Property Owners Hearing Set for August 19
City council met in session with Mayor Kohler presiding. Routine business dominated the agenda as bills were referred to committees. The hearing of property owners was set for August 19 to register objections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Common Council
Rhoades
Kobler
Rimpler
Finance and Claims Committee
Thomas Hill
Copeland & Purl
John Boyts
Fifth
Monroe Streets
Oak Ridge
Purl Street
Trover
Kohler
Sixth Street
Winona
Clinton Street
Greene
Winona and Co. S. B. & N. I
Sexton Brough
Menaugh
Cemetery Committee
Goshen
Two Charged With Rape in Local Case
George Horn of East Goshen faced attempted rape charges involving 14 year old Merle Rentfrow in the Ulery building on East Clinton Street. Horn pled guilty in Justice Whisler’s court and remains jailed on $200 bond. L E Kreg of Elkhart was bound over on a $500 bond after jail admission, with bail not yet posted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Horn
East Goshen
May McClean
Ulery
East Clinton Street
Justice Whisler
Horn
Elkhart
L. E
Miss Winifred Rood Hosts Eighteenth Birthday Party
Miss Winifred Rood entertained friends at her country home for her eighteenth birthday. Attendees included Mses Nellie Ash Ro Mayne Weatherhead Henrietta Reith Grace Donat Emma Leinhart Hattie Stealey Carrie Stealey Hazel Freed and Mesdames Norman Smelt zer Harvey Kilmer Edgar Freed Emer Hahn Nelson Blough Fred Craft John Bechtel Jesse Stutsman Gladstone Rheabottom. A two course luncheon followed by games and contests, favors won by Miss Hazel Freed and Harvey Kilmer of Wakarusa. Miss Fanny Storer to host a dancing party on South Main Street Thursday evening for Rexford Hyre and Miss Bessie Downs of Cleveland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winifred Rood
Nellie Ash
Ro- Mayne Weatherhead
Henrietta Reith
Grace Donat
Emma Leinhart
Hattie Stealey
Carrie Stealey
Hazel Freed
Norman Smeltzer
Harvey Kilmer
Edgar Freed
Emer Hahn
Nelson Blough
Fred Craft
John Bechtel
Jesse Stutsman
Gladstone Rheabottom
Wakarusa
Fanny Storer
South Main Street
Rexford Hyre
Bessie Downs
Cleveland
Narrow escape in Perrysburg road collision
Mrs. Joseph Keeley of Chicago and Mrs. Worley B. Leas of Toledo were the guests of Keeley’s cousin when their Pope Toledo collided with a Cadillac on Perrysburg road by the Maumee river. The Cadillac was damaged but all occupants escaped unharmed. Keeley and Leas were uninjured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Keeley
Chicago
Worley B. Leas
Toledo
Perrysburg
Maumee River
Pope Toledo
Cadilac Auto
City of Benton Harbor Stranded Off St Joseph
For three hours yesterday the lake steamer City of Benton Harbor bound for St Joseph lay disabled 30 miles out of that port. About 1,300 Chicago passengers, who departed at 7 PM, were alarmed as repairs were made to one wheel. Passengers were badly frightened during the idle voyage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benton Harbor
St. Joseph
Chicago
Grief Closes South Bend Saloon License Bid Drop
John A Grief who runs a South Bend saloon withdrew his liquor license application and plans to sell the retail part or close the business after a remonstrance by First Ward residents and action against the establishment. Grief acts as agent for Kamm Schellinger Brewing Co of Mishawaka.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John A. Grief
South Bend
First Ward
Mr. Grief
Kamm & Schellinger Brewing Co
Mishawaka
Bicyclists Start Outdoor Trip from Michigan City
Elmer Cord Arthur Aagaard Arthur Cox and Gary Young, all from Chicago, arrived by boat in Michigan City en route to a Dallas lake near Topeka. They will cycle the remaining trip carrying camping gear and plan several weeks outing at the lake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Cord
Arthur Aagaard
Arthur Cox
Gary Young
Chicago
Dallas Lake
Topeka
Michigan City
Cornell Letter From Limon Man Details Illness
John W. Cornell of Limon Colorado sent a letter to Lady Miller yesterday describing his severe illness with inflammation of the bowels and stomach trouble.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John W. Cornell
Miller
Limon, Col
Cornell
Cephas Himebaugh Buys Gardner Property in Town
Cephas Himebaugh has purchased the Gardner Property at the corner of Highth and Douglas streets and will occupy it shortly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cephas Himebaugh
Gardner
Highth and
Douglas Streets
Miss Mayme Garvey Resigns Clerk Position
