Democrats Go Tomorrow Elkhart County for Convent ion
Indiana Democrats head to Indianapolis for the state convention to decide on a gubernatorial nominee and party platform. Elkhart and Goshen delegates travel by Big Four train with Conn supporters aiming to head the ticket as Ralston Marshall and Kuhn vie for the nomination amid broad anticipation and debate over local option.
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Elkhart County
Indianapolis
Elkhart
Goshen
Indiana
Samuel M. Ralston
Lebanon
Thomas R. Marshall
Colubia City
Charles G. Conn
Mr. Conn
Weleck
Would Visit Goshen to Host Ball Games
Fred Dresch, Goshen's local baseball manager, reports a flood of letters from teams seeking dates to play. Negotiations hinge on park funding, and no contracts will be made until support is secured. Dresch offers four one dollar tickets granting admission to any two games per season. He emphasizes value, not donations, and seeks broad patronage.
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Alainst
Fred Dresh
Goshen
Mikado Japs
Denver
Greene
Nebraska Indians
Addison Giants
Dresch
Mortuary Notice for Susie H Sipe of Elkhart
Mrs Susie H Sipe 45 wife of William H Sipe died Sunday afternoon at her Elkhart home. She is survived by her husband three brothers and three sisters.
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Sipe
Susie H. Sipe
William H. Sipe
Elkhart
Scrap Over Delegates Roils County Democratic Convention
Democrats in the county argue over delegate selection for the state convention. The anti Taggart faction prevailed, a second convention followed, and a new slate of delegates was chosen to contest. Efforts to instruct for McCullough for governor were filed at the Mammond convention, with C. G. Conte claiming the delegation.
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McCullough
Mammond
C. G. Conte
Left Her Baby in Court Drama at Fort Wayne
In a Fort Wayne superior court room a mother named Bes sie Kellar fled with her baby daughter while her ex husband John C. Kellar, too ill to protest, remained in the room as the two year old child stayed in his arms. The dramatic scene ended with the mother leaving the scene, leaving the child with the father.
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Cve
Tao
Bessie Kellar
Superior Court Room
Fort Wayne
John C. Kellar
Sone
Movement to renominate Judge Otis J. Ballou for senator
In Kendallville a Democrat movement forms to nominate Judge Otis J. Ballou of LaGrange for joint senator from Noble and LaGrange counties against Republican C. W. Kimmel. Backers expect Ballou can win as party workers endorse the effort.
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Kendallville
Otis J. Ballou
Lagrange
Noble
C. W. Kimmel
Ballou
May Get a New Judge
The Indianapolis News reports a law aimed at the Darrow Worden Talbot case may prevent a second trial before Judge Dodge. The bill proposes venue changes for either side, following a recent appellate reversal.
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Indianapolis News
Tin Auliele
Dodge
Dan Provdes
Milford Hoop Company Buys Large Timber Tract
Moor and Wright of the Milford Hoop company purchased a large tract of timber on the Thomas farm northeast of Leesburg. They set up a portable saw mill in the woods and began cutting the timber there.
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Moor, Wright
Milford Hoop Company
Thomas
Leesburg
Cline Leads Allen County Delegates in Democratic Nomination
Cyrus Cline of Angola led nearly all Allen county delegates for the Democratic congressional nomination in the Twelfth district while Judge Adair of Columbia City won only a few. Masury's Point remains a strong traditional hub for Hawks Hardware Co.
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Allen County
Cyrus Cline
Angola
Adair
Columbia City
Adams Opens Indianapolis Campaign HQ for Marshall
A A Adams of Columbia City arrives in Indianapolis to establish Thomas Marshall's campaign headquarters at the Grand Hotel for the Democratic governor nomination effort. Marshall leaves Columbia City for Jasper county and plans to return after the state convention adjourns, as electric cars are expected to run to Lake Wawasee by July 1.
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Distriet
Robert W. Miers
Bloomington
Joe Reiley
State Committee
KL. Ert Stack
Franklin
Samuel M. Ralston
Lebanon
C. K. McCullough
Anderson
Thomas R. Marshall
Columbia City
Thomas H. Kuhn
Richmond
C. G. Conn
Elkhart
William Pp. O'Neill
Mishawaka
Frank E. Hering
South Bend
Frank J. Hall
Rushville
James P. Cox
Columbus
Marion Bailey
Linton
John [Senbarger
North Manchester
Walter J. Lotz
Munele
Milton B. Hottel
Salen
M. Milburn
Jasper
Supreme Court
Burt New
North Vernon
Ralph McConnell
Oxford
Supreme
M. B. Glarry
Logansport
PA. Howard
J.T. Cox
Peru
L. Ert Slack
A. M. Watt
Hartford City
A. A. Adams
Tom Newkirk
Mason J. Niblack
Vincennes
Samuel Ralston
James K. Risk
Lafayette
Marshall
Inianapolis
Andrew A. Adams
Twelfth District
Indianapolis
Thomas K. Marshall
Indiana
Grand Hotel
Jasper County
Lake Wawasee
Milford
Syracuse
County Councils Power Question May Reach Court
Marion county officials seek county attorney help to resolve an entanglement from 1907 contracts for supplies that spent beyond allowances. A possible suit to interpret the council powers and duties is suggested, with Mor rison noting funds may be claimed by furnishers and contracted officials.
