Creditors push for preferred claims in Ellison estate
Ten creditors of Rollin Ellison seek preferred ranking on estate debts after bank failures in Lagrange and Topeka. Trustees from Lagrange townships press to protect township funds as testimony begins with Ellison on the stand before Referee Harris.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rollin Ellison
Lagrange
Topeka
Ellison
Lagrange County
Harris
United States Court Room
Morse & Hanan
Herman John
E.tizon Bank
Caries Falk & Co
George DeW2id Company
Fort Wayne
Reyher & Co
Kendaville
Mr. Elsisey
Twro
Yetation
Nathan
James Wigton
Wiliam Mccork
Abraham Ceoppes
Riman D. Shoup
Shoup
Eden Township
Henry J. Hostettler
Clearspring Township
Angola
Kinney & Co Bank Draft Scheme Fails Before Court
Kinney & Co arranged credit at a New York bank by sending a 95 000 note to an eastern bank and selling drafts against the deposit. The eastern house refused payment and returned the 5 000 note after Kinney’s bank failed. Hearing by the referee scheduled for October 26.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Kinney & Co
Eastern Bank
Kinney Bank
Eastern House
Planning a Hard Fight on Saloon Issues in Indiana
Richmond Indiana ministers meeting endorses Indiana Anti Saloon League plans to push temperance and anti liquor candidates in upcoming elections. They aim to increase dry townships via church led temperance services and political support. Mary Penrose Wayne Chapter DAR guests held Pedro tables at East Berry home with decorations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Ind
Ministerial Association
Saunderson
Indiana Anti-Saloon League
Anti- Saloon League
Mary Penrose Wayne
The Burden of The Peacock Egg Question
A circuit court judge recalls a five year old niece posing a legal riddle about a peacock laying an egg in another man’s yard. The uncle explains ownership and trespass implications, while the child notes a peacock cannot lay eggs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Circuit
New York Times
Cruel Husband Refuses Love of Penniless Nobleman
A daughter returns home upset after living with the duke who mocks their poverty. The rich father recalls buying the husband for his daughter saying the couple were the best they could afford, while the daughter pleads she cannot live with him any longer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia Ledger
Brother Lion Loses Wagers on Races Causes Roar
A race tip misfires leaves Brother Lion broke and roaring in frustration. The column notes his coin vanished after betting on horse races. No other details provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mail and Express
Society Gossip Friction Cited in Early 20th Century Columns
Quips from Baltimore News In Society and Brooklyn Eagle fragments reveal snappy social scenes. Jankins described as a queer duck, while Tess Nurith’s mother’s status and marriage prospects surface in witty, era showing exchanges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jankins
Baltimore News
Tess
The Baby Humorists Spark Mixed Reactions
Mrs Extrygood questions precocious babies while old Butch rejects clever sayings credited to parents. The Baltimore American notes the debate over baby wit and parental tall tales.
Not a Characteristic Inference At Station
A brief quote from the Cleveland Plain Dealer notes a question about a man’s companion at a railway station. The response challenges the attribution by suggesting the person questioned was not his wife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Quandary over two managers offers for Barnes Tormer
An exchange between Barnes Tormer and Sue Brette appears in the New York Times. The brief note shows Barnes dilemma over accepting engagements from two managers and Sue’s reassurance that the matter will be revealed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barnes Tormer
Sue Brette
New York Times
What makes Middlerich bitter against the Turks
A brief line from the Indianapolis Journal notes Middlerich’s bitterness stems from a visit by a young man who calls on his daughter and smokes Turkish cigarettes. The quip underscores tensions with Turkish ties and appears as a pointed aside in a serialized item.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middlerich
Indianapolis Journal
Constancy and Charm in a Moonlit Honeymoon
A Washington Star note reflects on a couple’s early romance two years past. The moonlit recollection contrasts youthful bliss with time’s drift as Algernon clings to shared moments amid a world’s changing light.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Algernon
Seez
Calla
Pat
Waahington Star
Democrats Win in Indianapolis Mayor Race in 1000-Plus Plurality
Holtzman, the Democratic candidate, defeated incumbent Mayor Bookwalter and Prohibition candidate Hitz to win the Indianapolis mayoral election by more than 1000 votes. Voting machines were used in ten precincts for the first time, with slow counting in machineless precincts and tallies continuing late at night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Holtzman
Bookwalter
Hitz
Martindale Avenue
Miss Louise Milligan Hosts Birthday Evening
Local lines note Miss Louise Milligan celebrated her birthday with many young guests. Updates report Dr. J. E. Bickell and Mrs. Bickell back from Portsmouth with their baby, and ministers McGaw and Fleming traveling to Indianapolis for a synod meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louise Milligan
J. E. Bickell
Baby
Portsmouth
J. A. P. McGaw
J. Budman Fleming
Indianapolis
Indiana Presbyterian Synod
Maude F. Walker
R. J. Fisher
Los Angeles
Cal
William F. Geiger
Columbia City
F. J. Peabody
Compton
Elkhart
Lucy Phillips
West Wayne Street
Toledo
Bargain Store Promises Big Week in Fort Wayne
This week Fort Wayne's big bargain store touts a car load of specials with 10c mittens 25c dresses 89c petticoats 38c underwear 63c Jaeger undergarments and 5c to 65c line including lamps, hosiery, fabrics, and toys offering wide discounts for shoppers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jaeger
Fort Wayne
Local social and church notes from Delphos area
Mrs. Caroline Stouder of Delphos returns home after a critical operation at St Joseph hospital. Various locals attend social events at Plymouth Congregational church and the Young Women’s Christian association. Dr Mary Fulton of Canton China to speak at the First Presbyterian church Sunday October 25.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caroline Stouder
Delphos
Ohio
St. Joseph Hospital
Endeavor Societies
Plymouth Congregational Church
J. H. Bosch
Terre Haute
Schwedes
St. John’s Reformed Church
L. C. ‘Hunter
Chicago
Mabel Lawseon
Fred Martin
Ethel Saylor
Waterman
Miss Anderson
Miss Lawson
Mr. Martin
Young Women’s Christian Association
Miss Mills
South Side Society
Third Presbyterian Church
Crowe
Mary Fulton
Canton
China
First Presbyterian Church
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Angola Money
William M. Brown
Angola Pinkers
Anti-Saloon League
Boston
Boxton
FT. Wayne’s
Charles Freese
Baltimore
Washington
Meyer Bros. Company
Ing
Fort Wayne Company
Trust
Windsor
Masterson Avenue
Athena Thimble Club
C. A. Anderson
H. W. Felts
M. 7. Stock
Charles Apster
Hoagland Avenue
G. R. Club
Sophie Jacobs
Ella
Nora Kelleher
Kate Shea
Bertha
Anna Baade
Huntington
Tabor Hamilton
Buffalo
Phoebe Hamilton
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