Local Post Office Extension and Political Opinion Split
A 1908 Elkhart post office item notes an 1859 weekly and 1872 daily paper origins. It critiques political fundraising, Roosevelt denials over office offers to labor leader Keefe, and Democratic tactics while predicting reader skepticism about polling and baseball betting as measures of success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Democratic National Committee
Roosevelt
Timothy Keefe
Gompers
Keefe
Denver
Taft
Whims in wills reveal quirky testaments through history
The New York Post surveys eccentric bequests from 18th and 19th century wills. Examples include 6 shillings for halters in 1770 London, a right hand sent to a son in 1798, bell “muffling” by Bath abbey on anniversaries, and a servant given a red herring. One testament buries a man in his trunk to save a coffin cost.
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Stephan Swain
Parish of
St. Olives
London
John Abbott
Mary
Philip Tuckness
Hin
Nash
Bath Abbey
Jasper Mayne
Sieur Benoit
Paris
New York Post
Campaign Faith Questions Undermine Democratic Process
The piece argues that probing a candidate’s religious beliefs, down to wives church affiliations, harms democracy. It says true leaders rise above sectarian bias and that such inquiries aim to discredit candidates for ulterior motives rather than assess qualifications.
Prosperity Manifest in Labor and Home Ownership
Senator Hemenway spoke in South Bend asserting more laboring men own homes there than in the entire British Isles. He contrasted British wealth with poverty and praised America’s middle class, noting the government’s aim to conserve the productive interests of this large population.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hemenway
South Bend
British Isles
Republican aim to shield labor farmers and merchants
The piece argues for Republican leadership to protect American labor by favoring small businessmen and farmers, and to shield merchants from reduced demand and foreign competition, preserving the prosperity built by individual effort and modest capital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Republican Party
Democratic Nominations in Middlebury and Jefferson Townships
Democrats in Middlebury nominate Trustee Newton I Nusbaum Assessor Gideon M Lehman Justices T P Artley and Abraham S Kalb Constables George Bickel Levi B Kalb Advisory Board Ed son Showalter An Evansville meeting hints at Debs Gompers clash and a Toledo railroad men Taft Sherman club forms with 1024 members Jefferson Democrats nominate Louis Barthol for trustee Otis West for assessor.
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Middlebury Township
Newton I. Nusbaum
Gideon M. Lehman
T. P. Artley
Abraham S. Kalb
George Bickel
Levi B. Kalb
Edson
Billingsgate
Toledo
Taft and Sherman Club
Gompers Endorses Democrat in Indiana Race
The text recounts Samuel Gompers backing Cyrus C. Davis over John C. Chaney in Indiana's Second district. It notes Davis as a coal operator with corporate ties, Chaney as a labor ally with public service record, and describes the Democratic maneuver by Edgar Perkins to sway labor voters at the last moment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gompers
Samuel Gompers
Cyrus C. Davis
John C. Chaney
Indiana
Chaney
Davis
Secoml
Democratic State Committee
Edgar Perkins
Indianapolis
Indiana Federation of Labor
Perkins
YMCA Circle Holds Membership Contest in New South Main Home
The Young Women's Christian Association Circle met at 51012 South Main Street for an enthusiastic session to launch its membership contest starting today. Members were divided into Crimson and White divisions with Bertha Root as captain and a long list of entrants including Vera Arbogast, Vida Baker, Clara Bowers, and many others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young Women's Christian Association
South Main Street
Miss Woodward
Bertha Root
Vera Arbogast
Vida Baker
Clara Bowers
Coral Bellaire
J. C. Ross
A. F E. Babb
Iva Conner
Clara Christman
I. M. Clarks
Dessit Evans
Maude Essig
Zena Frederick
Irene Groll
Barbara Graham
Laura Helfrich
Nellie Haversack
B. D. Houseworth
Margaret Hughes
Bernice Herman
Vernon Kemp
R. Compton
Nellie Carter
Hazel Cotton
Florence Wesland
Mary Daley
Lida Edmunds
Pearl Fisher
Celesta Ghainer
Pearl Gohn
Maude Sager
Amy Gravit
Edith Henderson
John Houseworth
Isabelle Hosterman
C. W. Haywood
Jeannette Johnson
Clara Kingsbury
Cora Kingsley
George Lohrman
Mary Martin
Bessie Mountjoy
Maude Martin
Zoe Neds
Libbie Patterson
Edna Pancost
Gaynelle Reid
Gertrude Rinehart
Myrtle Ruch
Florence Stutsman
Mae Stevens
Bessie Smith
Florence Upp
Inez Watson
Tula Weaver
Maude Young
Ed Ziefel
J. F. Kiefer
Margaret Stahr
C. A. Sidway
Bessie Stamp
Fakes and Fortune in a Dutch Style Painting Scheme
A dealer touts a painted tavern scene with a forged Jan Steen signature, the artist adds his own name, the work is seized in New York as a counterfeit Dutch school piece, the importer pays a 50 percent fine plus duty, then profits by selling it for 50000 while original cost was 1470 francs. The item follows a note about Willow Bay Addition land sales and a bazaar at Eagle Hall with Catholic and political events and Tag Day notices.
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Jan Steen
New York
Fifth Avenue
Custom House
United States
Taft and Sherman Club Bazaar Elections At Eagle Hall
Republicans urged to attend the bazar at Eagle hall this evening to hear a Republican speech and vote for the Taft and Sherman ticket. The event seeks support for the current ticket in a local political rally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eagle Hall
Taft and Sherman Club
Clairvoyant Dr Boyd Offers Advice at Sycamore Street Bazar
For a short time only Dr Boyd the clairvoyant will give advice on business and social affairs at 105 Sycamore Street. Participate in the straw vote to be cast at the bazar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bazar
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Elkhart
Charles H Chase
Chase & Kent
A. P. Kent
Newport Society
Democratic Campaign Fund
Bryan
Paigns
Jefferson Township
Louis Barthol
Otis West
Willow Bay Addition
St. Joe River
Main Street
the Daily Review
Warren Hill Company
Directoire
Ted
Mudge’s
W. H. Miller Co
Detroit
Main St
Hocking
Jackson Hill
United Coal Yards Co
Elkhart, Indiana
Pocahontas
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