Public reception at court house marks completion of reconstruction
Officials plan an informal public reception at the court house on Saturday February 6 to inspect the rebuilt building part of a total improvement cost of 147955.94 with 105000 in bonds outstanding. An orchestra will provide music as speeches detail the project and its expenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court House
Leidner & Haseau
Elkhart
Goshen
Nappanee
Middlebury
Bristol
Millersburg
New Paris
Wakarusa
Waterford
Batchelor
Burkholder and Seltenwright Deaths Reported Near Nappanee
Levi Burkholder an Amish farmer from five miles northwest of Nappanee on his father Moses Burkholder’s farm died Monday at age 25 from lung fever and pleurisy. He is survived by his parents eight brothers and six sisters. Francis Seltenwright aged 19, nephew of James Long of near Nappanee, died last week. Remains interred at Lapaz.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burkholder
Levi Burkholder
Nappanee
Moses Burkholder
Seltenwright
Francis Seltenwright
James Long
Lapaz
Middlebury High Adopts Manual Training Department
Middlebury High School experiments with a department of manual training. All boys participate and early results look satisfactory. An exhibit is planned for the Elkhart County Fair this fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middlebury
Elkhart County
Local Illness and Expected Deaths Reported in City Areas
Gus Swanson of Emerson Street Po WH with inflammatory rheumatism. Miss Sophia Bertch is critically ill at Mrs. Matilda Reynolds home at Seventh and Madison streets and death is momentarily expected. Mrs. Christena Santschi formerly of South Tenth Street is seriously ill in Elkhart. Israel Pletcher of Harrison township is critically ill with stomach trouble.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gus Swanson
Emerson Street
Sophia Bertch
Matilda Reynolds
Seventh
Madison Streets
Christena Santschi
South Tenth Street
Elkhart
Israel Pletcher
Harison Township
Pavilion planned for Ro gers Goshen band park
A pavilion is planned at Ro gers Goshen band park to shelter patrons in bad weather. The project may reuse trusses from the old Coliseum building being razed.
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Rogers’ Goshen Band Park
Coliseum
Shooting on Street Car in Goshen No Arrests
Shots fired on the rear platform of a Co. S. B. and N. I. interurban car as it neared Goshen from Elkhart a few nights ago caused a great commotion. Several drunken individuals did the firing. No arrests were reported.
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Co. S. B. & N. I. Interurban
Goshen
Elkhart
Preparing Basement for William Ulery's Bakery Café
The basement of the Jefferson Theatre block is being prepared for occupancy by William Ulery who will operate a bakery and cafe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson Theatre
William Ulery
Clarke Kelly Dies in Indianapolis Hospital at 48
Clarke Kelly of Goshen died at 1 o'clock in Deaconess hospital Indianapolis after an internal abscess operation. A 22 year Goshen resident, he earlier lived in Bryan Colorado and ran a foundry with brothers. Survived by wife, two children Leon and Myrtle, three brothers, and sister Edw. Kelly of Elkhart. Funeral arrangements not yet announced. Remains to arrive 9:14 PM from Indianapolis.
