Quarrel Resembles Feud Between Hoover and Gessinger Families
The Hoover and Gessinger families in the Middlebury area are entangled in a budding feud as multiple assault and battery cases proceed in local justice courts. Mary Gessinger pleaded guilty to striking Hoover and paid fines, while new affidavits and charges loom as authorities anticipate additional cases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoover-Gensinger
Kentucky
West Virginia
Conines
Schemmerhorns
Cathcarte
Wolfes
Sam‘ Hoover
Middleburs
Mary Gessinger
Singer
Jono Tivesner
Maryiessinger
Samuel Hoover
Assaul
Samuel Gesinger
John
Bnnswer
John Iessinger
Janes Showalter
Gessinger
Hoover
Deah
Milo H. Cripe
Sin
Eesingers
Hoovers
Ressinger
Iessinger
Schowailer
Deahl
Novel Election Wager Offers Real Estate Sale Ties
Bryan McKinley election wager posted in Indianapolis by Charles W Bridges & Co. lists 24 acre farm five lots in Indianapolis and gas belt town lo ts valued at 5000 325 and 300 with cottages 2200. Deeds and cash held by owners. transfer to winners per election outcome. Also notes a drunken incident involving Oscar Kintigh and threats toward his wife and daughter prompting neighbor aid and pending divorce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles W. Bridges & Co
Indianapolis
Bryan
Gas Belt
McKinley
Bryant
Hryap
Wagon Overturns Near Lincolm and Seventh Street
A straw wagon owned by Jobo Hill overturned this afternoon near Lincolm avenue and Seventh street. A team of mules attempted to run but were stopped by the driver. The wagon suffered heavy damage with a rear wheel caught in street car tracks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jobo Hill
Lincolm Avenue
Seventh Street
Rough Rider club forming in Elkhart County
Elkhart dispatch reports a rough rider club is being organized in Elkhart county with emphasis on C. W. Miller. A photo of Miller accompanies the piece while B. G. Whitehead of the Truth serves as the dispatch correspondent. Emil Forber, 15, once at large on a suspended burglary sentence, was arrested in Elkhart for bicycle theft and taken there by Capt Braden of the Elkhart police.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis News
Elkhart
Rough Rider Club
Elkhart County
C. W. Miller
Mr. Miller
B. G. Whitehead
Truth
Emil Forber
George Brewer
South Bend
Capt
Braden
Robber Thomas Black Hearing Set in Kalamazoo Tomorrow
The continuing case of Thomas Black, known as Canadian Whitey, the Rich land bank robber, will be heard in Kalamazoo tomorrow with witnesses Elmer Manning ex policeman Robinson Train Master Wheaton and Cisim Agent Beck of Elihart. Indiana lists 65 county and district fairs this year up from 49, signaling a revived interest in agriculture as Elkhart County Agricultural Society is urged to reform under proper management.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Black
Whitey
Richland
Kalamazoo
Elmer Manning
Robinson
Wheaton
Cisim
Beck
Elihart
Indiana
Isu
Elkhart County Agricultural Society
Greens Triumph in Opening Game at Springbrook Park
A good sized crowd watched two contests between the Greens and the Sturgis club at Springbrook park yesterday. The Greens won the first game by a score of 3 to 1 and Sturgis took the second 2 to 1. Firemen's Tournament LaPorte plans a reunion of northern Indiana fire companies late next month with Goshen to be invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springbrook Park
Greens
Sturgis Club
Sturgis
Fire Department of
LaPorte
Indiana
Goshen
Big Four excursion to Warsaw engines depart with 600 aboard
The Big Four employees excursion left Wabesh station at 8:65 Saturday morning carrying over 600 people including workers and their families on board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warsaw
Wabesh
McCarveys Move Into South Seventh Street Home
Dr and Mrs W R B McCarvey moved into their new home on South Seventh street purchased from Edward Kelly. Munoch Was Defeated Cosmos beat Bunch 18 to 6 at Wawasee ball grounds Saturday afternoon. Sewer extension work began across Lake Shore tracks on Ninth street. Tracks flooded during heavy rains up to Big Four station.
