Tragic Barn Fire Claims Raymond Routsong In Goshen
A haymow blaze at the Lacy livery stable on West Washington Street in Goshen results in the death by suffocation of 20 year old Raymond Routsong, a former barn employee. Fire damages reach about 2000 for stock and 1000 for the building, while several private rigs and an ambulance are ruined. The origin is believed to be a sky rocket shot into the haymow. Coroner’s inquest will determine exact cause.
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Lacy
Washington Street
Second
Third Streets
Raymond Routsong
W. W. Hatch
Jefferson Fire Insurance Company
Philadelphia
William H. Charnley
Charles A. Wehmeyer
E. R. Lacy
Concordia
Milwaukee
Wis
Miller, Drake & Hubbell
Cone
Elkhart County Trust Co
Mal
Routsong
Self
Berth and
Murphy
Herr
Fair Ground
Main Street
Louis
Samuel
Carl
Albert Routsonge
Goshen
Burt B. Routsong
Elkhart
Clara Carpenter
Mirs
Geneva Strine
Bernice Routsong
Mary Routsong
Pleasant Lake
Ind
S. A. Edmonds
Louis Salinger
Dr. Miller
Charles Newell
American Express Co
Smilth- Clark Company
Spahn
Court House
Goshen Milling Co
Russell Binkley Leaves Lake Shore for Armour & Co.
Russell Binkley, formerly employed by Lake Shore Railway at Jackson Michigan, has taken a position with Armour & Co. He is now in Toledo Ohio getting acquainted with his new duties and will be permanently assigned later.
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Russell Binkley
Lake Shore Railway Company
Jackson
Mich
Armour & Co
Toledo
Crown Point Touring Car Races Slated at Irwin Opera House
The Crown Point Touring Car Races set for June 26 will be produced at the Irwin Opera House Thursday evening this week.
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Irwin Opera House
Five drownings claim five lives in Indiana and Michigan
Five people are dead after drownings near Lake Wawasee and the St. Joseph River in South Bend. Herbert Stansbury of Ligonier and Dora Keehn, 18, drown at Lake Wawasee while fishing when their boat capsizes. In South Bend, Joseph Starzynski drowns after falling from a rowboat in the St. Joseph River, and Herman Lindemann and Ella Zister of Chicago disappear in the river dam area with their bodies unrecovered.
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Herman Lindemann
Ella Zister
Chicago
Joseph, Starzynski
South Bend
St. Joe
St. Joseph River
Lake Wawasee
Herbert Stansbury
Dora Keehn
Ligonier
Crowe's Island
Wawasee Inn
Miss Keehn
Stansbury
Mr. Stansbury
Charles Keehn
Roy D. Keehn
Wawasee
Miss Crowe
James McDonald
James L. McDonald
The
Ligonier Banner
Joseph Starzynski
Alfred Stephen
St. Joseph
Island Park
Illa Zister
Shively Cuts Customs Court Salaries In Five Minutes
Senator Shively of Indiana moved to reduce the proposed customs court salaries from 10 000 to 7 600 dollars a year and won support from Senator Aldrich. The measure affects five judges of the customs court.
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Washington
Shively
United States
Indiana
Customs Court
Aldrich
John Snobarger Named Street Commissioner by Mayor Kohler
In regular session City Council, absent Dr. McGarvey, approved John Snobarger as street commissioner. He will receive 65.98 per month total for dual roles as fire chief and street commissioner. Updates include sewer work bids, sidewalk contract to John W. Smith, and arch repairs at Rock Run creek.
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Kohler
Dr. McGarvey
Lake Wawasee
Rimpler
Watts
Marshal Self
Witt
Troyer
Snobarger
John M. Yoder
New York Street
B. B. Drake
North Main Street
South Eight Street
Rock Run Creek
First Street
John Snobarger
South Highth Street
Plymouth Avenue
Jackson Street
West Washington Street
John W. Smith
Isaac H. Miller
Mitchell Charnley
Theft at Oswald Motor plant during holiday closure
Unknown persons entered the Oswald Motor company plant Saturday night or Sunday and stole tools valued at $75. Police were notified after the factory reopened following the Fourth of July. There was no crew present.
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Oswald Motor Company
Local residents report health updates after weekend surgery
Co. L. Landgreaver of South Seventh street underwent a serious operation Sunday and is in a serious condition. D. D. Chipman, long ill, shows improvement in his condition.
