Fatal fall leaves mystery as Roscoe Stone dies or survives
Roscoe C. Stone of 619 West Franklin Street was found on the bottling works rear porch with a fractured skull after an overnight disappearance. He reportedly fell from the Sterling barber shop stairway onto a wheelbarrow, and investigators note blood, a two inch forehead wound, and a crushed frontal bone. Police and doctors monitor his condition while surrounding events are pieced together.
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Franklin Street
Chas. Dotson
Harold Stone
Norman Stone
Stone
Rinehart
Bucklen
Sterling Barber Shop
Sergt. Rinehart
Bryan Seeks Mass Funding for Presidential Campaign
Lincoln Nebraska July 20 Bryan urges nationwide paper driven fund collection from subscribers to finance his presidential bid. He states the total needed should be supplied by the masses with small contributions from the public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln
Neb
Bryan
Stolen horse found on an Elkhart farm
Huntington officers traced a stolen horse and buggy to Chine Strayer’s farm near Forest Grove. The horse had been left by a man who gave the name Ray Smith and had sold the buggy to a farmer.
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Huntington
Ind
Tound
Tragedy in jail as Elliott ends his life in South Bend
Harry Elliott a well known ad writer and solicitor formerly of Wikhart committed suicide Friday night in the county jail at South Bend where he had been confined awaiting recommitment to Longcliff hospital at Logansport. His body was found by Turnkey Swanson and his mother Mrs Mary E Nolt. Elliott had a long history of illness and mental impairment linked to dental infections and long hospital confinement.
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Trudi
Harry ‘Howard
Elliott
Wikhart
South
Bend
Tonecliff
Logansport
Turtikey el. Swanson
Dhason
Mr. Elliott
Thut
Jefferson Street
South Band
Longcliff
Ducott
South Bend
Eliott
St. Joseph Hospital
Wiyikeghire
Ohio
Two Electrocutions in Sing Sing Prison
Sing Sing N Y July 20 Chas H Revers from Middletown N Y and Shaver of Willis X and Fred Olney and Alice Ingerick were electrocuted in the prison yard. Twenty minutes later Angelo Kuindero and Julian known as the Terror of Mulherry Bend were executed for the murder of Don Michele D Ambro, a contractor killed after a previous insult.
Teacher’s License Revoked After Morals Charges
Supt. Weaver met A. J. Hoover a former Dunlaps teacher in Goshen and believed evidence justified immediate revocation of Hoover’s teaching license. Charges of immoral conduct had been filed against the former teacher.
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Weaver
A. J. Hoover
Goshen
Glass fragment found after twelve years in Lloyd street lamp
A fragment of glass embedded for twelve years was revealed after a lamp chimney was stepped on near Harrison Street. The glass, once part of a lamp, was disclosed Saturday night following a street incident and subsequent incision to remove it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lloyd
Harrison
Balloonist Mueller Recalls Desperate 8000 Foot Drop
A. E. Mueller, pilot of the balloon United States, recounts a perilous Saturday race in St. Paul. With ballast exhausted and drag rope snagging trees, the craft shot up 8000 feet as gas escaped. They dumped ballast and clothing to control descent, struck hard, and recovered from a dangerous, high speed fall.
Speech cut short over crowd at Thigh and Main streets
Police stopped Walter J. Millard Sunday night citing city regulations on Sunday political gatherings. Millard was detained briefly, released on recognizance, and the case reportedly dropped. The arrest drew applause and jeers from a crowd as officers led him to the station near the corner of High and Main.
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Walter J. Millard
Wang
Seret
Rinehart
Millard Ig
High
Island Park
Cle Island
A. H. Beisner
Socialist Party
Elkhart
Bandits Take Wells Fargo Box Near Alturas Route
Five bandits robbed a Wells Fargo express box on the Alturas route in Nevada. They ordered the driver to discard the payroll bag containing funds for multiple employees while passengers were not disturbed. Authorities pursue leads in the rugged mountains of California and Nevada as investigators review the scene and escape routes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reno
Nev
California
Alturas
Wells Fargo
Express
Brumbaugh Sues Jefferson Hotel Firm for Construction Pay
Attorney J Le Harman reports a decision in Richmond Va in the Jefferson Hotel case Frank Brumbaugh et al vs The Jefferson Hotel Company. The suit filed in 1901 sought payment for work on the hotel. judgment awarded $28,093 with accrued interest bringing total near $33,000.
