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Newspaper
Goshen Weekly Times
Location
Goshen, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1899
Page
3
A devastating fire swept an entire block housing J. R. Lippincot Partridge and Richardson in Philadelphia. Electrical spark in a basement started the blaze, causing losses estimated over 3 million dollars. The incident follows reports of war news and other world events.
War department confirms Generals Metiven and forces struck Kruger's army at Modder River. Despite a successful assault, the opposing line was defeated and the outcome remains contested.
Special to The Times. The transport Manamense arrives in port with three companies of the 1st Infantry aboard. One ship narrowly escaped disaster. Officers and soldiers spent 12 days bailing with buckets as engines broke down and vessels rolled three days in a typhoon.
Secretary George D. Lint of the Commercial Exchange reports strong farmer interest in the Williams Bros. & Charbonneau Detroit proposal to place pickle vats in Goshen. Hat Rummel has begun soliciting locals after being briefed on all terms, with Goshen location prospects looking favorable.
Burglars raided LaPorte Sunday morning stealing clothing and jewelry from residents C. G. Fox Geo F Swans J G Kisbelin and H L Weaver totaling about 300 60 and smaller sums. Police suspect professionals referencing a $15000 diamond haul from twenty years ago. No clues left behind.
Louis M. Latta of Valena Wisconsin works on the Goshen Lumber Co contract erecting timber and has shifted from out of state labor to native workers due to difficult working conditions. The majority of the Goshen crew has returned home as Latta continues steady progress on the job.
Clyde KB Pickrell and Bertha Teatherman along with Thomas Woods and Derda Brunk and John W Bunger with Ellen Hapner were all licensed to marry today. The Bunger Hapner couple wed in the clerk’s office by his honor. The groom from Ohio, bride from Benton township. He is fifty seven, she forty five.
No announced candidates in Bartholomew County as of now despite active election chatter. Voters await formal filings as residents question why no Democrat has stepped forward.
Since the announcement that County Clerk Hughes of Peru would move to a farm a week ago he has received a wagon load of journals and periodicals on farming.
Four men suspected in the Warsaw post office safe raid between midnight and 5 am. Two thousand two cent stamps and 100 dollars in cash taken. Detectives hunt along the railroad yards. a hand car was stolen and bloodhounds used in the search. Postmaster Bentley will reimburse Uncle Sam for the loss.
Joseph H Shewa former Elkhart resident dies instantly when a rope breaks on a high scaffold in Englewood Illinois. Old Fellows will conduct funeral services at Englewood and Odd Fellows will handle interment in Elkhart. He is survived by a wife, his mother, and two sisters including Mrs Will Whitmer. He was widely respected and mourned.
Bank of Huron County offers 500 pounds for the arrest of Ezra Monroe accused of murdering Constable Will Smith. Monroe is about fifty, six feet tall, 200 pounds with a round face light mustache and distinctive facial expression. He wore a blue suit and slouch hat when last seen. Marshal Self leads the lookout.
Samuel F. Cripe sues for divorce from Mary Cripe claiming abandonment. The couple wed in November 1896 and separated in 1997. The filing notes the cause as abandonment.
Tillie Stuck wife of Melvin Stuck was declared insane after an examining board found melancholia and a propensity to suicide. An application was made to commit her to the asylum where she resides in Elkhart.
Arsonists attacked the Zook building in Nappanee by tying a knot in the fire whistle rope to mute alarms and dousing the premises with kerosene to ensure destruction.
Laura Beazel of Ligonier formerly of Warsaw has been installed as state secretary of the YWCA of Wisconsin with headquarters in Milwaukee.
Two men charged with sheep theft appeared before Judge Blake in Elkhart. They remain in the county jail in default of $500 bail each.
The Annis family of Bremen became ill after eating fried cabbage. Authorities suspect Paris green used during cabbage cultivation to kill pests caused the poisoning.
Maestro Ignacy Paderewski and his wife will soon depart Paris to undertake a visit to the United States, according to plans announced in Paris. They intend to travel to several cities for concerts and engagements.
A Jackson Michigan man details years of suffering from piles caused by standing in dirty mine drainage. He credits Dr Chase's Ointment with immediate relief after failed prior treatments and a hoped for cure without surgery. The ad promotes Dr A W Chase's Ointment at 50 cents and from Buffalo NY, with a free sample box.
The heating contract for the new Stonex Block at Clinton and Main streets was awarded yesterday to Frank Leibole. The building will feature the latest steam heating and should be ready for occupancy in a few days.
Adolph L Millett of Manchester New Hampshire cites his wife’s nine year shoulder pain and says after one bottle of Chamberlain Pain Balm her shoulder is almost well. Sold by all druggists.
Miss Downey reported from school authorities that about one third of Elkhart public school boys are cigarette users. The Elkhart Review notes even younger boys appear addicted, with many under twelve smoking discreetly near the school.
A Mishawaka man named Johnson was injured when a damaged cold air register collapsed as he entered M. E. church. He fell into the duct up to his arms but saved himself from deeper injury, sustaining only minor cuts to his legs and hip.
