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Newspaper
Elkhart Weekly Truth
Location
Elkhart, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1908
Page
8
Fragmentary OCR reads as a garbled citation mentioning Shakespeare and a husband. The readable portion hints at a literary reference rather than a clear event, person, or public notice. No dates or locations are discernible from the surviving text.
The case involves Mann Lumber and Mann Cedar linked to failed local investments. A $400 judgment demand by Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Railroad stems from a dishonored check and alleged lack of funds after the local company backed projects in Alabama Michigan and timber ventures were lost to a tornado and bad speculation. Local yard operations powered profits but broader losses tied to promoters holdings and the Michigan stock collapse.
Fine trees offered at 5¢6c delivered as ordered for homes and church. Send postal to William Huneryager Lusker Ave City. 19.
Postal guidance explains how stickers and wrapping affect first class status, and the need for sender name and address on the outside. It covers returning undelivered packages, postage due rules, and procedures when insufficient postage is paid or addresses are not found.
Elkhart council votes to repeal or revise the metropolitan police law, arguing home rule for police and economical city administration. It urges the Indiana legislature to act, sending copies to all members.
The article lists church leaders and committee chairs including George Garbrick, Mrs Ora Surls, Mrs Mary Mast, and Mrs May Morrow. Key roles named span lookout, Sunday School, devotional, missionary work, social, relief, music, and stewardship with Mr. Fred Pyle and others noted as chairmen.
Local unions list meeting times and officers for Elkhart groups including Central Labor Union and various craft unions. Entries show presidents secretaries addresses and meeting nights across pages.
Union No. 335 E. S. Burns president Hugo Winterhoff secretary 321 Jefferson St. Meets the second and fourth Friday of each month in Red Men's Hall.
Fred Waters president and a Nelson prelate sec lead Musicians' Union No 192 meeting in the Community Union hall at 120 No Sixth St. The group convenes on the first Sunday of each month.
Painters Union No. 63 led by C H Hack man meets weekly in Painters hall at 219 Aspenwold Ave with J G Shrock as secretary gathering every Friday night.
Machinists Union No 163 meets the fraternal group on the third Tuesday in the I C O F hall. President Cons. Pease and Secretary F D Mail leauwx are listed as officers.
Union No 192 of the Boilermakers meets at the C L U hall on the 2d and 4th Wednesday each month under president F EH Seibert at 307 Middlebury Street continuing active organizing and fellowship.
Union leader C Francis presides at 1200 Hudson Street with G Jenkins as secretary. The group meets on the first Tuesday of each month in the C. L. U. hall.
Robi Sanford presides over the union with Asa Kintsler as secretary treasurer. Care at Home Telephone Co. listed in the notice.
Fragmentary OCR reads Ducuingers and Masons No 4 We lark pres O W Amidon ae 7300 Union street.
"Brotherhood" of Locomotive Engineers No. 248 meets Sundays after noon at Be of LE hall. F. BE. Smith serves as chief with J. Hy Catking as assistant engineer secretary division 119.
A fragment recounts a nurse caring for five dogs rather than people, noting duties such as grooming and brushing their coats, maintaining jeweled collars, and reporting earnings of five dollars a week with room and board. It claims an extinct sense of humor is required for the profession.
An English clergyman presents a view that health reflects moral character and that healthy middle age indicates a decent life. He argues many English convicts are physically degenerates, suggesting bodily state drives crimes like theft and forgery beyond temperance issues.
A Leipzig published work by Paul Gruen del outlines medieval sealing wax use. It notes white wax reserved for French kings and later Sicilian rulers. Red wax signified the German monarchs and sometimes favored people. Green wax marked public documents for the common people and cities that betrayed their government.
The article describes a traditional Fijian game called tiga resembling golf. Players drive with a reed and balance a javelin to strike a mound of stones along a road, aiming for the longest straight drive across miles while hitting the heap at the right spot for accuracy.
Ambiguous OCR fragment hints at tickets or invitation related to a church event. The readable portion mentions a church affair and a tribute, but details and participants are unclear. Further text needed for a precise, fact-based card.
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen announces a meeting and draft of new bylaws. Members are urged to attend at the union hall to discuss officer elections and upcoming rates.
An obscure note describes a watchmaker who has worked at the bench for over a quarter span, reflecting on timepieces and craft in a terse period fragment.
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