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Marion Countyty
W. H. Morrison
Syracuse Man Claims Perpetual Motion Discovery
E. W. Hire of Syracuse asserts he has found perpetual motion using an device resembling an electric fan. Started 18 months ago, it runs continuously with interchangeable parts that can be replaced without stopping the machine. He remains convinced he has made a remarkable discovery.
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Syracuse
E. W. Hire
Hite
Pfeiffer Marries Velma Beach in Stockton California
Fred W. Pfeiffer formerly of this city wed Velma Beach of Stockton California on March 1. Pfeiffer is a son of Mr and Mrs Henry Pfeiffer of Middlebury township and works as a stenographer for the Union Pacific railroad. The bride is the daughter of Stockton's chief of police.
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Fred W. Pfeiffer
This City
Velma Beach
Stockton
Cal
Mr. Pfeiffer
Henry Pfeiffer
Middlebury Township
Union Pacific Railroad
Car Travels From Elkhart To South Bend In Investment Scheme
A car once based in Elkhart under J. W Johnson’s Texas land investment venture moved to South Bend and may reach Goshen shortly. It stayed ten days in Elkhart, thriving until newspaper exposure prompted an abrupt removal advisory.
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J. W Johnson
Texas Land Investment
Elkhart
South Bend
Goshen
Eagles plan Ligonier drive and Goshen installation
Fraternal order of Eagles No 005 will run a special to Ligonier Tuesday evening March 24 arriving in Goshen at 6 45. An Aerie will be installed at Ligonier and all Goshen Magles are invited to be present. K A Kallen secretary Elkhart.
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Ligonier
Elkhart
Local Socialism Meeting Noted On March 24
Citizens including socialists and interested locals are urged to attend a meeting at Peyberger's burger shop on North Main Street in LA. The event, described as very important and locally mentored, is scheduled for Tuesday March 24.
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North Main Street
Peyberger's
Thesday
Next in Elkhart hosts two year Ladies Auxiliary school
In Elkhart the next instruction session of the Ladies Auxiliary of the Order of Railway Conductors will be held in two years following a recent school session just concluded in Jackson, Michigan.
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Elkhart
Ladies Auxiliary of the Order of Railway Conductors
Jackson
Mich
Well Known Farmer Killed in Angola Wagon Accident
Norace Stage, a prominent farmer and horseman, was thrown from his wagon and killed while leaving Angola to return home near Lake Gage. The tragedy occurred as he headed toward his residence after a day’s work, leaving the community in mourning.
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Norace Stage
Angola
New Lake Gage
Mrs Vallance Dead in Wikhart Incident
Mrs Vallance wife of engineer Val lance of Wikhart died Saturday afternoon.
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Vallance
Engineer Vallance of
Wikhart
Br J A Snapp Office Address and Phone
Ground floor office at 125 East Lincoln Avenue hosted by Br J A Snapp with contact number 79 for inquiries or appointments.
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Br. J. A. Snapp
East
Lincoln Ave
City considers flood protection work for Elkhart flats
City Engineer estimates 150000 to 200000 needed to shield residents driven from homes by the St. Joe river flood. Cost to be assessed to property owners. Public works board may order the project soon, with remonstrances likely. Plans include raising streets alleys sidewalks lots and buildings amid depreciated district values.
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Smith
Elkhart
St. Joe River
Board of Public Works
Court House Notices and Marriage Licenses
Marriage licenses issued for Norman F. Leer and Cora M. Tice Goshen plus Henry M. Umbaugh and Martha Ellen Shulmier. B F Deah named special judge during Dodge absence. no trial dates set. Silver-Davis lien foreclosure compromised. Stripe divorce set for Wednesday. Guardianships reported with bond filings and assets: Mary Hibschman and Woodard heirs.
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Norman F. Leer
Silver-Davis
Mary G. Hibschman
Eliza EB. Hibschman
Henry Hibschman
Samuel P. Stauffer
John W. Pletcher
Ray C
Cora H
Florence M. Woodard
Tullar J. Woodard
Strafford Mason
South Bend Gambler Ozro Reynolds Involved in Indiana Murder
Ozro Reynolds, a former South Bend gambler, is implicated in the murder of Mrs. William Blake in Anderson Indiana. Her son Grover Blake killed her to steal a money sack. Grover confessed in Fort Wayne and implicated Reynolds. Blake’s father is dying from the shock. Reynolds and Blake are labeled moral degenerates.
