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Newspaper
Elkhart Daily Review
Location
Elkhart, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1908
Page
7
Elkhart review notes local markets for Whea Corn Oats Pork Butter and eggs with price glimpses in the 19th century style. Read as a market snippet showing daily price movements and commodity notes from area merchants.
Mrs O Tabor died in Chicago and will be brought home by train Friday for interment at Grace Lawn cemetery. She was 45, survived by husband and daughter Hazel Tabor, with family having lived here before moving to Chicago fourteen years ago where he was a Lake Shore engineer. An aunt, Mrs Gabriel Hoopingarner, died last week near Coldwater aged at least in advanced years, leaving fourteen children with all but one surviving. Also noted are the deaths of Mrs Lewis Stewart of Warsaw and Kime of Kendallville born in 1852.
The Fort Wayne Presbytery laymen conference gathered in Fort Wayne on Wednesday with Rev L B Hall George Manning and William Whitmer drawing strong Presbyterian turnout from across northwestern Indiana. Noted divines including Rev John Dixon D D New York Rev A F McGarrah New York Rev Geo Knox D D Lafayette Ind and Rev W M Billiott Auburn attended. Also announcements for LeCotta Beauty Cream demonstrations at Sykes millinery department with free samples.
The LaPorte area reports heavy holiday travel with trains Nos 15 9 and 19 carrying large car counts. Three cars added to train 45 for Notre Dame students as winter plans noted with engines prepared for heavy snow. Has kell Barker Car Co inks $207076 deal to supply 460 cars to Chicago Cincinnati and St Louis Railway.
Clyde Losee cannot post a 500 dollar bond and remains jailed in Goshen. A new case was filed Wednesday charging him with involvement in the shrinking of an automobile shop brass, alongside Paul Raifsnyder. An older conviction for stealing ice tongs, which earned a suspended sentence in Jeffersonville, was also docketed. the tongs were recovered in Elk Hart Tuesday after weeks at the police station. Cecil Condon, Akron born young press feeder, arrested for island delinquencies, came here three weeks ago after a year in Fort Wayne. Perry Hinman, who attempted suicide with wood alcohol in 1906, was arrested today for public intoxication by Officer Pearce. One intoxicated man was arrested Wednesday night and twelve weary Willies sought refuge in the paradise below.
Rev F A Dressell pastor of Lutheran churches at Spencerville and St Joe Indiana will likely accept Grace Lutheran of this city. Call to begin mid month, council concedes. Dressell age 32 with wife and six year old son. Secretary of Northern Indiana Synod, Ohio born, Wittenberg graduate seven years ago, first pastorate at Middlebury four years, then Cleveland and Spencerville.
Rev. J. H. Breish of the First Evangelical travels to Monroe Mich to attend a reception for Adolph Krug and Etta Patterson, married secretly July 18. Bishop Ressler spoke on India at the M. P. church, sharing famine and hospital mission details and noting his 500 communicants and 9,000 under prior care.
The Chicago Journal notes salaries of rulers and leaders, listing the great white czar at 25000 each day, sultan of Turkey at 18000, Austrian emperor at 12000, kaiser at 11290, king of Italy around 7200, king of England 6270, Leopold of Belgium 1700, President Roosevelt 137, and Napoleon about 15000 daily with the French president at 617 daily.
Superior Court filings show multiple matters including partition approvals and sales, guardianships, and final reports. Cases involve Clara Shank vs William H Neterer. Peter Kangores v Thomas Scranton. Luther Troxel v Bernice Troxel. estate actions for Jacob C Sager and Mary Zeitler. divorce of Saline J Wilden with alimony. guardian duties for Harold Stone and others. and miscellaneous commissions and appraisals with private sale orders.
Two test wells near Goshen, depths 185 and 150 feet, ready for trial in the same water strata, each pumping 168 gallons per minute. William Schlotterback fined 34.20 for hunting without a license, first such arrest in Elkhart county this season. Reverend Eugene Neubauer census figures show Goshen religious memberships totaling 4101.
Hazelton urged the Board of Works to remove pavement promoters from town citing intrusive sales tactics on streets. Mayor Greene supported strong measures, saying police could have ousted promoters earlier. Councilman Burhans argued for licensing pavement promoters at 1000 per year, contrasting with sausage sellers who pay nothing.
A new rule by the Wabash Valley Traction Co limits entry to intoxicated passengers after a Tuesday afternoon discovery of a clubhouse robbery at the St Joseph Valley Country Club. Goods valued near $100 were stolen and a veranda window broken. Meanwhile South Bend lawyers asked Congressman Barnhart to move Hamad at the federal court bill, with Barnhart promising to attempt the substitution.
The boss scolds James for lateness then briskly offers remaining hats at a bargain price in the millinery department at 17d2. The exchange is sharp and practical, focusing on sales rather than the quarrel.
A. W. Tracy reports F. E. C. Hawks of Goshen went to Washington to press tariff removal on flour and wheat and to seek a waterway for cheap transport. He aims to import Canadian wheat for his mills and to benefit from cheaper freight, while Indiana millers named him to the pure food law committee. Brakeman H. A. Deitch suffered injuries after a fall while jumping between cars at Chesterton on Wednesday.
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