Democrats scent victory in Indiana district race sweep
The Indianapolis Sentinel reports sweeping Democratic wins on Tuesday boost hopes for statewide gains in the Thirteenth district and Elkhart. It says Brick faces tough odds with St Joseph and Elkhart turning Democratic and cities like South Bend Goshen and Elkhart shifting decisively.
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Thirteenth
Elkhart
Indianapolis Sentinel
Brick
St. Joseph and
Bt. Joseph
South Bend
Fogarty
Goshen
St. Joseph County
Elkhart County
Prof
Herying
Bloomington
Greencastle
Princeton
Goshen County approves liquor license and bridge inspection trip
The board of county commissioners met and granted a liquor license to Lawrence F. Moore of Heikhart. They also decided to travel to Vistula to inspect bridges.
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Board of County Commissioners
Lawrence F. Moore
Heikhart
Vistula
Reformatory Transfer Pending for Ray Klingdaniel
Ray Klingdaniel, sent from here to the Jeffersonville re formatory to serve a sentence for rape, is expected to be returned within a day or two as the minimum term expires.
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Ray Klingdaniel
Jeffersonville Reformatory
Former Elkhartan Arrested in Milwaukee Probe
Charles L. Kinney once Elkhart county surveyor and city engineer for Elkhart and Goshen has been arrested in Milwaukee on charges of short accounts with the Chicago Cash Register Co where he was employed. His wife remains in Indianapolis. Kinney is 38.
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Charles L. Kinney
Elkhart County
Elkhart
Goshen
Milwaukee
Chicago Cash Register Co
Indianapolis
Smallpox Quarantine Case At 1207 Hester Street
W S Metzler salesman for the Chamberlain Medicine Co is under smallpox quarantine at his home on 1207 Hester street He contracted the disease after returning from Ohio last week.
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W. S. Metzler
Chamberlain Medicine Co
Hester Street
Ohio
Police search yields no findings at suspect’s location
A search warrant issued by Judge Blake and Superintendent Silvers, with Sergeants Whiteman and Robbins and Officer Miller, led to a premises but produced no suspicious items or evidence.
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Blake
Silvers
Whiteman
Miller
Robbins
Haskins Family Moves to Elkhart for Restaurant Start
Fred P. Haskins moves his household from Goshen to Elkhart and plans to open a restaurant on South Main Street. He expects to be ready for business next Monday with his sons Percy and Edward assisting. Carl Haskins remains in Goshen operating his cafatiera.
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Fred. P. Haskins
Goshen
Elkhart
Mr. Haskins
South Main Street
Percy
Edward
Carl Haskins
Real Estate Transfers in Elkhart and Middlebury
Real estate transfers include T. W. Marsh and F. B. Anselme selling lots in Elkhart for 800 dollars each to Lemuel De wart and to T. W. Marsh. Edson Foster sells a Middlebury lot to John Rothland for 200 dollars.
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T. W. Marsh
Lemuel Dewart
Elkhart
F. B. Anselme
Edson Foster
John Rothland
Middlebury
Elkhart Railroaders Discuss 18‑Hour Lake Shore Plan
Elkhart railroad men examine the proposed 18 hour Chicago to New York Lake Shore service. Locally housed engines 600 class are deemed capable of 55 mph average while reaching 85 mph in spots to offset stops, with crews on both Michigan and western divisions named for expected assignments.
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Elkhart
Lake Shore
New York
Chicago
New York Limited
Boston
James Downey
Russ Blair
M. F. Fleming
Michigan
Ira Sparklin
C. A. Buntin
D. A. Fleming
Mike Shea
A. D. Howe
Propositions Turned Down by Elkhart Strawboard Mill
H. F. Smith secretary of Elkhart Egg Case Co says the strawboard plant will not join the new strawboard trust. The mill will compete with the trust about six months yearly while the rest of the year produces fillers. He expects prices to stabilize and improve where competition reduces titers.
