Sewer Inspection 18 Introduced and Passes First Reading
The city council approved sewer inspection measure on first reading and deferred final action to a later meeting. C L Snyder won the contract to gather and dispose of garbage at 14.45 dollars per week. Several petitions on signage pavement and alley changes were discussed and referred. Meeting adjourned after a long session with ongoing ordinances to be revised.
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Spohn
Collins
Nymeyer
Waverly
Charles Stouder
Edward J. Cripe
Hi. J. Swinehart
A. C. Mehl
Tom Nagos
Boston
North Main Street
Frank Stametz
John Abshire
Samuel Cripe
Baker Addition
Cripe
Eighth Street
Furl Street
Goshen College
Perry Smith's Successor Sought by Thirteenth District GOP
Will Hays calls a meeting of the Republican state committee in Indianapolis to discuss the new primary election law and to appoint a successor to Perry Smith who died in Warsaw. The session at the Columbia Club will also review party rules and educational work for the law's operation.
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Indianapolis
Will H. Hays
Republican State Committee
Columbia Club
Perry Smith
Thirteenth
Warsaw
Central Committee
Mayor and officials detained after grand jury probes
In Muncie on March 16 a mayor Rollin H. Bunch and deputy prosecutor Gene Williams were arrested on grand jury indictments for allegedly accepting bribes. Justice of the Peace John Day was also arrested for failing to docket cases with fines in his court.
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Muncie
Mar. 16
Rollin H. Bunch
Gene Williams
Justice of the Peace
John Day
Registration Day For Chicago Municipal Election
Today is registration day in connection with the municipal election to be held Tuesday April 6 in Chicago. The article notes preparations and voter registration procedures ahead of the election.
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Chicago
Seed distribution by mail for Indiana constituents
The department of agriculture is mailing seeds as part of the annual distribution to farmers and gardeners. Indiana congress members finished compiling lists of constituents to receive free seeds before adjournment, though seeds have not yet arrived.
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Department of Agriculture
Congress
Indiana
Three Car Loads of Express Leave Goshen for New York
East bound New York Central Train No. 20 departed Goshen at 11 58 carrying three car loads of express from this area. Two cars held horses while the third contained miscellaneous express, including 8000 pounds of castings for a European war purchase.
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Goshen
N. Y
New York Central
Death of Charles TL Bruce in Chicago
Charles TL Bruce of Elkhart died in Presbyterian hospital Chicago from spinal ailment and complications at age 52. He was buried in Elkhart. He was born at Jimtown and survived by his wife two sons one daughter eight brothers and one sister.
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Charles TL. Bruce
Elkhart
Presbyterian Hospital
Chicago
Bruce
Jimtown
Yang
Attorney Vail Builds Fence on West Side
Removal sale items at Philo coop and Cypher hatcheries listed. Call evening at 1303 Cosmo Street with dry millwood Brooks phone 277.
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Lou W. Vail
Philo Coops
Cypher Hatcheries
Cosmo Street
Brooks
Horse Thief in Jail to Plead Guilty Tomorrow
Charles Schure a 27 year old Indianapolis carriage trimmer will appear before Judge Drake in the circuit court to plead guilty to stealing a horse and rig belonging to Goshen liveryman George H. Evans. He faces a sentence of three to 15 years in Jeffersonville reformatory and will be taken there soon. The arrest in South Bend followed theft customs and a $20 trade in the livery horse swap. South Bend and Elkhart County reward totals are listed for the arrest and recovery of the property.
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Charles Schure
Indianapolis
Thomas
Schure
Scure
South Bend
the Tribune
Theo. Wolters
Mr. Evans
Elkhart County
Farm sale in Benton township nets 15930 dollars
Abraham B. Mier of Ligonier sold 118 acres in Benton township to Manison Parsons of Champaign County for 15930 dollars. Parsons bought for his son Ray Parsons who will reside on the property. Other deeds recorded include multiple transfers for one dollar and small parcels across Goshen Olive ElkhartUnion Middlebury Concord townships.
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Abraham B. Mier
Ligonier
Manison Parsons
Champaign County
Ilinois
Benton Township
Mr. Parsons
Ray Parsons
Winterhoff
Mary
Lesh
Mamie Lesh-Latta
Goshen
Charlotte Young
Jeremiah Bechtel
Olive Township
Fannie Lehman
Earl O. Lehman
Jess Beachy
Mattie Miller
Middlebury Township
Alvin Cripe
Solomon Cripe
Elkhart Township
Enos Weaver
John W. Fox
Union Township
Mrs Matilda Doty Found Dead at Home
Coroner ruled organic heart ailment caused the death of 61 year old Matilda Doty who was found seated at a Cleveland Avenue home in Eiklhart. Boarder Clifford Gardner reported the scene yesterday at 5:30 pm. Surviving relatives include a divorced husband in the west and three daughters and one son.
