Tragedy in Goshen A Woman Ends Her Life After Divorce Crisis
Mrs. Robert J. Wurster, known as Pansy Montevin, died by carbolic acid after a failed marriage and a recent divorce filing. Coroner Eisenbeiss found a note suggesting a motive tied to domestic unhappiness and possible romantic entanglements. Her husband, his parents, and relatives learned of the tragedy as the community voiced shock.
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Weem
Eisenbeiss
Goshen
Robert J. Wurster
Mr. Wurster
Rob
Pansy
Mrs. Wurster
Johnny
E. BE. Ash
Wurster
Richard D. Benham
John Wurster
Mr. Benham
Dr. Ash
Pansy Montevin
Frank Baldwin
Toledo
Grand Rapids
Baldwin
Detroit
Delos Weaver Sued for 35000 Damages in Indiana Case
The State of Indiana files suit against Delos Weaver with Prosecutor Hile as plaintiff alleging false and fraudulent tax returns. Damages sought amount to 35000 including 5000 punitive damages.
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Delos Weaver
State of Indiana
Hile
Weaver
McKinley Memorial Certificates Issued for Fund Contributors
Postmaster W H Anderson received a limited supply of McKinley National Memorial certificates prepared for contributors to the monument fund. The certificates feature Mrs McKinley’s likeness, images of the McKinley home and the White House, with Tiffany & Co designed workmanship.
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W. H. Anderson
McKinley National Memorial Association
Monument Fund
Canton
Ohio
Willisa McKinley
Great House of Tiffany & Co
New York
Anderson
De La Claire Divorce Decree Granted in Court
Fredericka De La Claire wins divorce from Frank De La Claire with decree granted to plaintiff. Defendant ordered to pay costs.
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Fredericka de la Claire
Frank de la Claire
Damage case dismissed in Geo Mott vs Myrtle Carpenter suit
In Geo Mott vs Myrtle Carpenter et al the case was dismissed at the cost of the plaintiff. In Leon B Slaughter vs Salina Harris the plaintiff was awarded judgment for 282.40 dollars.
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Geo. Mott
Myrtle Carpenter
Leon B. Slaughter
Salina Harris
Brown vs Brown case on accounting dismissed
Clarence J. Brown filed suit against William J. Brown seeking an accounting. The court dismissed the case and ordered the plaintiff to pay the court costs.
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Clarence J. Brown
William J. Brown
Middleton Stock Seized Under Attachment Order
Berkey and Zigler attorneys for A H Middleton delivered to the sheriff certificates for 2500 dollars worth of Western Rubber Co stock. The stock will be held pending further proceedings per the attachment order.
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Berkey & Zigler
A. H. Middleton
Sheriff
Western Rubber Co
New Paris Man Fined and Jailed in Glass Window Incident
Lesley Jones of New Paris was fined 15 and sentenced to 20 days in jail after he threw his father through a plate glass window during a money dispute.
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Lesley Jones
New Paris
Memphis Flood Worsens as Levee Breach Fears Rise
Flood conditions in Memphis grow worse hourly. Congested levees threaten failure as steamboats bring hundreds of refugees. Two fatalities reported, both Black, at Whitehall Arkansas. Relief efforts by charities and others underway to ease suffering.
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Memphis
Tenn
Whitehall
Ark
Flood crisis nears as rain worsens Mississippi valley
Cairo Illinois reports indicate rising flood danger along the Ohio and its tributaries and the Mississippi as far south as New Orleans. Heavy rains Sunday accelerate the danger with the Mississippi valley bracing for record high waters and the potential repetition of past floods.
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Cairo
Ills
Ohio
Mississippi
New Orleans
Elkhart Pioneer Hannah Crawford Celebrates 90th Birthday
A LaPorte Herald account notes Hannah Crawford aged 90, long resident of northern Indiana, hosting a today dinner at 1010 Michigan Ave to mark her milestone. Her Beardsley and Crawford lineage ties to early local history include residence in Edwardsburg Michigan and Elkhart before moving to LaPorte County. Her husband George Crawford was a surveyor and Crawford Street in Elkhart is named for him. She and her family played roles in early American frontier life and local settlement.
