Township Trustee Candidates to Be Presented at Convention
Harrison W. Godfrey will be presented to the June 19, 1908 republican township convention as a candidate for township trustee. C. E. VanAlstine is to be presented before Concord township republicans for township trustee. BE Darling Sr announces candidacy for trustee and William J. Sigerfoos will be presented to the republican township convention for trustee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrison W. Godfrey
C. E. VanAlstine
Concord Township
BE. Darling, Sr
William J. Sigerfoos
Mi-o-na Stomach Tablets Guaranteed To Cure
Public notice touts Mi-o-na Stomach Tablets as a genuine guaranteed cure for indigestion and flatulence with a money back offer. It cites Mrs. Brewer of Whiteland Indiana as a testimonial and urges readers to try a 50 cent box from Houseworth Bros under the refund guarantee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whiteland
Ind
Houseworth Bros
It Saved His Life Claims for New Discovery Cough Remedy
Naples Maine resident Lester M Nelson states Dr Kings New Discovery saved his life and praises its lung remedy status. The ad notes a 50c to 1.00 price and a trial bottle free from Houseworth Bros drug stores. It also promotes Hindi Po kidney cure with a money back guarantee from Elkhart druggists F H Bentz Co and E D Miller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lester M. Nelson
Naples
Maine
Dr. King
Houseworth Bros
F. H. Bentz & Co
E. D. Miller
South Main Street
Elkhart
For Sale Modern home on North Second Street
An up to date thorough modern home offered for sale on North Second Street. Property highlighted by Andrew Lamb at 128 West Lexington Avenue. Contact Max by phone for details and pasteurized milk and cream product availability nearby.
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North Second St
Andrew
Lamb
Lexington Ave
Committees Work and Marching Clubs Energize Convention
At the Republican national convention in Chicago delegates and visitors show rising energy on day two. Credentials and resolutions draw most interest as marching clubs parade through downtown, stirring loud demonstrations. The new national committee leans pro Taft Roosevelt factions, with a likely Friday meeting to organize for the campaign. Vice presidency remains unsettled as candidates stay active amid broader convention focus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles W. Arthur
Chicago
Coliseum
Credentials Committee
Committee On
Republican National Committee
National Committee
Burrows
Michigan
William O. Waters
Cook County
Michigan Avenue
Adams Street
Republican Party
Taft
Roosevelt
Open Ballot Battle Delays Taft Nomination Decision
The race remains unsettled as deputies expect several ballots to decide the Taft nomination. Opponents aim to force additional ballots despite early expectations of a unanimous first ballot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taft
Evelyn Thaw Reconciled With Harry Thaw
Evelyn Thaw will remain wife of Harry Thaw despite opposition from William Thaw family. Attorney Daniel O’Rielly says she will stay in New York to communicate with her husband. Thaw visited in jail in Poughkeepsie at 11 o clock and had dinner at the courthouse Sheriff’s room.
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New York
Evelyn Thaw
Daniel O’rielly
Thaw
O’rielly
William Thaw
N. Y
London Finishes Liquidation of London Paris and American Bank
Shareholders meet in London to liquidate the London Paris and American Bank Limited with a $5,000,000 capital. Assets will transfer to a new bank called the London and Paris National of San Francisco, incorporated in the United States with $2,500,000 capital. About 90 percent of the winding up’s capital is held in California.
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London
Paris
American Bank, Limited
London and
Paris National of
San Francisco
United States
California
Surgeons Repair Heart After Dagger Stab at Roosevelt Hospital
In New York on June 16 surgeons at Roosevelt Hospital sewed two stitches into the heart of Susan Crane, a Black woman, after a dagger wound from another woman. The victim has a chance to recover.
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New York
Roosevelt Hospital
Susan Crane
Republican Township Meeting to Choose Delegates
The Republicans of Concord Township and supporters are urged to meet at 7 30 p m Tuesday May 19 1908 in precinct meeting places to select delegates for the Republican township convention at Island Park Elkhart June 19 1908 at 7 30 p m The convention will nominate Township trustee and assessor Delegates and meeting places follow the official call See names of precinct committeemen as chairmen and procedures for chairman in their absence. By order of the township central committee J D Braden Chairman Earl C Rich Secretary
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Concord Township
Republican County Central Committee
Island Park
Elkhart
Township Central Committee
J. D. Braden
Earl C, Rich
Electric Bitters Endorsement in 19th Century Ad
A testimonial from Frank Conlan of New York praises Electric Bitters as a grand family medicine for dyspepsia and liver issues while aiding back pain and kidney weakness. The product is said to regulate digestion, purify blood, and renew vigor. sold under guarantee at Houseworth Bros. drug store for 50 cents.
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Frank Conlan
Houston Street
New York
Houseworth Bros
Sate by Oliver F Brusman elected to sell Wall farm
Commission appointed by Elkhart Superior Court to sell Henry Wall farm under partition. Call at 3801 Monger block for particulars. The Ladies Guild of St John church hosts an ice cream strawberry cake social on Wednesday evening June 17 at the rectory with a musical program. 1246 Try our Pasteurized Butter. Wambaugh Sanitary Milk Co Home Phone 1175.
