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Newspaper
Elkhart Weekly Truth
Location
Elkhart, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 15, 1909
Page
3
Report from Lydick of a freight No. 5686 derailment scare near 1:20 PM yesterday. Engineer Swartz applied emergency brakes, right side of the box car torn away, ten coaches damaged, parts of the roof harmed. crew credited with preventing a worse collision.
Public sale scheduled Thursday April 15 at 10 am. on the Jim Ammermart farm located two miles east and 514 miles north of Wakarusa, four miles south of Elk hart, and halfway south of the Paulus schoolhouse. Peter Shafter promotes a wall paper cleaner at Miller's.
Rain prevented the New York and Brooklyn teams from playing in the American League match at Detroit.
Fragmentary OCR notes mention Dal Lewis arriving and a trip by motor club to Chicago. The text references distances, timing, entertainment, and a potential flower order, but details are unclear.
Fragmentary OCR notes reference Gristee on eligibility and city actions tied to civic processes. Mentions democratic oath and a party or group seeking favorable views. Context unclear due to garbled text.
Notices describe a private sale and wrecking of the old Presbyterian church site on Franklin Street with plans for a new building and construction specifications. The document also lists rental inquiries and thanks to friends and neighbors for kindness during illness and death of several local residents.
Fragmentary OCR describes an auction listing with unclear items and partial phrases. Phrases like in front and chair appear, but key names, dates, and full scope are missing.
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