Contracts Awarded at Goshen County Farm Supplies
Jury Commissioner Kinney drew grand and petit juries for the circuit court. Bids for county farm supplies were opened in Goshen with Newell Bros winning dry pods, Sykes & Co bidding Elkhart prices, clothing going to Sam Lewis and Abe Paatz, groceries to M. A. Cornell and Lusher Bros, shoes to Lusher Bros, and meat to M. A. Cornell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
IL Land- Breaver
Kinney
Circuit Court
Henry Zigler
Jefferson Township
I. O. Dodge
Elkhart
Howard Sarbaugh
John S. Stump
Union
Fred Stettler
Benton
M. J. Demarest
Concord
Petit
H. B. Sykes
Sanford Frame
Jefferson
Strafford Maxon
George McMasters
John D. Bockus
Middlebury
Leonard Doty
John Stoutenour
George W. Wehmeyer
James Huff
Osolo
Charles Judson
Thomas Walker
Frank J. Goldman
Goshen
Newell Bros
Sykes & Co
W Elkhart
Sam Lewis
Abe Paatz
Lusher Bros
M. A. Cornell
Marriage License For Arter And Robbins
Lloyd H. Arter of Elkhart age 25 and Cora Robbins of Goshen age 31 obtained a marriage license.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lloyd H. Arter
Elkhart
Cora Robbins
Goshen
Druckamiller sues Coy over note for 3000 dollars
John C. Druckamiller files suit today against David and Jemima Coy on a promissory note. He seeks judgment for 3000 dollars. The parties reside in Napparee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John C. Druckamiller
David and
Jemima Coy
Napparee
New Cancelling Machine Arrives for Post Office
Postmaster Anderson received a new cancelling machine to replace the current unit. Not yet uncrated awaiting the installer, it is believed to be a self feeder. Until then mail is cancelled by hand feeding. the new device will automatically feed mail once installed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anderson
Beveridge Delivers Keynote in South Bend Campaign
Senator Beveridge opened the Republican campaign in the thirteenth district at the Oliver opera house in South Bend. His near two hour speech stirred the crowd, boosting party spirits while opponents counted on his late arrival and the absence of Congressman Brick to weaken their position. Fellow Republicans faced anxiety over Beveridge's lateness and impact on northern Indiana momentum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henderson
Beveridge
Republican Party
Lincoln
Grant
McKinley
Roosevelt
Brick
Thirteenth
South Bend
Oliver Opera House
Congressman Brick
Indiana
Senator Beveridge
Rudolph J Weith Dies At 55 In Elkhart
Rudolph J Weith longtime owner of Hotel Bucklen barber shop in Elkhart died shortly after 1 am Sunday at 211 West Jefferson street from appendicitis. He leaves a wife and five children Christina George Louis Gordon and Carlotta. Funeral Tuesday at 2 30 pm from his late home under Elkhart Lodge No 75 Knights of Pythias.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rudolph J. Weith
Elkhart
Bucklen
West
Jefferson Street
Christina
George
Louis
Gordon
Carlotta Weith
Elkhart Lodge
Knights of Pothias
Weith
Roosevelt Speaks to Spanish War Veterans in Detroit
President Roosevelt visits Detroit on a calm Sunday, meeting Michigan Republicans, addressing a Light Guard armory crowd of Spanish War Veterans. He defends the Philippines and Civil War deeds, praises U S efforts, and is escorted by Clara Barton to the platform before a lake excursion aboard the Tashmoo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Roosevelt
Michigan
Light Guard
Appomattox
Philippines
Clara Barton
Bloodstained clues found in trunk connected to Derby suspect
A trunk shipped to Chicago by the alleged Anna Pulitzer murderer was opened in New York revealing papers, a Chinese dirk, bloodstained clothes, two blonde hair switches, and red pepper. Police withhold details but believe the items may link the Derby suspect to the crime.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Chicago
Anna Pulitzer
Strikers Hold Firm at Greenwood Colliery Attack
Tamaqua Sept 28 report says the expected break in the Strikers ranks did not materialize and the Panther Greek valley men remain firm at Greenwood colliery, with an early morning attack.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tamaqua
Destitution Cases in Mine Fields Under Care
The report notes many destitution cases in the mine fields and starvation in progress. Efforts quickly supply the needy and officials will not engage in conferences with operators or their reps during their stay. Strike conditions are unchanged.
