Silver Tongued Auctioneer Faces Bigamy Charge
William V. Marsh known as the silver tongued auctioneer is en route from Detroit to Goshen to answer bigamy charges. He allegedly wed Anna Rathka Davis while his wife Mrs. Marsh at Allegan, Michigan, remains, with Prosecutor Burris coordinating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William V. Marsh
Detroit
Goshen
Ziesel
Whisler
Marsh
Indiana
Hoea Stuckman-Marsh
Allegan
Mich
South Haven
Burris
Anna Rathka-Davis
Fred Rathka
Ed Davis
Elkhart
South Bend
Chicago
St. Louis
Urbana
Champaign
Ill
Toledo
Cleveland
Marsh of
Mrs. Marsh
Miss Rolley
Allegany
Sanderson
Collinwood
Ohio
Mis. Rolley
Rathke
Rathke-Davis
Mra
Allegan, Mioh
Cone
Lyon
Maresh
Cassopolis
Republicans in Kosciusko County Face Intra Party Strife
Republicans in Kosciusko County fear the latest phase of the Miller Moorman battle for the congressional nomination will hurt their race. The Warsaw Union notes the fight centers in Kosciusko with factions realigning and tensions rising as state leaders issue directives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kosciusko County
Warsaw Union
Charlie Miller
John W. Moorman
Engineer Struck by Flying Board During Freight Pass
J. H. Knepper, an Elkhart Lake Shore engineer, was struck on the head by a roof board blown from a westbound freight as his eastbound train passed the Lake Shore depot. He was taken to the depot for medical aid and it is believed he suffered a base skull fracture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Knepper
Elkhart
Lake Shore
Knepper
Argument over Fort Wayne hotel fire ends in suicide
John Frank Donahoe of Mishawaka drank carbolic acid after a heated dispute with his brother over the Aveline Hotel fire in Fort Wayne. Nervous and affected by his brother's criticism, he visited a stockman’s home and killed himself with one ounce of poison.
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Aveline
Fort Wayne
John Frank Donahoe
Mishawaka
Donahoe
Sowers John Sowers Dies in Elkhart at 59
John Sowers of Elkhart formerly of Goshen died Monday afternoon from heart trouble at age 59 years 8 months and 17 days. He leaves a wife four sons Wayne Walter Westey of Goshen and William of Cus ter Mich Mabel and Mrs B F Russell of Elkhart four brothers four sisters and seven grandchildren. Interment will be in Oak Ridge Thursday at 2 PM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sowers
John Sowers
Elkhart
Goshen
Walter
Wayne
Westey
William
Custer
Mich
Mabel
B. F. Russell
Oak Ridge
Body Identified in Unmarked Grave Case at Durham Station
The coroner received a Brantford police telegram naming Andrew Stochowki of Brantford as the body found in the potters field near Durham. The lifeless remains were given to a Hungarian society in the Canadian town where the man lived.
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Potters' Field
Lake Shore
Durham Station
Brantford
Can
Andrew Stochowki
Gwilt Charged With Trespass On Wim Smith Farm
Richard Gwilt was arrested for trespassing on Wim Smith's farm where he hauled dirt. Smith sought 26 cents per load but Gwilt refused to pay, leading to a trespass suit. Gwilt to be tried before Justice Whisler tomorrow night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Gwilt
Wim. Smith
Trustees to Meet in Goshen for June County Exercises
Trusts Showalter and Blocher will meet in Goshen Tuesday May 16 to finalize arrangements for holding the county graduation exercises here sometime in June.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Showalter
Blocher
Goshen
Resamed Operations After Brief Shutdown Restarts at Lake Shore
After a ten day shutdown the departments of the Lake Shore shop at Dikhart resume operations under Dr J A Scapp located at 186 Mast Lincoln Ave Ground Phong 19.
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Lake Shore
Ahopa
Dikhart
J. A. Scapp
Mast
Lincoln, Ave
Phong 19
Fire destroys Walkerton business district in early morning blaze
A major fire in Walkerton wiped out seven buildings on Main street starting at E. K. Byrer's furniture store at 1:30 am. The post office and downtown structures were engulfed as flames rapidly spread, with total losses estimated around 100000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walkerton
E. K. Byrer
Main Street
Decline in 1908 Elkhart County School Enumeration
The 1908 count shows a loss of 165 compared with 1907 as Elkhart County reports 132,143 school age children, with 6,736 males and 6,407 females. Townships total 5,100 school age children, down 399 from 1907, chiefly in Elkhart and Harrison townships amid questioned tally accuracy.
