Taft Seen Likely Republican Nominee At Convention
Chicago July 17. Taft is conceded to win the Republican nomination on the first ballot with possible acclamation as roll call ends. Cummins' name may be offered for vice president while a radical labor bank enters the platform fight amid bitter contest. Roosevelt and Taft reportedly favor Taft while Fairbanks loses momentum for second place.
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Chicago
William H. Taft
Committee On
National Committee
Taft
Roosevelt
Cummins
Cumming
Fairbanks
Speech of Senator Lodge at Republican Convention
Senator Lodge delivers remarks as acting chair at the Republican Convention. He thanks the delegates, defends the honor of presiding, and promises a concise program outline while urging orderly conduct and noting the convention will name two men.
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Henry Cabot Lodge
United States
Ringling Bros Circus Thrills Goshen Crowd of 15 000
Over 15 000 people attended Ringling Bros circus on East Parl Street in Goshen yesterday across two performances. Afternoon crowds reached 10 000 to 12 000 with near capacity seats, while evening attendance was about 5 000.
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Ringling Bros
East Parl Street
Goshen
Utra
la Belle Roche
Ringlings
Arrest Made During Crowd of 10000 At Circus Arrival
Police records show one arrest during a crowd of 10 000 visitors who came to town for the circus. Officer Landaw detained Shirley Clayton of Milford after suspects of overindulgence in red lemonade. He remained jailed overnight and was arraigned with Justice Whistler imposing the customary fine and costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Landaw
Shirley Clayton
Milford
Whisler
Robbery at Worley Lease Home Theft After Sleep
Thieves entered Worley Lease at 309 South Third Street while he slept, ransacked the residence, and took 7.50 from his trousers. Mrs Lease found the break in upon returning from the circus. The incident occurred last night as Lease slept from around 9 o clock.
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Worley Lease
South Third Street
Lease
Rogers' Go Shen Band To Play Friday Evening
The third open air summer concert will be held in the court park pavilion Friday night. Future concerts will be on Friday evenings each week, with the first two being moved to Thursday due to circumstances.
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Rogers’ Goshen
Court Park Pavilion
City Eyes Pave Extension on Purl Street East
The city council considers extending the brick pavement on Purl street east to the Ft. Wayne road intersection. Officials estimate the project will spur development of vacant lots in the area.
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Purl Street
Ft. Wayne Road
Police Department in Goshen Faces Reform Move
Reports say Goshen’s police department will undergo a vigorous stirring and personnel changes. Complaints to the mayor and officers mount while state authorities have long expressed dissatisfaction. Officers Santschi and Landaw were expected to resign, but did not. public demand for better policing grows.
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Police Department
Goshen
Santschi
Landaw
Lake Shore Hauls Ringling Bros Circus Cars
Asst. Superintendent T. J. Dawson of the Lake Shore handled Ringling Bros. circus trains from Jackson to South Bend. The 79 cars required nearly empty yards Monday night and were dispatched by Tuesday morning. The route from Jackson, Michigan to South Bend, included stops at Adrian, Poledo, Janeath, and Goshen, with a total hauling cost of 1722.05 dollars.
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T. J. Dawson
Elkhart
Lake Shore
Ringling Bros
Adrian
Poledo
Janeath
Goshen
Immense Funeral For Wm Moore Jr Two Sermons Preached
The funeral of William Moore of near Nappanee who was killed by lightning last Saturday drew a huge crowd. Two sermons were delivered at Hepton church with 220 teams in the procession to the cemetery and many attendees unable to enter the church.
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Wm. Moore Jr
William Moore
Pear Nappanee
Hepton Church
Nappanee
G. W. Reneh
Brethren Church
Goshen
Farewell Party for Miss Beulah Todd and Birthday Surprise
About twenty young people gathered at Miss Anna Carter's home Monday evening to bid Beulah Todd farewell as she leaves for York Pennsylvania for several months. Lloyd Holdeman celebrated his 17th birthday with a surprise from his parents and a six o'clock dinner followed by social activities. Attending guests included Gordon Jaques Kenneth Knox Taylor Newell Irwin Pooley Robert Beck Frank Abbott Bonham Spohn John Banta and Harry Whitmer.
