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Newspaper
Elkhart Weekly Truth
Location
Elkhart, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1909
Page
1
A New York World correspondent reports Washington confirms the Navy Department order to remodel sixteen battleships that completed a voyage around the world. The decision aligns with earlier rumors that the ships suffered damage and would receive masts and other repairs.
In New York April 129 an exposé on Col. Roosevelt linked to inspector duping leads to a settlement where the Sugar Refinery company will pay an amount equal to the duty that would have been due on the raw material. The agreement also bars an appeal and confirms judgments already recorded. The figure cited is $1,250,000.
Seven men charged and fined $32.75 each after deputy fish commissioner John Rigney and Fleming of Fort Wayne arrested them Tuesday night near Goshen. They were at work spearing fish and brought to Goshen last night.
A garbled note references a fight or clash involving the Ware and Brewer families or teams and an injury. Details are unreadable and names uncertain.
York April 29 The Outlook reveals unpaid duties totaling 1 250 000 tied to a sugar trust scheme. Inspectors were duped by a small spring wire and a bored hole in corner of each of seventeen official scales at the Brooklyn docks.
The Taft administration announced it will prosecute Governor Haskell and others in new indictments. The Department of Justice said it instructed district attorneys to secure fresh indictments after Judge Marshall quashed the previous ones.
A statement from the Banks Controller requests details on any interest Thomas McCarthy may have in the city. The fragment mentions Salvation Army and a Sunday reference, but the full context is unclear.
City Treasurer Campbell states extension granted May 20 does not cover improvement assessments. Bonds for improvements issued, payments handled by banks. In Adams county 29 cities counties show most rates above 3 per 100 valuation. Decatur highest at 4.40. St Joseph lowest at 2.86 with nearby counties near 2.93 to 3.75.
Fragmentary text mentions doctors and individuals. cannot determine a coherent event or outcome from the unreadable source.
A government inauguration reference marks the event as a notable political milestone. The text mentions expenses and a certain appeal to a payer, with names or places obscured by OCR but indicating a formal ceremony and subsequent actions.
A report discusses parole procedures at a reformatory linking to federal crime registration and prior measures. It mentions Van Lue fingerprints as first taken from a convicted man in Elkhart County and notes broader adoption of the system alongside the pertillon method. The piece also covers a divorce suit filed by Nellie Wisler against Homer Wisler seeking custody, alleging abandonment after their 1905 marriage and 1907 separation.
Miss Rose Alaimbert, identified as the Elkhail missionary, is reported to be stationed abroad. Details are unclear due to fragmented text but confirm her missionary assignment.
Mae Reeder sues for divorce in circuit court alleging her husband took their 19 month old daughter Roberta from Indianapolis to Goshen after a separation begun in 1909. Ethel Treeman and Ethel are named as witnesses as the couple’s marriage began March 26 1904 with a single child born October 29.
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The Elkhart Industrial Association elected permanent officers at a Bucklen Hotel meeting. Directors chose a new industrial secretary and outlined plans to attract prospective industries. A construction project on Jackson Street and county contract timing were discussed.
Amiel Lembusky, said to reside in Cleveland, died at Clark Hospital Elkhart after a freight train collapsed his limbs near the St. Joseph county line. Authorities dispute who bears medical expenses as they probe the case and funeral plans proceed at Henry Stephens' house.
A fragmented notice mentions a business deal or event with unclear date. Names and precise details are unreadable, leaving only general reference to a local enterprise.
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