Goshen Fort Wayne electric line seen as promising
Promoters from Goshen and Fort Wayne toured the proposed route passing Syracuse Wolf Lake Noblesville and Churubusco. They expect the line to reach Lake Wawasee by July 1 and may seek subsidies along the route while Fort Wayne officials will be consulted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goshen
Fort Wayne
Syracuse
Wolf Lake
Noblesville
Churubusco
James Rothwell
St. Louis
F. B. Bannof
James Lynch
W. L. Stoney
Rothwell
Bannoff
Wabash
Lake Wawasee
Sentinel
Lynch
Judge Defends Marriage in Huntington Divorc e Case
Special Judge John Q. Cline criticized easy divorce in Indiana in a Huntington circuit court ruling. He warned that courts slow in civil cases are drawn to trivial divorce suits and that the state has a deep interest in preserving the sanctity of marriage. He denounced flamboyant petitions used to advertise attorneys rather than inform the court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huntington
Ind
George P. Blamek
John Q. Cline
DeWitts Witch Hazel Salve Promises Quick Skin Cure
A patent medicine ad claims DeWitts Witch Hazel Salve prevents and cures neglected wounds and skin diseases. It cites a thirty year leg sore cured after using the product and warns against counterfeits from Meyer Bros. & Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DeWitt
H. C. Hardy
Yankeetown
Ind
Meyer Bros. & Co
Dog Poisoner Active as Canine Deaths Increase
A dog poisoner is suspected to be at large again after arsenic deaths in several valuable dogs over ten days. The latest victim is Dr. C. E. Barnett's hunting dog, which died yesterday. Police inquiries continue as dog owners remain vigilant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. E. Barnett
Settling a Controversy in Huntington
Patrick O'Brien, a venerable city figure, resolves a local dispute in Huntington. Community members exchange settlements and signs of compromise appear as the Herald reports. The outcome signals renewed civic harmony amid ongoing neighborhood concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huntington Herald
Patrick O’brien
Citi
Will Griffin and Maude Merillat Engaged to Marry
The engagement of Will M. Griffin and Maude C. Merillat, both of Fort Wayne, has been announced. The wedding is expected in June. Griffin is secretary of the Davis Medical company and a leading young businessman. Merillat is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Merillat of McClellan street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southwestern Company
Fort Wayne
Lynch
Southwestern
Will M. Griffin
Maude C. Merillat
Griffin
The
Davis Medical Company
Miss Merillat
J. P. Merillat
McClellan Street
Narrow Escape of Workmen at Smith & Randall Mill
A bandsaw burst at Smith and Randall mill along the Wabash tracks west of Broadway on Friday. Flying fragments tore fixtures and caused about 100 dollars in damage while all workers escaped injury. The cause is unknown and danger ended quickly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smith & Randall Mill
Wabash
Broadway
New Mexico Gold Ore Treating Co seeks investors in Fort Wayne
The New Mexico Gold Ore Treating Company offers treasury stock at 25 cents a share, with a plan claiming Hicks Process rights without royalty and a mill in a rich ore district. It asserts ore values around 30 dollars per ton and aims to treat 1000 tons daily, inviting $100 to $1,000 investments and promising steady dividends despite hard times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Treasury
Treasury Fund
NEW Mexico Gold Ore Treating Company
Court News Highlights Multiple Civil and Domestic Actions
The superior court continued the Dolan versus Horton Manufacturing damages case after noting a husband’s death by steam and water exposure. Courts handled chattel mortgage and replevin suits, road petitions, divorces with alimony requests, and numerous property, traffic, and insurance disputes. Bids for a St Joe river bridge were awarded to Wabash Bridge and Tron Works.
