Wreck-avoidance at Kendallville crossing injures two
At Kendallville Indiana on August 2 a tower operator at the G R I and Lake Shore crossing derailed an excursion train to avert a collision with the Lake Shore flyer. Engineer H F Hodges was badly injured and Charles Hibbard of Richmond had two fingers crushed. The operator fled details remain unavailable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kendallville
Ind
Lake Shore
Lake Shore Flyer
H. F. Hodges
Charles Hibbard
Richmond
Kelly House
Hodges
Lake Shore Limited
Lake Shore Company
Rome City
Man Rescues Boy After River plunge Dream Tied In
South Bend Indiana August 2 Special report says H Schwartz risked his life leaped into the river to save John Schwartz nine. The boy was revived after becoming unconscious and was returned to his mother who said she had dreamt the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Bend
Ind
H. Schwartz
John Schwartz
Sudden Death at Ligonier Claims Mrs Yonker
Mrs George Yonker aged 40 died suddenly at her Ligonier Indiana home from heart disease while in normal health five minutes before death. She leaves husband George Yonker children and a brother I D Pence formerly editor of the Plain Dealer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ligonier
Ind
George Yonker
I. D. Pence
the Plain Dealer
General Carnahan Dying in Indianapolis
Gen James R Carnahan is dying after an illness that resisted medical efforts. Doctors announced at midnight there was no hope for his recovery. The veteran soldier and lawyer has been under care in Indianapolis since the illness began.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Ind
James R. Carnahan
Robbers Take Stamps at Pokagon Post Office
Burglars entered the Pokagon Michigan post office and stole stamps worth $125 plus small change from the drawer. No clues have been found to identify the robbers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pokagon
Mich
Renovation of the Irwin Opera House Nears Opening
The Irwin opera house is renovated and prepared for opening by Hans and Nix company a week from next Tuesday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irwin
Irwin Opera House
Hans and Nix
Mishawaka Pair Forms Partnership With Congress Man
A. G. Graham of Mishawaka partners with Brick in a new venture and plans to move from Mishawaka to South Bend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. G. Graham
Mishawaka
Congressman Brick
South Bend
McDowell and Boylan Install Electric Motor at Office
McDowell and Boylan have installed an electric motor in their job office. The device powers equipment in the workspace. This update marks a modernization of the office operations and improves efficiency for daily tasks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McDowell & Boylan
New switch board arrives for Home Telephone
After months the Visual Multiplex switch board with 2000 capacity is staged for installation. Chicago Supply announced delivery today but Manager Schools doubted it. The system serves 900 subscribers and will take 2 to 3 months to accommodate new applicants while J. K. Johnson relocates after leaving the company at Elkhart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Home Telephone Company
Chicago Supply Company
J. K. Johnson
Elkhart
Court of Appeals Relief Satisfies Depositors
The United States Court of Appeals ruling brings satisfaction to creditors in the Walter Brown case and bank losses. Wilson L Collins faults its limited support for release, while the court’s view favors Brown Brodrick and Collins serving full terms. Depositors, wary of Collins, oppose his petition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court of Appeals
Walter Brown
United States Court of Appeals
Brown
Wilson L. Collins
Brodrick
Collins
Peple
Militia Company Heads to Indianapolis Encampment
Left for annual state militia encampment Capt Pease's Co G 1st Regiment Indiana National Guard with about 50 Goshen men boarded the Big Four train in Elkhart after a night of final preparations. The armory was open all night and the unit left in high spirits for the August 11 gathering expected to surpass prior encampments.
