Gunness Farm Dig Continues as Watches Found
LaPorte May 7 Special No more bodies are dug out today rain slows work Sheriff Smutzer orders floor of the Gunness barn torn out to reveal hidden remains The ruins yield six men's watches and one woman's watch as investigators seek owners The case remains unsettled with Mrs Gunness suspected but not confirmed dead and Ray Lamphere silent about the deaths Also notes on local ill and medical cases from Goshen College and town residents
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Gunness
Ray Lamphere
City Engineer Works on Fifth Street Paving Specifications
City Engineer Witt advances a new set of specifications for the proposed Fifth Street asphalt macadam paving. The amended specs will include a guarantee provision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Witt
Concrete Foundation Finished on Sixth Street
Hazel and Hobb of Mishawaka completed laying the concrete foundation on Sixth street pavement. The asphalt crew is set to begin work shortly after.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hazel & Hobb
Mishawaka
Millersburg Opera House Ordered to Add Exterior Staircase
State factory inspector mandates an exterior iron stairway at the Millersburg opera house for a safe exit. County chairman Bi Neal names B B Mummert of Goshen as league county chair for the Lincoln League of Indians.
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Millersburg
Opera House
Bi. Neal
Lincoln League of Indians
B. B., Mummert of
Goshen
Preparations for 157th Regiment Next Monday
The Ligonier Banner reports big preparations for the 157th regiment's parade or event next Monday April 14. It notes a scene of beauty and sanitation and mentions Moresco and Danae Cory as involved, while also recording an accident northeast of South Milford where William Sawyer and son Fred were injured pulling stumps, a broken chain causing injuries. A Beauty Bartore advertisement promotes Mrs Smith's mid summer millinery.
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Ligonier
157Th
William Sawyer
Fred
South Milford
Sawyer
Suburban Grocery Robbed. 181 Pennies Stolen
Thieves broke into A. E B. Wysong's suburban grocery on East Jefferson between Ninth and Tenth streets between 9 PM and 6 AM, swiping 181 pennies from the overnight cash. Entry came via a rear cellar window. a back door hole was started but too small. Police suspect youth involvement though no definite crew is identified.
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A. E B. Wysong
East Jefferson Street
Ninth
Jenner Drug Store
Society Events Highlight Card and Dance Party
Mr and Mrs Harry Sanders host a large guest list tonight at the K of P Hall with Fischer's Orchestra from Kalamazoo providing music. Mrs A R Bemenderfer of North Main street chaired the Embroidery club yesterday. Mrs Todd Wiiden of Queen street welcomed many friends Wednesday afternoon with light refreshments.
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Harry Sanders
K. of P. Hall
Fischer
Kalamazoo, Mich
A. R. Bemenderfer
North, Main Street
Embroidery Club
Wne
Todd Wiiden
Queen Street
Leininger Rube 88 Elkhart County Resident Dies
Mortuary record notes the death of Reuben Leininger aged 88 at his Elkhart county home 2 1/2 miles west of Elkhart after age and ailment complications. Three children survive.
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Leininger
Reuben Leininger
Elkhart County
Elkhart
LaPorte Becomes Noted for Gunness Case Coverage
LaPorte is described as gaining fame from the Gunness murder case. The city’s newspapers, once full of sensational material, now dispatch special correspondents and photographers to the scene. The Gunness case is labeled one of the era's major criminal sensations.
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LaPorte
Gunness
New Aveline Ruins Cleared After Fatal Fort Wayne Fire
The New Aveline hotel ruins in Fort Wayne have been cleared with eleven dead and one surviving guest, BK M. Mat thews of Columbus in critical condition. State Factory Inspector Blakeley will visit Fort Wayne and warns Indiana hoteliers to improve fire safety protections.
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New Aveline
Fort Wayne
Bk, M. Matthews
Columbus
Blakeley
Indiana
Unidentified Man Found Murdered in Gary Sand Pit
In Gary a murdered man is found in a sand pit. George Simmons and Fred Whit of Chicago, workers at Knickerbocker Sand Co., uncover the body. The face is crushed, a bloody club lies beside him. Police suspect luring and robbery. victim’s identity remains unknown.
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George Simmons
Fred Whitmore
Knickerbocker Sand Co
Chicago
Gary
County mutual dispute may head to court over insurance
Noble County Mutual Insurance Co threatens to file an injunction against Elkhart County Mutual Aid Association. The dispute centers on whether Elkhart can insure Noble county property outside Elkhart, with state officials reviewing the 1877 law for organizing county based insurers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nobile County Mutual
Elkhart Co
Noble County Mutual Insurance Co
Elkhart County Mutual Aid Association
Noble County Company
Elkhart County Association
Noble County
Elkhart Association
Elkhart County
Insurance Department
State Auditor's Office
Secretary of State
Indianapolis
Elkhart Organization
Cyrus W. Neal
State Insurance Department
Neal
WANTS STUD ebaker HELD FOR DEATH OF SON
C M Ashcraft of South Bend urges a grand jury to indict J M Studebaker Jr for causing the death of his son Charles in a February 1907 auto accident. Charles Ashcraft died last November, and the father alleges the fatality resulted from the crash.
