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Newspaper

Elkhart Weekly Truth

Location

Elkhart, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Feb 13, 1908

Page

3

Encampment Rate Hears Rally Soon As Veterans Plan Canvass

A meeting of the executive committee will outline a citywide canvass to gauge lodging and boarding needs for an encampment. Rail officials expect a large turnout, with the Grand Army watching for solid proof of expected attendance before formal action at the March meeting. Meanwhile Lake Shore workers discuss eight hour shifts and interlocker switch work continues at Main street crossing.

Taleda Nieiteor G. A Grand Army

Y M C A Threatened With Towel Famine

A baffling towel shortage at the Y M C A led to an alarm by officials after numerous towels vanished from the railroad Y M G A building. Secretary A H Deisner ordered a search. no towels remained and he warned members may be required to provide their own.

Y. M A. H. Deisner

Damaged Lake Shore plant machine shop set to reopen

The Lake Shore planit machine shop damaged in a recent fire will resume operations Saturday after repairs and new machinery were installed. Builders finished the interior, carpenters worked overtime, and the line shaft is in place awaiting final connections to start the machines. Repairs to roundhouses and freight and passenger houses proceed, with completion expected soon.

Lake Shore Planit

Widow sues Lake Shore for $10,000 damages

Julia A. Mead administratrix of John J. Mulligan's estate sues the Lake Shore at Toledo for $10,000. Mulligan, 23, was employed as a switchman on the middle grounds and was killed when his foot caught in a switch while attempting to unfasten a coupling that the plaintiff alleges was broken. He left a wife.

Lake Shore Toledo Julia A. Mead John J. Muligan Mulligan Aleges

Trains Return to Regular Schedule After Snow Storm

For the first time in two weeks most west bound passenger trains resumed regular schedules. The Twentieth Century Limited No 25 arrived on time as did other eastbound trains, with No 15 delayed about 55 minutes. Westbound trains arrived on time.

L. S Twentieth Century Limited Cos

Rail Notes Show 30 Percent of A C F Workers Idle

The American Car and Foundry Co of St Louis says 30 percent of its workers are idle due to slackening demand. The firm, with about 10 000 employees in and around St Louis, reports some 3 500 out of work and 1 500 more to be laid off soon. Colonel Edward E Currier a Boston representative of the Southern Pacific died Tuesday night at his Maldon Massachusetts home aged 61.

American Car & Foundry Co St. Louis Edward E. Currier Boston Southern Pacific Maldon Mass

Trolley Pole Accident Delays Interurban Run

An interurban car No. 303 had its trolley pole pulled last night causing a thirty minute delay to reach South Bend. The crash happened between Osceola and Mishawaka with Engine No. 4660 of the Twentieth Century Limited type. the other car, Englewood, was brought in for repairs earlier. Two large holes were reported in the rear end of its tank.

South Bend Engle

Passenger brakeman Howard Co returns to work after injury

A passenger brakeman who fell and sustained serious injuries about two weeks ago returned to work today. The incident occurred in Howard County and involved the unnamed employee resuming duties after recovery.

Howard Co

Assistant Foreman Ill at Roundhouses Amid Fitting Work

Assistant Foreman Charles Kr ar fell ill yesterday at the roundhouses while the place is being fitted by machinist Harry Hogue. No further injuries reported and work continues under supervision.

Charles Kr Curie Harry Hogue

Assistant Master Mechanics Return and Post in Toledo

Assistant Master Mechanic Carroll arrived from Cheveldad last night. Master Mechanic O M Foster is based in Toledo.

Carroll Cheveldad O.M. Foster Toledo

Fireman G H Oulton Dies Sudden in Chicago

Fireman G H Oulton was suddenly taken ill and died in Chicago yesterday. The death shocks his colleagues and local fire department colleagues who knew him as a dedicated member of the service.

G. H. Oulton Chicago

Three Special Days For Dedication At Elkhart Elks Temple

The Elkhart Elks announce three days of dedication and tenth anniversary observance. March 30 marks ten years since the South Bend lodge commissioned the Elkhart order. A general arrangements committee will oversee a three day program including club room dedication, ladies day, and a welcome for non members with guided tours. Deputy U S Marshal Merrill Wilson from Indianapolis attended and spoke.

Elkhart Elks’temple South Bend Grand Lodge Elks U. S Marshall Merrill’. Wilson

Bryan to Lecture in South Bend Tonight

Several Elkhart residents will travel to South Bend tonight to hear William Jennings Bryan speak on The Value of an Ideal. After the lecture he plans to campaign actively in the presidential race.

Bryan South Bend Elkhart Bend William‘ ‘Jennings Bryan Wills

New Cribbage News Prompt Sparks Confusion

Brief reads as fragmented OCR noting cribbage references and an afternoon note. The readable text hints at a game or column but provides no clear details or names.

Red Hair Proportion in Europe Sparks Theories

The article notes red hair is a little over 5 percent in one country and compares it with higher continental figures. It cites Tacitus on red haired Gaedalians and suggests possible physiological or pathological links, proposing that hair color may not be a strict racial trait.

Tacitus

Writer recalls geometry lesson aiding real task

A Milwaukee Sentinel reader recounts using a 15 year old geometry fact to inscribe a hexagon in a circle and calculate material cuts for 16 inch tops on taborets, noting practical value of learning and a quote from Daniel Webster.

Milwaukee - Sentinel Daniel Webster

Funny Stories as Medicine Restores a Businessman

A Baltimore physician recommended a course of funny stories at meals after years of overwork left a businessman in a morbid condition. The patient resisted at first but embraced the idea and recovered, the laughter improving both mind and body and proving humor a potent, cheap remedy.

Baltimore

Noted Cigarette Fiend: Woman Claims Cure Through Distance

A New York Press excerpt recalls a smoker living with a cigarette fiend. The narrator describes waking to smoke and choking scents, claiming exposure led to illness and vows to quit. The piece frames a personal anecdote on smoking and recovery.

Curious cyclone in Japan reported by Omori

Bulletin notes a cyclone near Tokyo with earth tilting and atmospheric pressure changes as the storm approached and passed. Observers Botley and others record shifts in sea and air movements indicating a notable meteorological event.

Japan Omori Tokio Botley the. Etmospheriei Pressu

Father of the Yankees: Franklin as a portrait in praise and critique

The Christian Register reflects on Benjamin Franklin as the archetype of the Yankee, noting both brilliance and flaws. It portrays Franklin as earthy yet vast in intellect, ambitious and eager to learn, with lapses tempered by his training and public life.

Franklin Thomas Carlyle Benjamin Franklin Shakespeare Washington Christian Register

Diamond Salesman Quotes on Care in Selling Gems

An old Cleveland diamond dealer warns buyers that identifying value is crucial and urges not to oversell. He notes a carat and a half stone may appear small yet command attention, while buyers often misjudge value based on price.

Cleveland Jooks

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