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Newspaper
Elkhart Weekly Truth
Location
Elkhart, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1908
Page
6
Maye HLL hosts a Zion Sunday event with day exercises planned for June 28. The piece notes local social visits including Mr. and Mrs. William Biekel and son Lloyd at Goshen and other neighbors.
Attention Knights of Pythias plan memorial on Sunday June 14 at Castle Hall 1 pm then Grace Lawn cemetery to decorate graves return 7 pm proceed to First Evangelical church on Reckory street Rev J H Breish speaks The Modern Knight all members urged to attend Keeper W H Wiegner announces event
Notice to citizens of Elkhart Indiana and Concord township that William Hite seeks a license to sell intoxicating liquors in quantities less than a quart to be drank on premises at 121 West Jackson Street Elkhart on the first Monday in July 1908 before the Board of County Commissioners. The described premises occupy the ground floor of a two story brick building with large glass windows and door on Jackson Street.
The Rucklen livery has shifted location across the street near Lexington Avenue. Case & Fistien, 112 Wast, appear as the address reference in the notice.
The piece traces historical weather beliefs from ancient rhymes to St Swithin's Day with an account of their origins. It notes how early observers relied on sky signs and moon phases, and explains the Saint's tale and its link to a six week forecast. It also mentions common adages about rainbows and red sunsets and their perceived scientific value.
Neighbors learn Cutter and relative Johnson uncovered nearly 15000 dollars in cash plus stocks and bonds in the Lexington Concord estate. The money, guarded by Cutter, was deposited with Wal tham National Bank for the guardian, while the 1745 family homestead remains linked to Nehemiah Cutter.
A fragmented clipping notes women’s complaints about iced or cooled slot machines at the Brooklyn bridge subway station. It contrasts women’s vanity with crowd behavior before mirrors, and shifts to a tangential meditation on mastication and dietary habits versus political economists.
A story recalls Gen Sir Alfred Horsford who upheld a celibate army. A soldier asked permission to marry with two badges and savings. Horsford dismissed him, promising to keep the vacancy if he returned in a year with the same wish. On the anniversary the man asked again.
Fragmentary OCR reads like a civic notice about an office closing or relocation event. Details are unclear but suggest municipal actors and a scheduled action around a public building or service. Further readable text points to a local government context and potential deadlines.
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