Osolo Township Ladies Aid Dinner at Diehl Sale
The Ladies Aid Society will serve dinner at John Diehl's sale on Thursday October 5. Mr. and Mrs. G A Yohn and Mr. and Mrs. Will Yohn visited with sister located with William Rine. Several local residents spent Sundays with relatives in Michigan including Mr. and Mrs. F P Curtis with daughter Mrs. Morris Kirkdorfer. Mr. and Mrs. Benlong and family, J P Bickel and William Wohlheiter hosted visitors. Verle and Fither Markel visited Jennie Bickel, and Bessie Theron with Hazel Dills called on Jessie Bickel. Nellie and Maude Boyer visited their grandparents Philip Boyer. O F Brusman and wife were in Michigan with Charles Ouderkirk.
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Ladies’ Aid Society
John Diehl
G. A. Yohn
Will Yohn
William Rine
F. P. Curtis
Michigan
Morris Kirkdorfer
Benlong
Dunilaps
J. P. Bickel
William Wohlhieter
Sailor
Mich
Verle
Fither Markel
Jennie Bickel
Bessie Theron
Hazel Dills
Jessie Bickel
Nellie and
Maude Boyer
Philip Boyer
O. F. Brusman
Charles Ouderkirk
Zion News Notes From Last Sunday
Mrs. Ben Lung and son Ray visited her mother Mrs. Rowe in Dunlaps. The Kegerries of Elkhart and family stayed with Samuel Kegerries. Ladies Aid dinner planned at John Diehl's sale Thursday. Philip Smith and Watts families visited William Bickel Friday evening. Ray Irick visited with Jessie Smith. William Smith of South Bend stayed with his parents. Albert Long and family from Zion visited Michael Long of Five Points last Sunday.
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Ray Irick
Jessie Smith
William Smith
South Bend
Albert Long
Zion
Michael Long
Five Points
Tailors Snater and Schult Offer Suit Prices
Suits priced at 25 dollars 2 dollars for extras 15 dollars and 12.50 dollars offered by Snater and Schult Tailors.
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Snater & Schult
Tailors
Misrepresentation Charged in Chamberlain Complaint
A formal suit filed by A. N. Chamberlain Medicine Co. accuses H. A. Chamberlain Medicine Co. of misrepresentation and brand confusion. It seeks $10,000 in damages for lost orders, alleging deceptive advertising and family-name similarity harming sales. Defendants deny links, claim no relation, and note prior injunctions and disputed advertising practices.
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A. N. Chamberlain Medicine Co
H. A. Chamberlain Co
A .N. Chamberlain
A. N. Chamberlain
A. N. Chamberlain Medicine Company
H. A. Chamberlain Medicine Co
H. A. Chamberlain
H. A.chamberlain
Joseph A. Kozi
North Judson
Ind
Carl Wagner
Louisville
George I. Rost
Muskegon
Mich
August Flute
Grand Rapids
Frank J. Harker
A. N. Chamberlain Co
Elkhart
Ferrall
New Fire Stations Near Ready In City
Two new fire stations nearly complete with only plumbing unfinished. Firemen assigned include Station No. 4 captains Will Curtis and John Priem leading crews Will Forrey Ed Klink Earnest Nolan and Station No. 3 captains Gus Stalker FP Harris and R H Overlease.
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Will Curtis
Will Forrey
Ed. Klink
Earnest Nolan
John Priem
Gus Stalker
FP. M. Harris
R. H. Overlease
Millionaire Uses Wireless Telegraphy on Auto Rides
Major William Wetmore of Allenhurst New Jersey and Station Master Gerner invent a mobile stock quote system. A transmitter at the station flashes market updates to a car receiver, allowing Wetmore to follow ticker news while traveling.
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William Wetmore
Allenhurst
N. J
New York Yacht Club
New York American
Gerner
Wetmore
Major Wetmore
Silver Trophy Collecting Craze in Newport
The Newport trend follows widespread silver prize distribution at dog and horse shows. Reginald and Alfred Vanderbilt trophies grace the Vanderbilt estates with the cups kept secure in a safety vault to deter thieves.
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Newport
Philadelphia
Reginald Vanderbilt
Sandy Point Farm
Alfred Vanderbilts
Oakland Farm
Strange Ancient Corn Crop Found In Tennessee Fort
A Memphis area farmer unearthed an earthen vessel with part of an ancient ear of corn. He planted a few grains this year and they sprouted despite age, yielding a sparse crop with very small, sooty black kernels of unusual shape in the Mississippi valley.
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Memphis
Tenn
Mississippi Valley
Marker at Andrew Jackson birthplace planned by Daughters of American Revolution
Mrs. A. L. Smith of Charlotte, president of the Mecklenburg chapter, DAR, writes J. L. Rodman that the organization plans to place a marker at Andrew Jackson birthplace near Waxham, and erect a monument there in the near future.
