Explosive attempt at Middlebury street market fails
Pro long episode at BP Baker 1004 Middlebury street ends with burglars frightened away after two explosions. They blew the safe but could not enter it. Tools left behind include rivet-punch and chisels stamped L S M and taken from Lake Shore shops. Police search reveals no suspects in the vicinity. Death notices and local incidents follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baker
Middlebury Street
Mr. Baker
Iman
Jie
Sonda
Withers
Hor
Joca
Deaths Chronicle Local Obituaries in Goshen and Elkhart Area
Mrs. Anna Gerryman aged 73 died suddenly from neuralgia of the heart at her Goshen home. Mrs. John Arnold, aged about 68, died in the afternoon near New Paris. Also noted is the obituary of Mrs. Anna Good widow of Jacob Good and mother of Daniel Good and Sarah McKinley of Elkhart, with burial to follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Slosser
George Slosser
Lango Township
Mishawala Road
Bright
Daniel Llosser
Milwaukee
Wis
Slosser
Coral
Mich
Jacob
David Slosser
West Branch
Mattie Erb
Saginaw
Daniel Aungst
City
Anna Gerryman
James Berryman
Goshen
John Arnold
New Paris
Ohio
Anna Good
Daniel Good
Sarah Mckinley
Elknart, Uwa
Minnesota Woman Seeks Missing Sister in Bemidji
Mrs Mary Nusson of Bemidji Minnesota writes to local post office authorities asking help to locate her sister Mrs Mina Styles who was in town when last heard from She says Styles had a daughter with her and may have changed her name and that an Elkhart butcher may have been paying her attention and she fears for her safety
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Nusson
Bemidji
Mina
Mina Styles
Styles
Elkhart
Fire by cigarette toss from omnibus sets London flat
A London apartment caught fire twice from discarded cigar and cigarette ends tossed from a passing omnibus. The incident, recounted by Illustrated Sunday Magazine, notes the odd fate of stubs entering the window and igniting the dwelling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Illustrated Sunday Magazine
Mammals and Their Distribution Across Hemispheres
A study notes mammals spread over mic eau with many features shared by North America northern Europe and Asia. Wolves foxes bears deer moose beavers squirrels and rabbits inhabit the northern hemisphere while island mammals present especially interesting cases for naturalists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mic Eau
North America
Europe
Asia
Naturalista
Third Ward Remonstrance Fight Heads to South Bend Court
A partial victory for Charles A. Smith in the Third ward blanket remonstrance case. The suit over a liquor license was moved to St. Joseph Superior Court after Rev. Beeks and Rev. Spear secured a change of venue amid claims of local prejudice. The term also logged 66 total cases with 41 civil judgments and 18 divorces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles A. Smith
Third Ward
Beeks
Spear
St. Joseph
Superior Court
McKibben
Mandil
Myers
John W. Myers
Goshen
Kangeres
Circuit Court
Goshem
American Mutual Life Insurance Company
Agar Risen From Death and a Texas Life of Deceit
Henry E. Agar, missing since January 1907 and accused of embezzling up to 125000, resided in Texas under the name Ralph A. Conners after fleeing Indiana. He rose to trust with Col. Allen Heywood and San Benito business circles before confessing to the scheme. his wife now seeks to reclaim insurance money while Princeton officers prepare to bring him back on bond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Princeton
Ind
Henry E. Agar
Texas
San Benito
R. A. Conners
Conners & Purvis
Allen Heywood
Col
Heywood
Agar
Indiana
Mount Carel
Lafayette
Col. Heywood
Louisiana
Ralph A. Conners
Tile
Jennings
Tex
City bonds and interest payments contested by Michigan Trust
The Atichigat rust company of Grand LE holds thirteen $1,000 bonds from a $25,000 issue approved December 2, 1895. Interest about $300 due December 1 went to Hanover National Bank per the bond terms, but no funds were deposited. coupons were sent to the city treasurer and protested when presented in New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nore Eva
Atichigatrust Company
Grand LE
Campbell
Isi
Hanover National Bank
New York City
New York
New York’ Bank
Michigan Trust
Ft Wayne Drives Canal Route Fight Amid Business Efforts
Local businessmen and manufacturers push Ft Wayne to secure consideration for the Erie and Michigan canal route. Meetings and data collection by city clubs show organized effort to influence the proposal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ft. Wayne
Bile Hart
Erie
Michigan
Muceli
Wayne
Ata
Ata; Mweet 4 Ing. Held Into That, City Recently Zi Awas Assec
Unclear OCR fragment prompts brief notice
Fragmentary text mentions a state and numbers but no clear event names or entities. No verifiable actions, dates, or organizations present to summarize into a coherent news item.
