Advice From Prosecutor To Put On Brakes In Family Dispute
Prosecutor Burris urged Tobias Johnson and relatives to halt quarrels over business matters in Harrison township. Parties spent about $1000 on litigation. No verdict reached after daylong conference. likely submission to a board of arbitration Monday. Relatives say Johnson seeks no harm to family. temper described as violent but he is not deemed dangerous.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tobias Johnson
Harrison Township
Johnsons
Johnson
Burris
Johsons
Thirtieth Annual Picnic of Pennsylvania Society Held in Elkhart
The thirtieth annual picnic of the Pennsylvania Society was held today at Island Park in Elkhart under bright weather. A large attendance from the county region gathered as John W. Hanan of LaGrange delivered the day’s oration. Officers are to be elected before adjournment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania Society
Elkhart
Island Park
John W. Hanan
Lagrange
Jonathan Dustman
Charles Myers
Dunlaps
Moyer
David Moyer
D. F. Moyer
Wakarusa
J. B. Moyer
Wm. Moyer
Dropped Motor Causes Odd Interurban Wreck
An interurban car en route from Elkhart to Misha waka dragged its motor along the tracks. The motor struck a steel manhole plate, breaking the iron collar and wedging heavy metal under the car. The mass twisted and bent components rode under the car for some distance before stopping.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mishawaka
Elkhart
Foxy retains Ir win management for another season
Negotiations completed this week keep Foxy in charge of Ir win for another season. The house staff includes Manager Franklin Pax, Operator Louis Vinton, Asst. Operator Elmer Mack, Head Usher Clarence Roe, Usher Roy Steffey, Cashier Lily Hughes Fox, Pianist Miso Wall, House Officer Charles Webster, Doorman Ellis Shipe, Supt of Graphophone Carl Leader. A separate incident reports a farmer in Foraker who faced a man with a brick blocking the road. The suspect, Arthur Maywood of Athens Ohio, was arrested by the sheriff and jailed. he is not believed to be mad, but intoxicated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foraker
Arthur Maywood
Athens
Balloonist dies in Mt Vernon ascent mishap
Captain Jack Cassett of Maoton Indiana perished from injuries after a balloon ascent at the Mt Vernon fair. He fell several hundred feet and his body was badly mutilated in the accident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Cassett
Ind
Mt. Vernon
Sveral
Thornton Divorce Suit Filed in Dikhart Court
Lucile Thornton sues Charles A Thornton in Dikhart Superior Court for divorce on grounds of failure to provide and desertion by the husband. The case seeks a legal separation and related relief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucile Thornton
Dikhart Superior Court
Charles, A. Thornton
Thornton
Milley Bros 101 Ranch Exhibition Route Through Lake Shore
The Milley Bros 101 Ranch show traveled through here this morning on the Lake Shore enroute to Laporte for an exhibit today. From Laporte the tour proceeds to Riverview Park in Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milley Bros. 101 Ranch
Lake Shore
Laporte
Riverview Park
Chicago
Family near asphyxiation after chandelier break at Sharp home
The Sharp family of War-Baw faced near asphyxiation when Wan escaped from a broken chandelier, authorities report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I. W. Sharp
War- Baw
Wan
Worker killed by street car in Fort Wayne
Aug 20. Deani Browny Jr employed in Nickel Plate shops was killed by a street car this morning in Fort Wayne. Brophy is son of Dennis Brophy of Elkhart, formerly of Lake Shore shops in that city. Details from Elkhart not yet received.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Wayne
Deani. Browny, Jr
Nickel Plate
Brophy
Dennis Brophy
Elkhart
Lake Shore
Crippen and Le Neve Sailed to London from Quebec
Dr Hawley Harvey Crippen and Miss Ethel Le Neve departed Quebec aboard a chartered boat under Scotland Yard Inspector Dew to reach the ocean liner Hver sailing from Montreal for London.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quebec
Hawley Harvey Crippen
Ethel LeNeve
London
Inspector Dew
Scotland Yard
Ocean Hver
Montreal
Fifth Street Pavement Repair Project Underway
About ten thousand dollars will be spent to repair the Fifth Street Westrumite pavement under Ray Hatch of W. W. Hatch & Sons Co. A crew of 25 will start Monday, block by block, with Fifth Street barricaded at Rock Run bridge and Clinton street. Baron von Westrum provides materials. labor is Hatch’s.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fifth Street
Ray Hatch
W. W. Hatch & Sons Co
Rock Run Bride
Clinton Street
Baron von 1 Westrin
Hatch & Sons Company
Baron von Westrum
