Corner stone laid for Prospect Methodist church in Bluffton
Bluffton Ind July 25 at 2 pm a large crowd attended the cornerstone ceremony for the new Prospect Methodist Episcopal church. Rev J A Beatty of Fort Wayne led the service and a Bible church history and newspaper records were placed in the box. David Longshore donated a soldier button from his G A R coat to the box. The Prospect class formed in 1848. survivor Mrs Mary Wilmington of Ossian attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prospect
Beetty
David Longshore
Mary Wilmington
Ossian
Endeavor Convention Opens in Huntington Indiana
Huntington Ind July 21 The state convention of Indiana Endeavor societies met at the First Brethren church with about twenty five delegates from across the state. Rev Z C Carpenter of Warsaw preached the opening sermon and a business session followed after more delegates arrived. The event marks the first of its kind in the Indiana district with visiting delegates housed by local church members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huntington
Ind
The
Endeavor Societies of
Indiana
Brethren Church
First Brethren Church
Sfferson Street
Z. C. Carpenter
Warsaw
Diana
Overal
Indian Princess Kilsequah May Attend Mississinewa Event
Huntington Ind July 25 Promoters of a Mississinewa battlefield purchase plan a sham battle in August to save Princess Kilsequah last of the Miami royal family who just marked her 101st birthday The princess health concerns and limited travel keep her home The promoters also plan an Indian village for a week at the old battlefield to recruit from local families in Huntington Wabash Grant and Miami counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huntington
Ind
Mississinewa
Tsreat Sham Battle
Kilsequah
Miamis
Koontz
Roanoke
Wabash
Grant
Miami
New Bank Opens Doors in Bippus Ind
Bippus Indiana hosts a town half holiday as the new bank opens its doors on Saturday. President Marc Knight and team celebrate a milestone for Warren township with hopes to provide attentive service and establish a substantial local financial institution. The bank ends decades of trading constraints in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bippus
Ind
Warren Township
Marc Knight
Vious
Goshen Board Seeks New Superintendent After Miss Michael
Goshen Indiana July 19 Sixty applications for the vacancy in the superintendency follow the resignation of Miss Lillian E Michael of Athens Ohio who for over twenty five years was connected with the schools here She was principal for ten years and served five years as superintendent An announcement from Angel Alabama says she will wed James S Drake of Goshen judge of the thirty fourth judicial circuit Lagrange take place aperintendent waa 2100.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goshen
Ind
Lillian E. Michael
Athens
Miss Michael
Ange
James S.“Drake
Hirty
fourth _judicial
Lagrange
Stock judging course at Huntington and Warren fairs
At Huntington Indiana and Warren fairgrounds a stock judging course for boys will be offered with Purdue educators present. Two day sessions include livestock judging instruction followed by a judging contest on horses beef cattle hogs sheep or dairy cattle. Open to all attendees. contest limited to boys not previously enrolled in an agricultural college.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huntington
Ind
Warren
Purdue
Motorcyclist Flung Through Fence At Montpelier Track
Aubrey Carpenter of Muncie was severely injured while speeding on the Montpelier race track when his motorcycle skidded and went through a fence. He was hurled about twenty feet and stripped of clothing, suffering a broken mouth tooth loss and head and shoulder injuries. Doctors fear spinal damage from a back blow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montpelier
Ind
Aubrey Carpenter
Muncie
Carpenter
Civic Club Awards Prizes For Huntington Gardens
The Civic Improvement league in Huntington announces prizes for best kept yards and gardens. Judges awarded $5 front yard and back yard prizes, $5 for best vegetable garden, $3 first and $2 second for the best flower garden. Winners include H. L. Palmer, Mrs. Robert Lamont, and Claude Cline. Junior flower garden winners were Misses Martha and Ida Blair Plasterer with Edwin Hawkins as second. Honorable mentions went to J. Q. Cline Hale Little A. J. Hoover and William Felds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huntington
Ind
Civic Improvement League
Daniel Schaeff
William B. Deems
Charles Butler
H. L. Palmer
Robert Lamont
Claude Cline
Martha
Ida
Blair Plasterer
Edwin Hawkins
J. Q. Cline
Hale Little
A. J. Hoover
William Felds
Costly Lightning Fire Destroys Barn Near Goshen
