Class of 1903 Goshen graduates hear Gen Sweeney lecture
The Goshen High School 27th commencement filled the opera house with 25 graduates and 12 boys. Gen Z T Sweeney of Columbus Ind gave a long address on The Golden Age. The Alumni reception at Elke Hall drew about 200 guests with a candlelit dance afterward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goshen High School
Twin Opera House
Wise
T. Sweeney
Columbus
Ind
Fisher
Pan-American Orchestra
Kalamazoo
Mich
Diltian E. Michael
Elizabeth Dugdale
Grace Galentine
Emma L. Butler
Mary Bigge
Erie CC
H. L. Vannuys
First Presbyterian Church
Schubert
Hedgepeth
Goldstein
Dunning to Sing Lead Soprano in Goshen Cantata
Mrs Lou J Dunning has accepted an invitation to take the leading soprano part in a cantata to be given by the Woman's Musical club of Goshen Tuesday evening June 30. Mrs Dunning is a beautiful singer and merits the honor bestowed by Goshen ladies. Parfitt's gallery open all day Memorial Day with special reduced rates.
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Elke’ Hall
Herbert H. Gortner
Jacob Wager
Charlotte Carmien
Thomas Keith
Warren Finney
France Ellis
Webmeyer
Association
William Nymyer
Frank Alford
Elsie Wood
William Mutschler
Mildred Hoover
Thomase Keith
Bessie Rockwell
Gilly Boulton
Jennie Bitner
Myron C. Dow
Fisher Pan-American Orchestra
Ligonier
Lou J. Dunning
Woman's Musical Club of
Goshen
Dual Track Meet Delivers Close Battle Between Elkhart and Goshen
The first Elkhart Goshen dual track meet at Lesh farm sees Elkhart lead 37 to 35 with five events remaining. Finney and Weatherhead win key sprints and a high finish by Elkhart helps push the visitors. The tense contest features top marks in the high jump, discus, pole vault, and 440 yard dash amid good turnout and favorable weather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elkhart
Goshen
Lesh Farm
John Suobarger
R. A. Randall
George Pearce
Frank Bungay
Chauncey Frantz
Irvin Kelly
Q. M. Kinnison
Geo. A. Riley
Clark
Guy 8. Wuthrich
W. W. B. Hedgepeth
John Smith
Warren Finney
Dutch
Bowers
Wild Fellhouse
Nuebaum
Work
Finney Finney
Best of Elkhart
Bauer
Woman Dies In Morphine Tragedy Near Warsaw
Warsaw Indiana May 29 Specially Eva Thompson living west of Warsaw died today from morphine intoxication during a personal crisis believed self inflicted. Police report the death is under investigation and no suicide ruling yet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warsaw
Ind
Eva Thompson
Plan to Build Cement Walk From Wilden Avenue to Oak Ridge
A movement is underway to lay a cement sidewalk from the west end of West Wilden avenue on the North Side toward the north entrance of Oak Ridge cemetery. Landowners oppose the project citing heavy assessments and question the need for a sidewalk along the road. The council may consider the matter soon as supporters press for the path used by Oklahoma addition residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilden Avenue
Oak Ridge Cemetery
West Wilden Avenue
Rock Run Creek
Oklahoma Addition
Prolong Officers Terms Under Late Elkhart Law
Elkhart County officials face extended terms due to a late law. Three offices will hold over to 1909 with terms shifted for recorder, auditor, and other elected positions. Prosecution, marriage licenses, and liquor remonstrances also noted along with local incorporations and divorce actions.
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Elkhart
Vernon
Sweitzer
Peddycord
Berkey
Hile
Walking to New York, Texas girl visits Elkhart guest
Miss Mary Elli, 18, from Texas, is walking from Chicago to New York and staying with Mr and Mrs McMay in Elkhart. She reached South Bend yesterday morning then headed to Elkhart, having left Chicago May 18. She slept outdoors only two nights, worked wherever a chance appeared, including Chesterton five days helping families, and describes herself as refinished with good English and refined features.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Elli
Texas
Chicago
New York
Early Missionary Advocate Heart of Mrs Beyerle
In Baltimore Methodist obituary notice for Mre H J Beyerle the widow Sister Ellen is described as an early missionary advocate. At age 12 she funded missions by collecting mites for Robert McClay to carry the gospel to China, one of the first mite boxes in a Methodist Sunday school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mre
H. J. Beyerle
The
Baltimore Methodist
Ellen
Gettysburg
Baltimore
Robert McClay
China
Brother McClay
Special policemen named for Lesh farm track meet
Mayor appoints John D. Klopfenstein and J. Albert Snyder as special policemen for the Lesh farm track meet today. Frank Horn’s appointment, made by Officer Banta without mayoral authority, is rescinded after Justice Whisler swore him in and requested a star when the power issue emerged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alderman
John D. Klopfenstein
J. Albert Snyder
Lesh Farm
Frank Horn
Banta
Justice Whisler
Horn
Alvin J Nusbaum Marries Minnie Garwood in Elkhart
Alvin J Nusbaum of Elkhart and Minnie Garwood of South Bend wed on Wednesday. Nusbaum had served a jail term of at least six months for failing to support his divorced wife. He faced charges from Garwood’s parents alleging seduction then rape against a girl under 14, which were resolved by the marriage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John H.miller
