Elkhart Celebrates Fourth With Few Fatalities Major Injuries
Accidents during Elkhart Fourth of July festivities mostly minor. Mrs. J F Cole fainted after a toy cannon discharge and was hospitalized in precarious condition. A toy cannon injured Gould Ross and several others suffered burns or cuts from firecrackers and misfiring torpedoes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dalkhart
J. N. Cole
Princeton Street
Turneck & Sons
Postal Telegraph Company
Gould Ross
W. Gerret Ross
Casopelig Street
Howard Stork
Judson Street
Avas
C. B McHenry
Lake Shore
Chicago
Lake Sire Yards
Royal Albertson
Frank Hoeckling
Robert Hoeckling
Near Granger
Edgar
Brenda Magnuson
Explosion and Fire Alarms Reported in Local Area
OCR fragment describes accidents from fireworks including burns to Miss Core and Miss Pelenbarger, a boy named Oscar injured by a sun powder incident, and Harold Watson burned by a Roman candle. A false alarm rang at 1:10 in the evening from Box Nolts near Hickory and South Third streets. No city fires during the Fourth.
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Core
Cannan
Pelenbarger
West Jackson Street
Oscar
A. W. Robinson
Hale
Hickory
South Third Streets
Laundry Debate Delays Third Elkhart Plant Plan
The Elkhart laundry discussion shifts as stock company plans fade amid claims no trust forms. R W Starr of Massler Starr says firms resist a new joint venture, favoring a cash basis with uniform prices to cut bookkeeping and coupon book use.
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Elkhart
C. O. D. Zystem
Oy ‘Trust
R. W. Starr
Tiassler & Starr
Report on Building of Church Promises Encouragement
Members of the First Congregational Church and friends will hear a hopeful report Thursday night from A L Golwalt, building committee chair, detailing receipts and disbursements for the new edifice at Marion and Third streets. The meeting includes a social hour and is expected to bring agreeable surprises for the congregation.
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T Ihe Society
First Congregational Church
A. L. Golwalt
Fimdl
ediGce al Wive
Marion and
Thirt Streets
Wong Retaithin
Nici
Boy Runs Away After Whipping and Returns Home
Herbert Bender thirteen, son of Oliver Bender, left home after being reprimanded for misconduct. His mother notified police, description circulated, and he slept in a neighbor’s barn before returning home penitent. His father works as an engineer for Lake Shore Railroad.
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Herbert Bender
Oliver Bender
Ninth
Pranidin
Hovse
Lake Shore Railroad
Oldest Indiana woman Marie Drake dies at 101
Mrs. Marie Pell Drake born October 3 1866 in New Jersey passed away Saturday night at age 101 years nine months. widow of Samuel Drake she lived in Parme Michigan before coming to Indiana in 1865. She leaves three children and several grandchildren, was blind forty five years yet active in church work at Trinity M E church. Funeral held at 5 30 this week with interment at Grace Lawn cemetery.
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Marie Pell
Thomas
Gilver
Eva
John
Ruth Nolas
Drake
New Jersey
United States
Bugiind
Tag
B. R. Drake
Keaustoy
Maine
Parme
Mich
Methodist Episcopal Church
Thomas Oliver
L. A. Beeks
Mosier
Grace Lawn Cemetery
Trinity M. 1
Second
Dintver
I. A. Beeks
Tof Trinity M. 1
Indiana
Rival Laundry Move Sparks City Interest
Local reports claim a new blue chip laundry company is forming in Troy to challenge Troy and Hub laundries amid cash basis changes and prepaid coupons. The plan allegedly centers on extending credit and undercutting existing rates, prompting customers to shift to cheaper Chinese laundries.
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Troy
Blue Sk Company
Hub Laundries
Troy and
Lannéry
Man injured alighting from moving interurban car
G. W. Maurer of 1026 South Second street was hurt Friday afternoon when he stepped from a moving west bound interurban at Prairie street. He suffered cuts to his right cheek head and shoulder and received temporary treatment before going home.
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G. W. Maurer
South Second Street
Feriday
Limited
Prairie Street
Minauver
Barwick
Texas the land of plenty and promise
The piece extols Texas as a land of vast resources with more wheat land than the Dakota states, more corn than Finland, and abundant fruit, coal, and oil. It touts low taxes, strong cattle, and favorable rainfall and groundwater, urging investment in livestock and crops.
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Ual
Texas
Dakotas
Finois
California
Pennsylvania
Usian
Miner Cowboy Sold Mortgaged Gear Then Fled
An Indiana case centers on Harry Miner a cowboy who allegedly sold mortgaged assets including a horse a buggy and harness then disappeared. Creditors pursued the chattel mortgage in Goshen Kendallville and LeCount bought the mortgage note for 105 dollars while confirming the property.
