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Newspaper

Elkhart Weekly Truth

Location

Elkhart, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Jul 26, 1906

Page

8

Trumpet Notes Band Rehearsal Tonight Announced

School announces trumpet notes band will meet tonight for rehearsal. The notice invites all members to attend and prepare for upcoming performances.

Grace Lutheran Sunday School and Park Outing Notes

Mrs A J Pettit and her Sunday school class of girls spent the afternoon at Island Park with supper. Mrs Jessie Timmis and her class also visited Island Park with dinner and supper. Miss Ruth Kantz entertained Miss Barbetta and Freda Heyer. they plan to move to South Bend. The Ulrich descendants held their fifth annual reunion on the homestead farm two miles east on Bristol road with thirty nine present. Mr and Mrs A M Bickel could not attend due to their daughter's illness.

A. J. Pettit Island Park Jessie ‘Timmis Grace Lutheran Church Ruth Kantz Barbetta Freda Heyer South Bend Valentine Ulrich Bristol Road Della

Social gayettes honor Miss Clara Class of Dayton Ohio

A series of social gayettes celebrateMiss Clara Class of Dayton Ohio as guest of Miss Laura Helfrich. Six young ladies were entertained at dinner by Miss Helfrich and later attended the chautauqua grounds. A second group will visit Eagle Lake for two weeks aboard Emer Helfrick's houseboat and host guests with Mrs George Lohrman as chaparon.

Clara Class Dayton, O Laura Helfrich Helfrich Dora Rookstool Clara Billings Ruby Hess Effle Sweitzer Goshen Violet Everett Chautauqua Bessie Brown Sylvia Wertz Edna Cooper Edna Seiler Laura Helfrick Eagle Lake Emer Helfrick George Lohrman

Local notices list visiting friends and travel

Personal items note Blick from Millersburg and many visitors and travels. Miss Lois Hover is ill, Elmer Lloyd sick, and Miss Nellie Harvey returns from Pennsylvania. Several families host guests in Goshen and nearby towns with trips to Jackson, Seattle, and Philadelphia mentioned.

Blick Millersburg Lois Hover Elmer Lloyd Goshen Avenue M. Ellwood Hillsdale Mich Nellie Harvey Pennsylvania C. B. ‘Stott Stella South Bend Pearl Best Ellis’ Chester Harry Koehler Harry Hoag Klinger Lake Hazel Kronk Chicago James Dickinson Sherman Street H. Wilder Jackson Albert Peters

Elkhart Residents Attend Local Events and Lecture

A E Darling chra and A Stevenson of Elkhart were here Wednesday. Frank Palmer, Elkhart lightning rod man, was here on business Thursday. Francis H E Berlin and D O Batchelor visited Elkhart Saturday to hear Gov Hanly speak at the St Joseph Valley Chautauqua. Mr and Mrs Harold Weygand of Elkhart were guests of Mr and Mrs J M Weygand over Sunday.

Chra A. ‘Stevenson Elkhart Frank ‘Palmer J. M. Weygand

Accidents Report Five Lake Shore Workers Injured

Ralph Castetter a Lake Shore engineer. H A Teal a fireman. Hart a car repairer at the Lake Shore dump. and the daughter of John Slavybaugh of Poplar street suffered cuts or a sprain yesterday. Castetter lost the first finger of his left hand. Teal fell and sprained his left side. Hart had a 1.5 inch cut on his right hand. the girl cut her thigh crossing a barbed wire fence.

Ralph Castetter Lake Shore H. A. Teal Co. F. Hart John Slavybaugh Poplar Street

Nusda Buys Cottage at Michigan and Jefferson

Walter D. Nusda purchases two of J. W. Fieldhouse’s new cottages at the northeast corner of Michigan and Jefferson streets.

Walter D. Nusda J. W. Fieldhouse Michigan and Jefferson Streets

George B. Rouse Hired as Brake Man in Buchanan

George B. Rouse of Buchanan Michigan has been employed as a brake man, adding to the roster of railroad workers in the region. The notice confirms his new role and origin, highlighting local employment updates.

George B. Rouse Buchanan, Mich

Pennsylvanians May Come Here for Elkhart Trip Rates

A Middleburg Pennsylvania article reports Snyder county and Elk Hart residents seeking rail rates to Elkhart Indiana for a picnic on Saturday August 18. The Penn RR offered 12 17 to Selinsgrove Middleburg for groups of ten plus one way, or 16 40 return, with possible through coach arrangements for 25 or more.

Middleburg Snyder County Elkhart Ind Selinsgrove Pennsylvania Railroad Co Phila Pittsburg Geo. W. Wagenseller Penna. R.R. Co Elmsgrove BE. Watt

License Notice for Elkhart County Liquor Permit 1906

A notice from Ed ward Dolke seeks a license to sell spirituous vinous malt and other intoxicating liquors in Elkhart County Indiana. The request covers on site consumption with sales for less than four quarts at a time. The hearing is set for August 1906 in Goshen Court House before the County Commissioners.

New Butcher Rumor Sparks Change in Cleveland

In a clipped exchange from the Cleveland Leader and Chicago Record Herald, townsfolk discuss a new cook plate and butcher commission, hinting at changes in local markets and services as an Old Mistress reveals plans for a new butcher in town.

Morrnin Cleveland

Truthful Witness Exchange Cited in Courtroom Dialog

A magistrate questions a witness about the deceased in a dialogue captured by Heitere Welt. The witness admits he was never alone with the deceased and cannot confirm melancholy conduct.

