Parade Abandoned as Inauguration Ceremonies Delayed
Washington shut in by sleet and snow storms breaking lines of communication telegraphs and railways. Thousands bound for Washington stalled between Philadelphia Baltimore and the capital. Presidents Roosevelt and Taft reached the capitol but the ceremonies were postponed. Temperature hovered near freezing with ankle deep slush.
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Washington, D. C
Washington
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Roosevelt
Taft
Capitol
Funeral for Bristol Livery Stable Operator Wilson
Wesley W. Wilson of Bristol died at 3 10 p m from a complication of diseases. Born March 25 1832 in Chautauqua county New York he leaves wife two sons C O Wilson of Custer Wyoming and Harry Wilson of Lagrange one brother Lucius of Spokane and three sisters Mrs Mary Quackenbush of Mobile Alabama Mrs Emma Meachan of Elkhart and Mrs Allen Dening of Edwardsburg Michigan He served in the Fourth Indiana Cavalry and for 40 years ran a Bristol livery stable The funeral will be held tomorrow at his home Rev Streeter of St Johns Episcopal Church Bristol presiding Interment at Bristol.
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Wilson
Wesley W. Wilson
Bristol
Chautauqua County
N. Y
C. O. Wilson
Custer
Wyoming
Harry Wilso
Lagrange
Lucius
Spokane
Wash
Mary Quackenbush
Mobile
Ala
Emma Meachan
Elkhart
Allen Dening
Edwardsburg
Mich
Harrison Cathcart Post
Fourth Indiana Cavalry
Streeter
St. John's Episcopal Church
Elkhart approves 25 year water franchise proposal
The Elkhart board of public works asked the city council for a 25 year franchise for the Elkhart Water Company. The ordinance passed first reading five to three. A joint council and board of public works meeting is set for next Wednesday evening to continue the consideration.
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Elkhart Water Company
Elkhart Board of Public Works
Council
Board of Public Works
Church Council Elected at First English Lutheran Church
At a congregational meeting last night the council members elected for three years were Guy C. Boulton Charles A. Cropp Frank M. Smiley James W. Johnston and Jesse S. Cripe Trustees for one year were Charles McGonaughey F M Smiley and John Brookmyer.
Saloon Men Meet to Finalize County Alignment
Saloonists of Elkhart county met this afternoon to complete the organization begun days ago and to prepare for the county option election set for March 25.
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Elkhart County
Identification possible for unknown man on Lake Shore tracks
The body found on the Lake Shore tracks near Kendallville may be identified as Paul Kashing, a section hand from Mentano Illinois, whose home is listed there. Identification hinges on confirmation from authorities.
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Lake Shore
Kendallville
Paul Kashing
Mentano, Ill
Selecting Election Officers Prepared for March 25
Auditor Batchelor is preparing a list of inspectors judges clerks and sheriffs for the county local option election to be held Thursday March 25. The notice emphasizes official staffing for the election and lists roles to be filled.
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Batchelor
Fell from Train Near Nappanee Injures Brakeman
A.B.&. brakeman fell from a train four miles west of Nappanee near Ayer. He sustained a fractured collar bone and a broken arm.
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A B
King of the Ring at Irwin Opera House Tonight
Tonight at Irwin Opera House the feature film King of the Ring plays. The listing notes Shrock's grocery and other local details as part of the program.
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Irwin
Two County Dry Vote Outcomes Reported
In Indianapolis on March 4 special report Sullivan and Jay counties voted dry yesterday. Sullivan county saloons were all remonstrated out, while Jay county must quit 21 saloons. Marshall county votes tomorrow. Whitley and Wandock vote Friday. Shelby votes Saturday.
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Indianapolis
Sullivan
Jay Counties
Sullivan County
Jay County
Marshall County
Whitley
Wandcock
Shelby
Interurban Wreck Delays Traffic Near Goshen
A rear switch failure derailed a northbound interurban car near Goshen causing over an hour of delays. The Northern Indiana car left the track as the switch wedged the rear wheels, requiring several hours to free them. The 6:30 southbound run departed late, breaking connections with the B O at Milford Junction.
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Goshend
North Bound Limited
Goshen
Indiana
Milford Junction
Coast to Coast Auto Race Set With Seattle Prize
Announcement states coast to coast automobile race arrangements are complete and the event is assured. Seattle residents pledge 10000 dollars for the race to begin June 1 and pass through Goshen.
