Chautauqua 18 Opens as Bryan Draws Large Crowd
The third annual St. Joseph Valley Chautauqua opened in McNaughton Park Elkhart with Dr C M Hisenbeiss presiding. Bryan spoke at 2 30 PM on The Old World and Its Wars drawing a big audience as Gov Hanly and Senator Tillman are billed for upcoming days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Joseph Valley
Paul M. Pearson
Philadelphia
W. J. Bryan
Mr. Bryan
Europe
Pearson
Elkhart
Lake Shore
J. A. Bell
W. H. Winship
A. Arnold
Chautauqua
Big Four
Niles
Mich
Michigan Central
Kalamazoo
JF. W. Gunsavius
Chicago
Elkhart Chautauqua
Hanly
B. I. Tillman
South Carolina
Popular Priest Named New Pastor at St. John’s
The Decatur Democrat notes Father Eberle has become pastor of St. John’s church in Decatur Indiana. It calls him one of the most popular young priests to serve the city and predicts success in his new duty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Father Eberle
St. John’s Church
Decatur
Ind
Democrat
Eberle
Aged man injured after fall from ladder in barn
Joseph Priser 75 of west of the city fell from a ladder while climbing to the hay mow in his barn yesterday. He was fainting at the time and sustained a fracture of the right femur. The serious injury is aggravated by his advanced age.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Priser
Priests Ordained at Notre Dame in Solemn Mass
In a grand liturgy seven members of the Congregation of the Holy Cross were ordained priests of the Sacred Heart Church at Notre Dame. The Very Rev. Herman Joseph Alarding, Bishop of Fort Wayne, presided over the ordination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congregation of the Holy Cross
Church of the Sacred Heart
Notre Dame
Herman Joseph Alarding
Fort Wayne
Couple Leaves Soldiers' Home Amid Property Reveal
Mr and Mrs David Greenlee of Claypool are no longer inmates at Marion Soldiers Home. Home officials learned Mrs Greenlee formerly Miss Kate Worstler of Clay township Kosciusko county owns considerable property and revenue sufficient to support the couple.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Greenlee
Claypool
Marion
Disease Among Horses Hits Millersburg Farm
Amasa Stiver of Millersburg loses a valuable horse to a swift disease. Several other farmers report sudden horse deaths recently, baffling local veterinary surgeons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amasa Stiver
Millersburg
Wilson Blick Promoted at Lake Shore Elkhart Office
Wilson Blick of Millersburg has been promoted from night to day shift in the Lake Shore freight office in Elkhart. He plans a vacation soon and will visit the Jamestown exposition after his assignment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson Blick
Millersburg
Lake Shore
Elkhart
Man Drowns Saving Dog in Huron River at Ann Arbor
John Fischer leaped into the Huron river to save his dog and drowned. the dog swam to shore safely. Local authorities report the tragedy occurred in Ann Arbor as bystanders watched.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Fischer
Huron
Ann Arbor
Tommy Y. Race Planned by Wolf Lake Owner
Joe Wysong of Wolf Lake plans a fall event for the Tommy Y. colt line where only Tommy Y. colts will be allowed to participate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tommy Y
Joe Wysong
Wolf Lake
Elkhart Theater Hope Fades For Sipe Venture
E W Sipe the Kokomo dog and pony showman and operator of Sipe's Theatre has surveyed Elkhart for a potential 1100 seat modern theatre. He left town today and plans a return visit while previous LaPorte theatre plans yielded nothing. Sipe has backed vaudeville ventures and a 10 cent show in La Porte. Despite his interest, locals deem Elkhart theatre unlikely as not needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. W. Sipe
Kokomo
Sipe
Elkhart
LaPorte
la Porte Opera House
Brewers pledge to end saloons in residence districts
Brewers from South Bend and Mishawaka vow not to open new saloons in home residence districts and to close existing ones if neighbors object. The pledge follows a four day conference and marks a radical policy shift to regulate local saloons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Bend
Mishawaka
Onion crop ruined by blight in Ligonier area
Perry Wood and George Keister of Ligonier report sixteen acres of onions ruined for the season after discovery of blight. Workers were released and field activities halted for the year, illustrating the crop’s vulnerability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perry Wood
George Keister
Ligonier
Syracuse Youth Sustains Hip Injury on Rail Tracks
Milo Lecount age eighteen of Syracuse was struck by a light engine on the Big Four tracks at Milford while walking home from Goshen. The pilot beam caused a compound fracture of the hip and he was taken home with little hope for recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milo Lecount
John M. Lecount
Syracuse
Goshen
Milford