Benton Township to name trustee Monday after death
Auditor Batchelor will appoint a Benton township trustee on Monday to fill the vacancy caused by Edwin M. Elsea's death from a fall at his farm. George M. Young is the only named candidate so far, a Republican former trustee. The township parties plan to balance the board with eight Republicans and eight Democrats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin M. Eilsea
Batchelor
Benton Township
Edwin M. Elsea
George M. Young
E’sen
A. T. Weaver
Weaver
Manistee Letter Complains Of Postage And Service
A letter from C D Watts of Manistee Michigan says the Goshen Shirt Manufacturing Co employing 180 girls has all the business they can handle Hol says Manistee has 52 wet groceries and that the Goshen people there are QO K We miss The Democrat more than we do our meals says Charlie the mail service lately has been bad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Democrat
C. D. Watts
Manistee, Mich
Goshen Shirt Manufacturing Co
Hol
Manistee
Goshen
Charlie
Elkhart Man Stricken With Locomotor Ataxia
Fred G. Shaw of Elkhart visiting relatives in Church Hill Maryland was stricken with locomotor ataxia. He is helpless and unable to speak. The attending physician offers little hope to the family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. Shaw
Fred G. Shaw
Elkhart
Church Hill
Mttle Hope
South Bend Debates Annexation of River Park
News reports River Park residents favor annexation by South Bend while some council members block the proposal. River Park signals willingness to join Mishawaka if annexation stalls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Bend
River Park
Mishawaka
To Sell Lots for Tane at Grace Lawn Cemetery
The 10th ward board voted to sell delinquent tax lots at Grace Lawn Cemetery. Several elderly deceased will be moved to the potter's field as part of the sale process.
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Tane
10 Chart Board
Grace Lawn
Potter's Field
Lewis & Jacobs Purchase Werner Block for 18090
Lewis & Jacobs closed a deal with Frank A. Hascal as John Werner estate commissioner to buy the Werner block at 128 130 South Main street for 18090. The two story basement brick structure houses Carmien Curtis hardware and Goldstein Chicago shoe shop with several families on the second floor. The buyers deem the purchase an investment and hold a seven year lease on a separate property. Gillett plans two dwellings at 219 and 212 South Eighth street for Rebecca Stettler of Syracuse at 5000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis & Jacobs
John Werner
Frank A. Hascal
Werner
South Main Street
Carmien & Curtis
Goldstein
Chicago
Goshen
John Gillett
Rebecca Stettler
Syracuse
South Eighth Street
Will of Martha Greenawalt Probated in Elkhart Court
Martha Greenawalt died recently and her will was probated in Elkhart circuit court today. Witnesses Nievii and Franklin Stealy noted the will executed February 1899. The entire real and personal estate goes to Martha, who must provide a suitable home for her father John Stealy as consideration for her faithful services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elkhart
Martha Greenawalt
Nievii
Franklin Stealy
John Stealy
Fire causes heavy losses at South Bend plant
A blaze yesterday at the Oliver Chilled Plow paint shop in South Bend destroyed property valued at over 20000 and left three workers with painful injuries. Foreman August Youngquist and laborers Fory Ader and Lew Goldenburg sustained burns while moving inflammable materials to stop the fire from spreading.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oliver Chilled Plow Company
South Bend
August Youngquist
Navnt
Ader
Lew
Goldenburg
Bankruptcy petition filed for Star Match Co of Elkhart
A federal court in Indianapolis heard petitions by C. W. Hocker C. W. Hocker & Co. and the Elkhart Realty & Improvement Association seeking bankruptcy adjudication for Star Match Co and the appointment of a receiver. The petitions claim total claims of 2118 dollars and note a prior Elkhart Superior Court receiver appointment and a sale petition filed August 22. Sol D. Wood, Fort Wayne referee, named Glenn R. Sawyer as trustee to succeed Walter Brown. Sawyer took possession today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Star Match Co
Elkhart
Indianapolis
C. W. Hocker
C. W. Hocker & Co
Elkhart Realty & Improvement Association
Petitiion
Sol D. Wood
Fort Wayne
Glenn R. Sawyer
Walter Brown
Sawyer
Sickness and Recovery Notes From Local Briefs
