Attorneys Oppose Ex Sheriff Manning In In and Out Fees
County Attorney Gattshall delivered an unfavorable opinion to ex sheriff A Elmer Manning over the so called in and out fees. He advised proceedings to recover the fees and held the contract void. The opinion cites Indiana Supreme Court rulings that duties arise from statute and not from such arrangements. The board is expected to act on the attorney’s advice. Also notes unsolved deaths of Mr and Mrs Emil Jabag and a dying child of A W Shively. Local list includes John M Miller in critical condition and an Aug 19 ice cream social at Pleasant Ridge church.
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Gattshall
Board of County Commissioners
A. Elmer Manning
Manning
Supreme Court
Carroll County
Bynum
the Board
Indiana
Murder Confirmed in Rolling Prairie Stranger Death
An autopsy in LaPorte confirms the well dressed stranger found near Rolling Prairie was murdered by a shotgun blast. Coroner Mack and Dr Bowell report the facial bones riddled with holes and the lower jaw nearly shot away. identity remains unknown though thought to be from Grand Rapids Michigan.
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Laporte
Rolling Prairie
Mack
Bowell
Grand Rapids
Mich
Commissioners Press Court House Contractor to Finish
Commissioners urge rapid completion of the county court house. Pence for P H McCormack & Co and Clarence Harris report efforts to finish. iron for the marble stairway arrives August 10 and plastering nears completion while the courtroom remains a bottleneck. The panel insists on a timely finish amid rising costs.
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Court House
Pence
P. H., McCormack & Co
Clarence Harris
Conrad C. Wambaugh
Federal Court Session Hears Pure Food Law Dispute
Judge Fratcia E. Baker presided as arguments were heard in Terre Haute over the Commercial Distilling Co. vs Bonnell revenue collector case. Several related matters were submitted as a temporary restraining order was granted against branding goods as alcohol instead of spirits under the national pure food law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fratcia E. Baker
Miller, Drake & Hubbell
F. F. Baker
Commercial Distilling Co
Terre Haute
John R. Bonnell
United States Revenue Collector
John B. Lamb
W. R. Hough
St. Louis
Lawrence Maxwell
Cincinnati
Baker
Long imprisonment confronts Grover Bash for violation
Night officers took Grover Bash into custody on intoxication charges and he remains jailed. Bash, once deemed incurable by Judge Dodge, faced a $1,000 fine and six months in the stone yard, potentially totaling about 1,180 days unless pardoned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grover Bash
Elliott
Berth
Bash
Judge Dodge
Santschi
Stone Yard
Republican Editors to Meet at Westminster Hotel
Thirteenth district Republican editors will gather at the Westminster Hotel in Winona on Saturday to discuss important political subjects.
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Republican
Thirteenth District
Westminster Hotel
Winona
Autoists Injured in Explosion at Valparaiso
A party of Chicagoans traveling in a large automobile was thrown out and hurt when the fire exploded near Valparaiso. Wanted competent girl for general housework inquire Mrs J B Andres 401 Lincoln Avenue.
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Valparaleo
Mra
B. Andrews
Lingoln Avenue
Std
Requisitions Filed for 1909 Elkhart County Appropriations
Elkhart County officers filed requisitions totaling $115 932 for 1909. The county contemplates reducing the tax levy from 50 to 48 cents, with estimated total taxation of about $137 400 and an emergency balance of $321 400. Authorities anticipate $134 000 from levy and $9 000 from fees to cover expenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elkhart County
Circuit Court
Superior Court
Drouth Forces St Joseph Farmers To Feed Corn
Mishawaka correspondent reports drought in St. Joseph County where farmers cut corn for fodder. Many fields of 15 to 25 acres may be wasted with withered stalks and no ears, risking heavy losses as potatoes also fail to meet needs.
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St. Joseph County
Mishawaka
South Bend Times
Will of John Oxby Filed for Probate in Circuit Court
The will of John Oxley who died at Waterford on July 28 was filed for probate today. Dated June 3, 1908, it names executor James E. Violett and witnesses Geo W Farrell and John Gillett. All property goes to Elizabeth Oxley with monuments to be erected over graves if any balance remains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Circuit Court
John Oxley
Waterford
Geo. W. Farrell
John Gillett
James BE. Violett
Elizabeth Oxley
Drowned in Eel River After Stroke Strikes Man
Will Stafford, swimming with Worth Norris and Walter DeLaughter in Kosciusko county, suffered apoplexy while crossing the Eel River and drowned. His companions found and retrieved the body but could not revive him. A brother, a mall clerk, died suddenly almost a year earlier.
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Will
Stafford
Worth Norris
Walter Delaughter
Eel River
Kosciusko County
Will Stafford
Fireman Stricken During Indianapolis Excursion Ride
A. W. Peips, a Big Four fireman, collapsed from heat in the locomotive cab while guiding the Indianapolis excursion on Sunday. The Commercial Bank at Silver Lake has reorganized.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. W. Peips
Indianapolis
Commercial Bank
Silver Lake
Left Boy At Station Prompts Circuit Court Referral
J G Appleman of Mexico Ind took back with him a 10 year old boy from Bristol alleging an Elkhart circuit court order for commitment. Miller and the boy’s father may face inquiry for misrepresentation as the case heads to Judge Dodge. County costs accrue daily at the Mexico and Mishawaka homes.
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J. G. Appleman
Mexico
Ind
Mervin Miler
Bristol
Appleman
Miller
Elkhart
Fo Mality
MiHer
Batchelor
Public Service Telephone Company Formed in Leesburg
Articles signed in Leesburg establish Public Service Telephone Company with $20,000 capital stock. Directors named for first year are A. H. Brown H. E. Kinsey Frank Bortz J. E. Armstrong and W. H. Stanley. Plans include installing a new exchange and contracts for 150 telephones after efforts to buy Royal and Home Mutual plants.
