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Newspaper
Elkhart Weekly Truth
Location
Elkhart, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1909
Page
3
Railroad detectives in South Bend report ongoing thefts from Lake Shore Grand Trunk and other lines. Boys steal bolts rims and brake shoes from freight cars and remove running parts, crippling operations. The probation officer will involve junk dealers who buy the iron, seeking accountability.
The Peru division of the Winona interurban railway in Kosciusko county will spend about 60,090 for right of way from Warsaw to Peru. The right of way already paid for totals more than 20,000 and fifty to 106 telephones can be operated over the wires for dispatching purposes on several roads.
Chief Clerk L J VanCamp takes a two week vacation while Machinist Geo Dewey returns from a trip to New York and Pennsylvania. machinist apprentice dispute erupts into a fight behind Bucklen theatre with one party badly injured. General Foreman W A Moushey notes the incident.
In Fort Wajque today Henry Tionn road foreman from Toledo is on business. Chas B Cappes started work at the shops and nearly lost the left little finger when struck by a sledge hammer. John Walsh freight house truck man injured back and left leg after a moved load slipped. Fireman TG E Young bruised after a hustler pushed dead engines into a dipper at the Tanglewood coal dock yesterday afternoon.
An article notes multiple injuries from rail yard accidents. S. Curtis was thrown twenty feet after a signal department car collision near Lydick. he suffered facial and head cuts and arm bruises. Engineer L. H. Webster lost part of his left arm after a derailment incident in Mishawaka. Tony Turzo had a toe amputated after an incident at a foundry between an elevator and wall. C. Albright injured eye from hot cider. J. B. Blumfield and J. Dunifree become Lake Shore brakemen.
Kalamazoo Michigan July 15 George Hall arrested here faces forgery charges but Wartman denies involvement or knowledge of Turnock forgery at Bikhart. He claims no confession beyond recent instances and states the Hartman family is well known locally.
Twelve people die in a building collapse in Philadelphia amid rescue efforts. Dozens are injured and many remain trapped as authorities say a larger but uncertain death toll may follow. The arching debris hampers recovery while hospitals report numerous casualties and ongoing searches continue.
Schedule notes list games for today with teams New York at Chicago Washington at Detroit two games Boston at Louis Cleveland in error Chicago at Boston St Louis at Philadelphia Pittsburgh at Brooklyn Cincinnati at New York. The fragment documents national league matchups and cross city pairings without results.
Ad copy promises a wonderful goodly suit at 515 price with pure wool fabric and Cloth Craft label. Describes new Sindrt colors and tapered waist models aimed at young men, claiming better quality than B15 and fashionable styling.
Elkhart wrestling fans will have a chance to see a Tuesday evening exhibition featuring Ora Shayet, Gus Robinson, and a Michigan challenger's bout. Organizers promote a pound-for-pound showcase with title implications and a chance to witness the Crystal Theory chatten act.
Unclear fragmentary text mentions South Bend and Central lease team. Details are missing or garbled, hindering clear event identification or outcomes.
A fragmented report discusses a well known builder and his organ pipes made of pine with seasoned wood touted to improve tone. It notes European organs of 160 years old possess mellowness, contrasting with newer builds and questioning the modern builder’s prospects.
A garbled OCR snippet references a prison related item or event with unclear details. Readable fragments mention a location and time frame but lack coherent facts to confirm names or outcomes.
The Right Rev Dr Thomas Bowman senior bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church marks his ninety second birthday. He is noted as the longest living bishop in the denomination and is reported to take a daily long walk. Born in Columbia County Pennsylvania, he graduated from Dickinson College in 1887 and remains the oldest living alumnus.
The state case against Christian Adams, pursued by his wife Viola Adams for fear and annoyance, was dismissed in the office of Justice Jo M Brumbaugh. Evidence showed motive to injure, but the motion to dismiss was granted after prosecutorial examination.
A lost star pin between the church and Warren Hill Company on Main Street in Winder. Please leave at the Truth office.
Readable text notes a furnished room at 200 West Beardsley Avenue with a hand furnace. The fragment suggests a housing listing or inquiry for lodging in a city area, indicating available accommodations and location details.
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