Fort Wayne club backs higher tax levy for city improvements
The Fort Wayne Commercial Club approved a resolution urging voters to raise the city levy to fund garbage disposal, parks, track elevation, police, a larger city hall, street repairs, and cleaning equipment. Speakers touted unity and the need for nonpolitical spending, calling for broad civic improvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Wayne Commercial Club
Committee On City Interests
S. M. Foster
Fort Wayne
Mr. Foster
John L. Sessler
Cass Street
E. J. McOscar
Charles J. Scerman
East Side
Col
D. N. Foster
Cedar Creek to establish commissioned high school this year
Cedar Creek residents support creating a commissioned high school at Teo with endorsement from trustee C. E. Dailey. Leo district adds a fifth teacher for the new term starting September 18 under Superintendent M. H. Henry and principal Albert Wiebel.
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Cedar Creek townShip
Teo
C. E. Dailey
Leo
M. H. Henry
Albert Wiebel
Argyl Beams
Intermedifire
Daisy Warner
Belle Noble
Nellie Hursh
Orpha Bender
E. B. Folbert
J. B. Schwartz
J. D. Klopfenstein
Lydia Conrad
G. R. Moody
E. H. Puff
Peters Hotel Company Incorporation in Wayne
The Peters Hotel company is formed with a capital stock of 25000 dollars. John C Peters Fred Peters and William F Peters named as directors with W D Collins as manager. The Wayne hotel to be operated by the company, after years of Peters ownership and Collins active management.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peters Hotel Company
John C. Peters
Fred
Peters
William F. Peters
Wayne Hotel
W. D. Collins
Mr. Collins
The Bull Remembered in Leadville Tragedy
In Leadville Colorado on September 7 Antonine Anderson a miner killed by a runaway bull that he previously struck a year earlier. His wife who cared for the animal demonstrated its gentleness by stroking the bull while a mob urged the killing of the beast.
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Leadville
Colo
Antonine Anderson
Anderson
Stiff Fine for Brutal Assault at Aboite
Bert Reach who runs a grain elevator at Aboite paid 62 dollars to settle a 50 dollar fine plus costs after a brutal assault on Wabash railroad station agent William Scherer. The dispute began over cars and ended with a blow behind the car and a kicked side.
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Bert Reach
Aboite
J. Frank Mungovan
William Scherer
Wabash Railroad
Scherer
Beach
Dying Woman Seeks Divorce From Husband in Tuberculosis Suit
Margaret Mensing sues William Mensing in superior court alleging severe abuse during illness at St. Rochus hospital and asks for $15 monthly support while awaiting trial and $75 for court expenses. The suit, filed by W. C. Ryan, notes marriage in 1899 and prior divorce action abandoned by husband.
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St. Rochus Hospital
Margaret Mensing
William Mensing
W. C. Ryan
Money to loan on real estate or personal security
C B Pfeiffer offers loans on real estate or personal security. Rooms 6 7 Gass Block.
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Freal Estate
C. B
Pfeiffer
Gass
Two Noted Doty Brothers Longtime Pennsylvania Employees
William and Richard E Doty are veteran Pennsylvania Railroad workers featured in the photo Both born in Michigan they began as firemen in the eastern division and rose to engineer positions In Crestline and Fort Wayne their careers spanned decades with war service and postwar advancement William lost work due to injuries and earned a pension Richard remained a trusted engineer and active in Railroad Y M C A and Veteran Employers association living at 122 East DeWald Street
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William
Richard E. Doty
Pennsylvania
Hach
Pennsylvania Company
Michigan
Crestline
William Doty
One Hundred and First Ohio Infantry
Stone River
Fort Wayne
Ohio
JST
Railrosa
Doty
Tle
Daly
Taft Visits Connecticut Fair Amid Farm Ties and Arbitration Talks
President Taft arrived in Hartford under gray skies to a festive welcome at Charter Oak Park. He toured the new state library, thanked Connecticut institutions, and addressed arbitration treaties with England and France as farmers and state leaders observed the event.
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Hartford
Conn
Taft
Connecticut
Mclean
Naval Brigade
Memorial Hall
New State Library
Charter Oak Park
State Grange
England
Why "Tom" Didn't Work in California Grove
Ontario California September 7 Hindu laborer named Tom failed to appear for work in an orange grove. Foreman learned Tom was a three days old baby’s mother, born since quitting work Saturday. Hindu women often work in men’s clothes to deceive foremen and appear as men.
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Ontario
Cal
Tom
Tom Wery
Remster Rules Extradition Writ Invalid in Rochelle Case
Judge Charles Remster of the Marion circuit court sustains a motion to quash a writ of habeas corpus for fugitive Louis Rochelle. He holds the Indianapolis police court lacks extradition jurisdiction and that Judge Collins exceeded authority in sending Rochelle to Ohio officers. The decision could affect trials of Burns and Mosick in the McNamara kidnapping case.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Charles Remster
Marion
James A. Collins
Louis Rochelle
Ohio
Collins
Rochelle
Remster
John J. McNamara
W. J. Burns
McNamara
James Mosick
California
West
Hoosiers win big in Berthold Indian reservation draw
Seventy seven landseekers from Indiana listed among 156 names drawn for claims in the 160 409 acre Berthold reservation. J R Malden of Churubusco drew 156th, gaining 156th choice. others include Scott Hurst Macy 77 and Rose Johnson Kokomo 1551. Judge James W Witten announced results amid heavy rain before thousands gathered Coast to coast.
