Division Superintendent Daw son Warns to Protect Elkhart Property
Assistant division superintendent T Dawson warns Lake Shore to protect Elkhart property or abandon plans to make the city a permanent transfer point for merchandise freight. He cites yard pilfering and theft at the transfer station as risking thousands in losses and future payroll increases.
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Lake Shore
Elkhart
T .J
Dawson
Mryawson
Lake ‘Shore
Jose
Transfer Station at Elkhart to Double Payroll as Chicago Staff Moves
Elkhart officials announce a Chicago transfer station will relocate here, expected to boost payroll with 200 to 800 new jobs. Six seven man gangs and ten office staff currently man the temporary station, while a petty wine theft leads to a $2 fine for an employee, underscoring broader security concerns.
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Chicago
Warhant
Lake Shore
Dawson
Mr. Dawson
Elkhart
Hughes
Pred Strew
Schoolcraft
Mich
Smallpox Case Sparks Quarantine on South Main Street
A case of smallpox at No. 1412 prompted a strict quarantine and a visible yellow warning flag. David Williams, a laborer at a railroad camp near Anderson, and his son shared a bed. the son recovered, while Williams fell ill. Neighbors questioned the local diagnosis and a transfer to the city occurred. An Elkhar physician called in labeled it a severe case. the state health board was notified for full investigation.
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South Main Street
David Williams
Orestes
Anderson
Elkhart
Williams
Fternoon
Elkhar
Dernaee Ie Roars On Gouté City Court Jurisdiction
The article discusses ongoing legal debates over the court’s jurisdiction and whether a grand jury will be convened. It notes tensions among lawyers and the likelihood of significant actions arising from alleged violations tied to temperance remonstrances in the Third ward and local saloons.
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Calif
Grand Jury
Vies Crasate
Third Ward
Grand Jmry
Haywood Visit Looms as White Extends Leave
May White of the Central Labor Union in Denver extends his leave from the Chester Cigar factory to see and confer with Secretary Haywood of the Western Federation of Miners before returning. President White spends time on Pike's Peak amid extreme heat, while Mrs. White accompanies him and plans to shoot.
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White
Thes
Central Labor Union
Iscin
Denver
Chester Cigar
Haywood
President White
Pike's Peak
Bold Robbery Strikes Hotel Booth at Bricklen
The Home Telephone booth in Hotel Bricklen was robbed between 4 45 pm Monday and 7 am Tuesday removing an automatic coin collector containing about 12. No clues or definite suspects exist though theories abound. The booth was in a sample room near the writing room and money was previously collected monthly. It is the first such robbery reported to Elkhart police.
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Home Telephone Company
Bricklen
Telephone Company
The
Central Union
Telephone
Elkhart
Sale of Bill Posting Business In Elkhart
Fragmentary notice reports Be Carpenter may sell his bill posting business to a new company headed by Hi G Sommers. The deal is not yet closed though B S Timmins of the new company says it will be. Mr Carpenter states he has no plan to leave Elkhart.
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Carpenter
Sommers
B.S. Timmins
Elkhart
Theatorum Proprietor Bowers Leaves on Four Week Visit
One of the proprietors of Theatorum, Bowers, has departed for a four week visit to Wisitcat Denver Colo. and other locations.
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Heth
Bowers
Theatorum
Wisitcat
Denver
Colo
Charies
World's Queerest Cabin Built From Ancient Bones
A river bar site yielded a cabin built from fossilized bones and massive bones. A sheep herder unearthed the remains and started construction, revealing an odd display of prehistoric creatures laid side by side.
Whisky Sniffs and a Return Drink Puzzle in Downtown
A New York Times report describes a man in a downtown restaurant who sniffed a whisky bottle six times before sending it back. The waiter notes the man swore off whisky long ago but claims he always takes six sniffs at each meal, prompting murmurs from nearby tables.
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Aman
New ‘York Times
Going to the Dogs Phrase Origins Explored
The London Chronicle notes Father Bernard Vaughan sparking debate over the saying going to the dogs. It suggests a plain link to the fate of worn out horses and contrasts Greek curses about unburied bodies with earlier literary references to dogs and carrion.
