City Limits Extended and Budget Shifts at Elkhart Council
The Elkhart council approved third reading extending city boundaries north to the West Boulevard line and along the St. Joe river, adding Elliston addition and nearby areas. It also adjusted precinct boundaries, allocated funds to park and bridge funds, and noted the Water Co franchise expiry while naming election inspectors for November 7.
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Elkhar
West Boulevard
St. Joe River
Lusher Avenue
Park Fund
McNaughton Park
Ark Fund
M. F Demarest
Bell
Council
West Harrison Street
W. A. Allen
Woman in Aspenwold Avenue Slain by Medical Urgency
Mrs. E. W. Miller of Aspenwold avenue suffered a collapse while calling from her residence Tuesday night and has remained unconscious in a coma. Doctors diagnose a possible faint stroke with head and back pains, preventing speech about her ailment.
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E. W. Miller
Aspenwold Avenue
State v Marion Stiffler Wife Desertion Trial Continues
Sixteen witnesses testified in Justice Oberholtzer's court this afternoon as the case against Marion Stiffler for wife desertion was heard. The proceedings were expected to fill the entire afternoon.
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Marion Stiffler
Justice Oberholtzer
Fair Draws Large Crowds at Benton Harbor
The Southern Michigan State Fair in Benton Harbor attracts visitors from Michigan and northern Indiana with an estimated 20 000 on Thursday. About 35 came from here and nearly 20 from South Bend.
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Benton Harbor
Michigan
Indiana
South Bend
Giant Firecracker Explosion At Polomo Valley Bank
A loud explosion drew a crowd last evening at 8 30 near the Polomo Valley Bank on the south side. The incident involved a giant firecracker and caused brief alarm in the area. No injuries are reported and authorities begin investigations.
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Polemo
Farmer Dies in Wagon Near Waterford Indiana
Coroner investigated the sudden death of Henry J. Miller in Waterford Indiana after finishing a potato digging job for William Belt. The 57 year old widower collapsed in his wagon. death ruled due to natural causes, likely heart trouble. Survived by several children.
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Fred Dewey
Waterford
Ind
Henry J. Miller
Miller
William Belt
Dewey
Birg Eggs for High School Display by Donor
A classified collection of over sixty bird egg varieties from this region was presented to Elkhart High School by donor Kauer Frink, now in California.
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Birg
Elkhart High School
Kauer Frink
California
Schmidt's Horse Wins at North Manchester Fair Races
Charles Schmidt's horse finished first in the races at the North Manchester fair yesterday afternoon. Attendees report the fair and racing events were good and well received.
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Charles Schmidt
Manchester
Doctor Crow Elected Secretary At Osteopathic Meeting
Dr. E. C. Crow returned from Indianapolis where he attended the annual meeting of the State Osteopathic Association and was elected secretary of the organization.
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E. C. Crow
Indianapolis
The
State Osteopathic Association
Dr. Crow
Strangers Ask About Name Of River Piece In Brumbaugh Office
Two unnamed men visited Justice Brumbaugh’s office on Thursday in Elkhart County. They asked for the owner’s name of a land parcel along the north side of the Elk Hart river where the old Fort Wayne road crosses. One man carried an old book and spoke of it before asking. Brumbaugh said no known point matches their query. The pair claimed to be from Michigan and refused to explain their mission.
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Justice Brumbaugh
Hikhart
Fort Wayne
Paralytic Stroke Claimed Fall Details
Mrs. Mary Haskin a 77 year old woman in critical condition after a Sunday fall at her daughter Mrs. George Sigfried's home on Bower Street. She collapsed in the dining room and slept for hours. No bones broken. physician says the incident was caused by a light stroke of paralysis.
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Mary Haskin
George Sigfried
Bower Street
Sister Reparata Learns of Brother's Death Prompting School Dismissal
Sister Mary Reparata superior of St. Vincent parochial school was notified this morning of her brother's death causing her to dismiss her class. The brother had visited from Chicago to Elkhart last spring.
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Reparata
Mary Reparata
St. Vincent Parochial School
Orin Peabody Dead After Rheumatic Fever
Orin Peabody aged 70 died at 5 yesterday afternoon at 173 Plumb Street of rheumatic fever. He leaves wife Anna, son Elmer E., daughter Ida M. Tracy, brothers Ransom and Eli, sisters Mary Ermine and Emily Peabody. A Methodist since youth, he married Anna James May 30 1852 and lived in Elkhart 27 years. Funeral tomorrow at 3 at the house with Rev. Denham conducting.
