Potential Grand Circuit Meet Aims At Barney Driving Park
The Indiana Railway company seeks to buy Barney Driving Park in Hobart for 40000 after earlier court cases over park use and damages. Local officials say South Bend Mishawaka Elkhart and Goshen could support a grand circuit meet, attracting top horses and racing interest.
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Indiana Railway Company
Barney
Hkikbart
St. Joe
J. J. Burns
Pittsburg
Hkurne
Supreme Court
South Bend
Mishawaka
Elkhart
Goshen
Fort Wayne
Harney Park
Fall from Ladder Injures J M Dale Seriously
James M Dale was severely injured this morning when a branch broke while he stood on a ladder top to prune a peach tree in the rear yard of his South Fifth street home. He was unconscious for about fifteen minutes and remains in serious condition with spine injuries but no broken bones.
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James M. Dale
South Fifth Street
Dale
Rebecca Fravel
Mr. Dale
J. M. Bowser
High School Team Refuses To Finish Cosmos Game
A high school baseball game at the West Side grounds ended after the ninth inning when players disputed umpire Furlong's decisions. Cosmos trailed and the crowd saw the students refuse to continue, with plans for a rematch against the post office team.
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West Side Grounds
Furlong
Cosmos
F. Boulton
Iedo Erie
Wage ii
Tee Arms Carers
Minnich I. Kelly
Dittman Leon Kelly
Hill Garvin
Rimpier Cornell
Hutchinson
Post Office
Crickets Halt Rail Travel and Missiles of News
A Shanghai cablegram reports Dr. Roberts and several missing missionaries located safe with the Pekin foreign legation and now with allied forces after liberation on August 16. Elkhart ties to Dr. Roberts and suspected wife death are noted amid cricket plagues in Elkhart County affecting trains and daily life. A street fair planned by the Business Men's Protective Association may occur in September, with merchants hopeful. A large peach weighing 105 ounces is exhibited at Geo. W. Bule's drugstore, grown from a stone. Misses Alice and Bertha Romaine to host a Tuesday evening gathering on South Seventh Street.
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Shanghai
Cheney Medical Co
Toledo
Roberts
Cheney
Foo Fan
Pekin
Elkhart
Geo. W. Bule
Elkhart Association Names Officers and Finance Team
A committee including W. M. Barney K. F. Stephens and Dr Hani proposed a slate adopted at Elkhart with R. M. Johnson as President Jacob Zook as Vice President B F Stephens as Secretary Cyrus Seiler as Treasurer David Moyer as Music Rev A A Ogilvie as Chaplain and Cyrus Seiler Rev Henry Luce and Guy C. Johnson as Finance Committee The next meeting is set for Aug 17 191.
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Elkhart
W. M. Barney
K. F. Stephens
Hani
R. M. Johnson
Jacob Zook
B F Stephens
Cyrus Seiler
David Moyer
A. A. Ogilvie
Henry Luce
Guy C. Johnson
Riot on Indiana Railway line at Mishawaka
A Saturday night disturbance on the Indiana Railway near Mishawaka began in South Bend when Conductor C Goodrich operated the 12 pm car and passengers including several intoxicated riders refused to pay fares. Meanwhile Nebuyler Crofoot’s three year old daughter near Osceolas suffered convulsions during a Dunlaps camp meeting and was moved home in serious condition.
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Indiana Railway Company
Mishawaka
South Bend
C. Goodrich
South Hend
Nebuyler Crofoot
Oscools
Dunlaps
Osceola
Mack Wolfe
Indiana
Studebaker’s Tigers Plan Fort Wayne Reunion
The second annual encampment of the 157th Indiana Volunteer Infantry association to be held in Fort Wayne from September 11. The event has been postponed repeatedly, leaving members unsure of details.
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157Th Indiana Volunteer Infantry Association
Studebaker’s Tigers
Fort Wayne
Carey C Racetrack Update From Dubuque Telegraph
J B Andrews received a telegram from Jos H Lesh of Dubuque Iowa stating Carey C did not start yesterday and it is expected the stallion will race today at the track.
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J.B. Andrews
Jos. H. Lesh
Dubuque
Iowa
Carey C
Helen Gould of this vicinity advertised at Gosbeo post office
A letter to Miss Helen Gould at Gosbeo post office has not been collected and is advertised. The notice queries who the Helen Gould in this area might be.
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Gosbeo
Helen Gould
Auditor Berkey Plans Private Telephone Line
Auditor Berkey has arranged with the Central Union Telephone company to construct a private telephone line to his country home in Harrison township.
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Berkey
Central Union Telephone Company
Harrison Township
Drowned student in Crooked Lake incident at Hutchinson school
Ned C. Koevels, a student at Hutchinson's horological school in LaPorte, drowned while swimming in Crooked Lake, Michigan.
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Crooked Lake
Ned C. Koevels
Hutchkinson
LaPorte
Michigan
Property owners seek 300 foot water extension west
Garfield avenue residents petition the city council to extend water service 300 feet west from Mara Street, aiming to improve supply for homes and businesses along the avenue.
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Garfield Avenue
Council
Mara Street
Democratic County Convention Planned in Goshen Park
The Democratic county convention will be held in Court Park on Thursday August 23 with a favorable forecast and no major nominations contest. Speakers include Hon B F Shively and Dr C C Bower as district candidates and a Goshen Band will provide music. Potential nominees span State Senator Werner Elkhart representatives Weir Zigler Brown Free land Thompson Adams Sheriff Cathcart Gordon Surveyor Cook Hitchcock Coroner Snapp Short Lockwood Assessor Gardner Beverstine and county commissioners Chester Moyer Stauffer Schrock Matthews.
