Gary Mayor and Councilman Arrested on Bribe Charges
Gary Indiana news reports Mayor Thomas E. Knotts and Councilman Walter Ibson arrested by deputy sheriffs on bribery accusations tied to a heating franchise. Warranted searches and a $5,000 bond for Knotts followed as authorities pledged more arrests, with T. B. Dean implicated for drafting affidavits.
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Gary
Ind
Thomas E. Knotts
Walter Ibson
Knotts
T. B. Dean
Dean
Mayor Knott
Mayor Knotts
A. F. Knotts
Hammond
Walter Gibson
Richmond
Fort Wayne Fair Opens With Busy Grounds and Rumors
The Fort Wayne fair opened with bustling activity as horses, cattle and other exhibits were prepared for inspection. Patrons reported a strong opening crowd, while officials faced rumors about liquor sales and an ongoing rail disaster investigation with witnesses still testifying in Indianapolis.
Engineer Malone Regains Strength After Wreck
After severe brain concussion and loss of an arm, engineer Malone shows rapid recovery and near normal memory. Railroad officials and investigators await safe testimony as the commission, visiting Indianapolis, notes secrecy around Malone’s statements while seeking new light on the wreck’s causes.
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Indianapolis
Malone
Payne and Matthews
Scott
Anthony
Wardrop
Lutheran Hospital
Engiér Malone
Bowman Golden Wedding Observed Near Zanesville
Mr and Mrs A M Bowman celebrated their fiftieth wedding anniversary at home two miles west of Zanesville on September 9 entertaining about one hundred relatives and friends. The couple born in Ossian have two sons A F Bowman of Fort Wayne and O G Bowman of Roanoke along with many relatives attending. A bountiful dinner under trees, a photographer, and gifts from Hollywood marked the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zanesville
A. M. Bowman
Bowman
Ossian
A. F. Bowman
Fort Wayne
O. G. Bowman
Roanoke
Martin Walker
Wells County
Lotisia Bowman
S. E. Boarman
Zanes Ville
Frakes
Alsd
Hollywood
Cal
Fie
Rebecca Knight
Broxan
J. Wickliff
C. A. Frakes
J. C. Jennings
W. F. Shepler
Augusta Smith
Harley Keplinger
E. Bowman
George Weaver
Hirs. Clark Walker
G. C. Miller
Tom Bowman
W. S. Bowman
Lenington
Frankie Brown
Alice Shepler
M. E. Cass
Frances Stephens
Mary A. Walker
J. M. ,Walker
Sandford Walker
Jacob Arick
Roy Keplinger
A. C. Henderson
Co. B. Shaup
John Shepler
John Rich
O. Wolf
Fine Record At Sparta Camp For Indiana Light Artillery
Members of Battery B Indiana light artillery returned to Fort Wayne from ten days at the annual camp of instruction near Sparta Wisconsin. They made an excellent record despite eight days of rainfall and hard training. Capt. Clark excused drill and officers school, granting a week of vacation after the strenuous camp experience.
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Indiana Light Artillery
Fort Wayne
Sparta
Wis
Clark
Aging DeKalb pioneer Solomon Burne dies at 71
Auburn Ind Sept 12 Solomon Burne aged 71 a pioneer of DeKalb county answered the final call Sunday evening at his home in Auburn. The obituary notes his long residence and standing in the community with no further details provided.
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Auburn
Ind
Solomon Burne
DeKalb Pounty
County Schools Open With 181 Teachers Statewide
Nearly all Allen county public schools outside Fort Wayne opened the new term Monday with 181 teachers in charge and many new developments including the New Haven and Lee high schools, Shirley City two year high school course, and a new graded school in Wayne township. County Superintendent H. G. Felger announced the teachers in each township.
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Allen County
Fort Wayne
New Haven and
Lee
Shirley City
Wayne Township
H. G. Felger
Aboit
F. H. McNut
Homer Schindbeckler
Elsie Pratt
Ella Nicholson
W. C. Holloman
Roy W. Harrison
Hugh J. McFadden
Bernice Boger
Adams
H. B. Smith
Maud D. L. Caps
Ray B. Wollever
Jenny M. Allen
Clara J. Sheridan
Minnie Boblet
Irma Shordon
Mary Hackett
Claire Kintzel
Cedar Creek
Nillie Hursh
Orpha Beiffer
M. H. Henry
Mr. Wibel
Argyl Beams
Daisy Warner
Belle Noble
E. B. Talbert
John B. Schwartz
Jessie Klopfenstein
Lydia Conrad
George Moody
Edwin Paff
Eel River
Pearle Sihle
Margaret Madden
Reuah Parks
Alpha Bairma Stoffer
Shell seeks longer term to reach parole in federal case
Edward M. Shell of Fort Wayne asks U S District Attorney Miller to back a longer sentence so he could be paroled earlier from a one year term for using the mails to defraud. Miller declines citing the sentence fit the offense. The parole law allows one third of a term to count toward parole, penalizing a one year sentence. Shell pleaded guilty in May to soliciting shipments of products by mail.
