Indictment talk as Overlease secrecy cloaks Westfall death
Grand jury in Elkhart today probes the death of Edward F Westfall, an Overlease stable employee. Accused Elkhart drayman Overlease maintains innocence while secrecy in the inquiry grows. Witnesses including Mrs Westfall and John Clem appear as the panel weighs possible charges amid ongoing court business and public notices.
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Superior Court
Grand Jury
Pikhart
Edward F. Westfall
James Overlease
Elkhart Drayman
Overlease
Westfall
John Clem
Elkhart
Clem
Jeage
Death of Mamie Hazel Wogoman at 14 in city home
Mamie Hazel Wogoman, daughter of Mr and Mrs Chas A Wogoman, died at 1 PM at 316 North Second Street. She was 14. Survived by parents and several younger brothers and sisters. Funeral Thursday at 2:30 PM at West Side German Baptist Church, with departures from the house at 2 PM. Interment in West Side Cemetery.
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Wogoman
Mamie Hazel Wogoman
Chas. A. Wogoman
North Second Street
West Side German Baptist Church
West Side
Societal Gatherings And Local Developments In Goshen area
Miss Bernice Jbliott hosted Miss Marjorie Hutton of Albion at a social afternoon. A reception for Rev. C F Betz at Trinity Lutheran parsonage on East Park Street. About 15 neighbors bid farewell to Mr. and Mrs. D G Shrock at 623 South Eighth Street as they plan to move to Clinton township on Thursday. Mrs J M Latta hosted a St James church gathering on South Sixth Street. Henry Bartram to lease Elks cafe in Elkhart. Jefferson Cafe to close. opening in Elkhart expected March 15. Charles A Johnson to be released from federal prison in June after ten-year sentence. Jefferson cafe site to be redeveloped for city offices. Mrs Davidson of Chicago to lecture on Ruskin for Beacon Lights at the Sanders home next Tuesday at 2:30 PM.
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C. F. Betz
Trinity Lutheran Church
East Parl Street
Oon
D. G. Shrock
South Eighth Street
J. M. Latta
South Sixth Street
St. James Church
Henry Bartram
Goshen
Elkhart
Charles A. Johnson
First National Bank of Niles
Mr. Johnson
Judge Wanty
Federal Court
Grand Rapids
Beacon Lights
Davidson
Chicago
Daniel A. Sanders
Arm Broken by Fall Near Cottage Avenue
Mrs Eliza Walters of Cottage avenue fell on ice near her home and fractured her left wrist. Special carpet and rug inducements offered during March at Stivers.
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Eliza Walters
Cottage Avenue
Stiver’s
Great Man in Will Power and Achievement
James Oliver, a millionaire plow manufacturer, is praised by John B. Stoll as a figure of practical achievement and constructive mind. Stoll recalls Oliver’s unwavering will power, tireless drive, and belief that overcoming obstacles was a duty leading to lasting success.
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James Oliver
John B. Stoll
Shippey Son of Chicago Chief Recovers After Shooting
Harry Shippey, son of Police Chief Shippey, is recovering in Augusta hospital from two bullet wounds received yesterday while an anarchist fired on him. James Foley, his driver, also recovering. Over 300 arrests made. Isadore Maron, a Russian Jew, detained today. Ed Neidig of Goshen is a friend. they were together at Culver.
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Chicago
Harry Shippey
Shippey
Augustina Hospital
James Foley
Isadore Maron
Ed Neidig
Goshen
Culver
Proctor Sees Conn Boom In Elkhart Gubernatorial Bid
County Chairman Robert E. Proctor spoke in Goshen endorsing Col C G Conn for the Democratic gubernatorial nomination. Elkhart residents believe Conn has a strong chance to win at the state convention.
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Proctor
Elkhart
Robert E. Proctor
Democratic County Central Committee
Goshen
Col. C. G. Conn
Mr. Conn
Private funeral for James Oliver in South Bend
The funeral for James Oliver of South Bend is private for relatives and friends at the family residence Thursday at 2 pm with Rev. Henry Webb Johnson officiating. Viewings are allowed Wednesday 10 am to 3 pm. Interment follows in the family mausoleum at Riverview cemetery. Oliver was once a Lagrange county resident and his wife died in 1902.
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James ,Oliver
South Bend
Henry Webb Johnson
First Presbyterian Church
Riverview Cemetery
Lagrange County
Oliver
Tragic Woods Accident Claims Frank T. Kime at 22
Frank T. Kime son of veteran Wabash county farmer James T. Kime died three hours after a tree limb fell in the woods. His skull was fractured and surgeons could not reach him in time, the effort to save him described as almost hopeless.