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Oliver F. Brusman
Elkhart
Ladies’ Guild of
St. John's Church
Wambaugh Sanitary Milk Co
Split Log Drag Boosts Earth Road Maintenance
The Office of Public Roads promotes the split log drag as an inexpensive, efficient road improvement. Instructions cover light, 7 to 10 foot cedar logs with front and back slabs, cross stakes, and a 45 degree following hitch. It notes wide adoption potential for 2,000,000 miles of earth roads and cites cost figures from Kansas counties and railroad officials.
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Office of Public Roads
Department of Agriculture
United States
Kansas
W. Va. Hoad
University of Kansas
I. P. Sanborn
R. H. Rishton
Chicago & Northwestern Railroad
Ingersoll and Clover Dinner Invitation Rejection
A Clover club dinner invitation is declined with a meditation on the word clover as a symbol of industry and contentment. The passage links clover to happiness, childhood memories, and domestic peace, citing Edgar Allan Poe’s line about good hay and a final note from Bottom.
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Ingersoll
Clover Club
Robert Ingersoll
A Curious Plant and Its Effects on Animals
A botanist notes the wild tamarind or tuba plant of tropical America. He describes its strange effects on nonruminant animals that eat its young shoots leaves pods and seeds. Horses lose mane and tail hair and mules donkeys suffer nakedness. pigs become bald. Horses reportedly recover on coro and grass.
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Tropical
America
New Hair Color Change in Animals From Plant Diet
A plant in the Bahamas is encouraged as fodder for cattle goats and horses. Some animals fed on it develop different coat color and texture and may require care as their roofs grow again. Rum inant animals are not affected by the plant.
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Bahamas
Notable Women in Society And Public Life
A snapshot of prominent women including Mrs Stuyvessant Fish hailed as New York’s best bridge player Lady Grahsi Montgomery a London decorator Blanche B McHale named to succeed her brother as city weigher first woman to hold such post in the nation Catherine Gresette aged 103 active in daily life head of five generations Mary Crowninshield future head of six generations Theodore Roosevelt’s wife's interests piano connoisseurship and needlework Isabel Wagner White House secretary and fashion focus earning 1400 a year with notable sartorial presence
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Blanche B. McHale
St. Louis
Catherine Kgresette
Colebrook
N. H
Mary Crowninshield
North Hinsdale
N. FL
Executive Mansion
Olympic name for White Star liner to be built at Belfast
The report suggests the new White Star liner to be built at Belfast may be named the Olympic. It states the ship will be six feet longer than the Lusitania at 790 feet, with the Olympic likely carrying the name. The item reflects speculation on the vessel’s name and size.
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Forestry Service
Olympic
Belfast
Lusitania
Royal Family Notes From Europe and Court Life
The Archduke Joseph’s daughter attends Convent of the Sacred Heart in Budapest. Spain’s king signs documents as Yo, el Rey. Queen Maud favors artistic enamel pieces in Norwegian gifts. Prince Ernest August of Cumberland may become a German army officer, seen as aiding Hanover succession talks between the Cumberlands and Germany.
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Joseph
Augusta
Convent of the Sacred Heart
Budapest
Spain
el Rey
Maud
Norway
Ernest August of Cumberland
Duke of Cumberland
Kingdom of
Hanover
Theatrical season lineup for Elsie Leslie and others
Elsie Leslie and Jameson Lee Finney will appear in a Clyde Fitch sketch. Henry Blossom and Victor Herbert to write a new opera for Fritzi Scheff. Ida Conquest stars in The Truth at special matinees under Shuberts direction. Frances Starr finishes The Rose of the Rancho season and plans a summer abroad. Blanche King to star next season in The Queen of Wallstreet under Joe Weber. Grace Merritt to play Mary Tudor in New York after roles in When I Knocked? Was In Flower.
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Elsie Leslie
Jameson Lee Finney
Clyde Fitch
Henry Blossom
Victor Herbert
Fritzi Scheff
Ida Conquest
Shuberts
Frances Starr
Blanche King
Joe Weber
London Power Use and Wireless Message Report
The past year saw London receive 213,174,879 kilowatt hours of electrical energy. An electric arc can fuse metals under water creating a vapor cushion. A Montreal grain merchant sent an inquiry to London by wireless and got an answer in under two hours. Spit curls, Little Ethel-Mother, come quick. Nurse spoke of Nora having spit curls and possibly more.
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London
Montreal
Ethel
Nora
Success Magazine
Principles Should Not Be Sold For Kindness Or Compliments
A Dallas News reflection warns against trading core principles for praise or monetary gain, arguing integrity outvalues kindness offered for personal advantage.
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Dallas News
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John Wesley
Bunker Hill
Ferdinand Freiligrath
Germany
Taku
Venus
Bun
James E. Watson
Fremont C. Goodwinh
Fred A. Sims
John C. Billheimer
Oscar Hadlin
James Bingham
Supreme Court
George W. Self
Lawrence M’turnan
J. L. Pert
Quincy A. Myers
David Myers
Elkhart St. Joseph Superior
Vernon W. Vanflert
Republican County
Francis E. Berlin
Leander Anderson
Daniel J. Troyer
W. E. Wider
Aaron S. Zook
John Ziesel
Charles A. Croop
Walter A. Stauffer
Harold A. Keith
Wami Sanitary
Nee
Haerry
Harry Thaw
Poughkeepsie
Russia
Philadelphia
St. Petersburg
the Royal Box
Atlind
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