Goshen College annexation advances city limits
Goshen College asks for annexation of a nine acre tract as buildings rise. The council votes two thirds for the measure, extending Goshen to include the college site. Wm Method settlement proposed for injuries from a June 12 fall on North Main Street bridge. Council discusses sewer, fire protection, water rates, and public works upgrades.
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Goshen College
Messrs
Shaffer
Widner
Bender
Frank L. Krug
Third Street
Garfield Avenue
Washington Street
C. K. Hostetter
Butterfield
Meyer
Knox
East Goshen
West Goshen
Kronk
Buttterfields
Knox and
Troyer
Goshen
Hartzler
College
Water Works and Light Committee
Deahl & Deahl
Sidewalks and Bridges Committee
Emerson Street
American Erb Co
Cunningham
Cornell Concert Company
D. H. Hawke
Moran & Watson
Elkhart
Klopfenstein
Obrecht
South Eighth Street
Messrs. Shaffer and Widner
Finance and Claims Committee
O. K
County bridges contracts approved by Elkhart board
County commissioners awarded multiple bridge contracts including Iron bridges to Elkhart Construction Co for 1295 dollars and bids from Indiana Bridge Co Rochester Bridge Co and Elkhart Bridge Co. Alonzo Doty of Milford and Wm H Smith of Goshen secured several arches with amounts listed. A separate bid on iron bridge abutments was rejected.
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Elkhart Construction Co
Wm Smith
Alonzo
Concord-Harrison Township
Benton-Jackson Township
Indiana Bridge Co
Rochester Bridge Co
Elkhart Bridge Co
Whitehead
Jackson Township
Arnold
Alonzo Doty
Milford
Wm. H. Smith
Goshen
Bango Township
Mr. Doty
Eleven Applicants Vying For Mall Messenger Post
Eleven applicants sought the vacated mall messenger position after Henry C. Miller resigned from the local post office. The inspector said the appointment would be made in about ten days with Aaron Burkley favored to win.
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Mall Messenger
Henry C. Miller
Aaron Burkley
Miller
Schrock Plans Move After Wife's Death
Isaac Schrock prepares to abandon housekeeping and store belongings as he plans to live with his daughter Mrs. Andrew Hazel of Mishawaka. A six couples picnic party hosted by Mrs. Charles H. Crowell dated last night at the dam ended with a marshmallow toast after supper.
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Isaac Schrock
Mr. Schrock
Andrew Hazel
Mishawaka
Charles H. Crowell
Open City Lake Shore Depot to Open This Sunday
The new Lake Shore depot in Chicago will be opened to traffic next Sunday. It is described as among the finest in the country and cost a substantial sum of money.
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Lake Shore
Chicago
Evaneville Tense as State Troops Likely Called
Indianapolis July 7 special dispatch reports Evaneville faces a grave crisis with a hostile mob in control. Gov Durbin may order state troops to the scene as race tensions flare between whites and blacks and more trouble is anticipated tonight.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Evaneville
Durbin
Pope Leo Still Lives In Rome Amid Unsettled Death Rumors
Rome reports Pope Leo still alive with death evolution likely to occur at any time. The brief dispatch notes ongoing concern over the pontiff’s condition and mentions the potential for rapid changes in status.
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Rome
Leo
State Board Expected to Readjust Indiana Real Estate Assessments
The State Board of Tax Commissioners plans decisive action at its July session to raise Indiana's taxable property value. Officials estimate a readjustment could add 150 to 200 million dollars to the tax duplicate, with total value rising from about 1.398 billion to roughly 1.5 billion. The annual board session runs July 18 to September 3.
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Indiana
State Board of Tax Commissioners
Office of the Auditor of State
Modern Samaritans form lodge in Mil lersburg with 24 charter members
Last evening the Modern Samaritans of the World established a lodge at Mil lersburg amid ceremonies finishing about 1 o'clock. Present were Harry B. Chester Herrick E. Stephens B. C. Boyce of Elkhart C. O. Charlton Swartzlander Frank Roy and Charles Knight of the city.
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Modern Samaritans of the World
Millersburg
Harry
Z. T. Sweeny
Columbus
John E. Rigney
Harry S. Chester
H. E. Stephens
Modern Samaritans
Elkhart to Ship Maria Timmis to England for Burial
The body of Maria Timmis will be shipped from Elkhart to England for burial as her will directs. Health authorities urge Dr. C M Eisenbeiss of the state board to remove Casper Lipschitz’s slaughter house from city limits after repeated arrests and fines.
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Elkhart Board of Health
Maria Timmis
T. L. Bigam
Elkhart
England
Eisenbeiss
C. M. Eisenbeiss
State Board A Health
Casper Lipschitz
Lipschitz
Dr. Eisenbeiss Jhas
Miller Wants Second Term in Indiana Governor Race
An Indianapolis dispatch reports Miller declines to enter as a compromise candidate for the Republican gubernatorial nomination. The field includes J. Frank Hanly of Lafayette Union B. Hunt of Winchester William L. Taylor of Indianapolis Newton W. Gilbert of Fort Wayne and George A. H. Shideler of Marion. Analysts see Hanly strongest with Hunt second, while other contenders lag. The piece notes state officials, except the governor, will seek re-election, limiting major contests to the gubernatorial race.
