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Newspaper

Fort Wayne Weekly Sentinel

Location

Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America

Date

May 15, 1912

Page

6

Changes of venue granted in county suits

In circuit court today DeKalb and Huntington counties granted venue changes. Journal-Gazette Co. sues Frank Waltere and Oscar Voellinger. Tripper and Son sue the City of Fort Wayne over dirt hauling for the park board to Thieme drive. A decree was given. In superior court Mollie Schnelle was granted a divorce from Theodore Schnelle on abandonment grounds.

DeKalb County Journal-Gazette Company Frank Waltere Oscar ‘Oellinger Huntington County Tripper and Son Fort Wayne Park Board Thieme Drive Mollie Schnelle Theodore Schnelle

Fort Wayne Forgery Case Sees Guilty Plea in Court

Ellsworth W. Stoddard a 59 year old physician pleaded guilty to forgery in circuit court. Judge Edward O Rourke sentenced him to two to fourteen years in Michigan City prison after the prosecution questioned the motive behind the crime. Stoddard signed Robert W Martin’s name to a 2650 note and obtained funds from his wife Mathie C Stoddard. She had him arrested after tracking him to Indianapolis. The article also covers divorce and damages actions, support complaints, and candidate statements.

Edward O’rourke Ellsworth W. Stoddard Stoddard Harry H. Hilgemann Michigan City Fort Wayne Robert W. Martin Indianapolis Mathie C. Stoddard Baren Webster O'Rourke Hattie E. Beckman George H. Beckman Sophia Yenni Fort Wayne and Northern Indiana Traction Company Portage Avenue Phil B. Colerick

Butchers Drop Appeal in City License Challenge

City cases on a meat license ordinance will end after Leonard Rose and Zollars say they will stop contesting the measure. City Attorney Hogan will dismiss the circuit court cases and the dealers will pay trial and appeal costs, likely quieting years of opposition to the meat inspection rule.

Leonard, Rose & Zollars Harry G. Hogan Charles Martin Rosa Martin Robison Park Fort Wayne Howard Hawthorn Queen City Transfer Company Qld National Bank Pearl Tilford Nicholas Tilford Martin H. Luecke Hazel Sprankle

Damage suit seeks 10000 against Chicago and Fire Railroad

Robert G. Mitchell as administrator of William A. Jones sues for 10000 alleging Jones died in a car crush while performing duties as a car repairer. Suit claims opening between moving cars and no warning caused the death. Also mentions divorce case of Lillian Phillips from James C. Phillips with related work issue.

Robert G. Mitchell William A. Jones Chicago and Fire Railroad Company Jones Lillian Phillips James C. Phillips

Suit to restrain Lyndman over tree wires at Indiana school

Indiana School for Feeble Minded Youth trustees Arthur Ellering Mary Harper George Gaby and John Sale sue Samuel Lyndman in superior court seeking an injunction to stop interfering with electric wiring between main buildings and Colona farm Hyndman’s land between the properties hosts a line of trees Hindman resisted trimming and caused arrests when approached Colerick & Hogan filed the action Also multiple divorces and a circuit court dismissal of dynamiting fish cases announced by day’s end.

Arthur M. Ellering Mary B. Harper George D. Gaby John W. Sale Indiana School For Superior Court Samuel Lyndman Colona Farm Hyndman Colerick & Hogan Louis Wickert Hazel Wickert Colerick and Hogan Luli Burkley Samuel Burkley Marie Lugar Jonas Lugar South Calhoun Street Clark Phil B. Colerick Lois M. Taylor Henry Taylor Somers & Kennetk Albert Oates Susan Grieve Crowsy Didier Maumee

Transfers of Real Estate in Wayne and Washington Townships

Compiled by Heller and Thompson abstracts, transfers list multiple parcels in Wayne and Washington townships. Pines include Meyer to Woods undivided lot in Drexel Park, Rickhill to Heinig south of Goshen road, Pattee to Zimmerman Cuba lots for 850 dollars, Fort Wayne Trust to Burdett Avondale lot for 175, Steup to Schearer Eureka Park lots 300, Guillaume to Guillaume section 11, and Spangler to Richardsville lot 37,500.

Heller & Thompson Court Street Charles EB. Meyer Loyal S Ida E. Woods Drexel Park Wayne Township Amanda Rickhill Robert Fiora Heinig Goshen Road Washington Township H. D. Pattee Benjamin Mary H. Zimmerman Richardsville Res River

Sale of Unclaimed Freight and Baggage by Grand Rapids and Indiana

Notice from the Grand Rapids and Indiana Railway company that unclaimed freight and baggage held for over a year will be sold at public auction. Items will be auctioned at the freight house on Island street Grand Rapids Michigan starting Tuesday June 4 1912 at 10 o clock a.m. Terms demand cash and immediate delivery. Signed by E C Leavenworth General Freight Agent C L Lockwood.

