Weather Woes Hit Middle West Farmers in Historic Rain
A Daily report notes the Middle West endures the rainiest season in its history. Elkheart County farmers face discouragement as June and July brought steady storms and cool, clouded skies. Compared with last year’s heat, this period shows record precipitation, with oats and wheat crops suffering and widespread agricultural damage reported by Rowland & Co. and Chicago weather officials.
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Elkhart County
Chicago
E. H. Row- Rowland & Coa
Board of Trade
Weather Bureau
Middle West
Tragic Lake Shore Worker Killed by Train in Kendallville
Goshen report details the death of Frank Hotchkins a Lake Shore section gang worker in Kendallville after a Saturday night collision. The victim was identified by a pass carried and confirmation from Ley Goshen.
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Frank Hutchikins
Lake Shore
Kendallville
Formean
George Loy
Goshen
Ley
Hotchkins
Diphtheria Claims Two Sisters in Goshen Area
Julia Sullivan aged 15 died of diphtheria in Goshen yesterday at 2 30. The funeral was private at 6 pm. A younger sister died of diphtheria about ten days earlier. Lawrence Sullivan, 17, from Butler, is reported ill with a severe sore throat and feared to have diphtheria.
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Julia Sullivan
Goshen
Sveral
Lawrence Sullivan
Mishawaka
Road reviewers Josiah Replogle and Charles Harper travel to Elkhart in Concord
Road reviewers Josiah Replogle and Charles A. Harper left for Elk Hart today to inspect a township road in Concord.
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Josiah Replogle
Charles A. Harper
Elkhart
Concord Township
Pensions for Elkhart Residents Awarded
Justice Sanders was informed that two clients received pensions. Mrs. Mary J Garner of Wichita Kansas was granted eight dollars monthly with about four years back pension. She is the widow of Matthew Garner once known in Elkhart for his gunshot injury at Shiloh and invalidism. Eugene Compton, a Spanish war veteran, also drew eight dollars a month.
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Elkhart
Justice Sanders
Mary J. Garner
Wichita
Kas
Matthew Garner
Shiloh
St. Joseph Street
Kansas
Eugene Compton
Elkhart County Property Valuation Summary 1902
Elkhart County assessor reports total taxable property excluding railroads at 20 098 740 with 5 549 765 in personal property. Lands value 6 870 265. lands and improvements 8 418 700. lots 2 794 975. lots and improvements 6 130 275. Railroad value pending state board review. total duplicate likely over 21 000 000.
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Elkhart County
State Board of Review
Goshen News-Times
Michigan City Woman Held on Murder Charge Attempt
Mrs. Herman Shultz of Michigan City is held to await the grand jury on a charge of attempted murder of her husband after a quarrel and separation. She visited his home to settle their differences and fired a revolver, injuring him. surgery will be required to remove a bullet. Police have evidence contradicting her husband’s claim of being a tramp.
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Herman Shultz
Michigan City
Shultz
Ed F Davis's Uncle Tom's Cabin Traveled by Private Cars
Ed F. Davis and company performed in Berrien Springs last night under difficulties as two private cars carried the troupe toward Berrien Center. Four miles from destination the group sought overland transport. Davis attempted to hire a hackman but he wanted additional pay.
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Niles
Ed F. Davis
Berrien Springs
Ice delivery strike and arrest in South Bend
Fifty pound ice deliveries were found to be short at two depots, sparking the arrest of two Consumers' Ice Company deliverymen. They were later acquitted in City Judge Feldman's court as the weighers inspector, City Sealer Bailey, pursued the case. Families faced ice shortages over Sunday as workers refused trips to avoid arrest.
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South Bend
Consumers’ Ice Company
Bailey
Feldman
Mysterious Valparaiso Farm Recluse Dies at 79
Nicholas Rice, 79, who lived alone on a Valparaiso area farm for five decades, died yesterday. He kept to himself, arranged his own funeral two years ago with no minister or female attendees, and left his property to a man who once did him a small favor.
