Charles A Croop Chosen to Fill County Treasurer Vacancy
The county commissioners in special session named Charles A Croop deputy to fill the late E E Drake’s unexpired term, with Croop to serve until January 1, 1907 and to file a 300000 bond. The treasurer’s office will remain closed until Croop receives his commission, as no official is in charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of County Commissioners
Charles A. Davis
Joseph Cannon
Francis E. Berlin
Charles A. Croop
Drake
Croop
Great Northern
Chicago
Manning
Berlin
Picnic at Fairlawn for St James Sunday School
The Sunday school of St James Episcopal church invites scholars and parents to a picnic at Fairlawn grove hosted by Mrs J M Latta. Transportation via Wi-Tonx car departs 1:30 pm, picnic supper at six, return around 7:30 pm. All members and parents urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. James Episcopal Church
Local Health Updates From Kokomo And Surrounding Areas
Mrs Aaron Hartzler improves slowly. Mrs Charles Crowell gains strength. Isaiah Immels is seriously ill at home on Oak Ridge avenue. Mrs Harriett Fligard of the North Side is in a critical condition. Rev J M Reese of Kokomo was operated on yesterday at a local hospital. Miss Etta Grover of Wabash, ill at Dr Kaufman’s home, improves after nervous prostration following her mother's death two weeks past.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aaron Hartzler
Charles Crowell
Isaiah Immels
Oak Ridge Avenue
Harriett Fligard
North Side
J. M. Reese
Kokomo
Etta Grover
Wabash
Dr. Kaufman
Miss Grover
Manure Spreader Accident Injures Bremen Resident
Amasa G. Hoovens of 316 South Eighth street sustained a severe injury in Bremen yesterday while demonstrating a manure spreader. While trampling hay to engage the mechanism his left foot was caught and mangled up to the ankle. He rode the Big Four train home late last night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amasa G. Hoovens
South Eighth Street
Bremen
Big Four
Bartholomew Recovers While In Colorado Work
Roy Bartholomew, long plagued by appendicitis and then grip, has nearly recovered since heading west last spring. He now works as a carpenter and prefers outdoor activity. He is in Colorado while Mrs Bartholomew and their daughter stay with her parents at Nappanee. her health has been poor for months.
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Roy Bartholomew
West
Colorado
The Busiest Man in Goshen at Newell Bros
The Chicago artist in Goshen has been asked to stay another week at Newell Bros. His bust portraits draw six to ten orders from a single family and are praised for high quality. He charges 98 cents per portrait, a price lower than agents’ commissions. Bring your work to Newell’s store.
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Goshen
Chicago
Newell Bros
Newell
Bank failure linked to Elkhart official's suicide
Edward EB Drake Elkhart county treasurer died by self inflicted gunshot after newspapers linked Milwaukee Avenue Savings Bank collapse and Chicago bank crash to sensational deaths. associate Neidig notes Drake studied coverage for hours last week. possible contest over a $2000 Modern Woodmen life policy. funeral set at 401 South Main with Rev Magor and county officers attending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward EB. Drake
Elkhart County
Drake
Milwaukee Avenue Savings Bank
Chicago
Charles E. Neidig
Neidig
Woodmen of America
Emanuel Geyer and Dr. Mary Elizabeth Jackson wed today
Emanuel M. Geyer and Dr. Mary Elizabeth Jackson were married at the First Methodist parsonage with Rev. M J Mager officiating. They left for Kokomo on the interurban at 1 30 PM. As they departed, Economy store clerks showered them with rice. They had planned to marry in Kokomo tonight but canceled due to the bride's mother’s illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emanuel M. Geyer
Mary Elizabeth Jackson
M. J. Mager
Kokomo
Picnic Near Middlebury Draws Large Attendance
Four Lutheran congregations and Sunday schools of the Middlebury parish held a picnic today in the grove on the Nusbaum farm west of Griner church. A large crowd gathered for a day of enjoyment and profit, with a basket dinner at noon. Rev. H. C. Roehner of Hoagland, Ind., president of the Northern Indiana Synod, was the principal speaker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middlebury
D. B. Nusbaum
Griner Church
H. C. Roehner
Hoagland
Ind
Northern Indiana Synod
Reformer Sunday School Picnic Set For Island Park
The Reformer Sunday school schedules its annual picnic at Island Park in Elkhart tomorrow. Free admission for children under 15. others pay 20 cents for round trip. Non members pay 10 cents for children and 20 cents for adults. Car departs Lincoln Avenue and Fifth Street at 8:30. All invited to attend under these rates.
