Beemus Trial Scheduled After Toledo Capture
Byron Beemus the veteran horse thief held on a Toledo linked case will face Judge Dodge and a jury next Tuesday in Elkhart County court. The suspect known as Henry Wilson may reveal more about his identity as muscled evasions unfold in Beemus case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Byron Beemus
Toledo
Elkhart
Iva H. Church
Beemus
L. W. Vail
Henry Wilson
Wilson
Huldah Culp
Henry J. Culp
Jennie Culp
Grace Gentzhorn Shupp
Kohler
George Davis
Howard Burt
Noble Bechtel
Willie Rescoe
Burvis
Bigelow
Circuit Court
Caleb W. Teeple
The
American Mutual Life Ins. Co
C. P. Cook
Cook & Chester
Anna Mattingly
Arthur Mattingly
John B. Kauffman
Admr
Christian Rarick
Daniel Rink
Elkhart County Trust Co
fKas
Frank Whan
Therese Mishler
Elvan
Abbie Barbee
Ellen Williamson
Thomas Hilbishya
Real Estate Transfers and Marriage Licenses Notice
Real estate transfers show Dwight M Olinghouse to Mary A Wilkinson lot in Goshen for 1.00 James A Ricg to Walter S Rowe lot in Elkhart for 125 John N Bratton to Della M Hoss land in York for 400 City of Elkhart to Charles Lantz lot in Elkhart for 265 Alle Lilly trustee to Peltire Hill land in Concord township for 3000 Marriage licenses list Hugh Frazer Benton tp 26 Amanda A Leese Benton tp 28 Asa Harker Elkhart 26 Addie Caroline Shupert Elkhart 19 Albert W Hollinger Wakarusa 24 Cora Inman Athens Mich 21
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denth
Superior Court
Dwight M
Olinghous
Mary A. Wilkinson
Goshen
James A. Ricg
Walter S. Rowe
Elkhart
John N. Bratton
Della M. Hoss
York
City of
Alle Lilly
Peltire Hill
Concord
Hugh Frazer
Benton
Amanda A. Leese
Asa Harker
Addie Caroline
Shupert
Albert W. Hollinger
Wakarusa
Cora
Inman
Athens
Mich
First Voters' Club Formed At Democratic Headquarters
A preliminary meeting of young men gathered at the Democratic HQ in the Stonex block to organize a Democratic first voters club. Ray Deahl chaired. Morris Dembufsky named secretary. A second session is planned next Tuesday to finalize the group, with strong prospects for a substantial club. The session focused on organizing with no speeches and business handled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Council
Stonex Block
Democratic First Voters’ Club
Ray Deahl
Morris Dembufsky
Simmons Returns as New Owner of Shiffer Store
J B Baker sold the Shiffer grocery to J H Simmons who has long worked in the local grocery trade. Simmons may run the store personally or stay on the road as a salesman. Baker will stay in Goshen with plans not yet set.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Simmons
Shiffer
J. B. Baker
Mr. Simmons
Mr. Baker
Goshen
Multiple Mortality Notices From Elkhart Area
Swart infant dies in New Paris aged nearly two. funeral Sunday at Whitehead church. Shaffer 83, longtime Elkhart resident and veterinary surgeon, dies. services Sunday under I O O F auspices. Foreman child of Elkhart family dies of typhoid malaria. services Saturday at home. Frank Taylor, 44, Goshen resident, dies after long illness. funeral Saturday at 2:30 at Chiddister home.
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Foreman
Albert F
Adam Foreman
Elkhart
Jessie
Agnes
C. A. Wright
Oak Ridge
Bristol
Taylor
Frank Taylor
William Chiddister
Washington Street
Henry County
Goshen
Sanders-Egbert Co
Chiddister
B. A. Vannuys
Oak Ridge Cemetery
Democratic Speech Sets Elkhart Visit Next Monday Evening
Francis O'Shaughnessy will speak in Elkhart next Monday evening under the Bryan Kern and Marshall club. George Kinyon, formerly of Bristol and now in Gladwin, Mich, plans to move with his family to Moreland, Oklahoma. Tomorrow's produce includes head lettuce, leaf lettuce, spinach, cucumbers and cauliflower at Poyser's. L. J. Brooke offers mill wood and coal. fresh sanitary shipments from Danigler's.
