Wife murderer ends flight in Michigan swamp death
Clyde Lamb killed his wife in Three Rivers, then wounded his mother in law, and eluded a two day man hunt by farmers and sheriff with bloodhounds before fatally shooting himself near White Pigeon. Jealousy was blamed for the crime.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Joseph
Mich
St. Joseph County
Clyde Lamb
Addison
White Pigeon
Lamb
Avengers
Three Rivers
S. A. Featherstone
Typhoid claim shadows Ashley visitor and regional notices
Reports from northern Indiana note Mrs. Harry Towns of Ashley died of typhoid fever while visiting Peru. Other items include a Hereford bull sold for 1000 dollars in Boston, resignations, injuries from a toy pistol, Elks plans for a 20000 dollar home, a missing Marion woman, a Bluffton jail riot, a fire destroying the old Columbia City archery building, a forged check case in Chicago sent to Logansport, and a breach of promise suit pending in Decatur with 5000 dollar damages sought.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Towns
Ashley
Peru
A. C. Huxley
Bunker Till
Boston
G. M. Lehigh
First Baptist Church
South Bend
Oscar Witman
Columbia City
Warsaw
Lodge of Elks
Marion
Charles Hennesy
Bluften
Frattman
Logansport
Samantha Cassel
Joseph D. Beery
Decatur
Fire destroys residence of Charles Smith near Butler
A house owned by Charles Smith near Butler was burned recently. His wife attempted to wind down the blaze with kerosene and the fire spread to the ceiling. In Columbia City Mrs William Aurand gave birth to her seventh child two weeks ago and died Friday night after contracting scarlet fever from an older sibling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Smith
Butler
William Aurand
Columbia City
Prohibition Leader Oliver Stewart to Speak in County
Hon Oliver W Stewart national chairman of the prohibition party will lecture in the assembly room of the courthouse Monday evening November 16 under the auspices of the Allen county prohibition organization. Stewart is a member of the Illinois legislature elected from a Chicago district on the prohibition ticket.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oliver W. Stewart
Prohibition Party
Court House
Ailen County Prohibition Organzation
Stewart
Illinois
Prohibition
Chicago
Service for the Dead Observed Across City Churches
All Souls Day ceremonies were held in Catholic churches with pontifical high mass by Bishop Alerding at the Cathedral. Hundreds visited the Catholic cemetery to decorate graves with flowers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alerding
Pipe Organ Arrives for Plymouth Congregational Church
A new pipe organ purchased for Plymouth Congregational Church arrived today from Erie Pennsylvania. Workmen will begin installing this week and the instrument is expected to be ready for use at services one week from next Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plymouth Congregational Church
Erie
Exchange to Continue Woman's Exchange at Arcade
The board of managers of the Young Woman's Christian association voted to continue the woman's exchange in the Arcade after a period when the lunch venture faced possible discontinuation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young Woman’s Christian Association
Woman’s Exchange
Mrs. Riley Returns Home After Milwaukee Visit
Mrs. E. J. Riley has returned to Milwaukee following a visit with Mr. and Mrs. Val Gutermuth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. J. Riley
Milwaukee
Val Gutermuth
Miss Weingardner's Wedding Surprise Rocks Cleveland
Cleveland learned that C. M. Blanchard wed in Toronto on Sept. 22, wedding Evelyn Maude Weingardner, head of the Weingardner School of Expression. Mrs. Blanchard, who travels for a Philadelphia firm, said the marriage was not elopement and asked for privacy until Dec. 1 when her husband returns.