A. C. Mehl's barn, five and a half miles east of Goshen, was struck by lightning at 7 30 p.m. Wednesday and burned with most contents. Losses include a binder, mower, two buggies, eleven loads of hay, three loads of wheat, old wheat, and one cow. A nearby shed was burned but partial contents were saved. Mehl insured his barn for about 1000 dollars. Allman held insurance on his property.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goshen
Ind
A. C. Mehl
Hight Square
Mr. Mehl
James Allman
Mehl
Elkhart Farmers’ Home Insurance Company
Allman
Farmers' Muttal Aid Association
Tarantula in bananas shocks North Webster diners
In Anderson's restaurant Blanche Outcelt found a tarantula leaping from a banana pile and landing on her chest before it crawled to her neck. The spider was captured and placed in alcohol for exhibit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Webster
Ind
Anderson
Blanche Outcelt
Child Dies After Porch Fire From Matches
A two year old boy named Walton McCally died from burns suffered when his clothing caught fire from matches on the McCallie porch. His mother, who briefly left him, was badly burned while extinguishing the flames. The cause of how he got the matches remains unknown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hykiaurt, Inc
James Shelfrom
Captain Keller Dead in Bluffton After Illness
Captain Samuel Keller of Bluffton Indiana died at his home Saturday morning after a ten day illness. A veteran of two wars he saw action in the Mexican and Civil wars and was widely known in the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluffton, Ind
Samuel Keller
Warren in Grip of Factory Boom Brings Jobs
Warren Indiana faces rising factory prospects as two new plants may employ about seventy five workers within months. Grant Fleming and Lloyd Jones toured Chicago to study an electric company whose product demand attracts wholesalers and Chicago banks back strong leadership. If moved to Warren the workforce could top fifty. Local business leaders endorse stock sales and plan committees to solicit five thousand dollars in subscriptions with expected dividends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Warren
Maghine turns turtle near Roanoke Indiana
An auto party from Roanoke including Mr. and Mrs. William McBride and Mr. and Mrs. G W Hullebarger had a serious accident when their car driven by Hullebarger overturned on the Huntington road while returning from Huntington. McBride was pinned and injured. others bruised. All are reported improving with Mrs McBride seriously injured but likely to recover.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roanoke
Ind
William McBride
G. W. Hullebarger
Hullebarger
Huntington Road
Huntington
McBride
Fair ground sheds construction under way at Kendallville
Plans for the Kendallville fair grounds project are nearly finished and carpenters will soon start work. About 100 sheds will house speed horses and cattle for the fall show. All buildings will be painted white for a neat appearance and to handle the annual event’s needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kendallville
Ind
Horse Thief James Welling Sentenced in Indiana Court
In Columbia City Indiana Monday evening James Welling admitted guilt to horse stealing in the circuit court with Sheriff H A Schumaker present. An affidavit from Christian Hawn established the theft. The judge sentenced Welling to three to fifteen years at Michigan City state prison for hard labor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia City
Ind
James Welling
H. A. Schumaker
Christian Hawn
Glassley
Michigan City
Boy Bitten by Rodent in City Saloon Incident
John Gallivan, 13, of Columbia City Indiana, was bitten on a finger by a rat in his father's saloon while reaching for a fallen item. The rat was killed and the wound cauterized by Dr. D S Linvill. The finger end turned black, showing the wound's danger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia City
Ind
John Gallivan
Dennis Gallivan
Dr. D. S. Linvills
Editors Meeting Announced for Mishawaka Expo
Goshen Indian official notice from July 20 states Secretary J A Feane of the Goshen Democrat confirms the annual Northern Indiana editorial gathering at Mishawaka on Thursday and Friday August 10 and 11. Mishawaka businessmen plan two days of rare entertainments for editors and their wives not duplicated in recent years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goshen
Ind
J. A. Feane
Goshen Democrat
Indiana
Mishawaka
Agust
Man’s throat cut. farmer finds near Warsaw
