Three juries hear parallel trials in Allen county court
In Fort Wayne the Dawsey attempted murder case, Branstratter partition case, and McKee v Wilken damage suit proceed in parallel as judges O'Rourke Adair and Aiken preside. Testimony from Cora Wilson details the 1901 knife attack. McKee seeks 5000 in death of his six year old son by a neighbor's horse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen Criminal Court
County Court House
Circuit Court
O’rourke
Dawsey
Adair
Branstratter
Aiken
McKee
Wilken
Fort Wayne
Frederick Dawsey
Cora Wilson
Homer
Jefferson McKee
West Third Street
Herman Wilken
Young McHee
Catherine A. Branstratter
Andrew W. Branstratter
Branstratter Will
Stern
Rohan
G. W. Felts
Milo Beard
Allen County
Danwsey
Lydia Stilgus
James Stilgus
Clementine Parnin
Catherine
Andrew Branstratter
No Sabbath Day Interest in Eel River Farmer
Adam Maxwell a longtime farmer in Eel River township near Churubusco believes charging interest on Sundays is wrong. He once refunded 2.31 to a borrower who paid 16 cents' worth of Sunday interest and hopes Indiana lawmakers ban Sunday interest. Maxwell, active Patrons of Industry member, is a respected local figure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adam Maxwell
Eel River Township
Churubusco
Maxwell
Indiana
Patrons of Industry
Annual report shows growth in United Workmen lodges and benefits
The supreme recorder reports 5462 lodges on Jan 1 1902 with 162 new that year and 427 426 members total. Beneficiary assessments in 1901 totaled 9816274 with death losses 9474274. Funds on hand Jan 1 1902 were 245397 and protection in force stood at 772314000. The Degree of Honor lists 1556 lodges Jan 1 1902 up 130 and 17296 members up 17258, with 18351 paid to beneficiaries and 16894 balance remain.
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Portland
Ore
Supreme Recorder of the Grand Lodge of the Ancient Order of United Workmen
Elizabeth E. Alburn
Marriage Licenses Listed for Twelve Couples
The notice lists twelve marriage licenses issued to John Wilhelm and Lillie Sargent, William H. Starke and Lillian E. Read, Jacob W. Coblentz and Mary E. Raab, Franklin H. Gaylord and Emma M. Schlatter, Alpha M. Passino and Elizabeth A. Corcoran, John F. Chenoweth and Mary J. Kern, John J. Garry and Elizabeth B. Crowe, Jacob Burton Clem and Lillian Adelia Miller, William F. Klinger and Mary Lorenz, William Haugh and Annie Maisch, and John J. Bird and Katie Klever.
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Jacob W. Coblentz
Mary E. Raab
Franklin H. Gaylord
Emma M. Schlatter
Alpha M. Passino
Elizabeth A. Corcoran
John F. Chenoweth
Mary J. Kern
John J. Garry
Elizabeth B. Crowe
Jacob Burton Clem
Lillian Adelia Miller
William F. Klinger
Mary Lorenz
William Haugh
Annie Maisch
John J. Bird
Katie Klever
State Committee Sets Campaign in Indiana
Indianapolis June 17 The democratic state central committee met to open the campaign and assess candidates. Chairman O'Brien will tour the state to strengthen the organization. District chairmen and candidates report encouraging affairs across Indiana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Ind
Democratic State Central Committee
O’brien
Reverend H B Fry D D Dies at Hope Hospital
Veteran minister and Army chaplain Rev Dr Henry B Fry aged 73 died at Hope Hospital Fort Wayne after long illness. He served as Presbyterian pastor Army chaplain and Taylor University instructor before retirement living on West Wayne Street. Funeral at Westminster Church followed his lengthy career and distant family ties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry B. Fry
Fort Wayne
Hope Hospital
Fry
Starke County
Canton
Allegheny
Taylor University
Upland
Doder
West Wayne Street
Eighty-eighth Ohio Regiment
Ohio
Joplin
Tony
Solomon Bush
Bash
Westminster Church
Mrs. Sarah H Bates Dies at 59 in Abelt Township
Mrs. Sarah H Bates wife of Alfred J Bates died Saturday afternoon at the family home in Abelt township at age 59 years 4 months 17 days. Survived by husband six children and three sisters and one brother. Funeral Tuesday at 10 from the residence with Rev Rutgers of the Christian church Dunfee. interment Lindenwood around 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah H. Bates
Alfred J. Bates
Abolt Township
George Jones Fort Wayne printer dies at home
George Jones a longtime Fort Wayne printer died at his Richmond home Friday morning at about 57. He trained as a printer before Civil War service with the Twelfth Indiana infantry and later worked at multiple city offices including the Gazette. He leaves a widow and several children. his brother Ed Jones is an railroad engineer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Jones
Fort Wayne
Richmond
Jones
