Annex to Hotel Hascall Adds Twenty Four Rooms
Plans for a three story annex to Hotel Hascall have been adopted with contracts to be let soon. The addition, costing about $10,000, will provide 24 new sleeping rooms, feature hot and cold water, baths, steam heat, and hardwood floors. The north end extension will front Main Street about 45 feet by 40 feet deep, no basement, and will stand as a distinct new section. I W Miller and Marion F Isbell are the contractors handling construction and material delivery will start promptly to meet winter use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hotel Hascall
Main Street
I. W. Miller
Marion F. Isbell
Laborer’s head severed stopping runaway coal car
In Fairmount Indiana on August 15 John Holcomb a laborer attempted to halt a runaway coal car during unloading. He was struck and knocked down and his head was cut off in the accident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairmount
Ind
John Holcomb
Holcomb
Miss Hattie Jones Hosts Warsaw Friends Society Party
Miss Hattie Jones of Goshen entertained a party of Warsaw friends yesterday afternoon. The guests included Mesdames R S Rutter Ed B Myers Gordon Rutter C E Irvin Merie Funk H Hetfield J Rosenstock J Rosseau J Runyan Mattie Cook Mrs Blanche B McKelvy Fort Wayne Mrs Fred Brewer Chicago Mrs Mame Hogan Denver Cal and Mrs Charles Funk Los Angeles Cal. Chas Snyder crushed the index finger of his right hand yesterday afternoon lifting a stone. Mrs Harlan Kitson of 610 South Sixth street is improving. Rural mail carrier Hartzler is slightly improved from typhoid fever. George Michael of West Goshen is laid up with bilious fever.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hattie Jones
Goshen
Warsaw
Mesdames R. S. Rutter
Ed B. Myers
Gordon Rutter
C. E. Irvin
Merie Funk
H. Hetfield
J. Rosenstock
J. Rosseau
J. Runyan
Mattie Cook
Blanche B. McKelvy
Fort Wayne
Fred Brew’ Er
Chicago
Mame Hogan
Denver
Cal
Charles Funk
Los Angeles
Chas. Snyder
Local Melville Area Births Report Three New Babies
A daughter born yesterday to Mr and Mrs Albert Garber west of Basher Chapel. A son born last night to Mr and Mrs Will G Smith three miles northeast of the city on the Middlebury road. A daughter born to Mr and Mrs William Gwilt at 210 South Cottage avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Garber
Basher Chapel
Will G. Smith
Middlebury Road
William Gwilt
South Cottage Avenue
Lorenz Sues Meyers Over Note For 319 Dollars
Circuit Court action shows August Lorenz suing Henry and Anna Meyer seeking judgment for 319 dollars on a note. Charles B. Widner sues Jessie L. Menschein and Jas. Johnson to quiet title in real estate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Circuit Court
August Lorenz
Henry and
Anna Meyer
Charles 8. Widner
Jessie L. Menschein
Jas. Johnson
Jack Sullivan Returns to Town After Asylum Discharge
Jack Sullivan has been discharged from Longcliff asylum and returned from Logansport last night. He will reside in the town permanently, according to local officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Sullivan
Longcliff Asylum
Logansport
Fails to Find Sister and Alleged Elopers in Midwest Search
John Crane of Kalamazoo Michigan and Henry Hawley searched LaPorte Indiana for Bertha Crane and a missing suitor but have failed to locate the missing couple. The report notes no trace of the pair despite efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Crane
LaPorte
Kalamazoo
Mich
Bertha Crane
Henry Hawley
Elopers
Niles Man to Marry Albert Nolan and Edna Loughridge
A Niles man will wed Albert Nolan of Niles and Mrs Edna Loughridge of Chicago who is summering at River Bluff resort north of Niles. The ceremony plans are announced in this brief report with all parties identified and the setting noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Niles
Albert Nolan
Edna Loughridge
Chicago
River Bluff Resort
Ice Cream Social Set By W R C in Hall This Friday
The W R C announces an ice cream social in their hall Friday afternoon from 4 to 7. Everyone is invited to attend this community event.
Buy Coal If You Want Wali Quality
A brief notice urges buyers to seek high quality coal labeled as wali quality with emphasis on value and standards. No other details provided.
