Allen County slander suit and local court actions
Elmer B. Hickman sues Henry M. Williams for slander claiming $1,000 for reputational damage tied to a bomb incident behind the Jackson saloon on October 23. The record notes change of venue requests, juries drawn for November term, two new divorce filings, and a decree of divorce for Helen Burtsfield restoring her maiden name Munn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer BR. Hickman
Henry M. Williams
Mr. Williams
Jackson
Emrick & Eimrick
Levi W. Gerding
Lake Township
William Schellman
Marion
James Studer
Aboite
Williard Moss
Benjamin Diebold
Perry
William Hahn
Fort Wayne
Petit Jury
C. Brunner
Theodore Geller
Frank P. Bobay
Martin Goegiein
St. Joe Township
George A. Trease
Cedar Creek
Henry F. Schoppman
Maumee
Henry Schlaudroff
William Gallmeyer
George H. Koehlinger
Adams
E. H. F. Kruse
Washington
Charles Greenawalt
Scipio
Charles G. Figel
Madison
Mollie EH
Strain
Clarence O. Strain
R. B. Dreibelbiss
Louise Clem
John Clem
Emerick & Emerick
City Attorney Demurs Against McCormick Complaint
In superior court City Attorney Guy Colerick for August M. Schmidt filed a demurrer to Adam McCormick’s complaint. McCormick claims she was allowed to bond a $4.39 assessment against a jot she owns in the high addition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guy Colerick
August M. Schmidt
Adam McCormick
Mariotte Sues Brother Over Back Pay and Overtime
Benjamin Mariotte filed suit in the circuit court against his brother Horace Mariotte seeking 800 dollars, with 707.10 for back pay and the rest for court costs and attorney fees. He says he worked before July 1, 1901 for 12 dollars weekly, with 468 hours overtime valued at 0.20, then 2,454 hours at 0.25 after a raise to 15 dollars weekly. Judge S. M. Hench filed the suit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benjamin Mariotte
Circuit Court
Horace Mariotte
S. M. Hench
Board of County Commissioners
Hoffman
Heaton
Fort Wayne and Springfield Traction Company
Allen County
Annabelle Reynolds Wins Cross Complaint in Divorce Case
In superior court Saturday Annabelle Reynolds filed a cross complaint against Frank Reynolds, seeking a divorce, custody of their child Pepard, and other relief as she turned the tables in the dispute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annabelle Reynolds
Frank Reynolds
Pepard
Family feud and estate disputes in local circuit court
Allegations of assault and threats linked to a domestic dispute were heard with Lee J. Hartzell representing the wife. In another matter Sarah Snook offered proof of heirship for Elizabeth Pettit’s estate, valued at 3000 to 4000 dollars, as grand nieces and nephews must prove kinship. Additional suits include Gandy & Co. suing Fort Wayne and Wabash Valley Traction for 1500 dollars for car damage and Weil Brothers facing a freight bill claim of 641.38 from a wool shipment from Mexico.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee J. Hartzell
J. M. Donahue
Sarah Snook
Elizabeth Petti
Harrison and
Main Streets
Gandy
Hilgeman
Pennsylvania
Weil Brothers
Mexico
Zollars
Prunes in Carload Trigger Suit Against Broker
A superior court suit filed by A. H. Perfect & Co. seeks 3000 dollars after a broker Herbert N. Gage delivered 1200 boxes of Santa Clara prunes in first class condition on top and wormy beneath. The contract dated June required a first class shipment. plaintiffs allege breach and nonperformance. The action names Harper & Eggeman as filers and mentions an attachment against Gage in Cleveland. Bisson case and divorce note appear in brief updates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert N. Gage
Cleveland
Santa Clara
A. H. Perfect & Co
Gage
Harper & Eggeman
Bisson
Morse Harrod
Mary Bisson
O'Rourke
Court today as mother gains custody of daughter
The proceedings focus on the case today in court where the mother has been awarded custody of her ten year old daughter. The other children in the family are now adults.
