Look After Your Girls Parents Lax in Discipline
Cecil Condon, tied to a crime against two fourteen year old girls, was arrested by Officer Robbins after a chase on Island Park and East Jackson Street. The case links a second suspect, who fled, and notes Condon’s detention at Merchants Hotel earlier. Condon bound over to superior court in 500 dollars.
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Cecil Condon
Merchants Hotel
J. A. Bell Printing Co
Robbins
Cora Reynolds
Erdeen McMillan
Wolf
Island Park
Sergt
Whiteman
Island
East Jackson Street
Sycamore Street
McMillan Girl
Sergi, Whiteman
McMillan
Sergt. Whiteman
Officer Robbins
Harrison Street
Condon
Ray Thompson
BH. B. Zigler
Open Every Evening Elkhart Stores Extend Hours Before Christmas
Beginning this week and until after Christmas all Elkhart stores will be open every evening with no fixed closing hour, likely around 10 o'clock when buying slows. Merchants urge early shopping to avoid the Christmas rush and keep shopping during forenoon to ease afternoon and evening strain. Early trade is stronger than normal and merchants anticipate heavy sales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elkhart
Purse and $22 Returned to East Jackson Woman
Mrs. W. A. Foster of East Jackson street was surprised and pleased to receive her lost pocketbook and its $22 contents via mail. She had repo rted losing it last Friday afternoon and had almost given up hope of recovery. The envelope bore no finder’s name or details, suggesting the finder may have just learned the owner's name.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A. Foster
East Jackson Street
No Bidder for Hagen Cigar Co. Accounts Auction
The Hagen Cigar Co accounts advertised for sale on Monday remain with receiver Ira H. Church as no bidders appeared. About $7,000 in debts are owed by creditors scattered across the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hagen Cigar Co
Ira H. Church
Pared Down Exhibits On Paving Vote By Board Of Works
The Board of Public Works, led by E L Arnold with Fred Poole and City Clerk Wilkinson, tallied petitions and a straw vote on Franklin street paving. Final tallies favored asphalt macadam by 87 to 36 and sheet asphalt by 36 to 35, with 64 against and 49 for paving overall. Briggs absent left possible evening meeting uncertain. Arnold expressed support for paving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. L. Arnold
Board of Public Works
Fred Poole
Wilkinson
Franklin Street
Arnold
Mail carrier narrowly escapes injury after street car crash
John Harper, a Riverside mail transfer man, was knocked from his wagon when a Riverside street car struck the left rear wheel at Beardsley Avenue and Prospect Street around 5 30 p m Monday. He suffered severe bruises to his right knee and arm, a badly wrenched shoulder, but remained on duty today. The accident damaged the wagon harness and wheel, and observers feared a fatal outcome but Harper recovered enough to work. Harper holds government mail contracts and also collects mail for Davis Acetylene Co. and Elkhart Carriage Co. each evening, a role he has filled for four years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Harper
Beardsley Avenue
Prospect Street
Harper
Davis Acetylene Co
Guy Schamehorn
Aydelott
Elkhart Carriage Co
Recruits Sent to Columbus from Local Army Office
Seven more recruits entered the United States army through the local recruiting office led by Sergt. Blume. Louis Wing from Elkhart was the only member listing that home. others include Samuel J. Hartranft Wilbur J. Hollinger Charles W. Raifsnider Harl H. Hoak Harry VanGilder and William J. H. Smith from Goshen Goshen War Saw Middlebury Chicago and Goshen. All joined the light infantry and were sent to Columbus Ohio training barracks Monday night, bringing the two week total at the station to thirteen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Army
Sergt. Blume
Louis Wing
Elkhart
Samuel J. Hartranft
Wilbur J. Hollinger
Charles W. Raifsnider
Chicago
Harl H. Hoak
Warsaw
Harry VanGilder
Middlebury
William J. H. Smith
Goshen
Light Infantry
Wickwire Seeks Saloon License at Former Midway Site
Frank W. Wickwire announces at the January term of the county commissioners court his plan to apply for a saloon license for the Midway location, previously closed under a blanket remonstrance preserving Third ward protections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank W. Wickwire
County Commissioners’ Court
Midway
Third Ward
Tom Moss Divorce Defendant In Alimony Case
Thomas M. Moss of South Bend, former lessee and manager of the Crystal Theatre, stands as the divorce defendant. His wife alleges cruel treatment and seeks alimony totaling 35000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Moss
Thomas M. Moss
South Bend
John Ammons
Crystal Theatre
Big Lumber Firm Sold. Mongers Take Over Mann Co
The W H Mann Lumber Co on South Main near Lake Shore tracks was sold today to Charles L Wilmer Monger, Benjamin B Monger, and R Wilmer Monger. The purchase price will be invoice value and the stock, buildings, and fixtures may total about 17000 to 18000. Harrison W Godfrey becomes manager of the new yard. B S Monger retains East Jackson yard duties. The sale follows W H Mann’s death on February 7 and aims to secure a valuable location with possible consolidation of the Newman Monger yard within a year.
