Rumors Swirl Around Northern Indiana Railway Merger
Local reports claim the Northern Indiana Railway and related lines may be purchased by McCulloch interests and merged with Indianapolis divisions, potentially forming the world’s largest interurban system. Skeptics note no sale has occurred, while other chatter suggests a new South Bend to Logansport line could connect interurban networks.
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South Bend News
Northern Indiana Railway Company
Indianapolis
South Bend
Logansport
Interuban
Elkhart
Northern Indiana
J. McM. Smith
Vic
Alexander A. Gordon
Lake Shore
Samuel T. Murdock
Lafayette
Gordon
Murdock
Kennedy
Indiana Company
Wabash Valley
Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition Sets 1909 Seattle Date
Seattle's Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition plans progress with opening slated for June 1 to October 15, 1909. Management touts original concepts and record-breaking financing as indicators of a distinctive fair experience.
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Seattle
Washington
Pleasant Reunion At L W Myers Home
A pleasant family gathering was held at the L W Myers home on Thanksgiving Day. Twenty three guests surrounded the tables when dinner was announced and in true American fashion proceeded to gobble the turkey.
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L. W. Myers
Surprise church aid gathering at Lutheran parsonage
Generous women of the Lutheran church and friends gathered last Saturday at the parsonage for a choir rehearsal and packing event. They loaded wagons with corn potatoes apples sugar lard coffee raisins flour and more, leaving the pastor and wife unaware. The narrator thanks participants and notes oysters and crackers will be available at Pearson's as weather improves.
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D. F. Karn
Prize for ear of corn with more than 30 rows
A county contest offers a free year’s subscription to the first reader who brings an ear of corn showing more than thirty rows of kernels to the RECORD office. The notice mentions Semanuel Leckron as having found an ear with thirty rows.
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Semanuel Leckron
Leckroneishi
Hearts Astray at Akron Opera House Dec 7 1906
Halton Powell presents Hearts Astray a comedy tragedy at Akron Opera House Friday evening December 7 1906. A romantic tale of man’s viliany and woman’s devotion with intense dramatic situations lively comedy and clever vaudeville specialties. Every spectator should see this drama.
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Halton Powell
Akron Opera House
Weigh the Mail On Trains In Sixth District
Government weighs all mail on trains for ninety days every four years to set four year railroad contracts. In the Sixth district based in Chicago, railway post clerks will weigh every ounce of mail from March to May next year, including mail handled at the post office and equipment. Congressman Brick will control patronage and assign the jobs.
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United States
Chicago
Brick
Indiana Traction Merger Plans Advanced To Form Big Holding Company
The Indianapolis News reports talks for a pan Indiana Traction holding company uniting eight interurban lines including Indiana Union Traction Indianapolis & Eastern and Fort Wayne and Wabash. Daily conferences and lawyers draft documents as December targets loom, with a hitch over terms with Fort Wayne & Wabash and Northern Indiana Electric Railway delaying formation.
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Pirantic
Indiana Traction
Hugh J. McGowan
Indianapolis News
Indiana Union Traction
Indianapolis & Eastern
Indianapolis & Northern
Indianapolis & Western
Indianapolis & Martinsville
Indianapolis & Coal Traction
Richmond Street & Interurban
Fort Wayne and
Wabash Valley Traction
Interurban line plan links South Bend to Indianapolis
The Murdock interests plan a through interurban line from South Bend to Indianapolis with a Goshen to Warsaw acquisition and a Warsaw to Wabash connection. The new management will use the best equipment and next summer is expected to enable Goshen residents to travel to the network.
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Murdock
South Bend
Indianapolis
Goshen
Warsaw
Wabash
Teachers to Meet in Institute at Silver Lake
Lake Township teachers gather in Silver Lake for an institute on Saturday December 8. The program includes Wordsworth quotations, The Basis of Practical Teaching Chapter VII Arrested Development, Interest and Attention, Significance of the Recitation, recitation by Mary Stout, and essays on Application Chapter VI.
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Lake Township
Silver Lake
Fol
Route Inspector Plans Expanded Rural Mail Service
James W. Woltz of Louisville spent a couple of days in Kosciusko county reviewing routes. When completed, county service will cover all areas currently served, with some routes rearranged and new ones added. No changes were suggested for the three routes from this place.
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James W. Woltz
Louisville
Kosciusko County
Story of Human Progress Part 1ii Chapter Bo
Readable fragments present a narrative section titled Story of Human Progress Part 1ii. Referenced figure Madelile Martindale and educator Mr Reinoehl appear as potential contributors to an industrial education discussion within Chapter Bo of Part I.
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Madelile Martindale Industrial Education
Reinoehl
Mrs Samuel Leffel Dies After Long Settlement Life
Mrs Samuel Leffel died last Thursday evening about seven o'clock. She was over eighty three and with her husband, who died April 30 1900, an early settler in the area. They first settled in Jackson township and later moved to Pleasant township Wabash county where they resided until death. Funeral services were held at the South Pleasant church south of town last Sunday conducted by Rev Kain of the Lutheran church.
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Silver Lake Opera Hall
Silver Lake
Seattle
Wash
H. M. Draper
Good Will Farm and Home Finding Association
Houghton, Mich
Samuel Leffel
Andrew Leffel
A Mother's Love Sermon Tale From Sam Jones
The preacher Sam Jones shared a tale about an angel sent to collect beauty on earth. He found roses and a baby's smile but chose a mother's love as the lasting gift to lay before the Master. The story underscores maternal devotion as the supreme earthly treasure.
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Sam Jones
Hines Return From New Mexico Visit
Mr and Mrs Frederick Hines returned home from New Mexico last week after visiting their son Dr L Hines and family for a couple of weeks. Mrs Hines planned to stay longer but climate changes affected her health and forced an early return.
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Frederick Hines
New Mexico
Dr. L. Hines
Hines
Masquerade and Box Social Prove Enjoyable Event
The Twentieth Century Club hosted a Thanksgiving evening masquerade and box social that drew a good crowd and provided a pleasant evening. Organizers plan another masquerade in the near future with details to be announced.
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Twentieth Century Club
Buggies On Wheels Highlight Whittenberger Pavilion
The Whittenberger Pavilion displayed 36 new buggies on wheels. The buggy hat associated with Claypool made him famous.
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Whittenberger Pavillion
Claypool
Burned Woman Franks Zimmerman Injured By Lamp Fire
Mrs Frank Zimmerman known as Disko suffered severe burns Sunday evening when a coal oil lamp broken on the floor ignited. Her clothing caught, leaving her dress nearly burned from her body and causing painful burns to both arms and the hips with one arm badly burned to the elbow.
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Frank Zimmerman
Disko
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Mary Stout
Hazel Robbins
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