Court Hearings Stir Emotions in Cooke Embezzlement Case
At the Edgar Cooke embezzlement trial in Cincinnati spectators witnessed a dramatic display as Mrs. Jeanette Ford and Mrs. Cooke confronted each other. Ford’s daughter Jeannette appeared, prompting tears from jurors and onlookers while Ford read a letter seeking support. The cross examination revealed affairs, arrests, and a harsh nickname used for Mrs. Cooke. The session adjourned as Ford collapsed from the strain.
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Cincinnati
Edgar 3. Cooke
Big Four Railroad
Jeanette Stewart Ford
Edgar S. Cooke
Mrs. Ford
Jeannette
Cooke
Jourymen
Chicago
Stirree
O. H
Poultry Fanciers Elect New Members and Plan Premiums
The Allen County Poultry Fanciers association voted in Theo Pape W A Aiken and F H Meyer as new members. Over twenty new members joined since April 15. Cash premiums will be awarded on a percentage basis with ribbons silver cups and grand specials. Committees were formed to prepare premium lists and choose a location for the next show. Secretary reports the club flourishing and plans repainting all coops to improve the next exhibition.
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Allen County Poultry Fanciers’ Association
Theo. Pape
W. A. Aiken
F. H. Meyer
Fannie Davis Detained and Case Passes to Circuit Court
Fannie Davis captured two youths Wednesday and was briefly jailed after attempting her wiles. She claimed to work in a laundry and received a warning. John Letkauf's case for selling meat not slaughtered in a licensed slaughterhouse resulted in a $25 fine, appealed to the circuit court.
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Fannie Davis
Traffic Disruption Delays Broadway Commute
Fragmentary report notes heavy traffic on Broadway for over a half hour on Wednesday due to an incident involving conductors and workers. No injuries or firm details available in readable text.
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Broadway
Fats Ce Belper
South Wayne Baptist Sunday School to Form New Church
The First Baptist Church plans to establish a separate South Wayne Baptist church with a new building on Indiana and Cottage avenues. A deacons and trustees committee will organize, elect officers, set a name and faith articles, and appoint a pulpit committee with a pastor expected by September 1.
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South Side
South Wayne
Indiana and
Cottage ‘Avenues
First Church
E. J. Graham
W. ‘Lewis
S. B. Bechtel
H.’P. Fletcher
J. B. Mills
Indiana
Cottage Avenues
World Wheat Crop Tops Records in May Review
The May agricultural summary notes a bumper wheat harvest in British India at 369 million bushels, a record area sown to Spring wheat in western Canada, and high export shares for the United States. Argentina's autumn crops are robust, but its corn exports fall short. South Africa faces drought damage limiting corn exports. The U S furnishes about 18 percent of world wheat trade. U S exports dominate flour and wheat shipments, with roughly 52 percent of flour and 11 percent of wheat trade originate from the United States.
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Washington
British India
Canda
Dominion
Department of Agriculture
Argentine
South Africa
United States
Elkhart Bankrupt Accused of Hiding Assets in Schedule
Special master Sol A. Wood reports John H. Krumpetz failed to list all property in his schedule. The discharge faced opposition from Pabst Brewing Co. Evidence suggests a life insurance policy a pool table and saloon glassware were omitted from the list and later disclosed in Krumpetz affidavit.
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Sol. A. Wood
John H. Krumpetz
Elkhart
Krumpetz
Pabst Brewing Company
Wood
Amade
Sorority Installs Auburn Chapter in Tri Kappa
Eight Auburn young ladies formed a Tri Kappa group and earned a city chapter charter on Wednesday afternoon. Charter members include Rosamond Mcintyre, Geraldine Nusbaum, Joy Shutt, Drule Baker, Grace Terrill, Harriet Baxter, Hazel Platter, and Pear Doak.
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Auburn
Ind
Jurie
Tri. Kappa
Missies
Rosamond -Mcintyre
Geraldine Nusbaum
Joy Shutt
Drule Baker
Grace Terrill
Harriet Baxter
Hazel Platter
Pear Doak
Miller Denies Guilt In Cousin Murder Attempt
Auburn Indiana June 14 Vern Miller faces court on a murder attempt charge related to an assault on his cousin Forrest Miller near Raley. Miller denies the allegations as the case proceeds in the local court.
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Auburn
Ind
Vern
Miller
Forrest
South
Raley
Sane Fourth of July Set at Swinney Park Under W C T U Auspices
Senator S B Fleming is to speak on The New Constitution and The Advantages of the Proctor Law at the Fort Wayne Sane Fourth of July celebration at Swinney Park under the Women's Christian Temperance Union. Other speakers include Mrs Florence Richards Hon T E Ellison and Dr B Von Sweringen.