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Clarke Kelly
Clark Kely
Seventh
Monroe Streets
Deaconess
Indianapolis
Kelly
Mr. Kelly
Goshen
Bryan, CO
Leon
Myrtle Kelly
Edw. Kelly
Elkhart
Frank
Bert Kelly
Edward McClure
Frank Kelly
California
Court News: Divorce Suit and Local Cases Involving Debts and Alleged Crimes
Etta Barnes sues William H. Barnes for divorce and $500 alimony alleging abandonment. they married in 1908 and separated in 1905. Forest Lear sues L M Railway Co. on wages claim from Justice Brumbaugh's court. judgment for $48.60. Menno Ramer sues Joshua and Levi Johnson of Johnson & Son for $100 note unpaid dated Jan 2, 1908. State v Newton Pippin for bigamy filed. Edward Preston pleads guilty to two trespass counts by Samuel Klase of Middlebury and pays $30.80. Anson Lutes of Nappanee and Dora May Miller of Nappanee apply for marriage license.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Etta Barnes
William H. Barnes
Forest Lear
L. 8. & M. S. Railway Co
Justice Brumbaugh
Menno Ramer
Joshua
Levi Johnson
Johnson & Son
Newton Pippin
Whisler
Edward Preston
Samuel Klase
Middlebury
Local Society Notes From Elkhart Homes
Mr and Mrs Chet Lease hosted a small gathering at their North Third street home with refreshments. Mrs J F Poyser entertained the F J club at 124 North Fifth street with luncheon. Mrs Samuel Inbody and daughter Mayme hosted an Riverside Boulevard interurban party with a progressive pedro game won by Mrs Squibb and Mrs Lyman. Music by Mrs Fred Bedkop of Bikhart followed a three course luncheon before guests returned to Elkhart.
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Chet Lease
North Third Street
J. F. Poyser
F. J. Club
North Fifth Street
Samuel Inbody
Mayme
Riverside Boulevard
Pedro
Squibb
Lyman
Fred Bedkop
Bikhart
Elkhart
Ministers Deny Confession Ties to Elkhart Rescue Home Case
The directors of the association deny that Rev. M. E. Bachman confessed to the incident causing his removal from the Elkhart church and linked to the Elkhart Rescue Home. They assert the confession does not reflect the facts of the case.
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M. E. Bachman
Elkhart
Association
Masons Bay Real Estate Deal Near Wickwire Estate
The Elkhart Masonic Fraternities will take possession of a large alley lot on Second Street south of Jackson, formerly Wickwire estate. The nearly closed deal, from Atkins and Ellwood, is reported at 3200 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Masons Bay Real Estate
Elkhart Masonic Fraternities
Second Street
Jackson
Wickwire Estate
Atkins and
Ellwood
Backslider Reforms Is Killed at Harrison Center Revival
Joseph Goodman, 60, confessed he had backslid and sought reform during a revival at the Harrison Center church near Warsaw. After driving home, his horse kicked him in the chest and Goodman died instantly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Goodman
Harrison Center
Warsaw
Reception for Senator-Elect Shively Planned
The South Bend Chamber of Commerce will host a reception banquet and dance at the Oliver hotel on Tuesday February 28. Banquet price is one dollar per plate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shively
United States
South Bend
Wabash Man Identifies Remains of Son Found in Boxcar
Harvey Heck of Wabash identified the body of a young man found dead in a Big Four boxcar in Indianapolis as his son Orlie Heck, also of Wabash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wabash
Harvey Heck
Indanapolis
Orlie Heck
Artificial Ice Made for Next Summer Supply in Goshen
Thiele Bros start an artificial ice plant to supplement expected short natural ice supply. They store ice in large houses as demand may exceed production in hot weather. Local natural ice dealers hope for cold Feb and March to improve stocks. past season artificial ice priced at 40 cents per hundred. natural ice at 80 to 85 cents.
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Thiele Bros
Thiele
Goshen
Michigan Lakes
Warsaw
Laporte
C. Hinderer & Son
Indiana Senator Introduces Bill to End Capital Punishment
In the legislature Senator Grube proposes abolishing all forms of capital punishment and argues life imprisonment, not death, achieves reform and protection of society. He stresses no ties to anti capital punishment groups. The House debates printing 10 000 versus 20 000 copies of the fisheries and game report for 1907 08 and a Furnas amendment is defeated. The Senate committee backs a $60 000 governor’s mansion.
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Grube
Indiana
House
Commissioner of Fisheries and Game
Pierson
Marion County
Furnas
Winchester
Garrard
Delegates Named to National Tariff Commission
The Commercial Exchange appoints F. E. C. Hawks A Deahl C A Davis E E Mummert M C Dow sr and M V Starr as delegates to the National Tariff Commission convention to be held in Indianapolis February 16 to 18. Deahl favors downward revision while the other five Republicans likely favor upward revision.
