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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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)
