Both Houses Adjourn to Meet Monday in Indiana
In Indianapolis on January 6 special report the House passed Cravens’ $120000 appropriations bill then adjourned to reconvene Monday with new committee assignments. Salaries will be paid weekly to all house staff except pages who are named today. Senate adjourned to 2 pm Monday with committees named including resolutions for deceased members and the governor’s message. Romus F. Stuart of Indianapolis defeated LaGrange’s Harry M. Pyke for the Republican assistant secretary of the Senate.
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Indianapolis
Cravens
House
AH House
Goshen
Senate
Proctor
Romus F. Stuart
Harry M. Pyke
Lagrange
Fyke
Kimmell
Kendallville
Hemans Named to Michigan Railway Commission
Gov. Osborne appoints Hon. Lawton T. Hemans of Mason to a six year term on the state railway commission with a 3000 dollar salary. The office is non partisan. Hemans, a former Democratic opponent, is serving as attorney for Charles H. Whitman and is in Goshen investigating the Moellering train killing.
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Lansing
Mich
Osborne
Lawton T. Hemans
Mason
State Railway
Mr. Hemans
Goshen
Charles H. Whitman
Mason, Mich
Harry
Fire Destroys GE Plant in Minneapolis
A large fire destroyed the General Electric plant in Minneapolis causing about 1 million dollars in losses. The boiler explosion injured several people and the city lost electric current, with plans to restore street and commercial lighting via a suburban plant.
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Minneapolis
Minn
General Electric Company
Proctor to Serve on Eight Committees in Indiana Senate
Senator Proctor of Elkhart county will serve on eight committees this legislative session. He sits on finance judiciary organization of courts which he chairs corporations railroads congressional apportionment legislative expense and state library which he also chairs.
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Indianapolis
Proctor
Elkhart County
State
Indiana Democrats take option on Weitzel property
The Indiana Democratic club exercised an option on Henry Weitzel's East Vermont street property for 60000. If acquired, the site will serve as the club home.
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Indianapolis
Indiana Democratic Club Today
Henry Weitzel
Vermont Street
Big Fire Destroys Gas City Water Works and Electric Plant
A large blaze in Gas City Indiana destroyed the city water works and electric light plants early today. Estimated losses range from seventy five thousand to one hundred thousand dollars. Several nearby facilities were damaged and investigations proceed to determine the fire's cause.
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Gas City
Ind
Farm exchange near Elkhart shifts parcels to Hatch
Real estate note records a 560 acre farm north of Elkhart traded by Dr A J Irwin to W W Hatch in exchange for Chicago property. The deal shows cross state real estate activity and a property consideration of unspecified value.
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A. J. Irwin
Elkhart
Chicago
Fire department called on gasoline stove blaze at Kohler building
A gasoline stove on the second floor of the Kohler building threatened a fire when a feeder was left on. Mrs. Leberenz lit the stove by mistake later, causing ignition. Charles Noel and an employee used a fire extinguisher to control the flames. No major damage beyond the stove, and the department was not needed.
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Kohler
Leberenz
Teegarden & Putt Show Room
Campbell Held on Attempted Murder Charge in Elkhart
John Campbell 32 a New York native now in Hillsdale Michigan was held to the Elkhart circuit court without bail on attempting to kill Tony Toco an Italian in an Elkhart boarding house Campbell used a knife on his victim He stood before City Judge Lee without counsel and was remanded to the county jail after transfer by Sheriff Leader
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Elkhart
John Campbell
New York
Hillsdale
Mich
Tony Toco
Campbell
Toco
Lee
Harman Receives Commission as Circuit Prosecutor
James L. Harman of Elkhart received his commission to fill the unexpired term of L L Burris as prosecutor of the 84th judicial circuit. He will qualify by filing a $5,000 bond and taking oath before Judge Drake. Burris term ends Jan 1 1912. Harman will name Oscar Jay as Goshen deputy.
