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Newspaper

Elkhart Daily Review

Location

Elkhart, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Aug 31, 1908

Page

7

3 Percent Savings Interest and Withdrawable CDs

A brief note explains savings accounts earning 3 percent interest. Certificates of deposit accrue interest from the deposit date and allow withdrawal of funds at any time.

Elkhart Review Subscription Notice

The Elkhart Review offers to send the daily paper to any address for ten cents per week and will follow readers on vacation, ensuring publication continuity at usual rates.

Mortuan L J Beck of Goshen Dies at 67 Civil War Veteran

L J Beck of Goshen aged 67 died at 10 30 pm of bowel trouble. He was a stone mason and Civil War veteran, survived by a wife, three sons, three daughters, four brothers and a sister. Also noted eight day old Marguerite, daughter of Mr and Mrs Benj L Lewis, died at 1 pm of convulsions. Body to be shipped to Dorchester Wisconsin for burial. Deaths in LaPorte include Mrs Joseph Seidler aged 73 Miss Saloma Couchman 65 Michael Beegler 27 Mrs Herman Weigert 24. August Draves of Stillwell veteran Franco Prussian War died aged 63. Charles Henke of Green Twp St Joseph County died last Saturday in a South Bend hospital at 39, leaving wife and six children. Funeral notes: Mrs Mary Alice Madden funeral Tuesday at 2 30 pm at house, Rev I S Clever officiating. Co F South Bend men arrived Saturday night and went to target range Sunday.

L. J. Beck Goshen Pearl Gardner Hikhart Marguerite Benj. L. Lewis St. Joseph Street Dorchester Wis LaPorte Joseph Seidler Saloma Couchman Michael Beegler Herman Weigert August Draves Stillwell America Charles Henke Green Township St. Joseph County South Bend

Rininger Missing. Wife Reports Michigan Trip Near Allegan

Mrs. Rininger says her husband Charles W. Rininger an electric wiring contractor involved in a sensational double attempt at self harm last Friday is in Michigan near Allegan and will not return for a week or ten days. Neighbors saw no sign of him since Friday night and a local business man recalls hearing muffled muttering about drowning near an open window around 9 18 Friday night. Meanwhile three men on a Bristol fishing trip fell into a whirlpool accident near Pigeon Creek as their boat hit a stump. all emerged unharmed.

Michigan Charles W. Rininger Allegan Fred Personette Rininger Kurkhart River Charles Magley Bert Lamphere Bristol Pigeon Creek Magley Lamphere

Injuries Reported From Local Transit Work

Personal injury notes from South Chicago and nearby areas describe Ralph Moore stepping on a nail while on a freight car brake top, nearly penetrating the foot. S. W. Keene suffered a severe gasoline burn on the left arm. Brakeman C. Kelly sprained his right elbow alighting from an engine. F. A. Reece had a mashed right little finger and torn nail at the roundhouse.

Lake Shore Ralph Moore Cleveland Avenue South Chicago S. W. Keene Hickory Street C. Kelly Big Four F. A. Reece Roundhouse

Valley Franchise Extension Plea Heard Before Board

The Board of Public Works heard Attorney J. H. State plea for extending the St. Joseph Valley Traction Line franchise to December 31 1909. The hearing was continued to allow State to consult H. E. Bucklen. The board seeks information on whether Valley lines in the city will be built.

Board of Public Works J. H. State St. Joseph

A Fine Musical Service at Trinity M B Church

A large audience enjoyed a Sunday evening musicale by the Trinity M B church choir directed by Prof. A B Kolb. Notable solos by Prof. B H Drake and Miss Barbara Wellner highlighted the program along with duets and quartet selections. The Amidon Family Orchestra, aided by Kolb's three children, drew much commendation.

Trinity M. B. Church Musicale A.B. Kolb B. H. Drake Barbara Wellner Amidon

Made Good Impression At Congregational Service Solo

Miss France Silkwood, a new local soloist, performed a solo at Sunday morning services at the Congregational church. Her voice was described as very sweet and she received high compliments from attendees.

France Silkwood

Surveyor reviews route for Valley Line Bristol to Middlebury

A surveyor maps the proposed Valley Line route between Bristol and Middlebury to determine the best path. He works at the urging of men at the Bristol end who want the line built.

Bristol Middlebury

Atkins Ellwood Move Office Rooms in Monger Building

Atkins and Ellwood have moved their general offices from Chicago to Elkhart and taken rooms 501, 502 and 503 in the Monger building. W. A. Bump, their stenographer, accompanied them. Col. Morgan to Attend. The twenty fourth annual reunion of the Seventy fourth Indiana will be held in Goshen on September 24 25. Col. Morgan of Dixon Illinois expects to join them then and will open Republican Headquarters. The Republican campaign headquarters in Hoffmans hall will open next Friday evening and all Republicans are invited by the committees to attend.

Elkhart Atkins & Ellwood Chicago Monger W. A. Bump Col. Morgan Indiana Goshen Dixon, Ill Hoffman’s Hall

Veterans Go to Toledo for G A R Encampment Rail Traffic

A special seven coach G A R train from Minnesota and Colorado arrived at 8 45 AM in Toledo for the encampment. About 120 veterans, mostly from Colorado, breakfasted at the depot lunch room then paraded to martial music. Minnesota drum corps performed and a native Indian war whoop echoed. Several Elkhart attendees listed, with more expected tomorrow. Heavy springtime rail traffic caused delays and maintenance crews rushed hot journals on a sleeper car.