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Strawboard
Elkhart Egg Case Co
New
Strawboard Trust
H. F. Smith
Smith
Elkhart
Trust
Trust plans price cuts to defend control over production
Secretary Smith declares the trust now produces about 1 250 tons daily of a 1 500 ton US total and would cut prices to deter new investments. He notes the trust formed to curb overcompetition, aims a 10 percent profit basis, and cites the American Strawboard Co as a low dividend example while listing independent mills in Niles Michigan Crescent Paper Marseilles Illinois and Waldron Illinois as nonparticipants.
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Smith
American Strawboard Co
Niles Paper and Board Co
Niles, Mich
Crescent Paper Co
Marseilles
Vernon Van Fleet to Succeed Turner
A republican source says Perry L. Turner will be deposed soon and Vernon W. Van Fleet, then in Alaska, will be named city attorney. The plan envisions Van Fleet also seeking a legislative seat this fall, raising questions how he would hold two offices.
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Walter Brown
Perry L. Turner
Turner
Vernon W. van Fleet
Alaska
Brown
van Fleet
Skinner
Boss Brown
Mr. Skinner
Smith
Adam Smith
Perry Turner
Jones
Thomas
Hardihood
J.M. van Fleet
Ed Frank
P. L. Turner
Railroader George Loy Severely Injured at Lincoln Avenue Crossing
George Loy assistant trackmaster of the Lake Shore railroad, residing on North Main street, was injured at the Lincoln avenue crossing yesterday. He lost his hold while boarding a train, his left hand was run over, three fingers crushed, and the first two fingers were amputated just above the joints. The third finger may be saved.
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George Loy
Lake Shore Road
North Main Street
Lincoln Avenue
Lake Shore
A. J. Irwin
Postmaster Sherwin Marries Helen Planque in Indianapolis
Postmaster C. D. Sherwin wed Mrs. Helen Esther Planque in Indianapolis on a Wednesday evening. The license was issued there Wednesday afternoon. Friends were surprised as they had not been informed in advance.
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C. D. Sherwin
Indianapolis
Helen Esther Planque
Goshen
Indiapolis
Judge Wilson Plans to Leave Goshen After City Roots
Former circuit court judge and Goshen figure, Judge Wilson, prepares to abandon his law practice and possibly move from the city. He was Goshen’s first mayor, elected in 1865, marking a historic start to his public career.
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Judge Wilson
Circuit Court
Goshen
County Census Shows 168 Gain in School Count
County Superintendent George W. Ellis reports enumeration from all cities towns and townships showing a net gain of 168 in the county school census over the 1901 figure. The tally reflects updated totals across the county’s districts.
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George W. Ellis
Mrs Cephas Messick Dies. Survived by Husband and Children
Mrs Cephas H Messick aged 28 died yesterday afternoon leaving a husband and three children. She is survived by several siblings including Mrs Edward Collins of Elkhart.
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Cephas H. Messick
Edward Collins
Elkhart
Professor Hering Plans Vigorous Local Campaign
Notre Dame economist Professor Frank E. Hering visited the city to discuss a robust campaign strategy. He aims to stump the district, engage labor groups, and focus on trusts and tariffs as key issues ahead of the next election.
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Frank E. Hering
Notre Dame
Hering
Eruption of Vesuvius Is Martinique Calamity
Dispatches from Paris and London confirm St. Pierre's destruction by waterspout and fire. Gov Guadeloupe reports Gun boat Suchet arrived from Martinique and rescued only thirty persons from the harbor. Suchet sails today to continue rescue efforts.
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Paris
St. Pierre
Martinique
Guadaloupe
Suchet
Real Estate Transfers Listing Multiple Elkhart and Benton Deeds
Heirs transfer land in Benton to Straus Mros. & Co for 6270 dollars. Harvey Dinehart and wife sell a lot in Elkhart to J W Feildhouse for 1250. Mary Fry to Elizah Gembe ling a lot in Elkhart for 3850. J W Fieldhouse to William Traubridge a lot in Elkhart for 2000. Albert MacHenry of J W Fieldhouse to Elkhart a lot for 1600. James Harman to J W Fieldhouse a lot in Elkhart for 1300. J W Fieldhouse to Andrew Powles a lot in Elkhart for 193. Molly Fitzgerald to Daniel Baugher a Goshen lot for 1500. Adam Guiss to Callie Flickinger and Matilda Guiss a Nappanee lot for 1000. W F Miller et al to G E Compton land in Osolo for 75. O E Swinehart to G J Manning. David Snader to G F Stevens land in Concord for 50. J E Nusbaum to H H Nusbaum land in Middlebury for 42. J A Ott by heirs to Strauss Bros land in Benton for 1428.67. J F Ott by heirs to Strauss Bros 200 acres in Benton for 10000.
