Quiet Fourth of July Observed in Elkhart and Mishawaka
A peaceful Fourth of July in Elkhart featured a large Island band concert and Prohibition gathering led by Rev. Francis with Goshen guests. Crowds packed the lakeside resorts, officers kept order, and a lightning fire at Case Buggy Co. caused $20,000 in loss with two historic buildings destroyed.
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Prohibition
Elkhart
Goshen
Francis
New Carlisle
First Christian Church
A. P. Daub
Work
Alex. McLaughlin
Fire Department
Hawks ‘Milling Company
Richard Collins
Case Buggy Co
Case
They Spent the Fourth on Lakes and River Spree
Lakes and St. Joe river drew crowds as residents sought quiet Fourth of July relaxation. Music drew attention along the Is while city business was unusually slow and few remained at home.
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St. Joe
Isand
Great Fourth At Garl’s Landing On Eagle Lake
At day break carriages and bicyclists arrived as crowds filled the grounds. After a fine dinner many enjoyed bathing as a featured activity. Fireworks were postponed tonight due to a storm, and praise is given to Mr. Garl for handling the crowd.
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Garl’s Landing
Eagle Lake
Garl
Twin Sisters Insane at Longcliff Asylum
Miss Gertrude Hilbish of Elkhart district was declared insane and sent to Longcliff asylum. Her twin Bertie Hilbish, 17, was later found insane by a Goshen commission and will be admitted once accepted. Doctors attribute their condition to excessive study and deem Bertie dangerous at home.
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Gertrude Hilbish
James Hilbish
Elkhart
Longcliff Asylum
Bertie Hilbish
Fire in Goshen Overnight Causes Alarm
A fire broke out in Goshen around 11 40 last night prompting neighbors to call authorities. Details are sparse but crews responded swiftly to contain the blaze near the residence and prevent spread to adjacent structures.
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Goshen
Vis
Milford Woman Arrested for Shoplifting in Multiple Cities
Mrs Shinbarger was arrested in Milford for shoplifting and confessed to stealing goods in several cities. She allegedly visited Goshen's Hawks dry goods store for a tailored suit and evaded detection. Investigators expect further inquiries to recover some items. An accomplice aided her over many months, with prior incidents at Warren Hill Co. store.
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Shinbarger
Milford
Hawks Dry Goods
Goshen
Shinbearger
Warren Hill & Co
May Lose an Eye After Head Injury From Firework Blast
A woman was struck on the head and rendered unconscious, with three others injured in an explosion. The Fourth of July brings the usual number of small boy accidents and careless firearm use, with recurring injuries year after year.
Explosion Injures Three In East Elkhart Accident
Frank Ashbrook and Burt Cone’s two sons Roy and Bond were hurt when a dynamite loaded firecracker exploded as they attempted to load a toy cannon. Ashbrook's hand was torn, Roy Cone lost the forefinger, and Bond Cone lost both legs below the knees. Dr. Eckleman amputated the finger and treated other injuries.
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East Elkhart
Frank Ashbrook
Baldwin Street
Roy
Bond Cone
Burt Cone
Ashbrook
Roy Cone
Young Cone
Bond
M. M. Eckleman
Shot With Blank Cartridge Injures Two Boys
A Wednesday night celebration left two youths injured when a revolver loaded with blank cartridges discharged unexpectedly. Dudley Hascall of Marion Street sustained a bad hand wound, not life threatening, as the crowd dispersed at six o clock Thursday morning. Harold Smith was also hurt in the same incident.
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Dudley Hascall
Marion Streeet
Dudley
Harold Smith
Thumb Amputated After Accident In Goshen
A man suffered a thumb injury when a hand posed near powder. Dr. M. M. Eckelman treated the patient and amputated the thumb at the second joint. The incident involved Simon Bertch and Max Bertch of Goshen Avenue.
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Brown
Max Bertch
F Simon ‘Bertch
Goshen
M. M. Eckelman
Bell Boy Quarrel Ends in Scalp Wound Fight
Two bell boys quarreled over firecrackers and fought. Geo Hudson struck Roy McLean on the head with a cane, cutting a gash on the scalp which required stitches from Dr. M. M. Eckelman. No arrests were reported.
