Fire Averted After Oil Room Blaze at Lake Shore
William Reed, night man at the Lake Shore oil room, spotted a fire in a pan of oil around 6 49. He stripped his coat and smothered the flames risking burns to hands and face. Flames near nine tanks could have caused a major explosion and heavy damage to the nearby oil round houses. Reed, of 316 Middlbury street, is seriously burned and cannot return to work soon. Lake Shore officials praise his bravery in preventing disaster.
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William Reed
Laks Shore
Rome House
Mr. Reed
Reed
Middlebury Street
Lake Shore
Re Installed Captain Leads New Militia Drive
At a militia gathering Captain Henry Doty resigned as recruiting officer and Captain J E Graves was elected commander after returning from Chicago. A eight member committee led by Graves will recruit, examine and canvass for new members. A plan to build a dedicated armory structure is under discussion. Indiana October deaths total 5009 with a 134 per 1000 rate. Typhoid fever caused 314 deaths, diphtheria 112, influenza 10, pneumonia 93, cancer 87, cerebrospinal meningitis 54, measles 1, scarlet fever 14. Public institutions recorded 101 deaths. Tuberculosis accounted for about one in eight deaths.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
State Board of Health
School teacher Injured in Second Street Accident
Fourth Ward school principal T. J. Juday sustained a deep cut to the right side of his head after his wheel struck a passing delivery wagon on Second Street last evening. He was taken to Dr Schelmaisa’s office, received two stitches, and resumed duties at school this morning.
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T. J. Juday
Fourth Ward
Second Street
M.r. Juday
Schelma
First Street Car He Ever Saw
Goshen Bemotrat Christian Yer gin of LaGrange county visited the city last night. The 75 year old resident of LaGrange Center rode the Goshen Elkhart inter urban line with his son in law Dr Pollock. He enjoyed the ride and urged building an electric line through LaGrange county.
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Goshen
Christian Yergin
LaGrange Onounty
Yerkin
LaGrange Center
Dr. Pollock
Elkhart
Goshen-Elkhart
LaGrange County
Goshen Firm Receives Abandoned Ladies Club Order
A Goshen firm was telegraphed for bicycle shoes by a Goshen Elkhart young ladies' club. The next day the club met, decided, and notified that no purchases would be made outside their home city.
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Goshen Democrat
Young
Elkhart
Goshen
New York
Russell Diamond Case Hears New Delays and Rumors
Assistant Prosecutor Charles B. Frank returned from Kalamazoo after another failed attempt to seize Russell the alleged diamond thief. Frank secured governor papers in Lansing, found Russell in habeas corpus, and faces a pending Saturday trial. Rumors say Russell may aid others in exchange for freedom. Capt. Orville Chamberlain was named aid to the commander in chief of the G A R for the third time.
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Kalamzoo
Russell
Frank
Lansing
Pingree
Kalamazoo
Howager
Ruseil
Habeas Corps
John Adams
Kalamazooa
Irish
Goshen Democrat
Twe Todisna
Yock Allison
Henry Slater
Michigan
Slater
Allison
Gape
Elkhart
South Bend
Hil-hart
Goshen
O. T. Chamberlain
Orville
Hall and Miss Kester Wed in Lake Shore Home Ceremony
Fireman R. Hall and Miss Lizzie Kester married at 6 30 P M yesterday in the home of Rev EB Rise The couple will reside at apartment Herrison Street local report notes the wedding observed in a small Lake Shore ceremony.
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Bull-Eester
R. Hall
Lake Shore
Lizzie Kester
EB. Rise
Hall
Evolution of Indian Corn Variants Across Cultivation
A Youth's Companion report summarizes Dr. Sturtevant's bulletin noting corn varieties rising from early explorer records to over 5600 by cultivation. It highlights diverse stalk heights from 1.5 feet to 30 feet and husked ears, plus pon-corn with tiny ears and common corn reaching 16 inches.
