Depot lunch room gets Chicago chef for WETS depot
Adam H. Humphrey and Lydia R. Confer of Elkhart secured a marriage license at St. Joseph Michigan on Tuesday. J. B. Martin brought a new eighteen foot launch built in his yard at South Bend to this city where the engine is being installed before the craft heads to Klinger Lake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. W. Guyer
Chicago
Depot
Adam H. Humphrey
Lydia R. Confer
Elkhart
St. Joseph, Mich
J. B. Martin
South Bend
Klinger Lake
Fisher Woman Dies After Illness at Weir Street Home
Mrs M Fisher wife of B A Fisher of Case and Fisher died at 717 Gordon street at 5 30 am after an illness that began Monday evening She was born October 13 1854 in Ohio Survived by husband children Herbert Merton A Fisher Leland W and Merl Blanche Fisher at home brothers George and Fred Warner half sister Mrs Carlton Rinehart Burial and services planned in Sailor Michigan with Rev Beeks and Rev Kek officiating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
da M. Fisher
B. A. Fisher
Case & Fisher
Weir Home
Gordon Street
Herbert
Battle Creek
Merton A.fisher
Union
Mich
Leland W
Merl Blanche Fisher
George
Fred Warner
Carlton Rinehart
Cassopolis
L. A. Beeks
United Brethren Church
Sailor, Mich
Kek
Warners
Isabelle Kilbourn Bougart
Washington, D. C
Elkhart
Georgia Kilbourn Gordon
M. D. Adams
Edwardsburg Avenue
Death notices from Elkhart area recount local obituaries
Mrs Bougart dies after a period of illness and multiple delicate surgeries. She is described as the daughter of the late Mr and Mrs Hallet Kilbourn, once prominent Elkhart residents later influential in Washington. James Simpson of Millersburg dies at age fifty. his funeral is conducted by the Knights of Pythias this afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bougart
James Simpson
Millersburg
Knights of Pythias
Bicycle thefts and a Chicago murder reward notice
Howard Knevels reports a stranger from White Pigeon rented a bicycle for a few hours and did not return it. Mrs. Mary Chatterdon says a rag picker stole a quilt from her yard. police failed to locate the thief. Chicago detectives offer $500 reward for the recovery of valuables stolen from Robert C. P. Holmes, murdered in Chicago on May 21. J.W. Newman also had a bicycle stolen Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Knevels
Mary Chatterdon
Chief of Detectives of
Chicago
Robert C. P. Holmes
J.W. Newman
Fireball on Engine 5916 Halts Train Work
Main reservoir on engine 5916 exploded at 9 a m as it moved toward the hump to remove a train. Engineer Joseph Fitzjohn and Fireman E Reaser escaped unharmed. The engine is returned to shops for repair. Changes at the depot include water piping for dining cars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Fitzjohn
E. Reaser
J. F. Feeney
Braddock
County News From Nappanee And Nearby Courts
Twenty Macedonians arrived from Indianapolis seeking street paving work but were denied by a Napanee contractor. An Indianapolis employment scammer was reported to police. In Elkhart, Maurer v Heath was dismissed after default. Earl Gillespie expects to join Henrietta Crosman company rehearsals Aug 1. Emma McManus seeks guardianship for Catharine Smith. Goshen alumni dance drew 200. Judge notes no immediate hanging in Herman Miller murder case. juror objects to death penalty. The Daily Review, 10 cents a week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nappanee
Indianapolis
Elkhart Circuit
State
Harvey Maurer
Amos C. Heath
Goshen
Maurer
Earl Gillespie
Henrietta Crosman
Emma McManus
Elkhart
Catharine Smith
Goshen High School
Kegerreis
Washington Township
Longcliff Asylum
Herman Miller
Fort Wayne
Charles E. Greenawalt
Scipio Township
Eshelman Estate Admin Seeks Private Sale of Property
Daniel W. Eshelman administrator of the Joseph Eshelman estate filed an inventory at 3852.35 dollars and was granted a petition to sell certain articles of personal property at private sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel W. Eshelman
Joseph Eshelman
Local suits and crimes sweep through Mich cities
Mrs. Maria Munger sues Henry Miller estate for 25000 accusing liquor of indirectly causing the deaths of her twin sons William and Frank Munn who were killed by a Grand Trunk train near Schoolcraft. Miller once ran a Vicksburg saloon and now is deceased. In LaPorte, George Fenne was found guilty of manslaughter for shooting Charles Priebe after a dispute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maria Munger
William
Frank H. Munn
Schoolcraft, Mich
Grand Trunk
Schoolcraft
Henry Miller
Vicksburg
Miller
Munn
LaPorte
George Fenne
Fenne
George Priebe
Priebe
George
Michigan City
Elsie
Robert Miller
St. Joseph
South Bend
Mishawaka
Baseball notes from the era feature player versatility and expert opinions
Base Hits surveys versatile player Hostetter of the St. Louis Nationals who can pitch catch and play any position. Manager Chance notes Pittsburg teams perform better against the Cubs. Tim Murnane and Jake Morse predict the New York Americans win the American league pennant. Heyninger the Princeton pitcher may join a big league club this year with Pittsburg a likely landing spot. Dan Brouthers praises Tad Jones of Yale as among the greatest catchers after Isling and Bresnahan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hostetter
St. Louis Nationals
Chance
Pittsburg
Cubs
Tim Murnane
Jake Morse
Boston
New York Americans
Heyninger
Princeton
Dan Brouthers
Isling
Bresnahan
Tad Jones
Yale
Home care tips for safe intelligent living
Advice on child safety around sick people and lighting practices. Recommends never letting a child sleep in a room with a sick person and using a mirror to maximize light from a single bulb. Includes fabric care, book restoration, stove maintenance, lamp oil handling, and venting rust preventatives.
