Central Fire Station Leased At Nominal Rent
The common council fire department committee agrees to lease Harry A Butterfield’s livery stable on West Clinton Street for five years as a central fire station. Rent starts at $30 monthly for three years and rises to $35 monthly for the last two years. City officials may buy one or two teams for hauling apparatus, costing $509 to $800, with a few permanent staff. The Cunningham lot plan is abandoned due to expense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fire Department
The
Common Council
Harry A. Buterfield
West Clinton Street
Troyer
Cunningham
Goshen Telephone Service Demands Improvement
Residents complain of extremely poor Goshen telephone service with long outages of up to ten minutes. Doctors and businesspeople urge better management and improved connections, arguing rentals should fund superior service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goshen
Keefe Former Big Four Conductor Dies Far West
Chas F Keefe once a Big Four conductor who deserted his wife and four children in Elkhart five years ago has died in Alamogordo New Mexico An official telegram from Alamogordo asks for burial instructions The widow struggled to support the family while illness prevented her from arranging the burial
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas. F. Keefe
Big Four
Elkhart
Alamogordo
New Mexico
Henry
Miss Blosser Plans Bond After Arrest
Miss Nettie Blosser the shoplifter now jailed is arranging a bail bond to gain liberty until the court opens in October. Her Warsaw brother visited today and she says her separated mother has real estate sufficient to secure an acceptable bond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Blosser
Nettie Blosser
Warsaw
Mr. Blosser
J B Stoll to Speak at Indiana Editorial Valley
J B Stoll of the South Bend Times will address "The True Newspaper Man's Mission" during the allied Indiana Editorial valley at Winona the five days beginning August 6. H A Barnhart of the Rochester Sentinel discusses "Circulation Campaigns."
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. B. Stoll
The
South Bend Times
Indiana
Winona
H. A. Barnhart
Rochester Sentinel
Filling Vacancies At Northern Indiana Railway Office
George Miller of the Northern Indiana Railway fills vacancies at the ticket office while regular agents Harry N Myers and John May are on vacation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Miller
Northern Indiana Railway Company
Harry N. Myers
John May
Hog Prices Hit Seven Dollars Amid Market Surge
Hog prices rise to seven dollars per hundred, the peak in over three years, driven by packing house revelations boosting profits for producers and traders in the market.
City Council to Convene Regular Session This Evening
The council will meet in a regular session tonight. Items on the agenda include an ordinance licensing bill posting and related matters.
Deed Recorded for Elkhart Bus Property Sale
Deed recorded shows Fred A. Reed conveying property to George E. Compton for 24000 dollars in Elkhart. Public record indicates the transaction and parties involved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred A. Reed Coneyes
George E. Compton
Elkhart
Slandered Mrs Ainsworth Prompts Elkhart Hotel Assault
W T Peterson, deputy for the Court of Honor, was whipped by W N Ainsworth at the Golden hotel in Elkhart after Ainsworth learned of alleged slanderous remarks. Ainsworth defended the action to a reporter saying jealousy was not the motive and claimed the attack was justified. The chief of police acknowledged the justification but said Ainsworth did not provide full details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. T. Peterson
Golden Hotel
Elkhart
W. N. Ainsworth
Fort Wayne
Peterson
Court of Honor
Ainsworth
Democrats Call Convention in Goshen August 16
George A. Briggs of Elkhart issued a call for the county Democratic convention to meet in Goshen on Thursday August 16 at March Hall. The mass gathering will be held to organize county party affairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
March Hall
Goshen
George A. Briggs
Elkhart
Democratic County Central Committee
Conductor Narrowly Escapes During Storm Ride
Conductor Vern Jillette of an Indiana railway company survived a violent electric shock when he was thrown from a moving excursion car near Seventh Street on Marion while en route from Spring Brook to Elkhart. He was treated at the station and later returned to South Bend. doctors say his injuries are not serious.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vern Jillette
