Dr A J Criswell Fights for Consciousness After Streetcar Accident
Dr A J Criswell of Edwardsburg remains unconscious at Clark Hospital after being thrown from a Marlon street car near Franklin street. His brother Dr Melville Crigwell of Cassopolis arrived to help, as a nephew and his wife join from Vicksburg. Soldiers return home from Winona campaign led by Maj J R Nichols after ten days in the camp. The New York Central Lines delay on 1908 equipment and budget uncertainties for year ahead prompt postponement of orders and construction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. J. Criswell
Edwardsburg
Marlon
Franklin Street
Melville H. Crigwell
Cassopolis
Clark Hospital
Vicksburg
Mich
Winona
George W. Butler
Miles Medical Co
J. R. Nichols
Elkhart
New York Central
Mosquito Bite Leads to Severe Hand Swelling
Charles Schmidt was bitten on the left hand by a mosquito last week. The finger swelled quickly and the entire hand became affected. A physician was called this morning and relief was obtained by lancing. The mosquito allegedly carried poison from infected matter, though the source could not be determined.
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Charles ‘Schmidt
Reappointed Elkhart County Board of Charities Members
The Elkhart county board of charities reappointed Dr A C Yoder of Goshen for three years Dr J E Barpour of Bristol for three years and Mrs Louis Helfrich of Elkhart for two years Other continuing members are Mrs S B LeCracken and George Rowe of Elkhart and Mrs W F Stonex of Goshen
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elkhart’ County
Wreck Halted Air Line Trains After Journal Fire
A freight train wreck near Stryker blocked the Air Line causing passenger trains to reroute over the Old Road. Investigators say a journal burning on a Northwestern engine being hauled contributed to the crash. Incorp filings show H Manning Transmission with capital of 100000. Ebenzer H Ridgewater and Wil manufacture changes noted. Fourth Ward liquor license day mentioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stryker
Old Road
Deaths in California and nearby regions reported
George Feerer husband of former Elkhart girl Miss Mary Yoder died at their Long Beach home after declining health. Survived by an adopted child, interment in Long Beach. Also noted are: Mrs. Jesse Hartman of Lincoln Neb died, funeral in Bristol. Jesse Hartman, 76, Goshen resident, died. Mrs. Sarah Weaver died near New Paris. Maria Reed, Kosciusko County elder, 88, died.
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George Feerer
Elkhart
Mary Yoder
W. G. Hill
Long Beach
Cal
Pennsylvania
Feerer
South Bend
Jesse Hartman
Lincoln
Neb
John Newman
Bristol
Hartman
Edith Strawser
Eli Strawser
Nebraska
Ed Strawser
Clarence Strawser
Bloomington
Ill
Will Strawser
Minneapolis
Goshen
Lena Altland
Wfe
David
Sarah) Weaver
New Paris
Maria Reed
Kosciusko County
Four Young Men in a Boat Chronicle Chautauqua Incident
Four men in a canoe on the river near the Chautauqua grounds were targeted by a passenger of a passing launch who tried to tow their craft. The canoe took water. Mowery jumped from the prow into the launch, Ziesel and Taylor entered the stream, and Bachman, unable to swim, saved the vessel by tipping it. Ziesel and Taylor were rescued by launches. bystander women urged aid. Ziesel lost cuff buttons. Taylor lost a pipe. a camera under the seat was recovered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Ziesel
W. B. Bachman
Charles Mowery
Charles Taylor
Chautauqua
Mowery
Ziesel
Taylor
Kentucky Too Hot for Him
Hon W M Chandler formerly a Kentucky prosecuting attorney recounts quitting his native state due to threats on his life. He says he carried an eight loaded revolver into court and that two officers guarded the crowd while he prosecuted, yet he continued to fight for justice despite strong opposition.
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Kentucky
W. M. Chandler
New York
Mr. Chandler
Potato Crop Outlook Reveals Slim Harvest Nationwide
Reports from Goshen and other areas indicate a very slim potato crop this year. Vines appeared robust but digging reveals only one or two small potatoes per hill. Officials attribute the shortfall to cold spring weather and excessive rains during the season.
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Goshen Democrat
Pleasant memory of Elkhart Chautauqua lingers
Elkhart's third Chautauqua ends as a memorable event with praise from residents. Attendance on Sunday topped the first day, over 12 000 single tickets sold, 5 000 total with children. Tent scenes, park beauty, and local workers mark a successful 10 day program.
