Holy Year Proclaimed with Midnight Mass at St John’s
Special services mark 1900 start as Pope Leo XIII’s decree invites a midnight Mass. Rev S Yenn leads at St John’s Catholic Church amid large attendance while Fifth Avenue M E Church hosts a well attended watch meeting. City observes year end with society events and planned Farmers Institute programs announced.
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Fifth Avenue M. E
St. John’s Catholic C Church
Leo XIII
St. John’s Church
Wather
Justin Intele
Forth Avenue
Mo i
AH. McKee
Tve
Fire damages Miltenberger home after stove sparks
A small blaze at the residence of James Miltenberger at 612 No Main Street caused $25 damage last Saturday. Sparks from a stove ignited the carpet and burned a hole in the floor. the house filled with smoke when the family returned and no alarm was sent.
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James Miltenberger
Main Street
Telegraph lineman falls from pole in South Bend tragedy
George Nuil a Central Union tele e lineman fell from the top of a thirty two foot pole at South Bend and broke his neck. He lived an hour. The Lesh Abbott company re elected here last Saturday with F P Abbott re elected president and general teanager Lesh vice president and C W Miller secretary and nearer.
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George Nuil
Central Union
South Bend
Lesh-Abbott Company
F. P. Abbott Swas
Teaneger
BH Lesh
C. W. Miller
Manila Letter From Swartz on Warfront Conditions
Writing from Manila dated November 1 describes muddy streets and near continuous rain. Mir Swartz, son of John Swartz, recalls four weeks aboard the transport Sherman and near starvation. troops on Luzon report sickness from fruit overindulgence while Monroville cavalry member recovers from fever. Payment practices and upcoming moves to Manila Harrocks are noted, with a 44 day letter delivery.
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Manila
Swartz
Mir
John Swartz
San Francisco
Sherman
Ono
Warty
Sliin
Luzon
Manila Harrocks
Goovben
Mail arrivals and delays on inter urban route
The first mail reached at 7:30 car time about an hour late. An empty punch was sent back as Postmaster Cornell has yet to decide mail routing. Efforts aim to pay Sue newspaper train to Goshen for first trip delivery. if successful the 8 o'clock trip may be abandoned. Mail from the newspaper train is now brought up from Eikbart to the group.
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Tere
Cornell
Goshen
Limue Oo
DUW
Eikbart
P Ug
Mary Louise Messick
Woodson
Messick
Metropolitan Loan & Savings Association of
Metropolitan Company
Davis, Hubbell & Davis
Bright
Wilberforce
Beaconsfield
Gladstone
Gordon
Wesley
Great Britain
Russias
Cape Colony
Britain
T. Shepstone
Lord Derby
Leonidas
Belle of New York and others light up South Hend
In the past year at the Auditorium the Belle of New York grossed 81 41 25 with Alice Niessen in Ene Fortune Teller earning 1 75 Olga Nethersoe in Toe sec sud Mrs Lauggideray grossed 1 161 50 and Ruecbard Mansneid in Cyrano de ber gerac over 32 000. The success places South Hend among top one night stands in America and managers Harry G Sommers and Samuel W Pickering can be proud of the year.
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Bg Sauto Bead Tribune
Tne Belle of
New York
Alice Niessen
Olga Nethersoe
America
Harry G. Sommers
Samuel W. Pickering
Electric car derailment disrupts Goshen interurban service
A Goshen city electric car left the Dunlaps barn and jumped the track this morning, delaying all interurban cars for two hours. Trailing big cars ran late yesterday evening after previously staying on schedule. The snow sweeper was on site to clear the tracks.
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City
Goshen
Dunl Aps
City Council Orders Slower Streetcar Schedule
Officials announce a reduced streetcar timetable within the city limits. Cars now run only to Cosmo Works via Lincolne Avenue and Parkside, with westbound service limited to hourly interurban cars, causing inconvenience for riders toward the western city limits.
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Cosmo Works
Lincolne Avenue
Parkside
Pigeon Affects Train Headlight Incident and Local Changes
A Lake Shore train pulled into Cleveland Friday amid a broken headlight glass after a carrier pigeon marked 4 J P B 95 flew near the headlight and was struck but unharmed. Also Judge Adair awards 600 to Sisson Lilly Lumber against Waterloo for a town hall debt amid objections. Oscar Jay joins Mummert & Jay law firm. Dr Vallette operates a dentist office.
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Lake Shore
Cleveland
Sisson & Lilly Lumber Company
Grand Rapids
Waterloo
Adair
Items of Interest From the 1874 Democrat Files
Hardware store sale announced as L. D. Thomas & Co. buys Myers Kapp & Co. A holiday program at Hascail's hall led by Edwin W Hawks. The Dexo-Cat cake display by Kolb & Gross. Fire brigade parade and supper follow. A rose oil lamp accident at Dr Whippy’s home injures him and two children. Lodge officers elected for Fravel No. 306 Goshen Chapter. Various marriage notices from Bloomington to Ligonier. Continental Fraternal Union pays 10 percent dividend. Terre Haute delay noted. Coroner inquest over Goshen Milling Co. accident finds no blame. plant deemed in good order. First Reformed Sunday School officers named. Big Four station upper floor smoke caused by disjointed stove pipe.
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Rrichmond
Ind
Continental Fraternal Union
Goshen
C. Lindemuth
E.senbeins
Eikhart
Wm. H. Haines
Goshen Milling Company
M. K. Kreider
Eisenbeiss
Diamond Is Not Recovered and New Suits Filed
The article notes a Michgan officer’s unclear success in recovering a diamond given to Mrs. W. B. Vanperlip of Elkhart by Charles Russell. It reports four new lawsuits filed, treasury balance under $6000, county officers’ changes, and upcoming commissioner court agenda with liquor license hearings and audit records review.
