Local BREVITIES from Elkhart and vicinity
A child born today to an Elkhart couple has four legs but no arms. Nine members of Co. E tried the new rifles at the rifle range Sunday afternoon. Sixty five Elkhart residents attended Shick Bros. Christiana lake resort on Saturday. The Island Park concert was canceled due to cold stormy weather. Northern Indiana I O O F Memorial Association meets at Jefferson theatre Goshen on June 7. A boy fell into the Island fountain basin during services but was unharmed after a scare and netting. Creatore’s estranged wife Mme Barilli, the former Mrs Creatore, married in Atlantic City last April. Creatore’s health scare preceded his Elk hart concert return to New York.
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Elkhart
Co. E
Shick Bros
Christiana Lake
Island Park
Indiana
I. O. O. F. Memorial Association
Jefferson Theatre
Goshen
Fountain Basin
Island
Fourteen Year Olds In Assault Case Placed On Ice
George Anderson caused the arrest of Joseph Riley Saturday evening on a charge of assault and battery. They are boys of about fourteen years of age. The case was indefinitely continued. Melvin Clipp reported the theft of his bicycle. One plain drunk was run in Saturday night.
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George Anderson
Joseph Riley
Melvin Clipp
Memorial notices of Turnock and local deaths in South Bend area
Mrs Frances Cottrell Turnock died at home in South Bend at 8 45 am last Saturday after a brief illness. The funeral was held this afternoon. Margaret Wesselhoeft died at 5 30 am Sunday after inflammatory rheumatism. James A Smith’s wife Myrtle died last Friday after childbirth with twins both died. Albert Johnson died at 1 25 pm Saturday aged 49 11 months. J Matt Lake of Cassopolis, killed by lightning May 24, survived by siblings. Douglas Smith of White Pigeon died suddenly. he was a JP and insurance agent.
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Joseph Turnock
Frances Cottrell Turnock
Col
South Bend
James A. Bigelow
E. H. Turnock
Turnock
Frances Cottrell
St. Joseph County
Margaret
Charlies Wesselhoeft
South
Clark Street
Victor
Baptist Sunday School
H. N. Spear
The
Baptist Church
Myrtle
James A. Smith
Osceola
Smith
Albert Johnson
Willowdale Avenues
Emma
Sarah
David
Melvin
W. H. Brightmire
Johnson
Ward Street
J. Matt Lake
Cassopolis
Sarah J. Sigerfoos
Elkhart
Douglas Smith
White Pigeon
Local society notes and upcoming weddings in city
Miss Pearl Mock of Washington Street leaves today for Council Bluffs Iowa to marry Charles B Grosspitch of Norfolk Nebraska. They will reside elsewhere after the wedding on Wednesday. Mrs Milton Mock will live with her daughter Mrs Frank Sanderson in Collinwood Ohio. Gustavus S Hyman of Chicago weds Miss Mabel Berry man of this city at Mrs Reuben Shasberger’s home 702 Monroe Street. The couple heads to Chicago where the groom is in the jewelry business. Memorial Day party attendees include May Clark Elmer Rohrer Susie Steffen and others who enjoyed a riverside outing despite lunch being stolen by lingering lunch thieves. Reverend Dr L A Beeks and twenty five boys are spending an afternoon along Christiana creek after Sunday meetings. Miss Mae Guyer and Lucien Deal wed secretly at St Joseph on April 4 and will live with her parents the Guyers. Miss Inez Hecht will marry Ralph Hoover of South Bend on June 17.
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Miss Pearl
Mock
Washington
Bluffs
Iowa
Chas
B. Grosspitch
Norfolk
Neb
Miss Mock
Grosspitch
Mishawaka
Milton Mock
Téi Be
Frank Sanderson
Collinwood
Ohio
Gustavus S. Hyman
Chicago
Mabel Berryman
Reuben Shasberger
Monroe Street
M. H. McMahon
LaPorte
Mae Guyer
Lucien Deal
St. Joseph
S. J. Guyer
Mr. Deal
L. J. Deal
Rail yard notes report May accidents and 32 hour week
Lake Shore surgeon logged thirty seven railroad accidents in May with six serious fractures and one trespasser injured. Ben Densen shifts to storehouse duties as shops resume on a thirty two hour week. Work crews of one hundred lay rails while Trainmaster Britt teaches rules. Belle Gunness estate sale in LaPorte drew five thousand bidders with a collie selling for 108 dollars and a pony for 265. total 1713.67 dollars.
