South Bend Touring Car Crash Hurts Five
A 45 horsepower touring car containing John C. Trisworth and four companions plunged into an embankment four miles from South Bend on the Partridge farm turn four miles from town. Chauffeur H Gerard and passengers Samuel Leeper Samuel Good and John C Ellsworth suffered serious injuries. The party had visited Walkerton and was returning when the driver lost steering control and the car rolled over.
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South Bend
John C. Trisworth
Sampton Prairie Road
Samuel Leeper
American Trust Company
Samuel Good
John C. Eilsworth
Dry Goods
Merchan
H. Gerard
Partridge Farm
Walkerton
Gerard
Leeper
Tonneau
Sumpton Prairie
Wills
Good
Ellsworth
Thad
Murder of Electric Co. purchasing agent in Chicago
The body of R C H Holmes, purchasing agent for Commonwealth Electric Company, was found beaten and choked in a downtown alley. He was last seen at 2 am at the Auditorium hotel where a convention occurred. A vest and valuables missing. items found in Palmer House toilet room suggest robbery.
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Chicago
of. R. Co. i. _Holmes
Commonwealth, Electricic Company
Holmes
Auditorium Hotel
Palmer House
Serenaders Drive Off by Police After Crowd at House
Samuel Axtell and a crowd of about fifty women and girls confronted him near his Eden residence at 9 30 last night. They escorted him back to his home after tin noise makers and drums were used. The serenaders departed with reluctance, misinformed they were about his marital status.
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Samuel Axtell
Swie
Eden
Siest
Axtell
Finehout’s
Delivaries
Morris Liquor Case Attracts Crowd In Court
A crowd gathers as three witnesses testify in the Morris liquor case. Prosecution and defense present arguments regarding the alleged violations and subsequent legal actions.
Elkhart Lecture to Close Course with Dr L G Herbert
The Elkhart Association plans to close its course with Dr L G Herbert of Ohio next Tuesday evening May 26 at Thomas Brooks Fletcher’s venue after Fletcher failed to fill the date. Herbert, praised in letters and newspapers, will present popular postures including A Man Among Men and A Trinity of Power, with limited dates remaining this spring.
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Elkhart
L. G. Herbert
Ohio
Thomas
Brooks
Fletcher
Strin
Lyceum Autchi Sntanatia
Herbert
Mr. Fretcher
Andy
Indiana
Tolmarl
Inquest Verdict on Belle Gunness Case Sets Tone
LaPorte Indiana May 21 verdict finds the body in the Gunness home that of Mrs Belle Gunness feloniously murdered. The coroner’s decision aids authorities and claimants in the Gunness estate while detailing dates of discovery and items tied to the case.
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LaPorte
Ind
Mey
Charles
Guinness
Simutzer
Tiass Co
Giunness
Gunness
Shops Closed At Elkhart After General Office Orders
Lake Shore shops at Elkhart will cease operations in all departments possible until June first. Pattern shop may stay open if orders justify, but overall plan cuts expenses and reduces workforce to essential members only. A four day week has been in effect with Fridays and Saturdays treated as holidays, while foundry work remains limited to on hand orders.
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Round House
Sensational divorce case ends with jail order in New York
In New York on May 21 Justice O Gorman ruled for Senator Platt in the Platt Wood divorce suit and ordered Mae Wood jailed. The judge harshly condemned Miss Wood in delivering the decision amid the sensational proceedings.
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New York
Platt
Mae Wood
O'Gorman
Miss ‘Wood
Ingrate label sparks charges against Frank Fitzsimmons
Indignant Local Metal Polishers Union members plan to press charges against Frank Fitzsimmons alleging he procured funds and assistance after an accident. The dispute centers on Fitzsimmons allegedly associating with the union and hospital expenses tied to a Chicago Telephone Supply employee. Mrs Sitzsimmons aided in nursing before departing from Bilhart.
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Frank Fitzsimmons
Jocal Metal Polishers’ Union
Fitzsimmons
Met Polishers' Union
Chicago’ Telephone Supply ‘Company
Sitzsimmrons
Aman Abad
Bikhart
Summer Train Schedule Changes for Lake Shore Lines
Beginning May the summer schedule of the Lake Shore will go into effect with minor changes for passenger convenience. No. 2 departs Ikhart at 1 20 daily except Sunday and mail arriving at 15 ehQal ni. No. B10 pm leaves Grand Rapids at 6 and arrives Wiikhart at 10.
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Ikhart
Leaders Preserve Opposition to Men Who Are Dogs
Ambiguous report notes ongoing resistance to a controversial group with a change of rule blocking a contest for a representative position. mentions Baker as a possible topic and Anderson connected to a commissioner nomination in a fragmented political brief.
Republican County Ticket for Commissioner and Officials
Republican county slate lists Francis E. Berlin Locke Township for Commissioner North Leander Anderson Elkheart as district candidate. Goshen's D Je Troy er represents State Senator with William E Wider Goshen Aaron S Zook Goshen as Representatives. Elkhart John Ziesel for Sheriff Charles A Cropp Goshen for Treasurer Dr W L Stauffer Elkhart for Coroner Harold Kieth Goshen for Surveyor.
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Francis E. Berlin
Locke Township
Leander = Anderson
Elkhart
D." Je Troyer
Goshen
William E. Wider
Aaron S. Zook
John’ Ziesel
Charles A. Cropp
W. LA. “Stauf?fer
Harold Kieth
Candidacy Row Sparks Disorder at County Nominees Meeting
The scene centers on a disputed pledge by Renabliceass of Blshart and comments on Miller’s candidacy for Congress. Beardsley of Ellhart presided as chair with Charney of Goshen as secretary. A preliminary organization became permanent after Beardsley’s keynote speech amid fragmented proceedings and party machine influence.
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William Charney
Goshen
Senator Beardsley
Ehiair
Fragmentary Notice Leads to Unclear Local Event
OCR text incomplete shows scattered words and names. No clear event, date, or location readable. Summarization limited by fragmentary content. preserves only that a local notice is present with unreadable details.
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Yano Sae
Wealth
Electric . Co
R. C. H. Holmes
Morris Eliquor
Ti Tip Scien Vaterk
Rustin T Rsa
Etsy ‘Conve
New ‘York
Herald
Elikhart
le Gg. Hubert
Severly
Abs
Cleveland
Eben
Cal
Platt-Wood
Baker
Er. Anderson
Sioner
Berlin
Leander
Abe
Kelly
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