Stoner Comstock damages case goes to trial in Jefferson
In Jefferson township 1899 quarrel on the Comstock farm led to Laura Stoner suing John D. Comstock for $5,000. The trial featured numerous witnesses as defense and plaintiff teams jockeyed for juror empanelment while other local cases and notices filled the docket.
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Laura Stoner
John D. Comstock
Stoners
Comstock
Jefferson Township
B. M. Johnson
Edw
B Zigler
Anthony Deabl
Chamberlain & Turner
Lou W. Vail
Four score-year-old Martin Crevison convicted of assault
Feeble in health and aged about eighty, Martin Crevison was found guilty of assault and battery with intent to kill by a LaPorte circuit court jury. He received an indeterminate sentence of two to fourteen years in the Michigan City state prison.
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Hiram Hildreth
George Mellinger
Jefferson Township
Henry Wilson
Elkhart
Wilson
Michigan City
Chatten
Richard Mansfield
Cleveland
P. L. Turner
Harlan A. Stauffer
Isaac B. Linenthal
LaPorte
Richter
Teegarden Block
Goshen
Gas City
Stauffer
Nye & Sutherland
Osborn & Sallwasser
Linenthal
Martin Crevison
Tailor E Connor Sets Up Shop in Stonex Block
E Connor, once a cutter for Kaatz and Goldstein clothiers, rents the corner room in the Stonex block to open a tailoring establishment soon. He is an experienced tailor whose quality work may draw many patrons. A Winamac petition seeks Congressman Brick to obtain 500000 salmon minnows for the Tippecanoe river where dams have halted salmon fishing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. Connor
Kaatz & Goldstein, Clothiers
Stonex Block
Mr. Connor
Winamac
Congressman Brick
Tippecanoe River
Interurban Odd Fellows and Modern Samaritan Meet Tonight
The Interurban associations of the Odd Fellows and Modern Samaritan lodges will meet in this city tonight with banquets and special programs planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Odd Fellows
Modern Samaritan Lodges
Delegates Elected at Modern Woodmen District Meeting
Eleven delegates were chosen to attend the state encampment in Indianapolis at a district Modern Woodmen of America meeting. A large attendance was reported. Letter Carrier B. J. Collins was proposed for removal by Postmaster Cornell, with A. G. Stutsman handling mail on the route during the investigation. A calendar fundraiser aimed at Catholics caused trouble at Ligonier. The book and ladder company called a 7:30 p.m. meeting to elect officers. P. L. Hughes moved stock to the room above Rogers Wilson’s store. The Commercial Exchange will meet at Lint & Brown’s office tomorrow evening. business was noted as important.
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Woodmen of America
Indianapolis
Cornell
B. J. Collins
A.G. Stutsman
Collins
Book and Ladder Company
Council Chamber
the Commercial Exchange
Lint & Brown
Social events highlight Goshen Warsaw society row
A Jewish social reception and dance last evening in McNaughton hall honored Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Silverman, with Emma Salinger as bride of the couple. Notables from Niles, Elgin, Dowagiac, Lansing, Detroit, and Goshen attended, plus a Rathbone Sisters party in Castle Hall for about a hundred guests. The note also mentions an upcoming engagement of a Goshen city debutante to a Warsaw gentlemen.
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McNaughton Hall
Michael, Nathan
Louis Salinger
Samuel Silverman
Emma Salinger
Goshen
South Bend
Rogers
Simon Gunsberg
Gertrude
Alice Guneberg
Niles
Mich
A. Kreeger
Elgin, Ill
Ray Behrendt
Lansing
M. Oppenheim
Fanny Tobias
Michael Tobias
Israel Oppenheim
Phillip Oppenheim
Dowagiac
Sarah Smith
Middlebrough
England
Dorothy Jacobs
Nappanee
Arthur Wertheimer
Detroit
Mies Seaman
David Seaman
Lena Meyers
Harry Salinger
Isaac Ciralsky
Milton Meyers
Augusta Ciralsky
Rathbone
Pedro
Castle Hall
Glennie Arnold
John Warden
George Silsbee
John Baumgardner
Lodge
James and Miss Miller to Wed in Chicago soon
Mr Clinton B James son of C W James will wed Miss Laura A Miller daughter of Mr and Mrs J J Miller of 810 West 58th Street Chicago on Wednesday evening January 30th. James recently worked in Marshall Fields dry goods department and Hawke Co in the city. He plans to start a business in Iowa.
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Clinton B. James
C. W. James
Laura A. Miller
J. J. Miller
West 58Th Street
Chicago
James
Marshall Field
Hawke & Co. Dry Goods
Iowa
Elkhart County Loan and Savings Meeting Briefing
The annual meeting of stock holders will be held at the Lint and Brown office on the 28th. Stockholders hoping for a dividend from a former officer’s short age will be disappointed as the officer hid his tracks and cannot be reached.