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The
Reformer Sunday School
Island Park
Elkhart
Lincoln Avenue
Fifth Street
Justice Whisler's Court Case and Local Incident
Daniel G Greenwood sues Bert Neese his tenant for possession. Decision reserved until Friday. Arthur Davis jailed last night for intoxication after a dispute with his wife on Main street. He slapped her and a friend intervened. He was given the customary fine this afternoon.
New Paris Players Strengthen Team in Interurban League
Sporting notes report New Paris remaining in the interurban league while the Enyert brothers depart Warsaw for Liberty Mills. Rafus Enyert, a prolific pitcher, has pitched for multiple teams and is said to have struck out more batters than others in the region. Bert Dennis of South Bend is sold to Terre Haute by Secretary Farrell and then moves to Anderson before joining South Bend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sport Ohkckc
Fitform
New Paris
Enyert
Warsaw
Liberty Mills
Rufus Enyert
Winona
North Manchester
Pierceton
Enyart
Bert Dennis
South Bend
Terre Haute
Farrell
Dennis
Anderson
NEW MIDDLEBURY PRINCIPAL APPOINTED FOR COMING YEAR
The Middlebury school board hired Prof. L. M. Culp of Wakarusa as principal for the next year. He has years in teaching and is a graduate of the State Normal at Terre Haute. Last year's teachers are retained: J. P. Lantz grammar Miss Mary Thut intermediate Miss Meda Martin primary. Prof. Culp succeeds Prof. O. E. Balyeat who resigned last spring to move to Michigan for a higher paying job.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middlebury School Board
L. M. Culp
Wakarusa
Middlebury
Culp
State Normal
Terre Haute
J. P. Lantz
Mary Thut
Meda Martin
O. E. Balyeat
Michigan
Williams Confesses After Pastoral Charge Stirs LaPorte
Samuel V. Williams, former LaPorte church pastor, called Mrs Jane Tilt formerly of Goshen to a private home and confessed in front of witnesses to the charge she had brought, reversing an earlier denial. Mrs Tilt had first accused the pastor of misconduct.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel V. Williams
LaPorte
Jane Tilt
Goshen
Biggest Indiana Realty Deal In Crown Point
The United States steel corporation paid $1,926,000 for 2794 acres in Crown Point Indiana the land intended for the Gary industrial city project. The property was assessed four years ago at $244,000 and the deal is described as the state's largest real estate transaction in years. The plan includes building what would be the country’s largest steel works with an anticipated $75,000,000 in investment over eight years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
United States ‘Steel Corporation
Gary
County Recorder
Crown Point
Ind
Work on Eighth Street Line Begins Today
Work started this morning on the Indiana Railway Co. South Eighth street line. The track on Lincoln avenue from Fifth street to the Lake Shore tracks was taken up and the car will run only to Eighth street for the time being. The project will be pushed rapidly until completion. A considerable force of men is employed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eighth Street
Indiana Railway Co
South Eighth Street
Lincoln Avenue
Fighth Street
Lake
Elkhart Democrats Plan Six Interurban Cars to Goshen
Elkhart Democrats charter six interurban cars to transport delegates to the county convention in Goshen on Thursday. The buses depart at 9 a.m. with a 9:30 arrival, trumpet band accompaniment, and remarks by B F Shively. Local figures like Herbert A. Graham and Milo P Plough seek county offices, while party leaders escort Shively to the hall.
