Dispute Over Joint Jefferson Concord School Debt
Jefferson and Concord townships face a debt dispute over a joint school built in 1879. Trustee Grosh seeks $239.41 from J P Newell for Concord’s share, while Newell argues Jefferson owes only $78 for eight months. The case hinges on whether the school was operated as a joint district and which law governs tuition and funds.
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Grosh
Jones
J. P. Newell
Jefferson Township
Newell
Concord Township
Hillis
Inas
Frank Jones
P. F. Nye
Messrs. Nye
Compton
Vail
Goshen
Teachers Discuss School Room Topics At Institute
Twenty five teachers from Cencora Osolo Jefferson Bango Cleveland and Washington townships attended the first institute of the season in Blackburn hall. The session opened Monday with discussions of classroom topics and teaching methods.
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Cencora
Osolo
Jefferson
Bango
Cleveland
Washington Townships
Intat’ Institute
Blackburn Hall
Satur
Trial dates set and suits filed in Elkhart court
Prosecutor Hile announced Russell Guipe will face trial next Friday. L M R Hoover sues Mrs Henderson for 300 dollars commission on farm sale, to be heard in South Bend tomorrow. George Seely pleads burglary and grand larceny. alleged 1902 theft from BE Chapman stable on St Joe street Elkhart. case dismissed by Judge Ferrall. Elizabeth Stafford sues for divorce from James with restraining order request. she lives in Kosciusko county.
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Hile
Russell Guipe
L. M. R. Hoover
Ferrall
Elizabeth Stafford
James
Kosciusko County
Kennedy to Depart Elkhart for Detroit Move
Matt Kennedy resigns from Samaritan headquarters effective Saturday night. He will relocate to Detroit to join the Columbian League, while his mother Mrs. Sarah Kennedy and sister Winnie Kennedy also move there. Winnie has accepted a job with Western Union in Detroit.
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Matt Kennedy
Elkhart
Samaritan
Detroit
Columbian League
Winnie Kennedy
Western Union Telegraph Company
Matt
Sarah Kennedy
Brown's Rule Will Be Costly in Concord Township
A Goshen Republican meeting heard Walter Brown’s actions could cost the party. “Dude” Shaw claimed Brown harmed the party and would win at least 200 votes in Concord township, with estimates rising to 2060 votes. Truth’s exposure of Boss Brown’s blacklist drive triggered strong party backlash.
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Walter Brown
Corcord Township
Dude” Shaw
Elkhart
Goshen
David Neidig
Shaw
Concord Township
Truth
Brown
Col
James S. Dodge
E. A. Dausman
Republican Party
John W Kern May Speak in Hikhart on October 29
Hon John W Kern of Indianapolis an able orator may address an audience in Hikhart on October 29 arrangements are being made by Chairman Corbett to that end.
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John W. Kern
Indianapolis
Hikhart
Corbett
French Aeronaut Debrasky Dies in Airship Fall Near Paris
Debrasky the French aeronaut and companion Morin were killed when their airship fell from a near Vaugiard after a short ascent. The craft appeared under control before suddenly dropping to the ground, crushing the occupants. The vehicle had been rising several hundred feet with the passenger car attached before the tragedy.
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Paris
Debrasky
Morin
Vaugiard
Settlement of great anthracite coal strike near
Washington Roosevelt pleased with outcome of efforts to settle the coal strike. A proposed six member arbitration commission includes a military or naval engineer, a mining expert, a federal judge, a prominent figure or sociologist, and a coal industry veteran. Operators and labor leaders weigh acceptance and timing. Scranton and Wilkesbarre report resumed discussions and preparations for end of the strike.
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Washington, D.C
Roosevelt
Secretary Root
Melville
Gillespe
Frank Klieper
Charles Caldwell
Judge Gray
Delaware
Judicisl
Wright
Jacob Riis
Henry George Jr
Washington, D. C
J. Pierpont Morgan
United Mine Workers’ Association
Mitchell
Engineer Corps
Military
Naval Service
United States
United States Courts
Eastern District of
Pennsylvania
Temperance Meeting Held on Vacant Lot at Pratt and Main
A temperance meeting drew a large crowd at a vacant lot at the corner of Pratt and Main streets. Attendees heard several songs promoting temperance and the event proceeded with strong public participation.
