Opening of Big Revival At M E Church Draws Large Crowd
A large crowd attended the opening union evangelistic services at the First M E Church on Sunday afternoon at 2 30 led by Rev W E Beiderwolf. The choir of sixty, with Maxwell directing, filled the aisles and rear as plans for overflow meetings were announced. Tonight’s program features Mr Maxwell singing The Holy City with a full choir, and Rev Beiderwolf will speak on Meaning of the revival. Services run nightly at 7 o'clock through the week with emphasis on personal renewal and prayer.
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W. E. Beiderwolf
M. E
Maxwell
Holy
Harry L. Maxwell
Beiderwolf
Jesson
Christ
N. B. Mathes
First Reformed Church
Emily R. Chandler
First Baptist
W. W. Grier
D. T. Kauffman
Mra
C. M. Beebe
Biederwolf
Ezekiel
Jose
Kingdom of God
Satan
Sherwin Named Postmaster at Goshen
Washington january 13 special the president sent the name of Chauncy D Sherwin to the senate as postmaster at Goshen to succeed Postmaster Cornell.
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Washington
Chauncy D. Sherwin
Senate
Goshen
Cornell
Died From Exposure John Chambers Found Dead in Orchard
John Chambers aged 65, with no living relatives, was found dead Sunday morning in a peach orchard on the Andrew Stutzman farm in Jefferson township. Officials ruled death due to exposure after his escape from the county infirmary last Thursday. Born in Ireland, he came to America as a youth and lived around Bristol as a laborer before being committed to the asylum about a year ago. Coroner Ejisenbeiss examined the body and funeral services were held in Bristol.
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John Chambers
Conine
Andrew Stutzman
Jefferson Township
Chambers
McFillen
Ireland
America
Bristol
Ejisenbeiss
Marriage of B. F. Reafsnyder and Minnie Pixley
The ceremony took place at 1 pm Sunday at the home of Mr and Mrs Edward Smith near Topeka Indiana with about 20 guests. Rev Geo H Hobart of Topeka officiated. After a sumptuous dinner the couple will reside in Goshen in the spring. The groom works at the Democratic office and the bride is praised as an estimable young woman.
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B. F. Reafsnyder
Jacob Reafsnyder
Goshen
Minnie Pixley
Stephen Pixley
Topeka
Ind
Edward Smith
Geo. H. Hobart
Free Will Baptist Church
Local stores decide not to prosecute nine year old thief
Proprietors of nearby shops visited by young shop lifters Saturday have chosen not to prosecute. One boy, age nine, had taken a bicycle from Cobb Bicycle Shop on North Main Street and now retains the remaining wheel.
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Cobb Bicycle Shop
North Main Street
Three I trains moved to Elkhart shops in rail reorganization
Elkhart shops of the Lake Shore will handle all work, abandoning Kankakee facilities. The shift adds at least 100 workers and the Three I trains will likely be renamed Lake Shore.
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Elkhart
Kankakee
Lake Shore
Interurban Sunday Post Suspends Publication
The Interurban Sunday Post, established by Ben Gordon Whitehead less than a year ago and printed in the Elkhart Truth office, has halted issues with no edition appearing yesterday. Whitehead plans to move to Indianapolis to pursue newspaper work.
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Interurban
Sunday Post
Ben Gordon Whitehead
Elkhart
Whitehead
Indianapolis
Elkhart Businessman to Relocate to California
Orville T. Chamberlain of Elkhart, who has disposed of most of his business interests there, will depart in the latter part of the month or early February for California to establish a permanent residence.
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Orville T. Chamberlain
Elkhart
California
Railroad Worker Injured in Yard Slips
Thomas Collins of Lakeshore railroad slipped in the local yards and badly injured his right arm. At first it was feared the limb was broken.
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Thomas Collins
Lakeshore Railroad
Woman Injured In Fall On Lincoln Avenue Last Evening
Mrs. H. EK. Black staying with Sylvester Batchelor slipped on Lincoln avenue at 8:30 PM and sustained serious injuries. Sale of Real Estate records show transfer of the old Nappanee post office property from Clayton Strohm to John D. Coppes for $5,000.
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H. EK. Black
Sylvester Batchelor
Lincoln Avenue
Nappanee
Clayton Strohm
John D. Coppes
Lake steamer burn sighted near St. Joseph on Lake Michigan
Bright light reported by St. Joseph residents indicates a lake steamer may have burned on Lake Michigan near St. Joe. No details emerged yet. Goshen boy who vanished January 1 remains missing with no word received.
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Lake Michigan
St. Joe
St. Joseph
Strine murder case set for prosecution in Elkhart court
Grand jury may indict for perjury as "Cricket" Strine faces trial for the murder of his wife Alice Cochran Strine. Judge Ferrell schedules the trial for the seventh Monday, with 50 names on a special venue. Defenders are James B. Dodge and Anthony Deahl. State aid appointed Senator E. A. Dausman.
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E. A. Dausman
Dausman
Anthony Deahlis
Indignation Over Weyburn Death in Millersburg
Residents express outrage over the death of Samuel H Weyburn at age 84 in Millersburg after he suffered a paralysis and pleaded for medical help. His wife and three stepsons reportedly refused aid, sparking community anger as coroner ruled natural causes and the funeral occurred with scant ceremony.
