Tribute to Judge Van Fleet at Elkhart Funeral
Ex judge J M Van Fleet is lauded at a 2 30 pm Congregational church service attended by Grand Army of the Republic members, Elkhart lawyers, and visiting bar groups from Lagrange South Bend and Sturgis. Fraternal pallbearers and clergy honor his private character and civic service with readings and choral selections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. M. VanFleet
Grand Army of the Republic
Elmer Post
Elkhart City Bar Association
Elkhart County Bar Assocation
Lagrange County Bar Association
Lagrange Association
Sturgis
F. J. Dunton
D. Naylor
Lagrange
WI. Tobey
South Bend
Supreme Court
Timothy BE. Howard
Jonathan P. Creed
J. S. Dodge
Indiana
William Neal
Milton Nash
James K. Gore
Harry Goettte
A. A. Ogilvie
Judge FanFleet
Fichte
Mr. Ogilvie
Ogilvie
Elkhart County Bar Association
Judge van Fleet
Arange
Goshen Times
Chas. W. Miller
Lou W. Vail
VanFleet
Elkhart
Mr. Vail
The
Christmas in Elkhart Sees Few Arrests and Quiet Night
No major offenses reported as Elkhart observes Christmas. Police kept watch for a reported possible abduction of a passenger but found nothing. one intoxicated individual paid $11 and two strangers were reported following, with no arrests beyond a single Christmas Eve case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mishawaka
George Bach
Kendallville
Puterbaugh
Not Up to Usual Volume in Elkhart Holiday Trade
Elkhart merchants report holiday trade fell short of the usual standard. Fewer high value sales and weaker Monday and Tuesday results contrasted with some departments showing better performance. overall, most days lagged behind last year’s final two days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elkhart
Business men warned against stolen money orders
A police notice warns businessmen about money orders numbered 18816 through 19000 and the accompanying stamp stolen from station 129 in Chicago. Anyone presenting these orders should be arrested.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Morphine Fatality Tied to Refuge for Lost Woman
An unnamed woman aged about 33 dies at Rest Cottage in Elkhart from chronic morphine poisoning. Born Gladys Keene alias Mabel Clark, she had a Benton Harbor home and left a South Bend resort keeper reporting her condition. Funeral at Rest Cottage, burial to follow unless claimed by relatives. In South Bend, Mrs Phoebe Klinger dies by carbolic acid after domestic unhappiness. Her sister’s death followed a telegram from Warsaw.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gladys
Rest Cottage
South Bend
McWeeney
Detroit
Gladys Keene
Mabel Clark
Joseph Myatt
The Children's King Christmas Exercises in Elkhart Churches
Christmas Eve cantata Santa's Substitute entertained a large Presbyterian audience. Trinity M E and Grace Lutheran hosted varied programs and gifts for the needy, with Miss Vera Runyon and Miss Ruby Connor cited for leading roles and Harvey Shelly directing provisions to about thirty families. Salvation Army baskets assisted dozens more as church groups and a charity dinner supported Christmas relief efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian Church
Santa
Santa Claus
Jack Frost
Robert Short
Ananias Bond
Lorenzo VanPoran
Tras Spohn
Herman Compton
Vera Runyon
Miss Runyon
Trinity M. BE. Church
Grandmother Way’s
Ruby Connor
Grandmother Gray
L. KE. Hitchcock
Gray
Brownie
J. L. Shafer
Harvey Shelly
Grace Lutheran Sunday School
Iva Elliott
C. E. Rice
Palestine
Earth
Samuel Kepler
Congregational Church
A. A. Ogilvie
Myron W. Harker
Salvation Army
Funeral of Judge Van Fieet and local charity efforts
Funeral services for Judge Van Fieet are noted alongside reports of Elkhart churches aiding children and the needy. A hospital nurse helps avert panic among youngsters at a local event.