Dawson’s Daily Times and Union
Mr. Jones
Ed Jones
Grand Rapids and Indiana Railroad
Widow Clementine Parnin Dies in City Home
Mrs Clementine Parnin widow of August Parnin and member of an early respected French family died at 5 o clock Thursday afternoon at her home 628 East Wayne street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clementine Parnin
August Parnin
City
East Wayne Srest
Mrs Catherine Muhlenbruch Dies After Long Illness
Mrs Catherine Muhlenbruch, 62, wife of Dietrich Muhlenbruch, died after a cancer illness at 623 East Jefferson Street Fort Wayne. She moved here over fifty years ago and married forty two years ago. She was a longtime member of St Paul Lutheran Church and left husband and four children, Mrs Henry Hoffman of Pleasantville Ohio, and Frederick Minnie and Lizzie Muhlenbruch of Fort Wayne.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catherine Muhlenbruch
Dietrich Muehlenbruch
East
Jefferson Street
Muehlenbruch
Fort Wayne
Dieterich Mushhienbruch
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Henry Hoffman
Pleasantville
Ohio
Frederick
Minnie
Lizzie Muehlenbruch
Mrs Mary Lehman Dies After Illness at 61
Mrs Mary Lehman wife of Henry Lehman of 1620 East Lewis street died Monday after a long illness of cancer at age 61. A Ger many native born December 20 1840 she came to America in 1863 settling in Fort Wayne her longtime home. She was active in the Rosary society of St Marys Catholic church and leaves the husband four children Andrew Frank Lehman and Peter Bopp and four step children John Kintz Mary Joseph and Jacob Lehman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rosary
Sacred Heart Societies
Emma
Celeste
Augustine Parnin
Joseph Taylor
Harry Miller
John
Louis Parnin
Frank
Mary Chauvey
Mary Lehman
Henry Lehman
East
Lewis Street
Lehman
Germany
America
Fort Wayne
Rosary Society
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
John Hahn
Frank Lehman
Andrew
Peter Bopp
John Kintz
Mary
Joseph
Jacob Lehman
Eckart Dies at 26 in Fort Wayne Pneumonia Claims Prosecution Hope
Charles Joseph Eckart a young Fort Wayne attorney and former socialist party prosecuting attorney nominee died at 12 30 Friday morning at his grandmother Mrs Maria Watsons home 677 Madison street He was 26 and died of pneumonia after months of poor health His parents reside on Brooklyn avenue and the body was moved to his home this morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Joseph Eckart
Fort Wayne
Maria Watson
Madison Street
Eckart
William Eckart
Brooklyn Avenue
Death of Elsie Wade at 14 in Baltimore Home
Elsie M Wade daughter of Mr and Mrs William Wade died at 4 15 oclock last Friday at the family home 28 Mary Street from septicaemia aged 14 years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elsie M. Wade
William Wade
Mary Street
Funeral for William Allston Blue Held Sunday
Funeral services were held at Crawfordsville Sunday for William Allston Blue six year old son of Mr and Mrs Harry Blue of 309 Brackenridge street. He died Friday afternoon.
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Crawfordsville
William Allston Blue
Harry Blue
Brackenridge Street
Mrs Thain Rites Held. Mrs Seemeyer Leaves for Bay City
Mrs Thain aged mother of Dr George Thain died shortly before 3 oclock last Monday at 1080 Washington boulevard. She was about 70. Mrs Theodore Seemeyer and daughter Clarissa left for Bay City Michigan to spend the summer and attend the Arnold Waterous wedding June 26.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theodore Seemeyer
Clarissa
Bay City
Mich
Sunday Excursions to Chicago From Fort Wayne
Nickel Plate road offers weekly summer excursions from Fort Wayne to Chicago for 2.00. Tickets are valid on train No 5 to Chicago and train No 6 back the same day. See Ticket Agent or C A Asterlin in Fort Wayne Indiana.
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Nickel Plate Road
Fort Wayne
Chicago
C.A. Asterlin
Ind
Mrs. Felts and Miss Kolb Set Off for Europe Tour
Mrs George Felts and Miss Kolb depart this month on a European tour. They sail on the 28th, beginning a journey outlined in local notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Felts
Miss Kolb
Europe
Invasion of Pickpockets Hits Fort Wayne Crowd
Fort Wayne police report a rare pickpocket incident in a crowded area with several thefts. Victims include H P Jansen who lost 34, George Jacoby three to four dollars, C Bernhard two dollars thirty, and Jacob Brennemann about 107 in currency plus papers. A baggagemaster later found Brenneman’s pocketbook contents, suggesting Toledo operatives were involved. Fred Wolff from Elwood lost a bank book and notes totaling 1700. No arrests. one man threatened family with a hatchet but brother-in-law restrained him.
