Protest Opposes Sunday Balloon Ascensions in East Elkhart
Elder Sylvester Bartlett has asked Prosecutor Darling to file a formal complaint against Sunday afternoon balloon ascensions in East Elkhart. Pastor Barnett of Grace United Brethren Church and Supt. Silvers said police would likely interfere with any future Sunday ascensions.
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Sylvester Bartlett
Darling
East Elkhart
Barnett
Grace United Brethren Church
Ast Elkhart
Elkhart Awaits Arrival of New City Cars
Residents wonder when ten recently unloaded city cars will go into service in Elkhart. The cars arrived without controllers and some running parts, are longer and better looking, and feature doors only on the right side for safety on double tracks. Local ticket clerks lack a firm deployment date or placement city.
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Elkhart
Osceola
Dog bite mars rescue party near Syracuse
Howard Bentz, six miles west of Syracuse, was badly bitten by a dog while helping inspect a ditch. The dog’s hair caught fire near a brush pile and Bentz tried to extinguish the flames as the animal bit his right leg below the knee. No rabies danger suspected.
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Howard Bentz
Syracuse
Bentz
Venty
Lightning hits Wilder chimney during Wednesday storm
During Wednesday evening's storm between 7 and 8 o'clock lightning struck Frank Wilder's residence at the northwest corner of Main and Simonton streets. A chimney was demolished, bricks scattered the yard, and the carpet in the sitting room was burned but the fire was cleaned up. The fluid followed the flue to the cellar with no injuries reported.
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Frank Wilder
Main
Simonton
Horse Frantic by Flies Breaks Free Near West Franklin
A horse hitched before Markle & Son's on West Franklin street panicked from flies this morning. It reared and bolted to the sidewalk, prompting police to intervene and transport the distressed animal to a livery stable.
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Markle & Son
West Franklin Street
Checks Not Returned by Delinquent Boy
Carl Redmond the boy who admitted taking money and checks from the Postal Telegraph Co office on June 11 did not return the checks as promised Wednesday afternoon. No action has been taken by the probation officer yet. The boy visited Mr Mowery with his mother who is anxious to get the affair adjusted.
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Carl Redmond
Postal Telegraph Co
Mr. Mowery
Anxioss
Five year old Bachman child injured door porch fall
The five year old daughter of Rev and Mrs Bachman tripped on a porch rug and struck her head on a stone pillar, leaving a gash in the forehead that required several stitches. Carl Piller, 6123 Mulberry street, cut a finger on rusty tin while at work in the round house and will be laid up for a few days. Dwight Shoup, 505 Middlebury street, a machinist helper at the ground house, received a sliver of steel in his left eye Wednesday.
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M. B. Bachman
Carl Piller
Mulberry Street
Round House
Dwight Shoup
Middlebury Street
Ground House
Stamp rules and handling of mutilated stamps clarified
A parcel of rumors about defaced postage stamps and dead letter office handling is debunked. The local post office confirms there is no new order banning mutilated or cancelled stamps. If corners are torn by accident, letters are forwarded or held for the writer.
Denials Over Wild West Melon Patch Incident
P A Hamiligh told police on Wednesday he found several youths on his melon patch Tuesday and was threatened with a revolver before knocking down one he named Carl Coleman. The youths say Coleman was not harmed and they were innocent trespassers playing hide and seek. seven youths formed a western club and wore cowboy costumes. They say the revolver was not used and guns were unloaded. Harry Cooper denies assault on Park Superintendent J W Slear and to plead not guilty. trial to be held Friday at 9 a m.
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P. A. Hamiligh
Carl Coleman
Coleman
Hamilton Place
Hamilton
Harry Cooper
J. W. Slear
Mr. Slear
Cooper
Agreed to Be Good Court Compromise in Assault Case
An elderly local woman charged with assault and her son in law as complainant reached a compromise in Justice Brumbaughs court on Wednesday afternoon as all parties agreed to go home and do better in the future. Beau of Elkhart Girl Disappears. Fred L Sage a young Mishawaka United States Express Co office employee disappeared last Tuesday but wrote from Battle Creek that he is all right. His sweetheart in this city was told he would be home by her day’s end but failed to meet the engagement prompting a search near Mishawaka for his body. Before leaving home he left a bag of 500 belonging to the express company on his fathers dining table.
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Justice Brumbaugh
Beau
Elkhart
Fred L. Sage
United States Express Co
Mishawaka
Battle Creek
The
Express Company
Elkhart County Ditch Projects By Goshen Firm
Deahl and Deahl of Goshen prepared a petition seeking extensive drainage improvements in Elkhart and St Joseph counties. It requests widening and deepening of the Berlin court ditch, the Wagner ditch, and Stony Creek in Jefferson township. The firm has prepared petitions for seventeen drainage projects since 1907.
