Runaway Crash Injures Entire Bontrager Family Near Middlebury
A spring wagon overturned after a runaway of two fractious horses en route to church narrowly misses death for Daniel Bontrager and his family five miles northeast of Middlebury. Susie Bontrager and Moses Bontrager sustain serious injuries. Daniel Bontrager Jr. has a broken leg. Mrs Bontrager and Daniel Sr. are bruised and cut. a Goshen physician aids in setting injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel Bontrager
Middlebury
Susie Bontrager
Moses Bontrager
Ames Wild Throw Costs Goshen Game in Ten Inning Loss
Nearly 300 fans watched Goshen Greys vs Royal Tigers of Nappanee in a ten inning affair at a ball park west of the city. Ames, Goshen pitcher, made a wild throw in the tenth that allowed a Royal Tigers score, sealing a 3 to 2 defeat. Rigney and Clyde Twiford worked the Goshen battery. The Greys planned a Memorial Day game against the Spires in South Bend and Dresch arranged a game for next Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goshen
Nappanee
Ball Park
Goshen Greys
Royal Tigers
Ames
Greys
Rigney
Clyde Twiford
Spires
Springbrook Park
South Bend
Dresch
Marshall to Address Old Settlers at Goshen Gathering
Old settlers of Hikhart county plan their annual Goshen meeting on September 5. They invited Democratic gubernatorial nominee Thomas R. Marshall of Columbus City to speak, though his acceptance remains unconfirmed. Organizers hope he will deliver a campaign address here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hikhart County
Goshen
Thomas R. Marshall
Columbia City
Marshall
Schuyler Schaefer Excels in Hnotype Study at Indianapolis
Schuyler Schaefer son of Mr and Mrs George Schaefer reports rapid advancement as he pursues Hnotype operation studies in Indianapolis, noting strong success in his coursework and steady progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schuyler Schaefer
George Schaefer
Indianapolis
Council Meeting Tonight Adopts Oak Ridge Cemetery Addition
A special common council meeting is held tonight to adopt the Oak Ridge cemetery addition plat. The session focuses solely on this action and proceeds for that purpose.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Common Council
Oak Ridge Cemetery
Wes
Elected Vice President of Tippecanoe Securities
W B Hedgepeth was chosen as vice president and secretary of Tippecanoe Securities Company of Scranton Pennsylvania to succeed W Jamean who resigned. The note mentions council ties to building and stone, with 8 year terms and readings as part of the corporate change.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. B. Hedgepeth
Tippecanoe Securities Company
Scranton, Pa
Splendid Rogers Goshen Band Concerts Fail to Meet Fund
Rogers Goshen Band gave two Jefferson Theatre concerts on Saturday to raise funds for open air summer concerts. Attendance was light, receipts barely covered expenses, but soloists Viva Winebrenner Florence Wollam Madeline Sacke and others impressed. Director George W Roscoe praised the audience and announced future free open air performances funded by local merchants and professionals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rogers
Goshen
Rogers’ Goshen
Jefferson Theatre
Indiana
Jefferson
Viva Winebrenner
Florence Wollam
Madeline Lacke
Ligonier
Hobart A. Davis
Wyatt
Elkhart
Miss Winebrenner
Miss Wollam
Madeline Sacke
Miss Sacke
Rogers Organization
Martha Storer
Herbert A. Davis
Davis
George W. Roscoe
Charles B. Rogers
Roscoe
Lagrange Court Closes After Busy Session
The Lagrange circuit court closed Friday after a busy session with many cases disposed of. A few important matters were continued to the next term and a new trial motion was overruled in Indiana vs Frank Miller for violating the fish law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lagrange Court
Lagrange
State of
Indiana
Frank Miller
New Police Boxes Placed In City Review
New police alarm boxes were installed replacing old wooden boxes. Officers no longer need to unlock and pull to report. they now register on the clock in the council room.