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W. H. Mann Lumber C
South Main Street
Lake Shore
Charles L
Benjamin 8
R. Wilmer Monger
Mann Lumber Co
East Jackson Street
Newman-Monger
B. S. Monger
Harrison W. Godfrey
W. H. Mann
Mr. Mann
Hubbard Lumber Co
Removed Stolen Property Case Ties Goshen to Madison County
Henry Orr a Tipton County farmer traced a stolen horse and buggy to Goshen after William Lewis alias Charles Berry was jailed for petit larceny in Madison County. Orr and Goshen Officer Greenwood recovered Orrs horse in Lee home and buggy sold to Mr Cripe Clinton Twp. Lewis facing grand larceny charges after current term ends. Rose Lewis jailed for concealing goods as trial proceeds at Anderson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Orr
Tipton County
Goshen
William Lewis
Charles Berry
Madison County
Lewis
Orr
David Yoder
Middlebury
Yoder
Luther Lee
Bristol
Officer Greenwood
Lee
Cripe
Clinton Township
Lagrange County
Wabash
Rose
May Be Relative of Elkharton
Police were notified by letter from Chicago Chief of Detectives P. D. O'Brien that a 40 year old woman known as Margaret Lee committed suicide in Chicago on December 10. She had relatives who came to this city from Marcellus Michigan sixteen years ago. Orville T. Lee, drayman for Elk hart Carriage and Harness Co. of 803 Michigan Street, who moved from Marcellus fifteen years ago, said she might be a relative but he had no idea which. His greatest kin were cousins Alice and Lois Lee, who lived near Chicago, and neither had lived here or visited this city. He did not pursue further details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elkharton
P. D. O’brien
Chicago
Margaret Lee
Marcellus, Mich
Orville T. Lee
Drayman
Elkhart Carriage & Harness Co
Michigan Street
County Depository Law Yields Interest Milestone at Elkhart
Elkhart county reports $1,600 collected in interest on deposits during the past year under the county depository law. Interest on school funds amounts to $1,800 more than the required state figure. This marks the first time such a condition has occurred in Elkhart county history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elkhart County
County Treasurer Cropp Reports November Balance and Receipts
County Treasurer Charles A. Cropp reports on November 1 cash on hand totaling 158,765.53 dollars. Receipts for November amounted to 78,763.06 dollars and expenditures to 47,464.67 dollars. On November 30 the on hand balance stood at 190,063.92 dollars, with 61,352.22 dollars held in Wickhart banks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles A. Cropp
Wickhart
Derelictions and headlines snap through 1908 town life
A mosaic of items from December 15 1908 includes derelictions of young girls amid male schemes, a local theatrical company prepping to tour, county funds distribution, Franklin street pavement findings, a street car collision with a mail wagon, and updates on local crime politics and business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Public Works
Franklin Street
Elkhart County
Elkhart
Hogen Cigar Co
F. W. Wickwire
Third Ward
Tom Moss
Century
Tenth Street
Weather Forecast For Local Area
Government forecast shows fair conditions tonight and Wednesday with cooler temperatures tonight. Local conditions remain fair with modest wind. Miles Medical Co provides daily forecast details including maximum and minimum temperatures and wind speeds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miles Medical Co
The Girl From the West Opens in Lagrange
The Toms Stock Company under C Edwin Taylor rehearses daily for a December 21 opening in Lagrange. The cast includes Gus and Charles Anderson Edward Clarke and Ruth Friend with other locals in a three play program The company reports two members Ruth Friend and Charles Wendel obtained a marriage license in South Bend but failed to secure it due to train disruptions and will return for a second attempt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toms Stock Company
Anderson Brothers
C. Edwin Taylor
Lagrange
Gus
Charles Anderson
Edward Clarke
Edoah Bessmer
Gertrude Bessmer
May Bunker
Harry Harrington
Gus Nelson
Clarence Myers
Carl Fisher
Duke Ventuno
Ruth Friend
Glen Doyle
Charles Wendel
South Bend
St. Joseph
Southern Michigan
Y. M. C. A. Board Meeting Adjourned Without Action
The Y M C A board meeting scheduled for Monday night was adjourned due to the absence of several members. The purpose was to approve resolutions to open the Y M C A doors to the public, with a rescheduled meeting to be called by the secretary likely later in the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Y. M. C. A. Board
Presbytery to Meet in Fort Wayne on Wednesday