Elkhart Man Seeks John Selby After Alleged Death Report
J. B. Lamberson of Elkhart hunted for John L. Selby in Michigan City after Selby engaged Lamberson's daughter and then purportedly died. The News suggests Lamberson may not spare Selby if found and reports locals wish Lamberson luck in locating him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Selby
Michigan City
J. 8. Lamberson
Elkhart
John L. Selby
Lamberson
Special Matinee at Irwin Features Vetter Bros and Five Lubins
Tomorrow a special matinee at the Irwin offers a rare dance bill by the Vetter Bros and the Five Lubins. The program is billed as exceptional and suitable for young audiences with children under fifteen admitted for five cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Irwin
Vetter Bros
Five Lubins
Eighth Street Mystery Ends With Foreign Attacker Beaten
The husband of a North WB Eighth street woman who has been tailed by a mysterious stranger last night severely beat the intruder, described as a foreigner, as he followed home the resident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eighth Street
Elijah Hayes of Warsaw Dies at 97
Elijah Hayes, a Warsaw resident and former blacksmith, died yesterday at the age of 97. He moved to Kosciusko County in 1843 arriving in Leesburg from Ohio at age 24.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ayes
Elijah Hayes
Warsaw
Kosciusko County
Leesburg
Ohio
Motor Car Repaired at Valley Line Shops
The engine was removed from the motor car and the machine repaired at the Valley Line shops in Lagrange and will be used as a baggage car on the east end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Valley Line
Lagrange
Defense of Miss Gray in Michigan City Murder Case
Florence Gray charged with the murder of Frank Brown retained attorney W. W. Pepple of Michigan City to defend her.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Gray
Florence Gray
Frank Brown
Michigan City
W. W. Pepple
Sheridan and Chapman Win Jefferson Building Contract
Sheridan and Chapman were awarded the plumbing and heating contract for the Jefferson Building last night, securing the bid over competitors and setting project timelines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheridan & Chapman
Jefferson Building
Mail from Wall, Claire reaches office in record time
A letter mailed at 7 30 a m July 25 from Wall Claire Mich bearing the stamp arrived at 11 a m today the 26th. Eau Claire is 42 miles north of here and is on the Big Four railroad line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Democrat
Wall, Claire
Mich
Eau Claire
Warsaw Council Rejects paving bid for business district alleys
Warsaw officials declined the sole bid from Himebaugh and Klopfenstein of Goshen at 1.54 dollars per square yard for brick paving. McCarter and Rigdon criticized Logan brick as inferior to Metropolitan brick and the price as too high. Nye withdrew and the council rejected the bid, planning to solicit new bids. Five alleys in the district are already cement paved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Queer Logan Bleck
Warsaw
Warsaw Times
Himebaugh & Klopfenstein
Goshen
Trish
Nye
McCarter
Logan
Klopfenstein & Himebaugh
Rigdon
Wreck on Big Four Ignores Passenger Safety
A top heavy oil tank loaded with naptha caused a freight wreck 15 miles north of Eau Claire Michigan on the Big Four line Wednesday night. Two men, Michael Geily of Kalamazoo and W S McBan, were killed and a third man died soon after from injuries. Identification of McBan was made via a South Bend express receipt found on his body.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Big Four
Eau’ Claire
Mich
Michael Geily
Kalamazoo
W. S. McBan
South Bend
Activity of gubernatorial candidates in Indianapolis
An Indianapolis dispatch surveys Republican contenders for governor. It notes Watson and Hemenway visit the city daily or weekly, Freemont Goodwine lingers at the state house, Durbin remains influential, and Conger with deputy Halleck Johnson hold rooms at the state house. Charles W. Miller greets friends and Taylor earns support by funding bath houses. Hugh T. Miller acts quietly but actively, among many others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Watson
Hemenway
Freemont Goodwine
State House
Durbin
Conger
Halleck Johnson
Charles W. Miller
William L. Taylor
Hugh T. Miller
Goshen Property Sold by Goodber and Parker to Troyer
Martha Goodber and her son Frank N. Parker sold to Daniel J. Troyer a Goshen property for $1,050. Edward Dalka sold to the L. A. M. S. Ry. Co. parts of two lots where a signal tower will be erected at the corner of Ninth Street and Lincoln Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha Goodber
Frank N. Parker
Daniel J. Troyer
Goshen
Edward Dalka
Ninth Street
Lincolin Avenue
Miller to Address Pennsylvanians Picnic
Ex Attorney General C W Miller will give the principal address at the Pennsylvanians annual picnic on Saturday August 17 on the Island in Hikhart.
