Y M C A Plans Grow In Goshen After Mass Meeting
A Goshen mass meeting and afternoon events in churches promoted the Y M C A in the city. Speakers included F M Hatch Nichte A P Holly and E E Stacy. Judge Brown shared a boys talk on The Square Deal. The evening session featured Rev Claude Travis and a quartet with music by Fick Gorsline Taggart and Mowers.
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Goshen
F. M. Hatch
South Bend Tribune
Nichte
City
Baptist Church
A.P. Holly
Monon Railroad
Lafayette
German Baptist Church
Goshen College
Judge Brown
Salt Lake City
the Reformed Church
L. K. Babcock
Lagrange County
First Methodist Church
Billie
South Bend
A. E. Cosbey
North Side Trust Co
Mishawaka
Imperial
Claude Travis
St. Paul
Christ
Travis
Albert Fick
Gorsline
Monroe Taggart
Harry Mowers
Brown
Utah
Union
Roosevelt
Winona
Governments
Paving Sixth Street to Be Awarded Tonight
The regular council session will award the contract to pave Sixth Street from Clinton to Main. Brick with pioneer filler will run from Clinton to Lincoln and from Purl to Main, while asphalt from Lincoln to Purl covers five blocks. Bids on brick from W. W. Hatch & Sons and Kloppenstein & Himebaugh are expected. Barber Asphalt Co. likely sole bidder on asphalt. Charles E. Katz aims to start by June 1 and complete Sixth Street within a month.
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Sixth Street
Clinton
Main
Lincoln Avenue
Purl
Main Street
Purl Street
W. W. Hatch & Sons
Klopfenstein & Himebaugh
Barber Asphalt Co
Charles E. Katz
Fifth
Sixth
Madison Streets
Drunk man falls from plank on new East Lincoln bridge
A Goshen man in a drunken state nearly drowned after losing balance on a narrow plank laid for bridge workers on Rock Run creek. He fell ten feet into the water near the center of the bridge and was rescued unharmed, though the scene was harrowing.
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Rock Run Creek
East
Lincoln Avenue
Biggs to Get All of Raise in Judge Salary
Attorney General determines the Kosciusko circuit court judge pro tem salary is fixed at 1900 dollars and orders the entire last legislature increase to be paid to Judge Biggs.
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Bingham
Kosciusko Circuit
Biggs
Ill and Quarantined Residents Listed in Sick List
Sick List reports O Myers of 417 New Street quarantined for smallpox. Mrs John Parish is quite ill with pneumonia. Mrs George Flowers and her infant child of Hast Goshen are seriously ill.
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O. Myers
New Street
John Parish
George Flowers
Hast Goshen
Fort Wayne Parade Draws Local G A R Units
Company G First Regiment Long G will travel to Fort Wayne on Thursday to participate in the big parade at the state G A R encampment.
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Fort Wayne. Co. G
Lon. G
Fort Wayne
Special plant sale at Hawks Hardware by Vaughan's greenhouses
Canrias Salvia Asters Clematis Chrysanthemums Coleus Hollyhocks Geraniums Rose bushes Carnations feature among plants at special prices. The Hawks Hardware Co. promotes a big sale tomorrow from Vaughan's greenhouses.
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Hawks
Hardware Cos
Vaughan
Special sale announced at Vaughan's Int Hawks Hardware Co
An unusual OCR fragment notes a special sale at Vaughan's Hardware Co. It mentions an eight something and an assortment but lacks clear details on dates or items. Further text needed for concrete facts.
Sudden Change in Condition of Charles Carroll
Marcellus Michigan May 20 Special There is a sudden change in the condition of Charles Carroll who was shot by Frank Howland in Goshen weeks ago and it is thought he may die His condition is such that his death is expected.
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Marcellus
Mich
Charles Carroll
Frank Howland
Goshen
Kendallville Beats Goshen Greys in 8 to 3 Tie
The Goshen Greys lose 8 to 3 at Kendallville as umpire calls anger players and about 25 to 30 Goshen fans travel. Clem starts, Wilson finishes, Bamberger catches all. Next games include Milford White Sox visit and a Elkhart clash with the Krumpetz Giants.
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Goshen Greys
Kendallville
Goshen
Clem
Indianapolis
Wilson
Oscar Bamberger
Milford White. Sox
Greys
Tonawanda
Bamberger
Greys’ Battery
Krumpetz Giants
Elkhart
Hammond Child in Bryan Indicates Wild Goose Chase
Enid Hammond, adopted by Mr. and Mrs. B F Hammond, was not found in South Bend. She is with her mother Mrs Bob Calloway and Calloway in Bryan under sheriff hold, per a descriptive circular. B F Hammond rushed to Bryan. mother ready to pursue custody legally.
