Brisk Blaze Destroys East Goshen Residence
An incendiary fire last night destroyed Joseph Beyerstine’s unoccupied East Goshen home and damaged Eugene Davis’s house, with both insured. Tenant Charles Rice had left Beyerstine’s place hours earlier. damage estimates run about 400 dollars with 300 dollars insured, and 200 to 300 dollars for the Davis property. Fire crews quickly fought the flames after an alarm from East Goshen’s box 53 at 10 o’clock.
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East Goshen
Joseph Beyerstine
Eugene Davis
Albert Gilbert
Gilberts
Mr. Beverstine
Charles Rice
Ligonier
Beverstine
Mr. Davis
Davis
Rice
Lewis & Jacobs
Trump
Mortuary notices for Harriet Yoder and Sarah Mishler
Harriet Yoder wife of Reu ben Yoder died at their Middlebury area home aged 77 after four weeks of illness. Funeral at Forks church Thursday at 10:30 a.m. Survived by husband six sons two daughters 29 grandchildren ten great grandchildren including Prof P A Yoder returning from abroad. Sarah Mishler aged 17 died at county infirmary after 23 years of rheumatism. Survived by four sisters and four brothers. funeral arrangements to be announced later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yoder
Harriet
Reuben Yoder
Middlebury
the Forks Church
P. A. Yoder
Goshen
Allen Miller
Samuel R. Yoder
Lagrange County
Daniel R. Yoder
Mishler
Sarah Mishler
County Infirmary
Frank Mishler
Ligonier
Peter and
Jacob
Nappanee
Jerry
David Croop
Waterford
Silas Gilbert
New Parts
Petition in Federal Court Seeks Bankruptcy for Bacon Furniture Co
Federal court in Indianapolis receives a petition to declare Bacon Furniture Co bankrupt. Creditors unhappy with the receiver recently named hold a meeting in Elkhart. The Goshen Star has shut down.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Bacon Furniture Co
Elkhart
Goshen Star
Fire Near Nappanee Sparks Farm Blaze
A spark from a Wabash locomotive started a fire that spread over farms belonging to Mrs. Sarah Christopher, Jacob Christopher, and Samuel Troop near Nappanee. Over 160 men fought the flames, hauling water in large tanks to battle the spread.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nappanee
Sarah Christopher
Jacob Christopher
Samuel
Nappanhees
Marshall to Tour Indiana Campaign Trail This Week
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Thomas R. Marshall will speak in Goshen Saturday morning October 31 after a Friday October 30 stop in South Bend. He then travels by car to LaGrange for an afternoon address and proceeds to Fort Wayne for an evening appearance.
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Thomas R. Marshall
Goshen
Marshall
South Bend
Mobile
Lagrange
Fort Wayne
Bryan plans platform speeches in Indiana cities
The Democratic headquarters announced that William J. Bryan will deliver platform speeches in Warsaw Goshen Hillard South Bend LaPorte and Hammond on Saturday October 31. The Bryan train schedule will be released later.
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Chicago
William J. Bryan
Warsaw
Goshen
Hillhart
South Bend
LaPorte
Hammond
Latta Lesh reception draws 235 guests at Latta home
Mrs W Jack Latta and Mrs Mary E Lesh hosted a large afternoon reception at 117 West Clinton Street drawing 235 guests. Floral decor featured white and yellow chrysanthemums with Chicago harpist Miss Smith entertaining and Mrs Davenport of Elkhart catering. Numerous local ladies assisted in welcoming attendees and flower girls Miss Katherine Lesh and Miss Margaret Winnedge added a finishing touch. Out of town guests included Mrs J R Beardsley and Mrs Edward Gronendyke among others from Elkhart Pasadena and South Bend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Jack Latta
Mary E. Lesh
J. M. Latta
West Clinton Street
Latta
Francis E. Baker
C. G. Landis
Mary Jackson
Bernice Elliott
Voting Place in Clinton Township Confirmed
The north precinct will vote at the blacksmith shop of Daniel J. Miller, the same site used two years ago when it was Berkey's blacksmith shop. Some residents wrongly expected Jacob Berkey's residence as the location.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clinton Township
Daniel J. Miller
Berkey
Jacob Berkey
Minstrel Company G Rehearsals Progress Smoothly
The rehearsals for the Minstels are going well with no noticeable errors. The grand street parade is scheduled for 7 o clock the evening of the show.
