Three Men Die in Plymouth Train Collision
A local freight and a construction train collided two miles west of Plymouth on the Pittsburg Fort Wayne and Chicago line at 5 42 PM. Three men were killed and six others injured including Worden who lost a foot. The wreck damage halted traffic as crews worked to clear the line and authorities prepared funerals for Compton Clifford and Coyer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plymouth
Pittsburg
Fort Wayne and
Chicago Road
Horace P. Compton
Fort Wayne
John B. Clifford
Valparaiso
Charles Coyer
Frank Simonton
W. H. Carpenter
F. Worden
W. E. van Buskirk
Mead Logan
Schuyler Cregg
Drs. Siemen
McOs
Donaldson Hill
A. J. Compton
Sylvester McMahon
Peter Travis
Kinzie Kimmell
Larwill
Clifford
Fisher Bros Buy Shordon Building on East Columbia Street
Fisher Bros. purchased the Shordon building at 61 and 63 East Columbia Street from Dan Shordon for 8000 dollars. The brick structure fronts 40 feet and runs 110 feet deep. The new owners plan immediate remodeling and have secured a long lease with Deering Harvestering Co. of Chicago to establish Fort Wayne as a northern Indiana distribution depot for Michigan and Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fisher Bros
Delers
Shordon
East
Columbia Street
Dan Shordon
Messrs. Fisher
Deering Harvestering Company
Chicago
Fort Wayne
Indiana
Michigan
Ohio
Mrs. Lincoln Wilson of Chatham dies after typhoid illness
Mrs. Lincoln Wilson of Chatham Ont sister of Mrs T L Staples of West DeWald street died last week in Chatham hospital and was buried Friday. She visited Prof and Mrs Staples in this city about a month ago and contracted typhoid fever while here. She was guest of honor at several functions and Mrs Staples attended the funeral.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln Wilson
Chatham
Ont
T. L. Staples
West DeWald Street
Bluffton News Destroys Sen tinal Desertion Tale
Bluffton News discredits a recent Sentinel romance about H. M. Crane and a deserted wife. It reports Georgia Carter, a Bliss House worker, and Crane were seen together in Fort Wayne on a Sunday. Crane, Carter, and waiter Gladys Mullen reportedly left town after a roast from house keeper Mrs. McClure. Carter claims marriage on arrival, though this is disputed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluffton
The
Sentinel
H. M. Crane
Wayne Hotel
the Sentinel
Crane
Bluffton News
Georgia Carter
Bliss House
Fort Wayne
St. Louis
Wall Paper Sale At L C Hulls Calhoun Street
Wallpaper priced at 3 cents a roll is offered by L C Hull at 90 Calhoun Street, a marked reduction from previous values of 10 to 25 cents per roll.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. C. Hull’s
Calhoun St
Captain Penn Leaves Hospital For Active Duty
Captain J A Penn in charge of the local permitting station has recovered from illness at Hope hospital and is again able to be about, resuming duties after patient care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Penn
Hope Hospital
Court hears witnesses on Dunn moral character and death inquiry
Testimony lists Dunn as having a consistently bad moral character from numerous neighbors and local officials. Medical experts debated cause of Alice Cothrell’s death with post mortem findings and vascular injuries, while prosecutors seek further juror viewings of the Wallen area as the case moves forward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dunn
Ervin
Frank Greenwell
Huntertown
Charles E. Cook
William ZL. Kerlin
Alice Cothrell
Court adjourns as six to seven hours allotted for each side
The court heard arguments with Judge O'Rourke setting a six to seven hour limit for each side. The decision allows ample time for debate before adjournment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O’rourke
Robberies Reported in Fort Wayne Burglary and Theft