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James L. Harman
Elkhart
Marshall
L. L. Burris
84Th Judicial Circuit
Drake
Burris
Harman
Oscar Jay
Goshen
Self Defense Plea Promised in South Bend Murder Case
Developments in the case of Frank Simons, a South Bend saloon keeper, charged with the brutal murder of bartender Steve Koleszar, indicate his attorney George Feldman will offer self defense to the jury at trial.
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Frank Simons
South Bend
Steve Koleszar
George Feldman
Manager Denies Bell Purchase Bid for Home Telephone Property
W. L. Shoots, manager of the Home Telephone company, denies a circulated report that a January 11 directors meeting will consider Bell company's offer to buy the Elkhart property. The denial clarifies no such proposition is on the agenda.
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W. L
Home Telephone Company
Elkhart
Bell Company
Homeompany
Elkhart Sees More Deaths Than Births in December
Health board reports 24 deaths and 20 births in Elkhart during December. The figures mark a grim month reversing prior trends as officials note natural increase declined. Guardians of public health emphasize monitoring and data accuracy in ongoing vital statistics.
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Elkhart
Secretary of the Board of Health
Death of Charles Appleman in Lagrange at age 47
Charles Appleman aged 47 died at his Lagrange home from locomotor ataxia after a 12 year illness. Surviving relatives include two sisters and four brothers.
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Lagrange
Charles Appleman
Appendicitis Operation for Noble Nusbaum
Noble Nusbaum son of Dr. Nusbaum of Bourbon underwent an appendicitis operation at Epworth Hospital in South Bend. Dr. Nusbaum’s son David died from appendicitis fifteen months earlier.
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Noble Nusbaum
Nusbaum of
Bourbon
Epworth Hospital
South Bend
Dr. Nusbaum
David
Merchant Henry Downer Drowns River Rescue
Henry Downer of Thayer Indiana drowned while attempting to save Adolph Pergensdorph of Chicago insurance patrol company No. 6 in the Kankakee River. The incident happened during a lifesaving effort.
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Henry Downer
Thayer
Ind
Adolph Pergensdorph
Chicago Insurance Patrol Company No. 6
Kankakee River
Angus Breeders Meet Focuses on Membership Growth
The Indiana Angus Cattle Breeders Association held its annual Indianapolis meeting focusing on increasing membership and strengthening the organization.
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Indiana
Indianapolis
Birth of a son to Mr and Mrs Chester Lee
A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Chester Lee. Warren Mishler of New Paris is named in the locality notice.
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Chester Lee
Warren Mishler
New Paris
Frank Cripe Returns Home From Michigan City Prison
Frank Cripe, who was recently paroled from the northern prison, is home from Michigan City.
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Frank Cripe
Michigan City
Bucklen Traction Line Progress Ties Middlebury to Bristol
Graders moved from Middlebury to Bonneyville as snow yields to spring, with most Middlebury grading complete. Track laying will start after frost, connecting Middlebury and Bristol in seven miles, enabling through service from Elkhart to Angola and plans for Michigan connections. Goshen may gain an extension of the T and C interurban from Kendallville, while earlier schemes to link Goshen with LaGrange County via trolley lines have faded.
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Buckten
Middlebury
Bristol
Buckten Valley Traction
Bonneyville
Bucklea Valley Company
Angola
Elkhart
Lagrange
Shipshewana
Co. S. B. & N. IT. Company
Bucklen
Bucklen Traction
Buckien Road
Pioneer, O
Buckien
Toledo& Western
Michigan
Kalamazoo
Washington Township
Wolverine
Indiana
Goshen
Kendallville
Lagrange County
J. McM. Smith
Fort Wayne
Aville
Garrett
Auburn
Waterloo
Huntertown
Toledo
Bryan
Wawaseee
Nappanee
Mrs Miller and husband flee Middle East after attack
Mrs W R Miller formerly Olive Ringler of Nappanee and her husband plan a spring return from the Holy Land and Egypt. They intended a year there but Bedouin uprisings threaten Americans. They were attacked and robbed, escaping with difficulty. A damages claim is filed with Turkish officials but settlement seems unlikely.
