Noble County Goes Dry in County Option Vote
Noble County voters adopted a dry status by 767 to end saloon operations. 22 saloons to close, eight in Ligonier, 12 in Kendallville, Cromwell and Kimmel each one. Albion and Wolf Lake already dry. Rome City Brimfield and Wawaka dry. Avilla went wet by 28. Remaining notes detail local campaigns and a St Joseph anti-saloon push with church pulpit speeches and a mass meeting.
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Noble County
Ligonier
Kendallville
Cromwell
Kimmel
Albion
Wolfe Lake
Rome City
Brimfield
Wawaka
Walcotsville
Lagrange County
Avilla
Wolf Lake
B. F. Deahl
J. S. Crandall
Detroit
Mich
Smith
John C. Schafer
Charles A. Smith
Seebirt
South Bend
Superior Court
Births Reported for Elliott and Freyberg Families
A son was born last night to Mr. and Mrs Rollin Elliott of North Main Street. A son was born last night to Rev. and Mrs Louis F Freyberg of Clyde, Ohio.
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Rollin Elliott
North Main Street
Louis F. Freyberg
Clyde, Oo
Earthquake Report From England Proved False
Madrid dispatch says the claim that Spain and Barcelona were hit by an earthquake and tidal wave is false. Communications are uninterrupted and only a slight tremor was felt in parts of Spain.
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Madrid
England
Spain
Barcelona
Prizes Awarded At Riley & Son Store
James A. Riley & Son distributed ten prizes to customers over the past year. Recipients include Joseph Gross Jackson e tp Oliver sulky plow Lewis Mummert Elkhart prairie Star feed grinder John Scott Goshen McCormick hay rake Frank Yoder west of city No 49 Oliver walking plow Jacob Ecklebarger Waterford 40 rods of fence Ed Logan Jefferson township Os borne springtooth barrow Philip F Nye Jefferson township No 40 Anderson plow Jacob Wehr Jefferson township Hamilton churn John Zook Goshen 50 pounds of McCormick binder twice N J Rohrer Clinton township 30 pounds McCormick binder twine.
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James A. Riley & Son
Joseph Gross
Jackson E Tp
Oliver
Lewis Mummert
Elkhart Prairie
Star Feed
John Scott
Goshen
McCormick Hay Rake
Frank Yoder
West of City
Jacob Ecklebarger
Waterford
Ed Logan
Jefferson Township
Osborne Springtooth
Philip F. Nye
Jacob Wehr
Hamilton
John Zook
N. J. Rohrer
Clinton Township
Winter Weather Delays Major Train Lines
Trains on the Big Four and Lake Shore faced delays due to last night's winter weather with a blizzard threat. Snow fell and tracks were in poor condition. the inter urban line operated its sweeper all day and traction cars were late. Elkhart to South Bend took four hours, Mishawaka blocked, Winona lines had minor issues. Weather bureau forecasts continue cold conditions.
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Lake Shore
Weather Bureau
Elkhart
South Bend
Mishawaka
Winona
Weldy Abraham Weldy longtime Elkhart County resident dies
Abraham Weldy aged near 93 died at his Wakarusa home after a long illness. He came from Holmes county in 1851 and settled near Wakarusa. He is survived by his wife and eight children and was part of a large Weldy family reunion last summer with over 300 descendants. Thirteen children were born to the couple, with several living near Wakarusa and in nearby Michigan communities.
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John
Henry
Amos
Levi Weldy
Wakarusa
Peter, Hartman
Nappanee
Samuel Marlem
White Cloud
Mich
Mr. Weldy
Middlebury Society Notes Highlight Dinners and Showers
Meda Martin hosted a dinner Saturday night honoring Grace Smiley and Frances Stutz of Goshen. Guests included Alta Blood Grace Teters Minnie Whitcomb Mertie Griner and Sadie Fribler. Tonight in Middlebury Sadie Fribler will host a miscellaneous shower for Cecil Hutchinson soon to marry Clyde Reyker of LaGrange. Hutchinson is a popular telephone operator.
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Middlebury
Meda Martin
Grace Smiley
Frances Stutz
Goshen
Alta Blood
Grace Teters
Minnie Whitcomb Mertie Griner
Sadie Fribler
Cecil Hutchinson
Clyde Reyker
Lagrange
Hutchinson
Whitsomb Sells 120 Acre Farm Near Middlebury
T. C. Whitsomb sold 120 acres of his quarter section one mile north of Middlebury to Ben A. Bontrager of Middlebury township and Rollin Bontrager of Lima for 9000 dollars. It is described as one of the best farms in that part of the county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. C. Whitsomb
Middlebury
Ben A. Bontrager
Middlebury Township
Rollin Bontrager
Lima
New Distemper Cure Told By AlbionExpert
John C Norris former forepaugh circus horse shoer announces a distemper cure for animals. He claims to slit the tail stump when the disease appears at the nose and let it bleed freely as a treatment.
