Two Greenfield Partners Face Insolvency in Realty Venture
Judges Felt and Binford, prominent Greenfield real estate partners, revealed a heavy debt load after their Indianapolis Realty Company assets, including 4400 acres, were mortgaged. They proposed a trustee arrangement to pay creditors while wives relinquish excess land interests. Assets total 224,272 with liabilities at 193,292.58. Binford seeks relief as he recovers. Felt plans to seek appellate judgeship on the Democratic ticket while Binford runs as Republican joint senator candidate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greenfield
Ind
H. W. Felt
Elmer J. Binford
Indianapolis
Indianapolis Realty Company
Judge Felt
Lake
Binford
Reform by Incendi arism in Montpelier Saloon Fire
Hartford City Indiana June 11 a fire at the Aleary Walburn saloon Montpelier caused about 1000 loss to fittings insured. Incendiary origin suspected after oil soaked in coal oil found in basement and fire started under the bar amid a bitter ward remonstrance against saloons. Blushing Honora Thick on Riley Delphi Ind June 11 triplets born to Mr and Mrs Perry Rule east of the city weigh total 59.5 pounds at six months James Perry Paul Whitcomb and Paul Riley named for Hoosier poet James Whitcomb Riley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hartford City
Ind
Montpelier
Walburn
Honora
Riley
Delphi
Perry Rule
James Perry
Paul Whitcomb
Paul Riley
James Whitcomb Riley
Endowment Gift of 25000 Focuses on College Fund
Morris M. White of Cincinnati, a noted benefactor of Markham College, has sent a message to trustees announcing a gift of 25000 dollars to the college endowment fund. In Indiana news, Floyd Schell and Brownson Porter aged ten and nine drowned at Cayuga while swimming, and Robert Bruce a Big Four lineman drowned in Walnut Creek near Greencastle while bathing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Ind
Morris M. White
Cincinnati
Markham
Terre Haute
Floyd Schell
Brownson Porter
Cayuga
Robert Bruce
Walnut Creek
Greencastle
Louisiana racing bill clears House amid veto threat
Baton Rouge June 11 The bill to abolish racing in Louisiana passed the House 87 to 20. Racing men expect Senate defeat of the measure. Guthrie Oklahoma June 11 Governor vetoes the child labor bill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baton Rouge
Louisiana
House of Representatives
Senate
Guthrie
Okla
Eke
Baseball Umpire Disputes Through the Years
A historical note traces players arguing with umpires from 1860 when the Atlantics of Brooklyn faced the Excelsiors to modern times. It cites old New York Tribune passages about Peck, Scofield, and a monkeys in full rig dummy umpire, illustrating persistent tension in close games.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlantics
Brooklyn
Excelsiors
New York
Reunion of George Culp descendants held at Maple Park
More than 200 attendees including Abe Moyer and family and Mrs Lucinda Goodman plus Mrs Kindig of Elkhart at the third annual gathering in Maple Park Wakarusa. The 1909 reunion is set for June 14 at the same site. Officers named: President Mrs E Roose vice president Alpha Culp secretary L M Culp treasurer Cora Culp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Culp
Maple Park
Wakarusa
Abe Moyer
Lucinda Goodman
Kindig
Elkhart
E. Roose
Near Wakarusa
Alpha Culp
L. M. Culp
Cora Culp
Nappanee
Ohio
Peterbaugh
McDowell
McNaughton Park
Samuel McDowell
George Puterbaugh
W. F. Puterbaugh
Cora Bartmess
Eva Neu
Personal mentions from Elkhart area and nearby towns
The column lists numerous residents and visitors: Mr. and Mrs. John Inbody in Bristol. Mrs. Eugene Atkins and Mrs. M. Thompson in the city. Joseph Platz on business in South Bend. several others visiting or traveling to Mishawaka Portland and Chicago. Notables include Rev. L. O. Hubbard returning to Elkhart and Harry Bickel moving to St. Ignatius for summer work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. Thompson
Leesburg
Joseph Platz
South Bend
G. Milton Schafer
Albert B. Weaver
Ligonier
Elkhart
Marshall Cotton
Mishawaka
Lillian Spohn
Vera Spohn
Portland
Ind
Harry Zook
Kinger Lake
B. F. Moore
Myrtle Moore
Chicago
A. N. Kelsey
Nettie” Weatherwax
Fremont Street
Klinger Lake
J. C. Troxell
Lynn Woodworth
Girard, Mich
Eliza Pierce
Florence Hill
O. C. Hill
Chicago University
L. O. Hubbard
North Manchester
Washington, D. C
Washington
Wyo
Huntley
Mont
St. Ignatius
Flathead Indian Reservation
Mephisto's Ring and a Numeric Pursuit of Cubes
A Pearsons Weekly piece reports on Mephisto's Ring a jeweled ruby set emerald ring tied to Spanish royal misfortune with fires and lightning strikes in its history. It also surveys a problem in numbers noting near misses in sums of cubes from the first dozen cubes and the endless search for exact matches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pearson’s Weekly
Scientific American
The Pheasant Trick and The Dangers of Riches
A mid century vignette describes a pheasant fooled by a portrait drawn on cloth as it approaches to inspect the image. The tale contrasts that trap with a heavier moral from Strand Magazine about wealth, its temptations, and the virtue of relative poverty resisting greed and corruption.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fowler
Strand Magazine
Quaker Wisecrack on Feeling for Neighbors
A Quaker rebukes a tale of distress asking if feeling for others was felt in the right place. The exchange ends with a jab about money and prudence. The quotation comes from the Washington Star, followed by a cash and image-related remark from the New Orleans Times-Democrat about daily life costs.
