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Newspaper
Elkhart Daily Review
Location
Elkhart, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1908
Page
2
The Elkhart paper discusses a math problem, humor about sleep, and a New York financier view on emergency currency. It reports on school commencements, suggests essay oration honors as motivation, and compares costs of receiverships for Brookyln’s Home Bank and Knickerbocker Trust Co. plus other insolvent firms.
In Kosciusko county the listing of property experience strengthens Eber Darling sr for township assessor. Delegates to the township convention show strong Darling support. Machan’s defeat by the council prompts regret with rumor five Republicans backed Machan, though he received three votes. Ballots were secret. Dr C L George of Elkhart says he will vote for Moorman at next Thursday’s convention and that Moorman appears strongest county wide. George notes precinct sentiment favors Moorman and his caucus victory. Eighteen Kosciusko precincts select delegates to the Republican convention the same delegates to the county convention.
At the county convention the chairman noted irregularities that could threaten contested seats. The date for selecting delegates to the congressional convention was reset for the eighteen precincts, and the new timing was established.
A Ligonier Banner critique argues Garrett’s municipal electric light plant is worn out and loss making. It will require 15 000 to 25 000 to reach a paying basis, with taxpayers set to balk and possibly seek court action to stop further funding. The piece warns that many towns regret municipal utility bets and cites the electric lighting business as inherently unstable.
An assortment of personal items from Elkhart and nearby towns notes improving health of Dr S Moyer. Otto E Deal visiting Goshen on business. Harley Hecht in Mishawaka. E R Shelby visiting Summit. Mrs W S Zimmerman visiting friends near Heaton Lake. newborn Max Richardson Mentzer to Mr and Mrs Max Mentzer. Mrs Aaron Vanscoick of Peabody Kan visiting Andrew Miller. J J Johnson and family moving to Cass County. Mrs Bert Houser of Chicago visiting Marion street family. Rey and Mrs E S Eby expected in Wabash from Manila. Mary Adams of Elkhart visiting C D Kingsbury. Dr Florence Nichols Baer to visit. Charles Theis in city. recital notes Ivah Johnson omitted. L E Myers and G Williams to Dowagiac for high school commencement. fishing reports from Bogle and Christiana Jakes. E G Machan on business to Lagrange. Miss Margaret Rudd of Norwich Conn visiting St John’s rectory. Miss Rudd a guide for travel abroad. Rev H N Spear back from Wolcottville. Erwin K Nadel returns from Chicago with advertising deals. Harry and Grover Shick host auto trip to Goshen for band concert. Ollie Kinnison and Burt Throckmorton join. S B McCracken returns from trolley trip to Ann Arbor and Battle Creek. Chiles Brackett back from osteopathy school and to Plymouth for Wickwire Harper case. Miss Dana Bower to graduate Bucknell College. Clayton Frederick hosts eight couples for first wedding anniversary. accident story of Wyman Carpenter injured plowing near Edwardsburg.
The Chautauqua plans moonlight trips down the St Joe River with boat departures at 7 30 and 8 30. Tickets cost 15 cents with 5d6. E C Sturges hosts an opening party at Oakwood Pavilion Klinger Lake on Saturday evening June 20 accompanied by Fischer's Orchestra. Twenty dollar lots in Monger's South Allendale Addition are cut until June 10. Carnations priced 15 cents a dozen Saturday at Van Aken Bros. Pasteurized milk products from Wambaugh Sanitary Milk Co with home phone 1175. tf E 8 Zigler relocates his law office to ground floor No 111 W Lexington Ave 2030 Pasteurized Milk and Cream also from Wambaugh with home phone 1175 tf
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