Lightning Strikes Farmer. Coroner Set for Inquest
Kokomo Indiana May 8 John Stevens a well known farmer north of town was struck by a clear sky bolt while driving through the city. He was knocked senseless and his two horses died instantly. Though believed dead, he revived later as the coroner arrived to prepare an inquest. He suffered burns across his arms and chest and may recover. Stevens had been unwell for weeks and had not visited town recently.
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Kokomo
Ind
John Stevens
Stevens
Tragic Fire Claims Four Year Old Pence Girl
In Anderson Indiana this morning the four year old daughter of Mr and Mrs William Pence living three miles east of the city was fatally burned. The mother found the child enveloped in flames after hearing screams and wrapped her in a bed quilt to smother the fire but the clothing burned away and flesh was exposed. A physician attended but the child died shortly after.
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Anderson, Ind
William Pence
Anderson
Youth forgery case shocks Mishawka bank
Fred Adelberg an 18 year old from Mishawka presented a 309 dollar check drawn on Goshen Lumber Co to his father in payment for lumber. The cashier verified via long distance inquiry, but the check proved a forgery after reaching Goshen and Indianapolis. Adelberg and two others fled to Chicago, funds spent, with one suspect in a western state and the father reimbursing the Mishawka bank.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goshen
Indianapolis
Adelberg
Koren
Nay
Chicago
Mishawka Bank
Famous boy tourist returns to Marion after long wandering
Marion Indiana May 8 Blanchard White sixteen year old son of surveyor Frank White returns to Marion after more than three and a half years traveling about four thousand miles without money He rode freight trains with Company A mascots joined Twelfth New York wandered with regiments and later found by H E Howard in New York City He left with 20 cents and bicycle riding away to begin new ventures soon He plans further travel as an inveterate tourist
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Marion
Ind
Newport News
Lexington
Matangas Bay
Cubs
Twelfth New York
New York City
H. E. Howard
Breach of Promise Suit Verdict for Defendant in Cass County
Malin da Terrill sues David Terrill for breach of promise after two marriages and divorces in Boone township Cass county. The jury finds for the defendant with a verdict of 3000 dollars, noting the couple’s past marriage and subsequent alleged ardent wooing and refusal to marry.
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Malinda Terrill
David Terrill
David
Boone Township
Cass County
Terrill
Murders in Howard County Ind Bail Granted for Slayer
In Kokomo Indiana on May 8 Arthur Woolford who killed Herman Schultz was admitted to bail at 5000 dollars and returned to Tipton. Four killings in the county have occurred with limited punishment despite swift action. William Busby who killed Oren Springer received an indeterminate sentence not expected to exceed three years. Sandra Pendergast who killed Jesse Daily was acquitted, and Joseph Morris who murdered Jonah Harris remains at large on nominal bail.
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Kokomo
Ind
Arthur Woolford
Herman Schultz
Tipton
William Busby
Oren Springer
Sanra Pendergast
Jesse Daily
A Narrow Escape From Elkhart Prison
In Elkhart Indiana on May 8 James Reed aged 23 after nearly finishing a ten day sentence for carrying concealed weapons planned an escape from the city stoneyard. He learned of an arraignment for complicity in stealing insulated electric wire from poles in Island park and bent a defective grate bar to slip through an eight inch opening. Reed is described as very slender.
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Elkhart
Ind
James Reed
Island Park
Reed
Trial set for Noah Wilhelm in bunko case at Wabash
In Wabash Indiana on May 8 the trial of Noah Wilhelm of Jonesboro accused of bunkoing Amos Overman out of 400 dollars is set for May 21 in the Wabash circuit court. The case, once tried in Grant circuit court, has become a cause celebre due to the prominence of the principals.
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Wabash, Ind
Noah Wilhelm
Jonesboro
Amos Overman
Wabash Circuit Court
Grant Circuit Court
A Boom at Bristol Real Estate Boost from Cement Works
Elkhart Indiana May 8 Since the Monolith cement works began at Bristol and plans to use the water power, realty prices have jumped. Some property holders have trebled the value of their holdings.
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Elkhart
Ind
Bristol
Judge Biddle Sinking Near Death at 89 in Logansport
Ex supreme court judge Horace P. Biddle, who turned eighty nine on March 24, is rapidly declining in health in Logansport Indiana and his death may come soon.
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Logansport
Ind
Supreme
Horace P. Biddle
The Weight of Years
South Bend Indiana May 8 Rev Philip Werheim pastor of St Peter s Evangelical church resigns after ten years due to age seventy retires from ministry and will relocate to Springfield Ohio He is succeeded by Rev Mr Koenig of Springfield Ohio in St Peter s church tenure ends as longtime pastor steps down to retire in Springfield with replacement by another local minister.