US forces assert control of Isthmus traffic via Cincinnati
Commander McLean of the cruiser Cincinnati wires the Navy Department that he has complete control of the situation at the Isthmus canal. The dispatch suggests the Colombian government recognizes US authority over canal traffic across the Isthmus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
McLean
Cincinnati
Navy Department
Isthmus’ Canal
United States
Man Held in Derby Under Suspicion in New York Murder Case
A Derby man identified as Hooper Young after police believed him Bert Edwards of Portland Oregon had a hearing in the police court and the case was continued for further investigation as authorities seek to confirm his story and identity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Derby
Conn
Hooper Young
New York
Bert Edwards
Portland
Ore
London Telegraph Criticizes Roosevelt Assertions
London reports The Telegraph criticizes President Roosevelt for his Cincinnati address and New England remarks, saying he raised the greatest constitutional issues since the Civil War and may have jeopardized reelection prospects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Roosevelt
The
Telegraph Today
Cincinnati
New England
Army Maneuvers Begin at Fort Riley
The army maneuvers start today at Fort Riley Kansas with drills and continue until October 8. The event ends with the battle of Fort Riley lasting several days and will exercise every branch of the army.
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Fort Riley
Kas
Spanish American Vets Meet in Indianapolis Encampment
The third encampment of the Spanish American War Veterans Association opened in Indianapolis. President Roosevelt is scheduled to address the encampment tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Spanish American War Veterans Association
Roosevelt
Law Change Aims to Extend Local Official Terms
Richmond reports that a reliable source says the next legislature will be urged to change the act that now sets town and city officials to two year terms. The push seeks four year terms to reduce frequent elections and align with longer incumbencies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Brirz
Boy Reports Kidnapping Near Twin Branch
Daniel Meyers, a small boy from Twin Branch, told police he was kidnapped by a tramp and forced onto a flat car on the Lake Shore road, later escaping in the city. Fireman Andrew Smith paid Meyers' fare home after authorities notified his parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel Meyers
Lake Shore
Hikhart
Andrew Smith
Indiana Labor Conditions Faces Complex Craft Dispute
Indiana State Labor Commissioner McCormack returns from Marion amid a drawn out clash between carpenters and Building Trades Council members. He plans a new approach to unite labor and capital, noting only one serious strike in three years and predicting better understanding when employers organize.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McCormack
Indianapolis
Marion
Building Trades Council
Otters
Employers’ Association
Col Anderson Not Coming For Elkhart Veterans Reunion
About 60 to 75 veterans of Co. D 12th Indiana cavalry are expected in Goshen for the annual reunion with welcome planned at G A R headquarters. Col Edward Anderson of Quincy Mass says he cannot attend. he led the regiment when organized at Kendallville in 1863. Local organizers include Garrett Bloomingdale David Replogle Jacob Myers Thomas Twiford Benton Lockard Isaac Carpenter John Trainor and Maj J B Kolb.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Co. D. 12Th Indiana Cavalry
Goshen
George F. Alderman
Edward Anderson
Anderson
Quincy
Mass
Three Elkhart Suits Filed in Circuit Court
Divorce actions filed by attorneys Conley Frank and Darling name Jennie Carpenter versus Alban Carpenter for infidelity with $500 alimony and $6 weekly for seven children. Agnes May Shisley seeks divorce from George H. Shisley for cruel treatment. Foreclosure suit by Equitable Building and Loan Association against Charles J. Bohrer and Bertha B. Bohrer for Bristol-area land.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elkhart
Conley, Frank & Darling
Jennie Carpenter
Alban Carpenter
Lake Shore
Agnes May Shisley
George H. Shisley
Lae
Equitable Building and Loan Association
Charles J
Bertha B. Bohrer
Bristol
County okays four bridge contracts in townships
County commissioners approved bids for four wooden bridge arches in Elkhart Olive and Jackson townships. Bids by Wm Smith and J E Doty were opened with amounts listed. Wood bridges were rejected and separate legal matters include Spangler suit and adoption petition for Clifford Osler.
