Eversole Murder Theories Roil South Bend Case
Theories that Silas N Eversole killed Hazel Macklin and Cora Logan flare as his body lies at Nelson Jones morgue. Deputy prosecutor Swartz cites new testimonies from four women and five men who saw Eversole near Bristol and in South Bend seeking to link him to multiple deaths.
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South Bend
Swantz
Oak Ridge
Bristol
Eversole
Schwartz
Cora Logan
Hazel Macklin
Oliver
Wody
Silas N. Eversole
Ind
Dunkard pHinister
St. Joseph County
Nelson Jones
Melinda Eversole
Newton Eversole
Cora M. Eversole
Davey
Bailey
Bugbee
Schock
O. J
John
St. Joseph
Weaver Bros
Macklin
Charlies A. Davey
Evergoles
Evergole
Swartz
Cora Sager-Logan-Brandon
Brandon
Sbe
South ‘Bend
Nettie
Family disputes over arrest details in Bristol case
The speaker recalls discussions with Mrs Eversole and her daughter about arrests of a father and son, noting confusion over who was arrested for a killing and questioning an unsigned note reportedly from Mr Eversole. He asserts Mr Eversole did not write the note and calls for careful handling of the matter.
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Charles A. Davey
South Bend
Eversole
Silas N. Eversole
Eversoles
Cora Eversole
South Bend Tribune
Davey
Silas Eversole
Swartz
Swantz
Booster Day Tour Aims to Boost New Paris Event
Citizens from New Paris and nearby towns toured Nappanee Goshen Millersburg Ligonier Syracuse and Milford in preparation for Booster Day next Saturday. Goshen hosts an 8 15 a m band concert race events and a 10 30 a m industrial parade followed by contests and speeches by President Hartzler and a Purdue representative.
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New Paris
Nappanee
Wakarusa
Goshen
Millersburg
Ligonier
Syracuse
Milford
Hartzler
Goshen College
Purdue
Mayor Court fines and civil suits filed
Ernest Arnold faced the mayor on an intoxication charge and paid a $1 fine plus costs. Fort Wayne Electric Works sues Angidile Computing scale of Elkhart for a $3,000 judgment. Paul Ringwall as administrator of Mary Ringwalt seeks partition of Jackson Township land from Emma Ringwalt et al.
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Ernest Arnold
Fort Wayne Electric Works
Angidile Computing Scale Company
Elkhart
Paul Ringwall
Admr
Mary Ringwalt
Emma Ringwalt
Jackson Township
Car overturns on embankment near Warsaw injuring three
A McIntyre touring car driven by John Russell of Bourbon overturned and rolled down an embankment just north of Warsaw. Stanley Russell severely injured. John Russell and Stanley taken to McDonald hospital. A W Russell of Toledo cut on the legs. Other passengers Blanche Willa and George Russell escaped with scratches and bruises.
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John Russell
Bourbon
Warsaw
Stanley Russell
Luman Russell
McDonald Hospital
A. W. Russell
Toledo
Ohio
Blanche
Willa
George Russell
William Russell
Trustees Picnic Set for September 8 in Rogers Band Park
A trustees committee including Sept. A. J. Weaver and Trustees Leslie Chamberlain of Concord township R. B. Chatten of Elkhart township and Israel Immel of Jackson township met yesterday in the county superintendent's office to arrange the annual township trustees picnic. The event will take place at Rogers band park on September 8.
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A. J. Weaver
Leslie Chamberlain
Concord Township
R. B. Chatten
Elkhart Township
Israel Immel
Jackson Township
Rogers’ Band Park
Panic at Fort Wayne theatre as baby’s cry sparks rush
A frightened crowd surged toward exits after a sick baby’s cry from the Jefferson theatre in Fort Wayne. Officials investigated but found no fire, saving the audience from possible injury.
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Jefferson Theatre
Fort Wayne Picture
Pierre Starr Speech in Toronto on Newspaper Efficiency
Pierre Starr will address the Canadian Publishers' Association in Toronto on September 2 about newspaper business efficiency. The talk is titled Newspaper Business Efficiency and aims to outline improvements for publishing operations.
