Tragic Interurban Crash Injures Milford Boy
A Goshen bound interurban car collided with a two horse wagon near Milford at 11 45 this morning. J H Ashbrook about 9 years old sustained serious internal injuries. he remained unconscious as medics treated him and transported him to Dr Irwins office. The accident raised questions about crossing visibility and safety at the parallel interurban track.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Ashbrook
Milford
Wood's Crossing
Otto Dill
South Bend
Martin Schnurr
Goshen
Ashbrook
J. A.J. Irwin
Irwin
Martha Kowell
B.A. Whitaker
Cosmo Soap Works
Lacy
Ascoola
Dill
Fullapeen
Jurors Drawn and Court Opens Next Week
Kema of interest gathered from the courthouse as jurors for the December circuit court are drawn. The grand jurors include Coppes, Culp, Gardner, Lovejoy, Newell, Stiver, with a long list of petit jurors. The term begins next Monday followed by the petit jury a week later. Marriage licenses issued to Milo Ganger Betsy Defrees Michael Daly Josephine Plummer. Also noted are suits for damages by Curtis Bowles and others, along with obituaries for several residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elliott
Grand Jury
Circuit Court
Roy Clindaniel
George Krutz
Charles Russell
C. W. Miller
Miller
Russell
Joseph Smith
Elmer Evans
Cleveland Township
John Sternberg
Harrison
Daniel S. Shrock
Middlebury
George Fick
Elkhart
Jacob Gorsuch
David Cox
Washington
Charles E. Freeland
Kenton
Charles Sweezy
Locke
Francis E. Berlin
Joseph Shreiner
Cleveland
Hiram McKibben
Jackson
Solomon Blick
Petit Jury
Milo Gang
H. C. Dodge
Bowles
Delightful Students Recital at First Baptist Church
The Woman's Musical club presented a lengthy program Saturday afternoon at First Baptist Church. The event showcased thorough training with multiple violin, piano, and vocal pieces by pupils. officials expect recitals to be repeated due to their benefit to performers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Musical Club
First Baptist Church
Pandora March
Drumheller Fielen Irwin
Mary Jackson
Belen Tiedeman
Arthur Demuth
George A. Cregter
H. Bogleman
Louise Heatwole
Louis B. Noble
Passenger barred from interurban for late stamped ticket
Saturday an interurban conductor ejected a passenger who held a ticket stamped the day before. It is understood the passenger will contest the case on the theory that he is protected by law.
Rooster stolen from hen roost amid church crowd
Charles Johnson reports a prize fighting rooster valued at ten dollars missing from the hen roost while his family attended church last night. Ed Miller found an overcoat near mills. initial death by own action doubt remains. An overcoat is a good one. Christian Hinderer paid ten dollars to settle a stamp canceling case in Indianapolis. An intoxicated man argued with a Chicago Fair dummy on Main street. The Elkhart County Farmers Institute heads to Irwin opera house January 22 and 23. D Forney, father of Mrs. E Silver, shows marked improvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Johnson
Ed Miller
Elkhart County Farmers’ Institute
Irwin Opera House
Bicycle Collision On Jefferson Street News Update
Saturday evening a collision occurred on Jefferson street involving Dr C L Dreese and Frank Foulke with no damage. A southern town youth with rapid decline recovered after a Garland cook stove suggested by Hawks Hardware helper Chris. William Burridge of Wagner's Bank had his overcoat returned before a warrant was issued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. C. L. Dreese
Frank Foulke
Jefferson Street
Hawks Hardware Company
Chris
William Burridge
Wagner's Bank
Dispute Flares at Dunlaps Road House With Arrests Expected
Word reaches the city that trouble at the Dunlaps road house continues with two counts expected for Max D. Ratner. Natives claim Ratner cannot run his business while Ratner insists on operating his enterprise. An Elkhart crowd reportedly caused a rough house last Saturday night after consuming two cases of beer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dunlaps Road
Max D. Ratner
Ratner
Elkhart
Minstrel Company Selects Mishawaka Show Date
