Botts sues for damages over wrongful arrest in Elkhart
E A Daveman for Josiah P Botts sues Abraham Garver and the Garver firm Garver and Low milk dealers of Elkhart for 5000 dollars claiming wrongful arrest on October 21 1902. Botts allegedly misrepresented property to obtain credit and was jailed pending circuit court proceedings.
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E. A. Daveman
Josiah P. Botts
Abraham Garver
Garver
Elkhart
Garver and Low
Mr. Boyts
Goshen
Subsidies Carried For Bucklen Electric Line
In Indiana townships Newberry and Clay voted for subsidies this Saturday. LaGrange voting today is expected to be nearly unanimous. Middlebury and Washington townships in Elkhart county plan to vote tomorrow on the Bucklen electric line subsidy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lagrange
Ind
Newberry
Clay
Bucklen
Middlebury
Washington
Elkhart County
Death Notices for Rovutsong and Goshen High School Event
Rovutsong Amanda Margaret widow of Jacob Routsong died at 5 30 yesterday at her son Wm Routsong East Goshen aged 51 with two sons and three daughters. Funeral at residence tomorrow 10 o clock Rev J W Bench officiating. interment Cripe cemetery two miles east of the city. Jasiors Will Hold Reception Senior high school and faculty invited to Elk club rooms May 16.
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Rovutsong
Amanda Margaret
Jacob Routsong
Wm. Routsong
East Goshen
J. W. Bench
Cripe
Goshen High School
Elk Club
Liquor License Threatened Over Pony Saloon
Prosecutor vows to revoke John C. Wiggins Pony saloon license after minors bought beer. Bartender Charles H. Hopper faces trial for selling liquor to minors while Deputy Burra pushes reforms and warns of board action. Nearby, Miss Nickerson from Butler, Ind. works at the Hattle hotel.
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Charles H. Hopper
John C. Wiggine
Pony Saloon
Mr. Seedle
Jece Ora Gordon
Clara Nickerson
The
Pony
Giordon
Justice Whitler
Seedle
Burra
Bauta
Barke
Board of County Commmissioners
Wiggins
Mise Nickerson
Butler
Innd
Hattle Hotel
Latta Tire Burst En Route to Wawasee Near Benton
While en route to Wawasee yesterday Mr. and Mrs. W Jack Latta had a tire burst on their Winton near the Hapner farm by Benton. Mr Latta drove the machine to Fairlawn, the Latta home south of the city, and returned to town in a carriage. The tire has been sent back to the factory for repairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wawasee
Jack Latta
Winton
Hapner
Benton
Funeral services for O. V. Cornell at First Presbyterian
The funeral for O. V. Cornell was held at 3 pm Sunday in the First Presbyterian church with Rev. Dr. H. L. Vannaye officiating. Burial followed in Oak Ridge Cemetery. A party of ten Chicagoans attended the service and returned home last evening amid numerous floral tributes.
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O. V. Cornell
First Presbyterian Church
H. L. Vannaye
Oak Ridge Cemetery
Child drinks kerosene. mother finds him recovering
The two year old son of Mr and Mrs Horace Henry of South Cottage avenue drank a teacup of kerosene while left alone. Dr M K Kreider was summoned and the child was reported feeling all right this afternoon.
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Horace Henry
South Cottage Avenue
M. K. Kreider
Death of Mrs. Mary V. Baker in Leavenworth
Mrs. Mary V. Baker wife of ex senator Lucien Baker died at home in Leavenworth Kansas Sunday night from apoplexy after being stricken last Monday She was 56 years old and was sister in law to Judge J H Baker.
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Mary V. Baker
United States
Lucien Baker
Leavenworth
Kan
J. H. Baker
Waterford Graduates Hear Baccalaureate Sermon by Rev Nevin H Mathes
Rev Nevin H Mathes preached the baccalaureate sermon at Waterford in the Methodist church Saturday night for seven public school graduates. He urged graduates to weigh choices carefully and noted life blends toil with some joy and growth. Waterford commencement was postponed from June 15 to June 22.
