Accident at Walker's Shop Leaves Man’s Fingers Amputated
M S Shel lenberger, while operating a saw at the E W Walker Manufacturing company, lost three fingers and parts of the thumb and index finger of his left hand. Surgeons Irwin and Ash treated the severely injured hand. barring infection, amputation at the wrist may be avoided. He is unable to work for weeks and resides at 414 North Eighth Street.
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E. W. Walker Manufacturing Company
M.S. Shellenberger
Schellenberger
A. J. Irwin
Will Ash
Shellenberger
Shelienberger
North Eighth Street
Hecla Mfg Co Seeks Ottawa Factory Site for 500 Jobs
Hecla Mfg Co of Ottawa Illinois seeks a long term site to consolidate several art goods factories under one roof. The plan involves a 150000 capital stock and creating 500 skilled jobs with annual payroll of 350000 to 450000. The company proposes buying land for 200 lots at 250 each to raise funds and expects significant land value gains and housing profits.
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Hecla Mfg. Co
Ottawa
Commercial Exchange
Unclear Toledo tale tied to Knapp assault rumor
A Baltimore report cites Ar den Lehman stating no knowledge of Harry E. Knapp being assaulted near Toledo. Lehman mentions a heavy board injuring Knapp and notes authorities investigate missing store boxes bought at Poyser's grocery. Public belief grows the Toledo assault story may be a fairy tale.
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Arden Lehman
Baltimore
Lehman
Harry E. Knapp
Toledo
Knapp
Poyser’s
Power Company Fight Over Dam Land Rights
The Indiana Power company filed a long bill of exceptions to the appraisers award in a suit by St. Joseph and Elkhart Power to appropriate lands for dam purposes. South Bend council schedules regular session Monday to consider the franchise for the St. Joseph and Elkhart Power group granting street use for transmitting electricity for power heat and light.
Peculiar Campaign Tactics in City News Coverage
The piece accuses the News and Times of gross misrepresentation in a near end election clash. It claims bonds were mischaracterized, noting no five percent coupons and city orders at 6 percent while criticizing the News for attacking democratic council members as unfit for office.
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Times
Newa
Republican
Kelly Council
Council
Band Caught Between Dog Wheels Injures Worker
Byron Kauffman suffered a severe hand injury when his thumb was crushed between moving parts of a machine at the Rocca facility. He will be unable to resume work for several weeks.
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Byron Kauffman
Takae Kuffman
Fish Law Violations Lead to Fines and Arrests in Goshen
The Goshen court reports heavy penalties for fish law violators led by Frank Wogeman of Syracuse who pleaded guilty to possessing 35 black bass and faces $43 fine plus costs or 45 days in jail. Patrick Kelly, arrested for public intoxication, also pleaded guilty and paid $15 fine. The story mentions a feared gang of netters including Wogeman and Kelly, with other related arrests and local efforts to protect Lake Wawasee from illegal fishing and future development.
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Taz Devocast
Frank Wogeman
Syracuse
Gowing
Heath
Justice Young
Costa
Wogoman
Noone
Gill
Netters
Elkhart
Wogeman
Patrick Kelly
Kelly
Goshen
Swank
Nappanee
Dan
Zook
Wawasee
Ligonier
Milford
Marshal Vandersmith
S. J. North
Wawaseee
Wawaaee Lake
Orland Electric
Elkhert
South Bend
South Bend Club Plans St Joseph Valley Country Club
A Revess club unites South Bend Mishawaka Elkhart and Goshen members plan a riverfront club with golf tennis polo boating and a dance hall. Initiation is 25 dollars with one dollar monthly dues and dues discounts for women. A club house near Twin Branch school and a future name St Joseph Valley Country Club are proposed.
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South Bend
Mishawaka
Elkhart
Goshen
Jack Latta
Joseph H. Lesh
George F. Alderman
Romayne Latta
Elvira. Thomas
Bernice Heefner
James M. Latta
Indiana Club
Charles Arthur Carlisle
Frederick D. Fish
Arthur Kennedy
Arthur Baker
W. Osgood Orton
Miecks
W. B. Pratt
Carl Barney
Exceen
St. Joe
Twin Branch School House
Indiana
St. Joseph
St. Joseph Valley
Parting Tribute From Retiring Republican Ring Council
A historical note reflects on the retirement of the old republican ring council and describes the inherited indebtedness left to the democratic successors. The figures show costs for an engine, a light plant, and assorted judgments totaling several thousand dollars.
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Republican Ring Council
Water department engine condemned as worthless by superintendent
Goshen Times reports Supt. Dill declares an engine bought for 16 600 indebt ness to be a worthless piece of machinery. The article notes the purchase occurred during a Republican council act, with further details unclear.
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Dill
Goshen Times
Republican Council
Sher Oranrs Et A Ee
Ned Seer
Silk Robbers Target Local Stores and Divorces Filed
Silk thieves are again at work across several towns, with Sheriff Green warning of a wagon traveling gang. Elizabeth Engel seeks divorce from William Engel for cruelty and neglect, with one child, Grover, aged 16, and no alimony.
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Sharie
Walperakco
Elliott
Chas. F. Green
Porter County
Goshen
Specht, Finney & Skinner
South Bend
Elkhart
Valparaiso
la Porte
Michigan City
Green
Berkey & Zigler
Elizabeth Engel
William Engel
Grover Engel
Mapfakings at Ble 8 of Interest Gathered From the Cry
Deceased leaves two sons Frank and Robert. Funeral Wednesday at 2 p.m. Elkharton man charged with trying to chloroform his wife faced $1000 bail. Mrs Emerick pleads for his release claiming neuralgia. Leonard fined for slapping a Lake Shore employee. An Elkhart ranch raid resulted in four men and two women captured. two suspects from Bristol.
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Beardsley Avenue
Frank
Robert
Elkharton
Goshen
Mra
Emerick
Elkhart
Bristol
Berrien Springs Council Rejects Springs Water Offer
A special council session in Berrien Springs rejected Springs Water Power Company’s $10,000 offer and concessions to honor a prior agreement, stating support for Mr. Chapin instead. A fire in Culver destroyed the Colonnade hotel and several establishments with about $10,000 loss and minimal insurance. Missing insurance agent Cyrus Jeckaon is linked to a Beaton Harbor case. A Plymouth girl died in a bonfire accident and Mishawaka resident Victor Vande Walle, 35, died Friday.
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Niles Star
Berrien Springs
Springs Water Power Company
Chapin
Culver
Walford
D. R. Avery
Keller's
Political figure to exit party ranks cited in Indiasepolis report
A fragmented excerpt notes a political figure planning to depart from party ranks and suggests plans to attack a long standing apparatus in support of Col. Jim Dodge for governor, with the Indianapolis paper referenced.
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Ifal
Jim Dodge
The
Indiasepolis
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