Mrs Louis Scherer Sr Dies After Half Century in Allen County
Mrs Elizabeth Scherer, 76, wife of Louis Scherer Sr, died at home 1220 Lillie Street after long illness from inflammatory rheumatism. A German native born January 1 1826 in Koenigsburg she moved to America with her husband fifty four years ago and lived in Marion township before settling in the city. Survived by her husband and twelve children, twenty nine grandchildren, nine great grandchildren. Funeral services conducted Sunday afternoon at the residence by Rev August Lange of Concordia church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Scherer
Louis Scherer
Lillie Street
Susan List
Minnie Dudenhoefer
Johanetta Manth
Margaret Bastian
Charles Scherer
Court House
L. P. Scherer
Model Bakery
Lizzie Ulmer
Henry Scherer
Walton Avenue
August Lange
Concordia Church
Scherer
Miller of New Haven Dies at 77 After Illness
August Miller, seventy seven, died Thursday evening at 7 30 o clock at his New Haven home from lung fever. He owned a shoe shop in New Haven for fourteen years after moving from Chicago. A daughter, Mrs Richard Kelly of Fort Wayne, survives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
August Miller
New Haven
Death of Miss Augusta Steinke in Fort Wayne
Miss Augusta Steinke died Saturday at 2129 Oakley Street, residence of her brother Edward Steinke. She was 61, born in Germany, ill since age 14, and died of paralysis. She had lived in Fort Wayne with her brother for 30 years and was a member of St. John's Lutheran Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Augusta Steinke
Edward Steinke
Oakley Street
Germany
Fort Wayne
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Michael Dies at 78 After Long Illness in Fort Wayne
John C. Michael longtime Fort Wayne resident died Friday afternoon at the home of his son in law Hiram A. Philley at 3124 Victoria avenue. He was 78 years old. He suffered three years from kidney and heart trouble. Born in Wittenberg Germany he emigrated to America in 1854 and settled in Fort Wayne. He was once head sawyer at the Beaver saw mill near the St Marys river Esmond dam. Survived by three daughters and three sons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John C. Michael
Hiram A. Philley
Victoria Avenue
Mr. Michael
Wittenberg
Germany
America
Fort Wayne
Old Beaver
St. Mary’s River
Esmond Dam
West
Markle
Truman Childs
Keithburg
H. A. Philley
This City
Francis J. Fuchs Dies After Pneumonia at 78 in Fort Wayne
Francis Joseph Fuchs died at 5 PM Friday at his home 1715 Fores street after about a week of illness from pneumonia. He was 78, born in Germany and came to Fort Wayne more than forty years ago. Survived by two daughters Mrs. G W Freiburger and Mrs. John B Koch and eleven grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis Joseph Fuchs
Fores Street
Mr. Fuchs
Germany
Fort Wayne
G. W. Freiburger
John B. Koch
Funeral services for August Miller in New Haven
August Miller died Thursday at his New Haven home at age 74 from lung fever after four weeks of illness. Services were Sunday at 1:30 p m from the residence and 2 p m at the Lutheran church. He was born in Germany on November 19, 1827 and came to America as a young man with his parents and sister.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
August Miller
New Haven
Miller
Germany
America
Miller Family Headed by Longtime New Haven Resident
In New York a man married to Rosina Palmer years ago, moved to Chicago amid the great fire era, then settled in New Haven where eight children were born. Three died with the mother. he later remarried Sophia Greech and had two more children. Surviving offspring include Albert M. Miller of Toledo, Conrad, George E., Miss Jose, Miss Effie, Mrs. Richard Kelly, Mrs. Clarence Simonis, all of New Haven, and Herman V. Miller of New Haven.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Rosina Palmer
