Chester Martin Sentenced After Chance for Reform
Chester Martin an attache at a Wakarusa hotel was brought from Elkhart to serve 30 days in the county jail for stealing an overcoat and shoes from Guy Yoder an employee of William Geyer at the Depot Hotel in Elkhart City Judge Raymer gave leniency sending him to jail to seek reform Horse theft reports alarm sheriff’s office Court room prep for next week including a ven ued disbarment case from St Joseph county Final report filed by Edward B Zigler executor of Orilla Kellogg estate receipts and disbursements each $954.12 Marriage licenses issued Alanson P Holly 27 White Plains NY and Mabel E Barbour 24 Bristol MA Morehouse Elkhart 20 and Edna Brown Archie Minegar also from Elkhart 20 23. Purchase of a fine farm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester Martin
Wakarusa
Elkhart
Guy Yoder
William Geyer
Depot
Raymer
Martin
St. Joseph County
Edward B. Zigler
Orilla C. Kellogg
Alanson P. Holly
White Plains
N. Y
Mabel E. Barbour
Bristol
Adam E. Morehouse
Mary E. Harker
Archie Minegar
Edna Brown
Beebe Place in Washington Township Sold to Michigan Man
George R. Harver completed a purchase for James B. Weaver of Hillsdale Michigan, taking 229 acres in Washington township from Mrs. Christian Beebe for $9,000. Weaver plans to farm the land and become a county resident. the farm lies west of the township line bridge, midway between Bristol and Elkham.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beebe Place
Washington Township
Michigan
George R. Harver
James B. Weaver
Hillsdale
Mich
Christian Beebe
Mrs Louie Simon Hosts Whist and Luncheon
Society notes report Mrs Louie Simon entertained guests at whist with a splendid luncheon. The sick list includes Aisos C Heath at home with lung trouble Charles W Foulks ill at his South Highth Street home Wilber Williamson recovering from a severe asthma attack Janky Jenkinson improved after appendicitis Wi L GoXers of Middlebury Street suffers tonsillitis and rheumatism Olive Arnold daughter of Mr and Mrs Martin Arnold Water Street remains ill with bronchitis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aisos C. Heath
Charles W. Foulks
South Highth Street
Wilber Williamson
Janky Jenkinson
Wi] Goxers
Middlebury Street
Olive
Martin Arnold
Water Street
Goshen Commandery Elects Officers For Knights Templar
The Goshen Commandery No. 50 Knights Templar elected officers led by Em. Com Wm H Charnley Gen L B Slaughter Capt General L H Beverle Treas A S Zook Rec D H Hawks Sr War W Vallette jr War T A Davis for the current term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goshen Commandery
No. 50
Knights Templar
Em. Com
Wm. H. Charnley
Brick on Appropriations Moves Up on Speaker’s Favor
Congressman Brick secured a spot on the appropriations committee after being named by Speaker Cannon. The Thirteenth district representative is believed to have fared exceptionally well in the process.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brick
Appropriations
Cannon
Progress on Crescent Street Sewer Construction Advances
Contractor Klopfenstein reports rapid progress on the Crescent street sewer as unusually mild late winter weather favors outdoor work and accelerates the project timeline.
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Klopfenstein
Crescent Street
Heirs Sought for Charles Rydeen Estate in LaPorte County
Heirs to the estate of Charles Rydeen, a LaPorte County hermit, cannot be located though a daughter resides in Chicago. The estate is described as of considerable value and mystery surrounds heirs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Rydeen
LaPorte County
Chicago
Shirt Factory Ad Seeks Girls For Easy Work
Help wanted for girls at a shirt factory. Learn shirt making with easy and clean tasks. Steady employment and pay offered. Local factory ad promotes entry level positions.