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Minnt
Scott Hurst
Macy
A. B. Pickerill
Riverside Avenue
Evansville
Horace A. Riggs
Indiaenapolis
Bert A. Uzaared
Elm Street
Huntington
Robert Long
Plymouth
S. W. Uteton
R. PF
Thomas A. Servis
Anderson
J. F. Flandier
Walling Avenue
Bert FL Smith
Walkerton
W. MM. Reeding
G Monterey
Rose Flohson
Kokomo
Jessie May
Linton
Rerina Whempers
South Fourth Street
Richmond
B. E. Glick
Foxholm
N. D
Homestead No.1
James W. Witten
United States
Trinity M E Church Woman's Missionary Society Officers Elected
At a Thursday afternoon meeting at Mrs T M Will 1514 Css street the Trinity M E Church Women’s Foreign Missionary Society chose officers for the year. Emegtus Mrs G L Fox as president and Mrs W H Hockaday as president, with vice-presidents, secretaries, treasurer, and department heads named. Mite box collections totaled $9 76 for the society’s work.
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T. M. Will
Css Street
Woman's Foreign Missionary Society of the Trinity M. E. Church
Emegtus
G. L. Fox
W. H. Hockaday
J.dis Gouty
A. B. Aker
Ellison Meier
G. G. Winning
George Mong
M. McBride
H. A. Miller
T. MM. Will
Captain Frank Wilkinson, Fort Wayne Police Pioneer Dies
Ex police chief and longtime Fort Wayne resident Captain Frank Wilkinson died at 10 30 a m at his home 1528 West Main street aged 75 years 3 months 8 days cancer of the face ended two year illness. Born May 1 1856 in Troy New York he moved to Fort Wayne as an infant and soon joined the police force rising from patrolman to captain. He later ran a grocery business and served as chief at Robison Park. Survived by widow Margaret Gordon four children and several siblings and grandchildren. He was noted for charity and strong Catholic faith.
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Frank Wilkinson
Fort Wayne
West Main Street
Wilkinson
Troy
Wil- Var Quinlan
Noble County
Churubusco
Pennsylvania Railroad
Hugh M. Diehlle
Ifis
Onlice Toerce
Wells Street
Robison Park
Merchant Police
Nebraska School
Flo
Margaret H. Gordon
Scotland
Police
George Orff
Fred Gaskins
Frank, Jr
Jessie Wilkinson
Tohn
Patrick
William Wilkinson
Mary Schele
Zollinger
Mahler
Harding
Scherer
Oakley
Capstain
Fligh
Diehl
EL Ob. Smith
W. Fr. Gormman
James Ligget
Police Department
Henry Lapp
John Kennelly
John Tremmel
Stephen Fletcher
William KF. Sorgman
Erich Richter
Patrick O'Ryan
Edward Grim
Wililane Knock
Charles Spillner
Patrick Murphy
James Smith
Frank Roelle
H. F.C. Walda
George Sieboid
Dennis O'Conner
George Humbrecht
Joseph Gushing
John Swain
Andrew Sherrer
Spiliner
Murphy
Smith
Fort Warne
Ferb. Smith
Adan
Wilkinseon
Eas Columbia Street
Gronendyke
New York Boxing Chief Sullivan Resigns After Wreck Injuries
James Sullivan, chair of the New York state boxing commission, resigns after injuries from the Pennsylvania special wreck near Swinney park on August 13. He cites inability to lead the commission due to confinement and urges a capable successor to regulate the sport.
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Pennsylvania
Swinney Park
James Sullivan
New York State Boxing Commission
Dix
Albany
Sulti- Vsn
New York State Athletic Commission
Tam
Fort Warne
Ind
Sullivan
St. Joseph's Hospital
Buttermilk wagon crash injures driver on Street 15
Mr and Mrs Charles E Lomont from near Gar Creek lost a wagonload of buttermilk and eggs after a collision with an Ohio Electric car at Lewis and Winter streets. Mrs Lomont suffered a sprained knee but credits luck for a narrow escape.
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Charles E. Lomont
Gar Creek
Lomont
Mre
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Commercial Club
Col. Foster
W. W. Shryock
W. D. Calvin
Calvin
A. J. Moynihan
Journal-Gazette
Moynihan
C. R. Lane
Committee On
IME
Cedar Creek
Commissioned High School
WAYNE
City Court
Samuel Ross
Pat McGee
Jess Felger
John Lee
John Wallace
Fritz Kemp
Toan
Doty Brothers, Veterans OF the Pennsylvania
Richard Doty
Lffe
William Boty
Fashored Country Fair
QUEST
Presdent
Grange
France
Senate
Marion County
Sentinel
Churubusco Man
J. B. Madden
Hoosiers
Woman's Missionary Society
Capt
Silent
Farmer
Burt
New York Boxing Commission
FLYER
Lieut
C.E. Reeser
Concordia College
Lieut. Reese
National Army
Camp Perry
Mrs. Lomont
Duce
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