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Newspaper
Elkhart Daily Review
Location
Elkhart, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1908
Page
2
In a 1908 Elkhart issue the writer rails against jealousy and murder, mocks state affairs, and critiques political maneuvering around Roosevelt and Taft. He condemns Brownsville scapegoating, praises reparation for unjustly discharged soldiers, censures public name carving on buildings, laments Chicago First Ward ball morals, and argues rural education and social ties must grow to lift farmers toward wider life and less seclusion.
Political notes say Carl Riddick, secretary of the Republican state central committee, is urged for secretary of state by friends. He is reluctant to seek it, and the nomination may seek him. Democrats face a critical session with internal factional squabbles hinting at a tough vote.
South Bend Democrats seek Shively as senator and urge unity. The clipping urges patronizing home merchants over mail order houses, listing several firms and asking readers to support local businesses and church fundraising. It emphasizes community support and sympathy shown by local merchants.
Anderson Bulletin argues the legislature faces a chance to enact civic reforms including police laws, accounting systems, and street improvements while warning against excessive commissions. It calls pruning offices and returning government to earlier, purer days. Distribution of funds by Charles Cropp totals 94,998.09 for Elkhart County townships and towns, with disbursements listed for Concord, Elkhart, Clinton, Millersburg, and others, plus a note about a St John’s cantata next Tuesday.
Washington dispatch surveys potential Democratic support for Texas Senator Culberson as a presidential contender in 1912 while party rivals and Bryan hold varied views. It notes debates on Speaker Cannon, pockets of opposition, and the rise of younger senators alongside profiles of enduring officeholders and a late Christmas theatre notice.
Rev L S Hall, president of the Elkhart Ministerial Association, chairs the week of prayer program. January 8 to 10 lists union meeting sites and speakers: Monday Christian church Rev J A Breish. Tuesday Evangelical church Rev S G Buckner. Wednesday Baptist church Rev L G Hall. Thursday Presbyterian church Rev H N Spear. Friday Grace Lutheran church Rev L A Beeks. Pastors lead the program with other ministers attending. subjects to be announced.
Chicago markets list winter and spring wheat prices by sample with multiple grades. Live stock data show hogs cattle and sheep quotations, plus prices for poultry and eggs. East Buffalo traders report slow markets and lower outlooks with car receipts and price ranges for cattle hogs and sheep. Creamery dairy prices are noted with quotes for extras firsts and packing stock. The Daily Review retail note lists 10 cent weekly price.
Regular meetings announced for Ladies of the Modern Maccabees and Twenty First Century Club with Mrs Davis on Wednesday afternoon. R N A and Presbyterian session schedule, S C E Goshen Avenue Brethren event, W F M S Trinity Church on High Street. L A B T Rev installation at G A R hall Wednesday night. Missionary Society bazaar December 19 at Clouse millinery parlors.
The Bucklen Theatre announces The Witching Hour as August Thomas' crowning success, to be staged December 23. Business manager Thomas H. Davis visited today to discuss the event.
The Fraternal Order of Eagles holds its annual dance on Wednesday evening December 16 at the Eagles hall. Grand march starts at 8 30 PM with public invited and fifty cents per couple. A South Bench girl, 1443 Eunice Walton, died by suicide using carbolic acid after writing a note naming the man who wronged her.
Store listing shows Wednesday specials for Buehler Bros at 520 South Main Street. Includes No 1 sirloin and porterhouse steaks, round flank and short cut steaks, hamburger steak, choice loin pork roast and chops, fresh pork shoulders and butts, sausages, sugar cured hams and bacon, extra beef pot roast, boneless rump corned beef with varied prices.
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