Banker Charles Clapp Caught by Fish Warden
Albion banker Charles Clapp was caught with a net by a fish warden. The incident led to a total fine and caste of 933.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Clapp
Albion
Newell Plans Cottage Near Hoops Cottage at Wawasee
Elmer Newell was at Wawasee today and purchased a lot just west of the Hoops cottage and will begin building at once.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Newell
Wawasece
Hoops Cottage
Local Hospital Reports Multiple Pediatric Illnesses
Fragmentary notes indicate Rick Liat and Dorothy Pearce have lung fever while Mrs Phoebe Jackson of Nappanee remains a hospital patient. Additional garbled text references Dantel M Bechtel, mumps, and hopeful recovery or continued treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rick Liat
Dorothy Pearce
Mre
Phoebe Jackson
Nappanee
Dantel M. ‘Bechtel
Che
Baccalaureate Sermon at Goshen High School Graduation
Reverend Luther J. Smith delivered the baccalaureate sermon for the 1908 Goshen High School graduates at First M E Church. The nearly full church featured an organ prelude, hymns, anthems, solos by Helen Charlton Lucile Major and Carrie Miller on violin, and prayers from M J Mayor of the First M B Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smith
M. E
Luther J. Smith
First
English Lutheran Church
Goshen High School
Helen Charlton
Lucile Major
Carrie Miller
M. J
M. B
Mr. Smith
Lamphere Murder Case Stronger Than Expected
LaPorte County Prosecutor indicates the Lamphere case for the Helgelein murder may be stronger than believed. He notes Lamphere could be charged first for the Mansfield crime where Andrew Helgelein was robbed of 2900 dollars and killed after visiting Mrs. Gunness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LaPorte
Lamphere
Smith
Gunness
Andrew Helgelein
Mansfield
Sixteen year old saves boy on Grand Trunk bridge
Cassius Whistler, sixteen, leaped before an oncoming train on the Grand Trunk bridge over the St Joseph River in South Bend to pull a four year old from danger. The boy, unaware of the peril, ran off crying about swimming as the engine passed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Trunk
St. Joe River
South Bend
Cassius Whistler
Whistler
Inwood man pleads guilty to grand larceny in Kosciusko
J. B. Crossman of Inwood and other places admitted guilt in the Kosciusko county circuit court for stealing a horse and buggy from Allan T. Cook west of Warsaw. He received a sentence of one to 14 years in the penitentiary and the horse was recovered. William Hamlin and James Kearney also pleaded guilty to petit larceny for burglarizing a cement company building at Syracuse and were sentenced to one to eight years each.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. B. Crossman
Inwood
South Bend
Allan T. Cook
Warsaw
Kosciusko County
William Hamlin
James Kearney
Cement
Syracuse
Kearney
Qarrett
Dig for Gunness Victims and Lamphere Trial Hinted
Digging for victims at Gunness farm will resume today as inquiries continue about men linked to the case. The Lamphere trial is expected in June though not yet set. Mrs Charles of Chicago offers valuable information on accomplices for a compensation. Four thousand people visited the Guinness farm on Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gunness
la Porte
Gunness Farm
Lamphere
Charles
Station C
West Side
Chicago
Guineass
Guinness Farm
Funeral services for William W. Purl in South Main residence
Funeral services over the remains of William W. Purl will be held at the late residence 723 South Main Street Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock. The Rev. Mayor of the First M. E. church will officiate. Burial under the auspices of Howell Post No. 90 G. A. R., of which the deceased was a member. Interment in Oak Ridge cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Purl
William W. Purl
South Main Street
Flist M
Howell Post
Oak Ridge Cemetery
Change In Grocery In Cunningham Building
Hiram W RuTon has purchased the Charles A Aitken grocery in the Cunningham building on South Main Street and assumed charge today. He will give it his personal attention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hiram W. RuTon
Charles A. Aitken
Cunningham Building
South Main Street
Thisties
Milford Mail writer Baitar Groves presents a brief item noting ongoing columns and the sight of a pale air in the town scene. The piece hints at routine features and local chatter without detailing specific events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baitar
Milford Mail
Bean Running & Colsinn
Pxlair
Canoe Goes Over Dam Engine Fails Rescue Efforts
