Anti Saloons Eyes Local Option Election Goshen Meeting Planned
Anti saloon leaders prepare for a local option election in Goshen with a mass meeting at the First Presbyterian Church next Tuesday at 730 pm. Warren Berkey and committee report on permanent officers, with petitions circulating and signatures expected to meet legal thresholds.
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First Presbyterian Church
Goshen
Warren Berkey
Vets
Presbyterian Church Church
Jefferson Theatre
Presbyterian Church
Elkhart
City Saloons Debate Ties Liquor to Goshen Finances
The passage notes years without saloons after the 1909 dry vote and claims liquor sold in Goshen drug stores fueled drunkenness. It argues that closing 11 saloons would trim the city treasury by about 5500 dollars per year despite the absence of saloons reducing liquor outlets.
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Goshen
Speakers rally 400 Democrats for South Bend club meeting
State Auditor Dale Crittenberger led a gathering of about 400 county and state Democrats at American hall in South Bend. Ex officials Lew Ellingham and Robert E. Proctor spoke as Crittenberger urged reconsecration of the city to democracy and warned against poor city leadership.
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Crittenberger
South Bend
Dale Crittenberger
Lew Ellingham
Robert E. Proctor
Elkhart
St. Joseph County
Wilson Club
American Hall
Indianapolis
Elkhart Native Dies After Drinking Carbolic Acid
Tamar Smith age 24 of Elkhart committed suicide in South Bend. Inability to win an engagement with a female friend and domestic troubles are cited as causes. Smith stayed at B F Harper’s home and was found in agony beside an empty five ounce carbolic acid bottle. He died shortly after. No note was left.
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Tamar Smith
Elkhart
South Bend
Friend
Smith
B. F. Harper
County Assessor Appointed Inheritance Tax Appraiser
Indiana law of 1915 assigns the county assessor as inheritance tax appraiser. It remains unclear if service is paid or voluntary. Bartholomew seeks a copy of the act, while I. O. Wood served in Elkhart County since the law took effect, earning five dollars per day plus stenographer expenses under Judge Drake.
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Indiana General Assembly
Bartholomew
Indianapolis
I. O. Wood
Elkhart County
Drake
Local Mortuary Notes Elkhart Deaths
Mabel Lushbaugh of Detroit died at her parents home in Elkhart after cancer treatment. Survived by husband Walter Lushbaugh one son parents J H and M Benedict two sisters. Infant Chauncey A. Jackson died of pneumonia at parents home in Elkhart. Ruth Wagner infant daughter of William Wagner died at parental home in Nappanee.
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Lushbaugh
Mabel 1
Walter Lushbaugh
Detroit
Mich
J. H. Benedict
Elkhart
Jackson
Chauncey A. Jackson
G. N. Jackson
Wagner
Ruth
William Wagner
Nappanee
Forger Orville Hodgson Visited by Wife and In-Laws at Jail
Orville Hodgson, a young forger, is jailed in Frankfort Indiana. His wife Hattie Hodgson and her parents Mr and Mrs Paul Bainbridge of Louisville Kentucky arrived by auto and visited from ten p m to three a m with movements kept secret.
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Orville Hodgson
Frankfort
Ind
Hattie B. Hodgson
Paul Bainbridge
Louisville
Zellers moved from hospital to county jail after double shooting
Charles Zellers who shot his wife and then himself in Elkhart on February 29 was moved today from General hospital in Elkhart to the county Jail. Mrs Zellers who was shot three times by her husband three weeks ago visited Elk hart's business district yesterday.
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Charles Zellers
Elkhart
General Hospital
Mrs. Zellers
Mrs Byler Improves in Go shen Hospital
Mrs D K Byler is improving in Go shen hospital. Her brother Samuel Lantz of Topeka visited her recently. Mrs Jane Berth of Bristol remains seriously ill after a period of illness.
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D. K. Byler
Goshen Hospital
Samuel Lantz
Topeka
Jane Berth
Bristol
Birth of a son to Mr and Mrs C Ziegler
A son was born this morning at Goshens hospital to Mr and Mrs C Ziegler of New Paris.
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Goshen Hospital
Jones Primary Measure Faces Potential Invalidity
A defect found in the Jones county primary election measure could jeopardize the law’s validity. Officials warn the defect may require review or repeal action to avoid legal challenges and ensure proper implementation.
