Destructive Barn Fire Kills Two Horses and Hamps Loss
A fire at Louis Krumpetz’s barn behind 311 St Joe street destroyed the two story structure and trapped two horses, both killed. Firefighters saved the shell after pulling down shelves. losses include two buggies and a wagon totaling 800 to 900 dollars with no insurance.
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Central Station
Louis Krumpetz
Lake Shore
St. Joe Street
Krumpetz
Middlebury
Fourth Streets
Frank Fox
John Young
Ernest Snellenberger
St. Joe
Fifth Gees
H. C. Wilson
John Kinney
Kinney
J. H. Krumpetz
Gussie Krumpetz
Yieaes
Henry William Gallagher Dies of Injuries at 53
Henry William Gallagher aged 53 died at 10 30 Sunday morning at Elkhart county hospital from injuries suffered a week earlier. He leaves two sons Willie 19 and Robert 15 four daughters and siblings in Indiana Kentucky and Texas. Funeral at St Vincent s Catholic Church with Father Boeckelman officiating. Gallagher born in Louisville Kentucky served in Civil War era and later moved to Elkhart Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry William Gallagher
Elkhart County Hospital
Aspenwold Avenue
Willie
Robert
Richard Monks
Burkhart
Hattie Stevens
Knox
Ind
Miss Rose
Chicago
Anna
Texas
Bridget Gallagher
Galla Aubaugh
Susan Aine
Elkhart
William Replogle
North Judson
St. Vincent’s Catholic ‘Church
Father Boeckelman
Henry Gallagher
Louisville
Hopkins County
Martha
County Board of Review Opens Session
The board of review convened today and will sit until July 1. County Assessor D. M. Puterbaugh plans to summon large property holders to answer for taxables. Members include John Hartman Napanee, Isaac Grimes Elkhart, with ex-officio Puterbaugh, Berkey as clerk, and I. O. Wood as treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. M. Puterbaugh
John Hartman
Nappanee
Isaac Grimes
Elkhart
Puterbaugh
Berkey
I. O. Wood
Goshen Lawyer Heads to Supreme Court for Key Arguments
Hon C W Miller of Goshen traveled to Indianapolis to argue multiple cases before the Supreme Court. He will present City National Bank v Goshen Woolen Mill on Tuesday Indiana Power Co v St Joseph & Hik Hart Power on Wednesday and Demarest v Holdeman on Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supreme Court
C. W. Miller
Goshen
Indianapolis
Appelate Court
City National Bank
Goshen Woolen Mill Co
Indiana Power Co
St. Joseph & Hikhart Power Co
Miller
M. A. Demarest
W. H. Holdeman
Verdict of Drowning in Fike Case
Coroner Hisenbeiss announced Saturday that after examining witnesses and the evidence he returned a verdict of accidental drowning. Fike, amiable and not suicidal, had no enemies and likely walked into the water while intoxicated and could not escape.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hisenbeiss
Fike
Eleven Cows Killed by Lightning in Heaton Lake Woods
A severe June thunderstorm killed eleven cattle valued at about 300 dollars on Arthur Adams farm north of Heaton lake, as the cattle sought the densest woods. Lightning also damaged Riverside car equipment, shocking motorman Fisher but causing no injuries.
