Indiana News Roundup: Disasters, Deaths and Court Actions
A wide set of Northern Indiana items includes the death of 92 year old Mrs. Nancy Xindle in Goshen, church bids in Kendallville, railway track work in Logansport, and a Kendallville man jailed for burglary. Other notes cover a patient rescue after swallowing carbolic acid, a fatal train accident at Bluffton, a jail break plot thwarted in Bluffton, and a judge’s decision in a dry Walnut Township case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nancy Xindle
Goshen
G- A.R
Kendallville
Dora Knapp
Lester - Fisher
Spring Township
Lagrange County
Ellen J. Fisher
Read
Sarah E. Smith
John Smith
Mentone
Warsaw
John D. Walker
Elkhart
Lake Shore
Walker
Toledo
Whitley County Telephone Company
J. Peabody
Franklin H. Foust
Walter F.mclallen
George A. Pontius
A. A. Adams
T. R. Marshall
W. H. Magley
Robert Weiner
A. H. Krieg
J.peabody
John Logan
Wabash County
Lafontaine
David James
Anna Boyd
Marion
Ashley Flouring Mills
George Huber
Thomas
Tippecanoe
Kosciusko County
Leesburg
T. G. Berst
Indiana Appellate Court
Huntington County
Miami County
Charles Page
Roanoke
Fort Warne
Daniel Wyatt
Auburn Junction
B. Flora
Silver Lake
Edmond Confer
Ossian
Philemon H. Clugston
Columbia City
Indiana
Royal Arch Masons
Theodore Oser
Isaac Hutchinson
Hartford City
William Farr
Bluffton
Minnie Bogner
Decatur
James Liggett
Briant
Jay County
the Baptist Church
Kendalmille
C. J. Bonnell
Goodland
Ind
William Spencer
Lipkey
Charles Day
P. Rucker
Buildings and deaths mark Indiana notices and local crim es
A long list of brief items from Huntington Elkhart and surrounding counties details deaths including Mrs Sarah Boggs at 81, and Warren Dennison as pastor at Huntington First Christian Church. It notes bankruptcies, farm accidents, burglaries and a nitroglycerin scare in Decatur. Other items report gas mains work at Kendallville, a private bank start in Larwill, and bids for a Marion federal building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Syracuse
George, Doll
Elkhart
Charles’ Shultz
Lancaster Township
Huntington County
George Newell
Osolo
Elkhart County
Kendallville
John Kanaley
Columbia City
Pennsylvania Railroad
Joseph Murphy
John Fox
Amiel Springer
Decatur
Peru
Titus G. Berst
Kosciusko County
Leesburg
Citizens
Goshen
John P. D. John
DePauw University
Christian Endeavor
Allen
Adams
Whitley
Huntington
Wells
Bluffton
Fred Deardorff
Vail Cooperage Company
South Whitley
Rosanna Martin
Jane Blain
Whitley County
Phoebe Scott-Lanston
Auburn
Everett Rindfust
Larwill
L. N. Geisinger
W. H. Nusbaum
DeKalb County
H. R. Buuck
Preble
Adams County
Greely ‘Zimmerman
Ligonier
Ella Zimmerman
Noble County
Lake Wawasee
Gotthard Brown
Michigan City
Brown
Illinois
Joliet
H. E. Bucklen
St. Joseph
Federal
Marion
Congress
Evans
Treasury‘ Department
Washington
Tetc
Long illness ends life at Monument City residence
William R Befison died on a Monday at his home near Monument City Hunt ington county after a long illness. He had refused medicines for weeks saying he wished to die. In Auburn, Adelbert An dress and his wife were granted a divorce this week by Judge Bratton. Fort Wayne and Wabasha Valley Traction rumors of a sale were denied by Fort Wayne and Springfield line head Fledderjohann. Warrants issued for Oliver H Sweitzer auditor and Charles A Davis and Francis E Berlin county commissioners Goshen. Brumbaugh linked to irregularities with county payments prior to contract completion and bridge work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William ‘R Befison
Monument City
Huntington County
Adelbert Andress
Auburn
Bratton
Fort Wayne
Fort Wayne and Wabasha Valley Traction Company
Springfield
Decatur
Fledderjohann
Oliver H. Sweitzer
Elkhart County
Charles .A. Davis
Francis E. Berlin
Goshen
Sweitzer
Davis
Berlin
Commissioners’ Court
Frank Brumbaugh
Brumbaugh
Separated Auburn Couple Wins Divorce After Eighteen Years