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South Bend
Ind
Philip Werheim
St. Peter’s Evangelical Church
Springfield
Mr. Koenig
Town Election Results in New Haven and Avilla Indiana
Indiana towns held elections with mixed results. In New Haven Republicans elected Robert Bell and Charles Stolyard as trustees and Thomas J. Eiler as clerk, while Democrats won William Zeddis as treasurer and George Krock as marshal. Avilla saw a light turnout but the full Democratic ticket won, including Frank M. Stoeckley as marshal with 16 votes, M. D. Stanley and Louis Ueber as trustees with 37 and 27 votes respectively, and L. S. Hersh as clerk and treasurer with 27 votes.
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Indiana
New Haven
Robert Bell
Charles Stolyard
Thomas J. Eiler
William Zeddis
George Krock
Avilla
Frank M. Stoeckley
M. D. Stanley
Louis Ueber
L. S. Hersh
Boy Bound Over In Railroad Theft Case
Modoc Miller, jailed on a charge of stealing iron from the Wabash, was arraigned before Mayor Scherer this morning with railroad officials testifying he took the items from a car. The mayor bound Miller over to the circuit court in a $200 bond.
Death of Mrs. Br. A. Moughtdh at De fiance Ohio
Telegraph dispatch reports the death at home in De fiance Ohio of Mrs. Br. A. Moughtdh mother of Mrs. Sam R. Taylor of this city who had stayed by her bedside for days. Her husband is a long time Wabash railroad roadmaster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
BR. A. Moughtdh
Tier
Defiance
Ohio
Sam R. Taylor
Thig¢ City
Wabash Railroad
W. G. Kaiser
St. Joseph Hospital
Wells Street
Wheat and oats advance amid rain prospects and steady trade
Chicago May 8 Wheat rose early on rain outlooks, with July futures trading around 671/4 and closing firm at 673 1/4 to 671 1/4. Corn eased on abundant long supplies as receipts reached 327 cars. oats declined with corn weakness. Wheat May 65 1/2, July 67 3/4. corn May 38 1/2, July 39 1/4. oats May 22 1/4, July 22 1/4. Pork May 11.45, July 11.57. lard May 6.70, July 6.75. ribs May 6.45, July 6.52. Flax cash NW 1.80. Sept 1.29 1/4, Oct 1.22.
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Chicago
Kansas
Minneapolis
Duluth
N. W
Chicago live stock market report May 8 Chicago
Chicago auctions show cattle receipts at 2500 with export steers steady and other stock quiet. Prices range for good to prime steers 4.90 to 5.70, cows 3.00 to 4.60, calves 4.60 to 6.25, Texas offerings 4.00 to 5.25. Hog receipts 18000 with tomorrow’s expected 25000. market down about 10 cents with mixed and butcher types 5.00 to 5.30 and bulk around 5.10 to 5.25.
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Chicago
Texas Fed
Texas Bulls
New York Produce Market Summary May 8
Butter receipts total 8521 packages with firm market. western creamery 16 to 20 cents, factory 13 to 15 cents. Cheese receipts 7819 packages with quiet market. large white 10 5 sixteenths cents, large colored 10 cents, small white 9 24 to 10 cents, small colored 9 5 to 9 6? cents. Eggs receipts 20840 packages with market steady. western storage at mark 13 4 to 14 cents, regular packing at mark 12 4 to 12 14 cents, southern at mark 11 to 12 cents. Sugar raw steady, refined quiet. Coffee market steady.
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New York
Western Creamery
Western
Fort Wayne Markets May 10 Fort Wayne Ind
Corrected weekly prices list for Fort Wayne markets detailing commodities such as flour spring wheat winter wheat per pound, corn oats rye oil meal flax seed clover wool hides butter lard tallow beeswax and pots wax with price ranges and unit measures across suppliers and grades. Includes scattered OCR errors but preserves key goods and price points.
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S. Bush & Co
Fort Wayne
Ind
Graham
Plan Work of Year Stewards Meet in Fort Wayne District
The annual Methodist Episcopal Fort Wayne district meeting at Simpson Church ends tonight. Rev. W. H. Daniels in charge, about thirty-five ministers and laymen attend. Morning papers debate benevolence funding and district work. afternoon session maps the year ahead. Also noted are travels of Rev. Beach and Chorpening for health, and S S convention plans with officials A D Craig S S Hall and Rev J W Lake. Local clergy and lay leaders in attendance include J J Fred J M Haines C S Hart and L A Beeks among others.
