Divorce Epidemic in Wayne County Laws and Caseloads
The Wayne County divorce court saw record highs last year with seventy petitions leading to only three divorces. Marriage licenses fell, while many cases were docketed for hearings in the new year. A long list of couples dissolved marriages, illustrating a county trend toward heightened divorce activity and fewer marriages.
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Wayne County
Wayne Eheart Court
Wayne Circuit Court
Fox
Ove
Wayne
Maddie Nicholson
eVriin Nicholson
Elizabeth Oler
Arthur Oler
Louise Saxon
William V. Saxon
Gertrude L. Shute
Frank G. Shute
Daisy Parks
Lacey Parks
Franklin B. Stanley
Hattle
Btanie
Lizzie Breese
Arthur Breese
Virgie Carver
Helena A. Carver
Henry J. Nobbe
Emma J. Nobbe
Walter D. Bresh
Maude J Bresher
W. H. Hill
Caroline Hill
Goldin J. Johnson
Edward EP. Johnson
David Brumley
Martha Brum
Deaths in Wayne County Report on 51 Sudden Deaths
The coroner reports fifty one sudden deaths in Wayne County last year with eleven suicides and three homicides. Railroads killed eight, all among employees, none of the passengers. Deaths from drugs, gas, drowning, falls, and natural causes fill the list in a stark tally.
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Wayne County
AL. Bramkamp
Mortgage Releases and Deed Totals Across Wayne County
A fragmented report analyzes mortgage releases and deed totals through the period, noting an overall increase in deed considerations while releases on school fund mortgages show notable figures. The data references Wayne County and cites specific values, parties, and public officials involved in compiling the counts and sums.
Wallace Teegarden Accepts Fine Position in Chicago
Wallace Teegarden becomes a key appointee with the Smit Company of Chicago. The International Huss with years in the city marks his responsibility in a new post amid congratulatory notices.
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Chicago
Wallace Teegarden
Smit Company
Chicasy
Teesarden
Traction Lawsuit in Federal Court Delays Swell in Richmond
The Richmond city council has grown fatigued over a prolonged federal case on traction lines. An October filing led to November hearings, with Indianapolis counsel appointed to push the matter toward an early trial. Meetings previously focused on the issue have since dwindled as delays extend.
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Indianapolis
Dogs Interfere With Postmen In City
Postmen struggle with aggressive dogs on routes delaying mail delivery. Carriers report limited protection as dogs harbored in yards threaten mail sacks and force refusals to deliver at homes, leading to broader concerns about route safety and calls for a crusade against biting dogs.
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South Side
George Ade Named as Delegate Prospect for GOP Rally
Brook Indiana January 2 Friends of George Ade Indiana playwright and humorist back his bid to be elected delegate from the Tenth District to the Republican national convention in Chicago. Ade is willing to serve and appears favorable to the project despite mixed opinion locally.
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Brook
Ind
George Ade
Indiana
Chicago
Aid
Swallowed acid with fatal results in Pittsburg depot
Albert Zane a Pittsburg waiter drank carbolic acid in Union depot after his wife May Zane chose to stay in Pittsburg. He left a letter to a Philadelphia sister citing domestic troubles and said he would end it all.
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Pitsburg
May Zane
Cleveland
Pittsburg
Albert Zane
Forest City
Union Depot
Zane
Philadelphia
Horses Run Wild Crash Into Barbed Wire Fence
In Hagerstown Indiana on New Years Day a team of horses owned by Pred Shafer were frightened and bolted two miles, hitched to a large wagon, near Arthur Moore’s home they tried to turn and crashed into a barbed wire fence. Both animals suffered serious cuts and the incident caused a local stir.
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Hagerstown
Ind
Pred Shafer
Arthur Moore
Avey Attends Darton Funeral for Sister Emma Lester
G. W. Avey traveled to Darton Ohio to attend the funeral of his sister Mrs. Emma Lester who died yesterday.
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G. W. Avey
Darton, O
Emma Lester
Rev Jay Returns from Amboy Dedication
The Rev Allen Jay reports the Amboy Friends church dedication was very pleasing with a modern main auditorium Christian Endeavor room Sabbath school room a library rest parlors and a gymnasium completing the church facilities.
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Allen Jay
Friends
New Friends’ Church
Amboy
Ind
Christian Endeavor
Weather Prophecy for Indiana
The forecast calls for fair conditions across Indiana on Thursday with colder temperatures in central and southern parts. Friday is expected to remain fair with light winds and cooler air reducing daytime highs.
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Indiana
Woman’s dress ignites near tobacco shed. husband dies hours later
Mrs John Leach of Israel street suffered severe burns after her dress caught fire near a tobacco shed. Her husband, nearby, died hours later from the ordeal while neighbors and family attempted rescue. he sustained injuries not serious. The incident occurred at Eaton, Ohio, with emergency actions reported but limited details.
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Eaton
John Leach
Israel Street
Asiate
Italian immigrant seeks American citizenship after delays
Antonio Ferrante, an Italian immigrant, filed for naturalization after three years of residency and divorce proceedings with his American wife Katherine Ferranti. His petition will be posted in ninety days while federal investigations continue, with oath planned on the first Monday in April pending approval. A fellow Italian, Angelo Imperiale, will also take the oath upon Ferrante’s naturalization.
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Antonio Ferrante
Katherine Ferranti
Ferrante
Sam
Victor Emanuel
Italy
United States
Angelo Imperiale
Line Stars
Ciipem
National Guards Ready to Quell Muncie Strikers
Four companies of National Guard prepared to leave Indianapolis on a moment’s notice as violence erupts in Muncie after Anderson workers strike in sympathy. Dozens injured, a strikebreaker car besieged by crowds, police intervene, and both sides endure escalating clashes amid union rhetoric and threats against the federation.
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Indianapolis
Ind
National Guard
Muncie
Eployen
Anderson
John C. Cline
Morris Maley
Wm. Finan
Raymond Crouse
John Mosby
Marty Switzer
Howlder
Munele Lodge
Association of Railway Employes
National Federal of Labor Organizations
Munele City
Louiseville
Chicago
Ines
Union Glass
Cara
Walnut
Howard
Main Streets
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Presbyterian Church
West Side
Curtis
Joseph R. Williams
Williams
Baldwin
Union Traction Company
Mems
Winchester
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