Two Lovers' Rivalry Ends in Fatal Suicide at Auburn
Rose Myers 20, of Jackson township seven miles south of Auburn, shot herself in the head with a 38 revolver after a visit from Henry Faulk of Albion and her other admirer Harry Farrand. Faulk, who had just proposed, left. she could not choose between them. Grandparents found her. funeral set near Hopewell church with Rev. Phillips.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Auburn
Ind
Henry Faulk
Albion
Mich
Harry Farrand
Rose Myers
Edward Myers
Jackson Township
Faulk
Peet
Youngady
Henry Myers
Young Faulk
Miss Myers
Hopewell
Mr. Phillips
Antwerp News Roundup Sparks Homecoming and Local Happenings
Antwerp Ohio reports a busy week with Rolla Jump visiting, Home Coming Week set for July 27 to August 4, and residents like Mrs Rose Herzel driving as a chauffeur. Visitors travel to Payne for a ball game, a copper of towns attend funerals, and the Antwerp Reds beat Payne 11 to 3. A fire alarm at Ralph Carr’s East Daggett Street residence scares locals, while street improvements and home repairs continue on Cleveland Street and South Main.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Antwerp
Ohio
Rolla Jump
Defiance
J. W. Zuber
James Chorpening
Ruggles Beech
Lake Erie
Dew Drop Inn
H. J. Holt
Continental Sugar Company
F. P. Parnin
Pasenger
Nickels Plate Railway
Fort Wayne
Pat. Harris
James Sexton
Shorty
Jdauch
Payne
Curtis Vesper
North Yakama
Wash
Rose Herzel
Orley Diehl
Lamb Building
Washington Street
A. Rumbaugh
A. A. Pointer
Charles Traylor
Paulding
Harlow
Ami
Alphus Gant
Marcelle
Ami Lacy
W. S. Rodgers
New Haven
Ind
B. A. Zeigler
Harry Shannon Dramatic Company
Johnson Lot
South Main Street
Antwerp Reds
Neck of the Woods
Ralph, Carr
East Daggett Street
Terior
Clark Wilson
Hia
Withhaise‘ecgasel
Himbago
x _A. Kumbhaugh
Righ
Andrews News notes local events and visits
Andrews Indiana June 4 The board of review starts this week Miss Dottie Shenefield returns from Fort Wayne Thad Hart owns an Overland car Main street work proceeds slowly Nineteen twelve graduates listed Several visiting relatives and social events reported Including Miss Grace Johnson and Mrs Lillian Roach Attends Masonic lodge meeting and political campaign activity at Huntington and Lagro New O E S player piano used in induction of two ladies at Wasmuth home visits to Kalamazoo and Wayland Mich.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. J. Wybourn
Mildred
Vivian Dawson
Paul
Opera House
Irvin Robinson
Wabash
New Haven
Alice van Liew
Akeville
Laurena Lee
Layro
G. J. Wasmuth
Lillian Roach
Milwaukee
Wis
Chas, Knight
T. L. Mills
May Johnson
Telephone Exchange
O. H. Keefer
Defiance
Ohio
The
Christian Church
Henry Hammons
J. 8. Purviance
Auburn
Joseph
D. KE
Huntington
Lagro
Man survives double suicide attempt in Indiana home
Felty Hart a 26 year old man near Valentine Indiana made two suicide attempts yesterday. He swallowed a large dose of Paris Green and leaped from an upstairs window after fleeing the doctor. Hart, who recently moved from Austin Lake Michigan, was treated and saved by emetics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hart
Valentine
Austin Lake
Mich
Indiana
Convoy News Highlights Local Social and Visits
Miss Mary Mollenkopf visited Van Wert on Friday. A Research club picnic occurred at Miss Frankie Zentz’s home due to bad weather. Van Wert visitors Lawrence Clark attended the juniors banquet. Several residents from Van Wert and Fort Wayne were in Convoy for social events and calls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Convoy
Ohio
Mary Mollenkopf
van Wert
Research Club
Homse
Frankie Zentz
Lawrence Clark
Ray Rowland
van Were
G. Freck
Columbia City
Ind
Esther Lorber
Ruth Reynolds
Arthur Denng
Fort Wayne
Lela Allan
Detroit
Mich
Beecher Allen
Grace Fraylick
Monroeville
Dorothy Hart
Whittern
S. C. Bowen
Ethel Webb
Carl Reynolds
W. Wass
Ray Fife
Fred Redrup
Van
Rev B Ruf Chosen As New President Of Classis
