Plight of Thieves Strikes White Pigeon Jewelry Store
A bold robbery at Jeweler 8. T. Marcey in White Pigeon last evening saw about twenty watches and assorted jewelry stolen after intruders entered the back door. Suspects, two well dressed men, were traced to Elkhart and a Chicago link hints at broader gang activity. Police failed to capture them, with doors and fences as escape routes.
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White Pigeon
Elkhart
T. Marcey
Marcey
Second Street
Harrison Street
Harrison
Kifth Street
Sergt. Whiteman
Suspicious exchange heard near Harrison street alley
A young passerby overheard a man claim the victim carried a roll of money in his inside pocket. He fled Harrison street toward Bucklen opera house, moving as fast as a sprinter to avoid the pair.
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Harrison Street
Bucklen Opera House
Gas worksman reopens after near-fatal gas exposure
A gas main worker on Harrison Street was overcome by gas about 9 30 this morning. He passed out after stepping from the ditch and was carried by two companions who kept him conscious for a half hour. He recovered and showed no lasting effects.
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Herrison Street
Will Mullaney Confess Ties to Lake Shore robberies
The South Bend Times suggests James A. Mullaney the Lake Shore detective jailed for killing Policeman Christensen may confess. A revelation could illuminate a long series of robberies that have troubled Lake Shore officials for years.
Holdeman Shortage Reported By Expert Accountants
Expert W H Ernst and son W J Ernst from Bluffton returned Friday noon after Thanksgiving to finish auditing ex County Treasurer W F Holdeman’s books. They expect a shortage between 23000 and 25000 dollars, with final figures due after complete verification. Rumors claim Holdeman disappeared Friday night or left the state. Goshen attorney Dausman declined to comment.
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W. H. Ernst
Holdeman
Dausman
Goshen
Ex-Treasurer Campbell Accused Of Shortage
Goshen Times reports a shortage in Campbell's county accounts while in office. The paper cites high authority claiming the books may show a deficit between 3000 and 6000 dollars and notes uncertainty over how the shortage was covered.
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Campbell
Goshen Times
Times
Campbell's Books Defend Integrity in County Audit
Friends recount the transfer of office as careful and accurate. Mr Campbell asserts willingness to face any investigation into his books after successor takes over. The county awaits further inquiry into alleged discrepancies and audit results.
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Campbell
Elkhartan
Mr. Campbell
Shadow on Staircase Haunts Local Attorney Night
A prominent local attorney awakes to muffled footsteps in his second story bedroom. A dark shadow appears at the stairhead but vanishes when his dog reaches the top of the stairs, allowing the lawyer to resume sleep.
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Wight
Jerry Simpson
McCurry Lovejoy Wed In Goshen Ceremony
Mr Clarenca C McCurry and Miss Mae Lovejoy were quietly married at the Episcopal Church in Goshen at 1 30 PM yesterday. After the ceremony they boarded a train for Toledo where they will reside. They planned to return home but chose to proceed to Toledo after learning friends awaited them here.
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McCurry-Lovejoy
Clarenca C. McCurry
Mae Lovejoy
Episcopal Church
Goshen
Toledo
Mobley Divorce Filed By Mrs Mobley In Elkhart
Jane Mobley sues for divorce from William Mobley. Attorney E A Dausman represents the plaintiff. Married May 20 1889 in Elkhart they lived together until March 20 1895. Allegations include habitual drunkenness and long term non support. Plaintiff seeks custody of their seven year old daughter.
Thumb Injury Injures Ezra Silver In Coal Stove Accident
Ezra Silver of Columbia Avenue crushed his left hand when a heavy coal stove toppled, pinching the thumb and forefinger. It is not known if any digits will be lost.
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Ezra Silver
Columbia Avenue
Must Mingle With the People Editorial Insight
A Columbus Times editorial argues that editors must mingle with their readers to stay in touch with public opinion. Excluding themselves from the community leads to a narrow viewpoint and failure to meet the needs of the constituency. Leadership requires aligning ideas with local realities.
