City council approves alley paving and street work
The session led by Mayor Kohler grants Haines Egbert and Lou W Vail permission to pave an alley at their own expense and passes a resolution to vacate an alley through the Hawks property. Officials discuss crossing repairs on Purl street, asphalt paving specs, and sidewalk walks at Oak Ridge cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kohler
Rimpler
Watts
Witt
Marshal Self
Shafer
Troyer
Leonard J. Brooks
J. H. Lott
W. W. Stemm
Howell Post
Fire Department
Central Station
Purl Street
Third
Monroe Streets
Haines Egbert
South Sixth Street
Hawks
West
Lincoln Avenue
Charles C. Brady
Menaugh
Western Construction Company
Sixth Street
Lafayette
Oak Ridge Cemetery
Mee‘Garvey
Robert McAuley
Fifth Street
L. Jones
Alble
Boand
Bemenderfer Family Illness Reports Improvement
Mige Bemenderfer and Mies Florence Bemenderfer daughter of Rey and Mrs A R Bemenderfer have been ill for a week with fever and other ailments. They show marked improvement in their health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mige Bemenderfer
Mies Florence Bemenderfer
Rey
A. R. Bemenderfer
Marion County Commissioner Commits Suicide amid Fraud Probe
Indianapolis report states John M. Egazighey Marion county commissioner tied to fraud exposures and grand jury investigations took his own life in front of his wife and children using a revolver.
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Indianapolis
John M. Egazighey
Marion County
Inquiry Proceeding on Gunness Case Continues
LaPorte May 19 Special The grand jury inquiry into the Gunness case continues with no new developments. Letters claim Mrs. Gunness is alive and the bodies of victims are being disposed of. The body of Ole Budar g has been shipped to Loifa Wisconsin.
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Laporte
Gunness
Clarence Colbum Injured At Big Four Freight Depot
Clarence Colbum a Big Four freight hand was seriously injured yesterday afternoon when a wagon gearing toppled while he helped set it upright. The collision broke his collar bone in two places. He was taken to Becknell hospital for fracture reduction and later moved to his father's home in East Goshen. He had married recently.
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Big Four
Clarence Cobbum
Becknell Hospital
East Goshen
Pleasant society gathering at Mrs Gouker's home
A surprise party was held yesterday afternoon at North Main street for Mrs. David Gouker with about 25 guests and an elaborate supper. Miss Nellie Albright hosted a six o'clock Chautauqua circle dinner for guest Miss Harriet Conlogue who leaves for Kendallville this afternoon. The Luther League and friends will meet Wednesday evening May 20 at 912 South Sixth street, the Croop residence. Mrs H R Whitmer hosted a Bridge Whist gathering this afternoon on South Fifth street.
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David Gouker
North Main Street
Nellie Albright
Harriet Conlogue
Kendallville
Luther League of the
First Englsh Lutheran Church
H. R. Whitmer
Bridge Whist
South Fifth Street
Elwood to Go Dry After February 1 1909
Elwood Indiana will be dry after February 1 1909 as all saloons closed Sunday. Despite pay day at the tinplate works, only one saloon remains in the factory district a half way house near the tin mills. Other saloons have been converted into cigar stores billiard rooms and ice cream parlors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elwood
Ind
Tinplate Works
Junket Aims to Fix Track Compensation With Street Car Men
A special committee on a junket seeks an impartial view from street car workers to determine fair pay for a block and a half of track on the South Bend system operated by the Chicago, Lake Shore and South Bend railway company as its line extends toward Chicago.
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South Bend
Chicago, Lake Shore & South Bend Railway Company
Chicago
Selling Seats For Rogers Go Shen Band Benefit
George W. Roscoe Louis B. Noble and George Krutz canvass town to sell tickets for Rogers Go Shen band benefit concerts at the Jefferson next Saturday afternoon and evening. Reservations will be made beginning Thursday.