Births Announcement for Thiele Family
Sunday morning a birth was reported to Mrs. Frank Thiele. The notice notes the event occurred at home with the newborn by the couple. No further details on gender or weight were provided in the readable text.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Thiele
Mishawaka Man Injured in Railroad Fall Near City
John Bodwell a Flemish resident of Mishawaka suffered severe scalp wounds and bruises after being thrown from moving cars about a mile west of Mishawaka. He was found mutilated and taken to a physician before being returned home. Conductor S R Long could not confirm if Bodwell tried to board or leave the freight train No 744.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mishawaka
John Bodwell
Bodwell
S. R. Long
Superintendent James O Connors killed by train in South Bend work site
James O Connors superintendent of construction for the South Bend Fuel and Gas Co. was struck by Lake Shore train No 35 and killed instantly at the Lake Shore and Michigan Southern railroad in South Bend. He was about 40, a widower, with four children. relatives in Baltimore have been notified and burial is planned there as coroner investigates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James O’connors
South Bend Fuel and Gas Co
Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Railroad
South Bend
O’connors
Baltimore
District Knights of Pythias Meeting In South Bend
The second district lodge will hold a meeting tomorrow in South Bend with grand lodge rank conferred on past chancellors. Grand Chancellor Dunton and other officers attend. Calanthe lodge members expect to join the social session after the evening program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knights of Pythias Lodge
South Bend
Dunton
Grand Lodge
Calanthe Lodge
Fire in Middlebury store nearly destroys Christmas tree
Last night a Christmas tree in D. L. Schrock’s Middlebury store caught fire from a nearby lamp. The flames caused considerable excitement but were quickly extinguished by prompt action, preventing major damage to the store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. L. Schrock
Middlebury
Post Office Appointments Questioned Over Elkhart Situation
The Elkhart Truth asks Congressman Brick if the president and postmaster general influence post office appointments in Elkhart. It notes Br. C. M. Eisenbeiss announced as the choice to succeed Mr. Anderson and asks whether the postmaster general’s ruling will block this change.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anderson
Elkhart
Brick
Br. C
Goshen Veneer to occupy Walker factory quarters by 1906
The Goshen Veneer company will be fully established in their new quarters in the Walker factory building by January 1, 1906. The plant has been splendidly equipped and the company is doing a great business. It is doubtless one of the best manufacturing establishments in the city and has developed wonderfully in the last few years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goshen Veneer Company
Walker
Reed Named Sporting Editor At South Bend Tribune
Arthur B. Reed of LaPorte has been tendered the position of sporting editor and may accept. Rudolph H. Horst has led the Tribune's sporting department for years, delivering consistently attractive coverage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur B. Reed
LaPorte
South Bend Tribune
Rudolph H. Horst
Tribune
Burial of Syracuse man in Oak Ridge cemetery
Remains of Joseph Stough of Syracuse were brought by Rothenberger's ambulance and interred at Oak Ridge cemetery beside his son William Stough who died of smallpox over a year ago.
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Joseph Stough
Syracuse
Rothenberger
Oak Ridge Cemetery
Wiliam Stough
Clark Family Relocates to South Bend
W. G. Clark formerly of Goshen moved with his family from Mishawaka to South Bend. Miss Mayme Clark is employed as a teacher in the public schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. G. Clark
Goshen
Mishawaka
South Bend
Mayme Clark
To Be Married Soon Hatfield to wed Mae Darnington
Former Goshen youth Frank Hatfield of Kalamazoo Michigan will marry Miss Mae Darnington on December 21 in a forthcoming ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Hatfield
Kalamazoo, Mich
Mae Darrington
Wreck at Servia Saints Two Freights in Head-On Collision
In Servia Indiana a head-on collision between Chicago and Erie freights killed engineer McCally of locomotive No 776 and fatally injured fireman G G Speidel. The eastbound freight No 73 had orders to take the siding when a dim head light led the telegraph operator to signal clear.
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Servia
IND
Chicago & Erie
McCally
Huntington
Wm. Dyer
Beal
McNally
Wabash
Bolivar
Engineer McNally
G. G. Speidel
Needle in Throat From Eating Boiled Cabbage
Joseph Harrold of Noble county near Churubusco swallowed a needle during a country dinner. He felt a sharp sting in his throat and drove to Churubusco for treatment. Dr Briggs located the needle five to six inches down the esophagus and removed it with forceps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Harrold
Noble County
Churubusco
Briggs
Indiana Celebrates Ninety-Second Birthday of Statehood
Indiana marked its eighty ninth birthday of statehood yesterday with ceremonies recalling its union with the United States. The article traces early Indiana history from Vincennes to its 1816 admission to statehood and notes key dates including the 1800 constitution and 1816 admission.
