Football Fight Ends With Knife Stabbing Of Boy
A Thursday on Hubbard avenue ended in a fight between football players when Wave Stratton nineteen? was stabbed in the back by fourteen year old William Schult during a dispute. The elder Schult pursued Stratton and yelled for his son as Stratton reached home. The blade penetrated clothing and caused bleeding. Prosecution is threatened and Stratton attended school the next day. A separate saloon brawl followed over a baseball tie between five railroad workers leaving several minor injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hubbard Avenue
Wave Stratton
Samuel Stratton
Blaine Avenue
William Schult
Fred Schult
Ter
Schult
Stratton
Willie
Schulz
New York
Louis Tracy
Reminiscences of Carlton North and Local Accident Note
An 1909 reminiscence recalls Carlton North born in Flycreek near Cooperstown and his family’s long migration across New York and Michigan before settling in Elkhart Indiana. The piece notes his eighty second birthday and his pride in Elkhart. A separate incident reports Cleo Smith, twelve, crushed by a streetcar and bicycle accident on Main Street near the North Main bridge. driver stopped and family declined blame.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flycreek
Cooperstown
N. Y
Carlton North
Honesdale
Delaware & Hudson Canal
New York
Ithaca
WN. Y
Erie Canal
Buffalo
Toledo
Erie & Kal
Adrian
Mich
Jonesville
Mr. North
Elkhart
North
Cleo
Drayman John Smith
Locust Street
North Main Street
Main Street
U 40 Ind
Horse Thief Runs for Jailer in Frankfort
A confessed horse thief in Frankfort Kentucky seeks public office aiming to become jailer. He has printed campaign cards identifying himself as Mace Lucas Morgan's old thief and opposes the Democratic primary decision. The Chicago American notes the unusual candidacy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frankfort
Mace Lucas
Morgan
Chicago
Republican Groups Plan Saturday Escort for Speakers
Four Republican campaign clubs skip tonight meetings and urge members to gather at the party headquarters at 7 PM Saturday to escort James F. Watson and the Old Shady Campaign Quartet to a Bucklen Opera House rally. Mayor Charles A. Bookwalter of Indianapolis may attend, joining Watson in urging large crowds in Goshen Elkhart and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James F. Watson
Bucklen Opera House
Sidway
Charles A. Bookwalter
Indianapolis
Roose
Mr. Watson
Goshen
Elkhart
BE. Henbee
Anderson
Watson
Bookwalter
Typographical Union
C. W. Fairbanks
Chicago
Wakarusa
Nappanee
Tull
Benjamin, Harrison
Suspicious Strangers Alarm Local Prosecutor at Night
Prosecutor A E Darling woke by continuous knocking at 2 15 am. A nervous young man asked for 401 Vistula street, which does not exist. The man fled and was later seen with a companion crossing Main street. sergeant Whiteman investigated. the pair stopped at a saloon and a lunch car and watched the sergeant. Authorities suspect they may be crooks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. E. Darling
Vistula Street
Mr. Darling
Main Street
eSrgt
Whiteman
Unfortunate man duped by strangers from Indiana
An Allentown, Pennsylvania man, stranded after trusting two strangers who persuaded him to buy an Indiana selling right for earthenware dishes. They stayed two days in his city, then disappeared with the dishes and his money, leaving him broke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allentown
Indiana
Bicycles Lost and Recovered by City Pedestrians
J B E Micks reported his bicycle stolen and the wheel later found on Indiana avenue bore his name. The same wheel was identified as belonging to Council man C W Swaffield. Charles Payne recovered his wheel at the police station this morning. Mrs Ritter of 617 Wagner avenue reported finding a Rambler bicycle at her home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. BE. Micks
Indiana Avenue
C. W. Swaffield
Charles Payne
Ritter
Wagner Avenue
Sewer Extension Aids Sidway Factory Outlet