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Court Park
Sod
Democracy United
B. F. Shively
South Bend
C. C. Bower
Goshen
Dr. Werner
Elkhart
Walter Weir
Edward B. Zigler
F. W. Brown
Waksrusa
Chas. E. Freeland
Benton Township
John E. Thompson
Frank H. Adams
Bristol
Will Fleugel
Nappanee
Wm. K. Donaldson
Millersburg
W. W. Wise
Middlebury
Ryal Cathcart
Jefferson Township
A. N. Gordon
Henry Cook
L. E. Hitchcock
J. A. Snapp
W. Short
Dr. Lockwood
Charles Gardner
J. E. Beverstine
Middlebury Township
Ellis M. Chester
David S. Moyer
Sam's Stateman
Stauffer
Adams Divorce Opens After Fifty Years of Marriage
James Showalter, attorney for Franklin B. Adams, initiates divorce from Ella Adams. Married June 22, 1930, separated Aug. 20, 193x. Abandonment alleged. County records note Longcliff asylum wards to move. Elkhart county to send 22 charges to new facilities. Various local notices include guardianship dispute over Jonathan Rerick and a larceny case involving Chas. Rigney. a marriage license issued to James L. Druckamiller and Aura Kocher with consent and guardianship affidavits filed.
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James Showalter
Franklin B. Adams
Ella Adams
Dennett
Longcliff Asylum
Logansport
Elkhart County
Elliott
Geo. S. Warren
Jas. L. Druckamiller
Benton
Aura
Kocher
Mies Kocher
Andrew J. Gallagher
Druckamiller
No Agreement Reached After Long City Council Meeting
The city council spent near four hours in session with little enacted beyond brief committee reports. Debates focused on hog pen nuisances, water works, street openings, and a pump purchase, with Mayor Deahl and officials divided on the 4,000,000 gallon pump and related costs.
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Black
Supt
Dill
Peter Trainor
Chas. H. Maloney
Violette Cemetery
Hamilton
Deshi
Messrs
Stoutenour
Brothers
Sexton Minger
Marshal Self
Wolfe
Farrell Seeks Probate Post If Ferrall Wins Bench
Geo W Farrell aims for probate commissioner if J D Ferrall becomes judge. Farrell says he supported Ferrall in every judicial race while C D Sherwin only self declared two weeks before the convention. Farrell must confer with Wilson Roose who wields the probate commissionership.
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Geo. W. Farrell
J. D. Ferrall
Mr. Farrell
C. D. Sherwin
Ferrell
Farrell
Wilson Roose
House struck by lightning during storm at Millersburg
During the storm Sunday a house at Millersburg was struck by lightning and Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Barnes of Huntington narrowly escaped injury. Things were torn up generally. W. B. McGarvey, D. D., 3., office over Beeson’s drug store. Both phones. tf.
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Millersburg
J. F. Barnes
Huntington
W. B. McGarvey
D. D
Beeson
Y Club Plans Public Reading Room At Meeting
At the Y meeting last evening much time was spent arranging to start a public reading room. Donations of literature including Youths Companion Ladies Home Journal Harpers Weekly Scribner's and Century were discussed. Some furniture and pictures have been given and more donations are hoped for. Committees meet tonight at Dr Kauffman's residence 16 South Fifth Street to continue plans.
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Youths’ Companion
Ladies
Wome Journal
Harpers’ Weekly
Scribner's
Century
Dr Boswell at Elkhart Eyes Practice After Fort Wayne Move
Dr A J Boswell formerly of Fort Wayne now in Elkhart expects to practice his profession. He has been interviewed about the Fort Wayne school question but says it influenced by removal. He claims a cancelled note for 1400 dollars paid into the library fund and will sue the city to reclaim the money. The comedy drama Uncle Josh Spruceby opened at the Irwin to a fair crowd with good value. Tonight the company performs at the Bucklen in Elkhart with Harry Glazier in The Three Musketeers following Drayman A E Keith arranging baggage transfer via interurban.
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Hamilton
Goshen
Elkhart
Stoutenour
Lowry
Supt. Dill
Clinton and
Fifth Streets
Troyer
Marshal Self
Kohler
Fred Simpson
Lr. Staller
Deahl
Trover
Statler
Peter Trainor
Frank B. Burke
Indianapolis
Clark County
Indiana
Bryan
Burke
Ft. Wayne
Jerome Hertf
Peru
A. J. Boswell
Fort Wayne
Josh Spruceby
Irwin
Bucklen
Drayman A. E. Keith
Harry Glazier
Western Union seeks reassessment of Indiana mileage and wires
The Western Union Telephone Company appeared before the State Board of Tax Commissioners yesterday afternoon requesting a reappraisement. It proposed $375 per mile for 6 470 miles of Indiana mileage and $100 per mile for 139 miles of Indiana wires, arguing the current assessment is unjust and should be reduced.
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Western Union Telephone Company
State Board of Tax Commissioners
Ita Indiana
Ita
Indiana
Elkhart township caucus date set after low turnout
A meeting of the Elkhart township republican committee failed to reach a date for the township caucus as less than half of the committeemen attended. Officials planned a rescheduled session for Thursday night as most candidates prefer a night caucus. A separate item notes no suits yet filed over obnoxious hog pens, with city owners given more time.
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Elkhart Township
Republican Committee
C. H. Maloney
Thia Violett
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