Senator Kern Injured Hand After Handshake Incident
John W. Kern, a nominee for the U S senate, sustained a sore hand from a hearty handshake with a fan. The admirer allegedly tore a piece of flesh with a fingernail, and the scratch has become infected.
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John W. Kern
U. S
Mr. Kern
Congressman Barnhart Detained at Rochester Home
Detained at Rochester, Congressman Barnhart remains at his Rochester residence due to the illness of Mrs. Barnhart. Local health concerns keep the lawmaker at home as authorities monitor the situation.
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Congressman Barnhart
Rochester
Pine Creek Ditch Hearings and Gizzi Inquiry Update
The Pine Creek ditch petitioners and 58 remonstrators near Middlebury and Jefferson townships near Elkhart face a Monday hearing on the two thirds remonstrance and potential cutback of three miles of the proposed 12 to 15 mile drainage project with an estimated cost of about 35000 dollars. Grand jury to take up Roy murder case as Dominic Gizzi remains at large while detectives press rail and court officials to locate him.
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Michael Kirkdorfer
Emma Wyland
Middlebury
Jefferson Townships
Pine Creek
Perry L. Turner
L. W. Vail
Dodge
Hubbell, Burris & Harper
E. A. Dausman
Deahil & Deahl
Turner
Gizzi
Proctor
Indianapolis News Opposes High School Fraternities
The Indianapolis News editorial condemns high school fraternities and praises the school board for recognizing a state law from March 1897 prohibiting them. It argues the state may set conditions for education and may bar fraternities if they harm pupils or discipline.
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Indianapolis News
Indianapolis
Miss Carrie Miller Instructor in Maz224 North
Miss Carrie Miller listed as an instructor in Maz224 North in a short notice. The fragment notes her role and location, but no further details or dates are provided.
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Carrie Miller
Coffee Syndicate Gains Power and Drives Up Prices
Press dispatches say the coffee syndicate now holds strong market power, squeezing consumers like other major syndicates. Coffee has risen about four cents per pound, with 60 million bags boosting the syndicate’s bank by 27 million dollars. If trends continue, coffee could become a luxury affordable only to the wealthy, driving up overall living costs and forcing laborers to spend a larger share of wages on breakfast.
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New York
Meat Syndicate
Egg Syndicate
Lumber Syndicate
Steel Syndicate
Sugar Syndicate
Miss Belle Rodabaugh Burned in Fort Wayne Pump Fire
Miss Belle Rodabaugh aged 19 daughter of Mr and Mrs James Rodabaugh of Huntertown Allen county suffers severe burns while thawing a pump. Clothing caught fire from a nearby blaze she endured intense pain and is treated at the Lutheran hospital in Fort Wayne. It is believed she inhaled flames and faces a grave prognosis.
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Belle Rodabaugh
James Rodabaugh
Huntertown
Allen County
Lutheran Hospital
Fort Wayne
Miss Rodabaugh
Funeral for D P Croop in Waterford Methodist Church
The funeral for Daniel P. Croop will be held tomorrow afternoon at Waterford Methodist Church. Rev Luther J. Smith of First English Lutheran Church will conduct the service. Howell Post No 90 G A R will attend in a body and handle grave services. Goshen attendees may take the 1:30 car.
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D. P. Croop
Daniel P. Croop
Waterford
Friends
Luther J. Smith
Howell Post
No. 90
Post
Goshen
Blood Poison Threatens Millersburg Doctor
Dr Siders of Millersburg battles blood poisoning after an abrasion from a splinter while dressing a patient’s hand. The infection began on a finger and intensified, raising concerns for his health.
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Siders
Millersburg
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette Calls Grand Jury on Slavery Probe
The Fort Wayne Journal Gazette demands Allen County authorities convene a grand jury to investigate and drive white slavery from Fort Wayne, aiming to curb illicit trafficking and protect residents.
