Lost Wallet Incident Leads to 8 Hoboes Arrested
Eugene Ulishofer reported a robbery aboard an empty box car near Lake Shore yards. He failed to identify any of the eight men held for questioning, who were released after a judge hearing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene Ulishofer
Cleveland
Chicago
Lake Shore
Alehofer
Uishafer
Monley
Judge Blake
Dives
Frank Gibson
Charles Reed
William SL Egerson
William Hughes
Pat Keating
Issa Taylor
Frank Dorsey
Henry J.effiman
Uishofer
Calf Theft Reported Near Benton
Wm A Butler of one mile west of Benton reports a Dur ham calf stolen overnight with a two horse wagon seen nearby. Authorities pursue leads as tracks indicate a haul in a wagon with a yellow top. Investigation continues as sheriff Elliott and local officers work the case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. A. Butler
Benton
Sheriff Elliott
Durham
Brambaugh Wins Schoolhouse Contract on Goshen Road
Frank Brambaugh of this city won the bid for the Allendale addition school house on the Goshen road. The one story red brick building with a south tower will seat fifty pupils at a bid of 1607 dollars. Other bidders included Barthel Yust Dacan Zimmennan Weaver Smalley Moyer and Miller all except Miller from Goshen. the rest live in Elkhart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brambaugh
Frank Brambaugh
Allendale
Goshen Road
John Barthel
J. O. Yust
James R. Dacan
A. A. Zimmerman
Nicholas Weaver
L. M. Smalley
A. H. Moyer
Frank §. Miller
Goshen
Elkhart
Real Estate Transfers and Local Transport Notes
Real estate transfers include Lucinda and Smith to Scott Ford for 45 acres in Jefferson valued at 1700 plus Sarah A Rush and husband to Mary I Whiteman for a lot in Elishart at 400. Emeretta A Adame and others to Rufus Wise for land in Millersburg at 400. Martin Robinson and wife to John H Pippenger for a lot in Locke at 50. Daniel J Miller and wife to Alice Rhodes for a lot in Gosher at 45. Indiana Railway suspends open cars summer service between South Bend and Goshen. using them as city and special cars. Graduation exercises set for county schools at Court Park Goshen on Saturday June 16 with Roger's band. Elkhart and Walley & Sons shipped four wagonloads of furniture to Bristol. purchaser, a carpenter in Hilcbert, unable to rent a house here. Alma L Hillort named administrator of Matinda Foreman estate with bond of 200.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucinda & Smith
Scott Ford
Jefferson
Sarah A Rush
Mary I Whiteman
Elishart
Emeretta
Adame Et Alto
Rufus Wise
Millersburg
Martin Robinson
John H Pippenger
Locke
Daniel J Miller
Alice Rhodes
Gosher
Indiana Railway Company
South Bend
Goshen
Hikhart
Southfield
Court Park
Roger
James R. Cununing
New York City
John T. Danning
Theodore F. Hazcall
New York
Augustus H. Vanderpoel
George Hare
Dunilope
John Hare
Elizabeth
Dunlaps
Nina McDowell Heldeman
John Hate
Census Enumerators Begin June First Ask Households to Prepare
Enumerators will start June 1 and households should have ready the detailed personal information required by law. Questions cover birth date age marital status number of years married, children, birthplaces, occupation, literacy in English, home ownership, mortgage status, and for foreign born residents arrival date and naturalization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Oscar Seer
Almost Drowns Miss Myers Narrow Escape on River
A Hust Hillhart resident Miss Myers nearly drowned on the St. Joe river Tuesday night while boating with two men and a woman. Her companion accidentally toppled her overboard during a joke, and she sank twice before a rescuer who had just recovered from tonsillitis pulled her to safety. She escaped serious harm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myers
Hust Hillhart
St. Joe
Miss Myers
Mads
Governor issues Memorial Day proclamation
Governor Mount issued a Memorial Day proclamation emphasizing patriotism and sacrifice. The preamble recalls war scenes, mourns the brave who died, and notes the day is sacred to the patriot dead by custom, statute, and Grand Army of the Republic orders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount
Grand Army of the Republic
Friday May 18 Prison Escape Attempt Ends Near Capture
Hiram Wickham who broke jail weeks ago at Joliet and was recaptured here tried to escape again at 2 30 in the afternoon. He pried three bars from the stone yard window but was intercepted by Guard Hoagland and officers just as his head appeared. Wickham, serving nine months for burglary, would likely have fled if not stopped.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hiram Wickham
Joliet
Ill
Wickham
Stone Yard
Hoagland
Braden
Whiteman
Hosgrand
Missing Goshen man John Seeback feared to have taken own life
John Seeback a 62 year old German boarder at Victor Myers 419 Purl Street Goshen is missing and feared to have committed suicide. A German note found states you need not look for me among the living. He left town after last seen Wednesday and had recently lost work at the Goshen furniture factory. He left money with William Gross and later bonded an interurban car before vanishing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Seeback
Garman
Victor Myers
Purl Street
