Battle oval for first choice of Christmas gifts ends tonight
Miss Mdbody and Miss Cripe lead the field in the final dash to the goal as Battle Oval closes its Christmas gift voting.
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Battle Oval
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Newspaper
Goshen Daily Democrat
Location
Goshen, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1908
Page
5
Beginning of the end of great Christmas prize contest
The Daily Democrat closes the Christmas prize contest tonight at 10 with counting and prize awards to follow. Subscriptions for votes must reach the office or be mailed by 10 p m, with late remittances accepted by phone or in person until Wednesday noon, and sealed envelopes used for last day submissions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daily Democrat
Goshen
Democrat
Score Today Returns and Roster Highlights
A partial list shows names and numbers associated with a sports or club score page. Included are residents of Goshen and nearby areas such as Elkhart and Nappanee, with figures like 119 162 and 104 356-40 850, plus various entries for individuals and places.
Caution on New Subscriptions in Vote Credit
Notice warns contestants that new subscriptions will be scrutinized to prevent old subs counted as new. A true new sub must not replace an old one. mere name or address changes do not qualify. New subscriptions at five dollars or more grant 1,000 votes per dollar. old subscriptions at ten dollars or more yield 1,000 votes per dollar.
Mies Florénce Inbody Holds Lead As Votes Pile Up
Mies Florénce Inbody of New Paris maintained the lead as the contest neared completion on the last lap of the race this morning. Late in the day a late surge by one of Inbody’s supporters helped her secure a larger margin than before, with Monday’s total votes reaching 117,827, the largest yet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mies
Florénce Inbody
New Paris
Mise Inbody
Trump linked to Valparaiso blackmail inquiry
J N Trump visited Valparaiso amid investigations into a blackmail plot tied to George S Miller and an Anderson letter demanding 200 dollars. Authorities say Miller claimed mailing funds but Elkhart officials report no letter reached there and Miller’s mental state appears unsettled after a prior East Goshen holdup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elkhart
Miller
East Goshen
Valparaiso
Metropolitan Life Insurance Co
Interurban Railway Company
Goshen
Attempt at Burglary Frightened by Neighbor’s Boy
About 30 o'clock last night an attempted break in at 209 East Monroe Street at the residence of Charles H.B. Miller was foiled when a neighbor’s boy heard a dog in the kitchen and a rug being moved to search for a key. The burglars fled before Officer Bertch arrived after the boy’s whistle and call to the police.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlies HB
Miller
East
Monroe Street
Bertch
Elkhart Brake Man Severely Injured After Car Fall
Quincy W. Truex a brake man living in Elkhart was thrown from a box car at Indiana Harbor while switching cars. He sustained cuts and bruises about the head a badly bruised right shoulder a fractured ankles and a badly lacerated right ear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana Harbor
Quincy W. Truex
Elkhart
Syracuse Journal Warns Against Cottager Opposition
The Syracuse Journal opposes the Wattawaree cottagers stance on the Sandusky Portland Cement plant and the mail dredging bill for the big lake. It warns the town faces harm from the cottagers selfish interests and political maneuvering that could kill the town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Syracuse Journal
Sandusky
Wawaree Cottagers
Journal
Fire Hits Tiny Canada Village Destroys Hotel Store
A recent blaze in Tiny Canada destroyed the village hotel store and post office. C R Myers, with interests there, received word by telegram Sunday and departed for Canada that evening. Insurance covers the loss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada Village
Tiny
Canada
C. R. Myers
Hughes Official Plurality in New York Governor Race
Hughes secured an official plurality of 69 664 votes for re election as governor of New York. Bets on Hughes outcomes circulated with Republicans predicting 76 000 and Democrats wagering against his victory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hughes
Tay. Hughes
New York
Suit Seeks 200 Judgment and Foreclosure of Mortgage
Superior Court action by J Orba Weybright against Elmira Reed and Samuel Ferry asks for a $200 judgment and foreclosure of a chattel mortgage. The filing mentions sending present ad drega to Father Roland in Goshen for a stated benefit to an individual.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Superior Court
J. Orba Weybright
Elmira Reed
Samuel Ferry
H. Stuart
Addrega
Roland
Goshen
Hagent Peraon. &T
Rail officials meet city attorney over street freight use
Officials from the Chicago South Bend and Northern Indiana railway company confer with City Attorney Troyer at his office about faster city lines and better cars. They discuss blocking Main and Clinton streets with loading and unloading freight and seek a compromise after months of complaints.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Troyer
