Narrow escape for railroad worker on local freight line
Milestone incident reports Willaim Long assistant station agent for the Lake Shore and Michigan Southern railroad nearly struck by a local freight train Tuesday evening. He was hit but avoided injury. Other items note visits notables, arrivals in town, livestock shipment to Buffalo, and upcoming church events.
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Mristura Willaim Long
Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Railroad Company
Pease
Chicago
Dr. Dean
Edith Adams
Lima
Ind
Bassett
St. Louis
Will Alden
Battle Creek
Mich
H. B. App
Homer Roth
Buffalo
Howard Nauges
Elkwort
Frank Heald
South Bend
M. E
BE. Atkins
Coss
Zion Church Hosts and Visitors Report
Zion church notes multiple visitors from local towns with Mrs John Wells and Mrs Thomas Wells as guests of Miss Celestia Rennier. Rev Fryberger of Goshen to preach Sunday. Children’s Day exercises scheduled for June 26 at Zion church.
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Zion
Hay Fever Immunity Cited in Ontario Highlands
The article claims hay fever and related summer afflictions are unknown in Ontario Highlands with many avoiding symptoms by relocating to Muskoka Georgian Bay or Lake of the Bays. It notes immunity after years of residence and offers a free hay fever booklet from W. Robinson Grand Trunk System Pittsburg Pa.
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Ontario
Muskoka
Georgian Bay
Lake of the Bays
W. Robinson
Grand Trunk System
Park Building
Pittsburg
Lake of Bays District described as health resort in Ontario
A descriptive piece highlights a Grand Trunk Railway region north of Toronto, the Lake of Bays District with linked lakes and steamers. It praises pure air and health benefits, claiming a visitor regains vigor within two weeks and offers illustrated publications from W. Robinson at Park Building Pittsburgh.
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Toronto
Canada
Ontario
Lake of Bays
Pike’s
J>eak
Col
Handsome Illustrated
W. Robinson, T. P. A
Park Building
Pittsburg
Temagami District: New rail accessible fishing and hunting region
A newly opened Temagami District 300 miles north of Toronto offers premier fishing and hunting with black bass speckled trout lake trout wall eyed pike moose caribou and deer. Free illustrated booklet with complete information is available from W Robinson Grand Trunk System 506 Park Building Pittsburgh Pa.
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Temagami
Temmoga-me
Canada
Toronto
W. Robinson
T. P. A. Grand Trunk System
Park Building
Pittsburg
Quiet Summer Retreats Book Offered by Railway Agent
The Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Ry book Quiet Summer Retreats is available through the ticket agent A. J. Smith G P A Cleveland Ohio. The notice lists several numbers 9 12 15 20 23 28 likely indicating dates or prices.
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Lake Shore
Michigan
Ry’s
A. J. Smith
Cleveland
DeWitt's Little Early Risers
An ad extols DeWitt's Little Early Risers as the best remedy for constipation sick headache biliousness and digestion aid. Claims no griping or sickness and states they give rising energy for both children and adults with sale by all druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DeWitt
Great Western Railway Low Fares Draw Attention
Tickets on sale from May 28 to September 29 offer very low rates to Seattle Bellingham Everett Victoria Vancouver San Francisco Los Angeles and San Diego. For dates and details contact F R Mosier T P A 115 Adams St Chicago Illinois.
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Cago Great Western Railway
Seattle
Bellingham
Everett
Wash
Victoria
Vancouver
B. C
San Francisco
Los Angeles
San Diego
Cal
F. R. Mosier
Adams St
Chicago
Ill
Loan terms offered by Andrew S. Lamb at 118 West Lexington
Andrew S. Lamb advertises money to loan with flexible terms to suit the borrower. Pre payment privilege is offered. The lender is located at 118 West Lexington Avenue.
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Andrew S. Lamb
Lexington ‘Avenue
Gas House Coke for Fuel Debated by Parties
Disjointed OCR fragment shows parties placing their order for immediate delivery, mentioning gas house coke as fuel. Context unclear about date, location, or outcome.