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Toronto
Can
Pierre
Starr
The
Canadian Publishers’ Association
New Homes Erected by National Dairy Manatures Co. Leader
Leroy Baker of the National Dairy Machine Co. is erecting a home in Parkside, marking a local residential project by a regional business figure.
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Leroy Baker
The
National Dairy Machine Co
Parkside
Elkhart Home Robbed In Mystery Incident
A home in Elkhart was robbed recently, with valuables including clothing reported missing. William Riggle is not confirmed as a suspect. authorities are investigating the break in. Unknown motives and details remain under police review.
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Elkhart
William Riggle
Fakhart
Pam
Seventh Street Sewer Roll Adopted by Goshen Council
The Goshen common council approved the Seventh street sewer assessment roll with preliminary figures unchanged. City funds cover 853.56 to Goshen, as West and East side property owners share costs and paving work aided the project.
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Common Council
Seventh Street
Washington
Douglas
Jackson
Main
Franklin
Seventh
Main Street
Haverly
Eugene Davis
Charles 4H. Hewitt
Frank Alford
Susan Co. Cookingham
Arvida Vail
D. Ss. Bechtel
Charles Noel
Spohn
Nymeyer
Cottage Avenue
Goshen
Snobarger
W. W. Kercher
North Fifth Street
Walnut Hill
Ninth Street
Purl Street
Goshen City
West Side
Goshen Gas Co
Damages Sought From Elkhart Doctor in Hen House Collapse
In Goshen circuit court this afternoon William Beatty seeks $5,000 against Dr. I Wright Short of Elkhart alleging improper treatment after a hen house structure collapsed Aug 4 1913 injuring his right hip while he hauled it to be converted into a dye house.
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Lou W. Vail
William Beatty
Goshen
I. Wright Short
Elkhart
Beatty
Mrs. William Routsong Hosts W R C Ladies Meet
Mrs. William Routsong of South Seventh street will entertain the W R C ladies Thursday afternoon. Ladies bring lunch.
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William Routsong
South Seventh Street
Former Warsaw Man Marries in California Union
Harry Miller of Los Angeles formerly of Warsaw wed a Los Angeles girl after becoming a bene dict couple days ago. Miller previously split from Helen Dickey, daughter of Harry Dickey of South Bend, once of Warsaw, and moved to California with his mother Mrs Mary Disney years ago.
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Warsaw
Harry Miller
Los Angeles
Cal
Benedict
Miller
California
Mary Disney
Helen Dickey
Harry Dickey
South Bend
City officials to tour Terre Haute brick highway sites
Goshen council members Henry Cripe contractor and two Terre Haute brick firms plus B F Deaht depart Thursday at noon to inspect brick paved highways in Terre Haute area.
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Henry
Cripe
Goshen ‘Contractor
Terre Haute Brick Manufacturing Company
Goshen
B. F. Deaht
Terre Haute
Hotel lease surrender by Chicago men at Warsaw
Harry Britton and Anson Lee of Chicago surrendered their lease on the Bowling hotel in Warsaw after operating it for seven months. The move comes six weeks after the initial lease.
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Harry Britton
Anson Lee
Chicago
Warsaw
Farm Bought On Johnson Street Near Elkhart
Daniel Pletcher of Goshen purchased a six acre farm from Mrs. Sarah Newell on Johnson Street two miles north of Elkhart. The price paid was £30,000 or about $500 per acre.
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Daniel. Pletcher
Goshen
Sarah Newell
Johnson Street
Elkhart
North Side Team Defeats Westenders at Rogers Park
North Sideers beat Westenders 14 to 2 at Rogers' band park Sunday morning.
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North Side
Rogers’ Band Park
North Sideers
Westenders
Leo Frank Hanged Near Marietta Home of Mary Phagan
Leo Frank, convicted of Mary Phagan's murder, was hanged near Marietta two miles east of the city. Earlier, Frank was abducted from Milledgeville state prison by a 25 man group, escaping in cars toward Eatonton amid widespread calls for swift punishment.
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Atlanta, Ga
Leo Frank
Mary Phagan
Marietta
Milledgeville, Ga
Leo M. Fraank
Milledgeville State Farm
Frank
Georgia
Society of Citizens
William Green
Nancy Hanks Dead, Noted Racehorse Passes Away
Nancy Hanks, a 2 04 champion trotter from 1892 to 1894, died at Hawbury place owned by J E Madden who bought her to pension her. She is to be buried at Hamburge place cemetery with other famous horses. foaled in 1886.