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the Commercial Exchange
National Tariff Commission
Messrs. F. £. C. Hawks
A. Deahl
A. Davis
E. E. Mummert
M. C. Dow, Sr
M. V. Starr
Indianapolis
Mr. Deahl
Clarke Seeks District Attorney Job in St Joseph County
George F E Clarke of South Bend, former St Joseph county prosecuting attorney, again seeks the district attorneyship to succeed Joseph B Kealing. Charles W Miller is also mentioned as a candidate for the $5000 per year post.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarke
George FE. Clarke
South Bend
St. Joseph County
Joseph B. Kealing
Charles W. Miller
Bankers urge Barnhart on postal savings depositories
South Bend bankers and other district bankers press Representative Barnhart to oppose the postal savings bank unless amendments allow banks other than national banks to be depositories for postal funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barnhart
South Bend
Postal Savings Bank
Mrs. McCreary Denies Desertion in Elkhart Letter
In a letter to The Democrat mailed yesterday in Elkhart, Mrs. Samuel McCreary says she did not leave home as published but left by request. She insists she did not desert her home and family.
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Democrat
Elkhart
Samuel McCreary
Maple City Poultry Club to Meet at Henry Krutz Home
The Maple City Fanciers club schedules an important meeting tomorrow night at Henry Krutz 205 South Tenth Street.
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Maple City Fanciers Club
Henry Krutz
South Tenth Street
Bech Offers Firewood By Cord And Delivery
Daniel M Bech lists finewood at 2 50 per cord and chunk wood at 2 25 delivered anywhere in the city. Contact by phone numbers 866 or 904 for delivery arrangements.
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Daniel M. Bechtel
Runaway pairs found near Nappanee after night on the town
Blanche Bubeck daughter of Elkhart resident Geo A Bubeck and Deward Spencer an Elkhart youth ran away Friday night. They were tracked to Milford and then Nappanee before being captured at Charles Gwin’s farm. They were held overnight in a Nappanee hotel and returned to Elkhart. the girl faces possible Indianapolis Girls School and Spencer may go to Plainfield.
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Blanche Bubeck
Geo. A. Bubeck
Elkhart
Deward Spencer
Charles Gwin
Nappanee
Bubeck
Spencer
Chicago
Milford
Miss Bubeck
Gwin Farm
Indianapolis
Plainfield
Roller Bearing Subdivision plat aligns with city streets
The plat shows the Roller Bearing Subdivision in line with north south streets, notably Fourteenth street, with only a tiny city corner of 10 acres for the factory. Any variation in north south streets is minimal and verifiable on the plat and city map.
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Fourteenth
Woman Shot by Brother at La Porte County Home
Mrs Albert Decker wife of a La Porte County farmer was accidentally shot in the abdomen by her brother Henry Murdock of Galion Michigan who had been staying with her family. The shot entered the abdomen and she is not expected to live. Sister Mrs Henry Smith witnessed the accident.
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Albert Decker
Laporte County
Henry Murdock
Galion
Mich
Henry Smith
Drunken Street Row Disrupts Ligonier Speech Plan
A Saturday night disturbance in Ligonier left the city marshal battered. The incident interrupted Hon. B. F. Deahl of Goshen who was to deliver a temperance speech the following day and remembered the beating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ligonier
B. F. Deahl
Goshen
Remodeling Vaudette Underway At Little Theatre
A. F. Bradford proprietor of the Vaudette is remodeling the theatre by elevating the floor and adding opera chairs. The house will reopen Saturday with Wilbur Drake as illustrator and Miss Hilsie Bradford as pianist.
