Dot contest winners listed in Indiana state notice
Nearly a thousand participants competed in a Dot contest with 38 correct entries. The list names 38 prize recipients from across Indiana addresses, with prizes from 20 to 1 and a last prize set for 20 additional pictures. The article also includes a Labor Day holiday proclamation by Governor Winfield T. Durbin urging a day off on September 2, 1901 to honor workers.
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Indiana
Indianapolis
United States
Winfield T. Durbin
Union B. Hunt
Sunday School Meeting in Goshen Presby terian Church
County and township officers held the 11th semi annual council meeting at the Goshen Presbyterian Church. The discussion covered Indiana Sunday School Week October 21 to 27, with statewide nightly services and a Friday house to house canvass. A decision day will follow in all state schools.
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Presbyterian Church
Goshen
Indiana
Concord Township
Twin Branch dam progress and timber clearing continues
Work at Twin Branch dam advances steadily as lumber gangs clear timber for back water land. Logs are floated to the sawmill now cutting the timber while derricks excavate and four engines plus a large engine stay busy. It is hoped the dam will be finished by next spring.
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Twin Branch
Real Estate Transfers and Assignments Filed by Recorder
One mortgage and two releases plus three transfers listed by Recorder Peddycard. Henry J. Culp and wife transfer to Sarah J. Scottland in Harrison for 150 dollars. Peter Brolin transfers a lot in Foraker to Olaf Brolin for 300 dollars. Heirs of Sarah Rogers transfer a lot in Millersburg to John E. Rogers for 1 dollar.
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Peddycard
Henry J. Culp
Sarah J. Scottland
Harrison
Peter Brolin
Olaf Brolin
Foraker
Sarah Rogers
John E. Rogers
Millersburg
Indiana Governor Proclaims Labor Day
Winfield T. Durbin proclaims the first Monday in September as Labor Day, defining labor as the creative power of wealth and a key factor in national, state, and individual prosperity. The proclamation emphasizes the value of both brain and brawn in industrial development.
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State of
Indiana
Winfield T. Durbin
Smallpox Case Reaches Elkhart From Lake Shore Train
A traveler named John Stevens, 30, reported to the City Board of Health with a mild smallpox case arrived on Lake Shore train No 14 at 6 20 pm Saturday. He was quarantined in a post tent on Division Street while baggage rooms were fumigated. Stevens, a Pike County Missouri farmer, had been moving east after leaving a failed farming effort and working on farms near Otis Indiana.
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Meonday
Elkhart
Bowles
Forks
Lake Shore
City Board of Health
Hoppingarner
Walley
Division Street
Elkhart River
John Stevens
Pike County
Missouri
Stevens
Quarantine Set After Smallpox Case at Brunk Home
The Brunk residence at 204 Kinzie street is placed under quarantine after Dr. Hopingarner reported a smallpox case. Harry Brunk, 12, recovered, and a barber in the family returned from Chicago with the disease and worked at Bowles' shop before falling ill. Bowles also contracted it, prompting health officers to investigate. They allege prior infection and recovery without notifying the board, and a strict quarantine remains in effect.
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F. W. Brunk
Kinzie Street
Hopingarner
City Board of Health
Harry Brunk
Chicago
Bowles
Brunk
Anna
Board of Health
William King Beaten In Saloon Assault
William King was severely beaten in a saloon Saturday night. Frank Romine Richard Romine Harry Lyman and Lester Lyman are under arrest as the alleged assailants. The defendants arrived from Carlisle Kentucky.
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Anderson
William King
Frank
Richard Romine
Harry
Lester Lyman
Carlisle
Kentucky
Maxwell Wins Carnegie Library Bid After Adjusted Contract
Five bids were submitted for the Carnegie Library project. W H Maxwell of Angola Indiana was the lowest bidder after the board reduced the contract price by removing book stacks and selling site stone, finalizing at 27367 dollars. Other bidders were from Chicago Elkhart and Celina Ohio with completion set for October 1 1902 and excavation to begin this week.
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Carnegie Library
W. H. Maxwell
Angola
Ind
Old
City Hall
Chicago
Elkhart
E. Hall
George Swift & Co
Kirk & Shedden
George M. Moulton Company
Hall of
Maxwell
South Bend
C. Hanika & Sons
Celina
Ohio
John F. Hutchings
Muncie
Mortuary Record Wilbart Allan Jones
Wilbart Allan Jones aged 3 years 10 months and 29 days died at the home of his step father Joseph Boltenhouse six and one half miles east of this city at 840 yesterday afternoon of a complication of diseases. The mother and grandparents Mr and Mrs J S Loenzo mourn the loss of their son and grandson. The funeral will take place at 230 Wednesday afternoon from Zion church with interment in Zion cemetery.
