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Newspaper
Elkhart Daily Review
Location
Elkhart, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1908
Page
7
A conservatively managed bank advertises its strength and liberal terms to draw new customers. It invites deposits from savers, checking account holders, and businesses, highlighting its appeal to a broad clientele.
A historical note describes 3 percent interest on savings and certificates of deposit that accrue from the date of deposit, with funds potentially withdrawn at any time.
Market notes for wheat and pork with scattered figures and coded prices. The text includes references to butter and new subscription offer details explaining daily delivery and weekly rates.
J. T. Cogan, former general sales agent for the Angldile Scale Co., has accepted a position in the Dodge Pulley Works office in Mishawaka and has relocated to the city.
Daniel G Winey aged seventy eight died at his home 9123 South Second street at 645 am of old age and general breakdown He was born April 7 1880 near Richfield Pa moved to this city in 1885 as a contractor He leaves five children A B Winey A C Winey H B Winey Emma Winey and Mrs F A Graybill Funeral 2 pm at his house and 230 pm at First Evangelical Church Rev J H Breish and J O Mosier officiating Interment Grace Lawn Other notes mention Mrs Abigail Sell funeral at the home of her daughter 119 St Joseph Street 4 pm Sunday Rev Co S Parker officiating For pickles address John Banks Elkhart Ind 1748
The roundhouse checks box holds 130 departed engineers with one added after Charles Schuler's death. Elkhart Lake Shore workers oppose a Toledo Collinwood strike scheme, making a strike seem unlikely. Seven switch engines operate days at the hump to meet freight growth. Big Four shops at Wabash face ongoing boiler maker walkout and possible allied strikes. Brakeman Darling injures wrist at Goshen. Piller cuts hand. Deahl becomes roundhouse helper. Downey visits Albion. Chief Enos off duty.
Frank Caton seven miles south of the city was kicked in the face Thursday. His face is badly cut and bruised but no brain injury is suspected. he is confined to bed for recovery. Samuel A. Hoover of Clinton Township reports a fine yearling colt struck by lightning Wednesday evening. the pasture of eight colts left seven unharmed.
Rosa Wingerhoff sprained her ankle while roller skating on Friday evening prompting a physician visit. Lake Shore brakeman E. Rrider of 120 Middlebury Street was injured getting on a train and could not work. Frank Bressler’s son stepped on a rake causing three puncture wounds in one foot. Henry Siler of the Lake Shore boiler shop received a sliver of steel in his left eye. M. G. Darling, also a Lake Shore brakeman, sprained his right wrist severely on Friday.
John Culp of Goshen, formerly of Elkhart, boasts an inventive mind and claims to have solved aerial navigation with a fifty pound sheet iron model that can carry its own weight. He plans a larger plane with added details to perform the Darius Green act and believes success is certain, powered by electric motive force.
Maurice Peffley of Goshen attempted suicide at his home on Friday night after quarrelling with his wife. Neighbors intervened and chased him to a creek where he tried to drown himself, but the shallow water forced him to abandon the effort. He then disappeared into the weeds and darkness.
Reports spread that a supposed mad dog killed nine miles south of town on Friday may have struck several dogs in the city. Peter Walker of Oakland avenue told police his dog was bitten and asked for an officer to shoot the animal. Authorities believe the animal originated here, though its identity remains unknown.
Justice Oberholtzer stated that the C. A. Smith mayor case will be retried sometime next week. The remark signals continuation of the legal proceedings in the municipal matter.
The Elkhart county Democratic gathering chose Orrin Markel as state senator nominee and named Proctor for county posts with Proctor and Replogle leading a slate for representatives. Balloting for sheriff showed Scott Thomas and Royal Cathcart leading, Matthews later withdrawing amid margins. Expense funds relied on GOP businesses, while Shively’s Pennsylvanian speech plans sparked debate over event timing.
A lively race unfolded between train No. 16 and an unknown auto near Mishawaka Elkheart with eleven cars. BE W Gulick, superintendent of American Simplex, paced the auto to a swift run despite a minor delay. Oldfield taunted with a $1000 wager for any race suggested, as tourists claimed to have outrun a Pennsylvania train and invited a high stakes match.
James R. Devor's residence caught fire from a Standard Oil stove but was quickly extinguished with timely help. Damage estimated at about $30.
Myron Snyder and James Strong appraised the goods of the Hotel Standard in receivership Friday. The report will not be filed for several days.
A detailed exposé describes geese raised for pate de foie gras being in underground cells bound and stretched until death. They are force fed dumplings six times daily to fatten livers, with death timed to harvest ripe livers. the scene portrays brutal cruelty and grim conditions. A shopkeeper questions purchasing a cheese piece, while a customer jokes it might speak.
A sharp exchange drives a woman to anger after a romantic line prompts a terse reply. The dialogue hints at themes of jealousy and possessiveness within a strained relationship.
A Brooklyn Life item notes a departing guest praising a pleasant visit while the hostess laments that a storm kept their best people away, capturing a humorous social moment in a listed society scene.
A jumbled account lists multiple injuries from stoning and gunfire affecting several men including Oscar Dahlkamp James Scott Albert Bierling Pilip Pollock and others near Loper's and Lopez restaurant. It also recounts a moral vignette from Appleton's Magazine about poverty hunger a clergyman aiding a starving family and uplifting charity.
In January 1758 Mrs Delaney writes of a peculiar cough remedy for Mary. She suggests boiling two or three snails in barley water and adding the strained liquid to her drinks, fresh each few days, claiming it could ease night coughs with no taste. The note ponders whether Mary used it and benefited.
A Scotsman in a third class smoking carriage clashes with a fishwife at a small station. He protests the smoking carriage, she ignores him, then lights a large pipe, blowing smoke and retorts that no one else would get a draw. The humorous exchange ends as the train departs.
A detective testifies about a shoplifter who allegedly swallowed a pawn ticket after arresting her at her home. The tale is followed by maritime fog humor about thick seas and a clergyman misreading notices, ending with a humorous hymn line.
Country Life argues that simplifying English hinges on standardizing vowel sounds. It calls for clear, intelligible intonation rules set down for universal understanding.
Mark Twain once quipped that genius is a man who knows more than he can learn and spoils his clothes with spilled vittels, a line delivered at a New York banquet.
Handed down from the Atchison Globe a remark by Handel. When the theatre faced a near empty house he told aides not to worry and that the music would sound better. The piece contrasts two ways to meet trouble either ignore it or address it promptly.
Elkhart Indiana June greetings celebrate summer through nature verses. The Ladies Guild of St Johns church hosts an ice cream social at Main and Pratt streets on Saturday evening.
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