Two Women Die Sudden Heart Failures in Two Towns
Two women aged 70 die in the past day from heart failure. Mrs Dennis Beck of Millersburg collapsed while seated. she leaves a husband and six children. Mrs Jeremiah Clason of East Goshen dies at home after rising and falling beside a wood pump. she leaves a husband and two children. Funeral plans are noted for both families.
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Millersburg
East Goshen
Dennis Beck
John Rex
EH. M. Kennedy
Muncie
Ind
John Penrose
George Long
Ira Jones
South Bend
E H. Brakes
Goshen
the Reformed Church
Poot
Clason
Jeremiah Clason
William Clason
Holland
America
Kalamazoo
Mich
Local Mortuary Notices for Barkey Reed and Miller
Barkey John Barkey aged 71 died Sunday at his home northwest of Wakarusa. Funeral held today. Reed Mrs Frank Reed died suddenly at home in Nappanee last Friday. Funeral at German Baptist church Rev David Metzler preaching. Miller The wife of Postmaster Miller of Nappanee died yesterday after a lingering illness. She leaves husband and two children. Age about 45. Funeral to be held in Nappanee at Progressive Brethren church at 2 PM Friday.
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Barkey
John Barkey
Wakarusa
Reed
Frank Reed
Nappanee
German Baptist Church
David Metzler
Miller
Postmaster Miller
Progressive Brethren Church
Funeral services for William Gross at Sun day residence
Funeral services over the remains of William Gross will be held at the residence 211 South Third street Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock under Masonic auspices. Rev Father Roland of St James Episcopal church will preach the service. Interment will be in Oak Ridge cemetery.
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William Gross
South Third Street
Father Roland
St. James Episcopal Church
Oak Ridge Cemetery
Milford visit by Goshen ladies for Rodibaugh family gathering
A party of about 30 ladies from Goshen traveled to Milford today aboard a Winona car to attend a Rodibaugh family reunion at the home of Mrs. Matilda Groves.
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Milford
Rodibaugh
Matilda Groves
Speech Record of Charlies Noel at Purl Street Paving Hearing
Charlies Noel addressed the city council on the Purl street paving project as printed in The Democrat. The remarks outline local concerns about street repair, traffic impacts, and funding considerations presented to officials.
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Charlies Noel
Charles Newell
Council
Purl Street
Democrat
Yanger Knocked Out by Packy McFarland in Fort Wayne
Benny Yanger was knocked out in a ten round boxing bout by Packy McFarland at Fort Wayne.
Operator Struck in Midday Postal Incident
Arthur Howard of Deering irrigation 111 was struck this afternoon while on duty as a postal operator in Hikhart.
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Arthur Howard
Deering, 111
the. Postal
Hikhart
Prominent Man Ends Life On Lawn Before Mother-in-Law’s Home
William F. Klingener killed himself with a gun on the lawn in front of the house of his mother-in-law Mrs. Elizabeth Niebegall in Lafayette. The separation followed a filed affidavit by his wife alleging assault and battery. Mrs Klingener and two children were asleep inside the residence when the tragedy occurred.
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Lafayette
William F. Klingener
Elizabeth Niebegall
Klingener
Showalter Still Missing After Night Departure
Charles Showalter vanished after leaving his home at 8 PM Sunday to meet a St Joseph excursion train for his daughter's arrival. His wife and children cannot explain the absence. authorities note possible temporary mental strain and concern over his wife’s whereabouts. Witnessed Goshen-South Bend game earlier. rumors of financial trouble denied.
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Charles Showalter
Seventh Street
Lincoln Avenue
St. Joseph
Mich
Showalter
Peoples Coal Company Buys Ulery and Beaver Assets
The Peoples Coal company controlled by Charles E. Miller and Martin H. Kinney closed a deal to acquire Ulery and Beaver’s coal cement and lime business. The purchase includes stock, a lease on sheds and sidetrack facilities on North Main street, rolling stock, and all operations to be conducted from the Hawks Gorton building.
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Peoples Coal Company
Charles E. Miller
Martin H. Kinney
Ulery and Beaver
Ulery & Beaver
North Main Street
Lake Shore
Hawks-Gortner
Telegraph strike eases as Goshen reports better service
Telegraph operators say Western Union and Postal lines provide improved service in Goshen though delays may persist. Several operators doubt the strike will end soon, claiming it was not resolved properly.
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Goshen
Western Union
Postal
Watson Timid on Governor Run At Last Minute
Close friends of Sixth District Congressman James E. Watson say he plans to announce his gubernatorial ambitions within ten days. Earlier promises of a formal bid slipped. now a negative word may come from the Rush county figure as the state capital circles await his decision.
