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Newspaper
Elkhart Daily Review
Location
Elkhart, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1908
Page
7
A. B. Darling has received notice of the first meeting of creditors for the Humphrey Book Case Co to be held in Detroit. He represents some of the creditors.
Charles Allison a South Bend printer dies from hemorrhage of the lungs after a violent coughing spell caused by a peanut husk lodged in his windpipe. He was 32 and leaves a wife of three months and other relatives. Mary Lesh widow of G B Lesh a Warsaw manufacturer dies suddenly at her son’s home in Chicago Wednesday night.
Local railroad men expect a major battle this session over a full train crew requirement. The measure bars running passenger mail or express trains with five or more cars unless crewed by engineer, fireman, conductor, flagman, and brakeman. Companies argue five-man crews on express trains are unnecessary and costly.
The pending law faces a jury ruling on constitutionality with expected moves by railroad companies either to repeal or amend if upheld, or to block similar bills by the next legislature if struck down. Major rail firms discuss future battles while Big Four cleans locomotives and repairs old engines. Holidays at Lake Shore prompt service suspensions and bulletin notices.
Andrew T. Anderson and Vendla M. Swenson wed at 8 p.m. in their Maple Row home with Rev. F. A. Bonander officiating in Swedish. The ceremony featured creme silk attire and roses with guests from Kent City and LaPorte. After a 10:30 train trip to Chicago they plan to return to their new home next week.
The Pythian Club assembled at Mrs Cutter’s home on Middlebury street Friday afternoon with a social hour and refresh ments at 4 o'clock. The next meeting is planned with Mrs Homer Virgil on January 7. Mrs J T Earl hosted the Thursday Club this week and Mrs Charles Clouse spoke on The theatre of Marcellus.
In Napa County Mrs. James Pepple washed her fourteen month old son when the child slipped from her grasp. A toilet bottle broke and the baby suffered two severe gashes in the thigh from the shattered glass. The report notes no further details of medical care. Joseph Edson Ulery and Bernice Marie Frame, both of Jefferson Township, have been licensed to wed.
Trustees O C Puterbaugh C O Ehret John D Bristol William J Ligerfoose Olmon Lear Swarts Barthel and Henry Bechtel returned Thursday from Indianapolis where they attended the eighteenth anniversary of the State Trustees Association. The program featured officer elections speeches low salaries demand for office and an elaborate banquet. Puterbaugh served as vice president of the association last year and spoke on trustee duties. Attendance was estimated at about 700.
County Treasurer-elect W P Krau said he has not appointed any deputy, contradicting newspaper reports. He stated he made no such announcement for publication.
A horse hitched to a light wagon ran from the American Express office to a yard at the foot of Pratt Street, striking two trees and stopping without significant damage.
In Flushing New York prosecutors outline further witnesses to support that Thornton J Hains knew Captain Peter C Hains planned to kill William E Annis. Frederick Storm testified Hains met him at Bayside Yacht Club and discussions about buying a lot ended after Annis was identified. Charles Birchfield said Hains drew a revolver to stop him from intervening as the shooting occurred and then drove Mrs Annis from the float. Mrs Annis testified to her husband’s death and will return.
New York dispatch reports the freight steamer Marion collided with a ferryboat in the East river. Outward bound Marion had its bow stove in and had to be beached. Three persons were injured and both vessels sustained heavy damage. the ferry carried about 300 passengers.
A New Orleans Times-Democrat report describes megapodes from Australia using leaf mounds as natural incubators. The bird lays eggs in heated fermenting leaves, hatching chicks without parental incubation, showcasing remarkable self-made warmth technology.
A fragment notes Jimmy describes Casey in vivid slang then mentions Boyle and Deffler opening the sale of the Bacon stock on Monday. The Daily Review references a Shakespeare remark and a news brief style item from an old issue.
Indiana v Norman Kreider, tied to a Goshen burglary, waived arraignment and posted $200 bond while claiming innocence. Executors report estate balances and guardians file final reports. Mel Johnson case for bicycle theft was dropped. An elderly offender was jailed for drunkenness. Elkhart and A K of H basketball clash set for this evening.
Classified items list job openings and room rental. Elkhart Furniture Co seeks ten salesmen for furniture carpets and stoves at 111 South Main. Two furnished rooms for rent in a new house with modern conveniences. Hayes Lithographing Co seeks a bright energetic calendar salesman for Elkhart area. Grand Dispensary advertises typewriters and stenographers positions.
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