Balloon flight ends in snow and ice near Tillman station
G L Brumbaugh and Walter Moffitt, piloting the balloon Dueseldorfer from Indianapolis, fought a three hour snow and ice storm over Michigan and landed near Miller farm after about 100 miles. They faced 10 degrees below zero at 10,000 feet, tore a fence with their anchor, and plan another attempt later, weather permitting. The pair, students of ballooning, had hoped to surpass the Lahm cup record set by A Holland Forbes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. L. Brumbaugh
Walter Moffitt
Dueseldorfer
Indianapolis
Miller Farm
Tillman Station
Ft. Wayne
Miller
Bumbaugh
Michigan
Lake Huron
Georgian Bay
Noblesville
Aero Club of America
A. Holland Forbes
New York
St. Louis
Richmond
Moffit
Speedway
Moffitt
Three Links Social Club Formed In Wayne
The Three Links social club for Tort Wayne Oud Fellows and families has formed with an executive committee led by J. N. Pfeiffer. Renovations are under way in the Odd Fellows building at Wayne and Calhoun streets. Regular meetings are the first and third Tuesday evenings each month. More than two hundred members are enrolled with dues of 150 cents annually for gentlemen and 3 dollars for ladies. The club will host its first major reception on November 29.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Three Links
Tort Wayne Oud
J. N. Pfeiffer
Charles Hosier
Thomas Comparet
Alfred Barbier
C. T., Knothe
Walter Craig
John W. King
Odd Fellows
Wayne and
Calhoun Streets
Odd Fellows Fraternity
Freeing Davidson Trial Waged By Judge Hench
Judge Samuel M. Hench will soon appear before the state to plead for pardons for Thomas Davidson who defended on a murder charge from twenty four years ago. Davidson, now in Michigan City prison, has endured delays but holds hope of release. He was sent from Whitley county for killing his uncle, dragging the body to a barn and hiding it behind a horse per the uncle’s comment on a future death by kicking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel M. Hench
Thomas Davidson
Hench
Davidson
Michigan City
Whitley County
Wagon Hit by Trolley Near Decatur Indiana
Decatur Indiana November 16 Christ Cleaver a young farmer from Hesse Cassel narrowly escaped death when his wagon loaded with oars for the Fort Wayne market was struck by an interurban trolley on the Fort Wayne Decatur line. The rear wheels were hit, the wagon wrecked and Cleaver was thrown to the ground but sustained only minor bruises.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DecatUr
Ind
Christ Cleaver
Hesse Cassel
Fort Wayne
Brakeman Zeller Fatally Hurt in Antwerp Accident
Anthony Zeller a Wabash brakeman from 733 Archer avenue died after a switch mishap at Antwerp. He saved himself from wheels but his right foot was crushed. Born July 14 1875 in Fort Wayne he lived with his mother. siblings Benardine, Josephine, and Mrs. Alexander Stock. Funeral at 8:30 am Wednesday from 733 Archer and Church of the Precious Blood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anthony Zeller
Archer Avenue
Antwerp
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Krakeman Zeller
William Zeller
Benardine Zeller
Josephine Zeller
Alexander Stock
Chicago
Zeller
St. Mary’s Catholic School
Fort Wayne
Catholic Church of the Precious Blood
Pennsylvania
The
Wabash
No. 78
Switchmen’s Union of North America
Order of Owls
Switchmen’s Union
Church of the Precious Blood
Turkey theft recurs as police fail to recover prize bird
A police report details a stolen turkey once again eluding searchers after Ralph Smith initially had it recovered and then lost again. John Walters housed the bird in a coop tied to his buggy on Columbia street. it vanished overnight prompting Detective Sergeant Pappert to investigate. Henry Stillwell and Joseph St Clair faced drunkenness charges with $300 bonds amid suspected barber shop robbery plans. Jack Madden, after earning over $20 with the traction company, was robbed following a spree and forced purchases while a patrolman supervised his sobering. Poe Daily was plain drunk and fined. Joe Welch and Frank Riley were released.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Smith
Smith
John Walters
Pappert
Henry Stillwell
Joseph St. Clair
H. C. Sargent
Wells Street
Jack Madden
The
Traction Company
Spillner
Poe
Joe Welch
Frank Riley
Boy sustains throat injury from brass rod fall
