Elk hart longtime businessman dies after brief illness
Joan M. Heffner, aged 44, a prominent Elkheart plumber and former pilot, died at 10 28 AM after five days with locomotor ataxia. Born in LaPorte, he moved to Elkheart 19 years ago and built a large local plumbing business. Survived by wife and three brothers, funeral Wednesday at 2 PM from his Crawford Street home with interment at Grace Lawn cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joan M. Heffner
Crawford and
Christiana Streets
LaPorte
Elkhart Gas. Co
Borneman & Doll
Crawford Street
William
Fred
Louis
Heffner
Minneapolis
Minn
Grace Lawn Cemetery
Pioneer Elkhart resident James Smith dies at 75
Death of James Smith Sunday morning at Longcliff asylum robs Elkhart of a long time pioneer. He would have been 76 today. Survived by wife Mrs M J Smith son Charles Smith of Kansas City and sister Mrs John Hazelton. Funeral set for Wednesday at 2 pm at the house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Smith
Longcliff Asylum
Elkhart
Insane Asylum
Main Street
M. J. Smith
Charles Smith
Kansas City
John Hazelton
Tee James Smith
St. Joe
Smith
Mansfield
Brodrick
Fourth and High Streets
Lake Shore
South Bend
Mrs Minnie Miller Dies After Childbirth In Cass City
Mrs Minnie Miller 35 died from an infection after delivering a child two weeks ago at 403 Leitch Street. The healthy baby survives. She leaves husband C A Miller and children Bernice 10 Claude 7, two siblings, and parents in Cass County Michigan. Funeral is planned for Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnie Miller
Leitch Street
C. A. Miller
Bernice
Claude
Harry Dwight
Bert Fuller
BR. Warner
Cass Co
Mich
Charles Warner
Adamsville
Cass County
Ellison Bank Er Returns Home After Prison Term
Rolfin Ellison, a LaGrange banker, has been released after serving the minimum one year of a sentence from the Elkhart circuit court in November. He is staying with his mother in LaGrange and will move to St Paul to work with Charles C Wade and qualify for a law book agency. The penitentiary board considered his case on November 1 and granted release.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rollin Ellison
LaGrange
Elkhart
Ellison
St. Paul
Charles C. Wade
Board of Control of the Penitentiary
Elkhart Gold Seekers Laud Mining Prediction
Elkhart stockholders led by B A Skinner F J Flynn and Dr B F Kuhn cheer a forecast by M R Piercee of Johannesburg now in Colorado. He predicts Ironclad hill will become the district's greatest gold producing mountain and that its value will rise quickly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elkhart
B. A. Skinner
F. J. Flynn
B. F. Kuhn
Tronclad Mining Co
M. R. Piercee
Johannesburg
South Africa
Colorado
Ironclad Hill
Tronclad Hil
Bristolites Summoned to Court over Gray Farm Valuation
Bristol Banner reports Bristol residents George Milburn B. B. Knapp J. Ganger and A. J. Menges were subpoenaed to testify in the United States district court at Grand Rapids about the true value of the Gray farm southwest of town, occupied by Frank Heald. The civil action Chain vs Gray involves Chicago financier F. Gray of Nilles Michigan who sold the Savart claim for an alleged $20 0000.
Father Has No Theory On Son Death At Elkhart Hotel
The body of Morris Christian Thompson, 24, was identified by his father, Joseph H. Thompson, in Sag inaw after he died by his own action at the Merchants' Hotel last Tuesday. The Kalamazoo asylum worker left Reese, Michigan, for Elkhart, reaching Sag inaw, and his remains were sent there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merchants’ Hotel
Joseph H. Thompson
Morris Christian Thompson
Reese
Mich
Standard Hotel
Dewey
Valley Undertaking Rooms
Thompson
Morris
Kalamazoo
Clyde Braymer
Saginaw
Massey Defeats Coley in Detention of Household Goods
Justice Brumbaugh ruled in favor of Mrs. Bessie H Massey of South Bend against Constable Coley over attached household goods. The Massey family formerly lived in Hikhart and owed a grocery bill to Fedder Bros, with the suit arising from the resulting attachment.
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Bessie H. Massey
South Bend
Constable Coley
Justice Brumbaugh
Massey
Hikhart
Fedder Bros
Seats To Face Forward On Indiana Railway Cars
An order effective Thursday forbids occupying two seats by one person on interurban lines. Previously passengers rotated seats to suit themselves. Now every seat must face the direction of travel unless two or three or four passengers share the same two seats.
