Elkhart County Mutual Holds Annual Meeting in Goshen
The Elkhart County Mutual Insurance Association met in the Ulery block Goshen with 10 AM session led by President D J Whitehead. Secretary S A Hoover reported a strong year showing receipts of 12851.50 losses and expenses 10625.66 balance 2226.14 and 4382 policies in force. Officers and directors for the ensuing year were elected including President Whitehead and Vice President Yoder. The afternoon focused on potential delegate to the state mutual convention in Indianapolis and windstorm insurance, adjourned 2 30 PM.
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Elkhart County Mutual Insurance Association
Ulery
North Main Street
Seasion
D. J. Whitehead
S. A. Hoover
C. P. Yoder
Henry Zigler
York Township
B. E. Russell
Nappanes
Indianapoli
Peasion
Windstorm Association
Hoover
Mrs Martin Higgins Dies After Illness in Waterford
Mortuary note says Mrs Martin Higgins of Waterford died at home this morning from cancer after a long illness. Born in Starke County Ohio, she and husband moved to Waterford 22 years ago. Survived by husband and five children. Funeral at Christian church Waterford Monday at 10 a.m.
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Higgins
Martin Higgins
Waterford
Starke County
Ohio
Christian Church
Nearly Severed Thumb At Farm Incident West Of Goshen
Guy Reed, about twenty, chopped wood at the Nicholas Reed farm west of Goshen and nearly severed the thumb of his right hand with an axe. He was taken to Dr. B. F. Whitmer’s office where the injury was dressed.
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Nicholas Reed
Goshen
Guy ,Reed
B. F. Whitmer
Emory In Eyes Injured At Goshen Eyelet Plant
Harvey Richmond, a Goshen Eyelet Co employee, suffered serious eye injuries from flying stone particles while working on an empty wheel yesterday. He will be incapacitated for several days. Notice to stockholders announces the State Bank of Goshen annual meeting for Tuesday January 14 1902 at 720 PM. C W Miles, President. D W Neriga, Cashier.
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Emory
Harvey Richmond
Goshen Eyelet Company
the State Bank of Goshen
Howell Post Installs Officers in Regular Meeting
Howell post G A R and the W R C held their regular meeting last evening. Installation of officers was followed by several addresses by members. Remains of Eugene Carter, famed billiard player who died in Chicago, interred at Waterloo. Women’s Auxiliary of St James church to meet Mrs John Egbert Monday at 2 80. Special gospel meetings at Re Sormaed church next week every evening except Saturday. Berten Messick is spectal fo
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Howell Post
Howell Post G. A. R
W.R. C
Eugene Carter
Chicago
Waterloo
St. James Church
John Egbert
Re- Sormaed
Mrs Garman granted divorce with alimony in Indiana case
Phoebe Garman of Middlebury won a divorce from Frederick Garman and receives $220 alimony. The case featured a daughter testifying. the husband reportedly threatened to kill her and choked her. The court also considers the Maude Sawyer Carpenter matter, potentially granting it. Other items cover probate guardianship, grand jury plans, a pending liquor fight, and various local court actions.
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Phoebe Garman
Middlebury
Frederick Garman
Garman
Maude Sawyer- Carpenter, Jr
Republicans in Elkhart County Seek New Campaign Leader
Elkhart County Republicans meet next Saturday to select precinct committeemen and delegates for the district meeting in South Bend on January 15. Peter Berkey steps down as county central committee chair after four years, with no clear successor. Senator F A Dausman may accept the campaign role if urged, while F B Leaming seeks county recorder nomination and leaves the secretary post open. Opposition to Walter Brown for district chairman grows, with Rome Stevenson seen as Brown's main challenger. The party plans a March or April county convention to heal old wounds amid numerous county office candidates.
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Elkhart County
South Bend
Peter D. Berkey
County Central Committee
F. A. Dausman
Dausman
Senate
Berkey
F. B. Leaming
Walter Brown
Elkhart
Brown
Rome Stevenson
Rochester
Boat House and Summer Cottage Destroyed by Fire
The summer cottage and boat house of Juday Vincent at the Goshen dam were destroyed by fire Thursday at 3 pm. Loss estimated at $75 with no insurance. Origin unknown. suspected incendiary act by youths skating at the dam. Building by Max Hascall and George A. Riley three years ago.
