Ex-City Judge Henderson Faces Embezzlement Trial
Brown trial opens Monday with Riley Brown charged in Goshen for an overcoat theft from the Chicago Fair store. Ex-city judge Charles Henderson to stand trial on embezzlement of ward funds after recent confinement in the county jail. Melvin Johnson to Jeffersonville reformatory for one to three years for furnace theft. APPEATED CASES and real estate transfers listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melvin Johnson
Jeffersonville
Ferrall
Lagrange
Riley Brown
Chicago Fair
Brown
Valparaiso
Michigan City
Goshen
Charles 8. Henderson
Elkhart
Perry L. Turner
Henderson
Miller
Jeffersonville Reformatory
Manning Johnson
Progress uncertain on Fort Wayne Goshen electric line
The grading crew continues digging for ties as Wilber S. Stonex cautions on how far the work will proceed. Arthur Partridge of St. Louis, VP and GM, may visit to decide next steps while Bright Bortner directs the engineers. If material arrives, construction could run from Lincoln Avenue south through Parkside within weeks, though the franchise extension remains unsettled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralfieid
Fort Wayne
Lincoln Avenue
Parkside
Stonex
Common Council
Bright 8
Bortner
Interurban Rounds Up for Elkheart Track Meet
Representatives from South Head Elkhart Goshen high schools met at Elkhart high to arrange the annual triangular track meet. Date and site to be chosen with Barney track Elkhart as a likely venue. Goshen’s R A Randall Warren Finney and Floyd Deahl attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elkbhart
South Head
Elkhart
Goshen
South Bend
Barney Track
R.A. Randall
Warren Finney
Floyd Deahl
Whitmer Cottage Sold at Wawasee in Abundant Sale
Mr and Mrs Harry BR Whitmer sold their cottage at Wawasee in a notably abundant transaction with strong buyer interest and a brisk market showing.
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Harry BR. Whitmer
Wawasee
Spring Practice Opens For Sonestown High School Baseball
Eighteen candidates report for practice with veterans Goldstein Donovan Minnich and Crowe competing for positions. New contenders include Beckapell Finney Leaming Simon Throckmorton Nymeyer Bowser Troupe Miller Gripe Kurtz and others. Coach Randall must shape a strong roster to rival Indianapolis Wabash Fort Wayne and South Bend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goldstein
Donovan
B. Minnich
R. Minnich
Garvin
Cornell
Crowe
F. Deahl
R. Beckapell
W. Finney
H. Leaming
H.simon
K.throckmorton
F Nymeyer
K. Bowser
O. Troupe
Miller
O. Gripe
Kurtz Othere
Becknell
Bowser
Finney
Throckmorton
Dead
Gripe
Leaming
Simon
Troupe
Nymyer
Kurtz
Randall
Indianapolis
Wabash
Fort Wayne
South Bend
Fall injures Isaac Schrock while repairing grape arbor
Isaac Schrock, while repairing a grape arbor at Thomas Gilmore’s home on South Cottage Avenue, fell to the ground this forenoon and was seriously injured. He lay disabled until Marshal Vesey helped him home. An elderly man, Schrock’s fall follows a near-fatal prior incident last year from a North Side house.
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Njured
Isaac Schrock
Thomas Gilmore
South Cottage Avenue
Marshal Vesey
Mr. Schrock
Special Train For Northern Indiana Teachers Meet
Teachers attending the Northern Indiana Teachers' Association meeting in Richmond from April 2 to 4 will ride a special train. The trip departs Goshen at 7 18 a.m. over the Big Four line via Anderson.
