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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Weekly Sentinel
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1911
Page
3
Mrs. L. F. Ross of West Maple street Van Wert Ohio died at her home after severe burns from a flash fire in her clothing. Neighbors and five physicians assisted as the blaze was smothered with a rug. the gas stove and oil soaked garment theory points to a clothing ignition while lighting a gas jet.
A May Sunday tornado struck the P. P. Lochner farm in Jackson township Indiana causing over five hundred dollars in damage. The storm brought record hail depths up to fourteen inches in ravines with fourteen acres of corn flattened and twenty acres of wheat ruined. Orchard trees were shattered and budding fruit stripped from trees.
George Thomas traveling salesman from Wabash was shot in the head at Goshen and is hospitalized with a bullet through the left nostril. Doctors report eye sight damage but not certain fatality. he calls the shooting accidental and offers little detail. The case remains under mystery as he recuperates. May 33.
Bluffton May 27 Tomorrow May 28 Goldthwait park opens for the summer as the Marion Bluffton & Eastern Traction Co prepares to handle one of the largest crowds in the resort history. Goldthwait has drawn many visitors in prior summers and additional attractions should bring even larger crowds from Bluffton and Wells County over the next three months.
Auburn Indiana May 27 Thursday afternoon the juniors seniors and faculty of Auburn High School met at the home of Miss Mary Baxter per the senior class summons. The party directed their attention toward the woods near the Morning Star bridge as the scene of the event.
Mrs. Cressle Nidlinger McClure of Decatur dies after four hours of agony from severe burns suffered while trying to light a fire with kerosene. She was eighteen, born March 12, 1993, married Clyde McClure last year, and lived in the county all her life.
Marion W. Eckman asked a court to set aside the April 7 1904 will of Jacob Eckman on grounds of unsound mind and undue influence by sisters and brother. He charges Samuel Funderburg and others with undue influence and seeks five equal shares rather than four, arguing the will did not convey fee simple.
The necessary stock for a new bank at Bippus has been sold totaling 25000 dollars. John R. Robinson of Hoagland promoted the project with strong local cooperation. A meeting will elect officers and a board of directors, with incorporation papers to follow. Citizens previously deposited funds in Warren or Andrews.
Elmer Mahoney and Charles Bailey were arrested in Huntington Indiana after a street race on East State Street prior to a Sunday accident that wrecked one car losing two wheels. A court hearing is expected and a first violation fine up to 350 dollars is noted. Witnesses say Batley and Close drove racing trips after a ball game en route to the fairgrounds.
Fifty three graduates of the city eight grades received diplomas yesterday afternoon. Glen Warener presented the diplomas on behalf of the position for having. The commencement exercises were at the church.
Huntington Indiana May 24 This city will host the Eleventh district convention of the Federated Clubs of Indiana at Central Christian church on June 7. Mrs J P Kenower district chairman and Grace Julian Clark president of the State Federation will speak. Luncheon at noon, business session at 1 30 with one session. District officers to host state officers for an evening reception.
Plans for general improvement of the Old People's home grounds are being drawn by a landscape gardener with work to begin next summer. Sidewalks and driveways are being laid, and the site will gain lawns shrubbery and trees to enhance the grove setting. Trustees held a business meeting amid praise for Superintendent Smith and discussed property sale in Van Buren by a home inmate. There are sixteen inmates at the home.
Huntington Indiana May 25 two salesmen attended council meeting with unanimous support for the incinerator proposal two committees will meet to study plans for an incinerating plant and disposal method an estimated annual operation cost of about 1800 dollars for a plant processing triple the daily garbage mirrors the current expenditure for the unsatisfactory disposal method collection costs not included but a change is deemed necessary to offset minor expense increases
Kendallville Indiana May 26 Arthur Blackman a well known farmer northwest of Albion was badly hurt in a runaway when his horse bolted after a motor cycle. He sustained bruises and a fractured limb and will be unable to work for some time. The horse was uninjured but the rig was badly damaged.
A fragmented OCR note hints at a club producing a play with a title involving a playful Uncle from Japan. The readable text is sparse and garbled.
