Economic debate frames postmaster appointments and policy shifts
The editorial discusses civil service reforms for fourth class postmasters, rail freight biases on Michigan City lumber flows, and South Bend school funding strains. It notes distrust from shifting government policies since 1892 and analyzes Harrriman’s economic view versus political aims. It also reports Dean system insurance ratings causing rate tensions in South Bend, Elkhart, and Jeffersonville, with local officials reassuring steady fire insurance costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Bend
Maj. Nichols
Board of Public Safety
J. D. Wood
Jeffersonville
City
Elkhart
Rating Bureau
Harriman Urges Government Guard, Not Guide Economy
In a New York club talk, E. H. Harriman argues prosperity suffers from idle capital and labor. He says government should guard stability and confidence, not prescribe business methods, and avoid directing capital or labor actions unless illegal or immoral practices occur. The piece frames government as regulator, not manager, of economic life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
E. H. Harriman
Salvation Army Holds Regional Officers Council Here
Capt Ayres and Mrs Ayres of the Elkhart Salvation Army prepare for a three day quarterly council of officers with business sessions and multiple services. Major and Mrs Escott and Adjutant Miller lead events including holiness meetings and talks at local churches. Capt North of Milford, notable for prohibition campaign ties, visits regarding the Jordan Miller ejectment suit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salvation Army
Adjt
Miller
Trinity M. E. Church
Sampson J. North
Milford
Jordan-Miller
North
Prohibition
Supreme Court
Kosciusko County
Indianapolis
Capt. North
Prohibition Party
Divorced to Ravel a Tangle at South Bend Court
At South Bend Judge Funk grants divorce to Mrs. Ray Moon after she learns she was not legally divorced from Dr. Milton Rhodes of Indianapolis at her marriage. Rhodes had threatened trouble, and she files for divorce from Rhodes after Moon marriage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ravel
South Bend
Funk
Ray
Bessie) Moon
Moon
Milton Rhodes
Indianapolis
Rhodes
High School Players Earn E Emblem for Three Games
The High School Athletic Association awarded twelve football players the E emblem for participating in three games or more this season. Capt Bedenkop Riblet Hilfer McCoy Flynn Shaffer Darling Brightmire Morrow Moulton Conley Olds received the honors. five others earned honorable mention. Funds were set aside to buy sweaters. additional 30 dollars will be raised by a subscription among students and citizens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High School Athletic Association
Bedenkop
Riblet
Hilfer
McCoy
Flynn
Shaffer
Darling
Brightmire
Morrow
Moulton
Conley
Olds
Roy
Guy Riblet
Pletcher
Kessler
Hauenstein
Aldrich
Chamberlain
Hanske
Pantomime relic from 1868 era recalled in Fredonia event
Mrs Carrie Simonton Ollinger brings an 1868 pantomime program for isstietoe oough and A Cure for Jealousy to a Fredonia gathering at Conley Hall. Cast includes Cal Simonton and Carrie Davenport with music by Ikhart Silver Band. Proceeds benefit the Ladies Library Association. artifact donated to the Carnegie Library.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carrie Simonton Ollinger
Fredonia
Kansas
Felt
Eby
Conley Hall
Shafer & Sc
Mich
Harden Schutt
C. B. Mann
Miss Reynolds
Alice Simonton
Peter Steiner
Kate Lynch
Cal Simonton
HH. B. Sherwood
Don GC. Cutler
Nellie Schutt
Elkhart Review
Jackson Street
Quinger
Carnegie Library
Real Estate Transfers in Elkhart and Surrounding Townships
Several property transfers recorded from Elkhart area entities. Transfers include Sidway to Harden D. Market for eight lots in Elliston addition, price $1, and multiple inter-township deeds between Grace Hall Edgar Oakes, Arthur Darling commissioner, and Watts for 22.50 acres in Osolo township at $1,225. Other sales involve Goshen Novelty & Brush Co., Willow Bay flot in Elkhart, Kenwood addition lots, West Riverside lot, Hudson-Sterling addition lot, Concord township parcels, Wolf's third addition lot, with prices ranging from $60 to $1,400 and a Batchelor auditing entry for $85.17.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles A. Sidway
Harden D. Market
Elliston
Elkhart
Grace I. Hall
Edgar Oakes
Concord Township
Grace Hall
Arthur E. Darling
Geraldine Johnson Watts
Osolo
Perry C. Purl
Goshen Novelty & Brush Co
Purl
Goshen
Charles B. Greene
Elsie E. Clark
Willow Bay
Malcolm Pounder
Andrew H. Beardsley
Kenwood
Interurban Land Co
Ira E. Klase
West Riverside
Elkhart Industrial Assn
John McNaughton
Hudson-Sterling
D. O. Batchelor
M. Anan Thomas
John C. Bontrager
Ira M. Wise
Wolf
Saved from the Grave Story of a Widow's Revival
A Baltimore Sun tale tells of Mrs. Jones declared dead after illness, buried, and later found alive in her coffin. Her husband George Jones, urged by his uncle, rushed to the cemetery with shovels and a buggy to retrieve her, then nurses her back to health with medical care and careful silence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Jones
Jones
George
Baltimore Sun
She Got a New Pair
Sarcasticus and his wife head to the theater. She asks him to fetch her goats from the dressing table and after a comic exchange she reveals the goats are now “kids” that have grown up, highlighting a light domestic joke from Pearson's Weekly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarcasticus
Mrs. S
When a President Resigns
The article cites section 151 of the revised statutes detailing how a president or vice president may resign. It states that the sole evidence of refusal or resignation must be a written instrument signed by the person resigning or refusing and delivered to the secretary of state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Post
Barber Teases Customers Over Hair Cutting Pranks
In a lighthearted barbershop exchange Jaggs, tired from a restless night, jokes with Barber about his hair. A playful miscue leads to a humorous moment as patrons tease each other amid chatter and reflections on the coming day.
Becoming Hats Stir Couple Over Price
A comic exchange has Mrs. Grumpus praising season hats while Mr. Grumpus notes the cost may force him to skip one for her. Separately, the primary department of the Baptist church plans a 2 30 PM Saturday rehearsal at the church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Grumpus
Mr. Grumpus
the Baptist Church
Matinee Tomorrow by Van Dyke Haton Company at Bucklen
A children’s matinee by Van Dyke Haton Company is set for 2 30 P M at Bucklen Theatre tomorrow. Mrs John Widdle from Adams County took her sons ages four and five in a go cart eight miles along the country road to flee her husband but was persuaded to return home. W H Cullen opened a horse shoeing shop on East Lexington Avenue just east of Bucklen Livery and offers full horse shoeing services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
van Dyke & Haton Company
Buelklen Theatre
John Widdle
Adams County
W. H. Cullen
Lexington Avenue
Blank Leases Between Owners and Tenants Noted
The Review reports a prevalence of blank leases between real estate owners and tenants, highlighting the incomplete documentation in rental agreements and the potential legal uncertainties for both sides.
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HE Daily Review
Elkhart, Indiana
Elhart
Charles H. Unase
Chase & Kent
A. P. Kunt
Civil Service
Michigan City
South Bend Times
Mr. Harriman
the Daily Review
Badge OF Honor
Barber
Jaggs
Bohemian Magazine
Wwe
Naomi Lodge
Shafer & Schulz
Warren Hill CO
Clothing Department
Hill’s
Millinery Department
Jill
Shafer & Schult’s
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