Convention Set to Nominate Elkhart County Ticket
Democrats of Elkhart County plan a mass convention in March hall to select a full county slate including two state representatives seven county council members and key county offices. Notables include B F Shively as keynote and candidates Herbert A. Graham J A Longacre P A Standt Jilt Hoetger H O Hartman A M Smith Frank Flynn Milo H Plough Albert Rinehart and Samuel A Hoover potential recorder candidate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elkhart County
Elkhart
B. F. Shively
South Bend
Herbert A. Graham
J. A. Longacre
P. A. Standt
Iatt Hoetger
H. O. Hartman
A. M Smith
Frank Flynn
Milo H. Plough
Waterford
Albert Rinehart
Samuel A. Hoover
Clinton Township
Hoover
Winona Electric Line to Fort Wayne Soon
F M McGuire chief engineer and promoter says contracts with Fort Wayne and interurban firms are secured and construction will proceed rapidly. The Winona Fort Wayne line is expected to operate early next year traveling via Winona Pierceton Larwill Columbia City Coesse and Arcola parallel to the Pennsylvania line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. M. McGuire
Winona
Fort Wayne
Pierceton
Larwill
Columbia City
Coesse
Arcola
Pennsylvania
Boy Fatally Shot on Elkhart Farm
Clifford Smith a 17 year old on his father's farm six miles north of Elkhart was fatally wounded when a revolver on his plow discharged into his abdomen. He was a nephew of Mrs. Dr Short of Elkhart. The shooting occurred as he plowed to shoot hawks. He is expected to die.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifford Smith
Elkhart
Dr. Short
Balmer Marie Balmer Dies of Tuberculosis in Elkhart
Mortuary notice reports Marie Balmer 43 wife of John Balmer died in Elkhart this morning from tuberculosis. Surviving her husband are two sons and a daughter, plus three sisters and one brother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Balmer
Marie Balmer
John Balmer
Elkhart
Old Settlers Meeting Planned for August Picnic
Arrangements for the Old Settlers meeting in the city on Saturday August 25 are nearly complete. Anthony Deah will deliver the principal address with short talks by local pioneers. The committees invite the public to bring baskets and enjoy an old fashioned picnic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Settlers
Anthony Deah
Cobb to oversee Sparklin cemetery trusteeship
On petition by Mrs Scrannage and others, George Cobb has consented to act as trustee of Elkhart township and take charge of the Sparklin cemetery near Waterford. He will beautify the premises and future sale of lots will be left to him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scrannage
George
Cobb
Elkhart Township
Sparklin
Waterford
Heintzleman Buys Barn and Lot on Garfield Avenue
John N. Heintzleman purchased Hiram Geyer’s barn and lot on Garfield Avenue and plans to convert the barn into a residence. The deal consolidates local property ownership and signals redevelopment of the site by the new owner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John N. Heintzleman
Hiram Geyer
Garfield Avenue
Mr. Heintzleman
Ladies Free Admission at Winona Goshen Ball Game
The notice states that ladies will be admitted free tomorrow at the Winona Goshen ball game, reflecting a promotional policy for the event. No other teams or times are specified in the readable text.
Lake Shore Improvements At Corunna Tank Project
The L and M company completed two one mile sidings at Corunna and is building a new track tank with cement and crushed stone. About twenty carloads of crushed stone and three of cement have been used. Completion is expected by mid October. The tank sits on a ten foot fill with seven cisterns connected to an electric valve system and heated water. The pumping house will be the largest on the division, using compressed air to fill the supply tank. About 50 American workers and 110 Italian laborers are employed on the projects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. 8. & M. 8. Company
Corunna
Mina
Kendallville
Detroit Girl in Hospital After Morphine Overdose
Miss Anna Twiford, 21, daughter of Mrs. Mary Twiford of 617 South Eighth street, Detroit, is in Harper hospital suffering from morphine effects after an apparent self harm attempt. Despondency over family troubles cited. Her mother, visiting in Detroit, left the city yesterday morning. Dora Hepler of Goshen is with her. no word yet on Anna’s condition or the Detroit report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Mich
Anna Twiford
Mary Twiford
South Eighth Street
Harper Hospital
Twiford
Dora Hepler
Miss Twiford
Experimental Automobiles for Rural Route Service
Postoffice and Rural Route Inspector Wahl reports county route offices in Marshal showing government testing autos for rural routes. Autos, under 250 dollars, are strong and simple, doubling daily miles from 25 to 50. If approved, nationwide use could cut carrier numbers by at least one third, yielding savings. One auto, in Goshen, is operated by B F Hartzog.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wahl
