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Newspaper

Elkhart Weekly Truth

Location

Elkhart, Indiana, United States of America

Date

May 22, 1902

Page

5

Elkhart County License Action For A South Main Street Premises

John H. Weiler announces an application to the Elkhart County Board of Commissioners at Goshen Court House to permit sale of intoxicating liquors by the glass on the premises described as a two story brick building on South Main Street Elkhart. The request covers vinous malt and other intoxicants with on site consumption and cites a defined lot in Kimball and Chapman's Addition. The filing is dated May 8 1902 and noted as d&w with several later date stamps.

Notice of liquor license for Elkhart County property

John Zabel of Concord township Indiana applies to the Elkhart County Board of Commissioners for a license to sell and allow on premises liquor for consumption on site. Location is a two story frame building on a described lot facing South Main Street in Elkhart. Proceeding set for first Monday in June 1902. May 8 1902. GW 8-15-22-29

Notice of liquor license application in Elkhart Indiana

Louis Ginsburg a resident of Concord Township Elkhart County Indiana announces he will apply at the next session of Elkhart County Board of Commissioners for a license to sell spiritous vinous malt and other intoxicating liquors in quantities less than a quart with on premises consumption. The location is 200 Main St Elkhart in a three story brick building fronting South Main Street described by boundary measurements. The filing is in Goshen Indiana on the first Monday in June 1902.

Tenerfhart County Indiana Board of Commissioners Elkhart County Goshen Miknart County Stuate Kimball Chapman Elkhart Hikbart County State of Lot John H. Weiler D&w Concord Township John Zabel Eilkhart County Elhart County Babcock Elkhert Louis Gingburg Main St Main Street Lexington Avenue Elkhart City Louis Ginsburg

Indiana Divorce Notice in Elkhart County Court

State of Indiana Elkhart County Circuit Court May 1902 term Harriet Lodge files divorce suit against George Lodge Cause No. 10014 notices summons and an affidavit of no competent person stating nonresidence in Indiana. Defendant must appear or answer on July 5 1902 at Goshen court. Clerk Louis A Dennert.

State of Indiana Elkhart County Harriet Lodge George Lodge Cuierk Elkhart Circuit Indiana Atte Court House Goshen Louis A. Dennert Sikhart Circuit Court

Braymer v Braymer divorce notice in Indiana court

On April 24 1902 John Braymer filed in the Elkhart Circuit Court a complaint for divorce against Fannie Braymer noting she is not an Indiana resident. She must answer by June 26 1902 or the case will proceed in her absence at Goshen in May term. Clerk Louis A Dennert.

State of Indiana Elkhart County John Braymer Fannie Braymer Elkhart Circuit Court Indiana Goshen Louis A. Dennert Eikhart Circuit Court

Eye testing and glasses offered by Burke and Lemon

Don’t pay money for eye tests. Burke and Lemon claim thorough tests rivaling any U S doctor. They offer free exams and complete glasses at low prices with guaranteed satisfaction.

United States Burke

Farm Implement Offer Promised At Local Store

A local ad invites buyers to visit the store of N. C. Adams to see farm implements and be convinced they are the best and guaranteed offerings.

Fire destroys three story warehouse in Philadelphia

A large three story brick building at Broad and Vine streets occupied by Marks Brothers department store as a warehouse and the Pennsylvania Electric Vehicle Company burned. The Hahneman Hospital nearby was threatened but patients remained calm. Loss estimated at 100000 dollars.

Philadelphia Broad and Vine Streets Marks Brothers Pennsylvania Electric Vehicle Company Hahneman Hospital

Wreck on the Clover Leaf at Charleston

A passenger train eastbound on the Clover Leaf wrecked at Charleston Illinois. Three cars with forty three passengers overturned leaving eight seriously injured. The most seriously hurt include J. D. Robinson Mrs. Maude Chandler Miss Vera Belmont Mrs. O. B. Clark Mrs. J. J. Harmon and W. M. Shelman.

Charleston Ill J. D. Robinson Maude Chandler Vera Belmont O. B. Clark J. J. Harmon W. M. Shelman

At Rippey's Studio One Dozen Cabinet Photos for Sale

Local studio offers large cabinet photos at 2.50 for a dozen. Sale item appears in a brief ad with unclear extra text possibly listing print options and wrappers.

