Brumaugh backs down in Elkhart bridge controversy
Elkhart County ends bid dispute as Brumaugh drops injunction against the county’s bridge awards to National Concrete of Indianapolis. Investigations show bid collusion and a long standing bridge pool. officials vow to favor durable, economical structures and end costly contracts.
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Elkhart County
Elkhart
Brumbaugh
National Concrete Company
Indianapolis
Brambaugh
Commie
Conerty
Bridee Pool
Eelkhart
Allen McKinnis Sentenced in Disappearance Case
Allen McKinnis, 16, son of Henry G. McKinnis, was sentenced to Plainfield school for boys for ties to the disappearance of the John Wallace rig from court square. He said George Horn bought intoxicants at John McMahon's and Emil Neff bought no quart of beer at Ed Dalka's. Cher Sample, Abe Markley, and Dottie Speelman actions also linked. prosecutions likely follow.
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Allen McKinnis
Henry G. McKinnis
Plainfield School For
John Wallace
Court Square
McKinnis
Dodge
George Horn
John McMahon
Emil Neff
Ed Dalka
Cher Sample
Abe Markley
Dottie Speelman
Dottie Speelman Released From County Jail
On the recommendation of the prosecuting attorney Dottie Speelman was released from the county jail yesterday. She had been confined since Monday morning after being arrested in connection with the theft of John Wallace’s rig and Allen McKinnis. Authorities after inquiry concluded no charge could be made against her. She said she accompanied the young McKinnis but did not know he was driving a stolen rig. Officers advised her to stay off the streets.
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Dottie Speelman
John Wallace
Rigly Allen McKinots
Mrs. Speelman
Young McKinnis
Goshen College Class Day and Commencement Events
College seniors hold class day exercises this afternoon and college seniors events tonight. Tomorrow marks commencement with the board of directors meeting in the forenoon and graduation exercises in the evening. President Kelly of Barham College will deliver the address.
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Goshen College
Academy
Kelly
Barlham College
Low Temperature Hit Night Soar in Cold Snap
A cold night saw temperatures drop to 50 degrees with clear skies, prompting residents to bundle up. The brief chill underscores lingering cool conditions in the region as early dawn approaches.
Goshen Republicans Head to Chicago for Taft Nomination
A large bloc of Goshen Republicans will travel to Chicago for the National Republican Convention at the Coliseum starting Tuesday. Delegates Francis E. Lambert of South Bend and C. L. Brackett of Knox plan to vote for Taft on the first ballot, though they expect his nomination. Tickets are limited. Goshen supporters arranged seats via influence.
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Taft
Goshen
Chicago
Big Coliseum
Francis E. Lambert
South Bend
C. L. Brackett
Knox
Thirteenth
Fairbanks
Charles G. Lohman
Co. S. B. & N. O. Railway Company
Chienga
Goshen Deserter Meyers Sighted In City
Goshen residents dispute rumors of Max Meyers being in New York and claim they saw him on South Main near Washington at 5 45 AM last Thursday. A warrant for his arrest on desertion charges rests with the sheriff as officers confirm he took substantial cash with him.
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Max Meyers
Meyers
New York
Goshen
South Main Street
Washington
Heir to 24000 Parker Receives Share in Court Settlement
John R. Parker of Elkhart inherits his portion of a $64,000 will left by his mother Mrs. Bessie Parker. The will was contested and settled in the Chicago Superior Court two weeks ago. Parker, a clerk, says he will keep working.
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John R. Parker
Elkhart
Bessie Parker
Superior Court
Chicago
Knights Parade Marks Warsaw Templar Event
About 1500 Knights took part in a two mile parade as Warsaw hosts the Knights Templar program. A prize drill contest is scheduled for this afternoon with an evening reception and entertainment by the Warsaw Commandery. Public installation of officers is set for Friday morning followed by adjournment.
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Knights Templar
Warsaw
Waresaw
Local baseball player Patsy Donovan marries Eva Satterfield
Patsy Donovan of Huntington wed Eva Satterfield at Garrett Monday night at 9 30 p.m. The couple plan to live in Huntington. Donovan’s friends were unaware of the quiet marriage. he is the third of three brothers to marry within a month.