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Elkhart
LaPorte Herald
Hannah Crawford
Crawford
Ezra Beardsley
Beardsleys
George Crawford
Edwardsburg
Crawford Street
Hikhart
A. R
S. L. Beardsley
LaPorte
Beardsley
Ohio
Mich
Berrien County
Beardsley Prairie
Dr. Edwards
Springfield
West
1902 Probate Will Names Edna Puterbaugh as Executrix
The will witnessed by D M Puterbaugh and J B Hes probated yesterday directs payment of debts totaling 800 dollars and 300 in cash to Rilla Puterbaugh wife. The estate's balance is to be shared equally by widow Edna and son Roy H though Roy is minor, and he is to receive his inheritance without a guardian though not permissible by law. Edna is named executrix without bond.
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D. M. Puterbaugh
J.B. Hes
Rilla
Puterbaugh
Edna
Roy
Weaver Named in Suit Over Tax Return Shortage
The complaint against Delos N. Weaver, a leading Republican and former county treasurer, notes he held $9,000 on deposit at St. Joe Savings Bank in South Bend on April 1, 1902. On April 22, 1902, while filing Deputy Assessor Cordrey's tax assessment blank, he allegedly failed to include this amount, rendering the return false.
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Delos N. Weaver
St. Joe Savings Bank
South Bend
Cordrey
Proctor Estate in Elkhart Names Administrator
C Merion Proctor appointed administrator of the estate of William Proctor in Elkhart. Bond of 10000 dollars filed with L Proctor and sureties Bila Crowley Delos N Weaver J L Brodrick and M A Demarest.
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C. Merion Proctor
William Proctor
Elkhart
L. Proctor
Bila Crowley
Delos N. Weaver
J. L. Brodrick
M. A. Demarest
Guardian Named for Hattie Shelley in Elkhart Heir Case
Judge John M. VanFleet appointed guardian for minor Hattie K. Shelley, heir of the late James M. Shelley of Elkhart. Bond of 2000 dollars filed with sureties J. L. Brodrick and Wilson L. Collins.
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John M. VanFleet
Hattie K. Shelley
James M. Shelley
Elkhart
J. L. Brodrick
Wilson L. Collins
Bostwick Hardware Sells to Borneman and Sons
H J Bostwick Hardware Company announces sale of bulk stock to Borneman and Sons. Business will close with stock moved to Borneman store at Main and High streets. Mr Bostwick plans to start a manufacturing venture in the city soon.
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Bostwick
Borneman & Sons
Oil Horror in East Olean Claims Many Lives
In East Olean New York a deadly oil blast left seventeen dead with ten identified. Names include M Y Driscoll Walter Swift John Stemlinger Harry Golden Norman Brown Thomas Fitzpatrick John McMahon Richard Connell John Tobin and William McReady. Dozens are hospitalized and the death toll may rise as bodies burned beyond recognition are found and several victims swept away. The city conducted all night searches with a large crowd at the morgue amid heartrending scenes.
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Olean
N. Y
East Olean
M.Y. Driscoll
Walter Swift
John Stemlinger
Harry Golden
Norman Brown
Thomas Fitzpatrick
John McMahon
Richard Connell
John Tobin
William McReady
English pilgrims present to Pope in Rome audience
English pilgrims led by the Duke of Norfolk met the Pope in Rome as His Holiness appeared healthier after illness. The Duke delivered an address praising the Holy See's independence, a line Italians bitterly resent as it frames the Vatican versus the throne for supremacy.
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Rome
Mar
Duke of Norfolk
Holy See
Vatican
Judge Ferrall Roasted the Press in Venue Motion
In Goshen this morning Judge Ferrall presided as Attorney P L Turner moved for a change of venue for his client in the Russell Guipe case. The court took the matter under advisement amid heated exchange and unexpected developments.
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Russell Guipe
Goshen
P.L. Turner
Eer Cain
Wabash vs Trainmen Hearing Set for Next Tuesday
In St Louis on March 10 Judge Adams scheduled a Tuesday hearing date for the Wabash railway suit against striking trainmen and firemen who had been temporarily enjoined last week. The court gave the Wabash until Saturday to file exceptions to the employee answer presented Monday.
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St. Louis
United States
Adams
Wabash Railway
Wabash Company
Evansville Faces Unprecedented Flood as River Rises
Residents prepared for the highest water ever recorded as the river tops forty two feet and climbs further. Incoming steamer reports tell of thrilling escapes, with no loss of life but extensive property damage in flooded districts.
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Evansville
Ind
Nebraska Streams Overrun as Platte River Floods Towns
Mar 10 report from Omaha notes Platte River and smaller streams overflowing their banks causing immense damage. Many towns flooded and rail and wagon bridges swept away. Much stock drowned and two casualties reported.