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Fort Wayne
Coling
Gorsline
Toledo
Wabash
H. P. Jansen
Walton Avenue
George Jacoby
Lafayette
Monroe
C. Bernhard
John Street
Jacob Brennemann
Berne
Fred Wolff
Elwood
Berghoff
Wabash Depot
Mr. Brenneman
Mike
Runaway on Glasgow Avenue Ends With Kesbaum Knocked Senseless
Co J Burnett and Charles Kesbaum used a horse and buggy on Glasgow avenue Sunday. A runaway occurred injuring Kesbaum who was thrown out and knocked unconscious. The patrol wagon arrived as he recovered consciousness and was cared for by friends.
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J. Burnett
Charles Kesbaum
Glasgow Avenue
Kesbaum
Miss Higgins to Wed in London on England Trip
Miss Alice Higgins daughter of Mrs Ella Higgins of Garden street sails for London with her aunt Miss Alice Jay after traveling from New York aboard the Pennsylvania limited. She will marry Mr Ralph Taylor of St Louis who has lived in Fort Wayne and England with the firm J L Stewart Co. The wedding will take place in London due to employer duties keeping the groom abroad. Friends sent blessings at the train, omitting only rice.
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Alice Higgins
Ella Higgins
Garden Street
New York City
Pennsylvania Limited
London
Ralph Taylor
St. Louis
Miss Higgins
Alice Jay
Taylor
J. L. Stewart & Co
Allen County Court House
Fort Wayne
England
Stewart & Co
America
Higgins
Drownings, disappearancesand local notices from Northern Indiana
Among reports from Northern Indiana, George and Leon Ludington ages 8 and 16 drowned wading in a creek near Val-a- Taiso. Edith Long and Catherine Nucing were arrested while boarding a freight train at Vicksburg Michigan after mysterious disappearances. Several local civic notes cover election nominees in Wells County, a Lightning injury in Tobsin, a golden wedding in Wells, railroad telephone installation in Lafayette, and a sudden death of Mrs Liberty Shade of Angola before ambulating to a Longcliffe asylum.
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George
Leon Ludington
Val-a- Taiso
Edith Long
Mishawaka
Catherine Nucing
Xendallville
Vicksburg
Mich
Manchester College
North Manchester
William W. Moss
Logansport
Indiana
Rochester
Wells County
Bluffton
James W. Johnson
John A. Bowman
Robert Dickey
Samuel KP. Roush
William Gordon
Daniel R. Hardman
Harry Deain
Evan Challant
Hugh Alexander
Willis White
Tocsin
G. W. Hing
Travisville
Lazgro
Fort Wayne
Southwestern Electric
Wabash County
Lafayette Street Railway
Kendallville High School
Liberty Shade
Angola
Longcliffe Asylum
Thirteen Was Lucky in a Friday the Thirteenth Tale
On Friday June 13 O L Perry hired thirteen year old Otto Pohlmeyer as messenger for Western Union. He requested badge No 13 and was sent with a telegram. The boy reported the “old guy” tried to scare him, but he returned smiling and the office now wants badge 13.
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O. L. Perry
Otto Pohlmeyer
Otto
Perry
Western Union
Pohlmeyer
Mr. Perry
No. 13
No good health unless the kidneys are found
Foley's Kidney Cure is advertised as restoring kidney health. The ad notes the product is sold by Dreier & Bro. and Pellens & Polster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foley
Dreier & Bro
Pellens & Polster
Marriage Invitation for Estelle Beryl Drummond
Mr and Mrs Sylvester Drummond announce the marriage of their daughter Estelle Beryl to Almon G Harshman of Angola on Thursday June 26.
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Sylvester Drummond
Estelle Beryl
Almon G. Harshman
Angola
Marvelous gold recovery from ore slimes at Hicks process
Test results from Hicks Gold and Silver Extraction Company show the new machine recovers nearly all flour gold from slime tailings. Ore from Dahlonega and Cripple Creek yielded drastic improvements, with slime tests returning 134.04 dollars per ton while pre slime ore averaged 22.50. A New Mexico ore-treating outfit is being built to use the Hicks Process.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Hicks
Hicks Gold and Silver Extraction Company
Hicks
Consolidated Gold Mining Company
Dahlonega
Cripple Creek
Col
Georgia
New Mexico
Arcardo
New Mexico Co
Bass Works
D&w
Fire damages home on Force street after sparks
A blaze yesterday afternoon at the residence of C. Miller on Force Street started from sparks from a neighboring manufactory. The front of the house was badly scorched and household goods were ruined by water, with losses estimated at $100.
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C. Miller
Force Street
Purcell's sale invites horses or teams June 24
Auction notice invites sellers to bring horses or teams to Purcell's sale with a small commission and buyers to acquire a fresh horse or team. All antics must be completed by June 23. The fragment references numbers 16 18 21 w.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Purcell
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Dawley
Branstrattor
Terest
U. W
John Wilhelm
Lillie Sargent
William H. Starke
Lillian E
H. B. Fry
D. D
Army
Parnin
Muhlenbruch
Wade
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