Youthful Elkhart Forger Faces Probation Referral
Kenneth Mudge, 14, son of Elkhart photographer E. M. Mudge, is jailed on forgery charges after passing a $30 check with Fulton Market Co. signature at the St Joseph Valley bank and cashing it at H B Sykes & Co. He spent the funds on soda and candy and has been referred to probation officer A R Burns. He says older youths tutored him in the crime and plans to reform school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Mudge
E. M. Mudge
Elkhart
H. B. Sykes & Co
Fulton Market Company
St. Joseph Valley
Young Mudge
Sykes
A. R. Burns
Mudge
Indianapolis
Reform School
Elks to Open Elaborate Club Rooms and Amusements
The Order of Eagles plans modern club rooms with baths parlors reading and card rooms billiards and pool after vacated Democrat rooms are converted. A June initiation for 25 candidates will be held with Elkhart lodge in charge and many visiting brethren expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Order of Eagles
Eagles
The
Democrat
Elkhart Lodge
Guardian sought for Amos Nihart in Middlebury home
Daniel E. Nihart through Deahl and Deahl petitions for appointment of guardian for Amos Nihart, an elderly well known resident of Middlebury township in Justice Whisler’s Court. Alice Hartzog sued by Dr. D L Miller. circuit court appeal follows a recent judgment for possession and $15 damages. Marriage licenses issued for Ralph Ipe Elkhart and Maude Baker Wakarusa. New Cates, J W Leigh & Co sue Josh and L L Johnson for $250. Clemmons Machine Co Jamestown N Y sues Goshenn Veneer Co for $450 on a belt sander contract.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel E. Nihart
Deahl & Deahl
Amos Nihart
Middlebury Township
Whisler
Alice Hartzog
D. L. Miller
Circuit Court
Ralph Ipe
Elkhart
Maude Baker
Wakarusa
J. W. Leigh & Co
Josh
L. L. Johnson
Clemmons Machine Co
Jamestown
Goshen Veneer Co
Traveling Men Buy Tickets by Two Cent Mileage Model
Traveling men in Indiana switch to two cent per mile tickets replacing mileage books. They claim equal value with less trouble. Since May 1 the Western Passenger Association mileage books are not sold or honored for local transport in states with two cent per mile rate laws.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
Western Passenger Association
Indiana Methodists shift summer HQ to Winona
With Acton park abandoned and Island Park Assembly at Rome City not operating this summer, Indiana Methodists plan to base their summer headquarters at Winona.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodists
Acton Park
Island
Berry and Peffley Families Welcome Newborns
A daughter was born today to Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Berry of North Main street. A son was born Tuesday to Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Peffley of South Sixth McCrays, the White Mountain and Oneida refrigerators at Hawks Hardware Co. Mrs. Effie Eldora Bastel, charged with bigamy in LaPorte, is dying.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. F. Berry
North Main Street
Maurice Peffley
South Sixth Street
Effie Eldora Bastel
LaPorte
Calloway Kidnapping Suspect Strands Police Efforts
Officers report no clues on the whereabouts of Enid Hammond after her mother Ella Calloway abducted the nine year old in Frankfort Indiana the first week in April. Grandparents and relatives fear the mother will claim custody as investigators track possible moves into Northern Indiana and Southern Michigan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. F. Hammond
Robert Calloway
Calloways
Hammonds
Robinson's Show Arrives Tomorrow With Parade and Exhibits
The John Robinson's circus brings ten big shows to town tomorrow before daylight. Locals plan to view the street parade and animal acts including elephants trained dogs ponies goats and a famed 200 year old elephant Bacti. Massages and a plunge in buttermilk are promised. Shows begin 1 pm and 7 pm with grand entry at 2 pm and 8 pm. Rev J Stanley Wellington will preach to the crowd on the lot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Robinson