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Elkhart City
Democrats
March Hall
Goshen
Elkhart
Herbert A. Graham
D. O. Bachelor
Nappanee Advance
J. A. Longacre
P. J. Standt
E. A. Baker
Charles G. Conn
Greene
Shively
Concord Township
Milo P. Plough
Waterford
Wedded This Forenoon Morse Minnis Wed in Quiet Ceremony
Hugh B. Morse and Miss Mary Minnis were quietly married at 10 a.m. today at the residence of Rev. G. W. Rench, pastor of the Progressive Brethren church. Attendants were F. H. Steinson and Grace Minnis, the bride’s younger sister. The groom, son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Morse of Jefferson Township, has been a telegraph operator in Terre Haute with the Vandalia railroad. The bride is daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Minnis of Jefferson Township and sister of Samuel J. Minnis of the city. They plan to reside with a reception and wedding dinner at the bride’s home three miles northwest of town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hugh B. Morse
Mary Minnis
G. W. Rench
Progressive Brethren Church
F. H Steinson
Grace Mifnnis
Thomas Morse
Jefferson Townsiip
Terre Haute
Vandalia
Samuel Minnis
Jefferson Township
Samuel J. Minnis
Elty
Swindle Suspect Arrested at Lake Shore Depot
William B. Andrews alias C C Adams was arrested at the Lake Shore depot in South Bend after a bystander, Miss Margaret Loftus, identified him on the platform. Loftus says Andrews swindled her out of 275 to secure a Riverside California stenographer position at 85 dollars monthly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William B. Andrews
C. C. Adams
Lake Shore
South Bend
Andrews
Mishawaka Woolen Mfg Co Shuts For Three Weeks
Mishawaka's largest factory the Mishawaka Woolen Mfg Co closes for three weeks for repairs and improvements. The layoff affects about 2000 employees causing noticeable impact in building circles as foremen and workers face vacation schedules.
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Mishawaka
Close of Winona Assembly Marks Year of Growth
The Winona Assembly nears its season end with almost 400000 admissions since June. The Bible conference opens next Sunday, drawing religious crowds and eminent speakers for ten days of sermons and praise. Local orchards face San Jose scale. residents urged to spray, prune, and burn infested trees, with lime sulfur salt solution planned for winter dormancy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winona Assembly
Kitties Band of Canada
Winona
Aged man in South Bend dies while shoveling
Daniel Snyder, an elderly man with long white hair and beard, sought work as a shoveler from John Siders in South Bend. Though deemed too old, Snyder insisted he could work and began shoveling. Within ten minutes he collapsed, was carried to a makeshift couch under a tree, and died before he could reveal his identity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel Snyder
John Siders
South Bend
Siders
Snyder
Splendid Array of Talent to Appear at State Horticultural Meeting
The midsummer meeting of the State Horticultural Society at Brimfield will feature a notable program Thursday and Friday. Attendees include J. C. Kimmel of Ligonier, H. H. Swaim of South Bend, David Copeland of Bridgeport, J. D. Niswander of Ben Davis, Amos Garretson of Pendleton, Prof. C. W. Garfel of Grand Rapids, Prof. H. B. E. VanDeman of Washington, D. C., Joe A. Burton of Orleans, W. C. Reed of Vincennes, and C. M. Hobbs of Bridgeport.
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State Horticultural Society
Brimfield
J. C. Kimmel
Ligonier
Noble County Horticultural Society
H. H. Swaim
South Bend
Indiana Horticultural Society
David Copeland
Bridgeport
Ind
J. D. Niswander
Ben Davis
Amos Garretson
Pendleton
C. W
Dunlaps Telephone firm expects little trouble from Mutual
Dunlaps Telephone company executives Pancake and Kauffman say no serious trouble is anticipated from the recently organized Mutual company. Independents at Dunlaps offer free service to 4,700 telephones in adjoining exchanges and connect with Elkhart Goshen and Wakarusa. A line to Osceola is being built and plans aim to link Bristol exchange. They ordered a carload of poles and 2000 pounds of wire for an extension, while holding about 46 contracts to All.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Messrs
Pancake and Kauffman
Dunlaps
Record of local notices and visitors in Goshen area
The column lists scattered personal mentions including W. G. Fluegel from Warsaw, Postmaster M. V. Starr from Anderson, and numerous residents visiting relatives or traveling to Chicago, Wawassee, or Seattle. It notes legal actions against Charles F. Planett of LaParte, and various others visiting, returning home, or on trips to Harbors Springs, Christiana Lake, and Lake Cora.