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Indianapolis
Edward M. Shell
Commission
Fort Wayne
Leavenworth
United States District
Miller
Anderson
Shell
Andrews News Highlights Local Farewells and Visits
Andrews Indiana items report a farewell reception for Misses Myrtle and Hazel Kellam at the Methodist church, several local reunions, and numerous visits. Rev. Lutes leaves for a Jonesboro vacancy. Rev. Blake to lead in Andrews next Sunday. Continuous notices cover travel, illness, and community events including fairs and family visits.
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H. E. Isenbarger
Fort Wayne
Sarah Fearneybough
Lima
Ohio
Alice Steinbaugh
May
Ruth Durham
Roanoke
Andrews
Ben Park
St Louis
Hazel Elllison
Auburn
E. E. Lutes
M. E. Church
Jonesboro
Ind
Albert Blake
Lutes
A. D. Wasmuth
Berlin
Wis
Starkey
Kansas
Architects defend DeKalb courthouse contract standards
M A Mahurin of Mahurin and Mahurin Fort Wayne architects asserts the firm fully complies with the DeKalb county courthouse contract. He traveled to Auburn to discuss changes with county commissioners, but a quorum absence prevented action. Henry Snoor now leads the project, replacing Frank Mahurin who resigned. Mahurin left for New London Ohio to take a new post.
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Auburn
Ind
DekKath County
M. A. Mahurin
Mahurin & Mahurin
Fort Wayne
DeKalb County Court House
Focal
Temple of Justice
Mahurin
Henry Snoor
Architects’ Office
Frank Mahurin
New London
Ohio
Auburn Minor News items from Auburn Indiana
Local notes recount visits and farewells among residents including C E Roth of Fort Wayne and Mr and Mrs Fisher. Transfers and career moves appear as Miss Clara Frienstien resigns to visit Huntington then seek work west. A postal promotion for Archie Daniels and a Colorado homesteading plan by Samuel Nelson are noted along with a serious child burn incident to young Robert Little and his slow recovery.
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Auburn
Ind
C. E. Roth
Fort Wayne
E. J. Fisher
E. J. Graper
W. C. Carmer
B. F. Demary
George Quince
Nashville
Mich
C. B
Marvin
Harry
Oscar Benier
St. Joe
Clara Frienstien
Double Fabric Tire Company
Huntington
West
Archie Daniels
George Daniels
Wilmington Township
Thele Sam
Chicago
New York
Daniels
Samuel Nelson
United States
Colorado
Robert
E. O. Little
Spencerville News Briefs Highlight Local Moves and Visitors
Spencerville Indiana notes list Cash Silberg visiting friends. Fred Thomas and family at Robison Park. Mrs. Sommers visiting sister Mrs. B O Schlatter of Leo. John Notestine family to move into Bikz Baltz property next week. Carnes family planning move south. Jack Beams installs new auto top for rainy weather. Mrs Maude Beams ill. Wm Sommers and wife visiting Spencerville. Locals to attend Fort Wayne and Hickory rifle fairs this week. Clem Treece and wife on busin ess.
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Fort Wayne
David Smith
William
Ciem Treece
Frank Vanzlle
Hurshtown
Spencerville
Mary Ann Shutt
Gertrude Cary
Roller
Bryan, O
Wm. Wernett
Henry Carnes
Frank Wertman
Harvie Kimes
George Kimes
Mary Strauss
Auburn
Dr. Snowman
St. Joe
Lee Chapman
Hicks- Ville
Frank Wrett
Bear. Harsh
Grandma Zeihner
Ind
Cash Silberg
Fred Thomas
Robison Park
Sommers
B. O. Schlatter
Leo
John Notestine
Bikz Baltz
Clem Treece
Dace 2 Carnes
Jack Beams
Maude—Beams
Wm. Sommers
Hicksy
Clem’ Treéce
Fort Wayne Adopts Doric Style Ornamental Street Posts
The Fort Wayne standard for street lighting will use Kerr Murray Manufacturing posts on Calhoun Main Berry and Court streets. Doric columns topped with plain capitals will support cross arms not strictly Doric, with four Alba globes of twelve inches and a top globe of sixteen inches. Posts will be spaced ten per square block.
