Narrow Bridge to Be Replaced by Modern Arch in Elkhart
County commissioners plan removing the narrow North Main street bridge over Rock Run creek near the INL plant and replacing it with a full width modern arch. The old Goshen bridge may be moved for a Division street cover, while a decision on its fate is pending.
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Board of County Commissioners
North Main Street
Rock Run Creek
INL
Bristol
Middlebury
First
Second Street
Oklahoma Addition
Greene
Elkhart
Goshen
Leander Anderson
I. C. Wood
W. Neidig
Shigley Highway
Lake Shore
George A. Garrettson
Plymouth Avenue
Big Four Freight Boom in Michigan Division
The Michigan Division of the Big Four reports record freight activity with the largest business to date and more freights than ever. R. H. August, once a South Main Street balcony operator, now runs operations in Santa Monica California. Dewo CRAT addressed to his former city location.
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Michigan
Big Four
R. H. August
South Main Street
Santa Monica
Cal
Dewo- Crat
Next state G. A. R. encampment set for Winona
Warsaw Indiana August 5 Special It was today decided to hold the next state G. A. R. encampment at Winona.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warsaw
Ind
Odor Problems From Rock Run Creek Draw Fire
Citizens protest terrible odors from Rock Run creek along North Main to North Fifth streets. Health officials urged to shut off the water and investigate sewerage discharge and possible typhoid risk amid repeated warnings and failing remediation efforts.
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Rock Run Creek
North Main
North Fifth Street
Main
Fifth
New Lodge Assured and Oil Drilling Progress Noted
About forty Knights of Pythias lodge members applied for admission to form a local Umperial Bumpekeens chapter with a charter secured after twenty five supporters. A Kalamazoo Grand Lodge contingent will attend to institute the lodge and a banquet will follow. Granger Owl oil drilling near Granger, St Joseph County, reached 500 feet with prospects improving. Trenton rock drills sparked excitement as oil is expected soon. Milford case involving John Sharp and John C. Wiggins is pending with claims disputed until a hearing. Milo Powers defends garbage-hauling routines after selling horses and awaiting a replacement team. Seven Mishawaka property owners seek Mayor Mix to remove City Engineer Hitchcock over competency concerns.
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Puzzazza
Knights of Pythias Lodge
Clark Bruce
Grand Lodge
Order
Kalamazoo
Granger Owl Company
Granger
St. Joseph County
Trenton Rock
Diphtheria Claim Olga Holt Child of Holt Family
Olga Holt seven years old, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Carl M. Holt of 518 North Main Street, died at noon after a brief diphtheria illness. Sister Mamie Holt, about 20, recently returned from Chicago and is not ill. The home was quarantined yesterday by Dr M K Kreider. Funeral at the North Main street home tomorrow at 10 a m with private rites. Rev E M Thompson to officiate.
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Olga
Carl M. Holt
North Main Street
Mamie Holt
Chicago
M. K. Kreider
Holt
E. M. Thompson
New Officers Elected at Western Rubber Company
Western Rubber stockholders elected a seven member board led by Edwin W. Hawks Benjamin F Deahl as president George F Alderman as vice president Clyde Davis as secretary George B Slate as treasurer The firm capitalized at 75000 with plans for rapid growth and potential new superintendent and manager roles to be explored.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Western Rubber Company
Edwin W. Hawks
Benjamin F. Deabl
Clyde Davis
Perry Purl
Geo. B.slate
George F. Alderman
James A. Arthur
Benjamin F. Deahl
Frank G. Hubbell
Theodore Garvin
George B. Slate
Cozzin
Rhode Ielarnd
Deahl
Alderman
Arie Cycle Company
Swygart will case lawyers file lien on judgment
Attorneys A. AL. Brick and D. D. Bates of South Bend, led the Swygart will case, have filed a lien on the judgment for 20000. The note warns that litigation costs may exhaust a wealthy estate, suggesting settlement. Also notes socialist Oliver Perry Bard’s Lake ton visit and other brief items.
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A. AL. Brick
D. D. Bates
South Bend
Mre
Ella Willard
Swygart
Valparaiso
Laborers Strike Targets Former Elkhart Lawyer
The Indianapolis Star reports Charles F. Waltz, once an Elkhart lawyer, now serving as attorney for manufacturers, faces harsh criticism from Marion laborers on strike. The piece notes labor tensions as workers walk picket lines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis Star
Charles F. Waltz
Elkhart
Marion
Hig May Be Stolen In Valparaiso Abduction Case
A man and woman hired a horse and buggy at a Valparaiso livery barn on Saturday morning and have not been seen since. The owner of the rig is conducting a thorough search for the missing pair and vehicle.