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Americus
Tennessee
West Indies
Sturtevant
Bulletin
Information Wanted Opinion On The Society Bud
A fragment from the Chicago Evening News quotes a conversation about flowers and a so called blooming idiot in the company of a society bud. The exchange shows a light social jab within a plant minded gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isom
Chicaco Evening News
One Minute Cough Cure Praised By Readers
A testimonial from H. N. Williams of Gentryville Indiana proclaims One Minute Cough Cure the best remedy for coughs colds and throat and lung troubles. The note claims immediate results with no harm and lists benefits from whooping cough to pneumonia and bronchitis.
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H. N. Williams
Gentryville
Ind
Bouseworth Bros
Hospitality note hints at Sunday visit from Brodsky
An exchange in a New York World clipping shows Mrs. Younghusband worried about hosting Brodsky for Sunday dinner. He reportedly prefers a full course meal while the family debates serving corned beef and cabbage.
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Younghusband
Brodsky
Seafaring Tied to Rheumatism Study Claims
A German journal reports that more than eight percent of all seafaring men suffer rheumatism. The finding highlights health issues among sailors and the impact of long voyages on joints and mobility.
Witch Hazel Salve Promoted For Piles And Skin Ailments
Mrs. R. Churchill of Berlin Vermont reports Onur baty covered with running sores and credits DieWitt n Witch Hazel Salve as a cure. The advertisement warns against counterfeit products and cites Houseworth Bros as the source.
Tramps Attack Nappanee Store Owner and Town Moves
Joan Hays a well known Nappanee store owner fought off two intruders with a poker after they demanded money. Marshal Weyburn captured one assailant while four other suspects were later arrested amid townwide precautions. Christopher Rinehart was fined 25 dollars for assault and jailed for 35 days when unable to pay.
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Joan Hays
Nappanee
Hays
Marshal Weyburn
Tassel
Hikhadh
Christopher Rinehart
Carter
Rinebsert
Blake
Rinehart
Main
Middlebury Street
Coats
Stone Yard
Fakir Swindler Targets Gullible Townspeople
A local tale from Wakarusa recounts a traveling con artist who sold watches at high prices and offered three cash-filled pocket books as prizes. The stunt also included brass coins sold at $10, aimed at the town’s trusting buyers. The writer notes such schemes exist in many towns and warns residents to be wary.
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Wakarusa Tribune
Geshen
Gome
Pueskers
Ihesa
Relatives of Jacob Weldy Seek Settling Debts and Assets
The Weldy family, tied to the grain speculator and bankrupt Jacob Weldy, aim to determine his indebtedness and settle it by taking the Wakarusa Elevator & Mill Co. property as value. They hope to cover the alleged 50000 shortfall, asserting the Weldys are honest and financially stable, and note Weldy did not transact with the Wakarusa bank.
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Jacob Weldy
Wakarusa Elevator & Mill Co
Weldys
Weldy
Wakarusa Bank
Chicago
Elkhart Man Resigns To Lead Advocate Democrat
Harry M. Brodrick, longtime cookkeeper for National Paper and Supply, resigns to move to Marysville Kansas about December 1 and assume management of the Advocate Democrat weekly. He is a veteran newspaper man and friends wish him well in the county seat town.
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Elkhart
Harry M. Brodrick
National Paper and Supply Company
Marysville
Kas
Advocate Democrat
Brodrick
Ticket Agent in Trouble Over Misinformed Passenger
A Lake Shore ticket agent at Three Rivers Michigan faces trouble after misinforming a traveler about his train and causing him substantial expense. Trainmaster Wheaton will handle the adjustment of the matter.
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Lake Shore
Three Rivers
Mich
Wheaton
Umbrella mender Fred Warner settles suit and relief ends
The Menges sisters of near Bristol withdrew their lawsuit against Fred Warner after he paid the costs. Warner, now penniless, is said to be at peace with the world and protected from harm. His 8800 pension money reportedly lasted less than ten days.
