26 Jun 1907
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Newspaper
Elkhart Daily Review
Location
Elkhart, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1907
Page
1
Indianapolis notes a Supreme Court ruling reversing a nuisance standard in a case involving a bridegroom and contemporaries. The decision centers on what constitutes an unlawful act and whether actions connected to a wedding setting justified charges.
A fragmented local report describes a deadly storm and injuries near Aspen and a Go West storm, plus brief notes on a murder trial postponement in Evansville, and delinquent taxes in Elkhart. The piece mentions residents, possible skeletal remains found at Gravel Pit, and various local officials.
A train collision near Fond du Lac Wisconsin injures multiple people including Rev Saloon Tacte and conductor Harold Hint. The crash is blamed on misunderstood orders and excess speed. Passengers Frank dholdnsem and Arthur McGowan among the injured with two with broken ribs. Local responders and officials describe the incident as a serious derailment on the Wiscobsit Central road.
Secretary Taft met President Roosevelt at Overton Bay New York on June 20. They discussed party strategy and the Yale referendum amid questions about Taft's presidential candidacy and the party’s direction. Roosevelt indicated uncertainty about a 1904 campaign and mentioned recent primary outcomes.
A digest of baseball scores and standings from June 26 detailing Pittsbure and Brooklyn results, Philadelphia, Boston, St Louis, Chicago, Detroit, Cleveland, and other teams. Also notes a savings bank offer and an interurban railway service expansion for South Bend, tied to Barn Balley’s event.
The Hagenbeck Wallace combined circus displays its famed horse and pony stock in Elkhart on July 20, featuring a parade of flawless steeds, Roman chariots, and Shetland ponies, with ads stressing the troupe’s honesty and quality. Also notes on a Crystals theater incident, frost effects on plants, and exotic plant stones in the Philippines.
The Harmon twins, indistinguishable as infants, puzzle a neighbor and even Grandmother Harmon, who notes they weigh twenty six pounds. A later quip recalls a toddler’s eye ailment needing a doctor while the twins fuss over it. The piece also mentions a humorous duel from Sainte Betye using an umbrella and a gout ridden diplomat duel seated in a bath chair.
A Cedar Grove reader lauds Electric Bitters after suffering liver and kidney trouble. The letter says the remedy ended a long battle with illness and three battles completed the cure, praising it as the best stomach liver and kidney remedy from Houseworth Bros. druggists.
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