Criminal libel charged in Goshen court action
The Indiana state files criminal libel charges against William I. Ragan and Walter S. Gard editors of the Goshen Daily Times over an editorial about Lou Vail. The complaint, based on a two and a half page affidavit by Prosecutor Sims, accuses the editors of false and defamatory statements aimed at harming Vail’s reputation and public standing. The case, set for court with defense counsel from Goshen and Frankfort, lists witnesses including Lou W. Vail and Elmer McDowell.
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Goshen Daily Times
Lou W
Tin Renin
Indiana
Wiliam I. Ragan
Walters
Lard
The
Times
Sims
the Times
Walls
Iee
Vail
Fae
Mm Sera
Idil-Grace
E.c. Tae
Portucately
Vali
Wil dl
Bagsao
Waters
Gard
Lou W. Vail
W. Vail
Aber Krake
Deah
N. Deahl
Validi
Wilan Kiuore
Davis & Ifuubel
Frankfort
Wil
Messrs
Card
Regan
Goshen
Frenkfort
Elmer McDowell
Edward Ryerson
Eith Kindle
Mary
Avis Hafer
Mayor Deahl Selected to Attend Indiana Democratic Conference
Mayor Deahl, chosen by Senator James K. Jones, will join 15 Indiana men at the state capital for a forthcoming conference in Indianapolis. A representative from each district plus five at large will discuss matters crucial to the state's democracy, with Goshen and Elkhart County especially honored. Local headquarters claim strong prospects for Democrats, while Republicans express doubt.
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Deabl
James K. Jones
Arkansas
Democratic National Committee
Indianapolis
Jones
Indiana
Hoosterdam
Goshen
E*khart County
Deah
Boy Severely Hurt After Wagon Wheels Run Over
A wagon loaded with sheep owned by Charles McConaughy ran over a boy on East Madison street in Goshen, killing the child’s sibling promise and leaving the youngster with severe leg bruises after being dragged from the road. The driver did not see the child as he attempted to climb between the wheeled team.
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Dancel Delcalcp
Wuster
East
Madison Street
Charles McConaughy
Goshen
Arlissieign
Dr J McMorris Remembers Friends from Iowa Visit
Dr J McMorris formerly of Greehen now practicing in Belle Pisine Iowa sends regards through A L Davis of the roshen Pharmaca Company to friends in the vicinity He left the city after studying at the University of Michigan and under Dr M M Latta He reports a flourishing practice remains a staunch Democrat and will vote for Bryan.
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J. McMorris
Greehen
Belle Pisine
Iowa
A. L. Davis
Roshen Pharmaca Company
McMorris
Roenen
University of Michigan
M. M Latta
Bryan
Boston Post account of Exeter descendant reunion and theater
Lidie Jackson sends a Boston Post copy featuring the Exeter descendant reunion at Bos ton and a song about letters issued by the Secretary of State supporting Bryan. The Neil Burgess County Fair company, with Mr. Jackson as a member, is now running at the Park theatre in Boston.
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Lidie Jackson
Tur Dewo
Boston
Boston Post
John Keane
Exeter
Slee
Gincy
Bryan
Neil Burgess County Fair Company
Mr. Jackson
Park Theatre
Eckhart County Trustees Fail to Publish Annual Statement
Attorney General Taylor rules the last legislature did not repost the reform law section. The law allows each trustee to receive 100 dollars for violations of this section.
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Eckhart
Tere Soo
Taylor
Canvas of New York Herald compositors on Tuesday night
Widespread vote tally among Herald compositors shows Bryan and McKinley leading with varied counts. Chicago Record notes a similar split four years ago among the same men, highlighting McKinley and Bryan tallies.
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New York Herald
Bryan
McKinley
Wooley
W. E. Curtis
Chicago Record
McKinley Roosevelt Rally Draws Go Shen Club Goers
The McKinley and Roosevelt Rough Rider club in Goshen organized by C. W. Miller made its first public appearance as a procession from the republican headquarters to the Lake Shore station. About 132 marchers followed the Go Shen band though no campaign fervor emerged. The Lake Shore railroad provided 500 round trip tickets at 50 cents each, with 200 taken before departure and 100 given away. Roosevelt’s South Bend stop featured a 5 PM arrival and a 6:30 PM departure for Hammond amid modest attendance.
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McKinley and
Roosevelt
Rough Rider Club
C. W. Miller
March
Lake Shore
South Bend
Teddy Roosevelt
Main Street
Lincoln Avenue
Rogers’ Goshen
Republican County Committee
Lake Shore Company
Michigan Central
Ounck
LaFayette Street
Hammond
South Bend Tribune
Goshen
Co. Miller
Chicago
Inter Ocean
William Jervings Bryan
M McKinley
Train schedule confusion causes traveler peril at crossings
Travelers on the Lake Shore faced trouble when eastbound Nos. 10 and 16 missed timely notices, delaying between Ninth street and Lincoln avenue crossings. Passengers waited at the station until No. 16 arrived, and a sleeper platform jump narrowly avoided injury.
