Funeral arrangements and court news from island event
Funeral plans for Brother rank Overlease and Robert J Proctor named executor of the will of the late Samuel Mi Hisenbeiss. Seven men in city jail reported, and Peoples Bicycle store side door found open by Officer Chappel. Community circles hold Friday sessions and circle meetings in Bristol street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blichart
Robert J. Proctor
Worthy
Ic. M
Hisenbeiss
Samuel
Chappel
Peoples’ Bicycle
Tyre and Island Stauffer reunions highlight Island activities
Tyre hosts Stauffer family reunion on Island Park with members from Wakarusa Mishawaka Philadelphia Mansfield and more. A Martin Stauffer peach reunion gathered distant relatives at Island Park with officers re elected E Stauffer Lazar Grove secretary O T Sailor Elkhart and Jack Metzler Wakarusa treasurer. A joint note covers church social at St Pauls M E with Rev Brightmire, a Mary Bryans and Francis Carpenter marriage plans, and a marine recruiting update.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ee Ca Oaega GaAs
Martin Stauffer
Pennsylvania
Island Park
Anjong
Wakarusa
Olin . Minegar
Mishawaka
Alfred , Groff
Eva
Mary. Martin
Gicit
Elizabeth Groff
Philadelphia
Mena “Stauffer
Mansfield
Mary
Lazar Grove
O. TE. Sailor
Elkhart
Jack Metzler
Walter Stauffer
City Board Approves Sidewalks with Few Objections
The board revised the proposal to add walks on Willowdale West Franklin Strong and North side of Kranyilhowdale avenue. Objections were filed to Edwardsburg avenue and Kranyilhowdale, while most other locations faced no opposition. Plans fix a five foot walk on West Lexington Avenue and expect sidewalks to be built with final details remaining weeks away.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boadia
Stresis
Kranyilhowdale
Willowdale Avenue
Franklin Street
Strong Avenue
Edwardsburs Avenue
Lake Shore Railroad Company
Iboard
Lexington
Krau Street
Edwardsburg
Avenue
Personal Notices From South Bend Area Visitors
A flurry of social notes lists residents and visitors in South Bend and nearby towns. Harry Loomis and Joseph Herr spent last evening in South Bend. Clara Crane returned from Detroit. J J Bryant visited from Toledo. Wilma King hosted by Bessie Willard in Jefferson Street. various relatives travel between Goshen Dowagiac Grand Rapids Kalamazoo and Mishawaka with short stays and transfers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Loomis
South Bend
Cohen J
Fort Waryne
Clara ‘Crane
Detroit
Joseph Herr
G.W. Butler
J. J. Bryant
Toledo
Wilma
Kiug
Goshen
Bessie Willard
Iefferson Street
Laos
Mis i Charles + Rowns
Dowagine
Asci Grigsby
Crescent' Street
Mys
Mich
Ore Oehler
Coldwater
Charles Pearce
George Gillars
Pierre
South Dakota
Arthur Bittner
Frank Bittner
Fort Wayne
Ind
B. Helfrick
Bower Street
Maud Smith
Misc
Abel Bach
Bernice
Abel, Jr
Topeka
Dry
Murphy
Madsé Bird
Dowasiac
Chester’ Bird and Son
Thomas Robert
Chicago
Te Khart
Hernia ‘Borneman and
Louis
J. Crooks
Joe Zimmers
Henry Miter
South Main Street
Milwaukee
St. Joseph
Mr. Zimmer
Racine
Sick List Notes Local Residents Ill
Roser is on the sick list and Fannie Young of Simonton Street is very ill with indigestion. Other names appear garbled but indicate health notices among residents and a station at the streets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vivian
Roser
Fannie “Young
Simonton Street
Nat Euehier
Lamphere to Seek Release on Habeas Corpus
Attorneys argue for the release of Lamphere in the murder cases of Mrs Gunness and her children. A writ of habeas corpus may be sought by tomorrow afternoon as the petition is prepared for the court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Attoneus Ray
Woman Attacked at Hot Springs Woman Found Tied and Beaten
Mrs. H. Hettit was found unconscious in her Hot Springs home tied to the bed with wire and beaten. Police investigate after a gas rag laced with arsenic and matches were placed to ignite if she moved. husband discovered her in critical condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hot Springs
Ark
Gompers Denies Sending Message to Hearst
Chicago July 30 George W Perkins chief of the Cigarmakers union received a letter from President Gompers of the Federation of Labor denying any cablegram urging Hearst to back Bryan. Gompers said not all who profess sincerity are earnest and urged judging by actions. J T Marshall of Plattsburg Neb delegate to the Independence convention swore Hearst convention was packed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
J T. Marshall
Plattsburg
Neb
Hearst
Judge Enjoins Lumber Merger
St. Louis today Judge Kinzy enjoined the proposed merger of timber companies into a three hundred million dollar combine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Judge Enjoins
St. Louis
