Tragedy on the Rail Kills Weiser in Christmas Eve Jump
Brakeman David M. Weiser is killed and Fireman Emmet J. Replogle seriously injured when they leap from an engine near LaPorte on Christmas Eve fearing an explosion. Engineer Morehouse stops the train after signaling with improvised matches. Details cover the crash, injuries, and aftermath including funeral plans and family notes.
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LaPorte
David M. Weiser
Division Street
Emmet J. Replogle
Marion Street
Holy Family Hospital
la Porte
J. ©. Morehouse
Fourth Street
Morehouse
Weiser
Engineer Morehouse
H. P. Morehouse
Replogle
Tyrone
Bessie Baker
Aaron Baker
St. Joseph
David Weiser
Jauriett Court
William
James
Benjamin
Henry Weiser
Mary Deiner
Carrie Weiser
Elktart
Lake Shore
Charles Drudge
William Starner
Rev
C. 8. Parker
Castle U. B. Church
Serious Injury From Porch Fall Hurts Local Woman
Mrs. A Vesper of 818 Marion street will be bedbound for months after a fall while scrubbing her rear porch. Her skirt snagged, her leg ligaments tore, and a plaster cast may be needed. She also suffered facial bruises and an arm injury. Daughter Mrs Samuel Wahlen found her mother and summoned help.
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A. Vesper
Augustus Vesper
Marion Street
Samuel Wahlen
Mr. Wahlen
Ralph Wahlen
Ice gives way on Stone Lake two Cassopolis youths die
Treacherous ice on Stone Lake Cassopolis collapsed under skaters on Thursday afternoon. Herman Wade aged sixteen and Lyle Misener fourteen drowned after the lake’s frozen surface failed. Dozens escaped risk as others fell into frigid water and were pulled to shore for aid.
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Stone Lake
Cassopolis
Herman Wade
Lyle Misener
Man and Wife Killed Crossing Near Holland Ohio
Mr and Mrs Thomas Mulholeks of a Holland area farm were killed instantly when they drove onto a Lake Shore passenger train after waiting for a freight train to pass. Their two horses also died in the collision.
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Thomas Mulholeks
Holland
Ohio
Lake Shore
Think a Blood Clot Causes It
George Miller of Valparaiso, recently causing excitement by reporting blackmail letters, has been declared insane. Stableman Jerry Trump returned to Goshen with one Miller child, while Forrest Trump left Valparaiso to fetch the other child. A possible brain blood clot may prompt Miller to be brought to Goshen for an operation.
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George Miller
Valparaiso
Jerry Trump
Goshen
Miller
Forrest Trump
Criger Declares Himself in Boston Battle Over Sale
Boston dispatch reports Lou Criger objects to being sold by the Boston Americans to St. Louis. He demands a share of the purchase money and vows not to play next season without it. Friends with letters from Criger await the outcome of this spirited stand.
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Boston
Elkhart
Lou Crieger
Boston Americans
St. Louis
Lou
Criger
Minneapolis Call for Rev. Herman Prange Leads English Church Plan
Rev Herman Prange of Trinity Lutheran on State Street accepts a call to Minneapolis Minnesota to organize an English congregation. He and Mrs Prange will depart January 12 after his farewell sermon on January 10. He has led the English department and Sunday school here for three and a half years.
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Minneapolis
Herman Prange
Trinity Lutheran Church of State
Christmas at Sidway Mercantile Co. party fills Elkhart with cheer
In Elkhart a festive Christmas spread across private homes, churches, and social groups. About 500 Sidway Mercantile Co. employees and families attended a Christmas party at the factory featuring a decorated tree, one dollar gifts for each worker, neckties, stockings, candy and nuts for children, Santa Claus, ice cream and cake, and dancing. Sidway Orchestra provided music. Mrs. Ernestine Sidway oversaw the event and J. W. Wagoner received a watch as a year end gift from the enamel department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidway Mercantile Co
Sidway
Santa Claus
Ernestine Sidway
J. W. Wagoner
Winterhuff
Semi Public Christmas dances draw out of town guests
A Century Club Christmas dance attracted many visitors as the entertainment committee shifts from the New Year ball. Geiss Orchestra provided music while luncheon followed the intermission. Notable guests included Mears, Stevens, Lacy, Garvin, Kinnison, Snell, Simpson, and Mabel Rucker from several cities.