Laymen of the presbytery will assemble in Fort Wayne on Wednesday to discuss church finances. The Elkhart church will be represented by Rev. L. S. Hall, William Whitmer, and George Manning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbytery
Fort Wayne
Elkhart
L. S. Hall
William Whitmer
George Manning
Dutch Capture Another Gunboat in Venezuelan War
In a December dispatch The Hague reports Dutch forces have captured another Venezuelan gunboat, placing it under Dutch control and sending it to Curacao under its own steam. Separately in Berlin Castro visited Germany seeking an alliance to back Venezuela with concessions and a major loan, fueling talk of health and influence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Foreign Office
Castro
Germany
Venezuela
London
Hague
Curacao
Senator Hansbrough in Serious Condition After Surgery
Minneapolis December 15 United States Senator Hansbrough of North Dakota remains in serious condition after mas toiditis surgery. His fever runs higher and his pulse is more rapid than at any time since the operation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hansbrough
Minneapolis
United States
North Dakota
Chicago Suicide Triggers Two More Fatalities
Chicago report states A Bernstein aged 22 ended his life by turning on gas causing asphyxiation. The action led to the impending deaths of Mrs. Sarah Feinberg aged 72 and her son Eugene aged 21 in a hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
A. Bernstein
Sarah Feinberg
Eugene
Rail costs rise as Schwab cites higher ore and freight
Charles M. Schwab, president of Bethlehem Steel, told the Ways and Means Committee that rails cost 21.50 per ton now, up from 12 per ton in 1899. He attributed the rise to higher ore costs, freight rates, and wages, adding he would provide facts for tariff decisions.
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Washington
Charles M. Schwab
Bethlehem Steel Co
Ways and Means Committee
H. C. Frick
Schwab
Pittsburg
Bigelow Seeks Notoriety in Canal Zone Critique
Poultney Bigelow, magazine writer, declares he would welcome criminal proceedings if President Roosevelt targets critics of canal mismanagement and alleged robbery. He says he hopes the truth about conditions in the isthmian canal will be revealed.
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Bigelow
Malden
N. Y
Poultney Bigelow
Roosevelt
Isthmian Canal
Canal Zone
Eight Jurors Selected in Hains Trial
Flushing New York December 15 Two more jurors were chosen bringing the total to eight in the Hains trial The defense announced that Jenkins Hains the defendant will testify and that Mrs Peter C Hains will insist on testifying if the defense presents evidence damaging to her character.
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Flushing
N. Y
Hains
Jenkins Hains
Peter C. Hains
Night Rider cases jury selection to begin
Union City Tennessee December 15 The sheriff scours Obion county seeking 300 talesmen for court tomorrow morning as jury selection in the night rider cases starts Another militia company may be ordered to guard prisoners and maintain peace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union City
Tenn
Obion County
King's Illness Sparks Worry in London
London reports say King Edward's abdominal trouble, ongoing since the 1902 operation, has resurfaced. Physicians attending the monarch are deeply concerned about his condition as of December 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Edward
Bryan Carried Texas Official canvass shows Bryan won state
Dallas dispatch reports the official canvass of Texas vote from the recent election shows William Jennings Bryan carried the state by 158,035 votes. The tally confirms Bryan's statewide victory with a sizable margin across counties and precincts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan
Texas
Dallas
Tex
Detroit Drug Firm Tied to Foot and Mouth Outbreak
Pittsburg December 15 The federal drive to trace aphthous fever origins ends with evidence pointing to a Detroit drug firm. A plan to manufacture its own antitoxin led to contaminated cattle and the spread of foot and mouth disease to New York and Pennsylvania. H G Morgan, former National Hay Association president, corroborates the account.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Pittsburg
James Wilson
United States
Germany
Wayne County
New York
Pennsylvania
H. G. Morgan
National Hay Association
Mrs Taft Elected Honorary National Chairman
Mrs W H Taft was elected honorary national chairman of the woman's department of the National Civic Federation in New York on December 15. The appointment elevates her leadership role within the federation and signals continued advocacy for civic reform and women's public engagement.