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Nevin H. Mathes
Waterford
Gentry Show Arrives. Parrhump Parade Draws Large Crowd
The Gentry dog and pony show arrives by seven cars on Lake Shore line at 1 45 Sunday morning from Kendallville. Tents at Purl commons attract hundreds. ponies and dogs bathed. Parade this morning drew crowds. show ends today and heads to Elkhart tomorrow. Pay day distributed hundreds of dollars to workers. A new company forms to publish the South Bend Sunday News, planned to operate in June with C N Fassett, J A Keith, and F M Hull.
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Gentry
Lake Shore
Kendallville
Purl Commons
Douglas
Seventh Streets
Elkhart
South Bend
Sunday News
C. N. Fassett
Fassett
J. A. Keith
F. M. Hull
Tribune
Circus lineup shifts through Fort Wayne and Goshen
A Fort Wayne circus craze features the Gentry Show and schedules Wallace for May 21 and Forepaugh Sells for June 6. September plans include Rigglings Bar num Bailey and John Robinson with Walter L. Main as a possibility, while Barnum and Bailey under Forepaugh Sells management may skip Fort Wayne and some shows may head to Goshen.
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Fort Wayne
Gentry
Wallace
Forepaugh
Rigglings
Barnum & Bailey
John Robinson
Walter L. Main
Barnum & Baily
Clerk Burns Arm In Carbolic Acid Spill At Drug Store
Frank Hottel a Rule s drug store clerk spilled about a gallon of carbolic acid on his right arm and side yesterday morning. He quickly applied nearby alcohol and received medical attention after sustaining severe burns in several areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Hottel
Rule’s Drug Store
State G A R Encampment Opens This Afternoon
The state encampment of the G A R will convene this afternoon at Anderson and continue several days. Attending from this city are Sergeant G W Kinnison WW W Parr Thomas Gilmore Harry Kauffman and a number of others.
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Anderson
G. W. Kinnison
WW. W. Parr
Thomas Gilmore
Harry Kauffman
New Cadillac Arrives For Clark Kelly Saturday
Clark Kelly received his new Cadillac on Saturday and enjoyed several pleasant spins in it yesterday. The car’s shape resembles the Winton but is slightly smaller. Western Union Telegraph Company granted a change of venue to Laporte County in the damage suit filed by Edgar Stoll of the South Bend Times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clark Kelly
Laporte
Western Union Telegraph Company
Laporte County
Edgar Stoll
South Bend
Well Attended Lecture at First M. E. Church
Robert Clark delivered a free lecture on Life on the Ocean Wave at the First M. E. church last evening. The talk drew a well attended audience and held their close attention throughout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. E. Church
Robert Clark
Clark
Owl Club Outing In Violet Woods With Chaperones
About twenty boys and girls formed the Owl club and spent Saturday in the Violet woods. They were chaperoned by Mrs. Benj C Bender and Miss Beulah Kreider. A trustee in the Sam Lewis bankruptcy case will be named next Friday. The funeral of Mr Beverl ce is set for the late home at 10:20 oclock.
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Owl Club
Pionte
Violett Woods
Benj.c. Bender
Beulah Kreider
Kicct
Sam Lewis
Mr. Beverl Ccan
Clemence Yoder Suffered Painful Foot Wound at Kelly Foundry
Clemence L. Yoder employed at Kelly Foundry and Machine Shop stepped on a rusty wall return day and received a very painful wound. Today his foot remains sore and he will be laid up for several days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Om Mail
Clemence L. Yoder
Kelly Foundry and Machine
Fire protection urged as Elkhart council acts
Elkhart city council plans steps to boost fire protection after factory fires at Elkhart Egg Case and Consolidated Paper. Walter Brown of Consolidated warns rebuilding won’t occur without assurances of protection. An old abandoned engine may serve pending water improvements. Fourth attempt by Andrew Clippinger to end his life with chloroform fails, saved by daughter. Congregational state meeting to discuss uniting with United Brethren and Methodist Protestant churches while independence remains. Deshler mayoral vacancy sparks factional clashes. council and ousted officers accuse each other of bond failures.
