Searfoss Trial Under Way in Elkhart Court
Charles L. Searfoss of Goshen faces Elkhart Superior Court on a charge of wife desertion. He contends his wife left only after her father, Charles Kitson, influenced her to depart. The defendant denies guilt and claims his father in law caused the separation. A will of O A Ludwig is filed for probate in General Court Grist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. A. Ludwig
General Court
Charles L. Searfoss
Goshen
Elkhart
Searfoss
Charles Kitson
Will of C A Ludwig and related probate notices
Probate notices from Battle Creek Michigan list Orlando A Ludwig death on Sept 27 and will dated July 15 1908 naming Elkhart County Trust Company as executor and wife Alice G Ludwig for life with remainder to Elizabeth Evans. Also Phebe A Dean estate probate in Elkhart Superior Court with daughter Eva Case executrix and debts settled. Multiple civil matters include assaults and defenses in Gus Smeltz vs Michael Carlo, rents disputes Isaac Moser vs Katie Ivens decided for defendant, and numerous guardianships and estate actions with inventories bonds and discharge orders in several estates and guardianships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orlando A. Ludwig
Battle Creek
Mich
Dausman
L. Burr Whippy
B. F. Deahl
Elkhart County Trust Company
Ludwig
Alice G. Ludwig
Elizbeth Evans
Phebe A. Dean
Elkhart
Dewitt Dean
Duluth
Eva D. Case
Gus Smelitz
Michael Carlo
Smeltz
T-rail
Carlo
Isaac Moser
Katie Ivens
Frederick A. Herring
Geo. BD
Rebecca Groce
Zook
Barbara A. Musser
Chas. L. Musser
Frank Jackson
John A. Pence
Clarence A
Ar Bus M
Mary C. Musser
Lydia Shively
Andrew Berkey
Ray
Earl
Myrie Kercher
William Kercher
Frank
Miller
Ray Kercher
Daniel Lutz
Robert Www
Davenport
Admi
Sophia Boyer
Jas. Ruple
Nancy E
Daniel
Christian Wise
Samuel S. Wise
Josiah Miller
Helen L. Rushton
Charles D. Rushton
Pdiana ‘Trust Co
Ward
Wilbur
Irmyn B
Purl
W. W. Purl
Emme Purl
Ku‘tus
Moyer
David B. Showalter
Ninor
Edith Hoffman
David Knisely
Bal
Harley Whieler
Pater Troxel
Jacob H. ‘Wisler
William Crowell
Allee M. Crowell
Tate
John
Br. Hayes
Irwin D
Taken Without Warrant Belongs to Embezzlement Trial
Roy Massena a former Bell Telephone auditing department employee is on trial in the Kosciusko circuit court for embezzling about 1500 dollars from county funds. A Warsaw officer without a warrant escorted him from Indianapolis to Warsaw for jail custody. Judge V W Vanfleet presides and a jury disagreement is possible if acquittal fails.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Roy Massena
Bell Telephone Company
Kosciusko
Warsaw
Massena
V. W. Vanfleet
TROLLEY LINE IN STRAITS
John M. Canfield sues in St. Joseph superior court seeking receivership of the Indianapolis Logansport South Bend railway to back an electric line from South Bend to Logansport connecting with Union Traction lines. He claims $730.80 for services in buying right of way and the firm Roberts & Abbott is owed $560. The company organized Oct. 24, 1904 and holds a St. Joseph county franchise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logansport & Southern Traction Company
John M. Canfield
St. Joseph Superior Court
Indianapolis
Logansport
Elkhart County Court House Decoration Contract Awarded
The contract for decorating the rebuilt Elkhart county court house will be awarded Saturday Nov. 7. The acetylene lighting plant contract at the county infirmary will also be awarded at the same time. Finishing touches are being made on the marble stairway from the main corridor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elkhart County Court House
Court House
Goshenites Attend Crawfordsville Fobes Bonnell Nuptials
Society notes report Goshen residents traveling to Crawfordsville for the Fobes Bonnell wedding tonight. Attendees include Mesers. and Mesdames John W and Haines Egbert, Miss Idilian Egbert, Mrs Harry Whitmer and son, and Donald Whitmer.
