WAYNE COUNTY INDIANA
NEWSPAPER ARTICLES
Advertisement for Henry Bass
Taken From: The Richmond Register
Article Date: 5/24/1896 Page 5
“Henry
Bass, corner of Tenth and Main, does half soling in the neatest
and best style for .40 cents. Why pay a big price for the bottom of
your feet when you are wearing a last’s summer’s hat. In other words,
save money by getting your work done by Henry Bass and have some for
something else.”
Advertisement for Fry Brothers Taken
From: The Richmond Register Article Date: 5/24/1896 Page 5
"Go to Fry Bros. painting mill 11 and
13 South Eleventh Street for
combination kitchen table."
Advertisement for Wright and
Shawhan(?)
Taken From: The Richmond Register
Article Date: 5/24/1896 Page 5
"Bicycles! Bicycles! Whose got
the bicycles? Why, Wright &
Shawhan have the kind that the people want and will have."
Taken From: The Evening Item Article
Date: 5/22/1896 Page 1
“Other Matter"
Officer Swisher arrested a man giving
the name of William Holden last
night. He was locked up and slated for carrying a concealed weapon.
This morning he pleaded guilty when the case was called before the
mayor and was fined $5 and costs.”
Wayne County Indiana Richmond
Indiana Taken From: The Evening
Item Article Date: 5/22/1896 Page 1
“Acknowledgement"
The management of the Wernle Orphan’s
Home wish to thank the U.S.
Baking company for their liberal donations of cakes, etc. to the Home.
Geo. Miller, Superintendent”
Wayne County Indiana Richmond Indiana
Taken From: The Evening
Item Article Date: 5/22/1896
Page 1
“ Supt. Eggemeyer’s annual report
showing arrests of all kinds made
during the fiscal year ending May 1, will soon be ready. He is now at
work on the document for presentation to the council at its next
session”
Wayne County Indiana Richmond
Indiana Taken From: The Evening
Item Article Date: 5/20/1896 Page 4
This is from a column called “
Brevities”
Mrs.
M.E. Reeves was at Indianapolis yesterday. Col. Howe, of the
Indiana Central, is here from Montpelier
The Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows, is in
session at Indianapolis
Dr.
J.M. Thurston is out of the city to be gone until Friday
Carriage and wagon painting, good
work, low prices. Rear of 217 North
6th Street
Prison and tenement house cigars do
not bear the blue label on the
Cigar Makers union
Louisian Temple, Rathbone Sisters, give a social and
dance at the
Pythian temple this evening
Hary
Keelor has gone to Indianapolis to attend the meeting of the
Grand
Lodge of Odd Fellows
Miss
Alice ???and has opened up a dress making establishment over
Ewings drug store on Main Street
Maggie
E. Spekenheir of this city has been elected chaplain of the
Daughters of Rebekah of Indiana
A case of diphtheria is reported in
the family of Harmon Hager, the
patient being Florence, aged 10 years
The late Hiatt drug store will open
in the 25th inst., under the
management of the Westcott Drug Company
Tate’s Barber Shop, 1013 Main Street,
is the agency for Wong & Lee
Chinese Laundry, 610 Main Street. Leave orders there
Wayne County Indiana Richmond
Indiana Taken From: The Richmond
Item Article Date: 1/22/1930 Page 2
Circuit Court News
Divorce action has been filed by Ralph Bowman against Myrtle Bowman in
circuit court. Adultery is the charge.
Suit has been filed against Wilbur Godwin by Ollie and Clyde Green for
$70.70 on a mechanics lien.
Costs have been paid in the action of
the Chicago Veneer Company
against Harry Pinnick, filed
Monday. The action probably will be
dismissed.
Clarence
Lathrop was granted a divorce Tuesday from May Lathrop, by
Judge G.H. Hoelscher. Cruel and inhuman treatment was charged in the
complaint.
Wayne County Indiana Richmond Indiana
Taken From: The Richmond Item
Article Date: 1/23/1930 Page 2
Circuit Court News
“Suit of the Chicago Veneer company
against Harry Pinnick for
$288.18
on account was dismissed in circuit court Wednesday.
An amended complaint has been filed
in the action for $5,000. damages,
brought by Ethel Truan against
Charles Roland..
The $5,000. damage suit brought by Leo Wolf against D.L. Scott was
dismissed Wednesday.
Action of Leland Shafer for $ 1,152.
on a mortgage against Kirle
Toff(?) and others, has been dismissed at the cost of the plaintiff.
Wills
The wills of Guy and Luzena Jones, man and wife,
who died a few weeks
ago, only several days apart, were filed in Circuit Court Wednesday.
Property, consisting of a 250 acre farm in Greene Township and a home
in Richmond have been left to a son and daughter. Guy Jones and Echo
Ernsberger. Another daughter, the will states, had been given
her share
in the estate previously.”