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South Bend
Enid Hammond
B. F. Hammond
Bryan
Bob Calloway
Calloway
Goshen
Mr. Hammond
Paul’s Remains Buried After New Paris Barber Slaying
Funeral services for Erastus Paul, New Paris barber, shot and killed by Harry Toms Thursday night, were held at the Paul home. The Rev. Spangler preached, and the burial took place in New Paris cemetery as a large crowd attended.
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Erastus Paul
New Paris
Harry Toms
Paul
Spangler
Evangelical Church
Goshen High School Society Hosts Players and Faculty
The senior class entertained baseball and football players and track participants with faculty at McNaughton hall on Saturday evening. Refreshments were served and guests praised the royal entertainment. Ruth Rhodes and Florence Williams celebrated birthday anniversaries at Ruth Rhodes’ home with twenty friends in a delightful afternoon.
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Goshen High School
McNaughton Hall
Ruth, Rhodes
Florence Williams
La Mora Dies of Meningitis in New York
Helen Hambeck known as La Mora died of cerebro spinal meningitis at Fresh Pond Long Island near her mother's home. Doctors cited exertion from dancing as a contributing factor. She was celebrated as a remarkable danseuse seen with Fritzi Scheff in Mié Modiste.
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la Mora
Helen Hambeck
Goshen
Fritzi Scheff
Mié
Modiste
Fresh Pond
Long Island
Murdock Appointed Receiver for Major Gas Firms
Samuel T. Murdock of Lafayette named receiver by Judge Anderson in federal court for the Dietrich syndicate gas companies. Firms at Crawfordsville Logansport Lafayette and Lebanon will come under his control. He filed a 225000 dollar bond.
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T. Murdock
Samuel T. Murdock
Lafayette
Anderson
Federal ‘Court
Dietrich Syndicate
Indiana
Crawfords Ville
Logansport
Lebanon
Griffith Solves Compound Interest For Home Telephone Project
Arthur Griffith of Milford known as the lightning calculator figured out a compound interest problem for the Home Telephone Company. He traveled from Goshen to Nappanee to explain how many brick blocks are needed to pave a street.
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Griffith
Arthur Griffith
Milford
Telephone’ Company
Goshen
Hardware Co’s Big Row Sparks Early Start Fight
Fragmentary line from a 19th century plant note hints at a dispute at a hardware firm. The terse text references an early start and a heated confrontation, but missing details leave dates, people, and exact actions unclear.
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Hardware Co
Coroner tohear inquest in Erastus Paul murder case
Witness subpoenas issued as coroner Dewey prepares an inquest in New Paris into the barber Erastus Paul’s death. Harry Toms faces possible indictment. rumors persist but no decisive leads. Inquiries focus on whether a woman or women influenced the shooting and why Paul tracked Toms.
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Dewey
Erastus Paul
New Paris
Undertaker Kuhn
Harry Toms
Paul
Toms
Immel
Ben
HE. A. Dausman
Sued for 25000 Damages in Libel Case Involving Talbot
John W. Talbot the South Bend lawyer and former LaPorte mayor Darrow were disbarred in Elkhart. Harry L. Leavitt of Spokane claims Talbot and co defendant H. W. Mitchell libeled him by alleging Leavitt stole the order literature and motto. Leavitt is grand executive of the Brotherhood of Owls with Leavitt as Spokane leader.
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John W. Talbot
South Bend
Darrow
LaPorte
Elkhart
Harry L. “Leavitt
Spokane
Wash
Leavitt
Brotherhood of Owls
Talbot
H. W. Mitchell
Mitchell
Reward for capture of Whitey Black ends in Auburn
William Schudel town marshal at Garrett will receive a $700 reward for the capture of the escaped convict Whitey Black, taken at Garrett while buying dynamite cartridges in a hardware store. Black was brought to Auburn for his hearing, where he has been jailed.
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William ‘ Schudel
Garrett
Goshen to Fort Wayne GA R encampment travel
About 100 people plan to go from Goshen to Fort Wayne next week to attend the state G A R encampment. They will travel via Kendallville and the traction site.
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Goshen
Fort: Wate
Kendallville and Traction
Moore Escapes Murder Charge By Jury Verdict
In St Joseph Michigan a six hour jury deliberation found Moore guilty of assault with intent to do great bodily harm less than murder. The verdict carries a maximum penalty of 800 dollars or up to ten years in prison with the minimum to be set by the court. Moore attempted to kill his wife and Deputy Sheriff Pearl and then attempted suicide in jail by wrapping a blanket around his head.
