21 Nov 1908
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Newspaper
Elkhart Daily Review
Location
Elkhart, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 21, 1908
Page
1
The article notes two crowded upper rooms and danger from fire with rough stairs. It cites the school board and teachers regrets but no relief near due to demand for space outside the Central district. Repairs were deemed too costly. a modern rebuild was considered but not pursued.
President B G Godfrey and ex-member B G Machan outlined plans for a new twenty four room school with capacity for 960 pupils. Total cost 100955.79 including site 10000. building 59569.74. plumbing 5117.40. heating 15608.69. wiring 1980.42. chandeliers 1003.09. tiling 400.80. architect fees 3594.50. seating shades 2187.35. extras 1500.00.
Mr. Cotton urges expanding training as he extols the new Elkhart Central building costing $100000. He argues true democracy requires universal education and development of the whole child, praising practical industrial ties and moral formation for future citizens.
In Greenfield Indiana on November 21 John H Scott of Carthage and Emma Munden of Greenfield married after a half century apart. The groom 79 and the bride 72 had been sweethearts before the Civil War. Scott served in the war and later the pair reunited after Munden's husband Isaiah died. The ceremony links a long romance across decades.
One discharged juror recalls seven of twelve jurors who refused to sleep during the trial. They supposedly shook sleeping teammates awake at every attempt to rest, asserting they formed a rousing majority over the somnolent minority.
The women's society of the Congregational church serves a Thanksgiving luncheon in the church dining room from 12 30 to 2 p m featuring roast turkey with dressing escalloped oysters mashed potatoes turnips cranberry jelly celery relish Boston baked beans hot steamed brown bread white bread apple mince and pumpkin pie cheese lemon ice fruit coffee price 50 cents special rates for small children 2005 Cur pies and cakes and doughnuts are the talk of the town Robbins & Swinehart Axviaath Your mother used Gold Medal Flour You cant find better MARTHA
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