Overlease on Trial in Elkhart Robbery Case
The state sues Mery Overlease in a courtroom drama tied to a Lake Shore yard robbery and an associate Eddie Shannon who escaped from county jail. Juror changes noted as the trial proceeds with defense by P. L. Turner. The piece also mentions Templeton’s reform school sentence, probate orders, and local civil notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mery Overlease
P. L. Turner
Overlease
Elkhart
Eddie Shannon
Shannon
S. P. Stauffer
Olive Township
W. G. Parker
Goshen
Lake Shore
Kendallville
Butler
South Bend
Jay
Albert Carr
Benton Township
George Milburn
Washington Township
Melvin Rohrer
Jackson Township
Rev. Parker
William Elliott
Morton Jackson
W. F. Kreighbaum
Lewis Scoles
W. L. Gilmore
David Gorsuch
Fadward Gardner
M. L. Bender
Henry Smith
Charles Dills
B. 8. Bainter
Reformatory
Lawrence Templeton
Michigan
Reform School
Miss Delsey Baker Hosts Four at Six O Clock Dinner
Society notes say Miss Delsey Baker entertained four lady friends at a four course six o clock dinner yesterday. She plans to leave for the north in a few weeks to spend her vacation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delsey Baker
Miss Baker
Berkey and Rensberger Wed In Goshen Area Ceremony
Warren L. Berkey son of the Rev Isaac L. Berkey and Miss Effie Rensberger formerly of Teegarden Marshall county were married Saturday at 7 PM at the home of Rev Wm Hess west of Goshen. The couple will settle on a farm east of Goshen and are praised by many friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren L. Berkey
Isaac L. Berkey
Clinton Township
Effie Rensberger
Teegarden
Marshall County
Wm. Hess
Goshen
Storms Cause Damage in Shippewana Area
Yesterday morning's rain brought electrical storms across several localities. Near Shipshewana a storm struck causing damage including the loss of two cows belonging to Mrs. Sarah Yoder and several trees being struck by lightning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shipshewana
Sarah Yoder
B and O Road Appeal Over Hog Loss Case
Edward McClintic of Syracuse sued the Baltimore and Ohio railroad for hog losses caused on the railroad. He won judgment before a Syracuse justice. The railroad company appealed the case to the circuit court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward McClintic
Syracuse
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
South Bend Downs Goshen in 19–3 Return Clash
South Bend High School baseball beat Goshen 19 to 3 at the fair grounds diamond. Petty twirled a five hit, 11 strikeout game while Goshen managed 15 hits off Goshen’s pitchers. Thorward and Kennedy sparked South Bend with key hits as five runs came in the fifth inning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goshen
South Bend
Fair Ground
Petty
South Benders
Thorward
Kennedy
Ss. B
Goshen Fobes
Duffy
Judas
Lontz
Butterfield party moves to Chili on War saw-Peru line
Harry A. Butterfield and 36 graders including 20 from Goshen have left Denver Indiana and are now at Chili working toward Warsaw on the War saw Peru electric line. The Winona company has bought an abandoned nine mile steam line between Peru and Chili and will equip it for trolley service with Warsaw Peru cars expected to run by this fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry A. Butterfield
Goshen
Denver
Ind
Chili
Warsaw
Winona Company
Peru
Carnival Arrives In Town For Week Long Exhibition
The Hoosier Amusement Company set up tents on Wes Lincoln avenue for a carnival that runs one week before moving to Sturgis Michigan. The same company performed in Gosuen last season delivering 200d satisfaction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoosier Amusement Company
Wes Lincoln Avenue
Sturgis, Mich
Gosuen
Mortuary Notices From Waterford Mills Area
