Mennonite Co. plant gutted by fire in Elkhart
Fire at the Mennonite Publishing Co. in Elkhart destroyed the building. Loss estimated between 25 000 and 40 000 dollars with 65 000 dollars insured. Foreman Richard Denzig first detected smoke coming from the elevator shaft. Fire fighters faced low water pressure and partial hose failures delaying containment.
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Mentonite Publishing Co
James Bellis
John
Mennonite Co
Aaron Koux
Richard Denzig
John Kornman
Anfd
Jim
Jess
Elks
Avery
Elkhart
Mr. Kolb
Elkhart Wa “Ter
Richard
Denzig
Ben Bixler
Jim Bell
Mennonit Company
Jim Bel
Kolb
Bahar
Indiana
Mennonit
Indiana: National
National
Sthekbindéhs
Fire and Theft Report From Elkhart Area Headlines
Elkhart readers saw conflicting reports on Mennonite fire damage and water pressure. The Truth and the Review disputed accounts as central station records and police notices emerged. The narrative includes details of hose use, water pressure, and a horse and buggy theft pursuit downtown with local residents’ reactions.
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Elkhart
Aaron Srcolby
Jon Ste
Ateharé
Denzig
John
Kornman
Ofa
Isame
Ie Sig
Diana Bugsy
Mears Rolbins
Dunlaps
Bikhart
Jans
Tohn
Robbins
Riginies
Onti Whiteman
Wakarasa
Silvers
Coun
Aoshen
Halle
Disappearance Tale Links Fort Smith Arkansas to Elkhart Truth
Reports recount a missing man from Elkhart who recalls leaving his engine at Lake S round houses, then traveling to Fort Smith Arkansas. He claims memory loss and confusion after a shock incident, with coworkers and local officials questioned about his abrupt departure.
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Smith
Arkansas
Elkhart
Smith Ey
Cooper
Lake ‘S
Monument
Cook & T
Old
Emsplover
Wang
Ruth’ Cook
Rey Emer Ee
Selena
Swwatis
Baers Today at the Circuit Court Hearing
In a fragmentary note, attorney J Leo Harman represents Baers in a circuit court proceeding. The text lacks clear dates, places, or outcomes, but indicates ongoing legal action centered on Baers before a circuit judge.
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Baers
Attoney
J _ Leo Harman
Hotel Enhancements Prominent in City Center
The text describes interior improvements planned for a hotel, emphasizing not just cosmetic changes but adding a metropolitan hospitality ambiance. It signals a modernization effort aimed at elevating the hotel’s appearance and service atmosphere.
Cider Drinker Sparks Divorce Suit in Norwalk Case
Azuba Sisson files for divorce from Sanford Sisson citing his summer cider habit and lengthy intoxication affecting the home. The elder Sisson in the family allegedly caused the domestic breach, with Azuba claiming his drinking from cider kept him intoxicated through much of the year. Cleveland Plain Dealer notes the case from Norwalk records.
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Sanford
Sisso
Paris
Sisson
Norwalk
Azuba -Sisson
Azuba
Agaba
Cleveland
Plain’ ‘Dealer
Fragmentary Note from Historical Paper
A partial OCR line shows fragmented text including numbers and parentheses, with unclear context or full names. The readable bits offer no complete event, date, or identifiable entities to summarize beyond a stray reference to a numeric sequence.
Unionizing Elkhart: Federation Seeks Cooperative Labor Reform
Vincent Blake, district organizer for the American Federation of Labor, gathers union support in Elkhart as nearly all city plants show activist workers. The plan aims to unionize without burdening employers, with wage scales preserved for 12 to 15 months after unionization.
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Vincent
JB. Blake
American Federation of Labor
Phus
Jitvis
Theilaber
MOG
Nerpadenedss
Capiital
Galevis
Elkhart
Chicago
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