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Elkhart
Francis O’shaugnessy
Bryan, Kern and Marshall Club
Wii
Oklahoma
George Kinyon
Bristol
Gladwin
Mich
Moreland
Oklo
Poyser's
Judgment Entered in Searfoss Case at Elk Hart
Jury found for the plaintiff in the Searfoss suit. Defense urged a new trial claiming verdict against evidence and improper dismissal ruling. Court overruled the motion. Defendant ordered to pay $400 to the plaintiff in four annual installments starting January 1, 1909.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elkhart
Searfoss
B. A. Dausman
Dausman
Mysterious Mil Fritzfinger Leaves Elkhart for East Chicago
Mil dred Fritzfinger, the so called mysterious woman known in Elkhart, has been taken by Deputy Sheriff George Ziesel to her mother in East Chicago. Authorities plan to have her committed to the asylum, following a report from her mother. Her condition has shown little change in days as she remains in Clark hospital’s detention ward after a prior escape.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elkhart
Mildred Fritzfinger
George Ziesel
Chicago
Ziesel
Clark Hospital
Fritzfinger
Kendallyne
Labor Rep O P Smith Presses Local Labor Leaders
O P Smith of Logansport, a State Federation of Labor representative and former Cass County state Senate candidate, visits Goshen to rally laborers and publicly back Tara Marshall while promising to reveal Watson's record on the labor question.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. P. Smith
Logansport
State Federation of Labor
Goshen
Mr. Smith
Cass County
Tara Marshall
Watson
Purchasing Agent Coming Boon
Postmaster Starr has received a letter from the supervising architect of the treasury department indicating Major Brackett, who will select the Goshen post office site, will arrive soon. His exact arrival date is uncertain as he is currently in Illinois making site selections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boon
Starr
Supervising Architect
Treasury Department
Washington, D. C
Major Brackett
Goshen
Illnoss
Embezzlement Case Heard in Kosciusko Circuit Court
Judge Vantleet presides in Warsaw as the Roy Massena embezzlement case unfolds before the Kosciusko circuit court. The Warsaw Times and The War saw Union publish lengthy evidence accounts. A rapid conclusion this week is unlikely.
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Roy Massena
Vantleet
Kosciusko
Warsaw
Warsaw Times
Warsaw Union
Local figures travel with congressman on campaign trip
Accompanying Watson Mayor Bookwalter of Indianapolis travels with the congressman but not with the Republican gubernatorial nominee in Goston tonight. State Senator Hendee of Anderson joins the traveling party as they plan a visit to Dithart tomorrow evening. Muncing union sults and a garbled ad copy mention garment pricing and repairs in a fragmented notice.
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Watson
Bookwalter
Indianapolis
Goston
Dithart
Hendee of
Anderson
Mennonite Conference Nears Close In Elkhart
The annual Mennonite conference in Elkhart ends tonight after a large gathering of about 250 delegates from worldwide regions. The Michigan-Indiana Mennonite conference meets at First Evangelical Church with sessions through Tuesday and an international character marking the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Missions of ‘the Evangelical Church
Elkhart
First Evangelical Church
Michigan-Indiana
Ninth of October Anniversary Reflections Told by Attorney
Attorney W J Davis notes the tenth anniversary as a sunlit day and marks 35 years of Octobers past with memories of anniversaries. He and wife celebrate 36 years of marriage and recall similar sunny Octobers. Harry C Wilson and spouse observe 25th wedding anniversary with family celebrations noted.