Reconstruction advances on county courthouse walls
After a lengthy delay from noon arrival of structural steel the courthouse project resumes with rapid progress on the north annex walls. Workmen push the walls forward as the contractor faces a tight schedule to finish on time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court House
Signal upgrades planned on Lake Shore line
The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports contracts totaling about 1,000,000 dollars for new automatic signals on the Lake Shore and Michigan Southern line from Erie to Chicago. Hall Signal Co. will install the electro gas signals between Erie and Nottingham, and Union Switch and Signal Co. will provide the electric motor system from Nottingham to Chicago. Azel Ames Jr. notes the upgrade replaces old telegraph block signals with more modern devices, averaging one signal per mile and a half. Completion may take three to four years with total costs exceeding 3,000,000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Co
Hall Signal Company
Erie
Nottingham
Union Switch and Signal Co
Chicago
Azel Ames, Jr
Fort Wayne Mystery Man Frida Under Fire for Fire and Shooting
The H. L. Frida case remains unsolved as investigators doubt self infliction motive after Frida was found wounded in his orchard with his buildings ablaze. No arrests have been made and theories of wrongful accusation linger amid the perplexing incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. L. Frida
Fort Wayne
Frida
Emancipation Day Celebration Draws 2000 in South Bend
Emancipation Day drew about 2,000 African American visitors from Indiana and Michigan to South Bend. Excursion trains brought delegations from Indianapolis and Michigan routes as celebrations highlighted a historic event in Afro American history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Bend
Indiana
Michigan
Indianapolis
Jackson
Barn Fire Destroys Hess Farm East of Wakarusa
A large bank barn on Michael Hess's farm five miles east of Wakarusa burned to the ground yesterday afternoon at one. Children playing with matches started the blaze. All stock was saved but vehicles farming implements grain just harvested were destroyed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michael Hess
Wakarusa
Remarkable Mastodon Jaw Found Near Mud Lake
Partial lower jaw of a mastodon was uncovered in sandy banks at Mud Lake by Rudolph Schultz. The right side is intact while the left side broke off about eight inches from the tip, with the specimen in a notable state of preservation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kankakee
Mud Lake
Rudolph Schultz
Bedford Murder Case Reinvestigated By AG Request
The Sarah Schafer murder case in Bedford is under renewed review as Attorney General Miller is asked by Gov. Hanly to examine the investigation. Experts doubt the mystery will soon be solved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah Schafer
Bedford
Miller
Gov
Hanly
New Paris group travels to Central Normal exercises
A group from New Paris departed this morning to attend the commencement at Central Normal in Danville. Included among the travelers were Miss Cline Pearl Inbody Mishlers and Professor Frank Swart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Paris
Central Normal
Danville
Miss Cline
Pearl Inbody
Mishlers
Prof
Frank Swart
Northwest Indiana Conference to Hold 54th Session in Michigan City
On September 12 the Northwest Indiana Conference will hold its 54th annual session in Michigan City with about 250 in attendance Bishop Charles H Fowler of New York will preside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michigan City
Charles H. Fowler
New York
Chicago Marriage of Samuel S Sanberg and Mamie L Douglas
Samuel S Sanberg 21 and Mamie L Douglas 19 of Elkhart were married in Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Samuel S. Sanberg
Mamie L. Douglas
Elkhart
Judson Peasley Cc Refuses Ice Cream Request at Fountain
Patrons at a fountain request no ice cream, citing a policy or preference. Judson Peasley Cc remains firm on the stance, influencing the crowd with a brief statement. Officials advise on compliance and potential alternatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Judson Peasley Cc
Quiet Wedding Unfolds for Myers and Hager
Harry N. Myers and Lola B. Hager were quietly married by Rev. G. W. Rench at his home on North Main street. The couple plans a 10 day honeymoon at Lake Wa wasee and will reside at the Hager home. Myers, a local ticket agent for the Indiana Railway, and his bride were kept from public announcement, a surprise to friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry N. Myers
Lola B. Hager
J. B. Hager
South Ninth Street
G. W. Rench
Brethran Church
North Main Street
Hager
School Ceiling Plastering Repairs Underway
Plastering has fallen from ceilings in several rooms of the High School building and repairs are now in progress by L. S. Haley. The damage is not great and the repairs are being made at the expense of the contractor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. S. Haley
Professor Swart to Relocate to California After Study