Jumbo
Cleveland
J. Stanley Wellington
Delightful Society Card Party At Mrs Brooks Home
Mrs. L. J. Brooks hosted a refined card party at 311 South Fifth street with roses and red Jacque roses at each place. Honors went to Mrs. Harvey Hawks, Mrs. D. A. Sanders, and Mrs. W. J. Latta with Mrs. J. A. Beane also sharing honors after a cut. A five hundred game preceded an elaborate three course luncheon for fifty. Out of town guests included Mrs. Robert McKinney of Washington DC, Mrs. J. L. Ottman of Laurel, Mrs. R. L. Deubler of Oak Park, Illinois, and Mrs. F. C. Simpson and Mrs. Randolph of Elkhart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. J. Brooks
South Fifth Street
Harvey Hawks
D. A. Sanders
W. J. Latta
J. A. Beane
City
Robert McKinney
Washington, D. C
J. L. Ottman
Laurel
R. L. Deubler
Oak Park
F. ¢. Simpson
Randolph
Elkhart
Grading Awarded Damages In Milford Right of Way Case
Mrs. Mary Klopfenstein received 325 dollars in damages for a Milford and Syracuse By Co right of way purchase through her Milford area farm. The grading was completed across a tract eighty rods long and 38 feet wide. The company took 33 feet of the 50 foot regulation right of way.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Klopfenstein
Milford & Syracuse By. Co
Milford
Big Four Conductor Killed At Milroy
William Holtzomer a 35 year old Big Four freight conductor was killed yesterday afternoon when a dump car jumped the track at Milroy crushing him. He leaves a wife and children and was popular with fellow train men.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Holtzomer
Milroy
Holtzomer
Massive interurban merger eyed by five syndicates
Finance weekly reports that once the merger completes, all but two interurban lines in the state will join under a five-syndicate agreement. The Murdocks deny the reported deal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Finance
Murdocks
City Health Officers Tour Inspects Sanitary Conditions
City Health Officer Yoder and Marshal Self toured the city to inspect sanitation. Several notices to clean up were issued to address health concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yoder and
Marshel Self
Free Tonight at the Irwin offers for ladies after first show
Free Tonight presents for ladies tonight at the Irwin Theatre at the conclusion of the first performance. Go early to take up the offer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irwin
Hawks Hardware Ca. Hose Quality Claim
A brief note from Hawks Hardware Co asserts seven grades of garden hose quality, each priced to reflect value and durability, promising long service and reliability for years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hawks Hardware Ca
Wanted 100 bushels of oats at the Lesh farm
A short classifieds notice seeks 100 bushels of oats for the Lesh farm with contact by D. H. Mast at an unspecified location. The posting implies a buying need and farmer connection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lesh
D. H.’ Mast
Crowell Wins Jefferson Building Brick Contract
Jefferson Theatre directors awarded the bricklaying for the new building to W H Crowell after rival Bh F Wall of Chicago. 800000 bricks to be delivered with 15 bricklayers by next Monday for completion by August 1. Lease for the theatre forwarded to Harry G Sommers in New York with possession targeted for October. Sommers negotiating dedicatory attractions including The Man of the Hour and Miss Katherine Osterman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson Building
Jefferson Theatre Company
W. H. Crowell
BH. F. Wall of
Chicago
Crowell
Harry G. Sommers
New York City
Sommers
The
Savoy Theatre
New York
Illinois Theatre
Katherine Osterman
Piff
Paff
Pouf
Bank robber Whitey Black’s wife moves to Jackson after arrest
Mrs. Alfred Peverett wife of bank robber known as Whitey Black traveled from Tonia Michigan to Jackson Michigan after his escape. She reports he went to Louisiana to see her but returned to Indiana where authorities recaptured him while buying cartridges in a hardware store.
