Wreck near Mishawaka Claims E W Carpenter
E W wreck near Mishawaka leaves two injured and one dead. Cc E Carpenter longtime Lake Shore conductor dies at Elkhart hospital after crash that spread rails caused the derailment of an Elkhart and Western freight near Big Marsh. Mack severely hurt but expected to recover. Carpenter 61, survived by wife and three sons and a daughter. He was born in Goshen in 1847.
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Cc. E. Carpenter
Lake Shore
O. B. Mack
Elkhart
Clark Hospital
Elkhart & Western
Mishawaka
Big Marsh
Carpenter
Mack
Goshen
Toledo Order of
John
M. Carpenter
Kate Wachtel
Big Prairie
Holmes County
Mail clerks organize in Elkhart chapter
To be known as the Elk hart chapter of the National Railway Mail Clerks association was started in Elkhart at a meeting where Charles Jeffries was chosen temporary president and W F Middleton was made chairman. The group will include all clerks in the district including Goshen Elkhart South Bend and nearby points to advance mutual interests.
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Elkhart
National Railway Mail Clerks’ Association
Charles Jeffries
W. F. Middleton
Goshen
South Bend
Engagement of Wil Fobes and Helen Barnell Announced
The engagement of Wil Fobes of Goshen and Miss Helen Barnell of Crawfordsville is announced. A wedding is planned for the coming fall with residence in Crawfordsville. Fobes has just completed his education at Wabash College. A coal wagon owned by M C Shrock became stuck on South Seventh Street in front of E W Hyde's residence and required effort to free it.
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Wil! Fobes
Goshen
Helen Barnell
Crawfordsville
Mr. Fobes
Wabash College
M. C. Shrock
South Seventh Street
E. W. Hyde
Proctor Plans Canada Trip To Escape Hay Fever
Democratic county chair R B Proctor will depart for Lake Muskoka Canada tomorrow to flee hay fever brought on by recent rains. George M Studebaker Jr of South Bend paid a $25 fine after pleading guilty to speeding in Detroit police court. Haines Egbert sues James M Rohrer et al to quiet title in Jackson township. Georgianna Lacy accepts history and botany teaching post at Goshen College. George Luther, 20, drowned in Hudson Lake after cramps while swimming Sunday. The Smith Clark Co Undertakers.
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George M. Studebaker Jr
South Bend
Detroit
Haines Egbert
James M. Rohrer
Jackson Township
Brilliant Illumination Planned for Main Street Elkhart
Indiana and Michigan Power proposes 1230 foot arches across Main Street Elkhart with 75 lamps per arch at street intersections, plus outline lighting for the soldiers' monument. Monthly electric rates, lamp maintenance, and up to two year contracts offered to merchants. Lights run from dusk to 11 PM daily to boost trade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elkhart
Indiana & Michigan Power Co
Hen Island
Osceola
Soldiers’ Monument
Power Company
Hearing Saturday for C Childs Arraignment in Kohler Court
C Childs, the stranger arrested with large denomination stamps, faces arraignment in Mayor Kohler's court on a peddling without a license charge. Post Office Inspector Burr left town without decisions on robberies or post office thefts, but says Childs may be a top crook in stamp thefts. Police and sheriff's office investigations yielded no decisive post office theft leads as they plan to photograph him for circulating notices.
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Sheriff’s Office
Childs
Finger Injured In Taxi Door Incident At Longcliff
Mrs. Charles McGary of Middlebury accompanied Sheriff Ziesel to Longcliff asylum as an attendant for a patient. A hos pit cab door snapped shut on her little finger, splitting it open. Doctors in Logansport may need to amputate, though outcome uncertain. She returned home last night.
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Charles McGary
Middlebury
Sheriff Ziesel
Longcliff Asylum
Narrow Escape On Franklin Street Collision near Oldfield
Joseph Shively of Elkhart had a narrow escape Sunday afternoon while riding east on Franklin street. Barney Oldfield's racing car approached from Third street, and Shively stopped as the speeding car swept by missing his vehicle by less than a foot.
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Joseph Shively
Elkhart
Franklin Street
Barney Oldfield
Third Street
Shively
Durbin Accused of Meeting Brewers Scheme
Hammond News reports Winfield T. Durbin allegedly met with Indiana brewers to discuss a deal amid controversy over a million dollar campaign fund. Denials followed the Durbin claim as democrats faced backlash.
