Batch of Divorces Presented to Courts
Today two courts opened divorce hearings. Belle Thomas won a decree separating from Frank Thomas. William L Benedict and Sarah C Benedict had their marriage ended by Judge Hench in circuit court. Thomas claimed lack of support and hardship during their 1899 to 1906 marriage, noting he bought her little, while she worked to support herself. Grace Furthmiller sues for 5,000 damages against William C Miller and Norval Christy after a family quarrel and alleged assault. Leikauf Packing appeals fines for operating without a city license, with health board saying the plant lacked proper sanitation. William L Benedict cited jealousy as the cause of divorce. he ran a Wells Street saloon. Lucretia May Granger seeks 500 alimony, alleging two years of neglect and verbal abuse. Hervey Hickox, convicted of grand larceny for stealing a car, was sent to the Jeffersonville reformatory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Furthmiller
William C. Miller
Norval Christy
Tancey
Leonard
Townsend
Miss Forthmiller
Miller
Leikauf
Leikauf Packing Company
Board of Health
William L. Benedict
Wells Street
Bloomingdale Bridge
Lucretia May Granger
Kearney L. Granger
Emrick
Reformatory
Hervey Hickox
Robert DeWald
Jeffersonville Reformatory
Nickel Plate reshuffles passenger staff effective November 1
The Nickel Plate changes affect the passenger department with three locally known officials promoted. Melin gains duties after stints in traveling and district agent roles, Melenbacker moves up from Fort Wayne to lead in passenger work, and the transfer trail began in Buffalo then Cleveland as he rose through ticketing and related posts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nickel Plate Passenger Department
the Sentinel
Mr. Melin
Charles A. Asterlin
Mr. Asterlin
Erie
Muncie Business Delegation Plans Fort Wayne Day
About one hundred Muncie business and professional men will travel in special cars over trolley lines to Fort Wayne this forenoon for the annual outing of the Muncie Commercial club and the Muncie Business Men's association. The delegation is expected to arrive around noon and spend the day in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muncie
Fort Wayne
Wajyne
Fort Wayne Nickel Plate official rises from clerk to agent
The article notes an assistant in the passenger department who began as an assistant to an assistant ticket agent in Fort Wayne. A native of Allen county, he spent his early life on a farm near Aboite. He joined the Nickel Plate about eight years ago and moved from freight to passenger work over time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Wayne
Parnin
Allen County
Aboite
Nickel Plate
Typhoon N Death Toll Rising Across Chinese Towns
Amby Oct 20 The Thursday typhoon caused widespread destruction in Chang Chow where 3 000 houses were destroyed and 1 100 people killed Lam Cheng fifteen miles west saw 600 houses destroyed and 1 200 deaths Five years earlier Lam Chew flooded with 3 000 drowned Farther north three villages were wiped out leaving 400 dead Admirals Sperry and Emery of the American battleship fleet in Japan sent condolences to Commissioner Mack.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amby
Chang Chow
Lam Cheng
Lam Chew
Sperry
Emery
Japan
Mack
Farmers Institute Meetings Schedule Week Plans
Dc F Hubler heads Allen County Farmers institute and calls two meetings this week to finalize winter programs. One is Wednesday evening at John Hives home in Pleasant township to prepare for an institute December 1. The other is Thursday evening at Huntertown M E church to arrange for February 8, 1909.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dc. F. Hubler
Allen County Farmers’ Institute
John Hives
Pleasant Township
Methodist Episcopal Church
Huntertown
Apprentice injured in friendly wrestling match at farmer's home
Leroy C Schrader, an apprentice at the Wabash machine shop, broke his shoulder blade in a friendly wrestle at John Schrader's residence near Columbia City. He was taken to Columbia City for treatment by Dr. F G Grisler who reduced the fracture, then sent to the hospital in Peru.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leroy C. Schrader
