Merchants to test cooperative delivery plan in city
Ten mercantile firms in Blhart plan a six month test of a cooperative merchandise delivery system. Twenty delivery wagons will be reduced to ten per firm and a stock company may form afterward. The test begins September 1 with a Truth hall meeting set for tomorrow at 1 o clock to finalize equipment routes and management.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blihart
Warren Hill
C. &. Kirkwood
B. J. Arisman
Charles Kollar
Ziesel Bros
Clarence Hall
Fulton Market Co
Warren Hill Co
W. H. Paul & Co
Lusher Bros
Paulies
Atéest
Co-Operative Company
Truth Hall
Wabash
Cashier Herring Promised Surrender in Chicago
Henry W Herring cashier of the Milwaukee Avenue State Bank promised to surrender to police in Chicago at 1 pm but did not appear by 2 pm. He alleges president Stensland overissued notes to bolster bank operations and says he aided by creating and signing notes later charged to personal accounts.
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Chicago
Herring
Henry W. Herring
Milwaukee Avenue State Bank
Stensland
Lakeside
Wherring
Campaigns Against Tuberculosis Warn School Children
The State Board of Health calls for sweeping rules to curb the spread of tuberculosis and urges children and adults to avoid mouth kissing. It advises clean hands, no mouth contact with objects, and to report illness to teachers, plus guidance for housekeepers on dust control and moist sweeping methods.
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State Board of Health
Board of Health
Tragic Cincinnati double tragedy shocks city
In Cincinnati a father Thomas Kenna upset over family strife threw his three year old child from a third floor window then dropped himself to the pavement. The child died instantly and the father died soon after. Letters found in his coat revealed he had married Fannie King last week while still claiming love for his wife. The mother nearly leaped from the fourth story amid the chaotic scene.
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Cincinnati
Thomas Kenna
Kenna
Fannie
Roose Family Reunion Planned at Island Park
A Roose family reunion will be held next Wednesday at Island Park. Descendants of John M. Roose, father of Wilson Roose of Elkhart who settled here in 1850, live in Elkhart and Goshen with others expected from Ohio and Michigan.
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Roose
Island Park
John M. Roose
Wilson Roose
Elkhart
Goshen
Ohio
Michigan
Resort Owner Dead in Kalamazoo After Liver Trouble
Judge Ww. G. Howard longtime Oakwood Park owner in Klinger Jake area dies at home in Kalamazoo after liver illness yesterday afternoon. He was a well known figure among Hikhartans and owned Oakwood Park.
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G. Howard
Oakwood Parl
Klinger
Jake
Kalamazoo
Winona Interurban Plans Expansion Over Sales
The Winona Interurban Railway company states it will expand its system rather than sell. It aims to speed up improvements on the Goshen division for permanent service with Northern Indiana lines, including a $250,000 lake power plant and two sub stations. The Warsaw to Peru section gains steel work and overhead progress with a projected next autumn opening of direct trolley service to Indianapolis. A future trolley link to Fort Wayne is planned, and a Sunday operation decision for Goshen cars will be postponed by directors on August 16.
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Winona Interurban Railway Company
Northern Indiana Company
Winona
Warsaw-Goshen
Northern Indiana Lines
Winona Company
Goshen
Warsaw-Peru
Winona System
Indianapolis
Lake
Fort Wayne
Winona Interurban
Lake Shore Railroad Assessments Reported
The state tax board reports Lake Shore and Southern railroad assessments totaling $11,505,590 this year, up from $10,894,335 in 1905. The figures reflect the combined valuation of the railroad system for tax purposes.
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State’ Tax Board
Lake Shore
Ainst
Elks Mid-Summer Social Session Garners Noted Speakers
The Elks lodge hosts a mid-summer social tonight in its hall with E J McHenry of Lake Shore offices presenting. Toasts and music are planned by F S Carlton EB Darling Charles McQuisten and Fred Lemon, with Warren Hill as toastmaster.
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Elks
E. J. McHenry
Lake Shore
Cleveland
F. S. Carlton
EB. Darling
Charles ‘McQuisten
Fred Lemon
G. C.’ McMillen, Jr
J. M Cathcart
Warren Hill
C T Greene
J. A. Bell
Dan Ford
Uct Ste Canes
W. E. Wider
G. Shaw
Frank Flynn
Zigler
Dan Krueger
Herrick
Stephens Music
Indiana Melon Market Gains From State Crop
Indiana melons enter the market as the state's watermelons reach peak production. Statistics prepared by Joseph He Gibson show the largest acreage of watermelons in Gibson 1962 and Livingston County.
