Electric Company Fights Pole Removal in Elkhart Court
Injunction sought by Elkhart Electric Co to keep poles on Crawford Street. Court session features City officials and defense lawyers with witnesses including Councilmen and the City Engineer. Case spans the morning and afternoon, with a decision likely in two weeks and no court until October.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elkhart Electric Company
Elkhart
Crawford Street
Vanfteet
Vernon W. Vanstreet
James
Dodge
Perry L. Turner
Thomas and Smith
Beardsley
John W. Fieldhouse
Poole
Goshen College Seeks Water Mains Extension to City
Goshen College petitions the city council to extend water mains from Parkside to the Shoup tract. The water works committee can extend 200 feet on Eighth Street to Prairie Avenue, reaching city limits, with the college covering 100 feet privately. The college may petition to join city limits, adding about 15 000 to 20 000 dollars to the tax duplicate, with sewer connections contemplated. The council meeting next Monday will decide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goshen College
Parkside
Shoup
Water Works and Light Committee
Eighth Street
Prairie Avenue
Goshen Festival Committees Named For Fall Event
Farmers and Merchants Fall Festival manager Parfitt names seven merchants and associates to his executive committee and plans a meeting to map attractions in Goshen for a four day September show. Parfitt travels to Boston to scout novelties and coordinate the festival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Parfitt
Farmers’ and Merchants
Goshen
Sears Gardner
Elmer Newell
Clyde Castetter
Herman Goldstein
J. A. Bickel
Milton M. Allery
Chester Lease
Parfitt
Council
Pauch
Mr. Parfitt
Boston
Fire Burned Man Resting After Injury and Local Updates
F Spohn, severely burned yesterday, rests fairly easy today and cannot attend to business for weeks. Engineer Henry Cook finished the Adamsville water power survey, recently sold to John W. Fieldhouse, known as the old Gage mill. Rev B H Flora of Brethren church recalled to Napanee church to organize a new Clay City church. Elkhart fire department sale of a team purchased at Bourbon for sacrifice due to slow speed. The team cost remains unlisted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. Spohn
Henry Cook
Adamsville, Mich
John W. Fieldhouse
Gage Mill
B. H. Flora
Brethern Church
Nappanee
Clay City
Bourbon
Elkhart
Guest Day Musicale Delights Large First Presbyterian Audience
The First Presbyterian Church hosted a packed guest day musicale by the Woman's Musical club. Notable local performers included Pauline Alfonte and Gertrude Toepp, with Miss Brooks and Miss Noble among Goshen entrants. The program featured organ, violin, soprano, piano, and elocution, earning encores for both Miss Alfonte and Miss Toepp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Presbyterian Church
Woman’s Musical Club
Tune
Harriet Mitchell Hubbell
Theda Clark Peters
Helen Barrow England
Pet Galvin Zeigler
Hattie Elizabeth Kreps
Luisa di Montfort
Desire
M. Bergeon
Lillie Valera Kronk
Chester Leas
Mascheroni
William H. Heidlom
Miss Alfonte
Wieniawski
Pauline Alfonte
Eeee H. Millard
Gertrude Toepp
Reading
Mary Elizabeth
Needa
Elizabeth Stuart Phelps
Gladys Brooks
Jtai
McDowell
Iti
Toa Water Lilly
Heller
BSG
Kuylawiak
Alfonte
Ethel Croop Dow
South Bend
Chester Lease
William Heidleff
Goshen Team Triumphs as Horses Sent to Multiple Cities
Goshen defeated Columbia City in a baseball exhibition amid horse shipment news. Higmond struck out seven for the visitors while Boulton fanned eleven for Goshen, with Melvin Meredith sending two horses to Indianapolis and others shipping to North Manchester and Hicksville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jans
Huntington
Goshen
Higmond
Boulton
Teal
Hutchinson
L. Kelly
R. B. Kelly
F. Teal
Ligonier
George Rhoads
Columbia City
George
Knights of Pythias Elect Officers for Six Months