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Indiana
Union of States
Vincennes
England
Mentone Residents Plan $5,000 Road Fund Drive
After Harrison township rejected the Winona road subsidy Kosciusko county residents organize a general subscription. The Winona company offers to build a road via Mentone and Palestine to Warsaw for a $5,000 subsidy and right of way to the Wayne township line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrison Township
Kosciusko County
Mentone
Winona Company
Palestine
Warsaw
Wayne Township
Mishawaka Man in Critical Train Injury
Joseph Morwald of Mishawaka suffered an eight inch scalp wound and facial bruises after attempting to dismount a moving Lake Shore freight train. He bled from an ear, received eight stitches, and his condition was listed as extremely critical.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Morwald
Mishawaka
Lake Shore
Captain Streeter Ill in South Bend While Swindle Case Proceeds
Capt. George Wellington Streeter is ill at the Lafayette hotel in South Bend and cannot travel to Chicago to testify in the case against Helen Hilton who is charged with swindling him of $25. He plans to continue his river boat project on the St. Joseph River.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Captain Streeter
George Wellington Streeter
Lafayette Hotel
South Bend
Chicago
Helen Hilton
Streeter
St. Joseph River
Advertising institute heads to Elkhart in December
S A Hoover attended the farmers institute to be held in the Jefferson Opera House here on December 20 and 21. A large crowd is expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Advertising Institute
S. A. Hoover
Elkhart
Farmers’ Institute
Jefferson Opera
Warsaw Guests Sue Park Avenue Hotel Over 1902 Fire
Mrs T Holland and daughter Miss Blanche Holland of Warsaw sue Park Avenue Hotel owners Fred Reed and Eloise Barnett for $1 065 53 damages claiming loss of wearing apparel from a sixth floor fire on February 21 1902. The suit details French lingerie gowns gloves stockings and slippers among other items. The hotel denies liability beyond $500 and hotel staff testified the Holland wardrobe was removed as the building burned. The case notes a death of H A Barnhart in the Park hotel fire.
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T. Holland
Blanche J. Holland
Warsaw
Park Avenue
New York City
Miss Holland
Fred A. Reed
Eloise Barnett
Holland
Park Hotel
H. A. Barnhart
Goshen
C A McDonald in Critical Illness in South Bend Times
City editor C A McDonald is critically ill with typhoid fever after a sudden deterioration. Four doctors care for hemorrhage of the bowels as his daughter Marie McDonald is also hospitalized with typhoid. McDonald has been with J B Stoll for 21 years and is a prominent Indiana journalist and Elk member.
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C. A. McDonald
South Bend Times
Miss Marie McDonald
Epworth Hospital
Berteling
McDonald
J. B. Stoll
Times
South Bend
Indiana
Contracts Set for Electric Line South Bend to Chicago
The Chicago Lake Shore and South Bend Railway, backed by Edwin Hanna and Cleveland capitalists, announces contracts for an electric line from South Bend through LaPorte and Porter counties. It will connect with the Indiana Harbor to South Chicago section and use Illinois Central tracks to Kensington to Randolph Street for access to Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago, Lake Shore
Narrow escape after mistaking carbolic acid for whiskey
Charles Reese, suffering a cold, reached for whiskey in a medicine closet but grabbed carbolic acid instead. He swallowed four mouthfuls, burning his throat and mouth. he was rushed to receive treatment after the misidentification at Scouth Whitley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Reese
Scouth Whitley
Mr. Reese
Elkhart Postoffice Receipts Praised in Souvenir Editions
The Elkhart Review and the Elkhart Truth issued attractive souvenir editions. Elkhart can boast a beautiful federal building and notably high postoffice receipts, ranking among Indiana's largest.
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Elkhart Review
The
Elkhart Truth
H Elkhart
Elkhart
Indiana
Infant body found on St. Joseph river bank in South Bend
The unclothed male infant was found on the river bank by William Ryckman. South Bend records ongoing infant mystery cases including a recent basket left on a porch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Joseph
South Bend
William Ryckman
Pliant of Cosmo Buttermilk Soap Co to be sold Saturday
The pliant of the Cosmo Buttermilk Soap Company will be sold at a receiver's sale on Saturday. Several bidders are expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cosmo Buttermilk
Ladder Taken From Platter Building Returned Warned
A person who removed a ladder from the new Platter building is warned to return the device and avoid prosecution. Police say the case remains open pending restitution and potential charges if not resolved.