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Alfred Peverett
Plunder Found at Lockwood Farm Near Osceola
Officers recover more stolen goods including a lady's bicycle and over twenty door keys at Lockwood's farm near Osceola. A chest of tools stolen from George Fishburn last March valued about 65 dollars also among the items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Joseph County
Lockwood
Osceola
George Fishburn
Goshen High School to play Bronson Hall team tomorrow
The Goshen High School nine meets Bronson Hall at Tonawanda grounds tomorrow at 3 45 p m in a baseball note from local sports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goshen High School
Bronson Hall
Tonawanda Grounds
LaPorte Moves Ahead With Harrison Street Paving
The LaPorte council voted to pave Harrison Street with Lake Trinidad asphalt on a concrete foundation despite Mayor Darrow’s opposition. The Argus-Bulletin notes Darrow suspects the Barber Asphalt Company aims to gain influence and fears a wider spread of asphalt paving.
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LaPorte
Darrow
Harrison Street
Lake Trinidad
Argus- Bulletin
Barber Asphalt Company
South Bend Council Probes Interurban Plans On Junket
The South Bend mayor and city council plan a junket to Indiana interurban centers to study options before the next meeting. The interurban decision hinges on whether most lines should run over the present system. Vistula avenue remains torn up as GC SB & N I Co doubles its line with several hundred workers on site.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Bend
Indiana
Vistula Avenue
Ligonier Residents Oppose Direct Line to Fort Wayne
Citizens of Ligonier reject the proposed railroad route from Ligonier to Kimmel and Fort Wayne. They demand a line to Cromwell and then to the lake to preserve lake access and connect with Warsaw, promising solid township opposition to the original plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ligonier
Kimmel
Fort Wayne
Cromwell
Warsaw
Ludwig Sentenced to Life in Prison for Wife Murder
Albin Ludwig, convicted of murdering his wife, was moved from South Bend to Michigan City to begin a life term, following the court sentence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ludwig
Albin Ludwig
South Bend
Michigan City
Sidway Mercantile to Expand Elkhart Plant by 62000 Feet
The Sidway Mercantile Company announces a factory expansion in Elkhart adding 62000 square feet of space to the existing plant to increase production capacity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidway Mercantile Co
Elkhart
For Sale Bedroom and Other Furniture Cheap
Personal notice seeking quick sale of bedroom items and other furniture at 624 South Seventh Street. Short, direct ad aimed at local buyers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Seventh Street
Threat letter targets Yellow Creek Lake fisher over nets
Warsaw Union reports a threatening letter mailed to Homan of Yellow Creek Lake, warning to burn or dynamite his store and home if fish netting rights persist. Prosecutor Anglin, with Attorney Brubaker and L. F. Coleman, investigates the origin amid tensions in Kosciusko county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warsaw Union
Kosciusko County
Anglin
Brubaker
L. F. Coleman
Hohman
Yellow Creek Lake
Homan
J. E. Rigney
Mr. Rigney
Irvine
Coleman
New Paris to Milford Historical Roadside Story Recalls Early Indiana
W. E. Groves recalls the Milford area along the old New Paris to Milford state road. He highlights the first Indiana matches, the Straw necker works, family residents, a controversial fire shovel incident, Trimble Hill, John McClure’s estate, and local farms. The narrative moves through old households, churches, land ownership, and a notable 1882 switch installation by Uncle John Arnold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Paris
Strawnecker
Indiana
Fleming Wright
Tom Harris