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Lake Shore
Dueati
Ninth Street
Lincoln Avenue
Double Funeral Set For Local Parents In Clinton Township
A double funeral will be held at 2 PM tomorrow at Silver Street church for Noble Mehl aged 2, and for the son of Leland Buck, who died at his grandfather John C. Plank’s home. The Mehl child died at A J Mehl’s residence and Buck’s son died at the grandfather’s home.
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Noble
A. K Mehl
Leland Buck
Silver Street
Clinton Township
Mehl
A.J. Mehl
Mr Buck
John C. Plank
Vacancy Likely As City Considers Brothers Removal
Byron B. Brothers, fifth ward Republican councilman, is an absconder amid rumors he defrauded creditors in Chicago. The council plans to remove him if he does not attend meetings or offer an explanation, with timely action expected but not rushed.
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Byron B. Brothers
Fifth Ward
Board of Trade
Chicago
Mr. Brothers
Brothers
New Paris
Deahl
Republicans Hold Weaker Ground in Indiana State Fight
Article notes dwindling GOP hopes in Ohio and Indiana with heavy Democratic literature in Ohio. Campaign plans shift as Sen. Beveridge and Fairbanks adjust schedules, Donnelly backs Aryan candidates, and discussions arise of a German Republican paper in Indianapolis. Indiana remains a doubtful state as actors recalibrate to October campaigning.
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Indianapolis
Telegraph
Tribune
McKinley
Roosevelt
Samuel B. Donnelly
International Typographical Union
Donnelly
Citizens' Movement
New York
Seth Low
Beveridge
Fairbanks
Indiana
San Francisco
Oregon
Republican National Committee
Sudden Death Of Miss Reba Dembalsky In Toledo
Miss Reba Dembalsky aged 16 adopted daughter of Mrs. Fanoje Dimbulsky of 617 South Sixth Street Toledo died yesterday afternoon after a long illness. She had been treated for dropsy and Brights disease and had recently shown improvement. She arrived from Detroit Tuesday and the funeral is planned for tomorrow afternoon in Toledo.
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Reba Dembalsky
Fanoje Dimbulsky
South Sixth Street
Toledo
Bright
Detroit
Dembufsky
Chrio
Kerdalville
Lem Lewis
Dembufshy Ard
Goshen
Receivership Closed for Continental Fraternal Union Case
Receiver Paul C. Graff filed final report in Richmond circuit court. Disbursements totaled 17 705.58 with 1 108 27 on hand to fund a Terre Haute lawsuit. 400 local members contributed about 7 000, receiving 1 050 back as dividends of roughly 15 percent.
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Paul C. Graff
Continental Fraternal Union
Richmond
Terre Haute
Elkhart Woman Dies After Abdominal Surgery
Mrs. Fred McCreary aged 30 died at her Elkhart home at 12:30 this morning after a recent operation for an ailment diagnosed as abscens of the epleen. The report notes surgical cause and timing of death.
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Fred McCreary
Elkhart
Valparaiso Harness Races Crown Y and Wysong Winners
In Valparaiso yesterday Tommy Y Jos ah Wysong s pacer captured top money in 2 19 with three starters. Mattie E Cotherman Bros mare won the trot in 2 23 over three starters. Homer Decker s trotter Homer finished second in 2 30 with best time 2 25 amid four entrants. The Bryan and Stevenson Continental club of Goshen grows to 437 members and eyes joining the National League of Democratic Clubs led by W H Hearst with a national meeting planned in October. Celery growers warn hot weather will wilt harvests unless cool weather arrives. Lake Shore Railroad enforces new berth reservation rule delaying two hours before departure on the best trains.
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Valparaiso
Mattie E
Cotherman Bros
Homer Decker
Homer
H. M. Huffman
Billy
Bryan and Stevenson Continental
Goshen
National League of Democratic
W W. R. Hearst
Lake Shore
Reeves Pleads Guilty In Provoke Case In Justice Court
Oliver Reeves agreed to pay 950 dollars in fines and costs after pleading guilty to provoking Amy Fausch before Justice Young. Two cases against August Fausch were filed stemming from the Ruhimen fracas and are to be compromised. In Farrell's court Photographer J G Clapp was acquitted of a Sunday desecration charge filed by Parfitt. John Lehman of the IXL factory suffered a severe left hand injury on a circular saw ending his work. Anna Barron at Dr W O Vallettes dental parlor takes vacation with Ethel Keith in charge of the reception room.
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Oliver Reeves
Amy Fausch
Reeves
Justice Young
Farrell
J. G. Clapp
Parfitt
John Lehman
IXL
Anna Barron
W. O. Vallette
Ethel Keith
Democ rat 1875 Items Of Interest And Local Notices
A miscellany of 1875 news items notes Goshen Gas Co. plans, Beck & Leib buying H. Kk, Thomas & Co dry goods, Frank Finney loses two fingers at Noble Manufacturing, and a barn fire near Benton causing $2000 loss. It lists visitors from Yokk Pa to J. G. Beck, Steller family, Stauffar’s Goshen link, Dr Horace Smith and H F Kidder residence sale, Hose Co. No. 3’s tournament times at South Bend, births in Sept 8 issue, LaPorte Heefser loan office, a merchant praised for honesty, several marriages by Rev. J. Cook and Rev. Als. Martin, and obits including John Stauffer and Die M Latz.
