Memorial Day Observed With Mournful Pride in Elkhart
The city marked Decoration Day with a US veteran procession from Jackson Street to Grace Lawn cemetery. Officials and bands led a ceremonial program honoring fallen soldiers, recalling Chickamauga and national cemeteries, with speech by James Dodge and a tribute by the Arion Glee Club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elkhart
Grace Lawn Cemetery
West Jackson Street
Main Street
City Police
A. B Miller
Orville T. Chamberlain
James K. Gore
Charles B. Broderick
Aids—Platt Hoagland
Cyrus Seiler
R. S. Chamberlin
Elmer Fost
Indiana National Guard
Norcross
Shiloh
Department of Indiana
G. A.R
H. H. Stearns
Elmer
H. Murray
J. M. van Fleet
Cornelius N. Coleman
George Newell
John Martin
L. M. Smalley
Anthony Cooley
U. S
Arion Glee Club
W. B. Vanderlip
City Ice Department
Elkhart Bicycle Union
Jackson Street
Soldiers’ and Sailors
Middlebury Street
Trumpet Notes
Heininger
Mayor Sykes
Kit McKean
Elkhart City Band
James
Dodge
America
The
Artows
Woman's Relief Corps
E. B
Sykes
Grand Army OF the Republic
Lapres
Chickamauga
Nashville
Knoxville
Atlanta
Stone River
Mr. Sykes
Col
C. H. Murray
Roll of Honor
James SS. Dodge
Arions
Grace Lawn’ Cemetery
Indiana National Guards
G. A. R. and
Shiloh Field Post Hall
Grand Jury Reports At County Infirmary Conditions
Grand jury finds 48 inmates at the county infirmary with 20 women and 4 staff. They note an inmate birth and another former inmate's departure, inspect diet, and urge insanity review. They call for repairs, fire safety upgrades, better medical funding, and fumigation. Management praised, jail interior improvements recommended.
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Sophia Boyer
Dean
Otis Layton
August Geat
Cook
Edward R. Landaw
J. W. Morrice
Edward A. Campbell
John H. Wisler
Calvin B. Aldrich
Chas. A. Irwin
Unusual Court Proceeding With Two Juries In One Trial
The Staley Claycomb case in Omaha charged with grave robbing and body disposal to a medical college features two separate charges and two juries empanelled to hear the same testimony. The unprecedented setup attracts wide attention as the judge conducts dual trials simultaneously, with verdicts awaited as a test of separate bodies in one trial.
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Staley Claycomb
Hannah Larsen
Jacob Helin
Omaha
Neb
Medical
Tragedy in Goshen Ends Dick Simmons' Life
Richard Van Tassel known as Dick Simmons was shot and killed by Marshal Rigney during an arrest at August Fausch saloon in Goshen. The violent melee began after Simmons and Elmer Simmons fought William Wilkinson and John Hannan, with officers claiming self defense.
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Richard VanTassel
Dick Simmons
August Fausch
Elmer Simmons
William Wilkinson
John Hannan
Simmons Brothers
Wilkinson
Hannan
Marshal Rigney
Judge
Trump
Zina Simmons
Rigney
Superintendent Potter
Dan Stutzman
Fausch Place
Mr. Potter
Marshall Rigney
Warren
Kreider
North Seventh Street
Joseph Williams
Potter
Simmons
Richard van Tassel
Goshen
West
California
New Mexico
Colorado
Lincoln Avenue
Sharon Ball
Seventh Street
North Side
Post
van Tassel
Marshal John Rigney
Mr. Rigney
County Board Deals on School Bonding and Rail Change
The June term of Goshen County Commissioners approved a $1200 bond for Osolo township to build a new school house and granted a petition to move the Goshen New Paris electric railway to the opposite roadside. A miscreant case involving a Benton township boy, 10, led to custody and possible reform school placement. A report warns of two strangers posing as Elkheart attorneys who searched county records and vanished, prompting caution to clerks statewide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goshen
Kinnison
Walley
Nye
Chas. Dills
Osolo Township
New Paris
Orphans’ Home
Mishawaka
Wilkhart County
Harry Myers
Benton Township
Kansas
Reform School
Lake Shore Train Showdown Over Paid Fare Dispute
Conductor John Spurgeon attempted to eject New York salesman HE L Cain from Lake Shore No 44 at White Pigeon. Cain had a ticket valid only for June 1 and refused to pay extra when the train stopped beyond his arrival, prompting a confrontation and promised lawsuits over whether paid passage is due on demand.
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Lake Shore
John Spurgeon
HE. L. Cain
White Pigeon
New York
Hillsdale
Cahn
Big Four
Lale Shore Roads
Benton Harbor
Elkhart
Spurgeon
Prohi Os Meet in Goshen Nominate Elkhart County Ticket
Prohibitionists of Elkhart county held a mass convention in the court park to nominate the county ticket. Nominations by acclamation named B F Stephens, Jacob Nold, B F Lutz, James L Ernest, W W Miller, Isaac Schrock, W C Work, Geo A Smith and B Aline for county offices with a large female turnout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elkhart County
Court Park
Sawyer
Aline
Nappanee
Rheabottom
Wakarusa
Uline
B. F. Stephens
Elkhart
Jacob Nold
B. F. Lutz
James L. Ernest
W. W. Miller
Millersburg
Isaac Schrock
Middlebury
W. C. Work
Geo. A. Smith
Cleveland Township
B. Aline
Jail releases follow fatal shooting at Goshen saloon
Elmer Van Tassel and Zina Simmons were freed from jail Monday after posting $600 bonds each for trial. Ike Simmons and Dr. Whitmer signed as sureties. Coroner Kreider ruled the inquest findings consistent with justifiable homicide in the death of Richard Van Tassel, shot by Marshal Rigney after a Saturday incident at Fausch's saloon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer van Tassel
Zina Simmons
Fausch
Goshen
Richard VanTassel
Marshal Rigney
Ike Simmons
Dr. Whitmer
Kreider
Richard van Tassel
Truro
MORTUARY RECORDS INCLUDE BLOCHER BRITT ARTLEY KANTZ
Christian Blocher aged 59 of Olive township died Monday night at his home from paralysis after a year long illness. He left a wife and four children. Artley Kantz aged 56 of Bristol district died Monday evening from blood poisoning. funeral held today. Anthony Coley appointed constable for Concord township by county commissioners replacing John A. Lamb who resigned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Blocher
Olive Township
Wakarusa
Artley Hantz
Artley Kantz
Bristol
Anthony Coley
Concord Township
County ‘Commissioners
John A. Lamb
Also Mentioned on This Page
Grand Jury
Richard Simmons
Peru Chronicle
Ruger
Auger
Prohi
Bonds
Mortuary Record
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