Local Races See Citizens Nominating For City Posts
Commissioner Southern District Francis E H Berlin, Northern Leander Anderson, Senator Daniel J Troyer, Representative W E Wider Aaron S Zook, Sheriff John Ziesel, Treasurer Charles A Croop, Coroner Dr Walter A Stauffer, Surveyor Harold A Keith. Nominees listed as party or official labels for forthcoming election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis EH. Berlin
Leander Anderson
Daniel J. Troyer
W. E. Wider
Aaron S. Zook
John Ziesel
Charles A. Croop
Walter A. Stauffer
Harold A. Keith
Republican Township Nominating Names
Harrison W. Godfrey and C. E. VanAlstine will be presented to the June 19 1908 republican township convention as candidates for township trustee. E Darling Jr declares candidacy for township assessor. William J. Sigerfoos also seeks the township trustee nomination at the convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrison W. Godfrey
C. E. VanAlstine
Concord Township
E. Darling, Jr
William J. Sigerfoos
Stop That Scratching Hair Restorer Ad Claims Cure
An advertisement promotes Parisian Sage hair restorer from Houseworth Bros and Giroux Mfg Co claiming to stop itching prevent hair loss and gray hair, with a testimonial from Carrie Williams and pricing at 60 cents a bottle plus mail order options from Buffalo New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carrie Williams
Clinton Avenue South
Rochester
Houseworth Bros
Giroux Mfg. Co
Buffalo
N.Y
House Wanted for Long Rent in Central Location
Businessman seeks a nine to ten room house with hardwood floors baths and modern conveniences. Will pay 25 to 30 dollars. If not available will consider building. Address C. J. B. care Review office. No personal interviews unless arranged by advertiser. 28dtf For Sale: modern home North Second St. Home proposition: North. Andrew Lamb 123 W Lexington Ave 1206.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Care Review Office
Second St
Andrew
Lamb
Lexington Ave
Naming a Leader Platform Adopted at National Convention
Chicago June 18 The national Republican convention adopts the platform and names Taft as the first nominated candidate Burton of Ohio speaks for him Fairbanks declines second place The platform mirrors prior planks with the injunction issue drawing opposition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burton
Ohio
Fairbanks
Roosevelt Demonstration at 1908 Convention Sets Records
A vivid account describes Theodore Roosevelt’s reception at the 1908 Republican national convention. Delegates and spectators roared for forty five minutes after Lodge named Roosevelt, while a telephone phonograph system linked the hall to the White House letting the president hear the event in real time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theodore Roosevelt
Lodge
United States
Teddy
Roosevelt
Hitchcotk
White House
Nominations in Order Taft Programme of Speeches
The scene at the convention opens with Lodge announcing the president nomination. Burton of Ohio nominates Taft with a brief speech, followed by Taft seconders and a curtailed set of seconding speeches. Knight of California will second Taft, while several notable figures relinquish seconding duties.
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Lodge
Burton
Ohio
Taft
George A. Knight
California
Dolliver
Barkett
Borah
Ida
George H. Willams
Ore
Grant
Henry Lincoln
Johnson
Georgia
Foraker
G. B. McCoy
Coshocton
W. C. Emery
Macon
Sad End of a Visit In New York Hotel
Miss Mariam Frances Bloomer, twenty nine, daughter of James Frank Bloomer of Cincinnati, died after consuming poison by mistake in a hotel apartment. She believed a glass contained water but it held poison used earlier by her and her maid while cleaning jewelry. She planned to return to Cincinnati in July.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Mariam Frances Bloomer
James Frank Bloomer
Hotel Ames
Walnut Hills
Cincinnati
J. Ralph
Bloomer
Miss Bloomer
Wisconsin Grand Army Names New Department Commander
The Wisconsin department G A R held its annual convention in Racine on June 18 electing H D Coe of Whitewater as department commander. Eau Claire is chosen as next encampment site. Coe will appoint Col. J A Watrous of Milwaukee as assistant adjutant general. Delegates passed resolutions opposing consolidation of eighteen pension agents nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Racine
Wisc
Wisconsin Department
H. D. Coe
Whitewater
Eau Claire
Coe
J. A. Watrous
Milwaukee
Tragic Family Misfortune Claims Gagen Heir
Lafayette Indiana notes report John Grover Gagen 23 son of wealthy Tippecanoe family shot himself in his home after a quarrel with wife Essie Godman. He died instantly at the scene and was found alongside an empty chambered revolver. His mother Adelaide Gagen is prostrate as a history of accidents and deaths haunts the family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lafayette
Ind
John Grover Gagen
Tippecanoe County
Young Gagen
Guy T. Levering
Gagen
Essie Godman
Chicago
John T. Gagen
Notre Dame
Adelaide Gagen
Grace
William H. Turner
Emma
Ex-Treasurer Axtell Arrested in Bloomington Embezzlement Case
Bloomington June 18 On the information of experts Harry D. Orchard and Charles Springer ex city treasurer Harry A. Axtell was arrested on embezzlement charges. His city accounts show a 7200 shortage. Bond set at 3000 with bondsmen George D. Thornton R C Rogers Samuel Kerr and Robert G. Miller. He faces additional deficits totaling 54040 tied to real estate association secretary duties and bank notes he cannot pay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bloomington
Ind
Harry D. Orchard
Charles Springer
Harry A. Axtell
Axtell
George D. Thornton
Dr. R. C. Rogers
Samuel Kerr
Robert G. Miller