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Seattle
Goshen
Society Notes Highlight Gatherings At Home
At a social hosted by John Walmer ninety three friends attended and oysters were served. Thirty friends of Mrs Fanny Very surprised her last evening at her home located at 401 West Wilden Avenue.
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John Walmer
Fanny
West Wilden Avenue
Artificial limb aids local visitors at Sandusky plant
Shelly Greene of Cromwell, William Snavely, Henry Snobarger, and Jake McNutt of Syracuse stayed as Groshen visitors. Snobarger, who lost a leg at the Sandusky Port land Cement plant two years ago, received a satisfactory artificial limb. Snowy, now in Syracuse's delivery business, is prospering.
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Shelly Greene
Cromwell
William Snavely
Henry
Snobarger
Jake McNutt
Syracuse
Groshen
Mgr. Snobarger
Sandusky
Senate bills advance on county and city provisions
The Crumpacker bill authorizing county commissioners to vet parts of courthouses for city office use went to a third reading without objection. The McDowell measure allowing cities to issue bonds up to the two percent limit for sewer projects, subject to ratification by a majority of freeholders, also moved to third reading.
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Crumpacker Senate
McDowell Senate
Local rider escapes serious injury at horse sale
James McKibben Jr of south of New Paris was thrown under a colt at the Elliott & Mignery sale yesterday but narrowly escaped severe harm. His experience as a horseman helped avert a fatal outcome.
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James McKibben, Jr
South of New Paris
Elliott & Mignery
The Thief Company Arrives In City At Noon
The Thief company arrived in the city at noon over the By Four route from the South. Reports say the play is a splendid attraction and has drawn broad attention as a notable event in local theater.
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Charles Frohman
Elkhart Doctor Sues Telephone Co Over Disconnected Line
Dr J C Mast of Elkhart sues Home Telephone Co in Elkhart Superior Court for 100 dollars alleging his phone service was disconnected. The case will be watched with interest.
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Sues Telephone Co
J. C. Mast
Elkhart
The
Home Telephone Company
To Locate In Michigan Cornelius Hoogenboom Buys Farm
Cornelius Hoogenboom of East Go shen Michigan has returned from Grant Michigan and purchased an eighty acre farm about eight miles from that place. He plans to move his family there in a month.
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Michigan
Cornelius Hoogenboom
East Goshen
Grant, Mich
Births Reported for Keith and Swanson Families
A son was born yesterday to Mr and Mrs Harold A Keith. Another son was born to Mr and Mrs Guy Swanson of South Highth Street.
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Harold A. Keith
Guy Swanson
South -Highth Steret
Government to furnish young fish for Tippecanoe and Goshen streams
The government will furnish supplies of young fish this summer for Tippecanoe river and Goshen Mill Pond, and for several private fish ponds in the Thirteenth district.
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Tippecanoe
Goshen
Nappanee News Briefs Miss Pansy Kantz Guest
Mrs Susan Tru traveled to Goshen Monday to visit relatives. Miss Pansy Kantz was the guest of relatives in Goshen over Sunday.
Congressman's First Session Achievements in Brief Period
Rep Barnhart endured illness and staff turnover during his first Congress session yet secured extra pension allowances, helped defeat costly bills, opposed salary raises for top officials, defended increased detective funding, and supported Brownsville soldiers' hearing. He also pushed for pension agency cuts, increased seed and document funds for his district, and answered about 60 letters daily before a planned special session through October.
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Barnhart
Congress
Indiana
Secret Service
Brownsville
a!@ soldiers’ penson
Peculiar Complaint at Elkhart Council Meeting
Residents of South Main street in Elkhart report a faulty Prairie street switch causing a rough track that jars dishes from shelves and knocks pictures from walls as cars pass. They urge the railway company to rebuild the switch to prevent further incidents.
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Elkhart
South Main Street
Prairie Street
Spring Vacation Dates Set for Goshen Schools
Goshen city schools announce a one week spring vacation starting March 27, with the spring term resuming April 5. The Northern Indiana Teachers’ Association opens in Indianapolis on April 1 and runs through April 1. Southern Indiana Association also meets then, with an expected enrollment of about 6,060 teachers.
