Peruvian horse thief linked to farm thefts and coroner bonds
Elkhart authorities near a confession in the Leander Anderson horse theft case south of Elkhart. Sam Bauer, jailed in Peru, Ind., faces possible sentence amid corroborating evidence. Bond filed in Elkhart for Dr. Fred N. Dewey, coroner, and probate actions include Kenyon will and Chokey estate admin. An excursion to Winona and Bucklen opera house season plans caption local entertainment and civic notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elkhart
Sam Bauer
Peru
Ind
Leander Anderson
Bauer
Wakaures
Kokomo
Fred N. Dewey
Elklart
C. M. Eisenbeiss
Walter 3. Hazleton
Charles H. Leonard
Howard A. Kuevels
David B. Carpenter
Bucklen Opera House
Carpenter
Drowning at Huffman Lake Near Atwood
Joseph Lenolascino an Italian youth drowned in Huffman lake near Atwood Kosciusko County while swimming with companions. He could not swim and cried for help but was not saved. body recovered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wansaw
Joseph Lenolascino
Huffman Lake
Atwood
Lenolascino
Drowning at Ball's Lake Near Waterloo Claims Two Names
Anthony Pfefferkorn and Milo Betz drowned at Ball's Lake near Waterloo while bathing. Hackathorn barely escaped attempting a rescue. Ball's Lake is described as the deepest in Northern Indiana with the bottom reportedly unreached.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anthony Pfefferkorn
Milo Betz
Ball’s Lake
Waterloo
Hackathorn
Menu
Ball's Lake
Indiana
Valparaiso College Commencement to Honor 215 Degrees
Commencement exercises will be held Thursday evening with Rev. Robert McIntyre of Los Angeles delivering the address on Buttoned-up People. President Brown will confer the 215 degrees awarded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Valparaiso College
Robert McIntyre
Los Angeles
Cal
Brown
Man Arrested After Attack Brings Disorder in Valparaiso
John Wilson, accused of assaulting Mrs. Leslie Biggs, is held after a disturbance in Valparaiso. Mrs. Biggs remains in critical condition and doctors fear she may not survive. Authorities fear mob violence has subsided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agather John Wilson
Leslie Biggs
Valparaiso
October Weather Makes Fall Prevail After Nightfall
The changing season is evident as October weather dominates after a recent night, signaling the approach of fall.
Battle Creek Police Probe Desertion of Groom-to-Be
Battle Creek officers say Alex Franz, who deserted the bride-to-be Winifred Patton at Olivet, Mich., hours before the produced wedding, is in Battle Creek. His relatives deny the rumor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Batile Creek
Mich
Aug
Battle Creek
Alex Franz
Winifred Patton
Olivet
Farmers and Merchants Fall Festival committee reports fundraising progress
Last night the committee reported $1,600 subscribed toward a $2,000 goal for Goshen's Fall festival. Merchants donated generously, bands for four days were signed with Goshen City and Rogers, while Elbel's and Trumpets Notes from South Bend and Elkhart were negotiating for two days. Attendees expect a high moral community event drawing thousands to town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goshen City
Rogers
Elbel's
South Bend
Elkhart
Bentley and Vanderveer Mourning Obituaries in Elkhart Area
Mortuary notices report Hannah Bentley of Elkhart died at home from cancer at age 71 leaving two children. The widow of Jacob Bentley, she was well known in the community. H Vanderveer of Union Township died at home after a long illness from uterine fibroid at about age seven. She leaves husband and several children. funeral arrangements to follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bextlebyy
Hannah Bentley
Elkhart
Jacob Bentley
Geo. Whiteman
Elkhhart
Fred Miller
Mishawaka
Vanderveer
H. Vanderveer
Union Township
Creatore's Concert Delights Goshen Audience