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Cosmos
Bunch
Wawasee
Lake Shore
Ninth Street
Big Four
Won at Kokomo Isake First in a Five Heat Race
In Kokomo, Guasaulus owned by John H. Decker of South Bend and trained by Garry Huffman won a five heat free for all trot after races of 2:19, 2:16, 2:15s, 2:17, and 2:18. Goshen notes flag him as promising. Cobbett and Geisha compete in Columbus and Glens Falls as Lesh stable plans. Northern Indiana Agricultural association sets purses for fall races at Valparaiso, and Geisha, Cobbett race Columbus Tuesday and Thursday respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kokomo
Guasaulus
John H. Decker
South Bend
Garry M. Huffman
Lish Stock Farm
Guosaulus
Goshen
Northern Indiana Agricultural Association
Valparaiso
Geisha
Columbus
Cobbett
Social Sphere surprising Starrs hosted by married friends
About twenty five married couples gathered Saturday evening at South Sixth street home of Mr. and Mrs. M. V. Starr for a surprise party with supper and a musical program. Mrs. Joseph Collins chaperoned a group of young guests at the dam this afternoon including Maggie Murphy Nellie Murphy Myrtle Prough Grace Weatherhead Katie Murphy Bertha Daub Celia Bickel Celia Straub Anna Kline Lara Logan and Mrs Bert Collins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. V. Starr
South Sixth Street
Joseph Collins
Maggie Murphy
Nellie Murphy
Myrtle Prough
Grace Weatherhead
Katie Murphy
Bertha Daub
Celia Bickel
Celia Straub
Anna Kline
Lara Logan
Bert Collins
Rescued from drowning at Lake Wawasee hotel
Four year old son of Rev. William Evans of Chicago fell from a board walk into four feet of water at Lake Wawasee. A stranger named Mr. Jones of Lake View Hotel and Charley Cleis of South Bend rescued him after he sank twice. The boy was carried into the hotel unconscious and later improved but remained very ill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Evans
Chicago
First English Lutheran Church
Lake Wawasee
Mr. Jones
Lake View Hotel
Charley Cleis
South Bend
Political race in Indiana district shows Vail Dodge Chamberlain contest
The report outlines factional divisions among Republicans in Goshen LaGrange and Elkhart counties over the prosecutor nomination with Vail facing Dodge and Chamberlain. Anti Vail forces back Dodge while compromise talks with Zook or Go shen splits continue. Other items note diphtheria cases in South Bend, a large scale electric appliance plant by Miller Knoblock in South Bend, and plans for a $15 000 Big Four station in Wabash.
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Vail
Chamberlain
Sammy Gilmore
Jake Cornell
Doc Irwin
Charley Miller
A S
Dodge
Goshen
H. C. Dodge
Aaron S. Zook
Mr. Zook
Mr. Dodge
Gosh
LaGrange County
Elkhart
Elkhart County
Miller
Turner
Four Point Limit Enforced by Elkhart Electric Railway
Supt Cummins orders motormen to rigidly enforce the four point rule within city limits and warns that violators will be instantly discharged. Interurban cars run at six to eight miles per hour under four point current, with eight point current yielding maximum speed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supt. Cummins
Electric Railway System
Booker T. Washington to Speak at Indiana Colored Celebration
Booker T. Washington a noted Black lecturer from Alabama will speak in South Bend Indiana Friday evening to close a daylong celebration by colored residents of northern Indiana and southern Michigan at Fairground Park. Congressman A L Brick of South Bend and Francis M Jackson of South Bend will also speak with races and other sports planned to provide rest from the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Booker T. Wa Bington
Alabama
South Seid
Indiana
Michigan
Fairground Park
A.L. Brick
South Bend
Francis M. Jackson
Fort Wayne man sought for patent medicine fraud arrives in city
