Democrats Rally With Wide Ticket in Elkhart County
Elkhart county Democrats plan a convention at the court house Goshen two weeks from today August 15 to nominate a county ticket and seek a prosecutor for the 34th judicial circuit. Possible candidates include Briggs Bechtel and Proctor with Marshall hoped to attend for a later speech. Campaigning opens September 1 with speakers such as Kern Bryan Gore and Haskell listed for Indiana appearances alongside Republican figures including Fairbanks Beveridge Hemenway and Roosevelt.
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Elkhart County
Court House
Goshen
34Th Judicial Circuit
Elkhart
Lagrange
Proctor
Thomas R. Marshall
Columbia City
Marshall
George A. Briggs
Robert BE. Proctor
Daniel M. Bechtel
Northern
Adam Smith
J. P. Sanders
Elias Fisher
Locke’ Township
Indiana
Wm. J. Bryan
John W. Kern
Gore
Gov. Haskell
Fairbanks
Beveridge
Hemenway
John L. Griffiths
Cannon
Illinois
Roosevelt
Fire department responds to false alarms in city
The fire department was dispatched at noon to box 33 after an alarm sounded. Crews found grass burning between Seventh and Eighth streets on Jackson. A separate midnight alarm from box 31 also proved false.
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Falee
Box 33
Seventh
Eighth Street
Jackson
Deahl Engaged to Represent County in Hoover Case
F Deahl has been employed to represent the county when the case against Amos J Hoover the Dunlaffé school teacher is resumed next Thursday J B Gattshall appeared yesterday as county attorney while EB A Dausman defended Mr Hoover
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F. Deahl
B. F. Deahl
Amos J. Hoover
Dunlaffé
J. B. Gattshall
EB. A. Dausman
Mr. Hoover
Eagles of Goshen Aerie to Meet for Fraternal Funeral
All Eagles of Goshen Aerie are requested to meet in the lodge room Sunday morning August 2 at 9 a.m. to attend the funeral of Brother Frank Overleage.
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Eagles
Goshen Aerie
Frank Overleage
New Paria Defeats Goshen Cubs in Diamond Battle
The New Paria team defeated the Goshen Quis under manager LH Almmone Thurstay on the New Paria diamond by a toll score. The game showcased local talent and highlighted the managers strategies on a windy afternoon at the park.
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Goshen Cubs
Joe W. Clark Is Mayor In Boy's City Victory
Liberal candidates swept the annual Boy's City election in Wisconsin. Joseph W. Clark of Kentland Ind. won the mayoralty succeeding Frank Abbott of Goshen. The ticket also listed Clerk Esther Newman of Madison Wis Treasurer Weir Cook of Anderson and board members Arthur Beyer Warsaw Herbert Frankel Lima and Eddie Sheppard Albany. They take office Monday.
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Boy's City
Winona
Joseph W. Clark
Kentland
Ind
Frank Abbott
Goshen
Newman Esther
Madison
Wis
Weir Cook
Anderson
Board of Public Works
Arthur Beyer
Warsaw
Herbert Frankel
Lima
Eddie Sheppard
Albany
Six Suits Filed in Elkhart to Seize Public Improvement Payments
Contractor Michael Fiskiey filed six suits in Elkhart superior courts to compel payment of public improvement assessments. Defendants include Perry T. Widdiss, William G. Holbrook, Clara A. Paine, Herbert B. Bucklen, and heirs of Havilah Beardsley, seeking foreclosure of mechanic's liens. Frank Brumbaugh filed a similar suit against Mrs. Mary Smallwood.
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Elkhart
Michael Fiskiey
Perry T. Widdis
William G. Holbrook
Clara A. Paine
Herbert EB
Bucklen
Havilah Beardsley
Frank Brumbaugh
Mary Smallwood
Mechanic's
Bullet narrowly misses cyclist during riverbank chase
Clyde VanSicklin a carriage trimmer on Cosmo Street West Side says he narrowly escaped a bullet Thursday night as Officer Berthh fired two shots while pursuing John Gwilt and John Wilson along the Elkhart river bank. He was badly frightened.
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Clyde VanSicklin
Cosmo Street
W. Side
Berthh
John Gwilt
John Wilson
van Sicklin
Elkhart River
Mrs Anna Page Dies at 68 in Elkhart Heart Disease
Mortuary record notes Mrs Anna Page wife of To bias Page died at Elkhart at noon of heart disease. She was 68 and survived by her husband a son Dr William Page of Middlebury and a brother James Brubaker of south of Elkhart.
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Page
Anna Page
Tobias Page
Elkhart
William Page
Middlebury
James Brubaker
Death of Supt Wells in Cleveland
Daniel M. Wells assistant superintendent of the ninth division of the railway mail service in Cleveland Ohio died at his home yesterday at 7 30 am He was in his 63rd year His home was formerly in LaPorte Wells entered the mail service in 1873 and became assistant superintendent in 1889 The direct cause of death followed injuries suffered when alighting from a street car on April 1 last.
