Illinois Supreme Court Reverses Snell Will Ruling
The Illinois Supreme Court held the will of Col. Thomas Snell valid and reversed a lower court decision. It denied evidence that Snell was insane or unduly influenced by Marielle McNamara, preserving the $2,000,000 estate for Willis' heirs and providing a $50 annual annuity to Richard Snell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pick’ Snell
Clinton, Sr
Elkhart
Kent
Lik Hart
Dick Snell
Springfield
Iinois Supreme Court
DeWitt County Circuit Court
Col
Thomas Snell
Richard Snell
Mabele Snell. McNamara
Kansas City
Clinton
Illinois
Buell
Tower- Court
Supreme Court
Marielle McNamara Ias
Snell
Hulwick Stauffer Case Appeals in Indiana Court
The appeal involves the Hulwick Stauffer case with the appellate court reviewing the $400 claim. The notation references parties including Lou Vail, owner, and details unclear in the fragment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hulwick- Stauffer
Indiana
Apell Gaulle
Lou LW Vail
Few Appeals Limit Penitentiary Delays Under New Law
A lawyer notes the old law kept potentially innocent defendants in jail awaiting reversal by the supreme court. Few cases are appealed, so county clerks see little gain from transcript fees, with Mr. Pleming estimating income rise not more than $150 yearly.
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Joseph Oe
Supreme Court
Pleming
Indiana House passes repeal of three mile road law in farming push
In Indianapolis on February 20 the House approved repeal of the three mile road law urged by farmers and sent the measure to the Senate. The uniform accounting bill was also passed in its original form establishing a state accounting board led by the governor, state auditor, and appointee. Gov Marshall signed the new primary election bill directing county commissioners to designate precinct voting locations.
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Indianapolis
House
Auditor of State
State Accounting Board
Senate
Marshall
Water rate cut eyed in Elkhart water franchise bid
Elkhart water utility board may adopt the proposed twenty five year franchise tomorrow. The plan would shift to the common council for ratification and is expected to lower costs for residents while saving the city about 5165.06 yearly on hydrant rentals. Under the proposal the typical household now paying 316 yearly for all domestic water would gain a 780000 gallon meter rate at 10 dollars per year, with other customers able to choose a 9 dollar minimum meter rate based on usage.
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Elkhart
Water Company
Board of Public Works
Common Council
Giaterial
Shively Reception Attended by 500 Guests
Report notes a Shively reception drawing about 500 attendees with regional officials and community members listed among the participants. The fragmented text references Bend and Indiana relations and a gathering connected to SYST.
Valley Line to Link Elkhart and Toledo I
Construction on the Bucklen traction line proceeds as weather permits linking Elkhart with Middlebury and LaGrange and connecting with Toledo. Aiming to close gaps to Angola and Pioneer Ohio, construction hinges on right of way and funding, with a fall finish for Elkhart division and about a year for full Toledo corridor operation.
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Middlebury
LaGrange
Wiehart
Toledo
Angola
Pioneer
Ohio
Western
Bristol
J. Wood
Sale Ready
Angolit
St. Joseph Valley
State of
Middlebury-Elkhart
jCloses-Gap
Bucklen
Gup
Indiana
Tolédo- ‘& Western
Pionéer
Cleveland
Chicago
Toledo & Western
Ts&w
Jarani
Sergeant Whiteman Arrest Reported in Ambiguous Transcript
A fragmentary OCR note mentions Sergeant Whiteman and a person named Alison with unclear context. The text hints at an arrest or detention but lacks coherent details or dates. Further readable details are not present to establish a full event narrative.
Motorman Warrick Injured In Street Car Crash
Warrick, a motorman, was injured yesterday morning when a car jumped the track on Hickory and Jefferson streets, near Oakland avenue, and drove home to Goshen. He is improving today. Two Sidway Mercantile Company employees, Charlwood and Criger, were also injured and left work in the afternoon. Charlwood sprained his back but returned to work. Criger, a left handed pitcher last season with Jackson Mich. in the Southern Michigan league, was bruised but not seriously hurt. He plans to join his team soon after spring workouts.
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Carlton
Warrick
Jefferson
Oakland Avenue
Goshen
Elmer Criger
Charlwood
Sidway ‘Mercantile. Company
Criger
Jackson
Mich
Midnight Blaze Narrowly Forces Escape From Inferno
A house fire in Osceola destroyed possessions including cash saved by Carl Tesman and exposed the family to deadly heat. Father Mr Tesman awakened by a shattered window led the two teenage sons Carl and Albert to safety on the first floor. Neighbors aided the displaced family who had no home insurance.
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Carl ‘Tesman
Lake Shore
Carl
Albert
Tuth- ‘Tesman
Nis
Osceola
Uenar
Jacob
Boy Returns Home Amid Ill Health In Odd Chicago Tale
Raymond Ott, a three year old from Chicago, arrives home from Pasteur Institute with his mother Mrs Daniel Ott. The boy’s health is described as not the best and family notes a blue lake hue and a somber city mood. Doctors plan treatment, while the child contemplates home recovery.
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Raymond Ott
Chicago
Raymond
Daniel
Ott
Nin
Ranean
Fragmentary OCR note on business and welcome message
Readable fragment mentions business and welcome topics but lacks clear names places dates or actions to summarize a coherent event. The text is incomplete and does not provide verifiable details for a fuller news item or timeline.
Despondent Bristol Hotel Girl Repeats Suicide Attempts
Nellie Toner eighteen daughter of landlord at Bristol hotel attempted suicide after parental objections to her romance with Perry Rowe eighteen. She twice tried drowning in the St Joseph River and once with carbolic acid then hanged herself briefly. This morning she reportedly repeated the act but vowed to stop. The Towler family moved to Bristol recently from a farm north of the village.
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Nellie” Toner
Toner
Bristol
Perry
Rowe
Towler
Ithe
Automobiles Involved in Odd Nighttime Bicycle Collision
Claude Nolan of Bristol Street reports he was riding home about 9 o'clock Saturday when a car from Jackson and Clark streets struck him. He was knocked into the air in a double somersault and landed facedown on the pavement as the auto sped away.
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Dre A. T. Ingalls
Max
Claude ‘Nolan
Bristol
Nolan
Liberals Meet Here to Organize County Wide Action
Electorate in Elkhart County prepares for the option vote on March as the Liberal organization sets up headquarters in the Monger building Elkhart's county option league reports strong petition drives with goals of 100 signatures per precinct totaling about 2200 city names toward the 2600 needed. The executive committee met to finalize headquarters and leadership with plans to expand to Goshen.
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del Bucklen
Inlka
Option League
Concord
Anvass
nCb. George
Elkart County Option
League
Elihare
Daniel Zook
Nappanee
Li George
Monger
Goshen
Aes
Fen Itart. Litel
Menon
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