Weather Forecast Mild Rain Tonight With Warmers
Government forecast notes cloudy conditions with likely showers in the north tonight or Friday. Warmer tonight with a maximum around 38 and a minimum near 6. Local winds at 28 mph, snow unlikely at 1 inch to 100.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miles Medical Co
Fatal Subways Jump and City Fire Toll Soar
A sensational New York subway suicide leaves Er nest G Stedman, a millionaire and banker E C Stedman nephew, dead as witnesses claim deliberate jump. Separately a major San Francisco fire destroys a block near Mission Jessie and First streets totaling two million dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Mission, Jessie and
First Streets
Girl struck by accidental gunfire among Morenci family
Five year old Eleanor Granger of Morenci is in serious condition after a gun left unattended in a corner discharged when Gaylord Granger, three and a half, picked it up. The accident occurred after Lee, the older brother, was shooting sparrows from an upstairs window with a small calibre rifle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adrian
Bec
Eleanor
Frank Granger
Morenci
Lee
Gaylord
Chicago's Highest Hotel LaSalle to rise in March
Excavation will start March 1 for a twenty two story hotel named The LaSalle on the northwest corner of LaSalle and Madison streets Chicago. The building will be the largest hotel in the west and cost 2 800 000 dollars plus about 1 000 000 dollars for furnishings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Sam
Chicago
LaSalle
LaSalle and
Madison Streets
Two Die in Fire at Currier Store and Apt
Fire killed Michael Veltrie aged fifty and his son Joseph thirteen who lived above the Currier store. Mrs Veltrie escaped by a ladder but was fatally injured internally in the North Dayer Ohio blaze that consumed the general store and apartment building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Dayer. O
Espa
J. B. Currier
Michael Veltrie
Joseph
Teddy Bear Craze Eases at New York Stores
New York toy dealers report the Teddy bear craze is dying out as stores close for the night most toy departments are cleared except for remaining teddy bears.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
It Was a Green Christmas in New England
Christmas in New England brought a warm, snowless day. Ground white only in northern Maine and New Hampshire woods while the holiday resembled a lingering Indian summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Hee
New Eugland
Maine
New Hampshire
Republican Love Feast Attracts State Politicians
Indianapolis hosts a Republican love feast with hundreds of politicians attending from across the state. Senators Beveridge and Hemenway are present along with gubernatorial candidates. Beveridge traveled from Chicago after Christmas in New York. A separate note from New York reports nurses at a home for crippled children misinterpreting Santa’s arrival, averting panic among 400 residents as firefighters tackle a wall fire caused by defective wiring. the blaze is quickly controlled.
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Battle Fleet
Port of Spain
Indiana
California
William J. Bryan F
Florida
Senate
New York
Santa Claus
Shirley
Ind
LaSalle
Chicago
San Francisco
Morenci
Mich
Indianapo
Capital
Indianapolis
Beveridge
Hemenway
Santa
Dearie
Lexington Avenue
Forty-second Street
Thaw's Lawyer Ill in Pneumonia as Case Proceeds
New York December 26 Daniel O Reilly personal counsel for Harry Thaw likely to recover from advanced pneumonia.
Brick in Shipment Highlights Postal Rule Oddity in Indiana
John Shank, a Pulaskiville merchant, received a brick hidden in a package sent via rural free delivery. A letter explained the brick saved postage, but exposed a rule that over four pounds cannot be mailed and would require express service, making the bricked parcel a cheaper fifty cent option.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winamac
Ind
John Shank
Pulaskiville
Shank
Uncle Sam
Dividends and Crimes Highlight 1907 Christmas News
The report notes record dividends paid by New Bedford cotton mills in 1907 and mentions Roosevelt's Christmas trip. It covers a range of incidents from mine disasters in Pennsylvania to murders in New York City and Missouri. It also mentions union activity in New York wigmakers and upcoming wool grower meetings in Helena, Montana.
