Canvassing Delayed In Indiana Primaries Elkhart County
Indiana’s first primary yielded lighter voting than expected with slow returns. Canvassers report many tally sheets sent back for corrections due to missing second choice source data. In Elkhart County 68 precincts. nine township boards in session to fix errors. Election board members listed: Charnley Whippy Rimpler. clerks Vernon Harper Beck Brown.
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Indiana
Elkhart County
Elkhart
Court House
Elkhart Township
Goshen City
Concord Township
William H. Charnley
L. B. Whippy
George H. Rimpler
Board of Election Commissioners
Harry E. Vernon
Geo. R. Harper
Democrats Elected Delegates From Elkhart Township
Delegates endorsed by the local Democratic organization were chosen at yesterday's primaries in Elkhart Township for the state convention. Precinct results show George H. Rimpler 38 in first twelve, Wesley Reams 10 and Allen R. Bemenderfer 15 in second to fourth, George H. Bryans 68 and J E. Michael 9 in fifth to seventh, Rufus C. Minnich 5 Anthony Deahi 25 and William R. Coverston 44 in eighth to ninth, Vern Wysong 47 in tenth to eleventh. The state convention meets in Indianapolis on Wednesday April 26.
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Elkhart Township
George H. Rimpler
Wesley Reams
Allen R. Bemenderfer
George H. Bryans
J. E. Michael
Rufus C. Minnich
Anthony Deahi
William R. Coverston
Vern Wysong
Indianapolis
Material petitions circulate among seventh street property owners
Brick and asphalt interests are active as agents for material firms flood the city. A lively contest is expected over proposals. The S. S. Saxon Co. denies its statement that its proposals fail to meet city specifications.
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Seventh Street
S. S. Saxon Co
Burial Planned for Mrs Wickham in Dowagiac Mich
The body of Mrs W A Wickham who died in South Bend will be buried in Dowagiac Michigan. Private funeral services are to be held at the South Bend home tomorrow morning.
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Dowagiac
Mich
W. A. Wickham
South Bend
Dowaziac
Local mill accident injures resident near Nappanee
Calvin Buss of four miles southwest of Nappanee was struck by a broken limb while unloading logs at Copper Bros. and Zook’s saw mill in Nappanee, causing injuries.
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Calvin Buss
Nappanee
Copper Bros. & Zook
Bates Named Postmaster at New Carlisle
President Wilson has sent to the senate the nomination of Charles Bates for appointment as postmaster at New Carlisle.
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Wilson
Senate
Charles Bates
New Carlisle
Senator and congressman named Barnhurst Ballou appear
Fragmentary OCR lists United States Senator and Congressman Henry A Barnhurst and Otis T Ballou with alphanumeric codes, suggesting a partial roster or appointment list.
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United States
Obituary for Jacob Hershey Dies at 93 in Milford Home
Jacob Hershey aged 93 died at his daughter Mrs. Manuel Osters home in Milford yesterday morning at 10 o clock from old age and complications. He was born in the county and lived on farms near Elkhart Dunlaps and New Paris before spending years visiting his children. He is survived by four daughters Mrs. Charles Reams of Sturgis Michigan Mrs J Loos of Laporte Mrs William Paul of Elkhart and Mrs Manuel Oster of Milford Funeral services will be held at Mrs Oster s home Thursday at 10 a m with burial in Elkhartsehold cemetery.
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Jacob Hershey
Manuel Osters
Milford
Elkhart
Dunlaps
New Paris
Charles Reams
Sturgis
Mich
J. Loos
Laporte
William Paul
Manuel Oster
Elkhart County Trust Co Wins Township Bonds Bid
Elkhart County Trust Co of Goshen received sealed bids and secured a 33 000 highway bond issue for Washington township at 4 percent interest, bidding a premium of 889 35. Other bids from City National Bank Goshen Salem Bank St Joe Valley Bank Miller & Co Indianapolis and others ranged down to 80 35
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W. H. Winship
Treasuer
Washington Township
Elkhart County Trust Co
Goshen
City Nat. Bank
Salem Bank
St. Joe Valley Bank
Elkhart
Miller & Co
Indianapolis
J. E. Wild & Co
Breed, Elliott & Harrison
Mether American Nati Bank
Mitchell Charnley
Ik. Co. Trust Co
Married in Winamac ties unite Hazel Rarrick and G R Metzger
Miss Hazel Rarrick of Monterey and County Agent G R Metzger were wed at Winamac Indiana yesterday. Metzger, Purdue Agricultural college graduate, has served as agricultural agent for Bilk hart county in Goshen for about six months and the couple will live in Goshen.
