Divorces and trials populate Elkhart court docket
A New Trial is granted in the Elkhart Superior Court in the Arnold Stauffer damages case while Lizzie Mortimore, 51, divorces three times in Goshen Circuit Court. Other matters include Searfoss v. Searfoss over alleged cruel treatment and unchastity, county contracts for farm supplies, ditch and highway viewership, and probate decisions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arnold-Stauffer
Lizzie Mortimore
Francis Mortimore
Norther
Elkhart City Council Approves 109000 Budget
Final report filed on estates of Samuel Johnson William Charney and Albert Hagadone with administration discharged. Real estate appraisals set 300 and transfers list owners Stultz Dolt Shupert with Elkhart lots priced at 1 to 2000. Marriage licenses issued Edson Shrock and Della Holm. Council adopts annual appropriation of 109000 to run Elkhart next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Admr
Samuel Johnson
Wm. H. Charney
Adm
Albert Hagadone
George R. Harper
C. A. Harper
B. F. Hattle
Benjamin F. Stultz
Harmon F. Stultz
Elkhart
George Dolt
Herman Borneman
Charles L. Shupert
Harlan A. Stauffer
Edson Shrock
York Tp
Della Holm
Elkhart City
Country women gather at W R C event near city
About 45 members of the W R C met at Mrs W W Wagner’s country home for a pleasant gathering with refreshments served. In Crawfordsville last evening William Fobes formerly of Goshen married Miss Helen Bowmell of Crawfordsville with Goshen guests in attendance. Scarlet fever cases rise at Millersburg with six in Frank Rink’s home and one in Harvey Rogers’ on the B F Dewey farm. Dewey school closed and students watched to prevent spread.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. W. Wagner
William Fobes
Goshen
Helen Bowmell
Crawfordsville, Inc
Crawfordsville
John W. Egbert
Haines Egbert
Lilian
H. R. Whitmer
Harry
Mary Fobes
Donald Whitmer
Millersburg
Frank Rink
Harvey Rogers
B. F. Dewey
Dewey
Tait to Tour Indiana on Special Train
Republican presidential candidate William H. Tait will spend three days in Indiana traveling by special train. The tour is set for October 22 through 24 with stops across the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
Wm. H. Tait
United States
Gompers to Speak in Indiana Towns Friday
Samuel Gompers will address Bry an and Kern in Indiana Friday Oct 16 touring Hammond Gary LaPorte South Bend Elkhart Garrett and Fort Wayne with morning stops, midday talks, and evening appearances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gompers
Elkhart
Samuel Gompers
Bryan
Kern
Indiana
Hammond
Gary
LaPorte
South Bend
Garrett
Ft. Wayne
Hunting for Husband Seeks Belle Dilley in Marshall County
Mrs Belle Dilley of Marshall County seeks her missing husband who disappeared July 25 after an injury and brain surgery for pressure. He is 39 years old and has been absent for years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belle Dilley
Marshall County
Mr. Dilley
Rebuilding Trolley Line Near LaPorte Michigan City
The Murdock company starts rebuilding the LaPorte to Michigan City electric line, originally built by J. J. Burns of Goshen, to modernize the road and greatly improve its condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murdock Company
LaPorte
Michigan City
J. J. Burns
Goshen
Elkhart Presses for Better Hospital Facilities
Elkhart seeks adequate hospital facilities as churches join doctors in urging improvements. Public hospital plans in Goshen appear dropped, prompting calls for action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elkhart
Goshen
Special Matinee for Nelson-Gans Fight Pictures
The response to Saturday attendance demand prompts a 3 pm Jefferson matinee showing the Nelson-Gans fight pictures. The Show Company Hero and The Alaskan troupe arrived from Grand Rapids with three extra cars and about 65 people. The Mennonite Brethren hold their annual conference in Elk Hart at the Prairie Street Mennonite Church. Get 10 pounds of coal free with an Acorn stove from Bacon Furniture Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson