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Winfield T. Durbin
Indiana
Durbin
Hammond News
Oldfield Switches Cars on Elkhart Toledo Trip
Barney Oldfield started from Elkhart toward Toledo with Mrs. Oldfield and the Williamses in Soules’ car. In Goshen he decided to use his own machine Big Ben for the rest of the trip. racing engagements in Detroit Ft. Wayne and Cleveland are noted.
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Barney Oldfield
Sneak Thieves Take $13 and Pass from Baggage Car
Thieves break into a baggage car on the Battle Creek branch of the Lake Shore Saturday night and steal $13 and a pass from the pockets of trousers owned by George Bixler.
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Battle Creek
Lake Shore
George Bixler
Drowned in Hunt's Lake near New Carlisle
Floyd Luther aged 19 son of Charles Luther of New Carlisle drowned in Hunt's Lake after diving from a boat. Rescue attempts failed as he sank in the center of the lake.
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Hunt's Lake
Floyd Luther
Charles Luther
New Carlisle
Aasisrance
Watson Campaign Set for Fort Wayne Rally
James B. Watson plans an Indiana campaign stop at Fort Wayne on August 26 to kick off the Republican effort. Smith-Clark Co. Home outfit funeral directors listed with phone contact. $171.
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Watson
Fort Wayne
Indiana
James B. Watson
The
Smith-Clark Co. Home Outfittera Amt Funeral Directors
Interurban Car Hits Delivery Wagon Killing Horse
A southbound interurban car leaving the station at 10:30 struck the Milo Bradford grocery delivery wagon at Sixth Jackson and Main. Driver Chauncey L. Frantz was bruised with two scalp wounds but not seriously hurt. the horse valued at about 100 dollars died from a broken hind leg. The wagon was demolished and cause of the collision is not yet known.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milo Bradford
Sixth
Jackson
Main Streets
Chauncey L. Frantz
Omar F. Frantz
North Main Street
Frantz
Syracuse Transportation Boat Ownership Dispute Filed
John Petershon of Goshen petitions Kosciusko circuit court to appoint a receiver for Syracuse Transportation Co owning two boats on Wawasee lake worth 1400 dollars. He alleges partner Alvin C. Shanton took possession and seeks an accounting of boat rental receipts.
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Syracuse
John Petershon
Goshen
Kosciusko
Syracuse Transportation Company
Wawasee Lake
Alvin C. Shanton
Divorce suit lodges adultery and custody claims in Elkhart
Mary Amanda Dunmier sues Rufus Dunmier for divorce alimony and weekly child support for Dorothy seven and Ralph four custody of the children. The complaint cites adultery non support cruelty and habitual drunkenness with alleged assault. Dunmier, a Lake Shore engineer in Elkhart, earns about $100 monthly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Amanda Dunmier
Elkhart
Rufus Dunmier
Dorothy
Ralph
Dunmier
Lake Shore
the Circuit Court
Staller
Justice Whisler
Fred Jarvis
John Gertz
Auburn
Gettz
Martha Gettz
Major J. B. Cobb
Pomeroy
Robert B. Brown
Brown
Thomas Burton
Cobb Farm
Burton
Goshen
Daniel Logan
Lansis Wyatt
Greenwood
J. Mather
Middlebury
Mather
Movement to enlarge plant sparks city paving program
The common council met in regular session and authorized obtaining plans for enlarging the electric light plant. Debates covered new boilers, funding methods, and exact costs. Traffic and utility upgrades included paving and water mains on North Main Plymouth and West Side improvements with brick alleys along Clinton Street. Objections dates set for Sept. 8 and Sept. 9.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kohler
Rimpler
Watts
Witt
Shafer
Gotham
Water Works and Light Committee
Mr. Smith
Greene
Messrs
Smith
North Main Street
Melvin Miller
Peter and Ida Chapman
Charles Brumbaugh
Lacy
Indiana avenue #0
W. Jack Latta
Hascall
Clinton Street
Washington Street
Main
Canal
Third Street
William Bilger
Maumee River
Fort Wayne
City Council Debates Labor Pay and Prairie Avenue Plat
The city engineer tasked to prepare a plat showing property benefitted by Prairie avenue opening. Council votes to suspend prior wage order paying laborers 17 4 cents an hour and 35 cents for teams, authorizing payment by real worth. Mr. Smith opposed. motion carried. Council adjourned at 8 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prairie Avenue
Menaugh
Smith
Eva Booth Faints After Heat at Winona Lake Bible Conference
Eva Booth commander of the Salvation Army in the United States fainted after addressing 400 attendees at the Winona Lake Bible conference. She is under physician care and confined to bed though her illness is not considered serious. an intended second engagement was halted by doctors and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winona Auditorium
Winona Lake
Runaway Team Damages Dr Kuhn's Auto in Elkhart
A physician in Elkhart named Dr Kuhn had his automobile damaged when a runaway team hit a Burrell and Morgan milling company truck. The car was unoccupied and stood on the street at the time. The team narrowly missed Davis' jewelry store during the incident.
