County court approves funds for murder case and public costs
Allen County Council authorized 1000 for assistant counsel and related expenses in the murder case of Columbus Croy at Woodburn, with 1200 requested. Other items include 2500 for Fast ditch expenses, 375 for an adding machine, and 578 for deputy sheriffs tied to the Bass strike. A verdict reversed a paving case, and multiple civil actions proceed in circuit and superior courts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert B. Thomas
Herman Miller
John Baker
John Stout
Fred LaDuke
Columbus Croy
Woodburn
Allen County
Auditor’s
Lafayette
First National Bank
Chicago
Auburn
State Supreme Court
Circuit Court
Jordan
Perry Miller
Dora Miller
P. B. Colerick
Vorce
Emma Rhodes
Louis Gallmeyer
Charles Mailard
Fastditch
Lafayette Soldiers
Bass
Root divorce suit follows home violence claim
Grace Root sues Carlton T. Root in superior court for divorce alleging he struck and pushed her and her mother-in-law from their home during a Tuesday incident near Huntertown. They married in September 1906 and later went east for his health before returning and living with his family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carlton T. Root
Huntertown
Grace Root
A. Ionggree
Court suits and notices flood county records in district court
A busy Saturday in the circuit and superior courts features a wrongful death suit against Fort Wayne and Springfield Traction, several divorces and guardianships, probate actions for Wyckoff and Whitehead estates, a bridge bid on Clinton Street, incorrigibility orders, and appeals in the Fast Ditch case. The docket also includes recoveries for land and estate claims, and a piano sales notice from Lyon & Healy.
Damaged Telegraph Message Triggers Civil Suit In Effingham
Western Union is sued for 500 dollars after a telegraph allegedly misrouted a banana shipment from Paxton to Onwood Indiana instead of Elwood Illinois. The case accuses misdelivery, with bananas worth 364 dollars and 136 dollars freight, handled by Zollars firm. other filings include a 110 dollar ad account suit against A L Scott and probate of Dorothy Trick with bequests to Mary Emma Dalman and Benjamin Trick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Western Union Telegraph Company
W. J. Smith
Effingham
Hispania
Enalalehuh
Manghelli
Son
Elwood
Ind
Paxton Corporty
Fruit Dispatch Company
Onwood
Pennsylvania Company
Lafayette
Zollars
Horse Review Company
Three Drug Stores Offer Fresh Potent Medicines and Stock
Relying on freshness and quality, three drug stores promote potent medicines and a wide stock of goods. Meyer's Bark and Tron claims thirty five years of proven spring aid for horses. Meyer's Liquid Smoke is tested in their lab and sold for 50 cents a bottle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meyer
Fort Wayne Hotel stockholders approve capital increase
On Monday afternoon stockholders of the Fort Wayne Hotel Company voted to raise the capital stock from 200000 dollars to 250000 dollars. Directors to be elected with the increase. New capital to be 100000 dollars upon approval.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Wayne Hotel Company
births listed in local birth record roundup
A long list records numerous births to couples across towns including New Haven Arcola Lake township Allen county and Whitley county with both sons and daughters born to families such as Federspeil Willson Stritmatter Darede D Dare Haber and many others in addresses like Force street East Leith street 2406 Force Street and 533 Wallace street. The column preserves names residences and child gender for each entry.
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Lyon & Healy’s
Steinway
Weber
Lyon & Healy
Hazelton
Washburn
Sterling
Huntington
Adams Street
Chicago
Frank J. Federspeil
Clinton R. Willson
Harry Stritmatter
New Haven
Charles Dodare
Hugh Wise
Arcola
August Busse
Lake Township
Ailen County
Charles R. Harrison
Dunfee
Wallie E. Pillers
Frank Wilhelm
Union Township
Whitley County
Amil J. Rinssall
John D. Trimble
John Street
Emanuel Miller
East Leith Street
Frank Smith
Adams Township
Sherman Bittner
Force Street
Elmer Lederman
Cedar Creek Township
Allen County
J. Adam Fuchsaber
Fred Gaskins
Pontiac Street
Leonard Staff
Hoffman Street
Richard Puff
Hillside Avenue
Samuel Shire
Wildwood Avenue
Conrad Fey
Aboite Township
Michael Zitzelberger
Randolph Street
O.G. McCurdy
Wallace Street
Relief Associations Get Knockout Blow
Columbus report notes that a key bill affecting railroad employees passed the senate unopposed and moves to the governor for signature. It bans voluntary relief associations tied to railroad work, altering employer liability rules alongside the Metzger act, impacting most railroads including Pennsylvania and Baltimore and Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Ohio
General Assembly
Senate
Supreme Court
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Metzger
Pennsylvania
Baltimore and Ohio
Student dies after being knocked from freight train on Warsaw bridge
Theodore Langeman, a Winona academy student, was riding a Pennsylvania freight train from Winona to Warsaw when he was struck by a bridge railing over Columbia street and fell to the street below. He died hours later from head injuries. his remains will be sent to Rostville, Iowa, for interment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania
Theodore Langeman
Columbia Street
Warsaw
Langeman
Winona
Winona Academy
Rostville
Iowa
Damaged Nickel Plate Round House During Wind Swinging Door
A Nickel Plate round house suffered structural damage when a wind gust pushed a large door. The door was caught by a locomotive tender, collapsing a wall section and releasing bricks and mortar above the doors. The engine was nearly buried, but the hostler in the cab roof was not hurt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nickel Plate Round House
Notice of Final Settlement of Estate for Mary E Meyers Welch
Creditors heirs and legatees of Mary E Meyers Welch deceased must appear in Allen Circuit Court Fort Wayne Indiana on April 4 1908 to show cause why final settlement accounts should not be approved make proof of heirship and receive distributive shares Tri State Loan and Trust Co administrator Witness the Clerk of said court March 4 1908 James E Graham attorney for estate wk y 11-2t
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary E. Meyers- Welch
Allen Circuit Court
Fort Wayne
Indiana
Tri-State Loan & Trust CO
Joseph N. Mason
James E. Graham
Appointment of Administratrix for Johanna McNamara Estate
Lylia Shaughnessy is appointed administratrix of the late Johanna McNamara of Allen County Indiana. The estate is believed solvent. Administrative duties begin as specified in the notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johanna McNamara
Allen County
Indiana
Lylia Shaughnessy
For Sale 2200 Acre Improved Stock Farm Evart MI
Property listing for 2200 acre improved stock farm in Michigans Evart area. Describes good buildings, grain, clover and timothy hay, strong pasture land. Seller offers 1000 ewes with farm if desired. Indicates a profitable venture at a low price. Contact W Shoemaker, Evart Michigan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michigan
Co. W. Shoemaker
Evart
Eggs for hatching and stock at 118 East Pontiac
S. C. Brown Leghorns and S. C. Buff Orpington eggs offered for hatching at reasonable rates. Also Buff Orpington cockerels available. Address Ino Terry, No. 118 East Pontiac Street. 8-7-sat only workdays if workable.
