O'Neal Sentenced For Stabbing Wade In Michigan City
Peter O'Neal must serve 2 to 14 years in the state prison after a jury found him guilty of assault and battery with intent to commit manslaughter for stabbing "Red" Wade at the O'Neal home on the North Side during a January dispute over money. The trial ended around 8:15 p.m. with a nearly unanimous verdict. A separate health complaint concerns a nauseating odor from basement lavatories at the courthouse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter O’neal
Michigan City
Red” Wade
O’ Neal
O'Neal
Wolfe
Justice Whisler
Indiana
Vail & Wehmeyer
Burris
Whisler
Hille
Ferrall
LaGrange
Trip Around the World at First Reformed Church
A remarkable church event titled The Trip Around the World drew about four hundred attendees last evening. Guests visited Germany Scotland Japan and France through themed rooms with regional foods music and activities. Proceeds exceeded $100 for the First Reformed Church offering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Reformed Church
Germany
Alice Stutsman
Scotland
Mathes
Japan
Anna Hope
Gertrude Wanner
France
W. D. Platter
E. J. Finney
Ethel Cropp
Gertrude Berkey
Mortuary Notices: Hapner Davis Doty Obituaries
Elizabeth Hapner of Benton township dies at 80, leaving son Milton Hapner. Jerome Davis of Elkhart, Lake Shore conductor, dies at 54, survived by wife and two children. Charles H Doty, Toledo born 1845, who settled in Elkhart in 1868, dies of appendicitis. wife Julia Doty, brothers in Detroit and Petoskey. Funeral Sunday at 2 30 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hapner
Elizabeth
Franklin Hapner
Benton Township
Milton Hapner
Davis
Jerome Davis
Elkhart
Lake Shore
Doty
Chas. H. Doty
Toledo
Julia Doty
Detroit
Petoskey
The Suburban at Bucklen Elkhart Draws Large Crowd
The melodramatic sensation The Suburban was presented at the Bucklen in Elkhart last night by the Chicago cast. A notable running of the suburban handicap race scene impressed the audience. Goshen visitors included Charles Witt Maude Lambert and others such as Mr. and Mrs. Charles Himebaugh Abram Peck Henry Kolb Charles Egenroad Carl Egenroad Willis Nusbaum Aston Letherman John Isbell Geo Guiss and Clarence Ketring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bucklen
Elkhart
Chicago
Goshen
Charles Witt
Maude Lambert
Charles Himebaugh
Abram Peck
Henry Kolb
Charles Egenroad
Carl Egenroad
Willis Nusbaum
Aston Letherman
John Isbell
Geo. A. Guiss
Clarence E. Ketring
Wurster expelled from Elk lodge after cruelty charges
At a meeting last night Robert J. Wurster was expelled from membership in the Elk lodge by unanimous vote over cruelty to his wife the late Mrs. Pansy Wurster. Affidavits from four neighbors supported the charge and prompted strong local reaction to the death by suicide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert J. Wurster
Elk Lodge
Pansy Wurster
Wurster
Slade Camp 252 Organizes New Charter Members
Slade Camp No. 252 met at the G A R hall last evening to complete organization and receive a new charter bearing thirty-one names. Officers were elected and installed including Commander Wm Burkett Senior Vice Commander Milo Bradford Junior Vice Commander Adjutant George Miller Quartermaster Geo Milner Officer of the Day Chas Cline and Trustees Samuel Raffensberger J Murray. A second meeting is set for two weeks hence with Ice Commander Purl listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Slade Camp No. 252
G. A. R. Hall
Wm. Burkett
Milo Bradford
Unery
George Miller
Geo. Milner
Chas., Cline
Samuel Raffensberger
J. Murray
Briggs Bankruptcy Case Moves Toward Final Closure
Abington J. Briggs of Elkhart county, tied to a 1895 Nebraska bank loss, had assets $142 liabilities $99 291.58 in a South Bend bankruptcy case. The first creditors meeting drew no appearances or claims from over 200 creditors, effectively closing the case. Briggs paid about 320 cents on the dollar at the failure and now uses the national bankruptcy law. Also notes a Hoosier Club smoker, Willis Parker visiting to discuss courthouse needs, Lake Shore line expansion, and local business moves including Geo T Ballivan and Eugene Portelle.
