Social Roundup as Notables Visit and Travel
Local column lists Mrs J H State in Chicago and many guests and travelers. Entries include Lewis Finch in Mishawaka, C J Warding from Oxford Ohio, George Yates family for Christmas in Cleveland, Harold Haines in the city for holidays, and Mrs M VanDoran visiting daughter Mrs E E Benton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. J. Warding
Oxford
Ohio
George Yates
Cleveland
Harold Haines
Cassopplis
Myrtle Leininger
Bradley Polytechnic School
Peoria
Ill
Miriam Proctor
Toledo
Narrow escape as boy, 17, dodges falling elevator
Donald Holtz, a seventeen year old from Sturgis employed by Aulsbrook & Jones, narrowly escaped serious injury when a descending freight elevator misaligned. Fellow workers halted the platform, saving him as the gate pressed his chest and the weight bore on his shoulder. Thornton won a gas stove prize by Rikhart Gas Co. for paying November bills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Holtz
Aulsbrook & Jones Manufacturing Co
Sturgis
Holtz
W. M. Thornton
Hickory Street
Rikhart Gas Co
Elkhart Council Knights of Columbus Meeting
Announcement notes that the Elkhart Council meeting initially listed for Tuesday evening December 22 should read Elkhart Council Knights of Columbus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elkhart Council
Knights of Columbus
Santa Claus Letter From Elkhart Child Appears
A 1908 Elkhart letter to Santa from Paul Kenneth Rush requests a drum horn gloves suspenders a story book candy nuts a train of cars and a pop gun plus a fish pond. The notice also advertises Elkhart city improvement bonds for sale and local novelty gifts from Wilson Roose and Van Aken Bros with 1905 Xmas flowers and plants offerings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Claus
Elkhart
Ind
Santa
Paul Kenneth Rush
Center St
van Aken Bros
Also Mentioned on This Page
J. H. State
Chicago
Lewis Finch
Mishawaka
CG. F. Miles
Fort Myers
Rose Nusbaum
Shipshewant
G A. Henry
John F. Godfrey
C. P. Patterson
Ligonier
Taylor Shobe
GH. GB. Zigler
Detroit
FE. A. Baker
W. P. Bacon
Ada Hepler
Syracuse
Will Metzler
Dallas
Tex
Mark Chivvis
Maude Louise
Manton
Mich
Chivvis
Frank Rowe
Neluy Middlebury Street
Main
State Street
Wilson Roose
Elkhart City
Wikhart
Elder
Good
H.J. Rhein
Cincinnati
W. S. Asby
No. 2Nd Street
Elgin and
South Bend
Elkhart County
B. F. Stultz & Co
Indiana
Keene Bros
Shafer & Schult
Ufa
Houseworth Bros. Prescription Druggists
United Coal Yards Company
Hazelton
Lehigh
Blue Ridge
Jackson Hill
Pocahontas
Cadaillac
United
COMPA
Boy Proof
Alain
Perrin
Corona
Bissell
Bissel’s
Maar Wanet
AOA
Tan Aligator
Everett
Opera
Loggins
Anawulat Henaden
Plaliss, Vivawil
Clouse
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