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Geo Hudson
Roy McLean
M. M. Eckelman
Girl Injured by Home Cannon Near Center Street
Mrs. A W Beaver of 1117 Center street was severely injured when a heavy cannon built from brass tubing exploded while boys played nearby. The weapon struck her forehead leaving a deep gash, with doctors treating her and fearing head injuries.
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A. W. Beaver
Center Street
Beaver
Mrs. Beaver
Short
May Lose His Eye In Fiery Firecracker Accident
Charles Steinburg of Jackson Street suffered a severe eye injury while lighting a small firecracker. A misfired cracker ignited powder as he bent to dispose of it, burning the pupil and outer eye. He works as head engraver at C. G. Conn's instrument factory and may lose sight in that eye.
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Charles Steinburg
Jackson Street
Dr. Murphy
Steinberg
C. G. Conn
Machinist Injured By Self Made Cannon Blast
W Houseman a machinist of 914 South Third street was firing a steel cannon on the Fourth. The device failed to discharge twice and when he inspected it the gun fired burning his face and badly injuring his eyes. Dr Randolph treated him.
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W. Houseman
South Third Street
Houseman
Randolph
Torpedoes Plentiful During City Celebration Night
On a Wednesday about midnight an interurban car to South Bend struck roughly fifty torpedoes between Harrison and Marion streets. The scene along the railway track became lively as revelers celebrated, with torpedo firework displays noted as a local pride.
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South Bend
Harrison
Marion
Middlebury Man Suffers Hand Burns From Firework
William Riggle of Middlebury Street sustained painful deep burns to his thumb and two fingers when a sky rocket exploded yesterday at about 8 30 in the evening. He was in a hurry and not careful as usual.
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William Riggle
Middlebury Street
Beardsley Youth Seriously Burned By Firecracker
Earl Ellis aged 21 of Beardsley Avenue suffered severe burns when a giant firecracker exploded in his hand last night. The blast knocked him to the ground and will keep him from work for an extended period. He works at Laake Shore machine shops.
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Earl Ellis
Beardsley Avenue
Laake Shore
Ex-Lieutenant Governor Mortimer Nye Dies in LaPorte
Former Indiana lieutenant governor Mortimer Nye died at his LaPorte home after paralysis struck him Thursday following a Fourth of July address. A longtime public figure, Nye served as La Porte mayor, sought the governorship, and was a past worshipful master of the Indiana Masons. He had been in declining health for years.
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Mortimer Nye
Indiana
Union Mills
Mr. Nye
Ohio
la Porte
Claude Matthews
Nye
Indiana Masons
Pocketbook Theft and Missing Youth Reported in Osolo Township
Nathan Adams on the Samuel Hoke farm in Osolo Township reported a pocketbook containing money stolen on July 2. A 16 year old boy, described as a vagrant claiming to be John Pearce from Marion Ohio, disappeared after being employed at the Hoke farm two weeks earlier. He is described as light complected with light hair, pimples on the chin and neck, about medium height, wearing a cloth cap and dark suit.
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Nathan Adams
Samuel Hoke
Osolo
Hoke
John Pearce
Marion
Ohio
Illinois News Satire: Boy Clings To Growing Corn Stalk
An Iowa newspaper parodies a wild tale claiming a boy climbs a corn stalk to see corn progress. The stalk supposedly grows faster than he can descend, with three men attempting to cut it down and the boy surviving on raw corn while tossing out cobs.
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Ananias
Iowa
Kansas
Heat Victim Mrs Emanuel Cripe Dies In Doorway
Mrs Emanuel Cripe 34 died Thursday evening in the doorway of her Go shen home from heat. She followed her husband outside and collapsed instantly. She leaves her husband and parents William and Mrs Eddleman. Funeral Sunday at 2 PM with Revs Bench and Menaugh presiding. Coroner held an inquest yesterday afternoon.
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Emanuel Cripe
North Main Street
Goshen
I. J. Becknell
Progressive Brethren Church
William Eddleman
Elkhart
G. W. Bench
A. S. Menaugh
Hisenbeiss
Mild smallpox case leads to quarantine at Burrus home
The Burrus residence at 212 Franklin street was quarantined after 24 year old boarder Earl Hartsick was found to have smallpox. He had symptoms a week and eruptions appeared Thursday. Mrs. Burrus is the only other unwell resident. Mr. Burrus, an engineer, will board until the quarantine ends. Bricker residence quarantine has been lifted.
