Elkhart to Conduct City Church Census
An interdenominational meeting at the Presbyterian church decided to conduct a city wide church census in Elkhart. Volunteers will canvass 22 districts to record church membership, non membership, sectarian preferences, and Sunday School attendance. Data will guide future religious outreach and be shared with denominational ministers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elkhart
Presbyterian Church
W. W. Stickles
Evangelical Church
J. A. Wood
Riverside Christian Church
W. J. Frazer
State Sunday School Association
Indiana
Dr King's New Discovery Sold For Colds Coughs
J W McKinnon of Talladega Springs Alabama reports severe pneumonia improved after first dose and full bottle of Dr King's New Discovery for consumption coughs and colds. Houseworth Bros Drug Store guarantees the remedy with a free trial bottle available.
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Houseworth Bros
More Elkhart Navy Recruits
At the marine recruiting station two applicants were approved today and will leave for the navy yard at New York tomorrow. They are John Smith of Corey Michigan and Harry Lee Bennett of Elkhart. Out of 35 applicants ten have been enlisted.
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Elkhart Navy
Marine Recruiting Station
Navy Yard
New York
John Smith
Corey, Mich
Harry Lee Bennett
Elkhart
Gasolene Fire In Bowman Home Causes Minor Burns
A boiler fire started by gasoline poured into a hot water boiler at Frank Bowman's residence 291 Aspenwold Avenue. Mrs Bowman suffered minor burns to her hand while lifting the boiler. A neighbor had advised washing with gasoline, an experiment this morning. No fire damage occurred.
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Frank Bowman
Aspenwold Avenue
Mrs. J. A. Eby Dies of Esophageal Cancer
Post mortem examination found that Mrs. J A Eby died from cancer of the esophagus which also involved the brain.
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Eby
J. A. Eby
Store room rented at 409 South Main street
J. S. Bottorff rents his 409 South Main street store room to the Singer Sewing Machine Co and Van Aiken Bros florists. They will occupy the space about October 10.
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J. S. Bottorff
South Main Street
Singer Sewing Machine Co
van Aiken Bros., Florists
Funeral for Comrade Ghrist Held at U B Church
Funeral for Wallace Ghrist scheduled Thursday at 2 p m from the U B church with Elmer Post members in charge. Ghrist served as a member of Co E 87th Indiana rather than Co E as previously stated.
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Comrade Ghrist
Wallace Ghrist
U. B
Elmer Post
Ghrist
Co. E, 87Th Indiana
Co. E
Bucklen’s Arnica Salve praised for eye injury care
A Syracuse man credits Bucklen’s Arnica Salve with healing a deep cut over his son’s eye and saving the eye after a severe injury. The testimonial notes its effectiveness for burns and ulcers and advertises it at 25 cents at Houseworth Bros. drug store.
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Chas. BH. Lemberger
Syracuse
N. Y
Houseworth Bros. Drug Store
Real Estate Transfers In Elkhart Area
Real estate transfers listed for Elkhart and nearby townships show various parcel changes. Notable deeds include ee and Eddy Monroe Plank to Thomas Anderson for a lot in Allendale, $600. Hiram A. Giles to William Leininger for a Johnson's Riverside add. lot, $800. Daniel P. Kurtz to Norman 4 . Kegerries for part lot in Allendale Elk hart, $1,450. Daniel Ryther to Harriet Mishell and Levi D. Mishler for a lot and half lot in Hall's Calvin Grove add., $12.36. Charles L. Daly to Robert E. Procter for land in Osolo tp. and a Crocker Cone's add. lot, $1. Charles L. and Carrie M. Daly to Lloyd C. Daly for a Crocker Cone's add. lot, Elkhart, $1. Amos Bickel to Jeremiah Bechtel for land in Olive tp., $475.
