Republican County Convention Nominates in Goshen
Delegates at the Irwin Opera House uphold Roosevelt era policy and endorse Beveridge Hemmenway and Abraham Brick for national and local posts. Baker Zook win state recognition. Croop leads a treasurer ballot, with Croop finally prevailing after a contested vote.
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Wilson Reose
Wilson Roese
Kent
A. Dausman
Court House
Tie
Sweitzer
Kinney
Manning
Burnett
Goshen
Rikhart County
Theodore Roosevelt
United’ States
Albert J. Beveridge
James A. Hemmenway
Congress
Abraham, Brick
Charles W. Fairbanks
Senate
Elkhart County
Republican Party
Committee On Rules and Order of Business
W. B. Hile
Rules and Order of Business
Concord
W. C. Peters
John J. Bechtel
Olive
L. C. Sailor
Locke
A. S. Leer
Harrison
A. Peoples
Jackson
Charles Cooper
Middlebury
Baker
Zook
Re. A. Gilmore
Aaron S. Zook
Elkhart Township
BE. A. Baker
Concord Township
Gilmore
Irwin Opera House
Aup
Elkhart
D. J. Troy
Roose
Railway car orders and locomotive supply outlook
The text notes improved traffic and a large car demand but suggests roads in the system will not need as many cars this year as last. New York Central typically sources locomotives from the American Locomotive Company, with a likely similar quantity needed this year.
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New York Central Lines
American Locomotive Company
Blind Telegraph Operator Succeeds Despite Blindness
Gilbert McDonald, a lifelong blind telegraph operator at Maunie on the Louisville and Nashville line, supports his widowed mother and sisters. He can send over forty words per minute using Morse and a typewriter, reads means of words by memory, and recently refused to leave duty to study at the State School for the Blind in Jacksonville.
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Gilbert McDonald
Louisville
Nashville
Marnie
State School For ‘the
Jacksonville
McDonald
Maunie
Wreck at Lake Shore yards halts rail traffic for hours
A loose wheel on a coke car caused a minor wreck at the middle ground Cross-Over in the Lake Shore yards at 5 this morning. One car derailed and turned over while coke scattered across the ground. Michigan Division engineers are signing up for rings rebulletined. many old engineers will stay on their runs. Fireman D. E. Stieg and R. A. Welle have quit.
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Lake Shore
Michigan
Bryan Pledges Support for Bryan in 1908 and tariff plank
The article outlines the tariff debate favoring revenue only and labels the tariff a breeder of trusts. It notes Bryan greeting sentiment from Indiana and pledging electoral support, plus platform planks on pensions, a two cent fare, and opposition to metropolitan police laws with a compromise favoring local governance.
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Bryan
William Jennings ‘Bryan
Indiana
Tom ‘Tageart
Metropolitan
Police
Vines for Verandas Bring Color and Shade to Homes
The article reviews hardy climbers ideal for walls and verandas. It highlights Virginia creeper for hardy growth on stone and dead trees, Boston ivy for wall cover, and complements with Clematis coccinea, wistaria on trellises, Crimson Rambler for rapid blooms, and Bitter Sweet for dense foliage and bright red fruit. Brooklyn Eagle.
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Boston
Virginia
America
Brooklyn’ Eagle
Fea ies. Edges Wear and Quick Garment Strip Trick
The text describes trimming fabric edges with a narrow strip to extend wear. A woman notes pulling off a four to six inch strip from one side when the edges show wear. The remaining cloth lasts longer, promising value in the method.
Local Market Prices and Chicago Grain Snapshot
Elkhart markets list poultry eggs butter and meats with varied prices. Prices include chickens 25 cents, eggs 15, butter 18, ham 14, breakfast bacon 7.5 to 16, lard 9, pork loins 13, boiling beef 6 to 8, mutton 10 to 12.5, vegetables like green beans 15, tomatoes 15, potatoes 60 cents, cabbage 6, lettuce 75 cents, celery 10, vegetable oysters 35 per dozen. Hides wool and live stock prices follow, plus Chicago grain futures for wheat corn oats and pork with mixed closes.
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Componasek
Elkhart, Indiana
Thomas Snell
Walter S. Hazelton
Silvers
Simpson
J.S. Drake
David S. Miller
Nappanee
Livy Chamberlain
Valentine Berkey
Rudolph Hire
Benton
WW. FP. Sykes
Thomas Hilbish
Bristol
F. BE. C. Hawks
George Fleming
Bacnk
Oo. D. Bachelor
Claire W. Whits
Bachelor
C. H. Maloney
Elmer
Croep
Gillette
Caan
TF Tory
Eve
Enuatebeey
G. Sales
Washington
York
Croop
Benton, W
Wihas
Cleveland
Clinton N
Clinton S
Ceeweneee
Beals Musial
Ama Zee A
Nedteteckad
Alels.sa
Telkhart
Ptisin Cena
Bovine
BSG Searesmine
Bonis
Harrison W
Jackson MH
Jefferson EB
Jefferson W
Locke N. Saiseiet
Middlebury W
Midlebury E
Olive S
Oliva
Osolo
Osolo .S
Washington S
Washington N
Peg
Ise
N, Y. Post
D. E. Stieg
R. A. Welle
W. J. Bryan
BUTE
Jumor
Empress
Fred A. Beessing
S. Main Sts
Elkhart Deaters Today
Chicago
A. W. Chase
Casper Walton
Michigan City
Ind
AW. Chase
A.W. Chase
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