City to use poles for lighting wires core issue in suit
The Board of Public Works, via City Attorney Colerick, says it will use all poles if needed to string wires for the municipal lighting plant. They contend lighting wires on upper cross arms will not harm the company’s plant. The city states wire types Nos six and eight copper will be used with sag limits and voltage ranges given, altering as plans may change. The case against bond actions proceeds, potential legislation may follow. Court notes include divorce proceedings, dismissals, and a will probated with property divided among children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Home Telephone and Telegraph Company
Board of Public Works
Colerick
Heaton
Ada McCormick
A. M. Schmidt
Leonora Lorenz
Charles Lorenz
Michael J. Murphy
Preferred Accident Insurance Company
W. A. Gerlach
Ada Gerlach
E. K. Bush
Joseph Thomas
Hits
Death of Aloysius Freistroffer in Davenport
Remains of Aloysius Freistroffer, who died after exposure on Saturday night in Davenport suburb Battendorf, arrived in Fort Wayne with his father and brother. Funeral services set for Thursday at 8:30 at the residence and 9 at St Mary’s Catholic church. Interment at Hesse Cassel. Official Davenport inquiry attributes death largely to exposure after a payday visit to a saloon and illness following a drink.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aloysius’ Freistroffer
Fort Wayne
Aloysius Freistroffer
Battendorf
Davenport
Iowa
Summit Street
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
Hesse Cassel
Two Butchers Fined After Guilty Pleas in City Court
Strodel and Schwalm pleaded guilty at a delayed city court session to selling meat exposed under unsanitary conditions. Each paid a $10 fine plus costs. Inspector Tucker announced enforcement would extend to all food suppliers including bakery and lunchroom operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Strodel
Schwalm
Herman Strodel
Charles Schwalm
Tucker
Death comes suddenly to Fort Wayne machinist Crosby
George T. Crosby a veteran machinist at the Wabash shops died suddenly at his home 413 West De Wald street about 5 o clock Thursday morning. He was 66 years 6 months and 21 days old and had lived in Fort Wayne about fifty years. Surviving are his wife and five children Mabel Grace Edith Edmund and Charles. Funeral services will be held Sunday at 2 PM from the residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George T. Crosby
West de Wald Street
Crosby
Fort Wayne
Mabel G. Crosby
Hamilton School
Grace E. Crosby
E. J. Mitten
Chicago
Edmund G. Crosby
Charles Crosby
Duluth
Minn
Connors Death in Abolt Township Tuberculosis Claim
Mrs. Cecelia Connors wife of Frank Connors died Wednesday at her father Alphonse Corbat's home in Abolt township from tuberculosis at age 30. Born near Arcola December 2 1876 she and her husband lived in Erie where four children were born. Funeral services Saturday at 9 from home and 9 30 at St Patrick's Church Arcola.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cecelia Connors
Frank Connors
Alphonse Corbat
Abolt Township
Connors
Arcola
Mr. Connors
Erie
Frank
Joseph
Julian
Albert
James
Robert Corbat
Florence
Mary Corbat
St. Patrick’s Catholic Church
Cyrenius F Jarrett Dies at 63 After Illness
Cyrenius F Jarrett longtime city resident and Civil War veteran died at St Josephs hospital at 10 30 am from erysipelas aged 63 years 11 months 6 days He was a bartender on Lafayette street survived by three children his wife preceded him in death Funeral services will be held Saturday at 2 pm from Peltier undertaking rooms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cyrenius F. Jarrett
St. Joseph’s Hosiital
Jarrett
Lafayette Street
Peltier Undertaking Rooms
Doyle infant dies at four days old in hometown death notice
Charles Milford Doyle, infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles L. Doyle of 1507 North Calhoun street, died Wednesday evening from exhaustion at age four days. Funeral services will be held Friday at 2 PM from the residence, with interment at Parker cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doyle