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James E. Watson
Rush County
State Capitol
Winona Interurban Work Reaches Akron-Gilead Route
The Winona Interurban engineering corps returned to Akron to resume work on the line to Gilead. Heavy rains and other delays prevented completion last week and it remains unclear when contractor Harry Butterfield and his grading crew will return to the north end. The toughest grading is done. remaining tasks can be finished quickly once work resumes.
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Winona Interurban Railway Engineering Corps
Akron
Gilead
Harry Butterfield
Burns Charged With Cruelty In South Bend Disturbance
John Burns was arrested in South Bend after a drunken disturbance at his home. Neighbors testified he abused his family and used vile language toward passersby, and he allegedly whipped his two sons inhuman fashion.
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John Burns
South Bend
Burns
Through Express to Warsaw via South Bend line
The United States Express will run through service every three hours from South Bend to Warsaw on the Chicago South Bend and Northern Indiana railway. Express passenger coaches include an express apartment and will provide excellent connections along the line.
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United States Express
Chicago, South Bend and Northern Indiana Railway
South Bend
Warsaw
United States Express Company
Fire destroys Goshen barn owned by Cornelius Hoogenboom
A Hast Goshen barn belonging to Cornelius Hoogenboom burned after a match struck by boys set straw alight. Firefighters could not reach water, focusing on nearby buildings and celery fields. The new structure valued around 400 with no insurance. about three tons of hay burned and celery damage was substantial. A crowd gathered to watch.
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Cornelius Hoogenboom
Hast Goshen
Missing Goshen youth seen in Nappanee after disappearance
Allen Parker McKinnis son of Henry McKinnis vanished from Goshen a week ago Monday night leaving his horse tied at the park rack. The Napanee Advance reports he was seen Thursday afternoon in Nappanee and last seen heading west on Market Street. Authorities have no new information and fear parental wrath if he returns without money for groceries.
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Allen Parker McKinnis
Henry McKinnis
Goshen
Court Park
Nappanee
Market Street
McKinnis
Fort Wayne-South Bend Traction Line Trustee Pick Likely
Directors of the Fort Wayne South Bend traction line to meet in Chicago to select a trustee for the bond issue. A trust deed will be filed in counties along the route. Company affairs are in fine shape and work may start soon with possible initial operations from Fort Wayne northwestward.
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Fort Wayne
New stamps judged plain in early issues
The new one and two cent stamped envelopes arrive with noted dull colors. The one cent stamp is light green featuring Franklin and the two cent stamp dull red featuring Washington. Both designs described as very plain.
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Franklin
Washington
Opening of Village by State Epileptic Institute
Dr. E Vannuys of the State Epileptic Village near Newcastle employs a man and his wife as attendants to care for patients as they begin to arrive, following the governor's proclamation of the opening of the institution.
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E. Vannuys
Newcastle
Principal Chosen for Albion High School
The Albion school board named Walter Gordon of Goshen as assistant principal, completing the list of teachers for Albion High School according to the Democrat.
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School Board of
Albion
The
Democrat
Walter Gordon
Goshen
Albion High School
Pretty Home Wedding Unites Emma Rummel and Dallas G Blue
Miss Emma Rummel and Dallas G Blue were married at 2 pm at the bride’s parents home Rev Smith officiated in a small ceremony attended by immediate relatives The couple will reside at 964 South Sixth Street and spent two weeks at Stone Lake in the Schaefer cottage Followed by congratulations and gifts from friends.
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Patrick Rummel
Emma
Dallas G. Blue
S B. Blue
South Sixth Street
Rev. Smith
First English Lutheran Church
Old Garrick Club
Blue
Stone Lake
Schaefer
Blough Kling Family Reunion Set for Elkhart Park
The Blough Kling reunion will be held at Studebaker park in Elkhart on Sunday August 25. All who know themselves to be related are asked to attend by order of the president.
Walter A Smith dies in Pere Marquette yard accident
Walter A Smith of Niles a stock scenery foreman for St Joseph Valley Power Co died at the Berien Springs Michigan depot. He went to supervise unloading a car of iron tiling and jumped onto a switching car which derailed. He was thrown under the car and killed instantly.
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Walter A.smith
Niles
Stockscenies
St. Joseph Valley
Death of Camel Shocks Hagenbeck-Wallace Circus at Warsaw
The Hagenbeck-Wallace show reports the death of a long time circus camel found dead in a car upon train arrival in Warsaw. One elephant sustained a severe head injury from being bumped in the same car.
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Warsaw
Young Peoples Choral Society Gives Enjoyable Concert
The Young Peoples Choral Society of New Paris performed at the M. E. church on Tuesday night. Thechoir echoed prior success from a recent Winona Lake performance.
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Young Peoples Choral Society of
New Paris
M. E
Winona Lake
Through Service Tied Up Due to South Bend Track Trouble
Service between stations is abandoned for the present because of trouble with the C S B N I track near South Bend. There will be no through cars for several days.