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Vaudette
A. F. Bradford
the Vaudette
Little Theatre
Wilbur Drake
Hilsie Bradford
Dancing party announced by kK of P club committee
The kK of P club committee announces another popular dancing party for next Thursday evening January 28. Those invited to the previous dances are invited with Imperial orchestra playing at 8:30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kk. of P. Club
Imperial Orchestra
Farmer Joseph Goodman Killed by Horse Near Mentone
Joseph Goodman a well known farmer and horseman living three and a half miles from Mentone was killed when a horse trampled him. His wife discovered the lifeless body. The accident underscores the dangers of farm work and handling powerful animals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Goodman
Mentone
Chicago Packing Co. advertises meat delivery services
A brief note announces meat delivery by the Chicago Packing Co and provides contact details. The text mentions a found pocketbook containing a small sum of money and urges the finder to call the Democrat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Call Democrat
Congressmen Barnhart Saves Widow and Hospital Funds
A Washington dispatch explains Congressman Barnhart drew back pay for the late Congressman Brick’s unexpired term but redirected funds to Mrs Brick and to Longcliff Hospital. Barnhart returned all back pay to the hospital and the widow received twelve months of salary totaling 7500 dollars.
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Washington
Indianapolis News
Barnhart
Indiana
Congressman Brick
Brick
Congress
United States
Treasury
House of Representatives
Northern Indiana Hospital For the Insane
Longcliff
Board of Control
Hospital
Actor Acquitted In South Bend Enticement Case
Harry H. Lynton a Sullivan Stock Company actor was acquitted in South Bend on charges of enticing Irene Kunkle of La Porte from her home. Lynton proved the girl sought a position with the Sullivan company and that her uncle James O'Reilly who prosecuted the case consented to her stage employment. Exaggerated reports about Lynton’s conduct were printed nationwide.
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Harry H. Lynton
Sullivan Stockx Company
South Bend
Irene Kunkle
Laporte
Lynton
Sullivan Company
James O'Reilly
Four More Indiana Counties Voted Dry in Local Elections
Four Indiana counties Putnam Hamilton Tipton and Decatur voted dry in local option elections yesterday. The move affects 58 saloons with Greencastle Greensburg Tipton and Noblesville as principal towns. Majorities surpassed anti saloon expectations. Adams county election follows, with Noble county voting at day.
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Indiana
Putnam
Hamilton
Tipton
Decatur
Greencastle
Greensburg
Noblesville
Adams County
Noble County
Winona Conductor Injured in Warsaw Collision
Harry Nye, a Winona interurban conductor, was hurt at Warsaw when a team collided with an express truck. The incident disrupted traffic and prompted brief medical attention on scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Nye
Winona Interurban
Warsaw
Gilbert and Son shoe sale extends five more days
Bargains continue at Gilbert and Son with five additional days of shoe sales announced. The event keeps prices low as customers line up for discounted footwear and door specials.
Local notes reveal crimes deaths and civic concerns
In Kosciusko and surrounding counties a string of incidents includes Otto Kelley declared insane and labeled a kleptomaniac, meat thefts at Auburn Junction, a jail death in Wabash, and a revived county interest in local options. Unity in Marion revival and Lincoln anniversary plans feature alongside school and tax headlines.
Barnhart cites free press as safeguard against tyranny
Indiana congressman Henry A. Barnhart published a signed statement in a New York paper arguing that intimidation of the press erodes public trust. He warns that muzzling criticism grants officials unchecked power and invites a monarchic rule and judicial overreach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry A. Barnhart
Indiana
New York
Rochester Attorneys Seek Info On Thompson Will Contest
May contest Thompson will in which Rice Thompson died leaving an estate. Thompson's Rochester family sisters Mrs. Emily J. Rogers and Eveline T. Hardenbrook join in inquiries to Elkhart lawyers about the will. The action signals possible contest of the will.