Gsashen
Seeback
Goshen
Myers
Wm. Gross
Land Transfers Reported in Jefferson and Nearby Areas
S J Rowell et al to ha D Rowell land in Jefferson for 1 Emanuel OC Bickel and wife to August F Webber and wife lot in Eichhart 1 000 Catherine Duncan and husband to Samuel D Shriner and wife lot in Hik hart 1 000 Theodore Wolf and wife to John J Kauffman lot in Goshen 100 Johanna Wolf to Sarah Cathcart land in Washington 1
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S J Rowell
Rowell
Jefferson
Emanuel OC Bickel
August F Webber
Eikhart
Catherine Duncan
Samuel D Shriner
Hikhart
Theodore Wolf
John J Kauffman
Goshen
Johanna Wolf
Sarah Cathcart
Washington
Barnhart Declines Congressional Candidacy in Elkhart
Henry A. Barnhart editor of the Rochester Sentinel writes to 48 friends in Elkhart declaring he will not run for congress under any circumstances. A longtime Democratic supporter, he has promoted Jeffersonian principles and would reflect credit on the district, but he is ready to do anything for the party except seek office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry A. Barnhart
Rochester Sentinel
Elkhart
Congress
Barnhart
Real Estate Deal Acquires 600 Acres Near Milford
Omar F. Neff and Mr. Lentz have closed a deal to acquire about 600 acres near Waksrausa in Elkhart county. The purchase price is reported as 18 6cc. The buyers have not disclosed plans for the land.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omar F. Neff
Mr. Lentz
Mildford
Waksrausa
Elkhart County
Indiana Grain Dealers Association Sacks Loan Ban
The Indiana Grain Dealers Association will meet in Muancie on May 17 to pledge members not to lend grain sacks to farmers or others. Violators face a 25 dollar penalty, with the rule taking effect June 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana Grain Dealers’ Associaiation
Muancie
Getting on West. Hubert Ames Improves After Yard Accident
Hubert K. Ames, brakeman, was badly injured at Goshen when he fell from a box car in the Big Four yards. He is now at Bowser Becknell sanitarium and shows slight improvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hubert K. Ames
Goshen
Big Four
Bowser & Becknell Sanitarium
May Abstract the Flag Train Service Faces Cut
Bert Hecht, conductor of the plug, says the May Abstract train carries few if any passengers to Millersburg since the time change. He fears the company will remove the service if conditions do not improve, blocking Millersburg residents from same day trips to the county seat. The piece notes possible rearrangements if cuts occur. Noble county wheat crop looks short but better in the hills than the level areas. Goshen may gain a factory from Warsaw.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bert Hecht
Millersburg
Nobie
Noble County
Marriage License Issued to Stahley and Harper
A marriage license has been issued to John J. Stahley age 25 of La Grange county and Maud Harper age 18 of Clinton township.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John J. Stahley
la Grange County
Maud Harper
Clinton Township
Raid on gambling rooms at Standard hotel basement
Police raided the Standard hotel basement gambling room at livelock last night arresting eight men and seizing cards checks and a stud poker table. One detainee posted 25 and was released. the others bonded for 50 each with hearings set Saturday at 2. Perry L. Turner named as attorney for the arrested. Some furniture vanished during the raid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Standard
Livelock
Cutts
Judge Blake
Perry L. Turner
Mer
Ek Hart High School Graduation Dates Set With Notable Speaker
Graduates at Ek hart High School will hold class work on June 11 and 12 with exercises in the assembly room on June 11 12 and 13. Dr William Colledge of London will lecture at Backlea opera house on June 13 on Second Fidales followed by diploma presentation. Alumni gathering slated for June 15 at Century Club. Class of 1900 includes 29 members 16 boys and 13 girls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ekhart High School
Jane
L Snd
Backlea Opera House
William Colledge
Royal Geographical Society
London
England
Uute
Fidales
Colladge
Fidder
Flimuands
Century Oclub
Lula A. Bliss
Ada Burhans
Clara Crane
Royden Davis
Ralph Dodge
George Doli
Hanks Godfrey
Geraldine Gronert
James Harris
Alta Heininger
Ralph Kegerreis
Kenneth Knuickerbocker
Jeasie Martin
Harry Mather
Herbert Oberholtzer
Emmet Proctor
Walter Rica
Bessie Roderick
Edgar Rohrer
Louise Roswell
William Sigerfoos
John Stalker
Frost Thomas
Lillian Turner
Maude van Patten
Lorene Warner
Kay Wells
Barbara Whittig
Settled Differences In Cathcart Versus Wolfe Case
The suit to set aside a conveyance was settled with Mrs. Cathcart paying funeral expenses for her late husband and costs for a monument and medical bills totaling 350 dollars plus 50 dollars for nursing, making 600 dollars in all. Miller and Drake represented Mrs. Cathcart and A Daugman represented Mrs. Wolfe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah Cathcart
Johanna Wolfe
Olson Sought After Disappearance Linked to Battle Creek
