Six Boys Implicated in Hill Store Toy Robbery
Six boys aged 7 to 14 were linked to a Hill Store toy theft after breaking plate glass doors with stones and looting toy watches magnets and whistles. Lavern Gehring and Frank Gehring were arrested while four others fled but later located. authorities plan hearings and possible reform school placement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Werren Hill & Co
Cheries Hlman
J. W. Bradley
Prosentor C. EK. Frank
Mr. Kelman
Mr. Bradley
Harry Davis
Lis
Second 1
Lavern Gehring
Davis
Frank Guarin
Ransacei
Tsy
Reform School
Tas
Helman
Gehring
Kirie Moore
Eric Moore
Balarvce on the Wrong Side in County Cost Case
Elkhert county received 322650 from St. Joseph county for costs in venue change cases. St. Joseph was paid over 10.0 by Eishart county.
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Balarvce
Elkhert County
St. Joseph County
St. Joseph
Eishart County
Divorce Suit Filed in Elk Hars Area
J. J. Heriaso files for divorce in a suit with both parties residing in Elk Hars. The documents provide minimal detail on grounds or relief sought and list the filing location as the applicable court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biany
J. J. Heriaso
Elkhars
Elkhart Dry Goods Company Expands Local Presence
The Elkhart Dry Goods Co. led by George L. Fawley and E. H. Holdermann operates from a central Main and High streets corner. The store pledges cash only one price and generous returns while planning spring orders, stating the holiday stock is the fullest in Elk hart and promising a record spring sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elkhart Dry Goods Co
George L. Fawley
E. H. Holdermann
Main
High Streets
Beall & Co
Elkhart
Old Man Injured in Wood's Crossing Interurban Collision
A wagon at Wood's crossing near Goshen collided with an interurban streetcar injuring Ashbrook of Milford, about 60, with serious internal injuries but no broken bones. The motorman Otto Dice of South Bloom, with Indiana Railway for a year, was unable to clearly recount the crash due to agitation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goshen
Ashbrook
Milford
Lake Shore
Tralley
South Blud
Otto Dice
Indiana Railway Company
Man pleads guilty after shot through window hits near Mrs Rosenro
Police arrested Lauren P. Harper of 1312 Worth Street after a Friday night shot fired at a dog in his yard. He pleaded guilty to shooting within city limits, paying 7 dollars in fines and costs, and claimed the bullet likely skimmed the ground and went through Fred Rosenro's window to miss Mrs. Rosenro.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Rosenro
Verdict in Latta Inquest Sealed by Coroner
Coroner Hisenbiess ruled in the Latta inquest that Dr. Latta of Goshen died by hanging after being mentally unbalanced. The finding concludes the suicide as the cause of death with no further action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Latta
Hisenbiess
Dr. Latta
Goshen
Kendallville Girl Enticed to Elkhart Married by Stranger
Miss Grace McDonald a Kendallville Indiana teen in Elkhart ward details a supposed marriage to Clyde White after he lured her with promises of a future together. A warrant is issued for White as authorities pursue charges of betrayal and misconduct.
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Grace McDonald
Kendallville
Ind
Miss McDonald
James McDonald
Clyde White
White
McDonald’s
Hikhart
Cone
Ligonier
Eikhert House
McDonald
Elkhart
Boy burglars face hearings over Hill's store break in
Hearing on the Gehring brothers and Roy Moore for the Hill's story burglary was postponed after an accident to Lavern Gehring. Moore pleads not guilty. bonds set at 50. Two younger boys, William Watson and David Rigby, aged 10 and 11, arrested for stealing an iron kettle on Washington Street.
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Gehring Boys
Roy Moore
Hill
Gehring
Lavern Gehring
M. M. Eckelman
Blake
C Corbett
Waltz
William Watson
David Rigby
Edward A. Campbell
Washington Street
Sam Winer
Watson
Campbell
Marriage Licenses Issued To Four Couples
Marriage licenses have been issued to Milo Ganger and Betsey Defrees, Michael Daly and Josephine Plummer, the latter pair from South Berd.
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Milo Ganger
Betsey Defrees
Michael Daly
Josephine Plummer
South Berd
J E Micks Jewelry Co Leads Elkhart Quality Trade
J E Micks Jewelry Co in Elkhart has built a sixteen year reputation for expert watch and clock repair and reliable jewelry work. The proprietor Mr Micks insists on only the best goods, avoiding cheap shoddy items, and the store just received a large holiday assortment for Christmas and New Year gifts.
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J. &. Micks Jewelry Company
Elkhart
Micks
J. E. Micks Jewelry Co
Jurors Drawn for December Circuit Court Term
Sheriff reports quiet conditions as grand jury and circuit court prepare for term opening next Monday. Jurors listed include John Coppes Union township William Culp Benton Charles Gardner Jefferson Albert Lovejoy York George Newell Osio Charles Stiver Clinton and others with no Concord township jurors this term.
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Elliot
Grand Jary
Circuit Court
Roy Clindanial
Sithoug
Buailif George Kratz
Charles Russell
CO. W. Miller
Miller
Russell
Joseph Smith
John D. Coppes
Union Township
William Culp
Benton
Charles Gardner
Jefferson
Albert Lovejoy
York
George Newell
Osoio
Charles Stiver
Clinton
Elmer Evans
Cleveland Township
Julio Sternberg
Harrison
Daniel 8
Shrock
Middlebury
George Fick
Elkhart
Jacob Gorsuch
David Cox
Washington
Charles EH
Freeland
Charles Sweezy
Locke
Francis
Berlin
Joseph Shreiner
Cleveland
Hiram McKibben
Jackson
Solomon Blick
Grand Jury
Piit
Concord Township
Mistress of City Life Lures Kendallville Girl
James McDonald, reaching Hib, brought home his runaway 15 year old daughter with Clyde White after locating them at a boarding house near Sixth and Harrison. The defense asked to drop the case, the daughter refused to testify against White, and the couple had stayed at the Elkhart House briefly before moving.
