Indiana Authors Considered for Carneg ie Library Dedication Address
The library board will choose an Indiana author to deliver the principal address at the Carnegie Library dedication in early November. Suggested writers include Gen Lew Wallace Gen Newton Booth Tarkington Charles Major and George Barr McCutcheon, with Tarkington or Major favored for meeting expectations and popular appeal.
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Gen. Wallace
N. Booth Tarkington
Charles Major
George Barr McCutcheon
Library Board
Carnegie
Indiana
Ths
United States
Lew Wallace
Crawfordsville
Newton Booth Tar
Tragic Child Death From Accidental Strychnine In Syracuse
In Syracuse a two year old boy died after finding his parents’ bottle of strychnine tablets and eating 25 of them. Drs Ford and Bowser attended but could not save him. The family of Mr and Mrs Emerson Jones mourns as the funeral was held today.
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Syracuse
Emerson Jones
Ring slips into merchant bundle at local store accident
A. P. Boyer bought clothing at Shoup and Kohler. A ring, later traced to Clarence Gardner, fell from the paper bundle given to Boyer. The ring, valued at 30 dollars, was found after Boyer reported the incident and the finder explained the mishap.
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A. P. Boyer
Shoup & Kohler
Mr. Boyer
Clarence Gardner
Doctor Called To Canada After Sudden Telegram
Dr. J Albert Cook departed yesterday at noon for Toronto Canada following a telegram from his mother who lives there. He has no idea of the reason for the summons and will be away several days. His practice is left in charge of Fran e Ellis.
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Canada
J. Albert Cook
Toronto
Cook
Frane Ellis
Pictures Of Lesh Horses In Indianapolis Sentinel
The Sunday issue features two photographs of Leah horses Junius and Greenline. Junius is hitched to a wagon with Joseph H. Lesh holding the reins, while Greenline carries driver George W Saunders of Cleveland. Indiana Railway will halt further South Bend extensions as their perpetual franchise is revoked. The South Bend St Joseph line may stop at Niles and no Notre Dame line is planned this year.
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Lesh
Indianapolis Sentinel
Leah
Junius
Greenline
Joseph H. Lesh
George W. Saunders
Cleveland
Indiana Railway Company
South Bend
South Bend-St. Joseph
Niles
Notre Dame
Wedding Invitations Issued For Hattle Niederauer nuptials
Miss Wilma Belle Hattle and Mr. George F. Niederauer have issued invitations for their marriage set for Wednesday evening September 24 in this city. Both are well known and popular young residents.
Young girl of South Bend declines medical aid
A 17 year old step daughter of Marvin Cornwall of South Bend lies at death with consumption and refuses to see a physician or take medicine. Democratic Convention in Jefferson township calls Democrats to meet at Jefferson Center on Thursday Sept 25 at 720 PM to nominate a township ticket.
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Marvin Cornwall
South Bend
Jefferson Township
Jefferson Center
Elkhart South Bend Chicago Electric Line Seeks Franchise
W Osgood Orton George Byson and Samuel P Perley filed with South Bend board of public safety for a franchise to build an Elkhart South Bend Chicago electric line They propose a $75000 bridge over the St Toe river at Colfax Avenue and post a $5000 forfeit to complete the road within a year
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Sourth Bend
W. Osgood Orton
George Byson
Samuel P Perley
Elkhart-South Bend
Chicago
Board of Public Safety
South Bend
St. Toe River
Colfax Avenue
Victim Killed by Freight at Ligonier
J H Hayden of Battle Creek Michigan was killed by a freight train in Ligonier last night. His body was cut in two and parts were scattered a long distance from the scene.
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Ligonier
J. H. Hayden
Battle Creek
Mich
Supreme Court Justice Horace Gray Dies in Nahant
Lynn Mass Sept 15 Special Justice Horace Gray of the United States Supreme Court died at Nahant this morning from paralysis.
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Lynn
Mass
Horace Gray
United States Supreme Court
Nahant
Franchise Proposal for Hawks Electric Company Voted Tonight
The common council will consider a Hawks Electric franchise with a 25 year term and a city 15 year option to buy, excluding goodwill from appraisal and valuing only machinery. Tonight also awards contracts for 15 000 feet of cement sidewalk with bidders John D. Klopfenstein Jamies Grant and Self Rust and aims to finish before cold weather.
