Voting machines under consideration in Elkhart county
Pulaski County has purchased and a deal is pending in Allen County. At the April board session the county commissioners plan action on installing United States Standard voting machines for the upcoming general election. J. Fillmore shows the machine in Elkhart. Pulaski already bought ten, and Allen is negotiating.
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Pulaski County
Allen County
Board of County Commissioners
Board of Commissioners
Elkhart
Fillmore
United States Standard Voting Machine Co
United States Standard
Elkhart County
Elkhart City
Concord Township
Goshen
Court house notices report several filings and transfers
Circuit Court records show the Emma J Culp vs Stanford Culp divorce suit dismissed and a Nymeyer partition sale to Reuben Brumbaugh for 3700 dollars with 100 dollar commissions to the commissioner and attorney. McNeill and Biggins win judgment for 329.56 against Oscar Jay. Probate appraisers Berkey and Albright file a 10091 75 inventory for the T P Butler estate. Next Elkhart Superior Court term begins April 26. Depositions taken in Jerry Bechtel vs John Myers and William Netherman. Carrie Emmitt vs Anaa Emmitt divorce suit dismissed. Real estate transfers listed across multiple townships with buyers and prices.
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Emma J. Culp
Stanford Culp
Nymeyer
Reuben Brumbaugh
A. S. Zook
McNeill & Biggins
Oscar Jay
Dausman
Jay
Jerry Bechtel
John C. Myers
William Netherman
Emmitt
Carrie Emmitt
Anaa Emmitt
Lorenzo D. Clements
Howard Lamb
Bango Tp
W. E. Burns
Lulu B. Billows
Elkhart
Wm. S. Daub
Geo
M. Hand
Osolo
Benj
Kitson
William W. Stetler
Benton
Asher D. Heard
Samuel B. Rensberger
Benj. C. Yoder
John J. Stahley
Middlebury
Samuel Himan
Louisa Airgood
Millersburg
John L. Riggle
Emma Byers
Jefferson
Elizabeth
Brundage
Moses Dausman
Clinton
Zena Ecklebarger
Robert Shriver
Waterford
Jeremiah Bechtel
Jacob I. Weldy
Locke
Morningstar Leads in International Pool Tourney Debut
Indiana billiardist Ora Morningstar, brother of Cyrus Morningstar of Goshen, tops the field after the first week with a three-win run and no defeats in the international competition.
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Morningstar
Ora Morningstar
Cyrus Moringstar
Goshen
Tournemente
Senate panel backs Miller for Indiana district attorney
The senate judiciary committee reported favorably on Charles W. Miller for district attorney of Indiana. The nomination will be confirmed next week.
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Washington, D. C
Senate Judiciary Committee
Charles W. Miller
Indiana
Local Option Fight Roils Cass County Business Districts
In Cass county Indiana the local option contest heats up as boycotts and blacklists surface in Logansport and Goshen. The drought/dry wets forecast victory while drys expect rural votes to swing the outcome. elections run today and tomorrow in multiple counties with other cities reporting dry gains. Big streamer signs advertise saloon closures and business shutdowns as the dispute spills into commerce.
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Goshen
Logansport
Indiana
Cass County
Elkhart County
Bartholomew
Columbus
Vermillion
Newport
Jennings
Vermon
Henry
Newcastle
Clark County
Chicago Tribune
Springfield
Cirys
St. Joseph County
South Bend
Elkhart Hospital Moves to Incorporation in Indianapolis
The General Hospital Association of Elkhart files articles of incorporation in Indianapolis with incorporators Louis M. Simpson A P Kent W Frink J B Pollard A A Ogilvie A L Gotwald J C Fleming A A Norris and E C Bickel. A two per church and group electors board will choose directors to unite city groups in a hospital effort, while Goshen’s project appears abandoned since last November’s benefit.