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Wells
Daniel M. Wells
Railway Mail Service
Cleveland
Famerly
LaPorte
Another Horse Theft Reported In Hammond Area
A telephone message to the sheriff's office reported a valuable horse stolen at Hammond with the thief believed to be in the region. No trace of the suspect was found locally. Thefts alarm farmers and liverymen as horse thief protective associations fail to catch the criminals.
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Sheriff S Office
Hammond
Second annual Gorsuch family reunion held at Us land park
The Gorsuch family held its second annual reunion today at Us land park in Elkhart with strong local attendance. The Artley family reunion also took place today at the home of Mr and Mrs R P Corson near Bristol drawing many relatives from the area.
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Familly
Gorsuch
Usland Park
Elkhart
Artley
R. P. Corson
Bristol
Gwilt Returns After Escape From Officers
John Gwilt, who escaped officers Thursday night, is back but not arrested. His rag-picker friend John Wilson remains missing. It is claimed Gwilt was not drunk when his wife alerted police.
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Gwilt
John Gwilt
John Wilson
Huckleberries Vanish From Tamarack Grove Near Milford
Five miles northwest of Milford the tamarack drying up causes huckleberries to disappear after years of bountiful harvests. Local pickers report scarce berries this season and wonder about changing conditions.
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Milford
Waspe Sting Warns Boys at City Camp in Winona
Junior Jenkinson suffered multiple wasp stings while assisting with tents at Boys City in Winona. The incident occurred during the camp activities, causing minor injuries but no lasting harm.
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Junior Jenkinson
Boys’ City
Winona
Theatrical Manager Gone and South Bend Firm Takes Over Indiana
Frank L. Gale of South Bend who bought the Indiana theatre in Elkhart and previously ran the Irwin opera house left the city after failing to meet payments to Clifford and Moss. Clifford and Moss reclaimed the Indiana and may sell to outsiders. Gale faced possible charges but was reported financially involved with unsettled obligations. A dispute over debts continues as out of town buyers may take over the theatre.
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South Bend
Frank L. Gale
Indiana
Crystal Theatre
Elkhart
Clifford & Moss
Irwin Opera House
Gale
Ammons & Dubois
Marion Frm
Marion
GOOD DEFENSE FOR MASSENA IN EMbezzlement CASE
Roy Massena released on 2000 bond for trial in Kosciusko circuit court faces embezzlement charges. He will be defended by S N Stevens of Plymouth and former Congressman W F McNagny of Columbia City. Collateral funded by friends and relatives to secure Miss Harriet Frazier as surety remains posted. Massena promised to return to Warsaw to review records at the court house.
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Roy Massena
Kosciusko County
Kosciusko
S.N. Stevens
Plymouth
W. F. McNagny
Columbia City
Pierceton
Atwood
Frazer
Massena
Warsaw
Court House
Lamphere rejoices as poison evidence ties Gunness case
Ray Lamphere of LaPorte, indicted for the murder of Mrs. Bella Gunness and her children plus Andrew Helgelein, expressed joy to his attorney upon learning poison trace found in Mrs. Gunness and children. He had been held with male prisoners but asked to return to the women’s section now that no females remain.
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Ray Lamphere
LaPorte
Bella Gunness
Andrew Helgelein
Helgelein
Smutzer
Lagrange County Democratic Ticket Nomination
The Lagrange County Democratic slate lists Clark A H Bogue for Clark, A H Bogue. Frank Smith for Treasurer Lima. C Lupold for Recorder Newbury. J F Brady for Sheriff Milford. B B Johnson for Coroner Lagrange. Earl Heigh for Surveyor Johnson. John McKenzie for Commissioner No Dist. Geo W Roy for Commissioner So Dist.
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Lagrange County
Clark
A. H. Bogue
Clay
Frank Smith
Lima
C. Lupold
Newbury
J. F. Brady
Milford
B. B. Johnson
Lagrange
Earl Heigh
Johnson
John McKenzie
Geo
W. Roy
Marriage Licenses Fall Amid Hard Times
County Clerk Fleming reports a sharp drop in marriage licenses issued, noting far fewer transactions than last year due to economic hardship. The lull reflects broad financial strain affecting nuptial plans in the community.
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Fleming
Pastor Accepts Missionary Work in Hawaiian Islands
Rev. Arthur Gorter, who recently re signed the pastorate of St. Pauls Episcopal church in LaPorte, cabled Bishop Restauck of Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands, accepting missionary work on those islands.