Family Secret Confession Echoes Wagner In Conversation

In a dialogue from the Washington Star a husband and wife discuss a tune by Ethelinda. He questions if a piece she plays is genuine while she confirms it is a Wagner selection. He notes uncertainty whether she is playing music or pulling a prank.

Ethelinda Mr. Cumrox Wagner Washington Star

Revision of Senator Speech Sparks Clarification

A dialogue in Cleveland reveals the Senator claiming yesterday's speech was the worst, while a Friend asserts it was the worst ever delivered. The Leader notes the exchange clarifying the remark.

Cleveland

Magnetic Ad Prompts Boarders In Summer Lure

A country landlord surveys the scene as guests respond to a seemingly attractive advertisement. The judge notes the pamphlet that drew him to the spot and the lingering effect of the summer boarder comments.

Pairing Prospects in Parsimonious Parlor Exchange

A courtly uncle asks a shy suitor if he would like to become his brother in law. The young man expresses cautious hope while the family jokes that the father deems him hopeless. The Judge remarks on the banter and potential match.

Little Albert Sis

Broken Hearted Crying For Answers In Fractured Line

A fragmented OCR snippet shows stray phrases about crying and heartbreak. The readable text hints at an emotional reflection but lacks clear context, names, places, or events to anchor a fuller report. The piece reads like a line in progress without a complete narrative.

Hat Fashion Promises Youthful Look With Feathers

A vintage Tip Bits note highlights milliner styling with white feathers on hats. Quote about passay enhancing youthfulness suggests playful fashion advice. The item reads like a light society snippet from a 1920s page.

Passy

Regular Boarder Questions Endless Pie Refill

A comic exchange unfolds as a waiter reports the boss’s orders to keep serving the same piece of pie until the customer eats it. The scene captures a lighthearted diner moment from Detroit Free Press style reporting.

Dinno Detroit Free Préss

Magician Carter Delights Auditors With Card Tricks

An audience watched Carter perform from the stage as he demonstrated card shuffles including the Elkhart and South Bend methods and revealed tricks thought to be learnable after years of practice. Laughter erupted when John W. Ellis was teased during the display.

Jack Horner Gram Carter Elkhart South Bend Mr. Ellis John W. Ellis

Sam Jones to Speak at Evening Chautauqua in Celina

Sam Jones, arriving from Pontiac Illinois, will attend the grounds this evening and deliver a short address at the evening meeting. He plans a revival in September in Oklahoma and does not charge for evangelistic work, accepting only offerings. Dr. Gunsaulus of Chicago praised his practical charity and broad benevolence.

Sam Jones Pontiac Iil Celina Wagner Jones Oklahoma Gunsaulus Chicago

Park gathering fills grounds for a youth event

Large crowds packed the grounds this forenoon for a park youth event. Dr. Lambert spoke on The Model Young Woman Ruth as example. The Lyric Quartet performed Remember Now Thy Creator in Youth. Tomorrow’s topic is The Fast Young Man. Attendance reached about 2 500 under canvas with 1898 seating plus planks.

Tom. Anderson

Druggists Plan Afternoon Store Closures and Local Social Highlights

The report notes druggists plan to close between 1 and 6 PM tomorrow while Mr and Mrs Haph Bird host guests including Mesdames Will Rice Cora Luch Charles Spencer Dora Barlow Mel Deming and Mrs L. Lu. A spirit hand signaled a yes to a new auditorium next year during Carter the magician’s act. The Goshen Democrat records Sunday school children returning from a St Joseph Valley chautauqua outing in Elkhart and Mrs Petar Winebrenner Viva Winebrenner and Huston Mather of Middlebury visiting Elkhart for chautauqua with Winebrenner staying on.

Haph Bird Will Rice Cora Luch Charles Spencer Dora Barlow Mel Deming L. LU Cassopolis Mich Ptay Sam Jones McCutcheon E. D. Plank W. C. Rinehart Spirit Hand Carter Goshen Democrat Presbyterian Sunday School St. Joseph Valley Chautauqua Elkhart Petar “Winebrenner Viva Winebrenner Huston Mather Middlebury

Boys' Brigade Notes In Mishawaka

Cadet Blake Lilly remains at home with illness while Clarence Spencer is sick. Lilly threatened with typhoid fever. Eight boys disciplined for breaking camp rules. Antonio Tripp bought a new clarinet and will join the band. Mishawaka residents show interest and plan to start others. Chaplain Berholtzer spoke on stick-to-it-iveness at morning exercises.

Blake Lilly North Fifth Street Clarence Spencer Dr. Stauffer Antonio Tripp Mishawaka Berholtzer

Notice of liquor license request in Elkhart Indiana

John H. Krumetz, a resident of Concord Township, seeks a license to sell intoxicating liquors for on premises consumption at 328 South Main Street Elkhart Indiana. The request will be heard by the Elkhart County Board of Commissioners at Goshen court house on the first Monday in August 1906.

Elkhart Concord Township Elkhart County Indiana John H. Krumpetz Concorde Township Board of County Commissioners Goshen South Main Street Simonton Main Street Said -Street Sae Banning Mart. Ind

Ground floor business room in Elkhart city description

Public notice describes a ground floor business room in a three story brick building in Elkhart Indiana. The space measures 22 ft 6 in by 34 ft with two large glass windows and a front double door facing Tyler Avenue. John C Schmidt and Herrick E Stephens are involved with a loan.

Elkhart County Indiana Elkhart Para Tyler Avenue City of John C. Schmidt

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