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)
--------- 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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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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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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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 ----------------------------------
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