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Lake Shore
Ben Densen
the Roundhouse
Belle Gunness
LaPorte
New Woodmen Camp Forming in Elkhart
A new and additional Modern Woodmen of America camp will be started in Elkhart next Thursday evening at the Red Men’s hall 115 South Main street. Twenty charter members will join to complete the organization and elect officers. Eighteen Foresters from Colfax Camp South Bend will drill in the street before the meeting at 8 o’clock, under the direction of Deputy Charles E. West of South Bend.
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Woodmen of America
Elkhart
Red Men’s Hall
South Main Street
Colfax Camp
South Bend
Charles E. West
Goshen Educator Resigns for Massachusetts Agriculture Work
Prof. F. B. Jenks resigns after four years teaching biology at Goshen high school to join the Massachusetts Agricultural School in Amherst. He will help inaugurate an agriculture program in Massachusetts high schools. Delegates chosen for the Elkhart county rural mail carriers state meeting in Rochester include Howard Foster, Samuel Pease, and Francis Mishler. Co G rifle team from Goshen to Culver June 6 for a battalion shoot at Vincennes on June 7. John A. Pence replaces Kantz on the county board of tax review. H. S. K. Bartholomew returns from the farm to assist on the Goshen Democrat staff.
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F. B. Jenks
Goshen
Massachusetts Agricultural School
Amherst
Mass
Massachusetts
Elkhart
Rochester
Howard Foster
Samuel Pease
Bristol
Francis Mishler
New Paris
Co. G
Culver
Academy
Vincennes
John A. Pence
Benton Township
Kantz
County Board of Tax Review
Atkinson Divorce Suit In South Bend June Term
Jennett Atkinson files for divorce from James W Atkinson citing habitual drunkenness cruelty and non support. She seeks 500 alimony 3 weekly child support for Merritt seven custody and cites marriage on October 15 1899 separation May 27 1908. R E Proctor acts as petitioner as South Bend superior court opens its June term before Judge W W Van Fleet.
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Jennett Atkinson
James W. Atkinson
Merritt
R. E. Proctor
South Bend
W. W. van Fleet
Nellie Rhea Sues Casper for Assault and Battery
Nellie Rhea files a complaint against her husband Casper charging assault and battery. The action seeks remedies for alleged injuries and cites domestic conflict.
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Nellie Rhea
Casper
Patriotic Dance at Hoffmans Hall Tuesday Evening
The community hosts a patriotic dance at Hoffmans Hall on Tuesday evening June 2 featuring souvenir programs and a flag polonaise with Mr. and Mrs. Hopkins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoffman’s Hall
Mrs. Hopkins
Jefferson Still Has Seats For Mrs. Carter Appearance
There are a number of good seats available at the Jefferson tonight for Mrs. Leslie Carter's appearance this evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Jefferson
Leslie Carter
Memorial Day Prohibits Baseball in Warsaw
Warsaw authorities under Mayor Rigdon ban baseball and similar sports on Memorial Day, effecting local recreation plans. The Daily Review details the order and its scope across the city.
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Rigdon
Warsaw
Spectacular Elkhart Driving Park Race Day Draws Large Crowd
About 3,000 fans packed the Elkhart Driving Park on Saturday to watch horse races and a baseball game amid threatening weather. Tom Moran won the free-for-all trot, and multiple races were decided before rain halted the program. Elkhart also swept most games against Toledo and hosted other regional teams amid strong local turnout.
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Sidway
Elkhart Driving Park
Elkhart
H. C. Wheeler
South Bend
Tom Moran
Keith & Moran
Grace Colbert
Melbourne and the Garter in Contempt of Honor
The London Chronicle recalls Lord Melbourne dismissing requests for a title with the remark that a garter could attract someone of consequence not reachable by other means, and that accepting it would not advance his own power. He told Queen Victoria he could not bribe himself by taking the blue ribbon.