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Frank T. Kime
James T. Kime
Wabash County
Dell
Married in Bourbon with Lake Shore clerk wed
Emory Ulrich son of Mrs Llewellyn Ogle of Goshen and Miss Lillian Ritchie of this city were married this afternoon in Bourbon by Rev George Luke an uncle of the groom Then they will return to Goshen and live on Third street Ulrich works as a bill clerk in the Lake Shore freight office here
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Bourbon
Emory Ulrich
Llewellyn Ogle
Goshen
Lillian
Ritchie
George
Luke
Third Street
Ulrich
Lake Shore
Conn Nomination Forecast For Governor Candidate C G Conn
Elk Hart visitor J W Williams promotes Col C G Conn for governor. He says the colonel receives broad encouragement across the state and predicts he will secure the party nomination.
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J. W. Williams
Elkhart
Col. C. G. Conn
Local Clerk Office Permits Marriage of Shoemaker and Horridge
Married by Justice Whisler today, Jacob H. Shoemaker of Bluffton wed Elizabeth Horridge of Elkhart in the county clerk’s office. The ceremony was performed by S. S. Whisler, J. P. and recorded locally.
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Grover C. Phillips
Clinton Tp
Betella L. Pheils
Emery G. Ulrich
Goshen
Lil-ian Ritchie
Jacob H. Shoemaker
Bluffton
Ind
Elizabeth May Horridges
Elkhart
Justice Whisler
S. S. Whisler
J. P
Elizabeth Horridge
Aged Lady Breaks Wrist At Telegraph Office
A 73 year old woman, Mrs. Jack Brodie, fell yesterday afternoon in front of the Western Union telegraph office and broke her left wrist. The Shrocks plan to move Thursday to a Clinton township farm recently purchased from James Mathews, and Mathews will move into the Shrock residence at 623 South Eighth Street. The Women’s Foreign Missionary Society of the First M. E. Church will hold their annual bank offering Wednesday at 7:30 PM in the church lecture room, with all invited. A note asks for the return of an umbrella from last week’s Baptist social. Jacob Hattel notes an investigation of Kosciusko County books for 12 years past, to probable.
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Jack Brodie
Western Union Telegraph Office
D. G. Shrock
Clinton Town
James Mathews
Women’s Foreign Misionary Society
The
First M. E. Church
Fifth Street Paving Delayed Two Weeks by Remonstrance
In regular session the common council carried over the Fifth Street paving question for two weeks after a petition requesting delay was presented. Mayor Kohler noted the remonstrance against Fifth Street had not been properly read. The Odd Fellows lease of city offices was approved for three years at 400 dollars per year, with five-year renewal option, starting April 1, plus required heat and a fire proof vault. The streets and alleys committee may contract for street sweeping, to be ratified by the council. An updated city map showing sewers and water mains will be completed by June 1.
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Common Council
Fifth Street
Kohler
J. Granville Knox
Smith
Finance and
Odd Fellows
East
Lincoln Avenue
Rimpler
Watts
Witt
Illnesses Reported Among Local Children
Kittle Fredeke has the mumps John Zook of East Goshen is recovering from tonsillitis Miss Olive Aurand is recovering from the grip The three children of George Flowers are quite ill.
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Kittle Fredeke
John Zook
East Goshen
Olive Aurand J
George Flowers
Har ter opera house refuses tights show in Wabash
Dan L. Speicher owner of the Har ter opera house in Wabash refused the French Maids, saying not for $1,000 would he allow them to wear tights on his stage. The show will instead be presented at the Eagles theatre in Wabash.
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Dan L. Speicher
Harter Opera House
Wabash
Eagles Theatre
Yeager and Marshall dissolve Opera House partnership
Yeager will run the Opera House restaurant alone while Marshall returns to his former home in Wawaka. In Warsaw near neighbors, Riley Nelson a prominent farmer, has been driven to insanity by fear of having disposed of corn. Elkhart may see a merger of Bell and Home telephone firms. A black leather bill book with cash and receipts went missing between Hotel Hascall and nearby theatres. James Gallagher has returned to the county after a sudden departure.
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Megsrs
Yeager & Marshall
Opera House
Yeager
Mr. Marshall
Wawaka
Weery
Riley Nelson
Warsaw
Hotel Hascall
Irwin
Jeferson Theatres
Witucki Granted Bail After Murder Charge
Nickodem Witucki charged with murder in a South Bend killing was released on $5,000 bail by Judge Vernon W. Vanfleet in the Superior court. Indicted by the February grand jury, his case was moved to the March term of the circuit court after attorneys McInerny and McInerny secured bail through habeas corpus proceedings and a venue change.
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Nickodem Witucki
Konstantiy Censelewskil
South Bend
Vernon W. Vanfleet
Witucki
McInerny & McInerny
Superior Court
Vanfleet
French Motobloc Faces Billing Trouble in La Porte
The Motobloc touring car en route from New York to Paris encounters trouble in La Porte County. Four farmers are left unpaid for 65 dollars after aiding the travelers through snowbound roads. The Michigan City News reports a constable followed the car out of town.
