Jim Reed Escapes Jail After Fractured Window Break
Prisoner Jim Reed, held on weapons charges and linked to copper wire theft, escaped from a jail when a window bar was broken. Night watchman Kurt found the gap, a break in the south facing bar, and a man of Reed's build could pass through. Police conduct a wide search. Reed remains at large as authorities pledge tighter jail protections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Truth
James Reed
Evans
Barnes
Cochran
Wickham
Patterson
Reed
Michigan City
Kurt
Straiee
Pettit
Monshian
Goshen
Theg
Man Survives Narrow Embankment Plunge With Ash Wagon
John Yost drove an ash wagon toward a seventy five foot embankment on West Franklin street. The wagon plunged over the edge and flipped, burying Yost between wagon and tree. Officer Robbins freed him after a perilous rescue. the horse and equipment were unharmed and Yost escaped serious injury though shaken and frightened.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Yost
West Franklin Street
Ost
Robbins
Sas
Pigeon Street
Yost
Mr. Yost
Elliott takes newspaper post in Cheboygan Michigan
Harry Elliott left for Cheboygan to join a daily paper there. Martin B. Tagusnier, son of Charles D. Tagusnier, died shortly before 3 this morning. He was the second child lost by the Tavuenier family within three weeks. Funeral from the house at 1 PM Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oes
Michigan
Harry Elliott
Cheboygan, Mich
Mr. Elliott
Martin B
Charles D. Tagusnier
Tots
Tavuenier
Wilkinson Woodward saga prompts fear of Woodward family risk
Jake Wilkinson, once jailed for living with Rosa Woodward and later pardoned, deserts the Woodwards now in Chicago. Rosa’s husband, a local teamster, receives a letter alleging threats to the Woodwards and asks the prosecutor and authorities in South Bend to intervene. The piece sketches a grim past and a possible return to the homefront.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jake Wilkinson
Elkhart
Wilkinson
Stone Yard
Wilson
Rosa Woodward
Shipshewana
Woodward
Michigan
Woodard
Chicago
South Bend
Farmer Tesse Rush Ends His Life At Farm Near Bunker Hill
Tesse Rush a 64 year old farmer four miles south of the city near Bunker Hill died by self-inflicted gunshot about 6 am. He left a wife Elizabeth and son Herrick, with notes of recent illness and mental distress. The death occurred in his 170 acre home after a deliberate setup with a 32 caliber revolver. Coroner and undertaker attended. family says he may have been temporarily insane.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tesse Rush
Bunker Hill
Mr. Rush
Elizabeth
Herrick
Rash
Hisenbeiss
Stephens
Tragedy of Libbie Hepner Ends in Arsenic Suicide
Libbie Hepner an 18 year old girl from three miles south of Nappanee died Sunday by taking arsenic capsules. After a troubled life marked by a failed love affair and harsh treatment at home she sought escape from misery. Her father Andrew Hepner and relatives bore the burden of hardship and scorn as neighbors offered aid. Dr Price failed to save her after medical help arrived. she hoped that beyond the stars there is rest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Libbie Hepner
Nappanee
Goshen
Andrew Hepner
Price
Insane Man Dwight Clapp Found Dead in Goshen
Dwight C. Clapp of Owasso Michigan committed suicide in Goshen after claiming funds were short. Police found $25 in his purse and four ten dollar bills in a pocket of his undershirt as the garment was about to be burned. A Knights Templar delegation met the remains at the Owasso depot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dwight ©. Clapp
Owasso Michigan Cman
Goshen
Knights Templar
Owasso Depot
May Potts Dies After Lingering Illness at Goshen Home
May Potts wife of H O Potts died yesterday morning at 4 30 after a lingering illness at her Goshen home. She was 19 years old and left husband parents and a six week old son. The funeral will be held Wednesday.