Obituaries for several local residents include Kiefer of Cleveland township died Sunday leaving a wife and three children. Susan Rhodes widow of Isaiah Rhodes died at her home north of Elkhart this morning leaving two children and two sisters. Catharine McKissick died yesterday at age 85 at her son Nelson McKissick’s home near Waterford Mills. she leaves a son and three grandchildren plus a sister Lydia Ogden. Ettna Stuart, 29, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Stuart, died Sunday after scarlet fever and tuberculosis complications. she had worked as a stenographer in Pittsburgh and recently returned to Waterford Mills. Funeral services set for Tuesday at Fifth Avenue M E church with burial in Violet Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kiefer
George Kiefer
Cleveland
Rhodes
Susan Rhodes
Isaiah Rhodes
Elkhart
M'Kissick
Catharine McKissick
Nelson McKissick
Lydia Ogden
Sheridan, Mont
Sue
Lo A.m
Waterford Mills
C. E. Cressler
German Lutheran Church
Waterford
Stuart
Ettna Stuart
Douglas Stuart
South Third Street
Heine Boiler Co
Pittsburg
Chicago
Fifth Avenue M. E
Butts
Violett
Secret Service and police hunt counterfeit gang in Indiana
Operatives from the U S secret service and police in Whiting Hammond and Indiana Harbor seek a gang of counterfeiters. Investigations show hundreds of fake ten dollar notes passed among laborers. The bill is a $2 note altered to look like a ten. Most bad money went to foreign workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Secret Service Department of the
United States
Whiting
Indiana Harbor
Hammond
Council Set for Special Session on Winona Interurban Franchis
The Winona Interurban company seeks a franchise and the common council will convene tonight in a special session to decide the grant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Common Council
Winona Interurban Company
Berkey Defalcation Sparks Kosciusko County Graft Warning
Kosciusko County officials fault Elkhart County handling of public money as a rigged system tolerated by county offices. They argue Berkey’s defalcation exposes widespread legal violations and urge adherence to statutory methods for school funds and interest payments. The piece warns of deeper county corruption in the Thirteenth district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kosciusko County
Warsaw Union
Elkhart County
Elkhart
Berkey
Kosciusko County Court House
Thirteenth District
Bicycle Eccentricities at Forepaugh Sells Circus
Dunedin troupe of three men and two ladies pushes trick bicycle riding to new extremes with balance on handlebars, rear wheel spins, somersaults on a table, and other feats. Act thrilled European audiences and opens for Forepaugh and Sells Bros Crews this season, here June 9.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dunedin
Forepaugh-Sells Bros. Circus
Tieself
Europe
Forepaugh and Sells Bros. Creus
Young man set off for false pretenses charge in Peru area
Lewis Fisher a 20 year old worker with the Butterfield construction gang near Peru was arrested for cashing a check and altering it from 8 to 158 dollars. He appeared before Judge Rouse and was released on his own recognizance after the loss was made good.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis Fisher
Warsaw
Fisher
Rouse
Mental Health Strain Hits DeKalb County Sheriff Reports
In DeKalb County a rise in insanity cases overwhelms jail resources. Sheriff Reed reports one to four mentally ill patients awaiting admission in Logansport, reflecting a high and continuing demand for local mental health care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DeKalb
DeKalb County
Reed
Logansport
Taggart Denies Report On Democratic Leaders Rift
Thomas Taggart, national Democratic committee chairman, denies a report of a misunderstanding with Mr. Griggs, congressional committee chair, stating no split within leadership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Taggart
National Democratic Committee
Mr. Griggs
Congressional Committee
Democrats of Porter County Endorse William J Bryan for President
In a convention the Porter County Democrats formally indorsed William J Bryan for the presidency. The action signals support within the party for the populist commoner reform candidate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Want Bryan
Porter County
William J. Bryan
The Blue Smoke 5 Cent Cigar Praised As Best
A cigarette like claim, the Blue Smoke 5 cent cigar is described as not only among the best on the market but the best overall according to the praise.