Police raided the gambling room in the Standard Hotel at Elkhart last night. Eleven victims were moved from Elkhart as the case goes to Justice Young for trial next Monday.
Noah Rensberger’s bald eagle, given two years ago by a Morrice relative, died yesterday. The bird reportedly lived 104 years and weighed 22 pounds. Rensberger plans to have the bird mounted.
Striking workers at the Foster waist factory in Fort Wayne resume duties on Monday while awaiting a new wage scale to be submitted by Wednesday.
Washington November 29. The Republican caucus committee released a bill to make gold the basis of value and the entire U S money system. It envisions a treasury division for issue and redemption of money and requires gold for all payments. national banks may issue notes up to bond value with a tax and capital criteria. In a separate report St Louis leaders form the National Chautauqua Federation to unite assemblies and plan lectures routes and economy of expense for C L S C work.
Gen Leonard Wood military governor of Santiago province and his wife visited the White House for about an hour. He is spoken of as a possible civil governor of Cuba and the president is said to have nearly decided to appoint him in reward for wartime and Santiago province service. Wood declined to discuss his mission.
Commissioner George W. Wilson reports total receipts of 273,484,573 dollars for the fiscal year ended June 30, 1899, up 102,617,000 from the prior year and 8,484,573 above the prior estimate. Arrests in Anderson involve Bertha Warlan and Harry Dennis with Mr and Mrs Chas Crump in connection to a mutilated baby found under crossties last week.
A company was organized at Fort Wayne on Monday to construct an electric line extending from Hicksville Ohio to Marion Indiana, outlining a regional power corridor initiative.
Reports from Havana describe rising anxieties over U S policy toward Cuba while officials say no immediate rebellion is planned. A subscription fund is being raised to back Cuban leaders urging independence and a civilian governor may face opposition in Rodas.
Colleague anecdotes praise Chamberlain's Cough Remedy for curing bad colds preventing pneumonia in children and aiding recovery. A South Bend woman collapsed in court and died before removal after her husband’s divorce filing. Such notes illustrate varied uses and outcomes in daily life.
Elkhart County Sheriff and Sergeant Whitman pursue Newton J. Doman alias Jack Dorman alias R. A. VanWie for murder in Martinsburg West Virginia and multiple robberies. A suspect detained in Syracuse with a detailed description and a $500 reward. authorities in Mor gantown notified as the man denies WV ties and cites Illinois National Guard service.
Nash Griner of Greenwood has become insane over religious beliefs after a holiness meeting at Acton camp meeting grounds last summer. Dedication of the new Allen county courthouse has been postponed until Gen Lawton returns, with the Indiana sword to be presented in connection with the event.
The U S transport Burnside arrived from Havana with a yellow fever case aboard. It is held at quarantine for disinfection as health authorities quarantine the vessel.
The article describes the prized blue silk like garments worn by Chinese, their high cost from 100 to 250 dollars per suit, and the practice of leaving clothing to future generations. It notes the durable make up and absence of silk sheen, with garments made in China for personal use abroad. It also mentions felt slippers imported from China and treated with salt for durability.
In Thuringia Germany natives feed horses with potato bread during heavy work in cold weather. The horses thrive and display excellent health and strength under this practice.
Lincoln Neb Nov 29 official canvass shows both newly elected University of Nebraska regents are fusionists. William B Ly Republican ahead of ticket is defeated by about 1800 votes. Holcomb's exact plurality is 1507.
The South Main street lawns are nearly all adjusted to the new grade from paving work and the street presents a handsome appearance.
A sheriff sale is set for December 3, 1899 at Goshen Court House. The property includes multiple parcels in section 27 and 28 of township 38 north range 6 east and Goshen town Lots 206 and 254 plus a complex 135.51 acre tract with exemptions and deeds referenced. The sale is to satisfy a judgment in favor of the State Bank of Goshen and is conducted by Sheriff Wm O Elliott with Miller and Drake as attorneys.
Francis Browning, a Philadelphian recently admitted to the bar, is also practicing physician, graduate of a dental college, and holds a mechanical engineering degree. Pickpockets in the Strand grow bold as one watch is snatched from a master in chancery near the court building. Strand patrols by plainclothes detectives.
Geo Noland of Rockland Massachusetts says his wife suffered piles for forty years and De Witt’s Witch Hazel Salve cured her. He calls it the best salve in America and claims it heals everything and cures all skin diseases. Otis Beeson.
Rome November 28 The foreign minister Sen. Venosta introduces a bill to let the Bank of Naples use 2,000,000 lire of state funds to handle remittances for Italian emigrants and to open branches in principal cities to reduce losses from bands operating in America.
Local applications cannot reach the disease. Catarrh is blood or constitutional. Internal remedies cure it. Hall's Catarrh Cure acts on blood and mucous surfaces. It is not quack medicine and was prescribed by leading physicians. Sold by druggists for 75 cents.
The bodies of Mr. and Mrs. Sam Coad were found in their dining room on South Thirteenth street. The coroner's inquest verdict states Mr. Coad fired the shots that killed them both.
An advertisement promotes Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup as a teething aid for children. It claims to soothe gums ease pain cure wind colic and diarrhea with a 25 cent bottle.
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