Man Killed In Osceola Rail Crossing Collision
Perry Dumphrey of Newark New Jersey was killed when a wagon and two horses crossed in front of a Chicago, South Bend and Indiana train at Osceola. The motorman applied the air brakes and stopped the car a short distance beyond the crossing. The body was taken to South Bend for an inquest. initial misidentifications were corrected and the death attributed to a likely asleep driver. The incident prompted authorities to hold the body in the South Bend morgue awaiting confirmation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perry Dumphrey
Newark
N. J
Chicago, South Bend & Northern Indiana Railway
Osceola
Elkhart
Charles Geyer
Geyer
Dumphrey
Proudfit
Samuel Dowells
Clark
South Bend
Epworth Hospital
Dowells
Judson
Charles Judson
Pristal
Lake Shore
Estat Chetation
Undertaking
Chicago
S. A. Rennigen
Bristol
Interurban Worker Shirley Clayton Not Employed By Judson
Shirley Clayton did not work for Judson as of this afternoon. He is a Milford barber shop porter employed by his cousin Craig Spinny Clayton, formerly of Goshen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shirley Clayton
Judson
Milford
Craig
Spinny) Clayton
Goshen
South Bend executive found unconscious in flat room
J. McM Smith of South Bend, ex general manager of the northern Indiana railway and current manager of the South Bend and Southern Michigan road, was found unconscious from escaping gas at 10 last night in a rear flat room. A passerby heard groans and police were called. he was taken to Epworth hospital with fears for his life. Smith, who had been studying problems, was found lying on a sofa, apparently helpless.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. McM
Smith
South Bend
Campaign letters define labor stance in South Bend
The South Bend workingmen committee published letters from Henry A. Barnhart and Robin E. Dunbar outlining positions on injunc tions eight hour law child labor and Sherman antitrust questions. Barnhart favors fair injunctions eight hour coverage for government work and targeted antitrust reform while Dunbar urges immediate injunctions reviews and aligns with socialist views on life over property.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Workingmen
South Bend
Henry A. Barnhart
Robin E. Dunbar
Congress
Thirteenth
Co. W. Miller
St Joseph Valley Line seeks extension of city franchise
The St Joseph Valley Traction Co asks Elkhart board of public works to recommend to the council an extension of its Elkhart franchise to December 31 1909. The 1906 franchise set a two year limit unless the road was built and operating. Kalamazoo Elkhart & South Bend also seeks extension. No construction has begun. H E Bucklen hopes to build the road.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Joseph Valley
St. Joseph
H. E. Bucklen
Stiver Reunion Near Benton Elects Officers at Dinner
The Stiver family held its third annual reunion at Stiver's stove two miles east of Benton with 155 attendees. A noon dinner preceded recitations speeches and songs. Officers chosen include President P M Stiver Vice President Louis Stiver Secretary Mrs Ed Stroup and Treasurer Frank Stiver. Henry Estep of Warsaw was arrested by Officer Berth on North Main Street for intoxication carrying $70 and fined $12. A Toledo lawyer suit named C B S N T Ry Co as defendant in a complaint by Michael Przybylinski alleging injuries at LaPorte May 31 from alighting a company car leaving him with a fractured leg arm and disfigured face.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stiver
Benton
P. M. Stiver
Louis Stiver
Ed Stroup
Frank Stiver
Henry Estep
Warsaw
Berthh
North Main Street
Bo & NT Ry. Co
Michael Przybylinski
LaPorte
Friends in Conference Opens Eight Days Session at Winonahike
A large gathering of Friends from the east and middle west attended the annual general conference that began yesterday morning at Winonahike for an eight day session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Friends In Conference
Church
East
Middle West
Friends
Neral
Winonahike
Baugo Township Caucus Nominates Trustees and Assessor
The Baugo township Democratic caucus was held last night at Huntown schoolhouse. John D. Bristol was nominated for trustee and J F Hauvenstein for assessor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baugo
Baugo Township