Prof Frank Swart of the New Paris high school will depart next week for California to complete a course at Stanford university. Upon completion he may locate in California and Prof Birchfield will succeed him at New Paris.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Swart
New Paris
California
Stanford University
Birchfield
Jewelry thefts unresolved in La Porte houses
No trace has developed of the jewelry stolen from the houses of W. L. Andrews and Ralph Davidson in La Porte. Men arrested on suspicion have been released as it was impossible to prove matters against them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W.L. Andrews
Ralph Davidson
la Porte
Demise of David Miller at Home in Goshen
David Miller 70, an old Goshen resident since 1853, died suddenly at noon while dining at his daughter Mrs J K Bloughs East Goshen home. Heart disease suspected. he had been ill since October but felt better today after saying dinner tasted better than any in a long time. Survived by five children and a son conductor George Miller. Funeral arrangements to be announced tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Miller
Goshen
J. K. Blough
East Goshen
Mr. Miller
William Reed
Harvey M. Yoder
B. F. Schrock
George Miller
Electric Line Survey Progress in Churubusco
F Wilson leading a surveying party for South Bend and Fort Wayne Traction in Churubusco surveyed Mulberry street just west of Main. The crew includes Jesse Imble S L Logan Cecil Green Dan Larson Pren tise Knowlton Joe Slater Robert Wilkie and Mr Richmond. Local citizens form an organization to support the project and aim to raise 600.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. Wilson
Mathews
South Bend & Fort Wayne Traction Company
Churubusco
Mulberry Street
Main
Jesse Imble
S. L. Logan
Cecil Green
Dan Larson
Indianapolis
Prentise Knowlton
Chicago
Joe Slater
Robert Wilkie
Elwood
Mr. Richmond
Wolf Lake
Society events and birthday celebration at home
The humble society of the Trinity Lutheran church will be entertained at the home of Mrs. Charles Mongold Thursday afternoon. Mr. Chester Bailey of Wilkinson Street was surprised by twelve friends Monday evening for his eighteenth birthday with an elaborate six o'clock dinner served by his parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Himble Society
Trinity Lutheran Church
Charles Mongold
Chester Bailey
Wilkinson Street
Four Warrants Issued for Will J. Davis of Illinois Theatre
Constable Gus Trapp swore out four warrants for the arrest of Will J. Davis on charges of assault and battery disorderly conduct interfering with an officer while discharging his duty and making threats to kill. Trapp served a writ of attachment at the Illinois Theatre Saturday night. Davis allegedly interfered with him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Tribune
Gus Trapp
Will J. Davis
Illinois Theatre
Trapp
Lee
Davis
Child Narrowly Escapes Death In Warsaw House
Dorothy Hoppe, seven, daughter of Mr and Mrs Milton Hoppi of Warsaw, fell through chimney openings to a cement cellar circle from a height of at least 25 feet during a hide and seek game. She suffered only bruises and scratches on her left arm and was unhurt otherwise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy
Milton H. Hoppis
Warsaw
Open fall term as city schools set to begin on Monday
The fall term of the city schools opens on Monday September 4. Teachers return from vacation, buildings are being prepared and one vacancy remains to fill Miss Elinor Williamson's Pike street position.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elinor Williamson
Pike Street
St Joseph Valley Railway Incorporates to Build Trolley Line
Capital stock set at 400000 dollars. The St Joseph Valley Railway Company filed articles of incorporation with directors Herbert E Bucklen Charles A Winchester Albert H Beardsley J W Feildhouse L D Swinehart Julius D Wood and Strafford Maxon. Projected trolley line from Lagrange to Angola.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Joseph
Switch Engine Disabled After Tire Loss in Lake Shore Yards
The switch engine at Lake Shore yards lost a tire and was out of service for several hours. The adjacent side track near the accident was torn up for several yards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake Shore
Wife Tries To Take Goods After North Side Dispute
After a quarrel between Robert Rader and his wife on Cross street North Side Mrs Rader aided by her husband’s sister planned to move household goods while he was away and arranged for drays to transport them. Rader rushed home from work on the Winona line grade near New Paris to seize the possessions and thwart the plan. Mrs Rader left for Elkhart and has not returned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Rader
Cross Street
North Side
Rader
Druys
Harry A. Butterfield
Winona
New Paris
Elkhart
Goshen
Escape from Elkhart suspect ends in chase
Escaped inmate Talisfore Whitman a gray shop worker seized by Patrolman Roth in the police station corridor after arrest for profane language. Whitman fled the city with a long police record as officers fired a Colt .38 revolver in pursuit but he escaped.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Talisfore Whitman