Miss Mayme Garvey has resigned her post as clerk at the Economy store and has left for Gary to remain indefinitely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mayme’ Garvey
Gary
Fight over million left by Col Snell sparks heirs dispute
Bloomington dispatch reports the $1,000,000 will of Col. Thomas Snell provokes a lengthy heirs fight. Provisions may require more than a century to settle the estate. One grandson resides in Elkhart while Richard Snell of Clinton appears largely disinherited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bloomington
Frame Mrs Lydia Frame Dies At 84 In Jefferson Township
Mortuary notice reports Lydia Frame widow of Moses Frame died of apoplexy at 10 tonight at her son Sanford Frame home six miles northwest of the city. A Fayette county born 84 year old, she leaves Cyrus Sanford Jacob and Albert Frame. Funeral Wednesday at 3 pm at Sanford Frame home with Rev Calvin Huber officiating. Interment Sugar Grove cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sanford Frame
Calvin Huber
Sugar Grove
Local Boys Home Camp Returns From Boyville
Methodist Boys Home brings back Twentieth Century Boys from the First M. E. church camp. Rev Mayor accompanied them. Messenger Boys of the Presbyterian church to arrive Thursday. Elkhart boys, United Boys' Brigade of America, passed through Goshen en route home. 31 in the company. Second Regiment of Indianapolis broke camp and left for home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Boys
M. E
Boyville
Presbyterian Church
Elkhart
United Boys’ Brigade of America
Goshen
Indianapolis
Deny Strike Rumor By Indiana & Michigan Electric Linemen
F A Bryan manager of the Indiana and Michigan Electric company denies a strike. He states no strike existed and explains layoffs reduced the force while laid off workers urged others to quit to embarrass the company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana & Michigan Electric Company
F. A. Bryan
Company Ahead Says Savings From Auburn Slip May Be $2500
Unless the situation changes, the T and C interurban company will save about $2500 due to a mistake in Auburn. A published franchise clause requiring paving 18 inches outside the tracks on certain streets was omitted in the newspaper printing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. & C. Interurban Company
Auburn
Accident Ruins a Musician at Winona Lake
Prof. W. H. Mershon of War saw, a well known cornet player and head of the Winona Lake music school, suffered a severe tongue nerve injury that left him unable to play a single note.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Mershon
Warsaw
Winona Lake
Mrs Hattie Lehr Dies in Ft Wayne Suicide Attempt
Mrs Hattie Lehr died in Ft Wayne from carbolic acid she swallowed Saturday morning in an attempted suicide after wandering into a field opposite the state school for the feeble minded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hattie Lehr
Ft. Wayne
State School
Grace Simmons Injured in Factory Collision
At the Goshen Ve neer company factory yesterday Grace Simmons collided with a truck causing a dislocated left knee. She was taken home where the dislocation was set by a medical attendant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goshen Veneer Company
Grace Simmons
Poisoned by Ivy Leaves Sours City Campaign
Arthur Dewey campaign manager for Mayor Abbott of Boys' City Wi nona Lake is suffering ivy poisoning. His face is badly swollen and his condition is noted in local reports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Dewey
Abbott
Boys’ City
Winona Lake
Dr Criswell Near Death After Marion Street Car Crash
Dr A J Criswell of Edwardsburg lies in Clark hospital Elkhart after being thrown from a Marion street car at the Franklin street curve Friday night His condition worsened and he has not regained consciousness A brother Dr Melville H Criswell of Cassopolis arrived to assume care as a nephew’s wife joins them from Vicksburg to stay as needed
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A. J. Criswell
Edwardsburg
Marion
Franklin Street
Elkhart
Melville H. Criswell
Cassopolis
Clark Hospital
Vicksburg
Mich
Officials warn impact of two cent fare plan on roads
An official discusses the effect of the 12 cent rate law noting that if the two cent fare becomes universal soon, strong roads will lose revenue while the public uses roads more and pays less. He cites Pennsylvania, Illinois, and interstate travel as evidence many lines already average under two and a half cents per mile.
