Local notes from Huntertown and nearby cities
Local news item s include births at Huntertown and 38 Hendricks street a girl at 38 Hendricks street, the Ehrman and Rathert families returning from trips, Concordia College welcoming about fifty new students, and obituaries such as Captain Ketcham of Mackinac Island. Community updates cover sales, engagements, renovations, court notices, and local incidents including a rat bite, a street railway outing for orphans, and a swimming of vice at Robison park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyman Sayler
Huntertown
F. T. Rathert
Hendricks Street
Coleman Ehrman
Petoskey
Lucile Hench
Bhiffton
Doggett
Monroeville
Concordia College
Ketcham
Mackinac Island
Frank Tayor
W. A. Conover
Bowser Oil Tanks Company
Emma Arantz
St. Joseph Hospital
Mergentheim
Hamilton National Bank
Court News From Judge O Roarke Dismisses Carroll Case
Judge O Roarke dismissed the case of John Carroll versus Charles Bandelier. Hilli Sahini was granted a divorce from Salim Sahini. The defendant fled to a foreign country with another woman. Mary M. Francis was adjudged to be of unsound mind. Mary Gerardet's will filed for probate leaves property to husband Alexis Gerardet. John S Lemon's will filed for probate leaves property to wife and children with Margaret E LeMon as executrix. Mary Barbara Williams probate includes bequest to Marian Leonard and equal split among daughters Mary A Adelaide H Carrie A. Jury selections named for superior court term. Sept 19 20 set for Helms trial. Bench warrants for ball players over Sunday ban. State v Arthur Stevens set for Sept 21. Edward J Lemon named trustee for Frank A Goebel. Martha J Lyman granted divorce from Charles H Lyman. Docket called. future proof of claims required. Charles E Glidden sues Rachel M Boltz et al. L E Romy sues Augusta Hathert and Albert Rathert for mortgage foreclosure.
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O’rourke
John Carroll
Charles Bandelier
Hilli Sahini
Salim Sahini
Mary M. Francis
Mary Gerardet
Alexis Gerardet
John S. Lemon
Margaret E. Lemon
Mary Barbara Williams
Little Marian Leonard
Ivers W. Leonard
Mary A
Adelaide H
Carrie A
Frederick Kammeyer
Washington Township
David Grove
Aboite
Mathias Ott
Perry Township
N. C. Webster
Jefferson Township
George Stenger
Maumee
Frank Pulver
Louis Kirchoff
Pleasant Township
L. C. Boerger
Madison Township
Barney Myers
Adams Township
Henry Arnold
Eel River
August Grodman
City
Peter Schaaff
Milan
Helms
Garrett
Allen County
Fort Wayne
Springfield
Samuel H. Cain
Arthur Stevens
Edward J. Lemon
Frank A. Goebel
Martha J. Lyman
Charles H. Lyman
Hayden Street
Charles E. Glidden
Rachel M. Boltz
L. E. Romy
Augusta Hathert
Albert F. Rathert
Baker Parole Revoked as Court Orders Return to Prison
Governor Mount ordered James Baker, paroled August 7, to be taken from Allen county poor farm back to the state prison. Baker, serving a life term for murder since 1882, is described as mentally frail with a wrecked mind. The governor cited unsound mind and parole oversight as reasons for the action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Ind
Baker
Eastern Hospital For
Allen County
Baptism in Beer Promised by Emma Goldman
Spring Valley Illinois September 6 Emma Goldman announces a plan to baptize anarchist children with beer in city hall square inviting all citizens to witness. She led a 300 strong procession core with a red flag ignored by authorities amid cheers and liquor served during the day’s events.
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Spring Valley
Ill
Emma Goldman
Local Youth Loses Use of Left Arm in Farm Accident
Earl Henschen of this city, visiting his uncle near Decatur, fell in front of a corn cutting machine while riding it. His left arm was severed at the wrist by the knives, tearing arteries and tendons and stripping flesh to the elbow. The injury is serious and will permanently disable the arm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Henschen
Thomas Baetzell
Decatur
Body found in river believed homicide in Cleveland
The well dressed body of a man likely William Kendall of St. Louis was recovered near Superior street. He had multiple wounds and police suspect murder. Letters from A. B. Colwell, a Cripple Creek mining engineer, were found with the remains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
William Kendall
College Street
St. Louis
Superior Street
A. B. Colwell
Cripple Creek
Colo
Barn Fire Destroys Townsend Barn in Jefferson Township
G W Townsend of Jefferson township suffered a total loss when his barn burned last Wednesday at 8 o clock. The blaze destroyed hay and grain inside, estimated at about 500 dollars, with no insurance coverage.
