Disbarment Trial Eyes Mayor Darrow in Lula Duck Case
The LaPorte proceeding hears hours of testimony on copied Hoover letters and torn pages from a letter book. Mayor Darrow testifies about the letters and the copying, while Talbot Worden and other witnesses counter and support the defense strategy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Darrow
LaPorte
Jonas O. Hoover
Worden
Talbot
Hoover
Bessie Folant
Muncie & Hartford Railway Company
Nox
Jennie McKeown
LaPorte Circuit Court
John Talbot
South Bend
Bowlin
Goshen
Chicago
J. W
Miss McKeown
John W. Talbot
Mrs. Duck
Stella Lula
Herman W. Worden
Duck
John Burke
Anstiss
la Porte
Editor Starr Wins Prize For P M HOT Fight Ends
Washington January 19 Special Congressman Brick recommended M V Starr editor of the Goshen News Times for postmaster at Goshen to succeed C D Sherwin. The move meets expectations as Starr led the field for the job and is expected to please many.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Brick Today
M. V. Starr
Goshen
Overlease Bailed On Charge In Hold-Up Case
Henry Overlease released on $500 cash bail furnished by lawyer Perry L Turner after his mother Mrs Stuart traveled from Elkhart to secure the release. Ed Shannon implicated Overlease in a confession and Shannon had previously been defended by Turner on a separate charge. Overlease vows a strong defense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perry L. Turner
Henry Overlease
Herbert Casey
Lake Shore
Ed Shannon
Stuart
Elkhart
Overlease
Mr. Turner
Shannon
Local breeder wins two poultry prizes at Cincinnati show
Will Schadt received word that two of his three entered birds won premiums at the Cincinnati poultry show. He captured first prize on the pullet and second on the cock as a National Poultry Association annual meeting drew birds from across the United States. The event drew over 2,000 entries and fierce competition. Schadt reflects on his notable success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Schadt
Cincinnati
National Poultry Association
Schadt
Beebe Sues Weaver Over Quiet Title On 200 Acre Farm
Mrs Christina Beebe files quiet title suit against John B Weaver to remove a cloud from her 200 acre Washington township farm after a fraudulent deed claimed by Weaver was recorded earlier. The case follows a prior Democrat report detailing the alleged fraudulent transaction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christina Beebe
John B. Weaver
Democrat
Weaver
Mrs Smiley Hosts Ladies from First English Lutheran
Mrs. Frank Smiley entertained the ladies of the First English Lutheran church and their friends yesterday afternoon at her home on South Fifth Street. The gathering was social with refreshments served. Mr and Mrs Afton Letherman hosted the Young Married People Pedro club at their South Seventh Street home with a two course luncheon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Smiley
First English Lutheran Church
South Fifth Street
Afton Letherman
Pedro Club
South Seventh Street
Man Held Over Contempt In Elopement Divorce Case
Leo Taberki, who returned a young woman to South Bend in a casket after eloping, is jailed in St. Joseph county jail. He was arrested on contempt of court after an affidavit by Charles A. Davey, stemming from divorce proceedings filed earlier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lapinski
John W. Talbot
Ella M. Cass
Talbots
LaPorte
Talbot
Joseph E. Talbot
Bert Cramer
South Bend
Conran
John C. Richter
LaPorte Circuit Court
William E. Biddle
William E. Higgins
Nye
Parker
Mr. Talbot
Osborne
John Burke
St. Joseph
Burke
Darrow
Duck
Jonas O. Hoover
J. Whitmore
Chicago
Hoover
Whitmore
Leo Taberki
St. Joseph County
Charles A. Davey
Farneman suit against mother-in-law ends in mistrial