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W. J. Davis
Death of Stephen G. Miller at 89 in West Goshen
Stephen G Miller of West Goshen died on his 89th birthday while his grandson Frank Miller also passed away. Born in Montgomery County Ohio, he moved through several counties before settling in Indiana at 17. He worked on a farm and ran an elder mill, later living in West Goshen for two decades. He fathered 13 children, ten surviving. his wife died last July.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stephen G. Miller
West Goshen
Frank §. Miller
Mr. Miller
Montgomery County
Miami County
Indiana
Jefferson Township
Cubs Clinch National League Pennant in Close Race
Enthusiastic Go shen fans plan to travel to Chicago Sunday to see the Cubs face the Detroit Tigers as an immense crowd gathers. In New York the Cubs beat the Giants on the Polo Grounds to capture the pennant for the third straight time amid betting on both sides.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goshen
Chicago
Chicago Cubs
Detroit Tigers
New York Giants
Polorons
New York
Cubs
Giants
Rev Rawels Entertainment At First M B H Church
Rev and Mrs Rawel and their son presented an entertainment at the first M B H church last evening using stereoptican views to depict New Zealand. The program noted that sixty years ago New Zealanders were described as savages.
Bolce Bros Sell Vaudaette to Michigan Buyers
Bolce Bros of Elkhart finalize sale of the Vaudaette to Michigan parties. New owners expected to arrive within a week to take possession.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bolce Bros
Elkhart
Michigan
Bryan May Come On Indiana Tour Likely
W. J. Bryan may schedule a three to four day tour of Indiana with possible appearances in Goshen Hartford and South Bend pending his plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan
W. J. Bryan
Indiana
Goshen
Hikhart
South Berd
To Build Race Track Near Warsaw by D H Michaels
D H Michaels plans a private race track near Warsaw with no profit intended for the project. Kendallville fair association reports no profit from this year’s show.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. H. Michaels
Warsaw
Kendallville
California fruit varieties and political terms in a garbled note
A fragmentary item lists fruits including Tokay and Malaga grapes, peaches, grape fruit and oranges, alongside a garbled reference to a socialists group and names such as Dikbart and Yownehly. The text appears as a rough OCR snippet with no clear event or context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Malaga
Dangleral
Trial notes reveal Miry Shelton seeks innocence
Letters from Miry Shelton to her husband indicate she faced an accusation and remains determined to prove her innocence. The documents suggest a defense narrative focusing on personal assurances and potential evidence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shelton
Marshall Next Governor Contends for 40000 Vote Lead
Sig Kann touring Columbia City asserts a Marshall landslide next month and predicts a 40,000 vote majority. He cites southern anti Taft clubs and contrasts Bryan’s Chicago reception as favorable to Bryan advancing his chances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sig Kann
Columbia
Paper
Ligonier
Denver
Columbia City
Marshall
Taft
Bryan
Chicago
Goshen Man Linked to Fortune Teller Abandons Family
A Goshen man who eloped with a professional fortune teller during the Elkhart County fair was captured at the Bourbon fair. He will be brought home tonight in the custody of his wife and father in law. He left his wife and ten year old son without support and claimed he would not return. Onlookers say he stood at the fortune teller’s tent seeking customers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elkhart County Fair
Bourbon
Lou Criger Undergoes Tumor Surgery
Elkhart star catcher Lou Criger has had an operation to remove a tumor from his left leg. He is confined to his room in Boston, but doctors report his condition as not serious. The tumor troubled him all season yet did not prevent him from playing until the season’s end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lou Criger
Elkhart
Boston
Independence candidate Warner A. Ross withdraws from Indianapolis race
