Elkhart Review Wheat Corn Oats and Pork Prices
Market brief from Elkhart lists prices for wheat corn 100 percent oats pork butter and eggs. The note reflects historical commodity rates and price ranges used in daily trade summaries.
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Newspaper
Elkhart Daily Review
Location
Elkhart, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 16, 1908
Page
6
Market brief from Elkhart lists prices for wheat corn 100 percent oats pork butter and eggs. The note reflects historical commodity rates and price ranges used in daily trade summaries.
The annual meeting of the Northern Indiana City Superintendents Club will be held in Kokomo on October 23 and 24 with about seventeen school superintendents expected, including J. H. Drake of Elkhart. Warner B. Titus seeks a county license for Hotel Standard at the November term, Aaron F. Rowe and John L. Steimer seek licenses for South Main Street addresses. A report to Marshal Self states Abe Markley lost $200 at a Goshen area auto party. A chicken supper at the Markley home north of Goshen sparked a local scandal under investigation.
While M W Sellers a blacksmiths helper wheeling brass rods his cart up set on his hand bruised and cut infection set in Shore Fireman C B Hayden had his left hand injured October 8 when a chunk of coal fell on it infection set in John Super employed at the Chicago Telephone Supply Co factory lost the end of his right index finger in a machine today
The November trustees meeting will occur on the second Monday due to election timing. John Winter of Goshen Eyelet Co caught a thief in the act stealing his bicycle Wednesday afternoon.
The marriage of Frank BE Thorpe and Miss Elsie May Miller occurred Thursday at the bride’s parents home with forty relatives attending. Rev. Charles I Rice officiated. Guests included the Mooney, Bowdish, Mease, Lower, and Thorpe families plus friends from Goshen and Chicago. Other items note a Moses wedding in Rushville and a surprise skating rink party plus a St. John’s Ladies Guild planning a rummage sale.
The Pyshian Club gathered with Mrs. E C Arms of Liberty street to finish the year’s work. the final meeting will be hosted by President Mrs A M Smith at 1008 South Second street next Tuesday. Seventeen members and four guests attended including Mesdames Albert Shekels Samuel Doutt John Sixby and Homer Virgil, and a repast was served.
A batch of notices reports the deaths of Melissa Frankford in Goshen after a long illness and other local figures. It lists survivors including sons Melvin and O L Frankford and daughter Estelle, with funeral plans undetermined. Also noted are the deaths of Jonathan Boomershine in Benton and Catherine Rhoades in Nappanee, plus Catherine Freyberg infant, Margaret Turman, and John Co Lentz of Mishawaka with brief burial details.
The Catholic Ladies Bazar opened in Egales hall for a three day run with a crowded opening night. A crowd enjoyed country stores refreshment booths and dances after 9 pm. The flag voting contest pits Taft and Sherman against Bryan and Kern with one cent per vote, about 2000 votes for each side by opening night. Republican and Democratic speakers urged support while the hall features colorful booths, dancing and various entertainments, with closing votes to come Saturday evening.
The Elks entertainment committee released a season program listing Smoker election night card parties dances memorial and benefit events with dates from November to May and featuring Ellis' orchestra Prof Nast Raymond Robins J Adam Bede and a billiard tournament. The committee includes Dances Ollie Sweitzer Jr Elmer Helfrich Joseph Shively C EB Kirkwood and Edward.
South Bend High School will open three arts and crafts classes next week with Miss Jackson leading metal work and Miss Phol guiding leather classes. The school board aims to hire an extra teacher for mechanical drawing wood turning and bench work as classes expand across manual training. Commercial department classes are large this year and work on forging foundry and domestic science rooms progresses rapidly. the domestic science department, led by Miss Hillier, will not open until spring as she is currently in Europe gaining knowledge before start.
Elkhart and South Bend high school teams meet at Elkhart Driving Park for a promising gridiron clash. Elkhart seeks a two season high school unbeaten run and state title pace after hard practice since last Saturday. South Bend arrives stronger, having defeated several fast teams this season. Jim Brown, owned by Goshen’s George Evans, won three straight heats in a Goshen fairground race. Robert WIll, Famous Dillard, and Lucile Blast also raced here. Elkhart basketball, under manager E V Monschein, seeks strong schedules locally or beyond.
John and Jennie Van Houten arrived in the city in destitute condition and found shelter at the police station. A Bucklen moving pictures show drew a large crowd, praised for technical quality and realism. The Catholic Lady Foresters plan a penny supper at Eagle Hall on Saturday, Oct. 17, with a Bristol dance also set for Oct. 17.
Mrs. Q R Pindell is visiting in Wabash. Dr O W Hatch of Cassopolis is in the city. Mrs C H Bailey of Gary visits her mother Mrs A F Dennett. Miss Maude VanPatten returns from Cleveland after three weeks. Miss Maude Renn returns from six weeks in Pennsylvania. A son born to Mr and Mrs Londo Mowery of 709 Garfield Ave on Thursday. Mr and Mrs Allen Rupple of south of Syracuse are visiting in the city. Mr and Mrs G G Brenner of Jeffersonville guest of his parents. Miss Grace McMillan returns from five weeks in Colorado with Miss Mary Ziesel of Chicago. A son born to Mr and Mrs Arthur Mitchell of Adrian on Wednesday night. Mr and Mrs Mitchell formerly lived here. she was Miss Alta Heininger.
A local health brief reports Mrs Wasper Lipshitz improving and expects recovery while George Smith of Cleveland township suffers pleurisy. Mrs Boltenhouse shows improvement after paralysis. Miss Beatrice Sanford awaiting follow up after appendectomy. Florence Eyster and several in the central school area are measles cases. Mrs Josephine Wolgamood remains dangerously ill with paralysis, her daughter Arlene Arnold recently died, and Mrs Arnold of Cass County Michigan is unconscious and critical. Debs, campaigning socialist candidate, disappoints about 1,000 in Bethlehem Pennsylvania due to inability to speak. Also neighborhood ad for a lot in Nillow Bay Addition near St Joe.
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