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Elkhart
Eisenheiss
McNaughton Park
Mr. Chandler
Congregational Church
F. §. Timmins
Chicago
Timmins
Roose
GIVES LIE TO TILLMAN BY CHICAGO ATTORNEY
A. B. George, colored attorney from Chicago, answered Senator Tillman at Chautauqua. His speech impressed listeners with temperance and calm rhetoric, countering Tillman’s charge that African Americans seek social equality with whites.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tillman
George
A. B. George
Chicago
Auto Plunges Into River Near Calumet Bridge
Dr. George Menges, his mechanic Charles Simons, and A B Lentz rode a car that skidded into the Calumet River at Ninety second street Chicago Saturday night. Simons was rescued by firemen. Menges and Lentz escaped with minor injuries as the bridge draw opened. The incident drew attention to bridge lighting and guard conditions.
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Piachire
George Menges
O. B. Petit
Chicago
I. C. Menges
Menges
Dr. Menges
E. J. Miller
Ninety-second Street
Mr. Menges
Charles Simons
Detroit
A. B. Lentz
Automobile
Lentz
Simons
Simmons
Grand Rapids
Lee Krig Named Defendant in Felony Case
West Franklin street resident Lee E Krieg was arrested on a warrant by Officer Stamp for a felony charge similar to that of William Williams who faces superior court action for statutory rape. Krieg denied guilt with a hearing set for this afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee E. Krieg
West Franklin Street
Stamp
William Renfrew
Merle
Krieg
William Williams
James Wallace
Mason Street
B. F. Rogers
South Main Street
Lou Weatherwax
Stamp and Fonda
Eminent pianist derides rival as cheap imitator in interview
The eminent musician denounces Professor von Bergstein as a tenth rate keyboard banger. The Strand Magazine excerpt also notes La Science Francaise on the Danube color observations showing the river shifting from brown to yellow to various greens across days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Professor von Bergstein
Strand Magazine
Danubé
la Science Francaise
Danube
Dayton Relatives Held Over Chanter of Crime
Anna Markowitz was strangled at her Fifth Street home in Dayton and Abe Cohen a traveling salesman was shot and wounded. Bertha Markowitz fled to raise the alarm while Cohen cannot identify the attacker. The crime occurred near the soldiers home and recalls the Dona Gilman case.
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Dayton, O
Anna Markowitz
Fifth Street
Abe Cohen
Dayton
Cohen
Anna
Bert Markowitz
Bertha
Bertha Markowitz
Gordon
Indianapolis
Dona Gilman
Markowitz
Cincinnati
Jacob
James
Bertha Starkowitz
Five murders and a fatal wounding shock Chicago
Chicago authorities investigate five mystery deaths and one fatal wound across three days. Victims include Rocco Fuscanne, 30, with a stiletto wound on his steps. Edward Smith, 33, a policeman killed near his home. John L. Baker, 40, found dead by Illinois Central. John Naughton killed after a fight with footpads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Rocco Fuscanne
Edward Smith
John L. Baker
John Naughton
American Hero Drowns Near Court Town
Thomas Miller, a Spanish-American soldier famed for raising the flag at Santiago de Cuba, drowned today near Court Town while training to swim the English Channel. The incident follows prior war service and legend.
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London
Thomas Miller
Santiago de Cuba
Court Town
English Channel
Assassination in St. Petersburg Claims Former Odessa Governor
Aug 5 in St. Petersburg reports the assassination of General Ma rangosoff former Odessa governor. The killer escaped and authorities seek leads. The incident shocks the region as investigators review potential motives and suspect networks.
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St. Petersburg
Gen- Marangosoff
Odessa
Death of Sculptor Augustus Gaudens Ends Ill Life
Augusta GAUDENS, famed as the United States leading sculptor, died in Cornish after a long illness described as a general breakdown of the system and nervous dyspepsia. Born Dublin March 1 1848, his major works include the Lincoln statue in Chicago and the Puritan in Springfield Massachusetts.
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Cornish
N. IL
Augusta
Gudens
Dublin
Ireland
Lincoln
Chicago
Parragu Sherman and Cooper
New York
Garfield
Philadelphia
Springfield
Mass
Stan
Boston
Rock Creek Cemetery
Washington
Logan
Diana
Madison Square Garden Tower
United States
Highwaymen Shoot Kill Pittsburg Victim After Attack
Well known driver H Zimmer Mann of a large department store was beaten by three highwaymen in downtown Pittsburg. After Shields was shot while on the ground, Amerman fired the fatal shot. Zimmerman was arrested after a pursuit and later explained the incident. Police and detectives swarmed the case with John McCarthy of Chicago detained as a suspect.