Rippey

Oil Tank Explodes in Wisconsin Fire

In Chippewa Falls on May 21 the Standard Oil shed caught fire and one tank exploded. The blaze consumed 7500 gallons in two other tanks and burned Clark and Taylor's warehouse plus coal sheds. Loss included 200 tons of coal 3000 bushels of grain 150 tons of hay and straw 150 cords of wood ten cars of lime and other materials. Two Mrs Morgans houses burned and six more houses damaged.

Chippewa Falls Wis Standard Oil Company Clark and Taylor C. Morgan

Manito teen awarded 30000 in railway injury case

A Tazewell county jury awarded fourteen year old Roy Farnam of Manito Illinois thirty thousand dollars against the Chicago Peoria and St Louis Railway Company after a September accident at a village crossing. A flying switch knocked him down and cut off his left arm and leg near the body.

Pekin Ill Tazewell County Chicago, Peoria and St. Louis Railway Company Roy Farnam Manito Roy

Photographer Ad Promotes Studio at Main Street

W V Rippey, photographer at 217 Main Street near Wolf's shoe store, advertises photo services with price incentives and trading stamps to attract customers. The quirky line Get our prices before having photos taken appears in the notice.

W. V. Rippey Main Street Wolf’s Shoe Store

Peoria Fire Fiend Burns 24 Horses in City

In Peoria Illinois a fire fiend has burned twenty four horses and damaged barns including the Peoria Livery Company stable with sixty five horses. A second blaze at Oaken's laundry destroyed a four horse barn and laundry. Total damage estimated at ten thousand dollars. Mayor Bryan offers five hundred dollar reward for arrest and conviction.

Peoria Ill Peoria Livery Company Oaken Bryan

Morgan County Diamonds Spark Interest In Local Gazette

A large yellow diamond with eight facets, about the size of a small pea, was found two weeks ago by a man washing for gold in Gold Creek, Morgan County, nine miles northeast of Martinsville. Reports say a second gem with a central black flaw was cut in two, and several small stones have appeared in the same area linked to glacial drift from Hudson Bay.

Blatchley Gold Creek Morgan County Martinsville Royse Morgan Plum Creek Pike County Wis Hudson's Bay Region Mother Lode Mr.Blatchley Hudson Bar

Wreck Tales From the Western Prairie and a Grand Trunk Crash

A traveling man recalls a Pullman berth wreck in Kansas where a report claimed a man dead, then revealed as a survivor who profited from the mistaken obituary. The piece shifts to describe a historic Grand Trunk freight collision near Portland Michigan with massive carnage, salvaged engines, and cars flung across fields with little damage to people.

Kansas Phillipsburg Omaha

Miers Persists For Civil War Pension Increases

Congressman Mier of Indiana, a member of the house committee on invalid pensions, wins favorable report for a senate bill expanding Civil War pensions. The bill raises helpless veteran pensions from 12 to 30 dollars monthly, plus new rates for amputees, with 3 000 disabled veterans and 7 000 limbless veterans affected.

Miers Indiana House Committee Senate House Committee On Congress

Bucklen’s Arnica Salve Promises Fast Skin Relief

Public notice-like ad touts Bucklen’s Arnica Salve as a universal healer for itching eczema ulcers boils and burns. Claims quick cures for skin diseases and other ailments and promotes a local seller Houseworth.

Bucklen Earth Houseworth Be

Man sues wife for gadding about in Parkersburg

Parkersburg West Virginia May 21 G F McFarland 65 sues his wife one year his senior for divorce, alleging she persists in gadding about in the evenings.

Parkersburg W. Va Gadding About

Cyclone Event Draws Attention As Debris Uprooted

A sky phenomenon yesterday afternoon produced a high whirl of air resembling a cyclone. Conflicting air currents lofted light debris and loose soil into the air, attracting notable attention from witnesses nearby.

Iowa Grand Army of the Republic encampment in session

In Des Moines on May 21 the twenty eighth annual encampment of the Iowa Grand Army of the Republic is in session with about 1500 veterans present. Fond du Lac Wis May 21 the Fond du Lac common council has decided for 10000 dollars the amount

Towa. Ge. A. R Des Moines Iowa of the Army of the Republic Fond du Lac Wis Fond Common Council

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