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D. S. Burrus
Franklin Street
Earl Hartsick
Bricker
Youngster Struck by Cannon Accident in West Harri son
Walter Stuckey twelve year old son of Homer Stuckey of West Harri son street was firing a cannon when it discharged early and powder filled his face. His left eye was affected and Dr Spohn attended.
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Walter Stuckey
Homer Stuckey
West Harrison Street
Dr. Spohn
Congressmen receive doubled seed allotments and trees
Congressmen will receive nearly double their seed allowances this year along with 50 trees each. The plan by Secretary Wilson includes nut trees like pecans and varieties suited to climate, plus 38,300,354 seed packets across vegetables flowers tobacco cotton lawn grass sugar beets forage crops bulbs strawberries and grapes.
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Wilson
Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin Endorsed by Druggist
A druggist in Mound City Kansas endorses Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin for laxative and stomach relief. The letter praises its effectiveness and notes it is sold at local drug stores. Terre Haute-Voris Griffith, former Jackson Club president and Democrat council member, is accused of voting for a Republican school board candidate, provoking efforts to retire him from the club.
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Mound City
Kans
Dr. Caldwell
Terre Haute
Voris Griffith
Jackson Club
Buena Marshall
Marshall
Botanic Blood Balm Promises Cure for Blood Poison and Sores
An advertisement touts Botanic Blood Balm as a universal cure for blood poison cancer ulcers and skin ailments. It claims to drain poison from the system restore pure blood and rebuild the body with a 30 year track record and free trial offers.
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Earth
Blood Balm Co
Atlanta
C. D. Rushton
Mary and Milo Echo a Lighthearted Riddle
A Chicago Tribune fragment features a playful exchange where a lady asks if the downstairs voice belongs to Mary’s young man. Mary deflects with a humorous reply about truth and age, ending with a quip from Mary.
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Mary
Milo
Chicago Tribune
Kinzie Man Dislocates Arm After Park Bridge Fall
Ernest Tummerhoff of Kinzie street fell through a hole in the Highland park bridge sidewalk yesterday and dislocated his shoulder. Dr. Dewey was summoned to treat him.
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Ernest Tummerhoff
Kinzie Street
Highland Park Bridge
Dr. Dewey
Real Estate Transfers Filed with Recorder Peddycard
Real estate transfers show mortgages, releases and liens. Dona H Hotchkin transfers to Snavely lot in Elkhart for 1500 dollars. G F Smith transfers 40 acres in Washington to Lucius Smith for 7000? dollars. The same to Mary Hola 40 acres in Washington for 1200 dollars.
Granted Liquor Licenses in County Session
The county commissioners granted liquor licenses to John E. Killean and Wm. J. Tracy of Elkhart and Herman G. Rosbrugh of Nappanee. A remonstrance was filed against Rosbrugh, but was declined. Killean is listed at 370 pounds and Rosbrugh at 260 pounds.
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John E. Killean
Wm. J. Tracy
Elkhart
Herman G. Rosbrugh
Nappanee
Rosbrugh
Kitlean
Case Compromised In Suit Over Injury At Toledo
Dodge and Dodge represent Chas. Hunter of Winfield in a damages claim against the L. S. M. S. company for 1000 dollars. Hunter, a minor employed by the firm, was injured when an engine at Toledo ran over his left foot, crushing the heel. The case has been compromised.
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Dodge & Dodge
Chas. Hunter
Winfield
D. Hunter
Hunter
Toledo
Robinson Crusoe gun offered by Philadelphia auctioneers
A Philadelphia auction house offered Robinson Crusoe's musket a fine old flintlock. It came from the grandniece of Alexander Selkirk and its pedigree is unusually well documented for such an object.
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Robinson Crusoe
Philadelphia
Alexander Selkirk
Scientific American
Grain-O gains favor as coffee substitute in letter
A letter from Buchanan Michigan dated May 22 cites Genesee Pure Food Co of LeRoy New York reporting a family shift from coffee to Grain-O. A ten year old signs that Grain-O has replaced coffee for the writer and their siblings, noting regular use and health claims.
