Perry Chiddister Sues WMH for 1500 Damages in Labor Injury Case
Goshen resident Perry Chiddister through Mehl & Mehl sues William H Ulery for 1600 damages after a traction engine backed onto him while he aided in attaching a water tank. He is injured and allegedly unable to perform manual labor. Also notes divorce actions and probate orders in the same court session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commodore Perry Chiddister
Goshen
Mehl & Mehl
William H. Ulery
Jefferson Township
Chiddister
Ulery
Willam F. Neff
Fanny Vesey
Edgar J. Vesey
Vesey
Lou W. Vail
Drake
Vern
Richard
Irene Vesey
Joseph PF. Andrews
Elizabeth A. Andrews
S. Everett’ Taylor
Andrews
Dudge Drake
Harman
Kreider
W. J. Gronert
C. G. Conn
FB. A. Dausman
California
Studebaker Transfers Chicago Real Estate to Sons and son-in-law
John M. Studebaker transferred Chicago real estate worth 350000 to his son John M. Studebaker Jr and to his son-in-law Frederick W Fish. The south west corner of Indiana avenue and 31st street valued at 150000 was leased to Samuel Lanski for 99 years starting 1912 with escalating rents. Additional Winnetka parcels and Wabash avenue property near Twelfth street were included. Revenue stamps fixed the document value at 200000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
John M. Studebaker
Studebaker Cor Eatin
John M. Studebaker, Jr
Frederick “‘W.fish
Warns Goshen on improper tree pruning by unskilled trimmers
Warning from B Eldon Shaffer forester and Prudential Nursery Co Inc of Kalamazoo warns Goshen residents that poor tree pruning can ruin trees over time. He commends local trees but says many are not cared for properly and cutting well developed limbs prevents healing while rot follows. Tree trimming is overseen by the council committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. Eldon Shaffer
Prudential Nursery Co, Inc
Kalamazoo, Mich
Goshen
Schaffer
British steamer Huntly sunk after prize court ruling
The British steamer Huntly, once the German hospital ship Ophelia condemned by a British prize court, and the Glasgow steamer Belford have been sunk. Belford crew saved. no word on Huntly crew.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Dee
Hotel Whitcomb Sells To Shepard And Needham
Local capital purchased the bankrupt Hotel Whitcomb for about 125000. Lloyd Shepard and Postmaster John W Needham bought it. Needham, former county clerk, will retire from the post office in March to manage the hotel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Joseph, Mich
Whitcomb
Lloyd Shepard
John W. Needham
Needham
Gas firm seeks approval to buy Gen. Service and Indiana Lighting
The public service commission set January Sth for a hearing on Northern Indiana Gas and Electric Co. request to purchase Gen. Service Co. and Indiana Lighting Co. in Indianapolis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Public Service Commission
Northern Indiana Gas and Electric Co
Gen. Service Co
Indiana Lighting Co
Bank swindler under arrest in West Point Virginia
W S Nef of Mountain Grove Missouri is in custody at West Point Virginia. Authorities say he has three wives from different towns with no divorce. He is wanted in Bremen Indiana for bigamy and forgery as bankers chase reports of forgeries across banks nationwide. An Indiana bankers association contingent heads toward West Point.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. S. Nef
Mountain Grove
Bremen
Ind
West Point
Indiana Bankers Association
Beardsley Seeks Republican State Senate Nomination
A. H. Beardsley of Elkhart, secretary of Miles Medical Co., announces candidacy for the Republican nomination to the Indiana state senate. He faces no clear opposition. Lloyd L. Burris of Goshen is not a candidate. Elkhart County senators have a history of party affiliations, with several Republicans listed from 1880 to 1912.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elkhart
A. H. Beardsley
Miles Medical Co
Beardsley
Lloyd L. Burris
Goshen
Elkhart County
David VW. White