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Cleveland
C. M. Blanchard
Toronto
Cleveland Press
Evelyn Maude Weingardner
Weingardner School of Expression
California
Blanchard
Philadelphia
Humane Officer Reports for October 1903 Fort Wayne
Fort Wayne Humane Officer L C Schlaudroff submits October 1903 findings. Destitute families aided by Associated Charities. one child abused by step mother. one child beaten by drunken father. two men deserted families but one returned. Animal concerns note horses fed, watered, or driven, with warnings issued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Associated Charities
Warner
L. Cc. Schlaudroff
Fort Wayne
Ind
Shoe Merchant Stroup Files Voluntary Bankruptcy
L D Stroup a Kendallville shoe merchant filed in federal court a voluntary bankruptcy petition. He estimates assets about 2600 and liabilities around 3300. Stroup has been in Kendallville since March, relocating from Lagrange. Attorney is L W Welker of Albion.
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L. D. Stroup
Kendallville
Episcopal Congress Opens in Pittsburgh
The twenty second annual Protestant Episcopal church congress opened at Trinity church Pittsburgh with Rev Cortlandt Whitehead bishop of the Pittsburg diocese presiding. Delegates from across the country attended as communion services were led by Rev A H Vinton bishop of Massachusetts. The convention will sit until Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
Protestant Episcopal Church
Trinity Church
Cortlandt Whitehead
A. H. Vinton
D. D
Massachusetts
Burglars Captured in Dayton Boarding House Raid
In Dayton Ohio Frank Cook and John Gunckel were wounded and Edward Purcell captured after a burglary attempt at a boarding house. Police had tip information and detectives hidden inside. Purcell surrendered while Cook and Gunckel fought to flee and were shot but not seriously hurt.
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Dayton
Ohio
Frank Cook
John Gunckel
Edward Purcell
Purcell
Cook
Gunckel
Mrs. C P Sordelet Seriously Ill With Pneumonia
Mrs. C P Sordelet of Fourth Street is seriously ill with pneumonia, neighborhood residents report.
Fort Wayne polo team to arrive. new rink readied
Manager D S Eckert reports from Erie Pa that the Fort Wayne polo squad, led by Jimmy Canavan, will reach via Nickel Plate at 4 30 pm. They will stay at Randall hotel with first practice games tomorrow. The rink seats about 1100 with bleachers on the west. General admission is twenty five cents with higher prices for premium seats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. S. Eckert
Fort Wayne
Jimmy” Canavan
Erie
Nickel Plate
Randall Hotel
Canavan
Eckert
1900 Atlantic type engines to serve Buffalo division
Engine 605 has been overhauled and is tested for Buffalo division use. Engines 601 602 603 and 604 are marked for repairs and transfer to Buffalo while their eastern and middle division roles are filled by new Flyers from the locomotive works.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buffalo
Middle
Locomotive Works
New Mail and Express Train Service Introduced
Tomorrow Pennsylvania train No. 23 runs in two sections. The second train is composed solely of mail and express cars and will relieve the regular train of such work. It will carry much of the through mail and express matter previously routed via the Panhandle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania
Panhandle
Dinnen Serves as Nickel Plate Claim Agent
W F Dinnen of this city serves as claim agent for the Nickel Plate during Claim Agent Hall’s illness in the hospital. His legal experience qualifies him for the duties and he handles the business like a veteran. He is the son of Dr. Dinnen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. F. Dinnen
Hall
Dinnen
Machinist Homer Inman relocates to Auburn factory
Homer Inman a machinist long employed at the Pennsylvania shops has moved to Auburn to work in the Model Gas Engine company's factory. Several Fort Wayne mechanics already hold positions there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homer Inman
Pennsylvania
Auburn
Model Gas Engine Company
Fort Wayne
Bass works near completion of citys largest lathe
A forty two foot lathe is nearly finished at the Bass works and will soon be installed in the black smith department. It will handle long shafts, enabling the Bass company to accept contracts for shafting and related work that were previously rejected for dressing difficulty. Foreman Mr Slater is traveling to secure such contracts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bass Works
Bass Company
Slater
New Janitor at the Fort Wayne Electric Works
George W. Chapman, long time coach man, becomes janitor at the Fort Wayne Electric Works office building. Frank Krohn, who held the janitor post, returns to his former shop position.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George W. Chapman
Fort Wayne Electric Works
Frank Krohn
Nickel Plate personnel changes and local railway notes
Fireman L A Griley takes a position on the Nickel Plate. Several Pittsburg workers and others across shops report illness travel or return to duties, including M J Murphy, J W Alter, and F S Kellogg. A train load of Dochelles passed through, and a fox terrier was killed by a Wabash train. Local tradesmen visit Washington Ohio for boiler work as Philadelphia and Ohio connections shift.
