Huntington Health Crusade Begins With Cafe Nuisance Arrests
Huntington Indiana June 12 with the arrest of George and Jake Stevenson proprietors of the Central cafe for maintaining a nuisance the sweeping health crusade planned by city health officers was inaugurated Saturday The aim is to force restaurant owners to clean up and improve home health conditions to curb disease Dr Frost the health officer leads the effort with city residents expected to cooperate The campaign seeks broader inspections and possible charges against other violators as health officials pledge persistent action through the hot weather and beyond to ensure Sanitary conditions and justice for violators
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Huntington
Ind
George
Jake Stevenson
Central Cafe
Frost
Laketon woman in critical condition after cow attack
Mrs. G W Day of Laketon was attacked by her own cow in the pasture Thursday evening. The cow knocked her down and trampled her causing a broken collarbone, bruises, and nervous shock. She remained unconscious much of the night and is reported in critical condition at home.
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Wabash
Ind
G. W. Day
Laketon
Mule's Kick Proves Fatal in Van Wert
In Van Wert Ohio Frank Smith a seventy four year old German living in town for three weeks and employed by the Hertle produce house died from injuries after a mule kicked him at the Thatcher hotel area He was gathering junk in the county and was struck on the left hip and abdomen A post mortem was held on the body yesterday evening
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San Francisco
New Postal Savings Banks Arrive in Warsaw Ind
Dispatches from Washington announce a postal savings bank will be established in Warsaw Indiana. Warsaw becomes the sixth Indiana city and the only one in this region to receive the service joining prior banks at Princeton Gary Michigan City Elwood Kendallville and others. A telegram confirms the coming bank during June.
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Warsaw
Ind
Washington
Indiana
Princeton
Gary
Michigan City
Elwood
Kendallville
A. Postal’ Savings Bank
Noble County Township Faces Dog Issue
Fragments indicate Noble County township dealing with a dog matter. Details missing but reference to dogs, township action, and local governance. Further text needed for full summary.
Andrews Citizens Must Get New Site
Huntington Ind June 13 County Health Officer Fry found Andrews school grounds lie within the 600 foot railroad setback from the Wabash rail line. With the site only partly outside 500 feet the town must seek a new location for a future school building, as state approval to break the law is deemed unlikely.
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Huntington
Ind
Andrews
Fry
Andrews School Board
Death in Fall Near Silver Lake Indiana
Mrs. Mary Miller aged about 65 died at the home of her brother Peter Heeter three miles east of Silver Lake from a broken neck after a fall downstairs early Monday morning. She lived with her son Norman Miller and is survived by another son Clayton Miller.
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Warsaw
Ind
Mary Miller
Peter Heeter
Silver Lake
Ministers At Wabash District Meeting
Regular annual meeting of Methodist Episcopal ministers in the district was held at First Methodist church Wabash. Presiding Elder B S Hellopeter led a two hour session planning missionary conventions and benevolent work for Huntington Wabash Grant and parts of Kosciusko Whitley Allen and Wells counties. Thirty six pastors attended from the district.
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Wabash
Ind
Methodist Episcopal
B. S. Hellopeter
Huntington
Grant
Kosciusko
Whitley
Allen and Wells
B.S. Hellopeter
Circus Visit Costs Huntington Streets Repairs Incurred
Huntington Indiana reports street damage from Barnum Bailey setup with repairs on Poplar street costing about 59 dollars and three patches to fix an insecure brick foundation and arching pavement. City receipts from circus workers totaled 39.50 dollars. Street Commissioner Smith halted hauling, diverting the parade to an alternate route.
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Huntington
Ind
Smith
Barnum & Bailey Circus
Poplar Street
Tiptont Street
Stolen horse and buggy recovered near Portland
A horse and buggy reported stolen from Winchester was found in Portland early Wednesday. The animal had wandered into Ottis McGriff’s yard after being turned loose, with authorities led to the location by local residents.
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Portland
Ind
Winchester
Teil’ Wilson
Ottis. McGriff
Sai .P. Tind
Shefitt
King
Mystery of Swan Fire Deepens With Charred Remains Found
Avilla Indiana June 9 The Krell store and residence blaze that killed Otto Klemm and his young son may have claimed another victim bone fragments found among debris are believed to be human and possibly from a man who slept in a huckster wagon seat nearby Elijah Bunning of Laotto vanished days before the fire and Swan residents speculate he wandered to the shed and burned with the building the bones lie between wagon seat irons suggesting a smoking pipe caused the blaze with no other theory gaining ground.
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Avilla
Ind
Otto Klemm
Mr. Klemm
Swan
Elijah Bunning
Laotto
Klemm
Governor to Attend DeKalb County Courthouse Cornerstone
Auburn Indiana June 8 1911 the DeKalb county commission reports Governor Marshall will attend the cornerstone laying for the $250000 DeKalb county courthouse between July 20 and 29 with the main ceremony set for July 27 a committee will announce full plans later for the event drawing state leadership to the county seat.