A gas engine powered 18 foot canoe carrying Miss Velma Yendas, Miss Maude Jones, Applequist, and Eris Swanson drifted across the St. Joseph river and went over the dam Sunday. Yendas and Jones were saved by Audubon Beal and Applequist respectively. Swanson escaped a whirlpool after a heroic effort. All four were shaken but none seriously injured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Velma Yendas
Benton Harbor
Mich
Nervous stranger hauled in after address delivery incident
A Goshen man delivering an address in Elkhart Sunday night was taken into custody after a resident saw him peering into a bathroom window. He was released after giving names of his associates and told to avoid bathroom windows. He said nerves after the delivery caused him to wander into the yard unconsciously.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goshen
Elkhart
Adam Ludwig
Ludwig
Miss Ludwig
Baker Dinner Honors Kohl Saar Guests in City
Judge and Mrs. F B Baker hosted a dinner at their South Fifth Street home on Saturday in compliment to Judge and Mrs C C Kohl Saar of Chicago. Twelve covers were laid for the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. B. Baker
South Fifth Street
C. C. Kohlsaar
Chicago
Goshen Couple Quietly Weds in Elkhart Home
Claude Donovan and Miss Rachael Neville, both of Goshen, were married at the bride’s sister Mrs Carrie Kash home in Elkhart with eight relatives present. The couple had traveled to Elkhart to surprise acquaintances and will reside in Goshen with Donovan’s parents on River avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claude Donovan
Daniel Donovan
Goshen
Rachael Neville
Neville
Siater
Carrie Kash
Elkhart
Mr. Donovan
Miss Neville
River Avenue
Stricken with apoplexy hits well known auctioneer
David Moyer a noted auctioneer and Democrat was stricken with apoplexy at his home in Wikhart this morning. His condition is critical and his death is momentarily expected. Mrs M K Krelder and Levi Hoover, longtime friends, rushed to the town to be with him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Moyer
Wikhart
M. K. Krelder
Levi Hoover
Moyer
Hikhart
Eagles theatre case heads to Supreme Court in Wabash
In Wabash Iowa the Eagles theatre dispute moves to the Supreme Court as firms with third and fourth mortgages contest the order of sale secured by the first mortgage. The Hin gles face a difficult financial situation and W R C ladies are asked to attend a funeral service for Mr Purl at the G A R hall Tuesday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eagles Theatre
Wabash
Supreme Court
G. A. R. Hall
Purl
Goshen Golf Club Beats Mishawaka Team In Weekend Match
Goshen Golf Club won decisively against Mishawaka with a net score of eight to each side. Shoup led Goshen with a standout 8 in a game played at Goshen grounds under early season conditions. The clubs plan a return match in Mishawaka in two weeks.
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Mistawaka Club
Goshen
South Bend
Mishayers
F ‘Pa Shoup
Ee Club
Mishawaka Goshen Wolverton
Miller
Ahara
Kelley
Riley
Beck
Tupper
Kelly
Roe
Judking
Chandler
Latta
Beardsley
Hubbell
Johnson
Shoup
Mishawaka
Elkhart Circuit Court Opens May Term Actions Planned
The Elkhart circuit court convened for its May term with 22 lawyers present and Judge J B Dodge on the bench. Most cases filed during vacation were few, no court Saturday for Memorial Day, grand jury not expected, petit jury to be called soon, July adjournment planned, court to meet in Stonex Building council chamber on North Main. Marriage licenses issued include Vanderveer Overholt, Knusely Swinehart Donovan Neville Eddy Morris.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elkhart
Dodge
Council Chamber
Stonex
North Main Street
Nappanee Widow Attempts Suicide at Mother's Home
Mrs. Sarah Adams, a Nappanee widow, attempted death by her own action Sunday at her mother's residence near Claypool. She ingested laudanum and turpentine. her condition is precarious and physicians expect possible recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah Adams
Claypool
Launch Larpee Catches Weeping Willow Branches
A launch named Larpee on the St. Joseph river near Mc Naughton park in Elkhart hit willow branches tearing the top and nearly upset. Four women aboard, one fainted during the commotion on Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Joseph River
Mc.Naughton Park
Elkhart
Juvenile Robbery Identified in Elkhart
Ed Parker and George Groff, boys aged under twelve, identified by ten year old Harry Stone as the youths who held him up at the Lexington avenue crossing and beside a siding with seven freight cars robbing him of 55 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Parker
George Groff
Elkhart
Harry Stone
Lexington Avenue
Gochen native J C Byers called to Council Bluffs