Middlebury
W. J. Davis
O Z
Baker to provide free bread in Christmas baskets
Mrs. Elizabeth Niswander announced that M. R. Whitehead, the baker, will donate one five cent loaf of bread for each Christmas basket given to the city poor. The Associated Charities continues to do important work for the needy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Niswander
Associated Charities
Tolay
M. R. Whitehead
Taft to Address Knife and Fork Club in South Bend
Former president William Howard Taft visits South Bend and will speak at the Knife and Fork Club dinner at the Oliver hotel tonight. He is expected to discuss current events and national affairs during the event hosted by local leaders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will
Oliver Hotel
Eix
William Howard Taft
South Bend
Knife & Fork Club
Man Denies Plan To Marry In Bay City
Henry Nusbaum of the Art Novelty Co. denies a published statement that he will wed Miss Helen Haines in Bay City Michigan next Friday. The notice was prepared by co worker John Mack, who said he acted with Nusbaum’s authorization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Nusbaum
Art Novelty Co
Bay City
Mich
Helen Haines
Nusbaum
Democrat
John Mack
Mack
Mortuary Records for Pletcher-Willard B and Mrs Sarah Bowers
The eight month old Willard B. W. Pletcher son of Mr. and Mrs. Merle Pletcher of Middlebury died last night at 9 30. Funeral Thursday at 10 30 from the residence with Rev Andrew J Hostetler and Rev Simon S Yoder officiating. Interment Grace Lawn cemetery Middlebury. Mrs Sarah Bowers aged 82 died today at 11 45 at her home Millersburg cause Brights disease. Surviving are sons Sylvester and Wallace of Chicago. Husband William Bowers died 40 years ago. No funeral arrangements yet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Millersburg
Bright
Sylvester
Wallace
Chicago
William Bowers
Mrs Horvath Dies After Auto Collision in South Bend
Mrs. John Horvath of South Bend was fatally injured when struck by an automobile owned and driven by John WT Niezgodzki in South Bend yesterday. She died at Epworth hospital at 8 o'clock last evening. an eyewitness said the driver was in no way to blame.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Horvath
South Bend
John WT. Niezgodzki
Horvath
Epworth Hospital
Tomorrow Shortest Day Sees Sun Reach Capricorn Point
The text notes tomorrow is the shortest day and longest night as winter begins. At 1:15 tomorrow morning the sun reaches the first point of Capricorn and appears to stand still on its southward path.
Illness of Mrs. Aghan H. Quilhot Reported in South Bend
Mrs. Aghan H. Quilhot wife of a long time South Bend crime investigator is said to be seriously ill at Epworth Hospital. Reports note her past speculation in matrimony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aghn H. Quilhot
South Bend
Epworth Hospital
Funeral for Abraham Strohm Held at Church of the Brethren
The funeral for Abraham Strohm will be Thursday at 2 PM at the Church of the Brethren at Clinton and Fifth Streets with Rev. J W Kitson officiating. Interment follows at Bainter Town Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abraham Strohm
Abraham, Strohm
Auction Sells Fastland Steamship for 46000
The steamer Fastland, the vessel linked to the 19th century Chicago disaster where 800 perished, was sold at auction yesterday for 46000 and will be converted into a training ship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fastland
Chicago
Won Sweater Attributed to Community Attendance
Brainard won the sweater offered by the Presbyterian church for best Sunday school attendance in the past year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sweater. Co. TV
Brainard
The
Presbyterian Church
Beggars Reported in City Streets This Christmas Season
Local report notes numerous beggars soliciting on streets with a varied display of Christmas slips and wares. The scene includes men and women collecting alms and goods from passersby, reflecting the season’s charitable demand.
