Goshen Merchants Hear Highway Improvement Plan
About fifty Goshen men from the Retail Merchants Association met at the library to discuss road improvements leading into Goshen from the north and east. A committee including H. H. Gortner Elmer Newell B F Desh George M Richardson and Dr A J Irwin was named to decide on an aggressive campaign and plans for action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goshen
Elkhart
Council Chamber
H. H. Gortner
Joshen Retail Merchants Association
Retail Merchants Assa
Benjamin F. Desh
Lincoln
Ft. Wayne
Elkhart-Goshen
Goshen School Board Elects Officers For New Year
The Goshen school board met in the council chamber this morning and reorganized for the coming year. Milton Weysong was chosen president Sol Dembufsky secretary and Leonard J Brooks treasurer. No other business was transacted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goshen
Council Chamber
Milton Weysong
Sol. Dembufsky
Leonard J. Brooks
Worker loses finger at dairy and furniture plant incidents
A F Cork an employee of the National Dairy Machine Co. lost part of the first finger of his right hand Saturday afternoon after his hand was caught in machinery. Edwin Baker lost the third finger of his left hand this morning at Hawks Furniture Co. plant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A.F. Cork
National Dairy Machine Co
Edwin Baker
Hawks Furniture Co
Marriage of William J. Cutter and Maude Sailor
William J. Cutter and Maude Sailor both of Elkhart were married by Justice Fryberger Saturday evening. They will reside in Elkhart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William J. Cutter
Maude Sailor
Elkhart
Justice Fryberger
Grailers End Camp Closes After 11th Knights Of Grail Event
The 11th annual Knights of the Holy Grail camp concluded at Winona today. A local help ad runs for a dishwasher at the 20th Century Restaurant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grailers
Knights of the Holy Grail
Winona
20Th ‘Century Restaurant
Midshipmen Arrive After Panama Canal Voyage
650 United States Navy Academy midshipmen arrived in San Francisco aboard the battleships Missouri Ohio and Wisconsin after completing a 5500 mile voyage through the Panama Canal. It was the first canal passage for battleships. The squadron, led by the Annapolis group, crossed July 16 17 with the American minister and Panama officials as guests. Russell Berkey, son of Mrs Nora Berkey of San Francisco, is among the midshipmen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Canal
United States Navy Academy
Annapolis
Missouri
Ohio
Wisconsin
Panama Canal
Culebra
Panama
Russell Berkey
Nora Berkey
City
G A R encampment preparations under way in Washington
Government officials join citizens committee to ensure a successful G A R encampment in Washington this fall. Floral designs are being laid on the Capitol and other government buildings featuring insignia of the G A R, the Woman's Relief Corps, and allied organizations to be present at the convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Citizens Committee
Capitol
Woman's Relief Corps
Minnie Volman and Irvin Hoke Announce Engagement
Engagement announced in Elgin Illinois between Miss Minnie Volman and Irvin Lee Hoke of Goshen Indiana. Hoke is employed in Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin
Minnie Volman
Irvin Lee Hoke
Goshen
Ind
Hoke
Chicago
Married at St Joseph in Goshen license issued
Werner E. James age 22 and Myrtle M. Johrer age 22 both of Goshen were licensed to wed. ceremony performed in St Joseph on Aug 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Joseph
Werner E. James
Myrtle M. Johrer
Goshen
Manitou Strands Steamer In Fog Off Chicago
Steamer Manitou ran ashore in fog off Chicago with 275 aboard. The vessel freed herself later without reported injuries or casualties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Manitou
Harry Thaw Travels Through Goshen on Lincoln Highway
Harry K. Thaw, recently freed of murder charges in the Stanford White case, toured Goshen last evening with F. K. Johnson of New York and P. E. Pembleton of Concord New Hampshire. They stopped for lunch at Goshen cafe, then proceeded to South Bend and on toward the Pacific coast in a Packard touring car.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry K. Thaw
Stanford White
New York
Thaw
F. K. Johnson
New York City
P. E Pembleton
Concord
New Hampshire
Toledo
Goshen Cafe
South Bend
Oliver
Pacific Coast
Mr. Thaw
Harry Hollenbeugh
Gail Roose
South
Bernd
Funeral held for Kenneth Hoffman in Goshen
The funeral for Kenneth Hoffman was held Sunday afternoon at his mother's home on Eighth and Madison. Rev. L. J. Smith led the service with pallbearers John Landis Ralph Snyder John Pratt Porter Price William Latta and William Abbott. A large number of floral offerings marked the occasion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Hoffman