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Methodist Episcopal Churches
Fort Wayne
Simpson M. E
W. H. Daniels
J. J. Fred
J. M. Haines
John H. Lenhart
A. G. Neal
C. G. Hudson
D. D
T. M. Guild
B. Sawyer
St. Paul’s M, EH
George Cocking
New Haven
Somerville Light
Bluffton
Lewis A. Beeks
Huntington
Daiels
Ossian
Garrett
Co. G. Hudson
Decatur
Auburn
D. Wells
Poneto
S. Light
C. S. Hart
Spencerville
E. J. Magor
Avilla
J. W. Edwards
Monroeville
J. A. Sprague
Fremont
C. 8. Harrison
E. A. Bunner
Woodburn
L. A. Beeks
Sa. S. Neal
Angola
Messrs.s. A. Votter
J. E. Posroy
Marian Stults
J. W. Tribolet
W. C. Henderson
W. C. Draumlick
Wolf Lake
Mell Smith
Sant
H. L. Beach
Clinton Chorpening
Oregon
Chicago
New Orleans
California
Los Angeles
Mr. Beach
Chorpening
S. S
A. D. Craig
S. S. Hall
J. W. Lake
Ben Zimmerman
Zimmerman
B. Hayes
Toledo
Dawkins Farmers and Local Changes Noticeable Activities
The community reports farmers planting corn and wheat looking good. Harry Bowers left teaching at Jackson No 3 to farm, Elmer Swaney succeeds him. Ed Sivers moved to Berne. John Ehemeniser plans a new house. Frost damaged fruit. hail last week. Bill Wheeler had an unexpected birthday surprise. Harmon moved to Hobart for railroad work. Emma Louden from Latty visited her father G W Ruble.
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Harry Bowers
Jackson
Elmer Swaney
Ed. Sivers
Berne
John Ehemeniser
Jim Dawkins
Bill Wheeler
Woodburn
Thomas Harmon
Hobart
May sville Social Honors H L Beach Before Departure
Maysville and vicinity residents gathered Wednesday evening to honor H L Beach and his wife as they hosted a social at their home before Beach departs for a voyage, bringing together friends young and old for a cordial send off.
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H. L. Beach
Ar. ‘Beach
Bonito
Fort Wayne man becomes Whitley County farmer
Frank Purcel of Fort Wayne arrived Monday in Columbia City and visited the farm northeast of town owned by Mrs. Brown, his mother. He formerly worked in fruit commission work and now notes his shift to farming in Whitley County.
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Columbia City
Frank Purcel
Fort Wayne
Judge O'Rourke Withholds Sentence in Petit Larceny Case
Claude Railling was arraigned in circuit court on petit larceny by allegedly stealing money from a boarding companion. He pled guilty and Judge O'Rourke withheld sentence during good behavior.
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Claude Railling
O’rourke
Final Reports in Probate Court Mention Several Estates
This morning in probate court final reports were filed by S. C. McKee guardian of Zilpha McKee Frank A. Genth executor of Frederick Flaig estate James F. Sorgen administrator of Frederick B. Sorgen estate Carl F. H. Dreyer administrator of John Buelow estate and William E. Nickelsen administrator of David Scott estate who has an order to sell the decedent real estate at public sale.
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S. C. McKee
Zilpha McKee
Frank A. Genth
Frederick Flaig
James F. Sorgen
Frederick B. Sorgen
Carl F. H. Dreyer
John Buelow
William E. Nickelsen
David Scott
Naturalization certificate issued to Matthias Neumann
Numerous court actions are noted including Baugher vs Spice before a circuit court jury, Kirby vs Kirby in Allen county on a change of venue, Martin vs Alderman with a $10 verdict, Anderson vs Miller with Horton Manufacturing before Judge Vesey, and Pfeiffer judgment for $429 against J L Keplinger. LeGraw sues James Stewart & Co. for $10,000 damages over fatal courthouse work accident. Attorneys Henry Colerick and H W Dickman. Steve Hogan failed to appear for liquor license proceedings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Matthias Neumann
Baugher
Remonstrance Signed by Over 500 Voices
The article notes a remonstrance signed by more than five hundred people aimed at confronting him. It reports that the case Martin v Alderman was tried in the superior court yesterday and sent to the jury last evening. Chas Eckert swore affidavits in Squire France's court charging Frank F Cheviron with provoke and assault and battery.
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Martin Va
Chas. Eckert
France
Frank F. Cheviron
Bluffton Gas Wells Drilling Expands in Blackford County
Bluffton News reports Fort Wayne Gas company is drilling several new wells in Jackson township, Blackford county. A well was finished on William Gothrup’s farm, another is underway on David Vance’s, and Ed Holdcroft’s site shows a derrick. Wells previously spaced a half mile apart are now sometimes drilled a quarter mile apart. Elias Boltz of Dunkirk leased his 125 acre Kingsley area farm for $200 to permit two wells.
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Bluffton News
Fort Wayne Gas Company
Jackson Township
Blackford County
Wm. Gothrup
David Vance
Ed. Holdcroft
Elias Boltz
Dunkirk
Kingsley
Marital Notices for Four Couples
Alfred Hoover and Mattie Koscher, Adolph H. Wichman and Anna F. Doyle, Henry Bergmann and Lena Getty publicly listed their marriages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred Hoover
Mattie Koscher
Adolph H. Wichman
Anna F. Doyle
Henry Bergmann
Lena Getty
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Thunderbolt
Howard County
Judge Biddle
Wayne
Sion
Simpson Church
Dawkins
Emma Louden
Latty, Ohio
G. W. Ruble
Maysville and Vicinity
Standard Oil CO
O'Rourke
L. O. Hull’s
Calhoun St
P. Paints
F. M. Smith & CO
Calhoun Street
Sam, Pete & Max
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