Park Officials Say Concert Debts Hurt Attendance
The managers of Boyd park near Wabash report losses from hosting large concert bands. Public crowds gather outside the pavilion while ten cent seats remain empty, reflecting low in‑venue attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boyd Park
Wabash
Miss Effie Hardesty Sings At Irwin in Extra Number
Miss Effie Hardesty of Goshen performed at the Irwin last evening an extra number. She sang a pretty song entitled You and I and was well received for her sweet voice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Effie Hardesty
Goshen
the Irwin
You and I
Miss Hardesty
Drowned Child During Visit in Indiana Ditch
A four year old child of Mrs Bry ant of Pennsylvania visiting her brother Emanuel Miller near Lagrange county fell into a ditch while playing and drowned.
Plan Big Time for Goshen Day at Winona
A big time is planned for Goshen Day at Winona next Wednesday. Rogers' band will play and Bayville attracts many. Special transportation arrangements have been made.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goshen
Winona
Rogers
Bayville
Marriage Licenses Issued in Nappanee
Benjamin Stump aged 22 of Nappanee and Nellie F. Bailey aged 19 of Nappanee were issued marriage licenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benjamin Stump
Nappanee
Nellie F. Bailey
Milburn Writes From Bristol to Northwestern Copper River
Rollin Milburn of Bristol writes to George Milburn from Alaska about service with Northwestern Copper River Company, describing duties and concerns in the field as part of early 20th century industrial correspondence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rollin ‘Milburn
Northwestern
Copper River, Co
Alaska
Hig. Fatheorge. Milburn
Bristol
Opposition to 50 year C S B N I Ry Co franchise in Elkhart
Elkhart city council members oppose granting the C S B N I Ry Co a 50 year franchise. The current operating franchise runs 30 years and officials warn they would invest $150 000 in improvements if a 50 year term is approved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elkhart
Board of Public Works
Butterfield Family Reunion Held at Fetters Farm
Society notes report a Butterfield family reunion held yesterday with a picnic at Fetters farm. Attendees included Mrs. Charles Butterfield and Mrs. George Yerkes of Detroit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butterfields
Fetters Farm
Town
Charles Butterfield
George Yerkes
Detroit
The Question of Cigarettes Mail War saw postal card issue
The Warsaw post office faced a puzzle over sending cigarettes by mail. A souvenir card with a paper pipe arrived postmarked Van Buren. Postal rules show no ban on cigarettes, but state law forbids selling or giving cigarettes away, raising whether intra state mailing is lawful.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warsaw
van Buren
J P Dolans Escape Avoids Train Collision
Syracuse man J P Dolan tried to cross Big Four tracks to avoid a car at Milford and nearly was struck by a 30 mile per hour freight. Blacksmith George Betz grabbed the horse’s bridle and pulled it to safety as the train sped by.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milford
J. P. Dolan
Syracuse
George Betz
Bank Deposit Table Overstates Per Capita Shares
The Elkhart Truth notes errors in a Northern Indiana bank deposits table. It lists Goshen with 11,000 residents and 1,080,000 dollars in deposits making $936.33 per person, figures the paper says are incorrect and needs correction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elkhart
Brown sisters faint at Elkhart depot effort to revive
The Misses June and Mary Brown fainted at the Elkhart Lake Shore depot as their father headed for Chicago. W. H. Harris the farmer and depot attendants struggled to revive them, with some apparent difficulty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
June
Mary Brown
Elkhart Lake Shore
W. H. Harris
James H. Barns Pioneer of Goshen Dies at 55
James H. Barns longtime Goshen resident and well known citizen died 42 years ago yesterday on July 25 1865 at the age of 55. He had been known as Old Jim Barns for years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James H. Barns
Goshen
Old Jim Barns
Explosion injures none as boy hits cap with hammer
Seven year old Boyd Eshleman of Wakarusa played with a dynamite cap and struck it with a hammer causing a loud explosion but the child escaped injury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boyd
Daniel Eshleman
Wakarusa
Judge Vesey’s 25th Wedding Anniversary