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Elkhart Township
Olive
Jackson
Wm. Smith
Jackson Township
Olive Township
J. E. Doty
Hughes & Arnold
Elizabeth Spangler
Samuel K. Spangler
Elkhart
William Thayer
Lonecliff
Chatten
Gowing
Bristol
Dodge & Dodge
Elijah J. Osler
Circuit Court
Clifford W. Osler
Walter. F
Rose Osler
South Bend
Death of Henry Stark in Aberdeen South Dakota
News of the death of Henry Stark formerly of this city came from Aberdeen South Dakota where he died of appendicitis after a lengthy illness. He left the city twenty years ago to farm in Britten South Dakota and is survived by his mother a sister Mrs Hattie Crane and three brothers Milo Henry and Howard all of this vicinity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Stark
Aberdeen
S. D
Stark
Britten
Hattie Crane
Milo
Henry
Howard
Opening of the Board of Trade Stirs Chicago Crowd
Excitement bordering on a panic marked the opening of the Board of Trade in Chicago on September 28 as traders rushed to bids and prices. The scene reflected anxious anticipation and volatile activity amid early trading.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of ‘Trade
Chicago
Board of Trade
Funeral Tomorrow at Willowdale Church
The funeral will be held tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock from Willowdale church. Services will be under the direction of Rev. Simpson. The remains reached the city shortly after noon today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willowdale
Simpson
Elkhart Teamster Andrew Moyer Dies of Typhoid
Andrew Moyer a longtime Elk Hart teamster died at 6 30 am at his Sherman street home after a period of typhoid illness He was 59 The funeral will be held at 10 am tomorrow from Shaum s church nine miles south of the city Friends may view the remains this evening and until 8 am tomorrow morning
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew Moyer
Elkhart
Sherman Street
Shaum
United Brethren appoints new Elkhart district leaders
At the Peru U B conference, Rev. R P Burton is named presiding elder of the Elkhart district and Rev. R J Parrett reassigned to Castle U B church. The Elkhart district lineup includes L A Stangle Bremen and J D Coverstone Pleasant Lake among others with assignments to Adamsville Fawn River Nappanee and more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R.P. Burton
Elkhart
United Brethren Church
R. J. Parrett
Castle U. B
U. B
Peru
R. P. Burton
Adamsville
L. A. Stangle
Bremen
Albion
A. M. Cummins
Wakarusa
Newville
G. L. Mattox
Butler Circuit
W. H. Fetro
Six year old Viola Shupert dies from diphtheria
Young diphtheria victim Viola Shupert dies at age six after a recent outbreak. Her father Horace Shupert is nearly prostrated by the calamity as officials bury the child in Rowe cemetery in a rain funeral with only close friends present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Viola Shupert
Horace Shupert
Rowe
Diphtheria Scare Closes Rowe School
Trustee Grosh orders Rowe school closed amid diphtheria cases in Shupert family nearby. Fumigation and quarantine planned, but exposure risk from a Shupert child at school last Wednesday prompts closure to prevent wider epidemic and possible deaths.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rowe School
Grosh
Shupert
Rowe
Mr. Grosh
U S Texas & Oklahoma Oil Company strikes oil at Granite Oklahoma
Manager U S Enders reports that Well No 2 near Granite struck oil September 18 at 440 feet. The oil is lighter in gravity and color than the Armstrong area oil. Officials praise the shallow depth and fuel potential, noting the field may yield high grade lubricants and lighter oils.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. Enders
Texas & Oklahoma Oil Co
Granite
Armstrong Place
U.S., Texas & Oklahoma Co
Contracts set by the wat for the river
The article notes that contracts have been set by the water authority for river-related works. It references the agency involved and the general scope of the project, without detailing specific company names or dates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Wat
Derby murder arraignment jolts town as prisoner held
Detectives aided by about a dozen policemen hustled the prisoner from a Derby train to police headquarters. Young Wwa, visibly nervous, faced a sleepless night in a Derby cell under guard amid fears of self harm. He told officers whiskey caused his trouble and vowed to quit. His lawyer insists on innocence. Arraignment charged him with murder and set a Sept. 30 hearing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young
