Morler jailed for assault at West Main restaurant
William Mohler received a sixty day jail term and a $10 fine plus costs in city court after striking Clinton Worth a Kable restaurant cook with brass knuckles on West Main Street. He faces charges of carrying concealed weapons and destruction of property from further incidents at the same venue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Mohler
Skelton
Clinton Worth
Kable
West Main Street
Mohler
Beverle
Charles Zuber
John Koehler
Ga Yoon
South Calhoun Street
William Tapp
Tapp
Zuber
John W. McDonald
dIdmes Lane
Frank
George Marquardt
Mattie Marquardt
Kentucky fishing party passes through the city
A dozen residents from Flemingsburg Kentucky stopped Friday evening in New Avenue while en route to northern Michigan for a fishing expedition. The Angiera group included S C Hetherington Nudley J D Dudley Dr C R Gan W F Howe Cliff Hordon O R Bright Obed Col J Daugherty and J W Dud Rey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kentucky
New Avenue
Flemingsburg
Michigan
Angiera
S. C. Hetherington
Nudley
C. R. Gan
W. F. Howe
Cliff Hordon
Varly
J. Daugherty
J. W
Rey
Atopin
Fireman narrowly escapes as barn floor collapses
Theodore Walda tillerman of Engine Company No. 1 was trapped when the upper floor of a burning barn at 3828 East Berry street gave way after 10 pm Saturday. He escaped unharmed, while the barn belonging to J. F. Smith was gutted with losses not to exceed 100 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theodore Walda
Tillerman
City Fire Department
East Berry Street
Freman
Walda
J. F. Smith
Bethany Church Loses Pastor Appointment At Last Moment
Bethany Presbyterian Church in this city missed securing Rev. C J Armentrout of Evansville after a unanimous call. He accepted another Fort Wayne offer just as Bethany Houston? received Fort Wayne contact, leaving the church without a pastor where Rev J W Campbell recently died.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bethany Presbyterian Church
C. J. Armentrout
Evansville
Fort Wayne
Armentrout
Bethany Church
J. W. Campbell
Bethany
Shether
Burglars Take Cash From King's Saloon In Night Break In
A Friday night burglary at King's Saloon in the rolling mill district netted $150 from the cash drawer and a cheap watch. Owner Morris King forgot to secure the drawer, a window was pried open with a jimmy, and an early patron found the unlocked door. Sheriff deputies Eisenhut and Huguenard investigated but found no clues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morris King
King
Rolling Mill
Jimmy
King's
Eisenhut
Huguenard
Former Indiana AG Taylor Eyes Gubernatorial Bid
Hon. William L. Taylor former attorney general of Indiana and Republican gubernatorial hopeful, left Fort Wayne for Auburn after a day with political friends and discussions of his chances in the Twelfth district. He then planned to visit Wolcottville to see his aging mother before continuing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William L. Taylor
Indiana
Fort Wayne
Auburn
Twelfth
Taylor
J. E. Watson
Wolcottville
Pettition Filed for Wells Allen County Line Road Improvement
A new petition for improving the Wells Allen county line road has been filed by attorney R W Stine. The 1314 mile road requires a joint session of county commissioners before action. Earlier petition efforts failed when Allen county petitioners withdrew notes. Current organizers claim sufficient signatures remain to proceed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Briffton News
Wells-Allen County
R. W. Stine
Allen County
Collusion Suspected in Fort Wayne Civil Service Exams
Papers from recent postal service civil service exams in Fort Wayne indicate collusion or fraud among thirteen applicants. Washington officials ordered those individuals back for re inspection while a seven person class will report Wednesday for examinations in other departments including irrigation engineering law clerk and veterinary inspector.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Civil Service
Washington
Postal Service
Fort Wayne
Railway
Civil Service Commission
Isthmian Canal Service
Local Telephone Exchange Change in New Haven
The Home Telephone and Telegraph company buys the old Central Union poles wires and paraphernalia after Central Union shifts to long distance work in New Haven W E Bowers now directs the telephone situation in the city formerly editor of the Allen County Herald.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Home Telephone and Telegraph Company
Central Union
New Haven
W. E. Bowers
Allen County Herald
Twenty three men sit Civil Service exam in Fort Wayne
Twenty three young men, mostly Fort Wayne residents, took the special civil service examination Saturday to qualify for clerk and carrier posts in the Fort Wayne post office. The exam was conducted by W. J. Hess and C. G. A. Stockbridge of the local civil service board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Wayne
W. J. Hess
CG. A. Stockbridge
Civil Service Board
Morphine Fiend Asks Chance To Leave The City
A city court today held Jessie Watson on public intoxication and remanded her to jail in default of a $25 bond. She claimed to work for Mrs. Ewing on Clinton street though that address proved false. She requested departure to Huntington to seek work, citing a morphine habit with tablets and a syringe found on her. She admitted morphine use, saying the instrument came from another girl. She appeared injured, bleeding from a cut eye, disoriented and evasive about her identity. Additional reports note Harry Calvert and a man named George Wagner, with two women, sought continuances while facing charges of associating with houses of ill fame. Calvert refused to leave town. Arthur E. Thoman faced a $1 fine for drunkenness after attempting to travel on a rebate check, while John Shirey’s drunkenness case was continued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jessie Watson
B. W. Skelton
Golden
Harry Calvert
Burt Crawford
George Wagner
Timming and Miller
Calvert
Arthur E. Thoman
Pennsylvania
John Shirey
Nee Cape
Dave
Randall
Local Court Dismissals and a Prison Death Reported
Frances Merriman is dismissed as grand jury ignored the case. William Davis faces dismissal despite an indictment. James B. Williams’ case for wife desertion continued a week due to his wife’s quarantine in Columbia City. Edward Collins, condemned for horse stealing, died recently in Michigan City prison. he was from Elkhart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frances Merriman
William Davis
James B. Williams
Columbia City
Edward Collins
Michigan City
Elkhart
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Font MR. Soondaddyt
Lees
NEW York Evering Telegram
NEW York Herald
Morler
Tillerman Walda
King's Saloon
W. L. Taylor
Want County Line Road
OLD Bell System
Chance
Ruetemper
H. Pfeiffer & Son
Columbia St
Pritchard Strong Co
F. M. Smith & CO
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