Express car robber tale ends with mistaken identity
John Alwine was shot in the left arm by Officer Elliott who mistook him for a robber aboard a west bound Lake Shore express at Waterloo. A stranger, George White, claiming New York residence, was arrested after an attempted attack on a railroad checker. White, alias George White, says he sought only a ride, not a theft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George White
New York
Elkhart County
Lake Shore
Ellicott
Waterloo
Express Checker
John Alwine
Goshen
Elliott
Alwine
Orba Peffley
Peffey
William Minnich
American Express Co
Martin Engel
Peffley
Toledo
Oficer Elliott
Jacob Peffley
No. 29
American Express Company
White
Cleveland
Chicago
Officials Weigh Deep Waterway from Michigan to Erie Route
An official inspection of the proposed canal linking Lake Michigan and Lake Erie is deemed probable. Col. Charles A. Zinn of Chicago may lead government engineers from Fort Wayne along the route with local committees aboard. W. T. Harris of Chicago presented a two part report and traced canal agitation back to 1828 citing South Bend as a logical route.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lakes Michigan
Erie
Goshen
Charles A. Zinn
Chicago
War Department
Fort Wayne
W. T. Harris
Col. Zinn
South Bend
Petition for Concrete Bridges Moves in St Joseph County
St Joseph county residents press for concrete bridges while Elkhart county resists the idea. A concrete arch over Rock Run on Silver Street fell short of expectations. Levi Kalb of Middlebury has bought the S L Thomas hardware store at Millersburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Joseph County
Elkhart County
Rock Run
Silver Street
Levi Kalb
Middlebury
S. L. Thomas Hardware
Millersburg
Society weddings highlight Goshen events this week
Miss Mae Garvin daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles J Garvin will marry Floyd Best of Elkhart at the Baptist church tonight at eight. Maid of honor is Miss Isabel White of Dayton with Damon M Stahr best man. Other attendants include Miss Louise Beane Miss Bernice Elliott Verne Cawley Lorne Griffen Gro ver Shick and Dr Roy Messick. Rev A D Berry to perform. Other notes cover the Chicago wedding of William Harrison of Minneapolis and Imogene Irwin of Indianapolis and invites for Claudine Louise Cole to David Robert Davis on June 24 at Park Ridge New Jersey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mae Garvin
Charles J. Garvin
Floyd Best
Elkhart
Baptist Church
Isabel White
Dayton
Damon M. Stahr
Louise Beane
Bernice Elliott
Verne Cawley
Lorne Griffen
Grover Shick
Roy
William Harrison
Minneapolis
Parsells Cole
Park Ridge
N. J
Claudine Louise Cole
David Robert Davis
U S Attorney Seeks New Trial For Davey Case
U S Attorney Miller will press for a new trial in the Charles A. Davey case from South Bend after a jury failed to convict him on a charge of attempting to influence a witness by the use of Toney. He seeks an early fall second trial. Eight jurors favored conviction and four favored acquittal. jurors were discharged after nearly 48 hours deliberating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
Miller
Charles A. Davey
South Bend
Toney
Grant County Rejects 31 Liquor License Applications
Thirty-one license applicants were refused by Grant County commissioners at Marion. The action follows a ruling that the local option election, won by veterans on the returns, was illegal due to alleged fraudulent voting. The applicants plan to appeal to the circuit court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grant County
Marion
Circuit Court
Change in Funeral Arrangements for Mrs. John Brown
Funeral services for Mrs. John Brown of Waterford have been rescheduled due to a daughter’s late arrival from South Dakota. The service will meet at the house Friday at 2 o'clock and proceed to Yellow Creek church at 3 o'clock instead of the previously planned times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Dakota
John Brown
Waterford
Yellow Creek
New traction station opens at Main and Jefferson today
A new traction station at Main and Jefferson streets is occupied today. Winona cars run north to Lincoln avenue and turn at the Y, where Northern Indian cars also turn, the loop being abandoned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Main and
Jefferson Street
Lincoln Avenue
Fourth Tent Show Dates Arrive in South Bend Within Month
South Bend will host its fourth tent show in a month featuring Gentry Bros on June 8 Hagenbeck Wallce on June 18 Barnum and Bailey on June 17 and Miller Bros 101 Ranch on June 30 all billed as major attractions for local audiences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Bend
Gentry Bros
Hagenbeck-Wallace
Barnum & Bailey
Miller Bros. 101 Ranch
Birth of Son to Dr Uryer and Wife on School Street
A son was born last night to Dr and Mrs Uryer of School street. Biograph comedy at the Irwin tonight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uryer
School Street
Fine Alumni Reception Features Kalamazoo Orchestra
Alumni of Goshen High School held their annual reception and musicale at Spahn hall with over 300 attendees. Fischer's Famous Exposition Orchestra of Kalamazoo Michigan conducted by Bert Fischer performed six pieces starting at 8 o'clock, followed by a formal address from Geo. A. Beck and a class of 1911 response by Henry Weinstein.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goshen High School
Spahn Hall
Fischer
Kalamazoo
Mich
Bert Fischer
Geo. A. Beck
Henry Weinstein
Fetters
Charles Hulwick
H. A. Butterfield
Ruth Kelly
Helen Chariton
Robert &. Newell
