Gingery
Leon Gingery
J. Summers
Peter Behler
J. J. Leahy
Kendallville
Indianapolis
Lenore Dunton
Pascagonia
Ira Gingery
John Waterback
Jennie Seifut
Keyser
W. Va
J. B. Moyer
John
William Kennedy
Longlake
Joe Bapst
Summit
Frank Gamour, Jr
Mary Shephard
Convoy Ohio Social Notes Highlight Weekend Travels
Convoy residents and visitors share weekend trips and visits. Elsie May of Fort Wayne spent Sunday with the Hart family. Ray Stephenson and Earl Britenburg returned from Lake George Indiana. Several others visited relatives in Harrison township Van Wert and Angola while Florence Keihl and the Mollenkopf sisters prepared to return home.
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Convoy
Ohio
Elsie May
Fort Wayne
John Hart
Joe Kreischer
Harrison Township
Ray Stephenson
Lake George
Indiana
Floyd Herr
Aon
Harold
Lake Levine
Mich. W. Wass
Fred Reynolds
Wright
Piqua
Earl Britenburg
Ind
J. B. Reynolds
van Wert
Angola
Theodore Kreischer
Sixty Days In Jail For Liquor Sale In Lagro
Wabash Ind July 16 Mayor Wilson in police court fined Lewis Ira Lagro sixty dollars for illegal liquor sales. Unable to pay he was committed to the county jail for two months. About two barrels of beer were confiscated. Ira reportedly ran a wholesale operation to motorists and others passing through Lagro amid dry territory claims.
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Wabash
Ind
Wilson
Lewis Ira
Lagro
Ira
DeKalb Progressives Debate County Party Organization
Auburn Indiana July 15 doubt surrounds forming a third party in DeKalb county. James Provines county chairman of Roosevelt adherents says locals may follow Allen county Progressives who met in Fort Wayne and urged each district to organize and send Progressive delegates to the Republican State convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Auburn
Ind
DeKalb County
Jas. Provines
Roosevelt
Getting Ready for New Town Hall in Waterloo Indiana
The Waterloo town council approved plans for a new town hall on the cyclone wreck site. Architect Freyermuth of South Bend provided blueprints for a building with council chambers, offices, fire dept quarters, an assembly hall, and a public library room. Bids will be sought and a library movement is forming with local clubs and the W C T U soliciting taxpayer support.
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Waterloo
Ind
Freyermuth
South Bend
Garrett News Highlights Local Visitors And Return Home
Garrett Indiana July 12 residents and visitors populate the town listing Mrs W H Moss and daughter Loretta Vollmer returning to St Louis with Charles Vollmer joining them from Princess theater. Others include H Bell visiting daughter Mrs Homer Breeden and Mrs C L Hartzell from Crestline visiting friends.
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W. Showalter
Butler
Beechler
Marie Odenkirk
Fort Wayne
Howard Mountz
Lake James
Winnie Callahan
Margaret Spencer
McCann
Garrett Friends
J. D. Brinkerhoff
Hamilton Lake
G. Moyer
James
Carl Moyer
Ed Griskie
Sandusky
A. B. Miller
Cumberland
Ind
E. E. Raney
Baltimore
Tom Carroll
Hicksville
J. N. Ritter
Local News Briefs From Decatur Indiana
Frank Johns of Kokomo resumes work after a visit with his mother. Teachers institute plans set for August 26 with A J Kinnaman of Bowling Green to lecture daily. A riot in French township prompted police action after a group mixed with sugar beet workers caused trouble. Numerous residents and visitors travel and return from trips to Tulsa Sapulpa Bluffton Indianapolis Lake James Convoy Bucyrus Rome City Monroeville Dallas Detroit and other places.