Minnesota Colorado Toledo Chicago Here Albert Cole

Morningstar case ends in Brumbaugh court settlement

Olin Morningstar arrested August 4 on complaint by Oscar Bergquist for attempting to beat a board pill. he settled the case in Justice Brumbaugh's court this morning. A trunk of Mrs. Ella Null was attached for Dr. A. A. Norris to recover 5 dollars for medical services. Clarence McGraw's household goods were attached to collect 30.10 from Frank Weiler and settled out of court. William McFarland and Mabel Williams were arrested for indecency near Goshen on Friday night, fined and jailed for lack of funds.

Olin Morningstar Oscar Bergquist Justice Brumbaugh Ella Null A. A. Norris Clarence McGraw Frank Weiler William McFarland Goshen

Boy Bitten by Rattlesnake on Farm Near War Saw

Ten year old Boyd Leedy was bitten on the ankle by a rattlesnake while playing on his father John Leedy's farm west of War. The foot swelled, onions and salt were applied and stimulants given. A doctor arrived and pronounced him out of danger.

John Leedy Warsaw Boyd Leedy Leedy

Derailed freight cars disrupt LaPorte rail lines

Several freight cars derailed at the L. E. and W. crossing two miles east of LaPorte at 10 a m blocking east and westbound tracks until about 2 p m. Wrecker to the scene delayed passenger trains No 10 by 1 1 2 hours and No 15 nearly 3 hours. A special veterans train to Toledo also delayed. Air Brake Instructor Lyons arrived with instruction car and will stay about a month. R D Bryden resumes clerk duties at the T-rail shop. others return from vacations and a foundry timekeeper resumes duties.

LaPorte Toledo Thomas Lyons L. H. Swayne Lake Maxinkuckee Terre Haute Charles Shoup Charles Longsdorf Edward Hilfer H. Leegee Baldwin Lake

Police report thefts and suspicious activity in city

A merchandise car was found open on the Big Four track near Division street and the Elkhart river, station agent G A Henry noting the lapse. Police were alerted over two men near the Lake Shore Main street crossing who fled before arrival. George Crum reported a wheel theft Friday night, while Saturday to Monday yielded one arrest for vagrancy.

Divison Street Elkhart G. A. Henry Lake Shore George Crum

Temperance Advocate Sees All Wet Or All Dry Policy

A speaker urged the temperance cause, arguing that only removal of saloons can ease liquor’s social harms and warning that partial wet and dry policies fail. He noted vast liquor costs nationally and in Indiana, received compliments from Democrats, and drew praise from a Philadelphia clergy member for facing a potent political element. The event featured Rev. Brightmire and other ministers, with more absent on vacation. Nearby, Isaac Mosier reported cherry and apple trees blossoming out of season due to unusual breath, warning trees blooming now won’t fruit next year. In Melbourne, Americans in Sydney faced a tense, pro American mood as marines paraded with unloaded guns to avoid an awkward incident.

United States Hingham Indiana Bingham Philadelphia Binghm Pennsylvanian Isaac Mosier Melbourne Sydney

Auto race off Oldfield Ryan called off by Ryan

Cincinnati Aug 31 The auto race between Barney Oldfield and John J Ryan is canceled as Ryan declares himself out He cites a recent fatal accident as his reason for withdrawing from any contest for money or prizes.

Cincinnati Barney Oldfield John J. Ryan Latonia Ryan Oldfield Lewisburg

Lost and wanted ad in Edwardsburg area near Elkhart

A reader seeks a competent second girl and reports a lost black broadcloth jacket with gray lining and buttons. The article notes the loss occurred Sunday night on Edwardsburg road between Hostermann's resort and Elkhart. Reward offered. return via Review office to R. E. care of the Review.

Edwardsburg Road Hostermann Resort Elkhart

Neighborhood Juxtapositions Raise Quick Marital Plans

June in South Bend sees Mary Trummer seeking release of John Brady so they can marry after a purse dispute turns out Brady simply kept and not returned the money. Judge Feldman orders Brady detained pending grand jury action amid other local misadventures.

Bucklen's Arnica Salve hailed as ulcer knocker

J C Goodwin of Reidsville NC praises Bucklen's Arnica Salve as a sure-enough knocker for ulcers noting a bad leg sore that vanished with treatment and no scar. The salve is guaranteed for piles sores burns and sells for 25 cents at Houseworth Bros drug stores. A Rob inson Carnival Company train passed through the Big Four on Sunday en route from Niles to Wabash.

J. C. Goodwin Reidsville N. C Robinson Carnival Company Niles Wabash

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The First State Bank St. Joseph Valley Bank John W. Fieldhouse T. Thornton Snell Herman Borneman Walter S. Hazelton Elkhart Review Mortuan. Record Mary Alice Madden I. S. Clever Co. F of Valley Line Justice Courts News OF the Railroads Charles Towsley R. D. Bryden T-rail John Jones Hillsdale Police and Criminal News Urges County Logansport Ind Albert M. Gallion Winamac Gallion Hammond Max Hirsch Tolleston Gary Gus Newman Hirsch Health Department East Beardsley Avenue Aster's Strong Avenue Farmer's Neighborhood News Mary Trummer John Brady Feldman Brady William Johnson Bootsey Fish Lake Marcellus Ralph Staples Mr. Johnson Joseph Feller Babe McWeeny Feller John Hazen White John H. Baker Michigan City Europe New York City Renn THAT Welsbach Lindsay Mantel Léc Turnock & Sons Elks Temple Ziesel Bros Dren Children’s Colored Gingham Madras Chambray and Pereale Chester Percale Admiral
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