Narrow escape for Fort Wayne Electric works worker
Robert Scuttinger of the Fort Wayne Electric works testing department barely escaped serious injury after touching a live wire at the shops. His palm and several fingers were burned by the electric current though the wounds are severe and he is fortunate to be recovering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Scuttinger
Fort Wayne Electric Works
Mr. Scuttinger
Hunting Expedition Leaves Grand Rapids Line
Engineers James Carthell A L Lopeshire John Abercombie and John F Nickell and Fireman Willian Murphy with Dr John H Adams depart the Grand Rapids and Indiana line this morning for a Michigan hunting and fishing trip. They are joined by two dogs for the excursion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Carthell
A. L. Lopeshire
John Abercombie
John F. Nickell
Willian Murphy
John H. Adams
Grand Rapids and
Indiana Road
Michigan
Pennsylvania Shops Reopen Ten Hour Day Amid Strong Demand
The ten hour work day was resumed by Pennsylvania shops yesterday and is expected to continue through the year. Increased grain and western farm product movement, along with more coke and coal westward traffic, will boost repair department workload in line with rising traffic on the road.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania
Engines for Buffalo Wabash Will Fit Up Some
The Wabash railroad plans to outfit a portion of its rolling stock for Buffalo operations. Details indicate targeted locomotive and car adjustments to improve service reliability and freight capacity for the Buffalo corridor.
Rail and road notes from Wabash and related lines
Landis Tool company on the road was a caller at the Wabash shops this morning. The Pennsylvania limited was over three hours behind schedule through the city due to trouble east of Pittsburg. Freight Agent Frank Garrison of the Cincinnati Hamilton and Dayton tours southern Michigan cities on department business. Chris Martin nears recovery from car door injuries but cannot work yet. Dr Grant Goodman Panhandle medical examiner assigned to Elwood and Columbus will divide time between both points. Machinist T J Kahoe joins Pittsburg shops night gang after summer launches work. Al Bercaw moving family back to Van Wert. he is a brake man on the Pittsburg road. Dispatcher Clarence Hamilton on annual vacation in Cincinnati with Mrs Hamilton. Mr and Mrs Richard Hartnett to Richmond to visit sick son. Hartnett works at Pittsburg shops. Bill Clerk P J Daily reconsiders resignation and will remain at Wabash freight office. James M Howard of Huntington visiting friends. now with Chicago and Erie shops closed until tomorrow. Machinists Cornelius Cooper and Frank Hughes of Pennsylvania take ten days’ leave next week to hunt and fish at West Lake. Frank Bricker of Cadillac and family return home after two weeks visiting his mother Jennie Bricker. Bricker also visited New York. Baltimore and Ohio engineering plans for Baltimore terminals and Mont Clair shops costing over 9 million dollars to be presented for directors’ approval.
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Landis Tool Company
Wabash
Pennsylvania Limited
Pittsburg
Frank Garrison
Cincinnati
Hamilton
Dayton
Michigan
Chris Martin
Grant Goodman
Panhandle
Elwood
Ind
Columbus
T. J. Kahoe
al Bercaw
van Wert
Bercaw
Thomas Street
Clarence Hamilton
Pennsylvania
Richard Hartnett
Richmond
Hartnett
Bill Clerk
P. J. Daily
Sullivan
James M. Howard
Huntington
Chicago
Frank Bricker
Cadillac
Mich
Jennie Bricker
Bricker
New York
Baltimore and Ohio Engineering Department
Baltimore
Mont Clair
Auburn to Face Fort Wayne in League Park Showdown
Notes of football outline Auburn high school meeting Fort Wayne high school at League Park Saturday afternoon. Fort Wayne seeks revenge after a prior defeat and will field its strongest lineup. Backfield stars Miller Hamilton and Hughes lead Auburn with Leach sidelined by a shoulder injury. Also mentions Medics versus Business College Thursday and Athletics at Huntington against Business University.
