Democratic City Convention Nominees Forecast Tonight
The article outlines Democratic nominees for city offices in Truth Hall tonight led by Mayor candidate Charles T. Greene and Clerk Frank J. Flynn. It notes council and delegate selections, expected unanimous approval for Flynn and Campbell, and a contested city judge race between R. B. Proctor and Herrick Stephens with Proctor favored.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Truth Hall
Charles T. Greene
Frank J. Flynn
Edward A. Campbell
Ed. Crone
A. M. Smith
Charles Randall
H. A. Graham
R. B. Proctor
Herrick Stephens
Liatter
Proctor
Raymer
Greene
Wikhart
Flynn
Campbell
Ward Caucus Results Show Local Delegates Named
The ward caucuses produced detailed slates with chairman and secretary for First Ward. Delegates and alternates from First Ward and First precinct include J. L. Harman P. Z. Staudt Geo A Briggs Otto Belfrich J. W. Slear Emory Schutt and others with numerous alternates listed.
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J. L. Harman
P. Z. Staudt
Geo. A Briggs
Solomon Thornton
Clinton Nolan
Chas
HW. Hackman
John N. Williams
H. Wesselloft
Charles Mott
Henry Eller
Eli Coleman
Fred Martin
George Munsch
Henry Warner
Charlies Klopfenstein
Otto Belfr
Precinct Delegates and Alternates Named by Officials
The list assigns delegates and alternates for six precincts. Third precinct delegates include Richard Turnock James Dickinson John Pontius Jacob Crawford Edward Reich and Richard Turnock Jr with alternates A F Arnold J Brandon Alvert Turnock. Fourth precinct delegates include C K Clark William Krau William Skeer U S Enders BE L Burns with alternates A J Moody L E Hitchcock F Nolan. Fifth precinct delegates list Dr Cc Bower William Seidel Frank Marchesseau Joseph Heck with alternates Orrin Kibbe Charles Sher. Sixth precinct delegates J B Lehman J T Lehman Del Hatch William Marker Fred Priem with alternates Henry Lloyd John Rice Samuel Dickerhoff.
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E. L. Burns
Andrew J. Moody
Third Precinct
Richard Turnock
James Dickinson
John Pontius
Jacob B. Crawford
Edward Reich
Richard Turnock, Jr
A. F. Arnold
J. Brandon
Alvert. Turnock
Fourth Precinct
C. K. Clark
William Krau
William Skeer
U. S. Enders
L. Burns
A. J. Moody
L. E. Hitchcock
F. Nolan
Fifth Precinct
Dr. C. Cc. Bower
William Seidel
Frank Marchesseau
Joseph Heck
Orrin Kibbe
Charles Sherman
Sixth Precinct
J. B. Lehman
J. T. Lehman
del Hatch
William Marker
Fred Priem
Henry Lloyd
John Rice
Samuel Dickerhoff
Precinct Delegates and Alternates Listed for Wickwire Race
The document names precinct officers including chairman Frank W. Wickwire and secretary C. C. Raymer with councilman Thomas Bowers. Seventh precinct lists delegates John Krau Charles Niver Clyde Rinenart Aaron Work Frank Wickwire and alternates H A McCann Lloyd Simonton O W Conley Dr A J Carper Norman J Roswell. Eighth precinct delegates Henry Bowers Ed Rohmer Henry Hoetger G C Grootveld with alternates George Carpenter Samuel Hoke Dr L M Barney Jacob Thomas. Ninth precinct delegates Thomas Bowers Adam Bruggner George Bruggner Frank Bailenger with alternates BE Simons D M Wingardner Andrew Power William Baljenger.