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Elkhart County Loan & Savings Association
Lint & Brown
Whitehead Misnamed as Leader of Elshart Farmers Group
The Democrat corrected a misprint stating J. W. Whitehead was elected president of the Farmers' Mutual Aid Society of Elshart county. the correct name is D. J. Whitehead, who has led the organization for years and earned high regard for his service.
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the Democrat
J. W. Whitehead
Farmers’ Mutual Aid Society
Elshart County
D. J. Whitehead
Whitehead
Bristol Dam To Be Finest In State Of Cement And Iron
The Bristol dam is announced as the finest in the state built entirely of cement and iron. It will create a pretty water body at Bristol with residents already seeking to buy steam launches and boats. Mrs. VY Keipp learned of her brother Absalom Chivington death in Colorado at age 76, a former Clinton township resident whose father ran a saw mill, who left for the west about 30 years ago.
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Bristol
VY. Keipp
Absalom Chivington
Colorado
Clinton Township
West
The Twentieth Century Agent in Town Pleads for Patronage
A female agent canvassed the town this morning pleading for patronage claiming her mother is critically ill. She wore many diamonds and her teeth were covered with gold in a striking appearance.
No settlement yet in Kaatz and Goldstein dispute
Winter stock has begun to devalue and without a prompt settlement a sale may be required to avoid substantial loss.
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Kaatz & Goldstein
Surgery Removes Neck Tumor for Local Resident
George Michael of Goshen region had tumor removed at Bowser and Becknell hospital. Doctors report a successful operation with a smooth recovery and no dangerous side effects anticipated. Hoops Buys Interest in Goshen Rubber Company. W A Hoops acquires Dennis stake and will become actively identified with the growing local firm.
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George Michael
Goshen
Bowser & Becknell Hospital
Hoops
W. A. Hoops
Dennis
Goshen Rubber Company
Funeral Arrangements for Hattie Rarick
The funeral for Hattie Rarick will be held tomorrow at 10 o'clock from Union Chapel. Relatives and friends are invited to meet at the residence.
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Hattie Rarick
Union Chapel
Brick Expects Third Term as Redistricting Foes Rally
The article details Indiana politics around 1902 with Congressman Brick seeking a third term and backing a plan to place Elkhart County in the Twelfth District. C. W. Miller and Brick face opposition within their party while Go oden and Elkhart factions weigh their own ambitions and possible senate goals.
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Elkhart County
Brick
C. W. Miller
Elkhart
Washington
Gooden
South Bend
Congress
Miller
Charles W. Fairbanks
United States Senate
Indiana
Allen
LaGrange
Noble, Steuben
DeKalb
St. Joe
Starke
Marshall
Pulaski
Fulton
Kosciusko
Revival Column Urges Repentance at Local Churches
In a revival style religious column, the writer urges repentance in civic morals citing Jesus and John the Baptist. He envisions Christ challenging officials, saloons, gambling, and vice, urging righteous enforcement of laws and higher morals. Rev. B. G. Shouse speaks tonight at the Baptist church and services begin at 7:30.
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Democrat
John
Baptist
Jesus Christ
Christ
Jesus
Kingdom of Heaven
The
Baptist Church
B. G. Shouse
P. Pearce
Grace Hayward Company Opens to Record Audience at Irwin
The South Bend Times reports a full house at the Auditorium for Grace Hayward’s opening performance. Dick Ferris impressed, delivering a top season’s comedy drama and vaudeville act in Friends, a well mounted and delightful show.
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South Bend
Irwin
Grace Hayward
Dick Ferris
Indians Elect Nine to State Board of Agriculture
At the annual meeting at state house the Indians elected nine members to the State Board of Agriculture. John L. Thompson of Gas City was chosen from the thirteenth district. In a later vote James E. McDonald of Ligorier and John C. Haines of Lake were considered for president, with McDonald ultimately elected after a contest with Thompson.
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Dalegate State Board of Agriculture
Atate House
John L. Thompson
Gas City
James E. McDonald
Ligorier
John C. Haines
Lake
McDonald
Thompson
District slate settles choice for assistant clerk post
The Thirteenth district district chairman Elmer Crockett of South Bend lined the district for Artman for speaker and D B J Schafer of South Bend was chosen. Everett Branyan of Huntington opposes the slate and claims he will win.
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Elmer Crockett
South Bend
Crockett
Artman
D. B. J. Schafer
Everett Branyan
Huntington
United States Telephone Co. files $1 million mortgage in Indiana
The United States Telephone Company, a long distance firm, filed a million dollar mortgage in South Bend yesterday to build a line through DeKalb Noble Elkhart and St Joseph counties. The mortgage is to Cleveland Trust Company. W W P MacHenry of the First Presbyterian choir plans a concert on Thursday evening January 24 with Miss LuLana Warner and quartets from South Bend and Elkhart assisting.
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United States Telephone Company
South Bend
DeKalb
Noble, Elkhart
St. Joseph
Cleveland Trust Company
P. MacHenry
First Presbyterian Church
LuLana Warner
Elkhart
Beardsley and DeGolier Family Land Transfer
James R. Beardsley and wife transfer land in Concord to Fre mont DeGolier and wife for 250 dollars. Matilda W. Bertech and husband convey a lot in Ellhart to Lewie and Jesse B. Drake for 1 dollar.