Samuel Rohrer
Levi Arnold
Goshen
Milford
David Mathews
Jonathan Wyland
Monroe Beck
Trimbles Hill
John McClure
Jimmie Chilcote
the Buzzards
John MccClure
Rodd
McClure
Deskin Groves
Groves
Joseph Rush
The
German Baptist
Jesus
John Arnold
German Baptist Church
John
Joseph North
Milford Junction
Isaac McCloud
Wright
Leander Jacoby
McCloud
Jacoby
John Shafer
William
Thomas McDonald
Shafer
Many Fine Bands in Goshen U C T A Meet
Mr Cassiday of the Ft Wayne council of United Commercial Travelers Association announced 216 Fort Wayne traveling men will attend the state convention in Goshen June 8 and 9. A Fort Wayne band will accompany them. Indianapolis will send a large delegation with two fine brass bands. Charles Pfau reported the travelers will bring notable bands and Goshen merchants will decorate for the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goshen
Cassiday
Ft. Wayne
Goshen Hospital Annual Meeting May 20 1907
The Goshen Hospital and Training School holds its regular annual meeting in the public library assembly room on Monday evening May 20 1907 at 8 o clock to elect officers for the ensuing year. All persons interested are urged to attend. F E C Hawks President.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goshen Hospital and Training School
F. E.C. Hawks
Smallpox Suspect Flees Health Officers
A man employed by Uncle Sam fled into a tall shrubbery to escape health officers monitoring a possible smallpox case. He likely will be quarantined, though diagnosis remains uncertain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam
Subscription Paper Aids Memorial Day Exercises
Mort Jackson circulates a subscription paper to raise funds for the G A R to cover expenses for Memorial Day ceremonies. Decorations and an address are planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mort Jackson
Indiana Music Teachers Association Meet in Noblesville
The thirtieth annual convention and June festival of the Indiana Music Teachers Association will be held in Noblesville from June 25 to 28. Also an advertisement offers Bloodine Ointment for eczema relief and cure at 50 cents a box, mailed by Bloodine Co Inc, Boston with J A Bickel & Co as special agents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana Music Teachers’ Association
Noblesville
The
Bloodine Co., Inc
Boston
Mass
J. A. Bickel & Co
Glove Making Training Offered by Boreal Mfg Co
Advertisement notes gallant program by Boreal Mfg Co offering glove making training for women with paid positions. Hawks Hardware Co. lists Garland gas range as a leading model. Apply at Boreal Mfg office for details and liberal salary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garland
Hawks Hardware Co
The
Boreal Mfg. Co
Daring Criminal Whitey Black Denies Kalama Robbery
Charles Albert Peverett known as Whitey Black was interviewed in the Auburn jail claiming he was not guilty of the Kalamazoo robbery and blaming a relative. Court records show he pleaded guilty and stayed silent before sentencing. Prison data list his parents in Vancouver and his wife Mary, formerly of Jackson, Michigan, now Indiana, with no recent visits since his escape.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitey” Black
Charles Albert Peverett
Auburn
Kalamazoo
Peverett
Thumma
Garrett
Vancouver
British Columbia
Mary Peverett
Jackson
Mich
Indiana
Multiple Indiana News Tidbits From Elkhart to Mishawaka
