ALLEN COUNTY INDIANA
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Paper: Worcester Daily Spy
Date: 02-90-1882
The family of August Yaeger of Fort Wayne, Ind., five in all, were found Wednesday in great agony from trichinosis, caused by eating raw ham. It is not thought possible for the children to recover.
(Contributed by Anna Newell)
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Dec. 7, 1899
Fort Wayne, IN.,  A.C. Keel, a prominent Republican politician of this city, died today of paralysis. He was 65 yrs of age and a native of Stark Co. Ohio. He served in the 19th Ohio Regiment during the Civil War as Lieutenant and Captain and afterwards, having been permanently crippled at Stone River, was given a commission in the veteran Reserves, serving at Washington. He came here in 1868 and has been in business here ever since. He was for years prominent in politics and in 1898 ran for the county auditor but was defeated.
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Dec. 6,1899
Fort Wayne, IN, Charles P. Fletcher, who built the Pennsylvania and Wabash Railway into Fort Wayne, died tonight of typhoid fever, at his home, in this city. Mr. Fletcher was a native of new Hampshire and was 72 yrs old. He was a pioneer in railroad building. In 1854 he built the Pittsburgh, Fort Wayne & Chicago from  Crestline to this city, and the following year built the Wabash from Defiance to Fort Wayne. The former road was the first to enter northern Indiana. In 1853 Mr. Fletcher established the first restaurant in Fort Wayne and a year later built the Summitt City Hotel, now the Hasmon House. He served as deputy provost marshall during the war. He was a leading Republican for many years. For some years he owned the old Academy of Music.
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Fort Wayne, IN.
May 24, 1899.  Ex-Mayor Charles F. Muhler, dropped dead in front of his office, on Calhoun Street, this evening. Death was caused by apoplexy. He had been in good health. He has, for years, been prominent in business circles and was well known all over the State as a leader of the Democratic Party in this section, and will be greatly missed in Fort Wayne. He leaves a large family in comfortable circumstances.
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9-06-1899
The Withington handle factory long established at Huntington, had decided to remove to Fort Wayne, and has just let the contract for 9 buildings to be used.
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Fort Wayne, IN.
Feb. 22, 1898.   The county has been clouded the past 2 weeks with advertisements for a celebration of Washington's birthday by a silver meeting in the City hall for the farmers in the afternoon and for citizens in the evening. The afternoon meeting was a failure. At no time was there 300 hundred people in attendance, and but very few farmers. The meeting this evening was better attended, but that did not exceed 500. Judge Mack, of Bluffton, was the afternoon speaker, and Ho. D.K. Erwin and Sam Small, addressed the evening meeting
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Fort Wayne, IN,  Aug. 12,1897.
E.M. Castatter, formerly of Pierceton, IN, was to have been married today, the bride being a young woman residing with her parents on East Washington Street, but a few weeks ago she jilted him. He has been drinking heavily since then and he was in tears most of today, and at noon swallowed a large dose of carbolic acid. After suffering intense agony for 2 hours death resulted.
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Fort Wayne, IN. June 25,1898.
The 12th congressional Democratic convention met here today and re-nominated Hon. James M. Robinson  by acclamation. Resolutions were adopted reaffirming the Democratic national platform and indorsing William Jennings Bryan and senator Turple.
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Fort Wayne, IN. Sept. 10,1898.
The train bearing the Fort Wayne companies of the 157th Indiana Regiment arrived from Indianapolis at 2 o’clock this afternoon. The Wabash Depot and Calhoun Street from the depot to the armory were lined with people to welcome the boy’s home. They all stood the trip well, excepting Private Frank Nogall, who was taken immediately to the hospital, where he is very low tonight with typhoid fever and will no recover. An enticing lunch was spread in the Wabash waiting and baggage rooms, and the depot grounds were filled with ambulances and grocery delivery wagons to take the sick to their homes or hospitals.