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Minstels
Permtus
Grand Street
Democratic first voter's club meeting outlined ballot marking
The Democratic First Voter's Club met last night in the Stonex block club room. Attendance was strong and interest high as members received instructions on how to mark ballots.
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Democratic First Voter’s Club
Stonex Block
Mrs. Mary J. Ferguson Dies After Fall In Nappanee
Mrs. Mary J. Ferguson, 74, died at Nappanee from injuries after a fall. She had been an invalid for many months. The remains were shipped to Poughkeepsie, New York, for burial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary J. Ferguson
Nappanee
Poughkeepsie
N. Y
Blodgett in Town For Indianapolis News Visit
Special representative William FH Blodgett of the Indianapolis News was in the city today gathering material for a Friday article. A two year old child of Mr and Mrs Wallace Barl five miles south of Nappanee died Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Blodgett
William FH. Blodgett
Indianapolis News
Babe
Wallace Barl
Nappanee
Hottel Buys Out George W. Rule In Lynn Drug Firm
Lynn 5S reports a deal closed as Hottel purchased the George W. Rule drug store for 6250 dollars. Rule retires after decades in business dating to 1880, with Hottel taking possession after seven years as Rule's clerk. Rule will rest first. Hottel brings solid experience and prospects.
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Lynn
Rule & Jenner
Rule
Mr. Jenner
Mr. Hottel
Fort Wayne
Lohman Promoted to General Traffic Manager on Traction Line
Co G Lohman of South Bend is elevated to general traffic manager overseeing all passenger and freight traffic on the Chicago South Bend and Northern Indiana Traction Co system from Michigan City to Goshen. Ray W Reynolds of Lebanon selected as his successor with the title of general superintendent and in charge of all cars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reynolds
Northwestern Division
Terre Haute, Indianapolis & Eastern Railway Company
Indianapolis
Lafayette
Crawfordsville
Ind
Desperate man shoots South Bend woman Rosa Vergo
Joe Sepotz shot Rosa Vergo wife of John Vorzo of South Bend after being refused room and board. He was captured after a two hour manhunt and held on charges of assault and battery with intent to kill as the woman’s condition remains uncertain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rosa Vergo
John Vorzo
South Bend
Joe Sepoiz
Sepotz
Vorgo
Meeting at Browns Draws Democrats in Clinton Township
A large Democratic meeting gathered at the Brown school house in Clinton township. J. W. Replogle delivered the principal address with brief talks from D. D. Rodibaugh and Daniel M. Bechtel. Leon Kelly's auto ferried attendees, and the Fish Lake band supplied music.
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Brown School
Clinton Township
J. W. Replogle
W. R. Coverston
D. D. Rodibaugh
Daniel M. Bechtel
Leon Kelly
Messrs
Rodtbaugh
Bechtel
Fish Lake Band
Prohibition Candidate Misses Speech Nominates Standby Speaker
Eugene Chafin cannot fill his engagement as scheduled. Prof. Charles Scanlon of Pittsburgh, who gave the nominating speech at the Columbus convention, will speak at the Napanee Auditorium at 2 p.m. Saturday Oct 31. Do not miss him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene Chafin
Prohibition
Charles Scanlon
Pittsburg
Columbus
Nappanee
Sturday
Illnesses Reported In Several Local Families
Mrs. Thomas Cripe is seriously ill. Solomon Blough of Middlebury township, father of John and Mento Blough, is reported ill. Frank, son of Mr. and Mrs. Dan Hout of York township, recently underwent an operation for appendicitis. He is improving since the operation.
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Thomas Cripe
Solomon Blough
Middlebury Township
John
Mento Blough
Frank
Dan Hout
York Township
Donations for Orphanage Delayed to Dana Cumberland
The Woman's Missionary Society of the First M. E. Church will send a barrel of apples and other eatables to the Cunningham orphanage in Dana Tl. Donations should be brought to the church Thursday and Friday afternoons.
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Woman's Mome Missionary Society of the First
M. RB
Willi
Cunningham
Dana
Socialists Plan Rally Across Indiana
Elkhart socialists announce a rally Saturday with Terre Haute’s T. Hollingsworth as principal orator and Robin B. Dunbar also speaking Goshen socialists plan bringing Dunbar for Sunday address. Coal and feed. M. C. Shrock.