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Thompson
Lincoln Day Program Planned by Howell Post No 90 G A R
Howell Post No 90 G A R prepares its Lincoln day observance program for Friday night February 12 with Theo Garvin in charge of the arrangement and details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howell Post
Theo. Garvin
Testing Fire Alarm In Courthouse Tower Upgrade
The fire alarm signal in the courthouse tower is being tested today. It is a great improvement over the old signal and will soon be in good working order.
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Court House Tower
Wabash Rejects Pavement Plan This Summer
Wabash officials have decided to decline the proposed pavement project this summer signaling a shift in local road work plans and delaying improvements while reevaluating funding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wabash
Personal notes from Goshen area visit and travel
E E Mummert returns from Indianapolis. Welcome Whitaker visits Chicago. W W Wright from Bristol. Freyberg and Leidner in Wabash. Norman Cornell in town visiting John Cornell. Mrs Thos Evans left for Detroit for nephew James Svesby's funeral. C C Cissell from Anderson visits son Earl. C F Betz visits ill relative in Elkhart. Yergin travels to Owatonna Minnesota. J C Beck travels to South Bend for ill cousin Mrs George Ort. Hubbard lectures in South Bend. Roscoe Cornell guests from Chicago. Ursula Prought returns from Mishawaka. Morton Messick at state Hancock meeting in Indianapolis. Ettlein and Drake return to South Bend. Mrs. Charles Miller heads to Indianapolis. Ostrander visiting 218 South Seventh. Manam Sherk visits family in city and Brother Isaac Sherk in Middlebury. Mrs Joseph Smith returns from Detroit. Shimcox takes ice cream maker post in South Bend. Rev BE Bennett and Emma Millington guests return home. Nappanee News: Mrs Edward Freese and Mary visit Goshen. Mrs Alex Miller of near Goshen visits son George Miller. Brookmyer and Fiedeke families called in for Edward Landaw illness.
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E. E. Mummert
Indianapolis
Welcome Whitaker
Chicago
W. W. Wright
Bristol
W. E. Freyberg
Louis Leidner
Wabash
Norman Cornell
John Cornell
Thos, Evans
Dtroit
Jas. Svesby
C. C. Cissell
Anderson
Earl Cissell
C. F. Betz
Elkhart
Christena Santschi
C. A. Yergin
W. L. Yergin
Owatonna
Minn
J. C. Beck
South Bend
George Ort
E. O. Steininger
White Pigeon Mich
John DeBow
Elbert Hubbard
Goshen
Knife and Fork Club
Roscoe Cornell
Ursula Prought
Mishawaka
Edgar Dean
Morton Messick
John Hancock Life Ins. Co
John Ettlein
Pearl Drake
Charles W. Miller
Mr. Miller
Claypool
I. W. Ostrander
Pennsylvania
Olean
N. Y
Henry Witmer
South Seventh Street
Manam Sherk
Gratiot County
Mich
R. W. Baur
Isaac Sherk
Middlebury
Joseph Smith
Detroit
A. J. Irwin
Frank Shimcox
Thiele
Turner
BE. T. C. Bennett
Emma Millington
Bennett
Christian Church
Nappanee
Edward Freese
Mary
Alex Miller
Near Goshen
Geo. E. Miller
Brookmyer
Laneta
Catherine Fiedeke
Fred Fiedeke
Yoshen
Edward Landaw
Five More Days of the Gilbert and Sons Shoe Sale
The local advert promises five more days of a great shoe sale at Gilbert and Son's with discounts on women men and children footwear across all sizes and styles.
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Gilbert & Son
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Kosciusko County
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Bluffton
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Perry Link
Auburn Junction
Kate Wilson
Peru
Marshall County
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M. E
Marion
Henry Groh
Cedar Lake
Garrett
Cary Bowman
County Council
Wells County
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Howard Morford
Manchester
William L. Farr
Clover Leaf Railroad
Penville
Fort Wayne
Auburn
Richard Lynch
Dowling Foundry
Logansport
Huntington County
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