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S. C
Terry
Pontiac
Wheat and corn futures mixed as Chicago market holds firm
Chicago market reports moderate wheat trade with a firm tone and late rally on corn strength. May wheat openings rose to around 95 cents before profit taking cooled later gains, while May corn posted modest gains on light offerings. Oats steady, pork and lard firmer at session close with mixed New York prices across dairy and eggs markets.
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Chicago
Ill
May
Minneapolis
Duluth
Timothy
Clover
New York
Western
Lfe
Pennsylvania
Fort Wayne Markets Barr Street Market Quotations
Market quotes from Barr Street and area traders list prices for corn oats rye butter eggs beans onions turkeys chickens ducks geese honey walnuts popcorn potatoes and various hides wool and mill products. Additional quotations from Mayflower Mills Tresselt Sons J. T. Johnson Owenstein Crouse and Eckart Packi provide ranges for wheat flour bran cornmeal and related goods with per unit or ton figures.
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Barr Street
Lée
S. Bush & Co
Alsac
Weil Brothers & Company
Tresselt & Sons
J. T. Johnson
Barr St
Fowenstein & Crouse
East Columbia St
Eckart Packi
Livestock Markets Report From East Buffalo and Other Cities
East Buffalo market shows strong demand with hog receipts 3230 and 2080 shipments, New York-bound 1900 today, prices for hogs and pigs ranging 4.50 to 5.20. Cattle receipts 75, steady. sheep and lambs 1600 with lambs up to 8.00. Chicago reports hog receipts about 17000, hogs 4.50 to 4.85. cattle strong with bees and calves listed. Cincinnati and Pittsburg markets show steady to strong trends across hogs cattle and lambs with prices noted.
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East Buffalo
N. Y
New York
Chicago
Ill
Western
Cincinnati
Pittsburg
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Richard Woodrow
Ernest
Karoline Dohrman
Defiance County
Dohrmans
Ballou & Hoffman
Frederick C
James C. Cowan
Joseph D. Morgan
Cowan
Morgan
Dixon
Justice Huser
James Casey
James Schlatter
Casey
Monroeville
Schlatter
George Bubb
Anthony Bubb
W. G. Colerick
Rockhill
Chance
William F. Rockhill
O’rourke
Drink
William Neff
Frances Neff
Davis Street
B. Colerick
James H. Wyckoff
Nancy Wyckoff
Helen F. Woodsell
Helen F. Shaw
Hester Whitehead
Arthur Wyckoff
Clinton Street
Brower Stone Road
Maumee Township
Peter McArdle
James Butt Viewers
John
Henry Kurtz
Harvey C. Crabill
Victor Trouget
Daniel Heckler
C. M. Niezer
Will A. Rundell
Standard Coal Company
Charles David Wilkins
William Stahl
Mary Houghan
Ferdinand Meier
Meier
Clara Abdon
George Abdon
Rosilo Tresselt
Indianapolis
Indiana National Life Insurance Company
Otto Seidel
Frank Emrick
Barbara E. Thomas
Wellsstreg
Charles W. Thomas
Denver
Thomas
Pring Medicine
Meyer Brothers Coo
Allison—Erwin
Mabel Erwin
R. K. Erwin
Decatur
Robert Allison
C. B. Wilcox
Marie Allison
Allison
R. K. Allison
Allison Lumber Company
Cardwell
Judge
Erwin
Louis Wieher
Gottlieb Hartmann
Lillian Wieher
Louise Hartmann
Christina Thiele
Katie Meyer
Sophia Prange
Sophia
Mary
Amelia Hockemeyer
Amelia Getty
Tillie Halla
Edith Dector
Alma Koenemann
Messrs
Fred Sehaaf
Gus Wefel
Fred Dreyer
Henry Kiess
Henry Hoffman
Edwin Reinking
Christ Meyer
Ernest Nahrwald
Gus Wendfield
Chris Miller
Charles
Gottlieb
Henry
Wilhelm Hartmann
Fred Meyer
Bill
Wky
ELF
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W. Wayne. St
Calhoun
Wole
Sessauer
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Brussels
Grain and Provisions
Toledo
Lima
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