Questioned Primary Law Defect Sparks Session Debate
Indianapolis officials debate whether a fatal defect in Jones' primary election law will derail the act. Democrats may push a special session to fix the sections 35 and 36 transfer issues, despite concerns over cost and state treasury constraints before June settlements.
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Indianapolis
Mar
Treasury Department
Jones praises current primary law as 90 percent of requests met
John R. Jones of Plymouth, representing Marshall county in the 9th general assembly, says progressive Democrats won substantial aims in the present statewide primary law. He notes that all elective offices except state officers and U S senators use the primary, with preferential ballots for governor and senator, and that delegates and precinct committeemen are chosen under the same law.
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John R. Jones
Plymouth
Marshall County
General Assembly
Jones
United States
U. S
Rank and file voters gain power under primary law
The passage describes a layered party structure where county chairmen elect a district chairman and district chairmen choose a state chairman. It emphasizes accountability to rank and file voters and asserts that the voters have little to fear under the current primary law while gaining power.
Chapman Hopusch Wedding Unites Popular Local Couple
Miss Fern Chapman daughter of Mr and Mrs David Chapman and Mr Carl Hopusch of Chicago son of Mr and Mrs IL Hopusch were married last evening at the bride’s home with Rev J L Kimmel officiating About twenty five guests witnessed the ceremony A elaborate supper followed and the couple left this morning on the 826 New York Central train for Chicago They will reside at 3950 Waveland avenue Irving Park in Chicago Hopusch works as a city salesman for the Chicago Detroit Bag Co of Goshen Several out of town guests attended the wedding
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Fern Chapman
David Chapman
First Street
Carl Hopusch
Chicago
Ll. A. Hopusch
Detroit
Mich
J. L. Kimmel
First Brethren Church
Ruth Chapman
J. Dana Cramer
Ralph Weber
Frank Knisely
Ernest Swanberg
DeKoven
Mendelssohn
Niles, Mich
Aurora literary program at Ulery schoolhouse
The Go shen college Aurora literary society presented a night of debate music and lectures at the Ulery schoolhouse west of town. The debate on immigration policy featured J H Warne and L D Hershberger for the affirmative and O B Gerig and E Lehman for the negative with the affirmative winning four to one. L D Hartzler spoke on The Economic Value of Birds and William Colburn lectured on Chemistry. Music included a violin solo by Frank Hartzler with Howard Lehman on organ and a vocal quartet including Ebersole Sho walter Lehman and Hartzler.
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Aurora Literary Society
Goshen College
Ulery
Wilson
J. H. Warne
L. D. Hershberger
O. B. Gerig
E. Lehman
L.D. Hartzler
William Colburn
Frank Hartzler
Howard Lehman
H. R. Ebersole
J. B. Showalter
Fake Tree Doctor Warns Middlebury Farmers
A fraudulent “tree doctor” has appeared near Middlebury, swindling farmers with a bogus cure for scale and blight. He claims boring a hole and infusing medicine will heal trees and kill pests, but authorities urge skepticism and advise using experiment station remedies and county agent services.
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Middlebury
Walkover Boot Shop to Open Tomorrow in Goshen
The Walkover Boot shop at 218 8 Main Street will hold a formal opening tomorrow with public receptions from 2 to 5 PM and 7 to 9 PM. Owners Charles Rensberger and Ernest Ecklebarger of Goshen invite lookers to see the world's greatest walker in the window.
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Main Street
Charles Rensberger
Ernest Ecklebarger
Goshen
Meat theft suspected as tramps break into Myers store
Part of the meat stolen from Myers grocery Wednesday night was found along the N Y right of way and it is now believed that tramps were guilty of breaking into the store.
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Myers Grocery
N. Y
Farm Land Sold in Jefferson Township for 38000
Charles M. Murdock sold the Elkhart Farm Co. 244 acres of Jefferson township farm land for 38000. The sale is subject to a 12000 mortgage.
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Charles M. Murdock
Elkhart Farm Co
Jefferson Township
Wheat Prospects In Section Show Strong Potential
Wheat prospects in this section are very good with favorable conditions and expectations for strong yields and market readiness. The report highlights robust growing conditions and positive outlook for the harvest season.
New Parts sale pavilion hosts big ale event Saturday
A community gathering at the New Parts sale pavilion is slated for Saturday March 20 with a large ale feature. Organizers invite locals to join in a festive afternoon promoting local brews and fellowship.
