Divorce cases and civil suits populate regional docket
Arlis Guy Kniss and Della Kniss described domestic strife leading to a cross filed divorce suit with accusations of quitting home and quarrels. Other cases include alimony bid in a McAtee divorce, venue change requests for Gilbert, and seven suits against National Express for failure to deliver. Additional actions note a divorce between Lewis and wife, a tort claim by Repp against a traction company, and a probated will distributing the Crimmans estate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arlis Guy Kniss
Della Kniss
Eel River Township
Huntertown
Billingsgate
Gilbert
Harry N. Gilbert
Justice
Benjamin McAtee
Mary EB. McAtee
Farmersburg
Ind
Dolerick &Ninde
Edna Lewis
George W. Lewis
William Repp
Lima and Toledo Traction Company
Maumee Avenue
Mary L. Crimmans
Mary W. Crimmans
St. Patrick's Church
Dennie J. Crimmans
Ten years of dodging strife spark divorce suit
Frank H. Ross sues Cora J. Ross in superior court alleging persistent marital strife dating back ten years. He claims she drank, provoked temper, associated with immoral men and failed to perform duties leading to his request for a divorce. Attorney C W Porter represents Ross with a long history of the case noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank H. Ross
Cora J. Ross
C.W. Porter
Hattie Lehr
Charles Lehr
Pennsylvania
Lehrs
Lewis
Caution Over Advertised Medicine Promises
A broad warning urges buyers to be wary of medicines advertised as cures for all ailments. Caution highlights potential misinformation and encourages consulting healthcare professionals for treatment.
Rexall Remedies Promised Refund and Health Guide
Rexall promises a remedy for every ill and a full refund if dissatisfied. Visit any store to pick up free copy of The Blue Line to Health describing and pricing all remedies.
Calhoun Street Addresses Listed in Local Notice
The notice provides multiple street corners and addresses on Calhoun Street in Columbia and nearby areas including 602 Calhoun Street at Col., 902 Calhoun Street near Wayne, and 1424 Calhoun Street near Baker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calhoun St
Col. Columbia
Cor. Wayne
Baker
Will divides estate among Busse heirs with ten year payment
The Charles Busse will filed for probate orders equal division of property among heirs widow William Busse Louis Weber Henry Charles Christian Minnie and Herman plus the farm to August Busse with ten years to pay. A stipulation bars any child from contesting the will by losing their interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Busse
Circuit Court
William Busse
Louis Weber
Henry
Charles
Christian
Minnie
Herman
August Busse
Justice Tancey
Peter Pacziotis
George Penegopoulos
Barney Brennan
Louis Schroeder
Fred Eberling
William Eberhart
Thullen divorce suit seeks defense from wife abuse and wage restraint
Barbara Thullen seeks a divorce from Adam Thullen in superior court alleging repeated abuse and name restoration after a second marriage, with asks to bar wage drawing from the Pennsylvania company and to prevent molestation during the suit. Also noted are eight related Express Company suits and a real estate claim by William G. Young against Frederick and Frieda Koenig for Lakeside property with $300 damages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barbara Thullen
Adam Thullen
Pennsylvania Company
Klotz
R. B. Dreibelbiss
Adams Express Company
The
National
William G. Young
Frederick
Frieda Koenig
Lakeside
Koenigs
Emrick
Unnamed couple seek divorce amid custody dispute and desertion
The article details Emma Painter and Frank in a divorce case over desertion and custody, with Emma claiming mar riage after a western trip and a child thirteen months old. Henry Baral faces trial for Sunday saloon screen omission. John Pattee sues for divorce from Mary Pattee. Hawthorn court adopts a child. Joe Hartman pays a fine for possession of a fish net found by a game warden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Hawthorn
Bessie Eva Kressler
Joe Hartman
Justice Hawthorn
Rodney Fleming
Divorces Sought in Two Separate Indiana Cases