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Pittsburg
H. Zimmerman
Distric
Edward Shields
Amerman
Othe
Drewn
Zimmerman
Contra Station
John McCarthy
Chicago
Williams Leads Mississippi Senate Race With 2259 Vote Plurality
New Orleans August returns show John Sharp Williams winning the U S Senate seat in Mississippi with a 2259 vote plurality. The tally is unofficial but compiled from county official returns.
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New Orleans
Mississippi
John Sharp Williams
Explosion in Prussian mine kills eighteen workers
A blast of fire damp in a Honburg mine on August five killed eighteen miners and wounded eleven others. Rescue and investigation followed as officials reviewed the cause and safety measures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Honburg
Prussia
Baseball Scores From Chicago and Across Leagues
Chicago and other cities reported Saturday baseball results across leagues. Scores include Brooklyn 7 Pittsburg 5, Boston 3 Cincinnati 4, Philadelphia 2 St Louis 6, Chicago 3 New York 2, plus American and Association actions with multiple doubleheaders and extra innings noted.
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Chicago
Pittsburg
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
Boston
St. Louis
Philadelphia
New York
Sim
Cleveland
Washington
Detroit
Association
Toledo
Minneapolis
Indianapolis
Kansas City
Columbus
St. Paul
Louisville
Midwanker
Milwaukee
Western
Des Moin -Omaha
Des Moines
Denver
Sint. City
Cannon Balls From Vera Cruz Reach Civilian Hands
Crawfordsville indiana Aug courtman Daniel Gilkey asks naval authorities for a ball that struck the battleship Ohio during the Vera Cruz bombardment. The two Mexican shots, fired by Mexican artillery, were carried through relatives to Admiral Silas E Stringham and later to Admiral Joseph Coghlan in Brooklyn. The balls were prized curiosities of Stringham who stood near the fort during the engagement.
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Crawfordsville
Ind
Daniel Gilkey
Brooklyn Navy Yard
Gilkey
Silas E. Stringham
Vera Cruz
Stringham
Interdiniral
Brooklyn
N. Y
Joseph 4. Coghlan
Ohio
Winfield T. Scott
General Scott
Admiral Stringham
Sie
San Juan D‘uloa
Plea in Short Measure Case Ties Up Inspection Suit
In Indianapolis on August 5, Hideph Beaumont and Eli Abbott admitted guilt to giving short measures in a Standard Oil delivery case. Both had been fined in police court, appealed to criminal court, then pleaded guilty with fines and costs to be settled. The oil firm had sought an injunction against city inspections of measures.
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Indianapolis
Aus
Standard Oil Company
Otis
Hideph Beaumont
Eli Abbott
Crcuit Court
Bank Closure Hits Brownstown as Insolvent State Bank Shuts Doors
The People's State Bank of Brownstown Ind closed by order of the state auditor after examiners found insolvency with liabilities about 336000 dollars, deposits 240000, assets 336000 of which 70000 considered worthless. All depositors to be paid in full.
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Brownstown
Ind
People’s State Bank
Hired by His Favorite Hor Vincennes Ind Aug 5
Hired by his favorite horse, Vincennes Indiana, on August 5, the man named Hiram faced a shocking incident leaving him badly battered. Local authorities investigated the circumstances surrounding the event.
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Vincennes
Ind
Hiram
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Gade
Newe—Boyn Brigade
I ‘H.,manning Transmission
Atpital
Ebenézer Hridgewater
Wili Il
Dalk
California
iHusband
Elkhartane
Lee Krig
Gilmart
Chanter of Crime
Late Telegraph
Standard Oil
Rockefeller
Federal Grand Jury
Landis
Searns
Parker
George Helper
Leesburg
Kosciuske County
Indiana
Dora Heller
Grace Hospital
Miss Hepler
Marshall
Johnnie Retschler
Ann Arbor
Seoul
Crown Point
Frank Schilmacher
Bertha Hilderbrandt
Rome
Florence
Pisa
Alonzo Green Smith
St, Gaudens
Williams
Yardaman
Rogers
Little Belt
Belvedere
Decatur
Algiers
Liberia
Atlantic
Minnesota
Acer
State Bank
Worthington
Henry Winkle
Marshal Calvert
Commercial
Kruzan & Co
Brazil
Winkle
Jasper, Ind
Henry Richards
Martinsville
Henry Lewis
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