Toledo Blackmail Call Ends With Arrest At Station
A Toledo man Allie Neal was arrested after a blackmail call to Elkhart police Sergeant George Whiteman. Neal claimed to be in Dr Neal's office and demanded 300 on his doorstep or face consequences. He appeared under the influence and was ticketed for the Goshen interurban ride after being escorted to the station.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whiteman
Pearce
Dr. Neal
Allie Neal
Toledo
Goshen
Sourth Bend
Broadway
Sergeant Whiteman
Hickhart
Iby
Gray
Nis
Farmer Loses Hand in Buzz Saw Accident
R. G. Oliver, a farmer living three miles east of Millersburg, suffered a severe accident at a saw mill this morning when his right hand was severed after the buzz saw reactivated while he was pushing a slab into the machine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. G. Oliver
Millersburg
Oliver
Cure Your Rheumatism At Home
A promotional item touts Dr Williams Pink Pills as a cure for rheumatism by rebuilding blood. It cites a Civil War veteran, Mr. David McCarty of Chapin Michigan, who relays severe rheumatic pain and kidney issues before the remedy supposedly restored health and immunity through purer blood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williams
David McCarty
Chapin
Mich
Co. B
14Th
Michigan Volunteer ‘Infantry
Telephone switchboard woes spark local complaints
Some subscribers complain that central operators buzz the bell during calls while others say rings are now scarce. The delay, up to five minutes, frustrates business callers who must wait for a voice that may not arrive. Young operators claim staffing shortages slow the plugs on multiple switchboard sections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aluh
Kot en Girl Freed After Court Plea and Shelter
Sarah Kot en, a young Russian Jewish woman who fatally wounded Dr. Samuel Auspitz after alleging betrayal, was released by Justice Blanchard who suspended sentence and handed her to the Society for the Protection of Jewish Women. She was taken to the country with her baby for care and recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Sarah Koten
Samuel Auspitz
Justice Blanchard
Society For the Protection of Jewish Women
Ladder Fall Spooks Burglar At Jefferson Street Home
Mrs. Henry Stephens awoke to a noise like something striking the house and found a ladder set beside an upstairs window at 319 Jefferson Street. The burglar did not enter and fled when the ladder appeared to strike the wall. Police were notified.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Stephens
Jefferson Street
Strike Looms as Pittsburg Street Car Workers Vote
Motormen and conductors of the Pittsburg street car company voted this morning to strike this afternoon unless the wage scale demanded is granted or the dispute is sent to arbitration. The notice to the company was agreed after the vote.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
Pittsburg Street Car Company
Squires' Conduct Costs Family A Small Fortune
Frank Squires traveled from Elyria Ohio to confront his brother D H Squires at the police station. The brothers left Elk Aves for Elyria on the 4 20 p m Lake Shore train. Frank arrived at Wikhart with an overcoat claimed to belong to his sleeping brother. He told Sergeant Whiteman of the conduct at the police station.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Squires
Elyria
D. H. Squires
Elkaves
Frank
Squires
Wikhart
Woman Fire Chief’s Wife Fires On Intruder At Home
Mrs. Marshall L. Robbins of 712 Lexington Avenue fired three shots from a revolver at a man trying to enter her home about 10 30 PM. The intruder fled toward the alley, then toward Lexington Avenue, colliding with Night Watchman Dunbar, and disappeared as police arrived.
Woman Hurt After Falling Down Church Steps
Mrs. Mary Smith, over seventy, suffered painful injuries from a fall of eight or nine steps as she left the Congregational church. She cut her head, sprained a wrist, and was carried to the home of E. C. Bickel on Marion Street where a doctor treated her. She rests easily but the shock to her nervous system is seen as the most dangerous aspect. she will move to Strong Avenue tomorrow if she improves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion- Street
Beets Ceumo Day Obituary Noted Nelson Poulson
Nelson Poulson, seventy five years old, died last night at 9 30. The notice appears in the Beets area obituary column with location details and time of death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelson
Poulson
Oloel
Indiana State Library Receives Notable State Reports
A consignment from the state librarian includes a illustrated article by Donald Reddick on the mushrooms of Indiana and reports from the entomology, statistics, and Tippecanoe battlefield monument associations. The insect report aids fruit-tree care while the statistics bureau lists cities and villages with sizes, industries, education, and churches. The Tippecanoe battlefield work offers historical insights and valuable information.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Reddick
Indiana
Department
Bureau of Statistics
Tippecanoe Battlefield
Opening Sermon Kicks Off Four Week Revival Campaign
Dr Ora Samuel Gray of Amherst mass leads a large opening in a city tent with about 1000 attendees at Fifth and Franklin streets. The evangelist, backed by Prof Allen and the combined choir, frames the revival as optimistic religious instruction and enlists support for four weeks of meetings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fifth and
Franklin
Ora Samuel Gray
Amherst
Mass
Ministerial Association
Tevangelist
Gray
Trinity
M.'s. Church
Franklin Street
Susie Brenan
C. W. Haywood
Allen
Prof. Allen
Missionary Rose Lambert in Turkish Terror Zone Feared Safe
Elkhart residents fear for missionary Rose Lambert in Hadjin Turkey near Adana where Turkish violence has occurred. Lambert, a Mennonite worker from Prairie Street Elkhart, has served seven years among Turkish people. Father Elder George Lambert and family await word as news reports mention massacres of Christians in the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Turkey
Rose Lambert
Abdul Hamid
Miss Lambert
George Lambert
Prairie Street
Hadjin
Adana
Henry: Maurer
Mennonite Church
Bilder Lambert
Elkhart
Holy Land
Europe
Tigers to Reune Fifty Seventh Indiana Volunteers Reunion in Elkhart
Extensive arrangements are under way for a reunion of the One Hundred and Fifty-seventh Regiment Indiana Volunteers in Elkhart on Monday May 10. The association formed last year at Ligonier to mark ten years since the Spanish American War service. Officers Ira H Church and Otto H Deal of Bixhart elected. Location undecided but Armory Co E and G A R hall under consideration. About fifty old Company E members likely present. The regiment drew companies from Knox Fort Wayne Goshen North Manchester Elkhart South Bend Angola Waterloo Atburn Ligonier Plymouth. Colonel George Studebaker of South Bend commanded. Reunion program includes parade officers election speeches and a campfire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
Elkhart
Ligonier
Ira
H. Church
Iprestier
Otto Hs. Deal
South Bend
Fort Wayne
Angola
Waterloo
Atburn
Plymouth
George ‘M
Studebaker
Fruit Prospects Look Bright for Local Growers
Local growers report favorable fruit prospects with a good growing season ahead. Weather has been warmer than in some years, protecting tender buds from frost. A trusted authority noted that lilac buds hint at ample fruit production.
Parley Ends In Shreds As Dingley Bill Faces Raucous Debates
Members gathered this morning with political tensions dividing the board. The group tore the Dingley bill apart while the Payne bill drew fierce criticism. good roads topic surfaced as a side issue before adjournment for lunch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iggs
Arnold
Fred Poole
Poole
Dingley
Payne
Fred Peele
Wanted Chickens Butter and Fresh Eggs At Hotel Bucklen
Classified note seeks chickens butter and strictly fresh eggs from suppliers. Hotel Bucklen in Elkhart Indiana invites local producers to contact for delivery or sale terms. Limited details provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bucklen
Elkhart
Ind
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Lex
Ington Avenue
Mrs. Robbins
Sion
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Galilee
Jesus Christ
Peter
Pilate
Jerusalem
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Boston
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Z.H. Rogers
Traction Bldg
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