Obituary Notice of Mrs Jennie Dellinger in Kalamazoo
Mrs Jennie Dellinger, formerly of Elkhart, died suddenly yesterday evening in Kalamazoo Michigan from heart trouble. Also notes a local holiday sale at McDowell and Boylan with special prices on millinery and Christmas boxes. Mrs J B Pearce listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kalamazoo
Jennie Dellinger
Gk Elkhart
Kalamazoo, Mich
J. B. Pearce
McDowell & ‘Boylan
City Council Adopts New Assessments and Sled Ban
City council in regular session last night approved revised assessment rolls for the South Ninth street sewer and Goshen Lightning Rod Co. alley, with several reductions and new benefits. An order forbidding attaching sleds to autos within city limits was issued amid safety concerns voiced by the mayor and marshal as preparations for annual reports begin January 3, 1916.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lehman
Ralph Spurgeon
Ligonier
Oak Ridge Avenue
Fifth Street
D. R. Yoder
Amasa G
Emma B. Woovens
Goshen Lightning Rod Co
Big Four Ryd Co
Ninth Street
Relia Vail
Chicago-Detroit Bay Co
Chicago Avenue
John B. Cripe
Water Works and Light
Pike and
Hess Streets
West Side
Arge
Water and Light
Munrow
Water and Light Committee
South Ninth Street
Big Four Railway Co
Walnut Hill District
A. G. Hoovens
General Plan for Goshen College Grounds Beautification
Goshen College outlines a ten year plan to beautify the campus. Saints Rest dormitory is moved to a north side site to overlook Science Hall the new 50 000 dollar building. Fe Turnock Elkhart architect Landscape Gardner McCarty Grand Rapids MI and B Elden Shaffer Prudential Nursery Kalamazoo assist in site planning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goshen College
Saints Rest
College Avenue
Science Hall
Main Street
Hill Tornock
Elkhart Architet
Landscape Gardner, McCarty
Grand Rapids
Mich
B. Elden Shaffer
Prudential Nursery, Inc
Kalamazoo
Turnock
Coal Supply Awarded to New York and National Firms
The water works and light committee awarded the 1916 coal supply contract for the municipal plant to the New York Coal Co represented by Ray Teegarden and to the National Coal Co, no local rep. The price is 2.60 per ton with about 4,000 tons needed. each company to furnish about 2,000 tons. Tests at the plant compared Houston Thacker Litz Smith and RK & kh results, with National’s product in use previously. J. Castetter of Houston Thacker claimed 228 dollars below others on 4,000 tons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Water Works and Light Committee
Common Council
Municipal Water and Light
New York Coal Co
Ray Teegarden
National Coal Co
Houston-Thacker, Harlan
Litz-Smith
RK. & Kh
Co. J. Castetter
Houston- Thacker Co
Judge Sets Aside McClain Divorce Decree
In the superior court Judge Harman today set aside the divorce decree between Samuel McClain and Rose McClain issued several weeks ago. It is reported McClain plans a hasty marriage. The McClain reputation regarding domestic standards is noted as not good.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harman
Samuel McClain
Rose McClain
McClain
McCains
Goshen Merchants Report Holiday Trade Ahead of Last Year
Goshen merchants report holiday season trade ahead of last year with record stock levels. Shoppers find the Christmas selections said to be the finest ever shown in Goshen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goshen
Second Annual Dinner Hosted by City Superintendent
Supt Hamilton of the city water and heat plant will host his second annual chicken dinner Thursday night December 30 with city officials as guests. Dinner is served in the pump room at 7 o'clock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reams
Elizabeth Latta
Violett Cemetery
Fire Department
Parks Committee
Hamilton
Water Works and Light Committee
Pomp Room
City Water and Hebt Plant
Will
Bates Host Dinner for Oma Bates Engagement
Mr. and Mrs. George Bates of six miles west of the city honored their daughter Oma Bates with a Sunday dinner as she prepares to wed Gerald Rohn of Goshen. Mrs. Charles Burker and Miss Clara McCyrory plan a Christmas party for the O. G. club at Mrs. Burker’s South Main street home. Robt. Mendenhall entertained Messenger boys of the Presbyterian church. Rev. Schmidt spoke on his Germany boyhood days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Bates
Oma Bates
Gerald Rohn
Goshen
Frank Koln
Charles Burker
Clara McCyrory
O. G. Club
South Main Street
Robt. Mendenhall
The
Presbyterian Church
Rev. Schmidt
Germany
Sudlow Dies in Indianapolis at 80
Charlies A Sudlow prominent Indianapolis insurance and business figure dies suddenly at his son William B Sudlow's home. Death attributed to a stroke of apoplexy. Survived by widow Nancy Sudlow two sons Arthur and William B Sudlow a daughter Mrs Thomas E Potter of Fort Wayne two granddaughters Miss Phyllis Potter and Mrs Walker White and a great granddaughter Betty White born five days earlier in Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlies A. Sudlow
Indianapolis
William B. Sudlow
Sudlow
Chamber of Commerce
Columbia Club
Economic Club
Lake Wawasee
Nancy Sudlow
Arthur
Wim. B. Sudlow
Thos. FE. Potter
Fort Wayne
Phyllis Potter
Walker White
Chicago
Betty White
Stabbing Incident Ties Two South Bend Residents
