Mother Drops Baby in Court Then Leaves With Father
In a superior court scene Mrs. Bessie Keller abandons her two year old daughter to her ex husband John Keller after declaring she has kept the child on wind. The father seeks guidance from judges and humane officers as the court outlines support options and ultimately accepts the arrangement to place the child with the father or at a mission. The couple’s prior troubles include a blanket theft case and a failed extra domestic agreement amid ongoing custody disputes.
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Bessie Keller
Superior Court Room
John ©. Keller
O. N. Heaton
Superior Court
Foundling Asylum Annex
Keller
R. B. Dreibelbiss
Schlaudroff
Columbia Street
W. S
Lizzie Roebuck
Della Smith
Kellers
Philippines
Big crowd at Princess rink marks 23rd anniversary
A large Thursday night celebration at Princess rink celebrated its 23rd opening anniversary with a costume carnival. About 610 gold pieces were awarded to the four best costumes chosen by a panel of judges. Winners were Miss Lillian Langen, Ida Meyers, Ermin Emily, and Will Johnson, as D. S. Eckert notes the rink is among the oldest in continuous service.
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Princess Rink
Lillian Langen
Ida Meyers
Ermin Emily
Will Johnson
D. 8S
Eckert
Season Opens May 1 at Clear Lake Hotel
Mine Host Rickel of the Clear Lake hotel plans a May 17 formal opening with early fishermen welcomed from May 1. The Rickel Wilcox orchestra will provide music through the season. Gart Shober has moved to Columbia City joining C P Fant in a tax business partnership.
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Rickel
Clear Lake Hotel
W. D. Rickel
Fort Wayne
Rickel & Wilcox Orchestra
Gart Shober
Columbia City
the Ferret
C. P. Fant
Are You Sick Airmails of Nervine Cure Claim
An advertisement endorses Dr Miles Nervine for nervous system weakness claiming illness stems from weak nerves and that the remedy soothes irritated nerves and aids recovery. A farmer John Jams of Riverton Nebr recounts drastic improvement after using Nervine and the Miles firm offers a money back guarantee on the first bottle through the local druggist.
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Miles
Dr. Miles
John Jams
Riverton
Nebr
Nervene
Miles Medical Co
Elkhart
Ind
Socialists Return from Indiana State Convention
Fort Wayne delegates Louis F. DeWitt William A. Rausch Clayton Johnson and Charles L. Drake report a record attendance at the Indiana socialist party state convention in Indianapolis The ticket nominated includes Frank Goodman for governor Martin Hollenberger for lieutenant governor Fred G Strickland for secretary of state A L Hine for auditor Thomas Lewellen for treasurer S M Reynolds for attorney general J N Cory for superintendent of public instruction Joseph Brunner for the Second district appellate court judge and J W Allen for the Fourth district appellate court judge Walter J Millard of Cincinnati was hired as state organizer.
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Louis F. DeWitt
William A. Rausch
Clayton Johnson
Charles L. Drake
Indianapolis
Indiana
Socialist Party
Frank Goodman
Columbus
Martin Hollenberger
Evansville
Fred G. Strickland
Anderson
A. L
Randall Returns From California Oil Prospect Visit
Hon P A Randall arrived back from a California business trip despite injuries from a street car incident. He confirms oil properties in the west show great promise and his group declined a 100000 offer for forty acres to begin immediate development. The outlook is regarded as very promising though no firm plans are announced.
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P. A. Randall
California
Los Angeles
Mr. Randall
Randall
New Egg Preservation Method Reported From Bordeaux
Washington, March 20. A method to keep eggs fresh by coating with a thin layer of lard reportedly preserves them indefinitely. Consul Murphy at Bordeaux sent the report to the state department claiming 100 eggs can be preserved for four cents worth of lard and one hour of time.
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Washington
State Department
Murphy
Bordeaux
Jury Awards Mrs Ayres Damages in Auto Collision Case
Albion jury in Noble circuit court returns verdict for Mrs Ayres against F Riddle of Kendallville for 16000 damages for injuries from a collision between Riddle’s automobile and a buggy driven by Ayres. The ruling comes as of March 21.
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Albion
Ind
Noble Circuit Court
Ayres
F. Riddle
Kendallville
Riddle
Chaska Takes Full Control of Fort Wayne Firm Falk-Chaska
Samuel Chaska becomes sole owner of the Falk-Chaska company, renaming it S. Chaska company with H P Moses as general manager. Charles Falk retires, likely to New York, after guiding the business since 1888 when Falk Rothschild founded the venture at 610-612 Harrison street Fort Wayne.
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Fort Wayne
Samuel Chaska
Charles Falk
Falk-Chaska
Harrison Street
Chaska
S. Chaska
H. P. Moses
Falk
New York
Charles Fall
Joseph Rothschild
Falk & Rothschild
Charles Falk & Co
Decatur
Barber Asphalt 0 10 Closes Fort Wayne Office
Barber Asphalt Paving will close its Fort Wayne office and shift city affairs to Chicago. District superintendent William B Brady will work from Chicago. Michigan and Illinois operations move to Chicago. Wisconsin added to Brady’s territory. Henry Manning asked to transfer to Philadelphia. Frank C McKendry to run local business focusing on maintenance work.