The jury in a $15,000 damage suit filed by Mary Estella Farneman against her mother-in-law Mrs Lucy Farneman for alleged interference with affections of her husband Herbert Farneman was discharged by Judge Funk in the St Joseph circuit court after failing to reach a verdict.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Estella Farneman
Lucy Farneman
Herbert Farneman
Funk
St. Joseph
Skater survives fall through thin ice at Baldwin lake
L. Q. Hitchcox of Bristol narrowly escaped drowning after the Baldwin lake ice broke near the Bassett cottage. He cut holes in the ice with a pocket knife to reach safety, then was found unconscious and cared for by Drs. Barbour and Planck after being removed to his home by Messrs. Renninger, Wayne, and Bellows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol
L. Q. Hitchcox
Baldwin Lake
Basset Cottage
Longlake
Henry Dunworth
Charles Williams
Hitchcox
Mrs. Dunworth
Messrs. Renninger
Wayne and Bellows
Drs. Barbour
Planck
Union
Lecture at the College by Miss Rose Lambert
Miss Rose Lambert gave a lecture at Goshen college on Armenia and its people. The former Elkhart County young lady, daughter of Rev. George Lambert, has served seven years as a Mennonite missionary in Armenia and spoke of Turkish oppression, local customs, missionary work, trials, and progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elkhart County
Rose Lambert
Goshen College
Armenia
Miss Lambert
George Lambert
Wakarusa
Mennonite Church
City Approves Sewer Assessments in Special Session
The Middlebury North Main and Garden street sewers assessment was ordered with no objections. Crescent street sewer assessment read and ordered advertised with objections to be heard at the next meeting. Mayor Lowry presided. Clerk Bender and City Attorney Troyer attended. several council members were absent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Messrs
Menaugah
Widner
Rimpler
Winebrenner
Jenner
North Main Street
Middlebury
Garden Street
Crescent Street
Lowry
Bender
Troyer
Police ban dice games in Valparaiso saloons
Huntington county farmers met at Bippus for a farm institute this week covering topics of interest to agriculture. Peter Herron was injured when an emery wheel stone burst, striking his face and crushing the right cheek bone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Valparaiso
Huntington County
Bippus
Peter Herron
Nobe County
Aged Rochester Couple Divorced After 57 Years
In Rochester Mrs. Lucinda Hizer, 71, and Alfred Hizer, 80, were granted a divorce after 57 years of marriage and 14 children. The suit cited cruel treatment as the ground. The couple were described as the oldest and longest married to seek a divorce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rochester
Lucinda Hizer
Alfred Hizer
Austin Seeks Republican Nomination in Elkhart County
Emory E. Austin aims for the Republican nomination for representative from Elkhart County while EF A. Dausman seeks renomination. Austin plans to contest with Dausman as one republican faction openly opposes him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emory E. Austin
Elkhart
EF A. Dausman
Mr. Austin
Austin
Burt Favored for Lafayette Postmaster Amid Opposition
Congressman Crumpacker recommends Thomas Burt for Lafayette postmaster. Despite strong opposition from Helen Gougar and others, the appointment is expected to proceed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burt
Crumpacker
Thomas Burt
Lafayette
Helen Gougar
Cement Takes Place of Wood as Farmers Build Barn
Farmers replace wood with cement in barn construction expected to shorten upkeep costs and increase durability. Local crew reports steady progress on the structure, benefiting livestock housing and storage space.