Huntown School House
John D. Bristol
J. F. Hauvenstein
Open Box Ball Alleys Planned in Warsaw Block
Ben Rahter aims to open box ball alleys in the Wiery block in about two weeks. Warsaw city council lowers the tax levy from 1.08 to 0.90 dollars per 100 valuation, expected to bring in about 19,350 dollars in taxes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Rahter
Wiery Block
Warsaw
Zook and Miss That to marry in September
Professor E J Zook of Goshen College will wed Miss Mary A That of Middlebury in September, according to an announced engagement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. J. Zook
Goshen College
Mary A. That
Middlebury
Bread and Cake Advertisement Differs by Taste
Milford Mail notes in a quirky local item that 109 diesel engines stand in Rikbart yards, while claims say the engines are all in use. The piece also mentions O. L. Simmons Fire Insurance in a scattered, adlike fragment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hdster Groves
Milford Mail
Rikbart
Obituary notices for Reid and Gehring with farm report
Mortuary notices report the deaths of Mrs. Sarah A Reid aged 68 at Elkhart and John Gehring at his daughter's home near Millersburg. Reid was widow of John Reid who died in 1895 and left five children including Brice H Reid, an Elkhart contractor. Gehring, nearly 85, born in Baden, Germany, left three sons and three daughters. A Clover seed yield report notes Tilman Stiver threshing 60 bushels from 12 acres, a record half day for Ben Ganger on the Daniel Sanders farm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reid
Sarah A Reid
Elkhart
John Reid
Brice H. Reid
Gehring
John Gehring
John Hoffman
Peter Hoffman
Millersburg
Baden
Germany
George
Oklahoma
C. FP
Parsons
Kan
J. FP
Join Hoffman
J. S. Pearman
Daly, Mich
J. B. Longacher
Dexter
Tilman Stiver
GC. B. Stiver
Ben Ganger
Daniel Sanders
Mr. Stiver
Cripe Family Reunion Set for Lincoln Avenue, Lincoln
The Cripe family reunion will be held tomorrow at Stander's Croyue at the west end of Lincoln avenue. All Cripes in the county and a number from abroad are expected with about 1600 attendees foreseen. The Pfeiffer descendants also hold their annual reunion tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cripe
Stander's Croyue
Lincoln Avenue
Cripes
Jacob Pfeiffer Sr
Mrs Trepeck Seeks Husband’s Release Over Animal Cruelty Case
Mrs Samuel Marks Trepeck of Chicago arrived in Warsaw to secure her husband’s release from jail where he is held for cruelty to animals. The case stems from a horse driven without feed for a day and sent to death in a sink hole. Damages are sought by W. A. Mable, owner of the horse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Marks Trepeck
Chicago
Warsaw
W. A. Mable
Confidence man swindles South Bend manufacturers in Canada
Norman Roos and Frank Hoffman of South Bend, makers of go carts at Berlin, Ontario, were fleeced for 250 dollars by a Detroit confidence man who promised to invest 5,000 dollars in stock. He borrowed 250 dollars for expenses and vanished.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norman Roos
Frank Hoffman
South Bend
Berlin
Ont
Detroit
La Porte Fair Hosts Big Week as Goshen Races Loom
Horses at La Porte race week set to travel to Goshen from September 14 to 18. A 2:35 pace was timed in 2:19 14 and the 2:35 trot in 2:27 4 percent. A daughter was born to Mr and Mrs Frank N Budd Has call Lily Menhardt of South Bend recovered her watch lost in a crowd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LaPorte
Goshen
Birthe
Frank N
Budd) Hascall
Lily Menhardt
South Bend
Our Party Machinery and How It Makes a President
Dr Woodburn explained the candidate making process from national committee actions to the national convention. He noted parties govern the country and campaigns are part of government, though not required by the Constitution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. R
E. Weaver
Star- Snick
Woodburn
Twomey to Close Lincoln Avenue Shoe Store After 30 Years
William Twomey will close his shoe store in the Kindig building at Lincoln avenue and Main street and move to Dennison Texas to join his daughter. He plans to settle elsewhere in the Lone Star state. The shop had housed the Twomeys for about 21 years after E W Hyde ran a shoe store there for nearly one year, following Oppenheim's dry goods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Twomey
