Compromise Probable in Middleton Finch Cases
The Western Rubber Company suit for 4000 against Henry A Middleton and the malicious trespass actions against Middleton and his nephew Chae Finch may be settled. Middleton’s lawyers report a Chicago stock claim offered in exchange for stock and the dismissal of the trespass suit, but the Chicago firm is insolvent. The trial was delayed to allow resolution of the Fulkerson trial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry A. Middleton
Western Rubber Company
Middleton
Chae. Finch
Berkey & Zigler
Western Robber Company
Western Horse Shoe and Pad Co
Chicago
Rubber Company
Finch
Fulkerson
Elkhart Brakemen Arrested for Assault in Laporte
Two Lake Shore brakemen from Elkhart Campbell and Axe were arrested in Laporte for brutally beating William Beeman after he cut air hose on a Lake Shore freight at Tipton street crossing. They were released on bond and face trial the next day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake Shore
Laporte
Ind
Campbell and
Axe
Elkhart
William Beeman
Tipton Street
Mother of Harry Eastwood Faces Desperate Grief Over Death
At LaPorte Indiana on March 24 a Michigan Central brakeman Harry Eastwood was killed when knocked from a train at the Harrison Street viaduct in Chicago. His mother is reported crazed with grief and fear for her mind.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manning
Hile
Henderson
Pete O'Neal
Michigan City
Laporte
Barns
Waterford
Burns
Harry Eastwood
Laporttee
Ind
Michigan Central
Harrison
Chicago
Bucklen backs plan for Chicago to Elkhart electric railroad
Mishawaka reports Herbert E Bucklen a Chicago millionaire leads a push to build an electric railroad from Chicago to Elkhart along the St. Joseph river. The new company formation and local capital involvement are noted but details remain unclear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert E. Bucklen
Mishawaka
South Bend Times
H. E.bucklen
Chicago
Elkhart
St. Joseph River
Hucklen
Mishawaka Capital
Widow Mary Kilmer Dies Sudden Heart Death Near Wakarusa
Mrs Mary Kilmer 58 wife of farmer Philip Kilmer collapsed and died from heart disease while walking to a quilting party near her home four miles southeast of Wakarusa. Coroner Eisenheise from Elkhart conducted an inquest. funeral plans pending. she leaves seven children and a brother Henry Weaver three miles east of Wakarusa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wakaruss
Mary Kilmer
Philip Kilmer
Kilmer
Eisenheise
Elkhart
Henry Weaver
Wakarusa
Eisenbeiss
Sermon by Rev. George P. Kabele in Chicago
Quotations from Rev. George P. Kabele at St Matthews English Evangelical Church recount a sermon noting the church of today has lost influence due to worldly concerns. The Chicago papers frequent his remarks as he preaches in Chicago and previously debuted March 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Tribune
The
Chicago Chronicle
George P. Kabele
St. Matthews
Chicago
Kabele
Interurban Meeting Tonight Draws Lodges Around Region
The Lady Maccabees plan an interurban meeting in this city tonight with many visiting members expected. Delegations are to arrive from Elkhart South Bend Mishawaka and lodges from Ligonier Middlebury and Shipshewana are invited. Members urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lady Maccabees
Elkhart
South Bend
Mishawaka
Ligonier
Middlebury
Shipshewana
Postmaster Sets Early Free City Delivery Launch
Kendallville Postmaster Alexander will inaugurate free city delivery on June 1, one month earlier than first announced. Twenty six applicants have filed for carrier positions as he gears up for the new service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alexander
Kendallville
Sscape
Creditors Likely to Reject Settlement Offer on Sam Lewis Stock
City observers report several parties seek to close a deal for the Sam Lewis stock while official notices of a twenty five cent on the dollar settlement are sent. Most creditors are expected to refuse. E. E. Murnert received three new claims this morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Lewis
E. E. Mummert
Obituaries and local notices from South Bend area
Bretz Malinda Bretz aged about 64 died at her brother’s home near New Paris after a long illness. The funeral will be Thursday at 1 pm then at the First M E Church. Ada M Ort of Goshen died after catarrh of the fangs. She leaves four brothers and was a member of the First English Lutheran Church. Alex Wolf’s failed shop assets are to be shipped to Hammond after taxes. Brethren Mich. bound move announced for Chas Berkey family. Shafer will and executor named. Burglary at George Moston’s South Bend home. jewelry stolen. South Bend to host a street fair next August under Orphans’ Home auspices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. E