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Elkhart
T. Hollingsworth
Terre Haute
Robin BD. Dunbar
Goshen
Mr. Dunbar
Guilty Plea in Jeffersonville Assault Case
Charles Stephenson pled guilty to criminal assault on 13 year old Ella Cripe in Jeffersonville circuit court. He received a two to two and a half year sentence at the Jeffersonville reformatory. The case follows prior publicized actions and jury verdicts in related matters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Stephenson
Leslie Stephenson
Ella Cripe
Allen Cripe
Waterford
Ara H. Church
Jeffersonville Reformatory
Stephenson
Wakarusi
St. Louis
Cripe
Mary Hulwick- Harlan A. Stauffer
Jesse A. Schlabaugh
Syracuse
Mary Jane Smith
New Paris
Nash Will Probate and Sale Announced in Goshen Area
The will of John P. Nash of Waterford Mills probated after his recent death, dated November 16, 1907, names Franklin T. Simpson of Ellshart as executor with Isabelle Nash as life tenant and Milton Nash of Elkhart as remainder. Clark will hold a Jersey cattle sale on West Lincoln Ave Goshen Monday October 26 at 10:30 AM featuring Holsteins Jerseys and young heifers with six months credit. Also caquisito hats at Economy and 260 quarts canned fruit for sale by phone request.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James M. Rohrer
Melvin Sheline
Henry Andrews
I. N. Charpie
W. J. Davis
B. G. Schaefer
Frederick A. Herring
G. E. Bowser
Admr
Pierre Castator
John Peter Becker
M. H. Kinney
Jacob N. Bloss
Theodore Bloss
Jefferson Sp
Grace Poorbaugh
Eugene Rader
Goshen
John W. Fieldhouse
Rebecca J. Clover
Elkhart
Benj. B. Hershey
Anna Mills
New Paris
Catherine McCoy
Levi Lotter
Nappanee
Floyd M. Parker
Reuben G. Ward
Concord
John P. Nash
Waterford Mills
Ottie L. Woomer
Moses Cripe
Franklin T. Simpson
Ellshart
Isabelle Nash
Milton Nash
Clark
Lincoln Avenue
D. G. Lehman
Y M C A Building To Be Dedicated In South Bend
The South Bend Y M C A will dedicate its new building on Sunday Oct 25 costing over a quarter of a million dollars as a gift from Studebaker Brothers Mfg Co The facility features 76 dormitory rooms a lunch department a large modern swimming pool 1200 lockers and a rock maple gym floor The dedication plans include 3000 seats in front and an interurban reception on Oct 26 with Goshen business leaders invited.
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South Bend
South Bend Young Men’s Christian Association
Studebaker Bros. Mfg. Corporation
Studebaker
Association
5. L. Mishhler
Indiana Y. M. C. A
Suit Seeks Return of 2000 From Former County Auditor
Prosecutor Anglin sues in Kosciusko circuit court demanding Eff Sharp repay 2000 allegedly illegally collected by the former auditor. It notes potential actions against other Republican officials and lists Sharp bondsmen including Mel R. Williams Geo W. McCarter Benton Morris and others. bond amount 10, ad.
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Anglin
Kosciusko
Eff Sharp
Ilegally
Mabie
Wilcox
Maree
Mr. Sharp
Mel R. Williams
Geo. W. McCarter
Benton Q. Morris
Angus C. McDonald
Marion R. Longfellow
Melvin A. Wilcox
Charles A. Rigdon
John Brubaker
David Lessig
Former Goshen Boy Returns as Oklahoma County Attorney
Claude McCrory of Alya Oklahoma, a former Goshen boy, visited his old home today. Born to Mitchell McCrory, he left Goshen in 1884 for Larned Kansas, where his father died in 1889 and his mother in 1890. Now Oklahoma county attorney, he travels giving Democratic speeches in Indiana and rekindling memories of his boyhood town.
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Claude McCrory
Alya
Okla
Goshen
Mr. McCrory
Mitchell McCrory
March McCrory
Hmerson _ Street
Larned
Kan
Bow
Oklahoma
Wood County
Indiana
Cards of Thanks for Mrs Margaret Bash F
Mr and Mrs J P Palmer Mr and Mrs John Winters Mrs Marla Stauffer and Mrs Mary VanSickle thank friends neighbors W R C Lady Maccabees and Pythian Sisters for kindnesses and floral tributes during illness and following the death of their mother and sister Mrs Margaret Bash
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J. P. Palmer
John Winters
Marla Stauffer
Mary VanSickle
Lady Maccabees
Pythian
Margaret Bash
Reed couple welcomes a son in Fort Wayne
Birth notice reports Mr. and Mrs. Claude Reed of North Third Street Fort Wayne welcomed a son Monday afternoon amid a small pox scare in the city.
