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Newspaper
Elkhart Daily Review
Location
Elkhart, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1908
Page
7
The First State Bank emphasizes strength and conservative management while inviting new sav ings and checking accounts and any business.
The notice explains 3 percent interest on savings and certificates of deposit with interest accruing from the date of deposit. It states funds can be withdrawn any time, detailing flexible access and earnings terms.
A fragmented clipping lists numbers 88 45 75 and a minus 64 percent with token-like markers TK 18 20. The readable bits reference agricultural staple prices or indexes but lack clear actions, dates, or entities.
The Review will be sent to any address for any length of time at ten cents per week. If you are going on a vacation let it follow you daily.
One hundred twenty nine Elkhartans traveled to Benton Harbor and twenty four to Indianapolis Sunday. Eight members of VoF South Bend and eleven of CaBE trained at the range southeast of Elkhart. O G Curtis to give away a $25 Hoosier kitchen cabinet this evening by lottery, no charge to recipients. In the case of James L Arnold of Elkhart versus Parrin P Painter, attachment on the defendant’s property in St Joseph for $4,000 claim.
At the Dunlap Mennonite Brethren camp meeting a record crowd gathered with Elkhart residents enjoying picnics. The traction company offered limited service and nearly 100 passengers waited an hour after the event due to only one car being available. At St Pauls MHE church Sunday morning a communion service was held and six members joined by letter with Rev Lash assisting the pastor Rev Brightmire.
In Elkhart, Michael Ray and Mary Zurlo were married in a ceremony with family and friends present. The couple will reside in Elkhart, beginning their life together after the event.
Circuit Judge Dodge hears P. L. Turner filing to halt sixteen road contracts in Goshen area. County and several firms are named as defendants as delays and statutory flaws are challenged over bids, plans, and payments totaling sixteen thousand seven hundred fifty nine dollars across sixteen contracts.
After the death of John F. Kuszmaul last Thursday evening, contractor Fremont Thomas and William E. Specht halted building work on the adjacent house to honor the mourner. The funeral Sunday afternoon at Trinity M E church featured Knights Templar from Plymouth and Elkhart, with Rev Beeks and a quartet. interment followed in Edgerton, Ohio.
Dora M Donkey and Hattie M Harness of South Bend trade a Knox area farm for a residence in Elkhart belonging to Mr and Mrs Oscar Bergquist of Indiana Avenue. The unusual surname pairing highlights the quirky local real estate swap reported in the era.
Rumors of a looming strike by machinists at the Collinwood shops of the Lake Shore and Michigan Southern were discussed in Cleveland. Leaders said no strike would occur without proof of compulsion to take up piece work, and a vote showed such compulsion cases were not found. The union committee announced dissatisfaction with talk of action but affirmed the current agreement and refused to strike absent a verifiable case.
During the morning storm two electric displays startled the business district. Lightning burned a wire near the Dr. J. C. Fleming block on Marion street, sparking like a gatling gun. Bucklen opera house appeared to burn with rolling fire but caused no serious damage. Conn's factory motor burned out, the plant closed. Home Telephone Co. reported thirty instruments burned. A large apple tree blew down behind E. A. Carpenter's residence. wind toppled trees and corn north of the city. Fuses in the fire alarm telegraph system burned out but were repaired. Lights burned out on several street cars. Indiana & Michigan Electric Co. reported fuse damage but no major harm.
Mary Amanda Dunmier sues Rufus H. Dunmier for divorce alimony eight dollars weekly child support for Dorothy seven and Ralph four custody and possible alimony. They married March 16 1897 separated May 1 1906 reunited November 10 1906 separated August 13 1908. Allegations include adultery non support cruelty and habitual drunkenness. He allegedly struck her twice. He is a Lake Shore engineer earning about $100 monthly. Attorney filed nine pro line order to enter a judgment from Staller v Staller 1904 and paid costs.
Joseph Shively had a close call Sunday afternoon while driving east on Franklin street. He paused as Barney Oldfield and a racing car approached from the south on a second street, the speeding vehicle passing within a fraction of a foot of the Elkhart car.
Mrs Bowers and daughter Miss Dora Bowers of Howland avenue, after returning from Chicago, were pickpocketed on an interurban car between South Bend and Elkhart. A pocketbook with $5.75 was taken from Mrs Bowers. A second report notes A L Hart's pocketbook, containing $25, was stolen while he attended automobile races nearby.
A motorcyclist riding on the East Jackson Street sidewalk caused a team of miller Darrell Morgan’s horses to bolt toward Main Street at 6:20 am. One horse suffered multiple cuts and a broken hoof before the pair were corralled at Main and Ageason. Burrell vows to report sidewalk riders seen in the area amid growing complaints of reckless cycling.
James O Conner, a patient at the city jail, was found insensible on the head end of Lake Shore train No 28 after arriving at 2 a m from Laforte. The company surgeon reported weakness post operation for appendicitis and attributed the fainting to excitement. no injury was found. He could walk about afterward.
Charles Wesselhoeft of 205 Clark street reported to police at 2 a m today that mill workers at the nearby paper mill caused excessive noise preventing him from sleeping.
Silas Williams of Adamaville caught a four-foot pickerel in Painter lake on Sunday. The fish weighed seventeen and a half pounds and is said to be the lake’s record catch.
George K. Poyser transfers land in Jackson township to Charles Swart for 2250 dollars. A second transfer of land in Jackson township from George K. Poyser to George D. Bartholomew also for 2250 dollars.
The Stars were defeated 2 to 0 at Plymouth after missing two players who failed to catch the train. Manager Menschein, aided by a substitute from South Bend, filled the vacant spots as Gary and O'Dell logged the locals’ battery.
Regular meeting of the L A to B of R T tonight at 7 30. The Ladies Aid of Second U B church hosts an ice cream social on the lawn at Rev Cleaver s corner Baldwin and Johnson streets on Tuesday August 15. W F M S of Trinity M E holds an all day meeting Wednesday at Mrs J A Brumbaugh s No 1002 East Jackson street. In the afternoon a program and mite boxes. Mrs Elizabeth Stanley who spoke at Island Park Sunday returns to Castle U B church Tuesday evening August 18. This event supports Y W C A and city youth groups with free admission. W C T U invites baskets for a picnic tomorrow at Island Park with talks by Mrs Brady and Mrs M B McCaskey. Readers include Miss Mary Paul and Mrs Ora Surls. A short addresses by Miss Margaret Winteringer and Mrs Elizabeth Stanley. Supper at 5. A photographer will take group pictures. all members urged to attend.
After two summers studying eye and ear diseases with leading specialists in Vienna and a further summer at Moorfields Eye Hospital in London, Dr Frank Randolph returns to announce he will not engage in general practice. He will devote all time to diseases of the eye ear nose and throat.
Baseball scores from St Louis New York and Cincinnati games. Details list hits batteries and errors for Brooklyn Cincinnati and Chicago Philadelphia contests with second Brooklyn game in seven innings and final Chicago Philadelphia score 1 0. The fragmentary text names players Ames Crandal Bresnahan Karger Ludwig Bell Ritter and Pearee among others.
Series of city and league baseball scores across multiple cities listed with both first and second games. Western and National and American results shown along with final tallies. A social notice follows announcing an ice cream social by The Ladies Guild of St. John’s church at Main and Pratt on Saturday evening.
Writers claim many tips for easy entertaining but Nabisco Sugar Wafers are praised as the true basis of hostess success and contentment. The note invites readers to try wafers as dessert or with a marshmallow chocolate mix and provides an address for pickle orders in Elkhart Indiana.
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