Plumley dies after brief illness at Elkhart Sanitarium
Thomas J. Plumley aged about 65 died at 7 10 a m after a short illness from senile gangrene begun by an arm injury and aggravated by rheumatism. He was a salesman for A N Chamberlain Medical Co and was beloved for his quiet amiability. The funeral is planned at Stephen's parlors with interment in Grace Lawn cemetery.
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Thomas J. Plumley
Elkhart Sanitarium
Mr. Plumley
A. N Chamberlain Medical Company
A. L. Gotwalt
Mr. Plumsey
Sandy
Plumley
Lake Shore
Mr. Gotwalt
New York
Gotwalt
Binneapolis
Hatel Golden
Stephen
Grace Lawn Cemetery
Egg Case Factory Expands With Four New Machines
The Egg Case Factory, now in the old Excelsior Starch building east of the burned structure, has received four new machines and will soon operate with full staff. One machine is already running fillers. It will take about two months of steady work to catch up on burning orders, and several garloads of fillers have been shipped from other plants to fill rush orders.
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Excelsior Starch
Last Smallpox Case Reported Amid Quarantine Watch
One more smallpox case is reported with several homes under quarantine tonight. The patient is eight year old Jack Knowley, son of D Knowley residing at 809 East Jackman Street. Health officers sharpen surveillance for any new cases tied to exposure from the Gentry Brothers show.
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Jack “Newley
D.knowley
East Jackman Street
Gentry Brothers
Employers organize to counter labor unions in Chicago meet
At a Chicago gathering on May 21 the local Employers' Association secretary urged merchants and manufacturers to join a united effort against labor unions. He declared an active movement to defend capital from labor encroachment and empowered Job to recruit and form local employer unions in every industry.
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Chicago
Assetation
Unions Demand Wage Scale Amid Ongoing Strike
Workers press for a wage scale as union recognition remains a key issue. The strike extends beyond three weeks with stalemate over pay and union status.
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Aftraion
Presbyterian General Assembly Opens in Los Angeles
The 115th General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in the United States convened at the Immanuel Church with Rev. Hugh Walker giving the invocation. Retiring moderator Rev. Henry Van Dyke opened with a sermon urging revival of gospel joy and practical application of doctrine. The roll and credentials will be approved this afternoon followed by committee reports and the moderator election.
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Los Angeles
Calif
General Assembly
The
Presbyterian Church of the United States
Immanuel Church
Hugh K. Walker
Henry van Dyke
Church
Deputies Recover Large Net at Lake Wawasee
John E. Rigney ex marshal of Go shen and former U S deputy marshal and several fish and game commissioners on duty recovered the large net sunk by fish violators at Lake Wawasee. No arrests have been made. Deputies report that locals around Kosciusko County lakes are united against enforcement and have threatened Rigney.
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John E. Rigney
Goshen
U.S
Fish and Game
Lake Wawasee
Kosciusko County
Rigney
Lake
Wawasee
Mrs Bowser Dies at 67 in Locke Area Home
Mrs Cephas J Bowser died May 15 at her son Baker Hooge boom’s home one mile west of Locke. She was 67 and born August 4, 1835 in Holland. Her maiden name was Gooitske Bergstra.
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Cephas J. Bowser
Baker Hoogeboom
Locke
Gooitske Bergstra
Holland
Coroner Cites Professional Jealousy Over Millersburg Death
The coroner Dr Hisenbeiss says professional jealousy caused a disturbance at Millersburg after the death of Mrs Charles Gerten. She died Wednesday night at 10 following an operation by Drs Hall Millersburg and Edmands Dreese Goshen. death due to suppuration of the gall bladder.
