George J Bee fled town after unpaid debts and arrest
George J Bee, a steam fitter from Elkhart, vanished after failing to meet monetary obligations at the Merchants Hotel. A writ secured $16 owed by the missing plumber, Johnson was detained, paid the sum, and discharged. An unpaid clothing bill triggered a further attachment, with a laundryman threatening action and more creditors looming.
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Heffner
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Dwight
Goshen
Jattar
Oréutter' Itis
Elkhart Gossard Plant Drive Reports Prompt Sales
A May campaign by local committees to secure the Gossard Corset Company factory proceeds. Reports from Elk hart indicate strong support and a $28,000 pledge to guarantee the deal. Officials advised and the drive continues with several Goshen visits and rapid sale of multiple lots in the String Hudson addition.
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Sas Ito
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Mipel
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Srank
Sterling
Chicago
Gossard Company
Mercantile
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Hughes
Mystery Text Reopens Case With Vague Names
Orry Hallie attire and misread names surface in a garbled note from Chicago. The fragment hints at a return home today and mentions Bertha and Vanbell Lawoff in unclear contexts.
Evening West Salts Sale Plans Implemented
The report notes a sale of property with plans for final canvass in the morning and a closing sale by noon. A Goshen committee returned with a positive report on investments, signaling realty purchases and local capital involvement.
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West Salts
Nera
Goshen
Sterling
Goshen’ Capital
Iwi Realty
Maxwell-Beee
Ubs
Tionsu
Government eyes new anti trust instrument to restrain trade
The Department of Justice plans a new tool to combat trusts. It seeks injunctions to dissolve illegal combinations and appoint receivers to sell plant holdings. Cases of restraint of trade would face civil remedies and possible criminal penalties under anti trust law.
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Washington
Tuly
Department of Justice
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Bonaparte
Igevidral’ Purdy
Pisgraer
Unions Select Id With 4 By 7 Pepin Edl Details
The piece describes union activity as 1,000 or more attendees gather at Island Park for a parade and speech. Talks discuss organizing trades in Elkhart and Detroit ahead of a convention, with emphasis on wages, harmony with employers, and membership drive.
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Dr. Williams Medicine Company
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Injuries From Wreck Reported In Readable Text Scan
Fragmentary OCR notes injuries sustained in a wreck with limited readable details. No clear names, places, dates, or outcomes available in the legible text.
Professor Gauitier Advises On Meat and Diet
A fragmented excerpt cites Professor Gauitier asserting that a balanced diet matters during epidemics. He recommends meat from pasture fattened animals, poultry, pork, vegetables, and certain fish, while warning against excess and certain meats for sensitive skin or kidneys. He urges boiled water, properly cooked beef, and moderate wine within hunger needs.
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Jenemy
Paris
Gauitier
Bordeaux
Burgundy
Desire for a Change and the Toy Obsession Across Generations
A speaker argues that growing up does not erase childish traits and that novelty fatigue remains. He compares changing toys to shifts in fashion and notes people crave change in apparel, furnishings, and conveyances while warning about future trends in the automobile industry. He reflects on pleasures of youth versus adult restraint.
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Stoiré
Becaue
Dorothea Vessel Auction and the Cramps Yacht Saga
A Philadelphia apprentice buys at auction in a tale of the Dorothea a long overdue ship with cargo. The Dorothea becomes a symbol of enterprise in the Quaker City as a family line maintains the name. Government buys and later lays up the vessel at League Island as Illinois Naval reserves push for claim.
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Philadelphia
Dorothea
Walnehie
Chad
Skeptitha
Finbily
Delaware, Bay
Owever
League Island Navy Yard
Chicago Chronicle
Illinois Naval Reserves
Navy Department
Lonely island among the most remote in the world
The article weighs contenders for the loneliest island. It notes Cape Town dispatched rescuers after the Catherine wreck, mentions Hog Island with a shelter hut, South Georgia lacking a hut, Bouvet’s rare visits with corpses found, and Dougherty’s Island as the most remote yet sighted only twice in a century.
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Globe
Catherine
Tnurakina
Cape
South Georgia
Bouvet Island
Buchter Accused as Wife Because of Hospital Bill
A Buchter family disturbance at 403 Ahittiebury Street ends with police involvement. Neighbors report the husband, a Lake Shore machinist, sought his ill wife’s removal from home to reduce hospital costs. The wife declined, fearing life danger, and was later returned home.
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Buchter
Buchtes
Mrse. Buchter
Thuduim Ditiak Ben Take
Teans
Hen Beating Case Tells Of Civil Action And City Court
Odd court record recounts seeberger and Rudy family dispute over a chicken on property. Christ Seeberger faced charges for killing a hen during a dispute. testimony from Mrs Rudy and her daughter described the incident and a pledge to settle with the Rudys. The case references Wolf's Addition and a local injunction sought by City Attorney Turner.
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Turner
Christ Seeberger
Hughes
Christ
William
Rudy
Seeberger
Rudys
Osceola Correspondence From Mishawaka Fragment
Fragmentary Osceola note from Mishawaka area mentions light discussion and local village imagery. Text is garbled with stray phrases about Erie and mirror and combing. No clear event dates people or organizations emerge.
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Mishawaka
Eriday
Osceola
Serait
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