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Newspaper
Elkhart Daily Review
Location
Elkhart, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1908
Page
6
Republican Congressional Convention in Plymouth 1908
The Republicans of the Thirteenth district call a delegate convention in Plymouth at 1 30 PM on Tuesday June 9 1908 to nominate a congressman and fill the late A L Brick term. Delegates and alternates will be chosen by county chairmen with district representation listed and 60 votes needed for choice. A G Graham district chairman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thirteenth Congressional District
Plymouth
A. L. Brick
Eithart
Fulton Woes
Il Kosciusko
Republican township meeting to select delegates
Republicans of Concord township and voters of the party are urged to meet at 7 30 p m on May 19 1908 in each precinct to choose delegates to the Republican township convention at Island Park Elkhart June 19 1908. The nominating officers to be voted for at the November election are township trustee and assessor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrison W. Godfrey
Concord Township
Republican County Central Committee
Island Park
Elkhart
Township Central Committee
Township Central ‘Committee
J. D. Braden
Earl C, Rice
Intense Religious Hatred Between Islam and Hinduism
Perceval Landon in World’s Work recounts deep-seated hostility between Mohammedan and Hindu communities in India. He portrays Pathans as a fierce, educated‑less type kept in check by British rule and recalls a 1902 dining car incident where a Rajput insulted a Bengali babu, illustrating communal tensions and fear of unrest if colonial authority wanes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
India
East
Hindoo
Hindustan
Delhi
Malwa
Bangali Babu
Perceval Landon
An Experiment Proves Earth's Rotation with Water Bowl
A classroom experiment shows a water bowl placed on a calm floor and sprinkled with lycopodium powder beside a black chalk line. Over hours the line shifts westward relative to a parallel object, illustrating the earth’s rotation carrying the water while the surface powder lags.
Bear Baiting in Old England Sparks Riots and Lore
The piece recalls bull and bear baiting as a popular and controversial pastime in England. It notes city riots when suppression efforts arose, cites Liverpool mayoral festivities with bear performances in 1782, and mentions a royal bear warden petition to Queen Elizabeth I about neglected licensed plays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Liverpool
Shakespeare
L Elizabeth
Mother Works Without Pay Tale From New York Press
A child recounts his mother’s unpaid toil at home each morning, from lighting the fire to feeding siblings, while noting the family’s earnings show the mother does not receive wages. The dialogue highlights gender and labor expectations in a domestic setting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Father
New York Press
Charley and Mrs Torkins Debate Laws on Racing Wins
A humorous exchange features Mrs Torkins asking if winning money on horse races violates laws and Charley replying that it is against the laws of chance, cited by the Washington Star.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charley
Truthful remark about drinking before employment
An anecdote from Brooklyn Life shows a speaker explaining that they did not drink at the time of hire because they could not afford to drink until they secured a job. The quote highlights financial constraints influencing behavior.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brooklyn
Fashion Notes Highlight Yokes and Soft Mergence in Blouses
The feature describes new shirt waists with several yoke effects and softer Mngerie blouses covered in handwork. It notes striped tailored waists and silk or satin options to match suits, plus a burnt orange satin straw sailor hat with nattier blue detailing. Also mentions baby caps with circular triangle pieces and lace, and a handkerchief linen dress with Valenciennes lace trim. Judic Chollet.
Rajah Silks and Modest Oaks: Fashion Notes of the Season
The piece reviews low oxford shoes in tan brown and black to pair with short walking skirts. It praises rajah silks for tailored suits and describes biscuit and pale yellow blue lavender colors. Skirts feature plaited and circular gores with stitched tucks. a copied waist and stitched yoke details are noted.
Vanity’s Visions Hats and Fashions Preview
Hats that tide over to spring feature trimmed winter styles. Merry Widow sailor hats give way to alpine and walking shapes as light Neapolitan straws and airy trims return. White satin blouses with eyelet embroidery and lace insertions appear in shops. Small girls’ dresses priced at $4.50 showcase lawn frocks with tuck work.
