Fire destroys Nash Knox furniture warehouse in Goshen
A major blaze leveled the east building of Nash Knox and Hubbell furniture plant in Goshen, with losses estimated at $35,000. Firefighters battled flames overnight, saving the factory but flooding streets and injuring several men, including Fire Chief Snobarger. Insurance covers about $17,575 with total coverage around $18,000. rebuilding planned this spring and 80 workers likely to be rehired.
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Goshen
Nash Knox & Hubbell Furniture
Myrtle Champion
J. D. Champion
Weat Wilkinson Street
Gertrude Ekshhler
Central Union Exchange
Wesley Reamis
Nash Knox & Hubbell Company
Walnut Hill
Enez & Hubbell Co
Wolfe pleads guilty in embezzlement case at county court
Ex city clerk Israel D. Wolfe pleads guilty to failing to turn over public funds. He accepts a sentence of one to five years with a recommendation for pardon after the first year, to be served at Michigan City. Jury had been in place after a second indictment and earlier readings of the ordinance concerning liquor licenses and bicycle tax were addressed.
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Israel D. Wolfe
Wolfe
J. S. Dodge
Ferrall
A. B. Witt
Abraham F. Moyer
Harrison Township
J.S. Dodge
Sims
Harper
Anthony Deah
Dodge
Michigan City
Prominent Man in Personal Crisis Reports
W J Gilbert former mayor and friend of Cashier Johnson of the First National bank charged with stealing 100000 ends life by suicide Sunday with a gunshot to the brain. He suffered heavy losses in the bank failure.
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Nites
Specia
W. J. Gilbert
Johnson
First National Bank
Grocers clash as Harley carload goods arrive at Elkhart
A Harley company carload of groceries arrived for Indiana farmers in Elkhart county amid a dispute with the local Grocers Association over inter state taxation. Officials contended the goods were retailed unlawfully while Harley claimed taxes were already paid in Ohio and that the sale was prearranged before shipment. The issue stalled with no tax levied and leaders dispersed to arrange future orders.
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Democrat
Grocers’ Association
E. C. Harley
Dayton
Ohio
Ohio Concern
J. F. Link
J. H. Diepenbrock
Harley Company
Elkhart County
Grocera’ Association
I. J. Crowe
J. B. Cornell
Deahl
Berkey
Wood
Black
Sink
Harley
Indiana
German
Diepenbrock
Warsaw
Local pugilists in eight round Lakeside bout draw crowd
Blacky Neff and Blacksmith Fox fought an eight round boxing match at Lakeside Park on Sunday. Neff won by decision after the eighth round in broad daylight with no authorities interference.
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Pugdom
Warsaw
Blacky
Neff
Blacksmith Fox
Sundsy
Lakeside Park
Oil boom spreads to southern California raises fortunes
Hub bell, ex-county resident and secretary and major shareholder of Globe Oil in Los Angeles, is said to have near a million in profits from the new field. A vacant Cabin Hill residence of John L. Easig was burned Saturday night with about 200 dollars in lease value and no insurance. investigators consider possible arson as no stove was found in the house.
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Frank
Joseph Frank
Bonneyville
Summers
Barbara Summers
Elkhart
Pennsylvania
Hosner
Lydia Hosnel
Ethhart
Indiana
Ohio
California
Hubbell
This
Globe Oil Company
Los Angeles
John L. Easig
Cabin Hill
Harrison Township
South Bend Goshen Triangular Track Meet Planned
Representatives from South Bend Elkheart and Goshen high schools met in Elkhart to organize a triangular track and field meet at Barney's Driving Park on May 25 with a possible June 1 rain date. Rules cover eligibility events scoring and officials with Notre Dame’s Pat O'Dea among potential officers.
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South Bend
Elkhart
Goshen
Barney's Driving Park
Elkhart Committee
Spalding
Pat O'Dea
Notre Dame
R. A. Randall
0. K. Seibert
Roy Keehn
C. O. Davis
South Band
W. C. Lynch
D. Lotte
Inspectors
A. Darling
Eikhart
J. Dodge, Jr
Miller Guy
Wshk
Dana
Womens Musical Club Program and Local News
Womans Musical club at the Presbyterian church Tuesday afternoon March 26 1901 featured a program with chorus solos saxophone and violin selections and vocal numbers. Local notes report dogs killed five chickens at Singer hens and burglaries at cottages, barber shop sale, vaudeville star Fred Waetten plans, new trains by Lake Shore and New York Central, family political clash in St Joseph, and back pension awarded to Teresa Mishler.
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Womans’ Musical Club
Presbyterian Church
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W.B. Branson
Central Union Telephone Exchange
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Ephriam Hartzier
Albert Snyder
Hartzier
Hyde & Brooks Agency Royal
Eeee
New York
Home
Liverpool
London and
Globe
Niagara
Phoenix
Brooklyn
A. R. Thomas
Patatim
Lancashire
Etna
Sun
Citizens Westchester
Fireman’s Fund
Baird
Mortuary Record
A. J. Irwin
Lexington
Chattanooga
Tenn
Alabama
Louisiana
Guba
Old Mexico
Dr. Irwin
Frances Quies
Pearce
Chicago
Keith
Miss Quies
High School Athletic Association
Prof
Bendall
Arthur Stonex
Roscos Cornell
Daniel Ganger
Edwin B. Niles
Harriett Walters
Court Yard
Loura Simon
Goshen Library Association
Judge Ferrall
N. D. Wolfe
Wey
George Meyers
Concord Township
Jacob L. Miller
Concord
Frank Adams
Washington
Jefferson Wilson Rood
Harrison Ephraim Hartzler
Middlebury
Marion County
Longcliff
Elliott
C.C. Black
Longcliff Asylum
Frank Miller
D. M. Puterbaugh
Putterbaugh
Jane
J. B. Creasan
Lewis
Clyde Raymer
Rose L. Lewis
James P. Lewis
Clyde Lewis, Jr
Sam’s E. Saure
Michael L. Delo
Mary Copenhaver-Fianns Farber
Oscar Jay
J. S. Drake
Adamsville
Adamsville, Mich
Carr
Eagle Lake
Edward van Houten
E. C. Barley Co
Barney Driving Park
Rvuulm Wun
Howe Military School
Elkaart
Louis Greiner
Theo. Liskey
National Mfg. Co. Employe
John Rowan
The
Kimbark Works
Alfred Moyer
Fred Yates
Yates
Moyer
Lahigh Valley
New Jersey
Frank Smith
Lake Shore
M. R. Gype
Ella Sage
Roy Gordon
Gordon
McFillen
County Infirmary
Erkleman
Sacred Music
Macy
Holy City
Adams Mons
E. A. Lefebre
Lord Is
Risen
Sullivan
G. ‘Warner
Organ
Mary Roach
C. J. Buel
LaMar Hutchinson
Selesia Kauffman
Aes Elijah
Harry Sweatland
Fred Fernald
Akin Womens
eTourns
T Mons. E
Chas, Singer
Chicago Fair
Singer Hennery
Weat
Lincoln Avenue
Singer
Sam Bowell
Dave Chapman
W.H. Hoops
Col. Lilly
Lake Wawasee
Barber Shop Solid
Grady
Harry, Knepper
Bikbart
Knepper
Fred Wietten
Florida
Mr. Waetten
New York Central
Pullman Company
Lake Shore Limited
St. Louis
Non
St. Joseph
A. A. Potter
Fred A Potter
Atic
Teresa Mishler
West Douglas Street
Issac Mishler
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