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Eddy Monroe Plank
Thomas Anderson
Allendale
Elkhart
Hiram A. Giles
William Leininger
Johnson
Riverside
Daniel P. Kurtz
Norman
Kegerries
Daniel Ryther
Harriet Mishell
Levi D. Mishler
Hall
Calvin Grove
Zemstvo Congress Outlines Broad Political Reforms
The Moscow meeting calls for full legal responsibility for all, equality of rights, peasant parity, end to guardian oversight, abolition of passport systems, and freedom of conscience faith speech meeting and press. It favors universal direct suffrage for a national assembly with a democratic zemstvo based body, with Siberia seeking timely representation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moscow
Zemstvo Congress
Zemsky Natchalnik
Zemstvos
Siberia
Scores From Yesterday's Big League Games
In the National League Cincinnati defeated Boston 13 to 1 while Brooklyn edged Chicago 1 to 0 Pittsburgh beat New York 9 to 5 and Philadelphia defeated St Louis 9 to 2. In the American League Boston lost to Chicago 5 to 10 with a second game 1 to 3. Washington lost 0 to 2 and 138 to 6 in two games with Cleveland. New York beat St Louis 6 to 3 with a 7 to 2 second game score and Philadelphia topped Detroit 6 to 4.
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Cincinnati
Boston
Chicago
Brooklyn
Pittsburg
New York
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Washington
Cleveland
Detroit
Chicago proposes twenty year franchise to rail firms
The Chicago City Railway Company and Chicago Union Traction Company offered a twenty year franchise to the city council with a plan to rehabilitate existing lines. They promise through service across all city sides and transfers for a single five cent fare, plus city revenue from 3 to 10 percent of gross earnings.
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Chicago
Chicago City Railway Company
Chicago Union Traction Company
Gomez urges Liberal disbanding over US backing
General Jose Miguel Gomez governor of Santa Clara and Liberal candidate for the presidency says in an interview he would advise the Liberal party to disband as the United States backs President Palma and the established government. He hints that Liberal seizure of power would allow control of the government.
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Gomez
Havana
Jose Miguel Gomez
Santa Clara
Liberal Party
United States
Palma
Hungarians Demand One Great Party Leaders Named
Budapest reports the situation deteriorating as radical forces threaten to overwhelm the Moderate party and push the nation toward drastic action. Public references to the dynasty abound while newspapers advocate a single united party led by Francis Kossuth with support from Count Apponyi and Baron Banffy.
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Budapest
Francis Kossuth
Kossuth
Count Apponyi
Baron Banffy
Market Report Indianapolis Grain and Livestock Snapshot
Market report compiles prices from Indianapolis Chicago New York and East Buffalo with figures for Wheat Corn Oats Hay and livestock categories. Prices show variations by grade and region including No 2 red Wheat and Hogs Sheep Lambs and Cattle across multiple markets.
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Indianapolis
Chicago
New York
East Buffalo
Witnesses questioned in Sherrick state audit probe
Marion county grand jury has finished examining witnesses in the David E. Sherrick investigation except for J H Murry president of the J H Murry company whose testimony is sought to clarify Wickard Murry notes totaling 50000 described by Governor Hanly as forgeries. Prosecutor Benedict said Murry’s return from Arkansas is needed and Wickard and Murry’s lawyers are said to be arranging his arrival. The probe may finish today and a report to Judge Alford could follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Marion County Grand Jury
David E. Sherrick
J. H. Murry
J. H. Murry Company
Wickard-Murry
Hanly
Benedict
W. S. Wickard
Murry
Alford
Criminal Court
Indiana's Good Work at Fort Wayne Labor Convention
The twenty first annual convention of Indiana Federation of Labor meets in Fort Wayne at the Commercial club. President Perkins absent due to strike, address read by Edward P. Barry. Delegates praise progress of labor laws over the past decade and note major measures include child labor and factory inspection, arbitration, mortgage exemption, and prison reforms.
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Fort Wayne
Ind
Indiana Federation of Labor
BE. A. Perkins
Peters
Wellington O’connor
E. W. Allen
Berghoff
John C. Workman
Remarkable Cure for Erysipelas via Dr Williams Pink Pills
Mrs Ida Bath of 19 Winter Street Newburyport Massachusetts recounts a severe erysipelas case beginning in June 1903 with fever swelling and intense pain. After failing to improve under a physician her condition improved after taking Dr Williams Pink Pills for Pale People, with six boxes restoring mobility. The advertisement touts the pills as a cure for blood poisons and a broad tonic, sold locally or direct from Schenectady New York.
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Ida
Bath
Winter Street
Wewburyport
Mass
Uwnil
Dr. Williams
Proof Against Live Wire Incident in Lebanon
Lebanon Ind Sept 27 A Lebanon Telephone lineman Frank Greenwood survived a 2300 volt electric shock that burned his hands to the bone and set his clothes alight. He fell ten feet to a brick pavement after contacting a live wire but was saved when a fellow lineman pulled the wire away with a rope. Greenwood is alive and expected to recover.