Indiana Railway Company
Indiana Company
Elkhart
Springbrook
Seventh Street
Marion
Jilette
South Bend
Indiana interurban growth shown in new map
A newly issued map from the American Engineering Company of Indianapolis shows 220 miles of electric road in operation in Indiana since January 1 and nearly 400 miles of new construction begun, compared with a map from six months ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
American Engineering Company of
Indianapolis
Impostor Tramp Arrested for Intoxication in Mishawaka
A man claiming to be John Valade and stating he worked at the pulley works in Mishawaka was arrested for intoxication. He appeared destitute, with no money, and was sentenced to 13 days in jail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Valade
Mishawaka
Runaway Boy Charles Kurz Sought After Peru Incident
Peru police pursue 15 year old Charles Kurz who ran away with junk buyer Sam Beall and reportedly headed toward this area. The search follows his departure from Peru after leaving with Beall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peru
Charles Kurz
Sam Beall
Church to cover Raber fire loss for uninsured member
The Democrat reports Samuel Raber's Saturday fire loss with no insurance. The church peers will fund the full value of the loss, acting as a voluntary insurance group without a formal insurer, to make Raber whole.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Raber
Democrat
Raber
Fined for Procuring Liquor for Son
John Bixler of Noble county was arrested and tried on the charge of procuring liquor for a minor son. He was convicted and fined 20 dollars with costs totaling 32.80 dollars. William Hagerty was arrested on the same charge but released from custody. The complaining witness was Riley Hostetter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Bixler
Noble County
William Hagerty
Riley Hostetter
Small Fire At Thomas Albright Foundry Causes No Damage
A small fire was discovered last night at the Thomas and Albright foundry from a burnt out flask. The fire department was called and no damage resulted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas & Albright
Power House Completed for Winona Interurban Railway
The Winona Interurban Railway Co. finishes its power house at Winona and plans to start running the big cars soon between Goshen and Warsaw, signaling expanded service in the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winona
Victory for Taggart in West Baden demurrer ruling
Judge Buskirk sustains the third section of the demurrer in the West Baden gambling case. The decision is a victory for Tom Taggart. Attorney General Miller states an appeal will be filed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paoli
Buskirk
West Baden
Tom Taggart
Miller
Obituaries and funeral notices for Otto Borden Kitson death
Mortuary notices report Polly Otto dies at 79 in Harrison City Ohio with children Daniel F Otto and Mrs D S Bechtel among survivors. Elizabeth Borden dies at 79 in her son John W Bordens home with six children. services to Walkerton and at residence. Edna Kitson age 18 daughter of Levi Kitson dies in Syracuse. funeral planned Tuesday at Syracuse Methodist Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otto
Polly Otto
D. S. Bechtel
South Seventh Street
Harrison Township
D. 8. Bechtel
Daniel F. Otto
Henry S. Bechtel
Kitson
Syracuse
Danger on Lake Shore near yards warnings rise
The South Bend News warns that without drastic action by the Lake Shore and Michigan Southern railroad and the local police, thousands of workers from Studebaker Oliver and the Toy Works face trespassing in railroad yards. It cites past months of risky travel and near daily injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake Shore
South Bend News
Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Railroad
Board of Police
Studebakers
Olivers
Toy Works
Tuberculosis Exhibition to be Held in South Bend
Dr. J. N. Hurty secretary of the Indiana state board of health will give a tuberculosis exhibition in South Bend July 24 25. He will be accompanied by Prof. Barnard state chemist who will lecture on and exhibit impure foods and drugs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Bend
J. N. Hurty
Indiana State Board of Health