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Co. L. Landgreaver
South Seventh Street
D. Chipman
Former Justice of the Peace Olney B Maples Dies in St Joseph County
Olney B Maples a former justice of the peace at Mighawaka died at the St Joseph county poor farm He came to South Bend in 1853 after working on the Chicago Tribune and for the Lake Shore railway company.
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Olney B. Maples
Mighawaka
St. Joseph County
South Bend
Chicago Tribune
Lake Shore Railway Company
John B Scott Found Guilty in Man Slaughter Trial
John B Scott a Fort Wayne saloonist was found guilty of manslaughter in Columbia City for killing a Toledo man in his saloon. He claimed self defense during the trial.
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John B. Scott
Fort Wayne
Columbia City
Toledo
Scott
Lightning strikes kill herd and calf on Henry Hire farm
A hunter on Henry Hire’s farm reports three cattle found dead after a lightning strike. A steer, a calf, and a cow were killed. workers discuss the odd finds and nearby tools while the Hawks: Hardws appears in the text.
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Henry ‘Hire
Births Spark Joy for Local Families
A son was born to former County Treasurer and Mrs. Charles A. Croop of South Sixth Street. Another son arrived Saturday to Mr and Mrs D E Thomas who reside on the Pit farm southeast of the city.
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Charles A. Croop
Sixth Street
D. E. Thomas
City
Land sale judgment alters Bowser bid in Concord township
In the superior court case George and Bowser v. George W. Cotton and George F. Weyrick a judgment lists 200 acres in Concord township sold to George E. Bowser for 5 670.05 dollars, following a bid of 5 670.01 dollars.
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Big Speiers
George & Bowser
George W. Cotton
George F. Weyrick
Concord Township
George. E. Bowser
Public Wedding and Fireworks Highlight Goshen Celebration
A 13th of July style nation birth event drew 2000 to 3000 at Rogers Goshen band park for a public wedding between Ivan Fryberger and Elizabeth Chapman. The program included fireworks, a band concert, a dance and park motion pictures, with mixed views on the public union.
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Band Park
Goshen
Rogers’ Goshen Band Park
Ivan Fryberger
Socialist Party
Elizabeth Chapman
S. P. Fryberger
Fryberger
George V. Roscoe
R. N. Boileau
Mishawaka
Accidents Mar Fourth Celebrations At Valparaiso
Premature Fourth of July celebrations caused three injuries in Valparaiso. A cannon firecracker mangled the right hand of 10 year old Ralph Parks. Eight year old John Alice suffered partial loss of his right ear from a toy pistol. One year old Mariam Elam was struck in the hand by a stray pistol bullet.
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Valpargaiso
Ralph Parks
John Alice
Mariam Elam
Fourth of July balloon found near New Paris in Goshen
A toy balloon launched on Independence Day drifted three miles west of New Paris, landing between Solomon and F. C. Mishter residences in Goshen. A note signed BH. J. Santschi and Louie Hawks urged the finder to write, and was sent to The Democrat office.
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Goshen
New Paris
Solomon
F. C. Mishter
BH. J. Santschi
Louie Hawks
Democrat
Mishawaka Blacksmith Narrowly Escapes Electrocution
A. W. Hardman, a Mishawaka blacksmith, was struck by a live wire during an electrical storm. He escaped with severe burns to his left hand and injuries to his left leg, risking loss of use of the hand.
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A. W. Hardman
Mishawaka
Meet in South Bend Offers Extended Hospitality
South Bend officials extend the famed hospitality program inviting residents and visitors to enjoy city events through October 13, highlighting continued lodging dining and cultural experiences in the metropolis.
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South Bend
South ‘Bend
Illness Proves Fatal to Raymond Ulery at Seventeen
Raymond Ulery son of Mr and Mrs Will Ulery of 515 3 Fifth Street died Sunday after a three month battle with tuberculosis. He was a student at the local high school and a longtime Sunday school worker at First Methodist church. Funeral services will be at 2 30 PM Wednesday at his home with Rev M J Mayor officiating. Interment in Oak Ridge cemetery. He leaves a younger brother Edwin and many friends and subscribers from his newspaper carrier days.
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Charlie Hess
Louie Blender
Raymond Putt
Charles Banfield
Whitaker Feed Yard
Lincoln Avenue
Second Street
Jefferson Third Streets
Routsong
Mr. Lacy
Frank Amsler
Smith-Clark
T Routsong
Elizabeth Routsong
Ninth Street
Oak Ridge Cemetery
Raymond
Will Ulery
Fifth Street
First Methodist Church
Democrat Force
Edwin
M. J
Bogus Draft In Mishawaka Bank Case
Chicago detective probes a fake $395 draft made on John D. Hebert in Goshen and cashed by First National Bank Mishawaka. Endorsed by C. C. Shafer, funds shifted to Mishawaka, South Bend, Chicago, then to City National Bank. Fraud discovered at State Bank. Mishawaka likely loses. Detectives seek suspects and crew involved.