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Lexington
Nancy Hanks
Trotter
Hawbury Place
J. E. Madden
Hamburge Place
Eastland to return to excursion business despite calls to scrap
Chicago officials and Eastland ownership insist the infamous death ship will be allowed to resume excursion use despite public demand for scrapping. The vessel’s fate remains debated as inspectors weigh safety and liability while owners push for a comeback in the tourism market.
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Chicago
Thousands of Guardsmen to Move for Indianapolis War Spectacle
Indianapolis will host a war spectacle at the Motor Speedway with more than 2,000 National Guardsmen set for transport. Adjt. Gen. Frank F. Bridges ordered preparations to move the force for the August 17 event.
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Indianapolis
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Adjt
Frank F. Bridges
K of P's At French Lick Open Camp Union B
French Lick August 17. Camp Union B Hunt with about 1500 U R K P members already here was opened. A heavy storm interfered with plans yesterday afternoon.
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French Lick
Vessel Blown Through Causeway in Galveston Storm
A large vessel was blown through the causeway linking Galveston to the mainland during a storm near Temple Texas. Special report notes damage to the navigation route and surrounding infrastructure.
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Temple
Tex
Galveston
Elmer E Hawkins Aims for Theological Prize Across U S
Elmer E Hawkins passed through Goshen en route from Alliance Ohio to San Francisco. He studies for the ministry and belongs to the Christ Disciple Church and Bible School of Alliance Ohio. The journey could earn two thousand dollars if completed in 1265 hours with no buying or selling. After finishing, Hawkins plans to complete his theological course with 8000 in pocket. He started from Alliance on July 3.
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Elmer E. Hawkins
Goshen
Allians
San Francisco
Hawkins
Christ Disciple Church and Bible School
Alliance, O
South Bann Residents Plan Country Club Project
South Bann residents will organize a country club with an estimated capitalization of about 75 000 dollars. A Chain lakes site is slated for improvement to support the development.
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South Bann Tesidents
Chain Lakes
Eggs Selling at 5 Cents Each in Mexico
A Notre Dame student writes from Mexico claiming eggs are priced at five cents per egg. The student notes nationwide tobacco and food pricing differences and mentions local market conditions observed in the country.
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Notre Dame
Mexico
Royal Edward Sinking Reported in London
British transport summary notes a German submarine loss over 900 men feared dead as London hears Royal Edward went bottom this morning with Prince Leopold’s Bavarian connection mentioned.
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SUNY
London
Edward
British transport sunk by German submarine
The British transport Royal Edward was sunk by a German submarine off the Irish Sea. About 600 of 1,570 aboard were saved. A Berlin report says the Bavarian Army wing under Prince Leopold pushed across the Bug River near Drhbiezyn, forming a slight wedge in the Russian front near Brest Litovsk.
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London
Royal Edward
Leopold
Bug River
Drhbiezyn
Sokelow
Brest Litovsk
Berlin
Warsaw
British reports bombardment hits Par Tom and Whitehaven
A British statement says Par Tom, Pharrington and Whitehaven in Cumberland were bombarded by a German submarine with some fire but no casualties. In Washington, Navy orders push battleships Louisiana and New Hampshire to Vera Cruz to counter anti foreign sentiment amid unrest in the Mexican port.
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Partom
Pharrington
Whitehaven
Cumberland
Eng
Irish Sea
Washington
Navy Department
Louisianand
New Hampshire
Vera Cruz
Newport
R. 1
Guantanamo
Cuba
Walter McLean
Connecticut
Haiti
Louisiana
Sacramento
Marietta
Mexico
Mississippi River
New Orleans
Progresso
International Harvester Company
Bible Class Trip From First Christian Church
The men's and young men's Bible classes of the First Christian church plan an evening trip to Elinhart to be hosted by the Bible class of the Christian church there. A convoy of members will depart from Shirtek at seven o clock sharp, with arrangements made for a joined party.
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First Christian ‘Church
Elinhart
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Jane A. Pollock
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