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New Parts Sale Pavilion
French Battleship Soae Fights Before Dardanelles
Constantinople reports enemy losses in the Dardanelles clash as French battleship SOAE engages. The sea action centers on prelude to operations near the straits with ongoing naval pressure from Allied forces.
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Dardanelles
Austrians Reinforce Resume Offensive in Bukowina
The Austrian forces reinforced and resumed the push in Bukowina as reported from Berlin. Russian detachments reportedly entered Memel East Prussia with counter measures noted. Russian attacks northeast of Trzasnysk were repulsed according to Berlin dispatches.
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London
Bukowina
Berlin
War Office
Memel
East Prussia
Trzasnysk
Germans suffer 25000 losses in Pilica left bank action
An official announcement from Petrogad reports Germany lost about 25 000 men in a demonstration or engagement on the left bank of the Pilica river.
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Petrograd
Mar
Pilica
Paris March 39 Official War News From Front and Air Attacks
An official communique reports a Zeppelin bombing of Calais burning the railway station with seven dead. In Champagne Allied gains west and north of crest 196 and northeast of Mesnil. German counterattack repulsed and ground extended toward Beaussjour. Verdun area trenches gained and German dead counted. Hartmannsweilerkopf shows some progress. In London a Copenhagen dispatch says William II and Falkenhayn visit German HQ near Lille for a war council with crown princes and Saxon and Württemberg kings en route.
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Paris
Calais
Champagne
Crest 196
Mesnillessiurlus
Beaussjour
Kaiser
London
Evening News
Copenhagen
Emperor William
General von Falkenhayne
Lille
Frederick William
Rupprecht
Bavaria
Saxony
Wuertemburg
Injured in Runaway Near Fairlawn and New Paris
Mrs Otto Woo mer of Fairlawn was injured in a runaway while returning home from New Paris. East of Baintertown the frightened horse bolted, throwing her from the buggy at C M Harris farm. She suffered a badly bruised side but no internal injuries are suspected. horse and buggy were unharmed.
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Otto Woomer
Fairlawn
New Paris
Baintertown
C. M. Harris
Sheriff Takes Suspect John Loucks to Elkhart Trial
Sheriff Thomas escorted John Loucks from Columbia City to Elkhart county for trial on a charge of deserting his family.
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Thomas
Columbia City
John Loucks
Elkhart County
Elkhart
Will Recover From Milford Native’s 30 Foot Wire Fall
S. L. Prickett formerly of Milford fell thirty feet when he touched a live wire at Port Angeles Washington and is expected to recover.
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S. L. Prickett
Milford
Port Angeles
Wash
Celebrated Anniversary for Mr and Mrs Frank Gregory
Mr and Mrs Frank Gregory near Bristol observed their 36th wedding anniversary with a family dinner last Saturday marking the milestone.
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Frank Gregory
West of
Wanted Dressed Chickene Phone No 455
Classified notice states a wanted dressed chicken is sought with contact phone number 455. The fragment provides minimal details and lacks location or fuller context.
Suffrage and Liquor Issues Move as November Focus
Washington dispatch notes nine state legislatures have passed woman suffrage amendments since January including Arkansas Iowa Massachusetts New Jersey New York Pennsylvania South Dakota Tennessee and West Virginia. In four eastern states voters will decide this year New Jersey votes in September others in November.
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Washngton
Arkansas
Iowa
Massachusetts
New Jersey
New York
Pennsylvania
South Dakota
Tennessee
West Virginia
Refuses to Leave Prison After Parole
George Lewis, an elderly inmate pardoned by Gov. Ralston in November 1914 on the board of pardons recommendation, has refused to leave the state prison and will serve his 20 year maximum term rather than face life outside, according to advices from his Hartford City former home.
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Indianapolis
George Lewis
Ralston
State Board of Pardons
Hartford City
G. O. P. Committee in Session Here for Chair Race
Republican state central committee members meet today to fill the Thirteenth district chairmanship vacancy created by Perry Smith of Warsaw following his death. The session aims to complete the selection during the day.
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Indianapolis
Republican State Central Committee
Thirteenth District Committee
Perry Smith
Warsaw
Son Glen Stevens declared insane after murder of father
Huntington March 19 Special Glen Stevens 24 son of Newt Stevens is declared insane following his father Newt Stevens murder at Andrews Farm. He witnessed the shooting and now undergoes commitment.