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Fredrick Blard
Straus Mros. & Co
Benton
Harvey E. Dinehart
J. W. Feildhouse
Elkhart
Mary B. Fry
Elizah R. Gembeling
J. W. Fieldhouse
William L. Traubridge
Albert MacHenry
J W. Fieldhouse
Destructive eruption closes St Pierre harbor
A dispatch from the gunboat Suchet reports a volcano eruption near St Pierre. The town was destroyed by fire while ships in the harbor burned under a rain of rocks. Survivors were saved at Ft Defrance and hope for refugees' aid.
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Ministry of Marine
Suchet
Pitrel
St. Pierre
A. Knight
Martinique
Chicken thieves caught in South Bend area
South Bend police with Superintendent Silvers and Sergeant Whiteman arrested Eli Brown and J. C. Weaver among three suspects who stole forty chickens from farmers on the Middlebury road east of the city. Weaver owned the wagon and horses. Brown and his brother fled but were captured and jailed in Elkhart on grand larceny charges.
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South Bend
Silvers
Whiteman
Messrs
Bender
Cooper
Gygi
Coffman
Jessup
Middlebury Road
Eli Brown
J. C. Weaver
Brown
Weaver
Elkhart
Michigan fruit belt reports good crop across peaches and apples
Michigan fruit belt indicates a strong peach and pear harvest with cherries and apples set to be large. Elberta peaches will be light. lake shore orchards produce most peaches while interior yields fall short. Strawberries light due to dry weather. melon acreage grows.
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Michigan
Lake Shore
Eruption on St Vincent Causes Deaths and Panicked Isles
News from St Vincent reports a violent eruption with artillery-like reports reaching Barados. By evening darkness, dust storms and downpours covered Baradoes. Governor Windemard says thirty deaths with unclear total. Survivors aid planned for Martinique as Saint Lucia warns of broader eruptions.
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London
Island
St. Vincent
Baradoes
Windemard
Dominica
Martinique
St. Lucia
Elkhart Institute May Move to Wadsworth Ohio
Negotiations are under way to move the Elkhart Institute to Wadsworth Ohio. No proposal has been submitted yet and a recent Ohio bill allows township trustees to open talks. The matter has not progressed enough to share further details.
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Elkhart
Elkhart Institute
Wadsworth
Ohio
Cholera Statistics Update From Manila and Provinces
Manila reports 867 cholera cases and 708 deaths to date. Provinces total 2 452 cases with a high death toll, reflecting ongoing outbreak across the region.
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Manila
Death Report From Petoaker Mic A 2295
A dated notice reports the death at Petoaker Mic A 2295. Details are sparse in the fragment, with the place and identifiers shown but no further context or survivors listed.
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Petoaker
Mic
Divorce Suit Filed by Harriet Lodge Against George Lodge
Harriet Lodge files for divorce alleging abandonment and non support. The couple married May 20 1895 in Elkhart and separated May 10 1898.
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Harriet Lodge
George Lodge
Elkhart
Turnout of City Council as Skinner Leads Party Purge
The city council session featured rapid party-led removals led by Skinner for Walter Brown. Perry Turner was first targeted as city attorney, followed by officials including street commissioner Harker, health officer Collins, city engineer Hitchcock, and park board abolition move, with votes tightly along party lines and some objections raised about legality.
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Hitchcock
Perry Turner
Carl Beardsley
Turner
Beardsley
Ed Cordrey
Boss Brown
Board of Park Commissioners
Jones
Skinner
Gotwalt
Hazeller
Park
Hoppingarner
Board of Health
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