Elkhart
Roth
Whiteman
Elkhart Dispatches Many Units and Local Incidents
Forty one militiamen left for Indianapolis as Co B departed for the encampment. Dell Hair, a Toledo poet and lecturer, was hired by the Lake Shore as a fireman. Police investigated a report of a murder attempt by a colored man on his wife. John Higgins of Calvin Center Michigan fought with Mrs Higgins in a buggy toward the Michigan line, but no arrests were made.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Co. B
Dell Hair
Toledo
Lake Shore
John Higgins
Calvin Center
Mich
Guthrie Wins With Cal Alderman Pitching
Cal Alderman is pitching good ball for Guthrie in the Western Association. The team is winning the most of its games of late.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cal Alderman
Guthrie
Death of Henry C Noble 74 near Indianapolis
Henry C Noble aged 74 died yesterday at Irvington near Indianapolis. He leaves a widow four daughters and two sons. Daughters include Mrs M J Magor Goshen Mrs N W Hiatt Marion Mrs Belle Noble Smith and Mrs G B Staats Indianapolis. Noble was brother of Gen Laz Noble a friend and adviser of Governor Morton during the Civil War.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Magor
Henry C. Noble
Irvington
Indianapolis
M. J. Magor
Goshen
N. W. Hiatt
Marion
Belle Noble- Smith
G. B. Staats
Noble
Laz Noble
Morton
Wall Condemned at Himebaugh Saloon Building
The south wall of the three story building housing Himebaugh saloon is condemned and must be rebuilt as contractor William H Crow ell declares repair impossible. The east wall, damaged since Hawks Gortner excavation, is also in bad shape.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Himebaugh
William H. Crowell
Narrow Escape on South Seventh Street
Mrs W C Ellis and Mrs Beatty escaped injury when the wheel of a carriage from a livery stable came off on South Seventh street en route to Lake Wawasee. A gentle horse kept the horses from running away and likely prevented harm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. C. Ellis
Automobile Scares Horses Near Milford. Wagon Spills Wheat
An automobile owned by O. F. Neff of Milford frightened a team hitched to a wagon loaded with wheat on the New Paris road. The horses bolted, the wagon overturned, the wheat spilled, and the wagon tongue broke, driver Frank Sharkey was involved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. F. Neff
Milford
New Paris
Frank Sharkey
Milford Mail Editor’s Witty Quip On Goshen Arrest
The Milford Mail editor quips that a man arrested in Goshen was judged crazy for mistaking Goshen for Jerusalem. He adds that if the man had confused it with Sodom or Gomorrah the insanity would seem less evident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milford Mail
Goshen
Jerusalem
Sodom
Gomorrah
Dwight Hawks Wins Goshen Golf With 102 Two-Round Score
Dwight Hawks won easily at Goshen Golf Club yesterday with a two round total of 102 and a 13 handicap. Ten entrants competed in the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dwight Hawks
Goshen Golf Club
To Declare King Insane Declared Insane in Jail
Papers filed declare William King a demented stranger in jail to be insane. He will be taken to Longcliff asylum once accepted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
King
William King
Longcliff Asylum
Telephone fight on injunctions and independents claim
Fort Wayne state president of the Independent Telephone Association says there will be developments soon after an interview in a Bluffton paper. He disputes J W Sale’s claim that Bell dominates Indiana and cites instrument counts and city data to argue independents are strong in numerous municipalities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Telephone Company
Saideorge W. Beers
Fort Wayne
Independent Telephone Association
J. W. Sale
Bluffton
Sale
South Bend
Lafayette
Wabash
Logansport
Decatur
Columbia City
Churubusco
Lagrange
Angola
Ligonier
Albion
Warsaw
Muncie
Peru
Connersville
Indiana
Fate Was Cruel: Kalamazoo Tragedy Ends Wedding Plans
A double tragedy in Kalamazoo claims Frans Solleveld and his fiancée Gertie Vanderlee. Solleveld was to wed Vanderlee in the fall after years apart. they had prepared a home on Schipper Lane. Vanderlee, newly employed at A. L. Flexner’s home, learned of the fatal accident and mourns with Solleveld’s parents. Vanderlee traveled to Kalamazoo alone with no relatives in the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kalamazoo
Goshen
M. C
Frans Solleveld
Gertie Vanderlee
Solleveld
A. L. Flexner
Schipper Lane
Miss Vanderlee
Benton Harbor Girls Saved Hoch From Gallows
Katherine and Cora Wilson, former Benton Harbor high school graduates, interceded to save Johann Hoch the arch bigamist and convicted wife murderer from the gallows in Chicago last Friday. They ran a fashionable Benton Harbor millinery store for several years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Katherine
Cora Wilson
Johann Hoch
Chicago
Benton Harbor
Milford boy avoids prosecution after returning loot