Lovina Hoffman
Eighth
Madison Streets
L. J. Smith
John Landis
Ralph Snyder
John Pratt
Porter Price
Wiliam Latta
William Abbott
Mr. Smith
Farmer Jonas Oder Dies in Fort Wayne Hospital
Jonas Oder, a farmer living south of Shipshewana, died this morning in Fort Wayne Hospital at age 75. The remains were brought to Shipshewana this afternoon for burial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ft. Wayne
Jonas ¥Oder
Shipshewana
Fort Wayne Hospital
Wogeman and Billman Wed by Justice Wood
Benjamin F. Wogeman of Elkhart and Bessie Billman of Wakarusa were married Saturday evening by Justice Wood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benjamin F. Wogeman
Elkhart
Bessie Billman
Wakarusa
Justice Wood
Funeral of Mrs John Shigley of VaS held in Elkhart yesterday
The funeral for Mrs. John Shigley of VaS was conducted in Elkhart yesterday. Friends and relatives gathered to honor her and observe the service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Shigley
Vas
Elkhart
Jitney Bus Collision Near Prairie Street Crossin
A jitney bus driven by Bart Hart struck a Nc switch engine at the Prairie street crossing in Elhart during heavy rain. Hart suffered serious injuries including a possible heart wound and a broken arm while passenger Miss Flossie Robbins was bruised and shaken but survived. The crossing watchman was reported absent from the crossing due to the downpour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bart Hart
Prairie Street
Elchart
Hart
Chauffer Hart
Flossie Robbins
Motorcycle Thief Arrested by Sheriff
Sheriff Thomas arrested Charles Martin at Elkhart yesterday evening for grand larceny the theft of a motorcycle from Mr Wise of Foraker Martin who is an army deserter had just returned from the Kansas harvest fields and was preparing to depart for the Dakotas to steal motorcycles again he is jailed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas
Charles Martin
Elkhart
Mr. Wise
Foraker
Martin
Kansas
Dakotas
Mayors Court indictments for drunkenness heard
Ten defendants faced drunkenness indictments in the mayor's court this morning. Ganger Pearson Elliott Maloney Kramer Collins Jennings Wogeman Traster O Neal fined 11 dollars each except O Neal 13 dollars and Traster case continued. Ganger and Collins paid fines. others sent to Superior Court. Mrs Maris K Turnock named administratrix of Albert Turnock estate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Ganger
William Pearson
Warren Elliott
Mtar Maloney
Alva Kramer
Chas Collins
Thomas Jennings
William Wogeman
Frank Traster
Peter O’neal
O'Neil
Traster
Ganger
Colliié
Superior Court
Maris K. Turnock
Albert Turnock
Arrest of Frank Raster in Syracuse on whiskey possession
Frank Raster recently released from Warsaw county jail was arrested in Syracuse on a complaint by his mother fearing for her safety. He was found with a quart bottle and a pint bottle of whiskey, and Syracuse authorities believe he obtained the whiskey in Milford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Raster
Warsaw
Syracuse
Marshal Hire
Milford
Grangers Set Aug Picnic in Edwardsburg Area
Granges of Elkhart St Joseph and Cass counties Michigan plan a picnic in A A Martins grove near Edwardsburg on August 25 with Oliver Wright master of the national grange as principal speaker. All farmers and grange members invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elkhart
St. Joseph
Cass. County
Mich
A. A. Martins Grove
Edwardsburg
Oliver Wright
National Granger
Order
Ninth Fuller and Walters reunion at Rogers Band Park
The Fuller and Walters families held their ninth annual reunion at Rogers band park on Saturday. Separately, members of the Blough Klag families gathered for their annual reunion at the dam on Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fuller
Walters
Rogers Band Park
Blough-Klag
Dam
Middlebury Chautauqua Opens With Barclay Lecture
The Middlebury chautauqua began its afternoon program with a lecture by James Robert Barclay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middlebury Chautauqua
Jas
Robert Barclay
G DI Greenleaf of Wauseom Becomes Coin Representative
G DI Greenleaf of Wauseom ascends as coin representative after a one million dollar deal amounting to a con. The report notes the assignment and the significant financial context surrounding the transaction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. DI
Wauseom
Conn Interests Sale Transfers Control of Horn Factory
