Arrest of coachman for cruelty to animals in Elkhart
Robert Woods, a colored coachman for C D Roys, was arrested at Union Michigan on cruelty to animals and driving horses without consent. He admitted driving the team to exercise but denied stealing. one horse died and the other was returned to Elkhart. Woods faces a hearing and additional charges may follow.
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Robert
Bob”) Woods
C. D. Roys
Union
Mich
Elkhart
Supt
Silvers
Sheriff Manning
Woods
Indiana
Mrs. Roys
Manning
Here
William Walters
Osolo
Roys
Walters
Bowles
Poice
Chicago
Raymer
Look Ahead Poem by Barry Chester Keeps Cheerful Spirit
Confined to bed after amputation surgery, Barry Chester remains optimistic and has written a short poem titled Look Ahead. The verse urges not to dwell on life’s losses, to keep a hopeful vision, and to act today while striving for ambition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barry Chester
S. Fort
Harry S. Chester
Met Son of Former Comrade at Station Platform
A fragmented report notes an interaction at a station platform involving a Ninth Regiment member and a Reverend St Heininger. Details are incomplete but suggest a brief meeting on a morning transit section amid wartime era events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Heininger
Ee Tig
Automatic telephone service comes to South Bend
The Home Telephone Co introduces an automatic exchange in South Bend allowing callers to reach any city number by dialing a sequence on a built in dial. If a line is busy an audible signal informs the caller. The system promises faster connections and reduces reliance on central operators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Home Telephone Co
South Bend
Central
Radium Exhibit Attracts Crowds In Elkhart Store Window
H B Sykes and Co display a radium tube loaned by a New York importer. The exhibit mirrors the museum buzz and highlights radium's fame, value, and extraction rarity while tying the element to Radium Silk marketing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. B. Sykes & Co
New York
Natural History Museum
America
New Cottages Rise at Klinger Lake Reported by Dennett
L A Dennett reports two cottages already built at Klinger Lake this spring with more planned. H B Sykes plans a new cottage this spring and work should start in a week or two. The dancing pavilion will be enlarged and remodeled, with work to begin in a few days.
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Klinger Lake
L. A. Dennett
Davis Garman Undergoes Appendicitis Operation
Davis Garman a farmer living four miles east on the Bristol road was operated on after midnight last night for appendicitis. He became ill and was taken by ambulance to the hospital for the operation, which was successful but he will recover.
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Davis Garman
Bristol
Ens Ambulance
Ene
Engagement Ends Amid Jail Raid Controversy in Elkhart
In Elkhart a jail raid on five men arrested in Miss Eva Russell's rooms sparks debate over penalties. Judge Raymer imposes the minimum sentence after reviewing the statute, while friends push for release. An engaged couple’s wedding is postponed and the popular girl ends the relationship.
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Eva Russell
Raymer
Elkhart City
Elkhart
Serst. Whiteman
Turnkey Houglang
Supt. Silvers
Columbia Hotel Closes After Five Years of Vance Management
John Vance, who ran the Columbia hotel for five years, cannot pay back rent as of today and will vacate. Herman Borneman, owner, gave two months to settle. that period expired this morning and Vance announced he cannot continue. Borneman expects a new tenant and manager soon. Vance has no stated future plans.
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Columbia’ Hotel
John Vance
Herman Borneman
Borneman
Vance
John
Plans for Summer Resort Ad Telegram From LaGrange
Fragmentary OCR notes mention a summer resort advertisement from LaGrange with scattered words like Bays and Wak Mi. No clear event dates or entities beyond places and a vague ad reference.
Harry Chester Under The Surgeon Knife
Harry Chester underwent an operation at his home on Division 1 Street to remove part of his left limb. Two Elkhart physicians and a trained nurse assisted as the leg was amputated three inches above the knee at 10 o clock, with a 50 minute procedure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry
Chester
Division 1
Elkhart
Brakeman Injured When Wide Car Pinches Worrell
W. C. Worrell of Lake Shore yard, brakeman with the switch crew, was crushed between a wide car and the loading platform yesterday. He suffered a severely sprained necky back and side, bruises, and a bad abdominal pinch, after being rolled for several feet before the car stopped.
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W. C. Worrell
Lake Shore Yard
Soldiers Routed to Philippines from New York Barracks
Four companies of the Third Battalion Ninth United States Infantry passed through here at 7 AM en route to San Francisco for a ship to the Philippines. A second special with the remainder followed an hour later. The troops came from Madison Barracks New York and head to the Pacific theater.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philippines
Ninth United States Infantry
Madison Barracks
New York
San Francisco
Carpenter Keeps Bucklen Opera House Manager in Elkhart
The Bucklen stock company has decided David B. Carpenter will retain management of the Bucklen opera house in Elkhart. Carpenter began as stage manager years ago and his new lease runs from July 1, 1905.
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Carpenter
Bucklen, Goshen Democrat
David B. Carpenter
Buckklen Opera House
Elkhart
Mr. Carpenter
Bucklen
Tele phon e Company sues City Electric Co over pole interference
Home Telephone Co. sues Elkhart City Electric Co. in a suit filed this afternoon seeking an injunction to stop use of poles placed so near lines that telephone service is interfered with. Wilson Roose and Deahl Deahl represent the telephone company.
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City Electric Co
The
Home Telephone Co
Elkhart City Electric Co
Wilson Roose
Deahl & Deahl
Telephone Company
Cow strays after fence cut at Sage homestead
A Jersey cow owned by W Norman Sage wandered from a loft behind the Sage home on Division Street Saturday night and was found in Hast Wikhart yesterday morning. Barbed wire was severed, believed done intentionally.