Why Negroes Like Watermelons
An excerpt from the Washington Herald discusses the supposed link between African heritage and watermelon preference. It argues the melon is native to Africa and has historical cultivation in Egypt and the Nile region, noting ancient depictions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Africa
Great Central Plains
Egypt
Nile
Missouri
Washington Herald
Modistic Matters and Trim Trends Across 1920s Coats and Gowns
Button mania runs through coats and gowns with rows from shoulder to hem on silk and satin ensembles. Soutache trim dominates jackets gowns and delicate fabrics. The Charlotte Corday hat ruffle gains popularity but remains stylish. Summer belts and sashes in taffeta satin crepe de chine appear, with a jumper model shown in cretonne featuring shirred front and shoulder fullness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corday
Charlotte Corday
Cretonne
German Language Blamed as Throatage by Ruskin
In a quotation from Letters of Dr. John Brown, John Ruskin rails at German as not a true language but a throatage or gutturage. He claims it is learned from wolves and bears, with words stitched together like insects and letters scrawled when people are drunk, lacking clear tops and bottoms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Ruskin
John Brown
Ruskin
His Preference from London Sketch
A brief humorous sketch where a nurse calls Master Richard indoors and scolds his naughty insistence on heaven. The exchange contrasts a child’s wish to follow his father with a nurse’s push for obedience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Master Richard
London
Skyscrapers of Rome Ancient Height Limits in Antiquity
A St Louis architect notes ancient Rome enforced tenement height laws from Augustus to Nero. Palaces faced no cap while city growth followed widening streets after Nero’s fire. The article contrasts Roman tenement ceilings averaging just over five feet with later grander public buildings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
Rome
Nero
St Louis Globe-Democrat
Father William's Indian Tea advertised for hay fever relief
An advertisement promotes Father William's Indian Tea or tablets claiming to purify the blood and cleanse the system for catarrh hay fever asthma bronchitis and coughs. Sold by E. D. Miller and H Bentz & Co at 801 South Main. Also an estate sale offer in Allendale near Lancaster with ten-day deadline by J. S. Lehman Elkhart Ind.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Main
H. Bentz & Co
Allendale
Lancaster
J. S. Lehman
Elkhart
Ind
Pasteurized Butter and Local Notices
Wam baugh Sanitary Milk Co lists contact Home Phone 1175. tf Teacher of Vocal and Instrumental Music Frances Styers at 711 Bower St. tf Money to loan on real estate offered by The Simpson Abstract Office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wambaugh Sanitary Milk Co
Frances Styers
Bower St
Simpson Abstract Office
Fan a Famous People's -2 by Fannie M Lothrop
A profile of Jacob Gould Schurman, from humble beginnings on a Prince Edward Island farm to becoming Cornell University president. The piece traces his early work years, rapid scholarship success, and ascent to leadership, highlighting his erudition, teaching skill, and influence in education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howes
Ithaca
Jacob & Schurman
Cornell University
Jacob Gould Schurman
Prince Edward Island
Prince of Wales College
Charlottetown
Acadia College
Canada
Gilchrist
University of London
Hibbert
Cight
Cornell
Schurman
Wim. C. Mack
For Sale Michigan Clover Farm Near Market
For sale at sixty dollars per acre an improved farm with clay sub soil and extensive Alske clover stands. Three miles from a good market and worth about one hundred dollars per acre. Includes orchards and woodland with no rough land except a huckleberry marsh paying two hundred dollars yearly. Further details from G. B. Arnold at 109 North Second Street Elkhart Indiana. TIRZAU Gold Medal Flour makes perfect bread Rowena.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michigan
G. B. Arnold
North Second Street
Elkhart
Ind
Second Hazel Park addition land lots offered
The largest nicest cheapest and most convenient lots are in Second Hazel Park addition. Lots measure 60 by 120 feet with some larger. prices range from 50 to 100 dollars. Terms require one dollar cash and one dollar weekly with no interest. D. M. Best.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hazel Park
D. M. Best
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John Godfrey Saxe
James E. Watson
Fremont C. Goodwine
Fred A. Sims
Johnn C. Billheimer
Oscar Hadle1
James Bingham
Supreme Court
George W. Self
Lawrence M.turnan
J. I. Pertz
Quincy A. Myers
Appellate Court
David Myers
Hikhart
St. Joseph Superior Court
Vernon W. Vanfleet
Republican County
Francis E. Berlin
Leander Anderson
Daniel J. Troyer
W. E. Wider
Aaron 8
C. K. VanAstine
A. G. Graham
Vanity
Skyscrapers OF
FANNIE_M. LOTHROP
Tirzau
Rowena
Review Office
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