Johnson Pays Judgment Ends Prolonged Court Fight
Elkhart resident Homer A. Johnson, son of the late Guy C. Johnson, settles all judgments against him in the Elkhart circuit court, clearing the ledger after years of litigation. The principal amount due Marion County Banking Co. is noted, and the settlement is described as bringing records to a close.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homer A. Johnson
Elkhart
Guy C. Johnson
Johnson
Marion County Banking Company
Marion
Obie Johnson
May Get Morning Train East of Elkhart
Lake Shore officials Horgan and Dawson met Goshen business leaders led by E L Starbuck to discuss adding an east bound morning passenger train. A trial schedule proposed would run about 5 40 a m from Elkhart and 9 59 am from Goshen boosting local commerce and attracting new settlers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. R. Horgan
F. M. Daweon
Lake Shore Railway Company
Goshen
FE. L. Starbuck
Haines Egbert
G. W. Brainard
Jamess. Drake
Pasenger
E.L. Starbuck
Meserse
Horgan
Dawson
Elkhart
Mortuary Notices Compile Local Deaths and Marriages
Jontz Benjamin Jontz aged 50 dies of typhoid at his Harrison township home seven miles west of Goshen. Survived by wife and six children. funeral at Yellow Creek Wednesday. Catherine Prough born Feb 23 1914 died Aug 23 1903 at 42, leaves two sisters six brothers and 42 grandchildren and 110 great grandchildren. Funeral at house Wednesday at 2 pm burial Oak Ridge. Mary Mc Donough of South Bend and Judson D Overholt to wed September 18 at the bride’s parents home. They will start housekeeping at 615 South Seventh Street Goshen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jontz
Benjamin Jontz
Harrison Township
Goshen
Yellow Creek
Ill
James Scammehorn
Sedgwich County
Kas
Simon Prough
Jersey County
Lil
Andrew
Oklahoma
Oak Ridge
Mary McDonough
South Bend
Judson D. Overholt
Mr. Overholt
South Seventh Street
Penrod Abbott Lesh Forms Lumber Firm For Mahogany
The new firm Penrod Abbott & Lesh formed last March aims to manufacture mahogany lumber to meet strong demand. Members include Jno N Penrod of Kansas City Frank P Abbot and Jos H Leah of the city. Logs have been received and sawn and are in stack in East Chicago Ind.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Penrod, Abbott & Lesh
Jno. N
Dr Barwick Circulates Attack on Saloons in Wakarusa
Dr G H Barwick leading temperance figure in Wakarusa issues a circular arguing saloons harm local prosperity and moral standing. He cites past two-casino style nights, attacks the town marshal and leading attorney, condemns open town policy, and urges action to match Napanee and Middlebury New Paris.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. Barwick
Wakarusa
Barwick
Hie
Wakarusa Tribune
Dr. Barwick
Nappanee
Middlebury
New Paris
Law requiring toilets on interurban lines goes into effect
A 1905 Indiana law orders all interurban railroads with routes over 18 miles to install toilet rooms and drinking water tanks in cars, effective October 23, 1905. Deputy Traveling Attorney General Harrison says enforcement will be strict and penalties apply for violations. The Indiana Railway Goshen to South Bend line is affected. the South Bend to Niles line is exempt as it is under 10 miles and largely in Michigan. Many inquiries have come from residents living along active interurban routes seeking the new conveniences.
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Indiana
Harrison
Indiana Railway Company
Goshen
South Bend
Niles
Michigan
Arrests for Horse Stealing Mentioned in Kalamazoo
James Ledger and James Pettey were arrested in Kalamazoo on horse stealing charges. The pair allegedly hired a horse and carriage in South Bend, drove to Kalamazoo, stabled the horse at John Kelger’s livery, then rode it through the streets before South Bend officers alerted Kalamazoo police.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Ledger
James Pettey
Kalamazoo
South Bend
John Kelger
Heavy Interurban Traffic From Indiana Railway Line
Reports say yesterday was a banner day for the Indiana Railway company after completing the line to South Bend. A conductor noted a single trip carried over 300 passengers while the South Bend to Niles line also saw heavy business as cars ran every 45 minutes, though crews could not meet that pace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana Railway Company
South Bend
South Bend-Niles
Surveyors Eye Elkhart Lagrange Line Through Middlebury
Surveyors for the Elkhart Lagrange electric line are quartered at the Hotel Rockus in Middlebury. Two routes pass through the town, one north and one south. Local residents expect no construction before next spring, while Mayor Collins and W H Winchester of Elkhart assure residents the road is a sure go.
Stock train wreck near La Porte kills cattle hogs
An east bound Lake Shore and Michigan Southern stock train wrecked near La Porte on Saturday night. Nine cars were wrecked as a coupling failed and the air brake activated. Several hundred hogs and many cattle were killed. the crew had a narrow escape.