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May
H. O. Potts
Goshen
LeRoy Axe to Be Released on Bond
LeRoy Axe, jailed on a charge of entering a fraudulent marriage with Meda Zimmerman to avoid paternity proceedings, will be released on bond. Justice Farrell posted a $300 bond with Axe’s father and M. A. Demarest as sureties. Axe was released from jail last night.
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LeRoy Axe
Meda Zimmerman
Justice Farrell
Axe
M. A. Demarest
Bee Stung in Ear Leaves Man in Serious Condition
William Weldy was unloading lumber two miles east of Goshen when a large bee entered his right ear. It stung the ear drum, died inside the canal, causing heavy bleeding and swelling on the right side of his head.
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Lambar
Goshen
The
Times
William Weldy
Bea
Wold Divorce Suit Leans On 1896 Marriage Details
David Nold seeks a divorce from Mary Nold with Col. James S. Dodge filing the suit. The couple wed December 5 1896 and separated about a year later. The defendant lives in Goshen.
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Wold
David Nold
Mary Nold
Col. Jamess. Dodge
Goshen
Licensed to Wed Names from Elkhart and Nearby Areas
Marriage licenses issued to Albert W. Bell and Maude A Basler both from Elkhart ages 33 and 22 respectively. Also licensed John C Rommel of Wakarusa age 28 and Martha J Clay of Nappanee age 24.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert W. Bell Bell
Elkhart
Maude A. Basler
John C. Rommel
Wakarusa
Martha J. Clay
Nappanee
Death of Franklin Hapner 52 at Longcliff asylum
Word was received Saturday announcing the death of Franklin Hapner aged 52 at Longcliff asylum. He was a Civil War soldier, later bought a large Benton township farm, never married, and spent years as an inmate of Longcliff. The funeral will be at Slomon Creek church near Benton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frankling Hapner
Longcliff Asylum
Ira Hapner
Goshen
Franklin
Benton Township
Longcliff
Slomon Creek Church
Benton
Mrs Eliza Perkins Dies at 79 Widow of Perkins Wind Mill Chief
Mrs Eliza Perkins widow of Palmer O Perkins president of the Perkins Wind Mill company Mishawaka died Sunday morning in Mishawaka aged 79 years 3 months 19 days Her death marks a loss to church and charitable circles and she will be mourned by many The funeral was held at 3 o'clock today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eliza Perkins
Palmer O. Perkins
Perkins Wind Mill Company
Mishawaka
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound at Rashton's Drug Store
An old advertisement notes Pinkham's Vegetable Compound available at Rashton's drug store. The line reads as a brief shop listing with product name and location.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pinkham’s
Rashton’s Drug Store
Gang of Thieves Robs Chinese Laundry on Main Street
Chinese laundry at 120 South Main Street was robbed yesterday afternoon in broad daylight. A rear basement window was broken and money tucked inside was taken. Police say they have enough evidence to identify the perpetrators.
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South Main Street
Main Street
Elkhart
County Board Deliberations on Roads and Bridges
County Commissioners Charles Walley Major J B Gobb and Wim Wheiteno met in session with routine work and ordinary interest. They planned to consider crossing realignments on Lake Shore road and petitions for Sagar Grove and Barrison township trees. Bridge petitions were deferred amid rising material costs and county council hesitation.