The board adopts a resolution to extend the Oakland avenue sewer one block south from Wolf avenue to Leonard and two blocks west to Fourteenth street to supply an outlet for the Sidway factory. Final assessment rolls for sidewalks on Richmond street and Delaware Lexington and Strong avenues are adopted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidway
Oakland Avenue
Wolf Avenue
Leonard
Fourteenth Street
Richmond Street
Delaware
Lexington and
Strong Avenues
Fast Buick Runabout Trip Sets Evening Speed Record
Joseph Shively completed a moonlit run from South Bend to Hikhart in a Buick runabout in thirty minutes. The trip, made Thursday evening with no artificial light, is noted as exceptionally fast for a light car. Walter Roose and Gale Cronk accompanied the party.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Shively
South Bend
Hikhart
Walter Roose
Gale Cronk
Former Employees Attend Funeral in Goshen
At contractor Frank Millers funeral in Goshen this afternoon, carpenters who had worked for him in recent years attended by the whole body.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Miller
Goshen
Missionary Delegates Welcomed at Elkheart Church
Rev J H Breish opens the seventieth annual Board of Missions session of the Evangelical Association in Elkheart Indiana with delegates from Pennsylvania Ohio and New York present. Addresses cover Our Missionary Work in the Canadian Northwest and Our Work in Europe as thousands of dollars are pledged for Germany Switzerland Japan and the American frontier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. L. Wing
Ontario
General Missionary Board
First Evangelical Church
Canadian Northwest
E. M. Spreng
Cleveland
General Women’s Missionary Society
City
8S. C. Breyfogel
Reading
Mabel McLaughlin
George Johnson
The
Missionary Society of the Evangelical Association
T. C. Meckel
Evie
J. H. Breish
Thomas Bowman
Allentown
Missionary Society
Germany
Switzerland
Japan
China
American Frontier
Europe
S. P. Spreng
D. D
SS. P. Spreng
S. C. Breyfogel
William Horn
P. Albeck
New York
G. Fritsch
Milwaukee
C. Staebler
A. Brunner
Kansas
C. R. Miller
Johnstown
C. D. Dreher
J. M. Ballinger
St. Paul
A. Brauchele
Omaha
Evangelical Association
Pennsylvania
Elkhart
Emanuel Church
Old Watch Tower Society
South Side Society
Bethel Church
Emanuel
Watch Tower
Elkhart County
Indiana
Board of Missions of the Evangelical Association
Nall
Young People’s Alliance
Disputes on sport matters end in gore and tragedy
A roundup mentions the deaths of Dr. W. A. Shaffer and Mrs. Mary Wall and a man burned by a pipe. Auto incidents injure a boy on a bicycle and a football dispute is linked to violence. Also notes political activity and local social events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gore
W. A. Shaffer
Mary Wall
Sidway
Prospect
Joe Shively
Senator Beveridge
C. W. Miller
Watson
Weather Forecast Fair Tonight and Saturday
Government forecast notes fair conditions for tonight and Saturday with frost expected tonight Local condition set as fair Miles Medic provides daily readings including maximum and minimum temperatures and wind data
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miles Medic
Court Reports Highlight Divorces and Foreclosure Deals
In Superior Court Judge VanFleet presides as massena trial awaits. Kenney and Nelson divorce rulings granted. Foreclosure cases and surface liens appear, including Wakarusa residency, guardianship, and assignor claims. Commissioners appoint drainage and highway viewers with meetings set for October 14.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harden D. Markel
Jonas Wiler
Harrison Township
Augustus Shank
George W. Kent
Schuyler DeCamp
Jefferson Township
Inconsistent Democratic Meeting Coverage Sparks Debate
The article contrasts two reports on the same event. Truth claims no street demonstration was planned, while Tuesday’s note announced clubs would escort the speaker to the opera house. The Sherman rally involvement by Trumpet Notes Band is also mentioned, suggesting conflicting newspaper accounts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Truth
Aged residents Mrs Mary Wall and Dr William Shaffer Die