James McBeth two years old son of Attorney Jesse McBeth of Perry avenue fell while toddling at home Thursday morning with a small brass rod in his mouth. The metal drove into the throat causing a punctured wound. The injury is not expected to be serious.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James McBeth
Jesse McBeth
Perry Avenue
Balloon flight ends with Lahm cup attempt near Indianapolis
The wild ride of the Dusseldorfer balloon left Indianapolis as it attempted to lift the Lahm cup. Capt G L Brum ter Mamtit landed at 10 30 Starday Fort Wayne after a sun 4 o clock departure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ayiaten
Gp. Wild
Indianapoli
Sunat
Starday
Fort “Wayne
Local notes from Decatur Ind and area event highlights
Decatur visits feature J L Chrom ster from Bobo and a long list of residents and visitors. Fred Wagner marks his twentieth birthday with friends from Monroe and Decatur including Faurot, Halberstadt, and Wagner families. W M Milroy rehabs a Kirkland township farm. Social rounds include visits to Covington Fort Wayne and Fort Wayne clergy meetings. Obituary notes Mrs Willard Weimer. Thimble club hosts event and W R C inspector Mrs Weston to inspect local order.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur
Ind
J. L. Chromster
Bobo
Fred Wagner
Monroe
May Halberstadt
Mary Wagner
Margaret
Anna Faurot
Hattie Faurot
Etta Brandyberry
South
Nicholas Wagner
Glen Halberstadt
Meade Daugherty
Fort Wayne
James Tucker
Naomi Bosse
Covington
Iny
Anna Overman
Teser
Edward Engleking
Lora Wood
Geneva
H. Theo. Wilkin
Father Flaherty
Nell Brown
Magmie Teeple
A. H. Barnard
Williard Weimer
Fred Scheiman
Lion S Bass post to mark thirtieth G A R anniversary
Lion S Bass Post No 40 Grand Army of the Republic celebrates its 30th anniversary next Friday with a 6 PM reception at Anthony hotel and an 8 PM program at Elektron building G A R hall. Judge S M Hench and Department Commander Waugh of Tipton will attend, with a banquet to follow and committees named for arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lion S. Bass
Grand Army of the Republic
Waugh
Tipton
Anthony Hotel
G. A. R. Hall
Elektron
E. Losh
America
C. Claud Travis
S. M. Hench
U. B
Ind
Byers
Neéacel
Chickama
Bell
G. F. Byrer
Lawton-Wayne Post
Jasper Edsall
George Graham
Frank Potter
Joseph Corlett
Ella Devilbiss
Mattie Ells
Mandy Edsall
Mary Marrlet
John Schuler
Connett
Kirkley
Hess
Kress
Graham
M. Hench
W. F. Bryson
Second Nest of Owls Formed in Fort Wayne
The second nest of the Order of Owls was organized Sunday at Odeon hall by J. H. Campbell with 400 members. Dr. Noah Zehr was elected president. The first nest formed about four weeks ago with a similar size membership, and club rooms will be shared by both nests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Order of Owls
Fort Wayne
Odeon Hall
J. H. Campbell
Noah Zehr
Bluffton Laborers Plan Cooperative Grocery Venture
Bluffton Indiana residents plan a worker run cooperative grocery with coupon payment. Laboring men expect lower prices through advance payments and covport style books, aiming to reduce living costs. A meeting to finalize day, time and location was to be announced tonight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluffton
Ind
Naval Officer Freeman Visits Fort Wayne Relatives
Lieutenant Commander Frederick N Freeman of the U S Navy arrived in the city from Washington on Monday. He will spend weeks visiting relatives and old friends in Fort Wayne. Freeman left Fort Wayne twenty years ago to enter the Naval Academy at Annapolis and has since risen rapidly, recently attached to the Navy Department board in Washington that directs fleet movements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick N. Freeman
U. S. NI
Washington
Fort Wayne
Freeman
Naval Academy At
Annapolis
Navy Department
Wash
Affleck Improves After Work Stroke
William A. Affleck of 604 Lawton Avenue, city inspector on the police and subway projects, suffered an apoplexy while at work Saturday morning. His condition is reported as improving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William A. Affleck
Lawton Ave
Mleck
Princeton Beats Yale On Field For First Since 1903
New Haven Conn November 18 Samuel B White of Fall River ran 65 yards after picking off a Yale pass for the Tigers first score against Yale in eight years New Haven 6 Princeton 3 Yale had the better rushing game but poor back field and generalship doomed the blue Yale was favorites to win and most dopesters projected a Yale victory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Haven