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Chhairman
Frank W. Wickwire
C. C. Raymer
Thomas Bowers
John Krau
Charles Niver
Clyde Rinenart
Aaron Work
Frank Wickwire
H. A. McCann
Lloyd Simonton
O. W. Conley
A. J. Carper
Norman J. Roswell
Henry Bowers
Ed. Rohmer
Henry Hoetger
G. C. Grootveld
George Carpenter
Samuel Hoke
Dr. L. M. Barney
Jacob Thomas
Ninth Precinct
Adam Bruggner
George Bruggner
Frank Bailenger
BE. K. Simons
Andrew Power
William Bal Jenger
Fourth Ward Report Names Chairman Chester
A local notice identifies Harry L. Chester as chairman for the Fourth Ward committee. Details are sparse in the fragment but indicate leadership assignment and ward matters ongoing.
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Fourth Ward
Harry L. Chester
Precinct Delegate Lists For Local Election
The document names officials and delegates for the fourteenth through seventeenth precincts. It lists chairman secretary councilman and precinct delegates with alternates, including J G Schrock A M Smith B Rowe Nicholas Monks and W H Ritter among others.
Local Ward Delegates and Officials List
Sixth Ward officials include Chairman Ellis M Chester secretary Richard J Chester and councilman John Barthel. Eighteenth precinct delegates William Wert H J Lohrman Ellis Chester David Moyer with alternates James Lynett John O Hearn L Pontius BE Swartz. Nineteenth precinct delegates Fred Strego Himer Wertz Co B Schock Jacob Buchter Samuel Wertz Charles Miller. Twentieth precinct delegates John Kurtz Charles Payne Charles Baker Jacob Bertch with alternates Frank Myers Henry Fisher B Rowe Daniel Shirk.
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Sixth Ward
Ellis M. Chester
Richard J. Chester
John Barthel
William Wert
H. J. Lohrman
Ellis Chester
David Moyer
James Lynett
John O’hearn
L. J. Pontius
BE. Swartz
Fred Strego
Himer Wertz
Co. B. Schock
Jacob Sbuchter
Samuel Wertz
Charles Miller
Twentieth Precinct
John Kurtz
Charles Payne
Charles Baker
Jacob Bertch
Frank Myers
Henry Fisher
B. Rowe
Daniel Shirk
Old Goshen Resident Phoebe Whittaker Dies at 85
Mrs Phoebe Whittaker of Goshen aged 85 died Saturday afternoon after a long illness. She was the widow of Hiram Whittaker and leaves two sons and two brothers. The funeral was held today.
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Goshen
Phoebe Whittaker
Hiram Whittaker
Plum Tree In Blossom Prompts Gardener’s Note
Louis Keith of Goshen Avenue reports a plum tree in his yard in full blossom with green fruit. The sight captures neighborhood attention for its vigor and springtime brightness.
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Louis Keith
Goshen Avenue
Postoffice Building Nears Completion Earlier Than Planned
Government Inspector Dirham reports the new postoffice building nearly finished with a small crew handling fittings. Completion is expected by November 1, a month early, followed by moving in furniture for the office between November 5 and 15.
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Dirham
Poor Farm Inmate John Kane Dies at 78
John Kane a widower aged 78 died at the county poor farm at 2:30 this morning after long illness. He had been an inmate for 25 years and is survived by one son whose location is unknown. Remains sent to Valley Undertaking. Funeral at St. Vincent's Church Thursday at 9. Burial in Catholic Cemetery.
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Poor Farm
John Kane
Valley Undertaking Rooms
St. Vincent’s Church
Father Labonte
Deahl Sues for Divorce in New Paris Case
Lillie Whitehead formerly Jelmer Umbenhour sues Lewis N. Whitehead for divorce. They married Oct. 4, 1904 in New Paris and separated Apr. 4, 1995. Whitehead is imprisoned for forgery serving two to fourteen years. No children.
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Deahl
Lillie Whitehead
Lewis N. Whitehead
Whitehead
New Paris
Jelmer Umbenhour
Browning Held Under Bond Over Watch Chain Theft
Claude Browning of Elkhart was arraigned in Mishawaka after being arrested for stealing a seven strand watch chain from a farmer near Osceola. He was bound over to the St. Joseph county circuit court on a $200 bond.