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The Fort Wayne News 1920-06-30
STORK WAS A BUSY BIRD FIRST HALF OF THE YEAR
Nearly One /thousand Births in fort Wayne During Past Six Months Big Lead Over Deaths
With nearly 1,000 births to his credit, the stork was a busy bird in Fort Wayne during the first half of 1920.
The exact total for the first six months of this year, according to figures complied at the city board of health office this afternoon, is 942.
Seven hundred and twenty right deaths were recorded during the same period, which gives the birth record a lead of 214, over the death list;
June contributed generously to the large number of births for the first half of the year, with a total of 153.
The number of deaths in Fort Wayne in June, number only 86, births being nearly twice as numerous as deaths during the past month. The greatest number of deaths were reported in January, the smallest number in June.
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Fort Wayne, Indiana July 11, 1879
The terrible heat produced three sunstrokes today, one of which, that of a boy named Filson, will probably produce death. The other cases will recover Filson is at City Hospital.
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Fort Wayne News Sentinel Aug., 13 1920
Announcment is made of the marriage of Mrs. Florence Gerard, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J.H. Stewart of Gay Street, to Mr. Stewart G. Clem. the wedding took place at Kalamazoo Mich. August 6. Mr. and mrs. clem will be at home after September 1 at 2102 Gay Street.
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The Fort Wayne News and Sentinel July 26, 1920
Dr. and Mrs. C. Martz, of East Creighton Avenue, announce the marriage of their son, Mr. Eugene Martz to Miss Ruth Rettig, of troy, Ohio. the young couple had a pretty home wedding Saturday evening at six o'clock at the home of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Rettig. Mr. and Mrs. Martz spent the weekend in this city with the groom's parents and left today for Cedar Point and a lake trip, after which they will go to Detroit to reside.

Mr. and Mrs. M. Brucks announce the marriage of their daughter, Miss Hazel, to Mr. A.L. Clifford, son of Mr. and Mrs. A.L. Clifford. of California avenue. The wedding took place last Thursday at the home of the bride's parents, 518 East Taber Street, the Rev. A.J. Folsong, pastor of the Plymouth Congregational church officiating. the bride is a graduate of the fort Wayne High School, class of 1920. Mr. and Mrs, Clifford will make their home in Indianapolis, where the groom is associated with the C.M. Electrical Supply Company.

Mr. and Mrs. R.C. Chase announce the marriage of their daughter Charlotte B. Chase, to Mr. C.J. Reason of New York City. The marriage took place in New York recently.
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Judge J. W. Kerr -- cases below
Wednesday October 24, 1917 The Fort Wayne Sentinel
Are These Potatoes or Hickory Nuts?
Court is not sure about make up of tiny tubers
"Did you really mean these for potatoes?" asked Judge H.W. Kerr of the defendant in a short weight case in police court Thursday morning. The judge scanned two baskets of little tubers which had been brought in as evidence of the bad faith of W.F. Kesterson, railroader, who had sold the potatoes to Michael F. Maylan, 215 East Lewis street.
"You could hardly call them potatoes", added the judge, looking again at the two baskets. "Look more like hickory nuts," said Attorney Byron Hayes, deputy prosecutor, who conducted the state's part of the case. The attorney for Kesterson was visibly disconcerted by these remarks. He walked over to the baskets and groveled among the diminutive spuds. He failed to find a tuber bigger than an egg.
"If I could only empty the baskets I think there are bigger ones on the bottom," said the defendant's counsel. "I wish you would empty them," said Michael Maylan. The defendant's attorney tipped one basket a little. "Wait a minute," said Station Master Degitz, who thought of the soil which sometimes cling to "murphies" and which might not return to the basket. The potatoes were not emptied and the case went on.
Evidence showed that Kesterson had told Maylan that he delivered seven bushels of potatoes at the East Lewis street home, while City Sealer Berry Tolan testified that he found only five and three-quarters bushels of the tubers in the Maylan cellar. The allotment was 76 pounds, below seven bushels. "Probably Mrs. Maylan hid the rest of the potatoes upstairs under the bed," stated Attorney David Hogg for the defense. "Considering the size of the potatoes I suspect that they may have rolled down a rat hole," added Attorney Hayes.