Grand Rapids and Indiana Railway Company Said Railway Company Island Street Grand Rapids County of Kent State of Michigan Railroad of

Fort Wayne Newsboy Leader Retires After 25 Years

Charles A Phelps hosts a banquet for seventy boy newsboys in Fort Wayne celebrating his retirement from the newspaper field and twenty five years as a newsboy and dealer. He recalls starting at age five with five pennies and building a route that reaches thousands of Sunday papers and daily editions.

Charles A. Phelps Anthony Fort Wayne Charley Middle West Mr. Phelps Phelps Ernest W. Bailey E. A. K. Hackett George Peabody Ray Corcoran the Sentinel Knights of Pythias The Sentinel Young Wallace Bond Old National Bank

Plans for a newsboys city and local notices

Mr. Phelps proposed a free miniature newsboys city on southern city property to teach boys local government. F B Bowen expressed continued support for the newspaper boys. In other items, Miss Helen M. Caskill and Mr Edward H Pearson wed, and Golda Mills with William Benner plus Ruth Rhamy and M Otis Mills married in Michigan with a wedding supper back home.

Old National Bank Mr. Phelps Phelps F. B. Bowen Perrey The Sentinel Benner—Mills Mills—Rhamy Golda Mills Barthold Street William Benner Ruth Rhamy M. Otis Mills Michigan Mills George Mills F. Gaskill and Son Mr. Mills. Jr W. Dickerhoff

Dermody Weds Wilder Bride In Chicago Ceremony

Miss Amelia Elizabeth Wilder daughter of Mr and Mrs William Wilder of Chicago married Harry O Dermody of Fort Wayne in Chicago on May 9. The couple wed early due to a premature license announcement and left for Chicago to stay with L L Bart. The bride, known as Lillian Wilding here, is related to the Stockbridge family and to Mrs A A Ashley. Dermody is an engineer affiliated with the Pennsylvania railroad and a director of German American Trust.

Amelia Elizabeth Wilder William W. Wilder Chicago Harry O. Dermody Fort Warne L. L Dermody Lillian Wilding Wilding Illinois Steel Company Dermody—Wilder Lillian Wilder James Wilder Fort. Wayne Pennsylvania Wilder

Convention Elects Dissenting Delegates After Harmony Pact

The article reports that after a harmony conference sixteen delegates were formally elected, following 3 out dissent and continued discussion. The passage notes the convention took up a ticklish job and faced internal disagreements before finalizing the slate.

Harmony Conference

Market report shows little change amid new firm Braude and Ditzler

Potatoes on Barr street market range 1.15 to 1.20 per bushel with home grown produce brought by farmers. Michigan stock up while grain prices stay firm with a slight decline. Poultry markets show small changes as markets remain quiet. Braude and Ditzler replace E. K. Bush Co with S. L. Logan as local manager at Haat Columbia and northern Indiana packing houses noted. Molasses, morice steady. refined sugar market to follow.

Barr Street Michigan Braude & Ditzler E. K. Bush & Co Haat Columbia Indiana S. L. Logan Uniondale Bualesa

Local Market Prices Show Wide Grain and Livestock Quotes

Local market listings report street prices for wheat at 1.16 per bushel, oats at 58 to 62 cents, corn 84 to 88 cents, barley 90 cents, rye 70 cents, with flour and meal rates across several wheat varieties. Butter and cheese prices, eggs, potatoes, poultry, and live cattle and hog quotes follow in detailed regional listings from Mayflower Mills, Wiener & Co, Beyer Brothers, Braude & Ditzler, and others.

Mayflower Mills

California Women Vote in Presidential Primary Battle

In San Francisco on May 14 women chose among Roosevelt La Follette and Taft as the presidential primary heats up. La Follette camps with his wife while Roosevelt gains Johnson Beveridge Pinchot and Cole speakers. Taft supporters and Knox speeches contest the result as Clark Wilson fight fades. Local ad notes Foley Kidney Pills relief claims from Mrs N J McPike of 470 Huntington St Wabash.

San Francisco California Roosevelt la Follette Col. Roosevelt Taft Guv Hiram Johnson Beveridge Indiana Gifford Pinchot Ralph D. Cole Ohio Knox Los Angeles Champ Clark Woodrow Wilson N. J. McPike Huntington St Wabash Foley Dreier Drug Co

Feeds and Hides Prices From Weill Grow & Co

The advertisement lists prices for hides calves and old rubber boots, plus feed quotations corrected by W. A. Henderson & Co. including Timothy hay at 24.00 to 27.00 per ton, mixed hay 22.00 to 25.00, clover 20.00 to 23.00, straw 9.00 to 11.00, oats 56 to 60 cents per bu, Timothy seed 5.00 to 6.50, and red clover 11.60 to 12.00 per bu.