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Northern Indiana Teachers’ Association
Richmond
Big Four Road
Anderson
Goshen
Birthday Anniversary of Pioneer Resident Mrs Chamberlain
Mrs E M Chamberlain celebrated her 87th birthday yesterday at her daughter Mrs F G Hubbells home on North Fifth street. She is a pioneer resident of the county and enjoys good health, with many friends pleased by the news.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ollie Smith
North Seventh Street
Mr. Smith
E. M. Chamberlain
F.G. Hubbell
North Fifth Street
Scarcity of Cars Halts Freight at Local Freight House
Freight agent Leimbaugh warns rolling stock is scarce with 10 to 15 more cars needed daily to move goods. Barbers strike in South Bend remains unsettled as non union workers are being used locally. Elkhart Review urges city council to address dealer mood sales and public service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leimbaugh
South Bend
Elkhart
Electric railway plans loom for Elkhart to Lagrange
LeGrange town board considers renewal of streets franchise tied to a new ordinance pledging at least 5000 dollars in Lagrange within 60 to 90 days. Promoters of Goshen Angola line and a visiting group of railway officials discuss routes from Elkhart via Scott or Shipshewana to Lagrange and onward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LeGrange
Elkhart
Scott
Shipshewana
Lagrange
Sol Wood
Goshen-Angola
Wood
Middlebury Independent
Elliott Hotel
Bristol
Notorious Elkhart Woman's House Confiscated After Murder
Sheriff Collins closed and seized the home of "Pop Corn" Jennie Korn in St Joseph following the murder of hack driver John Wells by Edward "Peg" Schaefer. The house was emptied of all liquor and the owner held in county jail as a murder witness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jennie Korn
Elkhart
St. Joe
Collins
John Wells
Edward ‘‘Peg” Schaefer
Korn Place
Benton Harbor
Michigan
Jennie
Deshler Rumor Denied By Official affidavits
Anson B. Smith of Deshler faces political accusations including a fake dispatch claiming his arrest. Affidavits signed by the marshal and other officers are published. House Bill No. 10, not recalled from the governor as ordered, has been signed into law to raise township school tax levy from 35 to 30 cents, a major session measure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anson B. Smith
Goshen
Deshler
Ohio
Toledo Bee
Corn
Magnates of Central League to Meet in Marion
The magnates of the Central base ball league will meet at Marion Indiana on Wednesday March 25 to adopt a schedule and discuss other matters. A pleasant surprise for baseball fans in circuit cities is anticipated. D. M. Flory of Logansport has created a farm telephone line using a barbed wire fence and neighbors plan to connect with the line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Baseball League
Marion
Ind
D. M. Flory
Logansport
Printing Began in Warsaw 55 Years Ago by Young Publisher
General Reud Williams of the War saw Times started a Warsaw printing business fifty five years ago when he was fourteen. He remains active in the trade and appears ready for many more years of work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reud Williams
Warsaw Times
Warsaw
Governor veto blocks Mummert insurance bill
Governor Dorbin vetoes the Mummert bill allowing mutual fire insurers with a 20000 reserve to operate, aligning with old line companies. In other local news, A Lott, fruit dealer on Lincoln Avenue, drew bicycle number 35 at A Peck's saloon, the wheel drawn by Fritz Feideke.
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Mummert
Dorbin
Oldline Companies
A. Lott
Fritz Feideke
A. Peck
Lott
Elkhart Girl Goes Blind as Purdue Riot Sparks Arrests
Hazel Kronk a 16 year old Elkhart high student has become totally blind from nervous trouble affecting the optic nerve doctors unsure if permanent but hopeful after treatment. In Lafayette over 300 warrants issued for Purdue riot participants including George Galpin son of Elkhart's Episcopal pastor. Fred Lemon seized by twelve youths at his home after a call on his girl with his clothes cut and sewn by green thread amid jealousy claims.
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Episcopal
Purdue
Fred Lemon
Hazel Kronk
Edgar L. Kronk
Elkhart High School
Goodrich
Miss Kronk
Lafayette
George Galpin
Wm. Galpin
Episcopal Church
Elkhart
Lemon
Lemop
Quarantine Declared As Smallpox Spreads In South Whitley
Health officers announce a smallpox case at grocer Peter Wagner prompting quarantine of the town, ban on public gatherings, and school dismissals while his family recovers. Exposure is widespread and no physician has attended. The notice comes amid broader local community events and appointments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Whitley
Peter Wagner
Amendment to State Game Laws Impacts Hunters
The legislature passes a broad update to game laws adding a closed squirrel season January 1 to August 1 with a $10 penalty per squirrel. An open duck and waterfowl season runs October 1 to November 10 for license holders. Prohibitions cover deer duck doe fawn wild turkey and numerous pheasants with fines of $50 to $200 and possible 30 days imprisonment. Licenses must include a photo. Out-of-state shipment of game is limited to 24 birds for non residents with a $25 to $100 fine for violations. Railroads shipping game face $100 per bird or animal fine.
Mennonite conference at Wakarusa closes after weeklong sessions
The Mennonite conference at Wakarusa ended Friday with large attendance. Elder J J Hostetter returns to Goshen as pastor and A B Yoder is reelected presiding elder of Indiana district while J E E Hall leads Ohio district. Delegates and workers named for Goshen and mission roles. twelve trustees elected to plan a Bible Training School location.
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Wakarusa
J. J. Hostetter
Goshen
A. B. Yoder
Indiana
J. E. E. Hall
Ohio
G. D. Waitman
S. Lambert
D. Brenneman
R. Wright
Former Editor Zimmerman Adjudged Insane in Warsaw Inquest
Frank J. Zimmerman longtime editor and proprietor of the War saw National Union in Kosciusko county is declared insane at a Warsaw inquest. The examining board included Dr. A C McDonald and Drs W R Schoonover and T J Shackelford. He will be sent to Longcliff asylum in Logansport after admission arrangements. His mind had faded since retirement from the paper.