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Huntington
Glen Stevens
Newt Stevens
Shearer
Andrews
Neff and Hess Tie The Knot At Pleasant Goshen Area
The marriage of J Abraham Neff and Zara Hess was held last evening at 8 pm at the Pleasant country home of Rev and Mrs Wm Hess two miles southwest of Goshen. Rev J W Kitson of the Brethren church performed the ceremony. The bride is daughter of Rev and Mrs William Hess. The groom is a farmer working with his father Henry M Neff on the J M Latta farm south of Goshen. Parents and siblings attended and a supper followed. The couple will reside on the Latta farm four miles south of Goshen after April 1.
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J. Abraham Neff
Zara Hess
Wm. Hess
Goshen
J. W. Kitson
The
Brethren Church
William Hess
Henry M. Neff
J. M. Latta
Dale
Leonard
Mrs. Neff
Latta
Ritchie to be released on own recognizance
Dale Ritchie, jailed after inducing a Goshen man’s 12 year old daughter to go to a Hawks Furniture Co. lumber shed, will be released on his own recognizance. Evidence is insufficient for conviction. he is subject to fits. After appearing before Judge Drake, he was advised. Ritchie has a wife and baby girl.
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Dale Ritchie
Goshen
Hawks Furniture Co
Ritchie
Drake
Waterford M E Church Absent Sunday Revival
Waterford M E Church will not hold preaching services Sunday due to the revival at Pleasant Ridge. Regular services resume April 4 at 7 p m with chance to unite. pastor YV. L. Clear.
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Pleasant Ridge
YV. L. Clear
Caesarean Birth Reported in Hope Hospital
Mrs. Frank Sanders of Collins in Whitley County welcomed twins by caesarean section at Hope Hospital in Fort Wayne. The operation succeeded and the mother and babies are reported in good condition.
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Frank Sanders
Collins
Whitley County
Hope Hospital
Fort Wayne
Cattle Sale Planned by DeBoer and Yoder in Goshen
Samuel DeBoer of Nappanee and Frank Yoder of Milford announce a cattle sale in Goshen on April 28. The event features livestock offered by the two farmers and is expected to attract local buyers.
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Samuel DeBoer
Nappanee
Frank Yoder
Milford
Goshen
Catholic Priest Bequeaths 21000 to Asylums
The Rev. Cornelius Delahunty of Notre Dame died on March 3 and left 21000 to Catholic asylums. His will specifies support for church institutions and charitable care in the Catholic system.
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Cornelius Delahunty
Notre Dame Mar’ 3Rd
Fish Fry at White Front Buffet This Saturday
A fish fry is scheduled for this Saturday at the White Front Buffet. Attendees can expect a community gathering with casual dining and a simple menu featuring fried fish and sides. Proceeds or additional details were not provided in the readable text.
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White Front
Government Determined to Enforce New Dope Law Provisions
Government officials vow full enforcement of a newly enacted dope law with stricter provisions. Authorities pledge coordinated action across agencies to curb illegal drug activity and impose penalties under the new framework.
Measures on Narcotics Law Issued to Doctors and Pharmacists
The treasury outlines how physicians and druggists must handle records under the new narcotic law effective March 1. Exemptions cover minute in-office doses by specialists, while general practice requires full patient-name records. Pharmacists are urged to verify forged or oversized prescriptions, use proper order forms, and ensure partnerships register individually for tax.
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United States
Treasury
Letter from P M Cowan Recounts Goshen Roots in Spokane
A letter from P M Cowan, an old Goshen boy now in Spokane, notes his 23 brick buildings there and nine in nearby towns, asks about J A Keane Haines Egbert and others, and passes greetings. Also classified notice: for sale cheap two building lots at ith and Douglas streets, by Geo Hinderer. Extra special Saturday peanut candy ten cents per pound from Olympia Candy Kitchen.
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Charles Kohler
P. M. Cowan
Spokane
Wash
Mr. Cowan
J. A. Keane
Haines Egbert
Iith and
Douglas Streets
Olympia Candy Kitchen
Fresh salt shipment at Neldig's Lumber Yard
A car load of fresh salt was delivered to Neldig's Lumber Yard on West Washington Street, marking a routine winter supply restock. Local workers noted the timely arrival and expected steady demand through the season.
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Neldig’s Lumber
West
Washington St
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