Probate Court Actions Outline Estate Filings
George R. Harper admr reported nothing received and discharged for Susannah Hilbish estate. Maudel M. Thorpe admr authorized to change name to Rhoda A. Fishburn. Thomas J. Prickett admr petitioned to sell real estate. Harrison M. Schwalm named administrator of Betsy E. Markham estate with $5 600 bond by Samuel F. Schwalm and Delbert Markham. D Alice Lint declined executor role. Elkhart County Loan & Trust Co. appointed. Carrie Topper guardian of Jacob Stair minors filed current report Balance 53.06. Loan & Trust Co. guardian of Kate Monahan minors filed report and discharged. Anne Brodrick guardian of William Brodrick minors filed current report Overdrawn 13.95. Co. ex. of Ethan A. Hughes estate filed distribution report and discharged.
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George R. Harper
Admr
Susannah Hilbish
Maudel M. Thorpe
Rhoda Fishburn
Rhoda A. Fishburn
Thomas J. Prickett
Benjamin Gray
Harrison M. Schwalm
Betsy E. Markham
Samuel F. Schwalm
Delbert Markham
Geo. D. Lint
D. Alice Lint
Elkhart County Loan & Trust Co
Carrie Topper
Jacob Stair
Kate Mona
Turner Sues O Neal for Divorce in Goshen Case
Perry L. Turner sues Florence O Neal over a divorce. The couple wed June 9 1892 and separated June 9 1903. The defendant previously received a two to fourteen year penitentiary sentence for assaulting Bert Wade on the North Side in Goshen with intent to kill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perry L. Turner
Florence O’ Neal
Peter O’neal
Bert Wade
Goshen
James S Dodge Jr Sues Myra Shank for Divorce
James S Dodge Jr, acting for George W Shank, files for divorce from Myra Shank in Elkhart. The couple wed February 18 1903 and separated May 25 1903 after about three months of living together. Abandonment cited as the reason.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James S. Dodge Jr
George W. Shank
Myra Shank
Elkhart
National Guard Notes Noncom Officers School
Non-commissioned officers' school to be held in the Armory of Company EF Tuesday evening. The sessions benefit current NCOs and members aiming for promotion, plus instruction for recruits.
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National Guard
Goshen Orchestra Season Engagement Announces Roscoe
Goshen music scene plans a 1905 06 season with G W Roscoe conducting the Bucklen opera house orchestra and also leading the Irwin opera house ensemble for Goshen next season.
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Goshen
Carpenter
Bucklen Opera House
G. W. Roscoe
Roscoe
Irwin Opera House
County Schools Hold Commencement in Goshen
The county commencement exercises take place in Goshen on Thursday June 15 with a weather dependent plan to be held in court park if favorable or in the Irwin opera house if not.
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Goshen
Court Park
Irwin Opera House
A Real Cause for Love
An Elkhart man tells why he loves his wife she never asks him to do things he does not want to do in a light hearted quote from the South Bend Times.
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South Bend
Elkhart
Marriage License for Joe A. Rothman and Clara B. Seese
Goshen resident Joe A. Rothman aged 23 and Clara B. Seese aged 22 from Benton County received a marriage license. The filing details indicate an upcoming union pending formal vows.
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Joe A. Rothman
Goshen
Clara B. Seese
Benton Jp
Doan's Kidney Pills Endorsement in Elkhart Ad
I I Ives a carriage painter from East Jackson street reports kidney pain and backache eased after using Doan's Kidney Pills. He bought them at Houseworth Bros. drug store, says a physician offered no cure, and the full box cleared symptoms. For sale by all dealers 50 cents Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY sole agents. Remember the name Doan's.
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Dean
Elkhart
I. H. Ives
East Jackson Street
Indiana Buggy Company
Houseworth Bros
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
New York
United States
Doan
Chico Cigar Wins Plentiful Support in Elkhart
Wadsworth Bros Chico cigar rises from unknown to top seller in Leonard & Bentz stock in Elkhart within under a year. Leonard & Bentz credit quality over advertising, noting Elkhart smokers are highly selective and the five cent cigar appeals across classes.
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Wadsworth Bros
Elkhart
Leonard & Bentz
Wadsworth
Bros
Chico
Man crawls into room and is accused of theft
Abraham M. Stryker, about 50, was found crawling into John O Neil’s South Third street home at 4 AM and rifling the owner’s trousers. Jewelry valued at 100 and other items missing while Stryker and his wife stayed there. He claims he entered to get his hat. Stryker was taken to the police station for a hearing this afternoon amid suspicions of earlier chicken thefts and pawned rings. Walter Rowe reported six stolen chickens found with a restaurant owner who bought them from Stryker.
