Trustee Wright Absent as Creditors Seek Redress in Indiana County
Angola Indiana February reports a sheriff-like scandal as Monroe F Wright trustee of Salen township vanishes, leaving creditors owed five to six thousand dollars. He allegedly drew 2900 from township funds and forged signatures on notes. He traveled to Wolcottville and has not been heard from since, with more victims likely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Angola
Ind
Monroe F. Wright
Salen Township
Wright
Wolcottville
Henry Wright
Angola Bank
Samuel Brooks
Carver
Clarence Weicht
Steuben County Bank
W. G. Caxton
Mr. Maxfield
Kinney & Co
P. W. Russell
Metz
Church Dedication Planned for New Wabash Building
The First M E church in Wabash Indiana will dedicate its new building on March 11 with a week of meetings. Bishop Isaac W Joyce and Dr David H Moore lead morning and evening services while a series of programs engages Sunday schools Epworth League Ladies Aid and DePauw chancellor Dr W H Hickman. The church and site cost nearly 50000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wabash
Ind
M. E
Isaac W. Joyce
David H. Moore
Western Christian Advocate
Cincinnati
Joyce
Moore
Epworth League
W. D. Parr
Ladies’ Aid Society
W. H. Hickman
DePauw University
Trustees and Building Committee
Guest in Charge at DeLong Hotel Steals Roomful
A guest who lodged at a DeLong hotel in Logansport Indiana while the proprietor and family attended church turned the place upside down. He looted $22 in cash and jewelry, emptied dressers, pawned and reclaimed his overcoat, then vanished.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logansport
Ind
DeLong
Here
Tramp Fueled Smallpox Case in Dunkirk
A genuine smallpox case has emerged in Dunkirk with patient Robert Hancock. He reportedly contracted the disease from a tramp after giving him a drink of water two weeks ago. Health authorities are enforcing precautions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Ind
Dunkirk
Robert Hancock
A Boy's Heroism in Indiana Fire Tragedy
In Peru Indiana fire destroyed the large farm home of Jerry Hardwick with a 3000 dollar loss and 1700 dollar insurance. Fourteen year old Charles Hardwick discovered the blaze and saved his family by guiding them to safety before being cut off from some rooms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peru
Ind
Jerry Hardwick
Charles Hardwick
Lad Rescues Family From House Fire After Roof Collapse
A boy leapt from a second floor window as part of the roof gave way, then fetched a ladder to save his mother and three younger sisters from a burning home. The mother is feverish and alarmingly ill while the fire is blamed on a defective flue.
Wabash Teacher Declared Insane After Forgery Attempt
Joe Long, a country school teacher in Wabash Indiana, was arrested for forging a $35 note and attempted to kill his wife and child. He cut his own throat when seized. Doctors declare him insane despite his denial of derangement, citing months of dangerous conduct.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wabash
Ind
Joe Long
Long
Warrant Issued for Wright in Salem Township Case
A warrant has been issued for the arrest of Monroe Wright the absconding trustee of Salem township. The county commissioners may offer a reward for his arrest. He was last heard from in Chicago. His wife and five children are left in rather stringent circumstances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Angola
Ind
Monroe Wright
Salem Township
Chicago
Mystery of Money in Floch Estate Stirs Elkhart
In Elkhart Indiana after the death of Joseph Floch an aged German recluse detectives probe the missing 3700 dollars in gold. A floch employee recalls Floch counted 500 in paper and silver in one sack and 3700 in gold in another before death. He placed sacks on a table and covered them with a coat. The first sack was found after his death while all heirs live in Germany.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elkhart
Ind
Joseph Floch
Floch
Germany
Girl in male attire in Mishawaka case
Miss Mabel Grace Drake of River Park Mishawaka disappeared Sunday night. Tuesday she was arrested in Paw Paw Michigan in male clothes and sentenced to two years in the Detroit house of correction, but the sentence was suspended and she will be sent home after defrauding Paw Paw merchants of considerable money.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mishawaka
Ind
Mabel Grace Drake
River Park
Paw Paw
Mich
Detroit
Embezzlement Charged In Logansport Case
Frank A. Jones a young attorney is under arrest in Logansport Indiana on embezzlement charges. City Trust Safe Deposit Company of Philadelphia filed the complaint claiming Jones collected over 500 dollars and vanished. He opened a collection office after being admitted to the Cass county bar and was preparing to leave with his wife for Denver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logansport
Ind
