Turner Sues Indiana Railway Over Unused Tickets
Dr. Turner of Elkhart files against Indiana Railway in Justice Foeter's court seeking redemption of four unused round trip tickets from Elkhart to South Bend. The railroad claims unused tickets are not redeemable, case likely to reach higher courts. Also notes marriage licenses issued to Jacob Stormfelt and Anna Treadwell, guardian petition for Mary Lehman, and Clyde Castetter's attachment suit against Smith, Kline & French for $150. Oregon Washington forest fires prompt family worries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Porter Turner
Elkhart
Indiana Railway Company
Justice Foeter
Turner
Indiana Company
Elke
South Bend
Jacob Lehman
Mary Lehman
Clyde J. Castetter
Smith, Kline & French Company
Philadelphia
Castetter
Oregon
Washington
W. H. Ruton
South Seventh Street
Eloise
Lake Cushman
Abandons Wife in Milford Deserts Family for Chicago
Milford resident William Kreag deserted his wife after converting his real and personal property to cash and leaving for Chicago. His second wife, Artie Hill, a Milford widow, hoped for a reconciliation, but Kreag’s whereabouts remain unknown and relatives fear he will not return.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milford
Wm. Kreag
Kreag
Artie Hill
Chicago
Society Evening Highlights Across Goshen And Winona
Miss Helen Irwin entertained twelve guests at her South Seventh Street home with music and cards and refreshments. The Winona reading circle hosted a banquet for about 30 guests at Judge Peters’s North Side home. A hay ride for twenty four went to Miss Myrtle Gardner’s four miles north of town with refreshments. Goshen youths held a dance for about 25 couples at McNaughton hall after moving from March hall. Beyerle and Wolfe provided music as all enjoyed the evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Irwin
South Seventh Street
Winona Reading Circle
J. M. Peters
Myrtle Gardner
Goshen
March Hall
McNaughton Hall
Beyerle
Wolfe
Surveyors on Railway Route Face Farmer Protests
Surveyors for the Warsaw Winona and Elkhart Railway work between Elkhart and Wakarusa this week. Farmers along the line complain workers enter fields without authority, and several farmers met today with Attorney Roose to discuss the issue amid rising tensions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warsaw, Winona and Elkhart
Elkhart
Wakarusa
Roose
Mare Narrowly Misses Money at Huntington Races
Wm. Young learned his mare failed to place in the money at Huntington races yesterday. Observer John Schaffer from this city said the horse ran creditably but the track was too muddy for a green racer. Mel Meredith was the reinsman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Young
Huntington
John Schaffer
Mel Meredith
Barnes suit against Lake Shore railroad moved for trial
Mrs. Jennie Barnes of New Carlisle will have her damage suit against the Lake Shore Railroad tried before Judge Richter in the LaPorte circuit court. The case was sent there by Judge Funk of the St. Joseph county circuit court on a change of venue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jennie Barnes
New Carlisle
Lake Shore Railroad Company
Richter
LaPorte
Funk
St. Joseph County
Unidentified Donors Send Strawberries to Mayor at Hascall Hotel
Six boxes of fine straw berries were sent to Mayor Alderman by unknown persons. The mayor shared the fruit today with friends at the Hotel Hascall. Albert Yates learned a sick horse was abandoned on his pasture north of town. He seeks the owner to arrange care for the animal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alderman
Hotel Hascall
Albert Yates
Mr. Yates
Goshen Republicans Attend Beveridge Speech Tonight
A group from Goshen travels to South Bend to hear Senator Albert Jeremiah Beveridge deliver the keynote for the campaign at the Oliver Opera House. Several Goshen residents plan to attend the Fort Wayne dedication of the new courthouse next Tuesday with speakers President Roosevelt and W Bourke Cochran.
