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Newspaper
Elkhart Daily Review
Location
Elkhart, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1908
Page
7
Financial records list First Nat n Bank with 434107.36 and First State Bank 412484.22 alongside St Joseph Valley and St Joseph Valley Bank totals 699872.80 and 149734.03 respectively in balance sheet line items.
A bank balance sheet excerpt shows THE CASH BASIS BANK with capital of $100,000 and undivided profits of $60,000 reflecting its financial position.
Markets listing oats pork and butter with prices in a late 1908 Elkhart publication. Readable figures include oats at about 102 and 60, pork near two dollars, and butter around fifty five cents in the local market ledger.
Emma Fildes longtime Elkhart resident died at Holy Family Hospital LaPorte at age 73 after wintering with sister Mrs J W Wilder. She survived by two daughters in LaPorte and sons in New York and Illinois. Funeral set in LaPorte with Elkhart relatives attending. Also noted are death of Charles B Simmons LaPorte age 72, former Republican county chair. Hattie Neterer 16 Typhoid. James Lower 87 LaPorte. Horace Evers 55 Warsaw. Funeral notes include Sarah J Myers arrival from Indianapolis to Otsego Mich and transfer to Stephens undertaking rooms. Also fine of Mary Cromwell $2 and costs for assault and battery. Arthur Wheaton of New York visited the city.
December meeting at Mrs. Newton Mentzer's home praised Red Cross stamp sales led by Mrs. E G Machan with merchants cooperative and generous public response. Spelling bee entertained guests during a social hour. various department meetings covered Kipling, Taming of the Shrew, food topics, civic improvements, and demonstrations. Metropolitan Club Artis assembly at Anderson hall featured the Artis orchestra of South Bend. next event on Christmas Eve will feature the Bliss Orchestra.
At the National Union meeting on Wednesday evening officers were elected including President Cyrus Seiler and vice president J W Garnard with other posts such as secretary S G Mathias financial secretary J B Davenport and treasurer Eber Darling Jr Speaker W E Root chaplain Jacob Ober holtzer usher Conrad Ziesel sergeant at arms Elliott Crull and trustees A S Rice L Helfrich and C W Cross Elkhart Commandery Knights Templar elected eminent commander J F Werner generalissimo William E Specht captain general William J Gronert treasurer Walter S Hazelton recorder Harry Miller senior warden John H Wineland junior warden Richard Turnock Sr
A heavy McMiler coal hoist toppled from cars during switching at Sturgis, blocking the main line. Train No. 47 was held at Burr Oak until the track reopened, arriving here at 4 a.m. A wrecker was sent and the machine appeared badly damaged. Rumors spoke of changes in the boiler shop foremanship and a pension fund decision pending company support. A special three-car train carrying J Pierpont Morgan and W C Brown passed through at 1:20 a.m. en route from Chicago to New York.
Lou Criger, Elkheart’s famed catcher, is traded by the Boston Americans to the St. Louis club. He was last seen near Sturgis viewing farm lands with Noah Criger of Elkhart and Andrew Criger of Mishawaka. Criger won his greatest renown with St. Louis before joining Boston. his departure to Boston damaged St. Louis fans, who welcome his return with mixed enthusiasm.
Judge James S. Dodge delivered a thoughtful address at a Methodist church meeting of the Brotherhood, urging self-examination and living rightly to uplift others. He warned against criticizing neighbors while harboring faults and emphasized civilization's blessings from the Creator and Christianity's role in progress. The Call notes strong interest in the talk.
County dispatch reports a large consignment of quail and pheasants arriving from a southern Indiana game preserve in January will be released north east and west of Goshen. Deputy Warden John Rigney handles Kosciusko county arrests as indictments arise including Rose Berry linked to theft cases involving Charles Berry Lewis. The Elkhart county fair will run September 13 to 17 in Goshen and Isaac Richards and Martha Ellen Mann received a marriage license in Waterford Mills.
Governor elect Marshall is senior partner. McNagny continues practice while Clugston retires due to ill health. Andrew Musak aged eighty leaves St Joseph county infirmary to walk to South Bend over tobacco smoke from inmates. Soldiers home trustees near Lafayette review a month of admissions, granting twenty three and rejecting ten. Dr Nelson S Darling of LaPorte, father of editor Harry B Darling, is in critical condition at a Wichita Kansas home.
Andrew Carnegie was subpoenaed to appear today before the house ways and means committee for the tariff revision hearing. Serena Payne, the committee chair, said another date could be arranged if Carnegie could not appear.
Engineer Jesse Knepper is sick Edward Kelley Jr has the grip Mrs Frank Klaer of Prairie street has malarial fever James E Bigelow has recovered from a severe heart failure and has been about the streets since Wednesday
A roundup of personal mentions shows A Baker in South Bend and A H Beardsley in Chicago while H S Hubbard visits Elkhart. Several locals travel to Chicago Detroit or Delta Ohio for business or family reasons as Mishawaka reports on arrivals departures and health updates.
The Laurel Club meets with Mrs. Fred Benham Friday night while Kane Lodge conducts first degree work tonight. Ladies Auxiliary to Clark Hospital meets at 2 30 Friday at the hospital. A H Shell and W J Fuller open a barber shop at 503 South Main. The coffee bazar next Saturday at Mrs J T Earl’s home is postponed. Penny social by Frank Baldwin Circle on Jackson street Saturday evening December 12. B of L E ladies serve penny supper at 614 South Main Saturday 5 pm until finished. All invited to St Pauls M B church meeting at 7 30 this evening to discuss church plans. pastor to preside.
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