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Fred Warner
Menges
Bristol
Fred
Goshen News
Saloon Ransacked Turns Out Birthday Celebration
Jim Kurtz entered Herman Witt's saloon to find the back door open and the cigar case empty. Burglar fears faded when a Witt party explanation emerged that the crew had celebrated Witt's birthday and left doors open and stock untouched the next day the saloon was back to normal.
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Jim Kurtz
Herman Witt
Coroner Declares Benton Waniz Death Accidental
The coroner's verdict found Benton Waniz's death accidental after being struck by a Lake Shore train at Millersburg on Tuesday. He was not crossing at a regular thoroughfare, and all but his left arm were broken, with silver money in his pocket battered and dented.
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Benton Waniz
Lake Shore
Millersburg
Fire Burns Goshen Worker in Unlucky Blacking Test
George Walmer of Goshen Hardware was severely burned when a stove was lit with a match after blackening and sealing. Gasoline in the blacking ignited, scorching his moustache and hair and narrowly threatening his eyesight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goshen
George Walmer
Goshen Hardware Company
Walmer
Elkhart Hunt for Murderer Newton Doman Heats West Virginia Reward
Sheriff Elliott pursues Newton Doman sought for the Absalom Kea ler and Ane Doman killings in Morgan county West Virginia. A 5500 reward was posted by a West Virginia marshal. Doman, about 5 11, 40, dark complexioned, brown mustache or beard, last seen in Elkhart proceed to Wakarusa and Nappanee with accomplice Holland Kalora, a deaf mute tailor, 28, carrying 590 in cash and important letters.
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Goshen News
Elkhart
Elliott
United States
West Virginia
Newton Doman
Absalom Kealer
Ane Doman
Morgan County
Doman
Jivan
Fiat
Wakarusa
Nappanee
Holland Kalora
Woman Assault Case Highlights Drayman Plea
Saturday report covers Harry Flowers a drayman arrested for assault and battery after attempting to pull Augusta Stiles from a buggy and later tearing at her hat. He pleaded guilty paying fine and costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Flowere
Sid
Augusta Stiles
Flowers
Second Street
The Man About Town in Elkheart Ails by Tiny Interferences
The column laments small annoyances disrupt public events and daily life, from a crying baby at an opera, to flies on elephants and a wandering crowd in Elkheart. It notes how minor troubles disturb comfort, criticizes street-name legibility, and mocks civic neglect while recounting a quail-hunting misadventure with a friend and a farmer's unexpected influence.
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Opera House
Trouble Between Judge Wilson and Davis Deepens
In Goshen the long standing feud between Judge H D Wilson and attorney W J Davis emerges from a former law partnership. Wilson alleges money remains due from the old collections, a dispute that could lead to court action as they drift apart after Wilson’s election to the recorder bench.
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Goshen Democrat
Wilson
New Great South American Kidney Cure advertised
Distressing kidney and bladder disease relieved in six hours by the remedy. It promises prompt relief in bladder, kidneys and back for both men and women and claims to relieve urinary retention almost immediately. Sold by O. ua. Leonard, druggist, Elkbart, Ind.
Ambridge Arrested in Ohio Carriage Theft Case
James Ambridge of Hlkhart was arrested in Bryan Ohio for stealing a carriage. He is held on a $500 bond awaiting grand jury action after waiving a preliminary hearing. He will remain in jail until further court action. Ambridge sent for his family in Hlkhart.
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Ambridge
James Ambridge
Bryan
Ohio
Hlkhart
Milkmens Association Organized Elects Officers
The Mikhart Milkmens Association has been organized with officers elected James Rush as president N D Mariel as vice president William M Mitchell as secretary and W S Long as treasurer.
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Stoneyard
News OF Police Court
Drayman
Madison Street
Aspenwald Averuga
Catter
Henry Davis
Heath
Man
Harrison Street
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