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Newspaper
Elkhart Weekly Truth
Location
Elkhart, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1901
Page
2
George Held and his cousin John were robbed and beaten after a friendly greeting at a Goshen circus crowd. A supposed stranger fled with Held’s $30 gold watch while four uniformed men assisted attackers. John was hurled from the moving train and died after wards after moaning beside the tracks.
The Wakarusa Telephone Co part of the Home Telephone system in Elkhart County already has a farmers toll line south of Wakarusa with ten subscribers. More rural lines are planned as Napanee and Clinton township expand their networks. The farmer’s demand for phone service mirrors the push for rural free mail delivery.
Multiple transfers recorded by Recorder Peddycard include Salem S Albert and wife selling a lot in Elkhart to Jacob Mast for 250 dollars. Levi Lozier and W B Truex swap deeds for a Mary E Kauffman lot valued at 1 dollar. Additional transfers include a 900 dollar Elkhart lot sale to Joseph S Lehman and 80 acres in Jackson sold for 4000 dollars to John Brower. Other deeds include Carl R Beardsley to Alexander Aris man for 250 dollars and Sarah J Dodge to Hershel P Dodge in Bango for 1000 dollars. Jacob V Crawford sells an Elkhart lot to William F Wahl for 120 dollars.
Fred R. Riley of West Chester township sues Lake Shore and Michigan Southern railway through Agnew and Kelly claiming a caboose left at Porter Chesterton crossing spooked his horse. He was thrown from his buggy, permanently disabled, and seeks 1900 dollars in damages plus 500 dollars for the demolished buggy.
A Kansas editor recalls a long dry spell in town with spring chickens growing large before ever seeing rain. During a recent shower, the birds chased the drops in excitement, mistaking them for bugs, reflecting the region’s vivid imagination.
Earl Barton aged 22 and Gertrude Blake aged 18 of Elkhart were issued a marriage license with parents' consent noted.
John Schmacker of Berlinton near Nappanee laments being robbed on a Baltimore & Ohio excursion train platform near Brinson Indiana. He told his father two men robbed him of 80 cents and kicked him under the wheels after he re boarded. Cousin Jacob reports four uniformed men attacked them. The case puzzles railroad and Chicago police amid conflicting accounts.
Have a Novel Patent by F A Curtis and F T Crawford for a cloverleaf lace tie that fastens to the shoe tongue between eyelets. A single knot never loosens, tightening with greater strain. Manufacturing and state agency secured, product aimed at easy sale.
Farmer H L Kauffman of Goshen reported a theft of 25 dollars and a 130 dollar check just before boarding the Marion excursion train. He alerted the station agent and left the depot in a highly excited state, with noisy crowds making detection difficult for deputies.
Elkhart ends its smallpox scare as the city board of health lifts the quarantine after three months. 31 cases were reported with one fatality. barber H Bowles at 917 South Second Street was released from quarantine. The city plans to proceed with its Labor Day celebration now that the scare has ended.
Despite drought decimating crops, Tim Berman reports an unusually large crop of hickory nuts promising a notable yield. In about thirty days nuts will ripen and youths will roam the woods with sacks and dark stained fingers.
Galesburg Illinois August 26 union labor men plan a large twentieth century Labor Day demonstration September 2 highlighting a century of progress. Galesburg Kewanee Canton and surrounding towns participate in the event with major interest from the three cities.
A testimonial from C. W. Lenhart of Bowling Green Ohio says a running itching sore on his leg caused tortures until Dean's Ointment relieved the burning and itching instantly and effected a permanent cure.
Washington postal data show an average of 41 percent per household, yielding an Elkhart population of about 17 146. The figure surpasses the last census of 16 000 and reflects many un-delivered mail recipients, suggesting a higher current total.
The South Bend Times notes a coming wave of trolley roads expanding from major centers. A new Ohio charter finances a lake region trolley syndicate planning 2000 to 2500 miles, capital 100 to 125 million dollars, linking Chicago to Buffalo and northern Ohio, southern Michigan, and parts of Pennsylvania and New York. The venture hinges on proven profits. steam railways may not fear immediate loss.
Weather and market notes report tomatoes swelling from rains causing skins to fail and prices to spike then ease. Potatoes remain scarce with prices from 1.50 to 1.75 per bushel, roasting ears plentiful at 12 cents a dozen, and cabbage near five cents a head as Kraut prospects sour.
Reverend Lewis B Appleton, now unassigned, receives a letter from Edmund B Appleton 84 a Civil War veteran blacksmith from Logansport who had gone to Illinois for work and was believed dead after Fort Sumter. The family split after the mother’s death and eight children were sent East.
While visiting a sister in Rensselaer Mrs Francis Hickman urged a letter to the Pension Department to learn where their father was buried. The department denied death and gave an Ark address. A letter from the old gentleman arrived promising to visit Indiana in a few months joining two Indiana siblings and other relatives in Ohio and Columbus unknown.
Central Passenger association lines adopt uniform baggage car rules with a major change. Parties of twenty five or more using a party ticket may use a special baggage car at no extra cost if the total fare is twenty five dollars or more. If distance would yield less than one dollar per person, the car costs ten dollars to the company, unless the party pays the difference to reach twenty five dollars. Ten or more travelers on one ticket may carry fifty pounds per person free. excess baggage follows regular rates. If ten or more demand a special car, the car is charged 15 cents per mile. such moves may also use the twenty five or more rule.
