Wealthy farmer ends his life with revolver
Eugene Haberstich 65 a Swiss native and Jefferson township farmer of 40 years died by self-inflicted gunshot in a barn near Goshen. Coroner ruled death by own action. He left a large family of five sons and several daughters and had planned retirement months earlier.
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Eugene Haberstich
Switzerland
Farmer
Jefferson Township
Goshen
Fie
Holdenuin
ElRkbart
Hilberstiehmar
Pervens Teap
Hin
Dees
Margdalena
Oscar
Pacoma
Gustav
Peiward
Witter
Phedere
Jamies Atles
John
Plomer Tatwdy
Lamise
Freda Hhvverstich
Albert Steck
Haberstich
Rik Tet
Jaber
Train Wreck Kills Mother and Three Children in Michigan
A Ford automobile carrying a mother Mrs Jehu Jaargura and her three children was struck by the Chicago Express No. west bend line at Trsi Creek station. The car and occupants were destroyed and all four perished in the collision.
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Michigan
Miller Memorial Library of Bee Literature Dedicated
In Madison Wisconsin the Miller Memorial Library of Bee Literature will be dedicated today honoring Ir Miller of Marenge Delaware for advancing modern honey production through bee journals and talks. Beekeepers from many states and foreign countries attend as the National Honey Producers Association meets, aiming for a record gathering over five days.
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Madison
Wis
Industriets
Wisconsin
Miller Memorial Library
Miller
Marenge, DL
Hottest Day in Slum Meekond Ends in Relief
The report says Saturday was probably the hottest day of the slum Meekond, with little air and stifling heat in the afternoon and evening. Relief arrived in the evening and Sunday was described as delightful.
Village Junk Dealer Jacob Tobias Dies at 82
Jacob Tobias 82 junk dealer dies at his home 503 Sooth Third street after 10 months illness. Survived by wife Ellen two daughters Mrs David Zemaus Chicago and Mrs Isaac Fleig Oklahoma City a son Meyer four grandchildren a sister and a brother in England. Funeral 2:30 pm from house Rabbi Weinstein presiding burial in Sharis Israel cemetery. Born in Poland raised in England, he lived in Goshen then Indianapolis before 45 years in this city in junk business.
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Jacob Tobias
Sooth Third Street
Ellen
David Zemaus
Chicago
Isaac Fleig
Oklahoma City
Okla
Meyer
England
H. Weinstein
Sharis Israel Cemetery
Tebia8s
Poland
Indianapolis
Goshen
Isaac Bhuomberg
Four Accident Victims Buried in Wolcottville Kendallville
The funeral of Mr and Mrs Raymond Thrapup and their children Josephine and James Jr auto crash victims was held Sunday afternoon at their Wolcottville home with Rev Moe Raden officiating. Burial followed in Wolcottville cemetery. Berms unfinished on Goshen Middlebury highway push drivers to risk, says County Surveyor Charles L Kinney.
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Kendallville
Raymond Thrapup
Josephine
James
Revo Moe
Wolcottville
Bermseon
Goshen- Middlebury
Charles L. Kinney
COU Yy
British note held propaganda sparks French response
Paris Aug 13 British note seen in French circles as disavowal of allies and support for Germany. Officials doubt if Poincare will respond now while Quai dOrsay weighs the gesture, pondering a possible tribunal claim against France and Belgium for their war efforts.
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Paris
Great
Wien
Roeday
cBrane
Belgiat
Grain Price Fixing Fails In Roumania
Bucharest August 64 Roumania faces a rising cost of living despite self sufficiency and export capacity. Price fixing for feed and export bans have discouraged production and reduced wheat exports. Former agriculture minister Garouila notes home wheat supply and profits shrink. New legislation will be submitted to parliament to address the crisis.
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Bucharest
Po Roumuanbia
M. Garouila
Rocumania
Large Attendance at Zion Church Homecoming Event
Attendance at the Ziey church home coming in Washington township yesterday was very large. Anthony Deak and Mrs. Edward Riggle of Goshen delivered addresses. County Surveyor Charles L. Kinney was present.
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Ziey Church
Washington Township
Anthony Deak
Edward Riggle
Goshen
Charles L. Kinney
Frank Wiley IX Arrested for Resisting Officer
Aug 13 Mishawaka Frank Wiley IX is under arrest charged with resisting an officer after he refused a policeman's request to move an automobile from a parking place.
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Mishawaka
Frank Wiley ix
President Coolidge Begins Duties at White House Office
President Coolidge reported for duty in the White House executive offices arriving from the New Willard hotel where he will reside until Mrs. Harding departs. All Harding personal effects have been removed including his chair and the Harding portrait has been taken down.
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Washington
A. P
Coolidge
White House
New Willard Hotel
Moses Says Coolidge Should Seek Republican Nomination
In Concord on August 15 Senator George H. Moses stated that President Calvin Coolidge would be a candidate for the Republican presidential nomination in 1924 and urged a solid New England delegation to back him.
