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ID	65096
Title of Article	Elkhart man dies in Cass County crash
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	February 10, 2019
Page	A3
Subjects	Traffic Accidents, Cass County, MI, Schlabach, Travis Lee

ID	49849
Title of Article	Historic side to land donation, construction
Notes	Land to be used for boat launch; donated by George Bucklen
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo of road
Date	March 1, 2012
Page	A3
Subjects	Redfield, George, Cass County, MI

ID	33715
Title of Article	At home in Cass County
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photos
Date	February 4, 1999
Page	D1
Subjects	Cass County, MI

ID	33938
Title of Article	Fugitive slaves passed this way to freedom
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	February 3, 1999
Page	D4
Subjects	Underground Railroad, Cass County, MI

ID	33714
Title of Article	Treasures
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photos
Date	July 22, 1997
Page	D1
Subjects	Cass County, MI

ID	33937
Title of Article	Underground Railway
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photos
Date	June 3, 1997
Page	D1
Subjects	Underground Railroad, Cass County, MI

ID	33897
Title of Article	Religious affiliation in Cass County 1990
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	July 7, 1992
Page	B3
Subjects	Religion, Cass County, MI

ID	33898
Title of Article	Religious affiliation in St. Joseph County, Michigan 1990
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	July 7, 1992
Page	B3
Subjects	Religion, Cass County, MI

ID	33936
Title of Article	Crossroad for Underground Railroad
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo
Date	April 5, 1987
Page	E1
Subjects	Underground Railroad, Cass County, MI

ID	33863
Title of Article	Township hall to receive claim to fame
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo
Date	July 31, 1985
Page	13
Subjects	Masonic Temple, Cass County, MI

ID	33713
Title of Article	(cover stories)
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photos
Date	December 10, 1983
Page	3-5
Subjects	Cass County, MI

ID	33919
Title of Article	A Smith Chapel Worship
Notes	Redfield Road
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photos
Date	July 18, 1983
Page	11
Subjects	Smithâ€™s Chapel, Cass County, MI, Churches

ID	33918
Title of Article	Worship to return to Smithâ€™s Chapel
Notes	Redfield Road
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo
Date	July 13, 1983
Page	11
Subjects	Smithâ€™s Chapel, Cass County, MI, Churches

ID	85945
Title of Article	First Cass Arrest Under New Drunk Law
Notes	Courts - Alcohol Arrests envelope
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Mar 31, 1983
Subjects	Drunk Driving, Crime, Legislature, Cass County, MI

ID	86339
Title of Article	Grimmer Tabs Ms. VanderKlok
Notes	Grimmer, William envelope
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Mar 26, 1982
Subjects	Grimmer, William, Politics and Government, Attorneys, Cass County, MI

ID	86338
Title of Article	Probate Court Endorsement
Notes	Grimmer, William envelope
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Herbert Phillipson; William Grimmer
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Mar 26, 1982
Subjects	Courts, Politics and Government, Lawyers (see Attorneys), Cass County, MI

ID	33935
Title of Article	Cass-crossroad for a freedom flight
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	illustration
Date	July 18, 1981
Page	4; AM Section
Subjects	Underground Railroad, Cass County, MI

ID	33934
Title of Article	Cass celebration for underground railroad set
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	July 17, 1980
Page	13
Subjects	Underground Railroad, Cass County, MI

ID	33723
Title of Article	Cass secession; 'why not,' Orr says
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	October 26, 1979
Page	1
Subjects	Cass County, MI

ID	33944
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Michigan History File
Date	April 17, 1978
History #	51
Subjects	Volinia, MI, Cass County, MI

ID	33943
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Michigan History File
Date	April 13, 1978
History #	51
Subjects	Volinia, MI, Cass County, MI

ID	33855
Title of Article	Ivan Kincheloe items at SMC
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	October 20, 1977
Subjects	Kincheloe, Iven C., Capt., Kincheloe Air Force Base, Cass County, MI

ID	33846
Title of Article	This old house once knew many Joys
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo of home
Date	August 6, 1977
Subjects	Joyful Givers, Inc., Cass County, MI, Elkhart County Pioneers

ID	85568
Title of Article	Cass Jury Finds Prison Escapee Guilty
Notes	Courts - Criminal Cases #2 envelope
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Oct 31, 1975
Subjects	Courts, Crime, Linehan, Dennis D., Cass County, MI