The Cow Puncher opens Jefferson season under Hal Reid
The Jefferson theatre starts its fourth regular season with The Cow Puncher by Hal Reid. Manager W F Mann accepted the play after reviewing many manuscripts, promising a strong plot and heart appeal. Seats go on sale at the box office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hal Reid
the Jefferson
W. F. Mann
Mr. Reid
Rollo B Oglesbee Dies Suddenly In Indianapolis
Rollo B. Oglesbee head of the bank ing department of the state auditor's office died at his Indianapolis home after a period of heart trouble. Formerly lived in Plymouth and ran the Marshall County Republican and worked with the Muncie News. He was secretary of the Indiana senate in 1895 and later a state parole agent. He served in the signal service during the Spanish American War.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rollo B. Oglesbee
State Auditor's Office
Indianapolis
Plymouth
Marshall County
Republican
Muncie
Indiana Senate
States Prison
Signal Service
Michigan Central land sale stirs traction line bid
A five mile strip near the Michigan Illinois line once abandoned by the Michigan Central was sold to J. C. Goodrich of Buchanan for 1000 dollars. Now promoters offer 35000 dollars per mile. The Buchanan to Niles grade grows a corn crop and could be reused by a railroad.
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State Line
Michigan
Michigan Central
J. C. Goodrich
Buchanan
Niles
Buchanan Paper Changes Hands
The Buchanan Record the oldest paper in Berrien county Michigan has changed ownership Joseph Smith former Indiana editor and longtime Michigan state printer at Lansing succeeds M O Chamberlain
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Buchanan
Buchanan Record
Berrien County
Mich
Joseph Smith
Indiana
Michigan
Lansing
M. O. Chamberlain
Bluffton and Huntington County News Snapshot
The item notes a new bank venture by Bluffton and Untendale residents, long-time Huntington resident Pat Lees marks 60 years in the city, and various local incidents. Six cattle by Abraham Croft are killed by lightning during a storm near North Manchester. The Decatur Knights of Pythias buy property for a clubhouse at 3600 and plan a 9000 temple. Flint-Walling in Kendallville builds a 175 foot tower for gunshot production to ship to a South American firm. Mrs. S. B. Flora of Silver Lake takes a civil service exam for rural carriers in Warsaw. A barn fire near Huntington-Wells line destroys a straw stack but leaves the barn intact. An elopement marriage occurs in Bluffton to Louisville after a license issue. Gabriel Godfrey aids in Indian languages in Indianapolis endeavoring to preserve Miami tongue. S. J. Peabody undergoes Mayo Clinic surgery in Rochester, Minn. John Winters dies in a Portland flouring mill accident. Joe Berwanger drowns after falling from a Logansport bridge. quick rescue aids. Deam’s bulldog betrays hiding place for a wanted man in Bluffton. Mrs. Ed Shear jumps from a hospital window in Huntington, later in critical condition. An Eagles meeting in Montpelier reveals a demented Mrs. Chas Harrold seeking her husband. Garrett Vandalsin dies suddenly in Andrews. Trinidad dispatches report Charles W. Moore shoots W Abraham Cohn in Chicago after marital upheaval. Ed Scheiber loses cattle in a stumps-and-dynamite accident in Allen County with dangerous water accumulation.
