Judge Baker Defends Courts Over Oil Case Influence
Goshen Indiana August report cites Judge Frances I Baker of the circuit court of appeals condemning metropolitan critics over the Landis and Standard Oil shutdown. He says courts must follow law and precedent not outside influence. The piece notes commentary on if Landis aligned the Standard Oil injunction with Indiana Oil, the fine might stand. In other notes, Gladys Blanch daughter of Meta Bement dies of brain fever aged seven, funeral planned. Also obituary of George Welhrley, 24, pharmacist from Clinton Township, died in Antonito Colorado. born in Germany, survived by wife, child, mother, four brothers, two sisters. Remains sent to Millersburg for burial. services held Wednesday.
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Gladys Blanch
Meta Bement
Tower Street
George Welhrley
Clinton
Antonito
Col
Germany
Wren
Millersburg
Hold-up at Lake Shore yards ends with police roundup
A night shift fireman C L Sawyer was robbed by two men at the Lake Shore yards as a revolver was used to threaten. Officers detained about a dozen vagrants for suspicion but all were released after Sawyer could not identify any of them. The borrowed watch was recovered with no description possible.
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Lake Shore
C.L. Sawyer
Toledo
Ugut
Sawyer
Rinehart
Wooley
North- Tup
Silvers
Larney Barnhart
Infant Warren Rites Set At Osceola Cemetery
Word reaches of the death of Warren infant son of Mr and Mrs Solomon Warren aged nine months and twelve days after a illness since Sunday of cholera infantum. Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon at 2 o clock at the house Rev L A Beeks officiating Interment at Osceola cemetery in Stutsman Street area 1051 West Indiana avenue neighborhood.
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Warren
Solomon
Stutsman
Indiana Avenue
Osceozy
Bee sting attack injures Osceola farmer near Clover field
Leroy Jaquith of Osceola, a prominent farmer, was badly stung by a large bumble bee nest while harvesting clover seed on C. M. Curtis’s farm two miles south of Osceola. He received about twenty five stings to head and face and was carried unconscious to a nearby house. he remained in serious condition but resting easier the next day.
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Leroy Jaquith
Osceola
C. M. Curtis
Gian
Justice Refuses to Drawn Into Case
Fragmentary notes show Jacob Oberholtzer recounting a morning remark about certifying a saloon case to the Superior Court. He says he declined and claimed no right to appeal to a higher court. Details are unclear due to damaged text.
Poultry Association Plans First Show and Prizes
The Green Poultry association board met at city hall to organize its first show at the North Main street garage January 4 to 9 with three silver cups and about 150 prizes. William G. Finney announced sale of advertising space in the catalog.
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North Main Street
Wiliam G. Finney
Pinney
A. J. Felthouse
Elkhart Poultry Association
W.A. Bell
G. Strubler
George P. Godfrey
C. A. Anderson
J. W. Hinman
A. J. Feilhouse
Railway firm denies Simonton Lake amusement project
The Chicago South Bend and Northern Indiana Railway firm denied plans to secure land at Simonton Lake for an amusement spar. Mulholland of the railway said no binding project exists and the company is not pursuing such a venture.
Plans for Extending Trolley Line From Middlebury to Elkhart
Westinghouse Electric plans to prepare figures for complete electrical construction and equipment for a proposed extension of the St Joseph Valley Traction line from Middlebury to Elkhart via Bristol. Bucklen’s company hopes to start work soon to meet a Sept. 9 operating deadline. Bristol citizens were asked to sell the right of way, with Elkhart expected to purchase Bristol to Elkhart segments.
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St. Joseph Valley Tractio Company
T Management
Middlebury
Elkhart
Bristol
Bucklen
St. Joseph
Strafford Maxon
J. D. Wood
al. Bucklen
Elihart
Milestone Teacher Emma Stuckman Reaches 57th Year in Education
Mrs Emma Stuckman a Nappa nee resident plans to begin her hundredth term as a schoolteacher. She started teaching in 1851 at Milford’s log schoolhouse at age fourteen and has educated many relatives and neighbors. Her son William serves in the U S Navy while Edwin D Stuckman practices medicine in Nappanee.
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Emma
Stuckman
Nappanee
Milford
William
U. S. Navy
Edwin D
Caled Powers to Lecture in Goshen on Goebel Murder
Caleb Powers linked to the Goebel murder case will lecture in Goshen this fall to present his side of the events. Arrangements are underway for his appearance on the lecture platform. Sophia Daiman, mother of Mrs. Henry Rinet of Bristol, died after a long illness, nearing the century mark, and was survived by her daughter. The funeral was held Sunday.
