Elkhart Board of Public Works Plans Broad Improvements
Elkhart’s Board of Public Works outlines a three year program to pave the city’s busiest streets and complete sewerage. The plan targets West Lexington Avenue to Vine Street and Crawford Street to Bucklen race, with macadam tests and a proposed river road extension. Chairman Arnold notes objections by landlords over property takings and emphasizes public benefits. The board also accepts a grant to place six flower beds in Island Park.
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Elkhart
Sof
Thali
Arnold
Board of Works
Guy
Smith
Lexington Avenue
Vine
Crawford
Eds
Beardsley Avenue
Main
Cassopolis
St. Joseph
Colley
Naughton Park
Wyth
Beardsley” Avenue
E. M. Bullock
Island Park
Woman Injured In Night Railcar Crash At Elkhart
Miss Farrell suffered a right shoulder fracture and other injuries when a car struck a railcar platform in Elkhart in November 1906. Lawsuit claims nervousness and ill health from the accident and cites the Lake Shore case through Miller Drake Hubbel of Goshen as attorneys.
Raising Money for M E Orphans Home
William Chopson of Warren offers 25000 dollars for an orphans and aged home if the North Indiana conference matches it with similar funding. He also pledges 20000 more for ongoing support, contingent on conference matching, via a fine oil farm near Warren as the additional gift.
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William” Chopson
Warren
Indiana
Methodist Church
Puuui
Monkey Trap Report Reveals Jungle Scenes of Trapped Monkeys
A fragmented account describes efforts to trap a gorilla and tame a group of monkeys. The narrative depicts use of booze to subdue, the fall of many animals, and the hunter returning to a jungle floor littered with corpses.
Fragmented London Statistics From a Dated Statistical Abstract
A garbled extract cites population figures for London claiming 6 500 000 people in Greater London a century ago, birth rates and deaths, postal offices in 1905, profits of companies, corporate salaries, and licenses granted, all from a Statistical Abstract with broken text and misread figures.
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London
Coyote and Gray Wolf Legends Compared as Killers
In a fragmentary lore passage two wolf types are contrasted. The gray wolf is praised as a warrior and respected, while the coyote is labeled a sneaky murderer. The coyote’s name becomes a western reproach term.
Nature as Manufacturer: Cactus, Wood, and Glass Wonders
The passage describes nature as a maker producing remarkable items. Woodpeckers hollow cacti for nests, resulting in woody bowls after the plant dies. Weaver-like bark and leaves yield cloth such as tapai. Lightning forms glass pipes, vines frame ropes, and a lace tree in the West Indies is cited as fabrication by nature.
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South Sea
Tree of the West Indies Indian’ Review
Fragmentary Note on Shovel Work and Climate Conditions
An impaired excerpt describes men handling a shovel in hot damp weather. The garbled text mentions shovels, dirt, and effort, with unclear actions and dialogue about labor in a tough environment. Entities and precise details are obscured by corrupted OCR.
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Eaahi Abbey
India
Ventilating Canopy Safeguards Sleepers From Drafts
Readers discuss a ventilating canopy designed to admit fresh air while shielding sleepers from drafts. The canopy is fixed to the head of the bed, with plated coverings protecting the head and upper body, while leaving a full air egress in front for comfort and safety.
Treasure recovery figures from shipwrecks noted
From Popular Mechanics figures show large treasure recovered from steamships Malahar Alphonso Xi Hamilla Mitchell and Carnatic. Values exceed 1 250 000 450 000 250 000 and 200 000 respectively. The piece highlights the vast wealth swallowed by ships and the risky investment in salvage ventures.
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Carnatic
Trustees Name Well Known School Man As County Superintendent
George W. Ellis after eighteen years is ousted by Elkhart County trustees. A. H. Weaver of Bristol wins in a nineteen ballot contest to become rural school chief. Weaver, a Democrat, brings strong credentials and prior Bristol school experience, with a ten day qualification period set and a per diem salary toward about 1800 to 2000 annually.
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George W. Ellis
Elkhart County
A. H. Weaver
Goshen
Weaver
Supt. Ellis
Ellis
Court House
Moyer
Bloomington
Ind
Hllis
Hascall ‘Hotel
County Board of Review Convened for Annual Session
Sheriff Ziesel has convened the county board of review for an annual session lasting forty consecutive days. Grievances on the 1907 assessment will be heard, corporate assessments will be fixed, and other assessments reported equalized.
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Ziesel
Board of Review
Asne
Sweit
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