Nelson-Gans
Hero
Alaskan” Company
Lake Shore
Grand Rapids
Mich
Elkhart
Prairie Street Mennonite Church
Bacon Furniture Co
Ia ' A
Big Dam Finished at Berrien Springs Power Plant
Indiana & Michigan Electric Co completed the Berrien Springs dam and began filling the reservoir Sunday. The lake will stretch about 10 miles, be 2,600 feet wide at the widest point and 600 feet narrowest. An injunction blocked until after gates closed. Dr. Clendening of Chicago had sought to halt the project, but none in authority could be found.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mammoth
Indiana & Michigan Electric Co
Berrien Springs
Dr. Clendening
Chicago
Clendening
Berrien
Disbarment Case Specifications Stun Michigan City Court
Prosecutors in St Joseph county accuse Joseph E. Talbot J W Talbot and others of trying to influence jurors Schuyler Roberson and John Shimp in the Talbot disbarment case. Specification No 15 filed by the prosecution appears to carry the most serious charges among 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph E. Talbot
St. Joseph County
J. W. Talbot
Schuyler Robertson
John Shimp
Tuthill
Michigan City
Local News Briefs From Elkhart County Health Updates
Otto Winkle on South Ninth street shows improvement after illness. Emma Cripe of Jackson township, long hospitalized, leaves for Fremont with sister Mrs Farrenberg. S G Farr remains in critical condition with meningitis. Jesse Hockert of Millersburg, aged 13, listed among Elkhart county's oldest residents, is seriously ill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otto Winkle
South Ninth Street
Emma Cripe
Jackson Town
Ship
Farrenberg
Fremont
Elkhart County
Runaway Accident Leaves Farmer With Serious Injuries
John Myers a farmer on the Philip Klopfenstein farm six miles northwest of Elkhart sustained one broken rib a rib torn loose from the spine and severe bruises after a runaway accident in a field on the farm His escape from death is deemed miraculous.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Myers
Philip Klopfenstein
Elkhart
Two 14 Year Old Burglars Sentenced to Reform School
In St. Joseph circuit court Judge Funk sentenced Louis Kwlerwin and Edward Zell both aged 14 to reform school. They and four others were arrested for robbing the Webber candy factory and admitted planning the theft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reform School
Louis Kwlerwin
Edward Zell
Funk
St. Joseph
Webber Candy Factory
Marshals named to carry electoral returns to Indianapolis
Gov. Hanly discloses the marshal list for each congressional district who will transport the presidential vote returns to Indianapolis. After reception, they proceed with the tallies to the state capital. The item notes John Kime’s 33 year Topeka business retirement and local growth history. The piece also covers the open season for Fame and hunting license requirements on private property.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hanly
Indianapolis
John ‘Kime
Topeka
Mr. Kime
Cross Roads
Slabtown
Hawpatch
South Bend Hosts State Charities Conference October 17 20
The state conference of Charities and Corrections will convene in South Bend from October 17 to 20. Acorn Stores are advertised as America’s best for 78 years with Bacon Furniture Co. acting as agent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Bend
State Conference of Charities and Corrections
Acorn
America
Best
Bacon Furniture Co
Man Died After Severe Burn Injuries in New Paris
Michael Yoder 42, unmarried, died at the Blanchard hotel in New Paris from burns suffered while hauling straw when it caught fire. He endured three weeks of pain, recently joined the Methodist church, and had lived between a farm on Elkhart prairie and New Paris. He was patient, quiet, and resigned to his illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michael Yoder
Blanchard Hotel
New Paris
Yoder
