Forger awaits fate as Westbrook found guilty on second count
Elkhart man Peter Westbrook, charged with forging a Pope order and passing it to W. J. Brown for cash and goods, was found guilty on the second count in circuit court after his prior escape and recapture. Others include marriage licenses, a merger fight over a railway judgment, and a Fink estate mortgage cancellation in Elkhart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Westbrook
Elkhart
Alexander Pope
W. J. Brown
James 3. Dodge, Jr
Westbrook
Michigan
Pope
Brown
Centennial of John Marshall's Chief Justice Appointment
The United States courts state courts and circuit courts plan commemorations marking 100 years since John Marshall became the first chief justice and the founding of the U S judicial system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Marshall
United States
Winona Assembly closes deal for 135 acres adjoining Winona Park
Dr. Dickey of Winona Assembly meets President Kane and Vice President Studebaker in South Bend to finalize purchasing 135 acres beside Winona Park. The Boys Industrial School will occupy officers from now on with hopes to open next winter. Substantial funds are needed to ensure success. Bowersox of the Warsaw Union publishes Kosciusko county history on Monoquet, including a 1844 Hall hotel image and a facsimile 1845 Monoquet Republican page, with Desocuart to publish a historic hotel cut.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Dickey
Winona Assembly
South Bend
Joseph Kane
John M. Studebaker
Winona Park
Assembly
Bowersox
Warsaw Union
Kosciusko County
Old Hall
James Hall
Monoquet Republican
Charles L. Murray
Desocuart
Lake Shore plans $27500 machinery expansion at Elkhart
Master Mechanic Cross of Lake Shore announces a $27 500 investment in new machinery at Elkhart. The firm has aided the city with a depot blocking station and improved lighting for the round house and yards. Miss Bertha Dick married Jesse Dewey at the Baptist parsonage at seven. The couple will reside in Goshen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cross
Lake Shore
Elkhart
Round House
Bertha Dick
Thaddeus Dick
Jesse Dewey
Martha Dewey
Baptist Parsonage
William P. Pearce
Davey
Goshen
Silk Thieves Indicted in Quincy Burglary Case
George Heiss and William Davis alias Bloomington Red, silk thieves once active in Chicago, were indicted in Quincy Illinois for burglary. Red is believed to have robbed W. H. Hawks Co. store locally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Heiss
William Davis
Bloomington
Chicago
Quincy
Ill
Bred
W. H. Hawks & Co
Englewood wreck injures no one as engine 272 is damaged
Four box cars rolled down an incline at Englewood and collided with Lake Shore engine 272 led by Engineer Wear of Elkhart and an Elkhart fireman. No one was hurt but the locomotive was wrecked and taken to Elkhart for repairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Englewood
Lake Shore
Wear
Elkhart
Obituary notices from Elkhart county region
Wire John a longtime Elkhart dry goods merchant died at home in Wakara sua at 7 pm age 60 after three days of lung fever. Cripe Louis age 2 son of Mr and Mrs Andrew Cripe near Goshen died after lung fever. funeral Sunday 10 am at German Baptist Church West Side with relatives meeting at 9 am. Dinehart Leonard deceased 82 died at 2 30 am at his home south of Elkhart after a week with lagrippe. well known in the county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wire
John Wire
Elkhart County
Wakarusa
Crire —Louis
Andrew Cripe
Goshen
German Baptist Church
Weat
Dinzuarr
Leonard Dinehart
Elkhart
Lagrippe
Representative Metsker Proposes Bills for County Newspapers
Representative Metsker plans several measures to aid country papers. The bills require counties to provide stationery and county specific blanks and letter heads and mandate local bodies publish statements locally. One bill calls for publishing legislative proceedings in all weekly papers over 330 subscribers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Metsker
Goshen Plant Delays Highlight Local Investment Drift
The Goshen Rubber Works has not started though a contract with the Commercial Exchange set August as the full operation date. J. M. Dennis, promoter, sold his stake and moved to Cambridge City, while Chas M. Bailey plans to leave Goshen next week. The Bristol Banner notes Goshen as easy bait for itinerant concerns and bonus hunters, yet Dennis is rumored to consider a coffin factory venture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goshen
Pension Increase Ordered for Union Soldier Edward Bullion