Several witnesses were called to show the character of Maylan and Kesterson. There were varied testimonies, from nine persons, relating to the bearin gof the principals in the case. Mrs. Maylan would not admit that she had hid any potatoes under the bed of an upstairs room. The Maylans stated that the tubers had been under lock and key since their delivery. Judge Kerr attempted in vain to induce a settlement. He wanted Maylan to take four more bushels of potatoes and to pay for nine bushels as was originally agreed. Maylan considered the remarks which had been made concerning his character by the defense. He refused to compromise.
Kesterson was accordingly fines $10 and costs. He announced that he would appeal the case on grounds that he is not through delivering spuds at the Maylan home and that he was received no pay as yet for the potatoes.
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COLLECTED THE RENT
Minnie MOrris, who operates the Eureka rooming house, 120 West Main Street, had Bert Bockover, 24, arrested on a charge of defrauding a boarding house keeper. She testified in court Thursday morning that Mr. and Mrs. Bockover owe for a week and a half of room rent. The woman further stated that Bockover was running some kind of a game in her house, in which contest men were taking part, and to which she objected. It was because of this game that Bockover was asked to move, the lady stated. Bockover told that the woman had ordered him from the house and gave that as his reason for not paying the back rent. After some conversation it was agreed that Bockover pay the woman $7.50 and the case will be dropped. Judge Kerr is holding the caseopen until proper transactions have been carried out..
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GAVE UP BOND
Police say that Sadie Smith and John Smith are not the real names of a couple which were taken on an intoxication charge Wednesday night. The man is well known in industrial circles and Sadie is married to sombody else, it is stated. John Smith put up bond on Wednesday night and neither of the parties appeared in court Thursday morning. The judge declared the $30 bond forfeited to the state.
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Other Police Courts Cases
Andy Otto and Jack Meyer two youths, were taken from a Wabash freight train Wednesday night. They are held over until they can wash their begrimed faces and take a rest. They were headed for St. Louis, the lads state, and are provoked at the delay occasioned by their being stopped here.
Walter Helwig of Chicago, charged with loitering, will be held for two days.
(Contributed by Christine Walters)
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Indianapolis Sentinel Dec 4 1874 Allen County
There is pretty loud grumbling at Fort Wayne because the coroner's jury decided that George J. Aveline died from the effects of a fall on the curb stone. Dr's. Myers and Sweringen contribute a long card over their signatures to the the Gazette, in which they set forth professional opinions that death was caused by violence at the hands of dissipated companions. another comrade write his complaints against the funeral sermon, preached by the Rev. R.D. Robinson, of Fort Wayne College.
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FORT WAYNE, Ind., June 9. - The City Council tonight passed a prohibitory ordinance against selling cigarettes. The city license for each dealer is placed at $500 a year. As the city has jurisdiction extending four miles from the limits, the village of New Haven is the nearest town where the little "coffin tacks" can be purchased. William F. Cooper was unanimously elected school trustee to succeed R. P. Morgan, who has filled the position twenty-flve years and declined to serve any longer.
Source: Indiana State Journal June 17 1898
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A Suspected Murder
FORT WAYNE, Ind., July 24.—This city experienced the first murder sensation today that It has had in years. Last week Karl Westenfeld, a retired farmer, died suddenly at his home and it was given out that death was due to heart disease.
