Indiana Republicans Plot At Lake Wawasee
A Marion Leader correspondent outlines Indiana Republican power struggles centered around Beveridge Hemenway and Fairbanks factions. The piece details plans to nominate Attorney General Miller for governor, with key players Shideler, Petit, Kink, Cowgill, Goodrich, Hill, Dyer, Monahan and others shaping the party’s slate and chairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion Leader
Wawasee
Indiana
Leader
Shideler
Petit
Kink
Cowgill
Beveridge
Hal Shideler
Hemenwai
Hemenway
Fairbanks
Goodrich
Nat Hill
Hill
Charles Miller
Miller
John Dyer
Goodrich-Hill
Heme
Fairbanks Machine
Pennsylvania Society Engages Band for Jubilee Picnic
The Pennsylvania Society has contracted the Lake Shore band to furnish music for the jubilee picnic at Island Park in Elkhart next Saturday. The 5th anniversary celebration program will be issued today.
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Pennsylvania Society
Lake Shore
Island Park
Elkhart
Brick Layers Brought In For Court House Work
More brick layers were brought from Kendallville and Ligonier this morning and put on the court house reconstruction by Supt. Robinson. The brick work is now going on rapidly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kendallville
Ligonier
Court House
Supt. Robinson
County teachers institute opens five day session
The county teachers' institute opens a five day session on Monday next as educators gather for lectures, demonstrations, and discussions aimed at improving classroom practices and curriculum development.
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County Teachers’ Institute
Hat tle sisters and Alice Clutter visit Northern Michigan
Misses Bertha Hat tle and Anna Hat tle plus Miss Alice Clutter return from a sojourn in Northern Michigan visiting Harbor Springs Petoskey and the Soo with brief travels and stays noted.
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Bertha
Anna Hattle
Alice Clutter
Michigan
Harbor ,Springs
Petoskey
Soo
Secured elk horns from ancient lake skeletons sold in Packerton
Noah Rensberger purchased two elk skulls with full skeletons found at Fish Lake in Kosciusko county. Dredged lake bottom yielded remains of extinct species over a century, each head bearing two five foot horns with eight prongs. Valued at about $300 by the buyer.
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Noah Rensberger
Packerton
Fisa Lake
Kosciusko County
Messrs
Cook and Denny
Rensberger
Hat Thieves Strike On Moving Freight Car
A Big Four freight train from Wabash to Niles was robbed at an unknown location. A car containing boxes of hats from Pioneer Hat Works was opened at Niles and the hats stolen. The shipment was consigned to a Kalamazoo firm. No suspects known.
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Big Four
Wabash
Niles
Pioneer Hat Works
Kalamazoo
Indiana State Encampment Costs At Fort Benjamin Harrison
The Indiana National Guard camp at Fort Benjamin Harrison has been paid. The state’s share for soldiers’ pay totals 17 343 dollars while the federal government covers commissioned officers transport and subsistence plus 50 cents daily per soldier, pushing total encampment cost over 40 thousand dollars.
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Indiana National Guard
Fort Benjamin Harrison
Coroner Rules Telegraph Operator Responsible in Mentor Wreck
Coroner Siegenstein of Cleveland renders verdict on the June 25 train wreck at Mentor Ohio. The crash of the Twentieth Century Limited on Lake Shore road killed 19 people. He finds Walter F Miner the Mentor telegraph operator opened the switch that caused the accident.
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Lake Shore
Mentor, O
Siegenstein
Cleveland
Twentieth Century Limited
Lake Shore Road
Mentor
Ohio
Walter F. Miner
Fair Association Hires Frank James to Start Races
The North Manchester fair association announced the hiring of Frank James, once a noted Missouri bank robber, to start the races this fall. The public is familiar with his history, though he has reportedly settled into a respectable, law abiding role and plans to live honestly.
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the Fair Association of
North Manchester
Frank James
Missouri
Gas ordinance fronted for council and Baker ruling
The Republican city council members will unanimously back the gas ordinance pending before the council and vote for its passage next Monday night. Judge F. E. Baker's gas case decision will influence the franchise outcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis Star
F. E. Baker
Local travel notes report few residents in motion
A. R. Bemenderfer traveled to Winona this afternoon. Mr. VanNatta, guest of Miss Josephine McCullough, returned to Pierceton. Mrs. Cynthia Seafords of Benton left for Sparta Michigan to visit relatives.