Barnard
Circus gang member bound over on shooting charge
John Wundy a member of a circus gang was bound over to the circuit court under a $1000 bond to await trial at the September term for the shooting and serious injury of William Sieman near St Joseph Michigan several weeks ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Wundy
William Sieman
St. Joseph
Mich
Immersion Story of Mother and Daughter at Tippecanoe River
Mrs. John Kelsey of Linden Indiana and her daughter Ma bel traveled to Winamac for baptism. Twenty years earlier Mrs. Kelsey was immersed in the Tippecanoe River and now she repeats the rite with her daughter in the same location.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Kelsey
Mabel
Linden
Ind
Winamac
Kelsey
Tippecanoe River
Plasterer Clinton Powers Attempts Self Harm in Warsaw
Clinton Powers, a 35 year old plasterer and son of Jeff Powers of Warsaw, attempted suicide by ingesting morphine. Domestic trouble was cited as the motive for the act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clinton Powers
Jeff Powers
Warsaw
Good Wheat Yield Report From Snaveley Farm
Daniel Unrue of Snaveley farm says he threshed 1601 bushels of wheat, reporting a strong yield for the season. The note highlights a productive harvest and farmer’s pride in the crop performance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel Unrue
Snaveley Farm
Young waiter dies in Elkhart and Bucklen threatens tram line
Larkin Payne, 21, a waiter at the Standard hotel in Elkhart, dies likely from a weak heart. The coroner held an inquest and burial set for Plymouth. Loren Hoover is under arrest for violating automobiling laws after a collision signal with a fractious horse owner. Post office inspector A R Burr seeks a new carrier for Elkhart. Herbert Bucklen again threatens to run a Valley Line trolley from Middlebury to Goshen if a liberal franchise is not granted, worsening city council talks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larkin Payne
Standard Hotel
Elkhart
Payne
Plymouth
Loren Hoover
Jonas QO. Hoover
W. W. Geyer
Hoover
Geyer
A. R. Burr
Fort Wayne
Eisenheiss
Bucklen
Herbert E. Bucklen
Strafford Maxon
Middlebury
Goshen
Plymouth Woman In Sensational Chicago Divorce Case
Mrs Eva Adams of Plymouth seeks a divorce from L R Adams a Chicago newspaper man. She obtained a divorce recently and $168 alimony and $8 monthly from Adams. Drake won an affections dispute after Adams gambled with Lewis Drake. Adams must provide alimony and monthly payments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eva Adams
Plymouth
Chicago
L. R. Adams
Adams
Lewis Drake
Drake
Dining cars planned for Michigan division on Big Four
Indianapolis reports the Big Four will receive four new cafe cars from Pullman next week and place two on the Detroit division and two on the Michigan division out of Indianapolis effective August 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michigan
Indianapolis
Pullman Company
Detroit
Death Prophesy Follows Man's Final Visit in Windsor
George W. Ricketts died Friday at his son’s home in Winamac after telling friends on Monday he would die in three days and in a barber shop remarked that would be his last shave before passing away at his son’s residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George W. Ricketts
Winamac
Rumored Interurban Sale Denied by Manager Perkins
Manager Perkins refutes reports that Toledo and Chicago Interurban Railway will transfer control to Fort Wayne and Wabash Valley Traction. He has authorized attorney T. A. Redmond to make an emphatic denial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perkins
T. A. Redmond
Toledo & Chicago Interurban Railway Company
Fort Wayne
Bartenders Plan City Picnic This Wednesday
The city bartenders announce a picnic to be held on Wednesday July 25. They will meet at Comfort saloon that evening to make arrangements.
Hunters Need Licenses Under New Law
Under the new law hunters must have licenses to hunt legally. Application blanks for licenses may be obtained at The Democrat office. The state fee for a license is one dollar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Democrat
Rain Worth Thousands Boosts Local Crops
Rain through the night and morning brought moisture farmers needed, with the rainfall valued in the thousands for crops across the area. The event aided growth prospects and reduced drought concerns for many fields.