William H Marvin seeks a divorce from Arvilla Marvin alleging infidelity, drunkenness and abuse since their 1903 marriage. He faces a decree after evidence supported the claims as Judge Heaton rules. Helen Siebert also seeks a divorce from William Siebert filed in Columbia City with alimony demand and restraining order to protect assets. A mental-condition commission was named for Minnie Holzaugh in Hawthorn court. Lloyd Hursh appeals Cedar Creek saloon license denial to circuit court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William H. Marvin
Arvilla
Heaton
Marvins
Marvin
Siebert
Helen Siebert
William Siebert
Columbia City
Sheldon
F. H. Kleekamp
Hawthorn
Minnie Holahaugh
H. V. Blosser
Garrett von Sweringen
R. B. McKeeman
Lloyd Hursh
Cedar Creek
Schroeder Fined for Assault in Justice Court
Louis Schroeder was fined five dollars and costs in Justice Tancey’s court yesterday for an assault on Barney Brennan. Harry Hogan, Schroeder’s counsel, filed notice of appeal. Brennan filed a surety of the peace. Lillie Treloar seeks a divorce from Charles W. Treloar alleging desertion on August 3 1903 and lack of support since. They wed September 22 1902 with C J Ryan as attorney. The Journal company asks circuit court to rename itself the Journal Gazette company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Schroeder
Justice Tancey
Barney Brennan
Harry Hogan
Schroeder
Brennan
Lillie Treloar
Charles W. Treloar
C. J. Ryan
The
Journal Company
Circuit Court
Journal-Gazette Company
Fred C. Miller Dies After Long Illness at 38
Fred C. Miller, a well known mason contractor living at 1107 East Lewis street, died at 5 o clock Friday morning at St. Josephs hospital after an extended illness due to malignant stomach trouble. He was born and reared in the city, 38 years old, unmarried, and son of the late Fred Miller. He partnered in the contracting business with his brother Harmon Miller as successors to their father. Surviving are his mother Mrs. Louisa Miller, two brothers, three sisters Emma Alma and Mrs R Gerberding. Funeral from the residence Monday afternoon conducted by Rev J W Miller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred C. Miller
East Lewis Street
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Mr. Miller
Fred Miller
Harmon Miller
Louisa Miller
Harmon
Charles
Emma
Alma Miller
R. Gerberding
J. W. Miller
Death of two year old Cecil Mildred Gross
Cecil Mildred Gross daughter of Mr and Mrs Anthony Gross 1901 Pine Street died Friday afternoon at age two from bowel obstruction Funeral services will be held at the residence Sunday at 2 pm with interment at Lindenwood Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cecil Mildred Gross
Anthony Gross
Pine Street
Lindenwood
Death of Mrs Rebecca Rumsey Pioneer Resident of Fort Wayne
News from Fort Wayne reports the death of Mrs Rebecca Rumsey widow of Philo B Rumsey aged 88 at her Omaha Nebraska home. She was daughter of Fort Wayne pioneer William Rockhill who settled the city in 1823 and came there as a child. Her husband ran the Rockhill house hotel later the St Josephs hospital. She left Fort Wayne forty years ago leaving two children James B Rumsey and Edith Loring of Omaha. She was sister to W W H M J B and H C Rockhill of Fort Wayne.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred’ Painter
Emma
Frank
Jacob Frank
Fort Wayne
Bass Foundry
John Pattee
Mary Pattee
Rebecca Rumsey
Philo B. Rumsey
Omaha
Neb
Rumsey
William Rockhill
Omaha, Neb
Mrs. Rumsey
W. W
H. M
J .B
H. C. Rockhill
City
Widow Mrs Justine Sallier Dies Sudden in St Joseph Twp
Mrs Justine Sallier widow of Frank X Sallier and resident of Fort Wayne died suddenly at 2 30 p m Sunday afternoon while visiting her son Joseph Sallier in St Joseph township She had Brights disease and was 69 Born in France August 19 1838 she came to America at nine She is survived by two sons Joseph F Sallier of St Joseph township and Jank X Sallier of Fort Wayne a sister Mrs Carter Funeral services Wednesday at 8 00 a m from the residence and 9 00 a m from the Cathedral
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Justine Sallier
Frank X. Sallier
Jong
Fort Wayne
Joseph Sallier
St. Joseph Township
Sallier
Bright
Jank X. Sal- Her
Carter
Remains Arrive. Funeral Held at Cathedral