One thousand guests attended the Fort Wayne celebration yesterday honoring Judge W. J. Vesey and his wife on their twenty fifth wedding anniversary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Wayne
W. J. Vesey
Chicago Man John Green Ends Life in Michigan Park
John Green of Chicago committed suicide in a Michigan park at St. Joseph firing a bullet into his head. The act occurred in a public space, with local authorities notified. No further details were provided about motive or circumstances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Green
Chicago
St. Joseph
Mich
Sick List and Hawks Hardware Referenced
The note lists Dr. S A Edmands confined at home with catarrhal fever and mentions a casual critique of this year’s Garlad with phraseology about gas and stove. A fragment concludes with Hawks Hardware.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. A. Edmands
Remains of Miss Macdonald Found in St Joe River
The body of Miss Mayme Mac Donald who drowned near Springbrook Park was located floating near the Grand Trunk bridge in South Bend after a severe thunderstorm. The corpse surfaced about two miles downstream, skirt entangled, face partially covered, yet no major injuries noted aside from swelling and discoloration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mayme MacDonald
St. Joe
Springbrook Park
Grand Trunk Railway
South Bend
Jonathan Waldo Insane in Syracuse Court
Jonathan Waldo, 65, of Syracuse, is jailed in Warsaw awaiting transfer to Logansport hospital. He has been living with his son, a Syracuse hotel keeper, but guests have deserted the inn. Waldo fears for his life and believes someone seeks to kill him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jonathan Waldo
Syracuse
Warsaw
Logansport
Waldo
Longcliff
Valley Line Progress From Lagrange To Angola
Superintendent Peoples pushes completion of the Valley Line from Lagrange to Angola. He has secured an extra gang from the Lake Shore and will arrive in Angola in days to fill a four mile gap. Harvest prevents full home labor, but all available men and teams are being used to keep the track in top condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peoples
Lagrange
Angola
Mr. Peoples
Lake Shore
Births in Little Rock and Nearby Areas
A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. F. L. Farmer of Little Rock Arkansas. Mrs. Farmer was formerly Miss Elsie Jenkins of Bristol. A daughter was born yesterday to Mr. and Mrs. Tetsloff of South Tenth street. A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. Charles Defrees of North Main street yesterday. A son was born yesterday to Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Robinson west of the Cosmo Buttermilk Soap Factory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. L. Farmer
Little Rock, Ark
Farmer
Elsie Jenkins
Bristol
Tetsloff
South Tenth Street
Charles Defrees
North Main Street
Lloyd Robinson
Cosmo Buttermilk Soap Factory
No Pardon for Bank Wrecker McCoy
Thomas J. McCoy the Rensselaer bank wrecker remains denied parole after a board review. He is serving time at Michigan City. officials say release should wait until the maximum three year sentence expires and his record is not grounds for early release.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McCoy
Thomas J. McCoy
Rensselaer
Michigan City
Hermit Edward Craig Dies in LaPorte Office
Edward Craig living as a woods hermit four miles southeast of Union Mills in LaPorte county collapsed and died in Dr Long's LaPorte office from heart disease caused by heat and exhaustion after his drive to town and walk to the physician's office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Craig
Union Mills
LaPorte County
Dr. Long
LaPorte
Physican
They Want Out: Two Confidence Men Seek Habeas Corpus
John Reynolds and Edward Adams, arrested about ten days ago for short changing passengers on the Grand Trunk road near Valparaiso, filed petitions in Porter superior court for habeas corpus to secure their release from custody.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Reynolds
Edward Adams
Grand Trunk Road
Valparaiso
Porter Superior Court
Storm Shocks Retired Preacher Battling for Life
Sylvester Bartlett a retired preacher of the Progressive Brethren church and now employed at Elkhart Brass Co plant suffered a severe shock during a storm. His life was in the balance for several hours as authorities tended to him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sylvester Bartlett
Progressive Brethren Church
Elkhart Brass Co
Plant
City Council Installs New Street Signs
The city council today placed recently purchased street signs in position, improving wayfinding for residents and visitors.