Kindig
Lincoln Avenue
Main Street
Dennison
Tex
Mr. Twomey
Lone Star State
Twomey
Twomeys
E. W. Hyde
Mr. Hyde
Oppenheim
Will Leaves Estate to Step-Daughter in Hikhart
Abigail Sell of Hikhart died August 14 leaving all property valued at 1500 dollars to her step-daughter Mary Jane Wbright by will. K. Boyer named executor. For Rent a good barn centrally located with box stall hydrant Tenet 1873.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abigail Sell of
Hikhart, Ho
Mary Jane Wbright
K. Boyer
Goshen Mare Lucile R Wins Pacing Race at Valparaiso
The Goshen mare Lucile R owned by Milo Powers won the pacing race at Valparaiso on Aug 28 after finishing second in the first two heats. She captured the 300 dollar purse by winning the final three heats with a best time of 2 19 in the special.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Valparaiso
Lucile R
Milo Powers
Baby Found on Doorstep in Sturgis Michigan
A basket containing a newborn girl named Dolly was found on the doorstep of A. C. Misner in Sturgis, Michigan as of dusk. A note requests care with promise of reward and explains the child’s birth date July 29, 1908 and feeding instructions. The baby may have traveled by train. guardianship decisions are pending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dolly
Sturgis
Leedy Family Holds Fifth Annual Reunion at Winona Lake
The Leedy family met August 26 at Winona Lake Indiana for the fifth annual reunion. About 150 attended from Indiana Ohio Illinois and Mississippi. New officers were elected President Ira C Leedy Vice President Mary Leedy Miller Secretary Charles Miller. Uncle Isaac Leedy spoke and Betsy Leedy was the oldest attendee at 83.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leedy
Winona Lake
Ind
Interurban
Pennsylvania Railroad
Ira C. Leedy
Mary Leedy-Miller
Charles Miller
Indiana
Ohio
Ilinois
Mississippi
Jack Leedy
Portland
Betsy Leedy
Tiosa
Isaac Leedy
Aukeytown
Hess Family Reunion At Fetters Farm Near Goshen
Hess family members gathered yesterday at Fetters farm between Goshen and Waterford. About 160 attendees included Mrs. James Hess and Mary of Columbus Ohio, Mr. and Mrs. Levi Hess of Springfield Illinois, with others from Marshall and Kosciusko counties. A reunion dinner was served and officers were elected: President E W Hess Argos, Secretary Mrs. Mary McDonald Warsaw, Treasurer J R Hess Syracuse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hess
Fetters Farm
Goshen
Waterford
James Hess
Mary
Columbus
Levi Hess
Springfield
Marshall
Kosciusko
E. W. Hess
Argos
Mary McDonald
Warsaw
J. R. Hess
Syracuse
Barn Fire Destroys Emanuel Haney Farm Barn
A barn on Emanuel Haney’s west Milford farm burned around two pm Tuesday. Peter Haney leased the farm and bore the loss besides the building. About 300 bushels of recently threshed wheat, oats, twenty tons of hay, and contents insured at $500. Fire likely started from straw stack touched by playing children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emanuel Haney
Milford
Peter Haney
Mr. Haney
City Officials Inspect Plants and Map Future Utilities
A Goshen delegation led by Mayor Kohler and councilmen Me naugh and Gotham toured Greenfield Indianapolis Muncie Bluffton and Fort Wayne to study electric heat water systems and pavement. They consider enlarging the plant costing 25000 to 30000 with a split council vote on financing and no special election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kohler
Menaugh
Gotham
Shafer
Greenfield
Indianapolis
Muncie
Bluffton
Fort Wayne
Ash
Claypool
Re Wayne
Garrett
Kendallville
Lake Shore
Goshen
Lst
Ironton Company
Smith and Greene
Hawks Electric Com
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Death
Grash
New Jersey
Milford Bay
James Clayton
Clayton
Chas. Judson
Jason
Humphrey
Mr. Barnhart
Eight Hour Law
Sherman Anti-Trust Law
Senator Beveridge
Justice
Dangler's
O. L. Simmons—Fire Insurance
Mortuary Record
DR. Woodburn
Teachers’ Institute
DR. Starbuck
Cotton
Starbuck
West
Committee On
County Institute Fund
Co. Treas
Texas
Roose
Eli Roose
Warren BE
Lydia Grosh
Oliver P. Groeh
W. H. Berlin
Samuel Grosh
Alice Wilkinson
Missouri
W. C. B. Harrigan
Kansas City
John N. Penrod
Cameron, Mo
John Miler
Geo. L. Long
Nappanee
Dengler’s
Penrose
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