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Newspaper
Elkhart Daily Review
Location
Elkhart, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1908
Page
7
A brief listing shows commodity prices for wheat corn oats and pork with butter, noting 100 percent values and a small BRES .005 figure. The terse market snapshot captures key grains and pork pricing details without further context.
A neighboring mercantile firm rumor of failure proved groundless. Philanthropic women support Clark Hospital tag day due next Saturday. Arthur Sparr travels to Dallas to join homestead drawing. nearly 6,000 have registered. A dispatch notes the tiger keeps fortune seekers penniless, but Sparr’s friends fear nothing.
Saturday night aid responders rushed to the Jackson street bridge for a fight report but found no one visible. Mabel Schillman, labeled a frequent drunkard, was arrested again and will have a hearing tomorrow. W Bird and M L Robbing reported bicycle thefts, four intoxicated men and one vagrant were arrested Saturday night. Frank Long, 402 Harrison street, suffered a paralysis attack at home Sunday morning while preparing to watch Lake Shore’s Tenth street crossing, leaving him with speech and right-side weakness.
Local obituaries note deaths of George Fick of Goshen age 96 and Mrs Friederica Fick. Rev John P Nash of Waterford Mills age 88 with funeral details. Also Emily Jordan of Duluth died after cancer. Mrs Perry Miller of Union Michigan dies at 60. Andrew Berkey 17. Hugh W Compton 79. E J Hunt 55. Joseph Hossler 71. Mary Burke 49. Zoe Van Hecke 17. Funeral notices for Rev Simpson and Mrs Graham recorded.
Albert Hawley of Davenport elected grand secretary treasurer of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen at Columbus convention. John McNamee of Columbus re elected editor of the Brotherhood Magazine. Train No 20 runs Chicago to this city in 7 50 pm a head of time may cut running time. Main belt in carpenter shop broke this morning closing shop for an hour for repairs. Piece Work Inspector I G Crone resumes after two weeks vacation. Automatic signals between Mills station and Pine set for Wednesday. Foreman A S Lemley from foundry spent Sunday in Kenton Willam Helpin from Collinwood visited Sunday. Earl W Smith superintendent of transportation for Southern Michigan Railway Co at South Bend has eloped leaving wife and seven year old daughter with creditors.
Reports from Superior and Circuit Courts show John Hughes named administrator for Robert M. Hayes estate and a bench warrant issued for William Davenport in Elkhart County. Administrators and guardians report accounts, discharges, and real estate appraisements. hearings set, sale orders issued, and balances listed for multiple estates including Hall Brown Wise and Shively.
Indiana affiliated clubs prepare for the second annual convention to be held in Indianapolis October 27 28 and 29. Resolutions must be sent to Mrs. Alice Mummert Goshen Ind before October 27. Shiloh Field Woman's Relief Corps held a chicken pie supper last Saturday night selling meals to raise about 40 dollars with guests pleased.
Fraternal societies report Mrs J A Bigelow will conduct the annual inspection of Norman Eddy Corps of the Woman's Relief Corps at South Bend next Friday evening. The corps will select a past president to inspect them.
Joseph J. Plank and Hattie Kober nik of Elkhart. Harry Eldon Price and Bernetha Hartman of Nappanee.
Rev. Dr. W G Puddefoot of Indianapolis spoke twice at the Congregational Church, addressing the general problem of missionary work and the shift from New England to the Midwest. He described Michigan lumber towns and the lives of workers there, sharing experiences from fifteen years back. He then proceeded to Shipshewana and planned to attend the Fort Wayne district meeting.
Morning sermon by Bishop Breyfogel drew a large congregation at Castle U. B. Church and the evening address by Rev. C. E. Parker attracted a substantial audience.
K Pratt of Evansville is named roadmaster for the Northern Indiana interurban system. He bases in South Bend with oversight of track between Goshen and Michigan City, sixty seven miles, guiding section hands and future track laying as needed. repairs to trolley wires speed up before cold weather.
A large Goshen afternoon crowd watched Elkhart and Goshen battle to a scoreless tie at Goshen. Elkhart failed to score due to fumbles and injuries while Goshen’s line and ends stymied repeated drives. Brightmire and Riblet shone at times as Elkhart’s backfield struggled with consistency and penalties.
The touchdown came late as the home team breached the opponent’s line after a sustained, vigorous drive. Players surged forward with determined blocks and coordinated runs, sealing a hard fought score amid a tense contest.
In Indianapolis a pair of women, Mrs Puansber and her daughter, fear a burglar is in their home. A traveling man aided by a police call forced entry attempts, the women resisted exiting, and a police search found no conclusive trace. Jewelry and valuables were reported missing despite the thorough investigation.
C P Bundy of the Delaware hotel in Muncie says a well dressed man calling himself AY Olivey and claiming to be an Indians representative of the Cleveland Gas and Electric Picture company cashed a $75 check after showing orders from Muncie merchants. The visitor disappeared, the trio from Cleveland denies knowledge of Oliver.
All blast furnaces in southern Illinois have reopened, contributing to efforts to improve Democratic prospects in the state. The move signals renewed industrial activity and potential political impact ahead of local and state campaigns.
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