Local man killed by freight cars in Lake Shore yards
Billman of Ligonier crushed by shifting freight cars in Elkhart area yards as his wife waits at home. Richard Hillman from Ligonier had moved to Elkhart with family. Catherine Lourhan witnessed the fatal mishap and alerted the crew. Police labored to contact relatives while the family awaited news.
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Richard Hillman
Ligonier
Kikhart
Lake Shore
Webocek
Mars
Catherine Lourhan
Hickory Street
Othe
Billman
Logonier
Elkhart Man Billman Killed in Freight Yard Accident
Police search for Billman location ends with report of finding his widow Mrs. Billman at her brother Adam Conrad’s home in Lusher flats. He was 38, left a ten year old son Albertus, and had been in Elkhart since Christmas working as a section hand. He died when a freight car passed over him near the team track west of the freight house. His family expected him to move from Ligonier, and Mrs. Billman had questioned at the freight house about his whereabouts.
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Billman
Elkhart
Adam Conrad
Lusher
Biman
Albertus
Mr. Billman
Stolen Goods Recovered In 1909 By Police
In 1909 Beikhart police recovered stolen property valued at $580. August yielded $200 in items returned to owners. February brought back $118 worth of goods.
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Beikhart Police Department
Hen House Fire Starts By Gil Stove
Fire department rushed to Edward Miller’s residence at 619 West Lexington Avenue last evening after an off stove in a chicken coop ignited straw padding. Mrs. Miller extinguished the flames before firefighters arrived, sparing the birds from complete loss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Miller
Lexington Avenue
New City Council to Meet This Evening
The new council will convene this evening with Mayor M. Chester for the first time. Chester will announce committees and routine business is expected to go before the body.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New City Counicil
Fis M. Chester
Mr. Chester
Cross Walks Cleaned as New Mayor Orders Cit ywide Work
One of the first acts of Mayor K. AL. Chester was to require cross-walls in business and residence districts be cleaned. City workers carried out his order today. Attorneys Turner and Vail were paid 50 each to prosecute an arson triad. The Goshen jury found the accused not guilty. Alfred Lindgren visits Mishawaka friends.
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K. AL. Chester
Krezmer Enters Chairman Race in Goshen District
Plymouth man Peter Kroever enters the race against Daniel Beehrel for Elkheart County Democratic district chairmanship. Rep Bernard Barnhart travels to Washington, leaving Rochester, as Go shen convention nears. Local Democrats push Elkheart County claim to the chair.
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Washington
Kenry A. Barnhart
Thirteenth
Goshen
Barnhart
Rochester
Congress
Peter J. Kroever
Plymouth
Daniel M. Beehrel
Elkhart County
Sirenuyver
Architects Present To Relieve City School Congestion
Four visiting architects from Chicago and Fort Wayne attended the board of education meeting to discuss plans for a prospective new high school building. The board has not acted yet on any plans though earlier submissions were reviewed. The night school for Selkhart was also discussed and will be considered by BE oT Drake who will arrange a meeting to determine needed courses and staff.
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Keurad of Education
J. PD. Chan
Chicago
R.A. Bradley
Fort Wayne
CG. C. Miller
Natton & Miller
M. A. Maharon
Pannus
Ns Ver
Selkhart
Frank Marchessesta
Drake
Forger robs Elkhart merchants with fake checks
A man using the name Henry Smith defrauded three Elkhart shops by passing bogus checks for coal deliveries. He bought coal at Saunders, United Deal, and a shoe store on December Us, receiving change before vanishing. Investigators trace him to 215 Reading avenue though no such resident exists.
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Elkhart
7. P. Sanders
Main Street
High
Franklin Streets
Fhlke
Henry Smith
Reading Avenue
Kenry Smith
Theodore Snader
Stader
United Deal Company
United Coal Company
Kiefer Shoe
Smith
Indiana National Bank receiver to pay final dividend
Receiver Perry L. Turner of the de funct Indiana National Bank will begin payment tomorrow at 9 oclock on Marion street. A final dividend of 2.6 percent will be paid until 5 oclock after which no further dividends are issued until certificates are surrendered. Depositors will receive less than half of claims totaling about 620000. Co A Smith of New York visits at the home of F Turner in Middlesbury Street.
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Perry L. Turner
Indiana National Bank
Ictkhart
Marion Street
Dr Shoop’s Remedy Offer Promises 30 Day Trial
An advertisement touts Dr Shoop’s Restorative or eumatic Remedy with a 30 day test and no pay option. It claims decades of nationwide standardization and invites readers to order free books and personal advice by letter.
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Dr. Shoop
Tvere
Investigation Proposed Into Ballinger Pinchot Controversy
Washington January 4 administration backs a joint Senate and House inquiry into the Ballinger Pinchot dispute. Senator Jones and Representative Murphy introduce the resolution asserting a twelve member committee to report promptly, with six named by the vice president and six by the speaker. The measure requires the president's signature to take effect.
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Hheney
Ostmaster
Hitchcock
Millere
Minnesota
Speaker Canyon
Miller
Annual meeting arrangements for Elk hart Industrial association
The Elk hart Industrial association will hold its annual meeting at the Iri's Temple on January 18 with a 6 30 p m supper catered by John at the Casino restaurant. Tickets are 50 cents. C C Raymer is chairman with Wilbur Templin W E Wider E F Able and A H Beisner in charge of arrangements and ticket sales. The meeting will elect a new board of directors. The Salinger brothers of Goshen face arson charges over the Economy Department store fire. a jury of twelve is drawn and the trial opened in Goshen with State prosecutors L W Turner and Lous W Vail and Judge Dodge presiding. Mrs Johnson returns to Chicago after visiting her sister Mrs KE A f Kallene who is recovering from double pneumonia.
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Elkhart Industrial Association
Iri
John
Casino
C. C. Raymer
Wilbur Templin
W.E. Wider
E. F. Able
A. H. Beisner
Industrial Association
Salinger Brothers
Goshen
Economy
David Ort
Jackson Jp
Charles A. Stiver
Benson
Joseph Beachey
Middlebury
Joseph R. Jarvis
Jefferson
Silas Blue
Elkhart
Royal E. Garl
Bango
John Judson
Jonas Brubaker
Harrison
EH Tully
Jackson
Benjamin Yoder
John L. Kauffman
John Shearer
Cleveland
Lous W. Vail
Lloyd 7. Burris
Dodge
Lowes
Nathan Salinger
Airs. Johnson
Chicago
KE. A. F Kallene
Kallen
Arrested Here for Deserting Family
Edward Callender a Syracuse hotel porter was arrested by Officer Roth for wife and child desertion. He was placed in a police cell awaiting Sheriff Edward Haas who will take him to Warsaw for circuit court in front of Judge Francis E. Bowser. Callender smiled when informed of the charge and showed little concern.
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Edward Callender
Syracuse
Buckien
Edward Haas
Kosciusko County
Warsaw
Francis E. Bowser
Cellender
Roth
John Robbins
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Western
Canada
Unie
Wooster
Amici
McI
Foimigg
Sefrooix Canmventivot
Chiniutet
Roger
Ing
Gil Stove
Lou W. Vail
Louis
L. Be. Burris
J. S. Dodge
Alfred Lindgren
Mishawaka
Iikharr
Krezmer
Oring
Bechtel
Board OF Education
Co. A. Smith
New York
F. . Turner
Middebury Street
Shoop
P.M
Hastiff
Boss Hitchcock
Cent
Troversy
House
Senate
Washington, D. C
Elk’s Temple
Tak
Officer Roth
Main St
Reewar
Aida
Shafer & Schult
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