Daring Main Street burglary nets small haul in five minutes
A swift late evening break-in at Many A Shaffer bicycle and sporting goods on 12 South Main Street yielded about $6 in change, a Johnson revolver, and 50 cigars. The thief fled through the rear alley within minutes as police arrived. witnesses reported watching the break in from a nearby window.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Shaffer Picycle Ant Sporting Goods
South Main Street
Ed. Thompson
Ofice
Independent Coal Yard Company
Lexington Avenue
Shaffer
Michael's Bros
Main Street
Rinehart
Wooley, Withers and Tittle
Jyer Johnson
Child Bitten by Ferocious Bull-Dog at Barney Driving Park
Raymond Ott three and a half year old son of Dan Ott living in the secretary's house at Barney driving park was severely bitten on the left hand by Miles Blake's bull dog. He stopped at Mrs. Barney's house and on returning home the dog attacked, tearing two finger joints and one nail. wounds were easterized.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond
Dan Ott
Barney
Miles
Blake
German immigrant banker dies in LaPorte obituary
The article notes the death of Thomas W. Loomis at the LaPorte county poorhouse at age 75. It recalls his earlier wealth as a Painsville, Ohio banker and mentions his former prominence, with no explicit connection to the German immigrant named in the same notice. The obituary also references a Lake Shore employee named Shafer & Schult and a family linked to 404 High Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas W. Loomis
Painsville
Ohio
LaPorte Councy
Death of Mrs Leah Co Geyer in Strasburg Pa
James I. Geyer of 1534 South Main street received word of the sudden death of his mother Mrs. Leah Co Geyer in Strasburg Pennsylvania late Saturday afternoon. She was 15 years old and had suffered two strokes of paralysis along with a heart ailment. She is survived by two sons James I. Geyer of this city George W. Geyer of Stenger Pa and Jacob A. Geyer of Upper Strasburg Pa and three daughters Mrs Anna Paxon of Mowersville Pa Nettie C. Shoemaker of Harrisburg Pa and Miss Lillie Geyer of Upper Strasburg Pa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James I. Geyer
South Main Street
Leah Co. Geyer
Strasburg
George W
Stenger
Jacob A
Upper Strasburg
Anna Paxon
Mowersville
Nettie C. Shoemaker
Harrisburg
Lillie Geyer
Prominent South Bend Woman Mrs Langdon Dies in Chicago
Mrs. Andrey Langdon formerly Mrs Jacob IF Studebaker and sister to Mrs Orange Deal and Mrs Human A Schafer of South Bend died in Chicago late yesterday afternoon from shock after a surgical operation. Reports are meager and unclear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrey Langdon
Jacob IF. Studebaker
South Bend
Chicago
Orange Deal
Human A. Schafer
Mrs Florence Long Swathwood Dies in Mishawaka
Mrs Florence Long Swathwood sister of Mrs 21 E Cross of Elkhart died after months of illness at her home 1604 Salvert avenue Mishawaka She was born at Osceola January 5 1885 and lived in St Joseph county since birth Her maiden name was Long She married O P Swathwood December 20 1902 Survived by her mother Mrs I Long Osceola sisters Wa and Viola Long of Osceola and Mrs M Gross of Elkhart Funeral held today at 2 pm at Osceola M I church with Rev Turner officiating Interment in Osceola Cemetery
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Germany
LaPorte
Lake Shore
Adrian
Mich
St. Joseph
Hickory
William J
Shafer
O. P. Swathwood
I’. Long
Osceola
O. P. Type
Springbrook
M. Gross
Ejikhart
Viola
Osceola M. I
Nev. Turner
Mrs Edward Conrad of Grand Rapids Died After Long Illness
Mrs Edward B Conrad of Grand Rapids sister of Charles Shipman died about 7 o clock Monday morning after a long illness. She had been in poor health since the birth of her son seventeen years ago and a paralysis struck three weeks ago. Survived by husband son sister Emma Shipman and brothers Charles Frank Edward and James Shipman. Funeral service will be held in Grand Rapids at 10 a.m. Wednesday.
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Edward
Conrad
Grand Rapids
Charles Shipman
West Franklin Street
Dwin Conrad
Elkhart
Emma Shipman
Hildbhart
Frank
Shipman
Allegan
Mich
Edward Shipman
Chicago
James Shipman
Deaths at South Bend Bertha Garwood and Henry Ham
Death notices from South Bend report Bertha Cy rena Garwood age 22 and Henry Ham age 70. Garwood and Ham are listed among recent local deaths with no further details provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Bend
Bertha Cyrena Garwood
Henry Ham
Death Notice for Mrs. Margaret Tredwell in St. Joseph County
Mrs. Margaret Tredwell widow of Juncius Tredwell of Center township St. Joseph county died last night at 10 45 at the home of her daughter Mrs A J Rudduck in that city at the age of 72 years
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Margaret'Tredwell
Juncius‘Tredwell
Center. Township
St. Joseph County
Sister-in-law Called Home by Telegram Death Telegram
Mrs TH Ay Campbell is summoned to LaPorte by telegram after the sudden death of her sister in law. The notice notes a family bereavement and travel arrangements are being organized.