Dolar ‘Combine
Kinzy
Unknown Woman Dies by Self Inflicted Gunshot
Cleveland July 30 a young well dressed woman attempted suicide at a train station. She was found with a single bullet wound through the mouth and left eye, a pearl handled revolver beside her. She was taken to the hospital unconscious and not identified.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Ron Ru
Funeral Held for Roscoe C Stone at 619 West Franklin
Roscoe C Stone's funeral occurred at the late residence 619 West Franklin Street at 2 PM, conducted by the Knights of the Modern Maccabees. Rev L A Becks delivered the sermon, with burial in Grace Lawn cemetery. Also noted is the death of Mrs Rufus Rowe at Gordon Street home after a long illness. she leaves a husband a four year old son Saxon four sisters and a brother and was formerly Edith McClure of Andrews Indiana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roscoe C. Stone
West
Franklin Street
Knights of the Modern Maccabees
L. A. Becks
Grace” Lawn Cemetery
Oldfield Prepares for Elkhart Races at Driving Park
Four large automobile tires to be used by Barney Oldfield in the Elkhart driving park event on August 15 have been delivered to the Elkhart Garage Co. Oldfield uses a fresh set of tires at each town to avoid failure during the exhibition. A South Bend racer has asked officials for terms Oldfield will require to race him on the Elkhart track.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barney Oldfield
Pkhart
Wk‘hart Garage Co
Oldfield
South Bend
Ithe
Elkhart
Bloodshed in Constantinople Reported Amid Constitutional Change
A dated dispatch from Washington notes ongoing bloodshed in Constantinople as discussions move toward a constitutional form. Minister Leischiman reports prisoners are leased daily and stresses the sultan’s resistance to reform despite signs of change.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Leischiman' At
Constantinople
Welneeres
Train Design Features For Comfort In Passenger Cars
The description explains a train running between Gh gutta and Bombay with three first class corridor saloons, a dining car, and two baggage and third class coaches. Cars are 63 by 10 by 9 feet, divided into four compartments each with four berths and a end stateroom, upholstered in dark green morocco. Electric fans circulate air, and wood bonnets shield travelers from sun in the illustrated car.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bombay
Morocco
Engineer's tame sparrow joins rails’ daily rounds
Jim the sparrow hatched in a locomotive yard in Scotland and grew tame enough to ride on his engineer owner’s shoulder. He often nests in odd spots such as the inside breast pocket of his coat and accompanies the pair on engine yard rounds. He is six years old.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim
Scotland
Modern Pennsylvania RR car features on Monongahela line
The Philadelphia Record reports a new car on the Monongahela and Conemaugh divisions of the Pennsylvania Railroad. It includes a first in the United States shower bath, six brass sleeping cots, an arsenal-like interior with shooting arms, a burglar-proof safe, and a configurable banking end that can become an observation parlor and superintendent's office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monongahela
Conemaugh
Pennsylvania Railroad
United States
Philadelphia
Skunks Attract Near Railroad Tracks Nightly
An engineer recalls seeing skunks drawn to railroad tracks by locomotive glow at night. The headlight blinds the pests, often leading to their death under the wheels or by collisions with trains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Drailroad
Frank O Erlease Dies After Operation at Clark Hospital
Frank Overlease, longtime saloon operator at 61544 South Main, died at Clark hospital after an unsuccessful operation yesterday morning. Unmarried, he had lived in the city twelve years and will be buried at Violet cemetery near Waterford after services at Dunkard church. Interment under Eagles order. He leaves his mother Mrs Susan Overlease of Goshen and three brothers John Edward and Charles Overlease.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brolbies
Clark Hospital
Overlease
Clark ‘Hospital
South Main Street
Stevens & Son Undertaking
Goshen
Dunkard
Violet
Waterford
Eagles
Susan
John
Edward
American car slows near Hanover in New York to Paris race
The American car broke down near Hanover and is making slow time toward Paris. It is expected to arrive in Paris tonight according to reports from the race.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
New York
Hanover
Record of Extreme Afternoon Heat Readings
The Miles weather gauge reported 96 at 2 PM as thermometers on the street showed 98 degrees, indicating an unusually hot afternoon.