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George W. Roscoe
Louis B. Noble
George Krutz
Rogers’ Goshen Band
the Jefferson
Mrs. Carter Coming to Goshen With Two Possible Roles
The rumor of Mrs. Leslie Carter canceling her Goshen engagement is unfounded. It is believed Mr. Carter will accompany her as planned. She will perform either DuBarry or Zaza.
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Mrs. Carter
Leslie Carter
Mr. Carter
DuBarry
Zaza
Progress At Court House Reconstruction Milestone
McCormack and Company report steady progress at the court house reconstruction. The interior work has advanced to a stage where substantial improvements are set to be realized.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. H. McCormack & Co
Court House
Letter List Names Mentioned in Society Notes
A reader’s roster of names appears in a society brief listing Catherine Bennett Mrs Leonard Boots Mr David Mr Laverna Hutching Miss Eva Seal Mr Wideman Robert Wyland Oscar Youst with other local residents. The fragment suggests a social or organizational context.
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Catherine Bennett
Leonard Boots
David
Laverna Hutching
Eva Seal
Wideman
Robert Wyland
Oscar Youst
Sick List Notices Include Mumps and Death Notice
Wm Twomey has the mumps and John C Colina of Union Michigan is here on account of the death of Mrs Richard Collins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Twomey
John C. Colina
Union, Mich
Richard Collins
Vaughan's Garden Seeds and Hawks Hardware Co Ad
Local ad listing Vaughan's Garden Seeds and Hawks Hardware Co with contact at 299 Mast Ldicots Ave ground floor and telephone number 7.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vaughan
Hawks Hardware Co
J. A. Goapp
Niece of H N Jenner Drowns in Allegan River
Henry N Jenner received word that his brother in law H B Hudsons five year old daughter drowned Sunday in the Kalamazoo river near Allegan Michigan. The family was aboard a pleasure launch when it struck a stump and overturned and the child was not recovered despite the parents being rescued. Mrs Jenner departed for Allegan to learn full details.
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Allegan
Mich
Henry N. Jenner
B. Hudson
Kalamazoo River
Idle Locomotives Photographed Across Elkhart Region
Photographs captured 120 idle locomotives moved from the roundhouse to sidings for clear views. The images, said to be prepared for presentation to the state railway commission, aim to support arguments for a raise in shipping rates. Additional shots of idle rolling stock were reported along the Lake Shore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elkhart Telay
Round House
State Railway Commission
Lake Shore
Court News Highlights from Superior and Justice Courts
Myrtle Compton seeks court order declaring Ed ward Clay insane in the Superior Court. John and Daisy Ohmer petition to adopt Eugene Paul Ohmer. Harry Cronkhite and Belva Hathaway, both of Allegan County Michigan, obtain marriage licenses. Godfrey Gertner fined five dollars and costs for coal theft from Lake Shore railway, while Justice Whister's Court fines a drunk for the usual amount.
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Myrtle Compton
Edward Clay
John
Daisy Ohmer
Eugene Paul Ohmer
Harry Cronkhite
Belva Hathaway
Allegan County
Mich
Godfrey Gertner
Lake Shore Railway Company
Justice Whister
John Doe
Auditor Batchelor Finds Township Debts to County
The Elkhart Review reports auditor Batchelor uncovered multiple indebtedness cases from township to county for bridges and improvements, securing about 5000 dollars to apply on county indebtedness. He notes further delinquencies and warns ongoing supervision is needed to satisfy county obligations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elkhart Review
Batchelor
Goshen High School Graduate Receives $100 Gift
Robert Beck, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Clint Beck, received a hundred dollar graduation present from his uncle Robert C. Gortner, an attorney in Santa Fe New Mexico. After graduation he will go to Santa Fe to study law in his uncle’s office.
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Robert Beck
J. Clint Beck
Goshen High School
Robert C. Gortner
Sante Fe
N. M
Beck
Santa Fe
Hugo Toland Actor Found Dead in Philadelphia
Hugo Toland 39, an actor who appeared with Lillian Russell in Wildfire at the Bucklen Opera House in Elk Hart, was found dead in Philadelphia. Bright's disease was given as the cause of his sudden demise. he was reported in the Russell company as in good health prior to his death.