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Auburn
Ind
DeKalb County
Court House
Indiana
Board of Commissioners
Marshall
Tragic Interurban Collision Kills Mrs Canen Near New Paris
Mrs Pearl Grant-Ryan Canen of New Pariswas killed instantly by a northbound Winona interurban at the Koli crossing near New Paris Indiana She was about 35 and recently remarried to Charles Canen The motorman and conductor were not blamed and efforts to avert the crash failed
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Warsaw
Ind
Pearl Grant-Ryan Canen
New Paris
Pearl Grant
Koli Crossing
Winona Traction
S. G. Mishler
Winona
Girl Narrowly Escapes Fire Engine Accident
Hazel Ruth of Claypool Indiana faced a perilous scare when her clothing caught in a gasoline engine governor. She shut off the engine and avoided serious harm, though her clothes were torn and she suffered bruises. She will stay home several days. Ruth had long served in the Journal Printing office prior to its sale to Will W. Reed of Warsaw.
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Claypool
Ind
Hazel Ruth
Journal Printing Company
Miss Ruth
Journal
Will W. Reed
Warsaw
Death recalls tragedy as farmer dies
Hartford City Indiana June 8 A tragedy from twenty years ago returns with the death of Frank Bell the farmer who killed Jacob Pursley when Pursley tried to elope with Bells wife Bell 80 at the time fired a shotgun in his yard then surrendered to authorities and was released after a swift hearing.
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Hartford City
Ind
Jacob Pursley
Frank Bell
Bell
Pursley
Narrow Escape From Electrocution in Kendallville
Kendallville Indiana June 8 Ralph Thrie a trimmer with the city electric light department had a narrow escape from death while drawing a globe to a hook. A current seized his hand pinning it to the hook until a lamp broke loose and stopped the short circuit. He escaped with a badly burned hand.
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Kendallville
Ind
Ralph Thrie
City Electric Light Department
Sergent
Shiie
Ossian Implements Electric Lighting for Town
Ossian Indiana June 7 arrangements are nearly complete for a town wide electric light system. Reidel and Gray will install a large dynamo at the grist mill and obtain power from the traction company to run the mill and supply other uses. Wiring and connections to enough subscribers to justify the investment will take some time but the project has definite form and will be pushed to completion soon.
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Ossian
Ind
Reidel & Gray
Traction Company
City health officers target weeds in Columbia
Marshall B F Hull and the Columbia City board of health warn property owners to remove Canada thistles and skunk dock threatening a $5 fine per weed. With ripe skunk dock behind billboards near, the warning says seeds will scatter citywide if not cut soon.
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Columbia City
Ind
B. F. Hull
City Board of Health
Honor Great Commander Milo Meredith Receives Warm Welcome
In Wabash Indiana on June 9 a large crowd of Maccabees gathered to honor Milo Meredith newly elected great commander of Indiana and John J Karns elected great chaplain of Urbana. The reception in East Market street lodge rooms drew over 100 county tents members. Meredith called the meeting to order a little after 8 PM.
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Wabash, Ind
Maccabees
Wabash County
Milo Meredith
The
Indiana
John J. Karns
Urbana
East Market Street
Meredith
Andrews Indiana School Question Settled For Year
The state board of health through Dr J N Hurty extends the condemnation deadline for the Andrews lower grade building to May 1 1912 allowing one year to raise funds for a new structure. Authorities warn that children may suffer health issues in the interim and urge minimal ventilation and safety improvements while noting the old building is largely not worth major investment.
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Hurty
Hurry
Andrews
Fry
Prisoner Attempts Suicide in Jail Cell
Vern Miller, held since Sunday on an attempted murder charge involving his cousin Forrest Miller near Ashley, Indiana, attempted to hang himself Thursday evening by tying a rope to the bars. He collapsed, striking his head, as a towel was later found tied around his neck but not secured, aborting the self harming act.
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Auburn
Ind
Vern Miller
Forrest Miller
Ashley
The
Vale
Kept Secret Seven Months in Wabash Marriage
George Courtright and Miss Tillie Heickner married November 17 in Danville Indiana after both briefly left town. The couple announced their marriage Saturday in Wabash showing the secret was kept for seven months.
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Wabash
Ind
George Courtright
Tillie Heickner
Danville
Mrs Lantz Struck by Goshen City Car at Madison Crossing
Mrs. Sarah E. Lantz aged 75, widow, living with her son Roy Lantz at 511 East Monroe, narrowly escaped serious injury after stepping into an eighth street city car at Madison street crossing. Conductor H C Poyser and motor man H E B Smith managed to stop the car. she sustained only bruises and shock with no bones broken.