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John C. Norris
Albion
Forepaugh
Proctor Proposes Car Limit Bill For Rail Crews
State Senator Proctor introduced a measure setting the maximum cars per crew at sixty. The bill was referred to the railroads committee. Proctor's father is a railway engineer.
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Proctor
Railroads Committee
Senator Proctor
City Free Delivery Reaches Twenty-Year Milestone
Goshen marks twenty years since free city mail delivery began with a seven-person force. The original team included postmaster D. L. Miller, mailing clerk William Miller, and delivery clerk Will MacClenathan. The current staff totals 25 with ten rural carriers, led by postmaster M. V. Starr and supported by clerks and carriers across several roles.
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Goshen
Wm. KE. Miller
H. L. Wean
A. P. Strayer
Wean
Miller
Mishawaka
Strayer
Kokomo
William H. Miller
Will MacClenathan
William L. Bivins
L. H. Beyerle
J. A. Beane
M. A. Cornell
D. L. Carr
A. G. Stutsman
Jacob Dembufsky
Charles W. James
D. F. Bement
M. H. Wissinger
Chas. H. Simpson
Burt Cripe
Melvin Leer
George Howell
Roy Rensberger
O. H. Foster
Clarence Mease
Frank 8. Culp
Perry S. Cripe
Elk heart saloon to reopen after long battle
The Charles A. Smith saloon in Elkhart, closed since last September, is to reopen tonight after Judge Seebrit in South Bend issued a license at 2 PM. The remonstrance failure defeated the challenge, and Frank Young plans to seek a license for the old Midway. Temperance groups plan to circulate a petition for a local option election in Elkhart County, possibly at the February session.
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Charles A. Smith
Elkhart
Seebrit
South Bend
Smith
Frank Young
Gilbert Store to Close Tonight in Goshen
Gilbert & Son boot and shoe shop will close tonight. Fixtures go to Kendallville, stock to South Bend. Mr. Gilbert, junior partner, has run Goshen store, regrets leaving but cites business conditions in Goshen not justifying continued absence from South Bend interests.
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Gilbert
Gilbert & Son
Kendallville
South Bend
Goshen
Norris sues Wallace Dillingham over ditch inspection damages
Neon Norris sues Wallace J. Dillingham former Kosciusko county surveyor for 350 dollars alleging failure to inspect a ditch until after dirt and sand had washed into it.
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Neon Norris
Wallace J. Dillingham
Kosciusko County
Funeral services for Clinton Bemenderfer held in Kalamazoo
Funeral services for Clinton Bemenderfer, son of Chas Bemenderfer, were announced to be held on Monday at 2730 oclock p.m. at Kalamazoo Ca janthe Lodge No. 4 Knights of Pythias. The lodge sent a floral tribute to the Bemenderfer home.
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Clinton Bemenderfer
Chas. Bemenderfer
Kalamazzo
Cajanthe Lodge No. 4
T. K. of
Bemenderfer
Trade wood prices and contact in Elm shop ad
An outdoor shed listing shows fine wood prices in Elm with Oak at 3 dollars and general wood at 2.25 dollars. Tra Myers advertises in Jersburg offering a phone contact for orders.
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Tra. Myers
Jersburg. Nal
Democrats Clash Over County Local Option Repeal Plan
In Indianapolis a caucus of House Democrats sought a repeal of the county local option law with a substitute bill proposing ward and township units. Strickland adjourned until Monday as factions argued. several bolters may be won over. A new high license measure with limited saloons and district restrictions was discussed, with further amendments possible. Senate Republicans aim to replace Gov. Marshall's election purification bill, with Monday review planned by Senator Kane.
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Indianapolis
House Democrats
Strickland
Kleckner
Racey
Behmyer
Hostetter
Merriman
Clore
Senate Republicans
Gov. Marshall
Kane
Elections Committee
Court News Quiet Title Suit in Elkhart Hydraulics
In Justice Whisler's Court Elkhart files quiet title actions against Elkhart Hydraulic Co. Thomas J. Edgeworth, Wabash railway official, charges include trespass at Millersburg. Frank Method pleads guilty after stone throwing at the depot and pays $21.75. T Bloss receives $12 for intoxication. Dr. Cripe taxed $15 for intoxication. Irvin Carr of Middlebury jailed for intoxication.
Street paving forfeiture upheld in Wabash case
Indiana appellate court affirms Wabash circuit court ruling that city withhold $4,000 from Barbour Asphalt as forfeiture for late completion. Property owners paid assessments in full. Court notes pavements cannot be successfully laid in late autumn or winter.