Wabash Machine Shop
Peru
John Schrader
Columbia City
Schrader
F. G. Grisler
Burned by Electric Flash at Pennsylvania Plant
J R Conick, a motive power inspector for the Pennsylvania railroad, suffered severe burns to his right hand and fingers from an electric flash while performing work Monday evening at the Pennsylvania power plant. Doctors report no serious injuries beyond blistering. condition is watched closely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. R. Conick
Pennsylvania
Conick
The
Fighting Grass Fires Burn Five Mile Stretch
Since Friday morning signal department employees and section men of the Pennsylvania in the Hamlet and Hanna vicinity have fought grass fires. A five mile stretch was burned over Friday and Saturday, with losses mainly in burned fence posts. Farmers lost hayricks and miles of pasture. Separately, Mr and Mrs William Moora hosted H M S girls Sunday afternoon at 607 Organ Avenue for daughter Lillian, with a musical program and dinner for many guests including Dora Krause Bertha Lindemann Lizzie Cook Clara Lindemann Ella Cook and Edith Kleemyer among others. An out of town guest was Miss Edith Kleemyer of Detroit Michigan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania
Hamlet
Hanna
William Moora
Organ Avenue
Lillian
Dora Krause
Bertha Lindemann
Lizzie Cook
Clara Lindemann
Ella Cook
Mary Kleemyer
Lillian Kiefhaber
Goldie Densel
Marguerite Ferguson
Carrie Reitze
Mary Kennelly
Flora Hohmeyer
Elen Hearlibie
Hilda Roehm
Louise Roehm
Minnie Gretner
Clara Remmert
Lena Remmert
Clara Seibold
Helen Seibold
Anna Kable
Jessie Hickman
Flora Waldo
Martha Weiman
Clara Swartz
Mrs
Enbody
Edith Kleemyer
Detroit
Mich
Lincoln Voters Urged to Register for Beveridge Speech
Lincoln voters and citizens who backed Lincoln are asked to register with J. W. Hayden at the Republican headquarters on Berry and Harrison Streets. Registered individuals will receive a load and admission ticket to be presented at the Full Street entrance for the Hon. A. J. Beveridge speech.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abraham Lincoln
A. J. Beveridge
J. W. Hayden
Lincoln Committee
Republican
Berry
Harrison Streets
Emperor's luncheon honors fleet officers in Tokyo
The Mikado's Greeting reports Admiral Sperry's audience with the emperor of Japan. The president telegrams praised the US Japan friendship and promising continued cordial relations. An emperor luncheon followed with ambassadors and high officials, described as a marked honor and highly satisfactory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mikado
Admiral Sperry
Secretary of the Navy
Empereor
Japan
United States
Germans to Hold Large Campaign Meeting Next Week
A detailed Indiana campaign schedule shows Taft visiting multiple cities for brief stops, with a night rally in Fort Wayne. Senator Beveridge plans a northern circuit ending in Fort Wayne, arriving via B&O and Lake Shore routes, delivering short talks along the way. T. F. Thieme spoke on tariffs at Wayne Knitting Mills, urging tariff revision within protective limits. George W Berg of Nebraska to speak at Saengerbund Hall on Saturday Oct 24.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taft
Fort Wayne
Greenfield
Richmond
Winchester
Portland
Decatur
Columbia City
Warsaw
Goshen
Elkhart
South Bend
Laporte
Michigan City
Gary
Senator Beveridge
Grand Rapids and Indiana Railroad
Crown Point
North Judson
Knox
Walkerton
Plymouth
Garrett
Auburn
Angola
Waterloo
Kendallville
Avilla
Lake Shore
George ‘W. Berg
Nebraska
An Enviable Record at Jacobs Music House
Jacobs Music House claims the longest running Fort Wayne presence and the largest stock with 300 United States planes, offering brands like Mason & Hamlin, Krakauer, Shoninger, Willard, and Haddorff. It promotes bargains on new upright pianos from 1.76, old square pianos from 15, and second hand organs from 8, inviting inspections and price comparisons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacobs Music House
Fort Wayne
United States
Mason & Hamlin
Kranich & Bach
Krakauer
Shoninger
Melville Clark
Waugh
Keller
Smith & Barnes
Willard
Haddorff