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Goshen
Ind
Sarah E. Lantz
Roy Lantz
East
Monroe Street
Eighth Street City
H. EB. Smith
H. C. Poyser
Madison Street Crossing
Smith
Fair offer proposed for Kendallville garbage disposal
Kendallville Indiana June 8 the civic club push for a public garbage wagon grows as health officials condemn north side dumping. M V Yecker of McGuire Incinerator offers to build a crematory for 2500 dollars guaranteed to handle several years of city needs, a proposal the council should consider.
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Kendallville
Ind
Civic Club
County Board of Health
M. V. Yecker
McGuire
Wet and Dry Factions of Auburn Lay Plans for Campaign
In Auburn Indiana on June 12 activity grows among dry and wet factions under the Proctor law. W C T U women campaign to keep saloons out while opposing side plans for Auburn to vote wet. Both sides discuss whether Garrett will vote before Auburn and its impact on the outcome.
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Auburn
Ind
Garrett
Champion to visit Bluffton England chess ace to meet Indiana host
Bluffton Indiana June 12 Alfred Jordan the champion chess player of England will visit Rem A Johnston Monday June 26. Jordan has toured the United States meeting experts in big cities and has lost only thirty seven games since arriving here. Johnston, a top Indiana player, hopes to draw with the invincible Englishman.
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Bluffton
Ind
Alfred Jordan
England
Rem A. Johnston
Jordan
Johnston
Indiana
Inglishman
Fire at Vail Bros hoop factory wipes out plant
Seventy five men are thrown out of work after a blaze at the Vail Bros hoop factory in South Whitley Indiana on Thursday evening. The fire destroyed the plant and machinery with an estimated loss of about ten thousand dollars and no insurance. Foreman George Cook calls the origin mysterious.
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South Whitley
Ind
Vail Bros
George Cook
Winona Student Carl Fuller Killed in Ohio Crash
Warsaw Indiana June 12 Carl Fuller twenty a popular Winona college student was killed in an automobile accident in Ohio. A telegram to Prof Pierce reports Fuller was driving with a young lady friend and had just returned to his Clyde Ohio home.
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Warsaw
Ind
Carl Fuller
College of Winona
Ohio
Pierce
Clyde
Farmers' Society to Meet in Noble County
The Noble County Horticultural society will hold its June meeting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John Cleland, two miles south and west of Albion, on June 15. Papers include Economies and Its Relation to the Home by Mrs. W. T. Green, Horticulture and Its Possibilities in Indiana by J. W. Moorehouge, and Roses, Their Culture and Kinds Suited to Our Climate by Mrs. G. C. Seymour. A fine musical program is planned by the committee.
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Albion
Ind
Noble County Horticultural Society
John Cleland
W. T. Green
Indiana
J. W. Moorehouge
G. C. Seymour
Factory Men Take Outing at Tri Lake Resort
Fourteen Harper Buggy company workers held their annual picnic at Tri Lake resort in Columbia City Indiana. Eight went Friday night to fish deep water catching about one hundred olive gills and fifty rock bass and catfish. Six more joined Saturday morning with supplies for a fish fry, making it a highly regarded celebration.
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Columbia City
Ind
Harper Buggy Company
Tri-Lake Resort
Thirteen youths in Wabash face court for nude swimming
Thirteen boys aged eight to sixteen appeared before Mayor Wilson in police court for swimming within city limits without bathing suits and roaming neighbors' riverfront property near the La Gro road in a nude state. They received nominal fines held in abeyance pending further complaint. nonpayment would lead to jail or forced payment.
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Wabash
Ind
Wilson
Lagro Road
Huntington to Form County Motorcycle Club
Huntington Indiana residents announce plans to organize a county motorcycle club with a temporary slate of officers chosen at a Friday meeting. The group aims to unite a growing number of local riders and promote club activities after over a year of discussion.
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Huntington
Ind
Farmer shoots face off in despondent act in Lafayette
Samuel Little aged 52 Benton county farmer was brought to Lafayette in a dying condition after placing a shotgun under his chin and firing with his toe. He had been despondent for weeks and is unmarried.
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Lafayette
Ind
Samuel Little
Benton County
Mrs Berry Sentenced In Horse Thefts Case
Marion Ind June 9 Mrs Rosa Berry charged with stealing a horse and buggy from a local livery barn was sentenced last night to one to fourteen years in the state prison The horse stealing case was not tried due to irregularities in indictment preparation Sheriff Shoemaker captured Mrs Berry at Columbia City two weeks ago
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Marion
Ind
Rosa ‘Berry
Woman Severely Injured After Fall From Window
Aged woman Mrs. Ayers, meeting with an accident yesterday about nine o'clock while mashing windows, fell and fractured both bones of her right arm near the wrist. One bone nearly protruded through the flesh. a physician attended.