Frank A. Jones
City Trust Safe Deposit Company
Philadelphia
Knickerbocker Iee Company
Chicago
Jones
Cass County
Denver
Ceci
Longtime Official Resigns in Rochester Indiana
Rochester Indiana March 2 Joseph A Myers resigns as deputy auditor after over twenty years in the post He also served four years in the clerk s office and two years as deputy treasurer He is secretary and treasurer of the Rochester Telephone Company secretary of the Rochester Improvement Company and secretary of the Mutual Investment Company
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rochester, Ind
Joseph A. Myers
Rochester Telephone Company
Rochester Improvement Company
Mutual Investment Company
Lead Kindly Light sung at burial by sister in Wabash
Miss Pat tie McMinn a young vocalist with an opera company died after illness and returned to her hometown of Wabash Indiana. Her half sister Miss Monerey Mershon sang Lead Kindly Light at the burial after the sermon, their pledged vow carried to a poignant finale. The two girls lived in Wabash for years and were beloved by locals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wabash
Ind
Pattie McMinn
Monerey Mershon
Old Gypsy Passes Away in Indiana Camp Night
In Auburn Indiana on March 2 Gypsy families camping by Indian Lake report two Green family members in poor health. Mrs Green nearly 100 years old died and was buried beside a daughter who had died earlier, ending a family line in the band.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Auburn
Ind
Indian Lake
Green
Grandmother of Gypsy girl linked to Butler marriage
A historical note recalls a woman who camped at Auburn Junction last summer and was the grandmother of a Gypsy girl recently married to Campbell of Butler, son of a prosperous farmer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Auburn Junction
Campbell
Butler
Wealthy farmer marries fifteen year old for ten thousand
Kokomo Indiana March 2 William Harness a wealthy 75 year old farmer who once offered 10000 for a wife has wed this week to a Pulaski county girl aged 15 the daughter of a local farmer. Harness presented his bride with the cash and says she is the wife he sought and could not find before now.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kokomo
Ind
William Harness
Here
Mr. Harness
Pulaski County
Winamac
Harness
Northern Indiana notes report crimes and deaths
Counterfeit dollars of 1899 appear in Peru trade circles. Edward Reed jailed at Knox for robbing the post office and Nickel Plate station at Ober. Auburn’s Ida Buss dies from carbolic acid attempt. Dr. William Scott of Kosciusko county dies. veteran and physician. Bertha Crall awarded 1650 in suit against John Pittenger. juror caused complaint. W. H. Curtis, former Butler Cannery manager, arrested in Seattle for misappropriation. will be brought to Butler for trial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peru
Edward Reed
Knox
Ober
Ida Buss
Auburn
William Scott
Monroe Township
Kosciusko County
Twelfth Indian Infantry
Bertha Crall
John Pittenger
Butler, Ind
W. H. Curtis
Butler Cannery Company
Seattle
Wash
Curtis
Cleveland Denies Severe Illness Amid Rheumatic Gout
Princeton March 2 ex President Grover Cleveland is reported to have an attack of rheumatism and rheumatic gout, but his physician says reports of dangerous illness are exaggerated. Cleveland remains at home awaiting recovery before plans to travel to Florida.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Princeton
N. J
Grover Cleveland
Cleveland
Wykoff
Florida
Banker's Narrow Escape From Robbery In Thornville
J. R. Garrison, cashier of the Thornville bank, long plagued by lung illness, credits Dr. King's New Discovery with his recovery from a severe cold and lung trouble. He recommends keeping a bottle on hand. Sale runs 50c and 1.00 with free trial bottles at Dreier & Bros. drug store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. R. Garrison
Bank of
Thornville
Ohio
Dr. King
Dreier & Bros
Mail Freight Report for Lucania and Trave Shipping
The steamship Lucania carried 1,500 sacks of mail on a recent voyage, far above the usual range of 300 to 4,090 less. The Trave handled 1,500 pieces of mail for Germany under the parcel post system, each weighing between 4 and 11 pounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucania
Germany
Fiendish Attack on Cherokee Man Boosted by Medicine
A severe kidney related assault on C. F. Collier of Cherokee Iowa left him nearly unable to bend or sit. He credits Electric Bitters with a dramatic recovery, claiming the remedy cured his backache and blood issues and improved overall health. Available for 50c at Dreier & Bros. drug store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. F. Collier
Cherokee
Iowa
Dreier & Bros
Birth Announcement for O'Rourke A Son
A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. W. 8. O'Rourke. The family welcomes the newest member to their home.