Marshal
Goshen
B. F. Hartzog
Interurban Track Sinks in Swamp Near Garrett
About 50 feet of the Toledo and Chicago Interurban line sank into peat moss swamp one and a half miles south of Garrett. The track is now buried under mud and water to a depth of 15 to 18 feet. A force of workers is at the site with hopes to reopen the line soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Interurban
Toledo and Chicago Interurban Company
Garrett
Reunion in Warsaw as Spanish War veterans meet
Veterans of the 160th Infantry Regiment hold an eight reunion in Warsaw. The gathering brings together former service members to reconnect and recall wartime experiences. Organizers expect a brief program and social time for attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warsaw
High Rates Mess in Seven Counties Insurance Co
Articles of incorporation filed for Horseman’s Mutual Insurance Co registering in seven counties Elkhart St Joseph LaPorte Marshall Kosciusko Noble Lagran with L P Pittman David Bowles C Williams Edward Zigler and William Schult. Company aims to insure livestock and grow rapidly. Roose Reunion held at Island Park Elkhart today about 20 from Goshen area attend. Democrats hold county convention at Court Park pending weather. if bad move to Irwin vaudeville theatre. Elkhart city to Goshen delegation attends meeting in council chamber. six chartered cars and Trumpet Notes band support turnout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Horseman's Mutual Insurance Co
L. Pittman
David C. Bowles
C. S. Williams
Edward B. Zigler
William B. Schult
County Recorder
Elkhart
St. Joseph
LaPorte
Marshall
Kosciusko
Noble
Lagran
Elkhart County
Court Park
March Hall
Irwin Vaudeville Theatre
Elkhart City
Goshen
Council Chamber
Elkhart Man Sued for Divorce by Wife in Whitley County
Mrs Ida Creager of Whitley County sues Joseph Creager of Elkhart in Whitley circuit court for divorce claiming neglect and a Christian Science lifestyle that kept him from supporting or caring for the family. They wed July 8 1892 and separated Sept 3 1905. they have daughter Edna born Sept 17 1894. She seeks custody and 100 dollars alimony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitley County
Ida Creager
Whitley
Joseph Creager
Elkhart
Creager
Edna
C. H. Creager
NEW FISH HATCHERY PLAN INDIANAPOLIS GOAL
Deputy State Fish and Game Commissioner Earle advances a plan to create a fish hatchery in Indianapolis. He would open a subscription list and form a company to secure grounds, construct buildings, dredge, and complete the project by January to offer the hatchery to the state for maintenance. If done properly, the state may support and adopt the hatchery plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fish and Game
Earle
Indianapolis
Winona and Lima Chorus Winners in Ohio Contest
The Winona and Van Wert mixed chorus won 900 dollars in total prizes in the choral contest. They claimed 500 dollars for the high single award, 300 dollars for the male chorus, and 100 dollars for the part song. The grand chorus prize went to Lima singers, with Miss Hazel Neff of Winona Lake taking the soprano solo and Lima also earning the best comic quartet prize.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winona Managemen
Venedocia-Van Wert
Lima
Ohio
Hazel Neff
Winona Lake
Shipshewana Convention Nominates Prosecutor Candidate
Republicans of Indiana’s 34th judicial district including Elkhart and LaGrange counties will meet in Shipshewana to nominate a prosecutor. Incumbent Wm H Duff of LaGrange has no opposition. Elkhart city and Concord township GOP selected delegates and will travel to Goshen to join the effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
34Th Judicial District
Elkhart
Lagrange
Shipshewana
Wm. H. Duff
Elkhart City
Concord Township
Goshen
Overloaded Lake Michigan Excursion Boats In Michigan City
Complaints rise in Michigan City and St Joseph Michigan that Lake Michigan excursion boats exceed capacity. The Theodore Roosevelt allegedly carried 4800 passengers though legal limit is 3500. inspectors counted about 3200 to 300 less. No out of St Joseph inspections noted. Indiana rail link: Michigan City to Gary line proposed. incorporators listed as Kattenbach Sturges Hargis Potwin Potter McHenry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michigan City
St. Joseph
Mich
Lake Michigan
Theodore Roosevelt
Michigan City News
Gary
Way Railroad Company
Indianapolis
G. Emile Kattenbach
Arthur E. Sturges
Harry Hargis
Homer Potwin
George J. M. Potter
Frank L. McHenry
Henry Potwin
Maud Muller on a Summer Day in Hammond
Up to date verse recounts Maud Muller fleeing with a companion in a benzine touring car toward a preacher. Maud’s father mounts a mule to rescue her, the car runs on fumes until the engine dies, a man dies of heartbreak, and a moral: theft leads to woe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hammond Daily Times