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Century Club
Geiss
Mears
Moreheus Stevens
Chicago
Georgiana Lacy
May Garvin
Oliver Kinnison
Goshen
Harry Snell
New York
Ernest Simpson
Gary
Mabel Rucker
Louisville
Metropolitan Dancing Club
Anderson’s Hall
Eilbel
Orchestra
South Bend
At The Churches Christmas Program Delivers Food
At the Presbyterian church parishioners who paid admission with Sve potatoes were repaid by a festive program. A gaily trimmed tree lit the stage as classes contributed edibles. The distribution committee filled twenty seven bushel baskets for humble homes on Christmas day with cans of food jelly coffee sugar and more. Continued on Fifth Page.
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Presbyterian Church
Christmas Day News in 1908 Household and Local Disasters
Summary of today highlights from December 26, 1908. A Lake Shore wreck on the Fort Wayne branch leaves David Weiser Jr dead and Emmet Replogle injured after a leap from the engine. Two Cassopolis boys drown skating. Mrs. Augustus Vesper injured in a fall. other mishaps noted. Local business strong on holiday. Marital romance of Ralph Castetter culminates in marriage. Reports from Indiana towns and national items, including a France president attack, Toledo robberies, and state corrupt practices cases.
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David Weiser, Jr
Emmet
Lake Shore
Fort Wayne
Augustus Vesper
Cassopolis
Ralph Castetter
Weather Forecast For South And North Regions
Government forecast predicts fair conditions in the southern portion with clear skies, while the northern portion looks for rain or snow tonight or Sunday. Warmer tonight, colder Sunday. Local conditions are partly cloudy overall.
Quarantine and Vaccination Debate in City Schools
Health Inspector Foltz raised the diphtheria quarantine on Lafayette street while scarlet fever remains the sole city quarantine. The board faces vaccination opposition though certificates of prior vaccination exempt pupils. officials warn attendance may drop as January reentry demands proof of vaccination.
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Foltz
Lafayette Street
Board of Health
Thespians in Trouble Return of Toms Stock Co. Reveals Losses
The Toms Stock Company members returned to Elkhart after fleeing Fremont Indiana for unpaid board bills. Three members jailed in Angola face charges of attempting to beat a board bill with an aggravated debt. Owners Anderson brothers and director J Edwin Taylor escaped. Taylor borrowed a railroad typewriter and pledged it with a hotel man for board, leaving the hotel with the instrument.
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Elkhart
Toms Stock Co
Fremont
Ind
Angola
Boniface
Anderson Brothers
J. Edwin Taylor
Christmas Marriage Licenses in Jefferson, Plymouth and Nappanee
The Christmas marriage notices include Harry Gardner and Nellie Lynn of Jefferson township, Omar F. Wright and Carrie Grube of Plymouth, Chris B. Huber and Minnie Leola Kreider of Harrison township, Jesse A. Frederick and Viola Stouder of Nappanee, Harry W. Greene of Millersburg with Carrie Louise Alwine of Benton with parents’ consent, and Harry Virgil Burns with Eartha C Brumbaugh of Nappanee with parents’ consent.
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Harry Gardner
Nellie Lynn
Jefferson Township
Omar F. Wright
Carrie Grube
Plymouth
Chris. B. Huber
Minnie Leola Kreider
Harrison Township
Jesse A. Frederick
Viola Stouder
Nappanee
Harry W. Greene
Millersburg
Carrie Louise Alwine
Benton
Harry Virgil Burns
Eartha C. Brumbaugh
Bailiff Stamp Receives Unusual Lemon Christmas Gift
Superior Court bailiff W J Stamp was given a lemon as a Christmas present. The fruit weighs twenty two ounces and measures 15 by 14.4 inches. It was handed by his sister Mrs Perry Thompson of near Mottville who kept it in her house.
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Superior Court
W. J. Stamp
Perry ‘Thompson
Mottville
County Council to meet in special session Monday
Elkhart County Council will convene next Monday in a special session to authorize additional appropriations and conclude the year 1908 business. The meeting aims to finalize year end financial needs and carry forward pending items.
Christmas Business Across Elkhart Merchants
Elkhart merchants report an excellent Christmas season with early shopping and strong pre holiday sales. Department stores filled but not overwhelmed on Christmas Eve though clothing shops remained crowded with late buyers. Overall last day sales matched or surpassed last year thanks to steady morning trade.