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Mer
New Paris
Pratt and
Main Streets
Presbyterian Synod Chooses New Leaders in Goshen
The Presbyterian synod of Indiana met at Goshen with Rev D W Moffat delivering the opening sermon. Rev Dr H L Nave of Crawfordsville named successor to Rev R V Hunter of Indianapolis who moved to Buffalo. The assembly notes the fiftieth anniversary of Rev H L Vannuys and presents him a $500 gold certificate. The next meeting will be in Indianapolis.
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Presbyterian Synod of
Indiana
Goshen
D. W. Moffat
D. D
Fort Wayne
R. V. Hunter
Indianapolis
Buffalo
N. Y
H. L. Nave
Crawfordsville
Joseph W. Clokey
New Albany
Charles Little
Wabash
H. G. Rice
Monticello
Frank M. Fox
Terre Haute
Augustus W. Sonne
H. L. van Nuys
Vannuys
First Presbyterian Church
Coal strikers likely to reject arbitration offer
Wilkesbarre October 14 coal company superintendents say the arbitration proposal from operators offers little more than before and expect the strikers to refuse it.
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Mitchell
Wilkesbarre
Coal Company
Deputy Fish Warden Denies Fear of Brown Over ladders case
Deputy Fish Warden John Dotson stated he found all but one dam owner in Elkhart and St. Joseph counties compliant with the fish ladder law. He named Walter Brown of Consolidated Paper Co as the sole noncompliant, noting he cannot prosecute Browns under current statute and has notified the township trustee of the delinquency.
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John Dotson
Elkhart
St. Joseph Counties
Consolidated Paper Co
Walter Brown
Brown
Dotson
Grosh
Elkhart River
Paralysis strikes east end resident Thomas Ansell
Thomas Ansell, a well known east end resident, suddenly became paralyzed yesterday afternoon at Kurtz's grocery on Middlebury street. Friends carried him home to Gadstone avenue for medical care. Doctors expect possible recovery though left side is temporarily unusable. Ansell is stepfather of City Councilman Ira Church and has been inactive in business recently.
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Thomas Ansell
Kurtz
Middlebury Street
Gadstone Avenue
Ansell
Ira Church
Candidate Hoke Stirs Hornet's Nest
Samuel Hoke proposes to return 1200 of his salary to the county treasury if elected and to turn over interest from public funds. Goshen News-Times reliefs that the offers resemble bribes and warn that such acts violate public policy and law.
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Samuel Hoke
Hoke
Goshen
Local Social News Notes and Visits
Miss Rose Curtis plans a Granger visit for about two weeks with friends. Jessie Bickel spent a few days at Sailor Michigan visiting cousins Winnie and Aneta Wholieter Merrin Dills works as a fireman on the Lake Shore railroad Frank Gauffman stays a few weeks in Chicago with his aunt Mrs. Frank Doe Leroy Swinehart Goshen and Samuel Swinehart Elkhart visit their mother Mrs. Samuel Swinehart Zion Sunday Frank Brusman and Ian Guy visited Bob Wall near Sailor Michigan Carl Curtis will attend the October 15 lecture course season at Elkhart.
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Rose Curtis
Granger
Jessie Bickel
Sailor
Mich
Winnie
Aneta Wholieter
Merrin
Dills
Lake Shore
Frank. Gauffman
Chicago
Frank
Doe
Leroy Swinehart
Prohibition Campaign Opens With Street Meeting
Prohibitionists opened their local campaign Saturday night with a street meeting. The event signaled the start of intensified efforts to gain support for the ban.
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Prohibition
Prohibitionists
Spe , Te
No explicit event in Winamac store name Noahs Ark noted
A Winamac merchant labels his shop Noahs Ark and a Valparaiso youth asks by letter if the ark contains auburn haired girls, reflecting a curious inquiry.
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Valparaiso
Calls for Tariff Reform and Trust Busting Policy
The speaker urges removing tariffs on trust made commodities and abolishing monopolies. Emphasizes vigorous enforcement of the Sherman antitrust law and strengthened powers of the U S Interstate Commerce Commission to break coal and oil trusts. Notes tariff revision as an immediate necessity and cites existing statutes as partial remedies.
