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Newspaper
Elkhart Daily Review
Location
Elkhart, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1908
Page
2
Elkhart Indiana daily newspaper notice page dated Wednesday May 6 1908. Listing details suggest publication history and postal matter notes, likely staff or masthead lines. Includes information about foundation 1859 and 1872 by Charles H and Chase & lent.
The county central committee led by chairman Wilson Rouse calls Republicans to meet on May 19 in various towns and precincts to select delegates for the Goshen county convention to be held on Thursday May 21. A detailed circular will appear in tomorrow's Review listing meeting places by precincts.
A LaPorte family tragedy prompts remarks on crime taught to children and the role of public health faddism. The author asks why housekeepers fight flies for annoyance but not infection and jokes about a law forcing flies to wash feet in carbolic acid before landing on food.
An incident at a South Bend council meeting shows a persistent urge to judge others for the same misdeeds one has committed. A newspaper office anecdote mirrors this, where an elder demanded why young offenders were not roasted, only for the editor to expose the shared fault and silence the critic.
The state board of health urges mayors to enact ordinances guarding the milk supply against filth and contamination. It proposes detailed rules for dairies and purveyors, but criticizes overlong mandates as unnecessary and potentially lowering milk quality while not improving health outcomes.
The Fort Wayne Aveline Hotel fire marks a troubling calamity blamed on municipal and owner neglect. In La Porte a separate brutal crime spree shocks a lawful town, exposing depravity and bringing collective shame to an innocent community.
A somber reflection on the spread of diseased morals within a locality and its people after a fatal fire that killed a woman and deprived her child of life. The text laments lingering crimes, suggesting only ashes could erase such horrors and their traces.
Democratic nominee Thomas R. Marshall will campaign on the party platform from state and national conventions. Republicans favor county local option while Democrats push township and ward option. Marshall rejects the radical temperance group. Indiana Democrats meet in Indianapolis to plan policy and denouncing strategy. In Elkhart and St Joseph counties, Democrats may oppose Judge VanFleet for superior court. C L Catherman of Dunlaps, former Goshen teacher, possibly Republican candidate for county surveyor.
The 131st anniversary of adopting the United States flag is marked on June 14 with secular observances on June 15. Schools will host celebrations in many states, recalling the flag’s design established in 1777 and later adjustments through 1818 to reach forty five stars after state admissions.
A noted woman writer asserts friendship thrives on small acts of service not sentiment alone. Loyalty and thoughtfulness sustain relationships, with attention to detail and little gestures keeping bonds alive and tested during trials.
A local pension attorney notes unprecedented speed as quarterly veteran pension checks arrive quickly after vouchers were certified. Vouchers mailed Monday night were followed today by checks from the Indianapolis agency.
This week 15,000 pairs of Walk-Over shoes are manufactured daily at the Royal Theatre plant. The operation showcases scale and efficiency, highlighting production capacity and employment impact in the local footwear industry.
Dramatic climax ends the probe into the board of safety and police department as councilman Gustav Stueckle adjourns after a tense exchange with Chief McWeeney. The chief defends withholding information to shield a vulnerable person, provoking anger and a startled admission from an elderly council member. No further action is pursued.
I M Simpson adds three historical documents to his collection. The most notable is a Ford's Theatre program for Our American Cousin tied to Lincoln's assassination night in 1865, with an affidavit claiming Lincoln held it. Also included is a 1852 Daily Review excerpt and a 1835 subscription list for the Elkhart St Joseph River bridge, listing names and pledges.
Articles filed with the secretary of state for the Goshen based HKlckhart County Agricultural Association with capital of 15000 to promote improvements in agriculture horticulture and livestock breeding Directors listed include Valentine Berkey Sears Gardiner Jacob W Ott John Scrannagh Benjamin Blue Lewis Mc Clure Frank J Irwin Joseph H Lesh W W Showalter D H Mast and Joseph Yoder Notice filed of capital stock increase from 100000 to 200000 by the Simplex Motor Car Company of Mishawa Kas.
Pasteurized buttermilk offered by Wambaugh Sanitary Milk Co with home phone 1175 listed. Ad notes 3c per quart and contact method for orders or inquiries. Local dairy marketing aimed at households seeking safe dairy options.
Lafayette May 6 Purdue University President W E Stone says his wife has withdrawn from the world to follow Yoga philosophy, a India derived cult. He appeals for sympathy and prayers and says he does not plan legal action. The piece outlines Yoga teachings about love and freedom and notes a family distress amid the movement.
Stephen Coulter and tenant George Knight faced a night intrusion as a burglar entered their east Marion area home. Knight fired a shot and flung a flatiron, the man fled leaving a trail. Local pursuit with bloodhounds from McGuire kennels traced to Willian Wyson’s cabin. Wyson cleared, burglar remained at large.
Terre Haute Ind May 6 William W Williams who left in 1900 for a subordinate role in the art department of the New York World has now been promoted to managing editor. He has served in many posts since joining The World and trained in nearly all departments.
A fire in Walkerton Indiana at Byrer s furniture store started the flames that devoured seven buildings in the business district. The blaze caused an estimated loss of 25000 dollars with about 12000 dollars covered by insurance.
In Bloomington Indiana on May 6 fourteen year old Miss Bessie Skirvin was riding her family horse to school when a passing auto frightened the creature causing the rider to be thrown into a ditch and her left leg to break in two places.
A man named Bert Devaney aged forty three a well known horseman and driver of John Hancock shot and killed Lila Bird aged twenty two a colored girl and wounded another woman in a personal crisis reported from Washington D C May 6. The incident details describe a fatal shooting of Bird and a second woman injured as Devaney engaged in a violent confrontation. The case draws widespread attention due to Devaney’s prominence in horse racing circles and his role with the John Hancock party.
In Washington on May 6 the Senate debated forestry service estimates and heard Weyburn Ida oppose cuts. Warner spoke on Brownsville affairs while the agri cultural bill remained pending. In the House a lively debate raged over the sundry civil appropriation bill. Gaines and Chaney pressed for mining safety funding but Underwood objected. The overall appropriation increase totaled 1,241,000 dollars.
Report from Dirttale, New York, notes canal boats totaling forty three awaiting to carry about one thousand bushels of wheat when the Eriental is formally opened.
Baseball scores from multiple leagues show New York 0 Philadelphia 4 in New York Philadelphia, Boston 7 over Brooklyn 1, St Louis 4 Detroit 2, Philadelphia 5 over Philadelphia in a weather affected Philadelphia game, Kansas City 11 innings, Minneapolis 2 over Louisville 1, St Paul 5 over Indianapolis 0, with weather forcing all Western games off.
Elkhart selects ten runners led by Donald Maxon Ralph Wahlen and Harold Maxon for the Hammond event on May 16 Coach Lear reports strong condition with competition keen as some athletes miss due to grades The Elkhart baseball schedule through August 2 is released with dates at home and away and a Michigan City game at LaPorte Kendallville and other cities The Riverviews meet the Ramblers on Sunday at Northeast Elkhart diamond Royal theatre showcases Walk Over shoes from Wambaugh Sanitary Milk Co.
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