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Goshen
Northern Indiana Teachers’ Association
Indianpolis
Southern Indiana Association
Illinois to Indiana Move Nets Hoosier Change for Borger
Orlo Borger of Millersburg Grit has purchased a farm west of Ligonier and will move from Chicago this week. He gave up years of successful express business in Chicago to embrace rural Indiana life and reclaim his Hoosier roots.
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Millersburg
Orlo Borger
Ligonier
Chicago
Indiana
Woman in Critical Condition After Muriatic Acid Ingestion
Mrs. Tom Smith of three miles southeast of Nappanee was in critical condition for hours after swallowing a half ounce of muriatic acid. A Nappanee physician used a stomach pump and administered antidotes to relieve her suffering.
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Tom Smith
Nappanee
Unclear fragment prompts caution over building collapse rumors
A torn OCR excerpt mentions a supposed fatal incident and a wall collapse but states no one was killed and the event is unfounded. The text references an excavation at a Spolin building near Main and Clinton streets with partial chatter about excitement and a wall section.
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Spolin
Main‘ and
Clinton
Ahere
Nominations for Naval Cadets in Thirteenth District
Eight district boys were named to take the naval midshipman exams at Fort Wayne in April and final in Annapolis in June. Principals Joseph J. Jenkinson Jr. of Goshen and Robert Egner of Warsaw. alternates G. R. Warren New Carlisle, Thurman Beeman Knox, James E. Blue Burkett, Leslie E. Tatman Fulton, Harry E. Thrush Warsaw, George M. Ritchie Claypool.
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Annapolis Naval Academy
Congressman Barnhart
Fort Wayne
Annapolis
Isi
Joseph J. Jenkinson, Jr
Goshen
Robert Egner
Warsaw
G. R. Warren
New Carlisle
Thurman Beeman
Knox
James E. Blue
Burkett
Horses Bring High Prices at Elliott & Mignery Sale
A large horse sale at Elliott and Mignery yielded 60 horses with total receipts of 4844.15. The top price paid was 265.60 for a gelding bought by E C Lantz of Ligonier. Buyers include Wm Cochran of Ligonier paying 450 to 457.50 for teams and geldings from multiple sellers. Also listed are prices for mares, geldings, and teams from Ligonier Warsaw and Seymour, with several individual sums ranging around 177.50 to 287.50.
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Elliott & ‘Mignery
E.‘C. Lantz
Ligonier
Hewlett, Davis
Shipshewana
Wim
Cochran
Hewlett
Davis
C. Lantz
Ligoner
Tilden
Prough
Mare
Lantz
H. L. Goshert
Warsaw
Lewis
Worker
J. A. Mast
James
McKibben
Seymour Hess
Gelding
A. R. Motes
Bee
E. C. Lantz
A. W. Brown
Tyadetye
So “Bend
Wik
Ligoniter
Jacob Wehr
Simon’ Smicker
Cart Ser
Eph, Lantz
John Carr
Se. Oe
Milt Miller
J. W. Lockwood
Dan Gardner
Alvin Lantz
Senator Shively to speak at Indiana Society banquet
On March 15 at the Waldorf Astoria New York Senator Shively will address the Indiana Society of New York at its annual banquet. Col James B Curtis, president of the society, notes the event is a rallying point for Hoosiers in the city and the speakers list outshines similar gatherings. Horace B Hord, secretary at 38 Park Place, is the contact for invitations and information.
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Waldorf-Astoria
New York
Shively
Indiana Society of New York
James B. Curtis
Indiana House of Representatives
Light Artillery
Indiana
Senate
Beveridge
W C T U Picnic Held At Mrs Isaac Cripe Home
The W C T U held a winter picnic today at Mrs Isaac Cripe's North Main Street home. An all day session ran with a dinner served at the moon hour. Nineteen ladies attended from Elkhardt. Rev J F Bailey delivered a notably interesting address.
Germain Delights Goshen With Evening of Mystery
Germain the Wizard drew a crowded Jefferson House for a three hour program of magic mind reading and spiritual demonstrations. Mrs Shirley Braithwaite and assistants E A Dausman S E Zook aided a show praised as the best of its class Goshen audiences have seen. The lecture series closes Thursday April 8 with Sylvester A Long presenting Lightning and Toothiocks.