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Orin Peabody
Plumb Street
Anna Peabody
Elmer E
Ida M. Tracy
Ransom
Eli
Toledo
Mary Ermine
Emily Peabody
Ohio
Methodist Church
Anna James
Elkhart
Denham
Newcomer Edward Sloat Dies in Elkhart at 50
Edward Sloat died at his home on Sunday from apoplexy. He was 50, recently moved to Elkhart. Survived by wife Margaret. Funeral Tuesday at 2 PM at the home of his wife's daughter Mrs. Charles Wesselhoft, 810 Cassopolis, in charge of Rev. Frazer.
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Elkhart
Edward Sloat
South Second Street
Margaret
Charles ‘Wesselhoft
Cassopolis Street
Frazer
Sloat
Hilkhart
Postoffice Hiring Drive Slides In Fifty Applications
Fifty applications for fireman and watchman jobs at the new postoffice were sent to the Civil Service department in Washington on Saturday. Examinations were non educational. After evaluation the eligible list will be mailed to the local office.
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New Postoffice
Civil Service Department
Washington
Scalded Man Suffered Leg Injury at Home
Hal Zimmer of Strong Avenue was severely scalded on his right leg Saturday night. He was carrying a pail of hot water upstairs when it slipped and the accident occurred.
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Hal Zimmer
Strong Avenue
Stray shot wounds fisherman at Klinger Lake cottage
D. B. Carpenter was cleaning fish near his cottage at Klinger Lake Sunday when two shot from a charge fired at a hawk struck him in the forehead. The bullets lodged in the skin but were easily removed.
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D. B. Carpenter
Klinger Lake Suney
Readout on Eastern Line Progress by Engineer Swinehart
Engineer Luther Swinehart of the Valley Line reports in the city Saturday night that work on the Fasterfibre project is progressing rapidly. He states that new rails are being laid and improvements underway along the line.
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Luther Swinehart
Double tragedy at St Joseph ends in suicide and fatal shot
Fred Feerer a former Elkhart cook and waiter with a long police record fatally shot Miss Violet Lonsdale in St Joseph Mich after she refused to marry him and then killed himself. He leaves a wife Ada Brandon-Sailor and a half sister Mrs William Beers. The tragedy occurred as Feerer pursued marriage plans amid jealous rage and threats.
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Fred Feerer
Elkhart
St. Joseph, Mich
Violet Lonsdale
William Beers
Middlebury Street
Florence Feerer
Goshen
Harry Frye
Ligonier
Feerer
Miss Lonsdale
Baileyville
St. Joseph
Mich
Ada Brancon-Sailor
Indiana Railway map shows full system with new links
The Indiana Railway company publishes a folder with a map of the entire system and illustrations along routes. It covers lines between South Bend Mishawaka Elkhart Goshen and LaPorte Michigan City and Niles with under construction links LaPorte to South Bend and Niles to Buchanan. Projections include Goshen to Fort Wayne and Goshen to Warsaw with a target completion in the next summer.
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Indiana Railway Company
South Bend
Mishawaka
Elkhart
Goshen
Southern Michigan
Niles
South Bend, LaPorte & Michigan City Railway Company
Michigan City
LaPorte
St. Joseph
Lake Michigan
Rolling Prairie
New Carlisle
South Bend Mishawaka
Buchanan
Fort Wayne
Auto Line to Compete with Insana Railway 69
Amalgamated Association leaders plan a South Bend Elkhart Goshen auto line to challenge Indiana Railway Co on the unfair list. With $20,000 for buses and trailers, union drivers will operate 5 cent fares to fund expansion and push recognition in South Bend.
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Amalgamated Association of Street and Elevated Railway
South Bend
Elkhart
Goshen
Indiana Railway Co
Briggs House
Chicago
Ind
Amalgamated Association
Grosh Effects a Settlement Dismisses Case in Circuit Court
Prosecutor W. B. Hile dismissed the embezzlement and misappropriation charges against ex-trustee Joseph Grosh in Goshen circuit court. Grosh settled by paying $1,000 to cover overcharges for salary and irregularities with road supervisors and publishing firms. His attorney was Perry L. Turner. Deputy Prosecutor Burris filed a written statement saying Grosh consulted a local attorney and was advised the charges lawful.
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Joseph Grosh
W. B. Hile
Hile
Grosh
Perry L. Turner
Burris
Elkhart County
Goshen
Poultry Show to Award Eleven Silver Loving Cups in Goshen
The Northern Indiana and Southern Michigan Poultry and Pet Stock Association’s annual show will be held in Goshen next January. Fifteen elegant silver loving cups will be awarded to first prize winners across poultry breeds. The National Single Comb Buff Orpington Club will hold its annual meeting during the event and elect officers.