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Juday Vincent
Goshen
Max Hascall
George A. Riley
East Middlebury Disturbance Involving Goshen Boys
Five revolver shots woke residents at 9 p m as Goshen boys chased toward Morse school two miles east. The Cyclone bowling team led by Elmer Dowell Dallas Blue Claude Donovan Roscoe Method and Maurice Lehman has challenged Nappanee city team for a series of games starting January 10 on Nappanee alleys.
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East Middlebury Street
Goshen
Morse School
Cyclone
Elmer Dowell
Dallas Blue
Claude Donovan
Roscoe Method
Maurice Lehman
Nappanee
Nappane
Day Lake Baggageman Has Tumor Removed
Dr. B F Whitmer removed a tumorous growth from the neck of H L Wean a Day Lake Shore baggage man this forenoon. The patient will be confined to his home for several days.
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B. F. Whitmer
Lake Shore
H. L. Wean
Congregational Meeting at Trinity Lutheran and Nearby Services
Congregational meeting at Trinity Lutheran church follows the sermon tomorrow morning. Elder D B Gibson of Cerro Gorda will start a series of meetings at the German Baptist Brethren church on Fifth and Clinton Streets this evening, continuing for several weeks with services at 7 30 nightly and 10 30 Sunday services. Sunday school at 9 30. Everyone urged to attend. The Empire Theatre company has performed at Prescott's opera house in Middlebury all week, not Charles Frohman's Empire company.
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Congregational Meeting
Trinity Lutheran Church
D. B. Gibson
Cerro Gorda
Ist
German Baptist Brethren Church
Empire Theatre Company
Prescott
Opera House
Middlebury
Charles Frohman
Empire Company
Mishawaka Woolen Mills Declares $100,900 Surplus Profit
The Mishawaka Woolen Mills announced a surplus profit of $100,900 for 1901. Stockholders voted to distribute the amount among the trade in proportion to sales, illustrating the scale of the company’s business.
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Mishawaka
Union Debating Club Session At Morse School
Goshen youths gathered at the Morse school northeast of Goshen for a Union debating club meeting. A varied program featured declamations by John Walters Beulah Overholt Mayme Minnis and others, songs by Sarah Kirkdorfer and Chas Debow, and recitations by James Moorland Wallace Butts Fred Bryner and more. The debate on naturalization laws asked if they should protect naturalized citizens only in the United States with Roy Bartholomew Ora Bigler John J. Trainor on the negative and Charles Debow Chas Bryner Elmer E. Simmons on the affirmative. Principal Debow led the affirmative with associates Bryner and Simmons. Meetings will continue through winter.
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Goshen
Union Debating Club
Morse School
John Walters
Charles Bryner
Beulah Overholt
Mayme Minnis
Sarah Kirkdorfer
Sam’ Wohlford
Roscoe Simmons
Charles McQuate
Chas. Debow
Ora Bigler
Marvin Kirkdorfer
James Moorland
Wallace Butts
Fred Bryner
Florence Morse
Lewis Miller
Misses Cook
Winnie Reod
Grace Cooper
United States
Roy Bartholomew
John J. Trainor
Charles Debow
Chas. Bryner
Elmer E. Simmons
Oldest Triplets Found Alive in Lehman Family
Born November 25, 1853, in Miami county Indiana, Geo W Lehman Frank P Lehman and Magdalena Lehman Wolfe are the surviving triplets aged 48 and living near Peru Goshen and South Bend. A photo was sent to the Indianapolis News with a cut to appear that evening.
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Chicago
Winchester
Ind
Lehman
Geo. W. Lehman
South Bend
Frank P. Lehman
Galien
Mich
Magdelena Lehman-Wolfe
Boyne City
Peru
Miami County
Indiana
Daniel and
Magdelena Schreck Lehman
Henry Lehman
William B. Lehman
Joseph Lehman
Goshen
Indianapolis News
Brixton Burglary farce delights with bright comedy
The Brixton Burglary, a three act farce seen last night, features W. J. Ferguson in a strong performance elevating a minor servant role. Nellie Butler shines as the maid. other cast members vary with substitutes. The show draws laughs despite some coarse moments and a small audience.