Sick List reports John Snder bedfast again after brief improvement. Miss Beulah Kreider suffers jaundice. Franklin Fox shows marked recovery from liver and stomach issues and may be out soon. Edwin Elliott is much improved after several days illness. Clyfe Castetter ill at home after return to Leesburg. Eight months old child of Mr and Mrs D C McPougal sick with cholera infantum. Mrs Lloyd L Burris improves from long rheumatism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Snder
Beulah Kreider
Franklin Fox
Edwin Elliott
Clyfe Castetter
Nan Bustership
Leesburg
River Avenue
D. C. McPougal
South Third Street
Lloyd L. Burris
Laura Ruth Seeks Divorce From Harry Ruth
Laura Ruth files for divorce in Elk Hart Superior Court on abandonment grounds. They wed August 24, 1803 and separated July 8, 1909. She seeks custody of their two children, aged 2 years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laura Ruth
Elkhart
Beily of William Chadderton Claimed by Friend
The body of William Chadderton, newsboy of Elkhart, who died by his own hand, will be claimed by Wm. Cushing, a Cleveland township farmer and Chadderton’s friend, who will provide a proper burial in Toledo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Friend
William Chadderton
Elkhart
Wm. Cushing
Cleveland Township
Chadderton
Columbia Club Faces Liquor License Fight in Indianapolis
Indianapolis mayor Samuel L Shank accuses the Columbia Club of operating as a blind tiger and orders liquor license action. Club president and President Harding oppose a city saloon permit while legal questions on license eligibility and church proximity complicate the standoff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Columbia Club
Samuel Lewis Shank
Shani
Indiana
Shank
William Kost
Michigan City
Evansville
Harding
Yarding
Collins
Police Court
Christchurch
Beveridge
Shank and Harding Clash Over Indianapolis Mayoral Race
The two men vied for the Republican nomination in Indianapolis with Harding backed by the Columbia Club and Shank by the plain people. Shank withdrew then re entered after a paid deal of 1200 dollars was revealed. He resumed the campaign and was later elected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harding
Shank
Indianapolis
Columbia Club
Stank
Mrs Catherine Farmwall Hosts 56th Birthday Party
Mrs Catherine Farmwall of North Seventh Street North Side Wasast entertained 38 neighbors and friends for a pleasant impromptu birthday gathering celebrating her 56th birthday. She received several beautiful presents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catherine Farmwall
North Seventh Street
North Side
Humanity's Vindicator Report On W H Free Prosecution
The emergency publication Humanity's Vindicator circulated details of W H Free in an intoxication prosecution. Free was jailed and a 35 cent article was challenged by Justice Whisler, who said the feature is not factual. He added an ex soldier is not to be excused for breaking the law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Humanity’s Vindicator
W. H. Free
Free
12 Year Old Girl Rescues Swimmer at Lake Maxinkuckee
Isabel Fuller of Richmond Va. saved F. Thompson of Atlanta Ga. who cramping while swimming three hundred feet from the pier. The girl swam to him and kept him afloat until a boating party reached them. The cottagers at the resort hailed her bravery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. Thompson
Atlanta
Winona Interurban Erects Milford Tool Station
The Winota Interurban Railway Co erects a tool station at Milford to house handcars and tools for Milford. The project will attract five families to Milford and extend from Goshen to New Paris? contractor L. D. Hayward of Warsaw built each section and tool house between Goshen and Peru.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winota Interurban Railway Co
Milford
Goshen
New Paris
L. D. Hayward
Warsaw
Peru
Groomed Candidate in St Joseph for Engledrum Nomination
Former Notre Dame track coach and long distance runner once held 20 mile record. Now groomed for the Democratic nomination for representative in St Joseph County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John J. Engledrum
St. Joseph County
Notre Dame
Gun Shoot Scores Show Close Contest
Friday practice firearm event runs tight with Kirby Boyd scoring 23 of 25. W. J. Donat 22. Frank Noble L. I. Burris Dr. McCoy and Boyd Bitner tied. Martin Moyer and Dr. Kesler tested new firearms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kirby Boyd
W. J. Donat
Frank Noble
L. I. Burris
Dr. McCoy
Boyd Bitner
Martin Moyer
Dr. Kesler
Paving Brick On South Main Street By Hoffman Contractor
Hoffman contractor begins paving South Main Street with Poston block bricks. Brick layers will continue south of Douglas Street and should finish within ten days with completion possibly by October.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoffman
Main Street
Poston
Douglas Street
Rebuilding Plans Set for County Fair Barn
