Woes of Humanity News Notes Despair and Crime in Goshen
A list of local misfortunes opens with Mrs. Jacob Metzger’s attempted self drownings on Elkhart avenue and her later concealment in a cellar amid cramping illness. Separate items report a demented wanderer William Robinson in infirmaries and jails, a Sunday night burglary at Helfrich & Co., and a recovered stolen bicycle with altered details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Robinson
Goshen
Onlaps
Michigan
Elkhart
Silvers
Infirmary
Puterbaugh
Warden
Mr. Warden
Robinson
Arden
Longcliff
Elkhart Water Gets High Marks From State Board of Health
A state health board examination shows Elkhart Water Co supply is very pure with minimal color no odor no sediment and low levels of ammonia nitrates nitrites chlorine and iron. The report praises the water calling it good and notes no typhoid connections to city water while implicating well-water cases elsewhere.
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State Board of Health
Elkhart Water Co
Elkhart
Board of Health
Ekhart
Teig
Defective Sherman Street Bridge Endangers Horse
A rotten plank on Sherman street bridge near Wickwire residence caused the horse Psycho to sink up to its body by the hind leg. Mr. Wickwire freed the animal after about three quarters of an hour while workers pried up planks to rescue it. The horse valued at $200 survived with no broken leg. another horse reportedly broke through earlier. The bridge was repaired with a new plank this morning.
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Sherman Street
F. W. Wickwire
Psycho
Rutland Man Seeks Info on Mrs Mary Jane King
John Magen of Rutland Vermont wrote Superintendent Silvers requesting information about Mrs Mary Jane King or her children whom he believes may have formerly resided here. He notes they hold a share in an estate awaiting them.
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Mary Jane King
John Magen
Rutland, Vt
Silvers
Foresters Raise Rates for Old Members at Toronto Meeting
The Supreme Court of the Independent Order of Foresters met in Toronto and approved higher rates for members joined before 1899. About six Elkhart members fall in the affected group. New premiums rise by amounts from 25 to 87 cents for ages 20 to 50, with options to pay by note or accept a reduced policy. Mrs. Melvin Ulrich from Elkhart was named supreme organist, a first for a woman in the order.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supreme Court of the Independent Order of Foresters
Toronto
Ont
Elkhart
Supreme Chief Ranger
Melvin Ulrich
Indiana
Supreme Court
Independent Order of Foresters
LaCrosse
Wis
London
Harry Collins
Executive Council
Conflicting Statements In Fatal Shot At Elkhart
Walter Zimmerman, 16, travels from South Bend after his father William Zimmerman claims the shotgun discharge that killed his wife in a poverty stricken Elkhart home was accidental. The wife had accused him of intentional shooting, while neighbors note a tense scene and prior threats. The incident occurred as Zimmerman prepared to wrap the gun for his son.
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William Zimmerman
South Bend
Walter Zimmerman
O. A. Clark
Threecent
Elkhart
Trykel
Marguerette
Eddie
William
Chicago
Zimmerman
Zinmerman
Elkhart headlines, floods and politics dominate
Father of Elkhart man accused of shooting his wife in South Bend. Independent Foresters raise rates. Elkhart woman honored by supreme court order. Flood delays travels from California. Heat triggers heart attacks. Post office salaries rise. Democrats plan July 23 convention. Taft and Roosevelt notes. storms, arson arsenic cases, and local bridges in distress. Indiana news and scores fill the page.
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Elkhart
South Bend
Supreme Court of Order
California
J. L. Wolf
West Crawford Street
Post Ofice
Weather summary for the day
Local forecast notes fair conditions with a maximum temperature of 4 degrees and a minimum of minus 75 degrees. Wind speeds are reported at 12 mph.
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Miles Medical Co
Kies Accepts Local Store Manager Post
W. J. Kies planned a Sand Lake vacation with his family but was persuaded to stay in town as manager of the Hill Co. clothing department. He will quit the road entirely to devote himself to the business. Fred and Edward Keene will open a clothing store within two weeks after resigning from the Hill store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. J. Kies
Sand Lake
Warren Hill Co
Mr. Hill
Kies
Fred
Edward Keene
Hill
New Klinger Lake Special Proves Popular
The Klinger Lake special train arrives at 7:30 a.m. Mondays carrying passengers from Klinger Lake. About thirty travelers used the service to stay overnight at the lake and still return home early Monday to attend to business.
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Klinger Lake
Corn Growth Claim by Local Farmer in Bango Township
Aormer John D Bristol of Bango township visited the city and claimed corn grew an inch and a quarter Sunday night. He measured by driving a stake beside a stalk this morning to verify the growth.