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Hisenbeiss
Millersburg
Charles Gerten
Hall
Edmands and Dreese
Goshen
Elkhart Doctor Montgomery Dies After Criminal Cases
Dr. Thomas Montgomery, a longtime Elkhart physician, died at 61 after a life marked by medical work and two three-year prison terms. His wealth peaked around $12,000 to $15,000 before he lost it defending himself in criminal actions. He had no known relatives. Albert White, a close friend, arranged the funeral set for 2 PM with burial at county expense.
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Thomas “Montgomery
Elkhart
Conn Music Store
A. F. McLean
East
Jackson Street
L. P. Moss
Kalamazoo
Canada
Montgomery
Fahnestock
LaPorte
Albert White
Mosier
Dam construction advances on Hen Island across St. Joe River
Piles for the Hen Island dam across the St. Joe River are driven and the river line is completed. Work progresses rapidly with water to be diverted through the artificial channel within ten days. Completion expected in 60 days with 5000 to 8000 horsepower by September 1. masons are active on the north abutment.
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Big Hen Island
St. Joe
Water system repairs leave Cassopolis without adequate supply
The Cassopolis water committee reports repairs to the water works after an intake pipe failure at Stonelake. A trench was dug to the cut off valve to aid fire supply, but water remained scarce during the search for a fix. An investigation of the steam pump found it clogged by eels that entered via the intake screen.
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Cassopolis
Stonelake
Ex Officio Members, Charities Board and Legislature Funding
The star board of charities includes ex officio members and the legislature appropriated 2000 dollars for the commission’s expenses. The note documents official roles and the funding amount for the commission’s operations.
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Star Board ‘of Charities
Mrs Chapman Opens Dowagiac Religious Meetings
Mrs M Chapman wife of a Newbery traveling man has started religious services in a vacant Dowagiac shop. Windows display quotations. She claims no denomination yet says she is called by God. She has three high school children and aims to keep youth off the streets.
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M. Chapman
Newbery
Dowagiac
Michigan strawberry season opens with first case shipped
August Hutt of the Livingston district shipped the season’s first Michigan strawberries on Tuesday. Report notes the larger acreage. Berrien County is expected to yield the largest berry crop in years according to the Benton Harbor Palladium.
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Hutt
Livingston
Michigan
Berrien County
Benton Harbor
Claypool Hotel Opens on Bates House Site in Indianapolis
The Claypool Hotel in Indianapolis is formally opened to the public and begins strong business. It rises on the former Bates House site at the corner of Washington and Illinois streets and is hailed as the state’s finest hotel.
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Claypool
Indianapolis
Bates House
Washington and
Illinois Streets
Train Collision Kills Edward Volker Injures Daniel Haag
Edward Volker died instantly and Daniel Haag was seriously hurt in a collision at a crossing of the Lake Erie and Western, Pennsylvania and Vandalia railroads at about 4 PM Thursday.
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Edward Volker
Daniel Haag
Lake Erie & Western
Pennsylvania
Vandalia
Presbyterian choir lawn social at Dr Work residence
This evening a local Presbyterian choir hosts a lawn social at the residence of Dr Work. The event offers ice cream cake and iced tea plus a fine musical program with refreshments priced at 15 cents.
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Presbyterian Choir
Saloon Licenses Face Remonstrances Across Townships
The temperance league in Nappanee closed most saloons except one. New Paris citizens will remonstrate next Monday at Goshen County Board of Commissioners against William Blanchard’s license request. Nappanee holds another remonstrance against the final saloon, with Jackson Locke and Union townships engaged in an extended, hard fought campaign.
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Temperance League
Nappanee
Board of
County Commissioners
Goshen
New Paris
William Blanchard
Jackson
Locke
Union Townships
Trustee Virgil Sues for Schoolhouse Lot in Goshen
Trustee Virgil through attorneys Davis and Schafer sues Mrs. Light of Hikharit to acquire land for a new schoolhouse. The case settled Monday with Mesdames R. J. Sherwin and S. Light selling a 207 foot frontage on Main Street and 26 2 3 rods deep for about $350. Light paid half the court costs.
