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Elkhart Weekly Truth

Location

Elkhart, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Dec 17, 1908

Page

3

Pullman Car Fees to Rise for Pennsylvania Lines

A new agreement raises Pullman charges for sleeping and parlor cars on the Pennsylvania system for the first time in history. The change, expected to reach up to 350000 dollars per year, shifts costs from railroads to Pullman service and may cause crowding of cars as economies drive the move. Train movements include extra cars for Notre Dame students and preparations for winter by rail shops report.

Puleman Accont Ct Pennsyvania Railroad Pullman Pennsylvania Pullman Company Stoll

Gasoline powered Union Pacific car eyed for Toledo Ann Arbor line

The Union Pacific plans a gasoline powered streetcar for the Toledo and Ann Arbor line with a six cylinder engine allowing 40 to 60 mph. If successful, electric power may be dropped and the car built of steel with watertight design. Also notes thefts of brass at Lake Shore, brisk Adams Express business, early closing in London, toll roads in Maryland, and Japan considering medicine sale controls.

Union Toledo Ann.Arbor Pacific Lake Shore Company Round House Lake Shore

Christmas stamps aid Red Cross in holiday sales

The government issued one cent stamps produced by the American Bank Note Company and distributed by state Red Cross branches to fund tuberculosis work. Profits from sales go to local Red Cross chapters with designs featuring a holly wreath, Merry Christmas and a red cross.

Pennsylvania American Bank Note, Company Red Cross _society National Society Red Cross Branch Society

Treat for the Ladies at Sykes Millinery Parlor

Demonstration of beauty cream held at Sykes Millinery parlors on Friday and Saturday. Free samples offered to all ladies who call.

Sykes

Moon Financial Aid Pushes Joint Railroad City Group

A Lake Shore plan seeks 4000 dollars with city aid to fund gymnasium equipment and debt clearance. The move aims to form a joint railroad city association with a six member railroad and six citizen board, annexes for a gym, and papers to be drafted January 9.

Moon A. H. Beisner Te Grootveld James Martin

Remembered Elevator King Amid Indiana Fraud Scandals

In southern Indiana and Illinois a sequence of losses and forged claims unmasked, as Capt Harrington and J H Miller face insurance suits following the Agar estate collapse. A river tragedy at Carmel sparked a funeral, with more than 75,000 in forged notes revealed and receivers appointed as creditors press for settlements.

Carmel Harrington Agar EH. D. McGary W. M. Ford New Harmony Inndiana Iinois J. H. Miller Samuel A. Stewart Houston Tex Frank Williams Gary Ind Union Central of Cincinnati Reserve Loan Life of Indianapolis Evansville Aray TPAL Ben-Hur Modern Woodmen Bankers’Life of Des Moines Coar of Honor Intermediate of

Peace Day Observed by Women's Temperance Union

The Women’s Christian Temperance Union will observe Peace Day at Mrs. S. Johnson’s home on West Franklin Friday at 2 30 PM replacing 8 PM. The program includes piano solo Florence Taska hymn All Nations Round the World Bible reading Peace by Mrs. OH Sterner vocal solo Peace Precious Peace by Mrs. Gery Fletcher roll call Peace quotations vocal solo The Christ So Far Away talk Mrs. He Church and Mrs. Fred Pyle violin and piano duet Marguerite and Willie Waisl. Hymn Wonderful Peace. Donations for Hadley Orphans’ homes invited.

Woman's Christian Temperance Union Gery Fletcher Vinnie Fred. Pyle Bernice ‘Warner Marguerite Willie Waisl Hadley

Self Raised. Dora Dean Capitola Hast Lynn First Violin

Meadow Brook.

Dora Dean Capitola Hast Lynn Meadow Brook

Juveniles at Low Prices Bandit Mouse Puggery Wee

A fragment notes juvenile items such as Bandit Mouse and Puggery Wee in a Mother Goose village setting with a Policeman Blue Jay and price indicators like .98c and $3.00. The readable phrases suggest a storefront or toy listing style from a vintage catalog or ad.

Bandit Mouse Puggery Wee Goose Village Policeman Blue Jay

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