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Newspaper
Elkhart Daily Review
Location
Elkhart, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1908
Page
8
Joel Throggs, a canal towpath driver, falls for Mahaldy Wiggins after writing chalk love letters to her from his mule and canal boat. Their farcical courtship grows into an unorthodox plan with oversized stationery and megaphone conversations, ending in an informal wedding watched by locals.
A feature on the alligator snapping turtle describes its 144 pound size and 28 inch shell length. It haunts Mississippi and Gulf rivers, mimicking a grub with a moving lure in its mouth to snag fish.
A New Orleans Times-Democrat reader recalls Kipling placing invented quotes at tale openings to add erudition. He notes Scott Poe and others did similar fakery, arguing fiction aims to create illusion and methods matter less than outcome.
A Chicago police recruit Patrick McGinnagan receives a ceremonial weight stick from a visiting delegation of friends during dinner to honor his popularity and esteem. He expresses warm thanks and vows to perform his duty with the shillalah in hand.
The article notes average storm waves reach about thirty feet, with the highest measured between forty four and forty eight feet. It cites Skerryvore lighthouse off Scotland where a five and a half ton rock mass was buried seventy two feet above sea level and a thirteen and a half ton mass torn from a seventy four foot cliff.
Yvette Guilbert announces departure from vaudeville. Dorothy Donnelly to star in a new Charles Wein play under Henry B. Harris management. Marie Wainwright signed for a role in Samson with William Gillette. Gertie Millar and other London Gaiety company members to join The Girls of Guttenberg in America.
A dense directory of local professionals in Elkhart County includes physicians and surgeons, dentists, attorneys, real estate dealers, insurers, architects, and abstract offices. Listings cover addresses, offices, home phones, and service scope from medical to legal to insurance.
The Large D. & B. Line steamers run between Detroit and Buffalo offering a luxurious fresh water voyage. Cabins are furnished elegantly and state rooms are comfortable with top service. Fare is three dollars less than the all rail option. Send two cent stamp for folder and map from Detroit & Buffalo Steamboat Co.
Readable notice indicates buyers and sellers seek to meet in the classified columns to discuss real estate for sale. The exact details of properties and terms are not provided in readable text.
A railroad timetable snippet lists southbound trains at 8 57 a m 1 25 p m and 9 85 p m. Northbound trains run at 12 05 p m and 4 45 p m. The final train ends its run here.
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