Maud Muller
Can
Maud
Burglary Fire Fails to Destroy Berrien Center Village
Burglars robed the J. A. Rutter general store at Berrien Center Michigan then set the building on fire in a bid to burn the village. A bucket brigade of about 100 men fought the blaze for three hours, saving the town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berrien Center
Mich
J. A. Rutter
Leesburg Tops Milford 2 1 In Rivalry Showdown
Leesburg defeated Milford 2 to 1 yesterday while Goshen beat Winona 2 to 1 at Winona Park. Plymouth baseball club disbanded after poor support. stockholders lacked justification to continue. Team played 37 games with 24 wins and 13 losses. Winona Interurban League schedule lists Warsaw at Milford, Winona at Goshen, Warsaw at Leesburg, Milford at Warsaw.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leesburg
Milford
Plymouth Baseball Club
Warsaw
Winona
Goshen
Doctor Gets Pay for Smallpox Care
City Health Commissioner D. W. McNamara faced a disputed claim of nearly $1,600 which the South Bend council reduced to $1,050. The payment covers services for smallpox patients and reflects council approval.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. W. McNamara
South Bend
Wheat Outlook in Kansas This Year
Wheat crop in Kansas is expected near 90 million bushels with an average yield around 15 bushels per acre, higher than last year's 11 bushels. Acreage figures reach about 6.0 million acres, indicating substantial expansion in production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas
Stutsman Family Reunion At Island Park
The Stutsman reunion gathered about 200 relatives from Indiana and beyond at Island Park, Blkhart, on Saturday August 11. Descendants of Holland Germany and Pennsylvania, they shared a social day and a bounteous dinner after brief addresses by Senator James F. Stutsman and others. Officers for the year were elected. next meeting set for the second Saturday in August at the same location.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stutsman
Island Park
Blkhart
Stutsmans
Holland
Germany
Pennsylvania
James F. Stutsman
Indianapolis
Frank M. Stutsman
James Madison Stutsman
Peru
Henry Stuckey
Chicago
C. L. Stutsman
Ottumwa
D. J. Bowman
Topeka
Ind
Guy Stutsman
Mishangka
D. N. Stutsman
Simon Ream
A. M. Kantz
S. N. Stutsman
Local items report deaths and accidents in area
Lewis E Lane aged 2 dies in Auburn. Whitely County peat bed studies by Assistant State Geologist Taylor. Corunna sawmill worker John Griffin badly injured by falling lumber. Henry Reed 81 of DeKalb dies after apoplexy. Five gipsy women rob Hartford City bread wagon. driver female. Col Hunt Ashley draws 57th in Wyoming Shoshone reservation homestead lottery, 52nd choice for quarter section. Noble County farmers form cyclone insurance company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis E. Lane
Auburn
Taylor
Whitley County
John Griffin
Corunna
Henry Reed
DeKalb County
Hartford City
Col. Hunt
Ashley
Wyoming
Noble County
Cyclone Insurance
Personal mentions from a quiet Midwest city social page
A long list of visiting relatives and locals includes Will Charnley in Rome City, Charles Kobler with Miss Bessie Willard in Winona, Miss Lola Smith in Port Wayne, and Mrs J M Chillas hosting in South Bend. Many guests travel to Fort Wayne, Elkhart, Mishawaka, North Manchester, Wawasee, and Goshen, with several homecomings and reunions noted among families from Indianapol is Madison and surrounding towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Charnley
Rome City
Charles Kobler
Winona
Bessie Willard
Elkhart
Wilma Krug
Lola Smith
Port Wayne
J. M. Chillas
South Bend
H. R. Whitmer
Jeremiah Neterer
Whatcom
Wash
Grace Matthews
Indianapolis
Maude Newell
Clarence Turner
DeGraff, O
John C. Wiggins
Mayme Malone
A. S. Hollingsworth
Alice Poorbaugh
Grace
Colon
Mich
F. B. Byman
Chicago
Jesse Vail
Henry C. Zeigler
Montpelier
Ind
F. D. Zeigler
South Seventh Street
James Denberry
Mishawaka
Harry Firestone
Arthur Welty
Burt Kelly
Waterloo
Frank Umbenhour
Goshen
Jerry Harrold
Rachael Browne
Wilbur
Helen Tiedemann
Wawasee
A. J. Mehl
C. E. Blough
Barbara Risser
Guiner Church
Middlebury Township
Gertrude Funk
Logansport
Esther Stewart
Aurora
Lil
Wilma Johnson
Columbia City Post
Charles Jones
Clinton Plummer
Washington Township
St. Joseph
Benton Harbor
Albert Henry
Mark
Minneapolis
Kan
B. H. Gardner
Elmer
Jefferferson
Warsaw
J. W. Dewey
Nappas
Thes
Millersburg
Manchester
Byron Kauffman
Detroit
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Mortuary Records
Old Settlers’ Meeting
Lake Shore
Old Line Insurance Companies
Elkhart -Man
Jane
Sporting News
Winona Interurban League
Winona Park
Pet
New Paris
G. A. Ry
Aoe
Polis
Arnold
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