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Nicholas Rice
Valparaiso
Rice
Davis Faces Attachment Over 1886 Circus Debt
A writ of attachment on Ed F. Davis' Uncle Tom's Cabin cars was served by George K. Forler for a claimed $60 debt from 1886 when Davis and Al Sabin ran a local circus. The case was settled and the attachment released as the company moved to Elkhart.
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Niles Sun
Ed F. Davis
Uncle Tom
George K. Forler
Davis
Mishawaka Homing Club Flies 600 Miles Against Weather
In a testing day long race thirty two thirds of the Mishawaka Homing club flew from Winona Mississippi to Mishawaka in sixteen hours facing strong winds and rain. The 600 mile flight was remarkable given the conditions and the pigeons were not expected to reach home on liberation day.
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Mishawaka
Winona
Miss
Devastating Storm Ravages Rural Strip South of South West
About a mile south of South West a strip about a mile wide was wrecked by Thursday night’s storm. No wheat remained. oats were cut down. many apple trees and other fruit trees were blown down or damaged and several buildings were left unroofed.
Couple Marry in Goshen Then Visit South Bend
Miss Luella Lutz of Benton township and Mr. Charles Leroy Hettlein of Syracuse wed in Goshen Saturday. The couple plans to reside in Syracuse after a short visit with friends in South Bend.
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Luella Lutz
Benton Township
Charles Leroy Hettlein
Syracuse
Goshen
South Bend
Mishawaka Woman Seeks Divorce From Seraphine Krill
Sarah E. Krill of Mishawaka filed for divorce from Seraphine Krill alleging cruelty drunkenness and threats to lives of herself and children in a divorce petition filed with the court.
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Sarah E. Krill
Mishawaka
Seraphine Krill
Suit Filed Over Alienation of Husband Affection
Mary Pinkowski of South Bend sues Josephine Kuszura for 5000 damages alleging the alienation of her husband’s affections.
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Mary Pinkowski
South Bend
Josephine Kuszura
Hering Focuses Campaign on Trusts in Democratic Push
Professor F E Hering, the Democratic nominee for Congress in Indiana's Thirteenth District, plans fall campaign emphasis on trust issues. He has prepared a list of major works on trusts for fellow speakers, argues for immediate action to curb industrial combinations, and criticizes Republican leaders for defending monopolies while urging bipartisan support to regulate capitalists.
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F. E. Hering
Congress
Indiana
Prof. Hering
Republican Party
Democrat Party
Tragic Freight Train Death Reported for Alfred Rolfe
The LaPorte and Elkhart area death of Alfred Rolfe is linked to a Lake Shore No. 63 freight derailment near the air hose break. Rolfe, believed to have lived in Elkhart, was found after the train incident and his parents are unlocatd. Reports vary on the spelling of his surname.
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LaPorte
Alfred Rolfe
Elkhart
Rolfe
Lake Shore
No. 63
Collins
Mishawaka
Emil A. J. Rolf
Elghart
LaPorte Herald
Lusher Bros
Opera House
Eilkhart
Indiana Railway Sues Over House Move Dispute
The Indiana Railway company filed injunctions in St. Joseph circuit court against William Fry and Alex and Crawford Staples to stop moving an frame residence at 225 North Michigan Street South Bend belonging to Fry. The suit argues relocation would damage railway property and cause financial loss by tying up lines and hindering service.
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Indiana Railway Company
St. Joseph
William Fry
Alex
Crawford Staples
Michigan Street
South Bend
Land Transfers in Multiple Townships Cited in Elkhart Area
A sequence of quitclaim and warranty transfers reported across Concord, Jackson, Elkhart, Jefferson, Olive, Nappanee and Foraker townships. Transactions include Myron and Alvin Christopher to Jacob Pauplus for land in Concord. Omar F Neff to James McCann in Jackson. John Morse to Homer F Watson in Elkhart. Henry E Kauffman to David H Hart in Jefferson. Byerley interests to Ma tilda O’Brien and Thomas E Byerley in Wolf’s addition Elkhart. Charles W Billman to wer D Culpland Olive. Levi Gailey to John H Nuering Best & Mellinger addition Nappanee. Amos F Blosser to Dr M T Brumbaugh Foraker. W H Shellenberger to Geo Neesis York township. Wilson Winters and Martha Ritchie to Lucy P Benham Elkhart township. Wilson D Winters and Martha Ritchie to C M Immel and FE W Hess Elkhart township. Values range from 100 to 9 000 dollars.
