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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Weekly Sentinel
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 15, 1908
Page
1
Allen County officials announce a measure to curb chatter during the annual session with talks limited to estimates, levy figures, requisitions, and legitimate business while banishing political, weather, or crop chat to the street language.
Judge O'Rourke grants a divorce between Charles and Bessie Valentine and gives each parent custody of one child. Attorney Eichler notes no fault by Valentine and that Bessie lost love. she will provide for the children. Other court items include deputies seeking pay after the Bass strike and multiple criminal pleas in circuit court.
The county council set county expenses for next year at 268 478 66 dollars, a touch lower than 1908, and no tax levy increase is expected. 1908 general 27 65, court house 7, bridges 10. A 32 000 cut from a city bridge and a rest room proposal were dropped. Two divorces filed as Inez Evans sues Pearl Evans for alimony and Mary A Mabus sues Conrad Mabus for support amid allegations of abuse. Court notes include Charles Sherwin arrest case.
A paternity proceeding involving a 14 year old girl was continued. criminal action likely. The divorce suit of Ernest H. Henschen against Pearl C. Henschen was dismissed. A Retail Merchants Association committee led by Marx Dukes Col D N Foster L J Libbing Frank Woirol and Walter Leavy urged county commissioners to keep the courthouse open Sundays and until 9 PM. The board took the matter under advisement.
The county council closed its session without approving the $8000 requested to build a soldiers cottage at the national home in Lafayette. Road levy for next year set at 41.65 cents. 8 for bridges. 7 for courthouse fund. Rest room plans were rejected for now. Court notes report divorces, alimony, and custody actions amid ongoing legal cases.
Fragmentary birth notices list several newborns with parents names and street addresses including Gus Hitze man on Hoagland Avenue, Noah W. Young on Calhoun Street, Jacob M. Geiger, William Grage on West Jefferson Street, and August Titzemann on Hoagland Avenue.
Orville Wright said he would delay flights until late today and will conduct most preliminary tests with two men aboard. If endurance and speed trials meet Army Board standards, he plans to train two Signal Corps officers, Lieutenants Lahm and Selfridge, in handling the machine.
The county commissioners have placed voting machines for fall election inspection and voter instruction. One machine is in the courthouse corridors to inform voters on how to operate the equipment.
William O Stanton 43 conductor and Dora B Miller 41 listed among licenses. John M Mort 45 teacher and Loretta Marquardt 32 teacher appear next. John Timbers 36 laborer and Dollie Miller 23 also named in the license list.
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