Fort Monroe blast kills ten artillerymen during target practice
At Fort Monroe Virginia a premature explosion of a twelve inch gun during target practice killed eight soldiers instantly, fatally injured two more, and left ten dead. Lieutenant Van Dusen was directing the firing when the accident occurred and a nearby man was killed.
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Norfolk
Fort Monroe
H. G. Hess
A. B. Bradford
Adkins
King
Sullivan
Turner
Adecy
Dulty
Chadwick
Pivate Smith
van Dusen
Army
Waijtely New
Chesapeake Bay
DeBessey
Thompson Admits Assault Over Faucet Dispute
Arthur Thompson, a colored tenant in Middlebury, pleaded guilty to assault and paid a fine in city court after a dispute with Mrs. Lucy Deitz over a water sprinkler. Patrolman Little arrested him under a warrant issued by Deitz.
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Arthur Thompson
Lucy Deitz
Thompson
Deitz
Middlebury Street
Little
Local woman wins supply of potatoes in purse bid
Mrs. W. H. Baumgardner of Elkhart won two barrels of potatoes in a lighthearted challenge. She pulled the empty barrels along the road using a homemade yoke from Pierceton to L. G. Scott's home about two miles away, completing the trek in thirty five minutes to a cheering crowd.
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Pierceton
W. H. Baumgardner
Elkhart
L. G.iScott
Scott
Public anxiety over city water conditions and sewage contamination
The city faces growing worry over the water supply after analyses show colon bacilli in Christiana creek and a city tap. Officials lack relief while a court suit against the water company awaits resolution. The company is accused of misdirection and poor service as it pushes publicity to dampen public opposition.
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Water Company
Christiana Creek
Public Service Corporation
Home Stretch Entered in Popular Truth Contest
The Truths popular voting contest heads for a dramatic finish with eight days left. Candidates race to gain new votes as subscriptions flood in from Elkhart and nearby counties. Voters are urged to support energetic campaigns and to pass the paper to others, ensuring a strong final showing.
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Truth
Elkhart
City Council Debates Street Paving and Debt Payment
City lawmakers debated delaying further paving this year due to funds shortages. An ordinance allowed the treasurer to pay up 52,680.38 of floating debt from current tax collections, with other small allocations approved unanimously.
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Bridge Fund
Second Street
Lexington Avenue
Elkhart Bristol Board and Paper Mill
Elkhart & Western Railroad
Albers
Calumet
Rawlins
Conn’s Avenue
Crone
Gamage
Marion Street
Board of Public Works
Slear
West Crawford
Prospect
Bixler
Gray
Oundilman
A. Re-Gildea
Freight Tie-Up Causes Congestion at Grand Arena Yard
A complete freight tie-up disrupts operations at Grand Arena yard, delaying shipments and halting handling of a major cargo flow. The incident halts the usual loading and unloading of goods across the facility, prompting ommitted schedules and revised clearance times.
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Aeirda 'Ghore
Ranks of the Trainmen Increase
Montreal dispatch reports nearly three hundred strikebreakers deserting the Grand Trunk after missionary work by strikers. Freight delays cause large losses as Montreal and Buffalo note crippled passenger and freight service. Ottawa seeks arbitration but strikers reject it, predicting the backbone of the strike will be broken by Saturday.
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Montreal
Grand Trunk Railway
Buffalo
Grand Trunk
Wabash
Toronto
Detroit
Chicago
Ottawa
Fitzhugh
Grand ‘Trunk Railway
Child's Eye Injured by Stone in Neighborhood Incident
Esther McLein four year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Samuel McLein of 312 Sterling avenue was struck in the left eye by a stone while playing with other children. The eye nerves were torn but a physician says sight will be saved. Theodore Williams Lake Shore shops machinist helper injured at work when a brake beam fell on his right hand causing amputation at the knuckle and a month or more off work. Mrs Eliza Snively of 162 South Main street sprained her back and suffered internal injuries after slipping on the rear porch. Michela Askalo Italian helper at Lake Shore storehouse narrowly escaped death when a 2000 pound tire rolled from a box car and struck his right arm and knee. He was taken to Clark hospital.
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Esther
Samuel McLein
Sterling Avenue
Liill
Ealed
Theodore Williams
Lake Shore
Williams
Eliza Snively
South Main Street
Snively
Michela Askalo
Askalo
Eiskalo
Stephens
Clark Hospital
City Attorney to Issue Phone Opinion This Week
City officials request legal guidance from the city attorney via phone this week. The interview aims to clarify the board’s public works proposal and related procedural questions.
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Board of “Public. Works
New Residence Site Lot Purchased on Beardsley Ave
A new residence site lot was purchased on Beardsley Avenue. The brief notice confirms the transaction and location without listing buyers or sale figures.
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Spor Beardsley Ave
Three Theories in Ira G. Rawn Death Investigated
Chicago reports outline three competing theories about the Monon railway president Ira G. Rawn death. Officers note an unusually large life and accident policy while the family asks for patience as investigators weigh self-inflicted death versus murder. Neighbors report suspicious prowlers near the Rawn home, while officials consider the factor of a possible unknown assailant.
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Chicago
Winnetka United Today
Tte
Rawn
Monon Railway
Ira G. Rawn
Republican Noms For Judge And Prosecuting Attorney
James S. Drake of Goshen was nominated by acclamation for judge of the Thirty-fourth Judicial Circuit and Sidney K. Garnard of LaGrange for prosecuting attorney at a Republican convention. No opposition appeared, with assembly attended by Elkhart County delegation and LaGrange.
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Ible
James 8. Drake
Goshen
James S. Dodge
Lou W. Vail
E. A. Dausman
Elkhart
James 8. Dodge
Lloyd L. Burris
Burris
Benj. Schaffer
Gosnen
James H. State
Eikhart
William H
Guarnsey
Gosher
Committee of Rules and Order of Business
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Chester
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Lexington, Avenue
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Home Company
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Middlebury
Judge Dodge
Squabble
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Urange
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Elkhart County
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Political Friends of Today
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Permamene
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