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Ter
A. R. Bemenderfer
Winona
VanNatta
Josephine McCullough
Pierceton
Cynthia Seafords
Benton
Sparta
Mich
Local Health Notes From Becknell and South Main
Mrs Faught the nurse remains confined to Becknell hospital by illness. Eph Culp the undertaker has been seriously ill at his South Main street home for two days. Ed Prewnett recovers enough to be out after two weeks illness.
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Mrs. Faught
Becknell Hospital
Eph Culp
South Main Street
Ed Prewnett
Peach Exhibit Draws Eyes at Poyser’s Grocery
Fine specimen from Elmer Ganger of the Jack Stutsman farm north of Goshen on display at Poyser's grocery. A branch from a peach tree two feet long bears 14 well developed peaches.
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Elmer Ganger
Jack Stutsman
Goshen
Poyser’s Grocery
Excursion to Indianapolis Leaves Goshen at 5:48 AM
An excursion to Indianapolis departs Goshen at 5:48 in the morning and returns from Indianapolis at 6:30 PM on Sunday August 20. The trip costs $1.50 and is via the Big Four. Enjoy a day with friends and spend time in the city.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Big Four
Goshen
East Goshen to Build Modern Grocery on Site
Q. P. Howard plans to demolish the old A. F. Wilden store in East Goshen and replace it with a modern grocery building, signaling a substantial local business upgrade.
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Q. P. Howard
A. F. Wilden
East Goshen
Sea Girt Rifle Shoot to Feature Nationwide Marksmen Meet
A Washington dispatch reports the Sea Girt New Jersey rifle shoot from August 24 to September 8 will attract about 1000 marksmen from cavalry, infantry, Navy and marine corps, with 32 states represented. Indiana's Corporal Shirley J. Larimer will join the state team of 18. The event is backed by the National Board for the Promotion of Rifle Practice, the National Rifle Association, and the New Jersey State Rifle Association, and will include interclub, president’s match, and cadet contests at Annapolis, West Point, Princeton, and Cornell. Governors and members of Congress are expected to attend. Gen. W P Hall will run the meeting with Capt. Rhodes as post adjutant and A H Graff as quartermaster.
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Seea Girt
N. J
Shirley J. Larimer
Co. G
Indiana
Washington Dispatch
New York Times
United States
Sea Girt
National Board For the Promotion of Rifle
National Rifle Association of America
New Jersey State Rifle Association
United States Cavalry
Infantry
Navy
Marine Corps
Annapolis
West Point
Senate
House of Representatives
Gov. Stokes
New Jersey
Army
Naval Reserve
National Guard
National Board
Princeton
Cornell
America
W. P. Hall
United States Army
Rhodes
A. S. Jones
National Rifle Association
A. H. Graff
N. G
Hoff
Deetie Cohen Files for Bankruptcy in Kendallville
Deetie Cohen of Kendallville formerly of Goshen has filed a bankruptcy petition. Liabilities are 7,000 and assets 65. The first creditors meeting is set for September 2. Cohen ran a general store in Kendallville and previously clothing business with his father Aaron in Goshen. A Syracuse branch store operated earlier. The Cohens left Goshen two years ago.
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Deetie Cohen
Kendallville
Goshen
Cohen
Mail Carrier Recovers After Picnic Roller Coaster Incident
A Goshen mail carrier was thrown from a roller coaster car at a Tuesday English Lutheran Sunday School picnic. He suffered only a mild shakeup and vows to confront Frank Smiley, alleging a setup since others had no trouble with the ride. He expects to retaliate at the opportune time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
English Lutheran Sunday School
Goshen
Frank Smiley
Frank
No Trace of Hendricks Moves City Detective Case
Charles W. Hendricks a South Bend photographer vanished abruptly leaving creditors and a locked studio with furniture scattered. Police are investigating as indications point to a hurried departure from town.
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Charles W. Hendricks
South Bend
Hendricks
Two Winona Conferences Convened by Presbyterian Evangelistic Committee
Two important Presbyterian church conferences will be held in Winona toward the end of the month. They were called by the evangelistic committee appointed by the last Presbyterian general assembly.
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Presbyterian Church
Winona
Presbyterian General Assembly
Fare to Indianapolis One Dollar Fifty Cents Round Trip
A passenger fare reading one dollar fifty cents for a round trip to Indianapolis dated August 20 under the Big Four railroad. The note lists the destination and travel date with no additional details.