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C. M. Ashcraft
South Bend
J. M. Studebaker Jr
Charles
Charles Ashcraft
J. M. Studebaker, Jr
Mr. Ashcraft
Studebaker
Miss Myrtle Middleton Dies In Kansas At 28
After a three month illness six weeks bedridden Myrtle Middleton daughter of Mr and Mrs John Middleton died at her mother’s home in Onaga Kansas. Born in Bristol January 1880 she lived in Kansas since early childhood her pastor noted a 28 year three month two day earthly pilgrimage. She was buried in Onaga.
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Myrtle Middleton
John Middleton
Onaga
Kan
Bristol
Indiana
Kansas
Gwilt Pleads Guilty For Trespass At Smith Farm
Richard Gwilt admitted trespass on William Smith premises and paid a $10.50 assessment. He had hauled dirt from the Smith farm northwest of the city and refused to settle after Smith offered compromise at 26 cents per load.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whislerg
Richard Gwilt
Wiliam Smith
Gwilt
Smith
Mr. Smith
Fort Wayne Man Fatally Struck by Train After Missteps
Philip Plank was killed after being struck by a Lake Shore train. He left the city on an interurban car and, upon alighting at stop 15 near his Wallen home, became confused and boarded the Lake Shore east instead of heading west toward the Grand Rapids tracks.
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Plank
Philip Plank
Lake Shore
Fort Wayne
Wallen
Grand Rapids
Elkhart Man Browne Dies by His Own Action in Detroit
A Lansing dispatch reports J. C. Browne of Elkhart committed death by his own action in his room at the Detroit hotel by stopping all the cracks and turning on the gas. The notice notes Elkhart had announced Browne’s death at Mt. Clemens Idaho.
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Elkhart
J. C. Browne
Mt. Clemens
Lansing
Mich
Dispatch
Detroit
The Dukes Daughter at Jefferson Last Night
An audience saw the Jewell Kelley company perform The Dukes Daughter at the Jefferson. Hall's performing dogs won applause and Anna Marvins singing of illustrated songs drew praise for children. Kelley company to present Foxy Grandpa Saturday matinee at the Jefferson. Hall's dogs will exhibit and a motion film shown. Prices 10 and 20 cents. Hawks Hardware Co offers a Japane finish for home furniture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jewell-Kelley Company
Jefferson
Hall
Anna Marvin
Kelley Company
The
Bridge contract bids to open June 4
County commissioners advertise for letting 24 bridges with bids to be opened Thursday June 4. Council will meet next day to cover potential shortfall of 15 500 dollars appropriated for the projects. Two bridges carried over for lack of proposals, 500 dollars allotted. Health board to organize in December per law. Road and ditch matters reviewed with several ditches docketed and petitions referred to surveyor.
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Board of County Commissioners
Commissioners’ Court
Health Board
County Board of Health
Board of Commissioners
FP. M. Uhrig
Gattshall
Board of Commisioners
Andrew Wise
Harrison Township
Franklin W. Cline
Harrison
Concord
Charles L. Monger
Concord Township
Edwin M. Burkett
Jackson Township
Fort Wayne School Population Drops Amid City Decline
Fort Wayne's school population falls to 16,087 from 16,634 last year, a loss of 547, amid a broader Indiana trend of reduced enrollments as families relocate. Enumerators count 371 vacant dwellings. Terre Haute reports 14,592, a small year over year rise after controversy over padding figures.
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Ft Wayne
Fort Wayne
Indiana
Terre Haute
Cotton
Misidentified Gould sparks rumor about Lillian Russell trip
Newspapers misreported that Howard Gould of the Gould family joined Lillian Russell’s train and was present in Warsaw with the company en route from Ft Wayne to Elkhart. The man with Russell is Mises Russell, her leading man, who recently played in Goshen before, while rumors about Russell’s age and understudy proved false.
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Gould
Howard Gould
Lillian Russell
Warsaw
Big Four
Ft Wayne
Elkhart
Mises Russell
Miss Russell
Boyd Putnam
Putnam
Goshen
Zenda
Rupert of
Reformed Supper Date Set for May 16th
A local notice confirms the reform supper will be held Friday evening May 16. The Economy wired a request to name a price on a shipment of suits. The piece notes 85 years since the Hawks Hardware Co began Masury's rail paints and signals growing confidence in the firm.
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Isa
Masury
Toad
Hawks, Hardware Co
Mrs Ella Schrock Dies in Kansas City
Mrs Ella Schrock formerly Miss Bila Graham of Goshen Indiana died in Kansas City at 55 from acute pneumonia after a train trip. She arrived with her husband a contractor and will be buried at Wimwood Cemetery after a funeral at New Comer’s Chapel. Survived by husband and four children. Funeral conducted by Rev F M Simpson.