Warner A. Ross, a lawyer and Independence party hopeful for Congress in the Indianapolis district, informs Hearst managers he will not run and offers his services to the Democratic state committee. Four years earlier he was connected with the Republican speakers’ bureau.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warner A. Ross
Independence Party
Congress
Indianapolis
Hearst
Democratic State Committee
Speakers
Republican State Committee
Indiana boys invited to Omaha Expo corn classes
The Farmers' Guide of Huntington Indiana offers special premiums to Indiana boys who exhibit corn at the National Corn Exposition in Omaha Nebraska December 8 to 19 1908. The guide seeks strong Indiana youth showings in the Omaha Exposition classes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmers' Guide of
Huntington
Ind
Indiana
Omaha
Neb
Special Prices at M Bhookman & Son Auction List
A list of discounted goods includes nares qt 100 10 Iba sweet potatoes lemons per dozen 150 8 bare tanks soap 250 Gerbelle figur 65c 3 EO cornflakes 260 3% Post Toaaties 260 Malta Vitae 260 8 bars Swift Pride Soap 260 Oysters and plenty of others. M Bhookman & Son noted in the spent left today for South ceed from there to San He 46 a on of.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nares
M. Bhookman & Son
South Ceed
San He
Jefferson Audiences Praise Martindel in The Alaskan
The Jefferson crowd applauded Edw. B. Martindel for My Toten Fol and Naughty Little Lady with encores. Lora Leth delivered Beautiful singing as Huff, Von Busing, and Friter also impressed. Mack and Rochester provided comedy while The Alaskan impressed with music though its book lagged. the show drew a pleased response as a welcome musical attraction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson
B. Martindel
Yole
Eugene Cowles
Mr. Martindel
Lady
Lora’ Leth
Porrest Huff
Friter von Busing
George B. “Mack
William F. ‘Rochester
Jett
Baptist Brotherhood Entertained At New Home
The Baptist Brotherhood met last evening at the home of Mr and Mrs Dc H Simpson in their new house. L Burr Whippy won the prize in the guessing contest. Sunday will be Brotherhood Day at the Baptist church with a special order of service. The pastor plans Sunday evening travel lectures on European capitals visited in 1307. Men of the congregation will oversee the services which may begin in a week or two.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Baptist Brotherhood
Dc. H .Simpson
L. Burr Whippy
Baptist Church
Europe
Bourbon Fair Crowd Inspires Trackwide Action
A large crowd attended the Bourbon fair yesterday. John Trainor's horse Robert N did not start after late entry. it was shipped back to Goshen. Harry McIntyre, now of North Manchester, drove Rosebrough & Mclaughlin's Herman l to win the 2:27 pace, capturing the first third and fourth heats with a 2:20% time. Nappanee ownership and other listed horses Today's Lucife R and Famous Dillard owned by John Cotherman were involved in entries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bourbon Fair
John Trainor
Robert N
Goshen
Harry McIntyre
North Manchester
Rosebrough & Mclaughlin
Herman l
Nappanee
Lucife -R
Milo Powers
Dillard
John Cotherman
State Convention Focuses on Brotherhood Movement in Fort Wayne
At the Indiana Baptists state convention in Fort Wayne next week delegates will discuss the new Brotherhood movement. Rev. Wilson Whitney and Prof. Matthews are named as speakers with sessions planned during the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianna Baptists
Fort Wayne
New Brotherhood
Wilson Whitney
Sai Ce
Matthews
Pia Fis North of the City Estate Deal Report
An unclear OCR fragment describes a real estate matter near Pia Fis north of the city with a 3 o clock reference and an amenity estate deal. No verifiable names or places are readable.
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Amanda B
Ethel M
Ira D. McKibben
Geo. W. McKibben
John McKibben
Sadie W
Dimner Yoder
Amog F. Yoder
David Shrock
Sadie
Henry
Magdalena
Joseph
Amanda
William Martin
Thor Letta
Levi Wharly
John W. Martlo
Batate
Catherine Shaum
C. A. Harper
First Voters’ Club
Star Grocery Sells
Mortuary Record
L. J. Brooke
Danigler's
Ell Bros
Bhoo
Ce ‘Wilson
Avenue
David
Hodges
Vaudete
Deserta
Mr. Hearst
Pia Fis
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