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Newspaper

Elkhart Weekly Truth

Location

Elkhart, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Mar 23, 1905

Page

8

Articulation of Head Heart and Hands in Indiana Education

The Fassett A. Cotton report on Indiana public education argues for complete relocation of head, heart and hand. It promotes kindergarten, manual training, agriculture and school gardens to tie schooling to community needs. It stresses practical work, moral training and correlating academics with hands on tasks for a useful life.

Ammunaai Fassett A. Cotton United States Central Department Wee Tau United States States Indiana Franklin Cotton Itc

Dinner and debate events mark Osolo Township notices

The Ladies Aid Society will serve dinner at the WanNamee sale on Tuesday March 21. A debate is announced at the McFarren schoolhouse on Friday evening March 17. Local visits include Lavina Ouderkirk from Mason township staying with Mrs. Samuel Cauffman, and several social visits among the Bickels, Wells, Dills, Yohn, Long, Fisher, and Butrick households.

Ladies Aid Society McFarren Lavina Ouderkirk Mason Township Samuel Cauffman Jessie Bickel Ray Irick Bessie Hazel Dills J. P. Bickel Thomas Wells John Wells G. A. Yohn Ben Long

Osceola Local Notes and Community Moves

Osceola notes show Wm Macythas returning from Rochester Indiana Clyde Houser headed to David City Nebraska to stay indefinitely Mr and Mrs Ford Grean visiting relatives in Ohio Bakery and restaurant moved into the Baker building Daniel Hambling of Grand Rapids spent several days in the community Good Snyder is building a new house Peter Stockberger injured Monday falling through a barn floor two ribs fractured Osceola Cornet band reorganized under Ed Long leadership

Osceola Wm. Macythas Rochester Ind Clyde Houser David City Neb Ford Grean Ohio Daniel Hambling Grand Rapids Snyder Peter Stockberger Osceola Cornet Band Ed. Long

Marriage Licenses Issued For Goshen Pair

Marriage licenses granted to Guy Farmwald of Goshen aged 20 with parental consent and Grace Franks of Goshen aged 21.

Guy Farmwald Goshen Grace Franks

Milton Scales to William Kinney Lot in Elkhart

The transfer records show Milton Scales selling to William Kinney a lot in Elkhart for 300 dollars. The transaction is listed in the local real estate notices with the names and price.

Milton Scales William’. A.”Kinney Elkhart

Braves Swear to Avenge Dead Bride on Tama Reservation

Des Moines reports Musquaquie tribe chiefs and warriors pledge vengeance for Ma Puck Chee, a 17-year-old bride missing three weeks. Chiefs aid searches along the Iowa river as suspicions focus on a jealous lover amid white population theories.

Des Moines Iowa Tama Ma Puck Chee Push-E-To-Neke-Qua Belle

Plan New Interurban Line Springfield Illinois

Articles of incorporation filed for Interstate Traction company Hoopeston as principal office capital stock 100000 to build routes from Edgar county bordering Indiana to Chicago and other towns including Potomac Paxton and Bloomington with incorporators James H Dyer James A Cunningham Alfred H Trego Charles C Williams and Jacob S McFerren all of Hoopeston Illinois.

Springfield Ill Interstate Traction Company Hoopeston Edgar County Indiana Illinois Chicago Ross Township Vermilion County Potomac Said County Paxton Ford County Grant Township Bloomington McLean County James H. Dyer James A. Cunningham Alfred H. Trego Charles C. Williams Jacob S. McFerren

French Chamber Rejects Delay On Church State Bill

Paris March 22 The chamber of Deputies votes 343 to 40 to postpone consideration of the government bill on church and state separation. It also rejects 386 to 162 Abbe Gayraud’s motion for a mixed clerical commission to settle the issue amicably. Gayraud denounces budget suppression as robbery and a breach of 1789.

Paris Chamber of Deputies George Berry Chamber Abbe Gayraud

Eastern grain men protest differential favoring gulf ports

Philadelphia March 22. The transportation committee of the commercial exchange adopted a resolution protesting railroad differentials that favor gulf ports over Atlantic seaboard ports. Atlantic merchants claim the seaboard rates should be at least one cent lower to secure a fair share of export grain traffic.

