Death on the Lake Shore Express Tragedy in Goshen Vicinity
Miss Mary E. Rupp a 17 year old Goshen shirt factory worker died after stepping from interurban car at station 19 and being struck by express No 31. Charles Walderman witnessed the accident. The coroner and undertaker attended the scene. Funeral arrangements set for Tuesday at Rowe church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary E. Rupp
Dunlaps
Charles Walderman
Lake Shore
Rush
Goshen
Dunlars
North Lake Shore
Chas. Walderman
South Lake Sucre
Bedy
Walter Graves
John Rowe
Hisenbeiss
Sheas
Scott
Allie Rupp
George Decker
Ben Rowe
Elkhart
Rowe Church
Jerry Powers
Express
Tierion
Dodge seeks release for Ayres in involuntary manslaughter case
Habeas corpus issued directing Sheriff Elliott to bring George Ayres to court at 2 PM to show cause why he should not be freed. Attorney James S. Dodge argues Ayres was convicted of involuntary manslaughter without that charge in the indictment for the Levi Spahr murder at Goshen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James S. Dodge
George Ayres
Levi Spahr
Goshen
William O. Elliott
Ayres
Dodge
Goodman Pleads Guilty In City Larceny Case
John Goodman pleaded guilty to larceny in the city and received a thirty day jail term and a ten dollar fine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goodman
John Goodman
Welch Divorce Trial Hears Abandonment Claim
The divorce case of Sarah Welch versus George Welch, charging abandonment, was heard by a judge. The proceedings are described as proceeding without witnesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah Welch
George Welch
Attorney Seeks Proof of Residence From Women
Judge Wilson rules the proof must be supplied by men who represent the heads of households, requiring the attorney to secure male sponsors for residence verification.
Trial set for Henry Wilson theft of horses in Elkhart
The case against Henry Wilson for stealing a team of horses in Elkhart was set for trial tomorrow with P. Lt. Turner as his defense. Court adjourned Saturday until today as the grand jury convened, and the petit jury will meet again tomorrow. The Wabash railroad paid its second tax installment of 2222 dollars 37 cents. The Hess Ayres panel was chosen as the regular jury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Wilson
Elkhart
Grand Jury to Act After Court Hearing on Petit Larceny
John Goodman appeared in court Saturday and was remanded to jail pending grand jury action convening next Tuesday. Prosecutor Sims will confer with the boy’s mother as part of the case, which involves petit larceny charged here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Goodman
Sims
Marriage Licenses Issued to Teeters Reiley Thomas Ferguson
George H. Teeters of Harrison township aged 21 and Catherine Reiley aged 19 of South Bend obtain a marriage license. Eugene Thomas aged 23 and Grace Ferguson aged 19 both of Ekhart secure a license.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George H. Teeters
Harrison Township
Catherine Reiley
South Bend
Eugene Thomas
Grace Ferguson
Eikhart
Man Rescued After Wagon Plunges Into St Joe River
Frank Bloss of near Elkhart drove his light wagon into the St Joe river three miles east of town and nearly drowned. James and Wes Ulrich rescued him after his horse turned into deep water. Bloss, in a hazy state, remembered nothing of leaving Elkhart or entering the water and was taken home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Stoner
Supt
Braden
Frank Bloss
Nearristol
St.Joe River
Here
Miller
Bloss
James
Wes Ulrich
James Ulrich
Mr. Ulrich
Ulrich
Elkhart
Death of John Sherman in Washington
John Sherman died at a quarter of seven this morning in Washington after a long illness. Born in 1823 in Lancaster Ohio, he moved to Mount Vernon as a youth and began his legal career in Mansfield. He served as a leading Republican in Congress and held many top posts including secretary of the treasury and president of the Senate.
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Washington
John Sherman
Lancaster
Ohio
Mount Vernon
Mansfield
Congress
House
United States Senate
Salmon P. Chase
the Treasury
Senate
Allan G. Thurman
Obituary for John Blake Dies in Harrison Township
John Blake aged 52 died at 6 this morning at his home six miles south in Harrison township from a complication of diseases. He is survived by his wife Sarah and eight children. Funeral from the house Wednesday at 10 with Rev. Simpson officiating. Interment at Grace Lawn cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Blake
Harrison Township
Sarah
Catherine Wilson
St. Joe Street
Rev. Simpson
Grace Lawn Cemetery
Prices to suit you at Eaton's Millinery
Eaton's Millinery offers a range of hats and accessories with price options to fit different budgets. Customers can select stylish headwear for various occasions and seasons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eaton’s Millinery
Train derailment interrupts Lake Shore passenger run
A portion of the Lake Shore passenger train jumped the track on Tuesday October 23 causing a serious wreck. No injuries are listed and officials investigate the cause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake Shore
Wreck Injures Several on Lake Shore Train No 16
A Lake Shore line excursion train leaving Chicago derailed after reaching 45th street. Several passengers sustained internal injuries and serious bruising, including Mrs. Rudolph Lamdom and W. P. Bowerfine of Hudson Michigan. The cause remained unclear as rescuers provided care and the line was cleared.