(Contributed by Rose Page)
Oct.
1, 1899
RICHMOND,
IN. The machinery and
printing outfit of the
Nixon paper mills ere sold yesterday by the agent; Frank Nixon, a
member of the
firm, bid in the property $6,500. he represented other parties.
A lodge of Rathborne sisters has been
instituted at Hagerstown with a large
membership. Much enthusiasm is apparent in the women’s club circle.
A handsome new brick schoolhouse was
dedicated yesterday at Cambridge City, with appropriate
ceremonies. A
number of addresses were made.
Richmond, IN. Oct. 7, 1897 Newton Baldwin, driver of a poultry
wagon, was assaulted last night by 2 highwaymen while about 3 miles out
of Economy where he resides. He was knocked from his wagon seat with a
stone, and then both attacked him. Baldwin had a revolver, and managed
to drive his assailants away, but not before he had been seriously
injured. The men failed to get any money.
Richmond,
IN.
Dec. 6,1898. The report sent
out from Anderson to the effect that the tin plate trust would close
the plant at Middletown, IN. was erroneous. George A. Laughlin, of this city,
owner of the plant there, says it will not be closed when the trust get
s control. The report created considerable dismay at Middletown as the
plant employs a large number of men.
INDIANA NOTE: 12/14/1898
Perry
J. Freeman, postmaster of law
partner of Representative Henry U.
Johnson, at Richmond, was elected
county attorney yesterday, succeeding Hon, John L. Rupe, who held the
position a number of years. Dr. George H. Grant was at the same
time, chosen health officer of Wayne County, succeeding Dr. James F.
Hibberd, resigned, after 17 years service
Richmond, IN,
May 27,1899. Gaar, Scott & Co.
threshing machine manufacturers of this city, the second largest
concern of its kind in America, has been receiving daily reports from
all middle and Western States on the condition of the wheat crop. The
prospects in the northwest are good, but in Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky and
Illinois, the Hessian fly is playing havoc with the grain and not over
half a crop will result. Orders placed with Gaar, Scott & Co.
months ago are being countermanded and tonight a large force of workmen
were laid off..
Richmond,
IN.
Dec. 31,1898. Rev. & Mrs.
Lewis Kinsey, who reside in the
northwester part of Wayne County, today reached the 61 anniversary of
their marriage. They are the grandparents of Dr. Joseph H. Kinsey, of
this city. Rev. Kinsey is 81 yrsold, and his wife is 79. They are in
fair health. They have 3 children , 9 grandchildren, and 3 great
grandchildren. They are members of the Dunkard Church.
Hagerstown,
IN.
Dec. 30,1898..Richard Jones,
who carries the mails between the postoffice and depot at this place,
claims to be the oldest mail carrier in point of continual service in
the country. Mr. Jones is 68 yrs old and has carried the mails for 36
yrs. In that time he has walked more than 4 times around the earth and
a grand total of nearly one hundred thousand miles. He carries the bags
on his back and makes extra trips if unable to carry all at one time.
He has served since Grant’s first administration. His salary is $70 per
year.
9-06-1899
The homeopathic physicians of Richmond have established a free
dispensary where the poor of the city will be given medical attention.
There are 6 members of the staff.
9/6/1899
Mr. & Mrs. George B. Williams,
who are riding from Philadelphia to San Francisco on a wager that they
can complete the trip in 90 days, arrived at Richmond yesterday. They
are riding a tandem and left Philadelphia Aug. 6. They have made so far
an average of about 35 miles a day. A part of the wager is that they
shall earn the money for the trip as they journey. This they are doing
by selling photographs and giving lectures.
Dublin,
IN.
Feb. 2,1898. Mr.& Mrs. J.W. Hull,
residents of this place, have
always been strong believers in the faith cure. Their daughter Mary
about 12 yrs old, took sick sometime last week, from what some thought
to be chickenpox. At first little attention was paid to the daughter,
but soon the symptoms grew worse and the father and mother wrote to a
faith doctor at Greenfield, in whom they had confidence. The received a
message from the faith doctor to the effect that their daughter would
soon be restored to health. Instead of recovering she rapidly grew
worse. Still the parents were not willing to call a physician. A sister
and several brothers of the sick girl were sent for an on their arrival
at once had a doctor called. By this time the case was beyond control
and the daughter died at an early hour this morning with spinal or
brain fever.
Richmond,
IN.
Feb. 25,1898. A patriotic spirit has been aroused here over the
Spanish situation and it was announced today that a well-known resident
of the city had telegraphed Representative Henry U. Johnson that, if necessary,
a company of cavalry would be formed here to be at the disposal of the
government. The following telegram in reply was received. “it is the
prayer of every thoughtful American that there may be no necessity for
raising cavalry”.