Philadelphia Transportation Committee of the Commercial Exchange Gulf Atlantic Seaboard Atlantic Coast Seaboard

Britain Prepares War Effort in Indian Police Reforms

London report says the scheme to reorganize and strengthen the Indian police costs 5,006,000 yearly. It aims to enable police to hold the country in emergencies so troops can be freed for front line work. Native police total 150,000, only 50,000 with firearms, currently officered by whites.

London Daily Mail Calcutta

Agreement Reached Over Somaliland Peace Terms

London March 22. An accord between Great Britain and Italy offers the Mad Mullah a settled sphere in Somaliland with grazers rights in selected British and Italian zones. The Mullah binds himself to maintain peace.

London Great Britain Italy Somaliland

Oberlin Bank Trial Set for April Federal Term

In Cleveland in March 1922 cashier A B Spear of the defunct Citizens National Bank of Oberlin faces trial in federal court. The bank was wrecked by Mrs Cassier Le Chadwick, with proceedings slated for the April term.

Oberlin Banker's Cleveland A.B. Spear Citizens National Bank of Oberlin Cassier le Chadwick

Havemeyer Sugar Plant Closes in New York

The Havemeyer sugar plant in New York closes, leaving more than 3,000 men idle. The plant’s shutdown impacts the Brook Avenue area and related workers, with authorities reporting the stoppage as a major local event.

Havemeyer Sugar Plant New York Brookaeneyen

Peace prospects influence Russian capital as war drags on

A Petersburg council weighs peace as France backs diplomacy while Dragomiroff's council orders continued mobilization. Kawamura nears Kirin, Linovitch's forces face likely a superior enemy, and Russia warns a 750 000 to 1 000 000 man revival would take months. Noyce Vremya calls for peace to end the conflict.

St. Petersburg France Dragomiroff Kawamura Kirin Linovitch Russia Japan Siberian Far East Siberia Noyce Vremya

JAPS CLOSE IN PURSUIT NEAR LINE OF RETREAT

St Petersburg reports Japanese columns advancing along the great trade route northwest of the Russian retreat. General Linevitch's forces are crossing Fakoman as the race to the north accelerates. Dispatches show little fighting though pursuit and supply lines are being hampered. Mukden losses estimated at 120000 killed wounded or captured with about eighty guns taken.

St. Petersburg Linevitch Fakoman Manchuria Mukden War Office

Immigrant Influx To Arrive In Port This Week

New York reports a wave of 32,863 immigrants scheduled to land this week, enough to fill cities like Chattanooga or Canton. The figure, far above typical March weekly totals, comes as the federal government oversees the arrivals at the port.

Europe America New York Chattanooga Tenn Canton Ohio

Noted Harness Trainer Ellison Clayton Dies in Accident

New York March 21 Ellison Clayton, renowned harness horse trainer and breeder, died here from accidental asphyxiation. He was famed for breeding American standardbreds and his horses competed internationally, including in Russia.

New York Ellison’ Clayton Russia

Young Woman Slain in New Jersey Hotel Mystery

Newark authorities report a 22 or 23 year old woman found dead in a hotel room after a male companion, who registered as D Edwards and wife, left. The man returned briefly with a package he claimed to be headache powders, then vanished. A window entry led to discovery of the body with a facial pillow cover and a throat mark. The couple’s clothing and items include a pin marked M D and handkerchiefs with a C monogram.

Newark N. J D. Edwards Trenton Jersey City

Peoria Halts Standard Oil Pipeline Crossing Highways

The Peoria County Board of Supervisors refused permission for Standard Oil Kansas to lay a cross county pipeline from Kansas to Indiana across northern county highways. Workers must stop if the decision stands, creating an unbridgeable gap in the line.

Kansas Peoria Ill Prairie Oi and Gas Company Standard Oil Company Board of Supervisors Indiana

Flames sweep Shannon City business district

Fire of suspected incendiary origin destroyed the entire business section of Shannon City Iowa early Thursday causing over 60000 in losses. Two blocks Wilsons and Fischers and several smaller houses including Logan s drug store Sheldon Sons newspaper office barber shop and the Telephone Exchange burned. Fire began in the Wilson block.