Eugene Atkins negotiates sale as Col Conn retires to California. D Greenleaf of Wauseon Ohio becomes controlling factor in C G Conn interests in Elkhart and vicinity in a deal near $1 million. Greenleaf will head the Elkhart factory and Conn real estate and represent Conn in other enterprises. Conn to relocate to Los Angeles. The Elkhart plant employs 300 workers with $3000000 in wages yearly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. Greenleaf
Wauseon
Ohio
C. G
Elkhart
Studebaker Corporation
Conn
Eugene Atkins
Bristol
Atkins
Greenleaf
McKhart
Lyon & Greenleaf
Ligonier
State Bank
Chicago University
Chicago
Los Angeles
Timothy C. Ernsberger Dies in Bristol Home
Timothy C. Ernsberger died at 11 p.m. at his brother Grant Ernsberger’s Bristol home. Born March 14 1847 in Sandusky County Ohio he moved to Bristol in 1871. Survived by sister Mrs Mary Burhams of Bunker Hill two nephews Chas Ernsberger Vandalia Mich and George and niece Mrs Ewahi Duckwall of Bunker Hill. Funeral Wednesday at 2 p.m. at Grant Ernsberger’s home with Rev Streeter officiating. Interment in Oak Ridge Cemetery Bristol.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernsberger
Timothy C. Ernsberger
Grant Ernsberger
Bristol
Sandusky County
Ohio
Mary Burhams
Bunker Hill
Chas. Ernsberger
Vandalia
Mich
George
Goshen
Ewahi Duckwall
Streeter
Episcopal Church
Oak Ridge Cemetery
Boy Falls From Boat on St. Joseph River Near Elkhart
Gerald Sailor aged ten fell overboard while fishing on the St. Joseph River east of Elkhart. He narrowly escaped drowning, suffering a minor wound after his leg snagged a boat hook. A surgeon treated the cut with six stitches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerald Sailor
St. Joseph
Elkhart
Rates Reduced by Postal Telegraph Cable Co
Charles C. Adams vice-president in charge of traffic announces a fifty percent reduction on leased wire rates to the press at night nationwide starting Monday August. This marks a major cut in communications costs for newsrooms and media outlets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles C. Adams
Postal Telegraph , ‘Cable’ Co. 2
July Vital Statistics From City Health Office
Dr. George A Whippy reports July totals: nine deaths and 18 births. One case of scarlet fever occurred, the only contagious illness since January first.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George A’ Whippy
Indiana Democrats Remodel Clubhouse to Boost Membership
The Indiana Democratic Club in Indianapolis plans to remodel and enlarge its clubhouse to attract more members and host a state bowling tournament. Eight alleys will be added and work will start immediately with a goal to complete by early fall. The club aims to raise membership to about four thousand. The group formed about fifteen years ago to promote Democrats, but briefly used the name Indiana Club to avoid political stigma. the state secretary later found another Indiana Club and rejected the papers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Indiana Democratic Club
Indiana Club
Indiana
Anti Fire Works Ordinance Push In Indiana Cities
Indiana fire marshal urges city and town boards to pass anti fireworks ordinances after July Fourth sales and before new stock arrives. Hartford City files a draft under Mayor Secrest. Advance also considers a model ordinance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
Hartford City
Secrest
Advance
After long illness W E Eldridge Goshen hotel owner dies
W E Eldridge known as Ed Eldridge died today at 12:25 PM in Goshen hospital after months of illness and two strokes. He was 52, son of David and Margaret Beane Eldridge, a former Western Union hotel proprietor and popular Goshen landlord. Survived by two brothers Samuel H. and David M, a sister Mrs Josephine Nisonger, his wife having died six months ago. Funeral arrangements to be announced tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. E. Eldridge
Goshen
Ed Eldridge
Goshen Hospital
David and
Margaret Beane Eldridge
Western Union
Samuel H
Knoxville, Tenn
David M
Soldiers Home
Marion
Ind
Josephine Nisonger
Asheville
County Commissioners Meet With Showalter and Fisher
County commissioners held a regular monthly session at the courthouse with Showalter and Fisher present. Bills were allowed and routine business transacted. Bids will be opened tomorrow for the coal supply for the jail, courthouse, and county infirmary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court House
Showalter
Fisher
Electric Shock Kills Indiana Teen At Arcadia
Arcadia Indiana 16 year old Lowall Brean son of a wealthy farmer was instantly killed when he touched an iron post after a fallen electric wire made contact. The tragedy occurred as the wire brought the post to live voltage, ending the life of the youth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lowall Brean
Arcadia
Ind
Township Trustees Meet for Annual Reports
Township trustees met in the county superintendent's office today and prepared their annual reports.