Methodist
George Bailor
Elkhart Prairie
M. M. Nicholas
First Voters Club Meeting at Bryan Kern Marshall HQ
A meeting for organizing a First Voters Club will be held this evening at 7 30 at the Bryan Kern and Marshall headquarters in the old council chamber. All first voters and precinct committeemen are requested to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Voters’ Club
Bryan, Kern and Marshall
Old Council Chamber
First Voters
Obituary notes local resident with family from Elkhart prairie
A respected resident is remembered by the community. Surviving relatives include brothers Elder Silas Yoder and Samuel Yoder of Elkhart prairie and sisters Mrs. Jesse Smoker and Mrs. Daniel Yontz of Elkhart prairie. Funeral arrangements will be announced later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silas Yoder
Samuel Yoder
Elkhart Prairie
Jesse Smoker
Daniel Yontz
Saloon License Granted in Cromwell After Remonstrance
The Albion board granted a liquor license to Anan Koppenstein for a Cromwell saloon. Remonstrators initially had an 8 vote majority, but an investigation found duplications and invalid signatures among five signatories, plus 28 withdrawals by the applicant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cromwell
Board of Commissioners
Albion
Koppenstein
Married at Noon Today by Justice Whisler
Edson Schrock wed Mrs. Della Holm at noon today in a ceremony performed by Justice S. Whisler. The bride was formerly Emanuel Holm's wife, who was drowned last summer in Hunter Saske. The groom previously resided in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edson Schrock
Della Holm
Justice S. &S. Whisler
Emanuel Holm
Hunter Saske
Elkhart Robbery Crew Sought. South Bend Theft Suspect
Police report a failure to locate a crew for the Merchants’ hotel robbery in Elkhart while a man arrested for stealing a grip from the Oliver hotel in South Bend proclaims innocence in the Elkhart job. Separately Rev. Sam Small campaigns across Indiana supporting Bryan and Kern, drawing large Peru audiences amid a rainy spell. A lightning strike hits a Whitley county farm near Coesse, with no typhoid deaths reported despite 49 cases in South Bend last month. The Imperial Orchestra to provide music at a local event by Bagon Furniture Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elkhart
Merchants
Oliver
South Bend
Sam. Small
Sam Small
Indiana
Bryan and
Kern
Peru
Polling Places Selected in Elkhart County for Election
County commissioners fixed sixty polling places across towns including Elkhart New Paris Nappanee Middlebury Wakarata Bristol Bristol York and more. Inspectors are named by township with numerous residents listed for judging duties and venue notes. The brief also mentions a Young People gathering at the First Reformed Church hosted by Miss Minerva.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of ‘County’ Commissioners
Elkhart
Jackson
New Paris
Mai Street
Jefferson
Weat
Locke
House
Blosser
Main’ Street
Nappanee
Middlebury
Hast
Riblet
Warren Street
West Town Hall
Quve
Myer
Wakarata
Center School
Osolo
Frank Brumbaugh
Baldwin Street
Johnson
Street
Whiten
Coppes
Wisler's
Main Street
Miller's
Washington
Mosier’s Opera
Bristol
Union Store
York
vVistilla
Bange
Jamestown
Benton
Wherley's
Cleveland—Center School
Clinton
Town Hall
Millersburg
Miller’s
Concord
Potts
Beardsley Ave
G. B. Pratt
Crawford Street
Foster's
Syracuse
Ragan
Lexington Ave
Old P
Joseph Rease
South Main Street
Carpenter Shop
Cleveland Avenue
Highth Street
Bechtel
Indiana Ave
J. R. Mather
Mrs. Harris
Middlebury Street
Charles Myers
Dunlaps
J. R. Planks
Commissioners
Court House
James Beck
Benjamin Ganger
Fifth Street
David Hutchinson
County Surveyor's Office
W. J. Master
Rev. Parker
J. O. Mick
Court Winters
Mrs. Arnold
Waterford
BE. W. Hess
Harrison
Dell
Shriver
Teikhart
Bango
C. O. Ehret
Henry Hire
Geo. M. Young
Cleveland
Emanuel Thornton
Ccharles Blake
Edson Bartholomew
Grant
Bolce
F. W. Miller
B. Martin
Chas
A. Stephens
J. B. Davenport