Real Estate Building Association
Building Society
Redric Wylie
Water helps stop burglar in Muncie home
In Muncie on June 18 Mrs. E. D. Bishop threw a cup of cold water at an intruder who attempted to carry away clothing from a hall tree after her scream failed. The burglar retreated as the water struck downstairs. The tale follows a separate Tipton case about contesting Reuben Stroup's will.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muncie
Ind
E. D. Bishop
Tipton
Reuben Stroup
Lightning cures rheumatism claim in Owensville
Owensville Indiana June 18 H J Strickland a believer in lightning as a cure for rheumatism says a recent electrical storm relieved his rheumatic foot pain. He was nearly unable to walk and planned to seek the springs when the storm struck and he was cured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Owensville
Ind
H. J. Strickland
Slowly Getting Ahead in Mild Weather Hat Line
In a brief verse the Minneapolis Journal contrasts a discouraged straw hat’s return as milder weather arrives. The poem notes the hat’s restrained display under climate laws and hints at a modest, inevitable springtime rush.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minneapolis Journal
The Two W. O. Joneses and a Prohibition Era Heist
In Rutland Vermont during prohibition two men shared the same name W. O. Jones. A bank teller defrauded his employer of over 15000 dollars prompting a public disclaimer. Months later the jailed teller’s dwarfing tale was echoed by a saloon keeper who likewise denied links to the banker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rutland
W. C. Jones
Vermont
W. O. Jones
Rutland National Bank
Teligf
Denver
Merchants’ Row
The Turned Up Mustache Origin and Spread
The piece traces the turned up mustache from its Spanish court emergence around 1625 to royal adoption by William I of Germany and others. It notes spread across Europe, influence of Louis XIV periods, and Spanish coercive attempts to maintain the upward style seen in Velazquez and Murillo portraits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William I
Philip IV
Europe
Charles I
England
Philip
Hapsburgs
Belgium
Germany
Sweden
France
Louis XVI
Louis XIV
Spain
Velasquesz
Murillo
Minneapolis Journal
Republican Township Meeting Calls for Island Park Nomination
Concord township Republicans and all voters in the party are urged to meet at 7 30 pm on Tuesday May 19 1908 in each precinct to choose delegates for the township convention at Island Park Elkhart June 19 1908 to nominate township officers for the November 1908 election. Delegates are certified to the township secretary. By order of J D Braden chairman and Earl C Rice secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord Township
Republican County Central Committee
Island Park
Elkhart
Township Central Committee
J. D. Braden
Earl C. Rice
Nothing Compares To Fathers Tea for Digestive Health
An old advertisement touts Fathers Tea as a remedy for liver and kidney ailments as well as stomach and bowel issues. It promises vigorous liver action and regular bowel movements, kidney cleansing, and blood purification, available in tea or tablet form for 20 cents. Sold by E. D. Miller and A. Bentz & Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Father William
E. D. Miller
South Main
A. Bentz & Coa
St John's Guild Ice Cream Social Planned for June 17
The Ladies' Guild of St John's church hosts an ice cream strawberry and cake social Wednesday evening June 17 at the rectory with a musical program during the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies’ Guild of
St. John's Church
Real estate loan ads and low weekly prices at Turnock's
Elkhart County Abstract Co and Earl C. Rice announce money to loan on real estate with the lowest prices. Turnock's offers sidway go carts and a best assortment at $1 a week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elkhart County Abstract Co
Monger Bidg
Earl C. Rice
Secy
S. Sidway
Hyomei Promises Cure For Catarrh And More
An ad touts Hyomei as a cure for catarrh with a testimonial from G. J. Stevers of Crown City Ohio. Houseworth Bros guarantees cure or money back and says it also cures asthma bronchitis hay fever coughs and colds. A full Hyomei outfit costs 1 with refills 50 cents. It is a dry air inhalation treated to kill germs and soothe inflamed membranes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. J. Stevers
Crown City
Ohio
Houseworth Bros
St Joseph Valley Bank Opens Savings Account This Month
The St Joseph Valley Bank introduces a savings account this month with savings books issued and interest paid on deposits every four months. The program emphasizes regular interest accrual and updated passbooks for account holders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Joseph
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Congress
Great Britain
Madison
Committee On Foreign Relations
House of Representatives
Waterloo
Henry Jarvis Raymond
Abraham Lincoln
Alexander Stewart Herschel
London
James H. Watson
Fremont C. Goodwine
Fred A. Sims
John C. Billheimer
Oscar Hadlis
James Bingham
Supreme Court
George W. Self
Lawrence M'Turnan
J. L. Peetz
Quincy A. Myers
Appellate Court
David Myers
Elkhart St. Joseph Superior
Vernon W. Vanpleet
Republican County
Resolutions Committee
National Republican Convention
Theodore H. Burton
A. J. Hopkins
Roolevely
Young
Wisconsin
Grand Army
Bellet
Harry B. Dunkin
Leicester W. Ogston
Evanston, Ill
Ayer
Cowell
Ana
Jefferson Street
D. M. Best
Lexington Avenue
C. K. Ranyon
Benton Harbor
Anegeriee
Peelt Rees Nee
Paul Bros., Cor. Main and Jefferson
Borneman & Sons
B.c.godfrey &Sons
Pat
W. H. Theis
South Side Hardware Dealer
S. ‘Main St
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