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Caleb Powers
William Goebel
Kentucky
Hisife
Goshen
Mr. Powers
Goebel
Sophia’ " Daiman
Henry Rinet
Bristol
Young eloper gets year in reformatory
Harry Sortman a 20 year old Williamsport man who stole 130 from a farmer and eloped with 16 year old Lucy Hanford was sentenced to one year in the Pennsylvania state reformatory. Hanford remains with Sortman's uncle Jesse Whitmer at 808 Middlebury Street but will not return to Williamsport.
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Harry Sortman
Williamsport
Lucy
Hanford
Elkhart
Sortman
Pennsylvania State Reformatory
Lucy Hanford
Jesse Whitmer
Middlebury ‘Street
Will
Whitwill
Golden Rod's Talk Tomato Growth Note
A fragmented item describes Golden Rod’s talk on tomato growth and self-developed weighing notes mentioning several ounces, with garbled phrases and unclear attribution.
Poultry Fanciers Association Plans Attracti ve Meeting
Members of the Poultry Fanciers Association are invited to an attractive meeting as Anderson was appointed to the board and BUD rated the arrange ment for the event.
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Poultry Association
Anderson
Bud
Pidge
Obstructions Found on Lake Shore Track West of Rolling Prairie
Railroad officials report deliberate obstructions placed on east bound and west bound tracks near Rolling Prairie. A slow board moved between rails and fish plates and bars lay ahead, discovered by Engineer Sigerfoos and Fireman Hobson while approaching No. 35. Investigations indicate suited youths rather than robbery.
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Shoreack
Weihesdal
Siger
Nad
Eist
Republicans Plan Work of Campaign in Indiana Townships
Republicans from Britt Cleveland Concord and Osolo townships met at Hoffmans hall to organize for the coming campaign. About 150 attendees heard Archie G Graham of South Bend and Charles W Miller Goshen pledge party strength in the district. County leaders W A Foster and Perry Smith urged unity while I G Rothschild of Indianapolis expressed confidence in state and national victory. No club organization was formed at this assembly.
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Britt
Cleveland
Concord
Osolo
Hoffman’s Hall
Distres
Archie G. Graham
South Bend
Harmony
Person
Chas. W.miller
Goshen
Graham
Cere
W. A. Foster
Starke County
Moorman
Perry Smith
Warsaw
Kosciusko County
I. G. Rothschild
Indianapolis
Orkess
Thesembly
Widow Named Executrix in Swartz Estate Case
In Plymouth Indiana Aug 25 Oscar Huff reports cattle ate dynamite near a stump and two steers blew up after a stone struck one causing detonation. In the superior court Attorney E B Zigler filed Wilson Swartz will for probate with Dara A Swartz named executrix and life rents to her.
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Plymouth
Ind
Oscar Huff
Bremen
Huff
E.b.zigler
Wilson
TH. Swartz
Swartz
Local option temperance battle shapes Indiana politics
The 1874 to 1908 Republican platforms shifted on local option for temperance, with 1892 1894 silent on liquor and 1907 1908 battles amid brewery influence. Democrats push local self government while Republicans face accusations of deception to appease brewers and saloon interests.
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Republican Party
Organized Liquor Interests
Evansville
House
Senate
Saloop
Roger, R. Shiel
Indianapolis
John D. Volz
Marion
Congressional Exit Noted In Muddled Phrase
A fragmentary line references a congressional exit described as clearly a moment of happiness but lacks context or identifiable details. The brief mentions someone in charge and a sense of relief or celebration. Further readable specifics are absent.
Stubbs Breaks With Taft Over Banking Plan
Westward sentiment grows as Stubbs follows La Follette and endorses the bank deposit guaranty plank. Taft frowns but does not comment on endorsing the plan in his acceptance speech. Illinois Senator Hopkins urges a Taft conference as Republicans seek to harmonize divergent positions before the coming convention.
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Ostmaster
Geral
Meyer
Guara Anby
National Bank
Kansas
Taft
Stubbs
la Follette
Republican Party
Wisconsin
Stubb
Hopkins
Illinois
Hoenkins
C Orne
Chicago
Bank de
Guaranty
Plank
Tari
Wawasee Inn Sale Nears Chicago Buyers
Wawasee Ind Aug 21 A pending sale for the Wawasee Inn hotel could shift control to Chicago investors James A Johnson & Sons currently own the property after Clinton G Wiggins retired from management. Chicago buyers may add new features as they evaluate the deal amid Kosciusko County’s dry status affecting profits.
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Wawasee
Ind
Wawasee Inn
Chicago Synticnte
James A. Johnson & Sons
Clinton G. Wiggins
Chicago
Kosciusko
Wawesee
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