July Circulation Figures for Elkhart Truth
William D Merelton as manager of the Elkhart Truth swore July 1907 daily circulation reached 3641 copies not counting sample or spoiled copies or unsold day by day stock. Statement sworn August 3 1907 before Notary Louis A Denyvert. Public commissioners note expiration January 191?
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William D. Merelton
Elkhart Truth
Truth
Ofice
William D. Hazelton
Manger
State of Indiana
Elkhart County
Louis A. Denyert
Truth on Sale at Local Stores and Stands
A note lists Finehout's drug store at Maine and Hickory Timmins' Opera house book store Knevels' Book store and Keene's Interurban news stand as outlets for truth on sale with no further details.
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Finehout’s
Maine
Hickory Streets
Timmins
Truth magazine distribution offer notice
Many persons arrange summer vacations and receive the Truth by mail. The offer states postage paid at 10 cents a week and requests orders to be directed to a carrier or the circulation department with a definite mailing period. Telephone numbers 61 are provided.
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United States
Circulation Department
This Date in History August 29 1907 Events
A list of historical events tied to August 29 across years. Includes 1526 Turks defeat Hungarians at Alphaez, 1664 New Amsterdam becomes New York, 1782 Royal George sinking, 1853 Napier death, 1862 McClellan nomination, 1885 first cable road in New York, among others.
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Alphaez
New Amsterdam
New York
Royal George
Pacific Ocean
England
Vancouver
Viscount Selby Birthday Remains Aged 72 Memory
Viscount Selby born August 29 1835 in London educated at Trinity College Cambridge. He served as permanent representative of Great Britain at The Hague arbitration tribunal and later rose to prominent political roles including speaker of the Commons.
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Viscount Selby
Viscount
Ats Cambridge
Commons
Financial sentiments soften amid corporate distrust
The Louisville Post notes that public confidence in stocks and bonds has been rattled by exposure of financiering and mismanagement. Yet it argues fundamentals remain sound as national activity and income from major stocks stay steady, predicting renewed buying on a revised basis despite critics in New York and Philadelphia.
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The
New
York .Times
Philadelphia ‘Ledger
York Sun
Louuisville ‘Post
Indiana Democratic Chairmanship Fight Moves Toward Clash
The Indianapolis Star reports a quiet yet rapid reorganization of Indiana Democrats. State Chairman O'Brien will retire. Thomas Taggart seeks to remain in control with a candidate. J Mirby Risk leads opposition to Taggart, while Holtzman stays on the sidelines. Taggart vows Indiana supports Bryan and rejects a favorite son for the delegation.
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Indianapolis
Indiana
Thomas Taggart
O’brien
J. Mirby- Risk
Taggart
John' WW. Holtzman
Lake Shore employee dies after long illness
George Myers, a 74 year old resident of Elkhart, dies at 143 State Street after over a month of stomach and liver troubles. Survived by wife and five daughters Katherine Myers of Chicago, Emma Myers, Gaynell Myers, J Te Stack, and Mrs Lawrence of Amherst South Dakota. Funeral plans pending pending arrival from South Dakota. Myers previously worked for the Lake Shore company in Elkhart and did early business during Chicago days.
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George ‘Myers
Wikhart
Lake’ Shore
Anon House
State Street
M Myers
Hanover
Germany
Chicago
Elkhart
Myers
Lake Shore Company
Emma and
Gaynell
Katherine Myers
Lawrence
Amherst
Dakota
South Dakota
Rail inspection train reaches Elkhart for officials
An inspection train arrived in Elkhart for a routine lookover.Engine No. 24 and private cars formed the train. Officials from New York Central Lake Shore Michigan Central given details include J T Deems and BG D Bonner. Conductor McWilliams and Brakeman Taylor to Jackson later.
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Ak Elkhart
Central Lines
J.T Deems
Shore
A. Parrish
I¢Kerson
Michigan Central
D. Bonner
H. ‘Wilson
Oo. S. Krohn
C. Harper
George McWilliams
A.C. Taylor
Jackson
Midh
Fire in Hakodate Claims 300 Lives in Flooded City
A vast blast of flames swept Hakodate after flood waters washed out a building foundation and toppled pumping station boxes. The fire destroyed nearby homes while floods in Tokyo left thousands homeless and the interior reports list 2000 deaths with property losses around 75 million dollars.
