Rumored Railroad Merger Involves Lake Shore Big Four
Elkhart officials deny Cleveland reports that the Lake Shore and Michigan Southern may absorb the Big Four. If true, Lake Shore would control 4149 miles with cross earnings exceeding 60 million dollars annually, uniting routes from Cleveland to St Louis and Toledo to Cincinnati under Lake Shore leadership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Cincinnati
Chicago
St.’ Louis
Lake Shore & Michigan Southern
Lake Shore Corporation
Edward H. Herriman
New York Central
Woodson River
Lake Shore
King Bee
New York Central Lines
Tis Mileagse
Big Four
Benew
Big. Four
Cincinnati ‘Northern
St. Louis
Toledo
Betaveer
Toledo and
Garey
Hocking Valley
Indianapolis
Indiana
Illinois
Milling Firm Plans to Unite Grocers and Millers
Burrell & Co Morgan plans to form a sanitary bread supply group aligning grocers with bakeries under one organization. A meeting at Hotel Buc tonight will invite city grocers and Burrell representatives to discuss stock purchase and mutual benefits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burrelleo
Mor ‘Gan
Ri S&s
Chamberlin
Riverside -Haler Yo
Burrell
Buc
Traction plots and secretarial notes in terse line
Fragmentary OCR text shows references to traction plots and a secretary, but details are unclear. The readable fragments hint at a planning or organizational note with minimal context and no identifiable individuals or events.
Northern Match Company to Open New Elkhart Plant
A new two story concrete factory 76 by 190 feet will be built north of the Gossard corset plant on Sterling avenue in Elkhart. The Star Match Company incorporated in Indiana with a $150,000 capital aims to start operations in a modern facility costing $15,000. Incorporators are Peter T. Shongacher W W Sterling and Julius Russell. The plant will feature machines that convert world pieces into finished matches in seconds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hudson-Sterling
Gossard Corset Company
Star ‘Match’ Company
Indianapolis
Bel
Northern
March
Company
Rockford
Indiana
Elkhart
Sterling Avenue
Peter’ T, Shcngacher
W.W. Sterling
Julius Russell
Indiana Delegation Shapes National Education Meeting Host City
City superintendent He Drake returned from Chicago where he attended the National Education Association convention. A 150 person Indiana delegation influenced the vote for next year’s host city, with Indianapolis winning over Dallas Mobile Atlantic City and other proposed sites. Stratton Brooks of Boston was elected president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Drake
Chicago
National Educational Association
Indiana
Indianapolis
Dallas
Texas
Mobile
Ala
Sexi City
Mexico
Atlantic ' City
Ned
Rochester
N.Y
Stratton
Brooks
Boston
Fisher Dying in Battle Creek Michigan
Herbert Fisher of Battle Creek Michigan is near death after a serious accident eight days ago when a fan blade injured him while repairing an automobile. He underwent surgery yesterday for a injured age and his condition worsened. his father and family await news as locals learn of the critical situation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert Fisher
Eikhart
Battle Creek
Mich
Fisher
Imo
Bas Fisher
Gordon’ Street
Directors of Bucklen Line Hold Meeting
A meeting of the directors of the St Joseph Valley Traction Company was held Saturday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bucklen Line
St.Joseph, Valley
Elkhart May Discuss Interurban Railway Link
Elkhart residents debate an interurban line from Elkhart to Nappanee with hopes of benefiting southern county areas. Nappanee supporters favor direct Elkhart connection over a northern spur, with local officials mobilizing interest.
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Lkhart
Elkhart
Nappanee
Qihrough
Olice
Itt
Assessors and statistics depart as state official notes changes
State statistics department announces departure of the state statistician and new questions added to the statistical schedule. Assessors say gathering the desired facts will take more than twice as long due to updated rules and expanded agricultural statistics collection.
Evangelist Sunday Attacked by Man Named Sherman Potts
A crowd at a revival meeting watched Sherman Potts of Lovington Moultrie County strike evangelist Mr Sunday with a horse whip as he attempted to address the audience. Potts was restrained by bystanders until police arrived. Sunday suffered bruises and a sprained ankle but finished his opening sermon. Potts claimed insanity and previous confinement at Jacksonville asylum.