Chicago, South Bend & Northern Indiana Railway Company
Atorney Troyer
Main
Clinton
Desk Fire Destroys Books in Jefferson Building
Dr Nicholas C Baumann’s desk on the second floor of the Jefferson building caught fire while he was away yesterday afternoon. Dr F M Ihrig smelled smoke at 3 o’clock and alerted Jefferson fireman Leonard Smith. Baumann returned to find the desk badly burned and several valuable books destroyed with estimated damage of 25 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nicholas C Baumann
Jefferson Building
F. M. Ihrig
Baumant
Ihrig
Leonard Smith
Jefferson
Baumann
Tragic Infant Death In Pittsburg Visit
The two year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Hains died after swallowing tabs at the home of Mr and Mrs Al Haney during a visit to their Pittsburg residence. The coroner was summoned to investigate this morning as the family remains shaken by the loss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hains
Pittsburg
al Haney
Kutz
Haney
Baker Fiftieth Anniversary At Home
Society note announces Mr. and Mrs. John H. Baker will receive friends at home on Tuesday December 29 from two to five and seven to ten o'clock to celebrate their fiftieth anniversary. No other invitations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John H. Baker
Electrician Franks Whitney Killed Working On Pole
Frank J. Whitney an electrician at LaPorte received a fatal high voltage shock while working on an electric light pole tow. As he was being lowered and thanked a fellow worker his belt broke and he fell, breaking his neck. County Assessors meet in Indianapolis advocate uniform county bookkeeping and plat books and favor publicizing assessor results.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank J. Whitney
LaPorte
Association of County Assessors of
Indianapolis
Association
Aulzo
Marriage Licenses Issued at St Joseph Michigan
Marriage licenses issued at St Joseph Michigan include Arthur Lofrahl of Elkhart 21 and Bessle r Weaver of Niles 25 Theodore Nehring of Mishawaka 1 and Besete Kessler of St Joseph 20
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Joseph
Mich
Arthur Lofrahl
Elkhart
Bessler
Weaver
Niles
Theodore Nehring
Mishawaka
Besete Kessler
Mrs Nora Clymer Moves Household Goods to Goshen
Mrs. Nora E. Clymer of Claypool moved her household goods to Goshen and expects to remain. She is accompanied by her mother Mrs. Margaret Lautzenhizer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nora E. Clymer
Claypool
Goshen
Margaret Lautzenhizer
Pension Granted for Warsaw Widow Lucretia J Jacques
Mrs. Lucretia J. Jacques widow of Oliver P. Jacques of Warsaw has been granted a pension. The pension amounts to 84 dollars monthly from February 21 1907 and 12 dollars monthly from April 9 1908.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucretia J. Jacques
Oliver P. Jacques
Warsaw
Thirteenth Annual NCTF Convention in Indianapolis
The thirteenth annual convention of the National Commercial Teachers' Federation will be held at Shortridge High School in Indianapolis from December 25 to 31.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Commercial Teachers’ Federation
Shortridge High Sdeot
Indianapolis
Last Council Meeting of 1908 Held in City
The city council sat briefly for the last regular session of 1908 with Mayor Kohler presiding. Officials present included Clerk Rimpler, Attorney Troyer, Treasurer Watts, and others. The meeting approved minutes, bills, and minor appropriations, and directed the advertising for depository bids to be opened January 11, 1909.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mayr Kohler
Rimpler
Troyer
Watts
Marshal Self
Enginee Witt
Snobarger
Shafer
Gotham
Water Works and Light
Croop
Herring
Kohler
Board of Finance
Democratic slate vows to contest state races
State Chairman Stokes Jackson said all but one Democrat running for state office would contest the results of their Republican opponents before the legislature after a meeting with candidates and their attorneys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stokes Jackson
Petition drive seeks Roosevelt stance on Rudowitz extradition
Joseph Gallagher gathers signatures urging President Roosevelt to refuse Rudowitz extradition to Russia. Socialists push petition circulation with a letter list of local supporters including Miss Madge Cripe Mrs Lizzie Drake J C Gibson and others. Deputy Auditor Chas Cook moves into a new home at the corner of Plymouth Avenue and Sixth Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Gallagher
Roosevelt
Rudowitz
Russia
Madge Cripe
Lizzie Drake
J. C. Gibson
Mable Godfre
J. M. Gibson
David Helman
B. Kishler
Janet Kuhn
F. E.ebman
Ira Rogers
Harry Smith
A. M. Wittameg
Chas, Cook
Plymouth Avenue
Sixth Street
Christmas Eve services and train effort in New Paris