Deputy E C Rose from Angola reports L La Fleur, wanted for jumping a board bill at Hotel Hall in Fort Wayne and for manufacturing and selling patent medicines against federal law, cannot provide bonds. he is connected to South Bend. J W Replogie rode the Big Four to Bellevue, but the train didn’t stop. he spent Sunday in Benton Harbor awaiting his wife. Goshen Band performs a strong concert at Duniabe Park with operatic and popular numbers. A lost valuable gold ring occurs at Wawasee by J M Ober. The twenty first centennial meeting of Knights of Pythias Supreme Lodge and Uniform Rank Encampment will be in Detroit August 25 to September 1. Universalists plan fifty third annual convention August 23 to September 2 at Island Park Sylvan Lake Rome City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
Philippines
Conn
Elkhart
George Hewitt
Russiaville
South Bend
Charles B. McCarty
Wabash
Blizard
United States
E. C. Rose
Angola
L. la Fleur
Hotel Halle
Feil
Ft. Wayne
J. W. Replogie
Big Four
Bellevue
J. W
Benton Harbor
Supreme Lodge Knights of Pythias
Detroit
Press Agent for the Republican Wild West Show At Work
The Elkhart press agent touts Miller the magnificent horseman to the Indianapolis News with a north west facing photo. The Chicago Inter Ocean carries a grander but photo free account. Wild west reps seek perfect black studs. opening date and contracts remain undisclosed. Miller may portray Teddy Roosevelt on occasion once makeup improves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miller
Elkhart
Indianapolis News
C. W. Miller
Indianapolis
Chicago
Inter Ocean
Mr. Miller
Teddy Roosevelt
Local arrests and a bungalow park traffic note
Aaron Miler, once accused of profanity after horse whipping by Mrs Lake, was released on his own recognizance until Thursday amid uncertainty he will appear. Florist F E Buchtel sought Sam Long for a diamond missing from a night shirt. Long posted 50 bond and states no possession of the gem. Stephen Haddock faced larceny charges over Chas Smeltzer’s wheel but was discharged after it was shown to be a misunderstanding. Duplops park reported seven car roads from Goshen and five from Elkhart last night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aaron Miler
F. E. Buchtel
Sam Long
South Bend
Death of Neterer Infant in City Suburb
The two year old son of Mr and Mrs Samuel Neterer of the North Side died at eleven last night from brain trouble and bowels inflammation. Funeral services will be held Wednesday from Union Chapel located two miles west of the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neterer
Samuel Neterer
North Side
Union Chapel
Record crowd at St. Joe marks large Sunday visit
Five thousand excursionists including Indians members of the Order of Elks and families visited St. Joe yesterday. Thousands came from Chicago and nearby points, creating the largest Sunday crowd on record. County Clerk John W. Needham supervised sixty eight Chicago marriages, another Sunday record for the Michigan Gretna Green. Councilman Lowry attended but no marriage license was issued to him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Order of Elks
St. Joe
Chicago
John W. Needham
Michigan Gretna Green
Lowry
MacHenry praises Boyer as leading New York musical mind
In a letter to Prof Ingersoll, Ednara New York based Prof W P MacHenry lauds Mr Boyer formerly of Elkhart and Goshen for his expert accompaniment, writings, and harmonic skill. MacHenry says Boyer has held his own among top New York musicians and will soon relocate to South Bend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ingersoll
South Bend
Ednara
New York
W. P. MacHenry
Goshen
Boyer
Elkhart
Ind
MacHenry
Wall Street foes Bryan with anti Bryan campaign warned
Henry Clews & Co and other financiers spread literature to alarm voters against W J Bryan four years after backing McKinley. A dispatch notes Studebaker ships army wagons to China from South Bend with twelve wagons for munition ambulances and rapid fire guns due to poor roads. Indiana hosts a famed woman preacher Mary Gammil Rheabot tom overseeing churches in several towns. A Baker Land and Improvement Co is formed in South Bend with $75000 capital for real estate. An Elk Hart dog theft leads to local arrest and plea for non prosecution. Mrs Lucy Burr reports an alligator skin purse lost with one dollar inside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Clews & Co