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Pennsylvania
Ilinois
Territory
Sixth Artley family reunion held near Middlebury
The sixth annual Artley reunion met at G. D. Artley’s home near Middlebury on Saturday August 3. Weather was ideal and attendees from multiple households enjoyed the gathering. Additional relatives included Mesdames Silverman Belvidere Til Mrs May Kirkland Ill Mrs Foster and J Artley Clark Goshen Helen Gortner Middlebury and families of W B Kleckner John Hofman Vistula. The next reunion is planned at Mrs Margaret Corson’s home near Bristol.
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Artley
G. D. Artley
Middlebury
D. L. Silverman
Belvidere
Til
Grant May
Kirkland, Ill
Foster
J. Artley Clark
Goshen
Helen Gortner
W. B. Kleckner
John Hoffman
Vistula
Margaret Corson
Bristol
Newspapers in county charged over second class mail ads
Post office officials complain that distributing supplements advertising the St. Joseph Valley Chautauqua violated second class mail rules. The supplements were mailed by nearly every newspaper printed in the county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Post Office
St. Joseph Valley
Fire destroys barn at Whittenberger farm near Claypool
A large barn on the S. B. Whittenberger farm one half mile east of Claypool was ruined by a fire of unknown origin causing about $2,000 in losses. Spontaneous combustion sparked the blaze, and a nearby barn sustained damage as well.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. B. Whittenberger
Claypool
Walked in His Sleep Claims Life in Wabash Tragedy
Charles Dorf of Wabash wandered in his sleep, passed through a second floor door, fell to the cement walk, and died yesterday. His wife was out at a social when she found him unconscious on the walk upon her return.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Dorf
Wabash
New Voice at the Vaudette Singers Hailed
Wilbur Drake engaged to sing illustrated songs at the Vaudette. His fine voice praised and Miss McDonald applauded for securing him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vaudette
Wilbur Drake
McDonald
Waterford to Welcome George W. Ellis as Winter Teacher
It is understood that George W. Ellis, former county superintendent of the schools, will teach in Waterford this coming winter. Source notes the esteemed educator returning to the classroom for the season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterford
George , W. Ellis
Excursion from Three Rivers to Elkhart for picnic
A featured excursion departs from Three Rivers Michigan to Elkhart for the Pennsylvania society picnic on August 1st. Family groups and clubs plan shared travel with timetable details to join the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Three Rivers,Mich
Elkhart
Pennsylvania “Society
Boys' City Circus Set For August 10 In Winona City
The Boys' City Circus will decorate the Winona metropolis with a varied program including jumping, diving, rope walking and clown acts on Saturday August 10. West Pullman youths plan a permanent cottage and a future main street with a city hall. Mayor Frank Abbott and officials tackle early city tasks such as street signs as camps compete in baseball and tennis. Goshen and Lima teams post results while Harry Nickaim departs Bayville due to homesickness.