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Patsy Donovan
Huntington
Garrett
Eva Satterfield
Mr. Donovan
Goshenites Wed in Warsaw at United Brethren Parsonage
John Getz and Martha Ellen Nico demus, both of Goshen, married Tuesday evening in Warsaw at the United Brethren parsonage with Rev. J. L. Goshert officiating. They plan to reside in Goshen.
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Goshenites
Warsaw
John Getz
Martha Ellen Nicodemus
Goshen
United Brethren Parsonage
J. L. Goshert
Onion Day Observed at Wolf Lake Aug 3
Onion Day will be celebrated in Wolf Lake with a gala event on August 3. The town marks the occasion with community activities and festive gatherings reflecting local tradition.
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Wolf Lake
Sick Liar Mrs G K Poyser Progressing After Surgery
Mrs G K Poyser who was operated upon Tuesday is getting along nicely with a 25 percent reduction on lace curtains at Stivers.
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G. K. Poyser
Stivers
Woman Drowns on Clear Lake with Border
Mrs. Joseph Barker of near LaPorte drowns while boating on Clear Lake after supper with Fred Dettman a household border The alarm reaches the husband at work and deputies aid in searching the lake while four children aged seven to an infant are found half naked in a cellar dog on guard The body has not been recovered after hours of dragging and may surface only after bloating once recovered efforts continue
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Clear Lake
Joseph Barker
LaPorte
Fred Dettman
Dettman
Smutzer
Cochrane
la Porte
Premonition Follows Break-In At Elkhart Store
Richard Turnock, returning from a Knights Templar meeting in Warsaw, found his Elkhart store entered by forced window and door. Thieves took $4.14 in cash, $1 in stamps, revolvers and fishing tackle. No crew.
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Richard Turnock
Elkhart
Knights Templar
Warsaw
Hitchcock Acquitted in Sensational Trial
The New York jury found Raymond Hitchcock not guilty in the courtroom drama. He and his wife Flora Zabelle were overcome with joy and Hitchcock was remanded to the Tombs to await bail on older charges.
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Tombs
New York
Raymond Hitchcock
Hitchcock
Flora Zabelle
Society Notes Highlight Miss Laura Northway Ahead of Marriage
Mrs J F Lieckey entertained a small group in compliment to Miss Laura Northway of Elkhart. Miss Northway will wed Fred Stafford of Chicago soon. Both are well known to Goshen residents and young people.
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J. FL Lieckey
Laura Northway
Elkhart
Northway
Fred Stafford
Chicago
Bought Fruit Farm Near Bristol by O B Ganger
O B Ganger today bought Kreider's fruit farm one mile south of Bristol. The 30 acre property was purchased at 100 dollars per acre, with possession to be taken later this fall. Ganger previously managed Stutsman’s nearby fruit farm for six years and has lived at Al Haines' farm east of Middlebury for a year.
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O. BE. Ganger
TL. Kreider
Bristol
Mr. Ganger
Slack Stutsman
al Haines
Middlebury
Winder
Rev J A Wood Resigns From First Christian Church
At a June 6 church meeting Rev J A Wood tendered his resignation as pastor after nearly five years. The church has prospered under his leadership and the members, while unhappy, voted to lay the matter over for future consideration.
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Wood
First Christian Church
J. A. Wood
Woman Hurt In Fall At Daughter's Home
Mrs. Charles M. Taylor, 54, of South Bend, was badly hurt at her daughter Ada Hull's home in Eklhart after a fall down stairs. Doctors reported a base skull fracture, a broken left wrist, and possible internal injuries.
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Charles M. Taylor
South Bend
Ada Hull
Eklhart
County officers complain of office furniture quality
Report notes dissatisfaction with office furnishings in several county offices, especially the auditor's department, while the treasurer's fixtures are regarded as most satisfactory. Also mentions Masury's lead and zinc exterior paint sold by Hawks Hardware Co for 86 years.
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Masury's
Hawks Hardware Co
Dickey Denies Any Sunday Agreement On Winona Railway
Dr Sol C Dickey general manager of the Winona Interurban Railway Co testifying in Indianapolis says the Goshen division contract was signed Aug 26 1905 and Sunday operation was never in dispute. He asserts the board will decide Sabbath traffic after Peru fine. He says the line from Warsaw to Winona Lake never ran on Sunday and the railway remains financially sound with bond interest funded.