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Columbus
Ind
Times
Absence of ex-Treasurer Holdeman puzzleed Goshen area
The Goshen News reports unresolved search for ex-Treasurer Holdeman. His attorney KH A Dausman claims to know his location while denying a Chicago work theory. Telegrams linked indemnity firm contact and a possible late night move to New Paris before a train ride.
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Chicago
Goshen
Holdeman
Third Street
New Paris
Dausman
Mr. Holdeman
Kidder Sues for Divorce Over Desertion and Abuse
Mark C. Kidder files for divorce from Lizzie Kidder in circuit court. They married April 16, 1888, in this city and lived together until August 1894 when she abandoned him. He was a Lake Shore brakeman and alleges carnal treatment and that she locked him out at night, forcing him to sleep elsewhere. They have two children, a seven year old son and a six year old daughter.
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M. C. Kidder
Mark C. Kidder
A. H. Darling
Circuit Court
Lizzie Kidder
Lake Shore
Death of Elkhart Pioneer John Hazelton
John M Warilton of 335 Vistula street died at 3 pm yesterday from heart disease. Born July 4 1810 in Newark New Jersey he was eighty seven. He moved to Elkhart in 184 and built a shoe business later owning a large shoe store. Survived by two of three children Mrs C G Conn and William D Harr Elton of Morgan County Utah. Wife Mrs Biigabath Hazelton awaiting funeral arrangements.
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John Hazelton
John Mwarilton
Vistula Street
Elkhart
Newark
N. J
C. G. Conn
William D. Harr Elton
Morgan Cty
Utah
Biigabath Hazalton
Prospectors Advised On Alaska Gold Journey Funds
A Seattle Chamber of Commerce communication cites Washington secretary of state guidance for prospectors heading to Alaska. It warns no traveler should depart with less than 590 dollars for a year’s bare needs, plus transport to Puget Sound. It notes harsh Yuton summers and long winters, extreme cold and heat, and the isolation of mining regions requiring ample provisions and warm clothing.
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Idayor Sykes
Seattle
Wash
Chamber of Commerce
Washington
Pugat Sound
Yuton
Hood's Sarsaparilla and Pills Praised for Children's Health
Mothers praise Hood's Sarsaparilla for blood enrichment and rosy cheeks in pale children. Hood's Pills are cited as a favorite family cathartic and liver medicine priced at 25 cents.
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Hood
Rabbit Hunters Drawn by Snowy Morning Chase
Snowy night boosts activity as local sportsmen, including several parties, head out this morning in pursuit of rabbits drawn by the fresh powder.
Local partition suit filed over 1.31 acres in Concord township
From the Court House William A DeCamp through Dodge and Hubbell begins partition suit against Charles E De Camp et al for 1.31 acres in Concord township. Real estate transfers filed include W S Bowers et al to Isaac and Harriet Shekels for a lot in Elkhart 850 dollars George W Wilhelm and wife to John W Neterer for a lot in Elkhart 900 dollars Rosannah Bowers to Lina Wine gardner for two lots in Elkhart 500 dollars.
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Court House
William A. DeCamp
Dodge & Hubbell
Charles E. DeCamp
Concord Township
W.S. Bowers
Isaac
Harriet Shekels
Elkhart
George W Wilhelm
John W. Neterer
Rosannah Bowers
Lina Winegardner
E Khart
Death of Mrs Pettit at 51 after long illness
Mrs William Pettit died at her home No. 639 West Pigeon Street at 5 20 last evening after a long period of suffering from cancer. She was 51 and mother of five children including Mrs Enos of Bloomington Illinois Mrs Frank Rose of Toledo Ohio Mrs Clark Miller Willis Pettit and William Pettit of this city A brother Ely Jenkins also lives here.
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Pettit
William Pettit
West Pigeon Street
Enos
Bloomington
Ill
Frank Rose
Toledo
Ohio
Clark Miller
Willis Pettit
Ely Jenkins
Two Fingers Crushed At Big 4 Yards Accident
Theodore Hoffman a fifteen year old boy suffered two fingers badly crushed while attempting to couple freight cars at the Big 4 yards Saturday afternoon. Doctors fear one finger may require amputation.