Decatur Indiana June 1 Rev B Ruf superintendent of the Reformed orphans home at Fort Wayne was elected president of the German Classis of the Reformed churches in its thirty ninth annual session. He succeeds Rev Mr Schneider who had led the group last year. The new president presided at once as he was chosen. Several officers and committee chairs were named including Rev Schroer Vera Cruz corresponding secretary and Rev Hessert chair on religious services. The gathering today moved through business as sermons were planned for tomorrow by noted church leaders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hessert
J. H. Bosch
General Synod
F. Ruf
Fort Wayne
Synod of the Northwest
Philip Ruhi
Schneider Magley
B. Ruf
J. H. Rosch
Kattman
Berne
Schroer
Vera Cruz
Poe Indiana items and church notes June
Charles True returns home from a long south and west trip for health and work as a traveling salesman. The Poe M E church held its first quarterly meeting with District Superintendent J A Beatty of Fort Wayne preaching alongside local ministers. Several local residents faced brief illnesses from contaminated cheese but recovered. Tra Beck injured by a horse whip strike may lose an eye. Fort Wayne specialists show limited optimism. Visitors From Wen Tenn and local families shared meals and hospitality over the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Poe
Charles True
Fort Wayne
Frank Snider
Tra Beck
Charles B. Snider
Wen. Tenn
Speathland
Wri
Fe. Dalman
Simon Somers
Lucius
Harley Somers
Sheldon
Rev
Sawyer and Family
Bluffton High school holds thirtieth commencement
Bluffton Ind June 1 28 graduates received diplomas at the Grand Opera house with Dr Nathaniel Butler of the University of Chicago delivering the class address. Notable high credits awarded to Loraine Foster and George H Smith at 48 14 each, highest in Bluffton history. Elmer Hastings married Alice Dieterle in Brookston. Memorial day events held by Lew Bailey G A R and W R posts featured a flag drill by fifty girls and a Dan Waugh address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clinton Forest Fetters
Loraine ‘Foster
Merle Frazer
Zoa Edith French
Hoyt Herrell Hartman
Ida Martha Hank
Raymond Hixon
John le Rov
Winifred Lee
Leo Warnish Marquart
Frank Roof
Ralph Hurst Sark
Hastings
Bluffton
Howard Ober
Indianapolis
Earl Hower
Herman Johns
Linn Grove
Fred Plessinger
L. F. Hartman
Rome City
Hartman
Lew Bailey G. A. R
W. R
Relief Corps
Grand Army
Dan Waugh
Tipton
A. A. Waugh
J. M. Worster
Homer Kapp
Ae ‘Sunier
Wayne
Bachelor Girl Caught by Cupid in Waterloo
Miss Lulu Hine daughter of former county treasurer Hine wed Robert Smith of Tuscola in Waterloo on Union street. The ceremony under a bridal tower drew sixty guests including the Bachelor Girls club. The silver spoon gift has stood in the Hine family for 125 years. The couple will spend a week in Waterloo before moving to Tuscola.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo
Ind
Lulu Hine
H. Hine
Hine
Union Street
Robert Smith
Tuscola
Buchanan
Presbyterian Church
Jane Hine
Young Ladies’ Club of
Spencerville News Briefs From Spencerville Indiana
June 4 report from Spencerville Indiana notes Geary Emanuel of Edgerton Ohio on business Monday and Mrs Nelson of Fort Wayne visiting friends. Samuel Smiths house east of town burned causing heavy damage. Rose Myers daughter of Ed Myers committed suicide at her parents home west of town. John Provines was a Sunday guest of his parents. The cause of the self harm is not known.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur
Ind
E. M. Wagner
Nina
Fort Wayne
Joe Harris
Schafer Hardware Company
Wiltshire
John Niblick
0. P. Edwards
Leipsic
Ohio
Harriet Isabelle
Alva Nichols
Alexander Tanvis
St. Mary’s Church
Saginaw
Frank McConnell
Hillsdale
Mich
Anna Yahne
Emanuel Lutheran Church
Union Township
Bower
Adams County
Berne
F. H. Hubbard
Lansing
St. Louis
Ed Green
West Baden
Presbyterian Church
Clark
Jeanette
Bernard
Anna Droppleman
Joe Tennelier
C. L. Meibers
Rome City
Margaret Meibers
Ed Hurst
Jonas Fisher
Lemuel Fisher
St. Joseph Hospital
Rev. Goodwin
Cambridge City
Frances Goodwin