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Charles W. Miller
J. Frank Hanly
Lafayette
Union B. Hunt
Winchester
William L. Taylor
Indianapolis
Indiana
Newton W. Gilbert
Fort Wayne
George A. H. Shideler
Marion
Hunt
Daniel Storms
Hanly
Taylor
Shideler
Gilbert
Chas. W. Miller
Social notes highlight Goshen area travels and visits
Local residents and guests travel to and from Wawasee, Winona, Albion, Marion, Chicago, and other nearby towns. Notables include Grace Charnley in Petoskey, Miss Beulah Lehman in Wawases, and Mrs. J. Weatherstrom returning to Chicago. A mix of relatives, friends, and officials visit Goshen and surrounding communities.
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Herbert Gortner
Warsaw
C. KR. Shirk
Angola
L. C. Kenreich
Akron
Ind
Ed. Steinmetz
New Paris
H. E. Smith
Chicago
J. O. Smith
E. Gortner
Milford
R. O. Neville
Lake Wawasee
Grant Mannis
Winona
Ray
F. Shaw
Auburn
Kate Berry
Brookston Ind
8. Hess
Fannie Krutz
Indianapolis Visitors at Wawassee Camp This Summer
Final arrangements are made for the Indianapolis YMCA Senior camp at Wawasee from July 20 to August 3 with about twenty men attending. A large tent near J. K. Lilly’s cottage will host activities and contests, with W. N. Northcott in charge.
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Indianapolis
W.N. Northcott
Marriages and accidents in Elkhart and nearby areas
John Strickler of Elkhart and Mrs Ida Strickler wed at Rev J W Rench's North Side home in Elkhart. J C Leer West of Gooden injures right hand from blank shell. Wm Miller Cowie killed on P F W & C tracks near Coense while on construction gang. State music teachers convene next year in Fort Wayne. Ligonier poker players attend Noble circuit court October term. State fair list and items follow with miscellaneous notes on prices and products.
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John Strickler
Elkhart
Ida Strickler
J. W. Rench
J C. Leer
Gooden
William Miller Cowie
Wooster
Kosciusko County
Coense
Cowie
Richmond
Fort Wayne
Noble Circuit Court
Local Items From Indiana And Near Waterloo
Daniel Goodwin, 78, died at his Waterloo area home after paralysis. A six year old boy near Winamac lost both feet when hit by a mowing machine. William Brown of LaPorte injured foot on a firecracker and may have remaining amputations. Charles Evans, about 40, jailed in Auburn for cattle theft from DeKalb County. A North Manchester woman answered a marriage ad by David Overmire of Fulton County and was hosted for dinner before he rejected her. He has rejected eleven women so far.
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Albert Keller
St. Joseph County
Mary Ann Allery
Kellar
Keller
West
Wyoming
Montana
Daniel Goodwin
Waterloo
Charles Davidson
Winamac
Charles Evans
Hicksville
Auburn
W. J. Ball
DeKalb County
North Manchester
David Overmire
Foulton County
Overmire
Births and Local News from Goshen Ind 1903
Birth announcements note a daughter born to Mr and Mrs John Fryman of North Fifth Street and a daughter to Mr and Mrs John Sheets yesterday afternoon. A letter on street fair funding questions redirecting funds to a city hospital is urged. Benj Graves injured by a separator near Waterford with non serious injuries. Post office letter list dated June 2 1903 in Goshen Ind includes Miss Leurs Wilson Labixs.
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John Fryman
North Fifth Street
John Sheets
Goshen
Benj. Graves
Waterford
Graves
Goshen Ind
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William Method
Deahl
Council
Watts
Sucharger
Water Works and Light
Wogeman
Cemetery Committee
Bexton Brough
Oak Ridge
Oak Ridge Drive
Longcliff
Clara Hani
Middlebury
Longcliff Asylum
Chatten
Miss Hani
Dr. Hani
Board of County Review
Willisy
Columbia City
Goshen City
Fieale Party
Pope
St. Bernard
Terry McGovern
Charles Walters
Seventh and
Washington Streets
Mr. Walters
Goshen Rubber Co
James
Drake
Elkhart Review
Thirty-Fourth Judicial Circuit
Mr. Miller
James S. Drake
Dirs
Grace Charnley
Petoskey
Sherman Till
Wawanee
G. W. Berry
Gladys Rohn
Winona Mannis
3Sol Meyer
J. P. Hawks
Gas City
Bernice Keippa
Wawasee
Lizzie Amebaugh
Albion
Mrs. Edward Brown
Belle Haley
Gertrude Haley
Kendallville
Charles Millhouse
South Bend
F. D. Finney
Sarah E. Beane
Harry Alford
F. B. Hoffman
Granger
H. Carr
Lucy Hahn
Toledo
Clara Herald
William Wilden
Ligonier
Charles Kennedy
College Corners
Ohio
Mary Caruthers
Maggie van Horn
van Wert
E. Dumas
Valparaigo
Joseph DeWeilla
Beulah Lehman
Earl O. Lehman
W. B. Lehman
Wawases
P. Freyberger
Berrien Springs
Mich
Arthur Charpie
Floyd Deahl
Sophia Burnham
Hornelleville
N. Y
Kate Jackson
Mamie Bivins
Denver
Colorado
Miss Bivins
Suea
Commercial Exhibition Club of
Charles Challender
Kansas City
Challender
Curtis
William E. Curtis
Chicago Record-Herald
Winona Assembly
Mr. Curtis
Carpenter
Bucklen Opera House
Johnny
Wilton Lackaye
Wm. A. Brady
Commaitien
William C. Brown
LaPorte
Democrat
Labixs
Leurs Wilson
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