Justice A. Sanders of Elkhart reports a pension increase from six to eight dollars for Phillip Bullion of Union Michigan who served in the 12th Michigan Volunteer Infantry. The date of May 23, 1900 marks the change but the veteran died last summer from injuries after a pitchfork fall in Buchanan Michigan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Justice A. Sanders
Elkhart
Washington
Phillip Bullion
Union
Mich
12Th Michigan Volunteer Infantry
Philip Bullion
Henry Jackson
Goshen
Buchanan
Train worker injured on Lake Shore work train in Indiana
C O Dustman of Elkhart a freman on the Lake Shore work train was shaken and struck by a water glass while between Kendallville and Ligonier. He fell forward and was treated in Goshen and later went home to Elkhart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. O. Dustman
Elkhart
Freman
Lake Shore
Kendallville
Ligonier
Goshen
Ekhart
Cornet Virtuoso Jules Levy Joins Lyon & Healy
Jules Levy formerly tied to Conn conservatory of music at Elkhart signs a one year engagement with Lyon & Healy of Chicago to introduce their cornet line amid recent financial troubles. Mrs Belt of Waterford narrowly escaped severe burns when her eider-down jacket sleeves caught fire while building a fire. flames were put out before injury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jules Levy
Conn Conservatory of Music
Elkhart
Lyon & Healy
Chicago
John Belt
Waterford
Suit Filed for Damages in Alleged Alienation of Wife
John Colwell sues Dan il Garlets in LaGrange county seeking 5000 dollars for alienation of his wife's affections. Garlets is wealthy and a hard fought case is anticipated with prominent counsel on both sides. Milo H. Cripe received an unsigned dollar bill letter this morning and seeks the sender’s name.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Colwell
Dan'l Garlets
LaGrange County
Garlets
Milo H. Cripe
Mr. Cripe
Telephone firm forms in LaGrange to rival Bell
The Northern Indiana and Southern Michigan Telephone company with 59000 capital organized in LaGrange by local capitalists to compete with American Bell. A bicycle owned by David VanHorn, a fish and game vendor on North Main Street, was stolen from Fulton market Thursday night. the old wheel is of little value. Bucklen Al G. Fields grande ministrel. The Monteferre Aid society will give a charity ball on March 6.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northern
Indiana
Southern Michigan Telephone Company
LaGrange
American Bell Company
David VanHorn
North Main Street
Fulton Market
The
Monteferre Aid Society
Third Annual Goshen Business Men's Banquet Held
About 140 Goshen merchants and professionals attended the third annual Business Men's Protective Association banquet at Castle Hall with toastmaster O M Curtis. Rogers Orchestra furnished music and toasts covered topics from city progress to the public schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Business Men's Protective Association
Goshen
Castle Hall
Rogers
C. E. Cressler
Trinity Lutheran Church
Fred P. Haskin & Son
Classical Music Program at First Presbyterian Church
South Bend and Elkhart musicians to perform at the First Presbyterian Church in an evening program including contralto Mrs Schntz and soprano Mrs Strong. The event features solo and ensemble numbers with Mr Boyer and Mr Davis among the performers. Judge Crumpacker pushes a House resolution seeking cost estimates for a turning basin in Michigan City’s inner harbor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Presbyterian Church
South Bend
Elkhart
W. H. Schntz
T. D. Strong
Lillian Irvin
J. Franclyn Boyer
Hobart A. Davis
Henry W. Geiss
Anynwenaey Cabbes Air de Ballet
Miss Irvin
Eae Oecuaeerie
Evening Star
Mr. MacHenry
Judge Crumpacker Haseen
Congress
Secretary of War
House
Michigan City
Notre Dame Denied Big Nine Membership Amid Notification Dispute
Notre Dame contends the Big Nine clubs meeting in Chicago refused their membership application. They allege lack of notice when the association formed, claiming Notre Dame was not informed and thus not eligible at the time of organization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Notre Dame
Chicago
Al G Fields Minstrels at Bucklen Opera House
The Al G Fields minstrels troupe perform tonight at the Bucklen opera house in Elkhart with new celebrities and a packed house promised. Goshen attendees are noted and prices reduced by Manager Carpenter to 25 50 and 75 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
al G. Fields
Bucklen Opera House
Elkhart
Carpenter
Returned From Detroit and Local Notices
I J Crowe returned from Detroit after attending the National Grocers Association. A Toledo grocer Ashley was elected treasurer for the association. Next convention to be held in Milwaukee. Modern conveniences arrive in Middlebury township with telephone and rural mail delivery. Rentals and local notices for pie socials and church services. Benton Harbor sugar plant up for sale due to stockholder support. Local businesses advertise lime cement and lace curtains. Alvin Joslin company to disband after Fort Wayne show. Home made bread at Simmons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I. J. Crowe