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Ella Schrock
Kansas City
Ella
Schrock
Wimwood Cemetery
Newcomer’s Chapel
Kansas ‘City
Chicago
David E. Gefaittger
Bila Graham
Goshen
Ind
F. M. Simpson
Oakley Methodist Episcopal Church
Democrats organize press committee in Indianapolis
Indiana state Democratic committee in session in Indianapolis names a press committee with members across districts from Princeton to Columbia City. The panel says it will not reveal the assessment amount, pledging secrecy as stated by Sixth District Committeeman Osborne.
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Indianapolis
State
Democratic Committee
J. C. Gorman
Princeton
S. Paul Poynter
Sullivan
L. M. O'Bannon
Corydon
A. N. Crecraft
Franklin
I. R. Strouse
Rockville
Chambers
Newcastle
W. B. Westlake
L. R. Nafizger
Osborne
Money To Prove Worth In Dog Case At Trial
Koselusko circuit court hears a suit over a tramp dog costing $125 so far. The owner EW Kiger demands $50, while Hogan, who shot the dog, disputes the value claiming it killed his sheep. Hogan has nine witnesses ready to support the lower valuation.
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Koselusko
EW Kiger
Sylvester Hogan
Hogan
Anna Besser
Kiger
Lillian Russell Stars In Wildfire At Bucklen Opera House
Lillian Russell drew receipts over 1100 at the Bucklen theater in Hikhart for Wildfire. The crowd reflects strong local support for a big star with Miss Russell's tally higher than Maxine Elliott's in the city. Goshen attendees included Misses Jenkinson Snobarger Hubbell Miliott Lambert Beane and others along with several named gentlemen.
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Lillian Russell
Bucklen Opera House
Hikhart
Mise Russell
Maxine Elliott
Bucklen
Harry G. Sommers
Goshen
Bob Newell
Hugh Newell
Louis Hawks
Joe Cramer
Walter Swarts
J. A. Beane
Dog tax collection notice at local hardware store
Notice states dog tax collection will occur at Blough Bros. and Mehi's hardware store on Saturday May 9 and the following Saturday evening May 15 in Bowerr Kaltwp Township Aneoubor It is a enn eelile Dr We FOU. Unable to decipher several details due to unclear text.
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Blough Bros. & Mehi's
Bowerr
Kaltwp
Aneoubor
Negligence in Fire Response Cited After Hotel Fire
A witness cites delayed response and insufficient equipment during a six story hotel blaze. He claims the clerk failed to call for adequate apparatus and the aerial truck could not reach upper floors. The Ligonier Banner reports editor James E. McDonald sleeping on a sixth floor dormer as a guest describes a fire escape cord and bellboy guided routes.
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Ligonier Banner
James E. McDonald
Aveline
McDonald
Mixed local notices and obituaries from Whitley and surrounding counties
Mrs. Andrew Cox dies at 73 near Corunna. J B Murray dies at 62 in Auburn, with his mother aged 84 in Angola. Mrs Anna Monteith dies at 76 from heart failure near Silver Lake after leaving Big Four station. Sylvia Newton, 9, burns fatally from a burping stump fire in Jay County. Portland militia company formed. Bluffton church plans $7500 addition. Spoonerism in Silver Lake park leads to street debris. School superintendent succession in Whitley County. Ban on premature aging claims about M M Justue. Sadie Buhler sues Louis Case for $3000 breach of promise. wedding date disputed. Smallpox cases reported near Welle-Adams county line. Virginia?
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Andrew Cox
Corunna
Welle-Adams
Portland
M. EB. Charch
Bluffton
J. B. Murray
Auburn
Angola
Silver Lake
Alvin R. Fleck
Colling High School
George A. Tapy
Whitley County
M. M. Justue
Bhuftton
Anna M. Monteith
Big Four
Fred
Sylvia Newton
Pike Township
Jay County
Sadie Buhler
Fort Wayne
Decatur
Louis
Case
Adama County
Signpost of Time Inward: A Cryptic Chronicle
A fragmentary notice hints at a time oriented theme with enigmatic wording. The readable bits imply signs and timing but lack clear persons places or actions to anchor a full event. The piece feels like a puzzle fragment rather than a complete report on a concrete occurrence.
Local Notices From Fragmented Report
A scattered OCR fragment lists several names with travel and visit notes including J. C. Beck Kendall business FP B. Jenks Amb Terre Haute Mrs W V Be Miss Nellie Replogle John Cripe Wolf E fishing trip and Roy Caner mentioned.
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J. C. Beck
Peculiar Accident Involving Otis Robinson Named
Otis Robinson an 18 year old son of Grocer G W Robinson of Eikhart may have suffered a strange eye related accident. The account describes unusual circumstances and ongoing exploration of his condition.
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Otis Robinson
G. W. Robinson
Eikhart
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Buies
Mary Fischer
Goshen College
Ray Swartz
South Sixth Street
Milo M. Berkey
Moresco
Cory
Beauty Bartore
Mra. Smith
Misa
Fanny Krats
Roukisle
Mortuary Record
Albert Pond
County Company&s
Hawks Hardware Co
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