Hawks Hardware Sells Lawn Mowers after Rain
Extra rain boosts demand for lawn mowers sold by Hawks Hardware & Co. using old Hawks eye model and new Auto Ball Bearing at reasonable prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hawks Hardware &Co
Hoosier to Be Issued Ahead of Indiana State Convention
The Hoosier, a weekly Democratic party organ, will launch in Indianapolis days before the next state convention. The Hoosier Newspaper company is formed at the Indiana Democratic club with stock at 10 a share and incorporators including B F Shively J W Kern B C Moon D W Simms Theodore P Davis and others. William B Westlake of Marion will publish and head a slate of directors. Headquarters are 614 619 Majestic building Indianapolis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Democracy of
Indiana
The
Hoosier
Indianapolis
Indiana Democratic Club
B. F. Shively
J. W. Kern
B. C. Moon
D. W. Simms
Theodore P. Davis
J. W. Holtzman
J. E. McCullough
Oran S. Hack
Marion Bailey
A. 5. Jackson
M. A. Ryan
Democracy
William B. Westlake
Marion
O. M. Scarborough
Harold van Trump
Robert S. Jones
Alva B. Gibson
Westlake
Scarbrough van Trump
Jones
Gibson
Majestic Building
Goshen High Alumni Banquet Set At Elks Club
Goshen High School graduates are urged to attend the annual Alumni Association banquet at the Elks club rooms on Friday June 1 at 6 50 pm. Tickets must be secured by Thursday from the committee or Hawks Hardware Co. T A Davis president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goshen High School
Association
Elks Club
Hawks Hardware Co
T. A. Davis
May Revive Fair in Elkhart Area
Farmers around Elkhart push for an old fashioned county fair this fall at Elkhart Driving Park East Elkhart A June gathering of Concord township farmers may plan the event This could lead to a farmers league to champion agricultural interests in the region
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elkhart
East Elkhart
Concord
Farmers’ League
Interurban Car Shipments Delayed Until June 9
The Winona Interurban reports regular interurban cars will not be shipped until June 9 and will take two weeks to arrive. In the interim small cars will operate on the line to cover service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winona Interurban Company
Hawks Hardware Co Dominates Northern Indiana Builder Stock
Acknowledged by travelers as the best and largest stock of builders hardware in Northern Indiana is carried by the Hawks Hardware Co. Visit before purchasing for your new house to see the selection of locks hinges and more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
Hawks Hardware Co
Local notices and incidents dot Whitley County scene
Notable deaths include Jacob Raber of Laud and Mrs Cloann Conrad of Bluffton after illnesses and a fall. A Montpelier livery barn fire cremated one horse and a colt. Delegates to the G A R encampment were named from the Twelfth district. The Kendallville Home Telephone Co will offer free service to Albion after June 1. A Columbia City minister was injured in a buggy runaway. Plans emerge for a traction line and Salamonie river water power project in Huntington county. Monroeville high school may face condemnation for unsanitary conditions. Huntington milk bottle restrictions affect summer supply. Angola men win a liquor license case in circuit court. Harry Rosebrough’s Philippine remains delayed due to fire-destroyed records.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob Raber
Laud
Whitley County
Cloann Conrad
Bluffton
George Huggins
Montpelier
Jacob Neuman
Lagrange
J. M. Young
Butler
Kendallville Home Telephone Co
Albion
L. A. Luckenbill
Columbia City
Andrews
Marion
Monument City
Banquo
Salamonie
Heiney’s Bend
Huntington County
J. N. Hurty
State Board of Health
Monroeville
Huntington
F. J. Sowle
James Fincu
Robert E. McGarity
Angola
Harry Rosebrough
Phillippines
San Francisco
Pocketbook Found Belonging to Mrs Wood Murray
A pocketbook containing $25.01 and a City National bank certificate of deposit, property of Mrs Wood Murray, was found by Ruth Miller, a South Fifth street school student, after Mrs Murray's daughter lost it on the way to cash the certificate at the bank.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City National Bank