John Banta
Grace Crowell
Bemenderfer Captures Three Robbers At Kalamazoo Garage
Charles H Bemenderfer a Kalamazoo auto garage owner formerly of Goshen rounded up three boys believed linked to raids on his shop. Police found auto spark plugs and small tools in the youths' pockets as Bemenderfer reported weeks of missing parts and items after the trio lingered at the garage and then tried to depart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kalamazoo
Charles H. Bemenderfer
Goshen
Mich
Bemenderfer
Motorcycle Fatality In Goshen Street Speeding Leads To Crash
Michael Otolski of South Bend died from injuries after a motorcycle collided with a farmer Robt. Bennett's horse and carriage. Otolski and Stanley Szybowicz were on the speeding motorcycle which crashed into the carriage. Witnesses noted several Goshen motorcyclists using streets as speedways and warned of more fatalities if it continues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michael Otolski
South Bend
Robt. Bennett
Otolski
Stanley Szybowicz
Goshen
Douglas Denies Ties to Fruit Grown Industry Allies
State entomologist B. W. Douglas says his name is used by several groups to promote fruit growing but he denies involvement with all except one concern. He states he is not part of others and has issued a formal statement to clarify his position.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Douglass
B. W. Douglas
Youth on Trial in Murder Case in South Bend Court
Stephen Horvath, a youthful looking boy, stands trial in the South Bend superior court for first degree murder. He is accused, alongside a man named Stephen Hitler, of fatally shooting Stephen Markovic on March 16 as Markovic was returning home from a dance. the ambush occurred on a residential street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stephen Horvath
South Bend Superior Court
Stephen Hitler
Stephen Markovic
Markovic
Ruling on Newspaper Carriers and Child Labor Law
Attorney General Thomas M. Honan issued an opinion to Factory Inspector W E Blakely stating that newspaper carrier boys who buy papers directly from publishers are not employed. Therefore publishers cannot be prosecuted under the child labor law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garrier Boys
Thomas M. Honan
W. E H. Blakely
Sane Fourth aims to curb traditional July Fourth excess
Across many cities the aim is to celebrate Independence Day on a sane basis this year. Opposition mainly from groups that rely on Fourth of July activities for financial gain.
Irwin Tonight Showcasing The Crusade of the Templars
The Irwin program features a screening of the historical film The Crusade of the Templars in Palestine, inviting local audiences to view the dramatic account of medieval battles and religious campaigns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irwin
the Templars
Palestine
Bond Forfeiture Highlights Mishawaka Case
The $1,000 cash bond for William Morelsen, arrested for robery near Mishawaka, was forfeited after he failed to appear for trial. Sheriff Leader vows to arrest him again if possible. Henry Brown pleaded guilty to hotel baggage theft and faces Michigan City prison. Multiple court actions follow in Elkhart and surrounding counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Morelsen
Elkhart
Charles Bachtel
Mishawaka
Morelsen
Proctor & Cawley
Proctor
South Bend
Morelisen
Brown
Henry Brown
Michigan City
John Devine
Logansport
Peru
Anna Smith
Henry Herr
Christian
Benjamin Herr
Charley Swart
Golda Topping
Wilbur Topping
Everett Taylor
Emil Frantz
Horace M. Zook
Prisoner’s family cared for by father on Sugar Grove farm
A prisoner’s wife and child are being cared for by his father at a Sugar Grove area farm. The article notes Roth as from a good family and says he has caused trouble. Roth was arrested last night by officers at Kankakee. Also lists marriage licenses for Floyd C. Best and May C. Garvin as Goshen residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kankakee
Edward B. Zigler
Roth
Sugar Grove
Floyd C. Best
Elkhart
Garvin
Goshen
Sixth Annual Reunion of Old Settlers in Elkhart County
The sixth annual reunion of the Old Settlers of Elkhart County was held today at Rogers Band Park. The event started at 10 oclock and runs this afternoon with about 50 members aged 65 and over. In the past year roughly 45 members in that age group have died.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elkhart County
Rogers Band Park
Auburn Drops Fall Festival This Year
Local report notes Auburn will not hold its usual fall festival this year. Other items cover electric car plans between Valparaiso and Chesterton by July 4, storm damage to Cromwell telephones, prowlers disturbing Bluffton families, and revival meetings in Garrett with many conversions claimed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Auburn
Valparaiso
Chesterton
Cromwell
Bluffton
Big Four Railway Company
Tippecanoe Lake
Garrett
A. Galloway
Knights of Pythias
Lafayette
James Graves
Kendallville
Ossian
Traction Company
Don Bergman
Rome City
Lagrange
Pleasant Lake
Landy Kyle Delivers for L. Simon & Co. Mishawaka Route
Landy Kyle, driver for L. Simon & Co., hauled a Browniekar on a special delivery from Goshen to Mishawaka in under three hours with no accidents reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Landy Kyle
L. Simon & Co
Goshen
Mishawaka
Fruit harvest prices signal plentiful crop
Strawberries range from 60 cents to 1.25 dollars per crate while cherries may dip to 40 cents per crate. Several growers consider delaying harvest due to the oversized crop and abundant supply.