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Hazel Rarrick
Monterey
G. R. Metzger
Winamac
Ind
Mr. Metzger
Purdue Agricultural College
Goshen
Bilkhart County
Start of Lent Ash Wednesday services across churches
Today marks Ash Wednesday initiating Lent with special services at St. James Episcopal and St. John's Catholic churches.
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St. James Episcopal
St. John's Catholic
Examination for Carriers at Nappanee High School
Twenty three individuals took the examination for city mail carrier in the assembly room at Nappanee High School.
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Nappanee High School
Council Specifies Brick For Seventh Street paving
In a continued session at 8 o clock this morning the common council with Mayor Spahn presiding voted to use brick on Seventh street from the CGR tracks to Main street, nearly a mile. W W Hatch & Sons Co of Goshen quotes 53134 70 for brick while S S Saxon Co of Chicago bids on asphalt and concrete and Western Construction Co of Lafayette bids on bitulithic. Property owners have ten days to petition for alternative material before the March 20 council meeting.
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Common Council
Spahn
Seventh Street
S. S. Saxon Co
Chicago
Western Construction Co
Lafayette
W. W. Hatch & Sons Co
Hatch Company
Elkhart County Returns Favor Goodrich and Adair For Governor
Incomplete semi official returns show Goodrich the Republican governor winner and Adair the Democrat in the county. Watson leads New in a tight US Senate race. Robinson posts unexpectedly large support. Drake named circuit judge. Kinney defeats Vallance for surveyor. Second choices may swing contests for treasurer representatives and Southern district commissioner. Leer favored for Middle district commissioner with Gardner winning for Democrat. Conley leads Lee for prosecutor. Second choices may decide Republican prosecutor contest. Large Republican vote totals reported.
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Elkhart County
Goodrich
Adair
U. S
Watson
New
Robinson
James S. Drake
Charlies L. Kinney
Fred Vallance
Surveyor
Almon Leer
B. ¥. Gardner
Conley
Lee
Baker
Helper
Verdun Battle Rages Across Front as French Regain Trenches
Paris reports fierce Verdun fighting from Cheppy to Fresnes and in Champagne as French forces regain trenches lost March 6. Berlin bulletins claim satisfactory German progress amid heavy losses on both sides. Wilson, with Congress behind him, plans to pursue submarine talks with the Central Powers.
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Paris
Verdun
Cheppy
Argonne
Fresnes
Berlin
Washington
Mar
Congress
Wilson
Elkhart County Early Primary Returns Reported
Late results from Elkhart County show Republican Governor race led by Goodrich with 1179 votes and McCray 402, Myers 196. Democratic Governor Adair 694 and Clare 162. Other offices include Rep Senator Watson 602 New 679 Robinson 424, Rep Judge Drake 1192 Dodge 49, Rep Treasurer Bechtel 129 biott 464 Long 247 Reed 456 Sykes 278 Vallette 253. Second choices sway contest.
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Elkhart County
Goodrich
McCray
Myers
Watson
New
Robinson
Drake
Dodge
Bechtel
Biott
Long
Reed
Sykes
Vallette
Anderson
Carmien
Farrell
Kreighbaum
Mehl
Yoder
Middle
Leer
Neidig
Tee
Elopement Couple Married then Detained in Chicago
Miss Bessie Trainor daughter of Mr and Mrs John Trainor of North Tenth Street and Ray Knight eloped from Goshen yesterday and were married at St Joseph Michigan They went to Chicago where authorities detained them briefly before releasing them after learning of the marriage The pair plan to reside in Springfield Missouri Knight about thirty Trainor 16 The couple known as The Tipperary Boys drew local attention as the girl s parents sought to intervene but acted too late
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Bessie Trainor
John Trainor
North Tenth
Olive) Street
Ray Knight
Goshen
St. Joseph
Mich
Chicago
Springfield
Miss Trainor
Knight
Missouri
Trainor
Dead Body of Woman Found in Elkhart Snow
The body of Rebecca J. Grigsby age 40 of Elkhart was found in the snow at James and Superior streets by rural carrier George Rowe. She likely died of heart ailment while en route to her Center street residence from her daughter Lavern Schweisberger’s home. A cloth package was clutched in her hand. Survived by husband four daughters one son and a brother.