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Valparaiso
To Chicago on Their Wheels
Alan Coulter and Edward Baker left Monday for Chicago by bicycle. They will travel via South Bend Michigan, planning the long ride across the Midwest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Alan Coulter
Edward Baker
South Bend
Michigan
Trial of Supt Hamilton rocks Elkhart society
Scandal swirls as Huntington school superintendent Hamilton faces immoral conduct charges. Two women connected to the case are Mrs. Griffith of Elkhart and Miss Cox of Huntington High. Mrs. Griffith, a Carnegie librarian, moved to Huntington amid the uproar. Hamilton's defense rests with several lawyers as evidence appears troubling. Also, Mrs Rebecca Cripe, 72, dies at home in Elkhart after heart trouble, survived by husband and seven children.
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Elkhart
Supt. Hamilton
Huntington
E. E. Griffith
Cox
Griffith
Carnegie
Hamilton
Rebecca Cripe
Excursion Well Patronized by Goshen Residents
The G A R excursion to Marion this morning drew about 150 Goshen residents taking advantage of low rates. Among the Goshen participants were Mesers and Mesdames Owen Cover M A Cornell Henry Buese J W Wogeman M Tobias John F Scott George Hildebridle J W Kronk Burt Smith F Leibole Shmuel Stutsman Wm Eliott Harry Green and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion
Goshen
Mesers
Mesdames
Owen Cover
M. A. Cornell
Henry Buese
J. W. Wogeman
M. Tobias
John F. Scott
George Hildebridle
J. W. Kronk
Burt Smith
Society Events Highlight Ice Cream Picnic In Dam Visit
A picnic at the dam honors Miss Mabel Schrader of Chicago visiting relatives. Last night at Will Wilden’s residence families entertained including Cregier Wilden and Hyde families with out of town guests from Pittsburg Chicago Mishawaka Ligonier and Nappanee. Tea is planned this afternoon at 416 East Washington Street for Mrs W J Maiden and Mrs Dan Munroe of Chicago. Numerous guests from South Bend Mishawaka Elkhart and Chicago attend with forty five covers.
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Amos Reardon
German Baptist Church
Career Fifth
Clinton Streets
J. L. Berkey
Berky
Roy Hinkley
Harvey
Leander Mack
South Eleventh Street
Nevin B. Mathe
Oak Ridge
Mabel Schrader
Chicago
Will Wilden
George Cregier
Silas Wilden
Todd Wilden
A.J. Wilden
Minnie K. Wilden
A. F. Wilden
E.W. Hyde
Clarence Hyde
Chesebro and Son
Pittsburg
Amy Wilson
Harold
Ligonier
Florence Cregier
Mishawaka
Frank Harold
W. O. Vallette
East
Washington Street
W. J. Maiden
Dan Munroe
Levan
E. G. Kettting
J. M. Studebaker
J. McM. Smith
South Bend
M. W. Berger
Frank Copper
Daniel Zook
Nappanee
Frank Bostwick
Elghart
Winnedge
Phillips
Datsman Sarah H. Datsman dies at 71 in Locke Township
Datsman Sarah H. Datsman aged 71 died Sunday evening at her Locke township residence. She is survived by three sons and one daughter.
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Datsman
Sarah H. Datsman
Locke Township
Memorial services for Arthur Kessler held at St. Joseph
Saturday services were held in St. Joseph Michigan for Arthur Kessler son of Balser Kessler who left Goshen years ago. Born January 3 1882 in Goshen, he fell from the deck of the Seo June 28 last and his body was never recovered. Survived by mother two brothers and a sister. Father formerly employed by Kolb and Gross.
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St. Joseph
Mich
Arthur Kessler
Balser Kessler
Goshen
Seo
Kolb & Gross
Trains End Rescue for Smoked-Out Man from Niles
Insane from cigarettes, Barnard F. Cavanaugh of Niles, age 27, was taken from a Lake Shore train in Laporte. He attributes his troubles to excessive cigarette use and self-medication. Sheriff Craft contacted his parents, who requested he be brought home.
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Barnard F. Cavanaugh
Niles
Lake Shore
Laporte
Sheriff Craft
Syracuse Sewer Survey Near Completion
Fragments indicate a 20 inch sewer project near Syracuse with surveys completed and contract letting soon. A mention of southern Michigan comments appears in the damaged text.
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Miile Jong
Syracuse
Harrison on Brown and the slippery elm club in Indiana politics
W C B Harrison, Goshen Republican leader, accuses Walter Brown of wielding a failing slippery elm club to purge opponents. He predicts Brown will not be re elected district chairman and recalls Brown's bold roll call favoring Concord township votes. Alphabet nickname underscores the intra party feud.