Retiring County Attorney Faces Ex Officials in War Edict
The retiring county attorney Gattshall threatens to sue former county officials over alleged $7000 improper county expenditures as sensational claims rise he blames saloonkeepers and claims honesty led to his ouster. State's stance and a pending successor add to the brewhaha and political fight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gattshall
Eikhart
Goshen
Geo. W. Ellis
Board of County Commissioners
Third Ward
Elkhart
F.“W. Wickwire
Attor
Officials Seize Funds in Unclear Case
A fragment notes gorse the seven thousand dollars and asserts authorities took allones money, but details and context are missing.
Case Against Dwight Is Dismissed At Court Session
The evening session of the superior court dismissed the case against Howard Dwight who faced charges of complicity in the attack on Officer Dreak at the carnival grounds last September. The petition of Eikhart Realty and Improvement Association to vacate lots streets and alleys of part Studebaker addition was granted without opposition by the city or other concerned parties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard
Dwight
Eikhart
Studebaker
Arrest Warrant Siple Seen For Missing Salesman
The Twin City Grocer company of Elkhart and United Surety Company of Baltimore report a $1,668.04 shortage involving Vernon Siple the missing salesman. The surety advises relatives but they will not settle. A warrant for Siple’s arrest is to be sworn out with more developments expected this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Siple
Twin City
Elkhart
United Surety Company
Baltimore
Vernon Siple
Secret St. Louis Wedding of Maud Kiefer and Lewis Tracy
Maud Kiefer and Lewis B. Tracy wed in St. Louis five weeks ago, a secret they kept from most friends. The first notice reached Indiana when a marked St. Louis paper appeared with the license. Tracy, former Standard Hotel proprietor, is known in business circles. Kiefer worked in the Warren Hill store cloak and suit department.
Bucklen Figures On Road To South Bend
Harold A. Keith, set to be county surveyor on January 1, resigns as engineer for Herbert E. Bucklen traction line enterprises. Keith relocates to Goshen at 16 West Douglas. Bucklen successor not named. Maps and profiles prepared for an extension from Angola to Montpelier and a line from Niddletury to Mik.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold A. Keith
Herbert E .Bucklen
Bucklen
Ficng
Angola
Montpedier
Ind
Niddletury
Fukhart
Ius
Rlden
Beardsley Farms
Injunction Violations Condemned by DC Supreme Court
Justice Wright condemns violations related to an injunction against Samuel Gembere and associates of the Bucks Stove and Range Co of St Louis. The court rules to curb references by union men and protects against further such statements. The decision underscores the seriousness of injunction breaches in labor disputes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wright
Supreme Court
American’ Federation of Labor
Buck
Washington, D. C
Justice Wright
Supreme Court of the District of Columbia
Samuel’ Gembere
Gompers
Mrs Bickel Struck By Train While Crossing Tracks
Mrs. Ella Bickel, an employee of the Gossards factory, was struck by a westbound Lake Shore train while crossing tracks in Elkhart. She suffered a compound fracture to her left arm and other injuries, was carried to a nearby residence, then to Clark hospital, where she regained partial consciousness and remained under care.
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Lake Shore
Gossart
Ella’ Bickel
Elkhart
O. E H. Crawford
F. Ferry
Mrs. Bickel
John Olenhaus
South Main Street
Wilmit Strine
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Helen
Robert ‘Holmes
Street
Sheé
Henry
Staimates
Churubusco
Tad
Daniel Pontius
Bango Township
Station 14
Cornelius Pontius
Elizabeth Pontius
Frank Pontius
Cass County
Spokane
Wash
Willard
Bert Pontius
Baugo Township
Jessie Flowers
Willard Pontius
Dunkard
Osefola
Schwalem
William Shidler
Shacon K. Truex
Harrison Township
Cleveland Avenue
Ar. Pruex
Kansas
Mary Ann Truex
George Truex
Delong
Oscar Truex
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
J. O. Truex
Patrents
C. IM. Birt
Parsons
Kan
Thomas Waugh
Clyde Miller
Bourbon
OC. HW. Markle
Frank Wingett
Marion
Providence Church
N. Tl. Word
Fowlerton
Minnesota
Remonstrance
Chas. A. Smith
South Bend
Tion
Perior Court
Stuart McKibben
Ward
Ames
Hank Garegon
Coun
Ty Attorney Gattshall
John ‘Mitchell
United Mine Workers
Morrison
Ella Bickel
Gossards’ Factory
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