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Bernard Vaughan
London Chronicle
Cremation Gains Ground in Britain Officials Report Rise
The article notes cremation increasing in Great Britain with 742 bodies in 1906 up from 604. Municipal crematoria exist in Leicester, Leeds, Liverpool, Bradford, and Sheffield, with several private firms operating in other cities. Each operation takes about an hour and a half, ashes weigh about four pounds, and cost around 25 dollars. Cremation is now legally recognized but tightly regulated.
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Great Britain
Notting
Leicester
Leeds
Iiford
Bradford
Sheffield
Substitute for Beeswax Found in Raffia Palm Leaves
A discovery from Maa Island notes a substitute for beeswax in the leaves of the raffia palm. Researchers identify the plant material as a potential alternative for industrial uses and local crafting.
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Maa
Volunteers of America Clash With Salvation Army in Elkhart
The Volunteers of America led by Capt Elizabeth Stockwell campaign against the Salvation Army in Elkhart. They plan to open an industrial school on Lexington Avenue and hold outdoor meetings if weather allows. Capt James of the Salvation Army counters with intensified outreach and plans to bolster the street band while denouncing saloon keepers.
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Elizabeth Stockwell
Volunteers of America
Salvation Army
Sher
Silicete Yegard
James
Old Man Seeks Box at Lake Shore Depot in Heartfelt Visit
An elderly man with gray hair, trembling, entered the baggage room at the Lake Shore depot asking to see Warren Whitman. He had a baggage check for a box and wanted to confirm its arrival. He spoke of traveling from Red Rock after 30 years away and planned to return to Switzerland to spend his remaining days at his childhood home.
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Lake Shore Depot
Warren
Whitman
Mani
Switzerland
Two Men Seized in Grand Larceny at South Bend
Grand larceny suspects Lee Dingman and Vernon Carnwell were captured in South Bend while discarding stolen clothing from a Lake Shore merchandise car. They waived preliminary hearing, bound over to the Superior Court, held on $500 and $250 bonds, respectively, with Detroit claimed as residence. Detected by Lake Shore detectives, they were later moved to Goshen jail as courts face a backlog with the next term approaching.
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South Bend
Lake Shore
Pikhart
Supt. Silvers
Lee Dingman
Vernon Carnwell
Detroit
Mich
Silvers
Dingman
Cornwell
Timon
Bowmen
Goshen
New Bill Posters Firm Files Articles for Incorporation
Dr. Carpenter, owner of a bill posting business, has formed a new corporation. The recent filing of articles of incorporation identifies the firm as a new corporate entity.
Horse Charged Overdriving Rations Case At Games
A local court records a dispute over riding rations involving William MacDowell who is charged with overdriving a horse used by Games. The case cites a mechanic connected to the horse and a disputed intake of feed.
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William
MacDowell
Jamestown Exposition Jolted by Critics
Clarence Ziesel and W J Bachman denounce the Jamestown exposition as incomplete with few exhibits and unorganized management. They warn western tourists that two weeks yield little and many leave early to visit nearby summer resorts.
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Clarence Ziesel
W. J. Bachman
Jinestown
Vasoris
Witness Released on Bond in Weatherwax Case
Cash bail secured the release today of John Steva a witness in the Weatherwax case set for the September term in Superior Court. Steva’s brother in law Henry Burkett posted 100 in Moncloda Ohio. John Linderman remains jailed as a witness unable to post bond.
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John ‘A.steva
Lewis Weixtherwax
Gosnen
Steva
Henry Burkett
Moncloda
Fourmer
John Linderman
S. W. Shumard Stricken By Light Paralysis
S. W. Shumard suffered a light attack of paralysis while in Unger Brothers billiard hall. His left side was affected and he could not walk. A physician was summoned and he was taken home by auto. He is slightly improved and hopes to be out within three weeks. He is past 70 and lives at 501 Marion. He is well known in the city.
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S. W. Shumard
Unger
Shumard
Sitnn
Marion
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Dominion
Superintendent of Immigration’ Transit
Canada
Ha. Rogers
Ales
Indianapolis
State. Board . OF
C.F. Maloney As
Gary On Busi
Dernaee
Reece
Amer
Aan
Salvationists
Capt
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Western Prospector
Elkhart Bridge Co
Riverside
Peirce: Specialty” Co
D. B. Carpenter
Timmins, Sommers, Welsh and
Shively
Games
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