Hitchcock Bill Rejected by Elkhart Council After Debate
Elkhart council rejects ex city engineer L E Hitchcock’s bill for 217.75 at 25 a day. He must amend the claim or sue. J B Stoll of South Bend to speak at the 25th annual Pennsylvania society picnic on the Island in Elkhart. City schools opening delayed by repairs.
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Elkhart
L. E. Hitchcock
Hitchcock
J. B. Stoll
Pennsylvania Society
South Bend
Judge Bakers Findings in Quimby Gas Case
Judge Francis E. Baker dictated findings in Byron C. Quimby v. Consumers Gas Trust Co of Indianapolis and mailed them to the Indianapolis federal court clerk. Public announcement pending formal filing. Outcome could affect city gas rates and the move to break from the artificial gas syndicate.
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Francis E. Baker
Byron C. Quimby
Consumers’ Gas Trust Company of
Indianapolis
Federal Court
Family portrait of Berry clan gains Milford connection
A Cincinnati Enquirer Sunday photo shows T. M. Berry and his 11 children, including daughter Mrs. Charles Crittsan of Milford. Berry, a Spencerville hardware merchant, has served as state senator and seeks re-election. The 9 by 9 inch image features both parents and the large brood.
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Sunday
Cincinnati Enquirer
Milford
T. M. Berry
Spencerville
Ohio
Charles Crittsan
Sergeant Noel Returns From Indianapolis Hospital
Sergeant Noel recuperates after hospital stay following state camp departure. He qualified for the national Sea Girl shoot and placed eighth in a team of 18 but could not compete due to missing roll call while hospitalized. Corporal Shirley Larimer, headed for Sea Girt, ranked seventh.
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Noel
Indianapolis
Co. G
Shirley Larimer
Sea Girt
Fire team horses trial leads to Goshen return
One horse from the new fire team proved unsatisfactory in a trial run yesterday and this morning the team was taken back to Goshen. The Board of Works had an understanding with ex-Sheriff Eliott that the team could be returned if not acceptable. It is probable that one horse will be kept to replace the recently died animal.
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Goshen
Board of Works
Eliott
Elkhart
Promoters Say Contract Let For Chicago Lake Shore Line
The Michigan City Dispatch notes announcements made here and in South Bend that a contract has been let in New York to finance the Chicago, Lake Shore and South Bend Electric railway, a move the promoters say guarantees the road’s construction.
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South Bend
New York
Chicago, Lake Shore
Brother of Frank Romaine Charged with Embezzling
E. G. Romaine, Century club steward in Elkhart, charged with embezzling 413 of the club funds, is identified as brother of ex County Treasurer F. G. Romaine, now in San Francisco California.
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Frank Romaine
E. G. Romaine
Century Club
Elkhart
F. G. Romaine
San Francisco
Cal
Brookmeyer Starts Erection Of South Seventh Residence
John Brookmeyer has commenced work on a new residence to be erected on his lot on South Seventh Street near Washington, marking the start of construction on a local home project.
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John Brookmeyer
South Seventh Street
Washington
Marriage Licenses for Hershy and Kestner in Indiana
Bertie J. Hershy of Goshen aged 26 and Arvilia Kestner of Elkhart township aged 23 obtained a marriage license in Indiana.
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Goshen
Arvilia Kestner
Elkhart Township
Alleged Investigation of Schafer Case By Detective Owen
An alleged probe into the murder of Sarah Schafer by Robert Owen, calling himself an honest detective, is dismissed as a fake. Owen, a young man seeking notoriety, arrived in Elk Hart to spark sensationalism. He announced a hair raising arrest to attract reporters, while Schafer’s death from January last year remains unsolved and exploited by juvenile detectives.
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Sarah Schafer
Owen
Robert Owen
Elkhart
Schaefer
Schafer
Juvenil
Revival of Gas and Oil Drilling in Whitley County
J H Craeman of Lima Ohio leases lands in Whitley county to drill for oil and gas. Milford Mail claims gas in Northern Indiana citing a Albion well where gas burned ten feet but saltwater later filled the bore. Earlier, a gas well at Wakarusa faded after no oil. Goshen saw two wells 15 or 20 years ago near Rock Run Creek and near the Cana.