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Decatur
Ind
Frank Johns
Kokomo
L. E. Opliger
Teachers’ Institute
A. J. Kinnaman
Bowling Green
French Township
Fred Isch
Michael Wertzberger
Tulsa
Sapulpa
Okla
Catherine
Frank Klienhenz
Fort Wayne
J. Klienhenz
Will Hoagland
Detroit
Mich
Amelia Hoagland
Ohio City
Monroeville and nearby notes from July visits
Local items record numerous visits and travels in Monroeville and Decatur Indiana areas. Names include Mrs. Wm Allegar Carlton Walters Felger and others with mentions of Ossian Van Wert Detroit Kalamazoo and Fort Wayne venues. Highlights cover family births illnesses and upcoming events such as an open air bazar at the M E church and local social visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroeville
Ind
Wm. Allegar
Carlton
Paulding
Smith Nelson
Wm. P. Walters
Lima
Wm. Mercer
Sturgis
Mich
Felger
Fort Wayne
Robert Montgomery
S. J. Montgomery
L. H. Edwards
Ossian
Rehl
B. I. Friedline
Kalamazoo
Maggie Connolly
Angola
Orris Painter
van Wert
Keith Samuel
Painter
Willa Freidline
Charles Fraylick
Detroit
Violet Whittern
Rochester
John F. Schroeder
New Haven
W. C. Geake
Bert Mundorff
John Winright
Topeka
Campbell
M. E. Church
S. E. Mentzer
Henry Krick
Peats Products Co
B. Federspiel
Vivian Federspiel
P. J. Rosselot
Evelyn
John Schaab
Bass Shop
O. P. Marquardt
Findlay
Benton Ridge
Marie Parker
Wolf Lake
J. Sweany
David Taylor
Hicksville
John Taylor
Jacob Rosswormh
Harry Battenburg
Jay Battenburg
Vicksburg
Lois Germaine Rehl
Dale Shifferly
Henry Steinebrugge
John Piehl
New Bremen
James, Jr
Bluffton
Faith
A. J. Tribolet
James Harden
Herman L. Conter
E. J. Kienzle
Convoy
Ohio
Ethel and
Jeanette Ehingler
Vera Gocke
Will Berl
Avilla Loses Prospect of Local Gas Plant This Year
Kendallville Ind July 12 Indications show Avilla will not receive artificial gas for fuel and lighting this year and residents must rely on kerosene wood and woad. Main to Avilla would cost 10 000 to 12 000 with possible company help. officials hesitant while Auburn Junction plant troubles persist. Superintendent Campbell says plans submitted to company directors await decision.
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Kendallville
Ind
Avilla
Campbell
Fort Wayne
Auburn Junction
New Haven News Highlights Local Visits and Wedding
Mr and Mrs John G Ashley guests of Auburn relatives over Sunday Miss Estella Lenhart visiting relatives in Kokomo Many residents visiting relatives in Branch Mich Include Arla Pence and Nora Ahr guests of John Clem Mrs B H Smith entertained Battenburg club Miss Edith Pranger visiting Fort Wayne News covers local travel birthdays and a wedding Prof Herbert S Hellopeter and Mabel Swartz wed and will move to Cedar Rapids Iowa for Coe College position
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New Haven
Ind
John G. Ashley
Auburn
Estella Lenhart
Kokomo
Isaac Miller
Branch
Mich
Cool
Maples
Arla Pence
Angola
Nora Ahr
Decatur
John Clem
B. H. Smith
Battenburg Club
H. F. Schnelker
Toledo
Nellie Lamboley
Fort Wayne
E. A. Becker
Fred Blaising
Arlentiel
Sam Harvey
Monroeville
Victor Miller
Rosalia
Muskegon
Margaret Miller
David Smith
Will Schnitker
Ladies’ Society of the Redeemer Church of
T. G. Beatty
Washington, D. C
New York City
Beatrice
Lillian Conrad
Lima
Orland Brown
Edith Pranger
Florence Schuckman
Henry Blaising
E. Davis
Audry Zeddis
Harry Zeddis
Carol Stoner
Omah Lakey
May Lenhart
Ivan Clem
Eugene Whittaker
Harvey Clem
Clarence Clem
Gilbert Schaffer
Gertie Keener
Ora Sheets
Convoy
Herbert S. Hellopeter
Mabel Swartz
Wakarusa
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Coe College
Beer Drivers Arrested in Marion Dry Territory
Frank Rominger, brewer’s driver, arrested unloading beer at the Oriole's lodge clubhouse with twenty five cases on his wagon. Oliver Poling, a second beer wagon driver, also jailed. Police aim to halt beer deliveries under a circuit court ruling by Judge Paulus declaring liquor delivery unlawful in dry territory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion
Ind
Frank Rominger
Oriole’s Lodge
Rominger
Oliver Poling
Paulus
Circuit Court
Death of a Pioneer in Geneva Ind
Alexander Bolds aged about eighty two, a pioneer of Geneva, Indiana, died yesterday at his daughter Mrs Eugene Lindsey’s home west of town after a period of failing health, following an eye operation in Fort Wayne about a year ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geneva
Ind
Alexander Bolds
Eugene Lindsey
Bolds
Fort Wayne
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