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Elkhart
General Hospital Association of Elkhart
Indianapolis
Louis M. Simpson
A. P. Kent
W. Frink
J. B. Pollard
A. A. Ogilvie
A. L. Gotwalt
J. C. Fleming
A. A. Norris
E. C Bickel
Goshen Hospital
Ben
Illness Report From Local Hospital
Mrs Frank A Hascall remains in serious condition with peritonitis. Miss Gladys Brooks shows marked improvement after serious illness. Mrs Lawrence of the Western Union Telegraph office is down with the grip.
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Frank A. Hascall
Gladys Brooks
Lawrence
Western Union Telegraph Office
Thirteenth District Medical Society Meets in Elkhart
Arrangements completed for the Thirteenth District Medical Society meeting in Elkhart in late April. Representatives will attend from St. Joseph Kosciusko Marshall Pulaski Fulton Stark and Elkhart counties. The program has not yet been issued.
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Medical Society
District Medical Society
Elkhart
St. Joseph
Kosciusko
Marshall
Pulaski
Fulton
Stark
Elkhart druggists to cease handling intoxicants
The Elkhart Truth reports no united action taken yet but states it is practically settled that all Elkhart druggists will stop handling intoxicants.
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United
Elkhart
New Paris Lady Injured in Fall at Home
Mrs. Ellen Whitehead of New Paris fell in her cellar last evening and sustained a serious back injury.
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New Paris
Ellen Whitehead
Letter List Mentions Cripe Mills and Pletcher Paine
A letter list contains names including Mrs S C Cripe Tes Mills Miss Freda Pletcher Paine a Co Geo Stephenson Victor Welsert and others, indicating a compiled roster or correspondence grouping. The fragment suggests a social or business listing with several individuals and a company noted.
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S.C. _Cripe
Tes Mills
Freda
Pletcher, Paine, A Co
Geo
Stephenson
Victor
Welsert
Change in Shoe Firm Miller Buys Himebaugh Interest
Royal D. Miller purchases the Himebaugh brothers stake in Himebaugh and Noble, ending a pending deal. He retires tonight from C. D. Tiedemann’s store and Noble and Miller will open April 1. Miller has 12 years in shoes, mostly in Goshen. The Himebaugh and Noble firm was started over two years ago by Frank Noble and Roland and Arthur Himebaugh. Roland Himebaugh works for Mishawaka Rubber and Arthur Himebaugh will stay with the firm.
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Royal D. Miller
Himebaugh Brothers
Roland
Arthur J. Himebaugh
Himebaugh & Noble
Miller
C. D. Tiedemann
Noble and Miller
Goshen
Himebaugh
Russell Shoup Injured In Wheel Off Accident
Russell Shoup was thrown from a load of kitchen cabinets when a wheel came off a Keith dray on East Lincoln Avenue. He sustained serious injuries to his side and hip as cabinets were moved from the I. X L. factory to the Big Four depot for shipment after a burr caused the wheel to fail.
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Keith
Russell Shoup
Lincoln Avenue
I. X L
Big Four
Burr
Antone Kochendorfer
South Bend
Studebaker
Kochendorfer
Mrs Rose Wiley Dead in Garrett
Mrs Todd Wilden reports the death of her aunt Mrs Rose Wiley at Garrett. Born in Goshen as Rose Barnhart seventy years ago she was Goshen’s first girl born and lived in the city for many years remembered by elder residents. She was the mother in law of Garrett mayor E B Thumma.
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Todd Wilden
Rose Wiley
Garrett
Wiley
Rose Barnhart
Goshen
E. B. Thumma
Eight ladies hosted at Mrs. Garman home for Birth Day club
The Birth Day club of eight ladies were royally entertained at Mrs. B. F. Garman on North Eighth street with a five course dinner. Out of town guests included Mrs. Minnie Nash, Mrs. Emma Garman and Mrs. BE. C. Marke of Elkhart, and Mrs. Frank Straub of South Third street. This afternoon they entertained 16 ladies at cards.