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Island
Arthur Gorter
St. Paul's Episcopal Church
LaPorte
Restauck
Honolulu
Hawaiian Islands
Autoist Causes Farmer Arrest Reported
W. H. Nusbaum of Auburn caused the arrest of Abraham Culbertson of DeKalb county for refusing to allow Nusbaum to pass his team in a street battle over an auto passage.
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Farmer
W. H. Nusbaum
Auburn
Abraham Culbert
DeKalb County
Nusbaum
Toam
Veterans of Indiana to convene in South Bend
Next at Booth Band. Spanish American war veterans of Indiana will hold their next convention in South Bend.
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Booth Band
Spanish American War Veterans of
Indiana
South Bend
Local Sunday Sale Offer at Hawke Hardware and Drug
Special Sunday listing from St. Joe Nestle Road Pudding Brick Cream advertised at 50 cents per quart. Includes rules and a rapidly changing ad for part time work at Hawke Hardware and Drug.
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St. Joe Nestle Road
Rule's
Credit Is Claimed on Old Elkhart License
In Elkhart City Court suit filed against Irvin Potts, bartender, the civic league seeks closing of the last Third Ward saloon owned by Charles A. Smith. Prosecution argues Smith lacked a valid license though county commissioners issued one July 10 1907 expiring July 9 1908. Remonstrators appealed to St Joseph County Superior Court and Judge Vanfleet ruled the license valid. Smith claims a four month credit on the license. trial set for next Wednesday, with John B. Shafer leading the civic league in Elkhart.
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Third Ward
Elkhart
Charles A. Smith
Irvin Potts
Smith
Elkhart County
St. Joseph County
Vanfleet
John B. Shafer
Civic League
Goshen Postal Clerks Top Kendallville in Tonawanda Game
Goshen postal clerks defeated Kendallville 23 to 3 yesterday afternoon at Tonawanda diamond. Spectators witnessed strong play with a line up featuring Wise Dee Calpe etc and Eberle Keene Wysong Fintley Peffley Bolton Peffley Hampshire mowers Ruthven.
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Tonawanda
Goshen Petal
Pos
Goshen
Kendallville
Tonawanda Diamond
Atmes
Kendallville Wise
Dee C
Maggert Calpe Bee
Eberle Bigter
Keene Wysong
Fintley Peffley
Sesbb
Els
W. Bolton B. Peffley
R. E. Bolton
Openscreee
Hamberlain M. Pippinger
Rose
C. Mowers
Ruthven
Many Horses Suffer Lockjaw In Milford Area
A horse belonging to Leonard Matthews near Milford caught its tail in a threshing machine pulley and may die from lockjaw. Several Roseluake county horses have lockjaw, including Matthew Welser’s horse near Milford and others owned by Groomsman and Mr Watkins.
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Leonard Matthews
Milford
Roseluake
Matthew Welser
Mr. Watkins
Factory assault leaves pair injured in South Bend
Albert Holmes allegedly struck ten men with iron tongs at the Birdsell factory before quitting time. John Ernsberger remains in serious condition with a concussion, unconscious and wandering mind. Holmes is reportedly bonded.
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Albert Holmes
John E £Rneberger
South Bend
Birdsell
Holmes
Ernsberger
Christ Scientist Church Services and Reading Room Schedule
First Church of Christ, Scientist, opposite Hotel Hascall. Sunday services at 10 30. Subject love. Sunday school at 11 30. Wednesday evening meeting at 7 45. Reading room open every afternoon except Sunday from 3 to 5.
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Christian Science Church
First Church of Christ, Scientist
Seltzer bottle blast injures Elkhart brewer agent
Elkhart, Krumpets Is Hurt. J. H. Krumpetz, a local brewing company agent, was injured when a seltzer bottle exploded. He fainted from the shock and blood loss, later improving but still weak. Jacob Wogeman reports sanitation trouble from Rock Run Creek, prompting council action. Also an experienced girl is wanted for general housework at 412 South Fifth Street for Mrs. C. C. Platt.
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Krumpets
J. H. Krumpetz
Elkhart Brewing Company
Mr. Krumpets
Rock Run
Jacob Wogeman
Rock- Run Creek
Fifth Street
C. C. Platt
Reform Move by South Bend Businessmen in Damages Suit
A South Bend business group filed in circuit court a damages suit seeking to recover up to 450000 from multiple defendants including Oscar Tapman Madge Smith H Ginz Adolph Ginz and Johanna Hagerty. Plaintiffs claim Colfax Avenue owners rent buildings for immoral purposes and seek permanent injunctions to stop future leasing to questionable inmates. Each suit alleges damages from 28000 to 45000 and claims substantial interference with business.