Injured Cyclist Improves After Collision Near City
Columbia City Indiana June 7 Dr B A Widup badly injured Sunday in a motorcycle car crash west of the city is improving He rested well Monday night and doctors and his family expect full recovery in time with no internal injuries noted so far
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Columbia City
Ind
B. A. Widup
High dive proves fatal in Elkhart creek accident
In Elkhart Indiana on June 12 George Kiefer seventeen son of Milton Kiefer died Saturday after a high diving incident in Christiana creek. He struck the creek bottom while diving into shallow water and sustained an instant neck fracture. He died hours later at Clark hospital.
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Elkhart
Ind
George Kiefer
Milton Kiefer
Christiana Creek
Clark Hospital
South Side Residents Launch Movement for Park Perk
South side residents plan a meeting at A E Singewaltz 123 Nuttman Avenue to discuss a proposed park perk. Organizer A Worden has been invited to speak on the subject.
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Seqpre
Ithe
A. E
Singe Waltz
Nuttman
A.worden
Governor Marshall Sought to Speak at Auburn Courthouse Cornerstone
Auburn Ind June 7 Governor Thomas R Marshall is being solicited to attend the laying of the corner stone for the new courthouse He indicated he can come if the exclamations are arranged and confirmed by local organizers
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Auburn
Ind
Thomas R. Marshall
Old Settlers Day Preparations In St. Joseph Indiana
St. Joe Indiana celebrates Old Settlers Day with a large turnout expected on June 15. Preparations include widespread bill posting across the county and ongoing distribution efforts to spread the schedule and events for the long awaited meeting.
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St. Joe
Ind
Old Settlers
Planning Reunion of 106th Regiment in Huntington
Huntington Ind June 9 The 160th Indiana regiment plans its eleventh annual reunion in Huntington on August 15. Veterans of 1898 look forward to renewed camaraderie with officers Dr Fryer Ran som Allen L M Martz J M Kitt and Lt Cols as hosts. Carl Steele of Co K will lead the day with activities throughout.
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Huntington
Ind
160Th Indiana Regiment
Reunion Association
New Band Organizes in Kendallville Ind
Kendallville residents form a new city band with a Tuesday meeting that included a rehearsal and a general business session. Officers were elected and a constitution and by laws adopted to complete the organization.
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Kendallville
Ind
New City
Civil War Vet Shoots Self in Wabash After Bequeathing Watch
In Wabash Indiana on June 12 a civil war veteran aged 86 shot himself after bequeathing his gold watch to his granddaughter Joan Thompson. No motive was learned for the action.
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Wabash, Ind
Joan Thompson
Louis Weber Macadam Road Bids Sought by Indiana Counties
Adams and Allen County Boards of Commissioners invite sealed bids for a crushed stone Macadam Road on the Adams Allen county line known as the Louis Weber Macadam Road. Bids due 10 a m Friday July 21 1911 in Decatur Indiana. Bond required double bid. contracts follow plans and profiles on file. Boards may reject any bid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Commissioners
Adams County
Indiana
Allen County
Root Township
Madison Township
Louis Weber
Boards of Commissioners
Auditor's
Decatur
Alien County
Joint Boards of Commissioners
H. 8S
Michand
Appointment as Administrator of Mary Rhoads Estate
The undersigned RGE G. LLEN is appointed administrator of the estate of Mary Rhoads late of Allen County Indiana deceased. The estate is stated to be solvent. Administrators name May 31 Juness.
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Mary Rhoads
Allen County
Indiana
Rge G.llen
Appointment of Executors for William Meyer Will
William and Frederick Meyer named executors of the last will and testament of William Meyer late of Allen county Indiana deceased The estate is stated to be solvent The appointment dates May 31 June 7 14 listed for the executors in this public notice
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State of Indiana
Allen County
Ss. Wil
Rothgeb
Emerick D. Richeardson
Allert County
Emerick D. Richardson
State of
Indiana
WM. E. Gerding
Loudean P. Hung Joon
Alveny Circuit Court
Fort Wayne
Zollars. Adm'r
Allen Circuit Court
Leonard, Rose & Zollars
William Meyer
Dee
William and
Frederick Meyer
Louisa A. Bohling
Mary D. BO
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Klem
DeKalb Court House
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Wabash Maccabees
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Tower
Illinois
Farmers’ Society
Farmer
Mrs. Berry
OLD Settlers’ Day
106Th Regiment
Harper & Eggeman
Attys
Plaintiff
Jennie Fletcher
Tri-State Loan and Trust CO
Sarah’ Marguit
Adivent
Joreeh Brown
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