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Hugo Toland
Lillian Russell
Wildfire
Bucklen Opera House
Elkhart
Philadelphia
Bright
Russell
Goshen Chure and Ladder Factory Continues Full Force
The Goshen Chure and Ladder factory operates at full capacity though two weeks behind on orders. Sixty five workers are on the payroll and the business shows no impact from the panic.
Beggars Overrun City Streets In Poverty Scene
Report describes a large crowd of beggars in the city with diverse panhandling items such as shoe strings pencils and a woman representing the straight proposition highlighting severe poverty and hardship.
Mushrooms Sell At 20 Cents A Pound In Record Spring
Mushrooms are abundant this spring with prices at 20 cents per pound. Reports say the crop is a record breaker and shoppers find it a bountiful season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perth
Precinct Caucuses Tonight Endorse Miller Likely
The county republican convention is set for next Thursday with precinct caucuses tonight not expected to stir a strong contest. Delegates from Elkhart will likely back Charles W. Miller, aiming for a solid 25 votes plus regional boosts from St Joseph, Kosciusko, and Marshall counties. Other offices listed include four candidates for surveyor led by C L Catherman, and speculation on renominations for county commissioner and coroner. The Lion and the Mouse troupe arrived from South Bend with Henry B. Harris managing the company at Hotel Hascall.
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Powers That Be
Surveyor
Cannon
Elkhart
George J. Manning
Leander Anderson
Herman Borneman Jr
Ed Kelly
Anderson
Kelly
Francis E. Berlin
Dewey
Miller Whl
Charles W. Miller
Elkhart County
Miller
St Joseph County
Kosciusko County
Marshall
Fulton
Pulaski
Starke
South Bend
Oliver Doud Byron
Flora Julet Bowley
Hotel Hascall
Henry B. Harris
Goshen
Democrats set May 28 date for congressional convention
Three counties represented at Plymouth by district chairmen vote on delaying the congressman race. Proctor, Romig and Fuller vote for a later May date while Jones, McMahon and Wood oppose. Pulaski favors delay but had no chairman present. Stevens sided with the opponents, Shively and Welser are named as potential nominees, Barnhart open to nomination. Democrats confident of victory in the district next fall.
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Pulaski
Democratic District Committee
Plymouth
Robert B. Proctor
Hikhart County
Romig
St. Joseph County
C. W. Fuller
Starke County
John R. Jones
Marshall County
Otto McMahon
Fulton County
A.S. Wood
F. E. Bowser
Kosciusko County
Pulaski County
Ny Stevens
B. F. Shively
South Bend
Culver Wins Suit Over Tuition Refund
In Marshall circuit court Clark Hall acting through his Vermont guardian sued Culver Military Academy for 400 dollars claiming hazing and mistreatment led to his three day attendance. The jury found for the defendant as the contract provisions bar refunds after enrollment. Evidence of hazing was not shown.
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Ward
Marshall Circuit
Clark Hall
Vermont
Culver Military Academy
Hall
Academy
Ringling Bros Circus to Exhibit in Goshen Tuesday
Advertising car No 1 for Ringling Bros circus will reach Goshen next Monday and a large crowd is expected for the show on Tuesday June 46th. A recent Cleveland parade saw an eight horse wagon with a hippopotamus run away causing a terrible wreck and two horses were killed.