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Leesburg
Public Service Telephone Company
A. H. Brown
H. E. Kinsey
Frank Bortz
J. E. Armstrong
W. H. Stanley
Royal Telephone Company
Home Mutual Telephone Company
Brush Fire Rages Through Farms Near Rich Creek
Jonas Rich creek, owner of part of the Cook farm northwest of town, burned brush on new ground. The fire escaped control as dry conditions spread it into neighboring woods, burning 80 rods of Ellic Quate fence, 80 rods of D A Sanders fence, and similar length for Henry Zigler. About 50 neighbors, including women and children, battled the flames for hours before control was restored.
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Jonas Richcreek
Cook Farm
EllicQuate
D. A. Sanders
Henry Zigler
New Cand y Firm Leases Quarters In Jefferson Building
Corporan and Jonquet, a Mishawaka candy maker and refreshments dealer, leased the north room of the New Jefferson theatre building for one year with option for four more. George Berry, previously with James A. Riley and Son, will run a large scale candy kitchen and ice cream parlor. The store is billed as the finest of its kind locally.
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New Jefferson Building
Corporan & Jonquet Company
Mishawaka
New Jefferson Theatre
George Berry
James A. Riley
Muzzle Your Dogs and Harsher Rules Pass in Goshen
Goshen City Council in regular session approves a muzzling ordinance for all dogs and bans kerosene and gasoline on asphalt. The meeting covers water mains petitions, fire risk from dilapidated structures, and updated street and sidewalk work including Sixth Street pavement assessment and new plumber on street regulations.
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Cook-Tyler
Main Street
Lincoln
Goshen
Witt
Sixth Street
Kreider
Young and Aig
Complaint Over Sewer Conditions at Wilkinson Street Outlet
Residents of First and Wilkinson streets report eight feet of the Wilkinson Street sewer outlet into the Bilkhert river are exposed due to low water. Deposits dry on land causing a terrible stench. The issue has been referred to the board of health secretary.
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Wilkinson Street
First and
Wilkinson Streets
The
Board of Health
Twelfth Indiana Regiment Plans Warsaw Reunion
Survivors of the Twelfth Indiana held a Warsaw meeting and decided to host the reunion in Warsaw mid September with the exact date to be set later by a committee.
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Twelfth Indiana
Warsaw
Transportation firms must file rates with ICC under new law
A new statute requires all transportation companies to submit notices of special rates to the Interstate Commerce Commission. The rule aims to regulate pricing practices and enhance transparency in interstate operations.
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Interstate Commerce Commission
Threshing Contractor Robbed in Plymouth Saloon Fight
A well known threshing contractor says he was robbed of 284 dollars during a staged fight in a Plymouth saloon. One suspect is held in South Bend and three are under Plymouth arrest after the incident last Thursday. The victim had come to Plymouth to pay notes and carried a large leather wallet which disappeared during the melee.
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Plymouth
South’ Bend
Indiana National Guard Rifle Team Named for Camp Perry Shoot
Oran Perry announced the 12 man rifle team and three alternates from Indiana for Camp Perry in August. Capt Kilmer of Warsaw, Sergt Crain and Sergt Van Auken of Angola are among the principals. alternates include Thrush and Douglas of Warsaw and Lieut Black of Albion. Ver non Williams files insanity complaint against Susan Snoberger after she professed love and pursued him in Kendallville.
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Indiana National Guard
Camp Perry
Oran Perry
Union
QO. B. Kilmer
Warsaw
John Crain
Co. B
Angola
Vernon Williams
Susan Snoberger
Kendallville
Pennsylvania
Burned Workers At Lake Shore Shop Affected By Gasoline Contact
Four men employed at the Lake Shore shop in Eikhart suffered burns from contact with gasoline this morning. Ghops William Golimen and D A Carleon were affected. Carleon was taken to his home by ambulance.
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Lake Shore
Ghops
William
Golimen
D.A. Carleon
Lake ‘Shore
Shopa
Eikhart
Carleon
Discovery Unearths Man's Look During Pile Dig
A fragmentary report notes a man observing a pile during a dig. Details remain unclear but the moment was recorded as part of the ongoing excavation.
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Dex
Drowned Incident Noted in Murky Lake Report
A brief notice records a drowning incident at a lake with sparse details. The fragment notes a casualty and location but lacks names or dates, suggesting a late or incomplete report in the archival page.
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Comet Attorneys
Ficer
Fort Wayne
Emil Jabag
Agnes
A. W. Shively
Wikhart
Bick List
John M. Miller
Cornell
Ridge
Ehuroh
Federal Court
Ben .Gumbiner
Gumbiner
Julius Lyong
North Sixth Street
Henry Darnell
Frank Rowe
Catherine A. Barney
L. M. Barney
Clark
Nellie Barney
William H. Barney
Beardsley
Dunbar
Henry Clymer
D. H. Clymer
Claypool
Aince
California
John Oxby
NEW Candy Firm
Council’s Oder
McGarvey
Lake Wawasee
Rhoades
Kohler
Rimpler
Troyer
Engineer Witt
Watts
Marshall Self
Snobarger
E. N. Burt
Riverside Boulevard
West Side
Cosmo Street
Pike Street
Water Works and Light Committee
Noel Bros
North Main Street
Jefferson Theatre Company
Freyberg Laundry
South Main Street
Smith
Gotham
Fire Department
Finance and Claims
Thelerk
Lafayet
Henry W. Marshall
Samuel Murdock
Lafayette
Sevice .Can
B.G. Schaefer
Plymouth Sports
Albion
Walt Paw
Lake
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