Name Township Democrats Nominate Ticket at Large Caucus
The Union Township Democrats held a nominating caucus at Center School House last Thursday evening and nominated Trustee James Brown Assessor J D Pippinger Justice for Town Henry Eby Justice for Country Jacob Postma Constable for Town Curtis Hummel Constable for Country Louis Stuckman. It was the largest caucus the township has held in a long time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Name Township
Union Township
Center School House
James Brown
Jj. D. Pippinger
Henry Eby
Jacob Postma
Curtis Hummel
Louis Stuckman
Forgery arrest follows Benton Harbor freedom
Joseph Cross alias Harry Boyer, once at liberty after his father left South Bend, was seized by Detective Dowd of Detroit Central station. He faces forgery charges for a $160 check. Locke Township Democrats nominate a ticket at Locke Center Schoolhouse: Trustee Reuben T. Phillips, Assessor Abraham K. Kauffman, Constable Jonathan Hummel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benton Harbor
South Bend
Joseph Cross
Harry Boyer
Dowd
Thetroit Central
Locke Township
Democrats
Locke Center School House
Reuben T. Phillips
Agsessor
Abraham K. Kauffman
Jonathan Hummel
Talbot Case Set for South Bend Disbarment Hearing
The Joseph EB. Talbot disbarment case will be heard in South Bend beginning November 5 with H B Tathill of Michigan City serving as special judge. Talbot is a candidate for re election as prosecutor of St. Joseph county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Talbot
Joseph EB. Talbot
South Bend
H. B. Tathill
Michigan City
St. Joseph County
Farmer to Africa Mission Trip Plans
Vernon Stump, a young farmer from near Nappanes, prepares to depart for South Africa as a River Brethren church missionary. The trip marks his call to the mission field in Africa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goss
Africa
Vernon Stump
Nappanes
South Africa
The
River Brethren Church
Goshen Hornes at Bourbon Fair Races
Runners including John Trainor and Robert N lead the field at the Bourbon fair with appearances by John Cothermen and Famous Dillard. Powera Lucife R also starts in the events this week at the Goshen Bourbon fair race program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goshen Hornes
Bourbon
John Trainor
Robert N
John Cothermen
Dillard
Powera
Lucife R
Bourbon Fair
Bremen Fair Attendance Tops Previous Years
The Nappanee Advance reports the Bremen fair drew larger crowds than ever, with more intoxicated individuals on the grounds than in prior years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bremen
Nappanee
Births announced for Warsaw family
A birth notice reports a daughter born to Mr and Mrs Walter Brubaker of Warsaw. The brief item includes a list of local goods such as cloth rugs stoves boards and coal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mya
Walter Brubaker
Warsaw
Death of Frank Miller Contractor in West Goshen
Frank Miller, renowned builder of West Goshen and Jefferson theatre creator, died yesterday at 6:15 PM after a two week illness from appendicitis. Born 41 years ago in Jefferson township, he leaves wife Idella Berkey and children Berkey Ruth and Howard, with surviving relatives including parents and siblings. Funeral is Friday at 1:30 PM in West Goshen church with burial in West Goshen cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank
Miller
West Goshen
Bilkhart
Mr. Miller
Jefferson Township
Samuel Miller
Stephen G. Miller
Harrison Township
Idella Berkey
Peter D. Berkey
Jefferson Theatre
Goshen College
Elkhart
West Goshen Cemetery
Closing Ball Game Of The Season At New Park
Manager Dresch of the Goshen Grays arranged for the South Bend Gentral League team to play at New Park next Sunday afternoon. The game starts at 3 o clock. South Bend finished second in the Central League this season. A fine contest is expected and Dresch has spent generously to draw large patronage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Park
Dresch
Goshen Grays
South Bend Gentral League
South Bend
Struck by Cars in Lake Shore Yards
Isaac Shekels of Elkhart was hit by a string of 13 cars backed by Engine 4391 while crossing the tracks in the Lake Shore yards yesterday. He sustained bruises to his head and face and was discovered by the crew after the cars had passed, then taken to his home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saac Shekels
Elkhart
Lake Shore
McCloskey Rehearsal for Co G First Regiment Minstrels
Prof and Mrs F A McCloskey begin rehearsals for the Co G First Regiment National Guard benefit minstrel show likely to be staged Tuesday night October 27 at the Jefferson theatre. Forty company members will take part after their arrival from Racine Wisconsin yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. A. McCloskey
Co. G
N. G
Jefferson Theatre
McCloskey
Racine
Wis
Relents for Family's Sake in Assault Case
