Night fight and a loaded rifle at Dan Cripe's Saloon
North Side residents woke at 10 45 pm to a hand to hand clash over alleged insults. Calvin Darnell and son Henry accused Denning and Medlem of disturbance as Denning fought with a loaded Winchester. No arrests were made and several bystanders witnessed the fray.
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Eighth Street
Patrick Denning
George Machem
Calvin Darnell
Henry Darnel
Darnells
Denning
Medlem Hac
Madlem
Daniel
North Ninth Street
Jim Cook
Edgar Vesey
Madienn
Rockau Bridge
Cutter Vesey
Dan Cripe
Williams Bros and Charbonneau Salting Works Opens in Goshen
Supt John Barton and crew completed a 50 by 140 foot frame plant with 26 vats and 3 tons of salt in Goshen. The facility along the railway offers strong shipping for cucumbers destined to Detroit for canning and market across the United States and Canada. The season runs July to mid September with at least ten workers, and contracts with farmers are renewed yearly. Credit goes to Roose and Liat for securing the enterprise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Barton
Williams Bros. & Charbonneau
Detroit
Standard (S
United States
Canada
Roose & Liat
Goshen
Hhe
Arm
Niles Forced to Remove G A R Buttonaire After Edict
Gen E R Niles a lawyer minister and public figure was served to remove the G A R buttonaire from his coat after a claim he wore it to gain aid and notoriety. He complied removing the emblem and replacing it with a ninth regiment badge while denying false military claims. Local legal notices and court actions follow including a slander suit and other cases noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gen. E. R. Niles
G. A. R. Buttonaire
James S. Dodge
Elkhart
Jen’l Niles
LaFayette Post
G. A. BR
Valparaiso
Howell Post
Niles
Ninth Regiment
Gen. Niles
Dodge
Butionaire
Gold watch valued at 35 stolen from Hig Four depot
Len Whitehead owner of the watch reports it left in an outside closet at ovlook this morning. The Elgin movement timepiece in a scree case. A liberal reward is offered by Mr. Whitehead and Mayor Derrow of La Porte for its return. Telegraphic advices report the death of Fiem Wilson of La Porte county at Joseph Oregon attacked by a vicious station trampling him to death. Wilson is brother of Mrs Charles Shultz of Ekhbart.
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Len Whitehead
Hig Four
Whitehead
Derrow
la Porte ‘S
Fiem Wilson
la Porte County
Joseph
Oregon
Wilson
Charles Shultz
E Khbart
Goshen
Frank Replogle
Charles Bryner
Jefferson Township
Bryner
Keplogle
Democrat
Night Blooming Cereas At J G Clapp Home Draw Crowds
Sunday evening a large crowd gathered to view night blooming cereas at J. G Clapp's home. Six immense biossome were displayed and two of unusual size were noted last night. A bicycle collision on Main street injured the boy but no serious harm occurred. Farmer J Frank Clark was fatally struck by a Baltimore and Ohio train while crossing. The St Joe river from Niles to South Bend is becoming a pleasure stream and private yachts are expected to appear soon.
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J. G Clapp
J. Frank Clark
Walkerton
Baltimore & Ohio
St. Joe River
Niles
South Bend
Mary
South Seventh Street
Lucile Herrington
Newark
Ohio
Three 1
John Fleck
Fleck
Emmett V. Emrick
Ft. Wayne
State House
Wheeling
W. Va
William Morton
Runaway Orphan Boys From Mishawaka School Named
Three Mishawaka orphan school inmates escape on Saturday and remain at large. Orville Wolverton 14 from St Joseph County John Menedew 12 from Fountain County and John Kuepper 14 from Noble County are suspected to have traveled toward Chicago. Police agencies in South Bend Mishawaka and Elkhart search for them and officials say Chicago is now being notified.
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Elkhart
Goshen
Mishawaka
Ekhart
Chicago
Local Tall Tale Of A Navy Hero Attracts Attention
D Allen who claims naval service left Misha waka for Boston to enter the service for Chinese water. He inspired awe among local women, reportedly as commander of the battleship Texas. His age, about 26, makes those claims dubious, yet the girls happily accepted him as a hero.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. Allen
United States Navy
Mishawaka
Boston
Texas
Auction Book Vendor Sparks Legal Lament in Goshen
South Hend Times reports an attorney from South Hend made a $5 bid on a book set as Goshen bidders joined a rush to bid higher. The vendor brought the set for delivery and some in Goshen paid up to $15, leaving bidders to reflect on their bargains.
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South Hend
Goshen
Signal posts guide engine at highway crossings
The Big Four sets two white iron posts at each crossing approaches. One post bears the letter W and the other KR. The engineer will blow the whistle at the W post and ring the bell from KR until the crossing is clear.
Fire destroys Savitas Nut Food plant in Battle Creek
A midnight blaze wiped out the Savitas Nut Food plant in Battle Creek and the Sani tarium laundry, causing about 20000 dollars in losses. It is the city’s worst fire in years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Savitas Nut Food Company
Battle Creek
Robbed at Wawasee and Society Notes from Fort Wayne
Two Fort Wayne men, Ray Springer and Charles Reynolds, report their stolen grips and funds while camping at Wawasee. Money was sent home to avoid hardship. Society items note Miss Mary and Miss Lucile Herrington visiting, a Dunlaps park picnic for Miss Kate Oblefeld, and plans to entertain at Wawsee Inn.