Huffman Guilty in Goshen Civil Service Violation Case
Col. W. W. Huffman of Anderson pleaded guilty in Indianapolis to soliciting political campaign funds from post office employees. He was fined 100 dollars by Judge Albert B. Anderson, ending a year long Goshen civil service case that also involved Postmaster C. D. Sherwin and deputy Jerome Alderman, who were previously under scrutiny. Huffman surrendered to U S marshals and was released on bond. The case closed with Huffman’s admission and the post office loss cited as a consequence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goshen
Indianapolis
United States
Col
W. W. Huffman
Anderson
Republican State Centre Committee
Albert B. Anderson
United States District Court
Col. Huffman
Henry F. Greene
Civil Service Department
Post Office
C. D. Sherwin
Jerome Alderman
Huffman
Rold
Indiana Congressmen Seek State Fish Hatchery
Indiana lawmakers have introduced bills to establish a state fish hatchery. Landis supports one near Water Babble Crawfordsville in his district, Brick favors the lake region near South Bend, and Watson offers a Sixth district location with pond digging if needed. Startup cost about 25 000 dollars with annual running costs around 4 000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Watson
Brick
C. B. Landis
Indiana
Hoosier
Landis
Water Babble
Crawfordsville
Mr. Landis
South Bend
Democratic State Committee to Open Indianapolis Headquarters
W H OBrien, recently reelected chairman, will open state headquarters in Indianapolis in a few days and begin preliminary campaign work. Joseph Reilley, to be reappointed secretary, is seeking rooms for the headquarters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. O’brien
Democratic State Committee
Indianapolis
Joseph Reilley
Brooks Quits Job in Elkhart Firm to Retire Feb First
C. H. Brooks, formerly of Goshen, resigns from War ren Hill & Co. in Elkhart. He retires February 1. He may return to Goshen, but future plans are unsettled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. H. Brooks
Goshen
Warren Hill & Co
Elkhart
Missing Rochester man found in Chicago after disappearance
Willis Coplen, Western Union agent in Rochester, disappeared from that city and is now in Chicago. He is ill at his sister Mrs. Frank Draper’s home but may return to Rochester in a few days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willis Coplen
Western Union
Rochester
Chicago
Frank Draper
Chief of Police McWeeny Leads Sou Bend Local Force
In Sou Bend the chief of police, McWeeny, initiates changes within the local police department. Details on reforms or restructuring remain sparse as officials confirm ongoing efforts to improve safety and efficiency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McWeeny
Sou ‘Bend Lge
R. Cramde
Some reminiscences relate by a former Goshen resident
T J Modi recalls Goshen in the 1850s and his father Samuel Modi an early settler who drove the first stake at Barnes corner and sold cowbells. The Modi family blacksmith shops made bells for local farmers and other regions. Moses Modi and Dr Latta noted pioneers who produced bells for the county and beyond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. J. Modi
Samuel Modi
Goshen
Barnes Corner
Lincoln Avenue
Main Street
Modi
Washington Street
Moses Modi
Jefferson
Washington Streets
Elias Purk
Dr. Latta
Elkhart County
Indiana Health Bulletin Reports Disease and Death Counts
The November health bulletin lists 2,687 Indiana deaths with pulmonary tuberculosis 300 others 44 typhoid 101 diphtheria 33 croup 9 scarlet fever 11 cancer 120 measles 1 whooping cough 10 pneumonia 219 diarrhoeal diseases 42 meningitis 32 influenza 13 puerperal septicaemia 10 violence 109 smallpox none. Tuberculosis total 344. typhoid 384 with 101 deaths. 84 smallpox in five counties. pneumonia 219. Wayne county had 15 cases and 1 death. violent deaths 159 including 10 murders and 27 personal crisis cases. The epidemic list names bronchitis tonsillitis rheumatism and other diseases. cases and comparisons to prior month and year noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Board of Health
Indiana
Wayne County
Randall Very Ill at Plymouth He Skated Through Ice
Supt. R A Randall of the Plymouth city schools previously of Goshen was taken home in a precarious condition after skating at the mill dam Saturday. He broke through the ice and got wet leading to a high fever of 102 degrees plus pneumonia complications and a generally weakened condition, making the outcome grave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plymouth
R. A. Randall
Plymouth City
Goshen
Mill Dam
Miss Trescott Cancels Jefferson Theatre Date