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Hawks Electric Company
Butterfield
Hawks Company
John D. Klopfenstein
Jamies Grant
Self & Rust
Excursion Well Patronized To Lake Shore Trip
The Lake Shore excursion to Toledo yesterday sold 181 tickets at the local station. A second section was run from Elkhart to handle demand, with 1,260 people total and 25 coaches used. Goshen saw 11 tickets for a Big Four excursion to Benton Harbor. Ollie Kinnison, bicycle accident near the Lake Shore crossing left him bruised after the chain jammed.
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Lake Shore
Toledo
Elkhart
Fiest
Lake City
Goshen
Goshen Station
Benton Harbor
Goshen Football Opens First Practice on Tonawanda Grounds
Goshen city football squad held its initial practice Sunday morning at Tonawanda grounds. Players include Roy Daub Pike Donovan the Morrice trio Charles Rob and Fred Dobbin Walters Flynn Myera and Harry Formey. A game schedule will be arranged soon.
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Goshen City
Tonawanda Grounds
Roy Daub
Pike’ Donovan
Morrice
Charles
Rob
Fred
Dobbin Walters
Flynn
Myera
Harry Formey
George Krutz Nominated Sheriff by Acclamation in Elkhart
George Krutz, a longtime Goshen resident born in Detroit, received the Democratic county convention nomination for sheriff by acclamation in Columbia City. He has served as bailiff, deputy sheriff and manager of the Goshen Opera House, and is described as a self made candidate with strong local support and cross party backing.
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George Krutz
Elkhart
Krutz
Krvutz
Stout
Goshen
Anc
Mr. Krutz
Detroit
Mich
Charles Krutz
Noble School Furniture Company
Samuel R. Miller
John W. Irwin
Court House
Bia
Badiff
Chas. E. Rogera
Tenth Street
The
Elks and Samaritans
Columbia City
Court house items record divorce suit and estate action
George R. Harper for Eleie Lockard sues Benton Lockard for divorce citing cruelty and threats including a rifle. Alimony of 500 dollars and attorney fees sought. pension noted and no children. They own half a Hess addition lot. married 1874 separated 1901 after 29 years. Also Cornelius O Ehret appointed administrator of John H. Yoder's estate with 800 bond.
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George R. Harper
Eleie Lockard
Benton Lockard
Lockards
Eays
Hess Addition
Lockard
Cornelius O. Ehret
John H. Yoder
Jonas O. Brubaker
Modern Woodmen of America shows strong growth and low assessments
The Modern Woodmen of America reports only eleven assessments for 1902 and notes rapid growth. Heat venture Camp No 4075 in this city has 200 members, with total membership at 710000, the largest fraternal order in the United States. A Syracuse Cement Works ad seeks 100 workers as a new plant starts, doubling current capacity. The Trumpet Notes band from Elkhart joined the Elkhart group on the Dake Shore excursion to Toledo yesterday.
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Woodmen of America
United States
Heatvole Camp
M. W. of A
A. H. Smith
Syracuse
Elkhart
Toledo
Wells County and Surroundings News Briefs
A roundup of local items includes an orange line to connect Hartford City and Marion, a 102 year old death at the county poor farm, and a Blaffton detective association forming to aid in crime fighting. Civil War veterans in Wells County plan a Bluffton reunion this Thursday.
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Hartford City
Marion
Peter DaWith
Whiting
Blaffton
Wells County
Bluffton
Howard Brace
Kendallville
South Bend Mystery Involves Missing Grocer Official
South Bend wakes to a sensation as J. A. M. LaPierre, a once respected traveler for Riddell Wholesale Grocery, has been missing for weeks amid allegations of a $5,000 shortage in his accounts.
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South Bend
J. A. M. LaPierre
Riddell Wholesale Grocery Company
Seining At Wawasee Sparks Lake Crime Probes
Deputy fish commissioner pursues two Goshen men who visited Lake Wawasee and netted 75 small mouth black bass. Warrants may be issued for seining on the lake as residents mobilize to aid state authorities and protect the fish.
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Wawasee
Goshen
Lake Wawasee
Train Fatality in South Bend Yard Claims Nyka Life
Michael Nyka about 45 was killed Saturday when struck by a switch engine in the Lake Shore & Michigan Southern yards at South Bend. He was en route to the Studebaker factory where he worked.
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Michael Nyka
Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Railroad
South Bend
Nyka
Studebaker
Clinton Township Democratic Meeting Set for Sept 23
Clinton township Democrats are called to meet at Clinton Center on Tuesday September 23 at 7 30 p m to nominate a township ticket. Committee.