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Browning
Claude Browning
Elkhart
Osceola
Mishawaka
St. Joseph County
Aged Nappanee Woman Dead
Mrs Moses Hostettler died Sunday evening in Nappanee after a two week illness of lung trouble. She was 80 years old and had resided in Nappanee for twenty years.
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Nappanee
Moses Hostettler
Bicycle Stolen From Porch While Owner Ate Dinner
Franklin street resident reports bicycle theft from his porch while he was at supper last evening. Police note the incident occurred on Franklin Street and an unknown thief remains at large.
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Cook
Third Term to Be the Issue in City Election
Eighty-seven Republican delegates at Hoffman's hall nominated Fred Shaw for mayor and F. E. Hughes for judge with a platform opposing a third term. James Garnard named treasurer. councilmen at large chosen as Lounsberry Burhans Geraghty. The convention acted as a ratification meeting amid party unity and pressure from new leaders.
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Hoffman’s
Emil Anderson
Deacon
Rush
Wilkinson
Fellows
Anderson
Harry Goldman
Gold- Tian
Fred Shaw
Truth
Shaw
Roosevelt
James Garnard
EB. A. Campbell
F. E. Hughes
Hughes
Skinner
Deal
Darling
Foster
Mr. Hughes
Elkhart
Co. M. Lounsberry
Charles Burhans
A. Geraghty
A. L. Gotwalt
Thomas Keene
Ira H. Church
Co. D. Goodrich
George W. Frederick
Jack Cummins
W. C. Brunig
W. D. Dalton
Baby Sustains Neck Injury After Chair Fall
Report circulated yesterday that the nine months old child of Mr and Mrs Ed Spade of James Street broke its neck by falling from a chair. Investigation showed the babe had a hard fall but only wrenched its neck. the child was lifted from a bed by an older brother who dropped it momentarily, raising fears of death.
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Ed. Spade
James Street
Real Estate Transfers From Concord and Nearby Townships
Daniel Shick administrator transfers land in Concord township to Herbert A Bishop for 785 dollars. Ann Sham sells 20 acres in Olive township to John V Seaver for 3300 dollars. Harden D Markel transfers lot in Elliston's addition Elkhart to James Drake for 155 dollars. Jesse J Anglemyer conveys land in Union township to Albert H Anglemyer for 600 dollars.
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Daniel Shick
Admr
Herbert A. Bishop
Concord
Ann Sham
John V. Seaver
Olive
Harden D. Markel
James
Drake
Elliston
Elkhart
Jesse J. Anglemyer
Alberth. Anglemyer
Union
Died Two Hours After Birth in Jackson Street Home
A daughter born Friday to Mr and Mrs Elmer Sellers of East Jackson street died two hours after birth from pulmonary atelectasis. The nurse noted the infant gasping for breath and a post mortem showed the lungs failed to expand properly.
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Elmer Sellers
East Jackson Street
Stricken with Apoplexy Hits Lake Shore Official
H. S. Storrs, general superintendent of the Lake Shore road and a prominent Elkhart railroad figure, is seriously ill at his Cleveland home after suffering a stroke of apoplexy.
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H. S. Storrs
Lake Shore Road
Elkhart
Cleveland
Concord Township School Officials Tour District
County Supt. George W. Ellis and Trustee Puterbaugh departed this morning to inspect Concord township district schools and review conditions and needs.
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Concord Township
George W. Ellis
Puterbaugh
Milford firm wins heat ing apparatus installation contracts
The Johnson and Rogers plumbing firm has accepted contracts to install heating apparatus in three buildings at Milford.
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Elkhart
Milford
Johnson
Rogers
Nodhdurft's father to appeal drowned case in supreme court
Frederick Nodhdurft of Keeler plans an appeal to the Indiana Supreme Court on three points after the circuit court threw out the case over Robert Nodhdurft's drowning in Elkhart. Attorney L. Burris will conduct the appeal at his own expense amid broad Keeler Center interest and new evidence review.