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Indiana
Wabash Circuit Court
City of
Wabash
Price
Barbour Asphalt Company
Lincoln Day Exercises at Jefferson Theatre Friday Night
Howell Post No. 90 G A R schedules Lincoln Day events in the Jefferson theatre on Friday night February 12. EB Dausman will give the address and a musical program will be performed with Theodore Garvin arranging the program. Public invited.
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Howell
Jefferson Theatre
EB. A. Dausman
Theodore Garvin
Fund drive under way for courthouse housewarming
A subscription paper is circulated among court house officials and employees to raise funds to cover the expense of a house warming one week from today. The Imperial Orchestra has been engaged to provide the music.
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Imperial’ ‘Orchestra
Sale Notice for Jefferson Township Farm Lot
A small fruit farm in Jefferson Township is up for sale. The listing by KK Bartholomew announces a bargain price and invites interested buyers to inspect the property and place offers.
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Jefferson Township
KK Bartholomew
Rearranging Circuits Aims to Relieve Three Counties
Senator Kimmel proposes a bill changing judicial circuits for Kosciusko Whitley Lagrange Noble Elkhart and St Joseph counties. It relocates Kosciusko and Whitley to the 54th, makes Lagrange and Noble the 33rd, and leaves Elkhart alone in the 84th. The plan claims no new costs and seeks to ease Elkhart and Lagrange burdens while spurring regional access to judges, with Elkhart open to a mixed Elkhart Goshen rotation and potential independent operations if pressures grow.
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Kimmel
Noble County
Kosciusko County
Whitley County
Lagrange
Noble
Whitley
Elkhart County
Elkhart
Lagrange County
Lagrange Counties
Senator Kimmel
St. Joseph County
Elk
South Bend
Goshen
May Raise Price at Fort Wayne Fair
The Fort Wayne Fair Association may raise admission fees at this year’s fair set for September 14 to 18 after a meeting of directors. They plan to boost stock premiums and purse prizes for horse races while noting Elkhart County’s success with a 25 cent admission. The Fort Wayne dates conflict with Elkhart’s fair, but Fort Wayne’s local date will stay fixed.
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Fort Wayne Fair Association
Elkhart County
Fort Wayne
Milford man shatters House of David math claim
Arthur Griffith of Milford demonstrated in Benton Harbor that the House of David belief that nonbelievers will be swept away in 1916, and that their prophecy of endless descendants requires a billion worlds, is mathematically impossible. His calculation leaves only a tiny space for believers and unsettles members of the group.
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Milford Mant
Arthur Griffith
Milford
Benton Harbor
House of David
Griffith
Holy Rollers
Drug Gist Protest Against Legislation On Cocaine Sales
South Bend druggists allege discrimination by the legislature over cocaine sales and anticipate a new bill to stop physicians from supplying opium morphine and cocaine to drug habit victims.
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South Bend
Child sick with whooping cough. operation for tumor noted
Christene Overlease, daughter of Mr and Mrs Frank Overlease, ill at grandparents’ home with whooping cough. Mrs Roy Fidler underwent an operation for a tumor this afternoon.
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Christene
Frank Overlease
J.P. Michael
Roy Fidler
Packing Co Delivers Meats Promptly in Chicago
Chicago area buyers receive prompt meat deliveries from a local packing company noted by the advertisement. The message lists a contact phone as 94 for orders and inquiries.
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Chicago
Packing Co
Appellate Court Affirms Bacon Divorce Case
The Indiana appellate court in Indianapolis affirms the Elkhart circuit court ruling denying William P. Bacon a divorce from Ada L. Bacon after six months of separation. Ada L. Bacon did not resist. William cited ill temper jealousy and improper language at his store as grounds. The judge noted marriage public interest and public welfare in dissolution.
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Elkhart
William P. Bacon
Ada L. Bacon
Indianapolis
Myers
State Park Proposed for Waste Lands Near Chicago
Chicago outdoor enthusiasts led by Jen Jensen push to convert the Lake Michigan shore wild lands known as the Dunes into a state park. The area spans from Miller Indiana two miles east to the lake and along the shore to Michigan City, a sparsely populated region noted by naturalists for its unique convergence of plant life and geography.
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Chicago
Lake Michigan
Jen Jensen
West Chicago Park System
Miller
Ind
Michigan City
No Such Law About Post Office Change Claims
The Middlebury Independent notes a rumor claiming a postmaster must not make change for customers. It argues no such rule exists and says buyers can receive change when purchasing stamps, though they may need to buy exact amounts if the postmaster refuses.
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Uncle Sam
Middlebury Independent
The
Independent
Man Threatens Suicide In Street At Wabash
A tall stranger weighing about 150 pounds alarmed locals in Wabash by declaring a suicide attempt in the streets. He tore off his collar and waved a knife before bystanders intervened, chased by police and a crowd, and captured at the Commercial Hotel. He is detained for examination. name and home unknown.