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Sol C. Dickey
Winona Interurban Railway Co
Winona
United States
Indianapolis
Electrical Installation Company of
Chicago
John B. Marshall & Co
New York City
Electrical
Marshall Company
Winona Company
Winona Road
Marshall
Electrical Company
Warsaw
Winona Lake
Electrical Installation
Allis Channers Company Heentz
W. OD. Frazer
Wincim
Peru
Winona Assembly
Chauffeur Reim Returns from Pacific Trip Abandoned in Utah
Conn's chauffeur George Reim, who left Elkhart April 29 to drive Col. Conn toward the Pacific coast, came back Tuesday after abandoning the journey in Utah. A second chauffeur from Mishawaka has been sent to replace him. Hawks Electric Company reports several large generators and ample power. Ingrain carpets offered at special reduced prices by Stivers.
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Hawks Electric Company
Factional Fight Ties Mishawaka Primaries to County Strife
In Penn township and Mishawaka the Republican primaries Friday night ignite factional tensions after the Plymouth congressman convention shift. A push by Brick Graham allies aims to strengthen the party, with 65 delegates and 65 alternates chosen for the county meeting in South Bend on June 27 and a similar slate for Mishawaka on June 24.
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Penn Township
Mishawaka
Thirteenth District
Plymouth
Brick-Graham
South Bend
Two Railwaymen in Elkhar Row Over Passwords
William Freeman fireman and Vernon Barrone engineer both Lake Shore workers drank in Elkhar last night and befriended two visiting women. They planned to enter apartments above the department store using passwords 98 and 23. A fight followed after a knife injuring Charles Hope. Freeman and Barrone were charged with assault and battery with fines and costs imposed.
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William Freeman
Vernon Barrone
Lake Shore
Elkhar
Elkhart
Charles Hope
Edward McCarty
Barrone
Hope
McCarty
Chapman
Freeman
Elkhart Happenings Highlight Local Figures and Events
Charles E. Schuler, longtime Lake Shore engineer, is gravely ill and may die. Ida Cotton’s home was broken into. $10 in gold taken. Irish orator Michael J. Fanning to speak at Island Park next Sunday. he backs prohibition. Bucklen opera house receives a new front and brighter interior with a hanging canopy. work runs June 22 to August Ord. Margaret Bell, 13, missing from Warsaw. police suspect she is in Elkhart.
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Charles E. Schuler
Lake Shore
Ida Cotton
Michael J. Fanning
Island Park
Elkhart
Bucklen Opera House
Ord
Horst to Act as Quartermaster in Elk Heart Camp
Orders from Elk Hart relieve Lieut Otto E B Deal from quartermaster and commissary duties for the coming rifle teams camp. Lieut Rudolph Horst is detailed as battalion quartermaster assisted by Sergt Major Walter F Passnacht of South Bend at the range, to report by June 16. Enlisted men to receive state and government pay. officers receive government pay only.
The Pirates Tops Local Film Show Tonight
Splendid Pictures Tonight features The Football Craze The Populian Window Cleaner Spanish Views on Post Cards The Witches Cave Won derful Flames The Pirates The Cun ning Burglar and The Disintrogated Gonviet at the Dramascope New Jefferson Goshen residents hail The Pirates as the best motion picture yet shown Tonight offers two shows 8 and 9 15 Adults ten cents children six cents final viewing before program change tomorrow
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Gonviet
Jefferson
Goshen
Mail Pouch Ground to Pieces on Lake Shore Train
A mail pouch from train No. 3 on the Lake Shore was thrown under the wheels this morning and ground to pieces. The contents were strewn on the tracks from Lincoln avenue to Main street and much of the mail was mutilated. A check for C. KE, Neldig was found unharmed but the envelope was missing.
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Lake Shore
Lincoln Avenue
Main Street
C. KE
Neldig
Boy sustained fracture after pony incident in Nappanee
Paul Thomas eight year old son of L. Thomas of Milleraburg was visiting his uncle Warren Dewey in Nappanee when he was thrown from a pony yesterday and fractured his left forearm.
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Paul
L. Thomas
Milleraburg
Warren Dewey
Nappanee
Editorials weigh nomination of Charles W. Miller for Congress
Indiana editorials react to the Thirteenth district GOP nomination of Charles W. Miller of Goshen. South Bend Times mocks editor Moorman while Elkhart Truth criticizes St Joseph county alignment at Plymouth. South Bend Tribune notes Miller’s nomination as the district’s choice and urges GOP election next November.
