Special Session Likely on Bucklen Railway Concessions
The St Joseph Valley Railway seeks a ninety day extension to complete the West Jackson street line to Middlebury amid prior franchise delays. The council prepares to ratify a contract with the railway and Board of Public Works after internal disputes and missed deadlines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. J. Bucklen
St. Joseph Valley Railway Company
Jackson ‘Street Railway
Bucklin
Middlebury
Common Council
Betwen
Board of Public Works
Mast Jackson Street
Bucklen
Board of Works
Canimoen Council
Jackson Street
Middleebury
Railway Company
Big Four Railroad
Silverware Stolen From Mrs Degolier Home
Mrs Kate Degolier of 509 South Sea ond street reported a burglary at 4 45 am. Officers Roth and Der Teer found a kitchen window screen removed but no clue. Two dozen knives and forks a dozen tea spoons and six tabla spoons were taken during the night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kate’ Degalier
South Seaond Street
Roth
der. Teer
Restorative Pledge Promises Free Trial to Sick
A fragmented 19th century pitch touts Dr Shoop s Restorative as a universal cure claiming immediate gains in stamina and health. The ad urges a no pay contract and stresses the product s value before paying for medicines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shoop
Juror in Elkhart County Case Faces Possible Prosecution
The Elkhart County petition claims juror Yrd. Rink owed $20 in Jersey and that the Trust Company holds two mortgages against him for money loaned. Report from Goshen notes lawyers found one mortgage for $400 and another for $150. Prosecution likely to be instituted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elkhart’ County
2Trust Company
Teport
Goshen
Bride Dies Day After Wedding in Michigan City
Mrs. Arthur Criffield a bride of a day died suddenly at her Middlebury street home after a heat linked collapse. She wed Arthur Criffield in St Joseph Michigan the day before. Coroner’s investigation found rupture of blood vessels in the heart as the cause. Funeral at 1024 Middlebury street then Evangelical church followed by Grace Lawn cemetery interment. The bride’s family includes her mother Mrs Mandy Anders two sisters Mrs Ralph Plank and Mrs Will Conner a brother George Anders and three children Liazel Nellie and Manda Enders.
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Arthur Criffield
Middlebury Street
St. Joseph, Mich
Tillie Inders
Arthur Crifield
Swenk
Evangelical Church
Blithart
Criffield
Mandy Anders
Ralph Plank
Hibbart
Will Conner
George Anders
Liazel
Nellie
Manda’ Enders
Lost’ Evangelical Church
Grace Lawn Cemetery
Mr and Mrs Nast Plan Extended European Trip
Mr and Mrs Karl Nast prepare to leave New York next Monday aboard the Hamburg American liner Pennsylvania for Cherbourg. They will visit Paris Strasbourg Alsace Rhine Switzerland and return via Berlin and Hamburg around September 1. Sons Raymond and Rex Douglass-Wills stay with Mrs Nast's parents Mr and Mrs Nye.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Karl’ Nast
Europe
New York
Pennsylvania
Hamburg-American Line
Cherbourg
France
Paris
Strasbourg
Alsace
Nast
Rhine
Switzerland
Berlin
Hamburg
Raymound
Rex Douglass - Wills
Courtroom Near Tragedy as Man Slashes Neck in Court
Benjamin P. Collins, arrested on a charge of assaulting Mrs. George F. Butters, entered the Brumbaugh court with two neck wounds from a pocket knife. He was taken to Clark Hospital for stitching after being restrained, with a warrant issued and no attorney provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Collins
George F. Butters
South Main Street
Vardius
Butters
Enterprie
Collas
Mr. Butters
Miller
Justice Brumbaugh
Stephens
Clark “Hospital
Bars Remain Intact for Present After County Option Ruling
Local saloon operators voted out of business under the county option by March 25 have postponed plans for soft drink rooms and billiard halls. Most bars stay open while developments unfold as lawyers seek new license bids in July. Judge Tanien Se Dodge ruled county option a void statute, affecting the case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sudge
Tanien Se ‘Dodge
Police chase leads to mistaken identity in exiled slay case
New York police release photographs of a suspect in the Elsie Sigel case. Ling Kin, a Chinese man once detained, closely resembles the alleged slayer, prompting Mishawaka officers to detain him again and await New York advisories.
Trial of Railway Cases Continued in Goshen Court
Trial of railway cases in Justice Whisler's Goshen court was indefinitely continued due to the death of C. Reynolds of Indianapolis, father of a Chicago South Bend and Northern Indiana interurban official. The trolley firms are charged with blocking Clinton Street during loading and transferring freight consignments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reynolds
Indianapolis
Chicago
South’ ‘Bend
Northern Indiana Interurban Company
Trustees Award Contracts for South Side Heating Plant
The board of education met last night and awarded the steam heating plant contract for the South Side school building to Borneman & Sons for 1740. Bids from Marchesseau and Taylor were incomplete. Other actions included window sash work at Central and improvements suggested at the annual inspection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Education
South Side
Borneman & Sons
Marchesseau
Taylor
Fast Elkhart ‘School
Sagat Wagner
Central ’ ‘School
Board. of Education
Government offers reward for Veggs missing leader
Government reports a reward offered for information about the disappearance of Walid Veggs, alleging a lead to the location of a key figure. The terse notice references 100, with unclear further details.