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Myron
Alvin Christopher
Jacob Pauplus
Concord Township
Omar F. Neff
James McCann
Jackson Township
John Morse
Homer F. Watson
Elkhart
Henry E. Kauffman
David H. Hart
Jefferson Township
Henrietta
Byerley
Excr
Matilda O’brien
Thomas FE. A. Byerley
Wolf
Charles W. Billman
Tower D. Culpland
Olive Township
Levi Gailey
John H. Nuering
Best & Mellinger
Nappanee
Amos F. Blosser
M. T. Brumbaugh
Foraker
W .H. Shellenberger
Geo. Neesis
York
Wilson
Winters
Martha
Lydia
Ritchie
Lucy P. Benham
Elkhart Township
Wilson D. Winters
Lucia Ritchie
C.M. Immel
FE. W. Hess
Property Transfers in Concord and Elkhart Areas
Myron and Alvin Christopher transfer 21 acres in Concord township to Christopher for 1700. Annette Kinney and husband sell a Chapman addition lot in Elkhart for 1100. Margaret Kennel and husband convey 48 43 100 acres in Benton township to Alice Long for 1575. Margaret Beckner transfers a Wilden's third addition lot in Goshen to Sarah Keim for 250. John Fieldhouse and wife transfer west half of a corporation plat lot in Elkhart to EF Davis and wife for 1500. Orrin Hubbell and wife sell a Kanwood addition lot in Elkhart to J W Fieldhouse for 60. Benjamin Long and wife transfer west half of Upham's addition lot in Elkhart to J W Fieldhouse for 2000.
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Myron
Alvin Christopher
Aenes
Christopher
Concord Township
Annette Kinney
Jacob P. Heasley
Chapman
Elkhart
Margaret E. Kennel
Alice A. Long
Benton Township
Margaret Beckner
Sarah T. Keim
Wilden
Goshen
John Fieldhouse
EF. J. Davis
Orrin Z. Hubbell
J. W. Fieldhouse
Kanwood
Benjamin F. Long
Upham’s Addition
Gun and Pitchfork Rushville Tragedy
Samuel Pettiford sixty five a prominent figure in colored circles is shot by Hamilton Overton sixty five also colored Overton fires a single shot wounding Pettiford in the left arm Pettiford grapples wrenches the revolver breaking it on Overton s head Overton then stabs with a pitchfork injuring Pettiford who is not seriously hurt
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Rushville
Ind
Samuel Pettiford
Amilton Overton
Overton
Pettiford
Filipino artist Figueros designs chosen for Philippine coins
Washington reports that among all designs submitted for the new Philippine coins authorized by Congress the works of native Filipino artist Figueros have been judged the best and will probably be adopted.
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Washington
Congress
Figueros
King in Good Health After Operation Recovery
In Cowes on July 22 the king walked for the first time since his operation four weeks ago and shows overall improvement in health and recovery.
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Cowes
Made fictitious employes theft at Terre Haute car works
Bart L. Martin, 24, time keeper at American Car and Foundry in Terre Haute, arrested while helping pay master. Envelopes for fictitious employees contained 223 dollars. He admits stealing about 500 dollars, citing need for money and insufficient salary. Home in Shelbyville Illinois. married a St. Louis woman after starting work.
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Terre Haute
Ind
Bartlett Martin
American Car and Foundry Company
Martin
Terre
Wabash Man Converts to Zion Doctrine Returns Home
Will Potter of Wabash Indiana joined Dowie’s Zion City teachings and left his job to move to Zion. After a month there he grew disillusioned with the creed and asked to return to his former position in Wabash.
