Court House Notes on Courts and Real Estate Transfers
Circuit Court cases include Guilty plea for public intoxication and dismissals for prize fight spectators. Probate orders appoint administrators, approve final reports, and authorize distributions. Commissioners’ Court allocates funds for an aged indigent, and real estate transfers cover numerous parcels within Wayne, Etna Green, Warsaw, Mentone, and surrounding townships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alexander G. Adams
Jane Graham
Andrew R. Smith
Cordelia E. Ryerson
Mamie Ryerson
Lulu Ryerson
Franklin P. Ryerson
Sylvester Barber
Milo Barber
Ales
Henry Fuller
Cyrus Fuller
Wesley J. Cook
Chas. W. Thomas
Lizzie I. Thomas
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Thomas
Creed ‘Thomas
Man Released From Prison After Wrongful Conviction
John Booker of Piergeton, jailed for over a year for the Rafiter stabbing, was released after an appellate court granted a new trial finding he had no involvement. He stood in the crowd where the stabbing occurred, was intoxicated then, and knew nothing of the act. The warden praised his good conduct. Booker was freed on recognizance pending further proceedings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rafiter
Booker
Board of Education OKd New Truant Officer at Court House
The county board of education met at the court house with 21 members present. A. A. Haser nominated W. J. Dillingham for truant officer. Wayne Anglin won on 12 of 21 votes. A committee notified Anglin and he thanked the board. They discussed joint eighth grade commencement in Winona Park for June with invited state educators and potential addresses. The plan replaces township commencements and omits student essays.
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Worley
A. A. Haser
Turkey Creek Township
W. J. DiNingham
Ephraim _ Rowe
Harrison Township
Wayne Anglin
E.M. Chaplin
Warsaw
Mrs. Eggleston
John Sechrist
Tippecanoe Township
Kelley
Anglin
Dillingham
Eggieston
G. W. Irvine
Omar H. Igo
Winona Park
A.A. Raser
EB. B. Sarber
E. M. Chaplin
Warsaw Board of Education
Jones
H. B. Brown
Northern Indiana Normal School
W. W. Parsons
State Normal
Saloon Evil and Reform Ideas Examined in Early 1900s Debate
A broad discussion argues the saloon's harms to society and politics, citing New York’s Tammany misdeeds and the need for reform. It surveys methods from prohibition trials in Kansas to South Carolina's dispensary, Minneapolis area bans, and London licenses, urging study and action. Also reports fires in Prairie and Silver Lake townships, losses around $3,500 and $2,000, plus local eighth grade manuscript grading efforts with over 300 submissions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York City
Tammany
South Carolina
Minneapolis
London
Earl Grey
Indianapolis Press
Johnny Appleseed Pioneer of Ohio and Indiana Trees
Notes recount Johnathan Chapman known as Johnny Appleseed who planted apple seeds along the Ohio and Indiana frontiers. The piece praises his selfless work, describes his travels, manner of life, and the lasting impact on early orchards, while also noting the Baltimore oriole and its helpful role against caterpillars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Denny
Packerton
Johnny Appleseed
Ohio
Aindiana
Johnathan Chapman
Baltimore
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Circuit Court
State of Indiana
Melvin Randells
William Winters
Ralph MecKinley
Perry Kentner
Kentner
John Bowker
Sallie M. Cammnack
Suechoel Murray
Abe Brubaker
Junkin
Chandler
Aaron A. Rasor
George W. Searles
J.P. Dolan
Andrew McClintic
Jacob Hentz
Wm. W. McCannan
Board of County Commissioners
Holloway
Wayship
Indy
Minerva E. Shaffer
William Morganet
William B. Funk
State Bank of ‘Warsaw
Indiana Portland Cement Co
James Whitten
Williard S. Uplinger
William T. Vanvador
Steplevin
John E. Rapp
Henry E. Stileby
Seymour Cripe
Carie Stranger
Court House
Auditor and Treasurer
Mary Manley
Masonic
United States
James Farr
Wayne
Melvin A Wilcox
John F Beyer
Wayne Two
Isabella Nye
John F. Beyer
Harry Snyder
James Fisher Iis
Rose Hartman
Abraham P Fawley
Thrallsgadd Warsaw
John W. Killian
Thomas J Prickett
Capitola
Sharp
Jefferson Two
Daniel’ Jackson
John Grabner
Angelina
Zephemiah Rogers
Banner L
Indiana Loan & Trust Co
Philena
Smith
Graves
Richard R. Christian
Harry Humrlchouser
Austin C Coplen
Reed
Pierceton
Ford
Sallie Williams
Isaac A Millers
Harvey M Stephenson
Myrtle D. Kohler
Frederick H Acker
David Dillman
Sidney
Steven Gerard
Margaret E Countryman
Etna Green
Ron, J Holloway
Ida M Coplen
Mentone
George Cave
David Cave
Jackson
Sherri
Koscinsko County
Aureola
Jordan
Etna
Hn Booker
John Booker
Piergeton
Ahd
Jan
Board OF Education
County Board of Education
Kansas
Prairie Township
Isaac T. Smith
Mr. Smith
Kosciusko Farmer's Mutual Insurance Company
Enoch Rhodes
Silver Lake
Cora Lenweil
Nonroe
Geo
W.stafford
Washington
E. E
McCarter
Helen V. Austin
Richmond
Indiana Horticultural Society
Pennsylvania
Indiana
DeKalb County
Allen County
Swedenborg
Earth
Whittier
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