Court News Highlights from Woodburn and Nearby Courts
After a vacation, Gus Nierman resumes work as elevator man at the court house. Myrtle Reed faces trial for larceny of a dress. guardianship and divorce actions populate the docket. Judicial actions include embezzlement cases, county accounts review, and numerous local court disputes involving licenses, public highways, and personal conduct.
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Gus Nierman
Court House
Myrtle Reed
Lillian Dunn
Daniel Vanzile
Billa Vanzile
Anna Payne French
Frank JD. Payne
Soliday, Hite & Co
Harry M. Geiger
Anton Rieg
Frank M. Johnson
Levi Johnson
Callahan
Johnson
William Mercer
Crane
Sentinel
Alice Lautzenheiser
Joseph Imler
Imler
Lautzenheiser
DeKalb County
Jeffersonville
Bob Young
Grand Jury
Frederick H. Scheulmann
Anna C. Kopp
William Kenneth
Joseph Porter
Legal Notices and Local Court Fines Reported
In the justices courts Fred Butz files against Charles Baumgratz for malicious trespass and window damage amid a neighbor quarrel in Bultz's addition. Butz pays 5 dollars and costs for pasture ordinance violation. Baumgratz witness. Frank Stiftmeyer and another man fined for trespass damaging peach trees. Brush and Gustison wed by Justice France. Peter Eggemann, board of works chair, files an affidavit.
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Peter Eggemann
Board of Public Works
Monroe Street
McMullen
Caroline Lepper
Willie Street
Bulerman’s Court
Mary Schrage
Hurley
Tancey
Esra Perry
Frederick Miller
Ezra Perry
Breck Street
Fiusar
Louis Merz
Frederick J. Rush
West Virginia
Builerman
Schlage
Daniel Hurley
Justice Bullerman
France
Fred Butz
Charles Baumgratz
Bultz
Butz
Baumgratz
Justice Tancey
Columbia City
Mary Supple
Frank Stiftmeyer
Christian Pohlmann
Stumpf
Clarence G. Brush
Ida D. Tustison
Justice France
Board of Works
Railroad Day at the Pan American Exposition
The Buffalo Exposition hosts a unique Railroad Day on Saturday September 28. A grand procession will trace transportation progress from ancient methods to modern comforts. Nickel Plate Road tickets go on sale September 27 at one cent per mile valid five days after sale.
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Nickel Plate Road
Contractor hires non union carpenters at Home Telephone building
Work at the Home Telephone building resumed as contractor Hilgeman recruited non union carpenters after union men quit. Non union plumbers had already appeared, prompting the change in crew composition.
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Hilgeman
Home Telephone
A F M Lachlan Death End of Noted Traveling Man
Andrew Fairley MacLachlan a prominent traveling salesman for Fort Wayne and Toledo houses in Northern Indiana died last Tuesday at 8310 Washington Boulevard after a seven week illness from Brights disease. He was 51 years old and a Scotland native who resided in Fort Wayne for years. He leaves a widow two young sons and other relatives in Scotland.
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Andrew Fairley MacLachlan
Indiana
Washington Boulevard
Mr. MacLaughlin
Brights
Scotland
America
Fort Wayne
Toledo
Death of Eugene ZurMuehlen Fireman at 20
Eugene ZurMuehlen age twenty died at St. Josephs hospital after a brief typhoid illness. He had worked six months as a fireman on the Pennsylvania railroad. Son of Henry ZurMuhren of 128 West Butter Street. Funeral services were held at his residence Thursday at 2 o clock.
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Eugene ZurMuehlen
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Mr. ZurMuehlen
Pennsylvania Railroad
Henry ZurMuhren
West Butter Street
Mrs Wilhelmina Kiefer Dies After Illness
Mrs Wilhelmina Kiefer wife of Edward Kiefer an engineer at Mondamin Meadows Dairy died Tuesday evening after an extended illness from consumption She was 24 years old and leaves a husband two children and a wide circle of friends
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Wilhelmina Kiefer
Edward Kiefer
Mondamin Meadows Dairy Company
Mrs Teresa Morris Dies After Long Illness
Mrs Teresa Morris wife of Judge John Morris died at 1 30 PM Thursday at the home of her son John Morris Jr 77 Maple avenue She would have been 77 next month born October 18 1824 in Columbiana County Ohio She married in 1840 and moved to Auburn in 1842 then to Fort Wayne in 1856 Surviving are her husband six children and a daughter in Detroit She was active in Wayne Street M E church since 1856
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Teresa Morris
John Morris
Maple Avenue
Morris
Farr
Columbiana County
Ohio
Auburn
Mrs Bower Dies After Brief Illness At 34
Mrs Floorence Bower wife of Dr G B M Bower died at her home 90 East Berry street at 12 36 PM Thursday after a brief heart trouble. She was 34 and leaves an 18 month old daughter. Her mother Mrs Kelley and a half brother and half sister in Pennsylvania survive.