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Indiana Railway Company
Blosser cattle sale nets strong average price
Sixty three head of cattle owned by A. N. Blosser near Wakarusa sold at an average of 42.25 dollars per head. This marked the eleventh sale conducted by Mr. Lehman for Blosser in three years as dairy stock demand remained buoyant due to skimming stations in the southwest county and plentiful feed making young stock move well.
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A. N. Blosser
Wakarusa
Lehman
Mr. Blosser
Coin Hidden in 1818 Half Dollar Found on Interurban
A South Bend to Goshen interurban conductor counted fares Thursday when he found an 1818 dated United States half dollar in good condition. The coin is expected to fetch a high figure at sale.
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South Bend- Goshen
United States
Italians Send Money Home From Elkhart Post Office
Italians in Elkhart are sending thousands of dollars to friends and relatives in Italy after Lake Shore's payday. Some transfers go directly to Italy, but most pass through New York banks.
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Elkhart
Italy
Lake Shore
New York
Court Adjourns a Week Early in Elkhart Term
The court adjourned Saturday at Goshen a week before term end. Many divorce cases were disposed of in the forenoon with no Elkhart residents involved.
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Goshen
Elkhart
Three Officials Not Qualified for City Posts
This morning three city officials elect had not qualified before City Clerk E. V. Anderson two councilmen and the city judge.
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E. V. Anderson
Turkeys Plentiful Despite Scarcity in Parts of State
Thanksgiving turkey supplies are plentiful in Goshen area as other sections report shortages. Local markets anticipate steady holiday demand with ample birds available for purchase.
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Goshen
Township Bridges Inspected by County Officials
County Commissioner Cannon and Trustee Puterbaugh inspected several township bridges this forenoon.
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Cannon
Puterbaugh
Corn Husking Season Grips County Farmers
Local farmers across the county are busy husking corn and storing it in cribs ahead of the cold weather. The activity reflects a widespread effort to prepare supplies before winter conditions set in.
Infant dies from red hot stove burn in St Joseph
The infant son of John Darling of St Joseph Michigan crawled onto a red hot stove while the parents were away and died from the burn. The tragedy highlights local dangers in the home and prompts warnings for guardians.
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John Darling
St. Joseph
Mich
Stinging Reproof for F. E. Baker in Public Report
Washington dispatch reports Judge Francis E. Baker may be considered a closed case for official action. The President released the Attorney General's review to inform the public, expressing disapproval of Baker's conduct. Officials hope the episode serves as a caution to the judiciary about political interference.
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Washington Dispatch
Francis E. Baker
Civil Service Commission
Department of Justice
Moody
Baker
Lashs to celebrate 50th wedding anniversary
Rev. and Mrs. William Lash mark their golden anniversary on November 25 with a $50 gold purse presented by the Trinity M. E. Church congregation. Rev. Lash joined the North Indiana Conference in 1866 and has held a superannuated status since 1885, remaining a faithful attendee and worker. Mrs. Lash has long been in frail health.
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Lash
William Lash
Trinity M. E. Church
S. Light
North Indiana
Pups in Barber Shop Guests Entertain Shoppers
Two small pups donated by Dr. Schwin join the Favorite barber shop. They provide music for customers while being shaved. One dog belongs to proprietor Ed Miller, the other to Gene Cole. Miller likes the gift. Cole reportedly wishes to return his pup.
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Dr. Schwin
Ed. Miller
Gene Cole
Miller
Cole
Yore Refuses Five Thousand Farm Offer
The House of David of St. Joe Michigan offered Patrick Yore father of Billy Yore Elkhart $5,000 for a 230 acre farm near Britain Avenue two miles from the city. The offer included twenty acres used as a fair ground and racetrack. Mr. Yore refused the offer.
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House of
David
St. Joe
Mich
Patrick Yore
Billy” Yore
Formrely
Elkhart
Britain Avenue
Yore
William R Ellis Dies at 61 Former Goshen Postmaster
William R. Ellis 61 former Goshen postmaster died at 6 last night after three weeks illness. His wife died last July. He was the son of E. W. H. Ellis former Elkhart County auditor and former state auditor and editor of the Goshen Democrat and Goshen Times.
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William R. Ellis
Goshen
E. W. H. Ellis
Elkhart County
Mack Wolf Dead at Goshen From Jefferson Township
Mack Wolf aged 46 died of consumption at Goshen after a long illness. He hailed from Jefferson township.