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James McDonad
Hibbatt
Kendallville
Vic
Youpg
Clyde White
Sixth End
Harrison Streets
Elkhart House
Mrs Fennie Schrock Buried in Middlebury Township
Mrs Fennie Schrock died at her home in Middlebury township and was buried Sunday. Her posterity numbered over 200, and she had belonged to the Amish church for 80 years.
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Fennie Schrock
Middlebury Township
Indiana
Lion Store at 222 and 22 South Main Highlights 24 Year Old Proprietor
J A Lassers, 24, runs The Lion Store in two large Silkhart buildings at 222 and 22 South Main, offering a full line from groceries to hardware. The cash-only policy keeps prices low while maintaining quality, courtesy, and honest dealing. He employs fifteen clerks and plans holiday staff expansion. Lassers also co-owns department stores in Hammond and South Chicago.
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Lion
South Main Street
Indiana
J. A. Trassers
Lassers
Silkhart
Hammond
Ind
South Chicago
Mishawaka Fatality: Brick Building Collapse Kills One
A two story unfinished brick structure in Mishawaka collapsed yesterday afternoon killing Charles Schmidt and injuring four others including Isaac Williams who was seriously hurt. The collapse, blamed on drying mortar after wet weather, occurred without warning. Builders and doctors responded as bystanders gathered.
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Mishawaka
Charles Schmidt
Isaac, Williams
Henry Hizer
Oscar Nichols
Charles Duprea
Bernard Hoestman
Agarpenters
Drs. Wood
Todd
Borough
Soen
Warren Hill Co stores in Elkhart offer cash groceries and broad goods
Warren Hill and Company at 221 Main street in Elkhart combines groceries with dry goods, cloaks, and carpets. The owner Warren Hill, with 26 years in town, uses a strictly cash rule for groceries to attract trade while extending short term credit for convenience. Elevators serve basement groceries and second floor departments, ensuring easy access for shoppers.
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Warren Hill & Co
Main Street
Warren Hill
City of
Elkhart
Hill
Iill
Warren Hill and Company
Indiana
Ashbrook Will Recover From Interurban Accident
Milford man J. H. Ashbrook who was struck by an inter-urban near Goshen Monday is expected to recover. Motorman Otto Dice gave a satisfactory explanation and may be reassigned to the Osceola power house. Goshen News quotes A H Beers of Hikhart saying the car was under control and no one blamed. passengers urged Ashbrook be brought to Goshen.
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Ashbrook
J. H. Ashbrook
Milford
Goshen
Otto Dice
Osceola
A. H. Beers
Hikhart
Fir
Hes
Beers
Inter-Urban Company
A Letter From Manila From Sdgar Blake
The first letter from Sdgar L. Blake, arrived in Manila October 25 after leaving August 20, describes his assignment to the Elworth Cavalry and a scouting party that captured eleven insurgents. He notes good health, a weight gain, poor water quality requiring boiling, and a fever outbreak on the islands.
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Manila
Sdgar
San Francisco
More Trouble at Dunlaps Road House
Goshen Democrat reports rising conflict at the Dunlaps road house with local arrests anticipated. Max D. Ratner blames natives for interfering with his business while the natives say Ratner will be barred from the type of business he runs. An Elkhart crowd reportedly consumed two cases of beer last Saturday. Ratner faces probable arrest tomorrow on two counts.
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Dunlaps
Goshen
Ratner
Burlingame Opens Elkhart Jewelry Firm At 515 Main
E Gale Burlingame, 23, opens a new jewelry store at 515 Main Street Elkhart. A graduate of the Philadelphia College of Horology and Optics he previously worked in New York and Buffalo and led Pfister Bros in Dunkirk before starting his own shop. He offers free engraving with purchases and comprehensive watch clock repair with pickup and delivery.
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E. Gale Burlingame
Main Street
Burlingames
Elkhart
Philadelphia College of Horology
Burlingame
New York City
Buffalo
N. Y
Dunkirk
Ind
Pfister Bros
Engarge
Gale Burlingame
Damage suit filed over September runaway injuries
Durvis O. Bowles a trolley builder for an Indiana railway company seeks 5000 damages for injuries from a runaway on September 11. O M Conley and H O Dodge accompany the suit. Bowles alleges a fractured collar bone a back injury and an arm injury from a fall when the wagon team ran away while he and other workmen were hauled to meals.
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Durvis O. Bowles
Indiana Railway Company
O. M. Conley
H. O. Dodge
Bowles
Suit for Support in Wiltfong Case Decides on Alimony
Mrs. Bertha Wiltfong sues for support from her husband Schuyler Wiltfong after a 1894 marriage and recent separation. They lived in Clinton township and have a son. The petition seeks a $300 annual allowance and proposes selling the couple’s personal property.
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Bertha Wiltfong
Mummert & Jay
Schuyler Wiltfong
Clinton Township
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HILL’S & @ RE
Elkhart Dry Goods
J. £. Migesco
Petit Jurors
Miss Grace McDonald
the Lion Store
Ce. Salec
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