Shannon City Iowa Wilson’s Fisher’s Logan’s Drug Store Sheldon Sons Telephone Exchange Wilson

Limits rights of nominees on one official ticket

Judge O Neill ruled that a candidate may have his name printed on only one official ticket. The injunction suit by Senator Lamore of Ashland challenged Mayor Burt Williams of Ashland who filed papers as a Democrat Republican and nonpartisan candidate hoping for three tickets. The decision sets the limit on multi ticket nominations in Wisconsin.

Eau Claire Wis O’neill Dallot Lamore Ashland Burt Williams Williams

Wife Lost in Philadelphia

After his wife went missing three times in 24 hours and police were asked to search twice, 8. B. McCormick of Lockhaven took a train home with her. Each is 60 years old.

Philadelphia B. McCormick Lockhaven

Lad Ends His Life In Tragic West Virginia Incident

Tip Top March 17. Frema Cleno twelve years old son of John W Cleno a millionaire coal operator hanged himself after his father whipped him for a trivial fault in a domestic tragedy that stunned the town.

Lad Tip Top W. Va

Santa Barbara Isolated by Dual Landslides

Santa Barbara California reports two landslides cut railroad links to the outside world. The storm’s rainfall totals about four and a half inches as of March 17.

Santa Barbara Cal

Refuse Miners Demands Behind Kentucky Coal Talks

Louisville reports coal operators in Southwestern Kentucky refused the miners demand for a 3 percent per ton wage increase. The union miners pressed for higher pay as talks remained unresolved with operators citing conditions.

Louisville, Ky Southwestern

Revoltist Tries to Kill Governor in Viborg Incident

A 15 year old revolutionsist fired three shots at Governor Miasorodoff in the Viborg Finland office. One bullet wounded him severely while two others hit his legs. The youth, Matti Hjalmar Reinikke, was arrested in the street with no struggle. Governor remains in critical condition amid tensions over Russification policies and local protests.

Viborg European Russia Miasorodoff Matti Hjalmar Reinikke Reinikke Finland Stockholm Miaserodoff

May dissolve tobacco trust merger challenged in New Jersey

Richard T. Dana, administrator of the Richard S. Dana estate, filed in chancery to set aside as illegal the merger of American Tobacco with Consolidated Tobacco and Continental Tobacco into American Tobacco. Dana, holder of fifty shares, alleges lack of consent and constitutional violations, and that the merger impairs contracts. Defendants include the companies’ directors and individuals James B. Duke Thomas Dolan and Thomas F. Ryan.

Trenton N. J Richard T. Dana Richard S. Dana Court of Chancery American Tobacco Company Consolidated Tobacco Company Continental Tobacco Company Mr. Dana Dang James B. Duke Thomas Dolan Thomas F. Ryan

Hunt for Gems Worth 40000 in New Jersey Robbery

Detectives report a jewel theft from Arthur B. Leach of South Orange on March 9. About 40000 dollars in jewelry was stolen with no clues on entry or exit. Leach is part of the Farson Leach Co bankers family.

New York Arthur B. Leach South Orange Leach Farson, Leach & Co

Cupid Laughs At Bachelor Engaged In New York

Andrew Freedman a 46 year old Tammany Hall and baseball figure has become engaged to Elsie Rothschild daughter of Mr and Mrs Jacob Rothschild of New York City. The romance surprised many who expected him to remain a bachelor despite his rapid rise in prosperity.

New York Andrew Freedman Elsie Rothschild Jacob Rothschild Freedman Tammany Hall

Highest land price set in Illinois near Dixon

The Hullahn farm near Dixon sold for 190 dollars per acre to William Wolcott, marking the highest price paid for farm land in the area. The property lies nine miles southeast of Dixon.

Illinois Dixon Josiah Hullahn William Wolcott

Fire destroys mill threading department in Etna

Fire at Spang Chalfant mill in Etna damages threading department machinery and stock valued at $75,000. The loss is fully insured.

Pittsburg Spang-Chalfant Etna

Fatal Card Game Murders Reported in West Virginia

March 17 reports state Martin Guleose is dead and Chase Matthews fatally wounded after alleged crooked play in a card game between miners in War Eagle West Virginia.

War Eagle W.va Martin Guleose ChHse Matthews

Steketee worm destroyer pin sample claim

A vintage ad copy promotes Steketee's Worm Destroyer with claims it cures pin worms in children and adults. It emphasizes nocturnal itching and nervous irritation, notes mild laxative use, and urges asking a druggist for the product.

Steketee Destroyer

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