New Paris
Stright
Stoops
Baker
Benton
Walters and
Matthews
Becknell and Whitmer
City
Warren Klelfe
First English Lutheran Church
Alex Wolf
South Bend
Wolf
Hammond
Brethren, Mich
Chas. M. Berkey
Wil
The
Orphans’ Home
Pas Ma La Club Ladies Dinner At Miss Ellis Home
The Pas Ma La club invites their gentlemen friends to a six o'clock dinner tonight at Miss Frankie Ellis's North Main Street home. The Knights of Pythias announce a big meeting tonight with rank knights urged to attend. Mrs Carrie Merriman sold East Puri Street property to Mrs Mary J Johnson and Kate N Johnson for $1000. Lake Shore trains ran as double headers recently affecting both passengers and freight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pas Ma la Club S
Frankie Ellis
North Main Street
Knights of Pythias
Seid
J. B. Gattecall
Carrie Merriman
East Puri Street
Mary J
Kate N. Johnson
Lake Shore
Fort Wayne & Goshen Franchise Amendment Defeated
An all present Fort Wayne council at a special meeting rejected an amendment to the Fort Wayne & Goshen company franchise. The rejected changes would have allowed northward extension on Ninth street to Monroe and west to Eighth and extended completion time by nine months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Wayne & Goshen Company
Ninth Street
Monroe
Eighth
Shaffer
Stonex
Eighth Street
Parkside
Lincoln Avenue
Madison
W C T U Meeting Discusses Religion in Home
The W C T U held a Saturday meeting with Mrs A McLaughlin present. The program covered Religion in the home with Rev McLaughlin recalling boyhood incidents and his first temperance speech at age 15. Neal Dow life work was read. Mrs Nancy Keims marked her 75th birthday with a dinner party at her North Sixth Street home hosted by Mrs Frank Garman and Mrs Louie Lehman. Attending were Mr and Mrs Garman with three sons, Gep hart and son and daughter, Louis Lehman and daughter, William Leh man and son and daughter, Savilla Whitehead and daughter, and Brandon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. McLaughlin
McLaughlin
Neal Dow
Nancy Keims
North Sixth Street
Frank Garman
Louie Lehman
Messrs. and Mesdames Garman
Gephart
Louis Lehman
William Lehman
Savilla Whitehead
Brandon
Births in Goshen and Sumpter
Mr and Mrs Wilbur Drake of South Main street have a son born Sunday morning. A son was born to Mr and Mrs H A Weaver at Sumpter Oregon. Mrs Weaver formerly Miss Edna Schrock of Goshen and was employed in the county clerk s office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilbur Drake
South Main Street
H. A. Weaver
Sumpter
Oregon
Sporting News Section Aims at Full Coverage
The Chicago Record Herald highlights a four page illustrated sporting section on Sundays with baseball racing bowling cycling pugilism golf and yachting news. It claims thoroughness and full coverage prized by sports fans and noted for vivid illustrations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Streat
Sporting News Journal
Chicago Recorp- Herald
Chicago Record-Herald
Elkhart Politician Wares and Regional Theatre Moves
The Elkhart scene headlines politics and arts with Goshen tensions over county spaces and a plea to avoid conflict. Harry G. Sommers expands Grand Rapids and South Bend bookings, while a McGovern versus Corbett bout stirs wagering hopes. a Pathfinder lodge dance at McNaughton hall draws about fifty couples.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McNaughton Hall
Pathfinder Lodge
Elkhartary
Fire destroys Al Firestone home in Elkhart
Early morning blaze at Elkhart home of Al Firestone, started in a kitchen chimney, leaves $1700 loss with $500 insurance. Fire forces family to flee second story window injuring Firestone’s ankles. Judge Raymer aids alarm before EMS arrives. Barney G Young leaves Elkhart for Hammond to lead Lowle Opera House Orchestra. Wireless telegraphy tested on Lake Shore’s Century Limited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
al Firestone
Elkhart
Barney G. Young
Hammond
Lowle Opera House
Elkkhart
Firestone
Raymer
Bucklen Opera House
New
Lowle Opera
Young
Butler Votes to Incorporate as City in Indiana
The article notes Butler’s vote to incorporate as a city after trials. It lists local developments including bank name changes in Decatur, a new Newton pastor, an Ossian bank venture, court actions in Huntington and Rochester, a minor earthquake incident near Logansport, oil field water discovery in Salamonie, a Warsaw parolee theft, labor disputes at Logansport shops, a DeKalb rape case with sentencing, and a DeKalb man attacked by a bull near Andrews.
