Inspector urges state dairy probe in Goshen
A deputized effort led by Officer Tucker and Indiana health officials targets impure milk and dirty dairies. They plan state veterinary inspections of cattle, dairies, bakeries, and grocers to curb tuberculosis and disease, with strict enforcement and heavy fines for offenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greene
Garvey
Tucker
Indiana
Elkhart County
Tugker
Kohler
Goshen
Anxiovia
Miatia
Don
Winona Receives Boyville Party For Season Start
Shipped to Winona the effects of Boyville for the season amid preparations at the resort. Fred Brown and Mack Marks accompany the outfit to supervise erection and setup. A daily newspaper will soon extend Patch Profitable from Warsaw, covering over 400 cases of stock and about 180 acres with substantial realizations as the 1908 year progresses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winona
Boyville
Fred Brown
Mack ‘Marks
Warsaw
Realiz
Missing Buchanan woman Miss Elnora Byers in Goshen search
Mrs J A Peak and daughter Mrs Mildred Cooper searched for 22 year old Miss Elnora Byers of Buchanan Mich who disappeared five weeks after visiting North Liberty. She left Goshen last evening and last spoke with Ed Vesey asking for Mrs Peak. Police alerted, a search begun with no results.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Peak
Mise Mildred Cooper
Buchanan, Mich
Elnora ‘Byers
Buchanan
Cooper
North Liberty
Ed. Vesey
Mrs. Peak
Ts. Peak
Goshen
Mrs. Vesey
Complaints Filed On Adulterated Foods By State Inspector
State Food Inspector Tucker filed two complaints in the justice court under the pure food law. Adam Daub faces charges of unsanitary meat handling, a rotted slaughterhouse, rotten side walls, decaying blood on the floor, and maggot presence in yard pools. Joseph Thiele is charged with selling milk from Brog jieger and Son 4 bottle testing under 2.25 fat. Warrants issued this afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tucker
Justice Court
Adam Daub
Joeph Thiele
Brog Jieger & Son
New Principal at Waterford From North Dakota Return
Trustee Learning hires Prof J McCartney as Waterford principal. Former Bristol head teacher, about 15 years ago, he returns from North Dakota to Elkhart county at his wife’s wish, giving up a higher Page North Dakota post. He is son in law of H A Bishop of Jefferson township.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McCartney
North Dakota
Trustee Learning
Waterford
McCerte
Bristol
Waterford School
Page
N. D
Elkhart County
Prof
H. A. Bishop
Jefferson Township
Suitcases Stolen From Knightstown Thief Traced
Warsaw police recovered two suitcases filled with clothing stolen from E. Bierhaus during the Knights Templar conclave at Warsaw and Winona Lake. The cases with slashed grips were found by two boys in a vacant field east of the Big Four station. Police pursue the thief who damaged both cases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. Bierhaus
Knightstown
Royal Arcanum
Knights “Templar
Warsaw
Winona Lake
Big Four
Sam Murdock Backs New Air Line Route in Indiana
Sam Murdock of the Chicago South Bend Northern Indiana traction lines visited LaPorte and Gary, praising the Air Line progress toward South Bend. He expects the Murdock Line to become a major travel route and predicts the road to South Bend will be finished next month amid supervisory changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Murdock
Chicago
South Bend
Northern Indiana Traction Lines
LaPorte
Air Line
Gary
Murdock
Celebrate 60th Anniversary and 14th Indiana Agents Meet
Agents will celebrate the 60th anniversary of the Ohio Farmers Insurance Company and hold the 14th annual Indiana agents meeting at Winona Lake on July 28. The event brings together company representatives for awards, discussions, and professional homage in a regional gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Ohio Farmers' Insurance Company
Indidiana
Winona Lake
Secret Let Out Wedding Causes Telegram Reveal
Miss Helen Nyman and Clarence Vogg of South Bend wed in Columbus Indiana, planning secrecy for six months until a telegram from Indianapolis disclosed the marriage. Frank Webb of South Bend, convicted of murdering Sheriff Griesby at Winamac last October, was moved to Michigan to begin his life sentence. Nappanee street paving finally completed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Nyman
Clarence Vogg
South Bend
Columbus
Ind
Indianapolis
Towne Emerges as Bryan’s Possible Running Mate
Denver fills with convention crowds as Charles A. Towne of New York announces his bid for vice president alongside Willan Bryan. In Lincoln Towne meets Bryan while others like Kern Shively and Gray are boomed. Denver reports 31 names tied to the nomination with trains bringing in crowds and hotels taxed to capacity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln, Neb
Charles A. Towne
New York
Minnesota
Lincoln
Willan J. Bryan
Towne
Bryan
Denver
Chanter
Col
John W. Kern
B. F. Shively
Indiana
Delaware
Jurist
Gray
Johnston
Texas
Beve
Grave
Tri State Medical Meeting Set For South Bend July 14
The Northern Tri-State Medical Association will hold its 36th annual meeting at the Oliver in South Bend on Tuesday July 14. Notable speakers include Drs A C Yoder H W Eby D L Miller and J Becknell from the city. South Bend physicians will host a six o clock dinner for visiting doctors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Bend
Northern Tri-State Medical Association
Oliver
A. C. Yoder
H.W. Eby
D. L. Miller
J. Becknell