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South Bend
Winona
Roy Rogers Hurt in Wagon Accident in Millersburg
Roy Rogers son of Ed Rogers of Millersburg fell from a loaded wagon that passed over both his ankles. He did not break them.
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Roy
Rogers
Millersburg
Professor Parks to Speak at Goshen College
Prof. J. G. Parks of Ohio Northern University Ada will lecture tomorrow evening at 8 o'clock at Goshen College on "True Greatness." The lecture is free.
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Parks
J. G. Parks
Ohio Northern University
Ada, O
Goshen College
Reward Offered for Apprehension of Brennan in La Porte Case
The Chicago New York Air Line offers a reward of $100 for the apprehension of J. Richard Brennan an employee who disappeared from La Porte. Brennan was the timekeeper and banker at the camp where foreigners worked.
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Chicago-New York Air Line
J.richard Brennan
la Porte
For Sale Typewriter and Sewing Machine
For sale a typewriter and sewing machine offered at Parfitt's Studio in Taquines. The listing notes an urgent sale and includes fragmented details about the location and timing.
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Parfitt
Saga Sities
Warsaw Dog Sets Noted Harvest Record
A Warsaw dog reportedly living a mile south of Warsaw has established a remarkable record. The canine killed and brought to the Rupe house 43 groundhogs two weasels one skunk and several rabbits. No further corroboration has been heard.
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Warsaw
Rupe
Sales Girls Sell Tags for Band Concert Friday
The Rogers Goshen band tag sale will be at Court Park entrances Friday evening. Misses Mary Fobes Beulah Lambert Louise Brownell Katherine Miller Marguerite Miller Joyce Kinney Florence Evans Florence Zeisel Margaret Russ Alice Ashley Eva Kesler Fern Thompson Bess Finney Hazel Rodibaugh Florence Replogle Marie Starr Ethel Sherwin Claudine Auton Mildred Stonex will run the table. Tags are ten cents with extra voluntary donations welcomed.
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Court Park
Rogers’ Goshen
Mary Fobes
Beulah Lambert
Louise Brownell
Katherine Miller
Marguerite Miller
Joyce Kinney
Florence Evans
Florence Zeisel
Margaret Russ
Alice Ashley
Eva Kesler
Fern Thompson
Bess Finney
Hazel Rodibaugh
Florence Replogle
Marie Starr
Ethel Sherwin
Claudine Auton
Mildred Stonex
Goshen Singers To Present Winsome Concert at Presbyterian Church
The Goshen junior chorus from the National Junior Choral contest will perform at the Presbyterian church tomorrow evening at 7 30. Director C T Schaeffer and W H Collison lead choirs duets quartets and solos. Special instrumental music readings and numbers include W H Collison and Miss Bertha Chapman of Winona with Miss Frances Toy and accompanists Martha Storer and Grace Stevens. Admission 16 cents.
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Winona Lake
Presbyterian Church
Messrs
C. T. Schaeffer
W. H. Collison
Winona
Bertha Chapman
Frances Toy
Martha Storer
Grace Stevens
Railroad Commission to Probe Circus Train Dispute
The state railroad commission will investigate and likely press charges against the Chicago and Erie railroad after it refused to handle the Wallace and Hagenbeck circus trains between Warsaw and Huntington due to a pending damage suit by Wallace against the Lake Shore. The action is alleged to be undue discrimination and brings the case to the commission’s attention.
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State Railroad Commission
Chicago & Erie Railroad
Wallace
Fruit Special Tour Revisits Indiana Fruit Centers
The state horticulture society plans a two week fruit special with one week in southern Indiana and one in the north. Stops will cover principal fruit centers and growers will learn tree care and spraying techniques. A complete spraying apparatus will be carried, and experts will lecture.
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State Horticulture Society
Indiana
W. B. Flick
Steam Roller Harasses Neighbors During Early Street Work
A steam roller operated on North Sixth street between Lincoln avenue and Clinton street from 2 30 this morning for over an hour, waking residents nearby. Brought from Elkhart yesterday, the machine is used to speed pavement completion by Saturday night with brick to be laid tomorrow.
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North Sixth Street
Lincoln Avenue
Clinton Street
Elkhart
Red Men honor local worker with auditing committee appointment
L Burr Whippy of a local lodge of Red Men in recognition of zeal and ability received from Grand Sachem Lewis A Stoy of New Albany Ind the appointment as Chairman of the Auditing committee of the Grand Council. The Grand Council will meet in Indianapolis October 15 16.