J C Byers, a former Gosh en resident who left Harlan about 30 years ago, has been summoned to Council Bluffs due to his grandfather J E Winegar’s serious illness. The Harlan Tribune notes the family link and timeline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. E. Winegar
Names in a Local Letter List
A concise roster lists individuals including Miss Mina Andrews Mrs Caine Le Ja Gilbert Mr Isaacs Watson Koontz Miss Della Michael John McGuire Mrs Sarah Mackey National Supply Co Mervin Buver W T Smith as part of a published correspondence section.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mina Andrews
Mrs. Caine
le Ja Gilbert
Mr. Isaacs
Watson Koontz
Della Michael
John McGuire
Sarah Mackey
National Supply Co
Mervin Buver
W. T. Smith
Man Faces Trial For Wife Desertion In Elk Hart Court
William Fish is on trial in Elk Hart Superior Court for wife desertion. He allegedly was forced into marriage and then abandoned the wife. The case was venued from St. Joseph County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Fish
Elkhart
Fish
St. Joseph County
Ponyta Killed After Fatal Pony Attack
A pony that kicked William Purl on Saturday fatally injured him and was shot to death Saturday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ponyta
William Purl
Rosialtat Convention Meeting Scheduled in Goshen
Rosialtat officials announce a convention to nominate a ticket to be held in Goshen on Saturday. The event aims to organize party activities and present candidates for forthcoming elections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rosialtat
the. Socialiata
Goshen
Moorman and Miller Battle for Gubernatorial Nomination Support
The Knox County contest for the congressional nomination centers on Moorman's camp vs. Miller allies. Arch ie L. Graham was elected to fill Moorman’s district vacancy in South Bend. Miller backers push delegate rules and county support, with Plymouth and St. Joseph figures at play as Moorman leaders claim victory and anticipate Miller defeat. Romeo Stephenson from Rochester declines to enter, while Moorman lieutenants push strong claims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knox
Repu
Plymouth
South Bend
Saturda
Archie L. Graham
Moorshan
Moorman
Graham
Starke County
C. W. Miller
Goshen
Mr. Graham
Miller
Perry Smith
Warsaw
Foster
St. Joseph County
Sam Thomas
Thomas
J. Frank Hanly
Elkshart
I. O. Wood
Romeo. Stephenson
Rochester
Delegates to Democratic Convention Leave Elkhart Route
Elkhart county delegates traveling to Plymouth for the Democratic congressional convention will depart Elkhart at 9 a.m. on an interurban Thursday and then ride from South Bend to Plymouth on the 10 80 Vandalia. A sizable group is expected to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plymouth
Elkhart County
Elkhart
South Bend
Arranging to Return Here Dr Irwin Family Likely to Locate in Goshen
Dr A J Irwin and family who moved from Goshen to Port Huron Michigan and planned to relocate to Detroit will likely resettle in Goshen. The note notes the intended change and current probabilities for their residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. J. Irwin
Goshen
Port Huron
Mich
Detroit
Disturbance Arouses Lincoln and Sixth Streets
Silent street noises at night prompted residents on Lincoln avenue and Sixth street to report a screaming disturbance. Police could not identify any fight or clear source of the commotion upon investigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Realdenta
Lincoln Avenue
Sixth Street
Fragmentary political line notes from an old report
The readable text shows fragmented phrases about a man named Shively, a two year reference, a campaign and a Republican context. No clear event or outcome is stated.
Goshen Visitors Excited for National Convention Tour
Goshen residents plan trips to Denver for the national convention beginning July 6. The tour costs vary with passage and accommodations ranging from $3 to $6 and $24.50 for travel, with tickets secured through local arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tate
Mortuary Record Summary of Oak Ridge Resident
A German born man, aged 68, died Wednesday morning at Oak Ridge. Surviving relatives include close family members, with funeral arrangements announced locally. The record notes his residence and cremation details as a point of public notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
Oak Ridge
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Goshen Golf Club
John S. Vanderveer
Milfords
Ella Overholt
New Paris
Harley OQ
Knnsely
Alice Meady Swinehart
Claude W. Donovan
Rachael- Neville
Melford H. Eddy
St. Louis
Matta Morris
Shively
Lof
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