Goshen Paint Stores Expands to Wakarusa This Fall
M Wolfberg of Goshen announces the opening of a Ma Suru paint store in Wakarusa this fall. The firm has sold Ma Suru paint there for thirty four years and three quarters of the locality knows it as high quality hardware from Hawks Hardware Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wakarusa
M. Wolfberg
Goshen
Masuru’s
Hawks ‘Hardware’ Co
Dr Gungaulus Sermon at Wikhart Chautauqua This Sunday
The Wikhart Chautauqua presents Dr Gungaulus delivering a sermon titled Gladstone on Sunday at 30 minutes past noon. The event invites attendees to hear the renowned lecturer speak on public affairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gungaulus
Gladstone
Wikhart Chautauqua
Purl Street Paving Costs Prompt City Suggestion
Editor urges Goshen to have the city share the cost of Purl and Sixth street improvements. He notes initial estimates of $3 per foot vs actual assessments near $4 and proposes the city pay the catch basins and connections to relieve property owners. J.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Democrat
Goshen
Purl Street
Sixth Street
Lincoln Avenue
Main Street
Goshen and area residents note trips and gatherings
Local residents visited towns including Hart ford City Elkhart and Albion and attended Bryan lectures. Several went to Winona Wawasee and Stonelake for outings while others traveled to Detroit Boston and New Mexico. A train disruption occurred near Logansport and various families hosted guests and returned from visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dart Emerek
Klinger Lake
R. B. Kelly
Hartford City
Ind
C. Hubbell
South Bend
Grace Gibson
Albion
J. ©. Beck Jr
W. E. Gortner
Winona
Jennie Young
Elkhart
Bryan
Max Meyers
Ruth
Detroit
W. J. Davis
A. C. Yoder
Lois Lehman
May Garvin
Wawasee
Harry Gotham
Montana
O. Lehman
Logansport
Alfred Lowry
Elizabeth Taggart
Willard Kurtz
Mablé
Lou Ogle
David Plant
Sidney
Covington
S. W. Batchelor
Mary E. Lesh
Burkhart
Winnie Stemm
Charles Gill
Winfield Pepple
Wilbur N. Tidemann
Stonelake
Carrie Throckmorton
Niles
Mich
James Murray
Lawrenceville
Ill
Edith Mosier
W. H. Miller
William Jennings Bryan
McNaughton Park
Charles E. Miller
Neers
Miller
Helen Beeson
Mary Sherwood
Gqaks
Helen Ashley
Edgar Vesey
Fort Wayne
Francis BE. Bade
Elizabeth
New York City
George Mutschler Jr
Jeannette Harter
W. L
Wm. Jennings Bryan
Arthur B. Stonex
Indiana University
W. L. Stonex
John B. Vesey
Clark
South Dakota
Goshen
J. W. Vesey
Charles Butterfield
George Yerkes
Jennie Butterfield
Laura Daniels
Master Geo- Daniels
W. S. Daniels
Boston
Mass
D W. S. Daniels
Bristol
Will E. Gortner
New Mexico
Jeannette Beck
Las Vegas
Pueblo
Harlow Lindley
State Library
County Historical Society
Milford Mail
William H. Haney
Milford
Edward Merrick
Thomas Orchestra
Messrs
Mesdames
W. BR. Kreider
Frank Kelly
W. L. Shoots
Herbert Adams
Haines Egbert
J. A. Snapp
Abe Hirschfield
Madge Chapman
Cora Boyts
Hazel Becknell
Anna Kelly
Louise Sanger
Mamie Moore
Dora Browne
Marie Davis
Bernice Elliott
Katharine Fink
Burr Oak notices of farm movement and hardware ads
Nelson Hite plans to move to William Tyler farm soon. Crothers Beckner and Hite Co announce starting threshing at Peter Johnson place Monday. John Shrock returns from California and visits the Haller family. Henry Loy to sell his farm and move with his wife to Arora Missouri where children live. The Loy family are Burr Oak residents. Hawks Hardware Co promotes Garland gas stoves and heating ranges and notes shop hours 6 pm except Mondays and Saturdays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelson Hite
Wm. Tyler
Crothers, Beckner & Hite
Wm. A. Loy
Joseph Hine
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Tillman
Gov
South Carolinian
NEW Elkhart Theatre
OF Brewers
C. SB
NI RY. CO
Society News
Garlad
McDonald
St. Joe River
Ward -Robe
Hawks Hardware Co
Hawks Hardware
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