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Elkhart
Trms
Consolidated Paper and Bag Company
Walter Brown
Consolidated Company
Andrew Clippinger
Gertrude Clark
Clippinger
City of Elkhart
Congregational Church
Todianapolia
Congregational
United Brethren
Anson B. Smith
Deshler
Goshen
Smith
Aas
Mishawaka Dodge Pulley Works workers vote for Saturday half holiday
The employer and workers at the Dodge Pulley Works in Mishawaka voted for a Saturday half holiday. By starting at 6 30 a m they will total 53 working hours by noon Saturday. The measure is intended to provide needed relaxation and curb Sabbath desecration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dodge
Mishawaka
Nations Educational association to hold large Boston meeting
The annual meeting of the Nations Educational association will be in Boston from July 6 to 10, expected to be the largest in history. Indiana reports 110 active members and 300 associate members, with low railroad fares likely to draw many attendees to the Hub.
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the Nations Educational Association
Boston
Indiana
Charges Against Norton In St Joseph Mayoral Row
John V Starr the new democratic mayor of St Joseph Michigan accuses Chief of Police Adin H Morton of taking fees gifts and emoluments for police protection from Jennie Korn known as Pop Corn Jennie Morton allegedly accepted from Korn for his own benefit during removal of eayls Morton faced charges linked to these payments in a political dispute between Starr and Morton.
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Norton
John V. Starr
St. Joseph
Mich
Adin H. Morton
Eayls Morton
Jennie Korn
Jennie
Fort Wayne man found frozen to death in Alaska
Max Becker of Fort Wayne aged about 45 was found frozen to death between Valdez and Nizina in Alaska on April 14. He was born in Warsaw and known in Fort Wayne about eighteen years ago. The article notes larceny cases against P Kenyon Compton in St Joseph court were dismissed while he serves a sentence on another charge. The Berrien county grand jury session caused nearly all gamblers to flee from St Joe with many indictments returned.
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Max Becker
Fort Wayne
Valdez
Nizina
Alaska
Warsaw
P. Kenyon Compton
St. Joseph Eireulg Court
Berrien County
Bt. Joe
Ganmamer Sees Warm Sunday With Sunny Excursionists
The area recorded around 85 degrees yesterday as crowds of Sunday excursionists enjoyed the warm weather. Local parks and rivers drew many families and visitors seeking outdoor recreation on the holiday.
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Ganmamer
Hard coal prices seen rising with next month’s jump
Local coal dealer says hard coal should be bought now and stored for next winter as prices creep upward. He cites $7.10 per ton in the city with forecasts to $7.35 to $7.45 next month and higher by fall, while soft coal remains about $1.50 cheaper. Regional prices vary from $7.50 to $8.25 per ton. Positive health news follows as Judge Biggs shows rapid improvement at Lac Geneva Sanitarium.
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Logansport Phares
Lafayette
Terre Haute
Indianapolis
Logansport
Goshen
Biggs
Warsaw Times
Judge Biggs
Lac Geneva
Wis
Big Four Overhauls Watch Inspection System
The system now uses a Cleveland firm for inspections of all watches replacing the former Wabash examination on the Michigan division. The change follows careful consideration but meets employer disapproval.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Big Four
Cleveland
Michigan
Companies Unite In Warsaw Telephone Link
The Commercial Company of Warsaw and the Farmers' Mutual Telephone Company of Silver Lake in Kosciusko county announced an agreement to connect the Silver Lake line with Warsaw's switch board.
