Miss Barney Hurt In Dr Gulmyer Shooting Case
Reports from Elkhart detail the suspected crime by Dr Harry Gulmyer who shot Miss Lulu Barney in a dispute said to stem from his intense jealousy. Barney's condition remains critical with risk of pneumonia and hemorrhage while observers debate an insanity defense and public sympathy for Gulmyer’s distress.
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Lulu Barney
Erry Gulmyer
Short
Gulmyer
Dr. Gulmyer
Goshen
Silvers
Barney
Harry
Lulu
Fleming
Miss Barney
John Gulmyer
Dr Harry Gulmyer Shows Interest In Victim For First Time
Elkhart reports reveal Dr Harry Gulmyer asked Turnkey Charles about Miss Lulu Barney’s condition. The latest word says she has less than an even chance to live and Gulmyer showed distress, pacing his cell and muttering as nurses noted guarded improvement in her status later.
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Gulmyer
Harry Gulmyer
Lulu Barney
Elkhart
Gosher
Goshen
Main Street
Marion Street
Marion
Main Streets
Supt. Silvers
Dr. Gulmyer
Charles
Miss Barney
Mary
EB. Barney
Guilmyer
Mrs
Barney
Lulu
Ft. Wayne
Garver Lake
Dr. Short
Buddhist missionaries face rail rate decision in St Louis
At the Transcontinental Passenger Association meeting in St Louis on November 18 the fate of Buddhist missionaries’ half-rate railroad privileges will be decided. The issue tests whether ministers of the gospel or religious workers qualify for reduced passage under constitutional equality among religions.
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Transcontinental Passenger Association
St. Louis
United States
Real Estate Transfers in Elkhart and Goshen Districts
Real estate transfers include Alice and husband to Simon J Strauss in Clinton, 325 dollars. Manley to Huber Brewing Co in Elkhart, 1 and 8 dollars for two lots. Toledo Brewing to Manley for two Elkhart lots at 8 dollars. Gardner to Burkett in Goshen for 2,000 dollars. Prickett to Miller in Cleveland area for 175 dollars. Fieldhouse to Lamka for Elk Hart lot at 1,500 dollars. Ellen Fields to Sarah Frank for East Elkhart lot at 860 dollars. Briggsdale Improvement Co to Charles Walley in Elkhart for 200 dollars. Sarah Rhine to Orlando Rhine for Goshen original plat lot at 1 dollar.
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Alice
Simon J. Strauss
Clinton
Dean V. R. Manley
Huber Brewing Co
Elkhart
Toledo Brewing & Malting Co., Limited
George W. Gardner
Mary E. Burkett
Goshen
Thomas J. Prickett
Arthur L. Miller
Cleveland
John W. Fieldhouse
Alito E
Lena Lamka
Ellen Fields
Sarah Rebecca Frank
East Elkhart
Briggsdale Improvement Co
Charles Walley
Sarah Rhine
Orlando Rhine
Weaver couple attends fiftieth wedding anniversary
Mr and Mrs D E Weaver of this city travel to Shipshewana to join Mr and Mrs John Jacob Weaver in celebrating their fiftieth wedding anniversary. The event will last one week.
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D. E. Weaver
Shipshewana
John Jacob Weaver
Trolley Accidents Highlight Need for Safer NYC Lines
Dc. R. Barnes cites 1900 1902 trolley crash tolls showing 160 killed and 867 injured over three years per state mileage. He argues most deaths arise from rear end and head on collisions caused by speed, weak brakes, and poor discipline. Juries should award heavy damages to push reform, as courts shield carriers with contributory negligence claims.
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Dc. R. Barnes
New York Railroad Commission
New York Street Railway Association
United States
Barnes
New York
Adamsville widow dies at 79 after 67 years home
Mrs. Alzina Emerson 79 died at Adamsville at 6 30 am. She was widow of Matthew H. Emerson died 1877 and leaves two sons J Fred of Adamsville and Allen of Buchanan Mich plus three grandsons Ralph W Elk hart Roy Adamsville and Audrey Emerson of Buchanan. Funeral plans not set. The article also details long running dam conflicts in nearby towns with Indiana Power Co and St Joseph Elkhart Power Co over Hen Island dam and power supply to South Bend industries.