Warsaw Indiana July 21 James Rafter a farmer discovers his brother William Rafter with his throat cut from ear to ear beside a corn field urged on by a barking dog. A bloody razor lies nearby suggesting a suicide attempt. A note and fragments indicate Pierceton connections and unclear results.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warsaw
Ind
James Rafter
William Rafter
Arate
Resulis
Pierceton
Two Erie Railroad Workers Killed in Yard Accidents
In Huntington Indiana two Erie Railroad workers died in separate yard incidents Saturday. William Jones, a 17 year veteran carpenter, was crushed between cars and died two hours later. James Hill, a car repairer, was fatally injured when a switch engine backed into a string of cars, severing both legs before he died.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Jones
James Hill
Huntington
Ind
Erie Railroad
Jones
James Co. Hill
Hill
Indiana Salvation Army encampment slated for Kokomo
The Indiana Salvation Army announces its state encampment in Kokomo August 17 to 27 with two daily meetings, brass band music, choruses, lectures, motion pictures, meals on site, and a plan to establish permanent camps in each city through subscriptions to avoid rent. The Athletic park grounds are provided by the K M S W Traction Company for the event. The effort aims to fund homes in Indianapolis, with Marion and other cities to follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kokomo
Ind
Indiana Department of the Salvation Army
K., MS. & W. Traction Company
Sham Battle Postponed in Marion Indiana
Conflicting attractions force postponement of the Mississinewa Indian battle reproduction from August 7 to August 14. Billboards for advertising space were unavailable and the Fairmount fair overlaps. Governors of nearby states were invited to attend on the original date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion
Ind
City Treasurer Injured in bacon cutter accident
Bluffton Indiana July 19 City Treasurer Wilson Grove suffered a severe thumb injury while helping cut bacon at the Cook grocery. Mrs Cook held the knife steady and Mr Grove placed his hand on the cutter. the blade severed the end of his left thumb. He was treated by a physician and the pain persisted through the night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluffton
Ind
Wilson Grove
Cook
Farmers' Mutual Trust Bank Opens in Huntington
New trust company in Huntington will open for public viewing Saturday. Located on North Jefferson Street in the former Home yood room, the bank will feature up to date fixtures and aims to be among Northern Indiana’s finest financial institutions inviting residents to inspect the facilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huntington
Ind
Farmers’ Mutual Trust Company
Jefferson Street
Indiana
Andrews Well Pleased With Oiled Streets
Residents of Andrews Indiana praise the oiled streets as a summer improvement. Dusty streets during hot weather troubled the town, but areas already oiled are no longer giving trouble.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrews
Ind
Hartford girl flees with foreman to Kentucky marriage
Rosa Felten, 14, daughter of Maide Marshall, ran away with a 25 year old foreman from Hartford City Indiana to Newport Kentucky and plans to marry. Police investigate the escape and pending court action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hartford City
Ind
Julian Work School
Rosa Felten
Wing
Maide Marshall
Foreman
Marewport
Wabash Chautauqua Opens With Cook as Headliner
Wabash Indiana announces the third annual chautauqua season kicking off August 25 at the city park. Headlining is Dr. Frederick A. Cook famed arctic explorer. Also featured are Dr. S. L. Krebs and other noted speakers, humorists, a prominent lady lecturer, and the African boys' quartet as the leading musical act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick A. Cook
North Pole
Cook
Pole
Earth
S. L. Krebs
Krebs
Thirteenth District Medical Society To Meet At Lake Wawasa
Goshen Indiana hosts the Thirteenth District Medical Society semi annual meeting at the Inn at Lake Wawasa on September 5 with plans for a large attendance. Doctors from Indianapolis and Fort Wayne will speak while most of the program centers on local physicians. The Inn choice blends recreation with professional sessions and rest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goshen
Ind
Tuly
Thirteenth District Medical Society
Lake Wawaser
Mada Hr
Auto backs over lad at Montpelier race track
Walter Fultz eight, son of Mr and Mrs Ellis Fultz of Montpelier Indiana, was severely injured when the car backing from the grounds ran him over. He had two broken ribs and a fractured shoulder blade after being forced off at the gate while a ride on the back of the automobile ended.