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Indiana
Southern Michigan Poultry and Pet Stock Association
Goshen
Orpington Club
Howley Sentenced to Prison for Home Invasion Nap
James Howley was found in Mrs. C. M. Hisenbeiss’s Marion street home drunk and attempting to nap. The petit jury yesterday fixed a punishment of two to fourteen years in Michigan City prison and five years disfranchisement.
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Howley
Michigan City
James Howley
C. M. Hisenbeiss
Marion Street
Stokers May Increase Smoke at Dr Miles Laboratory
A. H. Beardsley warns Elkhart residents that new stokers installed in the Dr Miles Laboratory engines could worsen smoke emissions. If used, pollution would rise across the city.
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A. H. Beardsley
Elkhart Gas Dilution Raises Health Concerns
At a City Board meeting chaired by Mayor Greene the health secretary Dr I W Short reported rumors that the Elkhart Gas Co dilutes gas with air causing dangerous fumes and poor indoor air quality. He noted a spike in contagious cases including diphtheria typhoid and measles and cited inadequate water pressure and unsanitary milk depot conditions.
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Elkhart Gas Co
Greene
Board of Works
Board of Health
I. W. Short
Dr. Short
Short
Elkhart Water Co
Quaife
van Freet
St. Vincent’s School
Supreme Court voids Elkhart fender ordinance power
The Indiana Supreme Court ruled Elkhart's ordinance requiring automatic fenders approved by the city council or street committee void. Judge Monks said such rules grant arbitrary discretionary power to the council, allowing discrimination among manufacturers and improper vested authority.
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Supreme Court
Elkhart
Indianapolis News
Monks
Common Council
Street Committee
Street Railroad
Street Railroad Company
Indictments in Elkhart Against Mock Hess Lyons
Four indictments returned by the grand jury against Bud Mock for petty larceny James Hess for attempted rape and two indictments against Wesley Lyons for attempted rape and assault and battery. Lyons was arrested and arraigned Saturday posting 500 dollars bond. All cases are in Elkhart.
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Elkhart
Bud Mock
James Hess
Wesley Lyons
Justice Courts
Lyons
Typhoid Claims Life of Miss Flossie Kreps
Miss Flossie Kreps of 619 Garfield avenue died from typhoid fever last night at age 14. She was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Kreps and leaves a six year old brother ill with typhoid. Funeral services begin Friday at 1 30 from the house and 2 o clock at Wolf's Addition Evangelical Chapel. house service is private due to the brother's illness.
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Flossie Kreps
Garfield Avenue
Charles Kreps
Wolf’s Addition Evangelical Chapel
Largest Ear of Corn Brought to Truth Office
Philip Bullard of four miles east of town brought in a remarkable ear of corn to the Truth office yesterday afternoon. The ear measures about 3 inches long with an almost perfectly shaped form. Bullard says he owns 73 acres of corn and reports many more ears nearly as large in his fields.
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Truth Office
Philip Bullard
Bullard
Feerer's Body Buried After St Joseph Suicide
The body of Freer Feerer, a former Fivhartan, was buried at St. Joseph Monday after he killed himself there on Saturday. His mother plans to move the remains to Elkhart later for burial. Miss Violet Lonsdale, whom he shot twice, is rapidly improving and considered out of danger.
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St. Joseph
Elkhart
Violet Lonsdale
Returning Comrade Brower Visits Elkheart Friend
Norman Brower former Mishawka Enterprise editor visited Elkheart on his way back from Valparaiso where the Ninth regiment reunion was held. He plans to go to Cleveland after the visit.
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Valparaiso
Ninth
Norman Brower
Mishwaka’ Enterprise
Elkhart
Gold"ans
Cleveland
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Ainoly
Osolo
Aaron Baker
Grant S. Boice
Co. M. Lounsberry
Richard Turnock, Jr
Eustace L. Burns
J. B. Davenport
H. Ll. Sherlery
J. M. Brumbaugh
Wbighth
Jacob Oberholtzer
George Dewey
David Fawley
Frank D. Palmeter
E. G. Machan
A -R. Burns
Leander Anderson
George Sweitzer
R. H. Owen
Timothy Hoderman
J. L. Tilery
Everett Goldthwait
James Frowe
Beck, Keene
Hazelton
van Fleet
W. H. Mann
Girl
Indiana Railway System
Wayne
Insana
National Association of Street Car
Plum Street
Bower
Hubbard Avenue
Blaine Avenue
Wolf Avenue
South Sixth Street
Oakland Avenue
Cemetery Street
Harrison
Middlebury
Eighth Street
Seventh
Highth Streets
Main
Jefferson Streets
Indiana and
Garfield Avenues
John McNaughton
Highland Park
McNaughton
E McNaughton Park
Dept. of Public Works
Fire Dept
Police Dept
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