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Wilbart Allan Jones
Myron Jones
Joseph Boltenhouse
J. S. Loenzo
Zion Church
Zion Cemetery
Farmer Struck by Lightning Paralyzed. Horses Killed
Gustav Messner, 34, of Middlebury area, was paralyzed when a lightning strike hit his team while plowing on the George Mather farm northwest of Middlebury. The team died instantly. Messner survived initial collapse but faced slow recovery, with physicians hopeful.
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Gustav Messner
Middlebury
George Mather
Mr. Messner
Mather
Mather Farm
Messner
Excellent Program the Musical Numbers at Elkhart Normal
A Tuesday event opening the fall term of Elkhart Normal School and Business Institute featured an evening program at Trinity Methodist Episcopal Church. Prof Karl Nast opened with an organ overture and received a warm tribute. Rev C E Rice offered a blessing. Miss Harriet Helfrich sang Life's Lullaby.
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Elkhart Normal School
Business Institute
Trinity Methodist ‘Episcopal Church
Karl Nast
C. E. Rice
Harriet Helfrich
Jerald Lane
Michigan City singer shifts to The Soul of the Violin
Miss M Zeola Hershey performed in Michigan City changing her number to The Soul of the Violin and impressed with a cultivated voice and fine expression. She plans to return in two weeks to organize elocution and physical culture classes. The program also featured Knepper Yoder Dunnington on mandolin with Sleeping Beauty and Nightingale Song, Mrs Glessner on La Cascale, and Rev Sommerville of Trinity M EB church spoke on Education and Complete Life emphasizing harmony of body mind and soul and lifelong preparation.
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M. Zeola Hershey
Michigan City
Miss Hershey
Hagar
Messrs. Knepper
Yoder
Dunnington
Schaefer
R. J. Glessner
C. E. Rice
Wreck Proves Serious Near LaPorte Burdick Station
The Burdick wreck on the Lake Shore line occurred between 3 and 4 a.m. when an air hose burst on freight No. 71 from LaPorte. Cars in back crashed into those ahead, 15 wrecked, $20,000 in losses. Three cattle perished. J. J. Teeter of Garrett was severely injured and hospitalized. Conductor Moulton sustained minor injuries.
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LaPorte Herald
Burdick
Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Railway
LaPorte
Chicago
J. J. Teeter
Garrett
Ind
Home Health Club Hospital
Drs. Wilcox & Morrison
Teeter
Moulton
Jeffersonville Couple Wed in San Francisco Ceremony
J Ross Ferguson son of Mrs Laura Barrett of Jeffersonville and Miss Bertha Ferrister daughter of Mr and Mrs James Ferrier of Chicago were united in marriage in San Francisco.
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Jeffersonville
J. Ross Ferguson
Laura Barrett
City
Bertha Ferrister
James Ferrier
Chicago
San Francisco
Rural Melon Patch Shooting Leaves William Spade Wounded
William Spade, one of two Elkhart youths boarding with Thomas Smith, was shot while attempting to raid a Manchester farm melon patch. Inbody fired from the fence, striking Spade in the back as he fled through a nearby cornfield. Fifty two pellets were removed from his back and legs. he is not seriously injured and can sit up.
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Heaton Lake
William Spade
Manchester
Inbody
Charles Inbody
Paxson
Elkhart
Thomas Smith
William
Myers Farm
Spade
Smith Farm
Mr. Smith
Bristol
Works Progress On Twin Branch Dam And Power House
A reporter notes rapid progress on the Twin Branch dam and power house project. Workers excavate tail race and plan a coffer dam 400 feet long 200 yards upstream while water will wash out the head race. Italian laborers level the south bank as a pump and pile driver prepare for use.
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Twin Branch
Lake Shore Company
County Council to Meet For County Appropriations
The annual meeting of the county council to make appropriations for county officers will be held next week. Requisitions have been filed with the auditor for inspection. The amounts asked for are as follows.
Wakarusa News Roundup Shares Local Happenings
Public notices and social items describe levy discussions for local taxes and possible cuts. Local visits include Chester Mixer and Woodward guests, Marian excursionists, and various church and community events. Weather notes mention a hard rain and hail with one hour of heavy rainfall.