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John O’neil
South Third Street
Abraham M. Stryker
Mr. O’neil
Stryker
O’neil
Catherine Curtis
South Bend
Supt
Silvers
Walter Rowe
James Street
Rowe
Oldest Motorman Resigns From Indiana Railway
James Stuart of South Bend, the oldest employee by continuous service, resigns as motorman. His departure means all motormen move up a notch toward better runs on the company's lines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Stuart
South Bend
Indiana Railway Company
Stuart
Convict Receives Share of Eastern Relative’s Estate
William Caldwell, a state penitentiary inmate convicted three years ago of murdering an Indianapolis man, received ten thousand dollars as his portion of an eastern relative’s estate in Michigan City.
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Michigan City
Ind
William Caldwell
State Penitentiary
Indianapolis
Wakarusa Town Sees 31 Vacant Houses Open
Anthony Myers of Wakarusa reported during his visit that the town contains 31 empty houses. He said outmigration is driven by local unemployment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wakarusa
Anthony Myers
Conversation at Edinburgh Club with Wallace and Stevenson
Sir Donald Mackenzie Wallace recalls a Edinburgh club chat about Russia. A youth boasted of reviewing and writing about Wallace's Russia. The anecdote ends noting R. L. Stevenson later became famous.
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Sir Donald Mackenzie Wallace
Edinburgh
Russia
Wallace
R. L. Stevenson
The Blinded Writer Who Lost His Moment
Philip Bourke Marston the blind English writer once warmed to a new idea and typed for hours. A friend asked to read the work but the ribbon had been removed from the typewriter leaving Marston with blank sheets and a cruel, quiet ending to his effort.
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Philip Bourke Marston
Marston
Acrobats Strike Over Japanese Victory Parade
News of a Japanese naval triumph reached Pittsburg prompting a group of island empire acrobats to strike for a day. They decorated the city in vivid red while avoiding legal trouble.
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Pittsburg
Island
United Kingdom Vessels Under Construction March 31 1905
Lloyds Register shows 474 ships totaling 1 251 343 tons gross under construction in the United Kingdom at end of quarter March 31 1905 excluding warships. This marks an increase of about 202 000 tons since December and compares with 398 vessels totaling 988 664 tons last March.
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Lloyd’s Register of Shipping
United Kingdom
Nile boats glide under bright skies in a lively scene
The Nile lake shimmers as hundreds of white winged boats skim the surface. Native craft blend with sail boats creating a maze that challenges steering and invites a rare visual pleasure.
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Nile
Shonts First Job On Iowa Farm For Fifty Cents a Day
Theodore P. Shonts future Panama Canal builder once worked for A J Campbell on a Centerville area farm in Iowa earning 50 cents daily plus board. Campbell recalls Shonts as a bright husky youth eager to work and build himself, planting Osage orange hedge sprouts and excelling in harvest duties. The Lincoln Neb. resident farmer later employed Shonts during vacations, noting his integrity and drive from boyhood onward.
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Panama Canal
Theodore P. Shonts
Roosevelt
Iowa
Lincoln
Neb
St. Louis Republic
A. J. Campbell
Lincoln, Neb
W. N. Brown
Shonts
Campbell
Centerville
Mr. Campbell
D. C. Campbell
Chicago
Young Shonts
Osage
Theodore
Lassen Peak Reserve Created in California by Roosevelt
President Roosevelt proclaims a new Lassen Peak forest reserve in California spanning part of the northern Sierra Nevada. The reserve covers nearly 900000 acres, with about 84 percent forest and over three and a quarter billion feet of merchantable timber mainly yellow and sugar pine and various firs. Elevation ranges from 3000 to 10400 feet, and grazing by about 125000 sheep and 10000 cattle will continue there.
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California
Roosevelt
Lassen Peak
Sierra Nevada Range
Washington Dispatch
Bicyclists From Michigan Begin All States Tour
Murphy aged 21 and C N Darling aged 20 of Jackson Michigan arrived in Stamford Connecticut by bicycle. They are on a wager to ride through every state in the Union and return to Michigan in eighteen months.
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Murphy
C. N. Darling
Jackson, Mich
Stamford
Natural Allies of the Future
The London Spectator argues Britain, America and Germany are the natural future allies. It says such an alliance, if realized in fact not just on paper, would significantly advance world peace comparable to a European federation.