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Floorence Bower
G. B. M. Bower
East Berry Street
Bower
Kelley
Pennsylvania
Maxwell Widow Dies at 43 Grand Street Under Peculiar Circumstances
Mrs. Baura Maxwell wife of Ed Maxwell a stonemason employed by Herman Tapp died at her home 43 Grand Street at 10 30 Wednesday night. She was cared for by W H Harkless family in the rear of the house and three physicians failed to diagnose the illness. An inquest found death due to alcoholism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baura Maxwell
Ed Maxwell
Herman Tapp
Grand Street
W. H. Harkless
Maxwell
Pioneer railroad employee Timothy Kelly dies in Fort Wayne
Timothy Kelly, a longtime Fort Wayne resident and railroad worker, died at 9 30 AM Saturday at his home 20 Brandriff street aged 62. Death was due to Brights disease after a period of failing health.
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Timothy Kelly
Fort Wayne
Brandriff Street
Mr. Kelly
Bright
Mx. Fey
Irish immigrant and longtime railroad foreman dies in Fort Wayne
Andrew J Kelly a native of Ireland who came to America as a boy helped build the Pittsburg road and served as foreman at the Pennsylvania car shops in Fort Wayne for many years. He retired due to ill health and was a parishioner of St. Patrick's Catholic Church. Surviving relatives include his widow, four children Andrew J Timothy Jr. Richard, and Mrs. Frank Pence, plus a step-daughter Mrs. Margaret Sweeney and sister Margaret Kelly.
Mrs Lillian Procunniar Dies at 36 of Typhoid Fever
Mrs Lillian Procunniar died Friday at her South Whitley home from typhoid fever aged 36. She was a daughter of Mr and Mrs Lyman Noble of this city. The remains were brought to Fort Wayne for interment arriving Sunday afternoon at 3 10 o clock over the Nickel Plate and were taken at once to Lindenwood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lillian Procunniar
South Whitley
Lyman Noble
Fort Wayne
Lindenwood
Death of OneYearOld Gertrude McCarthy in Pneumonia
Gertrude McCarthy age one, daughter of Mr and Mrs John McCarthy of 121 Wells street, died Sunday morning at 7 30 from pneumonia.
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Gertrude McCarthy
John McCarthy
Wells Street
Infant Doelling Dies of Brain Fever at Four Months
The infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Doelling of 194 Greeleey street died at 10 o'clock Sunday evening from brain fever. He was four months and ten days old.
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Frank G. Doelling
Ernest Doelling
Greeleey Street
Infant Leona Lasier Dies of Cholera Infantum
Leona Lasier nine months old daughter of Wr and Mrs Daniel Lasier of Pleasant township died at 9 am Monday from cholera infantum.
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Leona Lasier
Daniel Lasier
Pleasant Township
Death of Albert Wickliffe at 36 in Wickliffe family home
Albert Wickliffe aged 36 died at 7 this morning at 1138 High street after a long tuberculosis illness. He belonged to the Ott & Wickliffe painting firm and was well known. Survived by his widow two sisters and two brothers.
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Albert Wickliffe
High Street
Wickliffe
Ott & Wickliffe
Infant Delbert Holt Dies of Heart Malformation
Delbert Holt infant son of Mr and Mrs Erwin Holt of 54 Runnion Avenue died at 5 30 this morning at 10 weeks old Post mortem found absence of the interventricular septum death attributed to heart malformation Funeral services set for Thursday at 2 pm from the residence Rev Breckinridge to officiate Lindenwood cemetery interment
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Delbert Holt
Erwin EH. Holt
Runnion Avenue
Rev. Breckinridge
Lindenwood
Harvest Festival Set by Library Hall Athletic Club
Final preparations for the first annual harvest festival at Library Hall Athletic Club unfold for October 2 to 5. The event is led by Miss Mary Falvey as president and chair of the ladies auxiliary with Miss Carrie Wort as secretary and many young women assisting at booths to showcase local color and community effort.