Contract Secured For Sten Work In Iowa
An Iowa company secured a $50,000 contract last week for stenographic work at Elkhars place. Officers include W. W. Hoover as president J. L. Harmah as secretary treasurer. Other directors are T. WwW oBaRey and CA Piss, both of Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elkhars
Iowa
Sten
W. W. Hoover
J. L. ‘Harmah
Church
oBaRey
Piss
Knights of Pythias Elect Officers in Regular Meeting
The Knights of Pythias elected officers at a regular meeting. Palmer edox commander. Arthur Be Gole vice chancellor. Ef Munro prelate. Fred E Russell master at arms. Martin master of work. Cc R rocky outer guard. Delegates to the Grand Lodge named C W Dunnington P H Bowers and Charles J Dietch. alternates Ira n Church B A Campbell Hiram Baer. Kentner advanced from esquire to knight and George A Shaffer from page to esquire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eikhart
Ftah
Palmer
Edox
Arthur
Gole
Ef.v.munro
Fred E. “Russell
Martin
Grand Lodge
C. W
Dunnington
Bowers
Charles “J. Dietch
Ira
N Church
B.A. ‘Campbell
Hiram ‘Baer
Kentner
Esquire
Knight
George A. Shaffer
Page
Tip to Action Fails to Yield Lead in Ling Case
South Bend police have not developed any new information from a tip about Leon Ling, the fugitive allegedly linked to Elsie Sigel’s death. A Mishawaka suspect, George Lee Kin, was released by police orders, and O W Rice traveled to Iowa on a business trip while Ghurelt visited South Bend for routine business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South ‘Bend
Jelkhart
Leon Ling
New York
Elsie Sigel
South Bend
Ling
George Lee Kin
Mishawaka
Jarrett
O. W. Rice
Tra. H. Ghurelt
County Board of Review Inspects Nappanee Plants
Ikhart county board of review members in Goshen today inspected several factory plants in Nappanee to fix assessable valuations. County commissioners meet next Tuesday in Goshen and the county council plans to appropriate funds for rebating saloon licenses. Additional bridge appropriations will also be made.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ikhart
Goshen
Nappanee
Cherry Pickers Hurt In Fall From Ladder
Injuries reported after a fall from a ladder while cherry picking near 400 Middlebury Street. John Kemberling, 15, suffered serious injuries with some reports noting a fatality. others describe additional victims including Jones and Graham in separate incidents during the same afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Kemberling
Middlebury Street
Jones
Stationis
Tay Graham
Late Night Barber Visits Mentioned in Bentley Narrative
A garbled note describes a late night barber encounter at Bentley. It mentions a barber busy with Bentley’s head and face, then references a benefactor to Harper’s Weekly. The fragmented lines suggest a brief anecdote or clipping with unclear details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bentley
Bentley's
Harper's Fe
Memory of Hammond's Ugly Face Haunts Youth Tale
A fragmentary line from Youth's Companion recalls Mr Hammond and a boastful exchange. Pomp, addressing Marie Hammond, jokes about never forgetting his grotesque features, capturing a sly moment of youthful banter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marie
Court actions drag through term as cases await next session
The circuit court adjourns with cases unresolved due to difficulty securing a jury this time of year. Oscar Johnson, son of a county inmate, is ordered to the Plainfield boys school after parole to Frank Poyser proved unsatisfactory. Several fast title suits and a railways case against Chicago South Bend and Winona Interurban are set for tomorrow in Justice Whisler's Goshen court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oscar, Johnson
Judge -Dodge
Plainfield
Frank “Poyser
Goshen
Podavie Cewarden
Podavie Cewarden” Eements
John
Ho Green
Wises AG
Reeder
Islixshart
County ‘Trust
Pany
Henry
Jacobs
Benjamin
Ss. Teeters
William He -Pells
Chicago
Bend
Aid
Northern
Indiana
Winona’ ‘ Interurban
Justice’ “Whisler
Railway
Slaw
Former Foes Meet as Friends at Salem Church Reunion
Burlington man recounts a 1864 Salem Church battle veterans reunion May 3 1864 guests of Gen Edward Burd GrubbNearly veterans of the 23rd New Jersey Infantry tied to Civil War foes present Daughters of the Confederacy assisted Mrs Grubbin reception former Navy Secretary Hillary Herbert among principal speakers Gen Grubb and Col Hillary Herbert addressed survivors and wives and daughters at Edgewater Park home reunion notes historic accord between former enemies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burlington
Man
Salem Church
Edward
Grasemere
Edgewater
Park
Grubb
New, Jersey
Sab
Salvation Army warns of impostor scam
A notice warns the public about an impostor calling for donations and posing as Salvation Army representatives. Authorities urge caution and advise verifying credentials before contributing.
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Salvation Army
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Ileges
Mrs. Nast
Geo. F
Ters
Justice
J.M. Brumbaugh’s
PF. Collins
Mrs. George
Fr Butters
Leon
King
George
Lee Ikins
Borneman
Listall
Hak
Walid
Iead
Beals Sea
McOrdeke
Pythias
Elkhart
Board. OF Review
John ‘Kemberling
Zimamern
Barber's
Seple
Soning
Hart
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