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Persens
Harry Miner
Miner
Moor & Zi
Bugsy
Geshen
Charles
LeCount
Mic ‘Powers
Goshen
Kendallville
Indiana
Goodabuse
Wyoming
Gesheh
Wrvening
Sidway Prefers Full Force Restart at Plant
Sidway plans to resume full production at the Sidway factory after retrenchment. New product models are under construction and samples for traveling salesmen are not yet distributed. Once model work completes, the plant will hire back workers to meet demand, with full force expected by month end.
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Fcarty
Progressive Place in Dakota Town Reported
Aaron returns from Watertown South Dakota where he visited two weeks with Rev A M Work. Watertown a thrifty railroad town and county seat with five thousand inhabitants is the distributing point for a large territory. A natural lake near the edge and a park with the lake hosts the first Chautauqua this season. The chautauqua is a success. Mr Work passed through Iowa noting crop conditions with drought damage in corn and heavy rains. Harvest in South Dakota looks two weeks away.
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Aaron
Watertown
South Dakota
Rev
A. M. Work
Watertcawn
Miss Lucile Yard Visits Memphis Grandparents This Summer
Miss Lucile Yard of Memphis Tennessee spends the summer with her grandparents Mr and Mrs S I Stafford of North Sixth streets.
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Lucile Yard
Memphis, Tenn
Stafford
North Sixth Streets
Fire Tragedy Leaves Several Dead in Adjoining Store Fire
Mrs Shawn escaped a panic during a blaze at a shop adjoining May & Co. When smoke filled the area she could not move the child until help arrived. She later learned the fire was in another room and several people perished. The shock nearly prostrated her, but she recovered.
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Ter
Helen
Rey
May & Co
Socialist Campaign Drive Gains in Fort City
Socialists mobilize with Charles L. Drake of Fort Write set to speak at Main and Third tonight at 7:45. The State organizer Walter Milhart will tour weekly, with potential presidential candidate visiting near campaign close.
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Eikhart
Chas. L. Drake
Fort
Main
Thigh Street
Walter
Body of Elkhartan Murder Victim Arrives for Funeral Arrangements
The body of Clinton Heaton arrived from Ioka Kansas at 4 o clock and was taken in charge by Strephens and Son undertakers. Funeral arrangements will be made tomorrow. He is the son of Henry Heaton of this city. He was shot by his divorced wife Imela a few days ago. Denton formerly lived in this city and operated a restaurant business in Tola.
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Clinton Heaton
Ioka
Kan
Chris Afterioon
Strephens & Son Wndertakers
Henry Heaton
Imela
Denton
Tola
W A Allen Appointed Justice of Peace in Concord
W A Allen of Elkhart was appointed by the county commissioners to the office of justice of peace in Concord township for the unexpired term of the late Geo W Gust.
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W. A. Alen
Elkhart
Justice of Peace
Concord Township
Geo. W. Gust
A Fortunate Man
A young matron visits the market and buys an oyster plant, hoping to grow oysters at home next winter. She imagines daily fresh oysters and a saving of money, praising her luck in having such a thrifty wife for her husband.
Sleighs Are Used Year Round in Madeira Streets
In Madeira sleighs are used all the year round. Lichens growing on stone streets make them slippery and also prevent dust. Some propose cultivating lichens elsewhere to solve the dust problem.
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Madeira
Miss Attna McCoy Retires After Week-Long Diamond Outing
Miss Attna McCoy completes a retirement from her post following a week at Diamond Take, marking the end of her engagement there.
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Attna McCoy
Diamond Take
Pink Pills for Pale People Reported to Cure Stomach Ailments
An Indianapolis reader recounts long illness with cramps belching gas dizziness and constipation. After failing on standard medicines, they report rapid relief from Dr Williams Pink Pills and recommend them to others. The ad notes availability from druggists or by mail order and provides pricing.
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Dr. Shoon
Dr. Shoop
N. Dietrich
East Mortis Strest
Inndisnapolis
Ind
Dr. Williams
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J. F. Cole
Bration
Elk
Hart
Elkhart Meer
Laundryman
Defunct Medicine CO
Frank Fortino
Heer
Frank Forting
Harrison — Street
Hughes
Fortino
Young
Gis ‘Healy
Edward Gra Dil
Michael Young
Benjamin Kendler
Louis Neppem
Cash
Pendulum of Public Spirit
Sidway
Dakota
W. A. Allen
Scone
Saskatchewan
Alberta
W. TH. Rogers
Traction
Indianapolis
Mowe
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