Dr William E Shaffer a long time Elkhart resident and former city official died at 1 PM after an eighteen month cancer illness at his home 788 South Main street He was born February 27 1826 in Ohio and practiced as a veterinarian until age and illness stopped him He leaves a wife Catherine and children Amanda Sigerfoos Martha Dickerhoof John Lear and Charles S Shaffer The funeral will be at 2 30 PM Sunday with Rev J H Breish officiating under Odd Fellows auspices Mrs Mary Wall longtime Elkhart resident died at 11 40 AM today at her daughter Mrs George H Clark s home 1220 West Franklin Street She would have turned 94 in December Survived by daughter Mrs Clark son Robert Wall and daughter Mrs John Wells She was born in Ireland and lived in New York City Akron and Ososolo Township before settling in Elkhart County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
VanFleet
Warsaw
Massena
Royse
Rufus Kenney
Lydia May Kenney
Wakarusa
William Mathiebe
South Sixth Street
Kalamazoo
Lois A. Brushart
Guardian
Clifford E. Mathias
Morrow & Co
W. F. Puterbaugh
P. G. Danforth
George L. Puterbaugh
N. W. Morrow
Hagen Cigar Co
Kate J. Hotchkin
Ira H. Church
Bradstreet
Dana H. Hotchkin
St. Joseph Valley
Carrie B. Rohrer
Joshua Johnson
Hile & Baker
Essa Su. Nelson
George B. Nelson
Louisa M. Chaffee
Ruth Louise Hare
Chaffee
William E. Shaffer
South Main Street
Ohio
Elkhart
Yellow Creek
Catherine
Amanda Sigerfoos
Bristol
Martha Dickerhoof
John Lear
Charles S. Shaffer
Blaine
Wash
Shaffer
J. H. Breish
First Evangelical Church
The
Odd Fellows
Mary Wall
Elkhart County
George H. Clark
West
Franklin Street
Wall
Henry Wall
John Wells
Robert Wall
Ireland
New York City
Akron
Qosolo Township
Pioneer Warren Irvin Dies in Harris Township Home
Warren Irvin longtime St Joseph County resident dies at his Harris Township home at 7 am after a three month illness from Brights disease. Born June 28 1826 in Montgomery County Ohio he moved to Indiana in 1847 later farming near Granger. Interment Harris Prairie cemetery. Michael Yoder New Paris dies from burns after straw bale incident. He was forty two and unmarried.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren Irvin
St. Joseph County
Harris Township
Bright
Montgomery County
Ohio
Indiana
Miami Canal
Fort Wayne
E. M. Irvin
Harris Prairie
Irvin
Notre Dame
Frances Mason
Mason Irvin
Mr. Irvin
India Alice Albertson
Stanza Click
Elkhart
Granger
Michael Yoder
New Paris
Mrs Graham of Union Mich. Dies After Illness
News reports Mrs James H Graham of near Union Michigan died at 3 p m today after eight months of illness. Her son H A Graham of Elkhart was at her bedside at the time of death as Herbert Graham was also present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James H. Graham
Near
Union
Mich
H. A. Graham
Elkhart
Herbert Graham
Edson Schrock Weds Widow Delia Holm in Goshen
In Goshen on Thursday Edson Schrock married Delia Holm the widow of Emanuel Holm who drowned at Hunter Lake four miles northeast of Middlebury on July 12 1908. Holm was thirty five and left five children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edson Schrock
Delia Holm
Goshen
Emanuel Holm
Hunter Lake
Middlebury
Holm
Biding Her Time
A Boston child in her early teens shows precocious insight asking when she will be old enough for her mother to say she is nervous and not naughty when she does so and so. The brief reflects on curiosity and maturation in a young girl.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Jury Tampering Alleged in Talbot Disbarment Case
In St. Joseph County prosecutors accuse Joseph E. Talbot and John W. Talbot of trying to influence juror appointees Schuyler Robertson and John Shimp in the Talbot disbarment case. The filing notes an August 28 alleged attempt, while postponing the hearing until after the election is seen as a prosecution victory. Talbot seeks re election as a Democrat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Joseph County
South Bend
Joseph E. Talbot
John W. Talbot
Schuyler Robertson
John Shimp
Talbot
Taft Campaign Tour Draws Urgent Indiana Appeals
Republicans from across Indiana flood Will Hays with calls and telegrams begging Taft to tour the state. Taft plans a three day visit October 22 28 24 by special train with speeches in southern central and northern Indiana and a large city rally each day as Gom PERs tour nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
