Master Mechanic Desmond Chosen By Santa Fe At Las Vegas
J H Desmond formerly of Elkhart and Port Huron chosen master mechanic for the Santa Fe Railway at Las Vegas New Mexico. His abstinence from alcohol cited as key to enforcing new company sobriety rules. Remembering his mother's last words he remains a total abstainer and will set an example for handling liquor related discipline in the West.
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Elkhart
J. H. Desmond
Santa Fe Railroad
New Mexico
South Bend
Port Huron
Mich
Ind
Santa Fe Railway Company
Las Vegas
N. M
Riverside
Desmond
Jonz
Arizona
Santa Fe
Rock Island
Two Germans Sought by Imperial Consul in Indiana
A letter to the Elkhart post office from the Imperial German Consul in Cincinnati asks after Joseph and Mathias Weber, two Germans thought to live near Elkhart. Clerks know of no such individuals. several Weavers named Joseph exist on local streets. Mrs. Mauthe Lake of Elkhart bought a merry go round in La Porte and will have Ed Drake in charge. the outfit’s first stand will be at Kalamazoo.
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Imperial Germn
Cincinnati
Joseph
Mathias Weber
E'khart
Joseph F Weaver
Middlebury Street
Joseph W. Weaver
Hickory Street
Weaver
Weber
Missing Elk Hart groom linked to Lake Shore worker
Stephen Daus a young man employed by the Lake Shore and married to Minnie Sheckles of St Joseph is reported missing after disappearing last Wednesday. The article notes his young groom status and the Elk Hart connection as key details in the disappearance case.
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Stephen. Daus
Elkhart
Lake Shore
Minnie Sheckles
St. Joseph
Whiskey His Trouble Dolan Fined and Sentenced
Thomas Dolan appeared in the city court yesterday afternoon and was sentenced to 30 days in the county jail and fined 10 dollars plus costs for stealing bed clothes from a rear clothes line at 127 Pratt Street. He was intoxicated at the time and claimed innocence, saying he knew nothing of the act. Dolan earlier faced an assault charge against Lucy Cochran while drunk, and Supt. Silvers took him to Goshen today.
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Thomas Dolan
Truth
Frank Manuel
Pratt Street
Raymer
Dolan
Bowles
South Main Street
Lucy Cochran
Silvers
Goshen
Ladies' Aid Society Meets and Local Social Notes
The Ladies' Aid Society will meet with Miss Willis Market on Wednesday February 21. Neighbors and friends visited Mr and Mrs F J Chapin for a surprise Saturday evening with games music and a lap supper. Several families spent Sunday with relatives including Mr and Mrs Samuel Cauffman Miss Hazel Dils and Mr Charles Butrick and Miss Myrtle Curtis and Mr Murle.
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Osolo
Ladies’ Aid Society
F. P. Curtis
Samuel Hotz
Fire Destroys House After Chimney Defect
A Chicago area home was destroyed by fire started by a faulty chimney. Neighbors reported the blaze as the family left, and firefighters contained the flames before the attic and roof collapsed. Loss estimated at 290 dollars. Mr. Ball, a dining car conductor on the Union Pacific, lived there with his family who had moved from Ekhart a year prior.
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Hans
Ball
Union’ Pacific
Omaha
Denver
Ekhart
Jimtown Jottings and Local Social Notes
Local column notes visits and events in Jamestown and surrounding areas. Families like Hoover and Cook share Sunday time in Elkheart, church groups plan box social at the schoolhouse, and Agnes Richardson hosts friends. Mrs Huffman, Mrs Pletcher, and Cynthia Oakes appear among ill or visiting residents in Elkhart and north of town.
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Edwin Hoover
Elkhart
Agnes Richardson
Jamestown
Charles Deal
David. Huffman
Samuel Pletcher
Cynthia Oakes
James Rupel
New Books at the Library From Monday’s Daily Truth
A catalog of new library acquisitions listing authors and titles across religion philosophy travel poetry and history. Notable items include Abbott Lyman works on Christianity and social problems Adams C F Jr on Lee at Appomattox Fiske John cosmic philosophy and life everlasting Hicks and Whittier poetry and Repplier prose among others with varied topics from American diplomacy to ancient Rome and Japanese life.
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Abbott
Lyman
Adams
C. F. Jr
Lee
Annomattox
Bates
Arlo
Falk
W. W
American Navigation
Bellamy
William
Fiske
John
Old Virginia
Oo Fiske
Foster
J. W
Gladden
Washington
Godkin
B.L
A. Gray
Harris
George
Spain
Hay
Hearn
Larcadio
Kokoro
Higginson
James Henry
France
Cience Wiliam
Jameson
Jastrow
Joseph
Kronotkin
P. A
Lantiani
R.A
Rome
Lawrence
Geo Wilson of Ben's Mother in Critical Condition
Geo Wilson of Bens mother is reported in critical condition. The terse note notes the seriousness of her health status without additional details.
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Geo. Wilson
Bens
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Brick
Jones
National Grange
Moorman
Knox
Stevenson
Rochester
Parks
Plymouth
L L. W. Rouse
BE. A. Dausman
Inlzs
Jimtown
Eton
India
Linon
Wallace Bros
Universal Food Chopper
Harrison Sts
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