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Ray Springer
Masonic Temple Theatre
Ft. Wayne
Charles Reynolds
Fort Wayne
Wawasee
Stouder
The
Temple
Oliver urges voting for honest men at Indianapolis Lincoln club
Oliver of Indianapolis argues against imperialism and endorses the Democratic ticket. He recalls Concord Lexington and Bunker Hill to frame liberty and faith, urging voters to elect noble, unbought leaders to restore a pure government and a flag worthy of Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Oliver
Lincoln Club
Indianapolis
Oliver
Mr. Oliver
Concord
Lexington
Bunker Hill
Valley Forge
England
New England
Washington
Grasshoppers invade South Bend stores and other local items
The report notes grasshopper incursions injuring merchants in South Bend, and lists multiple local notes: an orphan home in Knightstown housing 639 inmates, Elkhart County lacking a representative, bumper blackberry crops tied to heavy rains, and various personal and civic items across Indiana towns including a railroad accident at Miller station and a Michigan Traction sale to Philadelphia interests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orphan's Home
Knightstown
Elkhart County
Local K of P to Decorate Graves at Oak Ridge Cemetery
Calanthe Lodge No 41 will abolish public decoration exercises this year and officers will visit Oak Ridge cemetery to decorate the graves of departed members. Names include Kauffman Shively Bohn Kellar Chipman Parsons Fields Hower Lesh Herr Fink McClintic Dewey Wanner Jackson among others. Changes to G A R encampment plans in Chicago extend the event to seven days. Silk thieves arrested in St Joseph and Benton Harbor case linked to Chicago pair. Rathbone Sisters secure Knights of Pythias hall for Wednesday meetings. New temple started at Galveston Indiana. Frank Vanderlip plans a short loan business in Goshen after leaving Elkhart.
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Calanthe Lodge No. 41
K. of P
Oak Ridge Cemetery
Frank Kauffman
Enos J. Shively
Lewis Bohn
Geo. W. Kellar
Warren E. Chipman
A. M. Parsons
David Fields
W. G. Hower
John H
Rathbone Sisters
Knights of Pythias
Galveston
Ind
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Querre
Jacob Zollinger
Clinton Township
Hart County
J. J.aollinger
Aollinger
Joseph Zollinger
Einhart County
Pekin
A. A Ewing
Hristol
China
Ponting
Torest
Japan
Chauncey Jacobs
Heath
Jacob
West Ioshen
Frank Hattie
Harney C Hattie
Kendallville
Edward Hauer
Nappanee
Rand
West
Washington Street
Owen Miller
Geo. D. Lint
Williams Bros. & Charbonneau Salting Works
Coursp House
Buttonaire
W. A. KR
Lillie Coy
Jerry Trump
Eckhart
Aoeben
M Ce Cov
saVential Aew
Dennett
Tsosnen
J. M. Karn
Justice Young
J. Troyer
Satartavo
Karppas
Book of Reference
Chatten
Methodist Church of St. Joe
Mich
W. W. Cooper
Evangelistic Commission
Methodist Episcopal Church
Cooper
St Joseph Church
Wil
Prions
Runsell
Kalamasoo. Mich
Charles Franston Suentheir Russell
Tom Black
Russell
Kansas City
Michigan
Bikbertane
Deah
Desh
Clyde Rin Bart
Bikhart
Myrtle Rinehart
Rineharts
August J. Is
Mary Dante
Michael Bkon
Illo
Oscar L. Biddle
Thos. Acgdeson
Circuit Court
Eilert
Benoit J Bifert
Indiana
Ejfert
Ebert
Ellert
Joseph H. Lesh
Cleveland
Crescens
Goshen Blubber Co
Wm. Miller
Ariel Cycle Works
Board of Education
Supt. Rieman
Rusco & Holland
Bucklen Opera House
Carpenters
Belle Archer
Jess
Robert Bungay
M. L. Smith
South Bend Fair Grounds
Smith
Frank Rowell
Harvey Banta
Main Street
Tho
C. B. Puterbaugh Hart
S. B. Russell and
Lottie B. Swaffield
General Grist
Hh. Russell
Miss Lattie
Swatfield
Elkhart Buggy & Harness Company
Miss Swaffield
Syracuse
N. Y
O. B. Puterbaugh
Peterbaugh
J. A. Arthur
W.C. Peters
I. C Wood
Cullen W. Greene
Will Plente
Island Park
Lady Maccabees
Big Four
Telegraph
Kate Oblefeld
Canton
J. B. Andrews
Dunlaps Park
Wawasee Inn
Bryan
Charlee Lehrs
Southlend
Anna Maxwell
LaPorte
Presbyterian Church
Tipton
Maxwell
Charles Tode
Kirk Ritter
Miller Station
Michigan Traction Company
Kalamazoo City
Kalamazoo-Battle Creek
Railway Companies General
Philadelphia
Abraham Ribbsay
Congregational Church
Auburn
First Ray
New Age Church
John A. Graham
American Malt Cream Company
Losa
Boone & Lint
K. of P. Decoration
G. A. HK
McKinley
Grand Army of the Republic
Sheriff Ferguson
St. Joseph
Ralph Hamburgh
Benton Harbor
Hamburgh
Castle Ball
Los Angeles
Frank Vanderlip
Cal
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