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Alzina Emerson
Adamsville
Emerson
Matthew H. Emerson
J. Fred
Allen
Buchanan
Mich
Ralph W
Elkhart
Ehlkhart Construction Co
Roy
Audrey
Allen Emerson
Mason Township
Berrien Springs
Charles Chapin
Niles
Chapin
Indiana Power Company of
South Bend
St. Joseph
Clarke Divorce Suit in Elkhart Claims Non-support
Susan H Clarke files for divorce from Thomas Clarke in circuit court alleging non support. She seeks custody of children William Thomas four and Charles Arthur two. Married April 28 1897 and separated December 26 1900. Residents of Elkhart.
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Harmon & Zigler
Susan H. Clarke
Thomas Clarke
William Thomas
Charles Arthur
Clarkes
Elkhart
Marriage Licenses Issued To Four Couples In Three Counties
Horace G. Kyler 28 and Lucy A. Smith 23 of Benton. Oras V. Miller 32 and Mina M. Parks 22 of Goshen. William Snyder 22 and Bronisbera Reytek 18 of Elkhart.
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Horace G. Kyler
Lucy A. Smith
Benton
Oras V. Miller
Mina M. Parks
Goshen
William Snyder
Bronisbera Reytek
Elkhart
A bone of contention over St Joseph River litigation
The St Joseph River dispute across Michigan and Indiana has sparked extensive lawsuits and cross suits, with lawyer fees mounting. The long running contention has drawn attention from state courts, the U S Supreme Court, and Congress, likened to Jarndyce v Jarndyce in Bleak House.
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St. Joseph
Michigan
Indiana
Jarndyce
Supreme Court of the United States
Congress of the Nation
St. Joseph River
Repeater Detected in Dunlap Voter Case
County Chairman Corbett reported at least one case of voting repetition. Charles Miller of Dunlap was seen voting in Dunlap this morning and then planning to vote again in Elkhart, triggering watchful discovery.
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Corbett
Charles Miller
Dunlaps
Miller
Dunlap
Elkhart
Shortage of Clerks and Engineers Hits Pennsylvania Lines
A Pittsburg paper reports a clerical shortage in car accounting departments for the Pennsylvania Railroad and West lines due to low salaries. Traffic east and west of Pittsburg is congested with trains held up, overtime crews, long hours, and a fireman and engineer shortage. The motive power official notes unprecedented fireman demand and broken promotion standards increasing fireman scarcity.
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Pittsburg
Pennsylvania Railroad
Pennsylvania Lines
Pennsylvania Motive Power
Delay in Grand Trunk deal on Detroit Toledo Shore Line
A Detroit newspaper notes a possible revival of the sale of the Detroit & Toledo Shore Line and Toledo, St. Louis & Western to the Grand Trunk and Clover Leaf. Creditors favored bonds over cash, and an arrangement is said to have been reached with Eastern Trust Company to file claims and receive bonds or cash from a $2,000,000 joint bond mortgage.
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Detroit
Detroit & Toledo Shore Line
Toledo, St. Louis & Western
Grand Trunk
Clover Leaf
W. B. Strang
Eastern Trust Company
Lake Shore tests high speed water scoop on engine 600
The Lake Shore Railway tests a new high speed water scoop on engine 600. The device, moved from right to left for testing, allows scooping water at 75 mph, far above the previous 25 mph requirement. Five more days remain in the trial before installation on engines 603 604 and subsequent fast passenger trains.
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Lake Shore
Elkhart County Sunday School Convention Closes in Middlebury
The Elkhart county Sunday school convention ended at noon Saturday after a large turnout. Keynote addresses were delivered by Attorney Aaron Zook of Goshen and Reverends Frazer and Mosier. Officers elected include President T. J. Juday Elkhart and Secretary Treasurer J. F. Nusbaum Middlebury, with Mrs. Walter Bond Elkhart and Mrs. E. W. Walker Goshen heading departments. The next session will be in New Paris. Separately a funeral party from South Bend driving from Auburn was in a collision. Mrs Ornor suffered a broken arm and other injuries.
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Elkhart County
Middlebury
Aaron Zook
Goshen
Frazer and
Mosier
T. J. Juday
Elkhart
J. F. Nusbaum
Walter Bond
E. W. Walker
New Paris
D. J. Ornor
South Bend
Auburn
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Guimyer
Supt
Southeastern Rep
North Carolina
Montgomery
Southwestern
Kentucky
Jumping Hobson
Mr. Emerick
E. V. Emerick
Anderson
New York State
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