Charles Milford Doyle
Charles L. Doyle
North
Calhoun Street
Parker Cemetery
William Bogner Dies After Illness at 44
William Bogner, 44, died at 10 30 p m Thursday evening at St Josephs hospital after an extended illness. He worked for 8 F Bowser Co and is survived by his wife and eight children Mabel Maggie Vena Kate Howard Bertha Gilford and Blanche Bogner. He was a member of St Pauls M E Church. Funeral services Sunday morning at 9 30 from the Wa bash avenue residence with interment at Columbia City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Bogner
St. Joseph's Hospital
Bogner
8. F. Bowser & Co
Mabel
Maggie
Vena
Kate
Howard
Bertha
Gilford
Blanche Bogner
St. Paul’s
M. E. Church
Wabash Avenue
Columbia City
Mrs Clara Koerdt Dies Suddenly at 58 in Fort Wayne
Mrs Clara Koerdt former housekeeper for Rev Father F Koerdt longtime St Peter s Catholic church pastor died suddenly at her 428 East Taber street home Physicians attributed death to rupture of a blood vessel She leaves a daughter in Fort Wayne two sisters in Germany and will be buried in Sheldon Funeral services are set for Saturday morning at 830 from her residence and 9 o clock at St Peter s church She was 58 years 10 months 14 days old
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clara Koerdt
Father F. Koerdt
St. Peter’s Catholic Church
East Taber Street
Mary Koerdt
Arcola Physician Dr. George W. Cutshaw Dies at Home
Dr. George W. Cutshaw a respected Arcola physician died Friday evening at his home after an illness. He was widely known in the community for his medical service and compassionate care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George W. Cutshaw
Arcola
Dr. Cutshaw 64 Dies After Cerebral Hemorrhage
Dr. Cutshaw died after a cerebral hemorrhage Sunday evening following a period of critical condition. Born July 14, 1843 in Akron Indiana, he practiced medicine in Arcola after graduating from Fort Wayne College of Medicine in 1887. He married Mary E. Shireman in 1871, had two children, and his second wife was Jessie L. Douglass. Survived by brothers Wilson and Arnold and sister Mrs. Charles Culver. Funeral with Lindenwood interment scheduled for Tuesday at 10 a.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cutshaw
Akron
Ind
Fort Wayne College of Medicine
Arcola
Mary E. Shireman
Altoona
J. W. Cutshaw
Chicago
Alice Richardson
Toledo
William H Rodeheaver dies at 75 in Fort Wayne
William H Rodeheaver a retired wheelwright of 1609 East Lewis street died at 12 30 Saturday morning at Lutheran hospital from complications of diseases aged 75 He served in the Civil War with the Ohio regiment known as the Squirrel Hunters Born February 2 1832 in Ohio he worked at White Wheel and Ohs Wagon Works and later Lima Ohio He had lived retired in Fort Wayne for years Survived by his wife of 54 years and six children plus seventeen grandchildren and several great grandchildren
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William H. Rodeheaver
East
Lewis Street
Lutheran Hospital
Squirrel Hunters
Ohio Minute Men
Cincinnati
Mr. Rodeheaver
Ohio
Fort Wayne
Miamisburg
Rodeheaver
Allen Madison
Sacramento
Calif
Moses Rodsheaver
Flora Rodeheaver
Leonard Law Office
J. J. Weismer
Henry Rodeheaver
Miss Anna Schultz Dies at 24 Under Tuberculosis
Miss Anna Schultz longtime Home Telephone operator at 819 Hugh Street dies at 5 pm Saturday age 24 of tuberculosis. She retired from the switchboard four months ago, later worked as a collector, sought help in Madison, then returned home. Survived by mother, five sisters and three brothers. Funeral Tuesday at 1:30 pm from home and 2 pm at St. Pauls Lutheran Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Schultz
Home Telephone Company
Hugh Street
Miss Schultz
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Rose
Martha
Hilda
Della
Helen
Paul
Herman
Frederick Schultz
Jacob Miller
Pioneer Amherst Miller of Allen County Dies at 96