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Rebecca J. Grigsby
Elkhart
James
Superior
George Rowe
Lifelong Middlebury Resident Dies at 87
Abraham Sehrock aged 87 died at his home one and a half miles west of Middlebury at noon today from complications of old age. Born near Middlebury he lived there his entire life, spending the last 60 years on the farm where he died. He was a well known county resident and is survived by ten children. Funeral arrangements will be announced later.
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Abraham Sehrock
Middlebury
the Deveased
National Vocational Education Convention to Meet in Indianapolis
One of the largest conventions in Indianapolis for 1917 will be the annual meeting of the National Association for the Promotion of Vocational Education. The event is set for January with an expected attendance of 3 000 to 4 000 delegates.
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Indianapolis
National Association For the Promotion of Vocational Education
Mishawaka Woolen Mfg Band to Give Grand Concert
Mayor Spohn received an invitation from Mayor Gaylor of Mishawaka to attend a grand concert by the Mishawaka Woolen Mfg Co band led by F. D. Thayer next Wednesday night. He will dine at the Mishawaka hotel and visit city hall fire station water plant and other municipal institutions.
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Spohn
Gaylor
Mishawaka
Mishawika
Mishawaka Woolen Mfg. Co
F. D. Thayer
Senator Shively News Quiet On Health In D C
Senator Shively’s condition remains the subject of rumors, with his physician Dr. D P Bush saying little in Washington about the unsettling chatter. Melvin Shull, who moved from six miles southwest of Nappanee to an 80 acre Goshen area farm, sold his prior property to T J Prickett and relocated near Goshen. For sale team harness Harley Davidson twin motorcycle and Goshen City Bottling Works phone listed.
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Shively
Goshen
Melvin Shull
Nappanee
T. J. Prickett
Goshen City
Braham Takes Over Winona Lake Hotels for Season
L B Braham of Cop pets hotel at Nappanee is named manager of the Winona hotel Corse Lodge and the Swiss Terrace at Winona Lake. The hotels will open about June 8 to coincide with the Brethren conference scheduled soon after.
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L. B. Braham
Nappanee
Winona
Corse
Winona Lake
Kalamazoo Pair Wed Here In Local Ceremony
Charlies F. Strickier and Gwendolyn Beebe both of Kalamazoo Michigan aged 23 were married here by Justice Scott. Polly Spurgeon wife of Joseph Spurgeon died at her Cromwell home and was buried at Ligonier.
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Kalamazoo
Charlies F. Strickier
Gwendolyn Beebe
Kalamazoo, Mich
Justice Scott
Polly Spurgeon
Joseph Spurgeon
Cromwell
Ligonier
Ford roadster crashes into pole near Waterford
A Ford roadster owned by Mr. Miller near Waterford was badly damaged yesterday afternoon when the driver swerved to avoid a rut and skidded into a telephone pole. The radiator and front axle were smashed. The driver was stunned briefly but not seriously injured. No other passengers were present. The car was brought to the city for repairs.
No Work Planned at New York Central Shop Site
Elk hart Review reports no construction planned in the coming year for the New York Central shop site in that city and nothing likely before 1918. Dance at McNaughton Hall Thursday night.
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The
Elkhart Review
New York Central
McNaughton Hall
Official Republican ballot results from Elkhart township primaries
Official results from 32 Elkhart township Goshen precincts show scores for president US senator governor and local offices. Notable tallies include Hickey 508 in Congress and Drake 522 for judge with Britton 171 and Huaskins 222 for prosecutor.