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St. Joseph
Mich
Frederick Nodhdurft
Keeler
Robert Nodhdurft
Elkhart
Indiana Circuit Court
Supreme Court
Nodhhurft
Keeler Center
L. Burris
Dwan
Tidy
Griffin
Mr. Dwan
Edward Donahue
Arminter Northrup
Donahue
Hauly
Bad food in Elkhart under state scrutiny
Indiana inspector L W Bristol tours Elkhart gathering samples of milk butter cheese canned goods vinegar and jellies for chemical testing at Indianapolis. He warns Elkhart will be named in a Health Board report for adulterated foods and urges grocers and meat-market operators to cooperate to banish unsafe products.
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L. W. Bristol
Elkhart
Indianapolis
State Board of Health
Bristol
Indiana
Board of Health
Reverend Alexander Miller Dies at 62 in Elkheart County
The Rev. Alexander Miller, 62, a Brethren church preacher and lifelong Elkhart county resident, died Friday night from malignant stomach trouble. His sister is Mrs. Margaret Davenport of Elkhart.
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Alexander Miller
Brethren Church
Elkhart County
Margaret. Davenport
Elkhart
Bert Tidy Is A Free Man After Dismissal Of Case
Judge Dodge sustained motion to dismiss the case against Bert Tidy after prosecutors failed to prove a murder occurred. Tidy was released and returned home with his parents and supporters. Griffin was also released, nolle pressed, and no further action cited.
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Bert Tidy
William Griffin
Michigan
Robert Nodhdurst
Elkhart
Berrien County
St. Joseph
Tidy
Chief Silvers
Turner
Dodge
Hile
Nodhdurst
Ear
Nodhhurst
Former Elkhart Man Injured in Kansas City? (adjusted)
Former Elkhart brakeman Edward Paulmer, 26, was seriously injured in Spokane, losing his right leg above the knee. He had worked for Great Northern and formerly Lake Shore railways and is the son of Eli Paulmer who lives near Bristol on the Mottville road.
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Elkhart
Spokane
Wash
D. W. Hunt
Gordon
Board Mulls Plan for Two Third Floor Toilets at Central School
The school board reviews a proposal to add two toilet rooms on the third floor of the Central school building. Herman Borneman presented an estimated cost for the plumbing fixtures this morning, which is higher than expected. The board has not yet reached a definite decision.
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Central School
Builing
Herman Borneman
Mater
Laying New Water Mains Start This Season
Elliot Crull states that water mains will be laid on Wighth and Jackson streets and on Hubbard avenue, besides Aspenwold avenue. In all 10 000 feet of mains will be laid this year. The 6 000 000 gallon water pump will be installed before Jan 1.
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Elliot Crull
Wighth
Jackson Streets
Hubbard Avenue
Aspenwold Avenue
Gas complaints rise as leaks affect homes
Hundreds of residents reported gas escaping into rooms where stoves were in use. Physicians warn the gas injures health, affecting the throat and lungs.
Fieldhouse Buys Old School House in Middelbury
John W. Fieldhouse purchased from the school board the old Middelbury school building and lot for 4051 dollars. Milo Stark was a competing bidder. Fieldhouse plans to move the building to the rear of the lot.
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Fieldhouse
John W. Fieldhouse
Old Middlebury
Milo Stark
Mr. Fieldhouse
Creditors to Receive Fifteen Cents in Trust Report
JL C Bartley trustee for the Acme Cycle Co filed a final report at Goshen estimating creditors will receive 15 cents of the dollar. A hearing on the report is set for October 23.
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JL. C. Bartley
Acme Cycle Co
Goshen
Ominous Report From Niles About Widows and Bald Heads
Etna Kuhlman visiting Niles on Tuesday asserts one village street houses forty one widows and that only bald headed men dare walk the thoroughfare in question.
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Niles
Etna Kuhlman
Section Laborer Injured In Yard Accident
Wes Dandrel a section hand in the Lake Shore yards dropped coal on his right hand yesterday mashing it from the knuckles to the wrist and puncturing it in two places.
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Wes Dandrel
Lake Shore
Squirrels Entertains Patrons at Horse Shoe Saloon
Four pairs of squirrels placed in a cage in the Horse Shoe saloon window drew crowds yesterday as their amusing antics attracted many observers.