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Mack Wolf
Goshen
Jefferson Township
President Roosevelt Proclaims Thanksgiving Day 1905
President Theodore Roosevelt proclaims Thursday November 30 as a national day of thanksgiving. He honors past hardships and blessings, urges gratitude, and calls for national reflection on virtues as the United States marks its 130th year of independence. Secretary of State Elihu Root authenticates the proclamation.
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United States
Washington
Theodore Roosevelt
Elihu Root
Elkhart May Start Morning Paper Discussed
Marion Leader publisher W B Westlake visited Elkhart to meet City Controller Bell about launching a new morning daily there. Bell gave little encouragement, but Westlake would consider the idea further.
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W. B. Westlake
Marion Leader
Elkhart
Bell
Marion
Westlake
Old Edwardsburg Citizen Dead at 83
Charles Smith of Edwardsburg Michigan died of old age at 10 30 last night after years of ill health. He is survived by Emma his wife son A Smith of Nevada daughter Martha B Garvin of Goshen sisters Mary Bacon Homer NY and Mrs A J Dill Elkhart brothers William and Andrew New York. Funeral from his house at 1 Sunday afternoon conducted by Rev Cloud with Rev Gossling assist.
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Charles Smith
Edwardsburg
Mich
Emma
A. Smith
Nevada
Martha B. Garvin
Goshen
Mary Bacon
Homer
New York
A. J. Dill
Elkhart
William
Andrew
Cloud
Gossling
Progenitor of Big Family Dies at 84
Mrs Elizabeth McDowell aged 84 died after a week long heart illness at the home of her youngest daughter Mrs Noah Bainter in Jefferson township. One of the county’s earliest residents she mothered eleven children nine living including Andrew McDowell. She leaves 26 grandchildren and 9 great grandchildren. Funeral Sunday at 11 am Basher Chapel Harrison township with Rev Earl Parker.
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Elizabeth McDowell
Noah Bainter
Jefferson Township
Andrew’ McDowell
Basher Chapel
Harrison Township
Earl Parker
Petition Forwarded for Food Law by 225 Businessmen
J D Martell chef at the Depot Hotel and charter member of the International Stewards Association secured 225 business men to sign a petition to Congress for a pure food law. He forwarded the petition to the association’s headquarters at Buffalo for presentation to Congress at the coming session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J.D. Martell
Depot Hotel
International Stewards Association
Congress
Buffalo
Roys Home Under Rapid Construction on North Main Street
Work progresses on the Roys residence on North Main Street. Brick walls are completed and roof work is underway as the Beautiful residence nears completion.
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Roys
New Post Office to Open By November Fifteenth
Officials expect the new postoffice building to be occupied by November 15 with most work completed. The remaining tasks involve placing furniture as it arrives.
Elkhart Official Declines Panama Isthmus Post
J P Murphy former Lake Shore storekeeper says climate in Panama’s Isthmus is malarial and he declined Col. Shonts offer to head supplies for canal construction. He believes canal will be built despite health concerns and notes government effort to drain marshes and improve camps. Murphy traveled with Canal Commission members and others from Chicago to Panama, then returned to Buffalo.
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Panama
Shonts
J. P. Murphy
Lake Shore
Elkhart
Murphy
Uncle Sam
Mr. Murphy
Canal Commission
Walter J. Diehl
Chicago
Clyde Dibble
Collinwood
Mr. Dibble
Buffalo
Indiana October weather called freakish across the state
Indiana weather in October was unusually variable with a state mean of 54.1 degrees from 56 stations, higher than last year but below normal. The month saw record highs and lows in several cities, heavy rainfall in multiple counties, and a notably large meteor sighting near Marion. Crop and stock conditions were generally favorable with seeding progressing and pasture decent despite hog cholera in two counties.
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United Press News Aagla
Indianapolis
Indiana
Rome
Laporte
Columbus
Bluffton
Angola
Bloomington
Connersville
Maury
Mt. Vernon
Princeton
Washington
James F. Hood
Marion
Brown
Clinton
Clay
Dearborn
Shelby
Union
Vigo
Wayne
Howard
Goshen Population Claim Surfaces From Local Vote Totals
The LaPorte Argus-Bulletin exaggerates Goshen’s population by multiplying last city election votes by five. Using 1900 figures as a base, the paper cites 10,515 residents, drawing from 2,103 recorded votes for Kohler, Kronk, and Gallagher, with Kohler leading.