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Wabash
Pupil Attendance Noted for January Month
For the month ending January 29, the following pupils achieved no absences or tardies: Bernice Cripe Ray Cripe Ethel Cripe Lowell Allery Leta Ulery Maxwell Snavely Hosea Leer Russell Trimmer David Bainter John Bainter Miriam Hess Mabel Bainter Raburn Clark and Joe Snave ly. MATIE SCRANAGE, Teacher.
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Bernice Cripe
Ray Cripe
Ethel Cripe
Lowell Allery
Leta Ulery
Maxwell Snavely
Hosea Leer
Russell Trimmer
David Bainter
John Bainter
Miriam Hess
Mabel Bainter
Raburn Clark
Joe Snavely
Matie Scranage
Representative from Indianapolis Opposes County Officer Raises
D. D. Rodibaugh of Indianapolis says he will vote against the Mattingly fee and salary bill. He argues county officers already earn sufficient salaries and notes a large majority of his constituents support this view.
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D.’ D. Rodibaugh
Indianapolis
Dave
Esquiré Taenday Report Note
A clipped notice from the K of P ranks references Esquiré Taenday with unclear context. The readable fragments provide no clear event date location or outcome to confirm. Further context is needed to establish the subject and significance.
Personal notices from Goshen region
A series of brief traveler and visit notes across Indiana and nearby towns. Frank Evans went to Warsaw today while W G Plank is in Constantine, Ira Weaver from Middlebury, and Jesse Hisenour of Nappanee visited Goshen. Several residents journeyed to Detroit Chicago Mishwaka and Mishawaka for business and leisure with family visits noted.
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Frank Evans
Warsaw
W. G. Plank
Constantine
Mich
Ira Weaver
Middlebury
Jesse Hisenour
Nappanee
Goshen
Welcome Whitaker
Chicago
Todd Wilden
Cromwell
B. E., Mummert
Detroit
G. W. Pollock
Kendallville
A. W. Yergin
W. Anglin
John Werner
Charles Donaldson
Misa Virginia Dreese
C. A. Dresch
Mishawaka
Frank H. Barron
Mishawaeka
Barron
Edgar Dean
Salome Summers
Barbara Culp
Youngstown
Jacob Nagy
Aaron Zook
Daniel Zook
Fred Bement
D. J. Miller
East Goshen
Millersburg
Judge Vanfleet Orders Criminals Bound Over for Monday
Judge Vanfleet of the Elkhart superior court orders criminals in Goshen jail bound over to appear Monday. Named defendants include Charles McKenna and Cecil Congdon felonies. McKenna and Congdon face forgery and criminal assault charges respectively. bond set by circuit court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vanfleet
Elkhart
Goshen
Charles McKenna
Charles Nelson
Newton Pippen
Cecil Congdon
McKenna
Congdon
Circuit Court
Substation Set at Hawks Drug Store for After Hours Post Office
Postmaster Starr notified by Washington to establish a postoffice substation at the D. H. Hawks drug store beginning March 1 1909. The aim is to let the public conduct regular postal business after hours or on holidays with money orders registries stamps and general postal service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. H. Hawks
Starr
Department At
Washington
D. H. Hawks Drug Store
Scrapping Over Officers At Hillshart High School A A A
Alleged irregularities in the annual Hillshart High School Athletic Association officer election lead to fraud charges. The Independents declare the vote fraudulent after a defeat, splitting the association into two camps the Independents and the Bohemians with a renewed campaign for officers.
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Tthe
Hillshart High School Athletic Association
Bohemians
Street Car Crash Injures Two on South Main
George E. Linton and Mrs. Willian Vescelus were slightly injured when their buggy was struck by a city street car on South Main yesterday afternoon. The horse reared and bolted after the collision, throwing the occupants to the ground.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George E. Linton
Willian Vescelus
South Main Street
Mr Linton
Woman nearly falls after grate collapses in street front
Mrs. James Throckmorton narrowly avoided injury yesterday afternoon when an iron grate in front of the Economy gave way. She dropped about four feet into a coal bin but escaped serious harm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Throckmorton
Dr Bash Dies At 51 In Warsaw From Heart Trouble
Dr J M Bash found unconscious at his Warsaw home on Thursday died Friday from heart trouble at age 51. He was one of the county's leading physicians.
Goshen Milling Company Wheat Payment Notice
The Goshen Milling Company announces a payment of 03 for wheat. Readiness and pricing details are noted for suppliers and local traders in the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goshen, Milling , Co
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St. Joseph Superior Court
Thomas W. Slick
Mortuary Record
Smith-Clark
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Kalamazoo
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Taenday
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