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Aormer
John D. Bristol
Bango Township
Taft welcomed at Yale as New Haven greets president
The day of June 2 saw Old Eli cheer Taft upon arrival at Yale College with hundreds of students parading the streets and displaying Taft pictures. Taft refused to discuss politics as he met crowds outside the campus. In separate notes, 24 manufacturers of manila and fiber paper were fined $2,000 each in New York for trust law violations.
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New Haven
Conn
Bill
Old Eli
Yale College
Taft
New York
Hough
Cooler Weather Forecast for Midwest Wednesday
The Weather Bureau issued a bulletin predicting cooler weather for the middle west by Wednesday. Washington residents note the change may bring lower temperatures and relief from recent heat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Weather Bureau
Middle West
Justifiable homicide verdict in Pattison case at Millersburg
Coroner Dewey filed a verdict of justifiable homicide in the Pattison death case involving Albert Erwin of Ligonier at Millersburg on May 28. The inquest record spans 25 pages prepared by A E Baker. County records show Weaver expenditures from 1907 to 1908 total 2220 dollars, with salary and county institute costs as major items. A Goshen item recalls Guy Schrock and Hattie Muscroft marriage. A barn west of Goshen burned after a lightning strike, containing grain and hay only. Thieves damaged an electric automobile in Goshen, reward offered for arrest. Sixth street residents protest heavy loads on new asphalt. Mayor Kohler warns against fireworks violations.
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Dewey
W. W. Pattison
Albert Erwin
Ligonier
Millersburg
A. E .Baker
A. E. Weaver
Elkhart
Guy Schrock
Hattie Muscroft
South Sixth Street
J. G. M. Hursh
Stephen Miller
West of Goshen
Haines Egbert
Goshen
Sixth Street
Kohler
Man reports sighting infant's nude body in river
William F. Williams of 806 Prospect street told police he thought he saw the nude body of an infant floating in the Sherman street bridge area on Saturday. He could not reach it.
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William F. Williams
Prospect Street
Sherman Street
Oil Finish Applied To Crawford Street Road
Contractor Hatch plans oil finish on Crawford street macadam today. Residents living along the street are advised to keep off the surface for a few days to prevent oil tracking into homes and damaging carpets.
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Hatch
Crawford Street
Distributing Chautauqua Programs Near Elkhart
D. E. Long and assistants began distributing the Elkhart Chautauqua programs today. After finishing Elkhart they will visit towns within twenty to thirty miles gaining reach for the event.
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D. E. Long
Elkhart
Peculiar Geological Deposit Disrupts Indiana Highway Work
In Columbus Indiana June 22 contractors digging for a new highway near Agalin county uncovered a soft flourlike bed with no grit or sand. The substance hardened upon air exposure and showed no solid bottom for a foundation. County Commissioners and contractors seek a way forward while the true nature of the find remains undetermined.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Ind
Agalin
Bovard Elected President of Moore's Hill College
Indianapolis June 22 Rev Dr W S Bovard head of the school of theology at the University of Chattanooga Tenn for four years has been elected president of Moore's Hill college Moore's Hill this state He will likely leave Chattanooga about July 20 for his new field and has signified acceptance of the Moore's Hill post
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Indianapolis
W. S. Bovard
School of Theology
University of Chittanooga
Tenn
Moore's Hill College
Moore’s Hill
Bovard
Indiana
Chattanooga
Wouldn't Stand for Lamb's Idea in Damage Suit
Verre Haute Ind June 22 In a damage suit tied to a powder car wreck at Standford Judge Rheuby barred Big Pour railroad from proving the crash was caused by Henry McDonald a Stamford saloonkeeper who allegedly blew up the wreck to strike at an enemy believed among its passengers
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Lamb
Verre Haute
Ind
Big Pour Railroad
Standford
Rheuby
Henry McDonald
Saniford
Evansville Man Convicted in Wife Killing Sentenced Life
John Jans, a railroad man from Evansville, confessed to killing his wife in a jealous rage. He was convicted of murder in the second degree and sentenced to life in the state prison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evansville
Ind
John Jans
Indianapolis Insurance Agent Eugene McCauley Dies at Home
Eugene C. McCauley, Indiana agent for the Virginia State Fire Insurance Company, died at his Indianapolis home. The family found him after an unsuccessful morning awakening.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Eugene C. McCauley
Indiana
Virginia State Fire Insurance Company
Cox Renominated for Congress in Indiana District
New Albany June 20 The third district Democratic congressional convention re nominated W. E. Cox of Jasper for another term in Congress.
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Cox
New Albany
Ind
W. E. Cox
Jasper
Poison in Gunness case. Helgelein stomach test
Coroner receives word from Rush Medical College that Andrew Helgelein’s stomach contained traces of arsenic and strychnine. It marks the first authentic indication of how Mrs. Bella Gunness disposed of victims. Attorney Worden pushes subscription plans to aid the defense and to aid in capturing Gunness, who may still be alive.