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Old Hickory
A. L. Smith
Charlotte
N. C
Mecklenburg
Daughters ’American Revolution
J. L. Rodman
Waxham Enterprise
Andrew Jackson
Real Estate Transfers In Elkhart Area Listings
A series of land transfers recorded including F J Jerome to Albert Beards ley and Ernest A Skinner trustee to John W Fieldhouse with prices from 50 to 2900 dollars. Transfers involve parcels in Elkhart townships and additions such as Proctor Skinner's add and Willowdale. Fieldhouse appears as buyer in most entries.
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F. J. Jerome
Albert R. Beardsley
Bango Tp
Ernest A. Skinner
John W. Fieldhouse
Elkhart
Oscar Miller
Simon J. Straus
Benton Tp
William L. Sipe
Allendale
Susan C. Brodrick
Highland Park
Briggsdale
Peltire Hill
Lottie E. McCrory
Proctor & Skinner
Marion A. DeLong
Dunbar
Margaret Topper
George E. Compton
David Johnson
Primley
Willowdale
Civil Service Examination Draws Few Applicants
S G Mathias of the post office force, in charge of civil service examinations, reports only a few requests for applications have been received for the clerk and carrier competitive exams set for November 22. He notes it offers a good opportunity for young people to enter civil service or gain testing experience even if not seeking an appointment.
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S. G Mathias
Post Office Force
President Roosevelts Cabinet Debates Chinese Exclusion Policy
Washington describes a cabinet discussion on the Chinese boycott of American foods and protests against exclusion laws. President Roosevelts effort to calm indignation with a circular is judged partly unsuccessful and calls for amendments to ease consular identification duties and avoid injustice to Chinese applicants.
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Washington
China
Rockhill
Taft
Root
Consus
United States
California
Roosevelt
Shaw
Metcalf
Freight rate cut eyed by Illinois commission
A report from Springfield notes the state rail road warehouse commission has reached a decision to reduce Illinois freight rates by about 18 to 20 percent. If enacted it could save Illinois shippers at least eight million dollars annually and injure railroad revenues, ending a long contentious battle that has spanned three years amid political scandal.
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Springfield
State Railroad Warehouse Commission
Illinois
Hyde demurrer in state suit against Equitable directors
Albany October 4 Attorney General Mayer received Hyde former Equitable Life vice president demurring to the blanket suit by the state against the old directors. Hyde says most allegations do not state a cause of action seeking restitution of funds wrongfully converted by the board.
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Albany
N. Y
Mayer
James H. Hyde
Equitable Life Assurance Society
Hyde
Mennonites Send First Missionaries Overseas
Philadelphia reports a historic shift as two Mennonite ministers depart with their wives for San Francisco to sail to India. Rev. George Lapp of Nebraska and Rev. M. C. Layman of Ohio lead the mission, breaking long held tradition.
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Philadelphia
George Lapp
Nebraska
Ohio
San Francisco
India
Former Congressman Jerry Simpson in Critical Condition
Wichita Kansas October 4 former congressman Jerry Simpson was brought from Roswell New Mexico to St Francis hospital and placed in critical condition not expected to survive the day.
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Wichita
Kan
Jerry Simpson
Roswell
Ncm
St. Francis- Hospital
Texas militia chase continues as Monk Gibson sought
Edna Texas October 4 1910 militia encamped around the chase for Monk Gibson charged with the Condit family murders. About 700 men search the bottoms with little progress while critics mock the governor and the soldiers. locals say Gibson likely fled or died after a severe beating and widespread search covers every county nook.
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Texas
Edna
Tex
Gibson
Condit
Housen
Hope Renewed As Quarantine Likely Lifted Soon
New Orleans reports Surgeon White of the marine hospital service optimistic about quarantine easing across much of the state by mid month and nearly all barriers gone by November 1. Frost is forecast by then and secondary infection should not appear within two weeks. Yellow fever totals reach 3,072 cases with 396 deaths. 30 new cases and 5 new foci reported. 210 under treatment and 2,466 discharged.
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New Orleans
Texas
White
Marine Hospital Service
National League Score Summary From Pittsburgh St Louis and Chicago
Pittsburg beat Boston 10 to 2 and 4 to 3 in two games while Brooklyn won at St Louis 4 to 0 and 3 to 2. Cincinnati topped New York 4 to 2 and 4 to 4 in a doubleheader halted after the eighth. Chicago and Philadelphia tied 5 to 5 in a game called after thirteen innings by darkness.
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Pittsburg
Boston
St. Louis
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
New York
Chicago
Philadelphia
New York and Boston Scorelines Reported
Baseball scores list results from several venues with teams including Detroit New York Cleveland Chicago St. Louis across matches in New York Boston and Philadelphia. Notable results show New York beating Detroit 3 0 and 10 1 in two games. Boston defeated Cleveland 7 4 while Washington edged Chicago 1 3 and Philadelphia beat St. Louis 5 2.
Body of Peter H. Thompson Found Near Haverford
The body of wealthy New Yorker Peter H. Thompson was found near Haverford after disappearing from Dr. I. P. Roberts private sanitarium at Lianarc. A bullet hole in the right temple and a revolver with one empty chamber lay beside him.
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Philadelphia
Peter H. Thompson
Untermier Questions Jurisdiction
Samuel Untermier counsel for James H. Hyde issues a letter to Charles E. Hughes of the insurance investigating committee asserting the committee lacks power or jurisdiction to continue its current investigation. The statement was released for publication in New York on October 4.