ID	85560
Title of Article	Roberts Convicted In Cass Court
Notes	Courts - Criminal Cases #2 envelope
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Sep 26, 1975
Subjects	Courts, Crime, Cass County, MI, Drugs, Illegal

ID	85581
Title of Article	Alford Murder Trial Begins
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Jul 09, 1975
Subjects	Alford, Tharvel (Sr.), Crime, Courts, Cass County, MI

ID	33737
Title of Article	...and how about 'covered bridgeologists'?
Notes	Birch Lake Road
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo of Fred Beals & mill
Date	October 19, 1974
Subjects	Centennial Mills, Mills, Cass County, MI

ID	85565
Title of Article	Elkhartan Charged In Cass
Notes	Courts - Criminal Cases #2 envelope
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Aug 14, 1974
Subjects	Courts, Crime, Cass County, MI

ID	33917
Title of Article	Heritage Sunday at Smith's Chapel
Notes	Redfield Road
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo of chapel
Date	July 6, 1974
Subjects	Smith's Chapel, Cass County, MI, Churches, Edwardsburg, MI

ID	33853
Title of Article	That was Kinch...a wonderful guy and one of the freest of men
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo of Capt. Iven C. Kincheloe Jr., aircraft & school
Date	March 2, 1974
Page	AM Edition
Subjects	Kincheloe, Iven C., Capt., Cass County, MI

ID	34723
Title of Article	Family Tours of Michiana
Source	Other
Location	Indiana History File
Date	November 1, 1973
History #	108a
Page	20
Subjects	Cass County, MI, Underground Railroad Memorial, Cassopolis

ID	33704
Title of Article	Biscuit Hill School returns to learning function
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo of school
Date	March 30, 1973
Subjects	Biscuit Hill School, Cass County, MI, Milton Township

ID	33882
Title of Article	The Old Rugged Cross'
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photos
Date	October 28, 1972
Page	AM Edition
Subjects	Old Rugged Cross, Cass County, MI, Pokagon Methodist Church, Bennard, George, Rev.

ID	33866
Title of Article	In death, Webb Miller finds his Walden's Pond
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photos of Webb Miller, grave marker & Dowagiac Library
Date	October 14, 1972
Page	AM Edition
Subjects	Miller, Webb, War Correspondent, Cass County, MI

ID	33916
Title of Article	Cass County's oldest Methodist church to be preserved by historical society
Notes	Redfield Road
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photos of Mrs. Hilda Dipert & Mrs. Florence Annis & chapel
Date	August 12, 1972
Subjects	Smith’s Chapel, Cass County, MI, Churches, Edwardsburg, MI

ID	33879
Title of Article	Pride is product of Muslim farm
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photos of Cornelius Williams, Jr. & farm
Date	August 28, 1971
Subjects	Muslims, Cass County, MI, Farming

ID	33736
Title of Article	Cass water-driven mill in operation since 1853
Notes	Birch Lake Road
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo of Ira Schrock & mill
Date	August 25, 1970
Subjects	Centennial, Mills, Cass County, MI

ID	33933
Title of Article	Underground Railway operated by Cass County Quakers 100 years ago
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Michigan History File
Picture Caption	photos of monument for a Quaker, Quaker Church, Bonine home & Underground station
Date	May 18, 1954
History #	2
Subjects	Underground Railroad, Cass County, MI, Quakers, Monuments

ID	33911
Title of Article	Home Town Slants
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Michigan History File
Date	July 29, 1947
History #	1
Subjects	Shavehead, Cass County, MI, Potawatomi Chief, Shavehead Lake

ID	77704
Title of Article	Exhume Body Of Cass County Murder Victim
Notes	Baywood, Lewis envelope
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Nov 28, 1941
Page	9
Subjects	Crime, Guns, Cass County, MI

ID	81599
Title of Article	Oil Well
Notes	https://indianamemory.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/isl4/id/3101/rec/2
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Elkhart Truth Collection
Picture Caption	Cass County oil well 1981-1982
Date	No date given
History #	epl_truth_photograph_1058
Subjects	Oil, Cass County, MI

ID	81603
Title of Article	Oil Well
Notes	https://indianamemory.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/isl4/id/3089/rec/1
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Elkhart Truth Collection
Picture Caption	Cass County oil well 1981-1982
Date	No date given
History #	epl_truth_photograph_1059
Subjects	Oil, Cass County, MI