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W. H. Worden
Ray Lampiere
Bella Gunness
Andrew Helgelein
Gunness
North Main Street Bridge Closure Continues
North Main street bridge remains closed as street railway crews plan repairs starting tomorrow. Inspectors found heavy timbers under the planks must be replaced to restore the structure.
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North Main Street
Uncle Sam Raises Local Postal Salaries
Beginning July ten clerks and eleven mail carriers at the local office will get increases of 100 dollars a year in salaries.
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Uncle Sam
Coldwater Officials Arrested Over City Deals
Councilmen B L Van Aken and Frank Treat of Coldwater were arrested on charges they violated a statute barring city officials from doing business with the municipality. Van Aken rents a fire team to the city, Treat renders carcasses of dogs for pay, and both cases involve municipal funds. Michigan City papers urge street sprinklers as a drought and dust issue lingers in the business district.
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B. L. van Aken
Frank Treat
Coldwater
James Dickey
van Aken
Treat
Michigan City
Change of offices for Aldrich and Simonton real estate firm
Aldrich and Simonton, who bought Cyrus Seiler's real estate business, relocate their office from over the First State Bank to rooms 204 and 206 in the Monger building effective today.
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Aldrich & Simonton
Cyrus Seiler
First State Bank
Monger
Divorce Suit Filed for Laura Wolf and John L Wolf
Laura Wolf files for divorce in the client court from John L Wolf. The petition names the spouses and seeks dissolution of marriage. The filing marks the start of a legal divorce proceeding in the jurisdiction.
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Laura Wolf
John L. Wolf
Samuel Heckaman Graduates From Indiana Law School
Samuel Dillman Heckaman of Napanee recently completed the law degree at Indiana University, graduating last week from the university's law department.
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Samuel Dillman Heckaman
Nappane
I Indiana University
Freight and passenger traffic on Lake Shore rises
Five locomotives idle since the depression were put into use Sunday. The second large passenger engine was moved into the house today for overhaul, and all engines of this class will receive the same inspection as possible.
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Lake Shore
Congratulatory Letters Reach Taft From Widows
In Washington on June 22 two letters arrived for Secretary Taft, one from Mrs. Harrison and another from Mrs. Garfield. Both women are widows of former presidents, sending their congratulations to Taft.
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Washington
Taft
Harrison
Garfield
Wild tempest sweeps Prairie du Chien as storms ruin crops
A fierce wind hail and rain storm for about forty minutes devastates Prairie du Chien Wisconsin and surrounding areas. Crops unroofed buildings shattered windows and flooded streets as rail and power lines fail. Chautauqua tent collapse injures no one seriously while livestock perish nearby and rail tracks wash out in several counties.
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Prairie du Chein
Wis
Storm Leaves Millions in Loss Across Wisconsin Iowa
The wake of a June storm across Milwaukee and Minnesota areas caused extensive damage. Prairie du Chien and McGregor report losses around 200 000 to 300 000 dollars with four inches of rain and hail three to walnut size. Austin and Mower county tally about 750 000 dollars in damage and seven hundred trees blown down. A 200 pound pinnacle blew from St Augustine church during services.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Trairie du Chien
Prairie Duhein
Tn McCrevor
Mississippi
McGregor
St. Paul
Minn
Austin
Mower County
St. Augustine
Two Women Bitten by Pet Bull Dog in Buffalo Home
In Buffalo on June 22 Mrs. Geo Kent 35 and her daughter Ethel 11 were bitten 48 and 10 times respectively by a pet bull dog in their parlor. Both are listed in serious condition and the dog was killed.
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Buffalo
N. Y
Geo. Kent
Ethel
German Yacht Wins the Race From Dover to Heligoland
At Heligoland on June 22 several yachts completed the Dover to Heligoland race for the Emperor William cup. The Hamburg led at the finish, with the British yacht Cicely finishing second.
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Heligoland
Dover
William of Germany
Hamburg
Cicely
Honor for Colored Soldiers Monument Reserved at Arlington
Secretary Taft directs the quartermaster general to reserve a suitable plot at Arlington National Cemetery for a monument honoring African American soldiers who died in the Civil War.
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Washington
Taft
Quartermaster General of the Army
Arlington National Cemetery
Change of Heart Parson Primrose Dialogue
Parson Primrose questions the inappropriateness of grace while Freddie recalls his father swearing after carving the turkey. The exchange highlights family tension and humorous moral contrasts in a domestic scene.
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Parson Primrose
Freddie
Philadelphia Inquirer
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