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Lake Shore & Michigan Southern
Laporte
Miss Julia Short Donates 48 Magazines to Goshen Library
Miss Julia Short donates 48 magazines titled Picturesque America to Goshen Public Library. The gift is valued and appreciated. volumes are listed as valuable in Edinburg records. Report notes a separate event where Lew Ensign placed seventh and another incomplete sports line follows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julia Short
America
Goshen Public
Prominent Elk Hart Citizen Found Dead in Bed
David L. Harmon, about 60, respected Elk heart resident and poll board official, was found dead at his son J. L. Harmon's home in Elkhart. Likely heart trouble. coroner awaiting verdict. Also on the death list Philander W. Hall 70, heart disease. Charles Weir 70, apoplexy. Edward Woodhouse 54, died in Chicago hospital. Debts of family include surviving parents in Missouri and a brother in Indian Territory.
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Philander W. Hall
Charles Weir
Edward Woodhouse
the fForks
David L. Harmon
Elkhart
J. L. Harmon
Harmon
Eagle Lake
Dewey
Poll Board
James Douglas
Missouri
Indian Territory
Philander W. Hail
Michigan
Chicago
Cush
Unique Carnival Features Announced by Festival Leader
President Parfitt of the Farmers' and Merchants' Fall Festival revealed new attractions for the Sept 23 to 26 show. An Old Settlers' meeting and a joint maiden ladies and bachelors convention will highlight Friday and Saturday events with addresses on citizenship. Prizes will honor the oldest and youngest married couples as plans aim for a record attendance.
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Parfitt
Farmers’ and Merchants
Mr. Parfitt
Bills
Liar Bill Proponent Thomas Yount Aims at Five Lies a Day
Thomas Z. Yount, 65, of near Alexandria, veteran and Civil War survivor, drafted a "liar bill" punishing more than five lies daily. He lives alone, draws $50 monthly pension, owns property in Marion and nearby areas, and plans to push the proposal at the next legislature. He also notes sale details for Ben Hur seats at the Auditorium Theatre in South Bend starting Thursday at 9 AM with out-of-town orders handled by Manager Pickering.
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Thomas Z. Yount
Durbin
Alexandria
Manchester
Marion
Auditorium Theatre
South Bend
Pickering
Hess at Columbia City Father Released From Bond
The Goshen to Columbia City transfer describes Fred Hess’s custodial saga as he avoids self harm and walks between depots and jails. Local opinion splits between insanity inquest and trial holding, with family, neighbors, and officials reacting as Hess’s condition unfolds amid a broader community note of residents traveling and visiting across nearby towns.
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Fred Hess
Goshen
Columbia City
the Post
Hess
Sheriff Gallagher
Gallagher
Warsaw
Kosciusko County
Logan Couple Welcome Baby Girl
Mr and Mrs Edward Logan residing five miles north of the city are the parents of a girl baby born Saturday evening.
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Edward Logan
Land Transfers in Clinton Concord and Bristol Townships
Emanuel F. Cripe sells 89 acres to Levi D. Miller for 4000 dollars in Clinton township. Jacob Nisely sells 74 acres to Jonathan J. Mast for 4250 dollars in Clinton township. August Stocker sells tract in Concord township to Hugh E. Corbett for 3000 dollars. Hugh E. Corbett sells tract in Concord to Edward W. Haviland for 1900 dollars. Harlan A. Stauffer buys 80 acres from Willis McCoy near Bristol for 3750 dollars and trades a North Side Goshen residence valued at 1750 dollars. McCoy resides in Elkhart and may move to Goshen. News Bookstore ends a special sale this week for school books and supplies with cloth bound books at 5 and 10 cents and copyrights as low as 45 cents.
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Hugh E. Corbett
Edward W. Haviland
Concord Township
Harlan A. Stauffer
Willis McCoy
Bristol
Mr. Stauffer
Goshen
Mr. McCoy
Elkhart
News
Henty
Noted Indiana sportsman Thomas J Frye dies at summer home
Thomas J Frye a leading northern Indiana sports figure died Saturday night at his summer home northeast of Laporte. The death followed a brain hemorrhage believed linked to a gunshot wound Frye received two years earlier in a Memphis incident when a woman there tried to kill him.
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Thomas J. Frye
Indiana
Laporte
Fry
Memphis, Tenn
Harley Shellenberger Ill in Constanie Michigan Store Run
Harley Shellenberger a well known York township trustee lay critically ill in Constanie Michigan where he and Milton Stutz run a store. For a time recovery seemed unlikely. County Supt Ellis pressed for Mr Shellenberger to invoice his stock.