Wood Murray
Ruth Miller
South Fifth Street
Rev L B Fisher Delivers Elkhart Baccalaureate Sermon
The Rev L B Fisher preached the baccalaureate sermon in Elkhart Sunday. The Rev Rice yesterday delivered a special memorial sermon in Elk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rev. L
Fisher
Elkhart
Rice
Hawks Hardware Weighs In On Premium Gum Rubber Hose
Hawks Hardware Co notes they are handling this year a pure white gum rubber hose long a leading product. The brief emphasizes ongoing availability and continued prominence of the hose in their catalog.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hawks Hardware Co
Jefferson Township Man Reports Washington Trip Prospects
John DeBow of Jefferson township returns from a prospecting trip to Washington state after two months away due to his family's illness. He found land at $5 per acre and irrigation land at 3390 per acre, with high potato yields and simple cultivation. He recalls seeing Elkheart county natives including William Edson, now in railroad work and deputy sheriff, and mentions Edson’s relatives nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson Township
John DeBow
Washington
DeBow
Pacific Coast
Elkhart County
William Edson
Edson
Elmer
Charles Newell
Addie Newell
William H. Wehmeyer
George W. Wehmeyer
British Columbia
Home Coming Week Sets Kentucky Events
Kentucky plans a state wide homecoming from June 15 to 17 with reunions in cities towns and neighborhoods. Louisville will stage the grand festivities with addresses by Gov Beckham Mayor Barth Henry Watterson and Ex Gov Francis. Stephen Collins Foster Day will feature a statue unveiling and on Saturday Greater Kentucky Day will see the state capitol cornerstone laid at Frankfort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kentucky
Louisville
Beckham
Barth
Henry Watterson
Francis
Missouri
Stephen Collins Foster
Greater Kentucky
Frankfort
Regrets Recovery: Banker Frank P Boughton Ends Life
Frank P Boughton cashier of the old National Bank at Battle Creek Michigan hanged himself in his mansion amid ill health and hereditary despondency. He was to sail for Europe next week and was found by his brother in law B T Skinner. Dr Wattles notes a past scarlet fever attack referenced by Boughton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank P. Boughton
Old National Bank
Battle Creek
Mich
Mr. Boughton
Europe
B. T. Skinner
National Manufacturers Association
Advance Thresher Shops
J. H. Wattles
J. H. Wattles Says Mr. Boughton
Trolley Cars to Goshen for Circus
Warsaw residents along the Winona Interurban line will be able to reach Goshen for the June 9 circus in the afternoon or evening. Officials promise to accommodate all who wish to attend, avoiding overnight stays in Goshen for travelers from Warsaw and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goshen
Warsaw
Winona Interurban Railway Company
Asl
Warren Sues for Earnings in Featherbone Suit
Edward K. Warren of Three Oaks sues in circuit court against Eugene E. Weeks and others claiming ownership interests in the Featherbone industry. He seeks to compel Paris owners to pay him his share of the proceeds from the well known Featherbone enterprise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren
Edward K. Warren
Three Oaks
Featherbone
Eugene E. Weeks
Europe
Paris
Milford Woman Dies at 74 in Old Age Illness
Mrs. John Whetten died this afternoon at Milford aged 74 after a long illness. She was the mother in law of banker E. W. Higbee and step mother of ex Commissioner Wm. Whetten.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Whetten
Milford
E. W. Higbee
Wm. Whetten
Remains of Mrs Albert Carpenter Interred at Oak Ridge
The remains of Mrs Albert Carpenter were interred in Oak Ridge Cemetery. The obituary notes her longtime ties to the community and family details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Carpenter
Oak Ridge Ceme
Memorial Day Exercises in Goshen 1996 Program
