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Newspaper
Elkhart Daily Review
Location
Elkhart, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1908
Page
8
A large black bear escaped its cage at Elysian Grove near Tuscan, attacking a crowd after being driven away. It seized a year old infant from the wife of Southern Pacific employee Russ Laird and crushed it to death before a shot from a police revolver stopped the bear.
Salt Lake CityOctober 5 15 000 members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints voted unanimously to support prohibition legislation at the 79th semi annual conference. The resolution was introduced by Apostle Heber J Grant during the opening services in the tabernacle and overflow meetings.
Egypt Massachusetts October fifth financier Thomas W Lawson was thrown from his carriage near North Scituate and severely injured by the fall and by being kicked. Authorities report he sustained serious but non-fatal injuries and is receiving medical care.
Washington dispatches report President Roosevelt instructing the removal of the Port Huron customs collector and a special treasury agent. The letter labels the Port Huron political assessment offenses as very gross and urges wide publicity to warn other officeholders. In Ohio temperance notes, Ashtabula Columbia and Carroll counties join the dry column, with 74 saloons closed and a dry majority surpassing 28,000 in Ross County.
Indianapolis officials cite arbitrary state action and elastic Alabama laws as the cause of the Alabama miners strike in an official United Mine Workers statement. Washington reports the U S coal output in 1907 surged 60 percent above Great Britain and over 100 percent higher than Germany, supplying more than all other nations combined outside Britain.
Benator Foraker declares unwavering support for Taft though not claiming to be Taft’s original. Mr. Gompers faces a sobering realization about the anti union leanings among political allies.
The International Tuberculosis congress adjourned after unanimously recognizing the possibility of human infection from bovine tuberculosis germs and urging continued preventative measures. President Roosevelt attended a closing session speech and John Mitchell spoke on anti-consumption measures at wage-earner locations. In New York a tenement fire on the East Side killed eight and injured many as fifty residents were trapped.
Captain H. C. Donnahue, Populist candidate for Missouri lieutenant governor, dies at his home in Alleton City at age seventy. The October 5 report notes his age and the death.
Senator Sorghum questions party greatness and party cohesion while Taft pledges nationwide support. The item reflects political discourse and a Chicago Board of Trade listing with grain, pork, cattle, and hay prices, plus livestock receipts and market ranges. Also included are real estate ads and local notices from The Daily Review.
Elkhart directory-style listing shows multiple doctors surgeons and specialists with offices on South Main Street including J P Goodrich eye ear nose throat 413 South Main and J Hagenbaugh 416 South Main plus G W Hauenstein general practice 582 South Main. Dentists include M Gummins 217 South Main and H Gulmyer over Wall's drug store. Lawyers and attorneys such as L D Hall 115 W Lexington and Harman Monger Building, plus insurance firms and real estate listings populate the community roster. Local trades and services include roofing by American Veneer Roofing Co and piano tuning by George N Schaff with other professionals listed by name and address.
On and after May 31 1908 trains to and from Elkhart run east and west with the Lake Shore lines listing multiple departures to Grand Rapids and Chicago destinations. Northbound and southbound services include express, accommodation and local trains with specified leaves and arrivals including Pacific Express Buffalo and Chicago Accom and Elk and Chi Accom. The schedule notes daily and Sunday variants and ends with remarks that the last train ends there.
Important notice explains how readers should address advertisers by a key letter since identities of anonymous advertisers are not revealed. Requests to disclose advertiser identities cannot be honored and readers must follow provided instructions.
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