Clarendon
Jacobs
Reliable Music House
Taft Appeals to Labor Vote in Maryland
Taft urges Maryland workers to back his stance on labor and capital, stressing the need to keep courts strong to ensure fair justice for both sides. He warns against weakening judicial power or allowing illegality from either labor or capital when political pressure sways judges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taft
Maryland
United States
Boy Jumped Thirty Feet From Factory Window
Benjamin Reimann a fourteen year old mill worker leaped from the third story of a new factory addition during a noon tag game. He suffered internal injuries but no broken bones and is expected to recover in a few days. He said he mistook the height and believed he was on the second story. He was taken to his home at 1427 Wall Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benjamin Reimann
Young Reimann
Wall Street
Bryan Returns to Indiana to Lead Fight
Bryan arrives in Indiana to energize efforts against a rising challenge as reports recount a banker’s suicide yesterday, leaving an estate valued at about $600,000. The dispatch notes the dramatic political push continuing despite the tragedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan
Indiana
Towa
Hammond October 20 Report On Repeating His Claim
Hammond Indiana report notes a statement repeating an earlier claim made yesterday. The fragment suggests continued emphasis on a particular point without additional context or named individuals. Further details are unavailable in the fragment.
Bargain Bonanza In Broad Range Of Women’s Apparel
A crowded sales pitch touts cor sets and dresses with prices from 25c to $5.00. The ad highlights hosiery, undergarments, outerwear, gloves, skirts, furs, linoleum, curtains, and household goods with bold discounts aimed at a wide family audience. It promises bulk buy advantages and a charity-like benefit from generous savings.
Laboring Man and Ticket in Political Clash
The speaker urges workers to back the party ticket, arguing labor questions affect daily life more than candidates. He accuses the Republican Party of hostility to labor and notes a Sherman introduction by a match-trust leader that cited labor organizations unfavorably.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Republican Party
Sherman
Match Trust
Bryan Defends Democratic Platform In Brookston Speech
In Brookston Indiana on October 20 W J Bryan denounced republican leaders for forecasting a panic after a democratic victory and urged support for state and national tickets. He urged the audience to quit paying salaries to republican officials and to avoid multiple panics, insisting one panic at a time is enough.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brookston
Ind
W. J. Bryan
Bryan Begins Long Tour From Chicago Oct 20
Chicago on October 20 marks the start of a ten day tour by W. M. Bryan who will visit several eastern states. He plans appearances and speeches, aiming to build support and discuss current issues with audiences along the route.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Ity
Night Riders Slay Two Men at Reel Foot Lake
Masked night riders strung Captain Rankin from a lakebank limb and shot his body as Colonel Taylor watched. Rankin had clashed over fishing privileges tied to West Tennessee Land Company authority. Residents nearby suspect Taylor was also killed, while some theorize he may have been spared. The dispute arose from lake regulations imposed after the company bought Reel Foot Lake from non residents and controlled fishing rights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Captain Rankin
Ridera
Colonel Taylor
Rankin
Red Footlake
West Tennessee Land Company
Reel Foot Lake
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Minneapolis
Melenbacker
Melin
R. E. Payne
Buffalo
Cleveland
Co. A. Melin
Denver
Colorado
J. C. Melenbacker
Wayne Today
Frank P. Parnin
Fort Wayne Territory
China
Farmers’ Institute
Lincoln Voters
Signal
Ial
Kern
T. F. Thieme
Wayne Knitting Mills
Geo. Jacobs Leading Music House
Calhoun St
Baby
Gantlers
Jas. M. Kane
Fort Wayne, Ind
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