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J. le ‘Harman
Richmond
Vai
Bites
Frank Brum‘baugh
States
Court of Appeals
Frank Brumbaugh
Harman
Latel Company
Jefferson Hotel
Brumbaugh Returns From Louisiana Dredging Drive
John A Brumbaugh returned from New Orleans where he oversaw dredging on a 50000 acre tract near Bayou la Fornache parish. The Louisiana Alluvial Land Company drives drainage with an eight mile canal. completed work will raise land value as soil yields sixty to seventy bushels of corn per acre. Woodard Bros of Mishawaka also farm 300 acres for peppermint yielding 41 pounds per acre with oil selling at 3 to 5 1/2 dollars per pound and two crops yearly in the same area.
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John A. Brumbaugh
New Orleans
Louisiana Alluvial Land Company
Mr. Brumbaugh
Ecompany
Brumbaugh
Bayou la Fonurche
Woodard Bros
Mishawaka
Music student Thomas C. Reynolds dies after long illness
Thomas C. Reynolds studied music from youth in South Amherst Ohio and later in Ypsilanti and Chicago. An organist and religious man, he served briefly in the Eleventh Michigan during the Civil War and lived in this city for 25 years. Funeral Wednesday at 3 p.m. at his home with Rev. W H Brightmire officiating. Mrs Reynolds suffered a nervous collapse and was ruled to rest with no visitors today.
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Thomas C. Reynolds
Amherst
Loraine County
Ohio
Mr. Reynolds
Reynolds
Ypsilanti
Mich
Chicago
Prospect Street
W. H. Brightmire
Lake Shore Raises Elkhart Factory Hours to 49 a Week
Nearly 600 Lake Shore employees in Elkhart will return to a 49 hour week after a period of short time and suspensions. The bulletin states 7:50 AM to 11:30 PM and 12:36 PM to 5:20 AM daily all days but Saturday 7:30 AM to 11:30 AM.
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Lake Shore
Hobart
Gravit’s
T-rail
Swiithart
Bluffton Man D. C. Miller Noted in Town Visit
D. C. Miller of Bluffton was in town yesterday, prompting local chatter about his activities and presence in the community.
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D. C. Miller of
Bluffton
Civil War Vet Thomas C Reynolds Dies at Home
Thomas Corwin Reynolds died suddenly of heart failure at his home on Prospects Street. He was a Civil War veteran who had worked as a millwright, railroad worker, and fruit farmer. He leaves a wife, two daughters, and a brother, all of this city, and had lived in Elkhart recently. Funeral arrangements follow for Dr. Samuel Eisenbeiss at Grace Lawn Cemetery with services by Rev. Lewis S. Hall.
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Thomas Corwin Reynolds
Prospect’ Street
Milo Myers
Albert Reynolds
Samuel Eisenbeiss
Eisenbeiss
West
Lexington Avenue
Lewis S. Hall
First Presbyterian Church
Grace Lawn Cemetery
Mrs Martha C Lee Dies After Long Illness
Mrs Martha C Lee died last night at 7 15 at home of her daughter Mrs WM Luebke 11 Simonton Street after a long illness. She was seventy five years and one month old and widow for many years. She leaves two sons George Lee and Harry Lee of Petoskey Michigan and two daughters Mrs William Luebke of this city and Mrs A H Quick of Mishawaka.
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Martha C. Lee
Wm. Luebke
Simonton Street
Lee
George Lee
Harry. Lee
Petosky
Mich
Tvo
William Luebke
William Luebke — of This City
Death of Ada Arnolae Arnold in Cass County Michigan
Ada Arnolae Arnold aged 67 dies of consumption this morning in Su son township Cass county Michigan. Funeral Friday at 11 am conducted by Father Jansen. Survived by parents Mr and Mrs William Arnold and brother Russell C Arnold of New Albany Indiana. Born July 25 1877.
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Ada Arnolae
William. Arnold
Suson Township
Cass County
Michigan
Jansen
Russell C. Arnold
New Albany
Ind
Francescan Guzzo Infant Dies and Is Buried
Francescan Guzzo five months old daughter of Mrs. Frank Guzzo died last evening at 7 o'clock at 608 Mason street from infantile disease complications. She was buried at 10 o'clock this morning in St. Vincent's cemetery after short services at St. Vincent's church conducted by Father Jansen. The infant had been ill two weeks. Survived by mother, two brothers and three sisters. Father Frank Guzzo, the infant’s father, died last winter in Clark hospital from mercury chloride poisoning.
