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Newspaper
Elkhart Daily Review
Location
Elkhart, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 13, 1908
Page
6
In history notes Tycho Brahe dies in 1601 and Brock falls at Queenstown in 1812 while James E Thorold Rogers dies in 1890. Astronomical notes report Sun sets 5 19 p m rises 6 06 p m moon rises 8 02 p m 11 p m and Venus and Jupiter in conjunction before dawn.
Elkhart County campaign events feature speeches by noted Republicans. Upcoming addresses include October 16 at Jefferson township convention with D. J. Troyer and W. E. Wider, and October 10 at Benton with Hon. FEF, A. Dausman, A. S. Zook, and W. E. Wider. More speakers are likely before the campaign ends.
County commissioners fixed the polling sites for November 8 in Concord township listing 22 locations from Potts barber shop to J R Plank residence plus Osolo south and north sites including schools, barns, boarding houses, and streets. The Simpson Abstract Office advertises money to loan on real estate and reminds readers of Tag Day on October 17.
London report notes Prince Ferdinand's triumphal entry as the "Czar of Bulgaria" amid patriotism. Britain shifts to support a broader conference scope on Near East crises, including Bosnia and Bulgarian independence, with Austria sticking to non intervention and Russia cautious on Dardanelles.
Two princes in the Balkans, Peter of Montenegro and George of Servia, press for conflict. A telegram from Peter to George declares a cordial embrace of the idea of fighting, signaling rising tensions between Servia and Montenegro.
Night Riders with alleged headquarters at Hazel in the Seminole country posted notices on gins in Konowas Maud Wewoka and Seminole near Shawnee Oklahoma declaring no gin operation until cotton brings 10 cents a pound and warning that gins will be burned if the price is not met.
Pawhuska Oklahoma October 13 ex-chief Tames Bigheart a renowned Osage elder died at his home after over a year of paralysis. A Civil War veteran he served with Osage members in the Ninth Cavalry.
Berlin dated report notes balloons in the James Gordon Bennett trophy race all drift in circles with two landings. Zephyr touched down at Madgeburg while Valencia landed at Bremen, leaving most still aloft.
Paris dispatch reports a focal paper urging the government to award Wilbur Wright the Legion of Honor for his achievements in aerial navigation.
The autumn session of the British parliament opened yesterday while in Scranton Pennsylvania organized miners in the anthracite coal region convene to demand higher wages as the current contract runs to its April expiration. Judge Mills of the New York supreme court has ordered Harry Thaw.
Reports note the Dupont chairmanship remains vacant after resignation. Meadville foreman Samuel Hannen fatally injured at Erie shops. New York city registrations fall by 6,789 from 1904. Heart disease deaths rise amid baseball anxiety. Treasury buys 100000 ounces silver at 51.44c per ounce. Liberty party ticket notifications due in Chicago. Lagrande Bank closed. Soldier S C Harvey drowns in Cuba’s San Cristobal river. Cuba faces a semi cyclonic wave with floods nationwide.
The note explains camel humps store fat and shrink when food is scarce. In good condition humps are full and plump, but on long journeys with limited food the fat is absorbed, leaving skin hanging over the flank like an empty bag.
A concise reflection on true greatness, contrasting living by public opinion with solitary independence and praising the great person who maintains inner solitude amid crowds.
A line from Joseph Roux urges speakers to reveal a warm loyal heart and condemn cold silence. The exhortation contrasts a heroic voice with hollow brass or tinkling symbols.
An advertisement touts Father William's Indian Tea as a mucus membrane cleanser and blood purifier. It claims to cure catarrh hay fever asthma bronchitis coughs and colds and promotes tea or tablet forms for 20 cents. Available from E. D. Miller and F. H. Bentz & Co at specified addresses.
The St Joseph Valley Bank invites customers to start a savings account this month with savings books issued and interest paid every four months. The next interest period begins November 1 at Cash Basis Bank.
A compact meditation on relentless ascent driven by love and longing. The speaker recalls poets artists and saints who seek a distant shore beyond reach, enduring anguish as the measure of happiness and meaning, echoing Virgil’s Ripae ulteriorig amore.
An editorial snippet jokes about a philosopher of folly and a chorus lady with a playful misquote. The speaker claims the ruling passion endures beyond death and other cases, noting a cheeky remark about a ban on a chorus lady and a question if it was on straight.
Elderly Bethany resident Joseph Bankson reports Vincl tonic restores strength after chronic cold and lung trouble. Ad claims Vincl builds appetite, improves digestion, red blood, and overall health, inviting others to try with money-back offer from Houseworth Bros. of Elkhart Indiana.
MADGE'S STUDIO advertises a thriving business offering photos, flashlights, views, commercial work and post cards at 317 S Main St. It claims to be the leading studio for all kinds of work, promising satisfaction and happiness to customers.
For sale two Riverside lots near streetcar with a cottage and barn at 8 percent on total cost, price $800. Additional farms nearby at $2,500 and $1,500. No. 114 South Second Street residence of late W. H. Mann listed with 80 feet frontage. possession soon. Theodosi a Gold Medal Flour promotes light bread.
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