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United “States
Commerce Commission
All. Com
Indiana Temperance Battle Grows as Saloons Fall
Report from Indiana notes one hundred saloons closed in the last thirty days and another hundred prevented from opening in the prior two months. Northwest Indiana Conference backs anti saloon resolutions and asks Rev. J W Richards to lead field work. The Indiana Issue urges churches to commit to systematic remonstrance and education to end saloons by law.
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Indiana
Northwest Indiana
State Anti-Saloon League
J. W. Richards
Prison Day Observance Set for October Twenty-Six
Dr. Thomas, chairman of the county board of charities, has received a directive from the state board of charities noting October 26 as Prison Day. He is urged to involve local denominations in services and to arrange sermons on repentance. State literature will be provided to ministers outlining the day’s aims.
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Thomas
County Board of Charities
State Board of Charities
State Board
Court Notes Elkhart Bar Association Supper
Judge Francis Baker hosted a Saturday supper at the Hascail hotel in Goshen for Elkhart County Bar association members. Seventy two attendees included Judge John H. Baker and Honorable Chas W. Miller assisting with reception. twelve course meal served.
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Francis
James S. Dodge Seeks New Trial in Huntsberger Case
Attorney James S. Dodge petitions for a new trial after William Huntsberger was found not guilty last week of forging an order. The irregular ruling prompts renewed scrutiny of the proceedings and potential grounds for appeal.
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James S. Dodge
Wm. Huntsberger
Elkhart County Sunday School Convention Set in Middlebury
The Elkhart County Sunday school convention will be held in Middlebury on October 31 and November 1. A strong program is prepared and organizers aim for the best county event yet. Mr. Co. D. Meigs, former general secretary, praises Elkhart conventions as equal to state gatherings.
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Elkhart County
Middlebury
Co. D. Meigs
McCleary Estate Appointed Executor Clarifies Heir Status
Justice Brumbaugh filed his bond and received letters of administration yesterday as executor of Mrs. Mary E. McCleary's will from County Clerk Dennett. Earlier Goshen reports that the mother and Arkansas sister were named executors were false as they declined to serve. The estate is not valuable.
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McCleary
Justice Brumbaugh
Dennett
Mary E. McCleary
Goshen
Ohio Steamer C. B. Lockwood Sinks Off Ashtabula Coast
A gale wrecked the steam er C. B. Lockwood fifteen miles west of Ashtabula Ohio. Seven men and two women were rescued this morning after terrible suffering aboard the boat. A second yawl with ten men is missing in the same gale.
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Ohio
Ashtabula
C. B. Lockwood
Diplomatic Appointments Filled by President
Washington Oct 14 the president appointed Henry Wilson now minister to Chili as minister to Greece and John B Jackson now first secretary to the embassy at Beijing as minister to Chili.
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Washington
Henry Wilson
Chili
Greece
John B. Jackson
Baelin
War Cloud Over Venezuela Sees Imminent Battle Near Victoria
Washington reports Bowen, the minister to Venezuela, cables the state department about a near clash between revolutionary and government forces near Victoria. The note warns of an important engagement and rising tensions in the region.
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Venezuela
Washington
Bowen
State Department
Victoria
Ex Secretary Fairchild Struck by Street Car
Former Treasury official C. S. Fairchild was hit by a street car in New York this morning and sustained serious injuries.
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Fairchild
New York
C. S.fairchild
the Treasury
Fragmentary Notice Apron Fractures Names and Addresses
Partial OCR reveals names and addresses linked to a couple and a daughter. The readable bits mention Mr and Mrs Jacob Klopfenstein of Tunins and Mr and Mrs H H Meyers of Lexington, with fragments of street or avenue identifiers and family references.
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As-n
Jacob Klopfenstein
Tunins
R. and
H. H. Meyers
Lexington’ Avenue
Martin wedding pumpkins at Indianapolis event this week
Local brief notes James reports Martin preparing pumpkins for a wedding event in Indianapolis this week. Gadsen correspondent lists Lebanon Patriot as source for the item.
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James
Martin
Indianapolis
Gadsen Cor
Lebanon
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State Board of ‘ Education
Dickens
State ‘Board
Col. Dodge
Dausman
Arbitration Commission
Willkesbarre
Arbitration Board
Clase
Scranton
Hyde Park
Truesdale
Delaware & Lackawanna
Baer
White House
Robert R. Bacon
War Root
Cortelyou
Mr. Morgan
Commission
Presbyterian Synod
Varnuys
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