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S. B. Fleming
Swinney Park
Women's Christian Temperance Union
Fleming
Fort Wayne
Senator Fleming
Florence Richards
T. E. Ellison
B. von Sweringen
Merchants face 10 pm closing rule by Fort Wayne Clerks Union
Fort Wayne merchants are asked to close by 10 o clock on Saturdays following a Clerks Union No 10 meeting. The union adopted the rule and appointed a committee to inform merchants. Officers for the year were elected with George Hawk president and several ladies elected to vice presidencies and secretarial posts. Three trustees were named and five new recruits welcomed at a post meeting social.
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Fort Wayne
Clerks Union, No. 10
George Hawk
Kerns
Corlette
Herbert ZurMuhblen
Charles Kopp
Minnich
Guthermuth
Swineharte
Lambert Becomes Clerk at Randall Hotel in Summer Role
G W Lambert takes a clerk position at Randall hotel following E H Reed’s move to Winona to manage a hotel for the summer. Norman Stevens, moved from second trick to chief clerk at Randall.
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Norman Stevens
Randall
E. H. Reed
Winona
G. W. Lambert
Randall Hotel
Bluffton Plans City Playground Expansion in June
Bluffton Indiana moves to acquire land for a playground to serve school children. Dan Brieneman, a local real estate dealer, announces he has secured options on all Cheratte properties as part of the plan.
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Bluffton
Ind
Indiana
Bribneman
Lawton Statue Site Approved by Fort Wayne Veterans
Committees for Union Veteran Legion and Lawton-Wayne post accept a circular ground plot of fifty feet diameter donated by Lindenwood Cemetery as the site for a Major General Henry W. Lawton monument. The cemetery association also donates burial ground 24 by 164 feet in section A. A fund of about $500 exists from prior efforts. Names of committee members from various veteran groups are listed.
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Fort Wayne
Lindenwood Cemetery Association
Henry W. Lawton
General Lawton
New
Hie
Cemetery -Association
Veteran Organization
Veterans’ Societies
Union Veteran Legion
S. S. Kelker
H. W. Dickman
W. S. Bidwell
Sion S. Bass Post
Joseph Kickley
George Graham
John Jones
Lawton-Wayne Post
W. B. McMahen
I. N. Medsker
W. J. Bright
Purdue Graduates 331, Advances 31 Degrees in 37th Commencement
Purdue University at Lafayette Indiana conferred 331 bachelor degrees and 31 advanced degrees during the 37th annual commercial commencement. Speaker Hon Joseph W Folk of Missouri urged liberty as a right not a privilege and called for higher patriotism and law enforcement. President Winthrop E Stone presided with trustees and faculty as abstracts of theses were read and degrees awarded. Out of town guests attended as gala week activities concluded.
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Lafayette
Ind
Purdue University
Joseph W. Folk
Missouri
Winthrop E. Stone
Board of Trustees
Interurban Car Splits Switch Ties Up Fort Wayne Roads
An outbound Lafayette local interurban car split a switch at Broadway and Jefferson causing a one hour service disruption on Fort Wayne and Northern Indiana Traction lines. No injuries or damages beyond delays. cars queued on both sides as crew cleared the tangle and restored service.
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Broadway
Jefferson Streets
Fort Wayne
Bluffton
Lafayette
Judge Hands It To The Thieves In City Court
Judge Frank Mungovan sentenced several suspects in city court on Wednesday. Arthur Knox received five dollars and costs plus thirty days for stealing paper hangers tools from Henry Meryers. Goodfrey Coates and James Kelly faced similar fines and terms after thefts including a watch and chain on Harrison street and $15 taken from OHle Boer. James Murray got five dollars and costs and ten days. Throney paid five dollars and costs for a nuisance claim. his Wall Street carpet shop neighbors complained of dust noise. Koehler faced one dollar and costs for drunkenness. Sylvester five dollars and costs. Bain held for tomorrow. Wilhelm given a chance to return to farming. Minker allowed to leave the city.
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Frank Mungovan
Arthur Knox
Henry Meryers
Goodfrey Coates
Occidental
Harrison Street
James Kelly
Ohle Boer
Kelly
James Murray
Andrew Throney
Wall Street
Mike Koehler
Frank Sylvester
Pat Bain
Frank Wilhelm
Lee Minker
Elks Observe Flag Day Ceremony in Fort Wayne
Fort Wayne lodge of Elks held a Flag Day observance with exalter ruler Harry Hattersley presiding. Maurice Niezer read the flag history and Attorney H L Townsend gave an oration. More than fifty members planned to travel to Atlantic City for the national convention on a special train July 8.
