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Newspaper
Elkhart Weekly Truth
Location
Elkhart, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1906
Page
4
Delivery by carrier to any city area or by mail at 10 cents weekly or 5.00 yearly. Subscriptions payable to the carrier. Report missed delivery to the office. Advertising communications must arrive by 10 o'clock to insure publication that day.
Telephone lines for editorial room and business office listed as both phones available for contact.
William D Hazelton the manager swears the November 1906 bona fide circulation of the Daily Truth was 3328 not counting sample or spoiled copies. The oaths were sworn December 6 1906 before notary Louis A Dennert with commission until Jan 9 1907.
Indiana voices split over a public depository plan with Controller Tracewell warning of risks while urging safeguards. The piece argues for keeping government funds in secure banks, limiting bond exposure, and ending banker influence on treasurers, asserting public money belongs to the people.
The Interstate Commerce Commission investigation finds shippers and railroads at fault for slow unloading and excessive car detention. Shippers delay storage by using cars as warehouses, resisting warehouse capacity and harsher penalties. Federal reform urged to penalize both sides and require prompt unloading.
Political chat notes Richmond candidate Shiveley linked to Knights of Pythias lodge Indiana. It suggests he may ride the Pythian goat into office, urging reliance on civic record over lodge ties and recalls the Mangham convention setback as a warning.
Editorial notes a suspect confessed to the Sarah Schafer murder and predicts a difficult fight to secure prosecution by Bedford authorities.
In Goshen Harris the confessed killer of Sarah Schafer is portrayed as attempting to bolster his own status. His statements do not align with established facts of the crime.
The Lake Shore's freight traffic east from Elkhart yesterday likely topped the season's heavy freight movement. Between 6 a.m. and 6 p.m. eighteen engines for freights were ordered from the round houses as fair weather favored rail activity.
J W Daly is appointed general passenger agent of the Lake Shore lines effective January 1 1907 with headquarters in Cleveland. He succeeds the late A J Smith.
Contractors will build a mammoth car shops at Anderson for the Indiana Traction Company. The award was made on Saturday and the total cost of the improvement is $150,000.
A nostalgic Christmas verse recalls the joy of bells and memories of youth. It urges charity and faith to spread God’s peace, celebrating the season with warm goodwill.
A state educational commission report notes that current laws allow higher teacher salaries but the spread is limited by local will. It cites that only a minority of cities towns and townships pay the maximum, urging communities to boost sentiment for fair pay and longer terms, with much variation due to local dynamics.
A short note from Kenneth Blass of 5 Middlebury Street requests a train of cars a hobby horse nuts and candy. The message reads as a simple holiday wish list addressed to Santa.
Dr R J Parrett finished a three weeks revival at the United Brethren church in Scranton with sixty plus conversions and wide public impact. He came from Harrisonburg where a monthlong series preceded this visit. Mrs Parrett aided with solo performances as the couple head toward Pennsylvania for the holidays before starting a new series in West Virginia.
The roundup reports danger of starvation amid Northwest coal famine with several towns out of food. An investigation seeks graft traces in a railroad franchise bid, a doctor clearing in questioning. Chicago Alton Railroad meeting in New York questions a 3 million dollar book expenditure. A New York thief is caught after stealing for children’s toys. Interstate Commerce Commission warns of car shortages and plans appeals to carriers and Congress. Roosevelt defends Brownsville actions, denying race prejudice. Senate panel reviews land allotment for forest reserves and a Post Office funding dispute with railways.
Bessie Stamp Ray DeCamp May ark and Katherine Work performed junior theoricals in the assembly room this morning. Sessions at the high school close Friday afternoon for two weeks of holiday vacations. Santa Claus I will tell you what I want for Christmas a cart and four wheel nuts and don’t forget my two sisters. Santa. boa RDNA WHITE. live. GCO West Jefferson street.
Ensign and Mrs. Clifford of the Salvation Army issue a heartfelt appeal through the press. They report twenty red stock ing boxes yielded 15 75 and seek at least 1 from readers to provide gifts and baskets of provisions for needy families and children.
A short call to help for a Christmas fund asks the public to provide needed items and money. A full statement of all expenses will be published. the note urges readers to act today and share with someone less fortunate.
The W C T U met at Mrs. R K C Travis home to discuss liquor laws known as Nicholson and Moore. Statistics showed broad shifts toward temperance with remonstrances and closures rising across Indiana townships and wards, though some counties still host saloons in limited areas.
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