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Tokio
Hakodate
Pocketbank Lost By Miss Yazel-Davis On Main Street
Miss Yazel-Davis working in Dr Porter’s office reports a pocketbank containing five dollars and some receipts lost this morning on Main Street. She cannot determine where the loss occurred.
Dutch lightship Haaks adopts submarine signal bells test
The Dutch lightship Haaks north of Texel moorings now tests a novel submarine bell system to signal in fog or thick weather. If results succeed, the device may be adopted widely on Dutch signships and possibly Belgian ones, improving vessel safety.
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Wolland
Texel Island
Belgium
London
Globe
Tabasheer Tabasheer Known From Ancient Hindu Texts
The sap of the female bamboo called tabasheer or banslochan is used for medicinal purposes in India and sold in Calcutta bazaars from 41 cents to 1.35 per pound. The best white variety is prized and tabasheer is known in Indian markets since aboriginal times, also found in Borneo and traded by early Arab merchants. It is described as strengthening, tonic, and cooling, with Hindu medical works citing its miraculous associations in the Eastern Tirad.
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India
Calcutta
Iit
Borneo
West
Tabasheer
Tabashir
Baniyboo
Tirad
Notable Moro Engagements Reported by Manila Times Letter
A fragment from a Manila Times letter by J. M. Merrill details Moro and native constabulary clashes. It mentions an hour long fight from dawn to late morning and references a banning fight on March 2 with pummeling described.
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Manila ‘Times
Ji -M. Merrill
Moros
Banning
Pummel
Fragmentary OCR Note Yields Sparse Local Item
A damaged OCR fragment provides unclear text with no discernible event or names. The readable parts offer little detail beyond a generic brief and lacking concrete facts to identify a person place or action.
Chicago tragedy mystery deepens over third woman
Report claims a third woman, Grace Bennett formerly of this city, may have triggered the fatal shooting by Charles Andrews at Chicago Blaine scene. Ethel Blaine buried today. Henry Davis identifies Andrews as his sister’s killer. coroner Hoffman permits body shipment for burial.
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Chicago
Charles- Andrews
Elishart
Ethel
Blaine
Chiada
Los
Andrews
Grace Bennett
Tate Témaing
Ethel Blaine
Examiner
Mora
Lnd
Henry W. Davis
Ova
Ethel T. Davis
Davis
George
Blaing
Texas
Flora
Hoffman
Misra
Actor Defends Wife Amid Cruel Hiss During Curtain Tale
Actor Will Milano of Crystal theater team defended his wife Agnes Alvin against hisses from the audience. He warned he would climb down over foothills if more hissing occurred while his wife spoke lines. Last night Mrs Milano reportedly hissed and he commented on audience behavior and a play titled only a joke with songs.
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Will Milano
Crystal Theater
Agnes Alvin
Name Change Plea Filed in Hillsdale County Court
Richard W. Downing submitted a affidavit before Hillsdale County Superior Court at Hillsdale Michigan seeking a legal name change from Teenen to Mercer. The petition alleges a peculiarly interesting 12 year old context.
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Richard.Mercer
Teenen
Mercer
Ialleinus
Hungarian Father Reports Son Missing After Week
Joe Vargo, a Hungarian resident of 825 St Street, reports his 14 year old son missing for a week. He told Officer Miller that the boy left with a man named Meredith to go to Gilow. Vargo believes abduction and questions the absence of his son.
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Isis ‘Peing
Joe Vargo
Joe ‘Street
Joe
Helen
Seret
Rinehart
Miller
Vargo
Everal Days
Meredith
Gilsow
Elkhart Sheriff Seizes Jaster Property in Bankrupt Case
A South Bend judge’s judgment against Jaster led to sheriff seizure of a team of horses and detainment at a local livery barn for sale. Attorney A Darling questions recovery due to pending bankruptcy petitions, while Mrs. A M Rucker visits relatives in Louisville.
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Athatas
Charles
South Bend
Jaster
Bend
Elkhart
Ziesele
A. Darling
Aef
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Eee Oe ‘Commerce Commis‘sion
Einet
Charles Andrews
Hiss
Bierman
Elkhart Horse
Laporte
A. M
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