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Butler
Decatur National Bank
First National Bank of
Decatur
Bluffton
Ossian
Ossi
Bernetha
Rochester
Branyan
Morgan
Huntington
Ehlerbaugh
Logansport
H. G. Thompson
Salamonie Township
Huntington County
Barbera
Bert Farner
DeKalb County
Kaufman
Literary society notes and upcoming hosts
Local clubs report recent meetings at various homes with leaders named for each group. American literature and parliamentary law were topics, with several members hosting next week. A future Chautauqua Circle session covered Russian literature and light refreshments followed. Purchasing new uniforms announced as two Brown King Co. representatives measured Lake Shore employees after winning the contract.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chautauqua
Mies
Mary }Amey
Geo. B. Slate
George D. Lint
Brown-King Co
New York City
Lake Shore
Brown- King Co
Appeal of the W C T U to Goshen Women for Home Protection
Members of the Woman’s Christian Temperance Union urge Goshen women to organize societies to prepare boys and girls for future responsibilities. They call for stronger enforcement of protective laws, better public sentiment, and engagement from young women in home and societal duties as the schoolboys near legal influence. Mus O W Cunningham, President.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goshen
O. W. Cunningham
Pres
W.C.T
Real Estate Transfer From Monschien Sr To Jr
Real estate transfer recorded showing Jne M Monschien Sr conveying a lot in Chapmans addition to Jne M Monschien Jr for four thousand dollars. The entry notes receipt practices and mentions the parties and location.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jne M. Monschien Sr
Jne M. Monschien Jr
Chapman's
South
Eerie
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Middleton-Finch
Heplevin
Assignee Goldberg
Shroyer
Will
Wm. Shroyer
Wm. F. Puterbaugh
Edward B. Zigler
Hannah Schroyer
Emma McDowell
Sarah Weatherhead
Anna Rolland
Ella Schupert
Clara Myers
Georgia E. Connolly
George Swigart
Mre
D. R. Bowles
Tullar Woodard
Anton Dobysocki
Tullar J. Woodard
Woodard
Elkhart County
P. L. Turner
Fremont Fulkerson
Elkhart Paper Co
Home Electric Co
GO. Wendall Thomas
Robert G. Curtis
Benjamin F. Scott
C. W. Perkins
Harper
Pontiac
Inl
Hejis
Miller
Drake & Hubbell Fo. A. W. Cowes & Bros
New York
Maurice A. Goldberg
Wacklen
Shafer Wis
Isebelle R. Shafer
C. C. Shafer
St. Joe
Booth Bend
Muriel
Harrold Shafer
George Moston
Pas Ma la
Fort Wayne
Court House
Gete
Grand Rapids House
Harry G. Sommers
Auditorium
Oliver Opera House
Knickerbocker
New Powers
Grand Rapids
Terry McGovern
Corbett
McGovern
Ks Ortetenniy
New York Today
Twentieth Century Limited
P. Gilchrist
Presbyterian Church
Newton
Ernest Bauermeister
Adama County
Homer Gingerich
Warsaw
Plainfield
Hall
Beacon Light Society
W. O. Vanette
Library Club
H. H. Gortner
Kate Jackson
History Club
Thomas A. Davis
Noble Kreider
Bay Views
Gertrude Caminsky
A. J. Hoover
North Side
Winona Co. L. 8.C
E. W. Hyde
Alice Poyseer
Flo Batchelor
Philomathian Society
Misa Lizzie Fuson
D. H. Alawkse
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