Inability to Pay Causes Goshen Man to End Life
Despair over unemployment drives Jesse Method 36 of Goshen to leap into the hydraulic canal near the Goshen Milling company's plant. His body found early morning. coroner called from Elkhart. Method previously lived over a saloon and left a troubled wake, with wife and children in Millersburg.
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Goshen
Taic
Millersburg
Method
John Method
Dewey
Deswey
Elkhart
Court House
Tnidshen
Thousands of Dentists Attend Natl Dental Assn Session
Three thousand dentists from every state gather in Boston for the twelfth annual convention of the National Dental Association. Following meetings of affiliated groups, the association proper opens its sessions in the morning at Boston.
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Boston
Mass
National Dental Association
Workmen Suspend Repairs Awaiting Materials on Second Street
Cir ber Asizhalt company workers repairing the heees on Second street have paused for material shortages. The crew was sent to South Bend for large contracts and will return to Elkhart once supplies arrive, with work expected to resume by early next week.
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Cirber Asizhalt Company
Urwing
Second Street
South Bend
Elkhart
Torch explodes prompting fire department call
A blaze erupted yesterday afternoon at 4 35 in a carriage repair shop on 672 Fast Franklin street. Firemen arrived to extinguish the flames with the source of the explosion under investigation and no injuries reported.
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Wil. Eers
Frankia
Touring the Midwest Praises Roads and Crops
George W. Ber reports a journey through Bluffton Red Port Decatur and nearby towns. He praises the roads as beautiful and notes farmers thriving with bumper corn wheat and oats yields averaging at least seventy five bushels per acre. He observes modern farmhouses quality horses and strong Bryan sentiment among locals.
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George W. Ae
Bluffton
Red
Ani Decatur
G. WeeButler
Pryan
Krow
Bryan
Injured man Roscoe Stone dies after barber shop fall
Roscoe C Stone whose fall from a Sterling barber shop rear stairway on Main Street caused a fractured skull died at 9 30 last night at his home 619 West Franklin Street Funeral will be held tomorrow at 2 p m at the house Rev L A Beeks will preach The Knights of the Modern Maccabees lodge will conduct services Interment at Grace Lawn Cemetery Stone born February 28 1858 in Oneida County New York came to this city from Hillsdale Michigan eleven years ago He leaves two sons Harold and Orman two brothers Y D Stone Hillsdale Mich and William E Stone Galveston Texas an uncle Samuel Stone survives His wife died August 6 1902 He remained semi conscious then recovered briefly before worsening Friday and dying Saturday night Officials say he remembered leaving the barber shop but not the accident The Knights will meet tonight to arrange funeral details
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Roscoe C. Stone
Sterling
Main Street
West
Franklin Street
L. A. Beeks
Knights of the Modern Maccabees
Grace
Lawn Cemetery
Oneida County
New York
Hillsdale
Mich
Harold
Orman
Y. D. Stone
William E. Stone
Galveston
Texas
Samuel Stone
Mr. Stone
Dotson Bottling Works
Rallica
Alice Wells
Knights of the Modern
Police report on assault case near Wite residence
Fragmentary notes indicate a man assaulted a friend, with another person informing police. Details unclear but references to witnesses and a suspect named Frank are present among garbled phrases and scattered names.
Minnesota Governor Sees Bryan Sweep in Nationwide Vote
Gov. John A. Johnson of Minnesota predicted in a Truth interview that if the country voted tomorrow William Jennings Bryan would win the presidency. He said Bryan has strong nationwide support, Taft lacks enthusiasm, and Bryan’s candidacy is favored by a large majority. Johnson also stated he would campaign for Bryan if directed by the national committee and would speak at the Chau tauqua circuit before continuing lectures.
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Hearst Independence League
Gov. Johnson
Bryan
Johnson
Tormionn
Will
National Committee
Govi
Canienisa
Te Diskes
Democratic
Ickel
Fing
Bryair
Nineriéan and Thomas Cars Compete in Paris Race
The report details a tense lead up to the New York to Paris auto race with Nineriéan and Thomas cars. Protos face fifteen day handicaps for Alaska trials while the Italian Titelian car may arrive first in Paris, potentially ranking second behind the leading contender.
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New. York
Paris
Run-Ital
Nineriéan
Thomas
Cme Lime Lisimorrow
Avinnins
Pocatallo
Tolaho
Seattle
Alaska
Protos
Haying
Auto Ditch Accident Near Six Span Bridge Injures No One
Mrs and Mrs Ed Borneman were thrown into a ditch while returning from Kiinger Lake. The car remained intact and was moved to the city. Rain made roads soggy and narrow at the spot causing the skid. They were later brought home by Charles Fisher. Other travelers Mr Brusman and Miss You along with Walter Swartz returned from Goshen by train after a broken clutch incident in their auto.
