Elkhart January to July events chronicled in Truth brief
A dense roll of local items from Elkhart covers from January through early July, listing trials, council votes, corporate actions, deaths, fires, court matters, waterworks bids, streetcar deals, and social changes. Names include Fuller, Berger, Bucklen, Baker, and many city officials amid municipal and regional developments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ftor Telks
Louis Fuller
John Otterson
Berger
Sarah Schafer
Ohio
HH E. Bucklen
Charles H. Clark
Baker
Bucklen
Louis Fwiler
Siestand
Century Club
Superior Court
Northern Tri-State Medical Association
Elkhart
Adeline V. Brunk
Elchant
Armenia
Indiana Railway Company
Elkhart Water Company
Kine
Florence ‘Stratt
Davis Acetylene Company
George W. Berger
Fuller
H. Baker
Water Company
H. A. Knevels
Harmon
Clark &Trainer
George Jarris
Lias
Jay
William G. Kyte
I. Clayton
Zesk
Percy Hammer
House
Senate
West Farm Co
Goshen
Murdocks
Ilkhart
American Mutual Life
Controller Bell
Proctor
Charles D. Carroll
Frank Howland
Lake Shore
Kendallville
iMareh
St. Joseph Valley Bank
Gary Mareh
A. J. Chappell
Mareh
Chautauqua
R. E. Proctor
Ann Clark
Wikhart
Elizabeth Mary Hazelton
Bertham Brown
Beardsey
Amelia Specht
Chicago Telephone Company
Beardsley
Riverside
Katherine J. Kern
Eli Paulmer
Charles Wilpennig
Beard
Thomas Wilcox
Abraham Leib
Brotherhood of Engineers
Central
Municipal
Bucksen
Mathias. Kistner
Barney
Sam
R. C. Barney
AL Baker
Maerel
Federation of Labor
Cooper
Lake
C Strike
Court House Gang Seeks Good Men as Taxpayers Readiness Grows
Taxpayers express disgust and show willingness to back any party that makes solid selections. The message urges strong candidates to clean up local governance amid rising public concern.
Political calendar and graft fear roils Elkhart county
A long forecast of January Democratic and Republican caucuses and district conventions in Elkhart county outlines graft concerns for 1908. Voters expect a party clean up, with Democrats naming Robert Proctor as county chairman amid calls to curb graft and elect honest candidates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plymouth
New
democratic state_ central committee
Republican Township
Republican County, Committee
Jean
Thirtenth District
South Bend
Elkiart
Goshen
Elkhart
Court House
Robert Be.proctor
Proctor
Proctor Chosen Leader as Democrats Chart Future Activities
A city Democrat praised the selection of Mr. Proctor as head of the party organization. He described Proctor as cool, educated, and fair minded, capable of hearing sides and settling differences. The report notes district and state committee planning, district chairmen elections, and a Plymouth Thirteenth district convention with Elkhart delegates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plymouth
Hikhart
F. N. Stevens
Mishawaka
Elkhart
Proctor
Officials in Michigan tied through walking contest
Two Berrien county officials, county clerk and register of deeds, tied in a walking contest. They were elected for official duties, praised as good workers and able runners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berrien County
Mich
Leroy, Doda
Register . of Deeds
Bucklen Refuses Time Extension for Elkhart Factory
Citizens who helped bring the Gossard company to Elkhart faced a delay as the factory did not open by the December 15 deadline. Bucklen declined a $2,000 extension despite the money being pledged by a citizens committee. The Sterling Hudson transfer of lots preceded the agreement, and the committee pressed Bucklen while asserting the citizens were the true drivers of the project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bucklen
Citizens’ Committee
Sterling-Hudson Company
Sterling-Hudson’ Company
Sykes Store to Be Greatly Enlarged
Sykes and Co plan a large enlargement to absorb the first floor of the Merchants Hotel building. They will take the entire structure but plans are unsettled. W H Riblet, hotel proprietor, is seeking a new site.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sykes
H. B. Sykes& Co
Merchants Hotel
W. H. Riblet
Koch
Br. Koch
Evans
RB. F. Bentz
Elhart
Ind
C.D. Sherwin
Ulery
Ed“ Miller
Elkhart
Mystery pup arrives as holiday gift for Mac Dotson
Mac Dotson receives a fine husky bull pup with good breeding. He does not know who sent the dog or its origin. The pup came by express as a holiday gift, and the sender remains unidentified. Dotson expresses affection and hopes for a strong companion in days ahead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mac Dotson
Express
Dotson
Also Mentioned on This Page
New Congregational Church
Elizabeth Boles
Jin Harman
Sidway
Frank Flynn
Valentine Gephart
Carpeniier
Superior
Passee Senate
O. K
J. W. Cummins
Om Superior
Dodge
Elihart Water Company
Hanly
Bill
Birkhart
Thomas
Anderson
Board of Public :Works
George A. Briggs
Klinger
Stree
Gima
Sity
Taeigang
Aunese City
Gang
Elkhart Water, Company
Industries
Harry Williams
Standard ‘Hotel
Buckien
Clark & Trainer
A. F. Weber
Sibway Company
Water ‘Works Gang
Margaret DeFreese
P. L. Turner
Shafer & Schulz’s
Jimmy Jbell’s
Elkhhart Water Company
J. W. Fieldhouse
William
George B. Pratt
Elithart Bankers
Fort Leavenworth Penitentiary
Jimmy Bell
W. W. Sterling
Bell
Campbell
Bullock House
League of Baseball Clubs
Charrles
Calkins
Vernon W.van Fleet
J. ‘H. Breish
First Evangelical Church
C. W. Miller
Clertk. Dennett
Manning
Joseph LeRoy
Parish
Lake’ Shore
Conley
L. A. Beeks
W. H. Brightmire
M. E
Richard Co. Wymer
Ben Lindsey
A. P. Kent
Roosevelt
Henry Sheets
Samuel W. Reed
John S. Ferry
Funk
Margaret Carry
J. C. Koehler
Masonic Club
Rapid Carrying
Lehman
Albin Ludavig
Walker Adler
Sidway Factory
Catherine Markel
Indiana Carn
A. L. Wenger
Kalamazoo
Minerva Jaycox
John Good
Alfred.Rhodes
Anna .Hauenstein
Peter Moore
Ada Holdarf
Bluebard, Jr
Pratt Street
Bluebeard
Bachmann
Baward
Baum
Goshen Owom
Indiana
P. A. Borman
Harry Brown
Rober Fulkerson
Robert Callaway
Richard
Ade
George.k. Ellis
Anaeren Tendons Iy
A. H. Feaver
Supreme F Court
Goshen Danyers
Supreme Court
Eugene McClellan
Jim Rhinehart
Sidney
Ann. Clayton
William ‘Shriner
Axtell Myers
George, W. Wade
Wavne
Baptist. l Association
Frank ‘Howland
John Léroy Selby
Ab Chartein
Chamberlain
Alfred Smead
Anna E. Oakes
Christiana Lake
Third Ward
Saloah
Meri
Silvers
Srofmakér
Seitomobile Company
Freeport
W. E. Stamp
Allendale
Gossard Corset
Adam ‘Whitmire
Son
Gossard
Nial
Wanda Zipser
Sisten
rSlerlingti Haroit
Court House Gang
Elkhart County
Eas
Ae. Sota
Os Louis BH
Teesy Blhart
Dearborn St. Col
Edward Koch Ryner Randolph
Chicago
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