The article notes heavy Express Business with overloads of Christmas packages. The American is operating four wagons as Union services are held by the Evangelical and Brethren. Sunday schools at New Paris on Christmas Eve begin at 7 o'clock with a large bell as the principal decoration. The program includes special music, and Clyde is mentioned in relation to pictorial training.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evangelical
Brethren
New Paris
Will of Levi Yoder Filed for Probate in Circuit Court
The will dated January 29, 1905, witnessed by A C Mehl John Brookmyer and Samuel A Yoder lists Silas Yoder Anna Schmucker Emma Yontz and Sam A Yoder as children and heirs. Each receives $1000 and Michael Yoder’s $1000 is charged against him with remaining estate divided among five children. Michael’s share is placed in trust with Samuel A Yoder as trustee and income only for Michael Yoder during life, then to his heirs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Levi’ Yoder
Jane
A. C. Mehl
John Brookmyer
Samuel A. Yoder
Treamed
Silas Yoder
Anna Schmucker
Em Ma Yontz
Sam A. Yoder
Harold A. Keith Resigns as Engineer for Bucklen Traction
Harold A. Keith resigns as engineer for Herbert B. Bucklen traction line enterprises and will assume new duties January 1 1909. He has moved to Goshen living at 106 West Douglas Street and will contribute about one day weekly to traction work until spring. Maps and profiles exist for Bucklen road extensions from Angola to Montpelier and from Middlebury to Elkhart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Keith
Harold A. Keith
Herbert B. Bucklen
Keith
Goshen
West Douglas Street
Bucklen
Angola
Montpelier
Ind
Middlebury
Elkhart
South Bend
Bucklen and
Beardsley Farms
Suit to Set Aside Will of Elijah Hays Filed
In Kosciusko circuit court a suit seeks to invalidate Elijah Hays will alleging weak mind and undue influence by Charles C. McCabe bishop of the Methodist Episcopal church. The claim targets the deed of fortune to the church Missionary Society and aims to restore heirs’ legal benefits. Hays, eccentric and frugal, left property to the church for an annuity, which grew as a liberal donation to the church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elijah Hays
Charles C. McCabe
Methodist Episcopi
Missionary Society
Kosciusko
Hays
Roberson Delivers Lecture to 1000 Sunday School Children
More than a thousand Sunday school pupils filled the Jefferson theatre this afternoon to hear Roberson discuss Jerusalem. The free lecture was sponsored by the People's Popular Lecture Course Association. Tonight he will speak on Imperial India as the second program of the 1908-09 series.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roberson
Jefferson Theatre
Jerusalem
People's Popular
Imperial India
Local Mortuary Notice and Short Marriage Updates
Mortuary report notes the death of Simon B. Truex at 70 in Harrison township after heart illness, survived by his wife, three sons, and four daughters. Item reports secret marriages of Lewis H. Tracy and Maude Kiefer in St Louis, and a 25 dollar sale of Hogan Cigar Co accounts as overall worth about 4 048. Hera Rhodes buys 30 acres timber near South Bend to mill by April. Chas Bowser and Bitho Botta wed at the groom’s home with Rev Beougher officiating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. B. Zigter
Elkhart
Hogan Cigar Co
Ra H. Church
Hera Rhodes
South Bend
Chas. Wyland
Jumber
Chas. Bowser
Miss
Bitho Botta
Mikersburg
Rev. Beougher
Wakar
Will distributes property among three heirs in Wichita
A will from Lewis designates Sophia Yeakel as beneficiary with property passing to three choices including a woman from Detroit and a Pennsylvania resident. The document mentions Dr J A Cool as related to the estate and lists Detroit and Wichita as key locations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis
Sophia Yeakel
Wichita
Kas
Mra Ler
Detroit
Miss
Pennsylvania
Aus
J. A. Cool
Kel, Son
Miss Mary Witsaman Becomes Missionary to India
In Kendalky Henry Peilett district near Mentone and other towns, local reports note Miss Mary Witsaman’s commitment to missionary work in India. The Lake Shore railroad moved a train of 96 ambus cars through a halivile area, while fires destroyed a Decatur storeroom and warehouse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Witsaman
Helmer
India
Hela
Kendalky
Henry Peilett
Tereran
Bennpirt
King of Columbia
Whitley County
Lake Shore Railroad
Mentone
Everett
Washington
Decatur
Orville Moon
Merrian
Ble County
Thomas Evanson
Columbia City
Seattle
Wash
Columbia
Also Mentioned on This Page
Helen Kolb
Joseph Butterfield
Florence
New
Paris
Marie Cripe
Henry Goldsmith Goshen
Helen Kolb Goshen
Dea
Pearl Dausman
New Park
Earl Weaver
Hubert Knight Goshen
Bernice Gardner Goshen
Minnie Hiller Goshen
Watt
Celestia Scarlett
New Paria
JOS. BUTTERFIELD _ Gosh
Leo Weyburn
Ruth Shupart - Elkhart
J. N. Trump
Valpariso
Geo. S. Miller
Hart
Dr. Baumann
Society News
Board OF ‘Finance
Clyde
Will OF Levi Yoder
Mortuary Record
Tracy
Standard Hotel
Maude Kiefer
Hill Store
St. Louie
H. F. Radcliff
Me Brosnahan
Pierceton
D. Galbreath
A. G. Freehly
Molney
Fort Wayne Gas Company
Blackford County
J. ©. Kimmel
Noble County
Agricultural Society
Circuit Court
Arene
Valentine Berkey
Jouneberger
Paul Herrplat
James C. Smith
J. x
Leroy Lantz
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