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Board of County Commissioners
Charles Walley
J. B. Gobb
Wim
Wheiteno
Himpangi
Lake Shore Road
Sagar Grove
Barrison Township
Sng
Elected Officers in Wakarusa and Nappanee Votes Tallied
In Wakarusa Joseph Hihelman David Longanecker Benj Lutz and Janis Freed won council seats with Freed taking the unexpired term of Charles H Flash Jacob Weldy remains on the council as holdover while Joseph Mitchell was elected marshal Elmer Gore named clerk and George Schwartz treasurer About half the vote was polled In Nappanee Samuel Mosimen was elected clerk H E Coppes treasurer George Wayburn marshal and Jesse Ringerburger and Fred Rupp as councilmen
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Wakarusa
Joseph Hihelman
David Longanecker
Benj, Lutz
Janis Freed
Charles H. Flash
Jacob Weldy
Joseph Mitchell
Elmer Gore
George Schwartz
Nappanee
Samuel Mosimen
H. E. Coppes
George Wayburn
Jesse Ringerburger
Fred Rupp
Boy 16 in South Bend Shot Death Grieves Distressor
Antone Lambert 16 of South Bend accidentally killed Julius DeBaet at a slaughter house near South Bend weeks ago. His mind soured into grief and he wandered to Chicago in a demented state. Chicago police detained him and Justice Shields held him for juvenile court. Parents notified. he will be returned to South Bend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Antone Lambert
South Bend
Julius DeBaet
Chicago
Justice Shields
South Band
Attorneys For Union Trust File Two Suits In Elkhart Court
Jameson and Joss of Indianapolis as receivers for Mutual Life Insurance Co. sue multiple defendants in Elkhart airport court for sums ranging from 100 to 1,000 dollars including Levi Kreider Aaron Noonemaker and William H Wilt and others from Nappanee and nearby areas.
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Jameson & Joss
The
Union Trust Co
Indianapolis
Mutual Life Insurance Company
Elghart
Levi Kreider
Aaron Noonemaker
Wm. H. Wilt
John 8S. Melntaffer
Holdeman
Thomas A. Davis
Nappanee
David M. Weaver
Emma J. Weaver
Killian
Mary Killian
Enos Newcomer
Emma Newcomer
Jno
Sheriff’s Fruitless Trip after Goshen Robbery
Sheriff Elliott investigated Chicago pawn shops for stolen goods from the Goshen Swank robbery. He found no trace of the plunder and suspects staff involvement hidden by pawnbrokers. Chicago officials assist Elbert county in hopes of capturing thief and loot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elliott
Chicago
Goshen
El&bart
Funeral for Jesse Rush Held Near City
The funeral for Jesse Rush who died by his own hand at his home four miles south of the city will be held Wednesday morning. Friends attend at 9 at the house and proceed to the Evangelical church at Duolops for services, with interment at the Mennonite cemetery.
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Jesse Rush
Duolops
Wickham Caught in Joliet After Jail Break
Wickham the Jail Breaker and accomplice Patterson were tracked to Joliet Illinois where Wickham lived as Franklin A Fairfield Police will return him to Goshen. Sheriff Milliots led the追 pursuit with local officers and expects to double Wickhams sentence for the escape and add theft charges. Patterson is still at large with authorities pursuing leads near Shipshewana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wickham
Joliet, Ill
Patterson
Hiram A. Wickham
Elkhart Stone Yard
Homer Patterson
Franklin A. Fairfield
Shipshewana
Joliet
Milliots
Goshen
Kikhsrt
Gheriff
Middisbury
Comirnet
Hilioct
Chiesgs
Wickheym
Log accident claims Coppes saw mill worker in Nappanee
Uriah Copenhaver aged forty five was fatally injured this morning at Nappanee while helping move logs in the Coppes Brothers saw mill yard. A log rolled onto him crushing all of his ribs. He leaves a wife and four children.
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Uriah Copenhaver
Nappanee
Coppes Brothers
Copenhaver
Man from Elkhart Seeks Law’s Help in Family Dispute
H A Van Wert, formerly of Elkhart, sought legal protection after a clash with his sixteen year old stepdaughter Ethel Arisman. A Goshen neighbor blamed Van Wert’s aggressive mindset and the incident ending with Van Wert falling over a chair and bruising his nose during a planned confrontation.