Eastland disaster film suppressed by city authorities
Mayor Spohn ordered the Eastland disaster movie canceled at Irwin Management's theater, disappointing nearly 2,000 fans who had bought tickets. Goshen patrons also faced a suppression of the film last week, while Midnight at Maxim's faced police board action in Elkhart. The incident follows disputes with local authorities and potential license revocation for the Family theater operator Peter Sarantos.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spohn
Irwin Management
Irwin Movie
Goshen Film
Burridge
Elkhart
Maxim’s
Jefferson Theatre
Peter Sarantos
Fim
Sarantos
Eastlund
Family Theater
Rumor of Eastland Victim Causes Goshen Stir
A false report circulated in Goshen Saturday claiming Antonio San Phillippo died in the Eastland disaster. He left Goshen weeks ago after buying a motorcycle and traveling toward Minlexea. Local merchants hope for his return for financial reasons, though no direct word has come.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goshen
South Bend
Eastland
Antonio San Phillippo
Goshen Novelty & Brush Co
Mnllexea
Chicago Tribune
Wshen
San Phillippo
Regular Meeting Promises Sewer Debate in City Council
The common council meets in regualr session at the council chamber to discuss the North Eighth street sewer halted by the state board of health. Debate over discharging sewer into Rock Run creek persists with residents demanding a northeast sewer and Councilman Collins pushing for the needed outlet. Tonight's session is expected to reveal developments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Eighth Street
State Board of Health
Spohn
John Cripe
Rock Run
Collins
Hoosier-Dixie Highway Tour Planned From Elkhart
Hoosier-Dixie High way association members plan a tour from Elkhart to Greensburg with a possible Elkhart reception. BE Arndt of Elkhart says meeting point and date are undecided as organizers work out arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoosier-Dixie Highway
Elkhart
Greensburg
Bass record entered in Goshen contest by city resident
A local resident identified as Joho Ww Scarlett currently holds second place with a five pounds six ounce bass. The city angler is noted as staying with his family at Christiana Lake where a five pounds seven ounce bass was caught and entered as the largest for the season in the Goshen Bass contest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christiana Lake
Joho
Scarlett
Austro German Army Reaches Warsaw Gates at Terrible Cost
The Austro German forces reach the gates of Warsaw but suffer near one million men sacrificed to gain the Polish capital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warsaw
Russians Hold Key Against German Forces in Rear Guard Fight
Petrograd reports a major rear guard action as Russian forces retreat from Warsaw. German lines claim captures across the eastern front with large Russian losses and ongoing pursuit from Chelm to the Baltic, Vistula, and Bug rivers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Petrograd
Warsaw
Berlin
Amsterdam
Chelm
Vistula
Bug
Pilitza
Baltic
Niemen
Rozap
Ivangorod
Podzdmoze
Bug River
Kurow
Nova Alexsandria
Leuezna
Chila
Dubienska
Engagement announced for Katye Harris to John Bretz
Mr and Mrs Richard Crowden Harris of Rockmart Ga announce the engagement of their daughter Katye to John Arden Bretz of Chicago. The wedding is planned for September. Bretz is the son of Mrs Margaret Bretz and works in Chicago. The Woodmen Circle Club will entertain Wednesday at Mrs Smiths on Queen Street. St Mark s church ladies hold a penny supper Thursday Aug 5. Everyone welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Crowden Harris
Rockmart
Katye
John Arden Bretz
Chicago
Bretz
Margaret Bretz
Woodmen Circle Club
Mrs. Smith
Queen Street
St. Mark’s Church
Plaintiff Wins Damage Suit Against Indiana Railway Co
William H. Shreiner sued Indiana Railway Co for damages after a trial before Justice O Brien. The court ruled in favor of the plaintiff and the case was appealed to the circuit court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William H. Shreiner
The
Indiana Railway Co
Elkhart Store Cuts Two Day Vacation for Workers
Fifty employees at the New York Central storehouse in Elkhart were granted two days off as part of month end retrenchment policy. The incident reflects company cost cutting measures affecting local staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wifly Baapleyes
New York
Central “Store
Elkhart
Syster
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Oshen
Retail Mer
Ants’ Association
Elmer Newell
B. F. Deah
George M. Richardson
A. J. Irwin
G. A
Harry Thaw
Woogdmen Enjoxe
Osceola
of America
Zimmer's Grove
Mishawaka
Pilkhart
New Carlisle
Niles
Niles Woodmen
Jitney Bus
Dakota
Mayor's Court
Elreart
Col. Conn
California
Mortuary Record
Indiana Clubs
Trustee's Meeting
Eastland Films
Capital
Grand Duke
Nicholas
Czar
Battle of the War
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