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Matilda Doty
Cleveland Avenue
Eilkhart
Clifford Gardner
Athletic card to be staged in Eagles hall this evening
The Shamrock Athletic club presents a program of four wrestling matches and four boxing bouts at the Eagles hall this evening. Frank Casey of Goshen faces Lew Popp, while South Bend’s Eddie Brady meets Browell Rigby in six rounds. General admission is 50 cents.
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Eagles’ Hall
Shamrock Athletic Club
Frank Casey
Goshen
Lew Popp
Bend
Brownell Rigby
Eddie Brady
South Bend
Davis entertains Goshen Phi Delta Theta at home
Society notes report Thomas A. Davis hosted five Goshen members of the Phi Delta Theta fraternity last evening at his residence on East Washington Street. Also running a help wanted ad seeking a competent woman cook for Lake Wawasee with a start after April 15 and references required addressed to D. Care Democrat.
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Thomas A. Davis
Phi Delta Theta Fraternity
East
Washington Street
Lake Wawasee
D. Care Democrat
Jury Deliberations In Slander Case Against Unirue
The Woods versus Unirue slander suit, filed for $5000, went before the circuit court jury at noon. Defendant, Syracuse town marshal at the time, admitted statements about Mrs. Woods and her son’s alleged intoxication. Deliberations began at noon with no verdict by 3 PM. numerous Syracuse and Lake Wawasee residents attended.
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Josephine Woods
Samuel Unrue
Syracuse
Woods
Unrue
Vawter Park Hotel
Milton Woods
Kosciusko County
Lake Wawasee
Goshen College Debating Team to Face Dunlap at Ulery School
Goshen College debating team will hold a debate with the Dunlap team next Friday night at the Ulery school house west of Goshen.
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Ulery School
Goshen College
Goshen
Smallpox Victim Moved From Nappanee to Goshen Pest House
Earl Keir and his wife traveled from an Iowa town to Napanee to visit Marvin Coppes family. Keir developed smallpox and was moved to the Goshen pest house at the cemetery with Dr. Defrees supervising. Mrs. Keif accompanied him and sought vaccination. the isolation aimed to prevent further exposure amid local concern.
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Nappanee
Goshen
Pest
Earl Keir
Iowa
Marvin Coppes
D. L. Miller
Mr. Kief
Defrees
Fire damages small building behind Gresser home
An alarm from box 37 sent firefighters to 105 West Plymouth Avenue where a rear outbuilding used as a carpet weaving shop burned. Mrs. Gresser started the stove and left. flames appeared on the roof. The fire was put out with buckets, property insured status unclear. Fire apparatus faced near-collisions at Main Street crossings during response.
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Main and
Burdick Streets
S. L. Gresser
Plymouth Avenue
Restraining Order Against David Lehman Over Timber
In circuit court Leona P. Chase filed against farmer David Lehman northeast of Goshen to stop cutting timber on the Prescott farm in Middlebury township. Lehman allegedly pursues trees not in the contract. Judge Drake granted a temporary restraining order.
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David ID. Lehman
L. L. Burris
Leona P. Chase
Goshen
Dale Ritchie to be arraigned on assault charge in Goshen
Dale Ritchie, Hawks Furniture Co. employee jailed Sunday, faces assault with attempted rape of a 12 year old Goshen girl. He is defended by T. A. Davis and will likely be arraigned before Judge Drake this afternoon. Mrs. Ritchie supports her husband amid new case developments not yet disclosed.
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Dale Ritchie
Pennington Family Mourning Trip After Childs Death
George Pennington travels from this city to Flory Indiana after learning of his child's death. Mrs Pennington and the child accompanied him to visit her parents, and she remains seriously ill.
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George Pennington
Flory
Ind
Death of Mrs Loney 83 Foster Mother of G W Dresser
Mrs Loney aged 83, foster mother of G W Dresser and manager of Goshen Gas Co, died in Warsaw after a paralysis. Mr Dresser traveled to Warsaw following her death.
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Warsaw
Knights of Pythias Bank of Esquire Conferral
The Bank of Esquire will confer on Tuesday evening March 15. Knights are urged to attend the ceremony with refreshments to follow. Signed Jas Neville, C CG.
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Knights of Pythias
Bank of Esquire
Jas- Neville, C. CG
Marshall Age Note Remains 61 After Sunday
Marshall is 61 years old with the vice president also noted as 61 last Sunday. The brief item records the age and ties to the office without additional context.
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Marshall
Suit Filed in Dr Wood Marriage Dispute Across Indiana
Loren N. Winebrenner of Muncie files for divorce from Fay Winebrenner while Mrs. George Wood sues her physician husband for desertion and a receiver for his business. Wood vanished the same week Mrs. Wood left him. Winebrenner accuses Wood of influencing Mrs. Winebrenner and taking control of property.
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Indianapolis
George Wood
Clifton Street
Loren N. Winebrenner
Muncie
Aoache Avenue
Fay Winebrenner
Dr. Wood
Winebrenner
Wood
Lichtenwalter
Divorce Proceedings Trigger Restraining Custody Order
Mrs Lichtenwalter-Winebrenner and her two children arrived in Goshen weeks ago and have stayed with her mother Ruth Lichtenwalter. Sheriff Thomas served a restraining order giving Ruth custody of the children until the Indianapolis case is disposed of, along with the regular summons.