Creditable Showing by Co G I N G At Target Practice
Yesterday morning Co G I N G produced a high score at 800 yards with many shooters above 70 percent and some reaching 76 percent. The unit now fields five rifle team contenders Capt H W Pease Lieut Shirley Lartimer Sergt Charles Noel and Privates Stanlus Showalter and Everett Herrold. Captain Pease has earned a further three year commission and the company seeks new enlistments before camp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Co. G
Battallion Rifle
H. W. Pease
Shirley Lartimer
Charles Noel
Stanlus Showalter
Everett Herrold
Shirley Larimer
Sea Girl
N. J
Pease
Accident at Burr Oak Barn Raising Ends Safely
Henry Long of Burr Oak near Millersburg was injured helping raise a barn at Albert Prough's when a scaffold broke. He hung by the head briefly, lost part of an ear needing ten stitches and suffered facial bleeding, but injuries are mainly external and he is improving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Long
Burr Oak
Millersburg
Albert Prough
Society Events Highlight Miss Celia Straub Party
Miss Celia Straub hosted 14 friends at sister Mrs C M Shoup home 605 South Seventh Street with refreshments. Mr and Mrs George A Riley plan a Wednesday reception at 8 to 10 PM at Fifth and Washington streets, noting invitations sent with the Riley Heefner wedding on June 16.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Celia Straub
C. M. Shoup
South Seventh Street
George A. Riley
Fifth
Washington Streets
Riley-Heefner
Onion man defends children button likeness
H P Callander of Napanee writes to The Democrat denying his two girls wear Grover Cleveland buttons. He says the buttons bear their father’s likeness and explains editor Knowlton misidentified him with the ex president. Callander, a Republican, notes the girls share his political views.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. P. Callander
Onion
Nappanee
Grover Cleveland
Knowlton
Wolf Lake
Callander
Callender
Cleveland
Officers Elected by the Degree of Pocahontas
The Degree of Pocahontas elected six officers for the ensuing term. Pocahontas Libbie McAuley Winonah Ada Wolfe Powhatan H E McClintic Keeper of Wampum Cinthia Beaver Keeper of Records Mary Brown Prophetess Florence Sarbaugh Representatives to Grand Council Claire Vance Alternative Florence Sarbaugh
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Degree of
Pocahontas
Libbie McAuley
Winonah
Ada Wolfe
Powhatan
H. E. McClintic
Wampum
Cinthia Beav
Mary Brown
Florence Sarbaugh
Grand Council
Claire Vance
Legislation Recommendations From Trustees Committee Meeting
The trustees legislative committee met last Saturday and made nine recommendations. They call for no choice in township trustee elections for towns and cities, require township trustees to live outside urban areas, appoint or elect relief and dog fund tax officers in cities, grant city school board presidents a vote in county superintendent elections, eliminate road tax funds and public deposits, authorize cash and road labor payments via township trustees, allow pay for supervisors over 40 days, set township trustee pay at three dollars per day with 100 days minimum, and implement these measures after the current term ends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trustees
Carew Chosen Leading Man for Ellen Terry in Brassbound Return
James Carew, Goshen actor, gains top billing with Ellen Terry in Captain Brassbound's Conversion. He will lead in the January performances in America before returning to London with Miss Terry in spring 1907. His London season has closed and he delays any Chicago visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maxine Elliott
London
James Carew
America
Ellen Terry
Captain Brassbound
George Bernard Shaw
Miss Terry
Mr. Carew
Interurban league game Warsaw wins 5 to 2 over Winona
Rain halted four inning contest as Warsaw tops Winona 5 to 2 in Winona. Goshen Grays scheduled at Warsaw tomorrow. Winona at Mitford. Goshen-Plymouth game canceled. Goshen team beat at South Bend 18 to unknown. Thieves stole Grays players suits before departure. Heenan sells Terre Haute Central league franchise. manager Boyle released amid team shakeup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winona
Warsaw
Interurban League
Goshen Grays
Mitford
South Bend
Goshen
Grays
Gripe and
Wiseman
Ian
John Heenan
Terre Haute
Boyle
Ex Mayor Starr to Seek Fortunes in the West