Big Dam Project Arouses Interest in Defiance Ohio
Public interest rises over Auglaize water power plan in Defiance with a million dollar backing. Machinery arrives, land purchased for abutments and overflow, and 149 workers ready to start. Construction to begin at once with a target completion around February 1, 1812.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Defgnes
Ohio
Snider Bank
Land Owners Remonstrate Against Creek Channel Widening
Hartford City July 25 A remonstrance with about 1500 signatures was filed in the circuit court by landowners objecting to the petition to widen and deepen the Little Lick creek channel. Attorneys for the property owners argue the measure affects most owners in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hartford City
Waltz & Finshwiller
Little Lick Creek
Kendallville Fair Board Postpones Night Fair Plan
Kendallville Indiana July 25 the executive board of the Kendallville Fair association decided to postpone consideration of a night fair for several years The board cited cooler evenings this time of year as a reason not to proceed with the paving proposal and delayed the project accordingly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kendallville, Ind
The
Kendallville Fair Association
Factory Proposition Ready in Columbia City
The Business Men's association executive committee met with W. H. Kissinger to discuss the Universal Concrete Products factory. Kissinger stated the company stock has risen to $13,000 and that the deal would close if the association assumes the securities as agreed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia City
Ind
Business Men’s Association
W. H. Kissinger
Universal Concrete Products Company
Masons to Attend Cornerstone Leaving in Auburb
Local Masons led by Archie C. Smith will travel Thursday to Auburs for the cornerstone laying of DeKalb County courthouse. Gov. Marshall, a member of the local order, is expected to give the address amid a large gathering of Masons from the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia City
Ind
Archie C. Smith
Auburs
DeKalb County Court House
Marshall
New Warsaw Overall Company Organized to Build Factory
Warsaw July 24 The Warsaw Overall company organized to operate a local factory. Four men own all stock and serve as officers: President W S Felkner Warsaw Vice President Charles E Stout Indianapolis Secretary Charles H Ker Warsaw Treasurer W W Reed Warsaw. Incorporation planned around August 1 with about 10000 dollars capital stock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warsaw
Ind
W. S. Felkner
Charles E. Stout
Indianapolis
Charles H. Ker
W. W. Reed
Farmer narrowly saved after traction engine crash
Joseph Tonner, a prominent Decatur area farmer, was trapped under a broken traction engine that fell through a Chris Hocker farm bridge. He remained beneath the heavy machine for about fifteen minutes before friends freed him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur
Ind
Joseph Tonner
Beneaath
Chris Hocker
Tonner
Dog saves owner's life as bull attack spares him
Alva Spangle of Angola Indiana was attacked by a maddened bull while milking in the barnyard yesterday. His dog interposed and kept the animal at bay until help arrived, saving Spangle from serious injury or worse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Angola
Ind
Alva Spangle
Crooked Lake
Spangle
Many Lawyers In Case Seething Over Geiger Estate
Columbia City Indiana July 24 The case filed by McNagny and Gates and Whiteleather for Mrs Margaret Geiger widow of Virgil A Geiger sues for 17000 alleging the deceased left an estate of 40000 and she received 3000 in a settlement with W A Geiger W A Geiger has engaged Geo W Richler J W Orndorf and Leonard Rose amp Zollard as his counsel in Fort Wayne and Churubusco and Angola respectively
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia City
Ind
McNagny & McNagny
Gates & Whiteleather
Margaret Geiger
Churubusco
Virgil A. Geiger
W. A. Geiger
Geo. W. Richler
J. W. Orndorf
Angola
Leonard, Rose & Zollard
Fort Wayne
More Squirrels This Year Reported in Hartford City
Hartford City Indiana July 19 Hunters report more squirrels this open season than in 1910. No reason given for the increase, but sportsmen are pleased with the abundance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hartford City
Ind
Wreck Victim Improves in Induced Sanitarium
Kendallville Indiana July 19 James Lewis the hobo injured in the wreck east of the city is improving at the Kneipp sanitarium Those who spoke with him say he seems of better timber than the average hobo Lewis says he is a jeweler by trade and was enroute to Chicago to seek work
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kendallville
Ind
James Lewis
Kneipp
Lewis
Chicago
Old Fashioned Camp Meeting in Bippus Indiana
Old fashioned camp meeting underway in Bippus with Rev. John Wisel of Fort Wayne in charge. Held under Evangelical church auspices, a large tent hosts sessions since Friday with strong attendance and evident religious spirit. Good music featured and community interest high.