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John D. Hebert
Mishawaka
Chicago
Goshen
First National Bank
Eberharts
C. C. Shafer
Mishawaka Bank
South Bend
City National Bank
State Bank
Hebert
The
Couple Weds in Rogers Band Park After Prior Marriages
Ivan Fryberger and Mrs. Elizabeth Chapman publicly married at Rogers band park on Saturday night. Fryberger’s former wife died January 13, 1903, leaving several children. Chapman’s late husband died February 6, 1908. He was injured in a fall during the courthouse reconstruction. Chapman, formerly Miss Elizabeth Inbody, daughter of Samuel Inbody.
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Ivan Fryberger
Elizabeth Chapman
Rogers’ Band Park
Fryberger
Chapman
Fourth Travel Heavy Slows Lines on Fourth of July
Traction lines faced heavy traffic yesterday due to Independence Day travel. Northern Indiana sold 200 tickets from Goshen to Mishawaka and about 800 at Elkhart for the same route. Extra cars were Tun.
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Indiana
Goshen
Mishawaka
Elkhart
Miss Georgiana Zellars Delights Irwin Audiences
Georgia Zellars impressed peers and the audience at the Irwin Opera House with her pianist performance last night. She will perform again at the Irwin all week, drawing local attendance and praise.
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Georgiana Zellars
Georgia Zellars
Irwin Opera House
Irwin
Vandermaas child suffers arm fracture from swing fall
Seven year old Pearl Vandermaas of East Goshen broke both bones in her right arm after falling from a swing on Sunday. Her parents are Mr and Mrs Charles Vandermaas.
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Pearl
Charles Vandermaas
East Goshen
Daniel Spohn Fills Irwin Drummer Chair This Week
Daniel Spohn, master drummer, fills the Irwin Theatre's drummer chair this week while Mr Kelly is away on vacation. The performance marks Spohn's return to the stage with the ensemble during the summer run.
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Daniel Spohn
Daniel ‘Spohn
the Irwin
Kelly
Raging Matinee At Elkhart Fair Draws Crowd For July Races
Nearly 1,000 attended the Fourth of July races at the fair grounds on a sunny Saturday. The Lake Shore ran special trains to and from the venue while Car crowds filled the grand stand. Leone horse and Louise Connor faced fouls in the 2:26 trot as Victoria Wilkes took a heat. officials included Starter John Snobarger and judges Dr A J Irwin Frank Rowell and Frank Prough.
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Fair Grounds
Lake Shore
Band of Elkhart
Joseph Hi Lesh
Earl Beck
Franks E. Bade
Leone
Mr. Lesh
Louise Connor
Charles Method
Spot L
Wiliam Cullen
John Snobarger
A. J. Irwin
Frank Rowell
Frank Prough
C. E. Miller
George Mignery
Venus Ween
Grace Colbert
Bessie Wickham
Jim Brown
Bill M. Victor
Ostar Cocug
Bessie B
Queer Toy
Tony
Fire Chief
Sapho I Rotha
Stanley R
Babe Batchen
Babe Patchen
Dr. Armour
Victoria Wilkes
Louise Conner
Oster Cocus
Hanly To Help Defend Local Option Law In Supreme Court
Attorney General Bingham and ex-Gov J Frank Hanly will defend the county local option law before the supreme court. Hanly, called the father of the law, has been engaged by the Anti-Saloon League to draft the reply to Noblesville’s McPherson case brief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hanly
Supreme Court
Bingham
J. Frank Hanly
Anti-Saloon League
McPherson
Noblesville
The Reckoning Tonight at Irwin Theater
A Pathe film The Reckoning will be shown tonight with a lecture by Franklin Fox. Also appearing is Mr. Krause from Sarah Bernhardt’s L Aiglon in the role of Martin, the avenger of his wife’s infidelity.
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Pathe
Franklin Fox
Mr. Krause
Sarah. Bernhardt
Martin
Killed: Collie Dog in Nappanee Incident
A dog named Collie-Dog was killed in an incident at Stump area in Nappanee. Local authorities reported the event and opened a brief inquiry.
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Collle
Cal
Nappanee
Cna
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