Richmond,
IN.
Feb.22,1896. Dr. Dougan Clark, the chief figure in the Quaker
heresy case at Richmond, has returned from Chicago, where he went for a
medical examination. He is slightly improved.
Richmond,
IN.
Feb. 23,1896. the Nixon paper Company yesterday filed mortgages on its
plant to protect claims against them, as follows: First national Bank
of this city, 45,240. Union National Bank of this city, $1,000.
J.S. Ostrander, of this city, $1,018. Anna Kellerhouse, of
Baltimore, $3,555. William R. Nixon, of this city, $650.
and Isaac Sutphin, of Cincinnati, 43,000. This action was taken on
account of threatened suits, the company thinking it best to put their
property into the hands of a trustee. J.S. Ostrander was selected. The
property is worth about 465,000, and the liabilities will be about
$40,000. Most of the liabilities consist of paper in blank. Hard times,
resulting in a year’s bad business, was the cause of the embarrassment.
The output of the plant consists of paper bags and manilla wrapping
paper.
Richmond,
IN.
Oct. 11, 1896. Dr. J.R. Weist held a post mortem examination over
the remains of Dr. Dougan Clark today, and says death was due to
pernicious anaemia (sic), which is a deficiency of blood in the
system. As to whether or not his death was brought on in any
degree by mental disturbances incident to his treatment on account of
baptism, Dr. Weist declined to be quoted.
Richmond
IN.
Oct 11, 1896, Miss Wilhemina E. Lut, a young colored girl of Richmond,
has just received notice from Washington City that she has
received an appointment in the United States Agriculture department and
will be stationed in Indianapolis.
Richmond,
IN. Aug.11,1897.
John Valan, an inmate of the Eastern Indiana hospital for the insane,
has not yet been captured. When e made his escaped he was without
clothing except 2 blankets. Valan’s home was at Marion for a short
time, but previous to that he resided in the West. The hospital
authorities have been unable thus far to find any trace of him.
6-29-1898
Three union meetings were held in
Richmond last night in the interest of temperance and good citizenship.
At the first M. E. Church the Hon. S.E. Nicholson spoke, and Colonel
Ell Ritter made addresses at the first Presbyterian and Second English
Lutheran Churches.
Richmond,
IN. Sept.7, 1898.
The fight to secure repeal of the Moore law ordinance in the 7th ward
of this city ended in a victory for the temperance element. The city
council voted on the question last night and a large majority was for
maintaining the law. The Moore law excluded saloons from the residence
portions of the city.
Indiana
Notes.9-14-1898
The Republican campaign in Wayne County will be opened on the night of
the 24th inst. With a speech by Frank S. Posey, of Evansville.
Richmond,
IN. Sept. 20,1898.
Ora F. Collins, a resident of Whitewater, was arrested here today on a
charge of forgery. It is alleged that he gave a note for $600 to Gaar,
Scoot & Co. in payment for a threshing outfit, which bore the false
signature of William Alexander, of Middlesboro. Collins was arrested at
the local fair grounds. He is about 25 yrs old.
Richmond,
IN. Sept. 24,1898.
The divorce suit of Mrs. Mary Cook against Rev. peter S. Cook, a
prominent resident of Dublin, was heard by Judge Henry C. Cox, of the
Circuit Court today and resulted in a refusal to grant the divorce. The
grounds on which a separation was asked were cruel and in human
treatment, but Judge Fox did not consider the evidence sufficient. Mrs.
Cook also asked $10,000.This point was settled between him and his wife
some time ago. They have been living apart ever since the suit was
filed. Rev. Mr., Cook was formerly prominent in the United Brethren
Church and was a leader in the crusade years ago, against secret
societies.
(NOTE), The judges name in this case
is mentioned as both Cox and Fox, I do not know which is correct, so
typed as written)
Hagerstown,
In. Sept. 24,1898. A terrific storm passed north of this place at 5
o’clock this afternoon, which did great damage. The rain amounted to a
cloudburst, streams overflowing in a few minutes. Many bridges are
washed out, fences carried away and roads destroyed. Much live stock is
said to be lost and much corn destroyed.
Hagerstown,
IN. Sept. 21,1898. The 19th annual reunion of the 57th Indiana
Volunteers will be held at Westfield, Hamilton County, Wednesday and
Thursday, Oct. 5 and 6th. A.A. Haskett is the president of the
association and Isaac Chance secretary. This was known as the
“Preachers” regiment because of the great number of ministers who bore
commissions in it.
Indiana
Notes. 9-14-1898
The citizens if Dublin who have been
active in work to secure signatures to a remonstrance against the
licensing of a saloon at that place, have failed to secure the required
number of names, and it is believed a saloon will soon be opened there.