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Fort Wayne
The
Elks
Atlantic City
Two Shopmen Hurt In Pennsylvania Plant Accidents
B L Thomas of the Pennsylvania machine shop injured his right side last week while at work. He was treated by the company surgeon and sent home to 1006 Lincoln Avenue. Another accident at the shops involved L Bell a fireman at the power plant engine, who will be unable to work for several days.
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B. L. Thomas
Pennsylvania Machine Shop
Lincoln Avenue
Ll. Bell
Fire destroys river steamer Lowery at Hamlettsburg IN
Paducah Ky June 15 Captain John L Lowery owner of the river steamer Lowery arrived in Paducah and said his boat burned out of Hamlettsburg In Flames began in the kitchen and spread to the upper deck Six passengers and about 20 crew escaped no lives lost and damage approximately 15000 dollars
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Paducah
John L. Lowery
Hamlettsburg
Lowery
Donates to Relic Room Head of Large Grey Squirrel
The relic head shot in 1865 by J. W. Pring of Cedar Creek township was given to the Allen county relic room Tuesday. The animal had abnormally large teeth with a lower tooth extending beyond the jaw and another curved tooth that prevented mouth closure. Pring shot it while the squirrel pushed a logberry between its teeth.
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J. W. Pring
Cedar Creek Township
Allen County
Mirrors to deter women from exiting street cars backwards
Greely Colorado June 15. The street car system plans mirrors on each platform to force riders to face forward when alighting. Officials believe women will look at themselves in the mirrors and refrain from exiting backward.
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Greely
Colo
Widow struck by cherry tree accident in Bluffton area
Mrs. Anne Boyer a 65 year old widow from Ely in Liberty township was seriously injured in a cherry tree accident. She remains confined to her home after a fall on Tuesday.
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Bluffton
Ind
Anne Boyer
Ely
Liberty Township
Remains of John Wilkinson Sent to Chillicothe Ohio
The body of John Wilkinson who died from injuries after being struck by a West Main street city car was shipped at 12 10 noon over the Pennsylvania to Chillicothe Ohio his former home for funeral services and interment. Mrs John Wilkinson his divorced wife arrived Wednesday night and accompanied the remains to Chillicothe. She requested a respectful burial for her former husband.
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John Wilkinson
St. Joseph's Hospital
Plan Settlers Celebration to Be Call Meeting in Columbia City
Columbia City plans a settlers celebration on June 14 with H. A. Schumaker and B S F E Trembley of the Old Settlers Association to call a meeting of business men and old settlers for a complete program.
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Columbia City
Ind
H. A. Schumaker
BS F E. Trembley
Old Settlers’ Association
Prohibitionists in Allen County to Elect Chairman
The prohibitionists of Allen County will hold a meeting in the courthouse assembly room in South Bend on Saturday June 24 to elect a chairman and secretary of the central speaker bureau.
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Fort Avayne
Allen ‘County
Einecipal ‘Spébker Oly
South Bend
Belger, Fort Wayne Trader, Dies After Illness
Michael F. Belger 63 a longtime Fort Wayne traveling salesman for Centlivre Brewing died shortly after 10 Wednesday at his home 125 West DeWald. Native of Michigan he moved to Fort Wayne in 1888 and built wide business ties. He never drank alcohol, led in sports and fraternal groups, survived by wife Catherine Lennon and four children. Funeral Friday at St Patrick's Catholic Church.
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Michael F. Belger
Fort Wayne
West DeWald Sereest
Mr. Belger
Michigan
Mr. Berger
Charlotte
E. J. Lennon
Globe Chop House
East Main Street
Calhoun Street
Belger & Lennon
Belger
Louis Brames
Centlivre Brewing Institution
G. O. Ohneck
Berger
Ancient Order of Hibernians
The
Elks
Loyal Order of Moose
United Commercial Travelers
Fraternal
Order of Eagles
Jackson, Mich
Catherine Rose Lennon
John T
Frederick M
Catherine
Marie Belger
James
Matthew Berger
Mich
Thomas Cassidy
Jackson
St. Patrick's Catholic Church
Married Men's Sodality
League of the Sacred Heart
Thirtieth Indians Regimental Assoc Sets Reunion Planning
Judge Hench, elected president, calls July 1 meeting of the committee to arrange the annual reunion. The gathering will be in Fort Wayne, with the main event likely in September.
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Judge Hench
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Edgar Cooke
Mistress
Fannie
Wii
Canada
F. Madero, JR
Hihuahua
City of
Mexico
W.C.T.U
Proctor Law
Lawton
Lindenwood
the Veterans
Purdue
Broadway and
Jefferson
Judge
Carpet Man
Fraternity
Relic Room
J.W. Pring
County
Ernest W. Cook
M. F. Belger
Earth
Centlivre Brewing Company
Bright
Michael L. Belger
Fort Wayns
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