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Frank J. Zimmerman
Warsaw National Union
Kosciusko County
Squire Young
Warsaw
A.C. McDonald
Mr. Zimmerman
Longcliff Asylum
Logansport
Strange Case From Niles and a New Farm Home
Attorney George F. B. Collins of Niles lay in a long trance and appeared dead before returning to life after an undertaker arrived. Nicholas Sixbey of Scott LaGrange county married Mishawaka resident Hannah Pitcher in Fremont Ohio. they plan to settle on a LaGrange county farm with the groom aged 71 and the bride 56 years.
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Niles
George F. B. Collins
J.E. M. Hensy
Nicholas Sixbey
Scott
LaGrange County
Ind
Hannah Pitcher
Fremont
Ohio
Mishawaka
Fisherman Returns After Spring Wakeup at Local Dam
The article notes a revived fishing scene as spring warms, with frequent anglers like Wm. Fredeke, J. C. Beck, Edward Yeager and others seen at the dam. It also reports a new agency: Harry A. Butterfield becomes the D. M. Osborn & Co. representative.
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Wm. Fredeke
J.c.beck
Edward Yeager
Harry A. Butterfield
D. M. Osborn & Co
Special Church Notices For Tomorrow's Services
Local notices list tomorrow's worship times for First Christian G R Hammond Wells Memorial Presbyterian Brethren First English Lutheran and other churches. Rev MacLaughlin Rev H T Arlen Rev G W Rench Rev Geo P Kabele and Miss Grace Morningstar are noted with sermons and specials including a third sermon in a series What is the Matter with Gosben. Public invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Christian
G. R.hammond
MacLaughlin
the Wells Memorial Church
Presbyterian Church
H.T. Arlen
Geo. P. Kabele
Firat Reformed Church
Firat M. E. Church
Grace Morningstar
Fifth Avenue M. E
Gosben
Birth of a son to Rep Vernon W Van Fleet family
A son was born last night to Rep Vernon W Van Fleet and Mrs Van Fleet of Elkhart Epworth Cosmorama. A rehearsal at the Methodist church on Fifth Street hints a fuller Cosmorama program with novelties and beauty as part of the event. Seat sales start Monday at Herr & Co with tickets priced 25 35 and 50 cents.
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Representative
Vernon W. Vanfleet
Elkhart
THE
Democrat
Fifth Street
Gerls
Herr & Co’s
Cornell on the Diamond at Chicago University
The Chicago Chronicle reports a Chicago university baseball game with Roscoe Cornell as shortstop. Baird tops the show for grit and skill on low throws while Cornell and the outfielders demonstrate solid fielding prospects for spring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Chronicle
Chicago University
Roscoe Cornell
the Chronicle
Baird
Stagg
Cornell
Soo City steamer to begin Lake Michigan service
The Graham-Morton line will inaugurate the Soo City route with the first trip from St. Joseph to Chicago next Monday at 8 PM. Thereafter the vessel will operate on Mondays Wednesdays and Saturdays among St. Joe Benton Harbor and Chicago. From April 1 daily trips resume except Saturdays.
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Litte Navigation
Soo City
Graham-Morton Steamship Line
Lake Michigan
St. Joe
Chicago
Benton Harbor
Michigan
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G. S. Henderson
Robert E. Artley
Hazel Secor
Perry Secor
George A. Coley
Heal Estate Traveters
Henry Heijer
Frank Heier
Wolfe Ad
Caroline Hickok
Jennie E Hickok Banta
Catharine Stutzman
Solomon Stutzman
Harricon
Samuel Teeter
Luther McCoy
Concord
John L Gardner
Jacob Swibart
Jefferson
Chase J Garvin
M F Eisenhour
Charles Bender
Della Kindig
Pas Ma la
Eurnlee
Hoosier Club
W. Preston McHenry
Otlo Wallgren
Cohen
Wana Record Sreaker
Moses Weaver
Harrison Township
lnGrange Tews
Fias
Max
St. Patrick Sa
Geo. Galpin
Chicago Tribune
New York
Jay Gould
John C. Fremont
Tom Thumb
John R. Walsh
Turkey
C. L. Landgreaver
Parl
Seventh Streets
Stevens
Anna Gordon
M. E
Justice of the Peace
George Hattle
Lillian M.N. Stevens
Anna M. Gordon
Firet.m. E
Mitchell Charney
Devor
Seventh Street
George Michael
Straus Bros
Billings
Frank Grotesant
Iroquis County
Keyser
Atchinson
Kan
Mre
B. A. Work
Middlebury
Lutheran Church
Canal Dover
Freeland
Mennonite Conference
Flore
Brethren Church
G. W. Rench
Epworth Cosmorama
Abraham
Drock
CC. E. Messner
W. E. Zimmerman
Y’s
D. T. Kauffman
South Fifth Street
Margaret Austin
Daniel Austin
Albion
Frank Hottel
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