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Andy Hyenroad
Platter
Two of Rule's Christmas Bargains Safety Razors
Feature highlights two Rule store Christmas bargains Safety Razors and Waterman Fountain Pens described as very acceptable gifts for the season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rule
Safety Razors
Waterman
Notre Dame Students Stage Merchant of Venice
Notre Dame students performed The Merchant of Venice in observance of Presidents Day. The lively presentation featured student actors and a classroom audience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Notre Dame
Burglar Trap At Elk Hart Bakery Fails To Capture Suspect
Alfred Hossick who owns the Fred Shaw bakery in Elk Hart fired two shots at a burglar who entered early this morning. One slug hit a building, the other believed to strike the thief. Neighbors alerted by F A Wenzel helped arm Hossick with a revolver. A tin pan and box trap alarmed the thief who escaped through the rear door and remains at large.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred Hossick
Fred Shaw
Elkhart
Hossick
F. A. Wenzel
Anonymous letter warns Mishawaka man amid arson charge
An anonymous South Bend mailed note to Amos Shaffer of Mishawaka threatens violence if he does not drop charges against Wesley Cook, who was arrested after a Goshen incident. Cook remains held on a five hundred dollar bond as the note, signed by "WHITECAPS," spurs fear of a mob.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amos Shaffer
Mishawaka
Wesley Cook
Goshen
Cook
South Bend
Mr. Shaffer
Will Try Another Court Against Durbin and Others
Attorney H R Robbins of Knox says he will file a second suit for 100000 damages over the alleged false imprisonment of Charles B Terry of Starke county. Terry, convicted of hog theft, is claimed to have been kept beyond his minimum term for moulding work for a prison contractor. Judge O Rourke ruled no jurisdiction. the case moves to another court.
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H. R. Robbins
Knox
Durbin
A. T. Hert
Indiana Reformatory
Charles B. Terry
Starke County
O'Rourke
Allen County
Remains of Goshen's First Postmaster Disinterred
The remains of William Bissell have been disinterred and placed in a box in the receiving vault at Oak Ridge cemetery. A burial location within the cemetery has not yet been decided.
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William Bissell
Goshen
Oak Ridge Cemetery
Remarkable likeness of Sammy Starr as a child displayed
Roscoe and Wilson showcase a striking image of Sammy P Starr at age two in their display window. The charming portrait, showing him at the piano, has attracted considerable attention from passersby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roscoe & Wilson
Sammy P. Starr
Goshen Man Enlists for Mare Island
Graham of Goshen has enlisted at the Elkhart marine recruiting station and will be sent to Mare Island on Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goshen
Harrison
Graham
Elkhart
Mare Island
William Leith Dies in Explosion After Golum y Incident
William Leith, formerly with Golum y, was killed in an explosion. Officials investigated the blast and reported the fatal incident occurred at the scene with preliminary safety assessments underway.
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William Leith
Golumy
Fifteenth Anniversary of Judge Mitchell Death in Goshen
The Goshen community marks the fifteenth anniversary of Judge Joseph A. S. Mitchell’s death on December 12 1890. He served six years on Indiana’s supreme court earning praise for fairness industry and ability. His death drew mourners including state officials and leading Northern Indiana citizens. his memory endures as a model of character and public service.
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Goshen
Joseph A. S. Mitchell
Mitchell
Supreme Court of Indiana
Indiana
William E. Niblack
Byron K. Elliott
Supreme Bench
J. A. S. Mitchell
Thomas A. Hendricks
Judge Mitchell
Earth
Lake Shore Watchman Robbed in Kendallville
Clarence Hopkins the Lake Shore watchman in Kendallville was knocked senseless by a highwayman in the railway yards near the station. He lay undiscovered for hours, nearly frozen, and his money and month’s pay were taken as the assailant believed the pay checks were on Hopkins.
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Clarence Hopkins
Lake Shore
Kendallvile
Hopkins
Kendallville
Barrel of Oysters Sent as Annual Prank
William Camerdon of Quogue Long Island and a friend of Sears Gardner sends a yearly barrel of oysters. This season Gardner received a miniature barrel with twelve oysters thinking it a joke, then was telegraphed that a full barrel had been sent by express.
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William Camerdon
Quogue
Long Island
Sears Gardner
Mr. Gardner
Express
Ralph Miller to Open Cottage Lunch at Jefferson Theatre
Ralph Miller will launch a cottage lunch restaurant in the basement of the Jefferson theatre next week. He is finishing all arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Miller
Jefferson Theatre
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D. L. Schrock’s
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ERIE
McCally of
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New York
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Hossick AS
Sherlock Holmes
Shaffer
Sam Starr
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