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Theodore Hoffman
Big 4
Good Prospects for Sleighing on Main Street
Half a dozen sleds were counted on Main street this morning, the first of the season. Prospects for sleighing are good this afternoon.
Death of an Infant in Pearl Street Home
Noble Hess, two years old, son of James Hess and wife, of 904 Pearl street, died at 3 15 this morning.
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Noble
James Hess
Pearl Street
May Strike Again in Pittsburg Coal Strike Talks
National Mine Workers official M D Ratchford arrives in Pittsburg to confer with District President Patrick Dolan on a joint convention due next month. The current wage scale expires December 31 and miners seek a substantial increase, signaling possible new strike as operators refuse.
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Pittsburg
M. D. Ratchford
United Mine Workers’ Union
Patrick Dolan
Ratchford
Neighborhood News Highlights From Middlebury and Zion
Local notes from Middlebury and Zion recount dinner hosting by Mr. and Mrs. Kellett, a W C U meeting, and Thanksgiving services. A Bristol tragedy claims Miss Nettie Myers after a train collision. funeral set at M H Church. Nods to church fairs, temperance program, visits among families, and community updates across Elkhart area towns.
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Middlebury
Mippiebury
Kellett
Jonathan Kellet
Lamotte Kellet
Goshen
John Smith
Shipshewana
Josie Church
M. E
D. A. Kahn
Lutheran Church
Myrtle G. Mell
Mottville
Mich
Florence Mell
Eugene Stutz
Bristol
Nettie Myers
Redfield
M. H
Mr. A. McKey
Ore Dock No 4 Fire Claims Two Lives in Escanaba
Fire destroys the immense Chicago & Northwestern ore dock No 4 and the steamer Nahant in Escanaba Michigan. Fireman Jacob Bossert and deckhand Harold Miller, both of Cleveland Ohio, die in the blaze. Dock and car losses total about 28 ore cars and 5000 tons of ore. Nahant valued around 40000 and dock around 300000. Dock will not be rebuilt due to weak ore trade.
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Escanaba
Mich
Chicago & Northwestern Railroad
Nahant
Jacob Bossert
Harold Miller
Cleveland
Chicago & Northwestern Company
Nah
Germany abandons Haiti mission for Gefion to reinforce fleet
Berlin reports Germany will not send the warship Gefion to Port au Prince Haiti to collect indemnity from Emil Leiders for alleged false imprisonment. Instead the vessel will reinforce the German fleet in Chinese waters. Foreign Minister von Bulow provided Ambassador White with a satisfactory explanation of Germanys stance toward Hayti.
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Berlin
Gefion
Port Au Prince
Haiti
Emil Leiders
Baron von Bulow
United States
White
Germany
Hayti
Western paper mills plan fight against Eastern combine
Appleton Wis Dec 1 Western print paper manufacturers vow to oppose the proposed Eastern combine. They propose a Chicago selling agency and say Fox River mills will join the Western combine and back the agency with mills capable of producing over 400 tons daily to compete with eastern firms.
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Print Paper Trust
Appleton
Wis
Western
Eastern Combine
Western Mills
Chicago
Combine
Fox River
Western Combine
Bristol News Roundup Including Weddings and Meetings
Charles Sporher travels to Toledo on business as Elmer Weed of Chicago visits Bristol. Rev Cleaver’s protracted meeting aided by Mrs. Cleaver. Mrs. William Wise is sick. Miss Nettie Myers funeral in Middlebury draws large crowds. Jessie Mathias wed in Elkhart. Ellwood sells Bristol Banner to J A Toner and moves to Elkhart. Rio Grande staged by Bristol Dramatic Co at Opera House December 3.