At the regular meeting of the Knights of Pythias officers for the next six months were elected: Chancellor Commander F. E. C. Hawks, Vice Chancellor Guy S. Wurthrich, Prelate Aston Letherman, Master at Arms Mose Cotherman, Master of Work John Snuebarger, Inner Guard Earl Whitehead, Outer Guard L. J. Simond. Installation will occur two weeks from last night. The lodge plans interior decoration, aiming for occupancy by August, and recommends Dudley Fitch as installing officer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knights of Pythias
F. E. C. Hawks
Guy S. Wurthrich
Aston Letherman
Arme
Mose Cotherman
John Snuebarger
Earl Whitehead
L. J. Simond
Lodge
Dudley Fitch
Supreme Lodge
Cook-Tyler
Labor Day excursion plans move forward in Indiana unions
A Central Labor union committee visited LaPorte and Pine Lake to organize a Labor day outing. They reported everything in splendid shape and enthusiastic support. Plans include uniting Elkhart Goshen Mishawaka and nearby unions from South Bend LaPorte and Michigan City. A follow up trip to LaPorte is scheduled for Wednesday evening to confer with more groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Bend Times
Central Labor Union
LaPorte
Pine Lake
Elkhart
Goshen
Mishawaka
South Bend
Michigan City
Gambling house operator George T. Sullivan arrested again in Chicago
George T. Sullivan a Goshen broker who ran an office in Chicago was arrested on a complaint charging him with keeping a common gambling house and bucket shop. The complainant is P A Buley of New Jersey. Sullivan faces renewed pursuit by his enemies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George T. Sullivan
Goshen
Chicago
Sullivan
P. A.buley
New Jersey
Elkhart Residents Sail for Europe aboard Umbria
Afra J Rufus Beardsley and wife Mise Helen with Edwin Pounder and family and Dr Haggerty depart Elkhart for New York to board the Canard Line steamer Umbria bound for Europe this Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Afra
J. Rufus Beardsley
Mise Helen
Edwin Pounder
Malcomb
Teddy
Haggerty
Elkhart
New York
Europe
Canard
Umbria
Fur dealers move stock from Nappanee to Bronson area
De Witt and Kensinger, new fur furniture dealers in Nappanee for under a year, moved their stock to Bronson Michigan along the Lake Shore road near Sturgis. c. Ky elites, Goshen College business manager, received a $500 check from Annie K. Bush of Lancaster County Pennsylvania for the endowment fund of the college.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
de Witt & Kensinger
Nappanee
Bronson, Mich
Lake Shore
Sturgis
C. Ky Elites
Goshen
Coll
Annie K. Bush
Lancaster County
Mrs Smith and Daughter Injured in Runaway Crash
Mrs. Charles Smith and her daughter Blanche, from Lagrange County, were severely injured when a horse ran away after being startled by a Ft Wayne car. Mrs Smith has severe internal injuries and has been unconscious. doctors fear for her recovery. Blanche sustained severe bruises. The report notes this as the fifth serious Ft Wayne automobile accident in recent weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Smith
Blanche
Lagrange County
Ft. Wayne
Aiden Benedict Buried in Decorah After Ill Long Career
The New York actor and theatrical manager Aiden Benedict died in New York last week from Brights disease at 52 and was buried Monday in Decorah Indiana his boyhood home. Benedict often performed in Northern Indiana where he was a local favorite with Goshen and Rogers Krutz promoting his appearances before he faded from public life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aiden Benedict
New York
Decorah
Bright
Benedict
Indiana
Rogers & Krutz
Goshen
Fort Wayne Railroad Carnival Promises Big Attraction Week
Fort Wayne hosts a five day Railroad Carnival from July 28 to August 1. Highlights include a head end collision of two locomotives at 50 miles an hour. A special railway setup cost $2,500 for locomotives. A monstrous crowd is expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Wayne
Auto tire explosion harms J M Ober drive home
While returning from Wawasee yesterday afternoon J M Ober's car had a tire explode about a mile from the lake. He managed to drive the machine home with the rim of one wheel grinding on the ground.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wawasee
J. M. Ober
Ex-city clerk John B. Rose found in Indian Territory
