Theft of Diamonds Reported on Twentieth Century Limited
A green leather jewel case with diamonds valued between $12,000 and $15,000 was stolen from Mrs. Martin aboard the LaSalle Street Chicago baggage office. The case was found later in an elevator. jewels recovered before the train's Elkhart arrival. MrsMartin sails soon to join her husband, secretary to the U S legation in Lisbon.
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Martin
Elkhart
Chicago
Century
Owas
Century Limited
Thea
Baggage Department
Otto Young
Therstation
Costs Carl Nelson So Much He Uses Father’s Checks
Carl Nelson, about twenty, residing with Mr and Mrs Andrew Nelson at 1005 Mason, was arrested for forgery after attempting to cash a $45 check signed with his father’s name at St Joseph Valley Bank. A prior $25 check with the elder signature prompted suspicion. he was jailed overnight and held on $1,000 bond. His mother blamed bad company and a desire for a good time. he had been earning 200d wages as a chem inspector at the Lake Shore roundhouse until two months ago.
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Carl Nelson
Andrew ‘Nelson
Mason Street
Nelson
St. Joseph
South Main Street
Lake Shore Round House
Fireman's Bravery Fails Train Bandits
Three men robbed the eastbound Great Northern No. 4 near Hillyard Washington and escaped with mail aboard the express car carrying a large sum to a bank in Montana. Fireman W Perrin blocked the robbers with a revolver at his head and uncoupled mail cars but did not derail the express car.
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Washie
Hillyard
W. Perrin
Montana
Elkhart Wife Files $8000 Alimony Suit in Sensational Case
The wife of Rush sues for 8000 claiming desertion and support from the husband, alleging an estranged marriage started September 6, 1893, with disputes over a farm in Concord township and a tumultuous household involving in-laws and four orphans. The complaint depicts a bitter, highly public family conflict and seeks separation pay.
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Elkhart
Rush
Concord Township
Theodore
Bishop
Willie
Steinbrook
Henry
Dora Roda
Thermade
Npt Pasant
Fragmented OCR Summary of Northern Event
A partial OCR text fragment mentions five units and representatives including a group of figures with initials and numbers, showing garbled names and references to signals and costs. The readable elements hint at a meeting or representation without clear details, dates, or places.
Railroad tie in city politics hints at indorsements
Local suggestion endorses tie to appointment of postmaster 0s7 and Bickel road foreman for Lake Shore and Michigan Southern. Cited candidates include A M Bickel Wisenheiss Roose Kent Simpson with potential entrants eyed by railroad employees. Bickel leads amid reported machinists union backing and broad friend-led support.
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Boulpsodade
A. M. Bickel
Lake Shore
Michigan
Southern
Wisenheiss
Roose
A. P.’ Kent
Review
Louis
Simpson- 5
Bickel
County Assessors to Meet in January
County assessors plan a January meeting to discuss property valuation and state guidelines. The note references the testing of procedures and oversight for assessing property values and tax implications.
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Juniforz Mining
Fragmentary OCR item with unreadable data
The readable portions are insufficient to determine a clear news event or identify named entities. The text appears corrupted with mixed letters and stray tokens, yielding no verifiable people, organizations, or places to summarize.
County contracts awarded to Goshen firms amid price concerns
The county awarded contracts totaling about 2,72393 for blank books records and printed supplies to News Printing Company and Cooking Club Printing Company, both Goshen firms. The total exceeds previous county bargains by a large margin and includes higher estimated costs.
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eNybstiieh
Goshen
Printing Company
Kern Leads Early in Democratic Senatorial Balloting in Indiana
Early voting in the Indiana senatorial contest shows John W. Kern with a strong start in Indianapolis as factions and county support shift. Slack remains competitive. Shelby county unexpectedly backs Kern, while denials of bloc pacts complicate forecasts as campaigning intensifies.
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United States
John W.W. Kern
Indianapolis
Kern
Slack
Shelby
Tomlinson
Senate
Johnson
Court Talks Stall as Lakced Wrangles Continue
In a quiet session confusion and friction marked court proceedings. Attorneys clashed over motions while witnesses remained uncooperative and the judge urged focus on core issues.
Men and Contractors Grilled by Speaker at Mass Meeting
West Franklin Street residents held a mass meeting where a speaker grilled men and contractors on building projects and safety concerns. Attendees raised questions about permits and oversight, and the session aimed to improve communication with local officials.
Residents split on paving West Franklin Street
A town meeting debated paving West Franklin Street with about two thirds of attendees supporting a straw vote to gauge opinions. Mrs Stahr noted most interested residents were not ready to pave and petitions had not circulated.
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West Franklin
Frank
Stahl
John
Jones
Franklin
Stahr
Vistula
Avas
Staler
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Laweet Dissol Ars
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