Cripple Gates Burned In Home Fire
Chicago December 15 John Gates described as crippled died when his home burned, flames consuming the dwelling. Fire department investigated the blaze and ruled it accidental with no other injuries reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
John Gates
Farmer Killed Crossing Tracks Near Bryan By Train No 23
A farmer was struck and killed by Train No 23 near Bryan while crossing from his residence to his barn along the right of way. The engine crew, Engineer 8 EB Stafford and Fireman C J Swanbeck, saw the man and the train backed up after stopping. The body was moved into the farmer's house. Also reported: S BE Barrett of South Bend was arrested for beating his wife who refused to stay home for her father’s funeral in North Liberty.
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Bryan
EB. Stafford
C. J. Swanbeck
South Bend
S. BE. Barrett
North Liberty
Bell the Cat tale and Stirling prank in Glasgow Times
A Glasgow Times article explains the proverb who will bell the cat and recounts Stirling nobles planning to hang Spence to rid James II’s court. Lord Grey questions the plan and the Earl Angus volunteers, earning the nickname Archibald Bell the Cat for his deed.
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Stirling
Spence
James II
Lord Grey
Bell
Earl Angus
Archibald Bell
Glasgow Times
Silent Oath Observed by Widows in Western Australia
The Paris Revue Medicale notes that in some Western Australian districts widows take a vow of silence after their husbands die. In certain cases the oath lasts two years after the funeral and is often kept by the mother and mother-in-law of the deceased.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Western Australia
Paris
Revue Medicale
Poets Born or Made Debate in Rural Wit
Louisvill e Courier Journal quotes a rural philosopher arguing poets are not born but made and that fathers should dictate a poet’s future, reflecting a stubborn view on talent and family influence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisville Courier-Journal
Pa Knocker: A Man Who Finds Fault in Others
A Detroit Free Press quotation defines a knocker as a man who habitually faults others who do something better than he can do himself. The remark frames the term as a critique of envy and self-doubt in competitive effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit Free Press
When men are friends there is no need of justice
A concise reflection attributed to Aristotle notes friendship can bypass formal justice, suggesting harmony and mutual trust outweigh legal mechanisms in true companionship. The quote emphasizes virtue in human relations over institutional enforcement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aristotle
Roosevelt backs reinstate of Brownsville soldiers
President Roosevelt, in a Senate message, endorses continuing the Brownsville investigation and urges a law allowing the War Secretary to reinstate soldiers found innocent after thorough review. He notes many troops in Companies B C and D were implicated or aware, warns of outside influence, and stresses justice by identifying the truly guilty while offering return to service for those proven innocent.
Prince Chuns Salary Fixed at 150000 Taels
Pekin December 15 Statutes fix the regent Prince Chun s official status granting a palace and an annual salary of 150000 taels about 105000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prince Chun
Pekin
Benares as Ancient Capital Legacy
Benares in India is noted as an ancient capital predating Babylon and Nineveh in historical context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benares
India
Babylon
Nineveh
Sun and Fog Explain Red Daylight Effect
On a misty day a deep red sun occurs because fog allows red rays to pass more easily than other colors.
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G. A. Briggs
Briggs
Messrs
Arnold and
Poole
The
W. H. Mann Lumber Co
United Mine Workers
King Edward
Brownsville
Senate
Springfield
Ill
West Virginia
Moscow
Russia
Hughes
Wall Street
Theodore Roosevelt, Jr
Connecticut
Evangelist C. Fenwick Reed
Indiana
Panama Case
W. D
Ryan
Illinois Mine Workers
Illinois
Herman Justi
John H. Walker
Ohio
Walker
Kansas
Herbert J. Browne
W. J. Baldwin
Secretary of War
Department
W. J
Company B
B Troop
War Department
Theodore Roosevelt
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