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Motobloc
LaPorte County
New York
Paris
Michigan City
Doctors to See Peter Pan at New Jefferson Theatre
City physicians and their wives plan to attend the Charles Frohman production of Peter Pan at the New Jefferson next Tuesday. Thirty-two seats have been reserved in the parquet. Fort Wayne papers praise the show as superb with a top notch company. Vivian Martin stars as Peter Pan at age sixteen.
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Peter Pan
New
Jefferson
Charles Frohman
J. M. Barry
Fort Wayne
Vivian Martin
Bridge Blocked by High St Joseph River Water
High water in the St. Joseph river has made the Six Span bridge impassable. A new channel has formed just south of the bridge with water over six feet deep for ten rods across the road. Remedies will likely be considered by the county commissioners in due time.
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St. Joseph
Couple Married in South Bend by Rev Kreighbaum
Warren Botswick a Lake Shore employee in Elkhart and Beatrice Horton a Bucklen Opera House box office ticket seller in Elkhart obtained a license in the superior court and were married in South Bend this afternoon by Rev Kreighbaum.
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South Bend
Warren Botswick
Lake Shore
Elkhart
Beatrice Horton
Bucklen Opera House
Superior Court
Kreighbaum
Johnson Leaves Sandusky amid scandal linked operator
J K Johnson, who left Elkhart when a telephone operator connected to him faced scrutiny, has departed Sandusky Ohio under similar conditions. He is now reportedly in New Philadelphia Ohio. Carmien Buys Farm Near Elkhart. 71 acres on the Bristol Elkhart road purchased from John Garman.
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Johnson
Sandusky
J. K. Johnson
Elkhart
Sandusky, O
New Philadelphia
Charles H. Carmien
Middlebury Township
John Garman
Bristol and Elkhart
Hurty Lectures Tuberculosis in Elk Hart Today
Dr. J N Hurty secretary of the state board of health lectured in Elk Hart this afternoon on Tuberculosis. Tonight he will deliver another lecture on the same subject.
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Hurty
J. N. Hurty
State Board of Health
Elkhart
Judgment for $50 in Elkhart Y M C A case
Harold L. Mortice secured a judgment for $50 against the Elkhart Y M C A after clothing was stolen from the office. Lent begins tomorrow with Ash Wednesday marking forty days until Easter Sunday April 19th.
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Elkhart
Harold L. Mor- Tice
State Secretary Coming to Elkhart for YMCA Setup
State Secretary Stacey from Indianapolis will travel to Elkhart to establish a YMCA association. Minnie Simonton obtained a divorce from Clinton Simonton in Elkhart Superior Court. A St Mark's M E Church supper menu lists chicken pie, mashed potatoes, gravy, salad, cranberry sauce, pickles, biscuit, butter cake, coffee for 15 cents. A progressive supper and social by M W of A on March 4 benefits the M W of A sick fund with supper at 6330 priced 15 cents.
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Stacey
Indianapolis
Elkhart
Minnie Simonton
Clinton Simonton
St. Mark’s M. BE
M. W. of
M. W. of A
Local notices and town life items from Indiana area
Warsaw grocers start a union delivery service. W Hayes Linville gains admission to practice law in Whitley county. Hartford Masonic building to be remodeled into a business block. Bluffton saloon-keepers oppose signatures on removals. Uncle Rube fundraiser yields money. Huntington clothing store suffers 2000 dollar fire loss. DeKalb pioneer William Likens dies east of Auburn. Findlay church to be built without steeple or gables. H Frederickson of Warsaw heads to Big Rapids for a new farm home. Samuel Campbell found with ax injury in Bucyrus woods, possibly suicide. Sam Andrews of Garrett dies after tuberculosis illness at 22. Charles H. Putnam found dead in Angola room. Toledo & Chicago interurban auditor William Robins resigns. successor C H Hubbell named. W R Eastman becomes head of forestry at Winona Normal. Jere Woodward of Bluffton clubbed and robbed. H D Coleman and two sons arrested. Woodward Civil War veteran, age 66, may die.
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Masonic
Hartford City
Bluffton
Rube
Decatur Woodmen
Charles Edwards
Huntington
William Likens
DeKalb County
Auburn
Christian Church
Findlay
H. Frederickson
Warsaw
Big Rapids
Mich
Samuel Campbell
Bucyrus
Sam Andrews
Garrett
Ian
Charles H. Putnam
Angola
William Robins
Kendallville
C. H. Hubbell
W. R. Eastman
Maryland Agricultural College
W. S. Brown
Winona Normal and Agricultural Institute
Jere Woodward
H. D. Coleman
Woodward
Republicans in Indiana Question Fairbanks Prospects
Widespread unease grips Republican managers from local to national levels as Indiana Republicans rally surface support for Fairbanks yet doubt his nomination and even his election. Observers say the party faces internal conflict, fear of disaster, and a looming sense of potential dissolution amid a bleak outlook.