Mulbery
Olive
Bloomington
Frankfort
Lebanon
Spencerville
Geary Emanuel
Edgerton
Erie
Robber Breaks Into Roanoke General Store
Roanoke Indiana May 31 a break in at Richards general grocery shifted about 26 dollars from the cash register. Entry was through a rear window pane cut from putty. Charles Diffenbaugh was arrested at the Roanoke hotel and jailed in Huntington as the suspected robber after spending funds in Fort Wayne yesterday and returning late last night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roanoke
Ind
Richards General
Charles Diffenbaugh
P. M. McCarty
Philip Baker
Huntington
Diffenbaugh
Mr. Richards
Fort Wayne
Fort Wayne & Northern Indiana Traction
Markle News Highlights Quiet Indiana Town Activities
Markle Indiana June 1 reports Huntington visitors at a Huntington Marion ball game. Mrs. Alvah Randol slowly improving. Tom Allen lands a record sized three foot eel in the Wabash River near the town. E E Youse and family visit Hoagland. Georgia Youse niece returns. Ella Hughes visits with sister Mrs Harry Ulmer south of Bluffton. Jesse Harvey coats residence in white paint. Christian church walls frescoed by Mr Mann of Huntington. Chas Zimmerlee returns from Canada to work at Michael shoe store. Lee street residents prepare to oil the street this year. L Burnau Ruth McGuffey Grace Eichhorn A D Gregg Mr and Mrs O A Harris present. Rider Studabaker of North Manchester fills Brethren pulpit due to ill pastor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wabash
Tom Allen
Corporation
E. E. Youse
Hoagland
Georgia Youse
Ella Hughes
Harry Ulmer
Bluffton
Jesse Harvey
A. Harris
Rider Studabaker
North Manchester
The
Brethren Church
Monroeville Community Notes Highlight Local Moves
May 31 Monroeville column lists residents visiting and traveling. Harry Geyre visits from Fort Wayne, Hugh Crabill returns from Gary, Laura Jackson visits J M Jacksons in Churubusco, Dr and Mrs Mentzer head to Atlantic City for American Medical association meetings. Local officers elected for Monroeville lodge No 288 I O O F include Steinman Brown Miller Bauserman Savio. Various players join Auburn club and local teams, plans to fill vacancies, and residents travelling to Milwaukee Denver Vicksburg Boyne City Rome City for work and visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroeville
Ind
Harry Geyre
Fort Wayne
Hugh Crabill
Gary
Laura Jackson
Churubusco
J. M. Jackson
B.C. Crabill
Decatur
FE. Mentzer
Atlantic City
New Jersey
American Medical Association
Monroeville Lodge No
H. F E. Steinman
N. G
J. N. Brown
W. G
J. B. Miller
Cleve Bauserman
James Savio
Auburn
Diller
Ruhl
Lamont
Clyde Shaffer
Milwaukee
Mr. Shaffer
Wilson Bros
Noble Peckham
Boyne City
Michigan
Ralph Bowers
Clem Hardware Co
Josh Miller
Denver
Col
J. D. Allegar
May Noyer
Arthur Battenberg
Vicksburg
Mich
Archie Campbell
EF. E. Campbell
W. A. Connelly
D. E. Kauffman
Rome City
J. B. Niezer
Hoagland News highlights local planting and visits
In Hoagland Indiana on May 31 farmers are busy with corn planting while some test sugar beet culture led by Dent Jamison James Kennerk and Mr Holbrook. New M E pastor Rev E L English is well liked. Mumma family returns from Dayton Ohio funeral. Hubler family attends Townley Sunday school convention. Ed Houk and family Fort Wayne Lew Houk and wife Auburn and Lydia Gresley Hoagland visited Sab Houk. Mrs John Sterling has been visiting recently.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoagland
Ind
Dent Jamison
James Kennerk
Mr. Holbrook
Fred Hitzemann
Enor Smitley
E. L. English
A. K. Mumma
Dayton
Ohio
Mumma
C. Frank Hubler
Townley
Ed Houk
Fort Wayne
Lew ‘Houk
Auburn
Lydia
Gresley
John Sterling
Andrews School Case Reversed by State Supreme Court
Andrews Ind May 30 The Indiana state supreme Court reversed the School Corporation of the Town of Andrews vs Charles Heiney ruling. The new high school may be built on the old site and the 500 foot railroad proximity law declared unconstitutional. The case grew from a site dispute and health department closure of the old building. Trial occurred in Huntington circuit court before Special Judge Samuel Morris.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrews