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Elkhart Township
Goshen City
Indiana Republicans lead as Adair and New top ticket
At Indianapolis on March 8 Harry S. New and James P. Goodrich led Republican contenders in early primary returns. Democratic nominee for governor was John A. M. Adair with 29,937 votes in 770 precincts, while Clore conceded. New holds a plurality over Watson and Robinson, with 2,034 in 1,328 precincts. Goodrich's county totals show 49,319 to McCray 26,984 and Myers 9,847.
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Indianapolis
Mar
Harry S. New
James P. Goodrich
John A. M. Adair
Clore
Delivery Service Inauguration In Kendallville
Glen Cross ley, local delivery service owner, introduced a new auto truck and placed a portion of his old equipment out of service as the city marks the start of the upgraded delivery operation.
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Kendallville
Fire destroys Cookhouse on Walb dredge near Buck Creek
The Cookhouse on the C A Walb dredge, operating on Buck Creek west of LaGrange, was totally destroyed by fire. Loss estimated at about $1000. Fire officials investigated the blaze and no injuries were reported.
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C. A. Walb
Buck Creek
Lagrange
Indiana Governor Ralston's Administration Praised
In Indianapolis on March 8 a special report lauds Governor Samuel J. Ralston for a remarkably successful term marked by extensive constructive legislation. It highlights the vocational educational law, aims to boost individual efficiency, and credits the governor’s leadership and legislative cooperation for improvements affecting every Hoosier home.
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Indianapolis
Samuel J. Ralston
Indiana
Gov. Ralston
Twins born to North Fifth Street couple die
The twins, a girl and a boy, born to Mr and Mrs John Oates on North Fifth Street, died yesterday and last night respectively. Both infants were buried in Oak Ridge cemetery. The blind parents have received township aid for weeks.
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John Oates
North Fifth Street
Oak Ridge Cemetery
Why Congestion Hits the Eastern Rail Trunk Lines
Freight congestion on the eastern trunk line railroads drew attention at a Washington hearing before the Interstate Commerce Commission. Representatives of the carriers, shippers, and freight receivers discussed causes and possible remedies while export traffic faced restrictions.
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Eastern Trunk Line
Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Prickett Heads to Wilmington for Land Prospect
T. J. Prickett leaves Nappanee with four companions for Wilmington North Carolina to inspect a land proposition near the city. He expects to be absent about ten days.
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T. J. Prickett
Nappanee
Wilmington
North Carolina
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Thomas R. Marshall
John W. Kern
Leonard B. Clore
Henry A. Barnhurst
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J. Raymond Conley
Claude A. Lee
James Dunmire
John F. Baker
Arthur
Helpin
Charley Swart
William H. Winship
William H Winship
Scott Thomas
Jacob C. Mast
Albert A. Rieth
Benjamin F. Gardner
William Keely
Edward &. Fisher
Elkhart CO. Trust CO
Hazel Barrick
Metzger
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W. W. Hatch & Sons Company Low
Fresnel
Meuse
Forges
Bethancourt
War Office
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Rickert
Rep
Britton
Haskins
Hughes
Dem
Laker
Swart
Kinney
Vallanve
St. Joseph, Mich
James and
Superior Streets
Senator Shively
Winona Hotels
FORD
Waterford
Repub
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Charles W. Fairbanks
James E. Watson
Warren T. McCray
Quincey D. Myers
Andrew J. Hickey
James S. Dodge
D. M. Britton
Herman Huaskins
Forrest, E. Hughes
Albert R. Beardsley
Emil V. Anderson
Charles Carmien
George W. Farrell
W. H. Kreighbaum
Abraham C. Mehl
Charles Teal
Jonathan S. Yoder
Charlies A. Sanford
Harvey Bechtel
Harvey B. Elliott
Henry Long
Fred Reed
Walter A. Sykes
Dr. Wm
Charles E. Neidig
George Teegarden—si
Eugene Holderman
Walter A. Stauffer
Julian O. Walter
Paul C. Work
Charles L. Kinney
Edward Iffert
J. Wilson Ott
Dillman Rickert
L. L. Burris
Dov. Ralston
Mrs. Oates
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