Stephenson Underwear Mills to Invest $25,000 in South Bend
The South Bend Tribune reports Stephenson Underwear mills will begin improvements at the South Bend plant, budgeting $25,000 for the project including construction of a retaining oil facility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Bend
South Bend Tribune
Stephenson
Trimmed Hats Sale by Mrs. Maude Bender
Going out of business sale offers trimmed hats at two dollars each on Friday and Saturday. All trimming material offered below cost. Mrs. Maude Bender at 201 E Lincoln Ave.
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Maude Bender
Lincoln Ave
Architects to Gather in South Bend Meeting
Fifty members of the Indiana chapter of the American Institute of Architects will gather in South Bend for their annual meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
The
American Institute of Architects
South Bend
Indiana shoe dealers convene in Indianapolis meeting
Three hundred retail shoe dealers of Indiana attend a convention in Indianapolis to discuss new merchandise and industry trends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
Indianapolis
June Cleaning Up Sale of millinery ends Friday and Saturday
Friday and Saturday mark the last two days of the June Cleaning Up Sale of millinery with extra fine bargains. Mrs. J. B. Pearce advertises for a good girl for general housework with good wages at 110 North Sixth Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. B. Pearce
North Sixth Street
Doctor Kester Practice at Hawks Gortner Building
Dr. Kester, a dentist, operates at the Hawks Gortner Building and can be reached by telephone at 388.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kester
Hawks-Gortner
Five Candidates Named for Mazeppa Carnival Diamond Ring Contest
Five contestants Ethel Greene Alice Ashley Laura Stutz Helen Kolb and Louise Russ are officially announced for the $100 diamond ring contest at Rogers Band Park during the Mazeppa Carnival. Voting runs at designated spots with 1 cent per vote and the contest ends Saturday night June 17 with the top vote getter receiving the ring. The ring is on display at Krug’s jewelry store as the Mazeppa Carnival travels from Laporte to Goshen and then Rogers Band Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rogers Band Park
Ethel Greene
Alice Ashley
Laura Stutz
Helen Kolb
Louise Russ
Hudson-Stephenson Co
Smith-Clark Co
Royalton
Krug's
D. H. Hawks
Chicago Fair
Rogers & Wilson’s
Krug Jewelry
Mazeppa Carnival Co
Laporte
Goshen
Lake Shore
Young dies of pneumonia. child burial in North Manchester
Noel M. Young five year old son of Mr and Mrs Win Young of 603 North Fifth street died at 6 oclock last Tuesday evening of pneumonia. The remains were shipped to North Manchester for burial with the funeral held there today.
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Young
Noel M. Young
Win. Young
North Fifth Street
North Manchester
Hatch & Sons Low Bid In City Street Paving Case
City Engineer Smith reports bids on street paving were reviewed after Hatch & Sons Co. Goshen claimed a clerical mistake. The attorney advised accepting the bid as read, and Hatch & Sons was found to be the lowest bidder. The city may require contract execution or forfeit the bid bond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hatch & Sons
Smith
Elkhart
W. W. Hatch & Sons Co
Goshen
Hatch & Sons Co
Old Settler W W Modi Returns to Goshen
Chicago resident W W Modi attends the old settlers meeting recalling leaving Goshen in 1847 and his boyhood days near the site of the Hotel Hascall. He plans to write reminiscences of early days for The Democrat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. W. Modi
Chicago
Old Settlers
Goshen
Robert Stuart
Hascall
Modi
The
Democrat
Miles orders release of mocking bird under state law
George W. Miles the state fish and game commissioner refused a request by a West Baden woman to keep a mocking bird in a cage. He told her to release the bird or face consequences, noting that no native bird may be caged by law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George W. Miles
State’ Fish and Game
West Baden
Miles
Noted thresh er Levi Stump Dies from Injuries in Ligonier
Levi Stump a well known thresh er from Washington township Noble county died at the Goldsmith hotel in Ligonier from injuries he sustained while attempting to lead a two year old colt into a stall at the Bardorf livery barn in that city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Levi Stump