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W Norman Sage
Sage
Division Street
Hast Wikhart
Doctor Harter Undergoes Appendectomy At Clarke Hospital
Dr Harter underwent an appendectomy yesterday at Clarke hospital for appendicitis. He is listed in critical condition today though slightly improved since yesterday afternoon and last night. He was stricken Saturday forenoon at his West Franklin street home and carried to the hospital by Stephens ambulance Saturday night.
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Harter
G. E. Harter
Clarke Hospital
West Franklin Street
Stephens
Kind Word for Harry Chester in South Bend News
The South Bend Sunday News reports poet Harry S. Chester, a well regarded Elckhart figure, is recovering in hospital after surgery to remove a crippled leg. The paper notes his sunshiny spirit remains despite the operation and that the world is not losing him yet.
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Harry Chester
South
Bend Sunday News
Harry S. Chester
Elckhart
Couple Ties The Knot In Home Wedding
Miss Carmine Nettie TM Olinger and J Daleve Rickera wed at 7 last evening the home of the bride’s parents Mr and Mrs George E Olinger 1205 Hast Jackson Street. Rev R J Parrett officiated. The groom is an electrician.
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Rev. Parrett
Easter Services At Elkhart United Brethren Chapel
In Northeast Elkhart at the United Brethren chapel Easter services were led yesterday by Rev Reds Parrett. The Sunday school reported an attendance of 213.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elkhart United Brethren Chapel
Reds Parrett
Creature and band set for June Thursday night
A brief notice announces a creature themed event with a band scheduled to perform on a Thursday night in June. Details are limited but the collaboration aims to attract local attendees to a community venue.
Electric power deal completed in Elkhart sale
The Elkhart City Electric Co. sold its power plant rights and contracts to the Indiana and Michigan Power Co. known as the Hen Island Co. The deal, finalized in Chicago, requires the purchasers to honor all contracts for ten years and continue city electricity service. Several attorneys and bank officials attended the closing.
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Elkhart City Electric Co
C.G. Conn
Chicago
Indiana and Michigan Power, Co
Hen Island Co
J. W. Fieldhouse
C. G. Conn
F. P. Delafield
New York
F. A. Bryan
South Bend
S. ©. Hubbell
Goshen
Fred B. Longfellow
Western Trust & Savings Bank
Conn
Messrs
James H. State
Delafield
Longfellow
Hubbell
Drake
Mr. Fieldhouse
Hen Island
Thos. Clendening
F. G. Walling
Elkhart Company
Elkhart City Helectric Co
Elkhart
Syndicate Boosts Elkhart In Northern Indiana Circuit Effort
Syndicate activity aimed at including Elkhart in a northern Indiana circuit became clear with S W Pickering manager of the Auditorium theater and Oliver opera house in South Bend visiting here. It had been thought the group abandoned the local effort after failing to reach an agreement with H E Bucklen for the Bucklen opera house, but reliable authority says agents remain active.
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Elkhart
Indiana
W. Pickering
Auditorium Theater
Oliver Opera
South ‘Bend
Bucklen
Opera
Benng
Third dividend for Indiana National Bank creditors approved
At a South Bend meeting Referee Lambert ordered Maxon trustee to pay a 20 percent dividend on $50,000 of the bank s claim, and a 20 percent dividend on over $50,000 to other creditors totaling $20,500. Disputed claim amounts limited payments to a sure amount.
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Maxon
Lambert
Indiana National Bank
South Bend
Strafford
W National. Mfg. Co
The
National
Roose
Harman
Buescher Mig. Co
Willowdale Comedy Troupe Plans Benefit Play Friday
The Willowdale Comedian troupe of eleven presents the two hour play Handy Andy at McFarren school house on Friday night April 28 to raise funds for a new Willowdale Sunday school. Easter exercises at Zion church drew a large crowd and a good program. Several locals visited, marking a lively weekend with birthdays and rides. Rev Greenwalt to preach farewell at Zion church next Sunday before moving to Ohio.
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Osolo News
Willowdale
Handy Andy
McFarren
Zion Church
Charles
Everett Butrick
Bessie
Hazel ‘Dills
Myrtle Curtis
Verle Markell
Earl Swinehart
Hazel Dills
Jessie Bickel
Myrtle
Carl Curtis
L. H. Welter
J. P. Bickel
Greenwalt
Local Notes From Paradise Church Area and Surroundings
Rev J Halsaple and Mrs Halsaple from Hinchman Mich visited Toledo CO and preached at Paradise church Sunday night. EH A Fisher from Elkhart joined J J Ross for Paw Paw Michigan trips. Bert Alery and Elmer Ort rode to Indian Creek Ind on their wheels. A surprise party entertained Zoa Landis co and the Minnich and Ort households. Eastern U B church services were led by Lovina Smith. D S Kindig and wife of Osolo township visited C A Kantz family. Frank Smith and wife spent Sunday with Elkhart area folks. Many attend Adamstown meetings and report progress.
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Kessington
J. Halsaple
Zoa Landis.co
A. Minnich
Adam Ort
D. W.eby
New Evangelical
Elkhart
U. B
Lovina Smith
First Arrest Under New Law For Disorderly Houses
Elkhart police report the first arrests under the new disorderly houses statute aimed at immoral conduct. Men sentenced to jail. Elkhart is the third Indiana city to make such arrests.
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Elkhart
Indiana
No Strikes in Indiana Report Amid Labor Commission Note
A fragment notes labor matters in Indiana with mention of a state labor commission and no strikes reported. The text suggests ongoing oversight without immediate industrial action within the state.
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Indiana
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Lake Shore
Toledo
Columbia Hotel
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Shipshewana
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Conn Company
Hononding
Labor
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