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Tain
Charles Paxson
Arthur Adams
Fisher
Marriage Licenses Issued To Local Couples
Marriage licenses were issued to Amos B. Cooper 26 of Middlebury Emma Berkey 37 of Bristol Herbert Bartlett 26 and May Birmingham tool 19 both of Elkhart Hartlay Corora 59 and Mrs Alvina Warden both of Elkhart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amos B. Cooper
Middlebury
Emma Berkey
Bristol
Herbert Bartlett
May Birmingstool
Elkhart
Hartlay Corora
Alvina "Warden
Anderson Fort Wayne Natural Gas to Build Station
Anderson Fort Wayne Natural Gas Company has purchased a site in the city and will erect a gas pumping station at a cost of 75000 dollars. The project signals expansion and improved service for local customers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anderson
Ft. Wayne
Nat Ural. Gas. ‘Company
Man Driven to Despair Kicks Door in Elkhart Home
John Baumgardner of Goshen, grieving his wife two weeks dead, grew deranged and raided Louis Romman’s Goshen home. In Elkhart he could not be subdued. three officers restrained him as he threatened many, including a newspaper man. An inquest and hospital custody follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Baumgardner
Goshen
Nappanee
Elkhart
Louis Romman
Baumgardner
County Board of Review Opens County Tax Assessments
The county board of review met at the auditor's office with D M Puterbaugh as chair and Peter D Berkey as clerk. They review township assessors returns and compare with last year to find material decreases and issue notices to summoned individuals under oath. The board has gathered evidence of parts of the county showing potential sequestration of taxables and will investigate tax dupli cate discrepancies and missing revenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. M. Puterbaugh
Peter D. Berkey
I. O. Wood
Isaac Grimes
John Hartman
Inverted Stamp Worth Skyrockets for Pan American Two Cent
Stamp lovers hunt for Pan American exposition two cent stamps with an inverted locomotive. A sheet reached Brooklyn. demand rises as supply seems small. Similar inversion once occurred on a revenue stamp, now valued at $25.
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Empire Express
Brooklyn
Buffalo
Griffiths Method Book Hailed By Wakarusa Superintendent
Willard E Miller superintendent of the Wakarusa public schools plans a book on Griffiths lightning calculations and life. Griffith seeks a competent manager to tour the middle west and Miller may send him on exhibitions. Griffith and friends expect success as papers praise him as the greatest mathematical wonder. Griffith remains at his Milford home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Griffith
Willard E. Miller
Wakarusa
Arthur Griffith
Milford
Middle West
Miller
Bankruptcy petition filed by Goshen locomotive fireman
Charles V. Barr of Elkhart filed a bankruptcy petition in U S court. Liabilities listed at 366 81 and assets at 88. Court clerk staff says rail men from Elkhart increasingly use bankruptcy to relieve obligations. Elkhart leads the state in bankruptcies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goshen
Elkhart
Indiana Crops For May Weather Bulletin
The May monthly weather bulletin reports crop conditions across Indiana with notes on rainfall, temperature, and prospects for corn, soybeans, and other field crops. Officials assess growing progress and potential yields based on current moisture and heat trends.
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Indiana
May Weather Shapes Hoosier Crops Across State
Warm spell at May start boosted growth with green trees and thriving wheat rye oats and barley. Late month cool and wet slowed plowing and planting, while hail damaged crops in Jackson county and cut worms harmed corn. Fruit prospects looked strong though apples dropped. livestock remained healthy.
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Jackson County
Old Settler William Isenbice Dies at 74
William Isenbice aged 74 died this afternoon at 1 o clock at his home 907 South Main street from a complication of diseases. He was born June 28 1827 in Maryland and after a series of moves lived in Elkhart since thirty four years. He worked as a carpenter for the Lake Shore railway and is survived by his wife two sons Charles HB and Albert A a daughter Sadie F and a grandson Fred Isenbice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake Shore
Middlebury Street
Gallagher
Short
Toledo
W. A. Neal
C. H. Niman
William Isenbice
South Main Street
Maryland
Johnstown
Ohio
Elkhart County
Dunilaps
Concord Township
Elkhart
Lake Shore Railway
Charles HB
Albert A
Sadie F
Fred Isenbice
Coroner Rules Richard Sherwin’s Death a Violence Case
Coroner Isenheiss returns a verdict that Richard Sherwin of Bristol died from violence. Post mortem shows a base skull fracture near the temple bone and a large clot in the right middle fossa. A contusion is noted on the left arm mid way between elbow and shoulder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isenheiss
Richard Sherwin
Bristol
Indiana counties settle with auditor amid deadline
Only six of Indiana's ninety two counties had not completed their June settlement with the auditor of state by Saturday. The lateness could incur penalties, but officials expect all settlements to be finished within a day or two. Elkhart county treasurer Wood settled last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
Wood
Elkhart County
Brennan Resigns as Western Division Trainmaster
Western Division Trainmaster J D Brennan of the Lake Shore resigns to take effect today June 18. He leaves after eleven years with Lake Shore to join Clover Leaf as division superintendent, traveling this morning to Toledo to begin duties. No replacement named yet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Western Division
J. D. Brennan
Lake Shore
Brennan
Clover Leaf Road
Hikhart
Toledo
Death by morphine opium narcosis ruled in Goshen man
Coroner Hisenbeiss returns a verdict on Jacob Snobarger a 504 South Tenth street Goshen stone mason found unconscious behind his brother John Snobarger’s business. Sheriff Elliott found him in a wood shed, Dr Bowser treated him but he died. Coroner’s finding: death from opium narcosis the result of his own actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hisenbeiss
Jacob Snobarger
South Tenth Street
Goshen
John Snobarger
Elliott
Snodbarger
Bowser
Snobarger
Real Estate Transfers Filed For York and Wakarusa Lots
Three mortgages and three releases filed with the Recorder list transfers. Peddycord and wife Thomas Shoup to Sarah Showalter convey land in York for 1500 dollars. Lechlitner and husband transfer land in Wakarusa to A S Sensenich for 400 dollars.