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J. H. Craeman
Lima
Ohio
Whitley County
Milford Mail
Indiana
Albion
Wakarusa
Goshen
Rock Run Creek
Main
Fifth Strets
Cana
Death after bicycle ride near Walkerton
Silas George, a veteran Walkerton resident, was found dead under a tree along a public highway after setting out on a bicycle trip to his farm east of town. Authorities believe heart trouble caused him to dismount and rest, leading to his death.
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Silas George
Walkerton
Kahler Couple Sell Elkhart Home and Buy Goshen Cottage
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel S. Kahler purchase a cottage at 218 Third Street Goshen from George E. Bowser and plan to move next April ending their Elkhart residence since 1867. The longtime home is transferred to their daughter Mrs. W. H. Zeisel and remains occupied by the Zeisel family. Bowser gains a Dunlaps area farm in the deal.
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Elkhart
Daniel S. Kahler
Third Street
Goshen
George E. Bowser
Pleasant Valley
Kehler
W. H. Zeisel
Commission members to tour cities for epilepsy village site
Gov Hanly chosen panel will visit all cities under consideration for the epilepsy village site. A visiting schedule was set at a commission meeting. Current contenders include Winnamac Mishawaka Monon Monticello Spencer Crawfordsville Rockville Loogootee Shoals Henryville Paoli San Pierre Hamlet North Judson and Connersville.
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Hanly
Winnamac
Mishawaka
Monon
Monticello
Spencer
Crawfordsville
Rockville
Loogootee
Shoals
Henryville
Paoli
San Pierre
Hamlet
North Judson
Connersville
May Build Cut Off Between Dowagiac and New Buffalo
Rumor places a Michigan Central cut off from Dowagiac to New Buffalo via Berrien Center ten miles north of Niles. If true the Detroit Chicago travel distance would shrink by miles though the Kalamazoo branch would be affected while the main line remains Niles to Detroit.
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Berrien Center
Niles
Michigan Central Railroad
Dowagiac
New Buffalo
Detroit
Chicago
Kalamazoo
Swartzell Ives wed in Michigan City
George W. Swartzell and Mrs. Mary E. Ives of Elkhart obtained a marriage license in South Bend and S. B. Pangborn of Elkhart wed Mrs. Sarah Towne of Chicago in Michigan City on Tuesday.
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George W. Swartzell
Mary E. Ives
Elkhart
South Bend
S. B. Pangborn
Sarah Towne
Chicago
Michigan City
Help Wanted Installment Collector For Merchandise
Male applicants sought to collect on installment accounts for Globe Co. Salary and expenses are favorable. Address inquiries to Globe Co. 723 Chestnut Street Philadelphia Pa 31.
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Globe Co
Chestnut Street
Phila
Effect of New Law Delays Town Tax Revenue
The town faces a lean nine to ten months as taxes cannot be collected until the first Monday in May and returns to the town may not occur until July. Under a new law, town taxes are payable to the county treasurer just like township and county taxes and due on the same schedule. The first installment is due the first Monday in May and the second on the first Monday in November.
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Mother Hubbard
North Manchester Journal
Various Local Deaths and Incidents Across Nobles County
James Holy dies at 82 in Albion after fifty years’ residence. Alpheus Ovanliew, 30, druggist at Lakeville, St Joseph county, found dead in chair. Harvey Howard, Albion barber, killed on railroad tracks near Cromwell. Grant Fink, 15, from Bluffton, missing ten days hoping to see world. Huntington youths report tumbles from windows. three under four unharmed. Jeremiah Sutton sues Joseph L. Davis for 10000 for alleged alienation of wife. Paul Keller, 16, suffers heart attack at Fort Wayne. thought dead during lunch. Kosciusko County voters subsidize trolley from Winona Lake to Peru. Wayne and Franklin townships approve, Harrison defeats. George E. Hosler, Muncie grocer, dies after revolver accident involving dog attack. Nappanee hotel allows self-service living. ownership disputes arise after sale to Nelson Flowers. Charles Canfield saved from infuriated bull by wife with horse whip. serious injuries avoided through combined effort.
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James Holy
Noble County
Albion
Alpheus Ovanliew
Lakeville
St. Joseph
Harvey Howard
Cromwell
Grant Fink
Bluffton
Huntington
Jeremiah Sutton
Wabash
Joseph L. Davis
Kosciusko County
Winona Lake
Warsaw
Peru
Wayne Township
Franklin
Harrison Township
George E. Hosler
Muncie
Hosler
Nappanee
Nelson Flowers
Flowers
Charles Canfield
Bronson
Mr. Canfield
Oldest Lady in Wabash County Dies at 97
Sarah Krisher, aged 97, the oldest resident of Wabash County, passed away. Her death marks the loss of a long lived figure in the community.