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Moore
St. Joseph, Mich
Pearl
Pioneering Kosciusko County settler dies at 81
Mortuary notices report the death of White-Riley White at his daughter’s home in Elkhart aged 81. A Warsaw area farmer and early builder of the county, he helped erect the first Kosciusko jail and witnessed the region’s transformation from sage brush to a growing city. Survived by five sons and three daughters, his burial ends a long Kosciusko lineage. Irene Augusta Eversole, two weeks old, dies in Elkhart. Cynthia Ann Reese, six, dies in Elkhart after rheumatic and heart illness. she leaves three sisters and a brother.
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Warsaw
White
Kosciusko County
Indiana
George
Jacob White
S&s. EB. Wright
Elkhart
William White
A. D
Charles Reese
Remembering Long Ago on North Third and Fifth Streets
A reader recalls 58 years ago living on North Third Street in a now-occupied alley site by Charles Cook and boarding at Mrs. Bryan with John W. Irwin Robt Lowry and others. He notes the changes and reflects on how time erases old places and faces.
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North Third Street
Charles Cook
Fifth Street
L. H. Noble
John W. Irwin
Robt. Lowry
Bryan
A. C. Tackson
City building boom resumes after winter delay
Spring construction in the city accelerates with nearly 100 houses planned before next fall. Bricklayers begin Jefferson theatre block reconstruction by Sanders Hay Co with a double storefront. The theatre is slated for dedication early October and courthouse completion contract will be awarded this week.
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Jefferson
Sanders-Hay ‘Co
Lost Automobile Fire Claims South Bend Man
James Oliver Jr of South Bend reports his automobile caught fire in Indianapolis at an early hour this morning. He jumped from the car and sustained a loss of 2500 dollars.
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James Oliver, Jr
South Bend
Indianapolis
Oliver
Trainor and Kelly Married in Chicago
Word has it Charles Trainor formerly of Goshen and Miss Kelly were married in Chicago. Confirmation of the union comes from local sources.
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Chicago
Charles Trainor
Goshen
Kelly
Baptist Boys Brigade Plans Vacation Meeting
The Baptist Boys' Brigade will meet tomorrow for a light session. At that time, organizers will decide where they will spend their vacation and upcoming summer.
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the Baptist
Orphans' Home Opens as 25th Anniversary Celebrated
Judge Dodge spoke at the dedicatory exercises for the new Orphans' Home, marking the 25th anniversary of the Children's Aid Society. The three story paving block building with Bedford stone trims cost about 75000 dollars, houses 475 children with 52 current inmates, and sits on a ten acre tract between South Bend and Mishawaka. The society aims to raise 40000 dollars to clear debt via a dime mile fundraiser sent to county households. Since inception, 1300 children have been placed in homes, reflecting the society's 25 year record.
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Judge Dodge
J. Mecm. Smith
Children’s, Aid, Society
South Bend
Mishawaka
Children’s Aid Society
Board of Review Members Appointed by Circuit Judge
James O. Smith of Goshen a Democrat and Harvey Dinehart of Elkhart a Republican were appointed by Judge Dodge to the board of review. With Auditor Sweitzer Treasurer Croop and Assessor Bryner they begin session Monday June 3 for 40 days to equalize assessments by the recently finished assessors.
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James O. Smith
Goshen
Democrat
Harvey Dinehart
Elkhart
Dodge
Sweitzer
Croop
Bryner
Howland Gase Trial Set Next Week
The trial of Frank Howland for the shooting of Charles Carroll is scheduled a week from tomorrow. Carroll, recovering in Marcel lus, Mich, may not return to Indiana to testify. The Howlands have been jailed since the East Lincoln avenue shooting, with E A Dausman named as Howland’s lawyer.
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Frank Howland
Charles Carroll
Carroll
Marcellus
Mich
Howland
Indiana
Lively Runaway
A horse driven by Charlies Merritt ran away on North Third Street near Lincoln Avenue Sunday afternoon when part of the harness broke. Merritt held the lines but the horse fell before the Ulery boarding house, throwing him to the ground. He escaped injury though the horse suffered leg cuts and the buggy suffered damage.
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Lively
Charlies Merritt
North Third Street
Lincoln Avenue
Mr. Merritt
Ulery
Marriage of Edwin H. Conger to Miss Sarah J. Pike
Edwin H. Conger former minister to China and ambassador to Mexico who died in Pasadena California married Sarah J Pike formerly of Middlebury in Galesburg NL in 1866. Conger gained prominence during the Boxer uprising in China and later served as Mexico’s ambassador before resigning in 1905. He has a brother in Benton Harbor Michigan.
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Elkhart County
Edwin H. Conger
China
Pasadena
Cal
Sarah J. Pike
Middlebury
Galesburg
Conger
Mexico
Benton Harbor
Mich
Paving Brick Firm Planned for Valparaiso
A firm is being organized at Valparaiso to manufacture paving brick and sell them at ten dollars per thousand one cent each. The Valparaiso council, citing high material costs and labor scarcity, has divided its $100,000 paving contract into sections.