Weill Grow & Co W. A. Henderson & Co Bering Sa

Quotations on furs corrected by wven Bros Co

Fur market quotes list skunk tie at 4.00 mink side oil 1v? mu skunk-70 qibe oppossum 10 6éc raccoon 3.50 red fox 31.00 7.00.

Wven Bros. & Co

Chicago Market Headlines from May Trade

May 14 Chicago reports bearish wheat sentiment as prices rise above Liverpool and Kansas City levels. July wheat opened 1.12 to 1.18 and steadied near 1.12. corn and oats showed mixed moves with weather easing. Provisions up with pork at 19.52, lard 1.00, ribs 10.60 to 10.65. Toledo and New York markets cited with mixed futures and cash quotes.

Chicago Ill Liverpool Kansas City

Mayor to Wed in Columbia City

Miss Marie Meyers of Columbia City will marry Mayor B J Bloom at high noon next Wednesday at the Moyers home. Father J F Kohl of St Pauls Catholic church will officiate at the ceremony attended by the couple and their families.

Columbia City Ind Harry W. Miller Marie Meyers B. J. Bloom Parente William Moyers J. F. Kohl St. Paul’s Catholic Church

Kidney Pills Claim Help For Local Musician

Prof Chas W Stewart Logansport longtime musician suffered kidney trouble for years and remained unrelieved until a friend advised Foley Kidney Pills. He reports prompt relief from backache and fatigue, with better strength appetite and normal kidney action after use. Dreier Drug Co.

Chas. W. Stewart Logansport Foley Dreier

Market Receipts and Prices Across East Buffalo and Chicago

East Buffalo receipts 3,400 head and 760 head shipped to New York with yesterday’s official shipments at 4,560 head. Sheep and lambs receipts 5,400 head. cattle 35 head. Chicago cattle 3,500 head with varied beef and dairy prices. hogs 16,000 head with prices rising about five cents. Sheep and lambs 16,000 head with native and western price ranges.

East Buffalo Hoyes New York

Livestock Receipts and Prices From Pittsburg and Cincinnati Markets

Pittsburg reports today no cattle receipts. Hogs 2000 head heavy yorkers at 8.25 to 8.00. Pigs at 7.40. Sheep 2000 head with top sheep 6.25 and top lambs 6.75. Calves 500 head to 8.50. Cincinnati market shows cattle receipts 716 head with steers 4.50 to 8.25, heifers 4.00 to 7.30, cows 2.25 to 6.50, calves 3.50 to 5.00. Hogs 2850 head with packers 7.65 to 8.10, sows 5.00 to 7.25, pigs 5.90 to 7.40, stags 4.00 to 6.00. Sheep 184 head 2.75 to 5.00, lambs 5.25 to 7.50, spring lambs 5.00 to 10.50.

Fred Eckart Packing Co Chicago Salem Pittsburg Cincinnati

Market Reports From Chicago And New York May 14

Butter and egg markets show steady to easy tone across Chicago and New York with morning receipts totaling 33 299 cases in Chicago and 46 997 cases in New York. Poultry and veal prices hold steady with turkeys at 12 to 22 cents and fowls at 14 to 16 1 4 cents, while cheese and potatoes also display steady trends and regional price ranges.

Chicago TLIC New York

Coal stocks lead opening on Wall Street with mixed gains

The day opens with strong coal stock activity led by Lehigh Valley and Reading. Canadian Pacific hits a new high, American Sugar leads industrials, while United States Steel and other metals show underlying strength. Some rail and can issues ease.

Wall Street New York Lehigh Valley Reading Canadian Pacific American Sugar United States Steel International Harvester Republic Iron and Steel Rock Island Nhether Louisville & Nashville National Biscuit Union American Tobacco Dupont Duiiness Tehigh Valley Union Pacific

Mrs Henshaw Reports Kidney Relief From Foley Pills

Mrs J M Henshaw of Richmond sought relief for back pain and kidney trouble using Foley Kidney Pills. She states the backache vanished and kidney action improved, and she now feels much better.

J. M. Henshaw S. 14Th St Richmond Refer Drug Co

Alumni address set for June 18 on campus

Sidney K. Garnard prosecutor of the Laura Elkhart district and Indiana University class of 1887 will deliver the principal address at the alumni meeting to be held on the university campus in Lagrange Indiana on June 18.

Lagrange Ind Sidney K. Garnard Laura Elkhart Indiana University Institution of Learning

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