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Ess
W. C. T. U. Notes and Union Signal Day Observance
March 1 marks Mrs. L. M. W. Stevens birthday anniversary and Union Signal day. The Union Signal cites a $1.82 billion comparison favoring saloons over education, noting many unions observed the day. A job ad requests a young man to learn a trade at 621 South Seventh Street.
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Christian Endeavor Societies
South Seventh Street
Warsaw grocers form a non and local travel notes
A stream of short notes lists residents and visitors from Kosciusko and nearby towns. Names include Joe Ransburg M A Demarest Miss Caroline Sherman J M Miller Bertha Farrell and many others. Several mentions of business trips to Warsaw Elkhart South Bend and Goshen plus a regional strike settlement at Huntington.
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Warsaw
Kendallville
Joe Ransburg
M. A. Demarest
Behart
Caroline Sherman
Charles
J. M. Miller
Syracuse
EB. Keith
Elkhart
A. C. Mehl
Bristol
Frances Sims
Seara Gardner
Charles H. Carmien
Welcome Whitaker
South Bend
Erle
Huntington
Bertha Farrell
Alkhart
W. M. Thornton
Louis Salinger
Ed. Frankenstein
J. W. Replogle
W. K. Jacobs
Albert Brubaker
Philip Breiding
Frank Blough
R. Coulter
Jesse Roof
James B. Arnold
Milford
Kosciusko County
Goshen
Minnie Nash
E. E. Church
George Hoffman
Luther J. Smith
Smith
Holy Trinity Lutheran Church
James Merritt and Son
Charles Ruple
Jackson Brody
Vivian, S. D
Buford Knoblock
Mishawaka
Neil Fuller
New Paris
Bristol News Highlights Local Socials And Announcements
Ruth Kantz visited Elkhart Saturday while Roy Leist spent Sunday with friends there. Mrs. Shamory ill with grip. Mrs. Rice of Toledo visited Mrs. Nicholson. Ice disrupted telephone lines Sunday. Prof. Leonard spent Sunday in South Bend. Dance drew Elkhart and Goshen youth. Mrs. Painter visited daughters in Elkhart. Mr. Parritt and family from Goshen visited Bristol. George Roth plans a public sale. moved from farm to New Paris. Miss Jennie Sanger visiting Bristol with her parents. "Queen Esther" to be presented March 12 with 40 to 60 participants. Washington township school library benefits noted. Miller and Penfield referenced in political notices.
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Ruth Kantz
Elkhart
O. H. Shamory
Roy Leist
H. Rice
Toledo
Ross Nicholson
Leonard
South Bend
Elkhart and
Goshen
William Painter
Wallace Parritt
Bristol
George Roth
Roth
New Paris
Jennie Sanger
Chicago University
H. Clay Sanger
Queen Esther
Washington Township
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Jonathan Morris
Morris
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Bernice Horton
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Abraham Luke Ys
St. Joseph Ice Co
B. A. Carpenter
Alfred Marshall
Rbert D. Camp
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C. W. Miller
American Mutual Life Ins. Co
Lizzie Mortimore
Francis Mortimore
William Walters
Anna Clark
Andrew J. Casper
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Charles W. Clark
Hattie O. Clark
George Long
Maude Long
Jacob D. Thomas
Middlebury
Ida. H. Miller
Clinton Jp
Juallcn Whistler's
William Shea
Lagrange
Cyrus Frantz
Clear
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Shea
L. Haynes
Ward
Carl A. Wahlen
Gerte Wahlen
Admi
Agnes Jane Finney
Jerome H. Alderman
Sarah Beaumont
William H. Charnley
Elizabeth Culp
George Culp
Admr
Sarah Weaver
Milo Weaver
Sarah Carr
Jesse
Darr
Frances A. Edson
Newell
John W. Fieldhouse
Lonella
Abraham B. Mier
James
Price
A. ©. Mehr
Esther R. Haines
Anna Hope
William D. Blough
Louis C. Vanderlip
Raymond Wright
Susan Onterson
Charles H. Carmich
Concord
William B. Phillips
Jacob. Mast
Clinton
Mortuary Record
Society News
Bernice Jbliott
Marjorie Hutton
Albion
N. Y
Ellis’ Cafe
Jefferson Cafe
Qold Fellows
Geome
Conn
Jacob Hattel
Speicher
Bell and Home Telephone
James Gallagher
Warsaw Grocers
Ga Union
W. Hayes
Linville
Whitley County
Fairbanks
Fairbank
Bristol News
Penfield
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William L. Penfield
Charles W. Miller
Washington
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