German Gleanings and Prussian Social Notes
A brief collection notes German industry lighting usage in Essen surpasses Bremen city lighting. The Berlin shoe and leather expo drew 45 000 in five days. Prussia sees servants as desirable wives with 68 468 of 309 922 spinsters marrying last year. Emperor William pushed a law to require listing ingredients on patent medicines and bans public advertising.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Essen
Bremen
Berlin
Kingdom of Prussia
Prussia
William
Murderer Shoots Grocer Then Kills Self in Wilmington
Michael Emory a 25 year old grocery proprietor is shot and killed by John Nipolit a Polish former employee. Nipolit then shoots himself and dies. authorities believe he was temporarily deranged and held no stated malice. Headquarters noted as staying in Cleveland with Detroit to host the next convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilmington
Del
Michael Emory
John Nipolit
Emory
Lipolit
Cleveland
Columbus
the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Detroit
W.W. Kent
Michigan Indiana Retail Coal association shifts HQ to Detroit
The Michigan and Indiana Retail Coal association ended its annual meeting in Detroit with a vote to move headquarters from Benton Harbor Michigan to Detroit. New officers elected include President J W Landrum of Terre Haute Indiana and Secretary R E B Harris of Benton Harbor Michigan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benton Harbor
Detroit
Michigan and Indiana Retail Coal Association
Mich
J. W. Landrum
Terre Haute
Ind
R. E B. Harris
Benton Clarbor
Church Union Abandoned At United Presbyterians Assembly
The United Presbyterians general assembly at Pittsburg June 4 approved a report recommending abandoning the proposed union with the Presbyterian and United Presbyterian churches and adjourned sine die. Also in brief news C Hy Hongston, a Syracuse salt company representative, collapsed and died in Knights of Pythias room in St Joseph. In Attica Ind a fire started by Mrs Gus Lief destroyed a poultry house and three outbuildings while attempting to kill lice. Miss Sophia Godfrey hosted a breakfast for Miss Helen Cronk and others at noon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
Presbyterian and the
United Presbyterian Churches
United Presbyterians
St. Joseph, Mo
Attica
Ind
Gus Lief
A List of the Sick
Floyd Bartlett son of Edward Bartlett is sick Elmer Bleiler of 116 Corunna Street is sick Mrs Collins Pindell of Crawford Mrs Justus Nolan of Edwardsburg Avenue is quite ill Edward Shelmadine of North Second Street is confined to his home by illness Mrs M D Adams of Edwardsburg Avenue who has been very ill for some time is improving
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd
Edward Bartlett
Elmer Bleiler
No. 116
Corunna Street
Collins Pindell
Crawford Street
Justus Nolan
Edwardsburg Avenue
Edward Shelmadine
North Second Street
M. D. Adams
Second Hazel Park land sale offer details
Ten lots measuring 60 by 180 feet are offered at prices from 75 to 100 dollars. Buyers may pay one dollar cash and one dollar a week, with no interest charged. Contact D. M. Best.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hazel Park
D. M. Best
Siebler Tailoring Co
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Posits
St. Joseph Valley Bank
John W. Fieldhouse
T. Thornton Snell
Herman Borneman
Walter S. Hazelton
First State Bank
Norman Sage
J. Goldberg
Chas, T. Greene
Elkhart Review
Wee
Police and Criminal News
News OF the Railroads
Western Signal District
T. B. Weygand
G. C. McMillan
Telegraph Office
J. J. Ingalls
Toledo
P. H. Dudley
H. C. Hogue
Roundhouse
the Daily Review
Emerson
Lillian Emerson
the Baptist Church
Ella Conn Hagenbaugh
Helen Kolb
Leybach
Miriam Turnbull
Miss Turnbull
Gladys Stephens
Eunice Lyon
Mary Hanske
Helen Thomas
Forrest Pindell
Katherine Hazelton
Dorothy Knevels
Dorothy Shafer
Leone Elwood
Charlotte Park
A. J. Carper
Order of Eagles
D. J. Ford
Proctor
Fred Whapham
Vernon Kemp
Fred Voelkert
Paris
United States
Chicago Tribune
Benjamin Girard
George E. Clarke
Holy Family Hospital
William Coe
Bowling Prairie
Harry Garman
Hanly
E. W. Bement
Coe
Longcliff
Gus Geleide
August Buysse
Co. P. Parkins
Wabash
Indiana
West Virginia
Wabash County
Kendallville
J. W. Keller
The
Orphans’ Home Board
J. McM. Smith
Maj
Julius Waldschmidt
Leo
Charles Swank
Probate Maters
Neighborhood News
Daily Review
Sophia Godfrey
Helen Cronk
Harrison St
T. A. Lickey
Harrison
Jones Block
Third Street
Carpenter & Zook
Ziesel
Shafer & Schulz
Neds
Elry
J. H. Neds & Son
South Main Street
Elkhart, Indiana
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