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Newspaper
Elkhart Weekly Truth
Location
Elkhart, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1906
Page
10
A local ad touts blankets and comfort items in a broad winter line. Cold season bedding includes heavy woven blankets, silkolene coverings, and padded robes priced from .98 to 3.00, plus cotton blankets at bargain prices and sacques and knit baby wear in pink lilac white with prices from 2 to 10 cents.
An old listing showcases oversized hair braids, a basswood doll furniture set with one table and three chairs, friction interurban cars, a steam engine model, toy drums, and balky mules. Prices noted per item, emphasizing durable, child friendly playthings.
Real Japanese ware offered in a sale featuring nut bowls pin trays hair receivers salt and pepper shakers cracker bowls vases cups and saucers bon bon dishes powder boxes and more Prices range from 10c to 3 American Cut glass boasts deep brilliant cuttings artistic designs and strong value Get our prices on this line now.
Readable catalog row listing waists and fur sets with prices. Includes linen waists 51c to 95c, poplin waists 70c, embroidered and black mercerized waists, 1907 lawn waists $1 to $2.25, Angora and Ermine sets, Coney and Squirrel fur pieces with various prices. Gifts emphasized and quantities noted for quick sale.
A local display features novelty neckwear sold in boxed gifts, with prices from 2 cents to 25 cents and a Jet box set of macadoves in multiple shades. Gloves for all ages highlight colorful weaves, while shoes for men women and children range from 1.25 to 4.00.
Regular meeting of the Catholic Teady Foresters tonight at 7 30 drill team requested to be present Old and new members of Idiana Pive in O U M are invited to Sweet in Ad hall Saturday Dec at 7 30 GUlock 10 s
Mrs A R Beardsley issues a reception invitation for December 27 from four to seven. Mr and Mrs W J Gronert and Miss Gronert host a card and dancing party at the Century Club for December 28 1906. Jimerson of Niles Michigan and Perry Stickles of this city wed by Palmer Nebraska on November 27 and reside with Walter Stickles at 1020 South Third Street.
A fragmentary OCR item notes a Cornish phrase linked to a person named Illie in a historical archive. The text is incomplete, reducing clarity on time, place, or full context.
Weather conditions for the 24 hours prior to 2 o'clock today show a high of 21 degrees. Winds from the east at 10 miles per hour.
The ceremony was held in a west library room with Rev. J. S. Fisher officiating under a floral bell. Mabie McLaughlin sang and Mrs. E I. Christman offered a sweet closing piece. A four course supper followed amid elaborate decorations of pepper tree, mistletoe, holly and palm leaves. The couple includes the bridge as daughter of Mr and Mrs David Garl and Mr Kibbe, son of Edward Kibbe. Attendants included Mr and Mrs Leedy and others from Goshen, Dunkirk and Cassopolis. The St John’s Ladies Guild met for a social and business session with Mrs PellicK Smith.
Miss Ada Murphy recovers from pneumonia. A boy was born this morning to Mr and Mrs Roy Fisher of Malone street. Andrew Relve of Goshen avenue is home sick. Miss Melenda Burk visits Miss Maggie VanTine of 118 Pratt street. Miss Bertha Ferral of Goshen begins a Hill store clerkship for holidays. Mrs B F Hoover of Quincy Michigan visits sister Mrs George Carroll of Division street. Miss Mary Pratt returned from North Hampton Massachusetts after college. A son born to Mr and Mrs Stork of Chicago for Saybe Ty of Ekhart. Dr and Mrs W J Armour of Goshen hosted Miss Minnie Strokipael at the Hill cloak department. Mrs Joseph Gallacher of Goshen is aunt to Sadie Gallacher of the Barle & Brger store. Tremaine family at 107 North Second street left city for an indefinite stay. Rev Thomas Edward Bair returns to Milwaukee after visit with family. John Jones, lake Shore depot porter, found a watch charm and seeks owner. Mrs Edward Kesler admitted to home from Clark hospital after abdominal trouble. Mrs C J Kern of Edwardsboro Avenue heads to Little Rock to visit daughter Mrs James App and other Southern points. Mr and Mrs AcrGQ Stillman plan Christmas in Grand Rapids. Bert Stillman and wife, Oscar Miller formerly of Culver Street, left Clark hospital for home after typhoid. K P lodge rooms used temporarily for Stines’ events. Elks consider permanent quarters. Companion Court Samatilan and Ikhar Court 7 O F held sixteen candidates. speeches by Risk of Lafayette, Ranerr of BSAW Wilson of Indianapolis, Rev Brightmire. Large attendance and refreshments. Plans for joint installation January 16 at G A R Hall.