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Winona Boys
United States
West Pullman
Frank Abbott
Lima
Goshen Messenger Boys
Goshen
Marion
Bayville News
Harry Nickaim
W. A. Hill
Real Estate Deals Across East Jefferson Main Streets
Real estate activity shows E. D. Chipman selling two lots on East Jefferson Street to John B. Cripe for 2700 dollars via Bechtel and Rowell. Harlan A. Stauffer buys the D. W. Neidig residence at Main and Monroe for 4000 dollars, assuming 1000 dollars of Neidig stock in the Jefferson Theatre company. Geo. Kull sells Hast Goshen property to William Gouker for 450 dollars through Kesler and Ransburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. D. Chipman
John B. Cripe
Jefferson Street
Bechtel & Rowell
Harlan A. Stauffer
D. W. Neidig
Main and
Monroe Streets
Mr. Stauffer
Mr. Neidig
Jefferson Theatre Company
Kesler
Selby Located After Reported Death Was Exposed
John Leroy Selby an insurance agent barber ex convict and former fiancé of Miss Etta Clare Lamberson of Elkhart is found. He had misled Citizens' & Farmers' Live Stock Inc Co of Tipton where he worked as a solicitor at the time he allegedly staged his own death to hide duplicity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Leroy Selby
Etta Clare Lamberson
Elkhart
Citizens’ & Farmers’ Live Stock Inc. Co
Tipton
Lost papers threaten Winona Warsaw rail viaduct work
Papers of agreement between the Winona Interurban Railway Co and a Pennsylvania company regarding the viaduct construction have disappeared. The missing instrument contains a written understanding on the cost of the improvement and its loss may cause some delay in building the northern section of the line between Warsaw and Peru.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winona Interurban Railway Co
Pennsylvania Company
Warsaw
Peru
Meyer as Arbitrator in Railway Strike Bribe Case
J F Lewis Meyer, a South Bend lawyer, named as arbiter in the Aurora Elgin and Chicago railway strike bribery dispute. The company is accused of offering a five thousand dollar bribe for a friendly arbitrator, with Meyer selected by the company and Jacob Le Boskey of Chicago by the strikers. The expose concerns the third man in the scheme.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meyer
J. F. Lewis Meyer
South Bend
Aurora, Elgin, & Chicago
Jacob LeBoskey
Chicago
New Company Incorporates In Elkhart
The BE H Manning Transmission company is formed with $100000 capital and stockholders Ebenezer H Manning Harry H Bridgewater William E Wider and E A Skinner all of Elkhart. The firm will develop a patent for a changeable speed gear held by Mr Manning and engage in manufacturing in Elkhart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
BE. H. Manning
Judge Robbed at Pere Marquette Station
Judge Albert Akers of the circuit court Quincy Illinois was traveling through Benevolent Harbor Michigan when a pickpocket looted him at Pere Marquette station. Loss included $34 in cash a $50 check and an $800 certificate of deposit.
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Albert. Akers
Quncy
Pere Marquette
Bene ‘Ton Harbor
Mich
Many local residents visiting and returning home
A bustle of travel fills Mt Clemens Milford Junction and nearby towns as residents visit friends, join relatives, or return from trips to Chicago Gary St Louis Indianapolis and Detroit. Names include Ada Clason Pearl Juliard J E Rigney E D Chipman Lucy Dumas Sarah Manahan Katie Maynald Katie Maynald Elmer Newell Martha Starr H A Hollowell Rose Scott Lura Meredith Mayme Trueblood Edna Place Marie Dumas Louis Rockwell Roy Kintigh etc. Several heads home from Lake Wawasee and St Ann's sanitarium with others preparing moves to Florida Colorado Springs and Iowa City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles W. Himebaugh
Mt. Clemens
Mich
Ada
Clason
Milford Junction
Pearl Juliard
Spencer
John E. Rigney
Columbus
Ind
E. D. Chipman
Grand Rapids
William Byrne
Chicago
Lucy Dumas
J. W. Stage
Lake Wawasee
Oscar Bamberger
Hudson, Mich
Sarah Manahan
Winona
J. A. Ebersole
Tottowa
Katie Maynald
John Teitz
New Haven
Elmer Newell
Henry Peoples
E. M. Stiver
Millersburg
H. C. Breininger
Indianapolis
Louise Chatten
Milford
Josie Stiver
Sylvan Phillips
Pierceton
C. O. Brady