John B. Rose former Wa bash city clerk and prominent Republican, located in Tishim ingo Indian Territory. His bondmen paid his shortages of several thousand dollars with plans for a new start. Alonzo Miller burial planned next Thursday at 2 pm in Baintertown. Adelina Patti farewell tour announced with Indiana stop in Indianapolis on Saturday December 12. Goshen residents plan Chicago trip to hear Patti.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John B. Rose
Wabash
Tishimingo
Indian Territory
The
Plain Dealer
Mme
Adelina Patti
Indianapolis
Indiana
Goshen
Patti
Chicago
Mongolians Smuggled Through Elkhart Route South Bend
Five Mongolians smuggled into the United States were located in South Bend after a Chinaman told Elkhart postmaster Anderson that smuggling continued under Geary law. The smuggled group allegedly came via Old Mexico and Canada. informant fears retaliation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anderson
Elkhart
United States
South Bend
Elkhartan
Old Mexico
Canada
Shuey files fourth divorce suit in Valparaiso
Mrs Samantha Shuey of Valparaiso sues for divorce from DeForest Shuey for the fourth time. In other notes a North Judson clerk, William Hayes, 18, lost his left hand to a cannon firecracker. The Albion post office has moved from the courthouse basement after thirteen years. Mrs Mary Thorp of Roanoke, 75, was injured by a vertigo seizure while riding. Miss Sarah Smethers, 15, and Charles Richardson, 23, attempted elopement from Pleasant Plain Huntington county, chased by the girl's mother through Marion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samantha Shuey
Valparaiso
DeForest Shuey
William Hayes
North Judson
Albion
Noble County Court House
Mary Thorp
Roanoke
Sarah E. Smethers
Charles Richardson
Pleasant Plain
Huntington County
Marion
Death of Elizabeth Reed at 70 in Bremen home
Elizabeth Reed aged 70 died last evening at 6 o clock at her daughter's home five minutes east of Millersburg. Her home was in Bremen and the remains will be taken there for burial Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alonzo Miller
Aaron Miller
Baintertown
ReEp—Elizabeth Reed
Millersburg
Bremen
Experimental Clover Planting and Local Notes
The article urges persistent efforts to grow crimson clover to cut fertilizer costs and suggests methods including sowing six to eight quarts per acre before shallow tillage, with rye or cowpeas as alternatives in poor soils. It also covers upcoming sales by Hawks Hardware Co and various local updates including vaudeville singing in South Bend and a note on Charles Guiteau’s hanging anniversary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Faroa
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LaGrange
Swygart
Eva Swygart-Bowles
Swyegart
Germany
Mary E. Klinger
Benjamin Franklin Klinger
Pearslater
Charles H. Slater
Key
Greshen
Pew
Ciicage Trust and Savings Bank
Herbert E. Bucklen
Mary Zeidler
Anna Zeitler
Circuit Court
Ferrall
LaGuange
Jeffersonville
E. A. Baker
Dean Chamberlain
Benjamin J. Fair
Orland, Ind
Bertha V. Dyer
Eikhart
Justice
Sanford Frame
James Lavey
Davey
Frame
Elkhart National Bank
David Hest
Mary E. Best
Andrew Berkey
Lydia Shively
George G. Feldman
Reid, Murdock & Co
Elta M. Willard Et al
Richard M. Gilbert
South Third Street
Len Brooks
Lacy
Automobile Taxation
Elkhart County
Warren Hill
Jersey
Prof
Madame Sage Dieu
East 63Rd Street
New York City
West End
Long Branch
N. J
Forrpaugh-Sells
Booth Bend
Barnum & Bailey
Sid
Soonte
James 8. Dodge Jr
James 8. Dodge
Winfred Fisher
Guest Day Musicale
Herman Rosbrugh
William H. Trueblood
Nappanee News
Deahl
Indianapolls
North
Manchester
Hicksville
Ohio
Melvin Meredith
Hubbard
John Decker
Mr. Meredith
Mr. Gardner
Harry Hoffman
Clay
Greenwood
North Manchester
Harry McIntyre
Mr. McIntyre
Birdsell’s
James Walcott
Mildred D
Ed Higbee
Milford
Democrat
Quitman
Mr. Higbee
Lemuel W. Rouse
Warsaw
Hering
Notre Dame
Plymouth
Geo. H. Thayer
Goldstein
Donovan
Hutchinson SS
Packeg
Ole
R. B
Kelly
Becknell
State Meeting of
Elke
Elks
Order
St. Mary’s
Michigan
Rose
Mortuary
Middle Weat
Hawks Hardware Co
Frank Herk
Standard Hotel
Eagles
Cabie
Sophie Burnham
Hornellsvile
N.Y
Kate Jackson
Chicago Automobile Club
Mammoth Cave
Charles J. Guiteau
Garfield
Thoreday
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