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Anna Carter
Beulah Todd
York
Lloyd Holdeman
W. H. Holdeman
Gordon Jaques
Kenneth Knox
Taylor Newell
Irwin Pooley
Robert Beck
Frank Abbott
Bonham Spohn
John Banta
Harry Whitmer
Sig Kann Visits Kendallville Opposes Johnson Support
Sig Kann was in the city on his way to Ligonier. He denied any plan to support Gov. Johnson for president at the Democratic convention in Denver and declared he is for Bryan first, last and all the time.
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Kendallville
Sig Kann
Ligonier
Kann
Gov. Johnson
Denver
Bryan
Big Nebraska Cyclone Reported With Loss of Life
The Hebron Journal of Hebron Nebraska describes a large June 5 cyclone hitting the area. The storm caused numerous fatalities and extensive damage, with many local residents dead or missing.
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Nebraska
J. B. Skinner
The
Democrat
Hebron Journal
Hebron
Neb
Reichs Move Into Newly Built Home After Fire
Mr and Mrs Elmer Reich have moved into their new home completed after last winter’s fire. They had lived in the abandoned Pittsburg schoolhouse in the interim since the blaze.
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Elmer Reich
Pittsburg
President Roosevelt to Review Fleet in New York Harbor
President Roosevelt will make his last official act a fleet review in New York harbor. T. Dart Walker has accepted a magazine assignment to cover the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roosevelt
T. Dart Walker
New York Harbor
Rumored Engagement In Evangelist Chapman and Booth
Rumor and denial swirl around a possible marriage between Dr. J Wilbur Chapman the evangelist and Evangeline C Booth commander of the Salvation Army in the United States. No confirmation from either side.
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J. Wilbur Chapman
Evangeline C. Booth
Salvation Army
United States
South Bend Interurban Collision Injures Motormen and Passenger
A South Bend bound C S B N interurban and a southbound city car collided at 5 45 pm injuring motorman Albert Stage who jumped from the platform to save his life and wounding Wilbur Drake with glass. Section Boss Conde was cut by flying shards. Drake returned home and Stage remained in Becknell hospital with bruises and possible internal injuries. Officials launched an inquiry into cause with both crews claiming they acted on orders. Mrs Mease of Elkhart, a passenger, injured chest in the crash.
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South Bend
Interurban Limited
Goshen City
Albert Stage
City Car
Wilbur Drake
Conde
Stage
Becknell Hospital
Drake
Limited
Cosmo Bridge
E. L. Ratliffe
Osmo
Ibs
Hungarian rider Rosa loses way during world trek
G Rosa, a Hungarian horseman on a 14 000 mile wager voyage from Ligonier to Kendallville, went off course between Ligonier and Kendallville delaying his 1000 day challenge. He rode 800 miles Budapest to Berlin in 14 days and travels mostly at night to protect his horse.
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G. Rosa
Ligonier
Kendallville
Rosa
Kendalmlle
Goshen
Budapest
Berlin
Chicago Carpenter to Speak on Socialism at Court Park
John W. Brown of Chicago will speak on Socialism in the court park tomorrow evening at 8 o'clock. He is a carpenter by trade and a fine speaker who will answer questions about socialism. Also notes a hat sale for $1 by Mrs. Sadie Grubb at Millwood and a reference to L. J. Brooks.
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John W. Brown
Chicago
Court Park
Brown
Probate Court Wedding Ends Hospital Romance
A leap year wedding tied Miss Eva G Showalter and Dr. Oscar Hansen, performed by Judge Fithian last Thursday afternoon in Joliet. The bride, once a nurse in a Chicago hospital, came with a Goshen Indiana connection. the couple listed Joliet addresses but were strangers in the city. Their Chicago home is given as 89 North Hamlin Avenue. The motive for the secret license remains unclear.
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Joliet
Herald
Fithian
Eva G. Showalter
Oscar Hansen
Goshen
Ind
Ross Showalter
Miss Showalter
Chicago
Hansen
North Hamlin, Avenue
To Bury Mrs Gunness in Chicago Fire Victims
Coroner Mack releases the bodies of Mrs Gunness and her three children from Cutler’s morgue after the LaPorte County fire. Executor Wesley Fogle oversees plans to ship the remains to Chicago on the Lake Shore train Thursday morning for burial at Forest Home cemetery, with Frank J. Cutler in charge.