Dr. Dumling, the attending physician, was not satisfied and suspecting something wrong had Coroner Barnett examine the stomach. The examination revealed seventeen grains of arsenic so far and the arrest to-day of
Mrs. Martha Hassenfus, her son Otto and Mrs. Sarah Ann Kreig, charged with being implicated In the death of the old man. Mrs. Hassenfus was his housekeeper and is accused of administering the poison In his coffee. Her son Otto, who was a soldier in the regular army and fought in Cuba, is charged with being an accessory in buying the poison. Mrs. Kreig Is held, as she has said that she was engaged to nurse the old man, and was told she would get a new dress and money if "things went through all right." The object of the alleged murder was money and property. When Westenfeld retired from farming he was worth over $12,000 and over seventy years old. He came to Fort Wayne and purchased a home at No. 81 Madison street and employed Mrs. Hassenfus as housekeeper. When his death occurred the postmortem did not reveal the cause, examination of papers of the deadman has revealed that they have been tampered with. His will, in which he leaves all his property to his daughter, with the exception of $2,000, which be bequeathed to the German Lutheran Church, was found to be mutilated, lines drawn through It with Ink. It has been ascertained that there are notes in existence executed to Mrs. Hassenfus. It is also rumored that Westenfeld kept $2,000 in the house, which cannot be found.
Date: July 26, 1899 Location: Indiana Paper: Indiana State Journal
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JUDGE BAKER'S ORDERS.
Injunction  Against a  Bankrupt and Slot Machine Decision.
FORT WAYNE, Ind.. July 21.
At Warsaw today Judge Baker issued an order restraining A. U. Friend and the Fort Wayne Trust Company from disposing of the property of the Friend clothing store pending the hearing of a petition in bankruptcy. The petitioners are Eastern clothing manufacturers, who asked that Friend be declared bankrupt. They allege that he has converted $16,000 worth of personal property into cash to delay and defraud his creditors This affects both Fort Wayne and Muncie stores. Judge Baker today dissolved the temporary Injunction against Mayor Schere and Superintendent Gorsline, which restrained them from interfering with operations of the slot machines. It was claimed that the machines were
advertising devices, but it was shown they were nothing but gambling machines. The police will rid the city of them.
Date: July 26, 1899 Location: Indiana Paper: Indiana State Journal
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FORT WAYNE, Ind., Dec 2.
The Leikauf  Packing  Company, located in the Hake building, on Wells street, burned out this morning. The fire was caused by an overheated stove. A quantity of meat and lard valued at $3,000 was lost. The second floor was partly destroyed and the contents consisting entirely of wool was damaged by smoke and water to the extent of $3,000.All was fully ensured as follows; Phoenix, $2,000; Western Assurance. $4,500: Traders',.$5,000; Associated Underwriters,
$2,000; Caledortican, $3,000; Westchester- Fire $2,&00; Scottish Union and National, $2,000; British American, $1,000; Hamburg-Bremen, $5,000; National Fire insurance, $3,000; Connecticut Fire, $1,500; Detroit Fire and Marine, $1,000; Reading. $2,000; Lion. London. $1,500; Greenwich, $1,500; Atlas, $1,500; Northern Assurance, 11,000; Tuetonia, $1,000; Insurance of North America, $1,000; Grand Rapids, Mich.,$1,000; total. $41,000.
Source: Indiana State Journal December 9, 1896
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FORT WAYNE, Ind., Dec. ,1
A plot to blow, up the Allen county jail with dynamite was discovered by Sheriff Melchinglast night. The leader is John  Riley, alias John E. Butler, a noted Chicago crook just sentenced here to ten years at Michigan City for burglary. With him  In the plot are Charles Moyauson and Charles Hammond, both having received five-year sentences yesterday; The dynamite was smuggled in the prison yesterday by a recently released prisoner who called to see the men. Riley gave
him $15 before he was released to buy the dynamite and he returned with it when he made the call. The arrangement was to blow off a window while on their return from supper and in the confusion to escape through the hole made by the discharge.While they were at the meal the dynamite wars accidentally discovered by a deputy sheriff. The three men will be hurried to Michigan City tomorrow mornings.