Surprise Society Event At Miss Shaffer’s Home
About 25 friends staged a surprise at Miss Shaffer’s South Eighth Street residence Monday. A most enjoyable time followed as Mrs. J W Paschall hosted the Friendship club at her North Mall Street home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
da Shaffer
South Eighth Street
J. W. Paschall
Friendship Club
Hper
North Mall Street
Nitertiaon
Death of Perry Smith reported from Goshen
George Smith received a telegram from San Diego announcing the death of his brother Perry Smith aged 35, likely from an accident. Born in Goshen, he was a son of the late Samuel Smith and left Goshen about ten years ago. Survived by wife, two children, his mother still here, six brothers and two sisters. Funeral plans incomplete. Minnesota Republicans hold state convention in St Paul with Joel Heatwale and Jacobson named for governor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George
John
Roscoe
Jacob
Goshen
Elmer
Portland, Ore
Charles
Kalamazoo
Mich
Andrew Bartholomew
North of Elkhart
Joseph Hiliott
Notable South Bend figure faces charges and praise
A South Bend resident, famed for stage presence and business skill, is described as both admired and controversial. Reports accuse him of engaging with younger girls in Elkhart, while his wife is cited as sharing in sensational accusations. The piece notes wealth, social reach, and a troubled domestic arc amid public scrutiny.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Bend
Clinton
Elkhart
Sheridan Honeymoon Traveled Beset by Trouble in South Bend
John Sheridan and his wife faced misfortune during a Lake Shore train trip to Chicago. Friends awaited at the station but events worsened, as a group including Edward Chapman Noel Murphy and others escorted them through a distressing delay. After hours of embarrassment, the couple spent the rest of the night in South Bend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Sheridan
Lake Shore
Chicago
Lake Shore Station
Edward Chapman
Noel Murphy
Ray Baron
Clem Shoup
Martin Engel
Peter Groves
Irene Moriarity
Lena Murphy
Katheryn Murphy
Mail pickup crackdown shocks Warsaw officials
A postoffice inspector visited Warsaw and stopped a messenger who was taking letters between the postoffice and railroad trains. He warned all government mail workers that future mail pickups at any location will not be tolerated, signaling tighter enforcement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warsaw
Lineman Nearly Electrocuted in South Bend Incident
L. C. Nedde a Chicago Lake Shore and South Bend lineman was nearly electrocuted yesterday in South Bend when a car struck the plant. He touched 600 volts and had previously been warned of the danger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. C. Nedde
Chicago, Lake Shore
South Bend
Nedde
Watson in LaPorte Meeting for Governor Nomination
Republican gubernatorial hopeful James Watson spent the day in La Porte cultivating relations with local manufacturers. Indiana G A R post a small membership gain as the event wrapped.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Watson
LaPorte
James
Freedom of Press Upheld in Elkhart Contempt Case
The Indiana Supreme Court reversed a $100 contempt fine against Edmund P. Rucker of the Elkhart Truth. It held the information lacked specific facts showing the circuit court’s authority was clearly assailed or that direct contempt occurred by criticizing Judge Dodge’s actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Elkhart Truth
Indianapolis
Edmund P. Rucker
Elkhart
Hadley
Circuit Court
Beasecker Family Gratitude for Kind Support and Flowers
Mr and Mrs W J Beasecker and Georgia Winona Beasecker express sincere thanks and heartfelt appreciation to those who tendered services during the illness and death of their son and brother Glenn and for the many beautiful floral offerings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. J. Beasecker
Georgia Winona Beasecker
Glenn
Indianapolis contractor indicted for fraudulent street patching claim
H W Marshall of Indianapolis was indicted by the Marion county grand jury on a charge of making a fraudulent claim against the city for asphalt street patching. Marshall, president of Western Construction, held the Sixth Street paving contract.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H.W. Marshall
Henry W. Marshall
Indianapolis
Marion County Grand Jury
Marshall
Western Construction Company
Wich
Sixth Street
Mrs Rummell Recovers From Dam Boat Upset Fear
Mrs Rummell and Mrs I P Rummell were among the party that struggled when a boat overturned at the dam last Sunday. She suffered fright and extreme nervousness after the accident and received medical attention as she remained irrational at times.
Goshen Construction Slower This Summer
Little building activity marks Goshen this summer as compared with the busy years of the recent past. Only a few houses are going up and contractors are not as absorbed as before.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goshen
Collections Friday in Democrat carrier schedule note
The Democrat carrier force will adjust collections to Friday because the Fourth of July falls on Saturday. Subscribers are urged to bear this in mind.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Democrat
Frightful Groans Heard Near Goshen Rubber Works
Residents near the Goshen Rubber Works reported heard groans for an hour or more last evening but could not locate the source. Local watchers describe sounds as eerie and unexplainable as authorities investigate.