Superintendent Gorsline was contacted after a crime wave in Fort Wayne with two reported incidents. A room above the Douglass shoe store was burglarized Sunday night with several pairs of shoes missing, the loot found in a nearby alley. Mrs. L D Sweeney reported a Sunday entry to her Baker street home and a purse containing about 32 dollars taken. she is treasurer of the Third Presbyterian Sunday school. Police investigate both cases and lack leads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Cothrell
Sarah Ellen Cothrell
Alice
Wallen
Dunn
O’rourke
Gorsline
Fort Wayne
Douglass Shoe Store
L. D. Sweeney
Baker Street
Sweeney
Engineer Sweeney
Pennsylvania Road
Third Presbyterian
Phipps Brothers Star In Local Trades And News
Bob Phipps once on the city police force and later a Pittsburg train service worker now runs a thriving Butler butcher shop dealing in stock and poultry for the eastern market. John Phipps, famed Pennsylvan ia passenger conductor, visits his brother and sends good wishes to old friends. Henry Wolf of New Haven overindulges in whisky, causing an arrest when found drunk near the south depot. he cites a bad headache the next day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Phipps
Pittsburg
Butler
John Phipps
Pennsylvania
Bob
Henry Wolf
New Haven
Local Court Drama Involving A Rest and Eluding Judge
A judge advised a rest of about eleven cups would likely help his head. Mr. Welf climbed into the wagon and was spirited away.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Welf
Local News Briefs Highlight Franchises, Court, and Business
Local notes report a newborn son to Mr and Mrs George Mc Curdy A Monroeville visitor J C DeLong in city John Wilhelm Cleveland inspected Fleming road scrapers A Edgerton visitor Mrs Joshua Ruch returns home from eye treatment A C Baker received Havana tobacco 49 bales worth about 6000 G L Bobilya Wiltshire Ohio visiting relatives Henry Spath Hope Hospital discharge Shafer Paterson Decatur attorney in circuit court Dunn trial postponed J F Nelson Cedar Rapids promoted at Milwaukee Harvester Harry Arnold sues Gottlieb Haller over partnership dissolution 80 acre farm for sale S Snyder Arcola Ind and Wayne hotel barber shop ad Swat WANTED Northern Indiana farmers hair cut 10c plain shave 10c 10 barbers
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George McCurdy
J. C. DeLong
Monroeville
Lima, Delphos, van Wert
Fort Wayne Traction Company
van Wert
John Wilhelm
Cleveland
Ohio
Fleming Road
Joshua Ruch
Edgerton
A. C. Baker
Havana
G. L. Bobilya
Wiltshire
Bobilya
L. J. Bobilya
Henry Spath
East Creighton Avenue
Hope Hospital
Shafer Paterson
Decatur
Dunn
J. F. Nelson
Rivermet Avenue
Cedar Rapids
Milwaukee Harvester Company
Nelson
Harry Arnold
Gottlieb Haller
Haller
Also Mentioned on This Page
Hop Compton, J. Clifford and
Worden
Pennsylvania Company
Mr. Compton
Jasper
Frank
Harmon House
Donaldson
Thomas Stokes
Clark Junction
S. W. Senfesty
Ness
Goshen Road
Alexander Huguenard m
Fred Levine
John W. Holmes
Eel River Township
Farmer
John Anderson
Charles L. Tilden
Charles Goheen
Dunnn
Andrew Fair
William E. Hand
Isaac Tucker
Martius Swank
William Blake
Allen Ervin
John Whicker
Charles Arnold
Albert E. Melching
John M. Usemle
Washington Township
John Valentine
Lake Township
John H. Cook
Charles Fritz
David Fritz
Charles F. Badiac
Thomas Knox
Elizabeth Street
Lake Shore
Harry Grosjean
William Lamley
John F. Myers
John Dice
Thomas Swank
Defendant
Frederick Birely
Dunn’s Mill
Edwin G. Litchfield
Jerry Ervin
Joseph Tonkel
Cedar Creek Township
Dr. Greenawalt
Emrick
Benjamin McIntosh
Madison Township
George Greenawalt
Henry Wellman
Greenawalt
A. E. VanBuskirk
Calhoun Street
Ohio Medical College
Cincinnati
Fort Wayne College of Medicine
van Buskirk
B. van Sweringen
University of Pennsylvania
von Sweringen
van Sweringen
Hermann A
Duemling
Porter
Ida
Marie Sampileson
Ida Cothrell
Colerick
Estella Marie
Marie Estella
Cakco
Elgin
J. L. Sievert
Houn
Reet
Butcher
S. E. Snyder
Arcola
Ind
Swat
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!