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Valparaiso
Body Brought Home for Burial of Edward Cadwell
The body of Edward Cadwell who died at Carlsbad New Mexico on February 13 arrived in Elkhart yesterday. He was buried today in Osceola cemetery. A former resident, he had lived in New Mexico for two years.
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Edward Cadwell
Carlsbad
New Mexico
Elkhart
Osceola
Pepper Charge Shocks Warsaw Man Arrested in Fight
A Warsaw man was arrested and jailed after being charged with assault and battery and throwing cayenne pepper in the face of another person during an incident. The marshal described the event as a confrontation leading to the arrest.
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Wilbur ‘Lowman
Marshall
Kirk
Warsaw
Wright suicided in Indianapolis after inhaling gas
Andrew J Wright, formerly of South Bend, killed himself in Indianapolis by inhaling gas. Police report the death as a suicide, with no signs of foul play. Further investigation expected from local authorities.
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Indianapolis
Andrew J.,wright
South Bend
Cement Plan Spurs Bend Officials Street Upgrade
Cement. South Bend officials have ordered all owners of brick sidewalks to replace them with cement. The mandate targets sidewalk safety and urban renewal with a swift conversion program.
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Bend
Wabash Citizens Challenge Fire Scenes on Paved Street
Local residents urge authorities to curb bonfires on the asphalt after repeated offenses. Officials say measures are under review as clashes over public safety and property risk rise in the city.
Circuit Court Opens With Separate Dockets in Elkhart
The May term of the Elkhart circuit court convened with many lawyers in attendance. Six weeks will run until June 29 as juries and cases are processed, with grand jury delayed until coroner inquest into Justus Paulis’ killing. Several cases were dismissed and two trials set for next Thursday. Marriage licenses issued include Solomon Friend and Bessie Inman. Arthur Shultz and Chloe Weybright.
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Hikhart
Petit Jury
Justus Paul
D. J. Troyer
Indianapolis
Lah Davis
Judge Dodge
Circuit Court
Henry W. Haines
Abraham J. Helmuth
Milton Hostetler
John A. Harkless
H. A. Stauffer
Louis A. Faivre
Gertrude Franch
Morton H. Franch
Charles EF. Neidig
Martha C. Rhodes
Saloma Shulmier
Hannah Eyer
A. S. Menaugh
Harlan A. Stauffer
Margaret Eddieman
Solomon M. Friend
Grand Rapids
Mich
Bessie Inman
Elkhart
Arthur V. Shultz
New Paris
Chloe Weybright
Jackson Tp
Social Notes From Elkhart And Nearby Towns
Personal visits and guest arrangements across Elkhart and surrounding communities unfold. Zena Heklebarger travels on business to De fiance O and Donald A. Himes of South Bend visits the Himes at Grants home. Florence Tuday of Elkhart visits the Mayfields. Mrs H M Nottingham of Marcel lus Mich spends Sunday with W A Cornell. A E Tripp returns to Ligonier after visiting Merton Weaver. Jacob Hoover travels from Millersburg to Elk hart for new employment. W W B Hedgeneth visits South Bend and Chicago on Lafayette Life Insurance business. Lou Criger, Elkhart ball player now with the Boston Americans, enjoys vacation at home. Rev and Mrs A S Menaugh attend the funeral of Harry S Menaugh in Columbia City. J F Hartzler leaves for Rittivan O to attend Mennonite Board of Mission charities meeting. Mr and Mrs M L Hager of Versailles O return home tomorrow after visiting J B Hager’s family. Miss Anna Lyons returns from California and is joined by Brumbiner of Peoria Il as guest. Doctors A C Yoder and L J Becka plan to travel to Indianapolis tomorrow.
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Zena Heklebarger
Defiance
Donald A. Himes
South Bend
Grant Himes
Florence ‘Tuday
Elkhart
George Mayfield
H. M. Nottingham
Marcellus, Mich
W. A. Cornell
A. E. Tripp
Merton Weaver
Ligonier
Jacob Hoover
Millersburg
Menaugh
Columbia City
Harry S. Menaugh
J. F. Hartzler
Rittivan,o
Mennonite Board of ‘Mission ‘Charities
M.’ L."hager
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YM. GA
Davin Goshen
Irwin
Stacy
United States
C. &. Miller
George J. Bragg
J. L. Mishler
Ministerial Association
Tne
Fifth and Crescent
Chas. Carroll
Hammond Child
Bryan, CO
Society News
John W Talbot
Whitey” Black
Conjvict
At. Garrett
Mortuary Record
Board OF Review
Howland Gase
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