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Virgil
Davis & Schafer
Goshen
S. Light
Hikharit
Appellate Court Affirms Work v American Mutual Life
The case of Aaron Work as administrator against American Mutual Life Insurance Company and others, appealed from St. Joseph circuit court, was affirmed by the appellate court on Wednesday.
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Aaron Work
The
American Mutual Life Insurance Company Et al
St. Joseph
Massive stock scheme busted in Chicago raids
Police say the George T Sullivan Stock and Grain Company led a nationwide misprint mail scheme. About 100, including Sullivan, were arrested after detectives seized a ton of literature and 2,000,000 circulars spread to potential victims.
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Chicago
Mis
Geo. T
Sullivan Stock & Grain Company
Sullivan
Middle
Snes
Telegrams report Sullivan Company wires outage raid
Mr Fulkerson received a noon telegram urging business as usual while wires offices were out of order and items like wires tickets and furniture had been confiscated in a raid. Later word said wires were being restored in Chicago. Sullivan Co has branches in Goshen Indianapolis Valparaiso West Baden Michigan City Elk hart and South Bend.
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Fulkerson
Geo,t, Sullivan. Co
Elkhart
Chicago
George T. Sullivan Company
Goshen
Indianapolis
Valparaiso
West Baden
Michigan City
South Bend
Miss Clara Harriman Suspends Westward Visit After News
Milford woman Miss Clara Harriman learned of Mrs. Griffiths death in San Francisco just before she planned to depart by telegram. Shocked, she cancelled her westward trip, returning to Goshen and staying with Uriah Elliott. She had visited Goshen Elkhart and South Bend prior to the news.
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Clara Harriman
Milford
Miss Harriman
Goshen
Elkhart
South Bend
Wi. W. Griffith
San Francisco
Calif
West
Thirty third Chicago Synod convention to meet in Mil tersburg
The thirty third convention of the Chicago Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran church will convene at Mil tersburg on Wednesday June 10 and run through the following Sunday. The program lists Rev. George P. Kabele of Goshen M E Boulton of Mishawaka D L Reese of Lebanon Ind formerly of Goshen and A C Anda formerly of Goshen and now of Chicago.
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Chicago Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church
Miltersburg
George P. Kabele
Goshen
M. E. Boulton
Mishawaka
D. L. Reese
Lebanon
Ind
A. C., Anda
Chicago
Syracuse resident Jack Kitson dies at home
Jack Kitson a well known Syracuse resident died at 9 o'clock yesterday forenoon at the home of Robert Eppert where he had been working. He leaves a son Frank and a daughter Gertie and is a brother of Mrs. Joseph Delotter of the city.
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Jack Kitson
Syracuse
Robert Eppert
Frank
Gertie
Joseph Delotter
Printer Leaves Huntington News-Democrat After Two Decades
The Huntington News-Democrat parts ways with a longtime printer of twenty years who is praised for his clean conduct and steady work. The small departure garners only a brief third of a column, contrasting with his expected half-page tribute.
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Huntington News-Democrat
News-Democrat
Bluffton Youth Caught Setting Fire to Gas Tank
Lewis Connett of Bluffton was caught in the act of setting fire to a large gasoline tank owned by Standard Oil on Wednesday. He is said to have knowledge of multiple fires in and around Bluffton that have occurred recently.
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Lewis Connett
Bluffton
Standard Oil Company
Do hogs pay as arrears comment in Marion Record
The Marion Record reprints Ed Hock quotes noting the question Do hogs pay and the claim they do not. The editorial remark says readers may face years in arrears and then return the paper marked Refused.
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Ed Hock
Marion Record
German Wheat Crop Declares Severe Poor Harvest
Berlin on May 25 reports the German wheat crop is among the worst ever, worse than expected, with 1901 the only recent year comparably poor. Officials warn a larger importation of wheat will be needed to meet demand.
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Berlin
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