Signals Against Freight Train Kill Engineer and Injure Fireman
A freight wreck on the Lake Shore line near Toledo left engineer James W. Wiedenbeck of Elkhart dead and fireman J. L. Pletcher seriously injured. The extra train derailed after passing a small flag station at Vulcan. signals were against the train and the cause may remain unknown. Both men were taken from wreckage, two hours after the collision, to St. Vincent hospital where Wiedenbeck died and Pletcher's condition remained critical. Wiedenbeck, 45, had a long railroad record and was a former traveling engineer. Pletcher, 25, had joined the force in 1904. The wreck prompted a steam wrecker from Elkhart to assist Toledo crews.
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James W. Wiedenbeck
Elkhart
J. L. Pletcher
Lake Shore Road
Toledo
Vulcan
Wiedenbeck
Pletcher
Nelson
Weon
State Street
St. Vincent’s Hospital
Goshen
Eighth Street
B. of L. F
Toledo Blades
Terminal Crossing
Lvary Cemetery
Lake Shore
John Horgan
Horgan
John
L. Reees
Air Line
Junction
É “Moore
Phalert
Air Line Junction
Engineer Wiedenbeck
Grace Lawn Cemetery
Intruder Leaves Pear Thief Coat in Elkhart Yard
Delos Weaver of 304 Beardsley Avenue found a man stealing pears from his pear tree late last evening. The intruder fled, leaving only his coat. patrolmen later searched the coat and found papers bearing the owner’s name. Weaver declined to pursue a warrant considering the neighbor’s family and standing.
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Elkhart
Delos Weaver
Beardsley Avenue
Weaver
Withers
Thomas
Row-litigation on teacher pay for institute program
A lawsuit seeks to block payment for teachers at a tending institute. Attendance remains optional but widespread. Night sessions will host entertainments during the current institute, though no announcements have been issued yet.
Auto Tourists Detained After Tire Incident in Columbus
A party of four autoists traveling from Columbus to Milwaukee stopped in Columbus about noon for tire replacement. While northbound on Main street the left wheels struck a sharp object, tearing the tire and creating a hole large enough for a hand to reach inside.
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Columbus
Ohio
Milwaukee
Lowe Threatens Perjury Charge Over Newspaper Attacks
Bedford telegram reports Lowe defending himself against Owens affidavits and vowing to file perjury charges if needed. He hints at libel suits against several newspapers beginning with Colonel Voris over past slander claims linked to the Schafer case.
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Bedford
Indianapolis
Owen
Lowe
Owens
Mr. Lowe
Colonel Voris
Schafer
Education of Mr Pipp Shines in Bucklen Run
Fresh from New York, The Education of Mr Pipp with Digby Bell at Bucklen opera house drew a large audience. The play by Augustus Thomas impressed with dramatic momentum and sparkling dialogue. Bell as Mr Pipp delivered irresistible humor while Helen Tracy as Mrs Pipp provided a sharp foil. Count Charmarot and the supporting cast earned unstinted praise for a well balanced performance.
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New York
Mr. Pipp
Digby Bell
Bucklen Opera House
Augustus Thomas
Brigh
Pipps
Pipp
Thomas
Digby
Bell
Mr. Bell
Helen. Tracy
Elkhart
W. S. St. Clair
Count Charmarot
Gibson
Fireman dies after Toledo wreck tragedy in Elkhart area
Elkhart mourns firefighter J L Pletcher who died in St Vincent's Hospital from burns after yesterday morning's wreck near Toledo. Wiedenbeck remains arrive as locals debate cause with railroad men citing signals and derailer mishap. Funeral plans for Pletcher and Wiedenbeck shift between Goshen and Elkhart as investigations continue.
Former Elkhart Boy In Illinois Prison
John Adam Goodman a former Elkhart resident received a twenty year sentence in Joliet for attempted murder and robbery in Chicago. Convicted under an assumed name, he had been thrice arrested in Elkhart including grand larceny and carrying concealed weapons. He first faced jail in 1900 at age 16 for jewelry theft.
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Joliet
Elkhart
John Adam Goodman
Chicago
Anna Goodman
South Fourth Street
Goodman
Jeffersonville
Interior Work Advances at New Post Office Building
Interior work at the new post office is nearly finished with woodwork to follow. Marble portions are nearly in place and the floors are ready. A car load of woodwork and furniture is being unloaded for immediate carpentry installation.
Platform Church Meeting Draws Eight Denominational Workers
A Baptist church held a platform meeting replacing the usual service. Eight men from different denominations, longtime prayer meeting workers, spoke with Secretary Clarke leading. Short talks followed from each participant.
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The
Baptist Church
Clarke
Steam Engine Route Approved by City Council
Officials from Huntington Columbia City and Northwestern roads secure Goshen city council approval for steam engine use on the freight loop linking with the Big Four and Lake Shore tracks.
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Huntington
Columbia City
Northwestern Road
Goshen City
Lake Shore
Goshen Council Extends Winona Electric Railway Franchise
The Goshen city council last evening extended the Winona Electric Railway Co franchise from 35 to 50 years amid some opposition to the extension.
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Exterios
Goshen
Winona, Electric ‘Railway Co
Conferring with Michigan Figures in National Organization
A fragment reports discussions involving Michigan officials with a national organization. The note hints at favor or alignment on unspecified matters within the group's activities.