Ida O. Andress gains a divorce from Adelbert Andress in Auburn circuit court on abandonment grounds. She has lived apart from him for over eighteen years, with three children aged 29, 27, and 18. He resides in Chicago and did not appear. She seeks the divorce to permit conveyance of inherited real estate she could not deed while married.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bratton
Auburn
Ind
Circuit Court
Ida O. Andress
Adelbert Andress
P. V. Hoffman
Chicago
Seven Fort Wayne Cases Moved To DeKalb Court
Auburn Oct 29 Fort Wayne judges and lawyers praise Judge Bratton and DeKalb jurors as seven Fort Wayne cases sit on the DeKalb county docket brought by change of venue Weil v Waterhouse will be tried next Friday by a jury. no other jury cases in court until then.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Auburn
Ind
Fort Wayne
Bratton
DeKalb County
Weil Ve. Waterhouse
Pioneer Woman Came To Allen County In 1828
Funeral rites were held for Elizabeth Brown aged 93 years 2 months and 6 days. A longtime Allen County resident since 1828 she was born in Pennsylvania and married William Brown in 1837. They had eleven children, seven survive, with thirty-nine grandchildren fifty four great grandchildren and one great great grandchild. She joined the United Brethren church in 1874. The service was at United Brethren church in Harlan with Rev. G F Hall and burial in Harlan cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maysville
Elizabeth Schwartz
George Brown
William Brown
Jane Ritcha
Brown
United Brethren Church
Harlan
G. F. Hall
Lee
Local Man Succumbs After Prolonged Illness
A Fort Wayne man died Friday morning at his home 2403 Hanna street after five weeks of illness. Born in Ohio he moved to Fort Wayne years ago. Survived by wife and six children Mary Lydia Virgil Rosie Martha and Walter. Mother lives in Dayton Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hanna Street
Ohio
Fort Wayne
Mary
Lydia
Virgil
Rosie
Martha
Walter McCune
Dayton
Baby Ema Wies Dies at St. Vincent Orphan Asylum
Ema Wies nine months old daughter of Jesse Wies of 405 Coombs street died Thursday evening at St. Vincent's Orphan asylum. The infant's mother died in August. Funeral services set for Saturday morning at 5:20 from the residence and 9 o'clock at St. Mary's Catholic church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ema Wies
Jesse Wies
Coombs Street
St. Vincent’s Orphan Asylum
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
Death of Mrs Ida Eisennacher in 27th year
Mrs Ida Eisennacher 27 died Wednesday afternoon from convulsions at 2020 Reidmiller avenue She was born in Noble county and survived by her husband a two day old baby mother Mrs Johanna Diehm two sisters and a brother The remains will be taken to Kendallville Friday for funeral services and interment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ida Eisennacher
August Eisennacher
Reidmiller Avenue
Death of Five Year Old David Raidy at Bass Street
David Raidy the five year old son of Mr and Mrs John Raidy of 424 Bass street died Wednesday evening from spasms after an illness of a day and a half. He was a grandson of David Raidy a Pennsylvania engineer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Raidy
John Raidy
Bass Street
Pennsylvania
Infant of Mr and Mrs Payton Died at Home Ida Avenue
The infant child of Mr. and Mrs. John H Payton died Wednesday morning at their Ida avenue home from exhaustion. Funeral services were held at the residence Wednesday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John H. Payton
Ida Avenue
Poe News Rounds Up Local Social News In Indiana
Correspondent notes church services and a busy week of visits and gatherings in Poe Indiana. Attendees include Rev Newcombe Edward Meriam from Fort Wayne and numerous Lahrman Essig and Heckler family members visiting relatives and friends across town and nearby cities.