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Library Hall Athletic Club
Young Indies
Posey County Folk
Athletic Club
Mary Falvey
Ladies’ Auxiliary
Carrie Wort
Elizabeth Hebert
Florence Keilly
Flora Carter
Charlotte Stier
Mayme McCann
Margaret Kelly
Edith Fox
Florence Fry
Marcella
Grace Baker
Mae Dittee
Lilly Langard
Genevieve Hogan
Julia Falvey
Loretta Logan
Kate Falvey
Helen Irwin
Theresa Case
Mary Kelker
Agnes Muldoon
Kate Ryan
Jennie Mooney
Agnes Corcoran
Mayme Barry
Afghan disturbances loom after ameer’s Kabul anniversary
Mail from Simla to the Times reports Ameer Abdur Rahman in Kabul marked his succession anniversary with officials and chiefs. He urged obedience to sustain state power and outlined a plan to take one in eight men from each tribe for service, provoking Jagi resistance and recent Afghan incursions into British territory.
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London
Times
Simla
Ameer Abdur Rahman
Kabul
Ameer
Widow of Ameer Shere Ali Dies After Ill Health
The senior widow of Ameer Shere Ali dies amid reports of ill health. She played a prominent role in her country’s politics before and after her husband’s death.
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Ameer Shere Ali
Local social and notables in Adams county and Fort Wayne region
Town notices list Henry Beach visiting his brother on a farm in Adams county and Rev. Bosch welcoming a son. Engagements announced for Miss Katie Klug and Joseph Schaffer with October 3 wedding plans. Job moves include Mont Orff joining Van B Perrine in Paducah. Mrs Clara Koerdt and daughter Mary return from Germany. Willis Souder serves as mantle clerk with a U S artillery regiment at Egmont Florida. Theft report for a horse and buggy near Bryan. Mrs George Slater recovering from surgery at Hope hospital. Warrant issued for Robert Stapleton over wife desertion, details point to Toledo. Hay rack party at the Thomas farm near Bluffton road and bans announced for Miss Tose Neufer and Eugene Schnelker. Redeemer Lutheran church to hold annual mission festival at Swinneypart with multiple pastors. Gorrell of Winamac visiting old friends. he edited the Pulaski County Democrat. Plymouth Chautauqua Club to meet for winter study plans. Hay rack party north of the city with Star quartet providing music and prizes. Memorial services held on Grand Rapids train No 3 with Rev. Mrs Rachel Maddock leading prayers. Train crew named Joseph Frye and others joined in the service.
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Henry Beach
Lafayette Street
Adams County
John Bosch
Washington Boulevard
Bosch
St. John’s Reformed Church
Katie Klug
Joseph Schaffer
Chicago
Mont Orff
Ferguson-Palmer Lumber Company
Paducah
van B. Perrine
Clara Koerdt
Mary Koerdt
Europe
Germany
Willis H. Souder
First United States Artillery
Egmont
Fla
Gorsline
Bryan
Ohio
George Slater
Anna Collins
Hope Hospital
Robert F. Stapleton
Stapleton
Toledo
Clara Bush
Mabel Nelson
Thomas Farm
Bluffton Road
Tose Wneufer
Eugene Schnelker
St. Patrick's Church
Miss Neufer
Beadell & Co
People’s Store
Schweiker
Fort Wayne Electric Works
Luckr
Zion’s Church
Adam Arendt
Michigan
Lndies
J. J. Gorrell
Winamac
Gorrell
Pulaski County
Fort Wayne
Plymouth Chautauqua Club
F. S. Hunting
Homs
Edith Kreager
Star Quartet
Louise Manuel
John Quinn
Emma Thieme
Allen Fromuth
Grand Rapids
Rachel Maddock
Kennaird
Richmond
J. H. Frye
Ed Holsworth
J. H. Brown
John F. Nickell
Thomas W. Hagan
Dentists Gather in Goshen for Indiana Michigan Event
The Indiana and Michigan Dental association will hold its annual gathering at Goshen starting tomorrow with Fort Wayne dentists attending. Dr. E Wright Dodez will conduct a clinic demonstrating several dental preparations he manufactures.
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Indiana and Michigan Dental Association
Goshen
Fort Wayne
E. Wright Dodez
Conners Resigns from Bass Shops for Hanna & Brackenridge
Walter Conners resigned his position at Bass Machine Shops yesterday to take a job in the Hanna & Brackenridge factory. He learned the machinist’s trade while at Bass.
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Walter Conners
Bass Machine
Hanna & Brackenridgs
Conners
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Eieflr
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Procunniar
Dasier
HOLT
Thing & Co’s
Earth
S. B. Thing & Co
Calhoun St
H. B. Tobey
Sion
Barney
Shoe Man
Calhoun Street
Fort Wayne, Ind
Boston
Outing, Worth
WM. Hahn & CO
Frank Current
Lottie M. Eley
Jennie Preston
Glenna Warcup
Huntertown
Carrie Wenger
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