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Michigan
W. B. Vanperlip
Elkhart
Charles Russell
Wilson
Russell
L. W. Vail
Perry L. Turner
Major Cobb
New York State
Board of Commissioners
Middlebury
George McLaughlin
Nappanee
Frank Brumbauch
Sherman Street
Whetten
Walley
E M S Improves Curve on L S M S Line Between Toledo and Chicago
Work to straighten the big curve at Kankakee marsh along the L S and M S line will start next month with two steam shovels and two work trains. The project relocates gravel and relays track for about 1.25 miles and offers over fifty laborer jobs. Kendallville will see double track over twenty miles this summer on the air line.
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Toledo
Chicago
Kankakee
High Bridge
Kendallville
Mrs Friedareich Fisher Bierling Brentine Dies in Elkhart
Mrs Fisher Bierling aged 63 died Saturday at the home of Albert Bierling in Elkhart after contracting spinal meningitis. Wife of Henry J. Fisher who died in 1881, she later married Bierling. Four sons and her husband survive. Remains brought here for funeral at Trinity Lutheran on Tuesday at 2 with Rev. C. B. Clensler officiating. Interment in Oak Ridge cemetery.
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Brentine
Friedareich Fisher- Bierling
Heron
Albert Bierling
Elkhart
Henry J. Fisher
Bierling
Trinity Lutheran Church
C. B. Clensler
Oak Ridge Cemetery
Teachers' Annual Institute Opens in Goshen High School
Arrangements are complete for the county teachers institute to convene tomorrow morning at Goshen High School and run through the week. Prof. Rieman of Goshen and state librarian W E Henry will instruct. Poet W W Pfrimmer of Kankakee will entertain tomorrow evening. The Elkhart County Historical Society will hold its annual meeting Wednesday evening.
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Goshen High School
Rieman
Goshen
W. E. Henry
W. W. Pfrimmer
Kankakee
Elkhart County
Real estate transfers in Elkhart and Goshen plus concert notice
Phines H Michling and wife transfer a lot in Elkhart to John O and Margaret ONeil for 100 dollars. Samuel Moyer and wife convey land in Elkhart to John E Carman and wife for 50 dollars. John F B Kauffman and wife sell a Goshen lot to Elizabeth Miller Pagan for 1400 dollars. An Indiana Glee Club concert is promised at the opera house Thursday, under the High School Lecture Course. tickets are urged. Lincoln Sarbaugh plans to move from Jefferson street to open a grocery in Mr Sacheagh s old store.
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Phines H. Michling
John O
Margaret O'Neil
Elkhart
Samuel Moyer
John E Carman
John F. B. Kauffman
Elizabeth Miller Pagan
Goshen
Indiana Glee Club
Operas House
Lincoln Sarbaugh
Jefferson Street
Cory
Sacheagh
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ST. John's Church
S. Yenn
A .Oly
Katharine Mider
the Farmers’ Institute
Irwin
Rufus Brown
J. C. Viebl
D. L. Miller
Emanuel Dutrow
H. F. McStahan
Fairfield
Franklin County
Uandies
Erwie
Marshal
Life In the
Philippines
Mig Kreceipts
Waterloo Town
Oscar Jay
E. E. Mummert
Mummert & Jay
Jay
Dr. Vallette
Democrat
L. D. Thomas & Co
Myers, Kapp & Co
Presbyterian Sabbath School
Hascail’s Hall
Edwin W. Hawks
Kolb & Gross
Whippy
Fravel Lodge
Thomas A. Daily
W. M
J. A. Carmien
S. W
J. Beyerle
J. W
J.C. Beek
E. H. Dunning
L. S. Haley
D. W. H. Miller
J. D
John Hunt
Tyler
E W. H. Ells
H. H
John B Slaughter
King
C. B. Alderman
LaPorte Heefner
E. G. Chamberlain
C. H
J. W. Latta
G. K. Winters
J. B. Walk
Jonathan McClure
W.A. Bradford
J. J. Powell
Elizabeth Campbell
Waterford
Uste
Lehmac-Caser
Bloomington
Ill
Powell
John D Lebmann
Kimire Caser
Leeds ~Shively
Jackson Township
Louis Muntz
William G. Leedy
Susannah Shively
Leig-Hays
Coover
Schmogrow
Jacob Seip
E Hays
Ligonier
Waterson -Woomer
A. Kreps
Alfred Waterson
Frances Woomer
The
Continental Fraternal Union Coder Adjustment
BK. Michener Graves
Columbus
Ekhart County
Michener Graves
Indiana
First Reformed Sunday School
Fredrick Simpson
Frank Hoffman
Ried
Blanche Wean
Reed
Violet Dick
Atta Larimer
Myrtle Troyer
Gertrude Berkey
Bernice Weaver
Big Four
Treasury
Commissioners Court
Tom
Howard Foster
Clare Ellis
Messrs Foster
Mr. Ellis
Baptist Church
Pearce
Leoogfellow
Earth
Republic
South Africa
Japan
France
Germany
Russia
Europe
Warshall
State Bank of
Justice Hattie
Charles A Andersen
Alice C. Reed
John Ira Hill
Elva C McCoy
Napoleon
Jefferson
Brother
Witalink Sewee
State Bank
Ee Ve
City National
Salem Bank
Renee Ee
meRt
Bode Gewkee
Woop
M. S
Mortuary Record
Teachers’ Annual Institute
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