Mrs Christina Bell Dies After Illness at 68
Mrs Christina Bell wife of Robert Bell Jr a well known New Haven resident died Tuesday after an extended illness at age 68 Death followed a complication of diseases The widow married in 1876 and lived in Jefferson and Adams townships She leaves husband three foster sons Eben Eugene and Robert Bell Jr and several brothers and sisters Funeral services will be held Thursday afternoon at 1 30 from the Methodist Episcopal church New Haven with Rev Hutchins officiating
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christina Bell
Robert 8. Bell
New Haven
Rachel Miller
James
William
Harry Andrews
Sarah Fitzgerald
Edward Botteron
John Burns
Methodist Episcopal Church
Hutchins
Mary Carbaugh Dies at 33 in About Township Funeral Thursday
Mrs Mary Carbaugh wife of Alonzo Carbaugh died Tuesday at the family home about township five miles west of the city on the Illinois road aged 33 Funeral services will be at Five Points Church at 11 o clock Thursday following a 9 o'clock departure from the residence</analysis>
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Carbaugh
Alonzo Carbaugh
I. Aboit Township
Hnois Road
Five Points Church
Emma L Hite Dies After Illness in Eaton
Emma L Hite eight year old daughter of Adam and Emma Hite died this morning at 7 80 o clock at 2 East Street Eaton Indiana after a three week illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emma L. Hite
Adam and
Emma Hite
East Street
Eaton
Ind
Ankenbruck Rites Held For Fort Wayne Resident
Joseph Ankenbruck a longtime Fort Wayne resident and St. Marys Catholic church choir member died at 7 20 p m Friday at his home 1201 Erie street after a two month illness from a cancerous stomach affliction He was 57 Born December 3 1851 on a New Haven road farm he learned carpentry and later ran groceries at Wayne and Francis streets before retiring two years ago He leaves three sons Benjamin George and Lawrence and daughter Miss Eleanora Elizabeth plus several brothers and sisters including Chief Martin H Ankenbruck and others in Fort Wayne.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Ankenbruck
Fort. Wayne
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
Erie Street
Ankenbruck
Barney Ankenbruck
Allen County
New Haven Road
Fort Wayne
Pennsylvania
Wayne and Francis
Francis
Washington Streets
Ankenbruck & Potthoff Grocery
Benevolent Society of
St. Mary's Church
Catholic Knights of America
Mr. Ankenbruck
Benjamin J. Ankenbruck
Fort Wayne Drug Company
George A. Ankenbruck
Beadell & Co
Lawrence T. Ankenbruck
Fort Wayne Oil and Supply Company
Eleanora Elizabeth Ankenbruck
John Ankenbruck
West Saginaw, Mich
Martin H. Ankenbruck
Frank Ankenbruck
Bass Works
Louis Ankenbruck
Berghoff Brewing Company
William Potthoff
Jacob Hartman
George Miller
Mary Koehlinger Dies After Long Illness In Allen County
Mrs Mary Koehlinger wife of George Koehlinger died at 5 AM Saturday after an extended illness. She was 61 a native of Allen county residing seven miles southeast of Fort Wayne on the Adams and Marion township line. Survived by husband four children and eight grandchildren with four brothers and a sister. Funeral services Tuesday at 1 PM from the residence and 2 PM at Emanuel's Lutheran church Marion township conducted by Rev Bliever nicht.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Koehlinger
George Koehlinger
Fort Wayne
Adams
Marion
Koehlinger
Allen County
Christian Doenges
Henry Gephart
Henry Koehlinger
Anna Koehlinger