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Goshen
Elkhart
South Bend
Albert Jeremiah Beveridge
Beveridge
Oliver Opera House
Fort Wayne
Court House
Roosevelt
W. Bourke Cochran
Republicans Rely On County Majority To Elect Ticket
The Elkhart county Republicans depend on their large working majority for the November ticket amid discontent with a supposed Brown-led machine. Criticism targets auditor Oliver Sweitzer sheriff candidate Elmer Manning and reelectees Mummert Van Freet and Brick, with anti-Sweitzer sentiment and calls for independent voting to curb perceived boss influence. The piece recalls 1888 party splits and urges voters to think independently rather than follow a party line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elkhart County
Oliver Sweitzer
Elmer Manning
Meesers
Mummert
van Freet
Goshen
van Fieet
Brick
Walter Brown
Brown
van- Fleet
J. S. Dodge
P. L. Turner
W. J. Davis
Wilson Roose
Sweit
Boss Brown
Niles Claude Niles Dies at 20 in Syracuse Area
Mortuary record notes Claude Niles, daughter of William Miller, died Monday night of neuralgia of the heart at age 20 years and 8 days. She leaves a husband, one son, father, mother, and other relatives in the Syracuse area.
Brown Absent in New York Amid Hering Challenge
The Elkhart Review notes Chairman Brown is away in New York Tuesday evening and cannot respond to a challenge from candidate Hering. The paper implies tension between its editor and Brown and suggests Brown should be deposed, though its political loyalties restrain independent critique.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brown
New York
Hering
Elkhart Review
Walter Brown
Not Home Talent
The Middlebury Independent notes the town did not have local residents involved in a nearby attempted break in. It cites various possible causes for the incident and says few local Sunday school workers possess wings, though no townsfolk would attempt the crime.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middlebury Independent
Northern Indiana Dental Association Meeting Schedule
The Northern Indiana Dental Society holds its annual meeting in South Bend next week with Dr. W O Vallette delivering the welcome address and presenting on Sterilization of Dental Instruments. Banquet for visiting dentists is planned at the Oliver. Separately, a Big Four engine stalled on the Goshen Rubber Works switch near Cottage avenue bridge, delaying traffic for about thirty minutes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northern Indiana Dental Association
Northern Indiana Dental Society
South Bend
W. O. Vallette
Fogarty
8. B. Hartman
Oliver
Goshen Rubber Works
Cottage Avenue Bridge
Democrats Nominate Township Ticket in Elkhart County Meeting
The Elkhart township Democrats met in the council chamber to nominate a township ticket by acclamation. William H. Miller was named Justice of the Peace Jacob Minger was chosen Constable A. S. Menaugh James Freeland Willam R. Shoup as advisory board members. W F Shaffer to chair the township committee Louis B Nobie secretary. The ticket faces a campaign with speaker lists to follow amid Republican dissatisfaction with the Whisler trust and ousting Justice Young.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Democrata
Elkhart Township
James Freeland
Justice of the Peace
William H. Miller
Jacob Minger
A. 5
Menaugh
Willam R. Shoup
W. F. Shaffer
Louis B. Nobie
Whisler Judicial Trust
Justice Young
South Bend Football Prospect Sparks Police Action
Inquiries from Detroit and other cities about a South Bend football team prompt Chief McWeeny to summon former players for a Sunday meeting at the police station to gauge revived team chances. Indiana Railway may confirm use of Spring Brook Park for games. Floyd Stiffler, ten, held in county jail, may be released to await circuit court and possible reformatory hearing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Bend Times
Detroit
Goshen
South Bend
McWeeny
Indiana Railway Company
Springbrook Park
W. P. Pearce
Board of State Charities and Corrections
Floyd Stiffler
Reformatory
Arbor Day Program Issued for Public Schools
State Superintendent of Schools Frank Jones releases an arbor and bird day annual prepared by W. H. Freeman for use in public schools. Exercises are set for October 24 and Arbor Day was designated by the governor. The editor notes Jones could provide updates on a local investigation into a question selling case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Jones
W. H. Freeman
State Forestry Board
Jones
Concerted Events and Notices Across Indiana Regions
Round trip tickets to Indianapolis go on sale October 6 and 7 1902 from all Big Four points in Indiana at one fare with a minimum 25 cent cap. Tickets valid for return through October 10 1902. Prof Hering of Syracuse to speak on September 28 1902 at K P Hall in Syracuse. Syracuse band to provide music. Also notices buyers of logs offering high prices for specific woods and a rummage sale by Fifth Avenue M E Church in Mitchell building North Main Street. D L May buys Claude Cornell newspaper business. rental ad for a seven room house ongoing.