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Brixton
W. J. Ferguson
Mr. Ferguson
Nellie Butler
Jesse Busley
Maid
Joseph Holland
Lionel Barrymore
Grace Filkins
Eliza Proctor Otta
Front Fender of City Car Scrapes Clinton Main Street
The south bound city car of the Indiana Railway Company wears a damaged front fender that scrapes bricks for several feet at the Clinton and Main street corner, raising fears the guard may tear free and a wreck could follow.
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Indiana Railway Company
Clinton
Main Street
I O O F Interurban Meeting Invite Notes
The I O O F Interurban Association will be entertained by the local lodge next Thursday. The Bristol lodge will also be present.
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I. O. O. F. Interurban
I. O. QO. F. Interurban Association
Bristol
Thomasville Georgia Visit From War Memories to Northern Guests
Geo W Rich recalls a southern journey from Chattanooga to Thomasville Georgia in late December 1901. He notes historic Civil War sites, Andersonville, and the Western & Atlantic line, then describes Thomasville as a small town with many Northern winter visitors and many large hotels catering to them, despite limited local industry.
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Thomasville
Beane
Cunny South
Chattanooga
Tenn
Army of the Cumberland
Tennessee
Ohio
George
National Cemetery
Chickamauga
Atlanta
Sherman
Ringgold
Tanner Hill
Dalton
Resacca
Calhoun
Kingston
Allatoona
Kennesaw
Macon
Andersonville
Sam
Georgia
Florida Line
Fletcher Emerges as Likely 13th District Chairman
The Starke County Democrat notes J C Fletcher of Starke county is a candidate for district chairman as Rochester hosts a meeting. Fulton and Pulaski counties have signaled support with others in the district, including St Joseph. Fletcher would likely accept if elected, praised as a sagacious leader and efficient county committee chairman in past campaigns. The convention at South Bend could decide the chairmanship.
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Starke County
J.C. Fletcher
Fletcher
Rochester
Fulton
Pulaski
St. Joseph
Congressions
South Bend
Lake Shore Freight Circular to Agents and Shippers
The Lake Shore issues a circular to freight agents and shippers requiring all packages delivered at depots or warehouses to be plainly marked with the consignee's initials or full name, destination city and state, and if multiple towns share a name in a state, the county must be shown to prevent errors and delays.
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Lake Shore
Consignee
Faint Hope for Goshen Angloa Rail Line Prospects
A Dayton Ohio resident writes to the LaGrange Democrat with renewed optimism about the Goshen and Angola electric railway project. The letter states that within recent days the prospects for construction have brightened considerably.
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Goshen-LaGrange-Angola
The
Democrat On Business
Dayton
Ohio
Goshen and Angola
Vote totals by counties at South Bend Democratic convention
The corrected report lists county tallies for delegates. C Bower draws Elkhart 25 and St Joseph 4 for a total 59. William Everly gains Kosciusko 7 Marshall 15 and St Joseph 4 for a total 28. James C Fletcher secures Fulton 12 Kosciusko 10 Marshall 8 Pulaski 10 Starke 6 and St Joseph 23 for a total 64.
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South Bend
C. ©. Bower
Elkhart County
St. Joseph
William Everly
Kosciusko
Marshall
James C. Fletcher
Fulton
Pulaski
Starke
Destitute Beatt Family Placed by War Saws Branch
Sheriff O. P. Smith and Deputy W. H. Crouse moved the Beatt family of ten from a Harrison township hovel to Warsaw. The Beatt household includes Mr and Mrs George Beatt and eight children aged 1 to 14 years. The action stems from the War saws branch of the Board of Children's Guardians.
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Warsaw
Board of Children’s Guardians
George Beatt
Harrison Township
O. P. Smith
W. H. Crouse
Lively Farm Lands Sale Expected Near Kanke
The Valparaiso Vidette notes Chicago capitalists are buying drained lands near Kanke and predict strong farm sales next summer if the weather stays favorable.