Fierce Maya assaulting Mexican troops in Oaxaca
Desperate seven day clashes between government forces and Maya Indians near Saban Okop and at outposts in Oaxaca. About 600 Indians attacked General Bravo's regiment on Feb 21. five soldiers and two officers wounded, 15 more soldiers. Indians retreated with heavy losses. On Feb 25 1200 Maya attacked entrenchments, using Krag-Jorgensen rifles, driving in sentries before being repulsed with several wounded and at least one dead. Main camp in a dense forest with supply lines from British Honduras.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oaxaca
Mexico
Bravo
Saban
Okop
Belize
Don’t want a saloon faces South Wayne opposition
Agitation grows as residents oppose two proposed saloons in South Wayne. One would sit at Creighton avenue and Broadway opposite Emmaus Lutheran church site, which the church opposes. The other would be at Broadway and Savilla street with Ernest Kramer seeking a license. a 300-name petition backs residents’ push, likely blocking licenses amid long-standing local opposition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Wayne
Creighton Avenue
Broadway
Emmaus Lutheran Church
Savilla Street
Ernest Kramer
Cuban self government may come without annexation
Montreal report quotes Sir William Van Horn former Canadian Pacific president who traveled in Cuba and concludes annexation by the United States would be voted down if proposed now. He says Cuba will gain self government soon while the U S would reserve veto power over foreign policy and debt legislation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montreal
Que
William van Horn
Canadian Pacific Railroad
Cuba
United States
Fake Dime Scourge Hits Fort Wayne Shops
Fort Wayne business men report a recent surge of counterfeit dimes unloading into the city within the past week or two. The spurious coins are said to be cleverly made, demanding careful vigilance by merchants to detect them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Wayne
Resignation Filed by Fort Wayne Board Surgeon
Dr. H A Duemling, soon moving to Milwaukee, has sent his resignation from the Fort Wayne board of examining surgeons effective April 1. The board currently includes Dr. Bower Dr. Hetrick and Duemling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. A. Duemling
Milwaukee
Commissioner of Pensions
Fort Wayne
Probable successors named for Daemling post
Mentioned as likely successors are Dr. Morgan and Dr. Crull in the position once held by Dr. Daemling. Both physicians are named as potential replacements, with no final appointment announced at this time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daemling
Dr. Morgan
Crull
Train robber killed near Dodson during arrest
Lon Curry, one of the Wilcox Wyoming hold up train robbers, was shot and killed by officers at Dodson near here today while resisting arrest. The 30,000 dollar loot from last June’s Union Pacific robbery was reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Lon Curry
Wilcox, Wyom
Union Pacific
Dodson
Lere
Assassins Shots Missed Castro in Carnival Parade
Caracas February 28 a Venezuelan fired two shots at President Cipriano Castro during a carnival procession but none took effect. Castro was hailed by the crowd afterward as security restored calm. Castro, about thirty six, educated and liberal aligned, had seized the presidency in October after uprising against Andrade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caracas
Venezuela
Cipriano Castro
Andrade
Republic
Castro
United States
Liberal Party
Wayne Street M E Church reports debt reduction and trustees
The fourth quarterly meeting of Wayne Street M E Church in the church parlors announced a $4,000 debt reduction this year leaving $6,000 to pay. A $1,000 year contributions for charities was raised. A. S. Coverdale was elected delegate to Elk Hart conference. H. B. Hunt alternate. Rev Dr Parr was spoke of for DePauw University roles and Fort Wayne district presiding elder. Trustees re elected: J. W. Sale Lem R. Hartman A. S. Coverdale Dr. Mason T. C. Rogers Homer Hartman Judge Vesey. Stewards re elected: J. H. Bilderback J. A. Quince Theodore Thorneed W. L. Pettit J. H. Tibball L. J. Geis A. R. McCurdy Dr. J. S. McCurdy J. S. Miller George Maxwell Dr. Hartman C. A. Miller Harry Templar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne Street M. E
F. T. Simpson
A. S. Coverdale
Elkhart
H. B. Hunt
W. D. Parr
Wayne Street Church
DePauw University
Indiana
General Conference
J. H. Tibball
L. J. Geis
A. R. McCurdy
J. S. McCurdy
J. S. Miller
George Maxwell
Dr. Hartman
C. A. Miller
Harry Templar
Ambush by Thirty-eighth Infantry near Batanagas
TURN THE TABLES Manila March 2 9 a m Colonel Anderson with the Thirty-eighth infantry ambushed insurgents near Batanagas using their tactics. A detachment from the insurgents passed a road and Americans hid among trees. The volley killed twenty four insurgents wounded thirty and captured several. Some arms and ammunition were seized. The blow unsettles the enemy in that locality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manila
Anderson
Thirty-eighth
Batanagas
Ely's Cream Balm for Nasal Catarrh Advertisement
Ely Brothers promote Cream Balm as a quick remedy for nasal catarrh. It is inhaled through the nostrils and claims to cleanse and heal the mucous surface. The product warns against drying or irritating remedies and markets itself as a specific. It is priced at 50 cents and available by mail from 56 Warren Street, New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ely
Ely Brothers
Warren Street
New York
What s Your Face Worth Dr King s New Life Pills Ad
An old advertisement touts Dr King s New Life Pills as a cure for liver trouble and a path to clear skin. It claims sallow complexions and blotches will vanish, promising rosy cheeks and a rich complexion for 25 cents at Dreler and Bros. drug store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. King
Dreler & Bros
Birth Announcement for Child of Mr and Mrs Getz
A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Charles Getz who reside on the Illinois Road. The family welcomes the new arrival and shares the news with the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Getz
Illinois Road
Iron Mills Close Bad Temper Defies Indiana Law
A factory refusing to grant a weekly wage day defies Indiana law after a dispute at an iron works. Management cites operational concerns while workers demand standard pay timing and protections. Local officials monitor negotiations and potential actions.