Charles Newell
Wawasee
Newell
Martha Starr
C. A. Warner
Guy Boulton
Buffalo
Niagara Falls
H. A. Hollowell
W. J. Davis
South Bend
Helen
Elizabeth Rockwell
Pittsburg
Louis B. Rockwell
M. EB. Kintigh
Roy Kintigh
Lion Store
C. H
Scott England
Mayme ‘Trueblood
Greencastle
Edna Place
Esther Bechtel
B. B. Boyd
Columbia
S. D
Jacob Ogle
Assessor
Gibson Lehman
Middlebury Township
Iowa City
Weber
Rushville
Curtis Love
Pauline Coverston
Amelia Hullinger
North Manchester
Frank Crowell
Albert Baker
Andrew Baker
North
Manchester
Daniel Baker
Max Myers
Jackson
Meyers
Ruth
Detroit
County bonds sell well in Elkhart County auction
Elkhart County sold bonds totaling 50000 dollars to Breed and Harrison of Cincinnati at a premium of 2297.50 dollars. Four bids were received from Breed and Harrison Jos T Elliott and Son J F Wilde and Co and Charles C Wedding. Bonds carry four percent interest and mature in 26 years. Breed and Harrison also recently bought Goshen City school bonds and Elkhart school board bonds. The premium indicates a strong money market.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elkhart County
Breed & Harrison
Cincinnati
Jos. T. Elliott & Son
Indianapolis
J. F. Wilde & Co
Charles C
Goshen City
Elkhart School Board
Thieves Loot Brass From Former Eagle Saloon Site
Crime report notes entry into the former Eagle saloon building in Elkhart with brass fixtures stolen from Mishawaka Brewing Co. crew. Also mentions a band traveling from Winona Lake to Oakwood Park Kalama zoo, Mich. death of Capt L T Harding LaPorte pioneer. Luce resigns LaPorte posts for Bluffton assistant principal role. Elkhart man Charles Schmidt bitten by a mosquito. Warsaw saloonist Frank Berst denied license for habitual drunkenness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eagle
Elkhart
Mishawaka Brewing Co
Creature
Winona Lake
Oakwood Park
Kalamazoo
Mich
L. T. Harding
LaPorte
C. M. Luce
Bluffton
Charles Schmidt
Frank Berst
Warsaw
Miss Hart Reappears Married to George Thode
Miss Laura Hart of LaPorte vanished Saturday and returned Sunday with husband George Thode of Michigan City. Thode also corralled his brother to propose to Miss Duenow of Michigan City. The four traveled to St Joseph Michigan to wed with parental blessings restoring relief to anxious families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laura Hart
LaPorte
Hart
George Thode
Michigan City
Thode
William Thode
Miss Duenow
St. Joseph
Mich
Sherwood Recital Delights Winona Audience
William H. Sherwood, eminent American pianist, performed a recital at Winona with a short solo by impersonator Ratto. The program featured Mac Dowell, recently described as insane for three years, along with works by Chopin, Beethoven, and Rubinstein.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William H. Sherwood
America
Winona
Ratto
Mr. Sherwood
MacDowell
Chopin
Beethoven
Rubinstein
Woman from Bronson Misses Elkhart Wedding to Undertaker Turner
Mrs Myra Joles of Bronson Michigan traveled to Elkhart to marry undertaker Turner but Turner failed to appear and she returned to South Bend. She claimed ownership of a fine farm and said she had $380 in cash she planned to give to her husband when the ceremony took place.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myra Joles
Bronson
Mich
Elkhart
Turner
South Bend
Former Illinois Attorney Sues Hearst Papers for Libel
Jacob J. Kern former state attorney of Chicago filed three libel suits each for 100000 dollars against W R Hearst newspapers in Chicago. He alleges statements linking him to Stensland's Milwaukee Avenue bank failure last summer and damages to his reputation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hearst
Jacob J. Kern
Chicago
W. R. Hearst
Stensland
Milwaukee
Avenue’ Bank
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Watts
First Street
Rock Run Creek
C. S. B. & N. I. Company
Eighth Street
Baker
Yoder
Lincoln Avenue
Elkhart River Bridge
John Rust
W. C. Bucher
Dennis Stiffler
Marshal Self
W. R. Miller
South Third Street
Parish
Main Street
George Horn and
L. £. Kreg
Society News
Bane
Midlake
Col Snell
Bloomington, Ilinois
Mortuary Record
Dr. Criswell
Michigan
Boys’ City Circus
Selby
Paris
Aree
Sherwood
Ret Saleeters Ak
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