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Barber Asphalt Paving Company
Fort Wayne
Chicago
Michigan
Illinois
Detroit
Bloomington
Ill
William 3B. Brady
Barber Company
Fort Wayne Man Elected Trustee in Shuttleworth Bankruptcy
Attorney W. A. Ferris of Fort Wayne has been elected trustee of the bankruptcy estate of Jonathan Shuttleworth of Avilla. The first creditors meeting was held before Referee Sol A. Wood on Saturday afternoon.
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W. A. Ferris
Jonathan Shuttleworth
Avilla
Sol A. Wood
Huntington Man Mixed Up in Lottery Charge
Almon D. Ireland proprietor of a Huntington billiard hall was arrested by Deputy U S Marshal D C Rankin on a lottery charge. He waived hearing in Fort Wayne and posted 300 bond to await Chicago federal court. Authorities target the Old Reliable Guarantee and Trust Co scheme with about fifteen Indiana arrests planned.
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Almon D. Ireland
Huntington
United States
D. C. Rankin
Indianapolis
Logan
Fort Wayne
Ireland
Chicago
Reliable Guarantee and Trust Company
Indiana
Fort Wayne Clearing House Reports Continued Weekly Gain
The Fort Wayne Clearing House weekly report shows total business of 730649.82, up from 686722.75 the prior week and 734899.31 the year-ago week. Balances reached 178109.51 with daily clearings of 101084.96 on Monday, 120212.89 on Tuesday, 126475.47 on Wednesday, 124554.19 on Thursday, 125038.69 on Friday, and 133289.62 on Saturday.
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Fort Wayne Clearing House
State School Board Grants Commissions for Maysville and Middleberry
The Indiana State School Board, meeting in Indianapolis, approved state commissions for Maysville High School after a former board member inspected the school and found it met standards. A similar license was granted to Middleberry High School in Elkhart County following review.
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State
Indianapolis
Maysville
Middleberry
Elkhart County
Great Dane Hector Von Wertenberg Dies of Distemper
James Porter of this city loses his prize great dane Hector Von Wertenberg to distemper contracted at the Columbus dog show. The lineage traces to Apollo, a famed sire, and the dog had earned three points toward the world championship before death halted its Chicago show bid.
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James Porter
Columbus
Hector von Wertenberg
Apollo
Mr. Porter
Chicago
Davenport Woman Inmate After Evansville Tragedy
Mrs John M Davenport was taken to Southern Indiana Insane hospital after raving all night in the county jail. She was judged insane at an insanity inquest following the stabbing of Mrs W L Farmer in Dr H C Jorgenson s office. Jorgenson, who was found lifeless in the office an hour before testifying in court, has not been autopsied. His heart was twice its natural size. A stomach analysis is under way to detect poison.
Anniversary Dinner Hails Church Harmony at Third Presbyterian
Rev. Frank Fox hosted church officers and wives at 2409 South Webster Street for the third anniversary dinner of his pastorate. They discussed church affairs and outlined plans for the year ahead. Congratulatory speeches praised the good feeling and harmony in the congregation.
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Frank Fox
Third Presbyterian Church
South Webster Street
Cable Additions Planned for Fort Wayne System
The Home Telephone and Telegraph company will in the coming weeks make extensive additions to its Fort Wayne cable system. During the week, twenty shares of Home Telephone preferred stock sold with accumulated interest.
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Home Teléphone’ and Telegraph. Company
Fort Wayne
Home ‘Télephone
Bryan Defends Democrats Against Corporate Domination
Chicago March 20 William J Bryan on his 48th birthday urged that the democracy party alone can curb favored corporation influence. He argued Roosevelt Hughes and Taft failed on reform and called for Democratic leadership to secure relief after victory. Harrison presided before about 10 000 attendees at the Seventh Regiment Armory.
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Chicago
William J. Bryan
Seventh Regiment Armory
Sixteenth Street
Bryan
Roosevelt
Hughes
Taft
Carter H. Harrison
Democratic Party
Republican Party
Standard Oil Trust
Steel Trust
House’ of Freec
Bryan calls for faith and duty in public life
In remarks at the Armour Institute, Mr. Bryan urged belief in God, in the United States government, and in mankind. He warned that Secretary Taft sought a perpetual railroad franchise for Filipinos and stressed faith as the foundation for great work and personal resolve.
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Taft
United States
Bryan
Armour Institute
County exam crush swamps school officials
More than 400 applicants from country grade to high schools took examinations county wide, overwhelming County Superintendent H. G. Felger. Exams for 250 were in the International Business College rooms and 150 were held in rural locations. Many country schools are ending this week with more closings to follow.
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H. G. Felger
International Business College
Elektron
Death of Dr. Amos Carr Jackson in Goshen
Dr. Amos Carr Jackson aged 87 died in Goshen. He had lived in Elkhart County since age eight.
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Amos Carr Jackson
Goshen
Elkhart County
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