Peru
Buenos Ayres
South America
Miller
Daniel Myers
Harvey Cover
Edward Schrieder
Myers
Cover
H. Adams
Portland
Joseph C. Gochenour
State Bank
North Manchester
Rowan
Ora Beervower
Liberty Center
Welle County
Cae
Williamson
Columbia City Mail
Wabash
Eli B. Gerber
Ligonier
Noble County
Gerber
Albion
Alvin J. Nusbaum
Elkhart
Minnie Garwood
South Bend
Nusbaum
Garwood
Birth of a son to Dr and Mrs Wm C Prough Goodland Ind
Word received announces the birth of a son to Dr and Mrs Wm C Prough of Goodland Indiana. Mr Prough is brother of Mises Celleta Prough of this city and Mrs Prough was formerly Mies Ursula Tiedemann of this city. Both are well known to Goehben residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. C. Prough
Goodland
Ind
Prough
Mises Celleta Prough
Mies
Ursula Tiedemann
Goehben
McArthur Bros Sublet Lake Shore Yard Contract
McArthur Bros of Chicago sublet half of their contract for the Lake Shore yards at Elk Hart to two contractors who will begin work soon. Surveyors are running lines today. Prices right, I. H. Siangons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McArthur Bros
Chicago
Mammoth Lake Shore
Elkhart
Grand Rapids Wins Franchise In Central League Shakeup
Anderson is ousted from the Central baseball league and Grand Rapids selected as the new franchise. The first game is set for May in South Bend with a Sunday return listed as next.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Raphds
Anderson
Central Baseball League
Grand Rapids
South Bend
Presbytery to Ordain Princeton Seminary Graduates in Fort Wayne
The Presbytery of Fort Wayne convenses at the Presbyterian church on Monday June 1 at 1 30 pm to examine for ordination two candidates from the Princeton Theological Seminary. If approved the ordination service at 7 30 pm will feature Rev Dr Moffat preaching and Rev Dr McGaw presiding. Installation of Rev E Allen Vannuys will follow with Rev Dr Feazer delivering the charge and Rev Edward Barr addressing the people. Services are open to the public and all are invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Wayne
Presbyterian Church
Theological Seminary
Princeton
N. J
Moffat
First Presbyterian Church
McGaw
E. Allen Vannuys
W. J. Feazer
Edward Barr
Judge Bakers Dismisses Intervening Railway Petition
Judge F E Baker held a federal court and sustained exceptions by Henry Crawford of Chicago to the intervenor Chicago Indiana Louisville Railway's petition in foreclosure brought by Central Trust Company for New York vs Chicago & Southeastern Railway. Petition dismissed for want of equity after respondents refused to plead further.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. E. Baker
Chicago, Indianapolis & Louiisville Railway Company
Central Trust Company
New York
Chicago & Southeastern Railway Company
Field
Mr. Kretzinger
Chicago
Henry Crawford
Baker
Memorial Window and Redmen Meeting Highlight Local News
The Economy feature showcases a Memorial Day window with battle scenes armas brass cannons and portraits of Grant Lincoln and McKinley as Old Glory drapes the scene. A large Redmen district meeting at McNaughton hall drew about fifty members with ten candidates initiated and degrees awarded to Warsaw and Elkhart teams. Mrs Lesh Tripp of Elkhart faces an arrest for public assault on teacher Miss Alice Phillipe claiming her son was punished too harshly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grant
Lincoln J
McKinley
Redmen
McNaughton Hall
Warsaw
Elkhart
Lesh Tripp
Dex
Alice Phillipe
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Gen
Z. T. Sweeney
Elke Hall
Anders
Nelle Faith Beverlie Woran
Nellie May Boyer
Valarie Ss
Broad A
Edna Csiistis Merdart
Henry Wiliam Fausch
Prince Henry
Warren Evans Finney
Luther M. Blanche Gilbert
Morse Ben Bo Cestostein
Baipi
Garvin
Department of Commerce and Labour
Lola Beatrice Sacer
Cukoown
Eugene Field
Mary Harred
Barry
Isher
Flossie Bele Jone
Castelar Fiera
A. Hamilton Halles Mauban
Henry W. Grady
Annie L. Mentzer
Mabe
Eleanor Lews
Marios
Abraham
Woodland
Khatherine Maynard
Grace D. Rockwell
Indiana
Rolena Starbuck
Verna Sicis
Grace May Smiley Erat
Neliie
Agnes Tiedemann
Minnie Elizabeth Vinson _Pippt
Posses
Luther and
Napoleon
Albert A. ‘Rieth
Plutus -Mantal Trai Aining
Uty
Mary Williamson
Sir Lawnfai
Fisher Orchestra
Girls’ Glee Club
Pinsuta
Schumann
Supt. Hedgepeth
Gen. Sweeney
Sweeney
Sweepey
Vaunuys
Parfitt
UG. H. S
Goshen Takes
Hest
Nustaum of
Bartholomew
Barthbolomew
Finney
Weatherhead
Crowe
Kessler
Wilkinson
Frank Culp
F. Deahl
Deitch
Knapp
Felthouse
Gatehall
Fobes
Bowser
Elkhart County
Nappanee
New Paris
General Grist
David J. Juday
Lucy R. van Tilburg
Parente
George Bittle
Mary Hadden
Agnes May Shisley
George H. Shisley
Jennie Carpenter
Almon
Carpenter
Coats
Ferrall
Clark Lane
Consolidated Paper & Bag Co
Jacob Lane
Remonstrance
Deah
Deahl
Edward H. Peterson
Locke Township
A.M. Anglin
Zook & Jay
Willie A. Blanchard
Jackson Township
J. E. Stoops
Blanchard
Ray Wli
George M. Ray
Shelbyville
Shelby County
Albion Lodge No
A. F
A. M
Daniel Widmer
Garrett
Israel Stoneburner
Adams County
Decatur
8. S. Albert
Evangelical Church
A. J. Douglass
Columbia City
Charles Bartels, Sr
DeKalb County
Miss Elli
Waelo
I. H. Siangons
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