Huntington Ind May 29 plans for a county wide Homecoming week during Huntington county fair week were announced by Ed Harter and Charles Haller leading organizers. The effort aims to invite former residents, mail outreach, and secure speakers including Governor Osborne Judge Ibach and Ellwood Cubberly to attract attendance.
Wabash Indiana hosts the Eleventh Councilor District Medical association fall gathering on October 19. About 150 physicians attended the Lone Eliff meeting with afternoon sessions and a Logansport banquet. Local doctors listed include L W Smith Blount Jordan Flinn and others.
Marion Indiana May 26 The mysterious horse thief confined in the county jail after a capture at Columbia City has been identified. Charles Berry alias Oscar Frankton brought from Goshen identified the woman prisoner as Rosa Berry of Vistula Indiana. The brother has no shown conspiracy. he was convicted for petit larceny years ago. Rosa Berry had also faced theft charges and lived with him previously at Frankton.
John Kuhns now in jail faces trial in Albion Indiana for stealing a team from W C Shambaugh Green Center. He had a preliminary hearing last Thursday and refused to deny or affirm guilt. Kuhns was captured near Springfield Ohio with the team and brought to Albion by Sheriff P J Stanley.
Ridgeville Indiana residents organized a volunteer fire department after three recent fires. WF McCurdy a drayman and mail carrier was chosen captain with other trusted men appointed to lead future organized fire fighting efforts in the town.
A garbled likely fishing related incident from Kendallville notes a person pleading guilty after a night capture of a few bullheads. The fragment mentions nets and a Tamarack Bore event and Loomis, but details are incomplete.
Huntington Indiana May 30. The Eleventh district Federated Clubs meeting at Central Christian church June 7 has secured enough replies for an engaging program. Dr Amelia Kellar Indianapolis to speak on Social Hygiene. Charles Worden Fort Wayne to discuss Civics. Mrs Knapp Warsaw to cover food sanitation. Grace Julian Clark Indianapolis federation president on Federation. Mrs Carter Seymour on parent teacher clubs. Virgil Lockwood Indianapolis on the child's view. Registrations urged for all study clubs to attend.
In Kendallville Indiana on a Saturday morning a 13 month old girl Bee Trowbridge fell headfirst into a water filled lard can on a back porch. Her mother pulled her out but she died. Doctor N J Shook rushed to the scene with Ralston Fisher and Harold Holcomb. Their car struck sand and overturned injuring the party.
Huntington Indiana May 27 most shops except drug stores will close noon Tuesday and reopen Wednesday morning. Clothing shops have long followed this rule and plan to observe it again. Factories will close all day with a key attraction a double header baseball game with Marion at the fair grounds.
North Manchester Indiana May 26 negotiations concluded with James A Peake Skein Co Missouri to acquire the DeWitt factory site and rebuild opening as soon as possible. The contract provides 125000 days of labor over three years after which the site transfers to the new company if successful, otherwise reverts to the Commercial club.
A fire started by Fred Boltin's children playing with matches endangered Liberty Center in Bluffton Indiana yesterday noon. The flames swept timberly to the east part of town, threatening four buildings until a bucket brigade of citizens extinguished the blaze with only minor damage.
Columbia Indiana May 26 Supt J C Sanders sustained a fractured rib Wednesday when a book case slipped and pinned him against the wall in his office at the high school building. Dr C L Sauder treated him and he was taken home for dressing of the injury.
Bluffton Indiana May 25 Dr A W Brown secretary of the board of health condemned the drinking cups at the public fountain on the court house plaza and deputized constable Lol Plessinger to remove them and ban future cups.
In Claypool Indiana on May 80 Dr W A Landis of this place was elected rear medical examiner of the Knights in a quadrennial selection reflecting local honors for the community and organization involvement.
Otto Kiem and his three year old son Dwight died when a late night fire destroyed their store and residence in Swan Indiana. The father reentered the building to rescue the infant but both perished as the roof collapsed. The blaze damaged a nearby store room and destroyed the two main structures. The family and village fought the fire for hours but could not save them. Insurance covered 2500 dollars for stock and buildings.