Amherst Miller aged 96 and among Allen county in its pioneer days died at his Milan township home after years of declining health from senility. He had become deaf and blind but remained active earlier. Surviving children include Andrew Miller Anson Miller Amherst Miller Mrs Sarah Jane Shimp Mrs Arabella Merritt and Mrs Christina Stone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amherst Miller
Allen County
Milan Township
Miller
Andrew Miller
Anson Miller
Sarah
Jane Shimp
Arabella Merritt
Christina Stone
Death Notice of Aloysius Friestroffer in Davenport Iowa
John Freistroffer of Summit street received a telegram announcing the death of his 17 year old son Aloysius Friestroffer in Davenport Iowa where he was employed at the steel works. No cause given and the father and Simon Friestroffer left Sunday for Davenport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Freistroffer
Summit Street
Aloysius Friestroffer
Davenport
Iowa
Foundling Joseph Anthony Dies at Five Weeks
Joseph Anthony, the foundling left on Henry H. Schone’s doorstep weeks ago, died Friday afternoon at St. Vincent's orphan asylum aged five weeks. Funeral services were held Monday at the Schone undertaking rooms and he was buried in the Catholic cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Anthony
Henry H. Schone
St. Vincent’s Orphan Asylum
Schone
Mary O Delia Foundling Dies at St Vincent Orphanage
Mary O Delia a foundling died Sunday afternoon at St Vincent s orphan asylum aged several months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary O’delia
St. Vincent’s Orphan Asylum
Henry Bott Dies at 80 in Residence of Daughter
Henry Bott aged 80 died Saturday evening at his residence the home of his daughter Mrs Wilbert Elzay 333 Greenwood avenue from the infirmities of age. Funeral services will be held from the residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Bott
Wilbert Elzay
Greenwood Avenue
Special Bargain Week Finds Quality Goods On Sale
Special Bargain Week offers deep cuts across clothing and home items. Heavy fleeced blankets cost 2.50, undergarments from 0.25 to 0.50, linoleum 0.75 a yard, shawls from 0.25 to 1.48, and wool fascinators priced between 0.25 and 0.89. Limited stock drives urgency for Santa season purchases.
Fort Wayne Bargains Parade at Store Week
Special snaps feature a vast array of discounted goods at Fort Wayne's top bargain store. From table oil cloth to bear skin coats and petti coats, prices range from under a dollar to a few dollars with many items listed, including linings, gloves, gowns, and clocks. The ad promises one thousand more bargains this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairbanks
Fort Wayne
Funeral rites held for resident in Rawson Ohio
At 8 o'clock Monday evening a service was conducted by Rev. Samuel Wagenhals followed by interment at Rawson Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Wagenhals
Rawson
Ohio
Infant daughter of Shroyer dies at one day old
The infant daughter of Mr and Mrs H V Shroyer of 1509 Hurd Street died Tuesday evening at age one day. The father is a conductor on the Pennsylvania Railroad. Interment will be at Roanoke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shroyer
H. V. Shroyer
Hurd Street
Pennsylvania Railroad
Roanoke
Infant son of McAtee dies at nine months old
Benjamin Franklin McAtee, infant son of Mr and Mrs Sylvester McAtee of 422 Lasselle street, died Sunday aged nine months and seventeen days. Funeral service scheduled for Tuesday afternoon at 2 o clock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M’atee
Benjamin Franklin McAtee
Sylvester McAtee
Lasselle Street
Viewers Chosen for County Line Road Proposal
A conference between Allen and Wells county commissioners selected Jacob Shaffer as viewer from Allen County and D F Spindler as surveyor for a joint stone road project requested by residents along the line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen and Wells Counties
Jacob Shaffer
Allen
D. F. Spindler
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The
Rurode Dry Goods Co
Allen County Courts
McCormick
Edith Overly
Albert Overly
Malowsky
Chattanooga
Wleyer
Myer Brothers Box
Freistroffer
Anthony
O’delia
Santa Claus
Jas. M. Kane
Calhoun ST
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