Notable Births and Deaths from Elkhart History
The Elkhart Review notes December history entries including the birth of Thomas Macdonough 1783, and deaths of Sir Henry Clinton 1795, Henry Woodson Grady 1889, and Pierre Janssen 1907. These figures span naval, revolutionary, literary, and scientific fields.
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Thomas Macdonough
Lake Champlain
Sir Sienry Clinton
America
Macdonough
Stenry Woodson Grady
New South
Pierre J. C. Janssev
Astronomical Events Outline Today
Sun sets at 4 83, rises 7 18 with moon sets 4 42 pm. Moon at descending node crosses sun’s path downward. Mercury at superior conjunction with the sun around 11 pm, shifting from morning to evening star. Moon in conjunction with Uranus at 7 51 pm, invisible.
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Mercury
Time in Turkey and the Ottoman schedule
Nicholas C. Adessides critiques Turkish timekeeping and official punctuality. He notes sunset-based noon, delayed hours, and lax discipline among state employees. Religious and feast days reduce working days, leaving many days unproductive in the Ottoman empire.
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Turkey
Council of Ministers
Ottoman Empire
Nicholas C. Adessides
American Magazine
The Cabin Boy in Modern Seafaring
An aged captain recalls fifty years at sea and laments the disappearance of the cabin boy. He recalls duties once done by boys, jokes and punishments, and notes modern ships require only able bodied men, with no room for a cabin boy today.
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Navy
Philadelphia Ledger
Taft Era Sparks Intra Party Strife Over Cabinet Jobs
Washington dispatch notes intense jockeying among Taft supporters and Roosevelt allies as factions vie for posts before Taft’s Panama trip. Senate treaty battles shape Oregon politics with Governor Chamberlain favored by Democrats amid Republican legislature. Unusual House members and a New York bombing incident close the article.
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Senate
Colorado
Nevada
Oregon
Chamberlain
Fulton
Power of Habit Strong in Burglary Fear
A Detroit Free Press note quotes a young woman describing an obsessive habit of checking under beds for burglars. She says the behavior, laughed at by others, persists and even occurred in a country hotel with only a folding bed. The piece then shifts to Shop Barty urging early Christmas purchases.
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Detroit Free Press
Artful Exchange Sparks Quiet Conversation
Fragments of dialogue reveal a shy exchange about friendship and art. The brief scene hints at connection through a shared interest, with unclear context leaving readers curious about the next panel or page.
Egyptian style fashions dominate chic summer wear
The piece notes mats of Egyptian origin in fashion with plaid skirts, plain color coats, and natty suits. It describes new Egyptian hats with raised brims and bird's nest or fur crowns, plus plumage wings and tassels in trims. Ribbon bows remain stylish and velvet ribbons extend the hat brim. Directoire sleeves appear smart.
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Griys
Modistic Matters White City and New Shades in Fashion
Paris approves a green shade from linden leaves. transparency smoky tones and rich blues rise in fabrics, trims, and millinery. Wee tots wear empire aprons, directoire styles influence gowns, and a plain convenient apron covers the dress as fashion notes mix color and form.
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Empire
Paris
Directoire
Beauvais
Keeping Up to Date Story Confounds Earlier Tale
A brief dialogue fragment shows a housewife noting that the current tale differs from what was told last year. The exchange mentions a spoken response from a wok lady and ends with a trailing, unresolved remark. The readable text hints at ongoing storytelling or confessional repetition.
The New Neckwear Styles Inspire Strong Approval
The article surveys new neckwear designs featuring high choking stocks with wide ruchings, satin stitching, and crinoline bands. It notes fashionable options including satin ruffs with bows, folded net stocks with Irish crochet, lace edged jabots with ribbons, and silk or net folds forming a V shape.
Cultivating Gladness Amid Life’s Struggles
A reflective piece urges readers to choose gladness despite setbacks. It argues that cheerfulness improves with practice and that health, love, and simple outdoors joys offer abundant reasons to smile.
Health and Beauty Tips From Past Advice
Daily outdoor exercise improves health while tight clothing can cause red hands. Correct posture emerges from chin up, head back, and shoulders aligned. Sleeplessness may stem from a cold head, so a silk handkerchief aids sleep. Eggshell skin in eyes reduces swelling and pain when placed over lids with balm. Dr King’s New Life Pills promised gentle relief from constipation, headache, biliousness, and malaria, priced 25 cents at Houseworth Bros.
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Dr. King
Houseworth Bros. Drug Store
A Case of Conscience The Motive of a Commercial Traveler
A hardware drummer explains his crime of taking seventy five thousand dollar bills found in Boston three years earlier. He confesses to the Loser, who forgives him, stating the money would have gone to a poker game. The crowd jokes about his conscience and questions his road life.
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Boston
Chicago
Cincinnati Enquirer
New Zealand Faces Rapid Ecological Change In 19th Century Report
The article notes rapid transformation of New Zealand’s landscape driven by human activity. It warns the native Polynesian population is shrinking under European settlement while introduced species thrive. Streams are said to host European and American trout growing to large sizes.
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Roosevelt
Wall Street
Africa
Hon
Hans
New Zealand
Baugo Township Board of Finance Seeks Proposals
The Baugo Township Board of Finance invites written proposals from banks and trust companies to receive a maximum amount of public funds on deposit. Proposals must be executed on official forms and include bonds or collateral. The bid window is January 6, 1909, at 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at C. O. Khrets residence, Baugo Township, Elkhart County, Indiana. J. E. B. Proudfit presiding. Lewis Scoles president. Charles Bilden secretary.
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Township Board of Finance
Baugo Township
C. O. Khrets
Baugo
County of Elkhart
Indiana
United States
General Assembly of
Boards of Finance
Banga Township
J. EB. Proudfit
Lewis Scoles
Charles Bilden
Sec
Date of Buddha Nirvana and birth year given
The Nirvana is dated to 487 B C by inscriptions and chronicles. Assuming an 80 year life span, Buddha would have been born in 667 B C according to the latest scholarly view.
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Buddha
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