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South Bend
Ozro Reynolds
William Blake
Anderson
Ind
Grover Blake
Fort Wayne
Reynolds
Blake
Cartoonist John T. McCutcheon offered for lecture series
Chicago cartoonist John T. McCutcheon has been offered by the Citizens' Lecture Course Association as a substitute for Maude Ballington Booth. Booth's illness makes a permanent cancellation of her engagement likely, with her date here originally set for next Friday now in doubt.
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John T. McCutcheon
Chicago
Citizens’ Lecture Course Association
Maude Ballington Booth
Rev Breckenridge Fills Pulpit At Local Church
Rev E C Breckenridge, a prominent minister, filled the Presbyterian pulpit both morning and evening yesterday due to the illness of Rev I A Vannttys. While in the city he stayed as a guest of Mr and Mrs Haines Bebert.
Letter From Arkansas Describes Family Move
Elmer Kauffman writes from Santiart Arkansas that he and his family moved last fall. He reports very hot weather with a sunlit day and the thermometer in the shade showing a high reading. The letter mentions bloom and suggests a rural生活 scene.
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A.C. Mehl
Elmer Kauffman
Santiaart, Ark
Kauffman
Westlake Seeks Nation Democracy Post to Succeed Taggart
William B. Westlake editor of the Marion Leader and the Tooster, published in Indianapolis, enters the race for the national Democratic Committee to succeed Thomas Taggart of Indianapolis.
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Taggart
William B. Westlake
Marion Leader
The
Tooster
Indianapolis
National Democratic
Thomas Taggart
For Sale 60 Foot Lot and Oak Rockers Sale Ad
For Sale. 60 foot lot on the west side of So Seventh street just south of Douglas on alley. We sell cheap for cash. Address 7 care democrat. Tomorrow the Smith Clark Co. will put on sale 60 solid oak rockers at 2.86, regular price 6. The sale opens at a.m. Get one while they last.
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Seventh Street
Douglas
Care Democrat
Smith-Clark Co
Miller favored for Indiana governor in GOP contest
Wilson Roose, at Charles W. Miller's Indianapolis headquarters, discusses the Republican state race with an Indianapolis Star reporter. He notes 1,316 of 1,470 delegates chosen, estimates rival strengths, cites county alignments, and states Miller is the most probable governor nominee with broad second-choice support.
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Watson
Clinton
Davies Counties
Clinton County
Lintsy
Davies County
Billheimer
Miller
Charles W. Miller
Taylor
Hugh Miller
Burglary Report In Milford At Groves Residence
A mysterious intruder entered Albert Groves residence in Milford through the coal shed. The burglar ransacked a bureau, seized silver spoons five dollars and a shirt, then fled after a startled Groves approached. He was chased along the Big Four tracks but escaped, leaving the plunder behind.
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Milford
Albert Groves
Mr. Groves
Mr. Creves
Mullaney and 3 others indicted in Chicago swindle case
James Mullaney former Lake Shore detective chief arrested years ago for shooting Officer Os car Christensen in South Bend. He with Jacob R. Marooney Harry Schindler alias the swindler and Walter Gehrke 19 were indicted in Chicago for swindling a ministerial investigating organization.
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Mullaney
James Mullaney
Lake Shore
Oscar Christensen
South Bend
LaPorte County
Jacob RR. Marooney
Harry Schiindler
The
Fish Wardens Nab Illicit Fisherman at Webster Lake
Vanderford Fleming and Stoneburner raided illicit fishermen at Webster Lake and found one of three men using a seine. The culprit, Harl Ringenberg of Syracuse, was jailed in Warsaw for safekeeping while search continues for the other two.
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Vanderford, Fleming
Stoneburner
Webster Lake
Harl Ringenberg
Syracuse
Warsaw
Boy Attacked by Men Near Plymouth On Way Home
Leonard Hiss, 15, son of Charles Hiss two miles west of Plymouth, was seized by two strangers after school. They bound and gagged him, delivered no robbery, then fled. The incident ended without further harm. Authorities cautioned residents as details remain scarce.
Opening display of Bauster Milloners fashion week
Leas and Coalbreath announce a week long opening with an artful fashion exhibition featuring many exquisite models. Attendees are invited to visit any day this week to view the display and celebrate the triumph of style.
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Leas & Coalbreath
Milford Girl Scalded by Coffee Pot Break
Gladys Finley living south of Milford was badly scalded when a coffee pot handle broke and boiling coffee spilled on her hands and arms. The accident occurred at her home and authorities advise seeking medical care for burns.