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Kankekee
Valparaiso
Chicago
Elkhart Merchant Rec Memo About His Employees
W Bill Philantof of Elkhart reports regarding his employees. The note references workplace matters and company practices. No further details available in the fragment.
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Elkhart Merchant Rec
Hill plans $30 gift to Elkhart store employees
Warren Hill of Elkhart, owner of a department store, intends to distribute about $30,000 among 80 employees on favorable terms, making it a philanthropic gesture that also aims to align worker and store interests. A death in the household is also reported in Elkhart as Lake Shore Engineer Rossiter nears death.
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Warren Hill
Elkhart
Hill
Thase
Lake Shore
Rossiter
Evangelistic Meeting at First Baptist Church Tonight
Tomorrow evening at the First Baptist church an evangelistic meeting opens with a song service. Rev. Wm. P. Pearce will discuss pungent topics before a sermon on The Most Important Theme for a Sermon. Other topics include Turning God's House Into a Play House and a Divorce Question address by Judge Ferrall.
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Firt Baptist Church
Wm. P. Pearce
God
Soule
Ferrall
Messie
Biederwolf
Maxwell
Missing Elkhart agent Benjamin James found ill in Chickasaw
Benjamin F. James, agent for Simpson Computing Scale of Elkhart, vanished earlier and was traced to Chickasaw Nation in Indian Territory. He lies seriously ill after a prior brain fever attack. a brother-in-law cares for him while Mrs James heads to his side.
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Benjamin F. James
Simpson Computing Scale Company
Elkhart
Cincinnati
Chickasaw, I. T
James
Chickasaw
Mrs. James
Elkhart Girl Bessie Currier Faces Movement Charge
The Cincinnati Enquirer highlights the Elkhart girl Bessie Currier in a front page column about a case claiming she can move inanimate objects. The paper notes a fable like tone and promises readers may be entertained by the story.
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The
Cincinnnati Enquirer of
Bessie Currier
Elkhart
Enquirer
Durbin Names Barnhart to Logansport Insane Hospital Board
Governor Durbin announces Henry A. Barnhart editor of the Rochester Sentinel becomes North ern hospital for the insane at Logansport board of trustees, succeeding Rufus Magee of Logansport. Ex legislator badly burned from kerosene explosion at his farmhouse. health reported doubtful.
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Durbin
Henry A. Barnhart
Rochester Daily and Weekly Sentinel
Democrat
The
Northern Hospital For the Insane
Logansport
Rufus Magee
William C. McMichal
St. Joe County
Post Office Finances Reported Near 4th Class Limit
Postmaster Elliott notes the Middlebury office has overrun the fourth class limit in the last two quarters and may drop to third class, adding that continued overages could move staff to salaried status. Also includes ad-like lines for a flour product Gerbelle and various unrelated items.
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Middlebury
Elliott
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Elkhart County Mutual
Association
Mortuary Record
C. W. Miles
D. W. Neriga
Waterlon
Berten Messick
Court House
Geo. Collmer
Mary Hazel Himes
L. B. Bixler
Charlotte Holderman
Cricket Strine
Commissioners’ Court
Lou W. Vail
Dausman & Burris
Texas Iron Works
Euit
Albert D. Miller
Solomon Elrick
Guardian
John
Stuck
Lytha N. Robinson
Geo. J. Cuppy
Wm. H. Gross
Geo. McLaughlin
Chas. A. Davis
James L. Hirman
James 8. Mather
Longcliff Asylum
Circuit Court
Petit Jury
Mr. Cuppy
George J. Cuppy
Third Ward
Cuppy
Rameey T. Kepner
Frank Berkey
Sadie Kindig
Harley Bunger
Benton Jr
Elsie Hapner
Benton
George B. Slate
Frank Slate
Bristol Banner
Fred App
Mishawaka Rubber Co
North
South Dakota
J. McMorris
Belle Plaine
Iowa
John B. Skinner
Hobson, Neb
H. B
Zimmerman
M. E
West of Hattle
Lincoln Avenue
Mr. Leaming
Cyclones
Geo. W. Rich
Gro
W. Rich
LaGrange Democrat
W. Bill—Philantof
Will
Indian Territory
Food For the Enquirer
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