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Plana
Goshen Gas Co
Beck «& Leib
H. Kk, Thomas & Co
Frank Finney
Noble Manufacturing Co
Tii Democrat
N. A. Stonex
Michigan City
David Grentzoorn
LaPorte Heefser
City National Bank
Tin Democrat
Peter Boomershine
Mary Miller
Gabriel A. Boomershine
W. A McClenathan
Die M Latz
Clinton Township
Multiple Disasters and a Missionary Return
A series of incidents reported include a St Joseph post office robbery loss of 3032.93 dollars. A 10 year old Hobart boy Carl S uh pig fell beneath a train and died within an hour. South Head Foundry suffered a fire damaging the plant valued at seventy thousand dollars with insurance thirteen thousand four hundred. Fireman Van Ars dell injured by a falling wall. Miss Alice Linam, a former missionary to China, returned home from Foo Chow after years in the field. She left China August seventh and will resume missionary work within a year.
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Carl S‘umphig
Hobart
South Head
H. L. Greene
van Arsdell
Alice Linam
Wusan
Methodist Church
China
Miss Linam
Foo-Chow
The
Missionary Association
Vancouver
British Columbia
Samuel Linam
Leesburg
Warsaw
A Cure For the Blues at Hogan's Alley Tour
The touring company of Hogan's Alley arrives from Lumsing Michigan and performs tonight in town. The show promises a lively blend of wit melody and song described as a panacea for melancholy and a cure for the blues.
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Hogan’s Alley
Lumsing, Mich
West's Minstrel Jubilee Impresses Elkhart Audience
West's Jabiles and W H West's Minstrel Jubilee at the Bucklen opera house in Elkhart last night stood out as one of the finest entertainments of its kind. The refined program and cohesive cast impressed with polished comedy vocal work and specialty acts.
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W. H. West
Bucklen Opera House
Elkhart
Mr. West
Election ordered in Bloomfield township for railroad tax
On petition of 25 freeholders of Bloomfield township LaGrange county an election is ordered for October 10 to decide on a tax to fund the Orland Goshen electric railroad through the township to LaGrange Col W T Durbin Capt Newton W Gilbert republican candidates for governor and lieutenant governor and Elmer Leonard district chairman are in LaGrange John Hoffman of Nappanee had his pension increased to 2 per month
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Elkhart
Harry Waters
James Hess
Geo. Ayers
Levi Spahr
W. Likens
DeKalb County
Bloomfield Township
LaGrange County
Orland-Goshen
LaGrange
W. T. Durbin
Newton W. Gilbert
Sand Son
Elmer Leonard
John Hoffman
Nappanee
Bes
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Goshen Times
Elmer H. Joins
Inah Kauffmse
Middlebury
Harvey Yoder
Rosella Touchett
Fagin
Crumpecker Bros. & Daly
Vailparaiso
Aaron Stanton
Euit
Vagin
Wille
George Searer
Locke Township
Mary E Searer
Mary Seater
Olivia Ann Nickerson
Mr. Seacer
Mary E. Seacer
Mary Seaver
Qosiria Nickerson
Samuel Harrington
Mary Harrington
Luther T. Lovejoy
Mircellaneous
Sheriff Eliott
Simon Gordon
York Township
Longcliff Asylum
Rogers
Bine
Roesini
Deanhl
National Demoecratic
Iyan
Montoon
William A. Florence
Constantine
Hie
HB. D. Cooper
Middle West
Railroad Jaca
Letroit
Cooper
Mrs. Black
Tom Back
Kalamazoo
Browne
E. E. Ach
C. M. Shyrer
Anthony Deahl
Teddy
Roosevelt Hough Hider Club
Sturgis
Tonawanda Grounds
Greens
Auburn
Bany
Gosien
Gotham
MccKinley Hate
A. P. Boyer
Goshen Manufacturing Company
Thso
CaGrange Council
Third Regiment
O. Verweire
Dunlaps Park
Ellis
Ohio
Democratic State Central Committee
Deroit
Lassell A. Alger
Webster Davis
Evansville
New Albany
Davis
Geo
Fred Williams
Senet Poe
Reba Dembaleky
Goshena
William Patrick
Midlane
Mich
Anna M. Jones
Thes Montgomery
John Brimmingstool
Montgomery
Brimmingstool
Tommy Y
Jos'ah Wysong
Cary C
Cobbett
Fort Wayne
Louisville
Association
Justice Courts
August Fausch
Ruhimen
Mart A* Ixl Factory
Svegier Young
Benton
Theodore Steller
Yokk, Pa
J. G. Beck
John Stauffar
Thomas
Unll
Horace Smith
Massachusetts
H. F. Kidder
Dr. Lambert
Thomas’ Block
St. Joseph
West
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