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Lebanon
Ind
Frank Greenwood
Lebanon Telephone Company
Greenwood
Man Shoots Self Over Secret Society Fear
Mishawaka Indiana September 27 Charles Huston Babbledge, believing members of secret societies planned his expulsion from their orders, shot himself twice in the forehead. The bullets flattened against his skull and surgeons removed both.
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Mishawaka
Ind
Charles Huston Babbledge
Merchant Fatally Shot Near Anderson
Walter L. Ellison aged 33 was shot and fatally wounded in his Emnoria store nine miles south of Anderson by a masked unidentified assailant who fled into darkness last evening.
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Anderson
Ind
Walter L. Ellison
Emnoria
Here
Fatal Mine Incident In Boonville Coal Mine
At the Scales coal mine in Boonville Indiana Fred David age twenty five was fatally hurt when a mule fell on him at work causing his death.
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Boonville
Ind
Scales
Fred David
Notice of Administration in Elkhart County
Notice of Administration states Jonas Brubaker appointed administrator of the estate of Anna Haléem man deceased in Elkhart County Indiana. The estate is described as solvent. Divis and Schaefer attorneys represent the administrator.
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Infisna
Elkhart County
Anna Haléem
Elkhart
Osolo Township Schools Open on Oct 2
The Osolo Township community reports the opening of its schools on October 2. Local social notes include the Ladies Aid Society meeting at Mrs. Charles Replogle to sew, and several visits among residents such as Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Bickel, Miss Estella Kreigsbaum’s funeral, and relatives traveling between Elkhart and Michigan.
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Osolo Township
Wif
Ladies Aid Society
Charles Replogle
Charles and
Eierett Butrick
Hazel Dills
Jessie Bickel
Charles Dills
Frank Chapin
Marion Stewett
T. E. Welter
Floyd
Elkhart
J. P. Bickell
Edwin M Hilbish
Chicago
John Hilbish
Pearl
J. P. Bickel
Estella Kreigsbaum
John Collins
George Jackson
Sailor
F. P Curtis
William Berruck
Dewagiac
G. A
Lavina Hill
Myrtle Curtis
Michigan
Airs
Morries Kirkdorfer
Charles
Everett “Butrick
Plymouth
Bert. Smith
Justice Gillett
William Butrics
Bristol News Briefs From Washington Township
Stools open Monday and a fire threatened E Atkins home after starting from a gasoline stove. A large stock barn south of town burned last Thursday evening with a $1000 loss. Goshen District M E church convention to be held in Bristol Friday Sept 29. Calvin Long welcomed a daughter last Monday. W B Sudborough and Miss Elms Cox wed last Wednesday. Catherine Hilbish and Pearl plan a LaGrange visit after weeks with J E Hilbish.
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Bristol
Washington Township
E. Atkins
Goshen
M.E
Calvin Long
W. B. Sudborough
Elms. Cox
Catherine Hilbish
Pearl
LaGrange Jr
Sunday Visits and Local Benefit Box Social
Kessington J Cormany spent Sunday with W Shaffer and wife. A box social will be held at Kessington hall next Saturday night for the benefit of the church. All are invited. Bertha and Wino Wohlhieter of Wikhart spent Saturday and Sunday with their parents. Earl Gardner of Hilkhart visits Ervin Gardner and wife. Mrs Richardson of Osceola and Mrs Dora Eslow of Kalamazoo visit Charles Bliss and wife. William Needier of Elkhartsper, Sunday at William Gong ware. Elmer Diller and wife of Elkhart visit Cyrus Diller and wife. Helen Kantz visits Shirley Ross.
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Kessington
J. Cormany
W. Shaffer
Kessington Hall
Bertha
Wino
Wohlhieter
Wikhart
William Wohlhieter
Earl Gardner
Hilkhart
Ervin Gardner
Richardson
Osceola
War
Dora Eslow
Kalamazoo
Charles Bliss
William Needier
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DR. Price
Elkaart
Mi-On-To
Hackensack
N. J
Market Report
Toledo
Sherrick
Murray
Arkansas
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