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G. W. Townsend
Jefferson Township
Northwest Indiana conference opens with charges against Dr Schell
Frankfort Ind Sept 6 The annual session of the northwest Indiana conference opened with Bishop John F Hurst presiding The key issue to be decided is an investigation into charges against Dr Schell of Chicago the general superintendent awaiting action as the meeting begins
Iowa Regiment Ready to Sail Home From Philippines
The Iowa regiment, last volunteer unit still in Luzon, is withdrawn from Calulut to Calucan barracks for departure home. 806 will sail. under 300 remain on duty. 406 sick. Seventy-five reenlisted. No Iowa deaths in battle. 39 wounded and nine died of disease. Insurgents near Imus. Zamboanga reports town nearly deserted. Data dominions clash with insurgents, several killed.
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Manila
Iowa
Luzon
Calulut
Calucan
Malolos
San Fernando
Imus
Zamboanga
Dato Mundi
Eleven Recruits Swear In at Fort Wayne Office
Eleven men enlisted at the Fort Wayne recruiting office took the oath this morning and head to regiments including Forty-fifth Infantry Fort Snelling Minnesota Thirty-ninth Infantry Fort Crook Nebraska and Eleventh Cavalry in the Philippines Lieuten ant Rowell from Indianapolis administered the oath Daniel S Campbell Angola Glen Gardner Wabash Elbert S Baker Convoy Ohio Rodney Bod yer Convoy Arthur Judd Fort Wayne Burt A Howard Monroeville Fred W Ranney Fort Wayne Henry R Pontius Peru Charles M Hoyt Dunfee William A Harter Chicago Edward G Hassert Fort Wayne total enlisted 119 with about eighty rejected for physical defects
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Uncle Sam
Fort Wayne
Rowell
Indianapolis
Forty-fifth Infantry
Fort Snelling
Minn
Daniel S. Campbell
Angola
Glen Gardner
Wabash
Elberts. Baker
Rodney Bodyer
Arthur Judd
Thirty-ninth Infantry
Fort Crook
Neb
Burt A. Howard
Monroeville
Fred W. Ranney
Henry R. Pontius
Peru
Charles M. Hoyt
Dunfee
Eleventh Cavalry
Philippines
William A. Harter
Chicago
Edward G. Hassert
Seed wheat and farming supplies in Fort Wayne ad
Seed wheat advertised as high yielding and true to name with extra fine variety. In stock also Fertalizer Wheat Drills Safety Corn Cutters Deering Corn Binders Cyclone Corn Huskers and Shredder. D SHORDON & CO at No 6 and 63 Columbian Street Aug 16 Fort Wayne Indiana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. Shordon & CO
Columbian Street
Fort Wayne
Ind
Indiana School Figures Open for Fall Term
Indiana public schools start the fall and winter terms as 755,698 children are of school age and 75 percent are expected to enroll. About 16,500 teachers work in 9,754 school houses earning $4,762,347 in salaries with term lengths ranging from 125 to 178 days. The state spent $7,846,739 on schools last year and will likely spend at least that much again.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
State Department of Education
Money Loan Offer in Bass Block Rooms Six Seven
Cc F Pfeiffer advertises loans secured by real estate or personal security in rooms six and seven of the Bass Block at 1711.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cc.f. Pfeiffer
Bass Block
Wanted Butts or Small Timber
WANTED Butts or small timber of any kind. SHE PAUL MNFG Co at the corner of 6th and North Calhoun Bloomingdale advertises a search for usable wood material.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul
MNFG
Cor
6Th
North Calhoun
Bloomingdale
Fertilizer Ad Promises Large Returns for Wheat
An advertisement for fertilizer claims special adaptation for wheat and suitability for all crops, stating that money invested yields large returns and naming D Shordon & Co as the seller.
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Wtf
D. Shordon & CO
Birthday Anniversary for Thomas Tafflinger in Wayne Township
Thomas Tafflinger, 43, of Wayne township south of the city, celebrated his birthday last Sunday with friends and neighbors visiting his home. The day featured two farmer home style meals and photographs of the 56 guests. An easy chair crafted for him was presented, and Robert Craig played the piano with guests including the Colemans of Celina, Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Tafflinger
Wayne Township
Mr. Tafflinger
Robert Craig
Coleman
Celina
Ohio
New Textbooks for County Schools to Start Fall Term
County Superintendent Young asks The Sentinel to note that new geographies arithmetics and third fourth and fifth readers have been adopted and will go into use at the opening of the fall term on Monday September 18.
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Young
The
Sentinel
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