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Roosevelt
Fine Knot
Val
Minneapolis
New Franklin
George Beard
Jacob's Creek
New York City
Laughlin Tha
Martin's Ferry
City of Mexico
Pittsburg
National
Wool Growers’ Association
Helena
Mont
Muskegon Boy Sues for Wages in Oddity Case
A Muskegon County youth aged about fourteen with no knowledge of his birthday or the year’s date and limited awareness of God appears in justice court to sue an employer for wages. The article notes his unusual understanding and situation as part of the case proceedings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muskegon, Mich
Arams Burrows
Muskegon County
Bullet Ends A Feud In Shirley Poolroom Tragedy
Newscastie Indiana December 26 The feud between Joseph Hicks and Dsear Martin led to Martin being shot at a poolroom owned by Tal Gilbert in Shirley Hicks fled after disarming Gilbert and grabbing a revolver He carried $100 cash and headed toward Kentucky Sheriff Carleton criticized Shirley authorities for delay and failed search Hicks was last seen headed toward a railway station Hicks is 45 with a wife and two children Martin is 25 and married The motive of the feud remains unclear and no warning preceded the attack.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newcastie
Ind
Dsear Martin
Tal Gilbert
Shirley
Joseph Hicks
Carleton
Hicks
Tucky
P.m
Gilbert
Wicks
Ticks
Martin
Oldman’s prophecy leads to buried gold hoard found
In Shelbyville Indiana on December 26 a father Daniel Oldman persuaded grandson Charles to help dig on Hugh McFadden’s Sugar Creek farm. They unearthed a two foot depth tin box containing 750 dollars in gold from an old kettle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shelbyville
Ind
Daniel Oldman
Martin
Hugh McFadden
Sugar Creek Township
Franklin
Charles
Meladden
Oldham
Tie
Decline in State Poor Asylums Reported by Charity Board
Indianapolis notes a years long slight drop in state poor asylum populations despite rising residents. The report cites tougher outdoor relief, pushing able bodied to seek work and endure more hardship inside asylums. Delphi covers R Clore of Johnson county who bought the champion ear at Chicago show and plans to exhibit it in Delphi January 8 and 9, noting the ear's price equates to $15 000 a bushel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Board of State Charities
Delphi
Ind
R. Clore
Johnson County
Chicago
Coincidence in Accidents in Muncie on Ice and Hip
In Muncie Indiana Dr Harvey Mitchell aged eighty seven fractured a hip after slipping on ice. He is a wealthy long time resident and may not recover. He also broke the same hip in the exact location fifteen years ago on this date. The wedding tale notes Rev W W Tosa tied the knot between Kitty Cooper and Emmet Mann at the same hour and day as a prior ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muncie
Ind
Harvey Mitchell
Mitchell
Kitty Cooper
K. L. Cooper
Emmet Mann
Joseph Mann
W. W. Tosa
Dastardly shooting wounds two women in Chicago
In Chicago on December 26 Theresa Zilinski twenty three was shot and killed while returning from a dance. Victoria Stokes nineteen was shot in the arm. The assailant was Frank Kovelski fiancé of Zilinski.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dastard
Chicago
Theresa Zilinksi
Victoria Stokes
Frank Kovelski
Zilinski
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William Darnell
Unger Billiard Hall
Marie Winterhoff
Pennsylvania
Analisé
J. E B. Collins
No. 1209
Harrison Street
Elkhart Haven of Refuge
van Fieet
Elkhart Haven
Troubles of Humanity
Cyrus D. Roys
Lis
EB. A. Campbell
Greene
Campbell
Volunteer Fire Department
James A. Bell
Mennonite Publishing Co
Bell
E. A. Arnold
Board of Public Works
Fire Department
George W. Lawrie
Crystal Theatre
Fred Poole
Board of Works
Gity
Lake Shore
Ernest G. Stedman
Fourteenth Street
Stedman
E. C. Stedman
Denver
Colo
T. M. Patterson
F. W. Banfields
Denver Post
Patterson
Bonfils
Cleveland
Ohio
Kohler
Lincon Steffens
America
Admiral Dewey
NEW Bedford Cotton Mills
Helen Gould
Elis Island
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