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Elkhart
Deahl & Deahl
Goshen
St. Joseph
Circuit Court
Berlin Court
Wagner
Stony Creek
Jefferson Township
Remodeling Begun at Dr. Miles Home Corner Franklin and Fourth
The residence of Dr. F L Miles at the Franklin and Fourth streets corner will be remodeled after plans by architect Turnock were accepted by the doctor. Exterior changes include terraces verandas and a pergola while the interior will be partially remodeled and redecorated. The basement will be waterproofed and work is underway.
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F. L. Miles
Franklin and
Fourth Streets
Turnock
Delay in Sub-Exchange Installation at Wolf’s Home Station
The Wolf’s addition Home telephone sub-station, begun months ago, remains uninstalled. No switchboard work or wiring has begun. A central house at 605 Indiana Avenue is leased and occupied by the operators, but the improvement has not progressed.
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Indiana Avenue
Two Boys Argue Race Location At Local Clubs
Two youths argued about where an automobile race was to be held. One claimed Dik Hart Driving Club grounds while the other insisted Barney Driving Park, saying it was “Barney's old field.”
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Dlkhart Driving Club
Barney
Elkhart County Finances Report Shows Modest Debt Level
County Auditor D O Batchlor reports Elkhart debt at 197500 with wealth factors. State statistics show tax levy average fell from 52.29 to 50.71 cents per 100, aided by lower general costs. Noted county disparities in levy rates across Indiana. Expenditures rose 8.8 percent 1904 to 1907 while revenues climbed 13.8 percent, with jail boarding costs cutting from 301576.99 to 201844.11.
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Indiana
Ohio
Perry
Crawford
Jennings
Brown
Switzerland
Starke
Fulton, Orange and
Owen
Marshall
Benton
Grant
Lagrange
Bartholomew
Marion
Kosciusko
Madison
Henry
Howard
Interstate Corporation Tax Assessments on Railroads and Locals
Elkhart County's county auditor fixed and recorded appraisements for railroads, express and telegraph firms, showing a nearly 25 000 increase over the 3 098 755 1907 total. Listings include Lake Shore Goshen Sturgis St Louis 69 235 Elkhart & Western 65 980 Cu We & Moves 342 745 Montpelier & Chicago 466 725 B&O real estate 207 620.
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Elkhart County
Batchelor
Lake Shore
Sturgis
Goshen & St. Louis
Elkhart & Western
We & Moves Eee Eye
Montpelier & Chicago
B&o Realteacers
Elkhart Old Settlers to Hold Picnic in Goshen Courtyard
The Elkhart County Old Settlers Association will hold its annual picnic in Goshen courtyard on Saturday September 5. Hon John B Stoll of South Bend will address the gathering. Life memberships are free for residents over 85 with 20 years in the county. others owe 25 cents yearly. Norman Sage and George T Barney are among the 19 life members at 86. The list notes Dr J H Hering and Peter Field as the oldest at 96. John T Hawks has resigned as Warsaw high school principal.
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Old Settlers’ Association
Elkhart County
Goshen
John B. Stoll
South Bend
John D. Umbenhower
Police may prevent Sunday balloon ascensions
Police consider steps to hinder Sunday balloon ascensions as city authorities weigh safety and crowd control during balloon events. Neighborhood concerns and past incidents push for precautionary action ahead of upcoming activities.
Weather Forecast for Tonight and Friday
Government forecast calls for generally fair and cooler conditions tonight and Friday. Local conditions remain fair with a maximum temperature near 89 degrees and a minimum around 65. Winds about 24 mph with rainfall listed at 3 inches.
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Miles Medical Co
Veteran Fire-Fighter Dead in Elkheart Obituary
George Clark Delo veteran fire fighter and former chief of the city volunteer department dies at 11 15 p m after a long Elkhart life dating to postwar years He served in West Virginia units in 1861 and 1864 and later settled in Elkhart with a large family and church ties Funeral services are set for Friday at 2 p m with Rev C E Rice delivering the sermon Also noted are brief condolences on the death of Perry Jackson and commentary on the two cent fare law with mixed results on passenger revenue and travel patterns
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Clark Delo
George Clark Delo
Elkhart
Elkhart Carriage & Harness Manufacturing Co
Volunteer Fire Department
Wide- Awakes
Co. No. 1
Co. A
West Virginia Volunteers
Co. E
Mary Martin
Caroline Staffield
George Delo
Nathan Smith
Clint Emerson
Edith Westfall
This City
Fred Ellerman
Hoopston
Ilc
Malinda Roberts
Redding
Ohio
Delo
Pennsylvania
Elmer Post
C. E. Rice
Grace Lutheran Church
An Undesirable Guest From Mishawaka At YMCA
A Mishawaka youth rented a room at the YMCA and later was found in a stupor after taking an unknown drug. Police assisted by removing him from the building and returning him home. He carried $250 and claimed no employment authorities suspect he is a dope fiend.