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Sarah Krisher
Wabash County
Mennonite Convention Held at Silver Street Church Clinton
A Mennonite convention is being conducted at the Silver Street church in Clinton township attracting attendees from local communities and surrounding areas to discuss church affairs and related activities.
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Silver Street
Clinton Township
Removed to Elkhart
Mr and Mrs Frank Shoup of Oak Ridge avenue today removed to Elkhart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Shoup
Oak Ridge Avenue
Elkhart
Insane Patients Attend Ringling Bros Circus at Logansport
A Longcliff asylum party of 315 patients, guarded by 23 attendants, rode a Vandalia train to a Ringling Bros show in Logansport. They clapped for acts and remained orderly, while managers kept the presence of the patients secret from performers to avoid a repeat of an old New York accident. No mishap occurred as the group returned to the asylum afterward.
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Ringling Bros. Circus
Logansport
Longceliff Asylum
Longcliff
New York
Insurance adjusterhandles Mowry farm fire near Coesse
Eugene Coleman of Warsaw adjusts a $1600 claim with Ohio Farmers Insurance over the Mowry farm fire at Coesse. Henry L Frida is suspected to have set the blaze and shot himself but the insurer plans a liberal reward for evidence leading to the criminal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene Coleman
Warsaw
Ohio Farmers’ Insurance Company
Mowry
Coesse
Henry L. Frida
Glascock suit against Auburn Courier settled in full
Glascock accepts 246 dollars in full settlement of all claims and the case is dismissed. The dispute arose after the Glascock lawsuit was appealed to the supreme court. The Courier editor criticizes the episode as a lesson in misplaced confidence by inexperienced managers. Glascock was previously employed by the paper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glascock
Auburn Courier Co
Supreme Court
Courier
Amusements at Irwin Opera House Goshen stars and tales
Mrs Fiske renowned actress will tour after Leah Kleschna to star in What Will People Say at Irwin. Joseph Coyne joins Sam Bernard and Hattie Williams in The Rollicking Girl. Coyne to lead A Counterfeit Duke. Richard Golden to play lead in George Ade s A Bad Samaritan in Washington. Fanny Rice, once Goshen box office queen of At the French Bail, now on vaudeville dates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Coyne
New York
Irwin Opera House
Sam Bernard
Hattie Williams
Mr. Coyne
Richard Golden
Irwin
Ise of Champagne
George Ade
Washington, D. C
Fanny Rice
Goshen
Fort Wayne closes Star theatre vaudeville house
Mayor Berghoff closes the Star theatre in Fort Wayne a vaudeville venue stating it does not meet city ordinance provisions and is unsafe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berghoff
Fort Wayne
New Star Theatre
Fruit Theft Reported at Kidder Orchard on West Side
Thieves have been taking fruit from the West Side orchard owned by Frank Kidder and he warns trouble if the depredations do not stop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Kidder
Vehicle Repair Shop Sets Up With Skilled Staff and Parts
A new up-to-date repair shop has installed all equipment and employs skilled workers. It offers repair work of all kinds, vehicle parts, carriage painting and trimming, and rubber tire work at appealing prices. Lew is and Neville Mfg. Co., North Cottage Ave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis & Neville Mfg. Co
North Cottage Ave
Household goods sale by Mrs. S. L. St. Vrain
Mrs. S. L. St. Vrain offers parlor, bedroom and dining room furniture for sale. Auction at 110 North 6th Street on August 17, 18 and 19. Proceeds or details not specified.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. L. St. Vrain
N. 6Th St
George Adams Returns to Florida Newspaper Business
George Adams son of Theodore and Mrs Adams resumes newspaper work in Florida amid ongoing family ties to the publishing field.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Adams
Theodore Adams
Florida
Harry Vernon Heads to Niagara Falls on Pleasure Trip
Harry Vernon left today for a pleasure trip to Niagara Falls. He sought a brief respite and tourism in the famous destination, planning a return in the near future.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Vernon
Niagara Falls
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Teachers’ Institute
Indiana State
East Goshen Grocery
Bill
MR. Hitchcock
Elkhart Council
Sergeant Noel Home
Will
Mennonite Convention
E. Wickemeyer
Sanutorium
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