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Indiana
Joseph He Gibson
Electrician Shocked In Hotel Bucklen Bathroom
Claade Rynerson an electrician for Heffner Plumbing and Electrical Co was shocked while alone in a second floor bathroom at Hotel Bucklen. He gripped a water pipe and felt an electric current pass through his body for about two minutes before freeing himself. He was found semi conscious on the stair landing and later recovered. no long term incapacitation expected. Rynerson from Buchanan Michigan had been staying at the Golden Hotel and was under R Q Swafield foreman.
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Bucklen
Claade Rynerson
Heffner Plumbing and Electrical Co
Rynerson
Jis
Buchanan, Mich
Golden Hotel
Q. Swaffield
Michael Zimmerman Dead at Bristol
Michael Zimmerman is reported dead at Bristol in a brief obituary item. The notice references Niles and Mrs. George Williams, indicating family connections and local ties.
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Michael Zimmerman
Bristol
Sigsbee
Niles
Mic
George’ Williams
Canvass to Reveal Water Statistics and Meter Rates
City canvass work on water statistics continues with Fred Poole compiling figures. Elkhart Water Company meters are being installed and charges show higher rates than nearby municipal systems, prompting discussion of municipal ownership and price comparisons with St. Joseph Michigan.
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Elkhart Water Corporation
Fred .Poole
Elkhart Water ‘Company
St. Joseph
Mich
Independent movement ends in Elkhart county
Opponents of the present rule in Elkhart county join Democrats to form a united front against Batchellor the auditor nominee. A mass equity convention is planned in Goshen August 16 with federation delegates, band accompaniment, and special streetcars for the Elkhart delegation.
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Elkhart County
G. O. P. Gang
Goshen
Elkhart
Nappanee
D. O. Batchellor
Ring
Independent
Court House
Mass ‘Equity
Elkhart City
Democratic Club
Trumpet Notes
John Williams
Thomas Anderson
County Treasurer's July Monthly Report Summary
The county treasurer reports receipts for July including current taxes 277305 delinquent taxes 996 42 and total on hand 24551 12 with miscellaneous items and fund balances. Disbursements include warrants redeemed 56983 60 payments to State and banks 143, etc. plus office checks 527 14 and final balance 24551 12.
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State Bank
National
Salem Bank
First State
St. Joseph Valley
Death of a Pioneer in Madison Township
Christian Hahn, one of the oldest pioneers of Madison township in St. Joseph county, died Monday morning at the home of his son Levi Hahn at age 78.
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Hahn
Madison Township
St. Joseph
Levi
Hahne
Farmers Plan Local Telephone System in Dunlaps Area
Farmers near Dunlaps formed the Dunnlaps Mutual Telephone Union after rate increases by a local company. They met Tuesday night to locate a central office at Otlo Tueschart’s home. Officers will meet Friday at the Pittsburg schoolhouse to receive bids for a switchboard and installation, aiming to start with about 50 patrons at roughly $3 per year after initial costs.
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Dunlaps
Dunnlaps Mutual Telephone Union
Otto Tueschart
Pittsburg School
Summer Meetings of Indiana Horticultural Society at Brimfield
The Indiana Horticultural Society holds its summer meeting August 16 and 17 at Brimfield Nobles county. Brimfield lies in a noted fruit region with exhibitors from Noble County. The meeting is invited by Noble County Horticultural Society. Prof. C. G. Garfield of Michigan and Prof. H. E. Van Demian of Washington D. C. will give addresses on horticultural subjects.
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Indiana Horticultural Society
Brimfield
Nobles County
St. Louis
Noble County Horticultural Society
State Society
CG. W. Garfield
Michigan
Milly Buys Fort Myers Florida Residence From Walter Langford
Milly has purchased a fine two story cottage of Walter G. Langford in Fort Myers Florida. The property is richly finished and surrounded by native woods, a noted standout among Fort Myers homes. Dr. Franklin notes the purchase as a notable local real estate transaction.
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Franklin
Milly
Walter G. Langford
Fort. Myers,Fla
Fort. ‘Myers
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Cleveland Plain Dealer
Henry Hering
Milwaukee
Cording
Tub
Erculosis State Board
Dulged
Winona Electric Company
Cluade Rynerson
Bucklen Hotel
Tistics
Hart Water Co
County
The
Democrats
Audi
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County Treasurer’s Monthly Report
Horticultural Society
Florida
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