In Warsaw on May 29 a Sunday blaze started at Garber's general store and swept through North Webster's frame business district within half an hour. The loss includes Garber's store, Strombeck's hardware, Anderson's restaurant, Warner's livery barn, and Jenkins' barn, totaling about $25,000 with limited fire protection and urgent calls for aid.
Bluffton Indiana May 29 At a senior class meeting it was decided to leave a class memorial in the form of a class photograph The record of the class as the largest yet graduated will stand for years unless the next entering high school class surpasses it After the June 6 senior reception the class will have nearly 70 dollars to buy the memorial which will be presented when completed.
Fire of unknown origin partially destroyed the home of Mrs. Ross a widow at Andrews Indiana Sunday. The upper part of the building burned away and the Andrews volunteer fire department saved the structure. A collection raised over 200 dollars quickly to aid the widow who carried no insurance.
A large gas balloon floated about a mile northwest of Wabash city around 1:45 PM yesterday. The craft carried a basket, occupancy could not be confirmed, and observers with glasses tracked it until it disappeared. The launch point was not known.
Columbia City Indiana May 30 Joe Sharp thirteen year old lad was struck twice by a rattlesnake while weeding onions on the Norman Carter farm east of town The wounds were on the finger and back of the hand and he was in a serious condition for some time from the poison He will recover.
Bluffton Indiana May 30 Rollo Mack arrested Friday night by Officer Lew Stout on a charge of stealing from a Lake Erie freight car at New Castle was arraigned for trial yesterday morning and on his plea of guilty was sentenced from one to eight years in the state prison at Michigan City The New Castle officers delivered him to the prison.
A Bluffton Indiana high school mock trial played at the Grand theater on Tuesday night under the High School Athletic association. The show drew strong interest with early sales and seats filled, marking a notably successful community performance.
In Andrews Indiana residents debate baring township pupils from town schools as a remedy after the county health commissioner condemned the high school building. A new joint election may be sought to decide the plan while concerns over tuition revenue and building reuse keep the issue unsettled.
Goshen Ind May 29 The Elkhart County Old Settlers association will hold its sixth annual reunion at Rogers band park June 8 or Jefferson theater in bad weather. James S Dodge Jr to address at 2 30 pm. Officers include Warren Berkey Goshen president and Charles Kohler first VP. Music by Goshen First Christian Church choir. Prizes for oldest woman and oldest man.
Representing the Fort Wayne Rolling Mills H C Rockhill will attend the first wage conference at Cambridge Springs Pennsylvania on June 6. The Amalgamated Association of Iron Tin and Steel Workers seeks a renewal of last year's wage scale with minor working condition changes. The Western Bar Iron Association represents western mills in wage talks.
Notice to the creditors heirs and legatees of Alma Z King deceased to appear in Allen circuit court at Fort Wayne Indiana on June 17 1911 to show cause why final settlement accounts should not be approved and for heirs to prove heirship and receive shares. Administrator Thos W King witnesses clerk May 1 1911 seal. KING ADAMS attorneys for estate. May 24 31 June 1
Notice states Sajid estate is solvent and Fredericka Hachmann of Allen County Indiana is named administratrix. Wm. Fruechtenicht serves as attorney for the estate with a filing period ending June 31.
Notice announces Drew J. Scho appointed administrator of the estate of John Schorr of Allen County Indiana. The estate is stated as solvent. The appointment date is May 17 24 31.
Notice shows the estate of Anna Muller being solvent and names Juliana Blum Martin Luecke as attorney for the estate with three dates May 17 24 31 listed for proceedings or filings.
Notice is to alert heirs and creditors of the estate of Ry Rhoads late of George G. Killen. Administrator May 31 June 14 seeks to settle claims and manage estate affairs.
Mercury notes the appointment of executors for the last will and testament of William Mere Tate of Allen County Indiana. The document appears to declare eligibility and solvency of the estate, with the appointment formalities issued by the court.
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