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Peddycord
Thomas Shoup
Sarah Cc ‘Showalter
York
Oyay
Wealthy farmer ends life after poor health near Goshen
Charles Dierdorff a 44 year old farmer on an eighty acre Goshen area property hanged himself shortly before 11 this morning. His wife found the body as they returned home from Goshen to their farm after leaving him with two daughters. Coroner notified. He had been in poor health for some time. Surviving wife two daughters two brothers and a sister.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Dierdorff
Goshen
Mr. Dierdorff
Dierdorff
Ex Governor Pingree Dead in London
Hazen S. Pingree former Michigan governor died in London at 11 35 last night. His son Hazen S Pingree Jr was the only survivor at his death and watched by his side for four days before the end. The physician left briefly but promised to return and did not. Young Pingree wired relatives in the United States not to come as the body will be embalmed and taken to Pingree's former home.
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Pingree
Hazen S. Pingree
Michigan
London
Hazen S. Pingree Jr
Young Pingree
United States
Real estate transfers and mortgage filings listed
Three mortgages and five releases were filed with Recorder Peddycard. Transfers include Romalia and Benjamin Eyman to J. D. Palmer and wife on 25 acres in Washington for 500 dollars, and J. D. Palmer and wife to John Dieftenderfer on 25 acres in Washington for 25 dollars. National Loan and Investment Co to Emma L. Seiler a lot in Elkhart for 700 dollars. Samuel R. Miller by administrator to C A Neffland in Jackson for 4,000 dollars. Mary A. Miller to the same on land in Jackson for 1,000 dollars. Henry Gilman to Dana H. Hotchkin a lot in Elkhart for 250 dollars.
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Romalia
Benjamin Eyman
J. D. Palmer
Washington
John Dieftenderfer
National Loan and Investment Co
Emma L. Seiler
Elkhart
Samuel R. Miller
C A .Neffland
Jackson
Mary A. Miller
Henry Gilman
Dana H. Hotchkin
Michigan Lakes Poorly Patronized After Arrests
After months to crack down on crossing state lines for fish, arrests near White Pigeon Michigan led Elkhart and Chicago men to target Michigan waters. Cottagers publicized cottage sales and calls for peace echoed as resort patronage plunged and some families moved toward Wawasee.
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Michigan Lakes
Elkhart
Chicago
White Pigeon
Mich
Michigan
Wawasee
Routes From Bristol Put in Operation
S. B. Cabol, special examiner, notifies Postmaster Green that two free rural delivery routes will start from Bristol. One route runs east and west north of town, the other north and south west. Samuel W. Pease is named carrier for the west route and A. G. Miller for the east, with Wilma S. Pease as substitute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol
S. B. Cabol
Greenan
Samuel W. Pease
A. G. Miller
Wilma S. Pease
Wife Sues Lake Shore For 10000 Damages
Mrs. A S Greenawalt of six miles southeast of Butler sues the Lake Shore for 10000 damages after being struck by an east bound fast mail last December at North street crossing. Her husband also files for loss of services of his wife.
