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Newspaper

Elkhart Weekly Truth

Location

Elkhart, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Mar 14, 1907

Page

5

Friday Community Meetings and Church Events

Friday evening at 7230 5 OL the local Teamsters in the city hold a meeting at Central Labor hall to organize a union. The Rev Walter C Clapp of the Philippines will preach at St Johns Episcopal church at 7:30 tonight. The Gracie Lutheran Missionary Reading Class will meet at 2 Friday afternoon at Mrs Royaltys Cedar street home. The Kings Daughters meet at Mrs Stewarts West High street Friday afternoon with a special program honoring Mrs Bottome Will.

Central Labor ‘Hall Walter, C. .Clapp Philippines St. .John's Episcopal Church Gracé-Lutheran Will Cedar The Kings Daughters Stewart High Street

Mrs W H Spencer Hosts Happy Hour Club Meeting

Mrs W H Spencer entertained the Happy Hour club at her home on Linden Avenue Wednesday. After the afternoon program light refreshments were served. Mrs John Heffner of Crawford Street and Circle met for a brief business session followed by music and social chat. Gr een was the color in honor of St Patrick and a three course lunch was served. The next meeting will be with Mrs RL Hoffman on Middlesbury Street.

W. Hw. Spencer Son Lington Avenue H ‘Circle John Heffner Grawford Oereet St. Patrick RL. Hoffman Middlebury

Easter gathering at exineton Jayes home

Mr. and Mrs. Martin hosted a festive Easter event at their new home on exineton Jayes. Reading music and various games and contests entertained guests while refreshments were served in a warmly decorated setting.

Iasteyith Martin Exineton Jaye

Society Treasurer Reports Sound Finances for Year

The treasurer, S Tenort, presented figures showing the society in good financial condition for the year.

Cones S. ‘Tenort

Methodist women visit Rest Cottage for donations

Twenty three women and their friends from the Methodist Protestant church visited Rest Cottage on Wednesday. They recalled the institution and gave a large number of useful donations. The ladies expressed satisfaction with the work and pledged continued support.

Methodist

Neighborhood Club Enjoys Pedro Party At Longwood Place

Members of the Neighborhood Club were delightfully entertained by Mrs Hugh McLachlan at Longwood Place on Wednesday afternoon. One guest table included Mrs Mark Floyd Mrs Clarence Snyder Mrs Haines and Mrs Gene Poster. After the social hour dainty refreshments were served. Next meeting will be with Mrs James Gardner on Monday afternoon March 18.

Hugh McLachlan Longwood Place Pedro Mark Floyd Clarence Snyder Haines Gene Poster Gardner James Gardner

Personal News From Goshen and Nearby Areas

Otto E. Deal returns home from Indianapolis. Adam Earnest on Lexington avenue is sick. Mr. Kibbe of North Main Street is not improving. Representative Zook of Goshen visited the city today. Mrs. Lawrence-Simonton shows slight improvement. B L Arnold of the Board of Works was in Goshen this afternoon. William Leininger was in Mishawaka on business Wednesday.

Otto E. Deal Indianapolis Adam Earnest Lexington Avenue Kibbe Zook Goshen Lawrence - Simonton B. L. Arnold Board of ’Works William ‘Leininger Tne Misha Waka

Local notices from Elkhart and Goshen events

Charles Smith of Chicago plans to attend the funeral of Elizabeth M. Hazelton. Mrs. John W. Rigney of Goshen hosted James theavy’s guests Wednesday evening en route from Grand Rapids. Q Kidder returns home to Elkhart after visiting son M C Kidder. Samuel Fellers of Sugar Grove recovers from pneumonia and plans to move to Auburn. Miss Alice Lidell and Engineer Gamey married in Goshen, then return to Elkhart with bride’s parents nearby.

Charles “Smith Chicago Hikhart Elkhart Harvey ‘Miller George” ‘Kistner Li. C Kessler Nagin Saiuel Alice Lidell Grand Rapids Engineer Gamey South Second Street Goshen Grand, Rapids

Progress Club Meets at Ziesel Home for Study Session

The Progress Club gathered at Mrs Edward Ziesel on State Street with 15 members due to bad weather. Mrs J P Sanders led a study lesson while two papers on The Rise of English Art and The Development of Early English Painting were read. next meeting set with Mrs Conrad Ziesel on March 20.

the Progress Club Edward. Ziesel State Street J.P. Sanders

Births and death clash in terse notice

The brief item notes a baby boy born to Mr. and Mrs. John Causen this morning, followed by an abrupt report that the baby is dead. The fragmentary wording suggests a printer error or truncated obituary style entry.

