Abel's Trial Set for June 9 in Elkhart Case
Embezzler Philetus Abel, ex city treasurer of Elkhart, is slated for trial June 9 in the circuit court. A precautionary suit seeks $5,900 against Edwin Finn and his bondsmen to recover unaccounted school funds. Also docketed: June 2 3 9 trials for Thorne White Brown Gardner and P P Abel.
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Philetus Abel
Elkhart
Charles Thorne
Clyde White
Levi Brown
Frank Brown
Sears Gardner
P. P. Abel
Edwin Finn
Elkhart School
H. B. Sykes
Baber Darling
H. E. Bucklen
Isaac Grimes
Indiana
M. A. Demarest
Finn
Elkhart National Bank
William H. Holdeman
Holdeman
Divorce granted to Pearl Miller set aside in custody dispute
Judge Ferrall granted a new trial in a divorce case where Clarence Miller won custody of daughter Helen. The move followed Mrs. Miller’s complaint alleging a broken agreement that she would not defend the suit if custody would stay with her, and that Miller did not keep the promise, taking the child during a visit. Miller, a Marion Street Line motorman, currently holds full possession.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Miller
Pearl
Helen
Mr. Miller
Ferrall
Beardsley Avenue
Miller
Marion Street Line Co. Hop
Child Convict Wept In Court in Indianapolis
In United States court Judge Baker sentenced 15 year old Roy Mackley to reform school for stealing a packet of jewelry from the post office. His parents were absent. his father had a divorce, leaving the boy to fend for himself. A stranger offered encouragement, but the boy sobbed, later fed in court by Deputy Marshal Foley.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Baker
Little Roy Mackley
Reform School
Foley
Formaldehyde Cures Consumption in Phoenix Dr. Robbins
Sullivan Indiana May 29 Dr W C Robbins a young physician who traveled to Phoenix A T for tuberculosis in a dire stage has been self experimenting injecting formaldehyde into his veins. The self treatment produced rapid systemic effects and was described as nearly immediate with serious outcomes reportedly observed.
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Robbins
Phoenix
Sullivan
Ind
W. C.robbins
A.T
Real estate transfers list Ben ton Olive and Concord parcels
Noah Stark by heirs to Eliza J. Stark two thirds of 110 acres in Benton sells for $1. David Huntsberger transfers to A Nutro land in Olive for $1. J W Fieldhouse sells to H E Bucklen land in Concord for $1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Noah Stark
Eliza J. Stark
Benton
David Huntsberger
A. Nutro
Olive
J. W. Fieldhouse
H. E. Bucklen
Concord
Courtroom Turmoil Over Teen Witness in 10 000 Dollar Suit
In a circuit court trial of a 10 000 dollar damage suit, 16 year old plaintiff son refused to answer questions during cross examination. Bailiff attempted to remove him. he resisted, his father toppled to the floor, and the mother sobbed as chaos erupted before the case was postponed to Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tullar J. Woodard
Frank Loucks
Eikhart
Constance Zalasko
St. Joseph County
Court House
Miller
Central Labor union targets merchants in Brazil boycott
The Central Labor union overseeing the street car strike lists local merchants as unfair for riding or shipping on boycotted cars. The Merchants' Retail association vows to resist, planning to ignore boycotts. Terre Haute wholesale merchants are also boycotted affecting county trade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brazil
Ind
Central Labor Union
Merchants’ Retail Association
Co. L. U
Terre Haute
Woman Leads Labor Forces in Elwood History
Elwood Indiana May 30 1920 for the first time a woman was elected president of the Elwood Trades and Labor Council central labor body. Mrs Fields serves as corresponding secretary and active member of the Women's International Union Labor League local group. She also attended the league national convention at Peoria Illinois where she was elected national treasurer after declining nominations for both offices.
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Elwood
Ind
Elwood Trades and Labor Council
Fields
Women
International Union Labor League
Theeague
Peoria
Ill
Membe and General Organizer of the Trades and Labor Council
Readable notes identify an individual serving as membe and the general organizer of the Trades and Labor Council. The fragment provides minimal detail beyond roles within the labor organization.
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Membe
The
Trades and Labor Council
Osceola Items Heartfelt Visits and Local Developments
Miss Mae Freeman of Michigan and others visited Mr and Mrs C M Curtis Sunday. Grace Richardson of Chicago visits her uncle Allen Richardson. Neva Lantz of South Bend visits Hazel Zeller. Leonard Laidlaw enters Elkhart Normal School. William Rogers works on roads. A son born to Mr and Mrs S Chokey. Emily Crooks and daughter visit Tuesday. Edward Long builds a new house. Claude Zeller buys L S Crull property. Mrs Sarah Dodge spends summer with daughter H F Curtis. Frosts lightly damage early vegetation.