Chicago
New Haven
Miller
Sophia Greech
Albert M
Toledo
Conrad
George E
Jose
Effie
Richard Kelly
Clarence Simonis
This City
Herman V. Miller
Frederick William Homeyer Dies in Fort Wayne at 67
Frederick William Homeyer longtime Fort Wayne parks official and former city marshal died at St. Joseph's hospital at age 67 after a period of declining health. Born in Germany he came to America over 50 years ago and served under Patrick McGee before later overseeing city parks. Funeral set for Thursday at 2 PM from his home and 2:30 PM at Trinity Lutheran Church with Rev. C. F. W. Meyer officiating. Survived by widow and three children and several relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick William Homeyer
Fort Wayne
St. Joseph's Hospital
Mr. Homeyer
Preuss-Minden
English Lutheran Church of the Redeemer
Infant son of Mr and Mrs Meswert dies at four months
Arthur Meswert infant son of Mr and Mrs Herman Weswert of 1306 Taylor street died at 7 30 Saturday evening from brain fever at four months. Mrs Meswert formerly Miss Anna Baade. Funeral services were held Tuesday at 1 30 from the residence and at 2 from Emmaus Lutheran church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Meswert
Herman Weswert
Taylor Street
Meswert
Anna Baade
Emmaus Lutheran Church
Becker Louis Becker dies at 66 in Fort Wayne home
Louis Becker a 40 year Fort Wayne resident died at 10 30 am Monday at 2605 Gay street age 66 death due to asthma. native of Germany he worked as a caremaker at Bass Foundry and later retired. Surviving widow five children Teresa Mary Ackerman Chicago Josephine Elsey California John Joseph Becker Fort Wayne. He belonged to St Peter Catholic church St Martin's Benevolent Society and St Joseph's school society.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Becker
Gay Street
Becker
Germany
Fort Wayne
Bass Foundry
Nires
Mary Ackerman
Chicago
Josephine Elsey
California
Teresa
John
Joseph Becker
DeWald Dry Goods Company
St. Peter’s Catholic Church
St. Martin’s Benevolent Society
St. Joseph’s School Society
Marriage Licenses Listed for Local Residents
The notice lists marriage licenses granted to Jesse C. Weymouth and Bertha B. Perry Henry Hormann and Katherine Breitinger Jacob F. Schmidt and Mary K. Doctor Oliver B. Fearnot and Anna Cowgill Joseph W. Derheimer and Flora (last name incomplete) in the local area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesse C. Weymouth
Bertha BE. Perry
Henry Hormann
Katherine Breitinger
Jacob F. Schmidt
Mary K. Doctor
Oliver B. Fearnot
Anna Cowgill
Joseph W. Derheimer
Flora Miller
Handsome nine room residence planned in west end
Ben R Barra plans a nine room frame residence in the west end. Rothchild & Co wholesale paper dealers lost a wagon at Pittsburg depot causing a wreck against a telegraph post. DeKalb County board of review raised a property assessment. the owner refused to pay and the circuit court ruled payment not compulsory. Mayor elect Fogarty returns to bricklaying duties. office will pay 1806 dollars and he starts Sept 1. Charles Ewing Zollars and Edna Beatrice Marshall to marry in Alexandria Ohio May 22 at 10:30 in Baptist church. Zollars works for Willard as western division solicitor with Chicago offices. they will live at 408 Sixtieth Place, Chicago after July 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DeKalb County
Board of Review
Circuit Court
Fogarty
South Bend
Charles Ewing Zollars
Edna Beatrice Marshall
Icis Stewart
Alexandria
Ohio
Zollars
Allen Zollars
Willard
Pennsylvania
Chicago
Sixtieth Place
Contracts Awarded for Berry Street Church Works
Sealed bids for plumbing and wiring at the Berry Street Church, corner Wayne and Lafayette, were opened. Robert Spice won the plumbing contract at 318.14 and F. J. Zimmerly & Co. won the wiring contract at 294.26. Other bids from Hattersley & Sons Edmunds Electric Braun Construction and McPhail Bros were listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berry Street