Martin Ziegler Pioneer Farmer Dies in Allen County
Martin Ziegler 76 a pioneer farmer of Allen county died Saturday at his home in Hesse Cassel from heart failure after months of declining health. Born in Germany February 19, 1831 he came to America in 1884 settling on his farm. Survived by wife and three children John Ziegler Mrs Mary Andofer and Mrs Anna Heller of Fort Wayne. Charter member of St Josephs Catholic church Hesse Cassel. Funeral services Wednesday at 9 a.m. at the residence and 10 a.m. at St Josephs church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin Ziegler
Allen County
Hesse Cassel
Ziegler
Germany
America
John Ziegler
Mary Andofer
Anna Heller
Fort Wayne
Zeigler
St. Joseph's Catholic Church
St. Joseph’s Church
Death of Trackman Daniel Arney in Portage City
Daniel Arney a 61 year old trackman for the city street railway died suddenly at his home 423 Spy Run avenue at 1 am Friday heart disease was listed by Coroner Stults He worked until 6 pm Thursday and remained in good health until chest pains struck He was a Civil War veteran survived by wife four children Bert Rose Minnie and Gracie Arney two brothers Harrison and Scott and a sister Mrs Arthur Eby Funeral services Sunday at 1 pm from the residence and 2 pm at Parker's chapel
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel Arney
Spy Run Avenue
Stults
Arney
St. Joseph Township
Bert
Rose
Minnie
Gracie Arney
Harrison
Scott Arney
Arthur Eby
Parker
Sophia Lauman obituary at 717 West Third Street
Sophia Lauman widow of Herman J. Lauman died at her home from heart failure after a long illness at age 74. A German native who moved to Fort Wayne in 1878, she was a longtime member of St. John's Reformed church and leaves two children Rudolph and Minnie Lauman. Funeral services were scheduled for Wednesday at 1:80 PM from the residence and 2:00 PM at St. John's church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sophia Lauman
Herman J. Lauman
West Third Street
Fort Wayne
Germany
St. John’s Reformed Church
Rudolph
Minnie Lauman
St. John’s Church
Mary F Swank Dies at 40 in Wallen
Mrs. Mary F Swank wife of Mansius Swank postmaster and merchant of Wallen died Thursday from gall stones aged 40 years 11 months 5 days Survived by husband five children May Zelia Eva Marie Ila Mildred Ina Alverda Stanton Swank three brothers John W Preble Indianapolis Charles M and John W Preble Fort Wayne two sisters Mrs George Griswold Wallen and Mrs Edward Griswold Fort Wayne Funeral services announced for morning at 10 from the M church at Wallen
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary.f. Swank
Mansius Swank
Wallen
Thersday
May Zelia
Eva Marie
Ila Mildred
Ina Alverda
Stanton Swank
Johnn W. Preble
Edianapolis
Charles M
John W Preble
Fort Wayne
Ters
George Griswold
Walien
Edward Griswold
John McCune Dies at 48 While Employed as Clerk
John McCune aged 48 died at 4 20 as he worked as a clerk for the Cleveland company. The report notes his employment and fatal moment but provides limited details on cause or surrounding circumstances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John McCune
Cleve. Ys
Infant Homorzan Dies. Rites Held at Catholic Church
Nicholas Homorzan, infant son of Mr and Mrs George Homorzan, died Sunday at home in the rolling mill district. Funeral services were held Monday at 3 PM from the residence and 3:30 PM from St Pauls Catholic Church. Interment followed at the Catholic cemetery. Henry H Krah, about 45, foreman in the mechanical department at the Indiana [text truncated].