The county fair grounds barn destroyed by fire will be rebuilt at once with a larger structure. W. Miller has the contract and will begin work next Monday on the new barn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Fair
W. Miller
Mrs Johnson Falls at Home Breaks Leg Near Winona Lake
Mrs Johnson living with daughter Mrs Harvey Zilm at merman near Winona Lake broke her right leg in a fall while leaving the house by a back door.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnson
Harvey Zilm
Merman
Winona Lake
Goshen Buggy Top vs Novelty Brush at Island Park
The Goshen Buggy Top ball team will play the Goshen Novelty & Brush nine tomorrow morning at Island Park. First pitch is scheduled for 9 o clock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goshen
Goshen Novelty & Brush
Island Park
Wanted: Girla to Operate Power Sewing Machines
Help wanted at Goshen Buggy Top Co for trim shop work sewing with power machines. Apply tomorrow Sunday afternoon at 5 o clock. Do not miss the fine show at the its win tonight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Batunday
Goshen Buggy Top Co
Stiver Family Reunion Draws Large Benton Crowd
The Stiver grove near Benton hosted the annual reunion with about 150 attendees including Lizzie Stroup 86 and Elizabeth Stiver 83. Distant guests from Kansas and Indiana joined locals. next gathering set for August 1911 in Goshen. Officers elected: President George Stiver, Secretary Ida Vance, Treasurer Fred Stiver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benton
Stiver
Stiver Grove
Lizzie Stroup
Millersburg
Elizabeth Stiver
Thomas Brady
Jewel County
Kan
John L. Haglind
Lagrange
Wm. Stiver
North Manchester
Goshen
Rogers’ Band Park
George Stiver
Ida Vance
Fred Stiver
John L. Belt
da Vance
Edna Guntle
Property Ordered Sold in Elkhart Carnival Case
Judgment for 72.75 was entered against Mary C. Lewis proprietor of the Old Plantation show with United Shows Carnival Co in Justice Brumbaughs court Elkhart. Plaintiffs J Liverpool Barney C Quater Roscoe Dwinells. The proprietress failed to appear. Rent and equipment to be sold by Constable Dwight. Spiral tower artist Achille Philion narrowly escaped death when the ball he uses to climb the tower slipped but he jumped to the platform and completed the ascent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Plantation
Elkhart
Mary C. Lewis
United Shows Carnival Co
Mishawaka
Logansport
United Shows
Philion
Sensation at Laporte as crew sought over anonymous letters
A Laporte sensation is promised from the discovery of a crew believed to identify the authors of weeks of anonymous letters and objectionable postcards sent to a prominent local couple. It is alleged some letters were written in Goshen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laporte
Goshen
Level Headed Charlie Hosts School Opening Delay
Superintendent Charles Bachman of Syracuse public schools postpones the start of school until after Elkhart county fair. He is praised for foresight benefiting both the schools and the fair. a box in the grand stand is suggested in appreciation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlie
Charles Bachman
Syracuse Public Schools
Elkhart County
Winona Interurban Opens Temporary Office at Stoner
The Winona Interurban Railway Company opens a temporary office at Stoner on the Warnaw and Peru division for Yellow Creek lake passengers. G. C. Tarman of New Parla leads the new office while the Saints hold their annual meeting nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winona Interurban Railway Company
Stoner
Warnaw and
Peru
Yellow Creek Lake
the Saints
G. C. Tarman
New Parla
Bett Hapke and agke 200 engage in uncertain event
A fragment notes Bett Hapke and agke 200 involved in an unclear incident with sparse details and no clear outcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bett Hapke
Agke
Local residents en route to visits and returns
A flurry of short travels and homecomings marked the day as residents including Dr. J A Snapp Walter Ricketts and Miss Rebecca Wilt headed to Chicago Detroit and Chicago again. People like Mrs. Elizabeth Biggs Mrs. Cora Sparrow and Miss Nina Baker planned family reunions and visits in Indiana Michigan and Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. E. Meader
Walter Ricketts
Kaufman
Cora Sparrow
Cromwell
Rebecca Stettler
J. A. Snapp
T. W. Bohcer
Loo
Relatt
David Zook, Jr
Guy
Evanston
Daniel Kauffman
John
Lanes
Merie Jamison
Lake
A. E. Wysong
Benton Harbor
Rebecca Wilt
Middlebury
Chicago
E. A. Duker
N Panee
A. M. Sorenson
Florence Bowsman
Emerson
Muncie
Nina Baker
Ron
M. V. Kesler
T. L. Johnson
Marie Ferris
John May
Kendallville
Vida Dewart
Zula Lehman
Syracuse
Gertrude Kemper
Three Rivers
Mich
Beloit
Wis
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