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Big Four
Knights of Pythias and Rathbone Sisters
Indianapolis
Indiana
Hering
Syracuse
Frank E. Hering
K.P. Hall
Muate
Fifth Avenue M. E
Mitchell Building
North Main Street
J Paschall
Boss Brown Returns to Elkhart Amid Debates and Challenges
Republican District Chairman Seterne and follower Vernon Vanfleet escorted Boss Brown back to Elkhart after a mysterious disappearance. He spoke of a potential joint debate with Brick but offered no firm decision, and defended past defeats while asserting strong district support and future political ambitions into 1934.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Brown
Bose
Elkhart County
Republican Committee
Thirteenth
Elkhart
Vernon Vanfleet
South Bend
Brick
Brown
Hering
Mr. Brown
Indianapolis
Chicago
Indianapolis Sentinel
Beardaley
Beardsley
F. B. Leaming
Leaming
Concord Township
E. A. Daveman
Col
Jim Dodge
Vanfleet
Toledo
Col. Wilson
Indiana
Congressman Brick
California Play Trims Vaudeville Star Norworth as Lead
Jack Norworth, famed vaudeville headliner turned legitimate star and associate manager, headlines California at Goshen Friday. He plays Paddy McCarey not born in Ireland for nothing, joined by Rae Bronson and Louise Dresser with strong scenery, praised as a hit of the year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Jack Norworth
Norworth
Goshen
Paddy McCarey
Ireland
Rae Bronson
Mises Louise Dresser
Flagged Mail Train by Fort Wayne Theater Manager
Fort Wayne News reports Frank E. Stouder, manager of the Masonic Temple theater, flagged a Baltimore and Ohio mail train after waiting at Wawasee to reach home. Stouder, a well known Fort Wayne resident, is building a cottage for next summer and runs a popular, high quality theater in Indiana. The Big Four will run a special train for the G A R encampment at Washington on Sunday September Sth, with connections and schedule details in the report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Wayne
Frank E. Stouder
Masonic Temple
Wawasee
Stouder
Indiana
Big Four
Washington
Gainsting
Nicenan
M. A
Plymouth proselyting and local tragedies headline regional notes
Dowilettes are said to be proselyting vigorously at Plymouth. Mrs. Martha May, forty one, died at her home east of Decatur. Reuben Bristol, eighty, dropped dead while eating. Waterloo plans an electric carnival September 23 24 to celebrate its electric light and water plant. Charles Augerman faces trial at Decatur for dynamite plot against Adams County infirmary. Steve Titus of Peru found guilty of assault with intent to kill W F Wingert and faces 2 to 14 years in Jeffersonville. Cornerstone for Roanoke U B church to be laid next Monday. Bluffton jury convicts Melvin Wolf of fraudulent marriage with $500 fine.\"
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plymouth
Martha May
Decatur
Reuben Bristol
Adams County
Waterloo
Charles Augerman
Adame County
Deceatur
Steve Titus
Peru
W. F. Wingert
Jeffersonville
U. B
Roanoke
Bluffton
Melvin Wolf
Wolf
Norbert Holthouse
Chicago
A. M. Buron
Bippus
Hunteington County
Robert Newbauer
Hartford City
Dice
Noble County
Albion
Kendallville
Cromwell
Ligonier
Wawaka
Avilla
LaQotte
Kimmell
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Clyde Castetter
Jacob E. Stormfelt
Anna Treadwell
Lake Shore
Buffalo
Lehigh Valley
Pennsylvania
Gettysburg
Orphans Home
David Jones
Big Four Road
Dunlaps
Berkey
Wood
Davis
Christiana Lake
Jacob Wenger
Polson
Ek Bent
Nih
Mons
Baba In Gee Revee Comte
Ele Sia Kesh
Dunlape
Mortuary Record
Wame
Wm. H. Miller
Justice of Peace
Arbor and Bird Day
Imn Goshen Veneer Co
D.L. May
Claude Cornell
Butts’ Bar
Seterne
Middleburry
George Kratz
Chas. A. Aitken
Aitken
Bristol
Thomas Albright Co
George Milburn
R. ©. Lawrence
Lawrence
Mr. Lawrence
Jarvin L. Morgan
Lexington Avenue
New
James Larimer
Forest Grove
Albert Kindy
John W Bontrager
Judge Wilson
Stonex
Mra. Wilson
George W. Berry
Walker
East
Lincoln Avenue
South Fifth Street
John Plannett
Pullman Co
Rutland Railway
Albert Guins
Koon Very
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