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Weaver
Nappanee
Eikhart City
Elkhart City
Goshen City
Wakarusa Pape Weivewe
Middlebury
Millersburg
Middlebury Tp
Harrison
Hilhart
Cleveland
York
Bango
Concord
Jefferson
Benton
Clinton
Locke
Union
Jackson
Washington Ty
Bristol
Elkhart County
Elkhart
Learning
Elkhart Township
Bechtel
Harrison Township
Krug Plans Move To Build Modern Residence
Frank L. Krug will relocate the old Taylor house to the rear of his South 3rd street lot. He intends to remodel the structure for renting and build a modern residence for his own use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WIII
Frank L. Krug
Taylor
Goshen Player Rising as Slugger at Wa bash College
Sam Starbuck of Wa bash College baseball earns a growing reputation as a slugger after a standout game against Rose Poly. He collected two singles a double and a home run in Saturdays contest highlighting his offensive impact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goshen
Sam Starbuck
Wabash College
Rose Poly
Obscure Letter List Mentions Local Names and Firms
A compact catalog lists individuals such as Minnie Allman Jno P Cleary Misa Nora Culp Mrs Kaiser David Glen Goshen Lath MI Co Walter Latt Mrs Florence Mayfield Ira Macklin Will McIntosh J W Robbins PF L Starr Mrs Sarah Walter a W Yoder. The entry also references local residents and a Goshen firm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnie Allman
Jno
P. Cleary
Misa
Nora Culp
Kaiser
David Glen
Goshen Lath MI Co
Walter Latt
Florence Mayfield
Ira Macklin
Will McIntosh
J. W. Robbins
PF. L. Starr
Sarah Waltera
W. Yoder
Circus Opens in Peru and Marion Under Rain
Wallace-Hagenbeck circus opened in Peru on Saturday. The show later exhibited in Marion amid drizzly rain competing with Lillian Russell for audience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peru
Wallace-Hagenbeck
Marion
Lillian Russell
Parfitt Buys Parkeide Lot From Starr for $1000
William Parfitt purchased a Parkeide lot from M. V. Starr for 1000 dollars. The property fronts on Eighth Street with 136 feet along the street and 76 feet deep on College Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Parfitt
M. V. Starr
Eighth Street
College Avenue
Still Hope for Building in Mishawaka
A fragmentary note recalls Mishawaka seeking a public building project despite congressional turn down. A local story mentions Mary finishing cooking school and returning with a biscuit turned paperweight, a small, humorous household misadventure.
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Mishawaka Fa
Congress
Mary
Fifth Street Paving Bid Rejected Over Guarantee Issues
The common council rejected all bids for paving Fifth Street with asphalt macadam citing lack of a guarantee provision and suspicions of a bid pool. Four bidders included W. W. Hatch & Sons Goshen M H McGovern Chicago L von Westrum Chicago and Barber Asphalt Chicago. The project will be readvertised after amended specifications. expected delay about a month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Common Council
Fifth Street
Ber Asphalt Company of
Chicago
M. H. McGovern
W. W. Hatch & Sons
Goshen
L. von Westrum
Barber Asphalt Co
Sam 8. Saxton
Yoder
State Board of Health
Middlebury Minstrel Show For Band Benefit
Middlebury hosts a home talent minstrel show next Friday night to raise funds for the town band. The lineup features Grape Nuts Ballou Zest Freeland Elijahs Mana Borille Egg O See Blough Corn Kinks Albert Post Toastice Shredded Wheat Mather L M Culp Grover Engel Tom MHutchinson Harvey Gohn R E B Hillett Force Nusbaum Cream of Wheat Farver Puffed Rice Griner and other local celebrities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middlebury
Grape Nuts
Ballou
Zest
Freeland
Lillian Russell at Bucklen Theatre Elkhart
Lillian Russell will perform in the racing comedy Wildfire at the Bucklen in Elkhart Wednesday evening. The show is billed as a top seasonal attraction with Goshen residents expected to attend. Ticket prices range from 50 cents to 1 50, with 300 first floor seats at 1. Phone ahead to reserve preferred locations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lillian Russell