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Mishawaka
A Word From Mr Slayton
Henry L Slayton head of Slay ton Lyceum Bureau of Chicago writes to the Review about the recent Chautauqua praising the Elkhart Chautauqua organizers for finances and urging larger sale of course tickets to boost gate receipts.
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Henry L. Slayton
Slayton Lyceum Bureau
Chicago
Lyceum
Elkhart
Wrights aeroplane flight halted by wing break
Paris August 13 Wilbur Wrights aeroplane experiments caused great excitement in the country until today when a sharp turn to dodge a swift current broke the left wing and the craft fell to the ground Wright was uninjured and the machine partially wrecked. Bedford Sheriff faces impeachment over drunken conduct after a bloody bar fight with a man once his friend Prosecuting Attorney Fletcher moves to impeach Thomas W Box sheriff of Lawrence county now in his second term he denies plans to resign and will contest the proceedings.
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Paris
Wilbur Wright
Wright
Bedford
Ind
Fletcher
Thomas W. Box
Lawrence County
Box
Will of Frank Gruber Probate Notes Wealth and Bequests
Fort Wayne August 13 probate of Frank Gruber's will reveals $60,000 to his widow. The cigar business, built by Gruber, is left to Frank Aumann for 2000 while valued higher. Aumann was Gruber's foreman for 22 years. Lizzie Ropa the domestic and several faithful servants receive 500 each.
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Fort Wayne
Frank Gruber
Gruber
Frank Aumann
Aumann
Lizzie Ropa
Former Governor Taylor to Return for Goebel Murder Trial
Louisville report states former Governor Taylor will return to Kentucky after the November election to face trial on charges of complicity in Governor Goebel's murder. Case to be called at Frankfort with possible venue change to Louisville. Gov. Willson to appoint a special judge for the trial.
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Kentucky
Louisville
Taylor
Goebel
Frankfort
Willson
Aged capitalist slaughters two children then maims wife
In Los Angeles on August 13 M J Duffey, an elderly financier, attacked his son Fred and daughter Ada Lacomb, beheaded them, and wounded his wife. He slashed his own throat, fought a police officer, and was subdued and taken to a private hospital where his condition was reported improving.
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Los Angeles
M. J. Duffey
Fred
Ada Lacomb
Lightning kills farmer in Lafayette as bolt injures two others
Obadiah Haller, a Lafayette County farmer, was killed by a lightning strike while resting on his floor. his wife and mother-in-law were severely injured as the bolt shattered the chimney and ripped the roof off the home. Haller’s spinal column was burned as if branded repeatedly.
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Lafayette
Ind
Obadiah Haller
Haller
Fire Tug Mishap Costs $40,000
Chicago August 18 The fire tug Mli nois sunk last week during the elevator district fire has been raised to the surface. The damage is not yet clear but the cost of raising her plus repairs is expected to total about 40 000 dollars.
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Chicago
Mlinois
Upham Named Vice Chairman For Western Campaign
Chicago Aug 13 Fred W Upham of Chicago will likely be selected vice chairman of the Republican national committee with headquarters here when Chairman Hitchcock arrives tomorrow The plan is to give Mr Upham charge of the campaign in the west.
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Upham
Chicago
Fred W. Upham
Republican National Committee
Hitchcock
Mr. Upham
West
Engineer’s Nerves Overwrought In Near-Collision S
John Lawless a Pennsylvania Railroad engineer leaped from his cab in Trenton New Jersey as he suffered overwrought nerves and believed another train was bearing down causing a near head on collision.
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Trenton
N. J
John Lawless
Pennsylvania Railroad
Prohibition Fails in Georgia Admit by League Leader
Atlanta leader J B Richards of the Anti Saloon League says prohibition proved a failure in Georgia. He notes it is easy to obtain liquor in Atlanta.
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Georgia
Atlanta
J. B. Richards
Anti-Saloon League
Bloody Crime in Muncie
In Muncie Indiana on August 13 Cleve Snyder twenty seven attacked his wife after she refused to live with him, slashing her throat from ear to ear in a local restaurant. She lies dying with severe head injuries and the attacker is in custody.
