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Newspaper
Elkhart Weekly Truth
Location
Elkhart, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 14, 1909
Page
3
Heavy weather and rain delay eastbound and westbound trains as crews adjust schedules. No. 226 Twentieth Century runs double headed, two engines in service, with several cars affected. Affected departments monitor the engine switch changes and reports note trains largely on time at the station.
A Wall Street report lists prominent financiers and families with large stakes in railroads. The Vanderbilts reportedly hold about 141 million in New York Central stock, with William H. Vanderbilt around 10 million. Harriman and Co. are credited with significant Northern Pacific and Southern Pacific holdings, while Kuhn, Loeb & Co. appear as major registered holders in multiple firms.
A bulletin from the Northern Indiana Railway Company announces trains on the Hickory Street line will run double headed in the morning, leaving Center City at 6 20 o clock future for the benefit of Sidway Mercantile Company employees.
A foreman at the Lake Shore shop was found dead at his home today, with investigators unsure of the cause. Neighbors reported no signs of struggle and no immediate foul play is suspected, pending an autopsy.
Quincy Trex a Lake Shore brakeman was injured at Indiana Harbor when he was thrown from a box car sustaining a fracture of one ankle and a severe sprain to the other. He was able to ride down town despite the injuries.
W H Scribner secretary of the examining board for the promotion of fiyaman to engineers is in the city today with headquarters listed at Collinwood.
A humorous warning contrasts dangerous night riders with New Life Pills by Dr King. The product promises to cleanse the system and cure ailments like colds headaches and constipation. Sold for 25c at Houseworth Bros.
Real estate notice states a property on Indiana Avenue is offered at a bargain. Contact Peter Huffman at Home Shone 652 for details.
Senator Mattingly of Daviess county introduces an iron clad bill banning corporate contributions and limiting candidate actions. It requires treasurers to publish all contributions, enables ouster and fines for violations, and outlines extensive enforcement and funding rules for public office integrity.
In a fragmentary scene Aunt Hepsy and Minerva watch a sensational spectacle with moving picture tricks and speeding cars. The illusion shocks Aunt Hepsy into fleeing as an automobile narrowly misses catastrophe, true to the tale described by the Youth's Companion.
A fragment quotes Nery and contrasts managers as very inconsistent. It notes they crawl when houses are dark and stumble when light, implying erratic behavior based on stage conditions.
In Muskogee Oklahoma on January 13 Flora Jackson shot and killed her husband Saniel Jackson. The suspect reportedly confronted a man named Tose Simoncons earlier and another woman, leading to the fatal firing. She was bound over to the district court on a murder charge.
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