Allen County Divorce Suit Alleges Abuse By Prizefighter Husband
Eliza Omspacher files in superior court seeking divorce from Herman Omspacher alleging repeated violence and insults. She cites marriage from February 10, 1904 to April 20 last year, claims infidelity and lack of support, and names Gandy & Hilgeman as filing attorneys. An injunction is granted in related matters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eliza Omspacher
Herman Omspacher
Marion
Gandy & Hilgeman
Fort Wayne suit abates nuisance as city wins first round
Judge Heaton overruled Leykaus Packing company demurrer in a city suit to abate a nuisance. City of Fort Wayne claims corporate standing and damage from the nuisance, with merits hearing pending. Also, Lessie Woods seeks divorce from Charles Woods alleging prolonged abuse since Easter and during visits to her mother and father.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. N. Heaton
Leykaus Packing Company
Fort Wayne
Lessie A. Woods
Charles H. Woods
Robinson & Luecke
Sheldon
Rakiff Wins Return of Funds in Court Case
Frederick W. H. Rakiff filed a replevin suit to recover about $107 alleged stolen from his Randall hotel cash register by William H. Collins. Collins was acquitted of theft but did not contest the return, so the money is awarded back to Rakiff in the circuit court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rakiff
Frederick W. H. Rakiff
Randall Hotel
William H. Collins
Collins
Rahiff
Eberling Suit Over Livestock and Notes at Superior Court
In a Friday session Abiah W Eberling sues Fred Eberling for recovery of livestock including a gray horse named Fred a red cow Pink and a sow with no color or name arguing the son Charles F Eberling induced note endorsements and used sale proceeds to settle debts. The father contends the sale funded the notes leaving about 200 dollars personal loss. Other circuit court testimony covered a dispute over onions with William Sible and Joseph W Kuhn against S Bash and Company. Edna Schadewald seeks divorce from William Schadewald alleging excessive drinking left her and two sons dependent on charity and facing court-ordered aid after their May 21, 1900 marriage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred
Abiah W Eberling
Fred Eberling
Charles F. Eberling
William Sible
Joseph W. Kuhn
S. Bash and Company
Kuhn
Sible
Mr. Bush
Edna Schadewald
William Schadewald
John Wilhelm
Fort Wayne Gas Company
Schlitz Brewing Company
Julius Uhiein
Force Street
Helen Burstfield
William L. Burstfield
John Riordan
Fort Warne
Wabash Valley Tractions Company
Catherine Figel
Henry Figel
Man seeks 2000 damages from Moeller Construction over gas explosion
Louis J. McCulloch of 2729 Indiana avenue files suit in the superior court alleging damages of 2000 from Moeller Construction company. He says a gas explosion in his furnace on March 4 stemmed from using mine run Hocking Valley coal not the contracted brand. He reported unsatisfactory fuel and a delayed ignition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis J. McCulloch
Indiana Avenue
Superior Court
Moellering Construction Company
Hocking
Local court notices report divorces and damages actions
The record lists Zepha Hoffman Painter seeking a divorce from Alfred Painter for abandonment with a baby born last year and no support, while Frances E Bowman sues for damages against Lon Davis Louis Davis and Ira Reed for timber trespass and crop damage. Injunction sought to bar liquor sales at 219 East Main Street with $500 claimed damages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colerick & Ninde
Zepha Hoffman Painter
Alfred Painter
Fort Wayne
Portland
Ore
General Electric Company
T. J. Logan
Frances E. Bowman
Superior Court
Lon Davis
Louis Davis
Ira Reed
W. & E. Leonard
Sunderland seeks to revoke power of attorney over Monroeville property
Gladys G Sunderland sues in superior court to dissolve a power of attorney given to Elisha Frank Sunderland to sell a Monroeville house and lot. She alleges misrepresentation and that proceeds were to settle her husband William E Sunderland debts with any remainder to her. She says she was ill, was raised to sign, and alleges fraudulent representation. attorneys are J A Connell y and Judge W G Colerick. In a separate matter Russell George asks Judge Heaton to dissolve an injunction blocking liquor sales at an East Main street saloon, arguing Nichols owns the license and George was former manager. Arguments completed. ruling expected tomorrow morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William H. Nicholls
Superior Court
Russell George
East Main Street
George
George W. Louttit
Gladys G. Sunderland
Elisha Frank Sunderland
Monroeville
William E. Sunderland
J. A. Connelly
W. G. Colerick
Allen County Seeks Macadam Road Bids in 1907
The Allen County Indiana Board of Commissioners announces sealed bids by 10 a m on June 4 1907 for about twelve miles of crushed stone macadam roads in Maumee Township. Bids include affidavit and bond equal to double the bid, with work per the viewers engineer plans on file in the Auditor’s Office. The board may reject all bids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Commissioners
Allen County
Indiana
Maumee Township
Auditor's Office
George W. Lindemuth
Ind
Farmer Fred W. Christianer Dies in Root Township