Remains arrived in the city Monday morning as the mother prepared for a visit with friends. Funeral services were held from the Cathedral this afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Appleton
City
Henry C Kloepper Dies After Long Illness at Richmond
Henry C Kloepper aged 40 died Saturday at Insthaven Hospital Richmond after two years of treatment. Former Wabash shops boilermaker in this city he was a son of Henry Kloepper. Remains arrived Monday and funeral services set for Tuesday at 1 30 from 1312 Stophlet street and 2 o clock at Emmaus Lutheran church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry C. Kloepper
Insthaven Hospital
Richmond
Wabash
Henry Kloepper
Stophlet Street
Emmaus Lutheran Church
Richard Billingsley 38 Dies After Work Injury
Richard Billingsley of 6 Mary Street died at St. Josephs hospital at 38 after burns sustained in June at the rolling mills led to blood poisoning and an amputation. survived by widow, two children Elizabeth and Car, brother Benjamin in this city, sister Mrs Lawrence Neudorfer of Portsmouth Ohio. Funeral Tuesday at 2 from his home under Knights of Pythias auspices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Billingsley
Mary Street
Rolling Mills
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Billingsley
Elizabeth
Car
Benjamin Bilingsley
Lawrence Neudorfer
Portsmouth
Ohio
The
Knights of Pythias
Marital Mix of Names and Ages in Local Directory
A list of pairs with ages and occupations appears, including Abner Beses the farmer aged 60 paired with Margaret Bowser, Gilbert Mattier the salesman 51 with Josephine Barns 38, Hugh Welch 57 watchman with Elizabeth Armbuster 58, and others such as Frank Aene 22 electrician with Della Gilbert, Myron LaFlore 23 boilermaker with Anna Kadletz 26, Sarah Benton 32 butcher with Alicia Harter 28, Otto Schaphorst 24 woodworker with Florence Vogler 24, and Ross James 22 carpenter with Hilda Walther 20.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abner B.bes
Farmer
Margaret Bowser
Gilbert
Mattier
Josephine Barns
Hugh Welch
Watchman
Elizabeth E. Armbuster
Frank Aene
Della. L. Gilbert S . Miller
Josephine Barrus
Myron C. LaFlore
Anna B. Kadletz
Sarah B. Benton
Butcher
Infant Kenneth Comment Dies at 5 Months in City
Kenneth Comment, infant son of Mr and Mrs Charles Comment of 1229 Scott Avenue, died Monday at 5 months from intestinal trouble. Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 2 PM from the residence with interment at Lindenwood Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Comment
Charles Comment
Scott Avenue
Lindenwood
Death of Glenn B Carbaugh Aged Two
Glenn B. Carbaugh age two, son of Mr and Mrs Alonzo W Carbaugh, died Sunday morning. Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 9 from the family residence and at 11 from Nine Mile church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenn B. Carbaugh
Alonzo W. Carbaugh
Illinois Road
Nine Mile
Births and power upgrade notes in Fort Wayne area
The record lists several birth announcements for families in Woodburn Arcola and Fort Wayne addresses including a daughter born to Mr and Mrs Haus and others. The Fort Wayne and Wabash Valley Traction company reports a voltage increase from 16 500 to 33 000 volts along high tension lines, increasing capacity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Wayne
Wabash’ Valley Traction Company
MURCHLAND RITES FOR MONROEVILLE CIGAR MAKER
John Marchland aged 26 died suddenly at his Monroeville home from a ruptured blood vessel. A cigar maker by trade and a member of Wayne tent Knights of the Maccabees Fort Wayne he is survived by his parents Mr and Mrs Johnson Murchland and a brother Elmer of Newark Ohio. Funeral services will be held Tuesday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Marchland
Monroeville
Johnson Murchland
Wayne
Knights of the Maccabees
Fort. Wayne
Elmer Murchland
Newark
Ohio
Widow Eleanore VanAlstine Dies in Fort Wayne at 80
Mrs. Eleanore VanAlstine longtime Fort Wayne resident died at 3:30 am Tuesday at her daughter Mrs. W W Barnett's home 715 Broadway. She 80 years 6 months 6 days old widow of William VanAlstine pioneer liveryman born Mount Morris New York January 17 1827 survived by five children Ella Schroeder Frank Harry and Perry VanAlstine. Funeral Thursday at 2:30 pm from the Barnett home with flowers omitted per her request.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eleanore VanAlstine
