Suit May Be Brought Against Treasurer Ed Finn
Reports indicate the Elk hart school board plans new legal action over a $5,400 transit loss between county and school treasurers.disputes center on Finn and his bondsmen versus ex County Treasurer Holdeman, with Kerstetter named as Finn's agent who receipted funds not reaching the board.
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Ed Finn
Dennett
Elkhart
Elkhart County
Vanfleet & Vanfleet
W. H. Holdeman
Finn
E. R B. Kerstetter
Kerstetter
Ahe
Catholic Priest Transfer Shocks Goshen Parish
Rev. Father Simon Yean, decade head of St. John’s, is transferred to Arcola Indiana. He will be replaced by Rev. Father Frances King from Pi ceton. Church members began circulating a petition to rescind the order amid a surprise overhaul in the diocese hierarchy.
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Simon Yean
Mere
Frances King
St. John's Catholic Church
Father Buchret
Bener
St. John’s
Asdhemacher
North Side man arrested after domestic dispute
John Guilt was arrested by Marshal Self and jailed after an evening incident with his wife on the North Side. The next day the wife reported the quarrel over coal, and the couple's dispute led to police involvement. An affidavit charged Guilt with failing to pay his dog tax.
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John Guilt
Marshal Self
Guilt
Busse
Peters
Dying Tefft in Mishawaka Noted Auctioneer
Howard Foster received a card from a Mishawaka relative stating R Tefft is dying of old age in that town. He formerly lived in Middlebury and was a well known auctioneer of his time. The gentleman is very aged.
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Howard Foster
Mishawaka
R. Tefft
Mr. Tefft
Middlebury
Cigar Man Sol Meyer Visits Goshen For Syracuse Trade
Sol Meyer, hustling cigar dealer of Goshen, visited Monday and praised his After Dinner blend. He reports strong trade in Syracuse and enjoys a positive reception from local smokers.
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Sol Meyer
Goshen
Syracuse
Lecture talk on the Boer War and global affairs
Rev. Asher Preston of the First ME church is invited to address the Boer War topic. His brief speech at the Business Men's banquet defending Britain sparked discussion among supporters of Queen Victoria Chamberlain and President Kroger. Preston has favored replying but has not fixed the date or location.
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First ME Church
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Kroger
Philippines
Deaths of Dr Charles S Brodrick and John Culp Jr
Mortuary notices report Dr Charles S Brodrick about 70 died after a paralytic stroke at his daughter's Goshen home on South Third Street. Funeral at New Paris Methodist Church. interment Jackson cemetery. Also John Culp Jr 95 died at home in Harrison township after long life. five generations represented. funeral Monday at Yellow Creek Church with 9 am departure.
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South Third Street
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Benton
New Paris
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Elkhart County
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Tetrow
Jackson Cemetery
John Culp, Jr
Ekbart County
Harrison Township
Foraker
Yellow Creek
Wheels Seized Over Alleged Credit Fraud In Iowa
A Sioux City dispatch reports 150 bicycles seized as part of a 300-wheel shipment by Acme Bicycle Co of Elkhorn Indiana. Three Chicago men Peter Cummer Pomeroy and a lawyer allegedly obtained credit fraudulently, shipping wheels to Chadren Nebraska under false representations.
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Chicago Record
Sioux City
Iowa
Acme Bicycle Company
Elkwort
Iod
Chicago
Peter Cummer
Pomeroy
Chadren
Neb
Elkhart Teacher Walks to Bristol for Sunday Service
Rev J S Hartsier of Elkhart missed the Grand Rapids train last Sunday and walked to Barker Street church, arriving on time for 10:30 services. He teaches at the Elkhart Institute and is said to take a daily morning walk of several miles for exercise.
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Elkhart
Grand Rapids
Bristol
Barker St. Church
Hartsier
Elkhart Institute
Local physicians cite improved community health in January
Despite variable weather the medical staff report unusually good community health with about half as many sick residents on the January list as a year ago. The note references financial ties to Losa-Rovss and Liat.
Double Track Plan For Big Four Announced
The Big Four Railway will start a corps of engineers in spring to lay a double track from Muncie to Indianapolis and from Marion to Anderson. It plans eighty five miles of new track with dummy trains and more frequent stops, aiming to cut electric car times with a small outlay.
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Big Four R. R. Company
Muncie
Indianapolis
Marion
Anderson
Michigan
Big Four
Government challenge to five cent trade checks revived
A 1863 law, never repealed, is cited by the United States secret service as controlling substitutes for lawful money in saloon trade. If upheld, the ruling threatens saloonkeeper practice nationwide and could end checks issued in lieu of money.
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United States Secret Service Department
Supreme Court Refuses to Relax Appeal Rule in Liquor Case
The court rejected a bid to exempt 397 remonstrants from listing all parties in the appeal over Edward Crestan’s Mishawaka saloon license. The issue is whether a township majority outside a city can oppose a saloon outside the municipality and whether a license can be granted for a house not yet built at application time.