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Nebraska
Omaha
Neb
Platte
Liberal Veto Power Marks Durbin Governed Indiana Session
The Indiana legislature adjourned sine die after a session marked by eight vetoes from Governor Durbin. Key measures included an anatomical board for dissection, limits on railroad work hours, and a court process for trust cases. A pope Leo XIII anniversary concert drew massive crowds in South Bend.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Indiana
Boards of Health
Supreme Court
Durbin
George Rogers Clark
Washington
South Bend
Vatican
Leo XIII
Leo
Papal
Pope suffers relapse after fatigue from audience
The Pope had a slight relapse in Rome on March 9 due to fatigue from yesterday’s audience with Pilgrims. He canceled today’s audience to Duke of Norfolk and the English pilgrims but hopes to see the pilgrims tomorrow.
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Rome
Mar
Duke of Norfolk
Senate Ends Session Quick Lively Oath for Three Senators
In Washington on March 9 the senate met briefly for six minutes. The oath was administered to Galtinger North Dakota Clark Arkansas and Stone Missouri before the chamber went into executive session to consider the Panama Canal Treaty.
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Senate
Washington, D. C
Galtinger
North Dakota
Clark
Arkansas
Stone
Missouri
Police baffled by Burdick mystery in Buffalo
Police in Buffalo report no new developments on March 9 in the Burdick mystery. No witnesses were examined that morning and officers remain unsure of the next steps.
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Buffalo
N. Y
Burdick
Ferry disaster at Spier's Falls toll rises to fifteen
Glens Falls N Y March 9 The latest estimate places fifteen workers dead from the Spier's Falls ferry disaster Saturday Two bodies were recovered and the search continues for others.
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Glens Falls
N. Y
Spier’s Falls
Archbishop Quigley Arrives in Chicago Amid Ovation
Archbishop James Quigley, newly appointed head of the Chicago Archdiocese, arrived in the city this afternoon to a grand ovation from thousands at the depot. The event signals the start of his leadership and public engagement in the Catholic community.
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Quigley
Chicago
Ill
James Quigley
Prisoners to be arraigned Wednesday in Wesley Reynolds case
Detectives say the suspects in jail here had nothing to do with the killing of Wesley or Rey Reynolds. The state and defense both being unprepared to proceed with the case.
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Wesley Or. Reynolds
Sudden Death of Mrs. H. L. Vannuys Reported
Details from Scranton, Pa, indicate Mrs. H. L. Vannuys died suddenly while husband Dr. Vannuys was away. A day earlier the physician noted improvement and the nurse reported the patient felt better before a morning death. She was 70. remains placed in a Scranton vault with Goshen interment undecided.
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H. L. Vannuys
Scranton
Goshen
Dr. Vannuys
Constable Heath Nabs Two Nappanee Boys for Religious Trouble
Constable Ane Heath came to Nappanee last Friday to serve three warrants on as many Nappanee boys for disturbing a religious meeting at Wakarusa the previous Sunday. He detained two at Webster's pool room while pursuing the third, but the two left before he could locate the third. A poor way to arrest offenders.
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Goshen
Wakarusa
Nappanee
South Bend Man George Waldsmith Dies at 64
George Waldsmith age 64 of South Bend is dead, officials report. Police and the coroner are investigating the death as a natural or accidental cause, with no suspect identified at this time.
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George Waldsmith
South Bend
Death of Albert Witler in St. Joseph County
Albert Witler aged 47 in St. Joseph County is reported dead in a brief obituary notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Witler
St. Joseph County
Brother Pascal dies at Notre Dame aged 97
Cornelius Regan known as Brother Pascal died at Notre Dame University on Thursday night from old age. He was born in 1827 in County Cork Ireland and joined the order in 1877 and was confirmed in 1879.
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Pascal
Cornelius Regan
Notre Dame University
County Cork
Ireland
Tragic train suicide shocks Cameron Osceola rider
On March 1 at Cameron station Rock Island train No 11 carried EB H Watkins of Osceola into town. He shot himself in a smoking car closet with a 32 caliber revolver. His about 20 year old son heard the shot and found him later alive. The father was married to his second wife and living apart from his first family.
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Cameron
Daily Observer
EB. H. Watkins
Osceola
Rock Island
the Observer
E. H. Watkins
Ind
Woodward
Okla
City Station
Union Station
Hee
Exi
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Robert Jr
McKinley
A. R. and
Gov. Durbin
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