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Samuel H. Weyburn
Millersburg
Weyburn
Samuel Weyburn
Elkhart County
Potters
Joshua Weyburn
Stuben County
Doolittle
South Bend
New York City
M. Eisenbeiss
Elkhart
Mr. Weyburn
Goshen
Farm House Destroyed by Fire Near Yellow Creek
Henry Himebaugh's farm home near station 19 on the interurban line was burned yesterday afternoon from a defective flue. The family had just returned from church and school when smoke appeared in the garret. most furniture was moved before the fire reached the garret, and the structure collapsed in under 30 minutes. Insurance covers the $600 building loss. $200 in cellar and household goods burned. The family moved to the old Hershey property and will rebuild in spring.
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Henry Himebaugh
Yellow Creek
Dunlaps
Elkhart County Farmer’s Association
Himebaugh
Hershey
Lake Shore Tracks
Convention Aftermath in Indiana Delegates Back Brown
Walter Brown of Elkhart appears poised to win the district chairmanship in South Bend with strong support from Elkhart and St Joseph counties and Kosciusko allies. Rome Stephenson of Rochester runs as Brown’s sole opponent, with southern counties backing Stephenson. Col. Jim Dodge’s influence wanes after a Friday delegate contest. Dreary party infighting follows a setback in Elkhart. Andrew Carnegie gift aids library expansion with a second $5,000 installment and early spring completion hoped for.
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Walter Brown
Elkhart
Elmer Crockett
South Bend
Elkhart County
Mr. Brown
St. Joe County
Kosciusko
Marshall
Pulaski
Starke
Fulton
Rome Stephenson
Rochester
Brown
Col
Jim Dodge
Colonel
Col. Dodge
Hoffman’s Hall
D. A. Sanders
Public Library Board
Andrew Carnegie
R. A. Franke
Carnegie
Pittsburg
Carnegie Library
Elkhart Baccalaureate Sermon Led by Rev Ogilvie
Rev Ogilvie of the Congregational church delivered the baccalaureate sermon for Elkhart mid winter graduates last night with a large turnout. In Elkhart Saturday night the Jones Darling Camp Spanish American War veterans held a meeting. Mayor Fraser of South Bend presided and officers were elected. The camp is named for Sergeant Jones and Corporal Robert Darling, fallen in service.
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Ogilvie
Congregational Church
Elkhart
Jones-Darling
Mayor Fraser
South Bend
Sergeant Jones
Corporal Robert Darling
Local Counterfeiter Arrested in North Judson
William Hall, sought by authorities, was arrested while attempting to sell counterfeit money to a farmer in North Judson. He had evaded cities for months, boasting success in Ohio and Indiana villages, and claimed Chicago firm ties with a letters from the firm.
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William Hall
North Judson
Hall
Ohio
Indiana
Chicago
Unruly Train Passenger Causes Hotel Bus Incident
A red faced stranger from eastbound Lake Shore No. 16 exited the smoker at the local station and tried to board a Hattle hotel bus with a bottle of alcohol. Driver Clarence Coats stopped him, then the man attempted a headstand in the bus bottom. Coats hauled him into the snow to avert damage. A Swartz dog was also reported missing from the North Side. Elkhart bowling team to face All Stars tomorrow at Regulation alleys in a local series opener.
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Lake Shore
Hattle Hotel
Clarence Coats
Coats
Goshen
Elkhart
All Stars
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Heaven
Hell
Jesus Christ
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Reafsnyder
Pixley
Strine
Roy Frankfort
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Chas
Darling
Elliott
Silvers
Frankfort
Perry L. Turner
Dolly Frankfort
P. P. Abel
Benton Township
Pasee
Benton
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Clevenger
L. W. Harness
Howard County
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L. J. Place
Newport
Michigan
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William
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Jacob Chryyspyn
Ira A. Ganger
P. A. Early
Wilson Slabaugh
Strohm
Slabaugh
Guardian
Geo. W. Farrell
Maria B. Newell
Dodge
Deahl
Strine Mur Dex
Hile
Harper
Wm. Marks
Milwaukee
Elkhart County Bar Association
Recorder's Office
D. J. Troyer
Recorder’s Office
O. B. Robbins
The
Noyes Carriage Co
H. A. Dodge
James S. Dodge
Robbins
Charies Sage
Concord Township
Charley Olds
Concord
John Barnhart
Olive
C. D. Tiedemann
Charles Moore
E. A. Carpenter
John M. Berkey
Albert Burns
Jacob Brenneman
Bango
William Quare
Guy CC. Johnson
John Smoker
William H. Knickerbocker
Levi W. Pearman
Clinton
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J. E. Short
Elias Fisher
Locke
Joseph A. Culp
Harrison
C. D. Broderick
Sam Hoak
Willis Blue
C. D. Rouse
Simon Schwin
Middlebury
Sam Neterer
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Henry Philliber
John Cook
John Linderman
Charles Dills
Ogole
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C. H. Switzer
Marion Rohrer
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E. E. Evans
Cleveland
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Jackson
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Jefferson
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John C. Mellinger
Union
Moses Culp
W. Shumard
Martin Blocher
Henry Whitmer
S. H. Weyburn
Vesey
L. 8
Mde
Door Palace
Cohen
Elkhart Township
Senator Vail
F. B. Leaming
Leaming
New York
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Hugh Horton
Irwin
Frank Blair
Mabel Hite
Estelle
Douglas and Ford
Pearle Redding
Comedienne
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John Marr
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Geo. Lynne
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Laurel Atkins
George E. Clark
Margaret Ross
Henry P. Rosg
Vertie May
Marie Pearl
Arthur Johnson
Epworth Hospital
Commancho Brave
Howard Swartz
Swartz
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