Ind
Indiana State Supreme Court
School Corporation
Charles Hieney
Jornty
Heiney
Dallas Township
Huntington
Samuel Morris
Fort Wayne
Huntington veteran of Mexican War dies at 86
Stephen E. Dunton 86, last Mexican War veteran in Huntington County and a California Gold Rush Forty Niner, died at his farm near Bippus. Survived by widow Lydia Pence and two sisters. Born 1826 in Huron County Ohio, he enlisted at 22 to serve through the war, later moved to California, then Huntington County to farm and care for parents until their deaths. He made several gold field trips, most recently in 1884 after the Erie Railroad’s completion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huntington
Ind
Stephen E. Dunton
Huntington County
California
Bippus
Abright
Lydia Pence
Rose Hubbel
Ella Lamont
Dunton
Huron County
Ohio
Tie
Mr. Dunton
Erie
New Haven Notices and Social Visits Across Fort Wayne and Nearby Towns
Mrs Dowling improves after illness while visitors from Fort Wayne Monroeville and Garrett call on local families. E Vachon & Son place two cemetery markers for Mrs Wagner. Numerous visits to and from Fort Wayne Lima Churubusco Defiance and Hicksville mark a week of social travels and family ties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Haven
H. W. Jackson
Hicksville
E. Vachon & Son
Joanna Wagner
August Hartmann
P. T. Ryan
Julia
Richard
Etta Harper
Fort Wayne
R. J. Blackwell
Fowler
Henry Hermann
Amos Wiseley
John Black
J. H. Jackson
Monroeville
Victor Blaising
Henry Brach
Esther
Miss Bremer
B. Tibbett
Iva Birkhold
Ida Seida
Catherine Scholl
Defiance
E. H. Bell
Charles Erhardt
C. D. Nolan
Eugene
Butler
Catherine Lupkin
Will
August Lupkin
Ivan Clem
Arla Pence
Angola
John Clem
Elmer Sturm
George
Churubusco
Freeman, Forthmiller
Charles
W Utson
JL. Noyer
Left Bride at Altar Years Ago in Peru Court
In Peru Indiana two women, Mrs. Viola Cloud and Lizzie Brothers, were granted divorces. Lizzie Brothers told of eloping with Alonzo Brothers in 1899 after a rushed marriage in Wabash. He vanished after the ceremony, leaving her deserted and the marriage unconsummated. The court granted her restoration of her maiden name Lizzie Speck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peru
Ind
Viola Cloud
Wils
Lizzie Brothers
Alonzo Brothers
Lizzie Speck
Wabash
Squire Brewer
Lizzie
Squire
Lizie
Tilett
Ossian Social Visits Highlight June Gatherings
Ossian Indiana residents and guests from Iowa Nebraska Wisconsin Bluffton Warren Jefferson and Fort Wayne converged for family visits Decoration Day exercises and local calls on old friends. Notable arrivals included Mr and Mrs George Stewart from Marshalltown Iowa Mr and Mrs Carlisle Snyder from Nebraska and Dr J C Fulton with wife of Bluffton among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ossian
Ind
George Stewart
Marshalltown
Iowa
Stewart
Alfred Mills
Carlisle Snyder
Nebraska
Lewis Cotton
David H. Swaim
Helen
Bluffton
J. C. Mason
Wisconsin
L. F. Wilson
Tennyson Fryback
Warren
J. C. Fulton
Marcellus Alexander
E. L. Jones
Margaret Craig
Jefferson, O
Anderson Morton
P. A. Allen
Bhufftan
Jennie Stine
Poneto
T. B
Antwerp Notes on Local Development and Decoration Day
Antwerp Ohio reports progress on a new addition to Farmers' Elevator, with E M Sunday supervising ground work rivaling Toledo’s Swayne Field in smoothness. Local events include Decoration Day ceremonies with drum squad and a guest address by Prof Carpenter on Heroism in War and Peace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Antwerp
Ohio
Farmers’ Elevator Company
John King
Wabash
Penn
Ind
E. M
Toledo
Andy Jackson
Paulding
John Higenbotham
J. L. McClure
Payne
C. E. Lane
Jerome
Derek
Fort Wayne
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Markle News
Markle
John and
Jesse Hughes
Marion
Alvah Randol
Monroeville News
Hoagland News
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