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Francescan Guzzo
Frank Guzzo
Mason Street
St. Vincent’s Cemetery
Father Jansen
St. Vincent’s Church
Clark Hospital
Death of James W. Dunwell at 70 in Elkhart
Lake Shore workers and local residents learned of the death of James W. Dunwell of 606 Harrison Street after a Bright's disease illness. He died at 1 10 pm aged 70. Dunwell had worked in the Lake Shore machine shop since 1874 until recent illness. Born February 24 1838 in Leeds England he had lived in the United States nearly forty years. He was married before leaving for America. Surviving are his wife and son Harry, who reside at
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Lake Shore
Dsilbhart Im General
James W. Dunwell
Harrison Street
Bright
Duniwell
Mr. Dunawell
Leeds
Singland
Elkhart
Harry
Mrs Buckingham of Eaton Rapids Dies After Months Long Illness
Mrs Roy Buckingham sister of Mrs Bima Walley and Mrs C F rexinger of this city died at her home in Eaton Rapids Michigan after a months long illness dating from the birth of a child five months ago. She formerly lived in this city as Katherine Ingals and had extensive acquaintance. Her sisters attended the funeral this afternoon after a Sunday morning train trip. Brief message also reported cousin Mrs Paul Harling critically ill in Leslie Michigan nearby Baton Rapids.
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Roy Buckingham
Bima
Walley
C. FB. Rexingger
Eaton
Rapids
Buckingham
Katherine Ingals
Homs
Jeft
Death of Louisa Weed After Six-Week Illness at Potter Home
Louisa K Weed died this morning at 12 33 of uraemic poisoning following a six week illness at the home of her daughter Mrs Charles B Potter 327 Jefferson street Her body will be taken to Ithaca NY the old home for interment No services will be held here She leaves two daughters Mrs Charles B Potter and Mrs L J Perkins of Niagara on the Lake Canada Her husband Myron H Weed died four years ago She had lived in this city two years.
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Louisa K. Weed
Charles B. Potter
Jefferson Street
Ithica
Weed
L. J. ‘Perkins
Niagara-On-the-Lake
Canada
Death of Jacob Sauter at county farm
Jacob Sauter aged forty four died last night at 9 30 from consumption at the county farm after suffering for some time. Funeral arrangements are not yet set as his sister Mrs EB Gartner of Mishawaka will notify when plans are made. He had lived in Elkhart four years and for two years worked as a shoe cobbler for H Helfrich. He resided above Helfrich’s store until two weeks ago when moved to the county farm. Born in Germany, he was forty four years old.
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Jacob Sauter
Eb, Gartner
Mishawaka
Sauter
Elkhart
H. Helfrich
Mrs Amelia R Thomas Dies in Chattanooga
Mrs Amelia R Thomas formerly of Goshen died suddenly in Chattanooga Tennessee on Saturday at age 60. No death details are available. She is survived by two daughters.
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Amelia R. Thomas
Goshen
Chattanooga
Tenn
Thirty Hurt in Interurban Line Crash Near Aurora
About thirty people were injured and several fatally in a head on collision between two cars on the Aurora Elgin and Chicago electric line four miles north of Aurora. The wreck, caused by a misunderstanding of orders, sent about 120 passengers to area hospitals.
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Aurora
Elgin
Chicago
Detroit Brother Visit Notes Weekly Stay
Frederick W. Wider of Detroit is spending a few days with his brother, Attorney William Wider.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick W. Wider
Detroit, Mich
William Wider
Mystery of Night Turnkey Coley’s Horse Thief Solved
A reported horse theft near the O. Ky barber shop was clarified when an employee hired Lieb’s horse and buggy from the Northeast Elkhart liveryman. After the ride ended, the worker tied the outfit near the shop and Lieb’s livery crew took it to the barn, clearing the case. Charles Senseny, the shop proprietor, confirmed the turn of events.
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Coley
Feav
O. Ky
Lieb
Elkhart
Peresi
Rsa
Charles Senseny
Seeley’s . “Horse
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R. C. Stone
Roscoe C
Ing
South Main Street
Elkhart Farm
Sing Sing Prison
Mueller
United States
Ruth
St. Paul
A. E. Mueller
Bandits
Ginia ® ‘Hotel Company
Louisiana
Encour
Wulietin
Thomas. Corwin- “Reynolds
John Dffenbach
Tucson, Ariz
Somietea
Main St
NSSS
Sapa Ice Neeser
Dr . - Fin Ato
J. W. Fieldhouse
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