Social notes highlight visits from Elkhart residents
Mrs Roy Kemmerling and J R Watson visit relatives in the city while F M Smith of the Western division tours. Others return from trips to Hillsdale Milwaukee Madison Portland and Detroit. Local guests include Rev RE Van Nuys Goshen and Rev Henry Webb Johnson with a Presbyterian banquet at Hotel Bucklea. Lewis Rutter of Duluth visits, maintaining vigor and a steady career in printing.
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Roy Kemmerling
F. M. Smith
J. R. Watson
E. A. Carpenter
E. H. Harrington
No. 116
State Street
Hillsdale
Olive Kingsley
Milwaukee
Madison
Wis
Vera Spohn
Portland
Ind
Spohn
Fred S. Enos
Bloomington
Jil
Benines
Hallie Fisher
Lincoln
Neb
Mrs. Fisher
E. B. Zigler
Chicago
Elkhart
Presbyterian Men's League
Bucklea
J. D. Wood
Eugenia Meader
Ninian Building
Meader
R. Hugh Ward
London
California
Alex. Turnbull
Franklin Street
Ward
London Conservatory of Music
Memorial Church
Episcopal Church
Lewis Rutter
Duluth
Mennonite
Lew
Hose Cart Narrowly Misses Roosevelt Carriage
A Washington fire hose wagon rushing to a fire near Representative Frank O Louden’s home in Illinois narrowly avoided colliding with President Roosevelt’s carriage. Lieutenant J B Lyons of the Washington fire department shouted to halt the horses, who were pulled back and brought down as the wagon braked. The driver jerked the horses to avert disaster and the wagon sustained slight damage.
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Mr. Roosevelt
Chicago
Washington
Frank O. Louden
Ninois
Roosevelt
J. B. Lyons
Washington Fire Department
Episcopal Church Objects to Textbook Histories
The Springfield diocese of the Episcopal Church moves to force publishers to revise school histories that claim the Church of England began under Henry VII. A committee will confer with Superintendent Blair or publishers to address alleged misstatements. Church records are cited as showing bishops meeting in the second century.
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Episcopal Church
Springfield
Church of England
Public Instruction
Blair
Peoria Diocese to vote for Spalding successor candidates
Archbishop Quigley and Bishop Lancester Spalding announce a ballot among all irremovable rectors and councillors of the Peoria Diocese on December 10 to choose three names to present to the pope for the successor of Bishop Spalding, who has resigned setting a precedent in the church law.
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Peoria
Tll
Quigley
Chicago
John Lancester Spalding
Spalding
Wife sought his life in Chicago divorce case
In Chicago Judge Parnes hears Charles J. Dannenbaum defend why he should be granted a divorce from Mildred Hartmann. He cites three murder attempts by his wife two with gas and one with a knife plus an acid attack and four suicide attempts as grounds. Mrs Dannenbaum may name other society women as alleged affinites.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Charles J. Dennenbaum
Mildred Hartmann
Champion Steer Sells At High Price At Stock Show
The grand champion steer at the international five stock show sold for 26.50 dollars per 100 pounds, topping last year’s champion at 224.00. A local department store bought the animal for its restaurant trade, and the grand champion carload steer brought 11.00 versus 8.00 last year. Except for 1906, this is the highest price for a carload lot since 1902.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Butter Story Denied by Elgin Creamery Men
Elgin creamery men blame margarine interests for circulating butter market rumors. A prominent butter man says the butter trust stories are aimed at boosting the margarine industry and notes normal conditions with a rising winter milk supply. Acton Defeats Baptiste in Cairo wrestling match.
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Eigin
Elgin
Elgin Creamery
Butter Trust
Spoiling a Tragedy Prompt Sparks Candid Dialogue
A melodramatic exchange unfolds with a distressed suitor threatening self harm unless married. A maid counters by proposing to borrow the father’s pistol, turning a grim moment toward a dangerous romantic notion. The dialogue hints at coercion, romantic obsession, and a perilous plan.
Sick list reports typhoid and diphtheria cases citywide
A citywide sickness roundup notes typhoid fever for Harry Hull of 1105 Harrison and a diphtheria quarantine lifted at Miss Florence Rowe’s State street home. Others include sick babies at several homes, L. C. Bush arriving from Grand Rapids to stay with a son on Race street, and updates on John Leicester Jr and Mrs J R Beardsley with hospital progress. Timothy Smith in Iowa remains critically ill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Hull
Harrison Street
Florence Rowe
State Street
Marjorie Splandy
Titter
Middlebury Street
Hughes
J. J. Smith
Willowdale
Henry Gricb
Hubbard Avenue
L. C. Bush
Lake Shore
Grand Rapids
Oelwein
Iowa
Timothy Smith
George Tyler
Emma Smith
Local Church and Club Notices For This Week
Jefferson Street Bible Class meets with Mrs J D Sassig this evening. Concord Chapter No 101 R A M holds reg meeting tonight with work and refreshments. Shiloh Field Post to hold annual election of officers Saturday night. Presbyterian Sunday school plans 2:30 Saturday practice at the church for Christmas. Ladies Aid of First Evangelical to hold fall day market Saturday December 7 in Thornton's undertakers parlors south Main Street.
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Concord
Shiloh Field Post
The
Presbyterian Sunday School
Ladies’ Aid Society
First Evangelical Church
Thornton
South Main Street
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Augusta Voight
E. G. Crone
Marion Street
Detroit
Rome City
Newton Smith
Charles H. Clark
Kansas
W. W. Guyer
Acton
Baptiste
Cairo
Joe Acton
George Baptiste
Jefferson Street
J. D. Sassig
D. Cohn & Sons
Main ST
Cor, Harrison
Elkhart Packing Co
Bell Phone
Porterhouse
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