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Goshen
Ing
Across America with Ralph D Harrison on a rough road trip
Ralph D Harrison reports from Aurora at 9:30 am after a long country crossing. He recalls rough Illinois roads, fruitful corn, small town fright, and finds six Indian arrow heads plus a large flint knife in a cornfield. A hurricane near Maxinkuckee lake disrupted boats and trees. The journey aims for Wisconsin then Oklahoma with letters welcome via postmaster Starr.
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the Democrat
Aurora
Indiana
Illinois
Kankakee
Wisconsin
Oklahoma
Maxinkuckee Lake
Maxinkuckee
Sell Aker
Mr. Aker
Asa Aker
Goshen
Mr. Starr
Ralph D. Harrison
St Joseph County Wins In Splu with Bridge Contractors Mishawaka
The appellate court affirmed denial of Talbott & Hodgson's $15,000 claim for extra work on the Mishawaka bridge over the St Joe river. They contended the river bed was stone needing dynamiting rather than gravel as county officials represented. Contractors must seek redress from county officers. extra appropriation by the county council would have been needed before the extra work.
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Splu
Mishawaka
Talbott & Hodgson
St. Joseph County
St. Joe River
Mishawake
Officers Elected at Calanthe Lodge Meeting
Calanthe Lodge No 4 elected officers last evening with C-Dr J W Stage as Chief, L L Burris as Vice, Fred Nymeyer as Prelate, George P Rowell as Master at Arms, John Snobarger as Master of Work, D G Joseph M Farrell as Junior Grand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calanthe Lodge
Cc. C
J. W. Stage
V. C—L. L. Burris
Fred Nymeyer
George P. Rowell
John Snobarger
J. G
D. ©. McDougall
D. G
Jos
M. Farrell
Harvest of 1908 Wheat Season Nears July 4
The 1908 wheat harvest is expected to finish before July 4, earlier than typical. The crop is considered very satisfactory this year. In other news, Frederick Pfeffer, 76, was knocked down by a wagon at Middlebury saw mills when a train passed. injuries are not serious and he is up today. Also, three hundred priests attend the Notre Dame annual retreat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick Pfeiffer
Middlebury
Mr. Pfeiffer
Notre Dame
Campaign set for Indiana as Marshall heads race
Republicans fear loss in Indiana as campaign speeches begin about Sept. 1. Democratic leaders include Bryan Kern Marshall Shively and Ralston while Republicans target Sherman Cannon Fairbanks Beveridge and Roosevelt. Indiana hopes and tensions rise as Watson and Watson allies push early drive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Jennings Bryan
John W. Kern
Guetay V. Menzies
Thomas R. Marshall
Samuel M. Ralston
John E. Lamb
B. AF. Shively
James 8. Sherman
New York
Joseph G. Cannon
Illinois
House of Representatives
Dolliver
Iowa
Bradley
Kentucky
William Alden. Smith
Michigan
Laffillette
Wisconsin
Daizell
Pennsylvania
Hemenway
Fairbanks
Beveridge
Roosevelt
Indiana
James E. Watson
TEACHERS COUNTY INSTITUTE PLANS SET FOR AUGUST
The Elkhart county teachers institute will run August 24 through 29 with venue undecided. Supt. Weaver aims to secure Goshen High School assembly room, though Elkhart may host if unavailable. Premature notices misled several teachers about the site. Professors Starbuck and Woodburn are slated as instructors, covering Pedagogy and American History and Government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elkhart County
Teachers’ Institute
Weaver
Goshen High School
Elklart
Goshen
Edwin D. Starbuck
Iowa University
Iowa
City
J. A. Woodburn
Indiana University
Bloomington
Ind
Starbuck
Woodburn
Girl 18 Missing From South Bend Abduction Allegations
Margaret Thomas, 18, is missing from her South Bend home. Parents allege abduction and accuse Salvation Army officials, claiming the girl is confined in the army's industrial home in South Bend. Authorities have not confirmed the claim and seek any information.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Bend
Margaret Thomas
South Bend Corps
Salvation Army
Army
Loss Adjusted and New Crew Uniforms Issued
The Phoenix Ing Co of Brooklyn paid J G Knox 275 for a fire loss on South Knighth Street. The Teagarden Putt garage loss remains to be fully settled, expected in a few days. New caps and badges issued for C B & M Railroad conductors and motormen, with conductors wearing even numbers from 490 up and motormen wearing odd numbers from 401 up.
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Phoenix Ing. Co
Brooklyn
L. J. Brooks
J. G. Knox
Mr. Knos
South Knighth Street
Teagarden & Putt
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Grante Veterinary
C. A. Towne
Tristate Medical Meeting
California
St. Paul
Joel P. Heatwale
Northfield
Minn
Hillshart County
Gove Anmy
Jacobson
Hen
Sheridan
Albert
J. Huber
Huber
Eagle Lake
Toeful van Lake
Madeline Backland
van Lake
Louie Nickel
Flint
Michigan City
G. A. R. Posta
Supreme Court
Judge Dodge
E. P. Rucker
Fense
Hoosierdom
T. R. Marshall
Teachers’ County Institute
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