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Concord
N. H
United States
George H. Moses
Calvin Coolidge
New England
Machine guns at Zinc plant greet Hillsboro workers
Aug 13 Hillsboro guards of 200 troops and guests with machine guns welcomed 100 workers entering the American Zinc plant as it reopened after a Thursday riot left one employee shot. Six machine guns guarded the entrance with ten more in reserve nearby.
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Hillsboro
A. Po
American Zinc Company
Economic Problems To Come Before Fraternal Congress
Indianapolis Aug 13 Word problems in economics will be discussed at the National Fraternal Congress annual meeting to be held at French Lick August 27 to 30. Harry Wade president James J Davia secretary of labor and U S Senator Samuel M Ralston are among speakers. The gathering marks the first time in 25 years the congress meets outside a major city. The congress includes fraternal insurance societies with over six million members and life insurance exceeding ten billion dollars.
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Indianapolis
French Lick
Ind
Harry Wade
Congress
James J. Davia
Samuel M. Ralston
U. S
Indiana
United States
Canada
Wade
ANOTHER CADILLAC Mrs. A. M. Bosbart, 311 So Seventh
The notice lists Mrs. A. M. Bosbart of 311 So Seventh as the focal person in a local item titled Another Cadillac. It records an address and a vehicle reference but lacks additional context or outcome details.
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A. M. Bosbart
Police Seek Young Forger After Local Pharmacy Fraud
Police hunt a clever 18 year old forger who visited B. Beck drug store on North Main Street posing as a nurse’s messenger. He bought items including a bed pan and disinfectant using an $18 check drawn on Salem Bank and Trust Company and endorsed to John Howard. The items were found later in an alley and the forged check traced to Mrs Ira Howard who does not bank with Salem Bank.
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B. Beck Drug Cp Store
North Main Street
Ira Howard
Tul South Ninth Street
Salem Bank and ‘Trust Company
John Howard
Howard
Salem Bank and Trust Company
Goghen
Eight Hour Day Becomes Reality in Gary and South Chicago
In Gary Indiana and South Chicago several hundred workers in open hearth and other departments saw the eight hour shift go into effect. The steel mills’ adoption follows President Harding’s support for ending the twelve hour day, and workers in the steel communities expressed elation at the change.
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Gary
Ind
Chicago
Spain
United States Steel Corporation
Harding
Fort Wayne Humane Society to aid animals this year
Fort Wayne plans include forming a junior society to teach children about animal life and installing drinking fountains for horses and dogs in various city areas during the next year. The program aims to improve care for animals and engage youth in humane work.
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Fort Wayne
Auditor Croop Recovers From Illness at County Office
Charles A. Croop county auditor who had been ill with indigestion has recovered and is back at his office.
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Charles A. Croop
Indiana and Michigan Weather Outlook Tonight and Tuesday
Indiana sees generally fair skies tonight and Tuesday with slight warming in the north and central areas. Lower Michigan reports fair conditions tonight and Tuesday with a modest rise in temperatures.
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Indiana
Lower Michigan
Government to Try and Avert Miners Strike
Washington reports the federal government moved to avert an anthracite strike by inviting operators and miners to confer with the coal commission. A telegram convening the talks was sent after noon, with President Coolidge directing the commission to handle the matter for now. He has kept closely informed as talks with Hammond and Smith continue.
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Washington
A. J
Coal Commission
Studes
Coolidge
John Hays Hammond
George Otis Smith
Bergdoll Fears Return to U S With Mother
Grover Cleveland Bergdoll, an American draft evader, said he expected to return to the United States with his mother on September 27. He cited a Saturday kidnapping attempt as a reason for hesitation and noted he has not been arrested but gave a formal statement to police.
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Eberbach
Germany
Grover Cleveland Bergdoll
United States
Bergdoll
Contracts Awarded for Hauling School Pupils
Martin H. Kinney Elkhart township trustee announced contracts for hauling school children. Routes include 4 Ora Ramsley 2 Grover Reed 3 Irving S. Welds 4 Ralph Merrick 5 M Beckner 6 Neo proposal 7 Roy Berkey and 8 Willis Yoder. Daily pay ranges from 2.4 to 3.00 dollars.
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Martin H. Kinney
Elkhart
Ora Ramsley
Grover Reed
Irvings. Welds
Ralph Merrick
Ol. M. Beckner
Neo
Roy Berkey
Willis Yoder
Hoosier Dixie Highway to be widened to original width
Indiana state highway officials order widening of the Hoosier Dixie highway from Goshen toward the Interstate line to restore a 66 foot right of way. Fences must be moved back 25 feet per notices though officials say stakes mark 33 feet and fill plans will extend beyond the pavement to accommodate heavy traffic.
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Hoosier Dixie Highway
Goshen College
KB. C. O'Brien
Indiana
Interstate Public Service Company
Indiana State Highway Commission
O'Brien
W B Duff of Lagrange Named Deputy Prosecutor
William B. Duff of Lagrange, junior member of Duff and Duff, has been appointed deputy prosecutor of LaGrange County by Prosecutor Glen R. Sawyer of Elkhart. Duff succeeds Paul R. Dunten, who resigned weeks ago.