W J Davis reports Creatore opened in Winona to a magnificent crowd with 53 musicians eclipsing past performances. Estimated 600 to 1000 Goshen residents plan to attend tomorrow night. D J Whitehead and H A Hoover visited Willard Crofoot’s home to settle five logs for the Farmers Mutual Aid. Crofoot’s barn burned. Loss of Sylvanus Yoder’s house and barn near Middlebury was adjusted at 950.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. J. Davis
Winona
Creatore
Mr. Davis
Goshen
D. J. Whitehead
8. A. Hoover
Willard Crofoot
Mishawaka
Farmers’ Mutual Aid Association
Mr. Crofoot
Sylvanus Yoder
Middlebury
Indianapolis Man Weds New Yorker in Winona Ceremony
Bertie K Fuller of Indianapolis and Fred E Smith of New York wed in Winona after two weeks of acquaintance. The event caused wide curiosity in Winona. The Mishawaka Board of Education named Prof John Q Nunner of the University of Chicago as superintendent replacing Prof Byron J Bogue who resigned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bertie K. Fuller
Indianapolis
Fred E. Smith
New York
Winona
Mishawaka
Rev Breckenridge Resigns Fort Wayne Church
The Rev J E Breckenridge pastor of Westminster church Fort Wayne had his resignation accepted by the congregation and will soon join Winona assembly as assistant manager.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. E. Breckenridge
Westminister Church
Fort Wayne
Will Sven
Winonassembly
No Observance of Labor Day in Goshen or Dr Vallette
Labor Day will not be observed in Goshen or by Dr Vallette, with no observance planned in the area. The note indicates a deviation from common holiday practices affecting local scheduling and operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goshen Or
Skeleton of Big Water-Station Well Rises in Elkhart
Moran and Watson report rapid progress on the Elkhart contractors’ site for the large water station well. The skeleton is set, the fast rod raised, and the brick wall 18 inches thick lowers to depth. Completion likely by October first, possibly sooner, with many visitors watching.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moran & Watson
Elkhart
Horse reaction at Lincoln avenue crossing injures Mrs Miller
A horse driven by Mrs J C Miller east of the city became frightened by an engine at the Lincoln avenue crossing at 9 15 this morning. The harness broke freeing the animal though it was recaptured with help of passerby and several men. Mrs Miller suffered slight hand injuries during the struggle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. Miller
Lincoln Avenue
Unannounced Doctor Exhibits Healing Powers at Woodmen Hall
Dr Charles McLean arrived in South Bend and held free demonstrations at the Woodmen of the World hall claiming to be Schlatter the famed healer. He faces skepticism as locals note the claims of a fake. Charlee T White of Goshen reports stock and papers missing from a Goshen factory, with goods moved to Osceola in a possible legal dispute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles McLean
South Bend
Columbia Hotel
Woodmen of the World
Schlatter
Mishawaka
Railroad warns Indiana workers against flirting with women at stations
Indiana railroad companies issue bulletins to Pullman porters conductors and brakemen. The notices forbid flirtation with women at stations amid concerns women visit stations to attract attention leading to alleged romances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
Heinz pickle empire may move from La Porte to South Bend
Ground purchase talks surface for relocating the main Heinz pickle industry operations from La Porte to South Bend. Meanwhile in local real estate John M. Tennant sells Oak Ridge Ave property to Mary Hartzler for 700 dollars, with attorney Geo R. Harper handling the sale. A 22 year old St Joseph man dies after being struck by a train near the city. Rev George C Moor of the First Baptist church at La Porte accepts a call from Champaign Illinois.