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Wabash, Ind
Will Potter
Dowie
Zion City
Zion
Potter
Local shops join six o'clock closing push for four nights
The six oclock closing movement gains ground with clothing stores including Jacob Goldberg L C Well A W Shively J Thomas Shafer Schulz Herman Winer Y M Hagle H Helfrick Son and shoe shops F S Shafer C N White H C Helfrich J L Wolf Shively Co J F Kiefer Boston Shoe Rubber Co signaling closures four nights weekly starting July 22.
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Jacob Gouldberg
L. C. Well
A. W. Shively
J. Thomas
Shafer & Schulz
Herman Winer
Y. M. Hagle
H. Helfrick & Son
F. S. Shafer
C. N. White
H. C. Helfrich
J. L. Wolf
Shively & Co
J. F. Kiefer
Boston Shoe & Rubber Co
Remains of Mishawaka Man Taken for Burial in Shaum’s Cemetery
The body of Orlando H. Martin 66 formerly of Mishawaka died in Kendallville Sunday. His remains arrived in this city at noon and were taken to Shaum's cemetery eight miles south for burial. He left four sons and four daughters.
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Orlando H. Martin
Mishawaka
Kendallville
Shaum’s
Fulkerson Named Manager of Local BR. H. Rowland Office
Iremont Fulkerson has been appointed manager of the local BR. H. Rowland & Co. office replacing Eugene Purtelle, who will devote all his attention to the South Bend office.
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Iremont Fulkerson
BR. H. Rowland & Co
Eugene Purtelle
South Bend
Farmer Discovers Copper Near Elkhart On Hoffman Farm
Albert Holdeman unearthed a natural copper deposit five miles southwest of Elkhart on the Hoffman farm. The green colored lump weighed 514 pounds and was exposed after he used an old hatchet to reveal bright copper with each strike.
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Farmer
Elkhart
Albert Holdeman
Hoffman
Young Holdeman
Timothy Holdeman
New Jersey Firm Plans Downtown Elkhart Store
A four story department store will rise on downtown Elkhart’s postoffice site once the federal building is finished. Grossart Mercantile Co of New Jersey, led by J. W. Grossart of Chicago, plans to operate similar outlets in nearby cities and may replace a previously reported lease by Wyman & Co of South Bend. The venture is not yet completed.
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Elkhart
Postoffice
Bucklen
Wyman & Co. of
South Bend
Wyman
Grossart Mercantile Co
New Jersey
J. W. Grossart
Chicago
Early Morning Fire Destroys Nickless Property on Harrison
A morning blaze at the Nickless property on Harrison street destroyed two frame buildings including the Leusch cigar factory site and a rear barn. Losses include Henry French's bread toaster shop at about 500 dollars and Levi Hostetler's barn items valued around 250 dollars. Firefighters and Electric Light Co workers tamed the flames, grounding live wires to prevent fatalities.
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Harrison Street
Rinehart
Harrison
Leusch Cigar Factory
Jacob Metzger
Fred Shigley
Electric Light Co
Sheep Thieves Suspected After 11 Sheep Vanish Near Mishawaka Road
Miles Blake brother of Judge Collins Blake reports eleven sheep stolen from his pasture one half mile west of the Elkhart Carriage and Harness Co plant on Mishawaka road. A fence board was found missing but a wide neighborhood search failed to locate the flock, raising suspicion of theft rather than straying.
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Miles Blake
Collins Blake
Elkhart Carriage & Harness Co
Mishawaka Road
Blake
Unique defense yields acquittal in Simonton Lake case
The jury acquitted Ed Weise after one ballot. Defense attorney H. C. Dodge argued that striking a negro on the head with a beer bottle did not constitute assault since no injury was reasonably expected. He noted a blow on a ship could have disabled the complainant.
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Ed Weise
Bud” Wilkins
Simonton Lake
H. C. Dodge
Emma Hague Dies at 82 in Elkhart Home
Mrs Emma Hague widow of Warts ley Hague died at 2 o clock this morning at her home 210 Harrison Street She was 82 years old born in England and had lived 32 years in Elkhart The funeral will be held Friday afternoon at 3 o clock
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Emma Hague
Wartsley Hague
Harrison Street
England
Elkhart
Haid
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Butler
Hering
America
GUN and
King Edward
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