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Abington J. Briggs
Elkhart County
Superior
Neb
South Bend
Referee Lambert
Brigge
Kansas
Dirt Work Begins on Goshen Fort Wayne Electric Line
A half dozen workers under Albion engineer Henry Bortner started ground on the Goshen Fort Wayne electric road at Eighth street and Lincoln avenue. Franchises expire soon. actual operations may begin in April or May with ties and rails arriving shortly. Wawasee line doubles and Ninth street use discussed. subsidy requires May 10 start.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Bortner
Albion
Goshen-Fort Wayne
Eighth Street
Lincoln Avenue
Parkside
Wilber L. Stonex
Rothwell
Stonex
Wawasee
Factory
Ninth Street
Washington
Madison
Eighth
The Cosmorama Demonstrates A Delightful Evening
The article previews a March 17 cosmorama show labeled as a grand Epworth presentation with vivid tableaux and amusing scenes. It promises lively costumes and surprising numbers, noting young lady Smithy and the Twenty-First Century barber as crowd favorites. Ticket prices are 25 35 and 50 cents with seat sales starting Monday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Epworth
Atticult
Millersburg school agitation seeks high school move
Citizens debate transferring Millersburg Schools to Clinton township trustees to raise the district to a high school level. Backers say debt elimination clears the path and township gain includes avoiding tuition payments for eligible students. Opponents caution about independence and funding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clinton Township
Millersburg
Teachers Needed in Rural South Dakota Marital Trends
Rural districts in South Dakota face a teacher shortage linked to a surge in marriages among new teachers. Marital records show many young brides taking teaching posts, reducing available staff as new arrivals arrive. Also noted is a Warsaw Times report of wild geese migrating northward, with Winona Lake seeing thousands last Saturday signaling milder weather ahead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Dakota
Warsaw Times
Winona Lake
Murdered in St. Joe Hack Driver Shot at Korn Home
John A. Wells a 17 year old cab driver with Herring Brothers Co. was killed Wednesday night in St. Joseph. On answering a call he drove to Water street and waited with his carriage when Edward Schaffer keeper of a Main street resort allegedly stepped from the sidewalk and shot him. Jennie Korn formerly lived in Elkhart and was at one time jailed here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John A. Wells
Herring Brothers & Co
Benton Harbor
St. Joe
Wells
Jennie Korn
Water Street
Edward Schaffer
Main Street
Elkhart
Express Shipped Horses Reach Market Faster
Freight congestion pushes buyers to use express shipping for eastern markets. A carload of 28 horses left Millersburg aboard a United States Express palatial car bound for Cromwell Connecticut. The article notes higher costs but quicker recovery and sale timing than freight transport. It also mentions local concerns in Millersburg and a report of oil strikes near Niles with potential gas company formation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Express
Elxhart Review
United States Express Company
Louis Kabatzuick
R. E. Leib
Cromwell, Conn
Anti spitting ordinance in Goshen faces enforcement issues
The Goshen anti spitting law draws stiff resistance in enforcement though it yields benefits by reducing public spitting. Tobacco chewers are frequently reminded of the rule, cutting occurrences on sidewalks while the Tribune notes the improved public behavior. Oil firms eye Wakarusa land for leases. Ed and Mrs. Smith plan a move to Fiers Illinois to start brick work. The Indiana Ohio M B C conference gathers at Wakarosa with Elder D Brenneman among attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goshen
Warsaw Times
Idinois
Ed Smith
Milford
Fiers
Ill
Smith
Decatur Eyes Free Mail Delivery This Year
A miscellaneous Indiana-era page notes Decatur expecting free mail delivery within the current year. The long list includes local obituaries, civic notes, and small items from Huntington, Wabash, Muncie, and Millersburg.
North Clinton items prompt local moves and sales
Joseph Lehmann moved near Nappanee and Andrew Mehr plans a sale on the 25th before moving to Goshen. Reuben Steele moved to a Clark Elliott farm. Mrs. H J Schrock is housebound with mumps. A Brown school teacher Mr Herrold reportedly had no pupils present. Deene Keeater from South Head will move to Jefferson township.
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Joseph Lehmann
Nappanee
Andrew Mehr
Goshen
Reuben Steele
Clark Elliott
H. J. Schrock
Herrold
Brown's ‘School
Logan
Deene Keeater
South Head
Jefferson Township
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Sary
Weilfe
Steike
Indiana Company
Wawasee Construction Company
Recorder Peddycard
Harvey W. Kantz
Samuel Rough
George Culp
John Buzzard
Benjamin G. Schaefer
Samuel C. Harrington
Circuit Court
Mary E. Seaver
Matilda A. Hunter
Fredrick Hunter
Plaintifs
Ieto
Albert McDonald
Grand Trunk Railway
Cal Estate
Jane Boone
Florence Myers
Clinton
Levi Myers
Benj
Jaok
York
Barbara Myers
Middlebury
Henry W Bissell
Yatea
Chelsh Miller
Miller
Indiana Railway Station
Jason Brooks
North Main Street
Ribute
Mire
Ab Vannuys
H. L. Vannuys
Scranton
First Presbyterian
Woman's Foreign Missionary Society
W. W. Greer
John Gortner
F. E. C. Hawks
George D. Hawks
Wm. Lewis
E. W. Hyde
W. J. Davin
E. W. Walker
Vannu
Young Ladies Missionary Society
Vaning
Beulah Kreider
Mra. Vannuys
Mortuary Record
Theo Suburban
eOffice Promoti
Goshen Post Office
Martin Schnur
Maynard Hoover
Guy Boulton
Guy Lichtenwalter
David Mather
Clay Township
LaGrange County
Winter
Ice Commander
Purl
Hoosier Club
Main
Willis Parker
Indianapolis
F. E. C. Hawke
Buffalo
Geo. T. Ballivan
Eugene Portelle
Milwaukee
Riks
Isaac H
Wawasee Line
Aterial
Hack
Jagger
New Paris
Niles
Jasper County
Niles Gas Company
Wakarusa Tribune
Wakarusa
Lerne & Hubbard Co
Lima
Ohio
B.C
M. B.C. Conference
Wakarona
D. Brenneman
Decatur
Benjamin Baumgartner
Huntington
Bluffton Grocers
Williams
Wabash
Raymond Bennett
Hartford City
Muncie
Hartford
Fort Wayne
Brown
Auburn
Irving Rader
Yoder
Robert Simion
Weils County
Linn Grove
James Harvey
Squire Hood
Strawn
Kan
John McBride
Karona
Okla
W. W. McBride
E. J. McBride
Dixon
Cal
J. J. Freeland
Washington, D. C
Warsaw
W. H. Kiblinger
Eugene McBride
Syracuse
Francis McBride
North Clinton
Ithms
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