Fort Wayne
W. W. Barnett
Broadway
William VanAlstine
Mount Morris
N. Y
VanAlstine
Ella Schroeder
Frank
Harry
Perry VanAlstine
Mrs Margaret Mills Dies at Home in Lake Township
Mrs Margaret Mills wife of George W Mills prominent Lake township farmer died at 6 45 PM Monday at the family home aged about 70 She was born near Zanesville Ohio and came with her husband to this county about fifty years ago Surviving children include Robert Mills and Mrs Elizabeth Lo
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Mills
George W. Mills
Lake Township
Infant Freizy Dies in Peoria Wisconsin
George Freizy infant son of Mr and Mrs Freisy of 309 North Calhoun Street died Saturday in Ple ton Wis after a quantity of rain was mentioned in the damaged text.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Freizy
Diap! Freisy
Calhoun
Satpleton
Wis
Rae
Funeral rites for Ellen Sowers and companions held at Beech church
Funeral services Wednesday afternoon at the Beech school house for Mrs. Ellen Sowers of Zanesville and Mrs. Jennie Varda man of Huntington and Mrs. Jennie Varda man of Huntington with the cortege departing at 1 PM. Interment follows at Roanoke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zanesville
Ellen Sowers
Columbia City
Jennie Vardaman
Huntington
Beech School House
Roanoke
Real Estate Transfers compiled by John C. Heller
Transfers of property across town show numerous parcels changing hands including Eliza H Barnes to Edwin H Barnes for 300, parts of Burgess additions in New Haven. Annie Niehoff selling to John M and A Bastus for 1500. other sales in Madison and Cedar Creek townships. Fort Wayne Trust Co. and others appear as buyers or trustees with prices ranging from 2500 to 3700 and several parcels in Drexel Park, Fairview, and Washington locales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John C. Heller
Court Street
Eliza H. Barnes
Edwin H. Barnes
Burgess
New Haven
Annie L. Niehoff
John M
A. Bastus
Vordermark
Adams
John S
E. Wahls
George W
S. E. Cox
Ly Madison
Allen J. and C
L. Vesey
Julia Fay Randall
Inc
Fairview
Washington
Fort Wayne Trust Co
Christena Huber
Drexel Park Add
Wayne
Jesse Grice
Anna Bowser
Cedar Creek
Charles
Clara Maleufit
Adolph Kann
Jackson
Catharine E. Hettinger
Philip Chaney
Springfield
Auchkin
Denny
Thompson & Osborn
Lafayette
Shimix
Anna_ Bowser
Clara Maleuit
Catherine E. Hettinger
Auchiin
Wm. Dewey
Anna Bowers
Elf Yoder
Lee J. Hartzell
Eli Yoder
New & Ne
Elizabeth C. Hanna
Carl Mengerson
E. C. Hanna
Mary E. Sherlock
Drexel Park
August W. Brouwer
Charles HL Brouwer
Madison Tp
Fort Wayne IRS Office Shifts to Chicago Division
The Fort Wayne internal revenue office formerly attached to the Cincinnati division has been transferred to the Chicago division under Inspector McGinnis. Inspector Bowen of Cincinnati had long overseen this territory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Wayne
Chicago
French Folk Picnic Draws Allen County Crowd
The fourth annual French-American society picnic in Allen County will be at Centlivre Park on Sunday July 28. A full program of amusements is planned with the Citizens' band performing all day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Centlivre Park
Allen County
Citizens’ Band
Harlan Blues Triumph Over Spencerville in Score 16 to 6
In Harlan Indiana on Saturday the Harlan Blues defeated Spencerville 16 to 6. Scoring details note Harlan led by Hite and Blackburn while Wasson and Beams anchored Spencerville. Pitchers Bickhart and Wasson registered nine and five strikeouts respectively. A prior Spencerville meeting favored Spencerville 68 to 13.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harlan
Ind
Harlan. Blues
Spencerville
Wasson
Beams
Xpart
Blackburn
Hite
Spencersville
Bickhart
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PNG
Rurode Dry Goods Co
Allen County Courts
Rexall
Myer
Fred C. Miller Welds
Mortuary Notes
Ramsey
Kloepper
Carbaugh
Aes
Hermann Haus
Murchland
van Alstine
Freizy
Harlan Blues
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