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Muncie
Ind
Cleve Snyder
Taft Unhorsed on Mountain Road Near Hot Springs
Hot Springs Va Aug 13 Judge Taft fell from his horse on a mountain road during a rapid descent. The mare mis stepped, pitching him to the ground and leaving him with only a shook up. He sent for another horse in Washington after the accident.
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Hot Springs
Taft
Washington
Saloon Battle Keeps Munje City Thirsty Despite Crackdown
In Muneje Ind saloons remain at 101 with 13 new licenses issued last week as county commissioners opened more. police blame large breweries for evading laws and fueling a cycle of openings and closings, with breweries opening or replacing saloon operators as licenses are revoked.
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Muneje
Ind
Police Department
Muncie
Indiana Receives Widespread Rain United States Weather Bulk
Rain fell in generous amounts across Indiana last night, benefiting corn crops. Auburn district saw over two inches, Columbus nearly two and a half inches, with other stations reporting lighter amounts. Illinois and Ohio also reported good rains.
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Indiana
Indianapolis
Auburn
Columbus
Allinois
Ohio
Conductors Get Their Chance in New Fare Plan
Five-cent cash fares and three-cent ticket fares took effect on the municipal lines. The new plan offers an immense opportunity to conductors disposed to profit.
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Cleveland
Municipal Company
Tennessee Republicans split nominate Ryans faction leader
Nashville Tenn August 13. George F Tillman of Davidson county is the gubernatorial nominee of the Ryans faction in Tennessee. He was nominated at the close of the second Republican state convention held this week.
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Nashville
Tenn
George F. Tillman
Davidson County
Tennessee
Ryans
Tammany Endorses Democratic National Ticket in New York
Tammany Hall via its executive committee has moved to actively prosecute the political campaign for the Democratic party in the city and formally indorsed the Democratic national ticket.
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New York
Tamimany Mall
Avotion
Breaks murder case with suicide in Brooklyn jail
William Schenski, held on murder charges for shooting Anna Rosni kowski and William Kutian after she refused to marry him, hanged himself in his Raymond Street jail cell. The wounded victims died within hours.
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New York
William Schenski
Raymond Street
Brooklyn
Schenski
Anna Rosnikowski
William Kutian
Killing on Colorado train departs with Mrs Moore
Abraham W. Cohn was shot and killed by Charles W. Moore as he prepared to depart Trinidad Colorado with Mrs Moore on a Colorado and Southern train. Cohn, a son of a rabbi and former Chicago resident, was identified by Mrs Moore.
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Trinidad
Colo
Abraham W. Cohn
Charles W. Moore
Moore
Colorado and Southern
Cohn
Chicago
Taft Declines City Speeches Ahead of Cincinnati Campaign
The report details Taft’s stance on not campaigning in Cincinnati or outside, with no speeches for the campaign during a Preceding Albany conference. It notes talks with Hitchcock and Elkins, outlines positions on the West Virginia split, and mentions Taft’s plan to travel briefly to Ohio and Onin with no local political campaigning. Senate figures Elkins Scott Swisher and Hitchcock are cited regarding national committee considerations and regular ticket determination.
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Flat Springs
van Aue
Pidge Watt
Albany
Twitehcock
Canritpen
Amd
Agthier
Patt
Cincinnati
Trot Springs
Taie Heeg
Elkins
Scott
Swisher
Pominee
Coves
Phitehcock
Averson
Hiss
National Committee
Buly
Dicket
Uitehcovk
Chicago
Bryan Politely Praised by Lincoln Crowd
The article details William J. Bryan's reception in Lincoln after his Democratic nomination speech for a third time. John W. Kern praised the nonpartisan nature of the ceremonies. A large crowd greeted Bryan at the parade and state capitol, with police assistance ensuring orderly events.
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T Lincoln
Tevan
Deacratic Nation
Atadin
Tryan
Lincoln
Simon
Guv. Geo. T. Sheldon
Brown
Lum
Secon Nebraska
John W. Kern
Bryan
Fairview
Leavitt
Grace Bryan
Spangler
T. F. Allen
Mia Winger
Kern
Mack
Chicago
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Interstate Corporation Tax
S. B
Nad Bee
Winona Pep
John T. Hawks
Warsaw
Kirkland
Albion
Oldfield
Century Train
Colorado
Wisconsin
Sullivan
Perry Jackson
Nappanee
Indianapolis Star
Mr. Slayton
France
Burke
Cuyahoga River
Fred Kling
Andrew Flower
Western Reserve College
Flower
Medical College
Tammany Indorses
West Virginia
Tfughes
New York State
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