Frank Nowak of South Bend who had caused the arrest of Henry Kacamaiezah on a charge of assault and battery refused to prosecute after learning the defendant is a laboring man with a wife and children to support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Kacamaiezah
Frank Nowak
South Bend
Southwestern district Sunday school meeting success at Nappa nee
The Sunday school meeting of the southwestern district in Nappa nee drew a large attendance and strong interest in the published program, marking a pronounced success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nappanee
Steadily Improving L. E. Bartholoméw Reaches Minor Recovery
L. E. Bartholoméw, badly injured by a fall nearly a month ago, has shown improvement and sat up for a few minutes yesterday for the first time since the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. E. Bartholoméw
Chafin to Speak in Nappanee Saturday
E W Chafin prohibition candidate for president will address crowds in Nappanee on Saturday October 81 2008 at 1 PM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chafin
Nappanee
E. W. Chafin
Prohibition
Illness Updates From The 1908 Calendar Anomaly
A fragment notes Liat Mre Glick and Mijo Powers ill for nine weeks. It mentions 53 Sundays in 1908 and hints at renewal or planning around the year end. The text is incomplete but signals health and calendar irregularities in early 20th century records.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glick Liat Mre
Mijo Powers
Injured Girl Near Nappanee Faces Lockjaw After Colt Incident
Eva Hanes sixteen, daughter of George Hanes, was kicked in the face by a colt while driving it to water ten miles southwest of Nappanee. Her lower jaw broke and several teeth were knocked out. Doctors feared lockjaw as she remained in critical condition with the outcome uncertain. A four year old boy, grandson of Mrs. McCuen, wandered from home near Nappanee and narrowly escaped death from cold after contact with a barbed wire fence, clothing torn and body lacerated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eva
George Hanes
Nappanee
Damon’s Company Busted In Nappanee Night Show
Ramon’s Musical Comedy company a troupe of negro singers and players killed at the Nappanee Auditorium tonight ran amuck in War saw. They disbanded after failing to pay board bills and left several penniless with instruments attached for hotel fares. Gail Best of the Nappanee Advance recounted a violent incident when he heard the manager boast of busting and then assaulted him at Hotel Hascall in Goshen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nappanee
Ramon
Warsaw
Gail Best
Nappanee Advance
Mr. Best
Electric shock injury lawsuit against railroad yields $500 judgment
Arthur J. Redman of South Benin was awarded $500 against the C L & B Ry Co after claiming negligent order to enter a substation caused a violent electric shock. He testified the defective construction hurled him to the ground, causing severe burns and lengthy hospital confinement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur J. Redman
South Beni
C, L
Marshall to Close Campaign with Fort Wayne Speech
Democratic governor candidate Thomas R. Marshall plans a closing campaign speech in Fort Wayne on the night of October 31, the Saturday before the election. He will also speak in the city earlier in the month after arriving from Nappanee and before heading to South Bend for an afternoon or night address, with more speakers expected before election day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Wayne
Thomas R. Marshall
Goshen
Marshall
Nappanee
South Bend
Injured Man Thrown From Wood Load In Runaway
John Myers of Harris township St. Joseph county was thrown from a wood load yesterday and seriously injured in a runaway. Several ribs were broken and his legs badly bruised.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Myers
Harris Township
St. Joseph County
Second Unsuccessful Attempt by Ligonter Girl
Dela Slater, a Ligonter girl, attempted suicide again two weeks after a previous try by taking carbolic acid. She survived the poisoning and was reported in stable condition at a local hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dela Slater
Republican meeting eyed in La Grange last campaign week
Vice President at Lagrange hosts a political gathering as the final campaign events loom. The item mentions Brass curtain poles and sundries as part of a line of goods from Leldner & Hascall, 48.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lagrange
Palibanka Wil
Leldner &Hascall
Deaths and Dangers Span Hoosier Counties
Reports from Indiana counties recount civil war veteran deaths and a string of accidents. Notable losses include William H. H. Sudduth and Louis Oser, while Leonard F. Repp seeks treatment for overwork induced illness. A South Bend lineman dies after a 65 foot fall and a Bluffton youth gains fame by a roof to roof high wire stunt. Local fires, robberies, and a hog teeth extraction mishap round out the dangers reported.