Miss Trescott cancels her scheduled appearance at the Jefferson Thursday evening January 25, where she was to perform in Cousin Kate or When Knighthood Was in Flower.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trescott
Virginia Drew Trescott
Kate
the Jefferson
Northern Indiana Railway Introduces Large Baggage Car
The new baggage car from the Northern Indiana Railway Co. is now regularly run into Goshen. It is notably large and attracts considerable attention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northern Indiana Railway Co
Goshen
Elkhart and Nappanee Couples Seek Marriage Licenses
Claude Bender 24 and Magele Mummel 21 of Elkhart obtain a marriage license. Lester Earl Wilson 22 of Nappanee and Edna L. Parks 19 of Nappanee also receive licenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claude Bender
Elkhart
Magele Mummel
Lester Earl Wilson
Nappanee
Edna L. Parks
Elkhart County News Letter Mentions John Cobl
A brief Iowa style update notes a communication from John Cobl an old Elkhart county boy now living elsewhere. The item highlights local ties and ongoing community connections with readers prompted to recall local figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Democrat Today
John Cobl
Elkhart County
Despondent Woman Dies After Drinking Carbolic Acid
Mrs. James Lechlitner of near Wakarusa died at 4 AM after drinking carbolic acid following illness and surgery at Clark hospital Elkhart two weeks earlier. Her husband a carpenter in South Bend, survives with a 1 month old son, her parents, two brothers and four sisters. She gave no warning of intent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Lechlitner
Wakarusa
Clark Hospital
Elkhart
South Bend
Lechlumer
Damage at Wawasee from Monday windstorm destroys cottage
A storm last Monday caused extensive damage around Lake Wawasee, obliterating Frank P. Bothwell’s new summer cottage at Ogden Point and damaging a barn. The six room cottage and barn were wrecked, with an estimated loss of 1000 dollars. Bothwell had cyclone insurance of 600 dollars and plans to rebuild when weather allows. The buildings had just been completed and not yet occupied.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake Wawasee
Frank P. Bothwell
Ligonier
Ogden Point
Milford Gambler Raids Claimed to Curb Poker Table Holdups
Prosecutor Sloane plans a raid on Milford gamblers, alleging hold ups have occurred at poker tables rather than on the highway. The action is framed as a measure by Milford residents to end a growing, intolerable condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sloane
Milford
Commercial Exchange Eyes Newark Cream Separator Plant Move
The Commercial Exchange held a meeting last night to discuss relocating the National Cream Separator Plant from Newark New Jersey to the city. The group considered the economic and logistical implications of a potential site change and debated incentives to attract the plant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Commercial Exchange
National
Newark
N. J
J N Free Faces Institutional Care In Ohio
The Mt. Vernon Ohio Republican News reports J N Free is in a dire condition. He is under ticketing by county infirmary superintendents and has spent cold nights in city jails. Aged 82, he has not been in Goshen for about two years and likely will spend his final years in Crawford County infirmary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. N. Free
Mt. Vernon
Republican News
J. N
Ohio County
Goshen
Crawford County
Ohio
Go to See Hackett Ruling Fort Wayne Saloon Hours
Fort Wayne merchants ask editor E A K Hackett to allow saloons to stay open until midnight during the state convention. Hackett reportedly controls Fort Wayne's stance on the issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. A. K. Hackett
Fort Wayne
Hackett
Hosey
Freight Train Derails Near New Paris in Early Morning Incident
A Wabash freight train derailed about a half mile east of New Paris with five or six cars leaving the rails. No injuries or freight loss were reported though several cars sustained minor damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wabash
New Paris
Death of Centenarian Elizabeth McGuinn
Mrs. Elizabeth McGuinn formerly of Muncie died Wednesday at Hartford Kansas at age 100 she celebrated her birthday last August and had lived in Delaware county over four decades a son aged 77 survives her
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth McGuinn
Muncie
Hartford
Kaw
Delaware County
Sawyer in Guit G R Sawyer and Vanttect
G R Sawyer and Vanttect are noted in connection with Guit activities involving Sawyer. The item records their participation and a related event or project pending further detail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sawyer In
Guit, G. R. Sawyer and
Vanttect
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