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Elkhart Weekly Truth

Location

Elkhart, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Feb 22, 1906

Page

13

Home from Panama returns Elkhart carpenter

Templeton, the Elkhart carpenter who left last November for Panama, has returned and likely will stay. He worked at Ancon, near Panama City, in the government hospital grounds but found the climate undesirable. He reports two cages of yellow fever and much malaria among imported workers. Templeton traveled both ways via New York and may go back to Panama next fall.

S&s Templeton Elkhart Panama Ancon Fempleton New York

Busy Bees Plan Friday Evening Entertainment

The Ladies Aid Society meeting with Mrs Ed Bover organized sewing activity. The Busy Bees club will stage dialogues recitations songs and drills at the McFarren school house Friday March 9 with admission ten cents.

Ladies Aid Society Ed. Bover Busy Bees McFarren Richard Smith Merle Corson Middlebury Robert William Artery Irv Charles Dills South Bend Samuel ' Swinchart Avith Samuel Boltz Myrtle Curtis Jessie Bickel E. G. Rigele Goshen Frank Cauffman Theron Dills Peart Hildish Edwin Alice Keely Dunlaps Ben ~Long

Discovery of 1889 Florence Dodge will affects Dodge estate

A probate filing in Goshen admits Florence M Dodge's 1889 will after a long lapse. The document names children Charlie H Edith M and Ralph E H and names Thompson as executor later replaced by M A Demarest. The case Baldwin versus Dodge seeks to set aside Henry C Dodge's will. estate valued around 6000 dollars. The spring term will likely hear the matter.

Henry Clay Dodge Florence M. Dodge Eeith M. Baldwin Dodge H.C. Dodge Lillie P. Emerson Ella Conn Charlies H Edith M Ralph EH Henry C. Dodge Nancy BE. Dodge Ralph C. Dodge

Local Health, Visits and Incidents Reported in Cleveland

Messrs. Earl and Ed Thornton suffer from quinty. Miss Francis Evans visited aunt Mrs Clara Johnson. Clayton Thornton at Goshen College misses classes due to a sore face. The Dishong home was entered and ransacked on Awardsburg road. Percy Kellogg ill with diphtheria. Mrs Mary High remains paralyzed but stable. Goldie Penrod visiting with Jesse and Mrs Penrod.

Earl Ed. Thornton Francis Evans Clara Johnson Tra “Zigler Andrew Zigler J. Kants Goshen Molebash Quinty Clayton “Thornton Merl Weyrick Mary High Goldie Penrod Jesse

Senate debate over statehood and Indian affairs in Washington

Washington notes a Senate debate with Senator Hopkins supporting a bill while Hale urged delaying statehood for territories. The day centered on Indian affairs and coal land disposal in Indian Territory. The House discussed military matters, including army appropriations and ranks, with limited progress before adjourning. The Daizelh bill chartering Lake Erie Canal Co. received passage with $60.9 million capital.

Senate Beveridge Sator Hopkins Hale Indian Territory Washington House Corbin MacArthur Grosvenor Appropriations Committee Military Committee Daizelh Bil Lake Erivhip Canal Company

Bank Looters Strike Kenney Bank Losses In Vault Standoff

Five masked bandits blew open the Kenney bank near Bloomington Wisconsin using nitroglycerin charged cases. They looted the outer money and liquor from a saloon, fired on residents during the chaos, then fled as the inner vault remained intact and several thousand dollars stayed secure.

Bloomington Kenney

Roosevelt Urges Joint Trade Pact To Avert Coal Strike

President Roosevelt intervenes to urge miners and operators to reach a joint interstate wage agreement for bituminous coal. A national convention of the United Mine Workers will be held in Indianapolis March 15 to seek a settlement and avoid an April 1 strike. Mitchell and Robbins led talks with other industry leaders in New York.

New York Yeb Roosevelt John Mitchell United’ Mine Workers ‘of ‘America United Miners Indianapolis Mitchell Francis L. Robbins Pittsburg Coal Company Big Ominous W. C. Perry Southwestern Coal Association B. F. Bush Gould Railroads White House Washington, D.C Robbins National Civic Federation Theodore Roosevelt Ihand

Postmaster John L Moore of Cowden Short in Funds

Springfield Illinois February 28. Post Office Inspector report finds John L Moore Cowden postmaster short about 1000 dollars. Bondsmen have covered the shortage and have seized control of the Cowden post office. William Anderson, one of the bondsmen, took possession.

Springfield Til Swift John L. Moore Cowden Goa William Anderson

Texas Mill and Compress Burn in Lagrange Loss Estimated at 200000

The compress owned by Schumacher Rosenberg and Go and the Alamo Lumber yard in Lagrange were destroyed by fire Tuesday evening. Twenty two thousand six hundred forty six bales of cotton stored there were lost. The total damage is placed at about 200000 dollars.

Lagrange Texas Schumacher Alamo Lumber Company

Arthur Balfour Elected to House of Commons for City of London

Arthur J. Balfour, former prime minister, won the City of London seat on Tuesday by a majority of 11,340 over liberal free trade opponent Thomas Gibson Bowles. The vote reflected strict party alignment.

Arthur Balfour London Arthur J. Balfour House of Commons City of Hig Thomas Gibson Bowles Nggas

Notable Bureau of Printing Official Visits New York

A leading official of the United States Bureau of Printing and Engraving recently visited New York to study and compare engravings by metropolitan engravers. The visit focused on evaluating techniques and quality for potential use in national projects.

Bureau’ of Printing Ron En “York

Fragmentary OCR item from ABTA page

Disjointed text fragment from a newspaper page mentioning ABTA. readable content is insufficient to determine full event, names, or context.

Senator Allison’s Pension Bill Moment in Senate

In a tense Senate moment the Iowa senator, head of the appropriations panel, sought recognition and then offered a pension bill. The vice president paused, other senators reacted with humor as the chamber watched Allison’s bid for reference on a bill for Jennie Jones.

New York Sun Becky Sharp John Doe Fairbanks Allison Iowa Senate Spooner Aldrich Hale Mr. Fairbanks Jennie Jones Mr. Aldrich Mr. Hale Mr. Lodge Mr. Allison

Congressman's Letter Reveals Voters' Political Ignorance

A reader recalls receiving a letter from a congressman stating the 59th Congress would start December 4. The narrator confesses ignorance of political districts and wards, noting surprise and self-critique at his own lack of knowledge.

Kaiser's son weds as empire marks silver wedding

In Berlin, Prince Eitel Frederick of Prussia wed Duchess Sophie Charlotte of Oldenburg in a civil and religious ceremony at the imperial palace chapel. The wedding coincides with the emperor and empresss silver wedding anniversary, celebrated by charity drives and Berlin gala attire. The event drew 1,000 guests from European royal families and naval/industrial circles. The Kaiser ordered charitable funds redirected from gifts to support orphanages and public institutions across Germany.

Berlin Prince Eitel Frederick of Prussia Imperix Palace Sophie Charlotte of Oldenburg Europe Cownt Wedel Augustus —of Oldenburg George Louis of Prince ‘Bitel Frederick William Hitel Christian Charles Mar‘mor Potsdam Duchess of Kaiser William Germany

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Panana Templeton, Elkhart Carpenter Alice Sneath Elkhart’s South Fifth Street Nellie G. Sneath Allie MM Howard Kala- Mich Cath M. Strays Cleveland News Snc Bright Kenney, Ill John Ion Abta Sun Sme Tam Pringe- Ett Sophie Ber Sophie Charlotte Duchess Charlotte of Oldenburg
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