Property transfers in Elkhart and Goshen area
Clark Homoepathic Hospital sells to John Clem a lot in Elkhart for 250 dollars. Goshen Mfg Co transfers to William Ulery a Goshen lot for 75 dollars. Sylvia A Beebe sells to Edmond F Emerich a Goshen lot for 1200 dollars. First National Bank of Elkhart sells land in Concord to G H Van Fleet for 20 dollars. J M Van Fleet sells to G H Van Fleet land in Elkhart for 200 dollars. Lewis F Case et al transfer to Ambrose A Woorley land in Elkhart for 635 dollars.
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Clark Homoepathic Hospital
John Clem
Elkhart
Goshen Mfg. Co
William Ulery
Goshen
Sylvia A. Beebe
Edmond F. Emerich
First National Bank of
Marriage licenses and divorces by county in state data
State figures show Elkhart County issued 456 marriage licenses and granted 60 divorces. St Joseph County issued 600 licenses with 124 divorces. Kosciusko 303 licenses and 26 divorces. LaGrange 129 licenses and 18 divorces. Noble 221 licenses and 74 divorces. LaPorte 332 licenses and 33 divorces.
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Johnson
Elkhart County
St. Joseph County
Kosciusko County
LaGrange
Noble
LaPorte
Acme Cycle Announces Large Foreign Shipments
The Acme Cycle company reports sending sixteen wheels to King Williams Town South Africa and eighteen wheels to Shanghai China today. Additional shipments are en route to South Africa, South America and Japan as part of its pattern of large foreign orders.
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Acme Cycle Company
King Williams Town
South Africa
Shanghai
China
South America
Japan
Death Claims Old Elkhart Resident Frederick Kines
Frederick Kines died at 75 years old after months with consumption at his South Second Street home in Elkhart. Born July 20, 1826 in Perry County Pennsylvania, he moved to Elkhart in 1866 and helped develop South Second and South Third streets. He was a contractor and builder. survived by two brothers and two sisters, with funeral set for 2 PM at his daughter’s home officiated by Rev. Light, with Florence Wilcox singing.
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Ekkhart
Elkhart
Frederick Kines
South Second Street
Mr. Kines
Hikhart
Perry County
South Second
South Third
Lake Shore
Miles Laboratory
Kines
Mary A. Risher
Henry Kines
Newport
Joseph Kines
Dunlaps
P. W. Smith
Second Street
Rev. Light
Trinity Methodist Church
Florence Wilcox
Beaver,Pa
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Robi. O. Neville
Laurel St
B. G. Young
Middlebury St
H. Ruide
McPherson St
A. N. Probst
Gordon St
R. M. Denzig
E. Jackson St
J. W. Myers
Maple St
Carl Bierman
Main St
F. Wm. Myer
Indiana Avenue
Jeanette Krienke
E. Hendershott
Indiana Revenue
J. C. Charleston
Cone St
H. H. Lane
D. B. Niswander
E. Jackson
Eugene L. Davis
State
Alta Barnes
St. Joe St
Fred Wilkes
Vistula
Byron Smart
Kinzie St
W. J. Yore
Second
G. BE. Zinn
J. G. Lohrman
J. F. Dickerhoff
Sarah C. Waterman
Chas. J. Laner
Milo Stark
A. C. Hani
Nora Brenner
High St
Warner Bros
B. S. Monger
Beardsley Avenue
Ulrich Hug
Jauriette Court
Dan Rogers
St. Joe St. C. Strentz
Rawlins St
Fred Loomis
Pratt St
Mortuary Record
Clerlee
Circuit Court
Eeeeas Ee
Saecdeene
Uwesee Speaesee County Commissioners
Coun
Cil
Osceola
Chester Mixer
Woodward
Warren Eller
Marion
James Holderman, Jr
Hoffman
Dunkard
W. C. Crull
Nellie Curtis
Maria Gard
Elmer Crull
Cassopolis
Bango Baptist Church
J. Witmer
Wakarusa
J. Sprange
Schuyler Sprague
Miss Belle Hose
Alexander Curtis
Mishawaka
Hattice and
Julia Boyer
H. F. Curtis
Neva Lontz
Brother Clifford
Richard Zellar
M. BE. Church Yard
Fred Kole
Birdsell’s
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