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Mae Freeman
Michigan
Riley Cash
Goldie Rector
Nappanee
C. M.curtis
Grace Richardson
Chicago
Allen Richardson
Neva Lantz
South Bend
Hazel Zeller
Leonard Laidlaw
Penn Township
Elkhart
William Rogers
S. Chokey
Emily Crooks
Frank Finch
Edward Long
Claude Zeller
L. S. Crull
E. Long
Sarah J. Dodge
H. F. Curtis
Efforts to Save Murderer Wheeler in Indiana
In Indianapolis on May 30 lawyers for Buck Wheeler announced a June 3 motion in the Indiana Supreme Court for a new hearing. The court had affirmed a death sentence for Wheeler, who killed his son in law Ellias Burns near Boonville in September, after fatally injuring Burns and his ex wife with a gun and ax.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wheeler
Indianapolis
Ind
Buck” Wheeler
Attorney General
Supreme Court
Indiana State Prison
Missouri
Ellias Burns
Boonville
Warsaw County
Elkhart County Assessors Near Week End for Reports
Assessors in Elkhart County near finishing field work and preparing reports for the county assessor. Most expect to report by next Monday with the county board of review meeting set for June 16. The board includes the county assessor, auditor, treasurer, and two judges’ appointees. Work must complete within 20 days of starting, leaving 17 working days. Reports then go to the state board of tax commissioners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elkhart County
County Board of Review
Circuit Court
State Board of Tax Commissioners
Daughters of the American Revolution Seek Wayne Bedstead Loan
The DAR chapter in Ft Wayne Ind reports county commissioners will allocate a room in the new courthouse to house Gen Anthony Wayne relics including the bedstead. A committee is in talks with Mrs Alice Binford of Washington DC, owner of the bedstead, who initially planned to donate it to the Smithsonian Institution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anthony Wayne
Ft. Wayne
Ind
New Court House
Gen
Alice Binford
Washington, D. C
Daughters of the American Revolution
Binford
Smithsonian Institution
Narrow St Joe River Drowning Escape
A young man and two women nearly drowned in the St Joe river last evening when a boat flipped tossing them into about fifteen feet of water. J F Godfrey and Miss Netta Henry, nearby, rescued them by towing the capsized boat to shore. The man treated the event as a joke while the women were frightened.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Joe
J. F. Godfrey
Newly Elected Health Officer to Enforce Birth Reports
Dr Baumgartner the newly elected health officer will personally notify Elkhart physicians to file birth reports. He said he will enforce the law rigorously as Elkhart disregards birth reporting more than most cities.
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Baumgartner
Elkhart
Memorial Day Services At Island Honor Departed Heroes
Graves of soldiers decorated with flowers as a parade and ceremonies marked Memorial Day in Elkhart. Veterans militiamen officials and citizens joined the tributes along Second Street Tyler Avenue Main to Island Park. J S Dodge Sr spoke as the Gettysburg Address was read and flowers were laid at the cenotaph.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elkhart
John C. Stuck
John E. Lukens
Shiloh Field
Elmer Posts
Woman's Relief Corps
Frank Baldwin Circle
Second Street
Tyler Avenue
Main
Island Park
Soldiers’ Monument
A. R. Beardsley
S. Light
J. S. Dodge, Sr
America
J. M. van Fleet
Cyrus Seiler
Co. E
Frank Baldwin
Jackson Street
Missing Little Girl Found After Ride To Elkhart
A Goshen child named Gilbert, age about several years, rode an interurban car with three other girls from a neighbor’s visit and wandered toward Elkhart. Police notified parents at 207 North Seventh Street that she had been located and would be returned home.
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Gilbert
Samuel Rowe
Middle- Dury Road
North Seventh Street
Goshen
Elkhart
Grosh
Middlebury Street
Burnt Wood Craze Grips Elkhart Art Scene
The burnt wood craze has emerged in Elkhart with early followers, using a platinum point heated by an alcohol lamp to burn pictures onto bass wood and leather. The practice, dating back to seventeenth century Italy, is seen as a potential vocation as Chicago museums showcase pieces at high prices.
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Elkhart
Italy
Chicago
Art Museum
Death of Kevin I Kreider at Home Details Vary
Kreider Kevin I aged twenty died this morning at his home from consumption at about 1 o clock. Irvin I reports Kreider’s passing as a personal loss to the community. Further particulars about the family and funeral arrangements are not provided in the fragment.
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Kevin I. Kreider
Irvin I
Kreider
Il Bealer
Q IL
Eld
Eletric car crash at Grant City injures crowd
A powerful electric automobile built to break distance records at the Automobile Club of America tests in Grant City Staten Island swerved near the finish and struck sightseers. One man was killed outright as steel wheel spokes pierced his body. seven others, including two women, were injured and about twenty more sustained slight injuries.