Wayne
Lafayette Streets
Hattersley & Sons
Robert Spice
EF. J. Zimmerly & Co
Braun Construction Company
Edmunds Electric Company
McPhail Bros
F. J. Zimmenly & Co
Mrs Soffel Sentenced In Pa Jail Release Case
Mrs Catherine Soffel wife of Allegheny county jail warden was sentenced by Judge Frazier to two years in the western penitentiary after pleading guilty to releasing burglars and murderers Edward and John Biddle Rahney and Detective Fitzgerald were victims. She was transported to the penitentiary this afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
Catherine Soffel
Peter Soffel
Allegheny County
Edward
John Biddle
Rahney
Fitzgerald
Frazier
Western Penitentiary
Soffel
Fort Wayne High School Commencement Likely June 18
The Fort Wayne high school plans suggest commencement at the Masonic Temple on Wednesday June 18 with a subsequent dance at the Wayne club. A senior class split over events persists, favoring a banquet by many but opting for a dance after a class meeting. The baccalaureate sermon will be delivered at First Presbyterian Church by Rev. D. W. Moffat D D the Sunday before commencement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Wayne High School
Masonic Temple
Temple
Wayne Club
First Presbyterian Church
D. W. Moffat
D. D
Cadetship civil service exam in Fort Wayne
A civil service examination for cadet positions in the Revenue Cutter Service will be held June 17 18 and 19 in Fort Wayne. Applicants must be 18 to 25 years old physically sound at least five feet three inches tall and unmarried. Potential rise to captain rank noted. Also local sale: Ben R Barra buys Mrs Bridget Cody’s Fairfield Avenue residence for 31600.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Wayne
The
Revenue Cutter Service
United States
Wanted farmer to deliver milk daily to form bottles
Wanted a farmer to deliver ten to fifteen gallons of milk daily and bottle it. Address Frank Hilgemann 405 Tweet Teier son street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Hilgemann
Teierson Street
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Goshen Electric
Lake WA
WASEE
LaGro
Ecores
New Mexico
D&w
the Court News
Ella A. Dolan
Horton Manufacturing Company
J. Morris Strass
OC. F
John W. Saylor
Bush Road
Wayne Township
Lahmeyer
St. Joseph
Adams
Weebbeking Road
Maumee
Monroe Township
Adam M. Bowser
Patrick Ryan
Nicholas Lorrain
Nicholas Snyder
Charles Valentine
Henry Woebbeking
Ed C. Edgerton
Henry Gavers
Eel River Township
G. W. Greenwell
August Tonkel
Thomas Carroll
Julius Pep
George Godfrey
Charles A. Hayes
W. C. Gress
Wiliam Geake
Knoder
Richmond Hospital
County
Stein
Rayhouser’s
Elizabeth Mallo
Larrimore Road
Sentinel Court
Hartzell
Abbie E. Fisher
John D. Fisher
Abbie IE. Moore
St. Joe River
Robison Park
Elkhart Bridge Co
Indiana Bridge Co
Muncie
Wabash Bridge and Tron’ Works
Lafayette Engineering Co
Illinois Bridge Co
Massillon Bridge Co
Wabash Company
George Jaap
Clemmer & Johnson
Hicksville
Hiram Porter
Elenor Gillespie
Hodekin
Old National Bank
Frederick W. Sihler
Isaac van Winkel
Ewing Street
Bowser Ditch
Perry Township
Frederick Blake
Michael Fritz
Martin Metcalf
Hakeditch
Washington Township
Christian Solomon
Hugh M. Rockhill
Dolph Martin
Aiken
Michigan
Randall Vs. Manlove
Huntington County
Jacob W. Keller
Mary B. Keller
Francis J. Fuchs
George W. Freiberger
Joseph Mathieu
Lumbard Street
New Haven Avenue
Claude F. Eme
Mr. Eme
Henry Wagner
O’rourke
Nihiser
Louis Scherer, SR
Allen County
Steinke
Michael
Fuchs
Royal Baking Powder CO
William BT
Homeyer
Ben R. Barra
Rothchild & Co
Ben R Barra
Bridget Cody
Fairfield Avenue
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