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Birth Day Club
B. F. Garman
North Eighth Street
Minnie Nash
Emma Garman
BE. C. Marke
Elkhart
Frank Straub
South Third Street
Chicago man sues to break Michigan City aunt's will
Washington I. Culver files in the superior court at Michigan City seeking to break the will of his aunt Mrs. Ann E. Sanborn. He had been left only $25 a month and acknowledged satisfaction with the will and the accompanying trust.
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Superior Court
Michigan City
Washington I. Culver
Chicago
Ann E. Sanborn
Goshen District M E Church Report At Greenfield
Dr Henry Warland Bennett superintendent of Goshen district reports 78 preaching places in 30 charges. The Warsaw Union notes the district report will be read at Greenfield.
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The
Warsaw Union
Henry Warland Bennett
Goshen
M. E. Church
Greenfield
Thomas Flyer Blazes Route Through Goshen in Race Progress
The Thomas Flyer sped through Goshen at 10 20 this morning en route in the New York to Seattle race. It is scheduled to stop in South Bend next, with Chicago as the following stop.
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New York
Seattle
Goshen
South Bend
Chicago
Excursion Season Opens With Big Four Run to Indianapolis
The Big Four will inaugurate the summer excursion season next Sunday with a trip to Indianapolis. Officials expect strong patronage this summer from dry territory and anticipate good turnout for the outing.
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Big Four
Indianapolis
Bridge Falling Risk Prompts Warsaw Cornerstone Note
The Warsaw Times argues the Smith street bridge over the old canal in Warsaw is near collapse and the county must bear the loss. Elkhart Bridge and Iron Co. received 861 dollars to erect the bridge.
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The
Warsaw Times
Smith Street
Warsaw
Elkhart Bridge and Iron Co
Demolition Planned for Elkhart Presbyterian Church
The old Presbyterian church on Second Street in Elkhart will be demolished after Easter. The congregation will use the G A R hall until the new church is completed.
Mortuary Record for Mrs Henry Hixon
Mrs Henry Hixon of Middlebury dies at 65 after four weeks illness from Brights disease. Survived by husband and three children Conley of Gas City Indiana Fred Hixon of Middlebury and Mrs W L Wint of White Hall. Longtime Middlebury resident. services set for 2.
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Middlebury
W.L. Wint
White Hall
Parcell infant dies. Vera N Parcell obituary notes
Vera N Parcell infant daughter of John Parcell who lives near interurban station No 17 west of Elkhart died Friday. The child was born Feb 20th. Lagrange county obituary mention notes Philip Lance residence one and a half miles from Topeka and marriage to Mr Brande...
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Philip Lance
Topeka
Lagrange County
Brandeberger
Lagrange
Parcell
Vera N. Parcell
John Parcell
Elkhart
Friendly Suit Aims to Set Ownership of Naturalization Fees
Fred Woodward acting for St. Joseph County will sue County Clerk Frank P. Christoph in the near future to resolve who owns fees from naturalization papers. The action, described as friendly, seeks to clarify whether the $1 fee should be split with the U.S. government or paid into the county treasury.
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Fred Woodward
St. Joseph County
Frank P. Christoph
United States
Local notices and town news items across Indiana
Rev Haines delivers farewell sermon in Barket. Plymouth man Dickson Thompson owns a 150 year old watch. Columbia City lists 61 tax days this year. Mrs Amelia Clark of Columbia City dies after 20 years of suffering. D E Studebaker named Exalted Ruler of the Elks in Decatur. Warsaw abstractors seek fuller Kosciusko county records. Huntington Erie shops need expert car builders. Wayne county towns Williamsburg Lynn and nearby face smallpox scare. Lafayette prepares for municipal league meeting June 29 24. All Wabash south of the river quarantined for scarlet fever. Komoko council proposes a dog tax to reduce canine population. L J Bibler donates 25 folding chairs to Pierceton United Brethren Church. Bluffton mayoralty race tight with three candidates.