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H. A. van Wert
Elkhart
Ethel Arisman
van Wert
Goshen
Bellefontaine Bridge Co Wins Kosciusko County Bridge Contracts
Kosciusko County commissioners met in special session to open bids for three steel bridges. The Bellefontaine Bridge Co, led by Frank Brumaugh, secured all three contracts totaling 3924 dollars to build two spans over the Tippecanoe River near Etna Greene and one near Atwood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bellefontaine
Kosciusko County
Bellefontaine Bridge Company
Frank Brumbaugh
Olaty
Tippecanoe River
Etna Greene
Atwood
Euna Greene
Not the Mortgagors Fault
County Auditor Smith in Indianapolis obtained an attorney opinion on taxpayer exemptions under the new law. The mortgage unrecorded does not bar exemption, the attorneys say, so mortgagors are entitled to the law’s benefits.
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Couunty
Smith
Indianapolis
Rashton’s Drug Store Promises Prompt Service
An advertisement for Rashton’s drug store stresses careful prescription handling and prompt accommodation, inviting customers to deal with their established local pharmacy.
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Rashton’s Drug Store
Milford Elects Four Republicans and One Democrat Monday
Four Republicans and one Democrat were elected at Milford on Monday, reflecting a mixed local vote outcome and indicating party balance changes in the town's governing body.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milford
Folded up its tent Elkhart Business Exchange closes
The Elkhart Business Exchange, once above the American Express office, has quietly moved out leaving local merchants to lament the trust placed in the firm. Headquarters said to be in Jackson, Michigan, with branches in several Indiana cities and investigations underway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elkhart Business Exchange
American Express Company
Exchange
Jackson
Mich
Indiana
Death of 15 year old Frank Reeves in Goshen area
Mortuary notice reports Frank Reeves aged about 15, son of Mr and Mrs Oliver Reeves of Goshen, died at Bleakfoot Indiana after several days of bowel inflammation. Also notes the death of Frank W Beane, brother of editor J A Beane, in Bleakfoot. Mrs Beane daughter of A W Parsons, longtime Goshen residents now deceased.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Reeves
Oliver Reeves
Goshen
J. A. Beane
The
Goshen Missionary to Burma with Family on Voyage
Mrs. Jacob F. Ulery of Guires sails to Burma as a missionary with her ten children. They left Rangoon on March 13 and are expected to arrive around the 15th after years of service. Due to Mrs. McGuire’s health they will remain in Goshen during the summer while she is advised to fast in the months ahead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goshen
Irs
Mnes Ulery-icGuire
Jacob F. Ulery
Guires
Burmah
New York
Rangeeno
Bormsh
United States
Avery
McGuire
Armstr ong Divorce suit filed in Kokomo over alimony
Mrs A B Armstrong formerly Amanda Shafer sues for divorce alleging unhappy marriage with prominent Kokomo manufacturer who hid from her after two years and left for Elkhart area. She seeks 40000 alimony and complains of extreme penury and lack of home. Armstrong is described as wealthy and well known as an entertainer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. B. Armstrong
Hikhart
Kokomo
Amanda Shafer
Democrats to Choose Delegates in Goshen Convention
Elkhart county Democrats meet in Goshen on Saturday May 19 to select delegates for the state convention in Indianapolis June 6 and the congressional convention at Puymoth July 13.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elkhart County
Goshen
Indianapolis
Puymoth
Indiana Railway Overpays Tax Due To Miscalculation
The Indiana Railway company remitted 1899 taxes using its road receipts instead of deducting the same causing an extra payment of about 64 dollars. The error increased the tax due beyond the duplicate amount.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana Railway Company
Eame
Goshen Lands New Industry Deal With Williams Brothers
Goshen has secured the Williams Brothers and Charbonnead pickle salting works and a Detroit factory will immediately build a facility there. The city earns praise for its business prospects and growth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goshen
Williams Brothers & Charbonnead Pickle
Great Detroit
Marriage License Issued for Warner Wilkinson Nuptials
A marriage license was issued to W. R. Warner of Goshen and Caroline Wilkinson of this city. The wedding is planned for tomorrow at the bride’s home on Jefferson Street.
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Wilkinson-Woodard
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