John Causen

Knights of Columbus to Host April Ball and Memorial Service

The Knights of Columbus in Dik Hart announce a Tuesday night ball on April 4 to benefit church activities. A public memorial service is planned for April 7, followed by initiation of a class of fifty candidates on April 14.

Knights of Columbus Dikhart Thes Catholic ‘Fraternal

Youth struck by brick in schoolyard accident

A boy named William McDowell of South of the city was hit in the face by a brick thrown at a dog by a playmate. His upper lip was cut in the incident occurring in a school yard.

William George McDowell

Child Recovers From Hand Burns In Lake Shore Area

A young girl, daughter of J A Young, sustained severe burns after touching a concentrated substance near the Lake Shore area. She promptly received medical care and is expected to recover.

J. A. Young Nan

Ex-soldiers plan reception for Secretary Clarke

A group of ex soldiers met today and arranged a reception to honor Secretary S Clarke who has resigned and plans to travel to Canada. Clarke had led Sunday meetings at the ex Soldiers and Sailors Association club rooms on West Jackson Street.

S. Clarke Canada Clarke and Sailor's Association Jackson Street

Funeral Notes for Richard M. Sanders and Amelia Specht

Funeral notices list Richard M. Sanders with services at Castle U B Church tomorrow afternoon at 2 thirty, with Rev Grimes officiating and interment at Grace Lawn Cemetery. Also noted is funeral services for Amelia Specht tomorrow afternoon at 2.

Richard Sanders Castle U. B Amorrow Grimes Ati Grace

Madrid bullfighting totals near two million in 1906

A 1906 Spain report details 879 bulls killed valued at 168000, horses worth 117000, and over 350000 in other expenses. It notes 849 toreros and one death amid many accidents with total receipts around 2400000. Expenses and salaries totaled about 1.7 million, with a single fatality reported.

Spain Espadas

Child's Idle Threat Over Idol Worship

A youthful son of a bishop in India, restrained by his nurse for alleged improper judgment, contemplates a drastic action. He warns if not allowed to proceed he will worship idols, revealing a moment of impulsive temptation and a surprising resolve.

India

No Use for Them Sends Forks to Chicago Cousins

A fragment from the Cleveland Plain Dealer quotes a remark about sending a set of knives and forks to cousins in Chicago. The exchange questions the necessity of the gift and hints at waste.

Chicago Cleveland Plain Dealer

Fragmented Quotation On Parental Inquiry From Local Page

A garbled OCR snippet shows an exchange about a mother asking if her child smokes. The text includes phrases like your mother kiss you every day and she wants to see if I ve smoked cigarett es and distant punctuation. The readable words imply a cautionary parental scene or interrogation.

Tlias T’vel

Elkhart County Faces Battle Over New Court Establishment

The proposed district would place a new court in Elkhart city with original appellate and concurrent jurisdiction across its counties. Goshen backers challenge constitutionality citing powers of the Superior Court and salary raises for officials, while Elkhart seeks a local court and resists moving business to Goshen.

Elkhart Miller Gosshien Goshen Circuit Court

Ambiguous OCR Fragment on Telephone Supply Proposals

Fragmentary OCR reads as a citation and names Blake Through with polishers and a note about an assistant sustaining proposals for the Telephone Supply company. The text is incomplete and lacks clear events or outcomes.

Z ‘Blake

Barneys Sues For Possession Of Note From Wife

George Barney sues his wife for possession of a note he says was given and later paid but not cancelled. He seeks return of the note as the disputed asset in a civil action.

George Barney

Concordia Man Feigns Injury From Odd Accident

Gomer Davies of Concordia tells of a wooden legged man who denies being the one in the tale. Davies recalls a late night at about 1 30 in the morning when his artificial leg fell through an auger hole in a plank sidewalk and the man kept circling the hole all night thinking he would reach home.

Gomer Davies Concordia Davies Iata Kansas City Sta

Five Anniversary Sale At H. Biskyes & Co

Tomorrow only at Lawnd H Biskyes & Co advertises a sale with ten percent off every purchase. The notice requests competent men for lawnd farm work and asks for appointments with P Hilburt.

H. Bisykes & CO P. Hilburt

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