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Heinz
la Porte
South Bend
John M. Tennant
Oak Ridge Ave
Mary Hartzler
Geo. R. Harper
Harry
J. E. Amos
St. Joseph
Mich
Moor
George C. Moor
First Baptist Church
Laporte
Champaign
Til
Library Trustee Resigns Amid Persecution Claims in Elkhart
Elkhart library board requests Mrs. E. E. Griffith resign over links to the Hamilton scandal. She plans to step down amid sympathy from friends who defend her, while the board says retirement is necessary. Labor Day events in Elkhart include a Goshen band performance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elkhart Library Board
E. E. Griffith
Hamilton
Huntington
Elkhart
Goshen City
Local births reported in area diorama
Mr. and Mrs. M. C. Landis of East Pike Street are the parents of a child born last night. Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Smith of Dunlaps are the parents of a girl born Monday morning. Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Bickle near Benton are the parents of a son born today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. C. Landis
East Pike Street
Phillip Smith
Dunlaps
Samuel Bickle
Near
Benton
Ulery Sees Stevenson Doom If Younger. Mixed Senate Views
Lew V. Ulery of Fort Wayne, known as a Pathfinder organizer in Elkhart county, spoke in Indianapolis on national politics. He would doom Stevenson if younger, questions Cleveland for the Democratic nomination, and remains undecided on the U S Senate race, praising Ben Shively and John Kern as capable men.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lew V. Ulery
Fort Wayne
Elkhart County
Indianapolis
Adlai E. Stevenson
Grover Cleveland
Ulery
United States
Ben Shively
John Kern
Senate
W E Marx Injured In Anderson Big Four Wreck
The Muncie Star reports W E Marx of North Webster was the worst injured passenger in the Anderson Indiana wreck while transporting his running horse Forma to the fair at Fairmount. Marx was in the car center when thrown causing a spinal injury and later moved to St John’s hospital. Forma also suffered injuries including a sprained back after multiple flips.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anderson
Ind
The
Muncie
Ostood
Tailele Aids Starving Family In Goshen Incident
Father Tailele son of Charlies Thiele helps August Schneider and his three children facing starvation after their possessions were pawned. The family received placement at a Lafayette institution while the community notes hail storm recovery in cornfields and crops, with cucumber and onion yields improving. A separate item reports Bessie Cronin of Lorain robbing a Valparaiso Normal School student at gunpoint, calling the crime a joke.
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Whiting Saturday Sun
Father Tailele
Charlies Thiele
Goshen
August Schneider
Father Thiele
Lafayette
Schneider
Bessie Cronin
Lorain
Ohio
Valparaiso Normal School
Miss Cronin
Havana Ten Cents Fare Route Noted by Benito
Fragmentary note mentions ten cent Havana fare and Benito in connection with routes or prices. No clear event or entities beyond Havana and Benito are established.
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Havana
Ill at Petoskey Uriah Elliott Ill En Route to Resort
Uriah Elliott writes from Petoskey Mich that he has been very ill en route to the resort after a bad injury on the train at Sturgis. Dr G W Nibart treated him at the Exchange hotel with a hyperdermic injection. he is weak but improving. Nearby residents and visitors note cool weather and a steady stream of tourists despite fewer visitors this year.
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Uriah Elliott
Nihart
Reset
Petoskey
Mich
Sturgis
Burt Lukens
Hawke Drug Store
Elliott
Exchange Hotel
G. W. Nibart
Prescott
Goshen
H. W. Elliott
Harbor Springs
Salvation Army
Mr. Elliott
Eurekh Cafe
Local Notices and Misfortunes Across Indiana
