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Newspaper
Elkhart Weekly Truth
Location
Elkhart, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1908
Page
3
A runabout owner’s machine explosion last Thursday sparked a boiler blast causing town commotion. Repairs finished and Andrewes reappeared on the streets. Mike Furo of 7409 Ackerson Street suffers a recent accident, injuring his right ankle and toes.
Wm Gellman and C A Carlson are recovering after a gas explosion incident Tuesday. Engineer John Keeley is off work today due to illness.
H M Mayer of Indiana Avenue reported a work accident Tuesday when a fragment of ice struck his right eye. The injury caused considerable inflammation and medical attention was sought.
Christ Seeberger a boilermaker living at 1402 South Sixth Street was injured yesterday when a piece of iron pierced his right eye. He received prompt medical attention and is expected to recover.
Two machinists at the headhouse praised his hand eye coordination as they helped pullins in frame holts and the achaiaY shaped catching his band amid the confusion on West River Avenue.
Milwaukee August 6 The National Travelers Association forms to abolish tipping and acts as a clearinghouse for traveler complaints. Grievances center on tipping and proceed to demand cleaner towels six foot sheets and better fire escapes in hotels.
Irvin Potts through attorney James H State posted an appeal bond after being found guilty of selling liquor without a license in police court before Judge Hughes. The appeal will be heard at the superior court in September term. Potts’ place of business remained open this morning and is operating as usual. Proceedings or police plans beyond this are not known.
Lafayette Ind Aug 6 The annual camp meeting of the Seventh Day Adventists of Indiana opened today on the camp grounds near Lafayette and will run ten days. Prominent leaders from San Francisco Washington Battle Creek and other cities will address the gathering.
S Saxon of Barber Asphalt Company met with the city and board of public works to discuss finishing repairs on Lexington avenue and Second street. Barbor workers had begun repairs about ten days earlier but ran out of material. The defunct paving contractor’s assets passed to Barber Asphalt, which inherited the city contract to keep the streets in repair for ten years.
London reports Count Zeppelin orders a new airship after the prior craft was destroyed by fire near Stuttgart. The incident prompted immediate urgency as the firm seeks replacement parts and propulsion upgrades.
A proposed measure targets women who use cosmetics or padding to trap a man into marriage. If a woman appears as she really is, the marriage stands. otherwise it may be declared null and void. The speaker sent the bill to the Ways and Means committee amid reported pressure from wives to amend the proposal.
In Philadelphia judge rules Marian B Dyott not in need of immediate guardian for her estate though concerns over extravagance persist. The 48 year old with 4000 annual income from Baltimore trust and Philadelphia properties has large spending episodes including buying many shirtwaists and theater tickets for social theater parties. Her brother Charles G Dyott sought guardianship due to her spending and notoriety.
Ten year old Albert Steimer son of John Steimer of 201 Division Street was severely bitten on the left hand by Arthur Keene's bull dog last night. The dog attacked during a street game near Division street with Steimer's collie nearby. The wound was cauterized minutes after the incident.
The article notes a rising number of cases in the Superior Court with vacation filings deemed more important than last term’s trials. The Overlease murder case carries over and is expected to go to trial in September when Cart convenes on September 14.更多案件预计在九月开庭， Overlease谋杀案延至九月审理，议事日程将增多。
A compiled list of multiple local craft unions with officers and meeting times. Carpenters No 565 pres Frank Lape and Eugene May sec meet Fridays at C L U halls. Tailors No 296 pres J Karaschk and H W Hutfield sec meet at various shops. Typographical No 266 pres H D Albers and PF. W Crisman sec meet first Tuesdays at C L U hall. Giggarmakers No 415 pres John Roger and John MacGregor sec meet 2nd and 4th Thursdays at C L U hall. Plumbers Kahtz pres and Kantz sec meet 2nd and 4th Thursdays at Painters hall. Barbers No 207 pres Fred Waters and A E Loudenslager sec meet first Mondays at C L U hall. Bartenders No 73 pres David Cole and Adolphus Meise sec meet 2nd and 4th Sundays at Gun Store. Musicians No 192 pres Fred Waters and Nelson Kemberling sec meet first Sunday at C U hall. Painters No 63 pres C H Hack man and J G Shrock sec meet Fridays at Painters hall. Boilermakers No 492 pres F E Seibert and meet 2nd and 4th Wednesdays at C L U hall. Moulders No 420 pres C Francies and sec Jenkins meet first Tuesday at C L U hall.
Officer A W Fonda came back from Coldwater Michigan after being summoned last Sunday due to the death of his elderly father.
Bucklen Opera House stockholders met at S. Maxon’s office and re elected H. B. Belen J. W. Fieldhouse Norman Sage Fr E Shaw L M Simpson E A Carpenter and S Maxon to the board. Theatre improvements in contemplation are rapidly progressing and expected to be completed before the theatre opens.
Detroit man St Charles traveling to Rochester with a woman’s baby is robbed at a depot. An accomplice flees with two grips containing 80 dollars and wedding clothes. St Charles pursues, recovers the child, but is attacked by three confederates in Walkerville. Wedding postponed until repairs and new clothes.
Farmer David Bergey near Parkerford fought a massive owl that swooped down in the orchard. The bird grabbed his hair with sharp talons and pierced his clothes with its beak. Bergey pried feathers free and felt the talon slip from his eye socket before the owl flew away.
A Liberian commission attaches opens an ice and ice cream manufactory in Monrovia using an American made New Brunswick Refrigerator with one ton capacity. It yields 500 pounds of ice and ten gallons of ice cream daily and aims to expand with cold storage. Ice sells for four cents per pound and ice cream around $2.40 per order as demand grows among locals and foreign residents.
Report from Des Moines indicates Governor Chintth is weighing a special five-member legislature session to fill the vacancy caused by Senator Allison’s death. The move aims to seat a temporary senator until the regular session elects a long-term replacement.
Robt. Sanford pres and Asa Kintsler secretary listed for the Home Telephone Co care duties in the union report.
G. W. Clark president and O. W. Amidon secretary treasurer announce the Bricklayers and Masons No. 4 meeting at 300 Union Street with details to follow.
A distressed man named Mr. Platte laments eviction as he cannot pay rent and lacks cash or borrowings. He pawns belongings and cannot even secure a clean collar for a date. He contemplates death but remains driven by curiosity about his own condition.
Listings show Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers No 248 meeting Sundays at the B L E hall and officers E Smith chief J H Calkins secretary 119 Division St. Firemen and Enginemen No 162 meet Tuesdays and first Sunday at Mulberry Street hall with W J Roose master and Harry Meredith secretary. Railroad Trainmen No 23 meet Sundays and Mondays at 415 South Main Street with E Blickenstaff master and Dalee secretary.
Order of Railway Conductors No 4 lists A C Brown president at 920 Marion St H Brown secretary South Bend W St Darling vice president 401 Vistula St. The group meets the second Thursday of each month at the I O O F hall.
Lawton Michigan faces Elkhart in a much anticipated baseball clash drawing strong fan interest. The local squad, boosted by pitcher Big Injun Null who fanned eight, hopes to repeat Sunday’s success and attract larger crowds through the weekend doubleheader.
Fragmented OCR shows fragmented references to bus or train times such as west bound and am pm stamps with hours like 4 a m 8:04 pm and 7:04. It mentions Limiteds and bik 58 p m with unclear context and no clear event or names.
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