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nicholas
George Homorsan
Rolling Mill
St. Paul’s Catholic Church
Henry H. Krah
Indiana
Longtime Staats-Zietung Employee Dies at Home
Staats-Zietung announces the death of an unmarried longtime employee who passed away Monday at 531 Madison Street after a lengthy illness. He served the paper since 1879 and was well regarded by many. Surviving relatives include his mother and several brothers and sisters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Staats-Zietung
Madison Street
The
Infant Arthur Richter Dies in Exhaustion at One Month
Arthur, infant son of Mr and Mrs Paul Richter, died at 4 AM Monday at 524 Hendricks street from exhaustion. Interment is at Concordia Cemetery with Rev Mall officiating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur
Paul Richter
Hendricks Street
Concordia
Rev
Mall
Tragic Typhoid Claim Ends Porter Child's Life
Zella May Porter twelve daughter of Samuel H and Viola Porter died this morning at 1 36 at home 1218 St Marys Avenue after six weeks illness Typhoid fever a brother is critically ill with the same disease Funeral services Wednesday at 1 36 from the residence Interment Lindenwood Rev Hartzler officiating
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zella May
Samuel H
Viola Porter
St. Mary’s Avenue
Lindenwood
Hartzler
Death of Ira Nation in school inmate of feeble minded youths
Ira Nation, an inmate at a state school for feeble minded youths, died Sunday from bronchial pneumonia at age 14. The body was shipped to Bloomfield Indiana for burial by Undertaker Peltier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ira Nation
Sumday
Bloomfield
Ind
Peltier
Lepper 19 Dies of Diabetes in Marion Township Home
Arthur Lepper died at his parents home in Marion township Sunday afternoon from diabetes. He was 19 years old and spent his life on his father's farm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Lepper
George Leper
Marion Township
Mrs Mary J Graham Dies After Short Illness In Graham
Mrs Mary J Graham widow of William S Graham died at 3 AM Tuesday at her daughter Mrs J H Blackburns home 234 East DeWald street after a week long illness She was born in Allegheny County Pennsylvania moved here years ago Survived by three daughters Miss Bella Graham Mrs J H Blackburn and Mrs R A Long and three sons George B E Graham W T Graham and another son in Cincinnati Short funeral will be held at the daughters home Wednesday at 3 PM with interment at Crestline Ohio
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary J. Graham
William S. Graham
J. H. Blackburn
East DeWald Street
Alleegheny County
Pennsylvania
Bella Graham
George BE. Graham
W. T. Graham
Nevada
Ohio
R. A. Long
Cincinnati
Crestline
German-born Metton Dies After Long Illness at 80
Joseph Metton, 80, died Monday evening at the county infirmary from senile debility after a lengthy illness. Born in Germany he came to the United States about forty years ago and became known for saving Gottlieb Schnelker from drowning. The remains are at Schellmann & Ulmer undertakers. Funeral services will be held with Rev. Wambsgan officiating. Interment will be at Concordia Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Metton
Germany
Gottlieb Schnelker
Schellmann & Ulmer
Wambsgan
Scheumann & Uimen Incerment
Concordia Cemetery
Woman shoots man at mining camp in Kentucky
Middlesboro Kentucky October 29 Mrs John Fultz a young white woman living at the Reliance mining camp near town shot and instantly killed John Settler. Settler allegedly threatened to assault her after she remonstrated with him for mistreating a child.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middlesboro
John Fultz
Reliance
Here
John Settler
Womean
Settler
Notice to non-resident Alderman in Indiana divorce case
State of Indiana Allen County court notices a divorce action filed by Bertie E. Alderman against William F. Alderman a non resident defendant. The clerk announces the defendant must appear by December 1 1907 to answer the complaint or the court will proceed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State of Indiana
Allen County
Bertie E. Alderman
William F._Alderman
Allen Circuit
William F. Alderman
Tadiana
Joseph N! Mason
Harris v Curtis Harris case filed in Allen County court
In the Allen County Superior Court, Lilian Harris sues Curtis Harris. Attorney James E. Graham represents the plaintiff. The document notes service by disinterested person and references non resident defendant Curtis Harris. Attest by Joseph A. Aton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State of Indiana
Allen County
Lilian Harris
Curtis
Harris
Superior Court
Sai Court
Indiana
N. M. II
Joseph Agon
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J. D. Mishler
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Union
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Michigan
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Sandusky Portland Cement Company
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Bixler
George W. Bilis
L.M. Swinehart
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Katherine Freshour
Auburn News
Sentinel
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Eisennacher
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POE News
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M. E
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James Essig
William Lahrman
Frank Heckler
Newcombe
Rose Heckber
Ida Lahrman
Charles Lipes
Harold
D. J. Mercer
George Morton
A. O. Hadley
Caston
Delight
Judson Emrick
Wanshack
Park Somers
George Snider
George Spangler
Frank Heckber
Robert Mercer
Bud
Mercer
Dag Mercer
Ida Lehrman
Frances
George Heckber
BELL
Carbaugh
Hite
Lauman
Swank
Homorzan
Richter
Lepper
Graham
Metton
James E. Graham
Wky
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