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Elkhart
Biggest Christmas Rush Delays Mail Delivery This Year
Assistant Postmaster Hughes reports the peak holiday volume as the biggest in memory. Thirteen regular carriers and three substitutes could not clear Friday and Saturday deliveries, with work extending to Monday afternoon. American Express and United States Express also ran full wagons, leaving some packages for today.
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Hughes
American Express Co
United States Express Co
Wreck on Fort Wayne Branch injures dozen
A derailment at the gravel pit switch north of Fremont on the Fort Wayne and Jackson division of the Lake Shore wrecked the locomotive and six cars of train 414. Mrs. Albert Forthe of Adrian, 26, was seriously injured with chest wounds. ten others injured including Fireman Wesley Stevens. Conductor O Kieckner and Engineer Hickey escaped unharmed. The second passenger coach overturned. most aboard were Christmas excursionists. One report cites a broken flange, another says the switch was tampered with. Mr. and Mrs. B R Sommerlett of Fremont sustained minor injuries on their bridal trip.
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Ft. Wayne
Fremont
Fort Wayne and Jackson
Lake Shore
Albert Forthe
Adrian
Wesley Stevens
Jackson
Mich
Kieckner
Hickey
Forthe
Angola
Ind
Christmas prank rocks weight of nuts for Shafer son
Some boys tied rocks into Clint Shafer’s bag of hickory nuts as a cruel joke. He carried them until his thirteen-year-old son Ralph hauled the rocks back and joked that papa would be cheated by weight. The rocks will be donated to the Presbyterian church building committee for the foundation.
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Clint Shafer
W. J. Schulz
Mr. Shafer
Ralph
Papa
Clark's Three-Cent Lunch Room Reopening Soon
Clark's Three Cent Lunch Room enlarged and remodeled with new lights furniture and a rear orchestra balcony. An opening will be held Sunday between 6 and 8 p m with Reed's orchestra providing music. Officials restrict public Christmas entertainments and Sunday school sessions due to scarlet fever epidemic in Warsaw.
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Clark
Reed
Warsaw
Civil War Veteran and South Bend Former Businessman Dies
English, a civil war veteran and former South Bend businessman, died Thursday. He left a lasting imprint on local business and veterans circles, with community members recalling his service and charitable efforts.
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H. English
South Bend
French President Attack Affects Hains Murder Trial Ruling
Justice Crane halted the Thornton Hains murder trial to bar Attorney Shay from discussing the alleged relations between Mrs. Captain Hains and Annis. The judge ruled that truth or falsity of those ties has no bearing on the case and warned against airing scandal.
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Paris
Mushing
L. 1
Justice Crane
Thornton Hains
Shay
Hains
Annis
Crane
Not Within His Province Anyhow
Washington announces President Roosevelt will issue a statement on the Gompers Mitchell Morrison contempt case stating no interference while the matter remains in court as all three respondents have filed notices of appeal.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Gompers-Mitchell-Morrison
Tragedy in Moscow as police chief killed in villa clash
Russian authorities report a deadly confrontation near Moscow in a villa today. Baron Cotts, chief of the political secret service, Colonel Muraki, and several policemen were killed while revolvers and artillery were used by revolutionists. Troops have moved to the scene.
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Moscow
Baron Cotts
Muraki
Jury Urged to Agree After Mistrial Request
Irvine Kentucky December 26 jurors in the Beach Hargis murder case were sent back with instructions to reach a verdict if possible after reporting difficulties in development of evidence against him in the alleged killing of his father Judge Hargis.
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Irvine, Ky
Beach Hargis
Hargis
Poore Assigned in Texas Telegraph Business
Henry W. Poore, president of the Postal Telegraph Co. of Texas and director of the M. K. & T. road, who operates as H. W. Poore & Co., filed an assignment today in New York, indicating financial difficulties for his business activities.
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New York
Henry W. Poore
Postal Telegraph Co
Texas
H. W. Poore & Co
Sugar Magnate Claus Spreckles Dies in San Francisco
Claus Spreckles, famed sugar magnate, died of pneumonia in San Francisco at age 78. Born in Germany in 1828, he built a vast empire from Bay Sugar Refinery and Hawaii dealings to Watsonville farms and Oceanic Steamship Co. His sons John D. and Rudolph were by his side. he backed Heney in anti graft efforts.