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Bristol
Charles Sporher
Toledo
Elmer Weed
Chicago
Cleaver
Elkhart
Mr. Cleaver
William Wise
Hiram Shankweiler
Charles Long
Middlebury
Nettie Myers
Maggie Johnson
Hlkhart
Marshal William Winslow
John Mathias
Jessie Mathias
A. H. Ellwood
Bristol Banner
J. A. Toner
Mr. Elwood
Bristol Dramatic Company
Opera House
Rio Grande
Mattie Ferrall
Berry
Scottsburg
Ella Middleton
Local notices from Wakarusa area December report
Auction in Bremen conducted by DeAlton Rhea bottom. Mrs. J F Pletcher ill. Stanford Willard laid new sidewalk. Clem Schwin from Middlebury visited Mrs. Dalton Rheabottom. Thanksgiving event at Christian Church well received. Hiberman room gets new hardware store. Proprietors from Elkhart visit Hiberman area. Olive township Sunday school convention at M E Church of interest. Union Thanksgiving services at M B C Church. Rev Longenecker led with Dingle and Young assisting. Mr Daniel Freed, about 60, dies suddenly of apoplexy near town. Christian Church ladies serve meals to fund church building. Ola Miller and Albert Bailey wed at Miller home. Cornelis Farber marries Dianna Myers at Myers home. private ceremony.
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Wakarusa
Wakakusa
DeAlton Rheabottom
Bremen
J. F. Pletcher
Stanford Willard
Clem Schwin
Middlebury
Dalton Rheabottom
Christian Church
Hiberman
Kikhart
Peter Freed
Jacob Brenneman
Elkhart
Olive Township
M. EH
Albert Bailey
Nappanee
George Miller
Dianna Myers
Cornelis Farber
Fred Bbret
Thanksgiving visitors network in Union and Bristol
Union Mich December 1 teachers from districts 1 and 9 spent Thanksgiving with friends in St. Joe county. Mr and Mrs Kyle of Union and Mr and Mrs Stamp of Bristol visited their brother Thomas Brown in Union. Mr Loudensinger of Elkhart was called to Union late Sunday evening.
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Union Union
Mich
St. Jove County
Kyle
Union
Stamp
Bristol
Thomas Brown
Loudensinger
Elkhart
Sailor Micne Regular Meeting at New Church
The regular quarterly meeting will be held at the new church next Saturday and Sunday. Mr and Mrs S A Minnich attended services at the First Baptist Church in Union last Sunday. Mr Fred Wyant and daughters Gracie and Lunny of Three Rivers visit his parents W B Wyant. J C Bay resumes duties in the shop. The Sundies Aid Thanksgiving supper at EH Fisher's residence drew poor attendance due to weather. J B Yohn visited J C Bay and family Sunday. Mr and Mrs Harrison Aurand visited J C Bay's on Sunday. Stoares Morse of Cassopolis called on friends locally Monday.
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F. B
Allie Brown
C. B. Bowen
Jones
Loupee
H. M. Fox
White Pigeon
Union Friends
Albert Colburn
Elkhart
B. Colburn
Aaron Parker
Marshall County
Byron Carman
Marcellus, Mich
Addison Watts
Casper Lipshitz
P. F. Welter
Zion
Cleveland Church
Minnie Bickel
Mabel Hilbish
Lotta Hilbish
Jessie Stalitz
Philip Boyer
Sarah Cox
Sailor
Aew
A. Minnich
First Baptist Church
Union
Fred Wyant
Gracie
Lunny
Three Rivers
W. B. Wyant
J. C. Bay
Sundies Aid Society
EH. A. Fisher
J.B. Yohn
Harrison Aurand
J. C. Bay’s
Stoares Morse
Cassopolis
Pastor to Lead Open Meeting at Osolo Chapel
Next Monday evening the pastor will start a special session at Osolo Chapel and continue indefinitely Rev L E Knox is expected to attend and assist during the full meeting The public is invited to hear the preacher.
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Osolo Chapel
L. E. Knox
Gladstone Praises History of American Revolution
London Nov 30 Mr Gladstone acknowledges the gift of a history of the American revolution and says he has spent nearly half a century admiring the revolution as a significant influence on his political education.
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London
Gladstone
Ex-Senator Sawyer Ill at Oshkosh with Tonsillitis
Ex-Senator Sawyer is confined to his house in Oshkosh Wisconsin with tonsillitis. The party traveled from Marshfield to dine with ex Governor Upham and is expected to be out in a day or two. He is a two year old.
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Oshkosh, Wis
Sawyer
Marshfield
Upham
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Wakarusa—Union
Zion and Sailor Notes
America
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