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Newspaper
Elkhart Daily Review
Location
Elkhart, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1908
Page
3
The piece lauds Jim Watson and the Republican bloc for passing county local option in Indiana. It credits Democrats and others who supported the measure and urges continued support to protect the law. It notes a proposed two year waiting period between elections.
A correspondent asks why the Indianapolis News, once a foe of breweries and saloons, now stays silent as the saloon versus people issue reaches a crisis in the Republican platform. The piece ponders motives, suggesting possible advertising deals or a shift in reform aims, and notes temperance supporters feel perplexed by the paper’s change in stance.
The special session enacts a local option law allowing counties to hold a ballot vote at the request of petition signers filed with the county auditor to determine whether the sale of intoxicating liquors as a beverage shall be prohibited.
The temperance movement in Indiana celebrates a county local option law enacted by the legislature. The large majority supports the measure, with Republicans cautioned that more work remains. Democrats and brewers suffer defeat, urging renewed vigor, as citizens are urged to vote decisively in upcoming elections. Eternal vigilance is demanded from every voter.
A spirited note praises six Democrats who supported placing a Republican county local option measure into Indiana law. It lauds their courage amid cajoling and threats, contrasts them with four Republicans who reneged, and cites reactions from The Dublin Irish Homestead and Washington Star as framing opinions on politics and finance.
A brief dramatic exchange shows a father insisting on denying his daughter a beloved suitor while she pleads, recalling a past boast that he could grant nothing. The scene underscores family tension and personal desire within a domestic moment.
A simple pocket microscope can divert a boy from mischief by revealing the hidden world in everyday objects. It turns petals into colorful wonders, shows tiny stalactites in a nasturtium, and lets him observe ants and pond life, sharpening observation and revealing more in nature than the surface.
The scouring rush Equisetum hiemale is described for cleaning, its hollow joints acting as a natural file. In nitric acid the green stem dissolves while the white alabaster-like column remains, illustrating why the rush was valued as a mineral-like scouring brush.
A reader praises Mi o na remedies for dyspepsia and stamina improvement after a near death illness. Advertisers urge purchases of Mi o na and Father William's Indian Herb Tea with money back guarantees. Also listed are farm sales around Elkhart area and a cabbage delivery notice with contact details.
Plano Tuning and Geo Schaff piano maker advertise monthly Bik hart service while Riverside Cleaning Works serves Maple Row. C L Martin Prop. Home phone 8 on 1376. Do not forget Tag Day on October 17.
The St. Joseph Valley Bank invites new savers to open an account this month. Savings books issued and interest paid on deposits every four months. The next interest period starts November 1 with Cash Basis Bank referenced.
A testimonial from Mrs G Davenport of Roycefield New Jersey praises Dr Miles Anti Pain Pills for rheumatic pains and nervous irritability. The ad claims relief without stomach upset or habit formation and offers a money back guarantee if no benefit.
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