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Claus Spreckles
San Francisco
John D. Spreckles
Rudolph Spreckles
Mr. Scfreckles
Lamstedt
Hanover
Germany
America
Charleston
S. C
New York
Bay
Hawaii
Watsonville
Cal
Oceanic Steamship Co
Honolulu
Heney
Death of a Congressman in New Orleans
R C Davey, longtime Second district representative elected to the fifty-third and all subsequent congresses except the fifty-fourth, died of apoplexy at fifty six. He declined renomination for the fifty-fourth and was elected to the sixty first beginning next March. He had served in the state senate since 1879 and held various state offices. In 1888 he was defeated as mayoral candidate of New Orleans.
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New Orleans
R. C. Davey
State Senate
Christmas Tragedy Follows Family Reunion Shooting
Zion Station Kentucky December 26 Leary family Christmas gathering ends in murder suicide James Doc Leary 23 shoots sister Lida Detton then kills himself after drinking and rebuke during the reunion in Grant county.
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Zion Station
Leary
Grant County
James
Doc”) Leary
Lida Detton
Baby killed in quarrel over breakfast in Philadelphia
Alfred Turner ten weeks old died when his parents fought over breakfast. Turner attacked wife causing her to drop the infant and fall onto the child. Both parents were arrested. In Peoria Sundmeyer dressed as Santa Claus was mobbed by inmates and leaped from a second story window, sustaining injuries. Mrs Pafenbach of South Bend died at seventy six.
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Philadelphia
Alfred Turner
William Turner
Santa Claus
Peoria, Sr
Frank Sundmeyer
Sundmeyer
John Pafenbach
South Bend
Paris President Fallieres Attacked in Christmas Camp Fight
In Paris on December 26 President Clement Armand Fallieres was assaulted at a Place de Etoile camp by Mathis a disgruntled politician. The elderly president clashed with his attacker and suffered bruises before gendarmes detained Mathis. Police guarded the cafe hosting the party amid frenzy as rumors linked the incident to tales involving the president’s son and Mme Astresz.
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Paris
Clement Armand Fallieres
Place de Etoile
Mathis
Fallieres
Mappis
Mme. Astresz
Astresz
Young Fallieres
Taft Wins Holiday Golf Handicap in Augusta
President-elect Taft celebrated Christmas with a victory in the Augusta Country Club handicap golf tournament defeating club president Major J. B. Cumming. He rode a dozen miles on horseback with his family and dined at Langdon Thomas's home, praising the cordial reception from locals. A trolley trip to Aiken, S C with the Hammond and Taft families was planned for the day.
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Augusta
Taft
Country Club
J. B. Cumming
Langdon Thomas
Mr. Taft
Aiken
S. C
John Hays Hammond
James A. Jackson
Railroad Management
Robbers Torture Victim During Safe Theft in Toledo
In Toledo on December 26 two masked robbers tortured Nicholas Schabow to force him to open his office safe. They bound his hands and feet and stuffed a mitten in his mouth before setting lighter matches to his feet. Police search for the attackers.
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Toledo, O
Toledo
Po- Hce
Nicholas Schabow
Schabow
Indian to Get $80,000 for Ancestral Lands
L L Puckett of Mattoon Illinois a one eighth Cherokee descendant will receive about eighty thousand dollars from the federal government for lands his ancestors held in Wilson county Tennessee before white settlement. He also gets seventeen hundred dollars from his father L A Puckett's estate at Chickasaw Oklahoma.
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Mattoon
Ill
L. L. Puckett
Puckett
Wilson County
Tenn
Sam
L. A. Puckett
Chickasaw
Qkle
Cholera Surges in St Petersburg Amid Cold Wave
In St Petersburg a cold spell coincides with a cholera rise, reporting 31 new cases and 13 deaths. Hospitalized patients total 225 as authorities monitor the outbreak. Separately in Washington a Christmas tree fire injures Nathaniel Butler, and in Quitman, Georgia, C A Easters commits suicide over lack of funds for holiday gifts.
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Russia
St. Petersburg
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D. M. Weiser
E. L. Replogle
Bessie Swartz
St. Joseph Street
B. D. Bowers
Howland Avenue
Interurban
Bowers
John Stukley
Allen
M. A. Schmidt
Pine
John Able
P. H. Eggert
Iris
Ziesel Bros
Central Fire Station
Tennessee
England
Baby
Peoria
Johnson
Burns
Indiana
France
Atlanta
Lilly
Connecticut
Miles Medical Co
Post Office
H. W. Poore
Nathaniel Butler
Kilfe
Quitman
C. A. Easters
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