Tom Keene
John C. Stuck
Jacob Oberholtzer
O. C
Puterhaugh
Fremont Thomas
Cyrus Seile
M. F. Isbell
Thos
Q. Casey
J. G. Knox
C. C. Carmien
Olver Cunningham
Fred Widner
J. N. Perry
Jas. Violett
Valentine Berkey
East
P. D. Berkey
West
Henry Bechtel
Jefferson—Hast
P. F. Nye
W. W. Showalter
Jackson—Ernst
Charles Carr
Chas. S. Rohrer
South
Jonas Hoover
North
L. EB. Pippinger
Union
A. H. Kauffman
Samuel Whisler
A. F. Strohm
W. H. Shultz
Fred. Hixon
Olive
J. M. Blocher
Reuben Culp
J. P., Bickel
Warren Rowley
H. W
First Reformed Church
Mise ‘Minerva
North Manchester social notes and grand lodge travels
Local residents travel to Indianapolis for Knights of Pythias events and Pythian Sisters Grand Lodge. Many visits to family, church activities, and a Schlott reunion noted. North Manchester fair attendance exceeds census figure, with four day turnout totaling 11 393 demonstrating strong local engagement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manchester
Nort
Child Burned by Carbolic Acid at Harrison Township
Five year old Donald Bechtel of Harrison township suffered severe facial and hand burns after finding a carbolic acid bottle in a yard being torn down. He uncorked and splashed the liquid, mistaking it for water, but his eye remained unharmed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald
Daniel Bechtél
Harrison Township
Not Guilty Verdict in Plymouth Loot Case
Clarence Glass of South Bend and William Snaider were acquitted by a Marshall circuit court jury after about one hour and ten minutes of deliberation. They were charged with purloining $241 from Oren Johnson, a Swede farm hand, in a Plymouth saloon. Glass returned to South Bend after the trial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Glass
South Bend
William Snaider
Oren Johnson
Plymouth
Marshall
Glags
Circus Property Shipped Home Reported
Fragments indicate circus property was shipped home with references to Wallace Hagen and Chicago sections. Details are unclear but imply movement of equipment or animals tied to a circus operation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wallace-Hagen ci
Chicago
Bryan Audience Cheers At Freau Mt Event
Audience cheers as Bryans appearance sparks reaction at Freau Mountain event. scant readable text notes turnout and local response to the moment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fasni
Bryan
Freau
Fragmented obituary notes from Whitley to Elkhart region
A garbled, historical clipping mentions multiple individuals by name with assorted lifespans and incidents. References include Harry Draggoo an arm injury, Homer Goodrich death at home, Samuel B. Hill tea party, Inez resigning a position, and Amos Townsend aged 25 with medical notes. The text notes anniversaries in Whitley and a physician’s association urging Elkhart attendance at church events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Draggoo
Homer
Goodrich
Miting
Fish Bluffton
Samuel B. Hill
White
Inez
Posal Thomas ‘Nance
Oscar
Amos Townsend
Hugh Dorlan
Richmond’ Sane
Frederick Magley
Whitley
Sanford
C. H .Pond
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Charles Scarfosa
Searfoss
State of
Clara Searfoss
Charles Searfoss
The
Elkhart Review
Jacgé Royse
J. G. Oppenheim & Bon
Chicago Fair
Louie ‘Simon and Co
Harden D. Markel
Jonas Wiler
Harrison Townships
Benton Township
Augustus Bhank
George W. Kent
Schuyler DeCamp
Jefferson Township
Michael Yoderies
Methodist Church
Lake Tousley
Coesee
County
Imperial Orchestra
Wohlford
Tala iAltland
Aiater
Clarence Miller
Baxter
Kan
M.S. Hehnan
Howand County
D .D. Nisely
Dph. Culp
Pythian Sisters
Lodge
W. G. ‘Loddy
West Goshen
Hartville
Mishler
Floyd Bartholomew
L. E. Bartholomew
Ruth and
Nelle Finch
Guy Dausman
Ed Neidig
Ligonier
B. F. Gardner
Wm. Gardier
Charles DeRow
Wakarusa
Eleazer Fryman
G. W. Rench
Milford
Progressive Brothren Church
Alonzo Farrell
Clark Bruce
C. A. Estes
Charles ©. Zeller
New Berlin
Schlott
Samuel Schlott
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