YOUNG
WOMAN IS HIT BY POLICE CAR; NEAR DEATH
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Machine Carrying Officers, Prisoner
From Raid Strikes Charlotte Spalding
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SKULL IS FRACTURED
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Operation is Performed Early Today in
Effort To Save Victim’s Life
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Charlotte Spalding, 23, was seriously
injured Tuesday night at 7:20 o’clock near Ninth and North E streets,
when struck by Officer John C. Vallandingham. She was rushed to the
Reid Memorial hospital in the police machine, where she was found to
have a fractured skull.
An operation was performed early
today in an effort to save her life.
Her condition was regarded as
critical.
According to Vallandingham, Miss
Spalding had stepped from between two cars parked along the north side
of the street, into the path of the police car. He attempted to swerve
to the left, but the rear end of the car skidded on the wet pavement,
and the right rear fender struck the girl, knocking her to the
pavement, Vallandingham claims.
Bringing the police machine to a
stop, the officer, with the aid of another man, placed the injured
woman in the machine and rushed her to Reid Memorial hospital.
Officers Vallandingham and Arthur
Gardner had been sent to a north end residence to get a woman arrested
for violation of the liquor law and were returning to headquarters when
the accident occurred. Vallandingham was driving the car with Gardner
guarding the woman in the rear seat.
Officer Gardner reported to Police
Chief Eversman the accident occurred at the intersection of Ninth and
north E streets and that the police car was brought to a stop in the
front of the Farwig restaurant, a distance of less than 50 feet.
Miss Spalding had left her home at
625 North Ninth street shortly after 7 o’clock to go to the Reid
Memorial church. She had stopped at the Phares drug store on North E
street, where she had purchased a stamp and a package of chewing gum.
She had left the store, according to
Mr. Phares, and crossed the street, presumably on her way to the
Pennsylvania depot to mail the letter. A few minutes later, a hat was
brought into the drug store and the druggist was informed the woman had
been in an accident.
Police believe Miss Spalding had
crossed the street, had forgotten something, and was returning to the
drug store when struck. The unmailed letter was found on her person.
Vallandingham reported the woman was
standing in the street, when he first saw her. A city street car was
coming east and the girl had probably been waiting for it to pass
before crossing to the south side. As the street car was about to pass
the point where the woman stood, the driver of the police car says he
saw her, and that she made a step backwards toward the north side of
the street and was struck.
According to Vallandingham, the rear
end of the police car skidded to the right, and then as he attempted to
right the car, the rear end skidded onto the car tracks. The brakes
were applied but they had little effect upon the wet car tracks. The
officer stated the car would have stopped within a much shorter space,
if the tracks had not been wet.
Miss Spalding was employed as a
seamstress at the Adam H. Bartel company on South Eighth street, and is
very well known.
Her parents are Mr. and Mrs. George
Spalding.
E. R. Fish, of Huntertown, Ind., a
mail clerk on the Pennsylvania railroad system, was the first to reach
the injured woman. He stated he was standing on a curb at the
intersection but did not see the actual impact.
He stated the injured woman rolled
into the gutter just at his feet, and that he had picked her up and
placed her in the police car.
Fish reported he had stepped off the
distance from where the crash occurred and the point at which the car
was brought to a halt and found it to be 33 feet.
Richmond Item. Wednesday
Morning, December 11, 1929,
page 1, column 8 and page 6, column 4.
(Contributed by Michelle Kennedy Byrd)
Richmond,
IN. Dec.1,1898.
George R. Williams, ex-county clerk, today received from Cincinnati a
telegram informing him of the death of Mrs. Ruth Johnson Williams and
her daughter, Miss Minnie. Their deaths took place within 4 hours of
each other. Mrs. Johnson was a daughter of Dr. N.R. Johnson, of
Cambridge City, and an aunt of Hon. Henry U. Johnson, congressman from
this district. She was also and aunt of Robert Underwood Johnson,
associate editor of the Century. The dispatch did not state the cause
of the deaths. The daughter was an expert artist in steel, Her age was
46 and the mother’s 76.
Hagerstown,
IN. Oct. 14,1899.
Detective E.J. Weiss, of Chicago, in the employ of John W. Gates, the
millionaire manufacturer of Chicago, has been in this vicinity for
several days securing evidence and witnesses against Alexander jester,
charged with murdering Gilbert gates in Missouri in 1870. No less than
100 persons have been secured by Detective Weiss in this and adjoining
counties as witnesses against Jester. They all have been supplied with
money to pay their transportation and living expenses for several
weeks. On the other hand, there seems to have been no effort to secure
favorable testimony for the prisoner. Many persons remember the time
when Alexander Jester lived here, and many refuse to believe him guilty
of the crime he is charged with having committed.