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Goshen
LaPorte Argus-Bulletin
LaPorte
Kohler
Dem
Kronk
Rep
Gallagher
Soc
Winona Institute Receives Large Instrument Gift
Last Friday the Winona Agricultural Institute received a large shipment from the G Conn factory at Elkhart consisting of five full cases valued at 2150 dollars. The Winona Military band now has more instruments than any similar Indiana organization.
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Winona
Winona Agricutural Institute
G. Conn
Elkhart
Winona Military Band
Indiana
Boarding house operator opens Elkhart location
Emma Fahl, long engaged in Goshen boarding house work, relocates to Elkhart to run a new boarding house.
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Jin
Elkhart
Emma “Fahl
Goshen
Heavy Criminal Docket at October Court Term
During the October court term a heavy criminal docket was heard with six cases disposed. Five were not pressed, three settled in juvenile court, three acquitted, and seventeen convicted.
Runaway Caused by Reckless Motor Cyclist
Mrs. Charles Brown of Garfield Avenue was injured at 7 o'clock last night when her horse bolted on Second Street after a motor bicycle passed. She landed on a lawn but escaped serious injury. the horse suffered cuts. A bicycle rider’s name has been learned and possible action may follow. Residents complain Second Street is used as a speedway by auto bikes.
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Charles Brown
Garfield Avenue
Second Street
Bertha Fitch
Henry Smith
Brown
Letters of Lincoln and Sheridan in Sidway heirlooms
Gladys and Virginia Sidway of 219 Division Street possess two historic letters. One from Abraham Lincoln dated June 23, 1851 asks about railroad case decisions and court terms. The other from General Philip H. Sheridan dated March 13, 1878 was written in Chicago and mentions Lt. B. Sidnay en route to Oregon.
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Gladys
Virginia Sidway
H. T. Sidway
Division Street
Abraham Lincoln
Sptineuewu
William Martin
Alton
Hil
Sidway
Springfield
Wm. Martin
A. Lincoln
Sibway
Fort Boise
Idaho
P. H. Sheridan
Chicago
Missouri
B. Sidnay
Oregon
Sheridan
Washington
Scott
Grant
Sherman
Sidnay
Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution
Fort Worth Woman Dies In Texas Home
Mrs. Clem Schwin niece of editor J R Rheabottom of the Wakarusa Tribune and of Mrs William Barney of Elkhart died last Friday in Fort Worth Texas from consumption. The family moved to Texas years ago from Wakarusa and she had not recovered for over a year. She leaves a husband and two children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clem Schwin
J. R. Rheabottom
The
Wakarusa Tribune
Cart
William Barney
Elkhart
Fort Worth
Texas
Wakarusa
Applications for Membership at Elkhart County Medical Association
Four applications for membership were submitted to the Elkhart County Medical Association at the meeting Thursday night by Drs. Eby of Goshen, Sensenich of Wakarusa, Wirby of Millersburg and Stauffer of Elkhart.
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Elkhart County Medical Association
Drs
Eby
Goshen
Sensenich
Wakarusa
Wirby
Millersburg
Stauffer
Elkhart
Worker Severely Injured At Foster Kimball Factory Eye Cut
Roy Bartholomew of Michigan street was cutting a wire Thursday afternoon at the Foster-Kimball factory where he is employed when a sharp piece flew into his eye. Doctors fear loss of sight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Bartholomew
Michigan Street
Foster-Kimball
Boilermaker Thomas J. Mahoney Dies After Illness
Thomas J. Mahoney, a boilermaker, died at 3:20 yesterday at his home 1017 Garfield avenue after a long illness. He is survived by his father Andrew Mahoney of the city one brother John Mahoney of Chicago and one sister Miss Sarah Mahoney of this city. He was born in London England on March 1 1859.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas J. Mahoney
Garfield Avenue
Andrew Mahoney
John Mahoney
Chicago
Sarah Mahoney
London
England
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Grim Reaper
Joann M. Heffner
Longcliff
fFormerly Pilot
James R. Smith
Rolfin Ellison
F. E. Baker
Roosevelt
Case
Grand Jury
Auditorium Annex
Joel P. Heatwale
Northfield
Department of Thetice
Washington, D. C
William R. ‘Ellis
Héro
Eirkhart
Isthmus
Lincoln
Gen. Sheridan
Abe
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