Washington Township
Noble County
Hecla
Goldsmith Hotel
Ligonier
Batdorf
Mrs. Wysong Escapes in House Lightning Strike
A bolt of lightning struck the house of Joe Wysong in Noble county while Mrs. Wysong slept nearby. She was on a couch when the crash occurred and escaped injury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Wysong
Joe Wysong
Noble County
Prices for Market Site in South Bend Listed
South Bend seeks bids for a public market site with options from the Studebakers at 20000 dollars or 1000 dollars yearly rent, A Chalski at 65000 dollars or 3250 dollars yearly rent, and Miller & Donahue Co at 40000 dollars or 2000 dollars yearly rent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Bend
Studebakers
A. Chalski
Miller & Donahue Co
Bargains in millinery at Mrs Pearce’s two days left
Nat Jacob Fuetter a 55 year old farmer near Mishawaka died from stomach cancer. The notice promotes Mrs J B Pearce’s millinery sale with two days remaining.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. B. Pearce
S. Nat
Jacob Fuetter
Mishawaka
Local residents and visitors travel for visits and events
B F Deahl is in Chicago. Mrs L B Greenandf of South Bend visits Miss Nina Poyser. Charles Perkins who runs a Chicago grocery returned after a brief stay here. Mrs L C Self and granddaughter Miss Hattie Hess go to East Chicago for a week. Miss Harriett Geddes leaves for New York to visit sisters. Mrs Susan Neely and Mrs March McCrory depart for Cincinnati to visit Mr and Mrs Nye McCrory. Co D Sherwin returns from Indianapolis after auditing Lagrange county books. Jeannette Abbott leaves for Boston then Smith College at Northampton. George W Winters and wife from Toledo visit relatives and attend Goshen High School alumni reception. H S K Bartholomew of The Democrat goes to Mulberry for Colburn Academy trustees meeting and tonight's commencement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. F. Deahl
Chicago
L. EB. Greenandf
South Bend
Nina Poyser
Charles Perkins
L. C. Self
Hattie Hess
Harriett Geddes
New York
P. W. Henkel
Susan Neely
March McCrory
Cincinnati
Nye McCrory
D. Sherwin
Indianapolis
State Board of Accounts
Lagrange County
Jeannette Abbott
Boston
Smith College
Northampton
Florence
George W. Winters
Toledo
George
Goshen
Miss Funk
Elkhart
H. S. K. Bartholomew
Democrat
Mulberry
Colburn Academy
New Paris News Highlights Local Moves and Events
Roy McFarren accepts a Goshen position. Chas. Robinson buys C I Rohrer meat market. New Paris bank purchases M L Weaver property. Dunkard meeting in St Joseph Mo attended by Neff Clem Weybright. Strawberries 30 crates daily. Pearl Canon funeral held. Children’s Day at Evangelical Church June 11. Whitehead Weaver prospecting trip to Florida. Martin Fisher buys Andrew Jones lot to build home. Immel family visits. Immel teaches at Fort Wayne High School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy McFarren
Goshen
Clyde Bartholomew
G. C. Tarman
J. Kauffman
West
H. G. Julliard
New Paris Bank
M. L. Weaver
D. E. Neff
A. E. Clem
D. W. Weybright
Dunkard
St. Joseph
F. C. Mishler
Evangelical Church
Frank J. Whitehead
Arch Weaver
Florida
Martin Fisher
Andrew Jones
W. C. Immel
Florence Mehl Visits North Clinton Sister
Miss Florence Mehl of Upland California visits sister Mrs Warren Phillips in North Clinton. The Eldridge child suffers infantile paralysis. C C Ulery rebuilds a large barn with a high hip roof. Rev D J Johns returns from Virginia and eastern business for Mennonite church. Local pastors and lay members travel to St Joseph Missouri for conference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florence Mehl
Upland
Cal
Warren Phillips
Fred Eldridge
C. C. Ulery
D. J. Johns
Virginia
Mennonite Church
St. Joseph
I. L. Berkey
R. W. Davenport
C .C. Cripe
L. T. Philips
William Pletcher
Edith Pletcher
Dora Cripe
Also Mentioned on This Page
Express
Checker
Society News
C. H. Bemenderfer
Doner F. Roth
Kankakes, Ill
Reuben Hawgood
Benton Harbor
Reuben Haywood
Gem Theatre
Bijou
Amanda Haywood
Galentine
Norman Leer
F. H. Nicolai
Fort Leavenworth
Kas
Ernest Shew
Milliard L. Strickler
Warsaw
Federal Grand Jury
Llumber Trust
Mortuary Record
Paris
North Clinton
M. V. Decker
McGuire Incinerator Co
Hobart, Okla
First Brethren Church
Leininger
Golden Rule Drug Store
W. L. Stonex
Ato
Millwood
Brooks
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