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The
Fort Wayne
Citizens' Lecture Course Opens at Jefferson Tonight
Tonight the Jefferson hosts the Citizens Lecture Course with Dr Green as the featured attraction. A limited number of excellent seats remain unsold for this engaging program at the venue.
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Citizens
The
Jefferson
Dr. Green
Elkhart County Man Graduated West Point Served in Confederate Army
Dr. J Newton Smith, omitted from West Point graduates list in The Democrat, was a Middlebury township native. He earned a cadetship with honor, served as a Confederate cavalry lieutenant under Gen Kirby Smith, joined Gen Robert E Lees staff, and was with Lee at Appomattox. For 50 years he lived in Bartow Florida.
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West Point
West Point Military Academy
The
Democrat
J. Newton Smith
Dr. Smith
China B. Smith
Middlebury Township
Charles Howell
Texas
Kirby Smith
Army of Virginia
Robert T. Lee
Lee
Appomatox
Florida
Bartow
Middlebury
Local notes from Indiana towns and state events
Dr Q H Hess of Wabash received ten pairs of Hungarian pheasants for a northwest game preserve. Waterloo received twenty five pairs of Hungarian partridges for a nearby game preserve. Huntington IA A appears brighter with two men pledging 2500 each for a new YMCA building. The Wells and Huntington counties county commissioners awarded a six mile stone road contract to Lewis Hutsell and I J Wolfcate at Markie. A Kendallville city council appropriation of 47200 funds city operations mainly electric light and water works. John Waller of Angola slipped on ice and fractured an arm near Lake James. New instructors arrived at Huntington for farmers short course led by Indiana Dairy Association head and other animal husbandry authorities. A volunteer fire brigade contained a fire at John Oswalt near Bluffton. Two sixteen year olds near Warsaw obtained a marriage license and will likely annul it due to minority.
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Q. H. Hess
Wabash
Nothwest
Waterloo
Theodore Rempis
Huntington
Kendallville
Electric Light and Water Works
John Waller
Angola
Lake James
Lake James Park
Indiana Dairy Association
Markie
Lewis Hutsell
I. J. Wolfcate
Wells
John Oswalt
Bluffton
Warsaw
Wool Growers Seek Legislative Aid to Combat Sheep Scab
The Indiana Wool Growers Association, meeting in Indianapolis, will appeal to the legislature to save Indiana flocks from sheep scab. The disease arrived recently via Chicago stockyards, and local herders fear unscrupulous western shippers spreading it.
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Indiana Wool Growers’ Association
Indianapolis
Indiana
Chicago
Veteran Lake Shore engineer Samuel Gorman dies in Toledo
Samuel Gorman, a long serving Lake Shore engineer removed under the new pension system, died at his Toledo home. He formerly lived in Elkhart and worked freight runs between Chicago and Elkhart then Toledo and Elkhart, remaining one of the railroad's oldest engineers.
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Samuel Gorman
Lake Shore
Toledo
Elkhart
Chicago
Damage Case on Trial in Kosciusko Court
The $1,000 damage suit of James B. Hall against Dr. William A. Mabie for alleged improper treatment of a valuable race horse remains before the Kosciusko circuit court.
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James B. Hall
William A. Mabie
Kosciusko
Local Visitors and Travelers Reported Around Goshen
V A Young is now in Seattle, George Betz from Milford, and Dr Payson Schwin of Elkhart were in Goshen today. Mike Kirkdorfer of Milford and Mrs Harry Luke with her son George visited. Uriah Hostetler visiting Pennsylvania. coroner Br J C Mast from Halkhart also in town. Will Banta of Rochester guests H A Banta family. Rev B P Fryberger conducts meetings at Millersburg. Mrs Harry McCrory and husband left for Marianna Arkansas. Miriam Pickering returns from Hellhart after Atherton club banquet. Frances Gould arrives tomorrow from Ann Arbor to Goshen High. Clarice Beverstine and spouse return to Saginaw Michigan. J Q Shoup injured by falling tree to depart for Sanibel Island Florida for months of recuperation.