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The
Jefferson
Germain
Shirley Braithwaite
E. A. Dausman
S. E. Zook
Goshen
Sylvester A. Long
Bridge plans discussed for Jackson Street in Elkhart
New York bridge engineer met with county commissioners to confer on drawing plans for the proposed Jackson Street bridge in Elishart. Commissioners have not yet acted on the petition for the structure.
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New York Bridge
Jackson, Street
Elishart
Motto Millinery Offers Large Line of Made Hats
I am prepared to meet the trade with a large and complete line of made hats and millinery supplies to accommodate my customers. No cone need be disappointed. Will have plenty of help, Z.M. MOTTO, Stoll 2 118 Nog Ninth St.
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Motto Millinery
Zi. M
Nog
Ninth St
Ditch Petition Dismissed in Jefferson Township Case
The Alfred Lowry ditch petition for a-drink in Jefferson township came up in Elkhart Superior Court on appeal from the county commissioners court. The petition was dismissed at the cost of the petitioner.
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Alfred
Lowry Ditch
Jefferson
Elkhart
Commissioners’ Court
City Road Rebuild Plan Announces Tentative Schedule
The city outlines a tentative timetable for road reconstruction on Brane Road. Officials stated the project aims to improve safety and traffic flow, with construction expected to commence in late summer and extend through fall.
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Reynolds
LaPert Pheniens
Ioennees
Brane
Local residents visitors and arrivals noted in Elkhart area
Local list records numerous visits and departures. Syracuse resident, Mrs Meader, and others travel to Chicago. Several locals, including Mrs Bell and Miss Gladys Brooks, visit Elkhart and surrounding towns. Community figures, pastors, and families move, host guests, and attend services. Mrs London of Cassopolis dies suddenly in Elkhart.
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Joseph’ London
Cassopolis
Mich
Elkhart
Local Goshen Men Plan Ice Plant Venture
Goshen business leaders met to organize a company to manufacture artificial ice. A committee will appraise the Thiele Bros plant and seek installation cost estimates, aiming for local control before next season. Ice prices may range 35 to 50 cents per hundred due to light harvest and high shipping demand.
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Goshen
Harlan
Demolished Typo Corrects Mausoleum Article Text
A Democrat correction fixes a garbled paragraph about mausoleum design. It notes the roof is steel concrete and heavy glass on a copper ridge providing a skylight for services in stormy weather with large steel doors at both ends. Many mausoleums built in 1908 include reception rooms and toilets.
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Democrat
Not Responsible for Dances by Company G
Company G of the First Regiment Indiana National Guard disclaims responsibility for Saturday night public dances in the armory. The hall was rented to private parties for such events. Orders now prohibit any future Saturday night public dances in the armory. Reflections on the military organization from prosecutions are deemed unjust.
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First Regiment
Rail line upgrades begin with Twin Branch bridge work
Plans call for extensive improvements modeled on the Chicago South Bend and Northern Indiana railroad once weather allows operations. The initial project is the construction of a new bridge at Twin Branch to enable resumed service and future expansion.
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Chicago, South Bend and Northern Indiana Railroad
Twin Branch
For Sale 19 Acres Near Goshen Farm Land
Land sale notice offering 19 acres of good farm land with fruit and no buildings near Goshen. Inquiries directed to Warren Berkey's law office located at 8th Street. Two words interpreted from the fragment indicate the 2tw notation.
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Goshen
Warren Berkey
Law ‘Office
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Mortuary Record
Shrock
Sullivan and
Joseph J. Jenkinson,” JR
OF. Goshen
FT. Wayne
Annapolis, Md
Senator Shively
Bridge Man
Iity
M. BE. Meader
C. &. Gorham
Kate Warner
Clara Bell
Ligohier
C. H. Brooks
Gladys
South Bend
Joseph Cripe
Minnesota
A. H. Arbaugh
Luther J. Smith
C. O. Brady
Elida, O
C. H. Klein
Marion
George W. Klein
R. BE. Chatten
City
B. M. Elsen
Benton Township
J. D. Shelt
Martha Shock
Otto Legner
Bremen
M. Jonquet
Jesse Klotz
John Whitmyer
J. Clint Beck
Eugene Swigart
Jeannette Beck
Conservatory of Music
Cincinnati
H. C. Bucher
Middlebury Street
Bucher
A. F. McGarrah
Williamsport
H. O. Breiding
Middlebury
Clara Shoup
Thiele Bros
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