List o Lovers column asks which pig to butcher for bacon
A Victorian style request in the List o Lovers column features a farmer seeking advice on which of his two pigs to kill for bacon. Ronald A asks which pig, Lil Man or Enid, will yield better meat, noting his family losses and affection for both animals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hildegarde Hetherington
Lama Farmer
Pacan
Lil Man
Enid
Ronald A
Salem Clocked Fastest Warship In U S Navy Trials
The cruiser Salem posted 26.88 knots on a Rockland measured mile with an average across five runs of 25.95 knots. Equipped with Curtis turbines, the Salem is described as the fastest warship afloat, though reports of the British Indomitable exceeding these speeds lack independent verification.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uncle Sam
Salem
United States
Rockland
Curtis
Chester
Nile Drought Relief Tied to Assuan Dam
The 1907 Nile reached its lowest level since 1877, but the Assuan Dam stored vast water volumes to supplement the lean year. Without the dam, Egypt would have faced severe famine amid the long drought.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Assuan- Dam
Egypt
Assuan
Jethou Island Steamer Courier Foundered
A damaged OCR fragment notes the steamer Courier foundering off Jethou Island, described as a small island in the Channel. The readable text mentions Quaint island setting and references the vessel name in a fragmentary report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jethou Island
Arch Bishop Moeller Guests Visit Notre Dame
Very Rev Andrew Morrissy of Holy Cross and Rev John Cavanaugh of Notre Dame hosted visitors in Cincinnati. They traveled by Pierce Arrow from South Bend for a brief call and attended a eucharist session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N ‘Arch
Moeller
Cincinnati
Andrew Morrissy
Ctoss
John Cavanaugh
of Notre,Dame University
Rand
John
Guendling
Peru
Eisaworth
South Bend
Jansen
Notre
Notre Dame University
Lake resort brief notes on visiting families and guests
Christiana Lake reports Carl Schultz and family staying a week at their cottage. Scott Thomas fished yesterday at the lake. Mr and Mrs J Draike of Chicago are registered at the hotel. Leo Weeks and Mrs Arthur Wilson visit Mrs Crate Williams. Jerry L Sullivan, Bartenders League official, plans several weeks with family. W E Horne, league organizer, to bring his family later this season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl. Schultz
St. Tooseph Street
Scott Thomas
Chicago
Leo Weeks
Arthur
Wilson
Crate
Williams
Jerry L
Street Car Collides With a Buggy on West Franklin
A horse and buggy driven by Lewis Tesmond was struck when he turned onto the track ahead of an approaching street car on West Franklin. The car, under Conductor Sharp and Motorman Strawser, traveled east with a clear track. Only the buggy shaft and spoke were broken. the horse and driver were unharmed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin “Street
Bugsy
Lewis Tesmond
Sharp
Strawser
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Amily Weupion
Werengones
Society Notes
Tyre. Stauffer
Alfred Lescault
Hershél Dueller
Berriene Springs
J. W
Grace Brians
John Bryans
West Hentdsles Avenue
Francis T. Carpenter
Bentz Drug Store
W. H. Brightmire
St. Paul's
Sentral
Everal
Gompers
Tame Sparrow
Jerse
Frank O’ Erlease
Josh
Christiana Lake
Majestic Minstrel and Vaudeville CO
Indiana Theatre
IH BO
Clio
Bud Mack
Conner
Barbour & Geiss
Clark & Denzig
Art of
Armory
Win W. Dale
Harry J
Bings
Gorcert
Chestra
Indi
Hudson-Starling
Sterling-Hudson Co
Marion
Phone
Bell
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