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Charles W. Miller
Elkhart
South Bend
St. Joseph County
Goshen
Moorman
Plymouth
Rep
Congress
Chas. W. Miller
Miller
St. Joseph
Goshen Band Concert Program Highlights Arranged
Rogers' Goshen band presents a Thursday program featuring marches and waltzes including The Wedding of the Winds and Boot and Peasant Overture. The set list includes Sergei Prokofiev style pieces and a Mexican Dance medley, with conductor led sections and assorted overtures.
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Rogers
Goshen
Serger
Port Arthur
Nordland
Herbert Waltz
Hall
Halle
Adair Renominated by Democratic Convention
John A. M. Adair of Portland was renominated by acclamation by the Democratic district convention held at Union City yesterday. He represents the Highth district in Congress.
Listen to the Band Combined Benefit for Goshen
A Sunday afternoon concert at the baseball park west of the city by Rogers' Goshen band precedes the game between the South Bend Spires and the Goshen Greys. The program runs 2:30 to 3:30 with Prof Roscoe leading popular music. The Greys will entertain the Spires after the game at 3:30, for a double bill benefitting both organizations, with special streetcar service arranged.
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Goshen Band
Goshen Greys
Baseball Park
Rogers’ Goshen Band
South Bend Spires
Roscoe
Greys
Spires
Ball Park
Gattshalls Take Prisoners From Goshen Team
County Attorney Gattshall and his son took George Streely and Sam Hahn to Michigan City. The men, under sentence of one to eight years for larceny, had stolen a harness belonging to Andrew Mehl.
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Gattshall
Ralph Gattshall
Michigan City
George Streely
Sam Hahn
Andrew Mehl
Local residents and visitors seen in Goshen area
A parade of names visits Goshen and nearby towns with business, family visits, and travel noted. J R Personal and Theodore Frazer arrive, J W Rondabaugh calls on Jackson township, Prof L M Culp stops at Middlebury schools, and several couples travel by auto to Christiana Lake and Wolcottville.
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J. R
Theodore Frazer
Warsaw
Goshen
J. W. Rondabaugh
Jackson Township
L. M. Culp
Middlebury
C. Shoup
Tony Grove
Will Wise
Guy Dandy
Christiana Lake
A. G. Shettel
Lou Clessler
Mishawaka
C. W. Miller
Winona
Knights Templar
Ethel Peterson
Richmond
Josiah Rowe
Howard Sarbaugh
E. P. Jones
Cleveland
W. A. Whippy
Samuel E. Longenecker
Elisabethtown
A. S. Landis
Bowman
Orville
John Blough
Wolcottville
Seth Troyer
Constantine, Mich
C. H. Troyer
Duluth
Minn
Detroit
Nappanee News
Mary Bechtel
Warren
Richard Johnston
Goshen College
Mary Johnston
Edward Gregg
Sagipaw
Mich
Margaret Evans
Thomas Evans
Bourbon
Helen Finney
Kings of Laughter to close Elkhart season in The Ham Tree
McIntyre and Heath, famed impersonators of negro character, headline the Elkhart season finale Friday night June 12 in The Ham Tree a Klaw & Erlanger novelty. Debuted August 1905 at the New York Theatre and drew record crowds. ticket prices 60 75 1 and 150 with seating available. An interurban car is arranged for Goshen patrons.
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Elkhart
McIntyre
Heath
Klaw & Erlanger
New York Theatre
Goshen
National Flag Day program in Mummers building
The W R C and G A R will observe National Flag Day with an evening program in the Mummers building on South Main street. The event features instrumental music singing recitations and drills. Admission is free and ice cream and cake will be sold for 10 cents.
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Mummers Building
South Main Street
Banners Recalled as Voters Collate Wool Tax Memories
This fragment recalls banners from Republican parades and asks if similar banners were used this year. It questions wool value and farm support under the current administration, noting the wool tax and the call to vote for the ticket.
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Bridge Pool
Erence
Allen M’kinnis
Denver
Karly
Ds. Dickey
Winona Line
Harry
Dickey
Columbia City Post
Dem
John L. Moorman
Starke County
Farmore
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