Harry Beck, 22, stabbed by Stella Brown, 22, in South Bend, is believed dying after a dispute over $125. Brown’s bond was raised from 500 to 1000 dollars. Beck says he was robbed of $125 by Brown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Beck
Stella Brown
South Bend
Beck
Miss Brown
French gymnasts in exercise shown at Lyric theater
Prof L A Syge Diew watched a motion picture at the Lyric theatre featuring French gymnasts in military style exercise. He recognized two old Paris trained friends on the screen. The sight recalled his earlier training near Paris.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyric Theatre
Paris
Metzger Addresses Goshen College Students
Agent Metzger spoke to Goshen College students this forenoon on the present needs of rural communities. The address was well received by the students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Metzger
Goshen College
Manahan Taken to Longeliff Asylum After Violent Incident
Jesse Manahan a Goshen resident aged about 99 was moved to Longeliff asylum at Logansport by George Phebus and William G Battle. He had lived with his son Ira on Ninth Street and had long suffered mental illness, recently becoming violent, prompting relatives to seek commitment. He struck Deputy Sheriff Bowset with his cane as preparations began.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Longeliff
Jesse Manahan
Goshen
Longeliff Asylum
Logansport
George Phebus
William G. Battlemay
Manahan
Ira Manahan
Ninth Street
Mr. Manahan
Bowset
Mrs Catholine Stefel Dies in Chicago
Mrs. Catholine Stefel formerly of Angola and Fort Wayne died in Chicago yesterday. She was the mother of Mrs. Simon Becker, long a resident of Goshen. The remains will be taken to Fort Wayne for interment tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catholine Stefel
Angola
Fort Wayne
Chicago
Conn Property Transfers in Elkhart Deeds Record
Twenty eight deeds convey property of Charles G. Conn of Elkhart to Carl D. Greenleaf and are recorded by Recorder Winterhoff. The property will be deeded by Greenleaf to the new Conn corporation formed as Conn retires from active business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conn
Charles G. Conn
Elkhart
Carl D. Greenleaf
Recorder Winterhoff
Greenlleaf
New Conn Corporation
Death of James Deafenbaugh in hospital
James Deafenbaugh of Packerton died in McDonald hospital from a heart ailment at age 35 after being taken there in critical condition following a wartime injury. He is survived by his family and local relations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Deafenbaugh
Packerton
McDonald
Warsaw
Middlebury Township Farm and Maple Street Fruit Farm
A brief notice references Middlebury township farm operations with Recorder Winterhoff involved and notes a Maple Street Fruit Farm in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middlebury
Recorder Winterhoff
Maple Street
Boy Injured While Sledding Behind Auto
Leo Poyser, 18, was injured Saturday evening when a sled behind a car went at high speed and collided with a curb, causing a severe knee gash. The driver is unknown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leo. Poyser
Stolen coal theft leads to arrests in South Bend
Ceal Victor Buisse and Leon Teonover Ronie are under arrest in South Bend for stealing coal. Police report ongoing investigation and expect charges to be filed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ceal_Victor’ Buisse
Leon “Teonoverronie
South
Bent
Voters Weigh Township Impacts Amid Today’s Balloting
In a day of local elections voters face township influences on services and governance. Officials note turnout is steady as residents decide on district boundaries and funding measures impacting schools roads and public works.
Great Xmas Rage Ends After 72 Hours of Battle
A terse notice warns that the Great Xmas Rage concludes in 72 hours with a strenuous contest concluding at a set end time and place.
Final hours loom in Elkhart county advertising vote contest
The article urges rapid action as a newspaper contest nears its 10 p m Friday deadline. It warns late entries will be rejected and predicts a busy mood at the Democrat office as candidates and supporters race to submit subscriptions and votes before closing. It notes rumors of a dark horse and promises results in Monday's issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elkhart County
Democrat
Fox
Hst
Funeral to honor N. inck dienainee at Park Manor yards
Unable to attend. A funeral service for the N. inck dienainee is planned at Park Manor yards in Chicago. Attendees are urged to confirm plans through local organizers and respect family wishes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eninck Dienainee
the Park
Manor Yards
Chicago
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Perry Chiddister
WMH
Aler
Whele
Him
Albert A. Gordon
Admr
Mary J. Gordon
Richard W. Fidler
Prescott
Franklin ‘Smeltzer
John c. Smeltzer
Fryhberzer’s Court
Emil Heilpling
Rigney
Chicago Real Estate
Huntly
Hotel Whitcomb
Indiana State Senate
M. B. Whitehead
Taft
Mr. Nusbaum
Mortuary Record
Noble & Miller
Rexall
Eous Business
SES
SION
Wesley ‘Sowers
Sowers
Detroit
Law
Awaka
Theo
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