Eleven Indiana Mills Closed Over Pay Law Suits
In Muncie Indiana last night eleven Republic Iron and Steel mills closed indefinitely after suits were filed to enforce the weekly pay law by State Factory Inspector McAbee. Over 5 000 men idle as the company claims political prosecution and that mills in other states will fill orders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muncie
Ind
Indiana
Republic Tron and Steel Company
McAbee
Governor Presses Week Pay Law as Republic Steel Shuts Plants
Governor Mount disclosed that Republic Steel and Iron will close eleven Indiana plants after suits demanding weekly wage payments. The state labor board ordered weekly payments, and workers favored weekly disbursements. Closures began at Muncie and Anderson, with East Chicago and others to follow, as the governor cited gas shortages and weak orders alongside legal action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Ind
Governor Mount
Republic Steel and Iron Company
Trust
Steel Trust
State Labor Commission
Republic Company
Muncie
Anderson
East Chicago
Hundreds Out of Work in Alexandria Plant Shutdown
The Republic Iron and Steel plant in Alexandria Indiana shut down, 600 workers laid off due to lack of orders. Local manager Triler says operations will resume in a month, but the move is suspected as a tactic against the weekly pay law enforcement by Factory Inspector McAbee. Workers later met to support the inspector’s efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alexandria
Ind
Republic Iron and Steal Company
Triler
McAbee
Burglary Charge Involving Roy Cunningham At South Whitley
Roy Cunningham and two other youths from the city were arrested in South Whitley on a burglary charge. The trio faces legal proceedings as police investigate the case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Cunningham
South Whitley
Cunningham acquitted over depredations at local trial
The court found the Cunningham boy not guilty while accomplices were convicted after a break in at several stores. Evidence showed the Cunningham youth waited at the railway for the others and had no hand in the depredations, aided by respectable relatives and city influence. The others were sent to jail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cunningham
Cuingham
Mahin's Successor Sought at Conference
Rev. A. E. Mahin will resign as presiding elder for the district at the North Indiana M. E. conference in April due to failing health. Rev. G. H. Hill of Grace church Richmond is favored to succeed him or receive another presiding eldership, with Rev. C. C. Cissell of Fort Wayne possibly called to Grace church if Hill departs the post.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Ind
A. E. Mahin
Indiana
M. E
Elks
G. H. Hill
Grace Church
C. C. Cissell
Fort Wayne
Root to travel Cuba for talks with General Wood
Secretary Root leaves Washington with Mrs Root and party for a two week flying tour of Cuba. They will sail aboard the Sedgwick from Tampa to Havana to confer with General Wood on pressing matters. The trip aims to provide direct discussions amid rising concerns over urgent decisions facing Havana and the island.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Root
Cuba
Miss Root
Edward Root
Carter
W. S. Coursey
Arthur Brooks
Southern Railroad
Sedgwick
Tampa
Havana
Foot
Wood
Divorce Complaint Filed by Mrs Norton in Superior Court
Mrs Adelia Anna Norton filed for divorce from Widians Morton Norton now jailed after a couple of theft felonies. She alleges his notoriety and character as a clairvoyant medium. Calerick and Thomas represent Mrs Norton in court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adelia Anna Norton
Morton
Erie
Norton
Calerick & Thomas
Nerton
Felts to hold offices in Stock program at Bank block
Werman W. Felts will have office hours in Architect M F Stock's program at the Bank block every day except Thursdays and Saturdays. Felts is the Democratic township chairman.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Steuben
Young Hero
Northern
MR. Cleveland
W. 8. O’rourke
Iron Mills Close
Republic Steel Trust
WAR
General Wood
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!