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Britain
America
Germany
The
London Spectator
Lord of Arbitration and Roosevelts Role in Life Assurance
A clipped notice recalls calls for President Roosevelt to settle a dispute at Equitable Life Assurance. The writ suggests seeking presidential mediation at the White House, urging avoidance of private, blind fights and directing disputes toward federal reconciliation.
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Roosevelt
Equitable Life Assurance
Daily Newspaper
Washington
White House
Teddy
Take It to the White House Says Song Parody
A verse from Harper's Weekly humorously urges resolving domestic quarrels by taking them to Washington. It mocks political figures and the presidency as the ultimate arbiter, contrasting private disputes with national authority. The spoof reflects late 19th century satire and social tension in public discourse.
Lost appendix charms Rhode Island governor’s son
Albert W. Gregory son of the late William Gregory governor of Rhode Island lost an appendix while traveling from Erie to Buffalo. He had it incased as a silver watch charm with engravings and his initials. He jokes about the incident, but says the loss is a severe blow and hints at a reward.
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Albert W. Gregory
William Gregory
Rhode Island
Erie
New York Tribune
Gregory
Buffalo
Wickford
R. I
Providence
Central Park
New York
Nature of Japan's Navy in the Russo-Japanese era
The Chicago Post notes Japan has prioritized naval growth due to its insular position. In 1904 its fleet totaled 111,974 tons with six battleships, six armored cruisers, fourteen protected cruisers, and hundreds of smaller vessels. Japan also benefits from fortified ports, four docks, and substantial naval personnel totaling 31,688 sailors and dozens of rank officers.
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Chicago Post
Russia
Japan
Prehistoric bone find near Mini oak Idaho along Snake River
A Boise dispatch reports that during dam construction across the Snake River near Mini oak Idaho engineers dug through twelve feet of lava and six feet of sand to reveal fossil bones. A horned animal skull with six foot horns, a three foot tusk like an elephant and a horselike jaw were recovered and sent to Washington where officials could not identify the specimens.
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Idaho
Mini@oak
Ida
Snake River
Boise
Kansas City Star
Washington
Denver to Establish Clean Up Day as Annual Civic Holiday
The article announces a novel annual Denver civic event named clean up day to be observed on a May Saturday at the mayor’s discretion. It marks a unique addition to city life aimed at communal service and local beautification.
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United States
Denver
Two Shining Stars in a New York Tribune Toast
The piece praises two fighters, the skipper of the yacht Atlantic Barr and another unnamed star, noting their victories and reputation. It lauds their prowess, urging a toast to their success and to the nations recognizing their feats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Togo
Atlantic
Barr
New York’ ‘Tribune
Slander Suit In Goshen Board Seeks $10000 Damages
Miss Anna G. Brown sues Jennie Johnson wife of Home Telephone Co manager in Circuit Court at Goshen alleging in public that Brown had misconduct with men including the manager. Johnson calls the suit spiteful. Brown seeks $10000 in damages amid rumors of impropriety at the company.
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John K. Johnson
Home Telephone CO
Goshen
Jennie Johnson
Home Telephone Company
Anna G. Brown
P. L. Turner
Johnson
Miss Brown
Elkhart
Mr. Johnson
Runaway Elkhart Boy Harry Browning Seeks Shelter in Chicago
Fifteen year old Harry Browning ran away from Wesley Browning and is missing two weeks after seeking police shelter. He stayed with Turnkey Coley who helped place him with Mr. and Mrs. Luckey relatives. He may be hiding in Chicago and could be sent to a boys reformatory if found.
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Harry Browning
Elkhart
Tom Lucky
Chicago
Wesley Browning
Turnkey Coley
Browning
Goshen teens plan Mississippi River rowboat trip to New Orleans
Clarence Prubaker of Goshen and a Mishawaka friend, both tinners in South Bend, will launch a self built heavy galvanized iron boat this summer. The craft measures about 18 feet long and 3 1 2 feet wide with air tanks and storage chests for provisions. They may first run a preliminary trip down the St Joe to Lake Michigan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Prubaker
Goshen
Mishawaka
Mississippi River
New Orleans
South Bend
Lake Michigan
Taning and Tré piano orders left at Matis
First class piano requests for Taning and Tré ring were left with Matis for delivery or pickup. The fragment notes leaving orders at the Matis location, implying a service or retail transaction in progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Matis
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Wickford, R
Nature OF Japan’s Navy
Island Nation
Frisky
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