Memorial Day program prepared by Howell Post No 3 G A R for ceremonies in Goshen on Wednesday May 50 1996 Assemble by bugle call at 1 30 p m column forms on Main Street with light on Lincoln Avenue featuring Rogers Goshen Band Howell Post No 90 G A R and other Civil War veterans Soldiers of Spanish American War Co G M G Sons of Veterans Ladies Relief Corps Modern Woodmen Junior Loyal Temperance Legion Canton 1 Patriarchs Militant Tonawanda Tribe No 130 J O R M and other civic societies Students of Goshen College Speaker and City Officials Fire Department U R K P No 11 Cemetery Music by Rogers Goshen Band G A R Service By Howell Post Taps Song Music by Rogers Goshen Band Lincoln s Address E D Chipman Oration Hon J B Stool of South Bend Benediction Column will reform left in front return to Main Street and disband All participants report to C C Carmien marshal of the day J W Cornell Com
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howell Post
Main Street
Tincoln Avenue
Rogers’ Goshen Band
Soldiers of
Sons of Veterans
Ladies of the Relief Corps
Modern Woodmen of America
Junior Loyal Temperance Legion
Canton No. 1
Patriarchs
Goshen College
Rogers’ Goshen
C. C. Carmien
Marihal
J. W. Cornell
Com
Fight for Kingsbury Postmaster Sees Woman Rival
Miss Maude Barnes argues for the Kingsbury Indiana post office claiming longtime mail carrier status and sole support of her widowed mother. The Postmaster General appointed Marion Lybrook, son of the late postmaster, stirring the town. A prior Kingsbury selection during Maj. Calkins’ term affected his governor bid against Isaac P. Gray.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maude Barnes
Ost
Kingsbury
LaPorte
Marion Lybrook
Maj. Calkins
Isaac P. Gray
Shirt Factory Resumes After Fire
Goshen shirt plant restarts under satisfactory conditions two weeks after a serious fire. One hundred forty five girls report for work this morning and by tomorrow night 75 more will resume. Workrooms fully cleaned and redecorated with sanitary conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goshen Shirt
Judson Peasley Co Plans 35 New Stores In Midwest
Judson Peasley returns from Peru to announce expansion plans for the Judson Peasley Co. A network of 35 new stores is contemplated across Indiana and Illinois. The Goshen store will remain, but Peasley may relocate his personal headquarters to Chicago or Detroit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Judson Peasley
Peru
Judson Peasley Co
Indiana
Ilinois
Goshen
Mr. Peasley
Chicago
Detroit
Water Rent Deadlines Notice for Consumers
Notice to water consumers announces flat rate water rent due June 1 and metered rent due June 20 each year. Books are now ready. Orrin Watts, City Treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orrin Watts
City Treas
Juday Brothers Ill With Mumps
Hugh and Dale Juday sons of Mr and Mrs Jesse Juday are reported ill with the mumps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hugh and
Dale Juday
Mrs
Jesse Juday
Barber Shops Close At High Noon Decoration Day
City barber shops will close at 12 o’clock noon on Decoration Day as part of a local observance. The move affects all licensed shops and aims to honor veterans and mourners with a quiet mid day.
Masury Paints By Hawks Hardware Holds Long Reputation
Masury's paints, long carried by Hawks Hardware Co for over thirty years, are praised for their proven quality. Tuesday special offers include fresh cut cakes seven cents a dozen from Perfection Bakery or saleswagon. Also noted are two barbers at the Hotel Hascall and real estate services by Ward Snyder and George R. Harper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Masury
Hawks Hardware Co
Saleswagon
Perfection Bakery
Hotel Hascall
Ward Snyder
Also Mentioned on This Page
ED Shannon
Templeton
Esther Bare
Jno
Weaver
Admi
Albert Ebersole
Noah Weaver
Jacob Stauffer
Sam K. Boyer
Theo. Poorbaugh
David TD. Bechtel
Anthony L. Smeltzer
W. Dorsey
Ward
Justice Whistler's Court
Kreiter
Wabash
Arena E. Stofer
Franklin Stofer
Fred Koepke
Georgia Compton
Society News
Hoosier Amusement Co
Lincoln Avenue
Mortuary Record
Taggart
Democratic Party Organ
Dr. Jackson
O. L. Simmons
State OF Washington
Hon. J. B. Stoll
Lincoln’s Address
E. D. Chipman
Hon
J. B. Stool
iGeorge R. Harper
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