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Planett
Charles” F. Planett
LaParte
Satie First National
Indiana Democrats Plan to Welcome W J Bryan in New York
Indiana Democratic leaders including National Chairman Tom Taggart and State Chairman William H. O'Brien announce plans to travel to New York to greet W J Bryan on his return from Europe August 30. The list covers mayors, city officials, and county leaders from Evansville Greenfield Lebanon Noblesville Fort Wayne Lafayette Valparaiso and other towns. O'Brien aims to bring Nebraskan speaker to Indiana campaigns and fundraising for a YMCA building in Lafayette.
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Indiana
Fort Wayne
John Moran
Portland
Edward G. Hoffmanan
Thomas Bresnehan
John O’conner
Delphi
Joseph H. McGill
Valparaiso
Cyrus E. Davis
Gilbert Hendren
Bloomfield
William Hickman
Spencer
Joseph Moss
John V. Riddle
Linton
Lafayette
Dan Sims
George R. Durgan
J. D. Hillis
Smiles Won Him a Bride From Clay City Romance
John Reeder of Marshall county earned a bride through his pleasant look. He married Miss Eliza Fry of Clay City, who arranged a studio photograph last spring. After posing, Reeder returned home with memories and the couple wed last Saturday evening, as reported by local friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Reeder
Marshall County
Redder
Eliza Fry
Clay City
Reeder
Clay County
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E. E. Drake
First Baptist Church
Burns’ Park
Sporting News
Winona Interurban League
Spaulding
Sporting Goods House
Pet
Milford Ee
Leesburg
NEW Middlebury
Williams
Tilt
B. F. Shively
Bible Can
San Jose
Democrat
Pennville
Swaim
Harry Sanders
Daniel A. Sanders
Martin Hammond
Ft. Wayne
W. G. Fluegel
M. V. Starr
Andersono
John Bamberger
Plainville
Minn
Ella R. Heatwale
Wawasee
Grace Kutz
J. D. Kutz
H. B. Dangler
Harbor Springs
John Comstock
Fred Irwin
Birmingham
Ala
John Lowry
D. G. Lowry
Topeka
Kan
C. M. Fellers
Bowling Green
A. C. Gibson
John Mayberry
Gas City
Custer
W. W. Stemm
Ruth
L. J. Brooks
Leonard
Joliet
Fred Valance
Ed Chapman
Christiana Lake
Robert
Jeannette Beck
Charlotte Cook
Tom Johnson
M. W. Kesler
S. Abbott
George Michael
Robert E. Chatten
Logansport
Jack Sullivan
C. W. Miller
Indianapolis
M. E. Perkins
H. A. Studebaker
Shidler
Josie Boone
W. H. Boulton
J. W. Jones
Lake Cora
Mich
Stratton Pomeroy
O. H. Foster
Margaret Quinn
Devon Alshouse
Michael Harris
J. Gumbiner
J. Lyons
H. C. Dangler
Joseph H. Lesh
Katherine
BE. G. Hereth
Higman Park
Charles Spinney
Kentland
Will Prough
C. D. Tiedeman
Edgar Grover
Myrtle Dewey
New York City
J. H. Howenstein
Sweetnam
Howenstein
Eli B. Gerber
Charlotte Carmien
Seattle
Wash
S. J. Minnis
Edward
North Main “Streat
Ray
Luther ‘Hogshed
Howard
Winaseepa
New York
W. J. Bryan
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