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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Weekly Sentinel
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 17, 1909
Page
6
A devotional meditation on Jeremiah and the potter's wheel likens spiritual renewal to being shaped by God. It recounts examples from scripture and personal anecdotes of conversion and renewal, urging surrender to divine craftsmanship to become vessels fit for the king.
State Para Food Inspector Tucker at work in Fort Wayne, Fort Wayne, Indiana, buys twenty six butter samples from as many stores Thursday. Samples sent to State chemist for analysis. Tucker, from Penn, aided by a boy, ordered some by telephone and waited at an address. Retailers kept unaware they sold to an inspector.
Rev Trackleman of Montpelier First Baptist faced a boycott from Montpelier Eagles after delivering a memorial address. Local action aligns with Indiana peers as funds to a building project subscribed by supporters were withdrawn amid protest.
The pallbearers at the funeral of Mrs Anna Ver Valin, held from the Cathedral last week, were selected by Mrs Ver Valin two weeks before her death. The pallbearers included John Schilling, Clement Any, James Dormer, Enwara GaMher, Willam Mi'phy and CLF Lyons.
Rushville Indiana March 11 Mrs Leff Grist of Chicago vigil ing the Riley family shot and killed her fourteen year old son Devon Crane then killed herself in the Riley home last night investigated today by police. She had divorced from both husbands and left funds for burial. Letters did not state motive but authorities suspect mental strain after a brother’s death in January. They arrived from Chicago on Tuesday.
Lincoln Neb March 10 A decree of divorce was granted yesterday in the district court to Mrs Ruth Bryan Leavitt from William Homer Leavitt. The couple married five years ago and have two children ages four and three. Custody awarded to Mrs Leavitt with reasonable visitation for the father. No alimony discussed. Court proceedings brief with testimony about support, mother corroboration, and limited arguments.
Washington reports the Justice Department again declines to discuss further action on Standard Oil rebate cases in the northern district of Illinois. Wilkerson and Sims plan a Washington visit for talks with Attorney General Wickersham as three Chicago double jeopardy cases and several western New York suits loom. A Tennessee case in Jackson may follow Chicago rulings, with Judge McCall likely to hear it. The Elkins law debate grows over shipper liability for rebates amid varied court decisions.
Fort Wayne Land and Improvement Company formally transfers a long strip along Edgewater Avenue to the city of Lakeside for park purposes. The property, extending from the west edge to Delta Lake by the Maumee River, was given for park use for a token one dollar and has never been taxed or platted. The city now possesses it. William Rose of Warren township, Montington County, is jailed on suspicion of burning Adoniraly Farmer’s barn as the suspect, aged over seven.
Special Wainy avery train departs Thursday April 1 to take Fort Wayne teachers to Indianapolis for the annual state teachers meeting from the 1st through the rd of next month. Principals ordered the route at the old high school, but departure time remains unsettled. A Sunday train is planned for the 4th, though only one early morning service runs to Indianapolis that day. Country school teachers likely share the same train. Mrs Date Bess near Andrews is dead from self-inflicted poisoning after halls on her arm.
The DC Court of Appeals modified Justice Gould’s opinion in the Bucks Stove and Range boycott case. It bans the American Federation of Labor and Gompers from denigrating the Bucks store, but allows general mention of the business. Chief Justice Shepard dissents, upholding press freedom. A ruling on contempt hearings with Gompers Morrison and Mitchell awaits appellate review. Also, affidavits accuse Fort Wayne and Springfield interurban conductors of speeding in Decatur.
Columbus march 10 largely due to rose county local option law the revenue from the 1 000 dow tax on saloons for the semiannual period ending december 20 1908 shows a net decrease of 370 485 28 from the prior January period. At the period start 7 009 saloons paid 100 each tax yielding 1 026 416 44 versus 9 418 saloons yielding 1 381 060 22 the prior year a loss of 1 606 saloons and 354 044 78 in revenue. The state must refund 10 240 50.
Greencastle Ind March 10 Rev Francis John McConnell was this morning installed as president of DePauw University The ceremonies were in Meharry hall crowded with students townspeople alumni and invited guests Rev William A Shanklin delivered opening remarks Henry McCabe Dowling spoke for alumni President Herbert Welch gave an address Bishop Edwin U Holt Hughes retired president gave the charge Hugh Dougherty delivered the keys of office to the new president
Humane Officer Schlandroft investigated a woman and several children claiming aid. He found they lied about a residence at 808 Runnion Avenue and about ten children and a Typhoid ill father. The house is unoccupied, recently vacated by a respectable family.
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