Horse Races Set At County Fair Grounds
Gate receipts show racing starts at 1 30 o clock with best three in five heat pacing. Entries include Robert N and Lucille R in classes at Three Rivers Goshen and Ligonier fairs. Lucille R wins at Three Rivers and Goshen while Jim Brown places ahead of Robert N at Ligonier matinee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert N
John Eleminaent
Connidersbs le Retiuiltté
Three Rivers
Mich
Lucille R
Jim Brown
Lucile R
Goshen
Lucile RB
Harvey William Harvey Dies At Farm Home
Mortuary notice reports William Harvey aged 78 who died this morning from paralysis at his farm northeast of Dikhart where he moved 65 years ago. He is survived by a wife a daughter and two sons. Governor Clauda Swanson of Virginia who was to address a Democratic meeting in Elkhart tonight will not attend. Carl G Price of Alabama will replace her, arriving from Chicago where he attended the deep waterways conference. Swanson is detained in Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvey
William
Dikhart
Clauda Swanson
Virginia
Elkhart
Gov. Swanson
Carl G. Price
Alabama
Chicago
Virgintia
Hal Ellwood Returns in Illicit Marriage Tale
Hal Ellwood the Dikchart man drove away with one of D R Boyles ilvery rig emerged Saturday night to explain he had fled Warsaw if he settles. With Bowles he would not be prosecuted. When Elwood married Mrs Adana of Goshen it was his fifth marriage venture. The Young People formed at the Finest Reformed church were married at home of Mina Minery Booth Sixth from out olds ae.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hal Ellwood
D. R. Boyles
Ilvery
Warsaw
Bowlea
Elwood
Adana
Goshen
Miga\ Minery Booth
Diocesan Council Meets in Goshen for Two Day Session
The Diocesan Council of the Michigan City diocese of the Episcopal church will hold sessions in St. James church Goshen on November 10 and 11. About 60 delegates and Bishop White will attend. A program will be issued soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Diocesan Council of
Episcop
Michigan City
Episcopal Church
Goshen
St. James Church
White
Rev Rawel in Goshen at First M E Church
Rev Rawel and family will present a musical and pictorial portrayal of life in the Southern Seas at Goshen First M E Church on Thursday evening. The program features new pictures and native music by Mrs Hine Rawel with a descriptive talk on modern New Zealand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rawel
Goshen
WiInona
Firet M. E
Hine Rawel
New Zealand
Warden Reid Leaves on Elkhart Health Outing and Speeches
Warden James D. Reid of Michigan City prison goes on a month long horseback trip through New Mexico with a party from Chicago. Meanwhile Indiana Anti-Saloon League speakers plan a Field Day in Elkhart on October 26 with ministerial association backing. An item notes the Remington typewriter for sale and lists names including Claudé Wright and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James D. Reid
Michigan City Prison
New Mexico
Chicago
Reid
Indiana, Anti-Saloon League
Elkhart
Waa
Local figures attend Pythian lodge gathering
Fragmentary OCR notes show names James Aarthy Carr and Mrs nae Wawaka at Brimfield area Pythian lodge meeting with C Minnich listed as local. Details are unclear due to garbled text.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James A.arthy
Mr. Carr
Brimfield
Nae Wawaka
Pythian
Si C. Minnich
Worst in Year Says D Platter on Hay Fever Season
D Platter, visiting Mich party, reports the season was the worst of his experience due to hay fever and smoke from forest fires that filled skies and reduced light at night across the summer. He notes long pilgrimages and dust in air as disruptions but points to Petoskey as a major resort, with Wilber L Stonex engaged to lecture at Bloomington on railway regulation and stock valuation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D.platter
Mich
Petoskey
WII
Universit
Also Mentioned on This Page
C. A. Ludwig
Straits
Detroit
Frank&. Miller
Eva Hanes
Damon
Frosts Haven
Wm. H. H. Sudduth
Louis Oser
Manchester
Harry Briggs
Whitley County
D. C. Scott
Booth Whitley
Agere
Ephraim, Masure
Wella’ County
Vera. Cruz
Bluffton
L. D. Hart
Longcliff
Fred Goshert
John Prait
Marion
Leonard F. Repp
Huntington
Noble Bunyan
Ber- Tien Springs
Mary West
Loraine
Oscar Weber
Weber
Bluffton Albert
Ossian
Decatur
Donald Adams
Bluffton Ind
Mortuary Record
Swanson
J. D. Smucker
Remington
Child Burne Claudé Wright
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