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Newspaper
Elkhart Daily Review
Location
Elkhart, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1908
Page
8
A weathered hunter Cyrus Moffatt discovers a widow and her infant settled near his isolated cabin. After one tense confrontation, the man’s harsh resolve softens. he protects the child and becomes guardian to the widow and baby, choosing settlement over flight.
A historical note explains that Parliament abolished the pillory in 1887 after centuries of use in England and across Europe. The device known as the stretch neck exposed offenders publicly, including fraudsters, with famous cases like Titus Oates and Daniel Defoe. some executions occurred during sentences.
The London Globe notes that the last occasion on which a pillory sentence was passed occurred in 1814, marking a historical end of a form of public punishment.
The article surveys Frederick William I of Prussia’s obsession with collecting giants. It notes he recruited tall men from Saxony to Africa, with specimens up to seven feet, including a 1715 gesture from Saxon minister Wackerbarth sending tobacco leaves pipes and Latakia to the king for his birthday.
A meditation on the power of a stranger’s smile to lift sorrow and inspire courage. The piece reflects on how gentle expressions spread hope, brighten daily life, and comfort those burdened by heavy memories, urging value in everyday kindness.
The author kept completed stories at her bank for about six months before retrieving them to gauge their impact. If satisfied, she sent the manuscript to the publisher. if not, she rewrote or discarded it.
Money to loan on first mortgage security in sums of $500 or more. J. W. Fieldhouse located at 113 Lexington Ave Plano. Tuning and piano maker Geo Schaff in Elkhart visits monthly. Phone 6656.
An advertisement listing doctors and lawyers in Elkhart Indiana and surrounding listings includes medical specialists J H Hagenbaugh and G W Hagenstein, local attorneys like Vanderlip and Proctor, insurers, abstract offices, architects Turnock and Ellwood, and service ads for roofing and piano tuning. It also promotes D C Line steamers City of St Ignace and the D and B Line weekly trips on the Great Lakes with travel features and fares.
A timetable shows East Locals with times from 6:58 am to 9:58 pm and West Locals from 6:04 am to 11:04 pm with multiple daily departures. The fragment lists repeated hour marks and some errors in minutes, suggesting a train or bus schedule page.
The timetable lists southbound trips at 5 m, 57 m, 1 25 m and northbound departures at 12 05 p m, 4 45 p m, and 9 35 p m with the last train ending here.
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