Showalter Seeks Divorce From Dorcas After Military Service
James Showalter, acting as his own attorney, seeks a divorce from Dorcas Showalter. He alleges they married September 27, 1897, separated in 1898 when he shouldered his musket and enlisted in Company E, 157th Indiana regiment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Showalter
James Showalter
Dorcas
James
157Th Indiana Regiment
Bailey keynote failure in Goshen tale shocks locals
Goshen citizens accuse Republican managers of dereliction after Joseph W. Bailey did not appear as billed. Goshen Democrat William Fink calls Bailey alive, but Fink links no show to Bailey’s alleged death on Monday night. Bailey was also slated to speak in Mt. Vernon Illinois yesterday but did not attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thurston
Goshen
William Variable Fink
Democrat
Fink
Mr. Fink
Joseph W. Bailey
Bailey
Mt. Vernon
Ill
Metropolitan
Paralyzed Man Henry Wall Improves After Stroke
Henry Wall of five miles northeast of town suffered a severe left side paralysis Saturday at about 3 a m. Dr Turner was called and Wall is much easier today with no further setback expected. It is his first stroke. He is brother of Mrs Geo B Clark of Franklin Street and well known in Elkhart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Wall
Turner
Wall
Mr. Wall
Geo. B. Clark
Franklin Street
Elkhart
County appoints election inspectors in extra session
County commissioners met in extra session to appoint inspectors for precincts across the county for the upcoming elections on November 6. The list includes numerous precincts in Benton Clinton Elkhart and Concord townships with named inspectors and precinct numbers. Edgar Blake continues to weaken as his parents have nearly given up hope of recovery after a relapse following a Philippines illness and hospitalization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bango Township
J. Ff. Howenstein
Benton
East
S. Ff. Evans
William B. Kyler
Ceveland
EB. Evans
Clinton
Hra Hostetter
S. P. Bo
Real Estate Transfers From Local Notices
Cyrus Meyer and wife transfer land in Olive to Martin Greenawalt for 1300 dollars. Martin Greenawalt and wife transfer a lot in Wakarusa to Cyrus Meyer for 1100 dollars. Sarah A. Wolfe transfers a lot in Elkhart to Washington Van derlip for 110 dollars. Andrew D. Unrue transfers a lot in Goshen to David Knnsely for 500 dollars. Amos Culp transfers land in Harrison to Noah Dausman for 1 dollar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cyrus Meyer
Martin Greenawalt
Olive
Wakarusa
Sarah A. Wolfe
Washington Vanderlip
Elkhart
Andrew D. Unrue
David Knnsely
Goshen
Amos Culp
Noah Dausman
Harrison
Goshen Youth Bites Into Soap Mistaken for Jam
A Goshen man returning from a political meeting searched for midnight lunch bread and butter in darkness. He bit into what he thought was jelly but found it was homemade soft soap, creating a surprising bite of the soapy spread.
Farm Home Burned On George Purl Farm
Fire destroyed the Fred Garman residence on the George Purl farm near Middlebury Sunday evening. Building loss listed at 1000 with contents at 600. no insurance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Garman
George Purl
Middlebury
Divorce Granted in Bigamist Case Without Warning
Clara L. Harris was granted a divorce from Duane Harris for abandonment. The case involves two wives seeking separation from the same defendant in a forenoon ruling yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ivorced
Clara L. Harris
Duane Harris
Coroner Probes Dudley Family After Child Death in Elkhart
A coroner investigates the death of 10 year old Menno Yoder in Elkhart after parents refused medical help for three weeks citing religious belief. The case follows a typhoid fever and a hemorrhage, with a physician only called after the boy’s condition worsened. Health authorities will determine if burial is permitted and whether action is needed. In other items, Roys speaks to anti imperialists in South Bend amid low attendance, and Frederick Westfall is granted a divorce for abandonment with a two year non marriage restriction.