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LaPorte County
Chicago
Mack
Gunness
Cutler
Forest Home Cemetery
Guiness
Wesley Fogle
Lake Shore
LaSalle Street
Cutler Place
Kendallville Youth Whitford Dies By Suicide
Orville Whitford aged 20 son of Melvin Whitford of Kendallville shot himself at Sioux City Iowa. A telephone call to his father gave few details and Mr Whitford hurried west. City papers report he was heartbroken over a girl’s jilting and grew despondent while aspiring to move west.
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Orville Whitford
Melvin Whitford
Kendallville
Siouxity
Mr. Whitford
Whitford
West
Kosciusko Democrats Announce County Ticket
The Kosciusko County Democrats named a full ticket at Warsaw naming Judge Francis E. Bowser for judge Prosecuting Attorney T Wayne Anglin Representative Carl Myers Sheriff E Haas Treasurer George W Ervine Coroner C R Zimmerman Commissioner Southern Dist Peter Clem mer. Animals die in Toledo Ringling Bros rhinoceros and a male monkey die in Toledo Monday Barnum and Bailey show to be drawn on to fill vacancies in the menagerie.
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Kosciusko County
Warsaw
Francis E. Bowser
T. Wayne Anglin
Carl Myers
E. Haas
George W. Ervine
C. R. Zimmerman
Southern Dist
Peter Clemmer
Toledo
Ringling Bros
Circus Crew Heads to South Bend After Show
After the performance last night Ringling Bros. circus traveled toward South Bend over the Lake Shore. It was about o'clock this morning when the last train pulled out.
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South Bend
Ringling Bros.’ Circus
Lake Shore
Niece of Dr Geyer Ties to Tragic Death Mention
Kathaleen Smith, the little girl whose death was noted yesterday, was a niece of Dr Elizabeth Geyer and visited here last summer. The First M B church ladies plan a lawn social at Mrs Henrietta Kolbs home June 20 with ice cream and cake for 10 cents. The W R C sewing circle will meet June 19 in the G A R hall all members urged to attend. Elkhart doctors organize to combat tetanus as July 4 approaches. Hats as low as 1 at Mrs Grubbs.
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Geyer
Kathaleen Smith
Elizabeth Geyer
W. R. C. Sewing Circle
G. A. R. Hall
Swinehart Leads In First Battalion Rifle Team Trials
Hallie Swinehart of Co. F South Bend tops the initial 12 high scorers with 77 of 100 as four 30 man squads train near Elkhart for regimental rifle trials. Roster shows Bibler Thrush Chaffee Kimble Roderick Groll Uhi Tobin Daughterty Kilmer Zumbaugh among others. Major Geo Freymuth commands. squads relocate to Goshen for 1200 yard range tests.
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Hallie Swinehart
Co. F
South Bend
Swinehart
Bibler
Warsaw
Thrush
Chaffee
Elkhart
Kimble
Roderick
Groll
Uhi
Tobin
Daughterty
Kilmer
Geo. W. Freymuth
Goshen
Sub subsidy fight pits Winona firm against Miami County
FE Reasoner a lawyer warned Miami county commissioners that any attempt to pay the $50,000 subsidy to the Winona company would trigger injunctions until contract terms are fulfilled. Subsidies were tied to daily passenger service Peru to Warsaw with two hourly intervals 6 am to 10 pm seven days. Funds are in the county treasurer and ready for transfer. Reasoner said he would sue if needed. Peru township $25,000 Richland $10,000 Perry $15,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winona Company
Miami County
FE. T. Reasoner
Peru
Richland
Perry
Warsaw
Reasoner
Peru Sentinel
Peru Township
Dr Johnson's Record Marks 19th Pastorate Anniversary
Yesterday marked the 19th anniversary of Rev Henry Webb Johnson D D’s pastorate at First Presbyterian in South Bend. Under his leadership more than 1 200 members joined, the church helped build Trinity Presbyterian’s edifice, Westminster Church, and Hope Chapel, all developed under First church guidance.