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Ed? Borneman
Kiinger Lake
Charles Fisher
William G. Brisman
Walter ‘Swartz
Goshen
Gosgyne Lake
Bete Creek
Antonic‘bile
Battle Creek
Brusman
Auto. Fer
Hearst Delegation Passes Through Elkhart on Train
Hearst Independence League delegates from New York traveled by special train through Elkhart after a Chicago convention session. A tense atmosphere lingered amid sharp exchanges during a stop, with Louis Stein of Rochester not part of the caucus. The delegation, including Hearst aide J C Palliser, plans a national chairman vote in Chicago.
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Hearst
Independence League of New York
Chicago
Elkhart
Louis Stein
Rochester
N. Y
Charles Garing
New York
J. C. ‘Palliser
Brooklyn
New Jersey
Tom
Hisgex A7
Tammany
Horse Trade Winds Up in Court Justice Oberholtzer
Judge Oberholtzer will withhold his decision in the case of Homer Herick versus David Dyer et al over the animal trade dispute. The proceeding focuses on ownership and related obligations amid ongoing litigation.
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Oberholtzer
Will
Homer
Herick
David
Dyer
Meieblwas
Democratic Candidate Named for Superior Judge at Island Park
At Island Park a lively Democratic convention selected Henry A. Sties of South Bend as candidate for Superior Court judge, defeating Vernon W. Van Fleet in four ballots. Elkhart and St Joseph counties sent delegations. Harman, Jackson, and Sties were nominated with St Joseph backing Sties after initial balloting. Sties thanked supporters, outlining judiciary ideals and commitment to a thorough campaign.
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Henry’ A. Sties
South ‘Bend
Island Park
Elkhart
St. Joseph
Park St. Joseph
St. Joseph County
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Frank M. Jackson
Elenry A. Steis
Hikhart
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Jackson
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Elkhart County
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Sties
Eikhart County
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St Jackson
St. Josank
Henry
Stips.y
South Bend
Pulaski County
Hessalar
Pulaski
Pappellate
Sin Fe
Poison and Crisis in Cleveland Domestic Tragedy
A man in Cleveland obtained morphine and atropine from a downtown drugstore, swallowed two grains of morphine in a single gulp in the sitting room before others could intervene. He remains comatose with uncertain recovery as doctors note morphine’s deadly effect on the spinal cord.
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Ofélock
Cleveland Price
Ex-Congressman Conn Tops Jew Fish Record On Tours
The Catalina Daily Mirror reports C G Conn of Indiana added to his world jew fish record with a 2 360 pound nine foot six inch shark caught on a 24 strand line aboard the Mabel captained by Iraingworth. Conn has fished four days with successful results, hauling multiple jew fish and claiming fast captures within minutes. His role as runmaker of chass instruments is noted as a local angle.
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Catalina
Cal
Daily Mirror
iConn
The
C. G. Conn
Indiana
Conn
Mabel
CG. Warnsworth
Angeler
Iraingworth
Bryan selects national committee for campaign
After an all day conference William J. Bryan and his subcommittee picked a national committee to lead the campaign. Norman I. Mack heads the panel with Dr. T. L. Hall Urey Woodson Charles H. Haskell and others named amid last hour political tensions.
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Chicago
William J. Bryan
National Committee
Norman I. Mack
New York
T. L. Hall
Nebraska
Urey Woodson
Kentucky
Charles H. Haskell
Oklahoma
Sargeadit
Al-Aris
Jefini
Marcia
Missouri
Mach
Bryan
William ‘L. Douglas
Massachusetts
Ollie Jones
Stone's death expected after stair fall at barber shop
Roscoe G. Stone, seriously injured by a fall from a stairway at the Sterling barber shop on Main Street ten days ago, was reported slightly better at noon but in semi conscious and incoherent state with no chance of recovery expected.
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Roscoe G
Stone
Sterling
Main Street
Local Vaudeville Co Performs at Goshen Majestic
The Goshen Majestic hosts the Local Vaudeville Company with a band and minstrel acts drawing enthusiastic reviews at a concert event. Performers Wishart and colleagues entertain an audience, delivering a lively vaudeville program.
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Vaudeville. Co
Majestic
Estate Provisions Mention Trusts and Heir Rights
The will outlines that the first portion shall not be sold for twenty years after the testator's death and the Second Dr. is to be held in trust by the brother. The former shall receive receipts every six months. If both die without children the estate passes to Bisenbeiss, wife of Dit Cc, M. Bisenbeiss. She may use the estate unless she remarries, then the estate goes to the orphans home at Misha waka. A codicil awards Sarah Isenbeiss $25 weekly for ten years, then $240 total thereafter. Dr G Mueeea is named in the will.
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Gos Bisenbeiss
M. Bisenbeiss
Mishawaka
Sarah Isenbeiss
G Mueeea
Namies
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