Thaw Denied Return to New Hampshire by Justice Page
Justice Page denied the defense motion to return Harry K. Thaw to New Hampshire. The judge ruled Thaw must return to Mattewan unless papers call for his retention in New York City. Thaw's counsel won a writ to keep him in the Tombs until Friday.
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Justice Page
Thaw
New Hampshire
Mattenwal
New York City
False Colors photoplay by Bosworth Inc. stars Smalley
Unusual photoplay False Colors written by Louis Weber and produced by Phillips Smalley features a clever cast including Mr. and Mrs. Phillips Smalley Adele Warrington Courteney Foote Chas. Marriott Herbert Standing and Dixie Carr with intense dramatic interest and finished interpretation.
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Bosworth, Inc
Louis Weber
Phillips Smalley
Adele Warrington
Courteney Foote
Chas. Marriott
Herbert Standing
Dixie Carr
One Man Street Car Tests Soon
The street car to be operated by one man will arrive in a few days and undergo a one week test run.
Choral Union Social at Moose Hall Tonight
The Choral Union hosts a social session at Moose Hall this evening starting at 7 50. Members are invited to attend for refreshments and fellowship.
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Choral Union
Moose Hall
Stolen Morphine Pills From Rochester Doctor’s Office
Morphine pills belonging to Dr. Edward Hoffman of Rochester were stolen from his office, presumed by a drug addict. Police investigating the incident as a possible medical property theft.
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Edward Hoffman
Rochester
Italian Navy Concentrated Near Dardanelles in Geneva Dispatch
In a Geneva dispatch, Italian naval forces are reported concentrated near the Dardanelles. The report notes German and Austrian corps present in the same area as part of surrounding operations.
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Geneva
Mar
Rome
British Blockade and Neutral Rights Stir International Tensions
Berlin reports German forces captured the height near Steloi as Britain denounces the German and Italian naval moves. Rome notes Italy shifts naval concentration toward the Dardanelles. Washington condemns England's shipping order as a blockade violation and pledges protest. London defends the order, claiming it必要 to counter German aggression and safeguard neutral shipping.
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Washington
United States
England
Germany
London
France
British Foreign Office
Ambassador Page
Great Britain
North Sea
Helland
Scandinavian
Baltic Sea
Geran Navy
Holland
Order In Council
Congressional Records Returned to Washington from Goshen Library
A large consignment of Congressional Records sent years ago by the late Joel P Heatwale of Northfield Minnesota has been returned to Washington D C upon government instructions. The documents were no longer desired locally and were to be destroyed. Fifty mail sacks are needed for the shipment.
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Congressional
Goshen Library
Joel P. Heatwale
Northfield
Minn
Congress
Washington, D. C
Missing Mishawaka Girl Found Near Orphanage
Florence Koontz fifteen year old missing girl from the Mishawaka orphanage was located at the home of Mrs. Lillie A Shaw near the institution authorities reported she was safe and accounted for.
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Florence Koontz
Mishawaka
Lillie A. Shaw
Guaranteed $5,000 Profit in 1915 Lease Contract
The Winona Assembly lease contract for 1915 promises the receiver a guaranteed profit of $5,000. The agreement secures a fixed earnings figure regardless of performance.
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Winona Assembly
Salary Cut Triggered Engineer Frank Scoles Quit
After a pay reduction, engineer Frank Scoles resigns from his post on the Erie Michigan canal system.
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Frank Scoles
Erie Michigan Canal
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South Main Street
Emma Stutz
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Main Street
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Streets and Allys Committee
WH. Mosier
Bristol Banner
Smith
Mosier
Wagner
Nappanee Advance
Phoebe J. Method
Orba A. Perfry
Millersburg
Jonas L. Whisler
Charley Thornton
Concord
Society News
Woods-Unirue
Wanter Park
Friedman & Herkovitz
The
Hudson Co
Emily P. Ricketts-Prough
Sarah J. Ricketts
John B. Cripe
Rebecca Cripe
William I. Miller
Admr
Benjamin F. Mitchell
Superior Court
Ella May Wallen
Chicago, So
Bend & Northern Indiana Railway Company
Marion
Seventh Streets
Rosa Shaffer
Henry N. Shaffer
Shaffer
Newt” Shaffer
St. Joseph
Mich
Orva S. Nusbaum
Middlebury
Gary
Nusbaum
Martin Seresy
Chimazo, South Bend & Northern Indiana Stailway Company
Funk
So. Bend
Seresy
Lydick
California
Kief
Coppes
W. R. Jones
New Paris
Benton
Milford
Keir
S. P. Gresser
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Harry K. Thaw
Tombs Prison
New York
Jefferson
Dardanelles
VA Dispatch
Taronto
Berlin
Steloi
Ronto
Italy
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