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Commercial Company of
Warsaw
Farmers’ Mutual Telephone Company of
Silver Lake
Kosciusko County
Far-Flung Hints of Hunting Rules and Colorful Pigeon Tales
It notes a legal hunting window from Oct 1 to Nov 10 requiring a $1 permit from the state game warden. John Hagan of Fulton County invested in pigeons of varied hues but rain caused the colors to run revealing artificial coloring. Warsaw Union mentions real estate transfers near Lake View and a Lake Shore mail weighing update, plus regional education notes and horse dealings, with other local trades and sales included.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Hagan
Fulton County
Goshen High School Wins Fourth Straight in 12 to 7 Victory
Goshen High School baseball defeated Kendallville 12 to 7 at Tonawanda diamond to claim a fourth straight win. Valinte struck out seven for Kendallville, Becknell four for Goshen, and Cornell turned in a key unassisted double play. Substitutes Minnich Throckmorton and Minnich shifted in late innings. umpires were S. E. Dove and R. A. Randall.
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Cornell
Minnich
Throckmorton
Garvin
Nymeyer
Gripe
E. Dove
R. A. Randall
Local items from Markle and surrounding Indiana towns
Markle clears its debts for the first time. Free mail delivery starts in Decatur September 15. Peru dedicates a new $20 000 Y M C A building May 19. A Rathbone Sisters temple starts at Flint. Peru grocers form an association to curb deadbeats. Bert Roisdou dies in Hamlet from a handcar fall. David Gaar dies in Montana. Huntington clerks return to work after a pay dispute. Waterloo votes show 22 Democratic and 33 Republican straight tickets. Huntington residents petition for a new courthouse. Tra Parker of Salem jailed for criminal assault. Michael Burk found dead in Hartford City glass factory. Bert Crawford resigns from Decatur railroad work and vanishes after lunch. First Presbyterian church of Garrett organized with 25 members and to join Waterloo church under one charge later. North Manchester council clippings show work progress. Angola local notes. John Yeagley of Angola named temporary...
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Markle
Decatur
Peru
Rathbone Sisters
Flint
Steuben County
Waterloo
Huntington County
Tra Parker
Salem Township
Angola
Parker
First Presbyterian Church of
Garrett
North Man Ha
Anods Bar
John Yeagley
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J. P. Botts
H. J. Beverle
Whhisler
John Bowen
Marshal Vevey
John McCleary
Irwin Building
Marshal Vesey
Mary Ellen Beyerle
George L. Lint
Wilson Roose
G. L. Taneyhill
Baltimore
Lakeside
C. W. Taneyhill
Wapakenetts
J. T. Taneyhill
Caney
Eas
O. B. Taneyhill
Iowa
Taneyhill
Agnes Elizabeth Mattox
Bryan
Insanity Inquest
Justice Whisler
Dr. Kreider
Susan Osborne
Ance
Longelif
Osborne
John P. Osborne
Fagman
Fifth Street
John Wiliam Engledow Hitalop
Susab Park Clark
South Bend Power House
Anthony Deahl
Clarence Miller
Mortuary Record
Jasiors
Gspaty
George P. Kabele
V. Nevin
Mathes
Encappi
Companies Unite
Warsaw Union
Anna G. Corns
George 8. Cobb
Jess D. Heffner
Lake Front
Lake View
Cobb
Buffalo
Redlande
Cal
Teachers’ Association
D. A. Shaw
Judge Baker
Sid Gardner
John Roderick
Immael Hees & Foulks
Wites Co
Williams Land Co
Greens
Springbrook Park
South Bend Greene
Tony Grove
Charles Straub
Carl and
Coas
Egenread
Jerome Alderman
Goldstein
Crowe Novan
Leamning
Becknell
Lee Totals
HPO
Harp
Rupp
Sibgels Wisler Abe
Fone
Anderson Valinte
Sherwood A
Berteens
Kime Beyer
Hart
Beer
Bert Roisdou
Hamlet
David Gaar
Huntington
Montana
West
Michael Burk
Hartford City
Bert Crawford
Crawford Eaid
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