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James R. Beardsley
Fremont DeGolier
Concord
Matilda W. Bertech
Lewie
Jesse B. Drake
Ellhart
Obituary Notices for Harman and Metz Pioneers in Goshen Area
Harman Catherine Wohlford Harman widow of Adam Harman died at 9 last night at 626 South Seventh Street aged about 87 after a two year illness. Born September 25 1813 in York County Pennsylvania she lived in Mahoning County Ohio and later Goshen area. Funeral 10 am Saturday at 624 South Seventh Street Rev A C Anda to officiate Oak Ridge burial. Metz Andrew Metz aged 89 pioneer settler Clinton township died yesterday afternoon at his home one mile east of the old infirmary. Funeral Friday 11 am from Berkey church, relatives leave home 10 am. Bowen Thomas Bowen 60 died suddenly Saturday morning of heart disease. Funeral Monday from the Christian church. Three furnished front rooms for light housekeeping at 409 South Third Street.
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Goshen
Lee
Sarah Ertzinger
Eliza Burke
Cinda Harman
Sevilla Blair
Elkhast
Amanda Chatterson
Three Oaks
Mich
Lee Harman
Sioux City
Iowa
Calla Laka
Kansas City
Lutheran Church
South Seventh Street
A. C. Anda
Oak Ridge
Metz
Andrew Metz
Clinton Township
William Eppert
Berkey
Bowen
Thomas Bowen
Millersburg
Christian Church
Indiana Churches Week of Prayer and Local Civic Dissent
Indiana churches devote the week to prayer services. The South Bend Holy Trinity Eng Veh Furheran church aided William Eckhart of the Chicago Brethren Seminary. The Retail Grocers and Butchers Association urged lawmakers to oppose cigarette sales and pass a stamp tax law. Delegates were named for the state grocers convention in Indianapolis. In Huntington, Mrs. Sarah F. Dick was re-elected cashier of the First National Bank for the 21st time, reputedly the nation’s only woman cashier of a national bank. A hog disease in several counties is typhoid fever, not cholera, devastating herds. Illinois capitalists seek saloon licenses in La Porte County amid a dry-colony dispute. Jesse Arnold, 70, longtime North Manchester banker, died after a cascade of misfortunes tied to historic bank failures.
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South Bend
Holy Trinity
Eng- Veh Furheran Church
Ea l
William Eckhart
The
Chicago Brethren Seminary
Ratail Grocers
Bu‘chers' Acaoc‘ation
St. Joe County
Indianapolis
Huntington
First National Bank
Sarah F. Dick
United States
William McGrew
Julius Dick
Whitley
Noble
LaPorte
Steuben
St. Joseph
Pontiac
la Porte County
Kankakee
Illinois
Supreme Court
Jease Arnold
Indiana
Ohio
Thomas
North Manchester
First National Bank of
Arnold Bank
South Whitley
Ind
Schuyler Haas
Future of the Democratic Party Urged by Mayor Deahl
In the Jackson Day edition the Indianapolis Sentinel publishes Mayor Deahl's view on the party's future. He argues the party shaped independence and expansion, champions education and science, and warns against abandoning core principles even after losses. He asserts the people, not leaders, must reorganize democracy as circumstances require.
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Indianapolis
Indiana
Deahl
Democratic Party
United States
Ogo
Haveg
State Board Awards Five Year Textbook Contracts
The Indiana state board of education approved five year contracts for four re adopted textbooks. None are new works. the contracts cover existing titles for state schools. At Goshen Chapter B and A M conferred degrees on G R Walgren and John Heath with large attendance observed. Fine Tailoring Hughes over Simmone and Danglers. tf
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Indiana State Board of Education
Goshen
G. R. Walgren
John Heath
Hughes
Simmone & Dangler's
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Sarah E. Miller
Oras
Court House
Jacob B. Johnson
Sam Lewis
Hannaday
Johnson
James Dodge
Currier
Wm. H. Currier
James 8. Dodge
Dodge
Ms. Currier
Ferrall
Orin W. Schafer
Sadie Ayers
Rinehart
Charles E. Rinehart
J. J. Hoffman & Sons
James L. Harman
James S. Dodge
LaPorte County
Boomington Red
Quincy
Ill
Murray
Samuel Sargeant
Goshen Drayman
Marshal Self
Sargeant
Justice Young
First Street
Arkansaw Traveler
Sheriff Elliott
Reauty
Caretes
C. L. Dreese
Keeley Station
Dunilaps
Keeley
Agrd
Stonex Hoom
Isa
Ligonier
P. L. Hughes
Clarence Harris
Rogers & Wilson's
Warsaw
Will
Twentieth Century Agent
Charles W. Millis
M.S
State Board of Agriculture
Mortuary Record
South Third Street
Mayor Deahl
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