Ex mayor John V Starr of St Joseph Michigan plans to move west seeking new fortune. He gained fame in St Joseph for Sunday saloon closures and reforms that sparked local opposition. He now says St Joe is beyond redemption and will leave the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John V. Starr
St. Joseph, Mich
Far West
Starr
St. Joseph
St. Joe
Resigns Charge at Marion News-Tribune After Five Years
After five years of service, Carl L. Houston severed his connection with the Marion News-Tribune. Mrs. Houston began as reporter, rose to city editor, and for the past year has been managing editor. She is 22 years old and will remain in Marion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl L. Houston
Marion News-Tribune
Mra
Houston
Marion
Shes
Webb Jay’s Glidden Tour Humor From Chicago to Bretton Woods
The Motor Way details Webb Jay’s trip from Chicago to Goshen and on to Bretton Woods New Hampshire on the Glidden tour. One rider recalls a late night misadventure while trying to locate H F Kidder’s residence at three A M and almost breaking into a county jail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Motor Way
Chicago
Webb Jay
Goshen
Bretton Woods
New Hampshire
H. F. Kidder
Thanesine
Social notes of local visits and travel across Indiana
Miss Ruby Abbott travels to Wawagee. H F Banta makes a Chicago business trip. Fred Howenstine returns from an eastern journey. Mrs Fred Hascall visits from East Chicago. E C Wilson attends Dr G B Chester funeral in Elkhart. Harry Butterfield returns to Chili. A S Zook visits Warsaw. Ona Roscoe to Winans Fid Stephenson from South Bend visits. Mrs Porter M Farrell and daughter visit from Chicago. Joy Mehl guests of Wallace Mehl in Fort Wayne. Mrs H L Brickett visits her father in Marion. Mrs J A Heacocks travels to Hillsdale. D H Hawks returns from Boston and the East. Roy D Keehn and wife ride to the East from Chicago. Wilbur N Tiedemann and family go to Lake Wawasee. Letta Smith and Zara Connor back from Elkhart. Mrs Sarah F McGuffin returns to Indianapolis after visit. Elders Shirk and Miller attend Elder Hen ry Neff funeral near New Paris. F N Hascall Clyde H Davis and two girls spend Sunday at Garber Lake. Rev Elmer S Grubb returns from Syracuse after his father's funeral. Jessie Miller of Ligonier visits Edith Miller then goes to Syracuse. George A Beck visits from Princeton Ky. G K Poyser returns to Goshen after guest stay. Mrs M W Berger and Mishawaka group automobile to Goshen. C O Chariton hears from daughter Helen visiting Boston area and Medford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruby Abbott
Wawagee
H. F. Banta
Chicago
Fred Howenstine
Fred Hascall
South Bend
W. R. McGarvey
Porter M. Farrell
Geo. W. Farrell
Joy Mehl
Fort Wayne
Wallace Mehl
South Sixth Street
H. L. Brickett
Marion
Mass
Dr. Herring
J. A. Heacocks
Hillsdale
Mich
Luella Heacocks
D. H. Hawks
Boston
Roy D. Keehn
Wilbur N. Tiedemann
H. S. K. Bartholomew
Lake Wawasee
Letta Smith
Zara Connor
Elkhart
Sarah F. McGuffin
Indianapolis
J. W. Morrice
M. M. Shirk
John Miller
Henry Neff
New Paris
F. N. Hascall
Clyde H. Davis
Hazel Lacy
Mazie Jenkinson
Garber Lake
Elmer S. Grubb
David Grubb
Syracuse
Wadsworth
Jessie Miller
Ligonier
Edith Miller
George A. Beck
I Ilinois Central Railway
Princeton
Joseph C. Beck
Kendallville
G. K. Poyser
Goshen
O. E. Siiver
M. W. Berger
Local obituaries and injuries reported in area farms
Jacob Bowen found a 12 pound meator on his Bluffton area farm. John B. Raub, 76, longtime Salem Center resident, dies at his son’s Corunna home. Fred Meyers, 12, east of Decatur, badly injured in a runaway may lose his right leg. Frank Moore, Rome City farmer, hurt in a field runaway but expected to recover. Bernard F. Weinhoff, 62, pioneer resident and stone merchant, dies after long illness. Elisah Brubaker, 85, pioneer of Wabash county, mother of 13 and grandmother of 100, dies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob Bowen
Bluffton
John B. Raub
Salem Center
Stetben County
Corunna
Fred Meyers
Irving
Decatur
Frank Moore
Rome City
Bernard F. Weinhoff
Elisah Brubaker
Wabash County
Funeral for Elder Henry Neff Draws Largest Attendance
The funeral was held yesterday at the Whitehead church in Jackson township and drew one of the largest crowds ever seen in the county. Most attendees came from both sides of the community, reflecting Neff’s prominence and the impact of his ministry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Neff
Whitehead
Jackson Township
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