Source: Indiana State Journal December 9, 1896
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FORT WAYNE, Ind. April 23.—Charles Jordan was arrested last night In the Pennsylvania Italiroad yards with a number of other tramps that were about to board a west-bound freight train to steal a ride. When searched at the police station the sergeant found a pocket book in Jordan's inside vest pocket containing certificates of deposit for different amounts aggregating $778.96. The certificates are of recent dates and on Toledo and Canton. O., Banks. He also had $10 in
currency besides several dollars in silver. He said he wanted to travel, but did not want to pay car fare. He says he has been, working his way West for the past two months, but would not give his place of residence.
Indiana Journal April 28 1897
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FORT WAYNE, Ind. Aug. 20—For the past eleven years Mr. Charles E. Everett, chairman of the Republican county committee and one of the candidates for Governor last May, has been the successful general agent of the Union Central Life Insurance Company in northern Indiana. To-day he tendered his resignation, to take effect Sept. 1. He has recently purchased large tracts of land In Brown county, this State, which he expects to divide up Into farms and lots, and his interests there will demand his, entire time and attention.
Indiana Journal June 26, 1896
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FORT WAYNE, Ind., April 10.—J. H. Sanford, now under arrest at Jamestown. N. Y. is wanted here for swindling two Fort Wayne banks last September as W. L. Pierce, He cashed a New York draft for $800 at the Hamilton Bank, and another one at the Nutman Bank of the same amount. Both drafts had been raised from $8. He will be brought here for trial.
Indiana Journal April 14, 1897
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FORT WAYNE, Ind., April 11—In the suits against Millard W. Simons by J. H. Bass. R. T. McDonald and others, judgments aggregating $182,000 were rendered against the Plymouth man yesterday in the Superior Court, wiping out the fortune he Inherited from the late Oscar A. Simons. Messrs. Bass and McDonald secured judgment for $94.659.84. and their attorneys, Morris. Bell. Barrett & Morris, got a fee of $7,500 for their services. Other judgments are in favor of Plymouth parties, and their attorneys receive equally big fees. This was one of the most important cases ever brought in this part of the State.
Indiana Journal April 14, 1897
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The Democratic Twelfth congressional district convention at Fort Wayne, yesterday decided to hold the district nominating convention at Kendallville April 7.
Weekly Indiana State Journal January 29, 1896
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John BENICKE, of Allen county, recently celebrated his ninety-second birthday. He is hale and vigorous.
Indiana General News Items from the Indianapolis News 12 December, 1890 Page 6 Column 5
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Charles CORKLE and Robert KING, arrested at Ft. Wayne by patrolman KENNELLY, whom they tried to murder, have each been sentenced to the penitentiary for substantial terms. Kennelly was the officer afterward dangerously shot by the desperado [Mervin] KUHNS.
Indiana General News Items from the Indianapolis News 10 December, 1890
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Harry HAMMILL, of Fort Wayne, was thrown from his carriage yesterday in a runaway accident, and he lay for several hours in the roadway before his condition was discovered. His condition is dangerous.
Indiana General News Items from the Indianapolis News 8 December, 1890
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A freight train on the Fort Wayne & Chicago road jumped the track at Colehour and the engine and three cars crashed through the telegraph office alongside the track, seriously injuring S.F. FIFER, operator. M. KTRBY, engineer, was slightly hurt.
Indiana General News Items from the Indianapolis News  13 December 1890 Page 6 Columns 5 and 6
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Several hoosiers win honors at Camp Lee, VA
Washington, Nov. 28 --- 200 young men have just completed the required military training at Camp Lee, Va., and have been commissioned as second lieutenants of infantry in the reserve corps.  They include several Indiana men:  Herman J. Adams, 1011 Lake Ave., Fort Wayne;  Derlie V. Hammons, Portland;  Shirley M. Faulkner, Woodburn;  Ernest H. Krutzsen, 521 E. 29th St, Indianapolis;  Horace T. Mathews, 2415 Park Ave, Indianapolis;  Gilbert A. Reed, Shirley, R.R.; Carroll K. Sheffield, 2143 N. Alabama St., Indianapolis
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