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TH. Ay Campbell
LaPorte
Alleged Foot and Mouth Disease Scare Unfounded
Alarm over foot and mouth disease on Gilbert Teeters farm four miles west of town sparked a regional inquiry. Dr. G H Roberts of the Indiana state veterinary office visited the Teeters property and reportedly found no evidence of the disease and concluded the horse suffering jaw may have been poisoned amid neighborhood tensions over local contracting work.
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Retary I
Short
Board of Health
G. H. Roberts
State Veterinary
Indianapolis
Teeters
Roberts
Wikhart
County Board of Health
F. M. Thing
Goshen
State Veterinary’s Office
Teeters Farms
Freckled Girl and a Gentle Slipper Rescue on Forty Second Street
A lively scene on Forty Second Street shows a freckled young woman boarding a streetcar. She drops a slipper. a courteous young man returns it with a formal bow and offers further help before the car resumes path.
Wife Seeks Separate Maintenance in Goshen Case
Alice Belle Simmons of Goshen files suit in the superior court for separate maintenance against husband Myron E. Simmons. She says they wed in 1883 and lived together until six months ago when he moved to Mishawaka to work and has since refused to acknowledge her. The complaint alleges he visits Goshen but refuses to let her join him in Mishawaka. Suit filed by Davis and Schaefer of Goshen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice Belle Simmons
Goshen
Myron EE. Simmons
Davis & Schaefer of
Widow Fy an Stor Dies After Short Illness
Mrs Fy an Stor, 63, died at 3 am at 1135 Middlebury Street from heart trouble. Born in Mishawaka, she lived there until 23 years ago when she moved to this city. Survived by husband Frank Stone and three sons Eugene, Jerome, Lois, and two daughters Mrs Vidale Ritchie and Vandhe Stone. Funeral arrangements not yet made.
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Middlebury Street
Stone
Mishawaka
Hans
Methodist ‘Episcopal
Frank Stone
Vidale
Ritchie
New
York
City
Vandhe Stone
Lome
Eugene Stone
Bristol
Lois ‘Stone
Council Bluffs
Low Jerome Stone
Funeral Notice for Rev A De Ogilvie in Quincy Michigan
Funeral services for Reverend A De Ogilvie were held in Quincy Michigan with local clergy and residents attending. The notice records the obituary details and confirms burial arrangements in the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. de Ogilvie
Quincy, Mich
The Bitter End and a Pittsburg Stogie
A pursuer yells about the bitter end as a crowd pursues a man chased into a tunnel. He remains calm and smiles, saying the end is the Pittsburg Stogie sold today for ten cents for five, with a Chile diamond bonus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
Chisago News
The Amenity of Tennyson at a Soiree
An American ambassador’s daughter eager to meet the laureate is introduced to Tennyson who asks if she knows Walt Whitman. She answers no, prompting Tennyson to remark she does not know the one “worth knowing to America” and ends the interview, per The Conservator.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tennyson
Lim
Walt Whitman
America
Witty Boston pensioner Isaac O Bains and the warm feet tale
Isaac O Bains once pension commissioner in Boston and appointee of President Pierce was famed for terse quips. A tale says he would fund a Baptist church if they baptized him in hot water. On his deathbed he whispered to the doctor asking if he had forgotten John Rogers.
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H. H
Gaekwar
Baroda
Col. Phayre
Prarada
Maharajah- Baek
Isaac O’bains
Boston
Franklin ‘Pierce
O'Barns
John Rogers
Unclear Dialect Fragments Reach Kansas City Journal
Fragmented OCR text shows a dialogue about trust and deception. Characters include Mrs Berry Brown-Wah and Mr Be buyed in town, with references to Liza Co and Kansas City Journal. The partial quotes lack plot clarity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berry" Brown
Liza
Kansas’ City’ Journal
Reading by the Evening Lamp in Quiet Home Life
The Philadelphia Ledger contemplates whether the habit of evening reading by lamplight remains timely amid modern distractions. It pictures families gathered by the fire choosing books over grand entertainments, praising simple, intimate home hours and letter writing as art.
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Chestnut Street
Broadway
Philadelphia’ Ledger
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Standard Oil Co
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American Insurance Co
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Hazel L. Knapp
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H. W. Kantz
Ween Eee Oo
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News Printing Co
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L. L. Geek
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Sirce
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Chas. Feirich
E. Menges
Guy Kinney
J. J. Menges
W. M. Cook
Geo. N. Smithy
Thos. Hilbish
Chas. D. Bucknell
Perry Replogle
Sarah C. Kramer
Philip Fess
Emanuel Dutrow
Geo. P. Bellows
Carrie Kramer
Geo. N. Smitty
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Balanca
Eapatsiaeet
B. W. Carter
Simon Stutsman
SG A. G. Manning
Roy Jolson
Ben Long
J. N. Teall
J. W. Mitchell
M. J. Clark
Frank Dunbaugh
Co. Auditor
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J. P. Rickel
Clem. Menges
Wm. Wohlheiter
A. L. Sample
Levi. Snietzer
J. F
Wim. C. Bickel
John Super
Casper Rhue
Loding
Flom
Ailicon
Med
Herb
Wise
Orson
L. L. Beck
Popington
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