New York
China
Studebaker’s Wagon Company
South Bend
Pacific Coast
Chins
Keep Up the Rooting at Springbrook Park
The South Bend Sunday News defends lively fan enthusiasm for visiting teams at Springbrook Park baseball games. It argues rooting adds interest, parallels horse racing liberty, and motivates visiting players togive their best, urging supporters to keep up the spirited cheering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Bend Sunday News
Elkhart
Springbrook Park
Center of U S population sighted near Bloomington Indiana
Washington authorities estimate the nation’s center of population lies near Bloomington Indiana with the center within ten miles north of Bloomington. The estimate relies on overall population trends rather than scattered recent census returns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States
Bloomington
Ind
Grand Army of Indians Will Not Have Official Or Headquarters Train
The Grand Army of Indians will not provide an official or headquarters train to carry members to the national encampment in Chicago from August 25 to September 1. Members may choose their own routes. Department headquarters will be at Sherman House on the first floor. Attorney Emrick explains sending two requisitions and double fees to Gov Mount after misrouted letters. Indianapolis papers publicized the double application and fee dispute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
J. A
Chicago
Grand Army of Indians
Sherman House
E. V. Emrick
Ft. Wayne
Ligonier awards steel waterworks tower contract
The common council awarded Flint & Walling Manufacturing of Kendallville the contract to erect a steel tower and 100000 gallon water tank. The elevated tank will rise 103 feet from ground to top.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Common Council of
City of Ligonier
Flint & Walling Manufacturing Company
Kendallville
Rabies Claims Second Cow in Middlebury Area
Nosh Grabill living near Middlebury lost a second cow on Saturday to rabies. A cow bitten previously by a dog in March later showed symptoms, prompting Dr. Schwin of Elkhart and Dr. Pollock of Goshen to diagnose genuine rabies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nosh Grabill
Middlebury
Mr. Grabill
Schwin
Elkhart
Pollock
Goshen
Mysterious visitor in Kalamazoo and Chicago forgery arrest
Mrs. Tom Black arrived in Kalamazoo Friday posing as Mrs. Brown from Joplin Missouri and has kept scarce since. Officers suspect the purpose of her visit. In Chicago B J Ellert a Ft Wayne soldier was arrested Saturday evening by police on forgery charges and held until Superintendent Gorsline arrived early Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Black
Kalamazoo
Brown
Joplin
B. J. Ellert
Ft. Wayne
Chicago
Gorsline
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Kare
Davis
Hubbell
Jonesy Belt
Catherine Landis
Hauk Machan
Abraham Moyer
Daniel Bowser
W.J Davis
George W. Farrell
Helt
St Joe
Elliott
E. H. Ferguson
W.C. Kimble
New Troy
Keith
Groshen
Marchail
Mich
Keiths
Ernest
Ellen Reith
Marshell
Willie Foreman
Lima
Emma Davey
Herkey
Mottwiile Road
Bristol
James Showalter
Franklin Adams
Ohio
Karm
Justice Young
Ve. J. M. Karo
Jonathan Troyer
Jefferson Township
Dennett
Berkey
Arthur Griffith
J. J. Lantz &Co
Prunken Fan Quarreis
Oscar Kintiga
Wisden
Otter Vesey
Kintigh
Kentgh
Tournai
Isake
H. M. Huffman
Logansport
Glenville
Cleveland
Jos. H. Lesh
Carey C
Buffalo
Note
Sallie Clinker
Lesh
Glens Falls
N. Y
Readville
Mass
Evans
Wawasee Lake
Boy Sask
Miller Knoblock Go
Coldwater
South Bend Greena
Francis W. Cox
Hageratown
Elkhart Review
Kenton Harbor
Dunisaps
Duniape Park
J. M. Ober
Universalists of
Island Park Sylvan Lake
Rome City
Miller's Equestrians
Erle
Aket News
Stephen Haddock
Chas
Smeltzer
Haddock
Duplops Park
Eikbart
Mortuary
Lus
Mr. Boyer
West
Mary Gammil Rheabottom
Millersburg
Wakarues
Pleasant Hill
Belleville
Emma L. Keasey
Toledo
Kate M. Herr
John E Baker
Wishawaka
Minnie M
Frank A. Baker
Baker Land and Improvement Company
Steel Dog
Maloney
Hatfield House
Lucy Burr
Emrick Kexplaines
Wii
Mrs. Brown
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