W. H. Taft
Will H. Hays
Republican State Committee
Indianapolis
Taft
Hays
Claypool
Judge Taft
Cincinnati
Samuel Gompers
Gompers
Great Baseball Classic Ends With Chicago Triumph
A record crowd at the Polo Grounds watched Chicago defeat New York 4 to 2 to claim the National League title. Chicago exhibited near flawless baseball while the Giants were outplayed, with key moments in the third and seventh innings sealing the outcome. McGraw blamed a lapse under extreme pressure as Doyle batted for Mathewson. Chicago president Murphy lauded his club as the finest in the game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
vChicago
Polo Grounds
TCS
Chicago
Hiro
Giants
Uhicago
McGraw
Dolye
Mathewson
Doyle
Wling
Murphy
Captain Chance
Pop Botflea
England Ships to Lemnos to Support Turkey in Crisis
London reports England will send two battleships and two cruisers from Malta to Lemnos to bolster Turkey. The move follows Turkish requests that only British forces can calm the island population amid rising unrest. In New York, Spencer Miller is accused of perjury at the Panama Canal inquiry, triggering a loud confrontation as William Brothers voices strong objections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
England
Turkey
Malta
Lemnos
New York
Spencer Miller
Lidgerwood Mfg. Co
Panama Canal
William Brothers
Brothers
Precautions Kept In Court Over Sternberg Murder Case
The Charles Smith trial resumed in Kansas City with unusual safety measures after he threatened to attack Prosecutor Hale. Smith, a Black man, is charged with murdering Mr. and Mrs. Sternberg in their LaPorte area grocery store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Charles Smith
Sternberg
LaPorte
Smith
Hale
Conspiracy Alleged in Philadelphia Poison Plot
Political allies of Capt. Erb claim Mrs. Erb and her sister planned to poison him and then shoot him. The two women remain anxious while jailed, as investigators pursue the case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Capt. Erb
Traction Line Fatality Shocks Haverhill Riders
A work car collided with the regular limited on the Boston and Northern Electric line in Haverhill Massachusetts this morning. One person was killed and another fatally hurt while a score of passengers were less injured in the crash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haverhill
Mass
Boston & Northern Electric
Murdered Girl's Fiancé Arrested in Ohio Case
In Wadsworth Ohio on a lonely country road southwest of town Ora Lee twenty was found murdered. Sheriff arrested Guy Resor twenty five who was engaged to marry Miss Lee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wadsworth
Ohio
Ora Lee
Here
Guy Resor
Miss Lee
Streator speech warns of panic surpassing Cleveland era
In Streator Illinois Bryan declared the nation suffers a greater panic than under Cleveland. He urged vigilance and framed current unrest as a deep political crisis with lasting implications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan
Cleveland
Indiana 1908 corn crop shows high quality despite harvest strain
Indiana farmers report a corn crop that may total up to 120 million bushels, with much of it high grade. Last year’s production reached about 150 million. Ben ton county leads in acreage and output, while Tipton records the highest average yield. Floods and drought affected river bottom and upland fields.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Indiana
Benton
Tipton County
Patoka
Wabash
Paris Clamps Down on Barrel Organs in Public
The Paris prefect of police will not issue any more licenses to operate barrel organs in the city, citing the need to abate a nuisance and regulate street noise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paria
Paris
Prefect of Police
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J. H. Breish—Mennonites
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W. S. Carter
LF. & EB
la Follette
Circuit Court
Lizzie Mortimore
Francis
William A. Shaffer
Graham
Turkish
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