Elkhart River Ford Marker Dedication Next Wednesday
Large attendance expected for the Elkhart river ford marker dedication in Benton next Wednesday at 2 PM. Rev. J. A. Leas of Chicago, formerly Goshen, will give the address. The tablet on a boulder arrives and will be set by John Chamberlain with the Elkhart County Historical Society supervising the project.
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Elkhart River Ford
Benton
J. A. Leas
Chicago
Goshen
Charles A. Cropp
Elkhart County
Navy Study Urges Stronger Air Support for Panama Canal
A Navy Department critique. recommends stronger air power in the Canal Zone. It cites weak defense artillery grouping and a short air force. Proposes balanced fleet with scout cruisers and possible treaty rights to base aircraft on nearby foreign soil. The mock enemy seized Port Culebra, Costa Rica, to project air power against the canal.
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Washington
Panama Canal
Navy Department
Panama Bay
Canal
Canal Zone
Pacific
Port Culebra
Costa Rica
United States
Rubbish Fire Near James Waltz Garage
Shortly before 10 o clock this morning the fire department attended a rubbish blaze in the alley behind the James Waltz garage. No damage reported.
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James Waltz
Judge Hanan to deliver principal address at Millersburg reunion
Judge John W. Hanan of LaGrange will speak as principal speaker at the Four Generation Reunion in Millersburg on Labor Day September 3.
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Milaerssurg
John W. Hanan
Lagrange
Millersburg
Car collision injures street cleaner on Eighth Street
Sewell Brode, city street cleaner, watched Melvin Gresno's Ford touring car strike a tree on Eighth Street. The front end was damaged and Brode said the city will be asked to settle.
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Sewell Brode
Melvin Gresno
Eighth Street
Stressmann Named Premier Succeeds Cuno In Germany
Berlin reports the new German cabinet with Dr Gustave Stressmann as premier and foreign minister, replacing Cuno. Other ministers include Hilferding finance, von Raumer economics, Heinrich railways, Radbrueh justice, Fuchs home affairs. defense and other posts unchanged. Berlin also endures a transportation strike with rioting over food shortages.
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London
A. P
Berlin
Gustave Stressmann
Herr Cuno
Herr Hilferding
Hans von Raumer
German Peoples Party
Herr Heinrich
Deutschwervke
Herr Radbrueh
Herr* Fuchs
Center Party
Defense
Gessler
Herr Sting
Heinrich Braun
Four Die as Police Fire on Potatoes Riot in Germany
Four Germans were killed and about 40 wounded when police fired on a crowd of several thousand outside the police headquarters in Ain La Chapelle Germany. The protesters demanded relief from potato shortages as city authorities faced mounting unrest.
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Ain LA Chapelle
Germany
Seven Trainmen Die in Colorado Wreck
Seven railroad trainmen were killed in a head on collision between Colorado and Southern passenger train No. 609 from Pueblo and Santa Fe No. 6 through train from the east at the west switch in Fowler Colorado. No. 4 detoured over Santa Fe tracks via La Junta due to washouts at Walsenburg on the Colorado and Southern lines.
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Pueblo
Colo
Colorado and Southern
Santa Fe
Fowler
Lajunta
Walsenburg
Enormous Crowd at Mennonite Brethren Camp Meeting
Between 5000 and 7000 attendees joined the Mennonite Brethren in Christ camp meeting at Fetters Grove near Goshen. Rev Rich leads services as a permanent pavilion, water system, and more than a hundred tents serve campers. Harry Isbell of Chicago visits his mother on North Main Street.
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Christa
Fetters Grove
Goshen Anat Taited- 18
Synajay
Rich
Harry Isbell
Chicago
M. F. Isbell
North Main Street
Second Hand Dealer Disposed of Stills Fort Wayne
Aug 13. Jacob Klein a second hand dealer is under arrest for disposing of whisker stills to federal officers who laid a trap for him in Fort Wayne. The case outlines an undercover operation leading to his capture.
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Fort Wayne
Jacob Klein
Hert
Chicago woman models $50,000 fur coat at Marigold Gardens
Mrs. Ethel Sherwin Burt of Chicago formerly of Goshen modeled a $50,000 fur coat at a style show held last week at Marigold Gardens in Chicago. Her next engagement is at the Interstate fair in South Bend.
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Ethel Sherwin-Burt
Chicago
Goshen
Marigold Gardens
Sherwin- Burt
South Bend
Child Dies From Dress Fire In Kalamazoo
Four year old Lucy Vinenti died at Old Burgess hospital after her dress ignited while playing with matches. Her mother suffered severe burns while trying to rescue her from the blaze three weeks earlier.
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Burens
Kalamazoo
Lucy Vinenti
Old Burgess Hospital
Farmers to Picnic at Shipshewana Lake
Lagrange county farmers will meet at Hubert’s landing on the cast le of Shipshewana lake Wednesday. Prof. G I Christie of Purdue University will speak.
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Lagrange County
Hurbert's
Shipshewana Lake
G.I. Christie
Purdés University
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