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Arthur
Ss. Ee
Biggs
Marian Foote
Goshen
Eber Darling, Sr
Concord Township
Chas. Bryner
Blichart
Sherman Potts
Lovington
Moultrie
Audi
Fischer
Potts
Sunday
Jacksonville
East Jackson Street Bridge To Be Replaced At $20000
City officials filed a county petition to replace the dilapidated East Jackson street bridge over the Pikhart River. Commissioners discussed tentative plans for a steel girder or concrete arch spanning the full street width sixty six feet. The East Jackson bridge cost is estimated at 20000 with the Pikhart Valley Railway pledging 2000 toward a new structure.
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Jackson
Pikhart River
Board of. County Coumries
Arnold
Board of. Public
IHS
East Jackson
Ste Jabst
Pikhart
Middlebury
Anxbert
Saturna
Elkhart County Sets March 25 Local Option Election
Objections to the petition were overruled as the county council met March 15 in Goshen and approved an appropriation for the March 25 local option election. The petition headed by Rev L A Beeks of Elkhart included 5346 apparent voters. attorney EBAS Dausman urged delay for signature verification.
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Elkhart County
Board of ‘County
Dausman
Goshen
L.A. Beeks
Elkhart
Daniel
Zook
Nappanee
L. Monger
Wilwood
Starbuck
Conn Co Celebrates 30 Years of Service
Hans Jensen marks thirtieth year with the C G Conn Co instrument factory. Management and coworkers honor his faithful service and ongoing contributions to the workshop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. G. Conn CO
Hans Jensen
Conn Band Instrument Factory
Jensen
Rthe
Twentieth Century Makes An 8 Mile Run in 4 Minutes
The Twentieth Century Limited on the Lake Shore resisted time loss with two engines and eight cars, reaching Milwaukie in four minutes from benet shed. Engineers Snaderland Evans and Jevers throttled hard to regain schedule as the train completed the run in seven nine tenths minutes only. The eastern division noted the train arrived at 1:26 75 hour, five minutes off schedule.
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Lake Shore Troad
Waa
Mil
Bnet Shed
Snaderland
Evans -Hield Ithe
Doe and gang ties haunt old Michigan crimes
A long, partial tale links John Doe to a Lake Shore gang and yeggs who robbed banks and post offices in Ontario and Wisconsin around 1905. The letter claims Doe's ties reach to Fort Leavenworth, Texas, and Mexico while police recall Rob bin s ambush cases and a 1898 railroad pursuit.
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Eikhart
Dover
Futle
Ganz of Yeggmen
Lancaster
Eddie
Wild Rose
Wis
Tom
Thomas Jones
Lake Shore
Doe
Thomas “Hanler
James Norton
Buff Dutch
John
Peice
New Hampshire
Who
Fort Leavenworth
Kans
Texas
Mexico
Silvers
Wells
Whiteman
Norton
Wasi
Elkhart
Mishawaka Brewing - Company
Allison ‘Ganel
Michigan
Indiana
John. Robbins
Big Four
Railways Junction
Robbins
Five Get Licenses Despite Petition Names Unclear
In a county action the court granted licenses despite petitions facing unclear applicants. The report notes multiple filings and a contested section deemed not considered.
Devising Means Prompt Eo Incomplete OCR
Fragmentary OCR text mentions devising means and EO. No clear event, person, organisation, or date is readable. Summary captures the ambiguity and indicates an incomplete record from yesterday.
Nervous Debility and Pink Pills Claim Help
An advertising testimonial extols Dr Williams Pink Pills as a remedy for nervous debility. It explains nerves drain from overwork and worry and claims blood nourishment supports recovery. Mrs Maud White of Evansville Indiana describes collapse and relief after using the pills.
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Williams
Thas
Maud White
Bland Avenue
Evansville
Ind
Dr. Williams
SRR Bergen
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Match Company
Sterling-Hudson
Indiana Strong
Battle Creek, Mich
Biggs’ of
Warsaw
Er Estate
Sanitarium
Hiram
Kosciusko Circuit
Marian
Foote
Dudge
Mer Ward
Kosciusko
Te” Goshen
Elkhart’River
Dilap
Inves
INED
County Council
Tin Goshen
Board. OF Works
Water — New
DeGolier
Canada
Cotty
Missouri
Fueustrast
Pee and Land Companies
West
Ottawa
Can
W. Rogers
Traction Bidg
Mantas
Zoe
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