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Haines
Barket
Dickson Thompson
Plymouth
Columbia City
Amelia Clark
D. E. Studebaker
Williamsburg
Lynn
Wayne County
Municipal League
Lafayette
Wabash
Wabash River
Kokomo
L. J. Bibler
United Brethren Church
Pierceton
Wille
Bluffton
Necklace stolen from Miss Crocker in San Francisco
Police receive description of a necklace worth $300000 stolen from Miss Jennie Crocker formerly of South Bend in a San Francisco hotel. Detectives will watch for the thief though South Bend is not believed to be the likely location. A $5000 reward is offered for capture or information.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Bend
Jennie Crocker
San Francisco
Theff
Magor Likely Assigned Between Fort Wayne Goshen
It is understood Fort Wayne will ask the Greenfield M E conference to send Rev. M J Magor to that city but he is believed to be assigned to Goshen The bishop determines the question It is not probable that Rev Bailey of the North Side M E church will be sent to a larger city
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Magor
Fort Wayne
Greenfield M. E. Conference
M. J. Magor
Goshen
Bailey
North Side
M. E
Expiration of Mortgage Exemption Filing Deadline
Notice warns that the mortgage exemption filing limit ends in 30 days from today April 30. Eligible individuals must file exemption papers with the county auditor. Affidavits may be sworn before authorized officials or the county auditor and must be sworn by those seeking deductions.
Local option election petition filed in Kosciusko County
A petition for a local option election will be filed in Kosciusko County with a possible election date between April 25th and early May. The vote is expected to be called soon in Warsaw and surrounding areas.
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Warsaw
Kosciusko
Elkhart Daily Round of Travel and Visitors List
Local notices list residents and visitors moving between Elkhart and neighboring cities. names include Daniel Kapffman in Elkhart, Mrs. Gortner in Chicago, John Santschi to Bristol, and many others visiting or traveling to Chicago, South Bend, Kendallville, Kokomo, Waterloo, Nebraska, and Indianapolis area.
Mrs. Warner Held on Warrant for Insanity Threats
Mrs. George Warner of Elkhart was taken into custody on a warrant sworn by her daughter. At Clark hospital she was said to threaten self harm and family harm and likely insanity. A commission of Drs. Fleming and Short and Justice Brumbaugh found her insane and a bid for admission to Longcliff was made.
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George
Susan Elizabeth) Warner
Elkhart
Clark Hospital
Warner
J. C. Fleming
I. Wright Short
J. M. Brumbaugh
Longcliff
Doctor Baumann Plans Move to Millhouse Location
Dr. Nicholas C. Baumann, who arrived four years ago from Cincinnati, will relocate with his family to Millhouser in Decatur county around April 10. His Goshen practice has been successful and his departure is widely regretted by friends.
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Baumann
Nicholas C. Baumann
Cincinnati
Millhouser
Decatur County
Goshen
Fort Wayne Shoaft estate pushes work at Aveline hotel site
On the Aveline site at Fort Wayne the Shoaft estate reports rapid progress on Sunday as a force remains busy erecting the story office building on the hotel site.
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Aveline
Fort Wyne
Funeral for Mathias Kelly Scheduled for Tomorrow
The funeral of the late Mathias Kelly will be held tomorrow at 10 o clock. The service will take place at 1244 South Highth Street, with burial to follow at Oak Ridge Cemetery.
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Kelly
Mathias Kelly
Highth
Oak Ridge
Dentists Gather for Northern Indiana Assembly in Goshen
About 150 dentists from Northern Indiana are to visit Goshen for the Northern Indiana Dental Association annual meeting set for Sept 7 and 8. The gathering, proposed at Dr. W. O. Vallette’s office, will draw 100 to 150 visitors with elaborate entertainment plans and a later announced program.
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Indiana
Goshen
W. O. Vallette
Gillis
Hammond
Meeker
Peru
Peterson
Milford
Stage and Vallette
Matson Named to State Tax Commission
Gov Marshall appoints Courtland C Matson of Greencastle to the state tax commission to succeed Parks M Martin. Matson, a Democrat, was the 1888 gubernatorial nominee against Alvin P Hovey and has served several terms in Congress.