The itemized notes report a Bluffton death from paralysis at age 77 and a Liberty Center resident in critical condition. Lagrange County pays ten cent bounty per woodchuck scalp with 500 dollars approved. An 11 year old near North Webster injures his great toe when a horse bucks, stamping his foot. Laporte man Charles Lindstrom sues Constable Christian Berg for 3000 dollars over an arrest and alleged assault. Decatur man Boh Bollinger retrieves stolen notes and checks worth 2600 dollars after a Barn wanders post circuses return paper trail from Bancroft and Durand, Michigan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Mettler
Bluffton
J. W. Rinear
Liberty Center
Wells County
Lagrange County
Whitney Parker
North Webster
Charles Lindstrom
Laporte
Christian Berg
Berg
Boh. Bollinger
Decatur
Wallace
Bancroft
Mich
Durand
Political jab at Roosevelt cited by Indiana Spiritualists
Willard J. Hull of Columbus Ohio criticized President Roosevelt in an Indiana Spiritualists gathering. He claimed many children burden families in economic slavery and urged Spiritualists to embrace socialism and form a Socialist Spiritualist society.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willard J. Hull
Columbus
Ohio
Roosevelt
Indiana
Spiritualists’ Association
Hull
Mishawaka Man Traveled 2500 Miles to Threaten Stauffer
Martin Kerrin, a Mishawaka rubber worker released from Longcliff asylum, traveled 2500 miles to attack John Stauffer at Beacon Falls then in New England after learning of his location. Conn Kerrin is now under arrest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin Kerrin
Mishawaka
Longcliff Asylum
John Stauffer
Beacon Falls
Conn Kerrin
Longcliff
Far West
Stauffer
New England
Big Crops and a Daring Performer in Nearby News
Councilsman Kronk reported west of the city that corn and clover seed crops look excellent with no early fronts. He noted hillside corn in splendid condition and predicted favorable outcomes for farmers. Also, Mark Reese the Boy Blondin, who once performed in Goshen on July 4, was badly injured in Chicago after a fall from a wire during an exhibit at Paines Burning of Rome. He is expected to recover.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kronk
Harrison Township
Mark Reese
Boy Blondin
Goshen
Chicago
Paines
Rome
Harvest Meeting Set for Recker Search in Clinton Township
A harvest meeting is planned at the Recker search in Clinton Township next Sunday. Details are unclear due to garbled text but confirm event and location.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clinton Township
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Lucinda Kenyon
Martin van Buren
Edward B. Strong
Probate Matters
Henry Barthel
Samuel Chokey
John Wesley Jones
Ethel Estella Boulton
Kenyon
W.H. Howelstine
Ervin Foreman
Truman Kenyon
Julia Calvert
Agnes Winifred Kenyon
Albert R Burne
Big Four
Goshenites
Goaden
Kosciusko County
Salt Lake
Mortuary Record
Dr. Vallette
Dentit
Benton Harbor
Niles
Plymouth
Tepta
Mrs. Griffith
City of
Twin Branch Power Company
Crawford Street
City of Elkhart
Henry Slabaugh
Ligonier
A. F. Wilden
W. J. Quinn
Newark
Clara Davis-Hollowell
Burt Smith and Son
Greenleaf
W.J. Quinn
B. N. Clay
Ada Fisher
A L. Davia
Henry Weed
Pearl Lott
Mabel Schadt
East
Arthur Johnson
Toledo
J. D. Rapp
John Cosby
Ward Zigler
B. FE. Lickey
Nappanee
Anna G. Kauffman
Charles Reith
Carbondale
Walter Smith
William Scherling
Niagara Falls
Buffalo
Cora Palmer
Anna Hattel
Myersdale
Pearl Jester
Logansport
Paul Marin
Maude Smith
Roann
Rev. Parker
Eel River
Aaron Zook
Illinois
Mr. Zook
Arthur Cornell
John Cornell
Pete Berkey
Clara Morris
Creature
Robert Stuart
F. Kidder
Cold Spring Lake
Steuben County
Eye
Dollie Swart
James Funk
Oakland
California
T. J. Mew
England
A. Mew
Massachusetts
Tom and
Ridney Mew
Mew
Elkhart Review
Somerville Light
Iowa
Missouri
Robert Burnham
A. G. Paine
Ada Herr
Mra
W. BR. Ellis
Guest
J. J. Crandall
J. F. Poysgranddaughter
Nina
Morris Thompson
Charles Himebaugh
I. O. Wood
Leda Fick
Elkhart Institute
Goshen College
Elkhart River
A.J. Rice
Elkhart Trath
Clara Nickerson
Burns
Raymer
Re Vanflest of
Elkbart
Hiard
Hoy Blondin
Harvest Meeting
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