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Claude Reed
North Third Street
Fort Wayne
Various Wells county locals mourn deaths and misfortune
Obituaries note deaths of Harry Richey of Auburn in Chicago S M Blount of Wabash Amelia Groscup of Auburn Emily McClean formerly of Ligonier John Hamilton of Liberty Center Lyman Hart of Adams county and others. A Ford runaway and a burglary at Richmond are briefer items along with a fire near Roanoke and a lawsuit in Warsaw. A long price-commentary column follows.
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Harry , Richey
Auburn
Chicago
S. M. Blount
Wabash
Wells County
Amelia Groscup
Adrian
Mich
Frank Allwein
Whitley County
Columbia City
Emily McClean
Ligonier
Niagara Falls
John Hamilton
Liberty Center
Bryan
Paul Comstock
Richmond
John Goings
Roanoke
A. H. Veazey
Coesge Schools
Chicago Health Department
Lyman Hart
John Wolford
Monmouth
Adams County
Elmer Baughart
Warsaw
William McNamara
Baughart
Rome City
James Hins
Wm. McCreary
Fred Groscup
Garrett
Indiana
South Dakota
Rosebud
Kinney Returns to Elkhart After Resigning Rail Engineer Post
Charles L. Kinney formerly a Clover Leaf railroad engineer based at Frankfort visited Elkhart today with his brother Martin H. Kinney and family. He has resigned and will relocate to Elkhart to pursue contracting and general engineering work. Also in Elkhart, State Food and Pure Drug Inspector Tucker reports unsatisfactory conditions.
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Elkhart
Charles L. Kinney
Elkhart County
Martin H. Kinney
Mr. Kinney
Clover Leaf Railroad
Frankfort
Tucker
Local visitors and family travels noted around Lancaster
J G Miller from Pa visiting C Landis in Lancaster. Mrs M A Cornwell and Mrs John Oxley spent five days with Ed Huff northwest of the city. Mrs Ralph Gattehail and Mrs J E Reed visited Mr and Mrs J ris in TN Clint Bemenderfer, son of Mrs C H Bemenderfer, just returned from Europe. Mrs O A Rhine and Mrs W ay and son Arthur, visiting Mrs John Hale, left for Cincinnati this morning to attend the former's father John Mont at Milford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aishart
J. G. Miller
Caster
C. Landis
Hi Lancaster
M. A. Cornwell
M Clark
John ‘Oxley
Ed Huff
Ralph Gattehail
J. E. Reed
Ris
Clint Bemenderfer
C. H. Bemenderfer
Kale R. Bemenderfer
Europe
O. A. Rhine
W. Way
Arthur
Hay
John Hale
Cincinnati
John
Milford
Death of John Gwilt Jr Reported After Detroit Hospital Operation
A telegram to L. Miller states John Gwilt Jr died this morning in a Detroit hospital after an operation. A later note indicates his remains will arrive soon. In South Ben, Henry A. Barnhart Democrat and Charles Republican held meetings with Barnhart speaking at the auditorium while Miller veted due to a disruption.
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Detroit
L. Miller
John Gwilt, Jr
South
Henry A. Barnhart
Congress
Charler
Barnhart
Milleri
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Mortuary Record
Marshall IS
Clinton
First Voters Club
NEW Drug Firm
Hottel
George W. Rule
Brown's
Coal and Feed
M. C. Shrock
Jeffersonville
Hulwick-Stauffer Dam
James H. Hollingsworth
Council
Mr. Hollingsworth
M. BE
Qld Kosciusko
Goshen Isoy
Democrat
News-Times
A. Mprchant
Charles Freyberg
Newon
Madison Street
Richard Wh
Canada
Cuba
F. M. Fuller
D. B. Teeters
Gretchen Jacobs
Beck
Louise Jenner
Bernice
James A. Arthur
Arthi
M. C. Dow Jr
South Eighth Street
Rev
J. F. Bailey
Theta
Hazel Maretta Carmien
Fonso
Wolf
Elton Lepird
Miss Lettie
Tom Row
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