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Hugh
Menno Yoder
Pigeon Street
Miller
Hoppingarner
Eisenheiss
South Bend
Roys
Elkhart
Lake Shore
Republican National Committee
Wabash Plain Dealer
How Big Are We Anyway The Elkhart census report
The census department will publish city population figures for Elkhart. The piece notes expected growth since the last census and praises the quality of its citizenry, arguing Elkhart has gained in both excellence and substance even if some cities show larger numeric increases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Census Department
Elkhart
Indiana
Robbed Wolfe Bros Bank Reimbursed in Full
Centreville Michigan bank robbery ends with full insurance payout of ten thousand dollars. No arrests yet. bank takes no action to capture thieves as insurer vows pursuit to recover funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wolfe Bros.” Bank
Centreville
Mich
Regretted Their Trade With Wandering Gypsies
A Goshen horseman traded a Shiretown jockey a fair horse and $7.50 with a caravan from Three Rivers Michigan to Cincinnati. The horse bolted soon after and was finally recaptured after trouble. J. B. Gottschall said the animal was bulky and had the heaves. The gypsies left discouraged after failed attempts to return the horse or involve the marshal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goshen
Three Rivers
Mich
Cincinnati
J. B. Gottschall
The New Democratic Moses
The Elkhart Truth notes C. D. Roys after a failed congressional nomination drew large crowds amid fears of empire and despotism, describing his appeal with mock gravity and reporting a figure of 48,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moses
Elkhart
C. D. Roys
Congress
Judge orders further probe in Harris divorce case
Two women seeking divorces from Duane Harris face a judge's instruction to a jury to verify whether Harris is the same man claimed as their husband. The case hinges on identifying the correct spouse and pursuing possible misidentification. The jury was directed to conduct additional inquiries before ruling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duane Harris
Harris
Elkhart Paper Co Sued Over $250 Claim
L. W. Vail representing Jolly Bros. sues Elkhart Paper Co. on account for two hundred fifty dollars. Court action seeks payment of the amount owed and related costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elkhart Paper Co
L. W. Vail
Jolly Bros
Bold Highwayman Strikes Miss Peoples on Main Street
Miss Clara Peoples is recovering at home after a robber snatched her pocketbook on Main Street in Goshen, taking $15. In South Chicago, 10 year old Stanley Pochata, who witnessed a fatal Lake Shore wreck, was caught turning a railroad switch and allegedly linked to another derailed switch incident.
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Goshen
Clara Peoples
Main Street
Miss Peoples
Stanley Pochata
Baltimore Avenue
Chicago
Lake Shore & Michigan Southern
McMullen
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Eighty-Eighth Street
South
Coat stolen from leading dry goods store
Mrs Ivans of Hast Hlithart bought a winter jacket at a dry goods house. After paying and leaving her bundle was found missing from the counter. A thorough search failed to recover the parcel and she hopes the loss will be rectified if taken by mistake.
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Ivans
Hast Hlithart
Four Adults Named In Separate Local Notices
Daniel E. Peffly 27 and Alice C. Kirkdorfer 20, both of Elshart. Jacob M. Berkey 23 and Rena Teis 28, both of Clinton township. Edwin T. Date 36 of Chicago and Amy M. Taylor 30 of Hik hart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel E. Peffly
Alice C. Kirkdorfer
Elshart
Jacob M. Berkey
Rena Teis
Clinton Township
Edwin T. Date
Chicago
Amy M. Taylor
Hikhart
Kahler Divorce Case Proceeds On Residence Question
Nellie Kahler sues Benjamin Kahler for divorce on abandonment and non support. Evidence heard yesterday and case continues pending additional evidence as to residence. North and Zigler represent the plaintiff.
Walley Sues Steepel Heirs Over Funeral Expenses
Merritt M. Walley files suit on account against Calvert G. Steepel, Sarah Steepel, and Lucinda Steepel over Rosa Steepel's funeral expenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merritt M. Walley
Eee
Calvert G. Steepel
Sarah Steepel
Lucinda Steepel
Rosa Steepel
Dennert Returns With Elkhart Ballots From Indianapolis
County Clerk Dennert arrived from Indianapolis with 23 250 ballots for Elkhart county. Two thousand extra ballots filled six boxes and the total weight surpassed a ton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dennert
Indianapolis
Elkhart County
Pension Increases Granted for Hemminger and Pease
Jacob Hemminger of Nappanee gains a pension increase to 17 dollars while John F Pease of Elkhart receives an increase to 12 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob Hemminger
Nappanee
John F. Pease
Elkhart
Dr Kay's Lung Balm Opens Tickling Threat Era
A vintage ad promotes Dr Kay's Lung Balm priced at 10 25 and 50 cents sold by druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kay
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Mary Rupp
Vicinry
Circuit Court Notes
Bristol
Sherman
Statesman
45Th Street
George F. Wertz
Toledo
Rudolph Lamdom
W. P. Bowerfine
Hudson
D. H. Carpenter
H. F. Berry
Frank Shultz
A. Wherry
85Th Street
Wherry
Bowman
Lamdom
Millersburg
Frederick Westfall
Manda Westfall
H. C. Wilson
Wm. Theis
Steepel Heirs
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