The Up-To-Date Minstrel company met yesterday and set to perform in Mishawaka on Thursday December 28. Appearances may also occur in Napanee Milford Elkhart and other towns as the tour continues. A future liberal donation will fund the Library Association after the season ends. It remains undecided whether the Mishawaka trip will use the interurban or Lake Shore special.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mishawaka
Nappanee
Milford
Elkhart
Library Association
Lake Shore
Tinware Price Hike Sparks County Office Scandal
A July 25 1899 contract to furnish four pieces of tin furniture for 4000 raises claims of graft in the county clerk and commissioners. Questions target the lack of bid invitations, secret session approval, and a suspected profit of 2400 beyond value. Auditor Foster and Treasurer Wood warn of legal and financial risk as funds tighten.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
Tom Burt
Burt-Terry Co
LaFayette
McKinley
J. B. Cobb
Charles Walley
Dennett
Dennert
Foster
Wood
Treasury
Happenings at Elkhart: Runaway Girl and Local Crimes
James McDonald of Kendallville traced his 16 year old daughter Gracie to Elkhart where she joined Clyde White at the Elkhart House after running away to Ligonier and catching a train. White fled. a warrant for his arrest is issued. A theft ring at Warren Gill's store nets several youths including two Gehring boys. they face hearing. Coroner Eisenbeiss links Goshen youth Millard Swartz’s death to injury from youth. Mrs. Lydia Lake horsewhips Aaron Miller over unpaid debt. Miller flees town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forks
James McDonald
Kendallville
Elkhart
Gracie McDonald
Elkhart House
Ligonier
Clyde White
White
McDonald
Charles Helman
Warren Gill
Bradley
Franks
Eric Moore
Chet Long
Davis
Gehring
Ed Gehring
Eisenbeiss
Millard Swartz
Goshen
Fort Wayne lodge preps circus. wolf hunter near Crumstown
The Fort Wayne Ellis lodge plans a December circus on the 12th and 13th. George Crum of Crumstown killed a wolf three miles northwest of the village. A Mishawaka officer recalls a Mauser wound tale while on furlough. Autopsies and coroner rules are explained as postmortems rise with causes of death. Madame Modjeska to perform Marie Antoinette at Oliver house in South Bend next week. Fox announces new Forex crackers to curb dealer imposition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Crum
Crumstown
St. Joseph County
Than Crum
Kankakee Valley
Crum
Willis Uline
Mishawaka
Helena Modjeska
Booth-Barrett-Modjeska
Marie Antoinette
Oliver
Business Men's Association SECURES TEN NEW FIRMS
Executive committee in session today added ten new firms to the association. A complaint was filed against the Times Publishing Co for offering magazines with subscriptions. A Ft Wayne letter questioned how the association was conducted and alleged the city was overrun with the ticket system evil.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Business Men's Association
the Times Publishing Co
Ft. Wayne
Ft Wayne
Washington officials plan 100th death anniversary tribute
Public schools nationwide urged to observe George Washington death centennial with afternoon exercises. Go shen schools will participate. Also noted: Max Ratner selling cigarettes to minors at Dunlaps and issues surrounding Ratner's ranch. Indiana Railway installs signal lanterns on sidings with conductors equipped. Christmas Bazar features a Doll's Tea Party for two to five with free admission for dolls. Rentals offered for furnished rooms at Wastep with no children. Western Union ad and Dale's Christmas line mentioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
George Washington
Goshen
Max Ratner
Dunlaps
Ratner
Bankrupt farmer files petition in Indiana
Tems Indiana farmer Cvyrus Craybill south of Auburn files for bankruptcy with debts of 1600 and assets of 500. In Wabash Mrs. George Bender, wife of Laketon druggist, is found dead from heart failure. Vincennes sees the death of 2 year old Karl Wilson of Monroe City due to no medical care beyond Christian Scientist treatment. Muncie reports Jay Buck, Midland Lodge treasurer, in default. An Iron, Steel and Tin Workers member pleads guilty and gets 14 years in Michigan City prison. South Bend church tension as First Reform loses support over debt to denominational board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Auburn