Market Report Indianapolis Grain and Livestock Prices
Market data shows multiple commodities with varied bids. Wheat values range around 86 to 88 cents for No 2 red, corn mostly 55 to 56 cents, oats about 27 to 30 cents, hay prices from 6 to 11 dollars, and livestock bids for cattle hogs sheep and lambs listed across Indianapolis Chicago New York East Buffalo markets.
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Indianapolis
Chicago
Russian Riots Seen by Travel Lecturer Roberson
Frank R. Roberson, famed travel lecturer, toured Russia from St. Petersburg to the Caspian Sea and witnessed riots signaling potential reform. His December 14 lecture for the Elkhart Lecture Course will feature his Georgian military road journey and an illustrated visit to Count Tolstoi.
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Frank R. Roberson
Russia
St. Petersburg
Caspian Sea
Elkhart
Moscow
Count Tolstoi
Shafer and Schulz Two Stores Offer Trunks and Suit Cases
New Samaritan Lodge with thirty members was instituted at Milford Monday evening. Deputy Butler secured the membership. Supreme Officers B. E. Hayes and G. S. Boice, with degree teams from Ligonier and Nappanee, spoke and attended banquets. A second lodge with 60 charter members will open at Columbia City October 16. Large classes form at Nappanee, Wabash, Kendallville, South Bend and Terre Haute. The order grows in Indiana.
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New Samaritan Lodge
Cheated Death By Kidney Medicine Claim
In Bear Grove Iowa BE H Wolfe says kidney trouble nearly killed him two years ago. He credits Electric Bitters with a complete cure and calls them invaluable for debility and nerve trouble. Houseworth Bros. drubs guarantee them at 50 cents.
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BE. H. Wolfe
Bear Grove
Iowa
Houseworth Bros
Death of Nappanee Woman Sarah Buckman at 69
Mrs. Sarah Buckman died at Nappanee Friday at age 69 and was buried Sunday. A 56 year resident of the area she belonged to the Whisler family with surviving brothers John and Jon Whisler of Nappanee and Jacob Whisler of Elkhne. She leaves two daughters Mrs. Emma Ulery of Nappanee and Mrs. Martha Calvin of Ohio. Her husband died about sixteen years ago.
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Sarah Buckman
Nappanee
Whisler
John
Jonas Whisler
Jacob Whisler
Elkhne
Emma Ulery
Martha Calvin
Ohio
Switchboard Expansion for Home Telephone Co
Increasing business forces Home Telephone Co to enlarge its switchboard adding capacity for 150 new subscribers. Cables will replace wires to Northeast Elk Hart and Riverside. A new suburban line is planned toward Adamsville to serve growing area residents.
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Home Telephone Co
Elkhart
Riverside
Adamsville
Dr King's New Discovery Saves Pekin Man From Consumption
W M Smithart of Pekin Indiana was given up as incurable but Dr King's New Discovery for Consumption Coughs and Colds cured him. He states it has kept him out of the grave for over 16 years and calls it a marvelous throat and lung cure. It is advertised as a scientific cure with 50c and 1.00 bottles at Houseworth Bros drug store and a free trial bottle offered.
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W. M. Smithart
Pekin
Dr. King
Houseworth Bros
Triai
Next Chicago Excursion Set for Oct 24
Ticket Agent Gotwalt was notified by the Lake Shore passenger department that the next cheap excursion to Chicago will run Saturday October 24. Tickets are valid three days and the round trip fare is $1.50.
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Chicago
Gotwalt
Passenger Department of the Lake Shore
Work on C. D. Roys Residence Progresses
Work on the C. D. Roys residence is progressing rapidly and the outside brick walls are already built, half up the first story. The home promises to be very beautiful.
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Roys
C. D. Roys
Forebay Nears Completion at Burrell Moraga Mill
The Burrell and Moraga city mill reports the new concrete frame and forebay nearly finished and the mill slated to operate Friday and Saturday.
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Burrell & Moraga City
Elkhart Co. to Build Five Bridges in Kosciusko County
Elkhart Bridge and Iron Works awarded a contract to construct five steel bridges in Kosciusko County. The project total cost is 2337 dollars.
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Elkhart Co
Elkhart Bridge and Iron Works
Kosciusko County
Civil service inquiry on Goshen post office held confidential
Washington correspondence in the Indianapolis News says the civil service inquiry report on the Goshen post office cannot be made public. Commissioner Greene has submitted it to the department for a final decision.
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Washington
Indianapolis News
Civil Service
Goshen Post Office
Greene
Department
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Osolo Township
Peffers
Peffer
Peffer Medical Association
Ghigagg
A. Sivan
Houseworth Bros. Drugstore
Medicine Concern
Elkhart Riverside
Stanhope
Elkhart Carriage
Harness Mfg
Elkhart, Ind
Cravenette Rain Coats
Shafer & Schult
Shafer & Schull
Ris
Detroit
Cleveland
Market Report
East Buffalo
Shafer& Schulz
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