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Melbourne
Lord Melbourne
London Chronicle
Regent diamond mystery and hidden stone tale
The article recalls the Regent diamond saga with a claim that the Louvre display is a sham and the real gem lies hidden. It cites a banker from Amsterdam who allegedly said the true diamond is in his wife’s stays, a remark echoed by a Pall Mall Gazette cartoon caption.
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Louvre
Starlight Chapter and Local Clubs Schedule Meetings
Announcements list regular meetings for Starlight Chapter O E and other groups. Gertrude Breslau Hunt will speak Friday at Main and High streets. c O Brant injured by an air hoist at the back shops. treated by company physician.
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Gertrude Breslau Hunt
High Streets
Naomi Lodge
D. of R
Odd Fellows' Temple
C. O. Brant
Plantagenet Lineage Sparks Amused Daughters Debate
In a New York Times note, two clubwomen cousins discuss a new Acquaintance and whether he is related to them. One asserts they both descend from the Plantagenets, provoking snickers from nearby onlookers.
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Plantagenets
Daughters of the Plantagenets
New York Times
Why Toast Is Popular and Its Bread Roots
The London Lancet notes toast’s rising popularity as possibly signaling public dislike for bland modern bread. It explains roller milling removes the wheat germ, unlike the old stone grinding method, which gave a nutty flavor to the traditional loaf.
Pasteurized Buttermilk Listing From Wambaugh Sanitary Milk Co
Local dairy advertises pasteurized buttermilk at three cents per quart from Wambaugh Sanitary Milk Co with home phone contact 1175 for orders and delivery.
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Wambaugh Sanitary Milk Co
Lost Tea and Coffee Order Book Found at Review Office
A lost order book for tea and coffee with the owner’s name and address is found. A reward is offered to return it to the owner or leave it at the Review office.
Lot Sale in Hazel Park Offers Flexible Terms
Real estate ad for parcels in Second Hazel Park measuring 60 by 180 feet priced at 75 to 100 dollars. Terms require one dollar cash and one dollar per week with no interest. Seller identified as D. M. Best.
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Second Hazel Park
D. M. Best
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St. Joseph Valley Bank
John W. Fieldhouse
T. Thornton Snell
Herman Borneman
Walter S. Hazelton
First State Bank
Morman Sage
Goldberg
Chas, T. Greene, Casnier
Elkhart Review
Owen
Police and Criminal News
Mortuary Record
Miss May Clark
Elmer Rohrer
Susie Steffen
Arthur Hurst
Minnie Lenaburg
Pearl Hunt
Leona Paulmer
Robert Brown
L. A. Beeks
Christiana Creek
Inez Hecht
Ralph Hoover
News OF the Railroads
Harry Milligan
P. Pindell
Rev. L
Hall
R. A. Palmer
Miner
Britt
County News
H. S. K. Bartholomew
Goshen Democrat
Superior Court Notes
the Daily Review
Lady J
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Cinch
I. J. Bemiller
Lord Giltwood
Sid Gardner
Chapter
Dr. P. Schwin
Black Venus
George Canfield
Jim Line
Milo Powers
Bell G
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Queen Toy
George Forrey
Eagle Flight
Wim. Cullen
C. H. Method
Billie M
George Mowery
Little Willard
Wm. Dice
College Bell
Tom Phillips
Gunsaulus
W. A. Wickham
Monte Wilks
L. J. Punches
Gladys R
Waites
Toledo
Driving Park
Williams
Eller
Battery
Rowley
Ekhart
Deltas
Elkhart Battery
Criger
Clement
Ramblers
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Adamsville
Mich
Eagle Lake
Nants
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McCormick
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Dotson
Books
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Dyer
Stars
Valparaiso
Fralick
Buchanan
Ray Williams
Somerville
Starlight Chapter
O. E
Woodmenirole
F. W. Club
C. E. Kirkwood
West Jackson Street
Centur Club
G. W. Butler
Shiloh Field Post Hall
Clauss
Turnock @ Sons
Burrell @ Morgan
Hazel Park
F. H. Bentz & CO
Lady Maryland Footwear
Lady Maryland
Maryland
Clouse Shoe Co
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