Detroit
National
Grocers’ Association
Ashley
Toledo
Crowe
Milwaukee
Middlebury Township
Local notes and society items from multiple towns
Fred Tucker is confined to his home with lagrippe. The Burnstein cigar store will be remodeled soon. Simmons' Saturday sale announced. Capt. W. S. Kelsey found dead in Hotel Whitcomb room St. Joe. Nappanee bowling team to face All Stars next Wednesday. Charley Holdeman of Wakaruss injured by a grinding machine. Jno. F. Barryon fished with Prince of Wales in Illinois. Misa Carne Sherman joins Emporium South Bend. Welton Francis barn fire destroys hay wheat fodder and implements. Tur DEMocRaAT notes from ex-Councilman Mishler of Texarkana. Hoosier Lumber Co. thriving. Coal ads for Scranton coal. Ralph Warner leaves Metropolitan Life for Inter-State Life in Elkhart county. Vern Shobe returns from Newport Navy training West Indies voyage. Rev Hoffman asks Warsaw pastor to assist Mies Lillian Hittell Kirbys funds. J.C. Elwood home fire endangers Mrs. Elwood. Winona society hosts Philomathians and Chautauqua Reading Circle with RB Randall speaking on The French Revolutions. 45 ladies attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philomathians
Chautauqua Reading Circle
Winona Society
M. K. Kreider
South Fifth Street
RB. D. Randall
Randall
Local Crime and Community Notes from South Bend and Nearby Areas
Meyer Cohen aged 18 was arrested in South Bend for assault on a seven year old girl. A 50th wedding anniversary for Mr. and Mrs. Michael Geyer near St. Joe county is noted. A $3,000,000 first mortgage on the Three I railroad is filed with the Illinois Trust and Savings Bank. A six year old Wanatah girl died in a brush fire accident. A Thomaston Canada maniac case linked to smallpox exposure in Michigan City affects fifteen people. A mysterious Columbus woman visiting Churubusco spurs talk of an Ohio parole for Marvin Kuhns. Local sale ad lists coal prices and cheap curtains at Hyde & Brooke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benton Harbor & Milwaukee Railway Company
Berrien County
St. Joe
Elkhart County
Nappanee
B. H. & M. Company
Michigan Supreme Court
Davis
Hubbell
Meyer Cohen
South Bend
Michael Geyer
St. Joe County
Three I Railway Company
Illinois Trust and Savings Bank
Joseph D. Oliver
Maggie Berger
Joseph Berger
Wanatah
LaPorte County
John Harnett
Thomaston
Canada
Michigan City
Chicago
Harnett
Also Mentioned on This Page
Forger
Elkhart County Bar Association
John Marshall Day
Jesse George Dewey
William E. Dillon
New Paris
Lundia Seese
Benton
Dresch
Chamberlain & Turner
Borneman & Doll
Eel River Church Conference
Emanuel Fink
Peter Fink
Elliott Crull
Tyze Democrat
Elizabeth Delcamp
Edward T. Delcamp
Delcamp
Mishawaka
Orin M. Conley
Jonathan Farver
William Farver
Shipshewana
Robert Jones
Ray R. Beardsley
Bar Association
Col. Bean
St. Joseph
Inter-State Electric Railway Company
Benton Harbor News
Bean
St. Joseph City
Dick Dewey
Woodmen of the World
Giffen
McNaughton Hall
Lodge
Parks
Marshall County
Indiana Railway Co
Goodman
Carpenter & Telling
Albion
Solomon Bear
Michigan City Penitentiary
Edward Ball
Samaritan Orchestra
Mortuary Record
Hart
Bucklen
M. Curtis
Matchless Orchestra
O.M. Curtis
Ainishe
C. E. Rogers
O. J. Beeson Pommes Windesor
H.N. Jenner Fruit Punch
C. Tiedemann
Lady Fingers
E. L. Jones
Sam Lewis Cafe En
Parfitt Cigars
Warren Berkey
Berkey
H. L. Vannonys
Vannuys
C. C. Cissell
M. E. Church
Rieman
Orola
Boyer
Mr. Boyer
Hatton
Molloy
Ceaee
Song of the
Triton
Wagner
Miss Beulah
Rossini
al G.fields
Middlebury
Mary Ellie
South Eighth Street
Sid
G. A. R. Hall
Christian Church
Benton Harbor
Masons
Hebert’s
Harper's Weekly
New York
T. Dart Walker
Alvin Joslin” Company
Fort Wayne
Simmons
Fred Tucker
Burnstein Cigar
W. S. Kelsey
Hotel Whitcomb
All Stars
Charley
Abraham Holdeman
Wakaruss
Jno. F. Barryon
Prince of Wales
King Edward VII
Illinois
Misa Carne Sherman
Mrs. P. A. Cobaugh
Emporium
Welton Francis
Tur Democraat
Milton M Mishler
Texarkana, Ark
Hoosier Lumber Co
Hebert
Scranton
Ralph Warner
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
Inter-State Life Insurance Company
Vern Shobe
Newport
Rhode Island
Navy
West Indies
Monongahela
Barbadose
W. I
BE. A. Hoffman
Warsaw
Mies Lillian Hittell
Kirby
Mies Hittell
Wabash Plain Dealer
J.C. Elwood
North Manchester
Marion
Columbus, O
Marvin Kuhns
Chumbusco
Nobile County
Churubusco
East
Kuhns
Ohio
Hyde & Brooke
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