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Louis Ludlow
W.C. B. Harrison
Indianapolis Sentinel
Goshen
Walter Brown
the Sentinel
Brown
Dausman
Concord
Elkhart
Willy-Willy
Brother Brown
Slippery Elm Club
Mr. Harrison
Harrison
Transfers of parcels in Concord and Elkhart townships
A series of land transfers listed with grantees, grantors, parcel descriptions in Concord and Elkhart areas, and prices ranging from $1 to $4,800. Notable entries include Corneilius Pontius to Charles Jackson for 22 acres, and David Logan to John E. Logan and Charles G. Logan for 50 acres in Jefferson township.
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Cornelius Pontius
Chas. F. Jackson
Concord
Bertha F. Bunger
Abe Ackerman
J. Sharman
Noyes Carriage Co
Allendale
Add
Elkhart
Samuel Sunger
Sadie A. Hire
Levi Bickel
Mary E. Bickel
Benton Tp
Sarah A. Hamsher
Chas. E. Dutrow
Lot O. P. Bristol
R. M. Johnson
Henry Cripe
Lot Johnson
D. C. Griffith
Admr
Frank O. Maxwell
Wilden
Goshen
David Logan
John E. Logan
Chas
G. Logan
Jefferson
Lewis E. Clark
John W. Fieldhouse
Lot Wolf
Wm. B. Pratt
Briggsdale
A. M. Moyer
Marion M. Stewart
Wolfe's Add
Lagrange Defeated 16 to 0 in One Sided Game
The Lagrange nine suffered a disheartening 16 to 0 loss to Gosden yesterday. Gosden showed stronger play with only one error while Lagrange appeared unpracticed and outmatched, drawing jeers from spectators. Local team debuts new uniforms and plans games with Bremen and Columbia City in coming weeks.
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Lagrange
Gosden
The Eternal City uses a fictional pope name
The novel by Hall Caine depicts a pontiff named Pius X as a literary device, written before Pope Leo XIII’s death, so it does not reference the real Pope Pius X or Leo XIII directly. Readers are reminded the work predates the actual papal figures.
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Hall Caine
Pius X
Leo
Committees Named for Farmers and Merchants Fair Festival
At a meeting last night five committees were appointed to arrange the Farmers and Merchants Fair Festival set for September 23 to 26. The music advertising attractions farmers amusements and miscellaneous affairs committees will receive special funds. President Parfitt will head the farmers committee after being persuaded not to resign.
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Parfitt
Under Flying Colors
A note describes sending a remittance to Dr. James McMorris of Belle Plaine Iowa in a flag envelope with the phrase Enclosed find draft which I send you under flying colors. The doctor formerly lived in the county and is well remembered in Goshen.
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Ture
James McMorris
Belle Plaine
Goshen
Stationery stock sold. new owner operates iNews book store
Herr & Co stock of stationery blank books and window shades sold to News Printing Co now available at the iNews book store. A. J. Stahl, linked with the Goshen hot water heating franchise, installs a ventilating system in Hall's Opera House in Laporte.
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Herr & Co
News Printing Co
iNews
A. J. Stahl
Goshen
Hall
Opera House
Laporte
Wabash Merchants Form Association Against Adulteration
Local notices describe a Wabash merchants group forming to combat adulterated foods and monopolies. Also reported are a Bluffton incendiary attack, a Decatur carriage crash with minor injuries, a gymnasium accident in Rome City, street broadside fights in Decatur, bogus coin discovery near Kendallville, and various Old Northwest anecdotes.
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Elkhart River
Marion Street
Hawks Furniture Co
Frank Evans
Mise Beth Haevall
L. A. Hascall
Harvey J. Gumgu
Mia
Hears Teneyck White
Chicago Board of Trade
Whlltes
Chicago Fair
Walker-Lewis Carriage Co
Indiana
City
Big Business
California
Smith’s
Winona
Rock Hall
NEW Lodge
Fuzzazza
Sharp
John Sharp
John C. Wiggins
Milford Mail
Dentesa
Milo Powers
Shutterfield
Hitchcock
L. H. Hitchcock
Mix
C. M. Holt
Wastern Rubber Company
Oliver Perry Bard
Texas
Court Park
Laketon
Bard
St. Louie
F. G. Hubbell
Norman E. Haseal
Toledo
Jerome Grosh
Lake Erie
Dr. Bowman
Grosh
John J. Naylor
Newe
Eadie M. Reid
David W. Mew
Bango Township
Waltz
Mortuary Record
Lemorial Service
Southern
Michiga
Harrison ON Brown
Elkharton
Bremen
Witt
Cominog Games
Columbia City
Milford
Springer
Billy F
Huffman
Greenwood
Savon Millington
Bluffton
Ohio
August Walter
Decatur
Carl Robert
Clark Boulton
Indianapolis
Rome City
Ed Wingfield
Ed Randall
Owen Iddings
Kendallville
William D. Hill
Willis Farthing
Millersburg
Charles Toulerton
W. H. Kime
Notre Dame University
Joseph Edmondm
Misa Lidia
Petoskey
Booth Main Street
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