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Newspaper
Elkhart Weekly Truth
Location
Elkhart, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1907
Page
4
Daily newspaper notice from Truth Publishing Co at 308 S Main Street outlines carrier and mail delivery, 10 cents weekly or five dollars yearly, payment terms, and instruction to report missed delivery by 10 o clock to ensure publication.
William D. Hazelton sworn as Elkhart Truth manager to certify October 1907 bona fide circulation at 3678 copies. Note excludes sample, spoiled, and unsold papers. notarization by Louis A. Dennert, Notary Public, Indiana.
A note lists availability of Trath at Finehout's drug store on Main and Hickory, Timmins' Opera House book store, Knevels' book store, and Keene's inter ban news stand.
A compact recap of notable events and deaths from December 5 1907 era notes. Major items include Francis II’s earlier death in 1560 and the 1905 Kiev pogrom. The list also references battles and notable arrivals across European and American history dated long before 1907.
Augustus Heinze, born December 5 1869 in Brooklyn, rose from miner to mining magnate with copper interests and banking ventures in New York. His career spanned West mining fights, Amalgamated Company battles, and a rise to multimillionaire status before the financial crash.
Editorial question about saloon keepers fearing rivals who flout laws and disturb peace. It asks if unscrupulous competitors threaten respectable establishments by sowing wind that could spark a whirlpool of trouble.
A fragment hints at a presidential wrap for the Indianapolis Star. The note references a press plan or feature, possibly about a president named Meyer and a large promotional or editorial project.
Fragmentary OCR text from a tribune page includes incomplete words and erased sections making it hard to determine the full article. The legible parts hint at a newspaper page with various columns but no coherent event or named entities are identifiable.
Fragmentary text appears to reference a platform and banks with unclear context. The readable bits suggest a possible civic or editorial note but lack names dates places or concrete actions to confirm.
A proposed amendment to the railway law backed by railway labor groups seeks to allow passes to families or deceased employees. The Hepburn law precedent prompted earlier practice granting passes to dependents. a general manager successor for Lake Shore is expected after D C Moon serves as acting head.
The Indiana State Horticultural Society opened its annual meeting in Indianapolis with talks from State Entomologist Douglass and others on fruit culture and San Jose scale control. Despite a poor fruit year, over 700 plates of fruit and about 100 exhibits of seedling apples were shown, highlighting experiments on elevated land and windbreaks.
F M Harden of South Haven told Michigan state horticulturists in Bat dle Creek that the regions with ruined peach crops should follow the example of San Francisco. He said the freeze, costing thousands of dollars, was a clearing out that eliminates worthless orchards and lifts growers’ ideals.
Eli W. Paxon father of Charles Paxon proprietor of the North Main Street feed store and Mrs Ella Adams of this city died at his daughter Mrs Clara Sherwin’s Bristol home yesterday afternoon. Officials say a sudden apoplexy while stooped to pick corn in a barn caused his death, his body found about 5 30 o clock. Survived by two sons John P of South Bend and Dr Ed Paxon of South Bend two daughters Mrs Dr Butts of Dade City Florida and Mrs Cox at the old Middlebury homestead. Funeral arrangements to be announced.
New York December 4 Harriman head of a major railroad system says the country is ready to recover from the panic. He notes jobs returning as 6000+ laid off railway workers are rehired and asserts industrial stability and renewed credit. He cautions a cautious but steady recovery ahead with public confidence returning.
Fragments from a Washington area note mention a 'father of the house' phrase with unclear reference to a Pennsylvania context and Rev. symbols, lacking coherent names or dates. The readable bits suggest a political or legislative note without concrete details.
County Attorney Gattshall leads a remonstrance case over ward 3 signatures amid disputes over admissibility and alleged fraud. Attorneys clash as 47 names are scrutinized, with witnesses sequestered and claims of false Signatures and misrepresentation explored by both sides.
A receiver was appointed for Model Clothing Company 520 South Main Street after a mandamus filed by A D Wells vice president seeking court action. The company assets include receivables and stock valued around 2900. uncollected debts estimated under 2100. Attorney Arthur E Darling was named receiver and posted a 3000 bond to begin restructuring the firm.
Seniors Marty Clement Olive Brown Lena Dinehart and Hazel Walley gave their last rhetoricals before the annual program, marking the end of an era for the high school.
An important meeting of Ben Har will take place Friday night. They plan the inter ibecatin court and semi-annual election of officers. Further arrangements aim at a special degree to be issued early next year at Ekhart and South Bent.
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