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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Weekly Sentinel
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 1899
Page
9
The J. F. Schell Loan and Investment company faces ruin with tangled mortgages and missing records. Investigations show misbooked notes, unpaid mortgages, and potential litigation as states seek to determine assets and liabilities. Directors, lawyers, and creditors brace for court action and possible reorganization.
Saturday report notes no new developments as directors adjourned to Monday to decide next steps amid rising double mortgage cases. First judgment against Hestor Wood in Squire France’s court for $121.34 spawned an execution by B F Harper. Ford levies. Andrew and Malinda Bowersock sue for $75. In Hartford Superior Court the Security Company seeks $1,000 against Michael Mary and Hiram Brown and Jeremiah Schell over a mortgage chain starting at $850.
Instructions describe an improved rail fence system with upright posts braced by shorter stakes and wire binding to stay in place, plus ground conditions and placement to ensure stability and strength. The piece also covers wind and grazing management, hive and bee-keeping methods, apple and cider topics, and livestock transport improvements.
Alexander McDonald and H A Ferguson of Tacoma have floated a $600000 London backed Bonanza mining company in the Klondike. They acquired rich claims on Bondanza creek and expect multimiracle returns, with a hydraulic plant to arrive in Tacoma next week to support massive operations. Dr. King’s New Life Pills are recommended for health.
The readable parts reference a travel noir voice with scattered names and places, mentioning months and years, but the majority is garbled. It hints at people and places like Mitel, Wapprat, Trost Higient, and Mearty, with cryptic mentions of a discovery and dealers.
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