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Auburn
Fort Wayne
League Park
Miller
Hamilton
Hughes
Decatur
Leach
Medics
Business College
Huntington
Business University
Emmaus Church Forms New Orchestra
A meeting of Emmaus Lutheran church musicians elected officers Otto Kucher as president and manager Albert Hohmeyer as secretary and treasurer Christ Daseler as orchestra leader. An ensemble of thirteen pieces was organized as the Emmaus church orchestra with plans to expand soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emmaus Lutheran Church
Otto Kucher
Albert Hohmeyer
Christ. Daseler
Emmaus Church
Plowing Contest Set For November 12 In Caledonian Hall
Allen County Plowing association met in Caledonian hall to announce the annual fall contest on November 12 at the McKinnie farm south of the city. Several fine prizes will be awarded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen County Plowing Association
Caledonian Hall
McKinnie Farm
Local bankruptcy grants discharges in federal court
Judge Anderson in federal court issues discharges to Christian Weller of Fort Wayne Jacob A France of Coesse Julian Grosjean of Fort Wayne and Minnie M Jourdan of Lagrange freeing them from debt after bankruptcy proceedings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Weller
Fort Wayne
Jacob A. France
Coesse
Julian Grosjean
Minnie M. Jourdan
Lagrange
Anderson
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Indiana
Meat Choppers
Service For the
Lard Presses
Winchester
H. Pfeiffer & Son
East Columbia St
Miss Weingardner
Sentinel
Fort Wayne Humane Society
Shoe Man
Episcopal Congress
Jacob Miller
Rev. Miller
Maryland
Lanyard Hall
Bobay
M. W. West
Veedersburg
A. W. McClellan
Ladies’ Auxiliary
Pedro
Bluffton
C. P. Zimmer
H. F. Robison
Cof
Trinity Parish
John Wilkinson
Order of Providence
Julia Fay Randall
New York City
Frank Sawyer
Henry Mason
Dunkirk
Robert Southern
Young Men’s Society of the
First Presbyterian Church
E. H. Coombs
Euchre
Constance Wilder
Alice Sledd
Danville
Standard Club
A. Weil
Louis Frankel
Aaron Rothschild
R. G. Thompson
Detroit
Thompson
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Herman Browns
Toledo
Athena Thimble Club
J. N. Pfeiffer
W. 8. Morris
Meadville
J. B. White
J. H. Bases
G. M. Leslie
Henry Neireiter
Bluffton Road
James Fox
Alice Schnelker
New Haven
Wayne Dry Goods Co
H. H. Bossler
St. Louis
C. F. W. Meyer
Conservatory of Music
Adams County
Frederick Melcher
Prof
Meyers
Mr. Melcher
Germany
Myre
Henry Schlasman
Euclid
Charles Waltemuth
Schlasman
Lafayette
Walter Olds
Nickel Plate Railroad
Railroad News
Industrial Notes
L. A. Griley
John KR. Bitner
Clark E. Scheid
Harry Kelker
Jerre O’connor
Lima
Motive
T. W. Demarest
L. H. Elder
M. J. Murphy
J. W. Alter
William Klingman
George Koegel
Electric Works
Monroeville
F. S. Kellogg
C. R. Hoffman
DeKalb, Ill
C. A. Bonham
Fort Waynsa
N. H
American Locomotive Company
Schenectady
W. G. Anwiler
E. G. Simonson
Washington
W. P. Sparks
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