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Ringling Bros. Circus
Goshen
Cleveland
Death of Indiana man in Durango shot by bandits
J. L. Pickrel of Argos Indiana received a telegram announcing the death of William L. Jones an Indiana man at Durango Mexico Jones was shot by four Mexican bandits The widow and four children survive The state department at Washington will be advised of the tragedy and redress will be sought from the Mexican government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. L. Pickrel
Argos
Ind
William L. Jones
Durango
Mexico
Jones
State Department
Washington
Graft Case Involves Lafayette Firm In Indianapolis
A graft case in Indianapolis centers on Western Construction Co of Lafayette tied to a South Sixth street asphalt paving contract in the city. The allegation concerns improper practices related to the project and company involvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Western Construction Company
Lafayette
la Up
Indianapolis
South Sixth Street
Snell Case Up Again in Bloomington Will Contest
The case to break the will of millionaire Tom Snell is revived at Bloomington Illinois with several Hikhart residents following the outcome. The sensational matter draws local attention amid ongoing legal motion. Also noted is a Chick and Scratch feed promotion and a city water outage on South Highth street and nearby avenues announced by F A Shafer superintendent.
Forte Struggles in Fort Port Negotiations
Reported difficulties in securing reasonable terms after a port dispute. Parties remain unsettled as talks continue, with双方 seeking acceptable arrangements amid friction and unresolved issues.
Mitchell Merrill A. Mitchell obituary notice
Mortuary record for Merrll A Mitchell aged four years two months eight days son of Mr and Mrs Wnt F Mitchell Elkhart died Sunday of spinal meningitis after several days illness. Survived by three brothers. Remains were taken to Bristol for burial. Funeral services were held today Rev Turner of Bristol officiating.
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Mitchell
Merrill A. ‘Mitchell
Wnt. F. Mitchell
Elkhart
Bunday
Bristol
Rev. Turner
Reception for Bishop White at St James Parish House
A large attendance from St James Men’s Club and parish men welcomed Rt Rev John Hazen White bishop of the Diocese of Michigan City at a parish house reception. A new piano added to the evening with refreshments catered by Mrs Garman. Bishop White departed Goshen for a Nazariet Seminary trustees meeting and planned to sail June 16 on the Kroppring Wilhelm from New York to London for an Anglo-Catholic conference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bishop White
St. James Parish House
Father Roland
St James
John Hazen White
Michigan City
Garman
Elopers Intercepted in Indiana Marriage Runaway
Julia Lautekop aged 95 and Edward Onieski aged 17 of South Bend were arrested while eloping from Terre Haute Indiana with intent to wed. The bride's father says she stole 300 dollars to pay for the trip. Arraignment revealed language barriers and a trial set for next Saturday.
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Julia Lautekop
Edward Onieski
Bend
Tere Haute
Ind
Notre Dame Bestows Lactare Medal on Dr James Monaghan
The Laetre medal at Notre Dame was conferred on Dr James Charles Monaghan of Washington. The Silver Jubilee of the medal was celebrated with five of the ten living laureates present, including Dr Monaghan, Dr John Murphy of Chicago, Dr Quinlan of New York, Katherine Conway of Boston, and Timothy E H Howard of South Bend. Participants included President Cavanaugh and several clergymen.
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Notre Dame
James’ Charles Monaghan
Washington
Monaghan
John Murphy
Chicago
Quinlan
New York
Katherine Conway
Boston
Timothy BE. Howard
South Bend
Cavanaugh
Father Crumley
Frank's Condition Improves After Weekend Update
The article notes Ed Frank's health showing gradual improvement since Saturday. Dr Carlton, injured in the same accident as Mr Frank, has recovered enough to have rib-straps removed. Fractures are healing as reported by the attending physician. The text also hints at an eighth performance in Bout Binda with the Lion and a plan to travel to Waw next week.
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Frank
Ed Frank
Carlton
Fielthouse
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Grace
Lou Vail
Clarence Colbum
H. N. Jenner
Lake Shore Co
Court News
The
Postal Telegraph Company
Misa Walsh
Newell Bros
Newell
Tevilly
Drom
Camip
Fred Vallance
Harold A. Keith
L. Hitchcock
C. L. Catherman
Vicksburg
Hillsdale College
Vandalia
Tekonsha
University of Michigan
Catherman
Culver
Brown's Feed Store
Mortuary Record
Binda
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