Lloyd Smith, driver for Milford grocer R. E. Smith, reported a boy stole a sizable sum from a delivery wagon in Milford. The boy, aided by his high standing parents, was not prosecuted after returning the money.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milford
Lloyd Smith
R. E. Smith
Milford Grocer
Chester Noel Fined for Assault Before Camp
Justice Whistler's Court records Chester Noel of Co. G First Reg N G fined 11 dollars for assault and battery on Joseph Pearce. He paid the fine before leaving for camp this morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whistler's Court
Chester Noel
Co. G
N. G
Joseph Pearce
Shipshewana to Launch Sun Newspaper in August
Shipshewana announces a new paper to be issued around August 15 titled the Sun with George P. Nearpass leading the venture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shipshewana Sun
Shipshewana
The
Sun
George P. Nearpass
Roster Of Officials To Attend Kalama Zoo Races
Joe H. Lesh John Snobarger Sears Gardner George Evans Frank Has eall Dr Armour and Tom Chamberlain will attend the races at Kalama Zoo tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe H. Lesh
John Snobarger
Sears Gardner
George Evans
Frank Haseall
Dr. Armour
Tom Chamberlain
Kalamazoo
Scandal at Milford Stirs Local Attention
Milford reports a scandal involving a well known man. the Mail refuses publication until circulating reports are verified.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milford
The
Mail
Pension Board Meets on Six Applicants Today
The pension board convened at the president Dr. I J Becknell's office to review six candidates for pension benefits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pension Board
I. J. Becknell
Lawn mowers repaired by J F Coulter on West Lincoln
Notice states lawn mowers ground and repaired by J. F. Coulter on West Lincoln Avenue. The item appears as a brief local service notice dated the 6th.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. F. Coulter
Lincoln Avenue
Interurban Fight Over South Bend Line in Indiana
Judge Funkin of St. Joseph circuit court granted a temporary restraining order for Indiana Railway Company against Chicago Lake Shore and South Bend Railway from tearing up tracks or hindering operations on Michael Janowski property two miles west of South Bend along the Lake Shore tracks. Hearing set for next Monday at 9 a.m. The rival street car line project is led by Indiana Railway members controlling the suing corporation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LaPorte
South Bend
Funkin Chambers
St. Joseph
Indiana Railway Company
Chicago, Lake Shore
Michael Janowski
Lake Shore
Brown plans college or paper venture with eastern backer
Col Isaac W Brown of Rochester Indiana known as the bird and bee man has attracted a eastern humanitarian backer to fund a college or a newspaper. Brown would edit to improve treatment of birds and animals while Ray Brown from Indianapolis would manage the paper if a deal closes, with the elder Brown guiding the editorials. Helen Gould is believed to be the potential backer visiting this summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isaac W. Brown
Rochester
Ind
Brown
Rochester Republican
Ray Brown
Indianapolis
Helen Gould
Stones Thrown at Auto as Sterling Party Reaches Bristol
A mob of five youths showered stones at W. W. Sterling and his party entering Bristol on a trip to Klinger Lake. Mrs. Sterling was hit in the mouth. An endurance chase followed with Sterling pursuing the youths while farmers adopt drastic auto safety measures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. W. Sterling
Elkhart
Bristol
Klinger Lake
Woman Jumps in River at St Joseph Resort
Mrs. Fred Schneider 18 wife of a merchant tailor committed suicide by jumping into the St Joseph river at midnight before hundreds of resorters in St Joseph Mich. Domestic trouble was given as the cause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Schneider
St. Joseph
Mich
July 1880 Local Notices and Society News Highlights
July 1880 local items report deaths including Mrs Samuel Inbody and Mrs Charles Whitman, births to Mr and Mrs Joell Long, and Levi Smith’s sudden passing. Local business notes cover Dr M F Gerrish buying Dr W A Martin’s dental practice and W A McAlister’s new home nearing completion with a store project by Carmien Bros. Social committee forms for a Reformed church event. Goshen Saxons lost 16 to 4 to Lake View of Chicago with Amsler injuring a finger. Nearby visits noted by Mrs F W Beane and families, plus travelers from Paw Paw and Canada.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Inbody
J. A. S. Mitchell
Pennsylvania
Joelll. Long
Elkhart Prairie
Levi Smith
Charles Whitman
W. B. Cowan
Nap °Panee
M. F. Gerrish
Rhode Island
W. A. Martin
W. A. McAlister
Market
Sixth Street
Carmien Bros
Louie Simon & Co
O. F. Dewey
Lew Warner
A. T. Kern
Joseph Rhine
W. D. Platter
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Grand Rapids & Indiana
Kendallville Crossing
Carnahan
Brick and
Graham
Fort Benjamin Harrison
Frida Case
Ft. Wayne
Milford Humor
George W. Beers
Hoch
Interurban
Democrat
F. W. Beane
C. A. Irwin
Petoskey
Gladys Lincoln
Paw Paw
Peter Hughes
Canada
J. W. Longacre
Colorado
John Lorebees
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