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Buchanan, Mich
Genesee Pure Food Co
LeRoy
N. Y
Resignation Sent By Local Faith Leader for Evangelistic Work
The Rev. E. Brown of the Friends church in Noblesville has submitted his resignation to enter the evangelistic field.
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Noblesville
E. Howard Brown
The
Friends Church
Death of Prince Hohenlohe Draws European Condolences
Telegrams and messages of sympathy pour in from European royalty including Emperor Nicholas. Prince Hohenlohe’s body embalmed by Professor Ernst of Zurich will be moved Tuesday to Schillingsfürst Bavaria. Two sons, his daughters, a son in law and grandchildren have arrived in Ragatz Switzerland where he died.
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Berlin
William
Prince’ Hohenlohe
Nicholas
Ernst
Zurich
Schillingsfurst
Bavaria
Ragatz
Switzerland
Leyds Protests British Treatment of Boer Women and Children
London dispatch reports Dr Leyds sending a protest to continental powers and the United States over what he calls barbarous British conduct toward Boer women and children. It is noted that Holland may back the protest.
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Leyds
London
Brussels
Morning Post
Continental
United States
Great Britain
Holland
Revised circus train death list names four killed
Berlin reports a revised list of Barnum and Bailey circus train victims includes William Smith John Smith William Waldron and C H Felton. The seriously injured are Stephen Brotte Leo Benen George Illart and C H Thums.
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Berlin
William Smith
John Smith
William Waldron
C. H. Felton
Stephen Brotte
Leo Benen
George Illart
C. H. Thums
Roosters crow over eggs and imitation Rocky Mountain Tex
A brief note compares roosters crowing about eggs to sellers promoting an imitation Rocky Mountain Tex from the Madison Medicine Co. It ends with a price of 35 cents and a prompt to ask a druggist.
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Madison Medicine Co
Versailles Fire Destroys Town Section in Ohio
The village of Versailles Ohio was nearly wiped out by a fire that began in the J. S. Leiber & Co grain elevator. Union City and Sidney aided as flames swept through the business district and about thirty five residences were burned. Population is about 2500 with eight blocks of business buildings affected.
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Greenville
Versailles
J. S. Leiber & Co
Union City
Sidney
Forest Fire Ravages Timber Near Pine Mining Camp
A sweeping forest fire southwest of Buena Vista Colorado on July 8 destroys thousands of dollars in timber and endangers the Pine mining camp. The blaze continues to burn and spread rapidly with little confirmed news from the camp tonight.
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Buena Vista
Colo
Here
Tragic Deaths From Locked Firehouse Fire
Louisiana Missouri July 8 Donald Nichols and Samuel Taylor both about five years old died in a locked outhouse fire. They were playing near a can of coal oil which likely caused the blaze. The door was fastened trapping them inside.
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Troys
Louisiana
Donald Nichols
Samuel Taylor
Dr Fowler's Extract of Wild Strawberry Promises Relief
For forty years this remedy has claimed to cure summer complaint dysentery diarrhea bloody flux and stomach pain. It asserts it has never failed to deliver the promised relief and continues to offer treatment.
Newspaper Consolidation Unites News and Times at Goshen
The News and Times printing plants in Goshen consolidate and publish as News-Times starting Monday. Times property sold for 12500 dollars, News stock rises to 30000 dollars, reorganization soon. Reportorial staff remains, ten workers laid off, editor W H Raggan may move to new paper.
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News and Times
Goshen
News
News-Times
Times
News Company
W. H. Raggan
The
Ragan
Jell O Introduces New Dessert Four Flavors
Jell O debuts as a new dessert option for families with four flavors Lemon Orange Raspberry and Strawberry available at grocers for 10 cents each. The promotional notice invites readers to try it today.
Short Chicago Stay Recaps and Return
Fragment notes a brief stay in Chicago with a mention of a return. The garbled text references a person nicknamed Chapmn and hints at time markers but lacks clear facts. No dates, places, or events are clearly defined in the readable portion.
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Chicago
Hette Chapmn
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Mishawaka
Mortimer ‘Nye
LaPorte
Indianapolis
Ind
Daniel Burrus
J. M. Hawkins
Rushton’s and
Thomas’ Drug Stores
Kaiser
Prince Hohenlohe
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