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Fort Wayne
Kerr Murray Manufacturing Company
Calhoun
Main
Berry
Court Streets
Light Fingered Gypsies Roam Warsaw Case Net $65
Two gangs of gypsies passed through Warsaw Indiana stealing cash from local men. A Warsaw man lost 20 dollars and a farmer 45 dollars. Sheriff Kintzel recovered 15 dollars of the 20. The other gang did not surrender the remaining amount.
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Warsaw
Ind
Kintzel
Writ Served On City Officials In Market Dispute
Deputies served Market Master Brown Police Chief Abbott and the Fort Wayne Board of Public Safety with a temporary injunction preventing fee collection under Market House ordinance until the case is decided. Plaintiffs claim rents and fees are excessive, impose a tax, hurt farmers and gardeners, and seek to block enforcement until the court rules next Monday.
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Sheriff's Office
Brown
Abbott
Board of Public Safety
O'Rourke
Marion B. Johnson
Board of Safety
H. G. Hogan
Federation of Farmers’ Clubs
Allen County
Indiana
Allen
Michael Sheridan
Frederick C. Griebel
Jacob Long
Charles N. Smith
Lewis G. Rosselot
Edgar B. Jones
Edward R. Fox
August Junge
George H. Long
Francis &. Moore
Tunis F. Leaming
William Hildebrand
Lyman 8. Wilkerson
Clinton R. Horne
James W. Young
William E. Miner
John Long
Horace G. Cramer
Max H. Bates
Jamess. Hathaway
George Griswold
Edward R. Griswold
William Hegerfeld
John F. Porter
Mary FE. Kinsey
Paul Hertwig
J. Oswald Hertwig
Charles Muhtenbruck
George Grant
Charles Seeling
Bert Rennie
Louis Rapp
William A. Smith
Arg. W. Buchanan
Arthur F. Jimilliamme
Timothy A. Warner
Wesleys
Warner
Otto A. Horn
Charles Smith
Gilmore Barnhouse
Philip Roushe
George E. Stolte
James F. Crowells
City of
Fort Warne
Jesse Grice
Fort Wayne
Joseph C. Hutzell
City of Fort Wayne
William B. Henderson
Harry G. Hogan
Dayton F. Abbott
William R. Brown
Arfe
Common Council
Barr Street
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Tom Knotts
Billingsgate
Messrs
Payne
Matthews
Casa
Lafayette Township
Camp of Instruction
County
Scho
Lafayette
Frank Waid
Lloyd Waid
Carrie Crabbs
W. H. Young
A. L. Farrell
Teawrence Griswald
G. H. Ringenberg
Mary J. Williams
Lake
Aldrick Ringwalt
Lilly Wressels- Golda van Houten
Mary Harlan
Ella Garman
Gertrude Trahin
H. W. Mainer
Maurice
Mary Gorrell
Roy Lynde
Alvin Springer
Erza Yagegy
Alpha Gorrell
Charles Stopher
Monroe
Clarence Jones
B. F. Clem
Addie Darnell
Helen Jones
John F. Credbill
J. J. Peters
Charles Nichols
Madison Township
C. L. Bobilya
Dwight Reynolds
Merna Ainsworth
Everett Hubler
Jacob Flaugh
Anna Harrod
Garnet Lenhart
Violet Whittern
Earl Peckham
Fr. L. Oberlin
Marion Township
John
Anna Coxe
Jennie W. Jones
Nellie McKey
Irven Tonkel
Florence Henderson
Ruth Bailey
Scipio
Stella Kyler
Inez McGinis
Vernon Swaidner
Springfield Township
Emma F. Walter
Edna Zeimmer
Ella Page
Joy Shutt
A. C. Gorrell
Clinton J. Grubb
Margaret J. Roller
Goldie Hobbs
Effia Hall
M. A. Gorrell
Fannie Brown
Josephine Bennett
Pearl Townsend
J. Brobaker
Johanna Fruechte
W. E. Metcalf
Theresa Hammond
Andrews News
Auburn News
Auburn Minor News
Spencervile News
D. M. Link
Indiana State Board ‘of Tax Commissioners
City
Tax Commissioners
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