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Kendallville
Frm
South America
S. B. Flora
Silver Lake
Civil Service
Warsaw
Flora
Jacob Smut
Huntington-Wells
Lawrence Brickley
Fannie Fox
Bluffton
Louisville
Wells County
Gabriel Godfrey
Peru
Indianapolis
Jacob P. Dunn
S. J. Peabody
Columbia City
Rochester
Minn
Mayo
Peabody
John Winters
Portland
Joe Berwanger
Wabash River
Logansport
Percy Summers
Toledo
Clinton Deam
Deam
Curry
Ed Shear
Union Township
Huntington County
Huntington
Eagles Lodge
Montpelier
Chas
Harrold
Mt. Zion
Wells ‘County
Garrett Vandalsin
Andrews
Trinidad
Col
Charles W. Moore
Hartford City
W. Abraham Cohn
Chicago
Complex petition draws judge’s attention to constitutional issues
A court session considers a petition described as complex and notable for invoking constitutional law from 1907. The matter involves intricate legal questions and regulatory considerations surrounding tract arrangements.
Auto Accident Near Lincoln Avenue Causes Minor Injuries
M V Kesler drove an auto that struck a telephone pole near Mrs Kindig’s home on East Lincoln. A Mrs Kesler’s grandson was tossed from the vehicle but landed on all fours, escaping serious harm with only slight bruises. The crash occurred when a part of the car was found to be screwed too tight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. V. Kesler
Lincoln Avenue
Kindig
Goshen Horses Star at Ligonier Racing Meet
D H Mast's Fanny Stubbins set a track record with a 1:07 half mile as Charles Method’s gelding, owned by Loeser of Ligonier, placed second in the pace where Fannietti won. George H Evans’s Jom Brow won the 2:25 pace across three heats, best time 1:09. Charles Method’s King Only One captured a 3:00 trot.
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Goshen
Ligonier
D. H. Mast
Fanny Stubbins
Charles Method
Loeser
Lignier
Fannietti
George H. Evane
Jom Brow
Charles
Method
Goshen Fans Await Doubleheader Thrills This Thursday
Baseball fans in Goshen prepare for a season high as Leesburg Milford New Paris clash for supremacy. The event starts with Leesburg facing a picked Milford New Paris team, then Goshen meets the winner. Local players must play fast ball to win.
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Goshen Land
Leesburg
Miford
New Paris
Goshen
Leeburg
Goskal
Wis
Miller Sues German Baptist Brethren Church for Quiet Title
George Miller files suit in Kosciusko circuit court seeking quiet title to lands claimed by him. He alleges a lien on the real estate is unfounded and asks for partition of the land with a commissioner appointed to sell the property and divide proceeds among owners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Miller
Kosciusko
German Baptist Brethren Church
Miller
Lovina Huntsinger and Fred Streely Wed in Elkhart Office
Mrs Lovina Huntsinger aged 6 years and Fred Streely aged 82 a retired carpenter were married by Rev F T Simpson in his office Monger building at 4 o clock Saturday afternoon They will live on his farm east of Elkhart on the Middlebury road Elkhart Truth
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elkhart
Lovina Huntsinger
Fred Streely
F. T. Simpson
Monger
Middlebury Road
Eilky Hart Truth
Vaudette Program Features Swiss Chimes and The Hidden Hand
An exceptionally fine program at the Vaudette showcases The Swiss Chimes, a new musical act, and for pictures The Hidden Hand, a motion picture adaptation of the story by Miss B. D. N. The show runs Tuesday and Wednesday with strong audience appeal.
Vaudette Extra Attraction to Run This Week
The Vaudette announces an extra attraction with a fine musical act and moving show on Monday Tuesday and Wednesday, promising a lighter, nonviolent evening for small-town audiences.
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Co. E. Carpenter
Goshen College
Georgianna Lacy
Hudson Lake
George Luther
Smith-Clark Co
Undertakers
Durbin and
the Brewers
Court News
Latta
Wilden Avenue
Plymouth Avenue
Bryan
John Werner
North Sixth Street
Mr. Werner
Lears
Wm. H. Schadt
North Wighth St. Tf
Eva Booth
Real
Title
Vaudette
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