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Dr. Johnson
Henry Webb Johnson
First Presbyterian Church
South Bend
Johnson
Trinity Presbyterian Church
Westminster Church
Hope Chapel
Roosevelt to Hunt Africa trip guest L H Hunt
President Roosevelt plans a trip to Africa next year and will be hosted by L H Hunt of Columbia City, a cotton grower with Blue Nile valley fortunes and Korea gold interests. Hunt recently traveled via Columbia City to Chicago. Hunt is a notable regional figure with farm and mining ties. Doc notes heart trouble for juror John H. Cooke amid the Herman Miller murder case in Allen circuit court. Excavation by W W Hatch & Sons on North Fifth street proceeds rapidly as Sixth street pavement nears Washington intersection.
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Roosevelt
Africa
J. Hunt
Columbia City
Blue Nile Valley
Hunt
Korea
Chicago
Whitley County
John H. Cooke
Herman Miller
Allen
Columbus Croy
Woodburn
Fifth
W. W. Hatch & Sons
North Fifth Street
Sixth Street
Washington Street
Goshen Women Missionary Society Convenes in Warsaw
The 18th annual Goshen district convention of the Women's Home and Foreign Missionary Societies of the First M. B. Church will be held in Warsaw June 18 to 20 with expected large attendance.
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Warsaw
Goshen
Women’s Home and Foreign Missionary Societies
M. B
Gerland Gas Store Prospect Promises Savings
A reader is urged to investigate the Gerland Gas Store proposition as a means to save money while noting Elkhart's Hawks Hardware death rate is described as very low.
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Gerland
Hawks Heréware, Co
Elkhart
Leesburg Considers Third Telephone Plant Amid Warring Firms
A petition circulates to form a new Leesburg telephone company amid rival Royal of Milford and Stony Point Mutual. J E Armstrong and Walter Stanley of North Webster and Wilmot would build an improved plant and replace rival lines, with buyout or a new exchange planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. E. Armstrong
Walter Stanley
North Webster and Wilmot Telephone Company
Leesburg
Armstrong, Stanley
Royal
Stony Point Mutual
Former Goshen Man Sylvester W Shumard Dies At Sea
Sylvester W. Shumard aged 75, longtime Elkhart resident and former Goshen businessman, died of cerebral hemorrhage aboard the Los Angeles Limited near Lynn Utah while returning from California to Elkhart. Remains are with the Elks lodge in Salt Lake City and will be shipped home for burial. his wife and daughter Miss Grace Shumard were with him. Shumard previously owned a grocery stock in Elkhart sold to Fedder Brothers.
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Sylvester W. Shumard
Elkhart
Gaoshen
Los Angeles Limited
Lynn
Utah
Elks Lodge
Salt Lake City
California
Miss Grace Shumard
Mr. Shumard
Fedder Brothers
Dutch Rage Case Involves Cruelty To Animals In South Bend
Andrew Kuzmitz told Judge Feldman in German that Izador Strommer injured his cat and Kuzmitz, seeking revenge, dropped his own dog from a porch to the cement, breaking its legs and leading to its death. A fine of $1 plus costs was imposed and paid. Strommer valued his dog at $20 and appeared grieved.
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Andrew Kuzmitz
South Bend
Feldman
Izador Strommer
Circus Ticket Boom Tied to Elkhart Sales
The C B & N I company sold 500 tickets from Elkhart to Goshen yesterday for the circus. Extra Lake Shore trains added coaches from the east, but aside from Ligonier and Millersburg few seats filled.
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Elkhart
C. 8. B. & N. I. Company
Goshen
Lake Shore
Ligonier
Millersburg
Township Republican Convention Nominates Assessor and Trustee
The Republican convention of Concord township will meet at Island Park at 7 30 p m Friday to nominate candidates for assessor and trustee.
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Comcord Township
Island Park
Wilden Fruit Farm Cherries Short Crop
Short cherry crop at Wilden Fruit Farm leaves inventory far below typical. Todd F. Wilden notes only 100 crates expected from a season that usually yields 1,500. Pricing listed at 196 per crate.
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Wilden Fruit Farm
Todd F. Wilden
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Ness
Barrows
Washington
Senator Lodge
Worley
Jackson
South Bend Limited Hits City
Mease
Adolph Mease
Sadie Grubb
Millwood
L. J. Brooks
Mrs. Gunness
Taken Jr
Los Angeles
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