The obituary notes the death of Fred W. Christianer a renowned farmer from Root township Adams county after a weekend illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred W. Christianer
Root Township
Adams County
Goshen
Kendallville
F. F. Engeler
Bluffton
Edna Bill
St. Paul
Minn
John Freed
Endallville
Shipshewana
Lagrange County
Banies
Sunday Saloon Caso Docket Hits City Court
Sunday saloon cases crowd the city court with Frank Smith and Fila Maley, mother and son, fined $3 and costs after a drunken Saturday night brawl on East Columbia Street. Officers fought the pair, children were removed to guardians, and a humane officer was alerted. Other drunks and vagrants, including Abe Sweeney and Wesley Carpenter, also faced penalties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Smith
Fila Maley
Columbia Street
Smith
Kelley
Lenz
Spillner
Terry
Smiths
Board of Children's Guardians
Schlaudroff
Abe Sweeney
Dickson
William Phillips
Koehler
George Ziegler
Carl Tigges
Wesley Carpenter
Marriages Listed in Local License Record Names and Ages
Marriage licenses issued for multiple couples including Paul Haak and Eva Witzgall, Henry Piepenbrink and Bertha Reinkensmeir, William Dressel and Iva Hurd, and others with ages ranging from teens to early forties. The list includes occupations such as caller, moulder, piano maker, cabinet maker, and farmer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul E. Haak
Eva C. Witzgall
Harry HE. Lonthan
Martha M. McCune
Ernest W. Rohloff
Anna Minnie Kornemann
Henry ©. Piepenbrink
Bertha Te. Reinkensmeir
William E. Krueckeberg
Farmer
Mary A. Schroeder
Jerry J. Meyers
Bernadette Leonard
Wiliam M. Fuhrman
Elsie J. Stephenson
William G. Dressel
Iva P. Hurd
Henry A. Maraheus
Alice O. Burns
Wiliam A. Rose
Nettie B. Wright
Local Births and Local Tragedies Reported
Birth announcements list a baby girl for Dr and Mrs J McCurdy a daughter a son born to Mr and Mrs O I Newel at 1117 Rivermet Avenue a son born to Mr and Mrs J H Chester at 402 West Butler Street a daughter born to Mr and Mrs Richard G Weller on Monroe Street. Ora Wyatt 11 of Garrett suffers a crushed foot while playing near railroad yards. John Jackman 57 of Waterloo dies after lifelong residence there. Burglars raid the Collins home of Mr and Mrs McKnown Sunday evening but take nothing. Mrs Sarah Warner longtime Nottingham township resident dies at 82.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ora Wyatt
Garrett
John
Jackman
Waterloo
McKnown
Collins
Sarah Warner
Nottingham Township
Wells County
Markets Shake, Wheat Leads as May Prices Edge Higher
Chicago May 21 Wheat opens strong amid nervous tone with July at 98 to 99 amid mixed receipts and later gains. September touches 99 to 1.00 and December climbs to 1.04. Local receipts total 646 cars. July wheat closes near 1.01, corn and oats rise with firm appetite. Toledo prices show wheat at 97.4 to 98.1 cents and corn around 54 to 55 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Canadian Northwest
Europe
S&c
Minneapolis
Duluth
Toledo
Ohio
Live Stock Markets Reported Across Cities
East Buffalo notes receipts and shipments with New York demand and price ranges for hogs and sheep. Chicago Cincinnati and Pittsburg markets show cattle and hog prices, with ranges for light mixed and heavy hogs and steady to strong trends across regions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Buffalo
N. Y
New York
Chicago
Cincinnati
Ohio
Pittsburg
Local Indiana Market Notes and Rural News
Markets across Chicago New York and Fort Wayne show butter steady to firm with creamery and dairy quotes. eggs cheese poultry all holding. Indiana items report rhubarb poisoning incident in South Whitley, a proposed Nappanee national bank, missing Elkhart man found, and several local notices including teachers institute plans and a prison escape case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
New State
Pennsylvania
Tom Kelly
John Sharp
South Whitley
Solomon Newcomer
Rochester
Newcomer
Nappanee
Elkhart County
J. H. Matchette
Bourbon
J. S. Walters
J. O. Kantz
Walter Ferguson
Elkhart
Huntington County
Kosciusko County
Josiah W. Krant
Goshen
Cronkhite
Holland
Chauncey Depew
Miami Park
Teachers’ Institute
Ira O. Howerth
Chicago University
Charles C. Ellis
Philadelphia
A. C. Pevertt
Garrett
Michigan State
Ionia
Fpevertt
Anna Dougherty
Wabash
Margaret Ivory
For Sale Fine 8-room Modern House on Smith Street
For sale by owner a fine eight-room modern house on Smith Street three doors from Creighton Avenue. Bargain if taken soon with part down and rest on long time. Save agent's commission buy direct from owner. References to price £525 and partial garbled text indicate a local real estate notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smith’St
Creighton Ave
Smith
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Rurode Dry Goods Co
Allen County Courts
Charles W. Branstratter
James H. Aiken
Lafayette Township
Huntington Road
Commissioners Bay
Fort Wayne Oil and Supply Company
Pompey
Joseph Pompey
Meyer
Mercer Brothers
Woles
Sa A
Gerry
Eton
Panama
East Buffalo Market
New York Market
North Lima
South Lima
Barr Street
S. Bush & Co
Weil Brothers & C
Tresseltt & Sons
Shorts
Commission ‘Merchants
J. T. Johnson
LLC Ib
E. K. Busn
Howenstein & Crouse
Ressea Emiekens
Eckart
Timothy
Hocking Valley
Massillon
Jackson
Pocahontas
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