Local residents listed as sick and improving
A Marion street resident J Guyer is sick. Mrs C H Aldrich of South Second street is on the sick list. Mrs Leyi Mann of South Seventh street has been quite sick but is better today. David Moyer was downtown for the first time since illness. Mrs Charles M Taylor of South Bend, injured in a fall at her daughter Ada Hull's home, is considerably better and has regained consciousness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. 5. Hart
South Bend
Henry Tavernier
Allene Jefferies
Juanita Alley
Elkhart
William Ecker
Harley Ecker
Christiana Lake
W. E. Rogers
Detroit
Cole
West Franklin Street
James Lynett
eBrnice
Grand Rapids
A. E. Roundy
Glendora, Mich
Anna Beck
Chicago
Elizabeth Falk
Edith Snook
Schafer
Vistula Street
C. H. Aldrich
South Second Street
Leyi Mann
South Seventh Street
David Moyer
Charles M. Taylor
Ada Hull
Churches Socials and Family Trip Mentioned
The Baptist Young People's Union held a successful social at the Upp home in Clark street with ice cream cake and musical and literary features. Grace Lutheran Ladies' Aid in the church basement hosted a well attended ice cream social despite cool weather. Mrs Pinkham of Lynn Massachusetts and her son Arthur along with younger family members sail for Naples on May 20 for a three month European tour and vacation.
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Baptist Young People’s Union
George Upp
Clark Street
Ladies’ Aid Society
Grace Lutheran Church
Ladies’ Guild of
St. John’s Church
A Different March Amid Quotation Snippets
A London Express quip quotes a school inspector on March like a lion and lamb with a child replying about a father under a motherly talking to. The Globe notes a world of idle men and women who impose on those who work hard.
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London Express
Atebison
Globe
Apprentices to meet Collinwood on Riverside diamond
The Apprentices face the Collinwood Apprentices at Riverside on Friday at 1 30 p m in a much anticipated clash. A large Collinwood crowd is expected and locals in railroad circles follow the game closely as Collinwood aims to reach No 16 in Jackson for Saturday. Local lineup includes Krienke Gary Moulton Donahue Schuler Richmond Willis Bowers Ball. Gary has signed to pitch for Monroe Sunday.
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Collinwood
Riverside
Colinwood
Jackson
Krienke
Gary
Moulton
Donahue
Schuler
Announcements From Local Civic Groups This Week
The King's Daughters meet Friday afternoon with Mrs C H Ball. Michael J Fanning the Irish orator speaks on the Island next Sunday afternoon and at Castle U B church in the evening. W R C ladies hold a market all day Saturday June 13 at the former Hoffmans store. Grace Lutheran WMF meets at Mrs Herricks 703 West Beardsley Friday afternoon. Pythian Sisters join Knights of Pythias for memorial service at First Evangelical next Sunday evening meeting at Castle Hall 6 45 p m.
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King's Daughters
C. H. Ball
West Lexington Avenue
Michael J. Fanning
Castle U. B
J. J. Hoffman
Grace Lutheran Church
Eastbound and Westbound Locals Timetable Snippet
Readable fragments show local train times across morning and afternoon for both directions with multiple hourly marks. The text lists varied times such as 5:55 am 6:56 am and 11:04 am, indicating a fragmented schedule reference.
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Baseball Umpires
Heaton
Island Park
Michigan
Berrien Springs
Union
Mich
Bristol
Cokom
Young Women’s Christian Association
Miss Woodward
Gust Simonsen
Emma M. Tall
South Fifth Street
F. A. Bonander
Swedish Lutheran Church
Simonson
The
Home Telephone Co
Charles Harmon
Studebaker Park
Bessie Brown
Waterstreet
Frank Finch
Denver
Mabel George
Arizona
Ada DeGolier
High Street
Anna Kantz
Avery DeGolier
A. K. of
H. Club
Ralph Brumbaugh
East Jackson Street
St. Joseph
John Inbody
Eugene Atkins
City
Ida
Grace Stultz
A. A. Wright
Marion Street
A. B. Cline
Bluffton
L. A. Beeks
Trinity M. E. Church
Garfield Vorhees
J. N. Crothers
Mary Marker
Wallace Marker
Iowa
J. R. Marker
Retta A. Epens
Ella Wilkinson
Mary eBek
Mephisto’s
Ring
Spain
Pete
Washington Star
New Orleans Times-Democrat
J. Guyer
News OF Sports
Warren Hill Company
Hill’s
E Muslin
Presbyterian Church
Cora B. Himes
Harley Paulus
Katie Lee
Willie Gray
Blanche Bubeck
Ethel Mast
Williams
George Lohrman
J. L. Bottorff
Sangster
Gladys Kepler
Clare Kepler
Fisk Madaa Bralac
Phyllis Kelley
Walthew
Twain
van Dyke
Ora
the Village Gossip
Cee
Ruby Conner
T. T. Snell
Miss Gronert
Matthew Eunice Bowman
Ruth Mann
Mary Paul
Georgia Bubeck
Jeannette McKean
Let Lickey
Wiggin
Deffler
the Daily Review
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East Bo
H Benda
Renn
IND North Company
Rena Om Limiteds P
Warsaw
Main
Pratt Street
J. Gorsuch
Devoe
Turnock & Sons
Elk’s Temple
Forswell
Houseworth Bros
Shafer & Schult
Cravenettes
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