Young Pedestrians Cross Country From New York to San Francisco
Two young walkers from New York to San Francisco, Wendall Indiana Wend all??, Gesten GB and Reichele aged 2 and Joseph T Stanton agai 22, passed through Kendallville June 2. They left New York June 18 and plan a 1690 mile journey in 2 days carrying a message from Mayor Gaynor of New York to Mayor McCarthy of San Francisco.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wendall Ind
Gesten GB
Reichele
Joseph T. Stanton Agai
Peenikly
New York
San Fran
York
Gaynor
McCarthy
San Francisco
Release Ends Forgery Theft Case In Columbia City
Raymond Erne of Columbia City Indiana was released from the county jail after charges of forgery and theft in an automobile were withdrawn. His father repaid the physician Dr Ben Linvill for the losses, and the case will be dropped.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia City
Ind
Raymond Erne
Ben Linvill
Young Erne
Inspector Willett warns Warsaw vendors over pure food law
J. T. Willett of South Bend pure food inspector visited Warsaw Friday inspecting groceries meat markets and dairies. After promises to improve he delayed arrests for violations but will return in a week or two and prosecutions will follow if conditions are not improved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warsaw
Ind
J. T. Willett
South Bend
Willett
Brick Work Completed on Portland Church Edifice
Contractor Charles Sanders of Portland completed the brickwork on the Church of Christ building at Walnut and Commerce Streets. Carpenters and tinders are now pushing work and progress is tepid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Ind
Charles Sanders
Church of Christ
Walnut and
Commerce Streets
WABASH MAIDEN FINDS PARENTS IN EAST AFTER SEARCH
Georgia McDaniels of Wabash Indiana discovers in Malden Massachusetts her birth parents and siblings after sixteen years living with foster parents. Police facilitated the reunion with her rightful mother and father, John Meseminared, and others in the east.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wabash
Ind
William McDaniels
Georgia McDaniels
Malden
Mass
Kent Street
John
Ellen
Mms
McDeniels
Marrer
Death claims WREX victim after freight wreck near Corunna
Kendallville Indiana July 20 a young man named James Lewis from Worcester Massachusetts died at Rome City sanitarium after severe internal injuries from the Lake Shore freight wreck three miles west of Corunna. He was thirty, a jeweler by trade en route to Chicago to seek work and asked his family not be told. Other hobos injured rode on. Burial to Wolcottville if no relatives are found.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kendallville
Ind
Lake Shore
Corunna
Chicago
James Lewis
Worcester
Mass
Kneijip
Rome City
Lewis
Rome
Wolcottville
Local Man Severely Injured in Ladder Fall
Warsaw Indiana July 21 T Holloway sustained serious injuries after a fall from a step ladder while working on a West Market street home. He was rushed by ambulance to Dr McDonald then moved to Mrs William Funk's residence with a punctured lung and broken rib complicating treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warsaw
Ind
T. Holloway
West Market Street
Brothers Hoop mills to relocate to Laporte Indiana
South Whitley Indiana reports Vail Brothers Hoop mills that burned weeks ago will be moved to Laporte. Workmen began dismantling the plant Tuesday and managers expect shipment readiness within days. Local citizens could not meet demands, so a new location was secured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Whitley
Ind
Attack on son-in-law in Columbia City under intoxication
Frank Mossman of Union township attacked his son in law Ray Staley with a pocket rifle at Staley's home. Staley overpowered Mossman who is confined in the county jail while charges are not yet known.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia City
Ind
Frank Mossman
Union Township
lUquvor
Morrine
Ray Staley
Staley Spelly
Pearls in the Salamonie Penne lndy Intry 24 0
A damaged snippet mentions a 24 0 score and a river ridge, noting a smaller item weighing fifteen grains folded to Tom Grisell a Bluffton broker. The text is garbled with unclear events and names.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barney
Say, Menigy River
Welgaing
Tom Grisell
Bluffton
Poisoned by rattler attack in Indiana town
Miss Bertha Eberly of Swan township LaOtto was bitten on the leg by a rattlesnake Wednesday evening. She was taken home in critical condition. Dr Ish of LaOtto was summoned though doctors feared for her life though hopes for recovery remained.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LaOtto
Ind
Bertha Bberly
D. W. Eberly
Swan Township
Ish
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J. A. Beatty
Endeavor
State Convention of Endeavor Societies of Brethren Church
Cilsequah
Civic Club
Captain Keller
Whuntingston
Maghine
Turtle
State Salvation Army Convention
NEW Trust Company
Wabash, Ind
Wabash Chautauqua Association
Auto
Lad
Defiance
Auglaize River
Rikers
WRECX
Laporte
Rattler
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