Telegraph Strike Holds Up Elkhart News Flow
UNABLE Press Bureau struggles to send telegraphic updates as the nationwide strike tightens wire conditions. Western Union and Postal telegraph reports show near normal service in parts, with many offices still blocked and readers unable to get full coverage. Chicago, Cleveland, Detroit, and Toledo links vary as railroad operators hinder Indianapolis dispatches.
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Charles’ Mowery
Postal Telegraph Office
Cleveland
Chicago
Indianapolis
Ice Paso
New Orleans
Western Union
Detroit
Toledo
Telkhart
Weiser Declares Candidacy for Democratic Nomination
Dr. William A. Weiser of South Bend announced his bid for the Democratic congressional nomination in Elkhart yesterday. He favors reform, anti ship subsidy, tariff revision, and a $5,000 salary, with a plan to fine absent members and introduce a three doctor panel to examine illness claims. He praised B. F. Shively and would not seek the nomination if Shively accepts. Weiser has been active in anti salary grab circles and was a former Bourbon physician.
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William A. Weiser
South Bend
Elkhart
B. F. Shively
Weiser
Shively
Dr. Weiser
Small at Omaha as strikers meet in Chicago
Samuel Gompers and the executive board of strikers held a conference today while President Small arrived in Omaha after a delayed train. He is expected to reach the city tomorrow morning to join discussions.
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Chicago
Samuel Gompers
Small
Omaha
Strike End Reported by Western Union Official
A Western Union official named President Clowry says the strike is over. The statement was made in New York on August 15.
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New York
Clowry
The
Western Union
Refused Messages and Bridge Crime Reported
Cincinnati reports Tite C H D will not handle commercial messages for Western Union. Chicago police discover a mangled mass of clothing and flesh in the Randolph Street Bridge machinery, indicating a gruesome murder last night. The five hundred ton wrecker had run out.
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Cincinnati
Tite'c. H. & D
Western Union
Chicago
Randolph Street
Change of Salvation Army Officers in Local City
Capt and Mrs who have had charge of the Salvation Army work in this city and who have labored very devotedly for the cause depart. The report notes their long service and outgoing transfer to new assignments.
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Salvation Army
Salvation” Army
Judge Baker to Hear Goshen Gas Case
Federal Judge Francis Baker will hear the Goshen gas case in Indianapolis on August 16. The Eureka Investment Company seeks to restrain Citizens Gas Company from claiming an interest in Consumers Gas Trust assets and asks for a receiver to sell those assets for 500,000 or more to the highest bidder.
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Francis ©. Baker
Goshen
Rosa ‘M. Cole
Byron C. Quinby
Eureka Investment Company
Consumers’ Gas Trust Company
Citizens' Gas Company
D. W. Howe
Addison C. Harris
L. C. Walker
John P. .Renzel
Bement
Lyman
Frederick Fahnley
Henry ,Warrum and Merrill’ -Moores
Citizens’ * Gast Company
a_ duemurrer
Citizens’ Gas Company
Indianapolis
Gas Trust Company
Eureka
Wide Open Sunday Ends State Responsibility View
Prof. Charles Zueblin of the University of Chicago urged freer Sundays and blamed the state for poverty disease ugliness ignorance and immorality. He advocated open public spaces and schools on Sundays and extended education to age 18, arguing the state bears responsibility for societal ills.
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Chicago
Charles Zueblin
University of Chicago
State of the Future Trust
America
Camp Meeting Opens at Bens Weaver Farm
A church gathering titled Fethren in Christchurch Ben opened at Weaver Farm, a mile north of Dunlaps on the interstate. Campers from Huron Michigan attended the event yesterday.
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Bens
Weaver Farm
Christchurch
Dunlaps
Interiiraa
cPrt
Huron
Parks in Demand for Elkhart County Events
McNaughton park hosts the St Joseph County Grange annual meeting on August 27 with interurban cars bringing crowds from South Bend. Studebaker park gains greater demand this year with improvements by the Board of Works. Wenger family reunion at Island park today, plus a sequence of dates for other reunions and events including Labor Day under Central Labor Union, a Swedish Lutheran convention, and a St Joseph Valley Grange gathering.
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McNaughton
St. Joseph
Wenger
Island Park
Park
Hoover
Snyder County
Pennsylvania Association
Women’s Christian Temperance Union
Moyer
Witmer
Roose
Central Labor Union of Elkhart
McNaughton Park
Swedish Lutheran Church
St. Joseph ‘Valley Grange Association
Lishenberger
Lutheran Church
Fire Department Responds After Alley Incident
Firemen rushed to 307 South Main Street when the chemical wagon was involved in an accident. Jack Northrup sustained a severe cut on his right hand requiring five stitches while former Fire Chief Mack Dotson suffered serious injuries and narrowly avoided being run over during the incident.
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South Mains
Jack
Northrup
Contempt Charge Over Bickel Denies Access to Children
John Bickel of Bristol is held in contempt of court after protesting wards of the county. Sheriff Ziesel detained him as a bench warrant issued by Judge Dodge. Bickel must answer for resisting the court order as officers sought to remove his ten children from the home.
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John Bickel
Bristol
Ziesel
Dodge
Bickel
Elkhart loses bid for Nappanee interurban link
The News of Nappanee reports the Nappanee Syracuse section of the Fort Wayne and South Bend interurban may proceed as underwriting bonds slow. Local subscriptions total about 13 000 with hopes for 30 000 in funds while South Bend and Syracuse connections loom.
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Plkhart
Nappanee
South ‘Bend
Syracuse
News of
Fort Wayne
South Bend
Sharp
Arthur
Mulsohies
Geo
Freese’s' Sons
Coppes & Sons
Bankers
Laughlin
Bros. Co
George II
Lamb
Harrison Street Paving Sparks Board Meeting Censure Debate
The Board of Public Works debated the 1905 public improvement law during Harrison street paving assessments. About 20 property owners, led by Marion street residents, challenged the valuation while City Attorney Turner advised lawful application. Dennis Brennan faced the largest levy, nearly 2090 dollars, with others paying as low as 160. officials cited Section 108 to justify apportionment across abutting lands and intersections.
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Board of Public
Harrison — Street
Board of Works
Turner
Dennis Brennan
Harrison Street
Brennan
Marion Street
Arnold Read
Marion
Mason’ Street
Ana
Sioner’ Arnold
John’. Jacobson Siar
Reichenstein Shares Letter From Judge Parker Before Departure
Despondent Russian youth once in Clark hospital carries letters of reference from prominent Americans. He slashed his throat and jumped from a Lake Shore Pullman car near Elkhart. Plans to join a Salt Lake City colleague while weighing future in the United States.
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I. G. Reichenstein
Clark Hospital
Alton B. Parker
Wiopus
Lake Shore
Elkhart
Reichenstein
Russia
Kieff
Salt Lake City
United States
Genter
Gordon
Elyria
Lorain
Silvers
Albert L. O. Genter
Royal Polytechnical University
Berlin
Pittsburg
Aged Inmate Edward Rowe Dies at County Farm
Edward Rowe, an inmate at the county farm, died last evening at 6 45. He is said to have suffered tuberculosis. He was about 176 years old. The body was taken charge of by Thornton Bros and will be sent to Indianapolis for burial.
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Edward Rowe
Bristol
Thornton Bros
Indianapolis
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Scripps-McRae Assn
Indiana
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Hospital
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