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V. A. Young
Seattle, Wash
George Betz
Milford
Payson Schwin
Elkhart
Mike Kirkdorfer
Goshen
Harry Luke
George
Hikhart
Uriah Hostetler
Pennsylvania
Br. J. C. Mast
Will Banta
Rochester
H. A. Banta
P. Fryberger
Millersburg
Harry MceCrory
Marianna
Ark
Miriam’ Pickering
Hellhart
Frances Gould
Ann Arbor
Mich
Goshen High School
Clarice E. Beverstine
J. E. Beverstine
Saginaw
J. Q. Shoup
Forest Grove
Sanibel Island
Fla
Decision in Several Weeks on Drug Price Control Case
The Miles Medical company of Elkhart argues it may control price and disposition of its products via dealer contracts. The Supreme Court will decide whether such contracts violate restraint of trade laws. Outcome affects all proprietary medicine makers.
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United States Supreme Court
Miles Medical Company of
Elkhart
Elkhart Company
Record of holiday passenger traffic at Lake Shore
Lake Shore officials say holiday travel reached a historic peak with the westbound Century carrying 112 passengers and the eastbound 114, totaling 226 travelers who paid 8186 dollars in fares. Train No 22 on Wednesday night used 83 cars in three sections with five engines required to haul them.
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Lake Shore
Nappanee Woman Dead After Three-Year Illness
Mrs Elmer Jaquith of South Bend dies after a three year illness. Born in Nappanee on April 12 1868 she lived in South Bend for 18 years. She wed June 7 1898 and is survived by her husband a sister Mrs John A Bushman of Mishawaka a brother George A Guiss and her father Emanuel Guiss all of South Bend or formerly from Nappanee.
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Nappanee
Elmer
Jaquith
South Bend
John A. Bushman
Mishawaka
George ‘A. ‘Guiss
Goshen
Emanuel Guiess
Elkhart Lake Shore shop laborers laid off after delays
A large group of Elk Hart master carpenter department workers on the Lake Shore project at Elkhart were laid off due to weather preventing further work. This brings total suspensions in the department to over 300 since the initial reduction at the new Lake Shore shops.
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Elkhart
Lake Shore
Damage by Freeze at Elkhart Greenhouse
Myron E. Sassaman, owner of an Elkhart greenhouse, suffered a $500 loss due to alleged negligence of the night watchman. The employee charged with maintaining heat allegedly let the fire die down, freezing all plants in the house.
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Myron E. Sassaman
Elkhart
Property Sale Leads to Mrs. Jeannette Harter on South Fifth
William Clery sold his residence on South Fifth Street through Mehl and Weaver to Mrs. Jeannette Harter. Clery has not decided on future plans. The firm advertises a number of premier city and country properties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Clery
South Fifth Street
Mehl & Weaver
Jeannette Harter
Clery
Quarterly Preparatory Service Closes Week of Prayer
The First Presbyterian church week of prayer ends with a preparatory service tonight. The services close early so lecture course patrons may attend the opening number of the course at the Jefferson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Presbyterian Church
The
Jefferson
Death of Mrs. Sarah R. Davis in Shipshewana at 78
Mrs. Sarah R. Davis, 78, died at Shipshewana after an illness. She leaves eight children.
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Shipshewana
Sarah R. Davis
An. Ilness
Aix
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Daniel R. Lehman
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David Bughman
Chester L. Mast
Charles Mast
Frank Mast
Guardian
Mr. Mast
David Ll. Miller
Frank B. Gard
Jacob’ Housouer
F. M. Corns
Lewis Miller
Jesse Housouer
Anna Poyser
Lillie Holderman
Laura Vinson
Lena Lawless
Dominic Gizzi
Michael Roy
Hubbell, Burris & ‘Harper
Coffee Syndicate
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