D sk Sergeant Whiteman received a letter from Battle Creek stating that Fred Olson, who vanished from his home last Saturday, had been in the city but left again and his whereabouts remain unknown. Olson has recent history of domestic trouble including a wife’s assault charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olson
Battle Creek
D.sk
Whiteman
Fred Olson
Emerson and Co. Dissolved as Korn Retires
The grocery firm of O. B. Emerson and Co. has dissolved. Charles F. Korn retires, while Mr. Emerson will continue the prosperous business at the old stand. Korn will engage in other ventures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. 8. Emerson & Co
Charles F. Korn
Emerson
Korn
Rare Badger Caught on Ira Chupp Farm Near Middlebury
Ira OChupp trapped a badger on his farm at 1211 Chupp Road near Middlebury. The report notes that such catches are rare in the country after a period of abundance, with the species now nearly extinct in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ira Ochupp
Chupp
Middlebury
Shepard Arrest Highlights Fraud Schemes Across States
Press dispatches report W A Shepard, business exchange fraud instigator behind the Commercial Employment Clearing House, is jailed in Findlay Ohio. The article details his operations over 22 years, heavy deposits from victims, and transfers of funds to Jackson Michigan amid wider arrests in Lafayette Logansport and Fort Wayne.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A. Shepard
Commercial Employment Clearing House
Shepard
Bikheart
Washington
Hatte
Jackson
Jsackson
N. Shesp
Findlay
Ohio
LaFayette
Logansport
Fort Wayne
Needle in Baby’s Body Reported in Nappanee Incident
The Nappanee Advance details the removal of a needle from a year old child of Mr. and Mrs. John May living southeast of town. The needle had lodged in the chest area for about three weeks, causing fretfulness and pain until doctors Price and Price operated to extract it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jno
May
Drs. Price & Price
Prospective Triple Wedding Granted Licenses
Marriage licenses issued today to Albert Sparr and Maggie James. John James and Cora Marker. George Smith and Nuraesig. All parties reside in Ekhart. The three grooms appeared at the courthouse together, signaling a possible triple wedding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert F. Sparr
Maggie James
John James
Cora Marker
George W. Smith
Nuraesig
E.khart
Bristol Plans Major Growth by Monolith Porch and Cement
General J. 5. Clarkson spoke to a Tribune reporter about future plans for Brist ol led by the Monolith Porch and Cement Company. He outlined ambitious development projects and a strong role for the city’s expansion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol
Clarkson
South Berd
Tribune
Porchand Cement Company
Goshen Jeweler Shot in Chattanooga Affray
J Hurs Ruisson formerly of Goshen in the jewelry trade was shot at Chattanooga Tennessee by Graham T Holtzclaw. The fracas drew Ralston's attention to Mrs Holtzclaw. Ralston may die.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goshedite Eliot
J. Hurs Ruisson
Goshen
Chattanoogs, Tenn
Graham T. Holtzclaw
Ralston
Property transfer in Elkhart involves two 12.? acre parcels
John O Martin transfers a lot to W F Paterbaugh in Elkhart and receives 12.? acres from Baugo in a 5000 dollar transaction. The deal names John O Martin and W F Paterbaugh as principal parties and records a concrete land exchange in Baugo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John O Martin
W F
Paterbaugh
Elkhart
Baugo
Aged German man returns after disappearance in Goshen
John Seeback, once believed to have committed suicide, reappears at Goshen after a wander via Chicago. He reached Hibbart then Goshen, where Marshal Self and Mr. Gross met him. He had been robbed by three men in Chicago saloon but the bartender recovered the $20+. He plans to stay at Victor Myers home in Goshen while recovering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Seeback
Goshen
Hibbart
Gossen
Seetack
Victor Myers
Delegates Chosen at Elkhart County Meeting
Elkhart county Democrats selected delegates for the state convention in Indianapolis on June 6 and the congressional convention in Plymouth on July 12. Concord Township delegates include James A. Bell and others with alternates listed. Plymouth-bound delegates and alternates named. Additional notes cover wills, a property attachment case, and local political mentions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elkhart County
Goshen
Concord Township
Indianapolis
James A. Bell
George ‘Lt. Barney
B.A. Carpenter
H. E. Curdett
Harry
Chester
Jacob Thomas
Thomas Anderson
J. B. Sanders
W. H. Winship
Frank Marchesseau
Plymouth
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County Council
Charles EH. Dutrow
Board of Trustees
Eb.vistcl Corporation
Board of Eounty Commissioners
Mottville Road
Dutrow
Board of County Commissioners
County Couinell
Elkhart, Walley & Sons
Bristo
Hilcbert
Alma L. Hiliort
Matinda
Miss Myer
Resecuer
MR. Barnhart
Rochester
Congressional Bee
Rather
Warsaw
Business Exchange
Findlay, Ohio
New Hope
Peter D. Berkey
Harrison Township
LaGrange
LaGrange County
Berkey
Wakaruasa Tribune
Orville T. Chamberlain
Perry Turner
Olive
Frank Meisner
Wood
J. Q. Hoad
Justice of the Peace
Crosby
Misa
Houseworth Bros
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