Ind
Cvyrus Craybill
Wabash, Ind
George Bender
Laketon
Vincennes
Karl
Thomas Wilson
Monroe City
Muncie
Jay A. Buck
Midland Lodge
Algamated Association of Iron, Steel and Tin Workers
Michigan City
South Bend
First Reformed Church
Tramp Matthew Haughton Freed After Train Boarding Case
Matthew Haughton was fined for boarding moving trains and released Saturday night. Authorities learned from M. Hanna & Co at Erie Dock Ashtabula Ohio that Haughton had worked there. Others convicted for riding freight trains were sent to the stone yard. the concealed weapon charge against Haughton was dismissed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Matthew Haughton
M. Hanna & Co
Erie Dock
Ashtabula
Ohio
Haughton
Stone Yard
Heatwoe camp ministers attend two church services
About fifty five members of Heatwoe camp No 4075 M W of A attended services at the First M E church and heard a sermon on Complete Manhood by Asher S Preaton The Clerks Union members attended Central Christian church where Rev Grieve preached an engaging sermon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heatwo’e Camp No
M. W
M. E
Asher S. Preaton
Clerks' Union
Central Christian Church
Grieve
Shooting gallery bar and opera mix headlines city debut
W B Lehman and Frank Stametz plan a shooting gallery with meals and cigars on South Main Street. Deshon Opera company at Irwin tonight presents Mascot with a strong cast including Hicks, Leslie, Vane, Woods, Chase and Mohler. Mrs Julia Latta takes rooms at Hotel Hascall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. B. Lehman
Frank Stametz
South Main Street
Deshon Opera Company
The
Irwin
Opers
Wm. Hicks
Jack Leslie
Clyde Mohler
Franklin Fox
Millar Bacon
A. Buger
Julia Latta
Hotel Hascall
Embezzlement Charges Loom Over Parr's Furniture Sale
The furniture in Wilson M. Parr's insurance office in the old city hall is sold and moved amid embezzlement charges. Some doubt remains about Parr being named in next census. Swartz family thanks friends for support after the death of Millard Daniel Swartz. Valentine Berkey returns from Arkansas where timber land options were secured with Brooks and Hyde. See Dr. G B Lowe about your event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson M. Parr
Old City Hall
Mr. Parr
Valentine Berkey
Lake Shore
Arkansas
Messrs
Leonard J. Brooks
Clarence Hyde
Hyde & Brooks
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Woods’ Crossing
JH. Ashbrook
Mat
Martha Rowell
P. A. Whittaker
Kema
John JD
Coppes
Union Township
William Culp
Benton
Charles Gardner
Jefferson
Albert Lovejoy
York
George Newell
Osoio
Charlies Stiver
Clinton
Mortuary Record
SkypeEn
Ada Snyder
Michael Rhoades
West Pike Street
Fifth Avenue M. E
Tev
McKee
Oak Ridge Cemetery
Boyts
Mary Boyts
J. P. Boyts
Lincoln Avenue
Harnex
Abraham Hapner
Solomon Creek
Hapner
Solomon's Creek
Grace Crowell
Mazurka
Helen Hawks
Degreaser
Fred Beyer Raby “Abbott
Mildred Spitlet
Marie Davis
Beethoven Jeanette Gortner Beck
Gautier
Ellis Alpert
Eee
Bam von Weber
Louise Beane
Helen Hubbelt
Lanzweise
Meyer-Helmund Veda Myers
Don Juan
Mozart Maude Smith
Oho Wallgren
Leo Beer
Gong
Ae de Pinna
Inez Foster
Nae Eaton
Gladys Brooks
R. A. Newland
Ruby Hatch
Irene Be “Yerle
Jean Becker Letia Kauffman
Zwischenspiel
Robin Carrie Hinderer
Bernice Weaver
Mendelssohn Mayme Ellis
Anna Kelly
Frank Collins
Brisson
Merz Mattie Storer
Nina Poyser
Traum der Sennerin
S Labitsky
Lillian Sparklin
Mr. Roscoe
Retterer
Kussner
Hawley
Christian Hinderer
Indianapolis
Main Street
D. Forney
E. Silver
Burt-Terry Stationery House
Court House
Welston & Jackson Fuel Co
County Infirmary
Lydia Lake
Cannon
Aaron Miller
Fort Wayne
Ellis
Minnie Drayer
Mary
Lake Michigan
Benton Harbor
Haskell-Barker Car Works
Indiana
Nida
Wm. Short
Democrat
Democratic Executive Committee
Reading
Young Swartz
Mepica
Fox
Belling Cigarettes
Indiana Railway Company
Wastep
Western Union Telegraph Office
Dale's
State News
TEMS
Parr
Frank M. Swartz
North Eighth Street
Millard
Millard Daniel Swartz
Dr. G. B. Lowe
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