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Harley Shellenberger
York Township
Constantine
Mich
Milton Stutz
Ellis
Mr. Shellenberger
Goshen Theater Season Opens with Tess at News Bookstore
The News bookstore will sell Goshen theatrical tickets this season. A reserved cent sale for Tess starts tomorrow morning, marking the opening attraction at the new coed opera house as the company performs at Fort Wayne on the dollar and a half schedule the night before visiting here.
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Goshen
News
Fort Wayne
Vincennes Man Dies in Hotel Nickel Room
Wm. B. McKinney of Vincennes, South Bend agent for the Terre Haute Brewing Co., choked to death Saturday morning in a hotel Nickel room. He rose to take a tablet, which perhaps lodged in his throat. He formerly resided in Richmond, Virginia.
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Wm. B. McKinney
Vincennes
South Bend
Terre Haute Brewing Company
Nickel
Richmond
Ill Brother of City Fireman Faces Typhoid in Elkhart
Charlee Overlease, brother of Ed ward Overlease, a local fireman on the Lake Shore railroad, is ill in an Elkhart hospital with typhoid fever. He was scheduled to take a railway engineers' examination this week. At the Niles carnival the live rabbits feeding a big snake was stopped as cruel.
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Jake Garvin
Burnet
LaPorte
Elizabeth Alderman
Jean Andrews
Wawasee
Ella Snively
Sam Self
Elkhart
V. V. Swartz
Wakarusa
Myrtle Troyer
Cold Spring
Butler
Maude Cripe
Edna Frantz
Ligonier
J. M. Ober
Dr. McGarvey
Tippecanoe Lake
Elias D. Salsbury
Indianapolis
Goshen
Wm. Murray
Toledo
Clots Bruce
Southend
Charlee Overlease
Edward Overlease
Mr. Overlease
Lake Shore Railroad
Niles Carnivel
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Wiallie Chappel
Wine Chappell
Manning
Will Chappell
Chappell
Longcliff
Sheriff Manning
Henry Bingham Kring
Kring
Lake Shore Officinia
Goshen Business
Meera
Frank Horn
Justice Whisler
Horn
Banta
Elliott
Court Park
Puese
Miller, Drake & Hubbell
Joshua Johnson Today
John Scarlett
Michael Yoder
Guia
Young
Jacob Oberholtzer
Virgil Young
Abel J. Shroff
Emma Finoney
Lewis A. Miller
Clara Doering
Lizzie P. Compton
W. H. Ostland
Osolo
E. E. Tiedemann
Mary E. Cain
Mitchell Charnley
Susan Peoples
Bottsfield
John Reynolds
J. W. Johnson
Eliza ‘Taggart
Latta Ad
The
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Overhell-MceDonough
New Lumber Company
Cleveland Press
Joe H. Leah
C. K. G. Billings
Hame
Glenville
Jean
Jean A. Krohn
Three Rivers
Anderson
Gosben
Booth Bend
Indianapolis Bentineleays
Frank Stuart
Wakaross
Kacies
Edinburg
Tat
Mensa Ceee Tee Maluvery. Inc
Lew Ensign
Ee Ae
Ad Go
Old Elkhart
Yount’s
Liars B
Nan Latta
John Gillett
Fred Warren
George W. Ellis
H. P. Latta
W.c. B. Harrison
Lew Miller
W.W. Hatch
Plymouth
Henry Pease
South Whitney
Sr. D. Miller
Blanch Wean
Wm. Seedle
Cass County
L. D. Rodibaugh
Cape Girardeau, Mo
John Snobarger
William Hunter
Leesburg
Greenleaf
Angie Lamb
Wawaka
J.D. Berkey
Wakarausa
Winnie Grady
Pearl Mason
Newark, C
E. E. Mummoert
O. W. Kinnison
Christine Snuebarger
Grover Phillips
Florence Yoder
Winona
C. B. Stiver
Lake Wawasee
Herman Conklin
Ridgeway, O
8. L. Ganta
Robert Haven
A. P. Daub
W. CT. U
James Mick
Syracuse
Mises Eva McCloughn
M. A. Winneiger
W. O. Vallette
David Barringer
Milford
Mrs. R. B. Etline
Mrs. W. M. Martin
Chester Hager
Muncie
O. P. Hager
Welcome Whitaker
Stager
Joe Burns
Pueblo, Colo
City
C. L. Landgreaver
M. A. Winnedge
Fred D. Zeigler
J. Andrews
Mary Shumaker Andohn Galvin
Jamestown
Ohio
Shanan Hess
David Rodibaugh
J. O. Landis
Aoa
Annsa
Tee Crest
Burdine Claar
Klahr
Bint Co
Albert Neterer
Irvin Neterer
Emanuel F. Cripe
Levi D. Miller
Clinton Township
Jacob Nisely
Jonathan J. Mast
August Stocker
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