A batch of brief items notes Edward Reeves, 16, under arrest in Elkhart for firing a rifle and police warning against speeding. marion hosts July horse races and speaker Harry B. Darling discusses Daughters of Liberty in Whiting on June 11. LaPorte experiments with oiling roads. Noble county farmer A E Hollibaugh dies en route to his barn. The Wabash plans division points at Antioch Fort Wayne and Lafayette, while Peter Yeager of LaPorte is dying from injuries. Rickman hotel in Kalamazoo costs 150000. Rev A C Ormond resigns in Kendallville to move to Mishawaka. Interurbans reduce travel, prompting removal of chocolate stock and gum machines from stations. Melville W Mix of Mishawaka elected president of A S M M A at Cincinnati. Fred T Loftin sues William B Westlake for 186.66 for writing editorials for the Hoosier. Wilson Roose travels to Indianapolis for Independent Telephone Association meeting. Editor Charles W Riddick of the Winamac Republican acquitted of taxable property cover up. he blames political enemies. State fish commissioner E E Earle active statewide, known in LaPorte years ago due to local attacks. Plymouth council reverses November 1905 resolution ordering notices printed in Plymouth Independent and Democrat. Fort Wayne Warsaw rail route urged for aid by Columbia City Post. J S Piper of Altoona seeks his sister Estella Piper, placed in Warsaw custody 83 years ago. Edward H Schwab of Mishawaka denies a 2 million gift from brother Charles Schwab and marriage to Misa Ethel Me Garry of Cleveland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Reeves
Elkhart
Marion
Daughters of Liberty
Whiting
LaPorte
California
A. E. Hollibaugh
Noble County
Wabash
Antioch
Fort Wayne
Lafayette
Peter Yeager
LaPorte County
Rickman
Kalamazoo
Mich
A. C. Ormond
Kendallville
Mishawaka
Melville W. Mix
American Supply & Machinery Manufacturers’ Association
Cincinnati
Fred T. Loftin
William B. Westlake
Hoosier
Westlake
Indianapolis
Wilson Roose
Independent Telephone Association
Charles W. Riddick
Winamac Republican
E. E. Earle
Earle
Plymouth Council
Plymouth Independent
Plymouth Democrat
Columbia City Post
Warsaw
Winona Company
J. S. Piper
Altoona
Estella
E. Piper
James Piper
Edward H. Schwab
Notre Dame
Charles
Schwab
Misa Ethel Me
Garray
Cleveland
Local Notables and Visitors Move Through Cities
Chicago resident 8S C Hubbell and Victor Hedgepeth appear in the city. Several locals travel to Elkhart South Bend and Indianapolis. Funeral attendance in Nappanee. visits to Goshen Syracuse Mishawaka Warsaw and Mexico City noted. Postmaster Starr travels to Indianapolis for postmasters meeting and to hear superior court arguments.
Local notices and family updates from Benton area
Community brief listing illnesses visits and social news. Mrs John Hartzog serious illness. James Brown and Frank Jantz Sunday in town. Miss Zara Baer Goshen visiting grandmother. Ralph and Russell Juday visiting grandparents. Mrs Mandy Slocum returning to Northern Michigan. Rebecca Peoples visiting her ailing father. Goshen visit causing a frightful horse incident. two year old Joseph Bachman ELkhart strays home. Includes local church appointment and a cough remedy ad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Hartzog
James Brown
Frank Jantz
George Prickett
W. Bunger
Lon Hapner
Wawasee
Grant Singer
F. D. Baer
Ralph
Russell Juday
William Butler
Willis Juday
Soshen
W. B. Kyler
Omar Carr
Syracuse
John Pence
Mandy Slocum
John Werntz
Michigan
Rebecca Peoples
John Rohrer
New Paris
Ed Holtzinger
Chas. Mercer
Goshen
Also Mentioned on This Page
Fulton Market Co
Lad
Favor Winona
Society News
Louisiana
John E. Rigney
States Board
W. E. Groves
David Weybright
Black
C. Hubbell
Victor W. B. Hedgepeth
Harry Black
Dr. Fisher
S. C. Hubbell
Roy Wolfe
Roy Miles
B. G. Schaefer
Cecil Sloan
Earl Manahan
Howard
W. D. Platter
Gertrude Berkey
D. J. Troyer
Nappanee
Abram Garber
Kate Berry
Bristol
Hazel Knapp
W. J. Charpie
Bluffton
A. B. Kline
F. B. Leaming
M. W. Belzer
South Bend Auditorium
Frank King
Frank Drake
North Ninth Street
A. R. Menaugh
Columbia City
Harry Menaugh
P. R. Judkins
A. R. Beardsley
Mexico City
Clarence Miller
Silver Furniture Store
Charles Albright
Theo. Albright
Cedar Rapids
W. Kline
G. W. Rule
Mate Thompson
Mary McDonald
Fern Thompson
Fred G. Eberhart
Mishawaka Woolen Co
Frank G. Leonard
Brooklyn
N. Y
M. W. Starr
Washington
Starr
Benton News
Joseph Bachman
Owl Drug Store
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