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New York
Automobile Club of America
Grant City
Staten Island
GIVES 350000 TO A CHURCH
Denver real estate man Henry Cole donates over 350000 to the Methodist church here. A trust will hold at least 450000 in real estate and mining property, with 50 percent for evangelistic work, 25 percent for buildings, and the rest for charities. Trustees include Rev Frost Craft, Rev Charles B. Allen, and Albert Cole.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
Henry Cole
Methodist Church
Wr. Cole
Frost Craft
Trinity Methodist Church
Charles B. Allen
Cameron Methodist Church
Albert Cole
Rust ruins raspberry crop in Michigan
Rust has appeared on black raspberry bushes near St. Joseph Michigan with fears the entire crop will be ruined, costing thousands to growers. Spraying failed to stop the disease. Henry A Feathers, a large Hinchman district grower, reports half his crop ruined after cold weather followed by warm rain.
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St. Joseph
Mich
Henry A. Feathers
Hinchman District
Cloudburst floods Pontiac causing heavy damage
A cloudburst hit Pontiac Illinois on June 2 flooding basements in business and residence districts. The flood caused thousands of dollars in damages and washed away growing corn, with many fields likely to need replanting.
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Pontiac
Guthrie Nominated for Congress in Tenth District
Monticello Ind June 2 WaIl Guthrie of this place was nominated for Congress by the Democrats of the tenth district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Ind
WaIh Guthrie
Rocky Mountain Tea Promises Life Prolonging Boost
An advertisement touts Rocky Mountain Tea as a tissue builder and life prolonger, claiming to put life and hope into the human heart. Priced at 25 cents and offered by Houseworth Bros.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rocky Mountain Tea
Houseworth Bros
Girl Takes Rat Poison in Quincy Tragedy
Fay Parks, 16, daughter of Mrs. Eudora Parks, killed herself by swallowing rat poison in Quincy Illinois. A private reprimand from her mother over social associations preceded the act.
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Quincy, I
Whitelaw Reid Sails for England to Attend Coronation
Whitelaw Reid the United States special ambassador to the coronation of King Edward sailed for England on the Umbria. He traveled with his wife and daughter.
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Whitelaw Reid
New York
Two Boys Drowned Near Sandusky Bay Bridge
Two boys were struck by a Lake Shore train on the mile bridge over Sandusky Bay and knocked into the water. both drowned.
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Sandusky, O
Lake Shore Railroad
Bay
Indiana Moves to Replace Hanging with Electric Chair
Laporte Indiana June 2 Attorney General Taylor will have a bill introduced in the next legislature to change the method of execution in Indiana from hanging to death by electricity.
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Laporte
Ind
Taylor
Indiana
Injury to Brugere's Aid in Charlestown Navy Yard
Major Berthelot, aide to Gen Brugere of the Rochambeau commission, fractured his leg during a visit to the Charlestown navy yard in Boston on June 2.
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Brugere
Boston
Mass
Berthelot
Gen
Rochambeau
Navy Yard
Charlestown
Etruria Resumes Transatlantic Service from Liverpool
Liverpool June 2 The Cunard line steamer Hiruria under Captain Stephens sailed from Liverpool for New York. This marked her first transatlantic trip since the breakdown last February.
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Etruria
Liverpool
Cunard Line
Hiruria
Stephens
New York
Carnegie niece secretly receives one million wedding gift
Pittsburg reports Andrew Carnegie gave one million dollars to his niece Miss Lander, marrying James Greenway of Hot Springs Arkansas last Thursday in Pittsburg. The gift was announced in a local society note citing family ties and nuptial plans.
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Carnegie
Pittsburg
Andrew Carnegie
Miss Lander
James’ Greenway
Springs
Ark
Drow Rescue in Long Pond Tragedy
A rescue attempt near Long Pond ends in tragedy as a person drowns while trying to reach someone in distress. Officials investigate the incident and urge safety while near the water.
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Long Pond
Outsiders’ Dishonesty in Business Schemes Cited
A skeptical observer notes many people claim honesty but only superficially, especially in business where schemes are aimed at swindling others out of money. The remark contrasts outward integrity with true internal character.
Legal Notice About Public Rights Clarified
A legal notice clarifies that certain rights remain lawful and enforceable. Officials emphasize compliance and guidance for residents and businesses. No specific dates or names are provided in the readable fragment.
Ivory Patent and Victor Flours In Elkhart Promoted
Ivory Patent and Victor Flours claim distinct quality and broad consumer trust in Elkhart, asserting honesty and reliability as key brand strengths and pledging to keep the products at the forefront.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ivory Patent and
Victor Flours
Ivory Patent & Victor Flours
Ivory Patent and Honest Wealth Promotion
A vintage ad promotes fair earnings over deceitful wealth and urges readers to change for a fresh start. It advertises mill feed sales and custom grinding, plus top cash prices for wheat rye corn and oats from responsible farmers for July delivery with grade guarantees.
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Fancy
Roastermee & Yaary
Lion Coffee
Abel
the Circuit Court
State of
Commercial Insurance Company of New Albany
O. B. Jameson
Judge Ferral
Small Boy
Boy
St. Joe River
People of
Little Goshen Miss
Ivory Patent
Victor
Fulkerson Mill & Elevator Co
Ine
East Franklin Street
City Hall
Indiana. National Bank
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