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South’ Bend
Circuit Court
South Bend
D. B. Cummins
B. C. Weatervelt
Colfax Avenue
Oscar Tapman
Madge Smith
He H
Ginz
Adolph’ Ginz
Johanna Hagerty
Diversions and Disasters Highlight Indiana Notices
Reports span a Kendallville blacksmith age eighty three still at work, a Huntington divorce suit by Mrs. Harmon Thrift after seven years of marriage, and an Ossian area mutual livestock insurer covering Wells Allen Wabash Whitley and Grant counties. A Bluffton restaurant worker Edna Hixon suffered a minor electric shock. ten year old Joe Rogers of Wabash rescued his sister from a river drowning. DeKalb farmer Daniel Wagner recovered sixty dollars from a cow chewer whose greenbacks and candy were eaten. the note of emetic cows is preserved as mutilated currency. Whitley County coroner Dr J H Briggs findings clear the Columbia City crossing horror victims of skull fractures and brain concussions from the Pennsylvania Flyer collision. no liability or negligence opinions issued about railroad signals or watchmen.
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Thomas Daniels
Kendallville
Harmon Thrift
Huntington
Ossian
Wells
Allen
Wabash
Whitley
Grant
Edna Hixon
Bluffton
Joe Rogers
Daniel Wagner
DeKalb County
John Richart Wins Second Prize in Curtis Offer
John Richart, a blind Curtis Publishing agent in Warsaw, is pleased to have won $350 cash as second prize in Curtis Automobile Offer for selling the highest number of Saturday Evening Post copies relative to population. His success marks a notable achievement in the company’s prize competition.
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Warsaw
John Richart
Curtis Publishing Company
Saturday Evening Post
Marriage notices from Nappanee and area couples listed
Charles Buford Earl age 22 of Nappanee and Edna McInteer age 19 of Nappanee appear as a couple with parents’ consent noted. George Bloss age 26 of Vistula and Myrtle G. Starrett age 18 are listed. Sylvester Fisel age 28 of Ligonier and Lulu Loy age 19. Calvin Bainier age 23 of New Paris and Zelda R Mishler age 20. Walter R Detweller age 22 of Harrison township and Emma Jessup age 22 of Harrison township.
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Charles Buford Earl
Nappanee
Edna McInteer
George Bloss
Vistula
Myrtle G. Starrett
Sylvester Fisel
Ligonier
Lulu Loy
Calvin —. Bainier
New Paris
Zelda R. Mishler
Walter R. Detweller
Harrison Tp
Emma Jessup
May Run for Congress Sparks Nomination Effort
KH Hawkes active in Chicago yesterday amid a drive to nominate Max Démbufsky for Congress. Max has not yet consented to accept the honor, but the matter is under consideration.
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Congress
KH. W. Hawkes
Chicago
Max
Démbufsky
Escapee Captured in Argos After Ohio Hospital Breakout
John Kolin, who fled a Cleveland hospital during a mental health incident in April, was tracked to Argos and arrested there. Police confirmed the capture and recovered belongings tied to the escape. Investigators will review surveillance and interview witnesses to determine further actions.
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Argos
John Kolin
Cleveland, Ohio
Atgos, Ini
Good Prospect for Barnhart Carry in Kosciusko County
The South Bend Times notes Kosciusko County’s Republican majority has varied, with up to 1,200 under favorable conditions, and recalls a 1906- era revolt. It forecasts Barnhart may win the county by several hundred if trends hold, citing Shively’s 1904-06 margins and local GOP opposition to C. W. Miller.
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Kosciusko County
South Bend
Tmes
Barnhart
Rural Carriers Examination Held For County Applicants
An examination for rural mail carriers was conducted today in the room adjoining the county superintendent’s office recently fitted for teachers’ exams. Forty-nine applicants from across the county were examined under the supervision of Lamar P. Croop, secretary, with members Guy Boulton and Montelle Wissinger of the local civil service board assisting.
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Lamar P. Croop
Civil Service Board
Guy
Boulton
Montelle Wissinger
Bryan Victory Prediction Echoes Editor Smith Views
Deshler Flag editor A B Smith, brother of Ham Smith of Goshen, argues Bryan faces a likely walkover this fall as Republicans desert the old ship and align with the Democrat nominee.
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Bryan
A. B. Smith
Deshler
Ham Smith
Goshen
India
Local Bites and Notices Amid Hazy Elkhart Snippets
A jumble of Elkhart area incidents reports several bites to residents including a cat bite on Mrar Baer, a snake bite to W F Pienz’s son at Christiana Lake, and a spider attack on Mrs Anna Gakel. The Athens Times sale shifts hands after ten weeks of ownership by Henry Eldridge to George McMillen of Lake Odessa, with Eldridge relocating.
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Elkhart
Mrar Baer
F Eoght
W. F. Pienz
Christiana Lake
Anna Gakel
Athens, Mich
Times
Henry C. Eldridge
Middlebury Independent
George HR. McMillen
Lake Odessa
Mich
Eldridge
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Pulaski County
B. F. Shively
Cox
Starke County
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Hikhart
C. W. Miller
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Thomas
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