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Michigan of
Uch
Sultan of Sulu Proposes Marriage to Miss Roosevelt
Manila August 22 The Sultan of Sulu offers marriage to Miss Roosevelt amid festivities for Taft and Roosevelt as the Sultan seeks to crown the visit with such an honor. The proposal is said to be a form of politeness given his six existing wives.
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Manila
Sulu
Wa Taft
Miss Roosevelt
Jolo
Chautauqua Idea Commended by Papers
J B Stoll in the South Bend Times lauds the chautauqua plan as a valuable form of popular education. He says summer schools for the masses bring diverse viewpoints to the rostrum and offer the public a chance to hear both sides, fostering enlightenment over partisan events. Goshen News Times extols the Elkhart chautauqua as a strong program with world famous attractions and urges support to make it permanent.
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J. B. Stoll
South Bend Times
Goshen News-Times
Elkhart Chautauqua
Goshen
Indiana
Elkhart
Big Four and Lake Shore Excursions Draw City Dwellers
A large crowd left the city yesterday for trips on the Big Four and Lake Shore lines. Old Soldiers headed to Michigan City with 190 people, 75 tickets sold for Indianapolis, 148 for Bednton Harbor, and the Mennonite camp at Dunlaps drew hundreds. Specials were run as cars filled in the afternoon and evening with many Goshen residents among attendees.
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Lake Shore
Michigan City
Big Four
Bédnton Harbor
Dunlaps
Goshen Woman Tries Poison After Domestic Dispute
Mrs. Gilbert Kefiney, 30, attempted suicide at her Goshen home by drinking carbolic acid at noon. Physicians saved her from danger. She and her husband Kenney had figure in recent court proceedings with Kenney arrested for beating her.
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Gilbert Kefiney
Goshen
Kenney
Fireman Severely Burned In Engine Crown Sheet Burst
Elkhart firefighters report P W Moss suffered serious burns to face chest and arms when pressure steam blasted from an engine crown sheet near Lydick several miles west of South Bend. Moss was stooped shoveling coal when the vented steam struck him, he was transported to a local hospital for treatment. D K Morris escaped injury.
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Elkhart
Moss
Lydick
South’ Bend
South “Bend
Cyhis
Ginger
D.K. Morris
Teachers Institute Opens for Elkhart County Teachers
The annual Elkhart county teachers institute opened in the circuit court room with about 175 of 286 teachers present, expected to rise to around 200. Instructors include Robert Hall and Miss Michaels of Indianapolis, with Prof. Bremer directing music. Enrollment requires registration and 28 credits to gain full attendance and a 2 percent license credit.
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Elkhart County
Circuit Court Room
Robert Hall
Manual Training
Indianapolis
Miss Michaels
Breme
Signs Of Derangement In Elkhart Elder Confined For Safe Keeping
James Smith an elderly Elkhart resident with a year long history of mental decline was confined overnight in a separate ward of the city jail after showing violent tendencies. Police were alerted by Mrs. Smith and Patrolman Roth escorted him from the Central school area to the police station where a hack was called to transport him to the jail. He was described as normal today and released.
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James Smith
Elkhart
Seret
Rinehart
Jo- Hee
Smith
Norma
A New Immigration Bureau Expands Formidland Regions
The Union Pacific Railroad in Kansas announces a growing immigration program with R. S. Lemon of the Land and Improvement Trust of Kansas City to distribute literature and provide information about the country. Descriptions include land excursions, special rates, and other details, with liberal allowances for reliable representatives.
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Middle States
Union Pacific Railroad
Kansas
R. S. Lemon
Land and Improvement Trust O
Kansas City
Lemon
Elkhart Education Assembly Praised In Regional Meeting
The South Bend Tribune notes an educational gathering in Elkhart this week drawing attention from northern Indiana and southern Michigan. Lecturers will diffuse knowledge to broaden opportunities, with high hopes the assembly reflects Elkhart’s standards and succeeds.
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South Bend
Indiana
Michigan
Elkhart
Good Musical Shows Coming
Manager Carpenter of the Bucklen announces bookings including The Mummy and the Humming Bird The Isle of Spice Miss Bob White The Girl and the Bandit and The Rays in Down the Pike.
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Carpenter
the Bucklen
Isle of Spice
Bob White
Bandit
St Joseph Seeks Daily Excursion Visitors
Business leaders in St Joseph Michigan plan a campaign to attract daily excursionists next summer, aiming to boost tourism by bringing strangers into the city each day.
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St. Joe
St. Joseph
Mich
Boy Falls Forty Feet From Barn Top
Eleven year old Charley Fay fell about 40 feet from the top of a bank barn on George W. Moon's farm five miles south of Osceola yesterday. He was seriously, possibly fatally injured. Fay’s father works for Moon and the family lives nearby. He climbed to the top chasing sparrows.
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Charley Fay
George W. Moon
Osceola
Moon
Charley
Chess Draw by Correspondence Players Plan Club
A correspondence game between Martin Hustin and R. P. Fisher ended in a 64 move draw as of August 3. Writers note steps are being taken to organize a chess club by interested participants.
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Martin Hustin
R. P. Fisher
Y M C A Board Holds Monthly Meeting
The Board of Management of the Y M C A held their monthly meeting last evening. Secretary reports were read and accepted but no business of special importance came before the board.
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Y. M. C.A. Board
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Advange
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Lodge
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William
Sherman
Russell
Don
Mildred
Washington
Iowa
West
Chris Wagner
Telegraph Department
Illinois
Joliet, HI
Sultan OF Sulu
His Roosevelt
Teachers Institute
Circuit
Immigration Bureau
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