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Lodge of Red, Men
L. Burr. Whippy
Lewis A. Stoy
New Albany
Ind
Grand Council of Red
Indianapolis
Former Nappanee residents charged in police murder case
William Johnson formerly a junk dealer of Nappanee and his son Raphael were arrested in Niles Michigan on murder charges in the case of Night Policeman Shockley. The Johnsons left Nappanee ten or twelve years ago amid suspicion of various misdemeanors.
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Nappanee
William Johnson
Raphael
Personal Notes From Local Social Scene
Roscoe Cornell went to Fort Wayne and several locals travel for visits and business. George Bradford headed to Amsterdam New York while Mrs Ed Chapman visited Elkhart and others returned from Cleveland Chicago and Detroit with family and friends in St Paul Buchanan and Rich mond.
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Roscoe Cornell
Fort Wayne
Rev. A.S. Menaugh
Winona
George Bradford
Amsterdam
N. Y
Ed Chapman
Elkhart
Feannie Burnstein
Cleveland
Frank Evans
Chicago
W. D. Dick
Ross Street
St. Paul
Minn
Fred Smith
Toledo
M. W. Kesler
J. S. Inks
Nappanee
Harry Butterfield Jr
W. S. Beck
F. B. Leaming
Harry
South Bend
Mgr
Louis Salinger
Detroit
Arthur Strickland
Esther Bechtel
Charles Brodrick
Merrs. Anthony
Floyd Deahl
Geo. P. Rolf
New Haven
Conn
Sears Gardner
Opening of First Street Delays Sparked by Inaction
First Street residents and property owners who paid assessments for the street opening report progress stalled ten days ago with only a few loads of dirt moved. The project has been pending over a year and no bridge plans for Rock Run Creek or a concrete arch on Main Street have been decided. City officials say they do not know when the opening will occur.
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First Street
Rock Run Creek
Main
First car over St Joseph Valley line reaches Angola
The inaugural Valley line car arrived in Angola yesterday at 2 735 p m from the west with H E Bucklen president Ross Taylor conductor George Myers engineer Ora Holmes fireman Noah Deetar brakeman George Moore traffic manager Harold Keith superintendent of instruments J D Clugston superintendent of grade and AL va Carpenter foreman on grade A large crowd welcomed the car and Mayor Carver led three cheers for the Valley line The return trip to LaGrange followed at 3 20 p m Crossing over Lake Shore road expected within a few days.
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St. Joseph Valley
Bucklen
Angola
H. E. Bucklen
Ross Taylor
George Myers
Ora. Holmes
Noah Deetar
George Moore
Harold Keith
J. D. Clugston
Alva Carpenter
Carver
Lagrange
Lake Shore Road
Boy Hurt at Boys' City Undergoes Skull Operation
Harold Luckey ten year old son of Dr and Mrs J E Luckey of Wolf Lake was operated on at Lutheran hospital Fort Wayne for a depressed skull fracture after being hit by a ball at the Boys City in Winona. He recovered enough to go hunting, relapse followed and he was taken to Fort Wayne for further care.
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Harold
J. E. Luckey
Wolf Lake
Lutheran Hospital
Fort Wayne
Winona
Daemling
Fort’ Wayne
Woman Dies at 84 in LaGrange County Home
Mrs. Hannah Patten, one of LaGrange County's oldest residents, died after a brief rest at her home. At 84, she had lived in the county all her life and spent her final years with her son A. Patten in Valentine.
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Hannah Patten
Lagrange County
Baby Carriages Retired By Local Tire Setting Machine
Sherwin and Bigler on North Main street install the citys only rubber tire setting machine for re-tiring baby carriages and Irish mail wagons. The work is first class and prices are not exorbitant.
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Sherwin & Bigler
North Main Street
Baltimore and Ohio Drives Sobriety Policy for Employees
The Baltimore and Ohio announces a future policy to compel sobriety among its employees at any cost, signaling a strict stance on alcohol use within the railroad. The notice emphasizes firm enforcement and uniform standards across operations. The move aims to uphold safety and reliability in service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maain
Baltimore & Ohio
Pitt
For Rent Tech Room House at 306 South Main Street
Classified note advertises a tech room house for rent at 306 South Main Street with application through Parfitt's Studio. The fragment hints at garland burner mention and a brisk morning scene but lacks clear rental details.
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Main Street
Parfitt’s
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Uniontown
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Parkside
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Frank Burstfield
Lew Smith
Smith
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Robert Gross
Fred Freese
Geo. F. Freese Sons’ Co
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H. R. Whitmer
Harry Whitmer
P. W. Henkel
Otto Teagarden
Whitmer Auto
Miss Joy Bechtel
Mary Bechtel
William Beyerle
Leon Kelly
Wawasee
Lake “View Hotel
Harry. M. Sanders
Jefferson Theatre Company
Sosman & Landis
Wilbur N. “Tiedeman
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