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C. C. Matson
Marshall
Courtland C. Matson
Greencastle
State Tax Commission
Parks M. Martin
Mgr. Matson
Alvin P. Hovey
Congress
Duck Law Clarifies Ducks May Be Shot Through May 15
Deputy Fish and Game Warden Rigney notes a general misunderstanding about duck shooting. The law allows shooting ducks until May 15, extending the original April 1 closed season start.
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Fish and Game
Rigney
Sensational South Bend divorce filings surface in court
Two divorce cases appeared in South Bend on Monday. Catherine Landgraf, 63, sues her husband Jacob Landgraf alleging an affinity. They were married in 1865. She seeks 5,000 dollars alimony and 500 dollars for attorneys fees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Bend
Catherine Landgraf
Jacob Landgraf
Engine Breaks Man's Back in Fort Wayne Collision
Victor King, 63, of Fort Wayne, struck by a locomotive attached to Lake Shore railroad service. He suffered a broken back and skull fracture and is expected to die.
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Victor King
Fort Wayne
Lake Shore Railroad
Indiana Evangelical Association Session in Elkhart
The 57th annual session of the Indiana conference of the Evangelical association will convene at the First Evangelical Church in Elkhart on Thursday. Auxiliary societies meet earlier in the week.
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Indiana Conference of the Evangelical Association
First Evangelical Church
Elkhart
Hoffman Stable Horses Ship to Kalamazoo for Spring Training
The Harry M. Hoffman stables will ship 13 horses from South Bend to Kalamazoo for spring training at Recreation Park.
Effort Under Way to Secure Bryan for Goshen Lecture
An attempt is being made to secure William Jennings Bryan to deliver a lecture on the 'Prince of Peace' in Goshen in the near future. The effort involves local organizers and pushes for a favorable venue and date.
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Bryan
W. J. Bryan
Prince of Peace
Goshen
Deserted Wife: Ray Osborn Arrested in Peru
Ray Osborn of Peru age 22 deserted his wife aged 20 in South Bend. He was taken into custody at his mother's home in Peru.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peru
South Bend
Moving pictures and college glee club hits ignite crowds
Manager Fox hosts a final evening event for The American Fleet at Sidney Australia moving pictures drawing hundreds. The Indianapolis News lauds the War bash college glee club as a standout of the season. Logansport Reporter notes premier musical entertainment. Wabash College Glee Club tickets selling fast.
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Fox
Sidney
Australia
Indianapolis ‘News
Indianapolis
Logansport
Wabash College
Glee Club
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Circuit Court
Warren Berkey
Nellie Albright
T. P. Butler
Elkhart Superior Court
Cass
Society News
Nea
Rev. L.A. Beeks
Miss Ada Herr
A. G. Storer
Ada Herr
East Parl Street
Miss Herr
Mrs. Storer
Miss Mattie Storer
Storer Yard
Charles C. Herr
Storer Resdence
E. G. Herr
Pennsylvania
Woman’s Musical Club
St. James Episcopal Church
S. J. Rowell
North Fifth Street
Storer
Mortuary ‘Record
Daniel Kapffman
John Gortner
John Santschi
Bristol
Everett Cleis
S. E. Norwood
Mounds
F. D. Silverman
S. C. Hubbell
Frank Smiley
Washington Court House
T. A. Foster
John
J. L. Ottman
Eau Claire
Mich
R. T. Campbell
College Springs
Jerry Shire
Elkhart Prairie
Fremont
Ruth Kelly
Oxford
Western College
O. Trippke
Toledo
Carrier
Charles McCabe
C. M. Holt
Hot Springs
Ark
Henry Bartels
Auburn
John Stafford
Dr. Conley
Gas City
Henry Hixon
Floyd H. Plumb
Detroit
Lafayette Theatre Booking, Agency
S. H. Whitmer
E. E. Drake
Mamie Drake
Harry Whitmer
Eugene Herr
Donald Wright
Purdue University
J. A. Bretz
J. B. Elsen
Cal
Mary A. Tulley
Duck Law
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