Elkhart
Bucklen
Goshen
Contract Wins Pavement Bid at Indiana Harbor
Ray Hatch secured a contract at Indiana Harbor for Westrymite paving at $1.89 per yard. The same pavement type was bid at $1.69 per yard for the Fifth Street project yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana Harbor
Ray Hatch
Fifth Street
Marshall to Attend Noble County Convention in Albion
Democratic nominee for governor Thomas R. Marshall will attend the Noble county convention in Albion on Tuesday June 9. Cyrun Cline, the Democratic congressional nominee in the Twelfth district, will also be there. Victims of the Avelline hotel fire were identified in Fort Wayne Friday. J C Ellis of Chicago sold the Lion store anomer and R B Johnson of Pana Illinois made a sale at Tiedemann's shoe store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Wayne
Gobson
J. C Ellis
Chicago
Lion
Omer
R. 8. Johnson
Pana, IL
Tiedemann
Remodeling Bartholomew Room on South Main Street
Work began today on remodeling the Bartholomew building located on South Main Street. A new front is being installed and the interior is being overhauled to update the property.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bartholomew
South Main Street
Elkhart Reports 175 Empty Houses Amid Housing Shift
Elkhart enumerators counted 175 vacant homes while noting as many new houses. The finding suggests no net population loss despite vacancies and new construction in the area.
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Elkhart
Wickwire liquor case to be heard in Plymouth Thursday
The F. W. Wickwire liquor case moves from St. Joseph county to Marshall county and comes up for hearing in Plymouth on Thursday.
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Plymouth
F. W. Wickwire
St. Joseph County
Marshall County
Quiet Title Case Filed by Joseph D Gartner
Joseph D. Gartner brings a quiet title action against Thomas Slight and others. The filing concerns property ownership disputes raised by Gartner seeking clear title.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph D. Gartner
Thomas Slight
Views of Temps on temperance leaders in Starbuck
A dense, era-tinged critique argues that church members and influential citizens back anti-saloon remonstrances, counting all factions on one side. It asserts local option law uncertainty, cites economic and social gains where saloons left, and claims moral certainty over neutral ground.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wood Starbuck
Democrat
Pri
Relic Passes Through Hands of John H in Hidden Winding Tale
A fragmentary note describes a relic moving through the hands of John H amid winding clues and hints of a fabled past. The text evokes a place and a sequence of events, leaving details sparse yet suggestive of a historic object’s journey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John
Knapp to Deliver Free Lecture in Ann Arbor
Bliss Knapp, noted Christian lecturer, will give a free public lecture in Ann Arbor on May 11 under the auspices of the Christian Society of Michigan. The event offers listeners an opportunity to hear Knapp explain his chosen subject.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ann Arbor
Christian
Goience
Bliss Knapp
New Jefferson
Christian Ciety
Michigan
Alwa
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Anna Rather
Man
Polosa
Mortuary Record
Ram
W. W
Hatch & Sons of
L. von Westrum and
The
Bar
Kohkler
Rimpler
Watts
Marshal Self
Witt
Water Works
Shafer
G. G. Barber
Riverside Boulevard
Cosmo Street
Water Works and Light Committee
Herman Dalka
Crescent Street
L. E. Bartholomew
Charles Lamb
South Third Street
L. S. & M.S. Railway Company
Greene
Douglas Street
Gotham
George W. Wehmeyer
Flint Street
Lincoln Avenue
Thomas-Albright Company
Main
Jefferson Streets
Cosmo Buttermilk Soap Company
Tynac Miller
Interurban Land Co
Thomas Albright
M. C. Landis
Pittsburg
South Sixth
J. B. Slaughter
South Seventh Street
D. D. Ulery
Ulery
North Main Street
Charles Katz
Third Street
Harry Dewey
Main and
Washington Streets
Luther B. Bartholomew
Atreet
Gunabine
Ra Mae
Elkhart Boys
Louis Knapp
Purdue
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