A brief item notes a boy born to Mrs George Young of 19 West Simonton Street on Monday.
Albany December 20 Gov Higginbotham commuted the sentence of Albert T Patrick from death in Sing Sing for the murder of William M Rice to life imprisonment. He cited errors in trial and the testimony of Jones who confessed to the murder while Patrick did not personally kill Rice.
A worker at Antonio Shore’s shop sustained a severe hand injury when his eng split open and a piece of steel was removed. The laborer, described as a Jsake Shore native, was treated after the accident at the round louse. Further details are unclear in the fragmented OCR.
On complaint by Charles Swartzell of this city, Thomas Bodkins of 102 North Main street was arraigned in city court for selling intoxicating liquor to a minor. He pleaded guilty and was fined $20 plus costs, total $31.05. The liquor was sold to John Swartzell, under 21.
A daughter was born yesterday to Mr and Mrs D la Dryburg of South Siathsfreet in the local community.
Curtis Jett of Cynthiana Kentucky confessed to killing Jim Cockrell of Jackson saying the victim died during Jett’s first trial and he fired six times with a .45 revolver after seeing Cockrell first in a life or death confrontation. He claimed his attorney advised truth telling.
New York December 20. The New York attorney general filed in the supreme court under the Donnelly anti trust law to dissolve the ice trust. The complaint charges the company with restricting ice harvesting in Maine by refusing to buy it, allowing the trust to profit by reselling ice priced at 14 dollars per ton though it costs only 1.90 per ton.
A misdial by a telephone operator sent the fire department to 206 Bower Street instead of 206 McDonald Street this afternoon. At the correct home on McDonald Street Mrs Westfall mixed a cleaning solution containing gasoline which ignited and caused a blast. An open clothes press ignited, badly burning Mrs Westfall’s left hand while the fire crews attempted to extinguish the flames.
Elkhart and General Sport headline a bowling night as Battery defeats Air Lines three straight games at Cuppys. Individual scores show Battery players Cuppy 158 182 157 and Longacre 157 142 151 while Air Lines Johnson 182 and Krafft 188. Concords then edge Elkharts two to one with Winer scoring 160 153 153 184 and Ziesel 131 207 125, Elkharts Herguson 158 204 222 and Shea 135 12.
Kal umMuneg based Mpex team withdraws due to illness of two bowlers. Klondykes and City Bowling League teams will bowl tonight at Cuppys in the City Bowling league event.
A young preacher, Bishop Berry of the Methodist Episcopal church, told a rural audience he was a berry. The crowd named many berries, and an old lady, unsympathetic with his joke, shouted that he was a gooseberry, very green. The lecturer continued with the talk.
Hunters found a tiger cub in a riverbed after the dam release. The cub grew at the camp, became fond of people, and a tigress was chained the night before. The next morning the animal was found with a mark, but no harm done. locals attributed the tiger to a thief and unaware presence.
The display features the largest motors in the world built to haul logs over snow and rough roads. One machine can drag a 200 ton log train at twelve miles per hour showing remarkable power and engineering.
Fragmentary text notes a bequest to a city from a Dr Gunt or Dr Tate involving a valuable property and a municipal newspaper. The readable portion identifies Dresdends as the city and mentions a bequest to the city. No clear names, dates, or full details are available.
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