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Supreme Court
Edward Crestan
Mishawaka
Osceola
Truant Officer Warns Father Over Absent Children
Truant Officer Heath reports finding a map in East Gushen and encountering the children in Jefferson township. The father allegedly prevents schooling and forces them to beg. Notice has been served and if the children are not in school by next Monday the father may face penal consequences.
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Heath
East Gushen
Jefferson Township
Stone Yard
Parfitt and Son Plan Enlargement of Engraving Dept
Enlarge the engraving department at Parfitt and Son photographers after moving to a new building on the rear lot behind South Main Street. Recent basement machinery upgrades bring top quality equipment, though a smoke nuisance has caused some trouble.
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Parfitt & Son
Horse buyers face scarce supply and steady demand
Horse buyers over recent years shipped hundreds of car loads of fine horses. A year ago draft horses 1200 to 1500 pounds averaged $75. Demand remained good but prices stayed low and few heavy breeds were raised, leaving a low supply and buyers unable to find carload lots.
Woodmen of the World Social Evening and Notices
Woodmen of the World invites all members to a Wednesday evening meeting on Jan 31 with cigars and lunch provided. Real estate transfers list St Joseph Valley Bank to John W Van Dyke for a lot in Elkhart at 18000. Local ads note lumber prices: 16 inch walnut priced at 115 per cord, soft wood at 75c per cord, two cords for 2.00. The Boann hoop works plans to locate a plant at Wabash.
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W. O W
St Joseph
Elkhart Plumber Burned In Odd Second Story Accident
Frank Shimer of Elkhart, a plumber’s assistant, was severely burned about the head and face when he dumped a combustible bottle into a furnace during cleanup at a newly fitted bathroom. Eyewitnesses say the flames struck his face, risking his eyesight and likely keeping him from work for days. A71-yr-old Nat Newell, longtime Osolo township resident, died at his Simonton Lake home after years of invalid status.
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Frank Shimer
Elkhart
Shimer
Nat Newell
Osolo Township
Simonton Lake
Criticises Imperialists Judge Objects at Banquet
Judge Greenamyer rebukes a preacher's Transvaal war remarks at a Business Men's banquet. He argues Boers are devout, peaceful, and capable, while condemning imperialist rhetoric and urging attention to economic motives behind British actions. He defends Kruger’s republic and warns against bowing to force. J O Greenamy er.
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Greenamyer
Evangelistic services continue at First Baptist with Dr Crane
The First Baptist Church will host ongoing evangelistic meetings tomorrow and next week led by Dr Crane who has been named in local columns. Congregations from related churches are urged to attend and participate in worship and activities. County Democratic central committee met at the courthouse with strong turnout but officers were not yet elected. The group vows a thorough organization amid interest in upcoming political events.
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First Baptist Church
Crane
Democratic Central Committee
Court House
Scherer
Fort Wayne
J. L. Leeper
Second Presbyterian Church
Cold snap hits after mild spell
At 6 am the thermometer stood at 9 degrees above zero and by 9 am it had risen to 15 degrees. The abrupt shift from recent mild weather makes this cold change feel especially severe and hard to adjust to.
New Amsterdam planned on Rock River flats
Twenty five years ago notes report A B S Lied proposing a new city named New Amsterdam on Rock River flats near Schumard property. Noble & Son plan to back development and build a 46 by 100 foot two story factory for school desks while Goshen touts a soap factory in good order above John Drake's saw mill.
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John Drake
Rock River
Schumard
New Amsterdam
Noble & Son
Hydraulic Hose Co. No. 2
W. A. McClenathan
J. A. McDowell
Leuonard Whitmer
Silas Shively
Wm. Gross
E L.cr
Teachers and officials gather in Indiana events and polls
The Northern Indiana Teachers Association meets in Logansport from March 29 to 31. The Democratic State Press Association convenes at the Grand Hotel in Indianapolis on February 1. The piece mentions World’s Fair plans for South Bend teachers, a parcel post debate in Congress, and a saloon closing push led by local ministers.
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Othe
Northern Indiana Teachers’ Association
Logansport
Grasser Brand Brewing Agency Changes Hands in Chicago
Ed Everett assumes agency for Grasser Brand Brewing in Chicago while long time agent John W Williamson resigns to pursue another business path. The move signals a shift in local beer distribution and market dynamics in the city.
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Ed. Everett
Grasser-Brand-Brewing Company
John W. Williamson
Lake Shore Railroad Sues Fort Wayne for 2000 Injunction Request
The Lake Shore Railroad sues Fort Wayne for two thousand dollars and seeks an injunction against the city to prevent opening a street through the railway yards. Also urged to choose Goshen Buck wheat flour for its claimed purity and wholesomeness.
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Lake Shore Railroad Company
Fort Wayne
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