The Cincinnati Cremation club organized Tuesday night with many city notables as charter members. Its constitution requires cremation of members and preserving ashes in an urn at a central banquet table for a feast by all members. Several applications are pending and weekly meetings will initiate new members.
Recorder Peddycard filed two mortgages and two releases along with multiple real estate transfers. Transactions include Delos N. Weaver to J. W. Crawford for a lot in Elkhart at 15 dollars and Abbie B. Noble to Jeremiah Klase for a Goshen lot at 1300 dollars, among others in Goshen Jefferson Washington Middlebury and Elkhart.
Superintendent H A Zeisel posts notice to A R Gildea J Keckleman L Burgess and B A Meinke that from Sept 1 no passengers will be carried on the Elkhart and Western railroad now part of the Lake Shore. The line’s original franchise required passenger service though farmers along the route may face inconvenience.
A farmer afflicted with smallpox drives Dr. Hurty from the farm in a sensational story. The article notes the notoriety and discouraging statements about Dr. Hurty linking him to smallpox and bubonic plague, suggesting the piece aims to fill space.
Local hunters misread the old rule as expiring September 1. The new chicken law mirrors the quail law and remains in effect until November 10. The change aims to protect the birds, though some say hunting is unnecessary during that season.
A. C. Mills, a retired Madison capitalist, was found dead in his Cameron hotel room in La Crosse with a rubber tube at his mouth and the gas jet open. Last seen retiring the previous evening, a chamber maid discovered him this afternoon. He was about 50, a Madison prominent citizen with a daughter there. He had come to La Crosse a week ago. No cause for his self destruction evident.
Frances B. Fry a Chicago arrival shot T. J. Fry a LaPorte saloon keeper at his rural home after insisting they wed. Fry, age 53, lies in Holy Family hospital with a head wound as doctors refrain from probing for the bullet. Fry's nurse recounts her bedside vigil while authorities consider arrest.
Lawyers study proposed changes in the bankruptcy law likely to be enacted next session. Public statements of desired changes help attorneys form opinions. The current law lets many deadbeats escape debt, while aiding honest debtors who struggle in business. Elkhart leads Indiana in bankruptcies. Goshen reports a few.
Four mortgages and four releases filed. John Neimond heirs transfer to Isaac Light a Goshen lot. Aaron Martin transfers 73 acres in Middlebury to Benjamin Tromtrager for 4 000. Joseph M Brubaker sells a Elkhart lot to George L Bender for 400. Aaron Nue to Caroline A Love Elkhart lot 1 250. Eliza J Overlease to Annanis Bugman Goshen lot 1 600. Susan C Cookingham to George J Jackson Goshen lot 225.
The Indiana Railway Co did not win a reduction from the state tax commission which has adjourned. State board members believe street and electric rail roads assessments are nearly double last year though exact figures are uncertain as counties set the prior valuation under a changed law granting the state board original jurisdiction.
Civil Engineer Cook and team survey the Goshen and Southern Traction Company line. The proposed route leaves the highway south of Waterford, runs east of the Big Four tracks to the railroad crossing north of New Paris, then along the highway through New Paris, returns to the east line of the Big Four, and goes south of Milford Junction.
Mrs Matilda Runkle of Edwardsburg Michigan asks Cass circuit court to annul her marriage to the notorious Bill Frazier after believing he was her youthful lover George St Clair.
An unknown man entered the office of former district court judge L. B. Gibson in Pueblo Colorado and shot him with a revolver and struck him with a lead pipe. Gibson lay in a dangerous condition after the brutal assault.
An English minister mocked American degree practices noting a D D was sent by post to a theological seminary principal. The exchange centered on whether such degrees were honorary or earned, with the doctor replying it was post‑graduate and delivered via mail.
An advertisement claims Kodol Dyspepsia Cure permanently removes indigestion by digesting what you eat and giving the stomach rest. It urges dieting as ineffective and credits Houseworth Bros with the product.
Four men seized a whole bottle for tasting during a royal wine sale. They poured it into glasses in a private room and toasted the king's health. A high court official overseeing the sale halted the act with a pointed remark about loyalty.
An advertisement touts Dr Thomas Eclectric Ort as instantly relieving bodily pain from burns cuts sprains and accidents claiming the product makes pain less terrifying when kept in the home.
Portugal faces a copper glut as citizens avoid bulky copper coinage. People in cities use streetcar tickets as money while provinces reuse postage stamps. Lisbon continues minting large quantities of copper coins despite the lack of demand.
O S Buck of Beirne Ark says he suffered from constipation until using DeWitt's Little Early Risers. He reports complete relief from his old complaint and highly recommends them. Houseworth Bros.
An advertisement phrased as Special rates for young gentlemen over Sunday and for vacation highlights a market for unattached young men. The note reflects how hotels prize the presence of the desirable young man in social hotel life and country houses, per a New York Press remark.
A. H. Davis of Sterling Iowa reports a two year kidney trouble resolved by two one-dollar bottles of Foley's Kidney Cure sold at Rushton's drug store.
W H Ward, accused of murdering the Shepherd brothers near Pluma a month ago, was captured near Devil's Tower fifty miles northwest of Deadwood. He refused to talk to the sheriff and strong local feeling against him remains.
An old advertisement promotes Alien's Foot-Ease powder to ease swollen hot feet, tired walking, and tight shoes. It claims to cure swelling sweating ingrown nails bunions and callous spots and offers a trial package free. Sold by druggists and shoe stores priced 25e with address listed.
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