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Milford
Gladys Finley
Numerous Goshen visitors arrive from surrounding towns
A parade of locals and guests passes through Goshen with Charles Miller and Charles Kauffman from Middlebury, George Cart from New Paris, George Roth from Bristol, Ira Howard from the Leesburg Standard, Miss Henrietta West from Nappanee, Thomas Chamberlain from Detroit, and many others visiting or returning home.
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Charles BE. Miller
Kendallville
Charles E. Kauffman
Middlebury
George Cart
New Paris
Goshen
George Roth
Bristol
Ligonier
Ira Howard
Leesburg Standard
Henrietta West
Nappanee
James Fisher
Thomas J. Chamberlain
Detroit
Mich
Omer Troup
Wesley Lecount
D. J. Johns
Elkhart Prairie
F. S. Jones
Marcellus
Walter Smith
South Sixth Street
Louise Sanger
Chicago University
John A. Miller
Brethren
Perry Berkey
J. G. Housour
Milford
David Boyd
Gordon N. Murray
T. A. Starr
Severe illnesses sweep Kendallville area notes
Willard Brown recovers from a severe grip. The Delcamp child fights lung fever. Mrs. C. W. Hinebaugh and Mrs. J. B. Rigney are seriously ill with quinay. Mrs. Ray Long, and ten year old Philip Henkels, both gravely ill, due to pneumonia. Hawks Hardware Co faces smallpox scare amid enquiries about Jap alac training proposition.
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Willard Brown
Joseph Delcamp
C. W. Hinebaugh
Ray Long
Philip
P. W. Henkels
Boy 13 Dies From Electric Wire Accident
Hubert Morlan, 13, son of Bert Morlan of Elkhart, was found dead in an alley after attempting to play with a wire. Police say a Central Union Telephone line crossed a live power wire carrying 2300 volts, the boy climbing a pole and using a stick to loop the wire then tilting it to cause the fatal shock. The family previously lived in Goshen. Mrs Morlan is sister to Mrs Frank Hale.
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Hubert Morlan
Hubert
Bert Morlan
Elkhart
Elkhart Review
Central Union
Morlan
Goshen
Frank Hale
North Side
Roberson Lectures at New Jefferson for School Matinee
Roberson, illust viser, arrived at noon and presented a Panama talk to a large schoolchildren audience at the New Jefferson. The matinee was complimentary to the schools. Tonight at 8:15 he appears as a regular number of the Citizens Lecture course, the sixth attraction of the season.
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Roberson
Panama
Jefferson
Unlucky Thirteenth at White Pigeon and Sturgis
Relatives of late Sergt. Charles Hitchcock, Hart hotel manager killed on Train No. 13 near Sturgis Michigan, discuss superstitions tied to the number three. Banquet for Hitchcock fell on Friday the 13th and a guest joked there were 14 at the table. Family notes disasters on St Patrick’s Day and a major fire last year in White Pigeon.
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White Pigeon
Sergt
Charles Hitchcock
Hart Hotel
Sturgis
Mich
Jackson
Hitchcock
Lake Shore
Michigan Central
St. Patrick's Day
Kosciusko County Political Candidates in Local Race
In Kosciusko county politics Ed ward Higbee of Milford J W Parks of Plymouth and J N Run yan of Warsaw seek the joint senate seat for Kosciusko and Marshall counties. A L Cornelius of Syracuse and H M Plummer of Whitley seek joint representatives for Kosciusko Huntington and Whitley. L W Royse of Warsaw and F E Bowser of Warsaw contend for Kosciusko circuit court judge. Allen S Wideman H V Lehman J A Sloan of Warsaw run for state attorney. William Mabie William Winebrenner of Warsaw Republicans contend with Edward Haas Democrat for sheriff.
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Kosciusko County
Edward Higbee
Milford
J. W. Parks
Plymouth
J. N. Runyan
Warsaw
Kosciusko
Marshall
A. L. Cornelius
Syracuse
H. M. Plummer
Whitley County
Huntington
Whitley
L. W. Royse
F. E. Bows
Tramps Overrun City Streets Hit Weekend Surge
Police report a weekend surge of vagrants flooding the business district. Night officers say they encountered more tramps recently than in many months, as officers worked to clear the streets.
Two Sixth A Contests at South Fifth Street School
In Friday's spelling contests two Sixth A Grade events produced winners Ernest Hanson and Minnie Rupoldt. Both victors study in John Swart's room at the South Fifth Street school.
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Ernest Hanson
Minnie Rupoldt
John Swart
South Fifth Street
Notice on Chickens Prohibited in City Limits
Notice is hereby given that any person permitting chickens to run at large will be prosecuted under the provisions of the city ordinance on the subject. C. SELF, 41 Marshal. Sweet Peas we are handling Vaughan's Prize Mixture which got such universal satisfaction. J asson. The Hawks Hardware, McConahay for mantles.
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Sweet Peas
Vaughan
Jas Son
Hawks Hardware
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