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A. S. Greenawalt
Butler
Lake Shore
Fast Mail
North Street
Shows Little Improvement in John Cook’s Condition
The condition of Hon. John Cook is more favorable today though still precarious. He is resting easier today than yesterday, offering relief to many friends concerned for his recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Cook
Mr. Cook
Appellate Court Affirms Nappanee Canning Case
Indianapolis June 19 The appellate court has affirmed the decision in the case of Nappanee Canning Co. versus Reid Murdock & Co. The ruling upholds the lower court outcome in a dispute likely involving contracts and claims between the firms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Ind
Nappanee. Canning Co
Reid Murdock &Co
W R C Staff Appointments Named
Mrs Mary E Swan new department president of the Woman's Relief Corps announces staff appointments. Inspector and other posts named as part of the W R C staff changes.
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Mary E. ‘Swan
Woman’s Relef. Corps
Jung
List of local officers and aides across Indiana towns
A roster lists Clara Hess of Westville and many others including Mary McCorkle Sims Frankfort and Eliza Crisler Greensburg. It names visiting committees, aides and staff from cities such as Danville Richmond Indianapolis Lafayette and Terre Haute with numerous county and town affiliations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clara Hess
Westville
Mary McCorkle Sims
Frankfort
I and I
Mary HE. Little
Hvansville
Eliza J. Crisler
Greensburg
Josephine K. Thomas
Danville
Knightstown
Mary D. Travis
Crawfordsville
Josephine Comstock
Richmond
Maria Daugherty
Indianapolis
Belle W. Ephlin
Tangier
Anna Hadley
Ida Pointer
Lafayette
Louis
Elsie Turner
Jeffersonville
Lottie
Miller declares candidacy for attorney general
Charles W. Miller of Goshen announced his bid for the Republican nomination for attorney general. He says he hopes to secure the nomination though the convention is about a year away. Miller notes he is the only state office candidate from the thirteenth district, giving him an advantage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will
Indianapolis
Charles W. Miller
Goshen
Miller
Kokomo Youth Hangs Self After Friend’s Death
Simeon Guinn aged twenty one, missing since June 6, was found dead by hanging in a secluded woodland on Joseph Currens farm near Sycamore. The body remained undiscovered for eleven days. Guinn knew Aggie Long of Sycamore who recently killed herself in church. He had been distressed by her death and spoke of it often.
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Simeon Guinn
Kokomo
Joseph Currens
Sycamore
Guvnn
Aggie Long
Carpenters Strike Expands in South Bend
Carpenters strike in South Bend widens to bricklayers masons plasterers and union teamsters amid alleged contractor blacklist. With four hundred houses under construction and only twenty five carpenters at work officials fear sympathy strikes by other unions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Bend
Carpenters
Mystery Surrounds Death Report of Local Youth
Mrs Allie Mock of South Ninth Street fears the unidentified man found dead near Zionsville may be her son Frank as a June 15 communication from Chicago adds to the claim. Gosden Times notes initial reports cite a reliable Elkhart source and local officers compare the dead man’s appearance with Frank Mock, with authorities in Zionsville and Elkhart awaiting clarification.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gosden Times
Allie Mock
South Ninth Street
Frank
Zionsville
Elkhart
Mack
Goshen
Chicago
George England
Hikhart
Mock
Indiana
Times
Sweet Girl Graduates Meet Rye Field Farmer
Two Elkhart Sweet Girl Graduates bicycle touring in the country came upon a rye field. A farmer boy agreed to share wheat and softly whistled a tune. One graduate remarks that he whistles nicely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elkhart
Record of Elkhart Strawberry Harvest by R J Ward
R J Ward of Northeast Elkhart delivered a box of fine strawberries to the Truth office this morning. He reports picking 150 quarts from a 17 by 50 foot patch and is not yet finished, noting the harvest as a strong early season record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. J. Ward
Northeast Elkhart
Truth Office
Elkhart
Judgment Taken by Plaintiff for Amount
Judgment entered yesterday morning by the plaintiff for the amount. Farver is referenced in the text.
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Board of Review
Frank Mock
Sweet Girl
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