Wwa
Derby
Rich Buenos Aires Lady Captures King Alfonso
Anna Campbell, a wealthy Buenos Ayres socialite, is said to be romantically involved with King Alfonso. She attends all royal functions and the king is reported to reciprocate. The queen allegedly requests the girl's father to keep her away from the king.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfonso
Madrid
Sanse Sebasian
Anna Campbell
Buenos Ayres
Riot Proclamation Posted in Mahony City Pa
Sheriff posts riot proclamation amid recent disorders in Mahony City. Pickets operate in force turning back non union men. no violence reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mahony City
Violence Threatens Civil Order as Troop Call Discussed
Wilkesbarre on September 23 reports rising violence prompting the sheriff to seek governor's support and potential deployment of the ninth regiment to restore calm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilkesbarre
Real Estate Transfers In Concord Township Details
Real estate transfers include Herbert E Bucklen and wife to Briggsdale Improvement Co covering 36.8 acres in Concord township for 17362 dollars. First National Bank of Hikhart to Briggsdale Improvement Co for land in Concord township at 1 dollar. Henry Young and wife to Briggsdale Improvement Co for land in Concord township for 1 dollar. Herbert E Bucklen and wife to Briggsdale Improvement Co for land in Concord township at 1 dollar. Hannah EB Wright Copelin to Geo W Adams for land in Jackson township at 250 dollars. William H Mann and wife to William L Sipe for a lot in Allendale Elkheart at 1250 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert E.bucklen
Witte
Briggsdale Improvement . Co
Concord
First National Bank of Hikhart
Briggsdale Improvement Co
Henry Young
Herbert E. Bucklen
Hannah EB. Wright-Copelin
Geo. W. Adams
Jackson
William H. Mann
William L. Sipe
Allendale
Elkhart
Record of August Mortality From Violence and Personal Crisis Reports
The state board of health records 169 deaths from violence in August, 99 men and 30 women. Twenty are personal crisis reports, with 11 men and 7 women. Methods include drowning three, arsenic one, carbolic acid four, morphine two, pistol three, gun two, hanging three, cutting throat one. Youngest suicide a 16-year-old boy, next a 19-year-old girl, oldest death 69. Average age 41.3. The rest include 29 railroad deaths, 3 sun stroke, 8 burns, 2 lightning, 7 poison, 3 homicide, 6 skull-fracture, 4 falls, 4 horse injuries, and 25 with unknown causes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Board of Health
Association of Chief Joint Car Inspectors Meet in Omaha
The Association of Chief Joint Car Inspectors of the United States Canada and Mexico met in Omaha and elected officers. Charles Waughup of St. Louis is president, 4H. B. Boutet of Cincinnati vice president, John McCabe of Cleveland secretary and treasurer. E. C. Palmer of Toledo and Fred Paker of Kansas City join the executive committee. Cincinnati chosen as 1503 convention site with dates set for September 17.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Canada
Mexico
Omaha
Charles Waughup
St. Louis
B. Boutet
Cincinatti
John McCabe
Cleveland
E. C. Palmer
Toledo
Fred Paker
Kansas City
Cincinnatti
Coal and coke traffic on Pennsylvania Railroad grows this year
The statement shows weekend traffic from Pittsburgh and Erie lines: anthracite coal 8080 tons, bituminous 611240 tons, coke 206450 tons. Year to date the company hauls 5,000,000 more tons of soft coal than last year and over a million more coke, with most gains attributed to the coal strike.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania Rairoat Company
Ttsburg
Erie
Wichita hearings set on railroad grain export charges
The Interstate Commerce Commission will begin hearings in Wichita Kansas on September 24 in the case of the mayor and city council of Wichita against the Atchison Topeka Santa Fe Railroad Company. They accuse discriminating high export grain rates to New York versus Kansas City to New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Interstate Commerce Commission
Wichita
Kansas
Atchison, ‘Topeka, & Santa Fe
New
York
Kansas City
New. York
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Rudolph Weith
Co. D
Twelfth Indiana
Col. Anderson
Elkhart People—General Court News
Rev. Parrett
Castle United Brethren Church
U. S. Enders of
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