Death summons Supt. Storrs in Cleveland
The death of 55 year old Supt. Storrs at his Cleveland home ends a notable railroad career rising from a switchman to assistant general superintendent. The Elkhart district may see a leadership shuffle with D. C. Moon and J. R. Horgan named for key posts and Timothy J. Dawson likely to take a top role. The obituary notes his long service, overwork, and a recent stroke after a battle with illness. The death was felt along the Lake Shore line from Buffalo to Chicago.
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H. S. Storrs
Lake Shore
Elkhart
Cleveland
Storrs
D. C. Moon
J. R. Horgan
Toledo
Timothy J. Dawson
Michigan
Horgan
Storr
Burlington Road
Switchman
Creston
Burlington
W. H. Newman
Lake Fire & Western
W. H. Marshall
New York Central
Suit Against Dr Mumaw Opens In GirguIt Court
Matthew F. Smith sues Dr H A Mumaw in the circuit court seeking return of money invested in Elkhart Business College stock. Smith testifies he bought 250 dollars of stock, received 6 percent dividends, then bought 500 dollars more and received no further dividends. He says Mumaw offered 100 dollars and mining stock in exchange. P L Turner represents Smith and J L Harman for Mumaw.
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Matthew F. Smith
H. A. Mumaw
Smith
Elkhart Business College Corporation
Dr. Mumaw
P. L. Turner
J. L. Harman
Mumaw
Ferry suit seeks possession of 51 acres and rent
John S. Ferry and Catherine Ferry through Hughes and Arnold sue Wellington Huffman in Justice Ch erholttzer's court for possession of 51 acres in Washington township and $200 for rent and waste. Case set to be tried next Monday.
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John S. Ferry
Catherine Ferry
Hughes & Arnold
Jacob Cherholttzer
Wellington Huffman
Washington Township
Oberholtzer
Judgment for Roys in suit over horse drive incident
Cying D. Roys sued Robert Woods alleging breach of orders as Woods drove a span of horses for personal use and one horse died. A judgment of $175 was awarded yesterday as Woods and his lawyers defaulted.
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Mr. Roys
Cying D. Roys
Robert Woods
Woods
Collins Found Guilty In Salon Music Device Case
Yesterday Ed Collins was found guilty of violating the law by having a musical device in his saloon. He was fined ten dollars and had pleaded not guilty seeking a jury trial. An appeal will be taken.
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Council
Intion
Tilket
George A. Briggs
H. C. Hartman
Timothy Grootveld
Patrick Kilday
Twelfth Precinct
S. W. Shumard
F. Gustafson
E. Potts
T. M. Weatherwax
Joseph Hess
D. Kuelgen
W. Tracy
H. Miller
Louis Rhodes
Arthur Chapman
Thirteenth Precinct
Tarry Chester
L. Helfrich
H. Williamson
E. A. Kallen
Max Kempner
James Leicester
James Leicester, Jr
J. Culp
A.S. Longacre
Charles Bowles
John Weiler
John Leicester
Fifth Ward
John H. Fultz
J. G. Schrock
A. R. Gildea
al. Signor
M. B. Shea
William Zimmerman
C. J. Sorrentino
Jacob Hoeckle
A. J. Wauser
al Strouse
Nicholas Monks
John Fultz
M. Loudenslager
R. EB. Proctor
Chas Geng
Henry Young
James Longsdorf
Charles Young
J. Beagle
J. Cook
Frank Palmer
John Willit
Peter Hoffman
Arthur Cook
Tobias E. Mann
Jacob Topper
D. Learman
John Roy
EE. H. Marnhart
W. H. Ritter
Nichlas Mast
H. H. Menges
B. Heaton
Richard Monks
Ll. M. Foltz
C. Ball
F. E
Nodhdurft
Gase
Joseph McClain
Orelock
Nodhdureft
Judge Dodge
Supt
T. J. Dawson
Girguit
Matthew Smith
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