Conn
Samuel B. White
Fall River
Princeton
Yale
Tiger
How
Tigers
Old Ely
Crazy man detains delivery wagon rider in Fort Wayne
A man jumped into a Wayne Delicatessen delivery wagon near the No 1 pumping station, took the lines from driver George Leuret, and began a joy ride. Thomas Woodyear, believed insane, was detained after police found little usable information. He refused to reveal his identity, muttered prayers, and said he had something to overcome. A physician will determine disposition. He is about 25, well dressed but muddy, and wandered for some time. Police suspect he was involved with a theater company in St. Louis and booked for Toledo tonight. He caused a stir near the pumping station before custody.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne
Marietta
Abbott
Froodgrar
St. Louis
Toledo
Beuret
Death of Fort Wayne Jefferson school principal Miss Harriet E Leonard
Mrs D Burns Douglass of West Jefferson Street learns of the death of her great aunt Miss Harriet E Leonard a former Jefferson school principal in Fort Wayne. Born Amherst Mass January 30 1833 she taught in Hadley East Hampton Newton Holyoke and Fort Wayne ending her career as Jefferson school principal in 1896 97 Funeral services were held Saturday at the niece s home Rev Ives officiating with interment at Main Street Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. Burns Douglass
West Jefferson Street
Harriet E. Leonard
Jefferson School
Fort Wayne
D. S. Bridgman
West Hampton
Mass
Amherst
Williston Seminary
Williston
Westfield Normal School
Hadley
East Hampton Grammar School
Newton
Holyoke
Leonard
Ives
Main Street Cemetery
Souvenir Framed Signatures of U S Treasurers
Charles McCulloch of Hamilton National Bank received a framed souvenir bearing facsimile signatures of all United States treasurers from 1780 to now, plus fractional currency specimens in 5 10 and 25 cent denominations. Gifted by F J Thiel former local resident and private secretary to U S Prades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles McCulloch
Hamilton National Bank
United States
F. J. Thiel
Prades
Lee
MeChang
Good Roads Congress Opens Without Taft in Richmond
Richmond delegates gather for the first American Good Roads Congress as President Taft cannot attend due to a cold. James Wilson stands in as host, with welcome from Governor Mann and talks by W. W. Finley, John Lamb, and J. Hampton Moore. About 300 delegates begin work on building a state led road program without federal aid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Good Roads Congress
Taft
White House
James Wilson
Richmond Chamber of Commerce
Mann
W. W. Finley
The
Southern Railway
John Lamb
Virginia
House Committee On Agriculture
J. Hampton Moore
Pennsylvania
Automobile narrowly escapes interurban collision in Bluffton
O W Burkholder of Ohio Oil were nearly killed when his car at the Central avenue crossing was struck by a southbound interurban on the I U T line. The auto was wrecked but Burkholder escaped unharmed as the car spun twice and was hurled onto a lawn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluffton
Ind
O. W. Burkholder
Ohio Oil Company
Central Avenue
Burkholder
Heritage
CITY FACES COAL FAMINE IN AUBURN INDIANA
Auburn Indiana faces a chestnut coal famine as local dealers report no coal for sale due to miners strikes and many customers having not stocked up in the summer. Dealers warned households early in fall of the possible shortage and the heating crisis grows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Auburn
Ind
Farewell Services For Rev W S Alexander
In Kia City Indiana on November 20 a farewell service was held at the Presbyterian church for Rev W S Alexander. Each minister offered remarks and the gathering expressed a general wish for his future endeavors as he leaves his post.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kia City
Ind
Wnidir
W. S. Alexander
Presbyterian Church
Andes
Alexander
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Walter Moffit
Tillman
Carl Fisher
NEW Social Club
THREE
Odd Fellows’ Organization
Ohio
Anthony Zeluers
Turkey
Walters
Sec
Vity Court
Allen County
Sentinel
G. C. Brumbaugh
Decatur News
F. N. Freeman
W. A. Affleck
Dope
Avery
White Scully
Mae Francis
Ketcham
Bluthgathal McDevitt
Flson Paul
Phillips Bomeister
Dunlap Howe
Pendiecton Camp
DeWitt Spalding
Baker Dunn
Euetan
Langford
Trinity
Williams
Costello
Cornell
Snow
Good Roads
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