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Clinton Township
Clinton Center
Plan Fine Club House Filter On The Coal Trust
Editor Kent and Lawyer Dodge report Elkhart Elks lodge plans a magnifi cent club house funded by last week’s carnival proceeds totaling 5 600 with 3 000 in treasury to start a stock funded project. A stock company will sell shares at 25 each to build next year. George H. Fister returns from Toledo noting coal dealers in local towns form a trust and coal price in Toledo at 6 per ton while Elkhart lacks coal. Memorial services led by Editor A P Kent and James S Dodge addressed a McKinley memorial meeting in Elkhart.
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Elks Lodge
Elkhart
George H. Fister
Toledo
Goshen
South Bend
Mishawaka
A. P. Kent
The
Obituaries and death notices from Syracuse and nearby towns
Mrs Matilda Acker 82 dies at home in Syracuse after 45 years residence. Husbands killed in 1883 snaw mill accident at Gravelton. Survived by three children George Miles and Ed Miles of Syracuse and L Acker of Mississippi. Essiah Leroy Essig 15 dies near South Bend from diabetes. funeral planned Goshen Basher chapel Tuesday. Sadie Mishler 2 dies of cholera infantum near New Paris. funeral Whitehead church tomorrow. Eva Buchter 51 dies in Elkhart heart failure. Mary Brown 63 widow of L D Brown dies in Elkhart.
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Josiah Essig
Fish Lake
Studebaker
South Bend
Goshen
Basher Chapel
Mishler
Sadie
J. B. Mishler
New Paris
Whitehead Church
Buchter
Eva Buchter
Jacob Buchter
Elkhart
Leased Oak Park Warehouse To Buffalo Firm
General Milo S. Hascall of 241 Maple avenue Oak Park leases his large Oak Park warehouse to Edward Ellsworth Co of Buffalo New York for ten years at a cash rental of 80000 The firm manufactures Force Food and self rising flour About five hundred to seven hundred operatives will be employed in the new factory and the deal is described as quite important The Oak Park annual reunion of the old 29th Indiana will be held at Nappanee Wednesday and Thursday with Eli Albright as association president D Hutchinson Charles E Rogers William Stover Adam Whitehead and Seth Kesey expected to attend from Goshen
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Oak Park
Milo S. Hascall
Maple Avenue
Edward Ellsworth & Co
Buffalo
N. Y
Indiana
Nappanee
Eli Albright
Goshen
D. Hutchinson
Charles E. Rogers
William Stover
Adam Whitehead
Seth Kesey
Cinder In Eye Delays Fireman Poyser Care
Mr and Mrs Curtis Poyser arrive from Elkhart seeking Eye relief after a cinder lodged in his eye last week. He consults Chicago specialists without relief and now rests at Kreider hospital under Dr W B Kreider who hopes to remove the cinder without harming his sight.
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Curtis Poyser
Elkhart
Mr. Poyser
Lake Shore
Chicago
Kreider Hospital
W. B. Kreider
Boilermakers Defeat Leeper Parks In Dunlaps Tilt
Elkhart Boilermakers defeated South Bend Leeper Parks 6 to 2 at Dunlaps park. Harper pitched for Elkhart striking out 20 as a standout performance while frost Friday night caused little crop damage amid ongoing cold weather helping corn growth.
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Dunlaps
Boilermakers
Elkhart
South Bend
Harper
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Carnegie Library
Justice Gray
Ollie Kinnison
Mr. Kinnison
Lake Shore Crossing
James Utley
Florence Stauffer
John Stauffer
C. C. Cissell
F. M. Ibrig
Beara Gardner
Roger Heffeltinger
George Brookhart
Geneva
D. H. Guild
Knightstown
M. E. Church
Warsaw
F. M. Stone
Joseph Porter
Radical Church
Metz
Steuben County
Charles Augerman
Decatur
Adams County
Hebron
Warren
Isaiah Bauserman
Monroeville
Mound City
White Cloud
Kan
Vincent Wood
Fulton County
Vincent
Clifford
Atruck
Oliver
James Oliver
Rochester
Bertrand
New Buffalo
Joseph D. Oliver
George Ford
South Bend Sensation
Elkhart Elks
Coal Trust
Kent
Dodge Addreas
Mortuary Record
Mary Brown
L. D. Brown
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