Pleasune Club Opens Tonight at Jefferson Hall Crosden
The Pleasune club invites a large crowd to Jefferson hall in Crosden this evening for a special event to help bring passengers home. The Woman's Missionary Society of the Congregational church meets Friday at 2 20 pm with Mrs Percy Whinyonu on Lexing ton avenue. The Ben Hurs hold their regular meeting Friday evening with initiation of Tarver entienc hers. Miles weather notes show high 80 and low 44 with 15 inch rain and 24 mph wind.
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Pleasune Club
Jefferson Hall
Crosden
Woman's Missionary Society of the Congregational Church
Percy Whinyonu
Lexington Avenue
Tarver
Society Bridge Party Honors Milwaukee Sister at Burhans Home
Miss Ima Burhans hosted a large bridge party for her sister Mrs. Stuer J. Smith of Milwaukee. Guests from Goshen Toledo St. Louis and Chicago attended. Prizes went to Miss Aris Wan and Miss Floreukce Giesel. A social hour featured songs by Rosa Dorneman and Mable McLaughlin.
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Ima Burhans
Stuer J. Smith
Milwaukee
Martina Durlans
Burians
Smith
Frank Burhans
J. ©. Crow
Marie Burhans
Laura Ziesel
Steven Barney
Rosa Dorneman
Mable McLaughlin
Louise Bean
Jeanmette Beck
Mig Grarvin
Marie Davis
Clorence Ziesel
Goshen
Jostedie Avrtisminge
Poledo
Bess Oriddictomn
Personal visit notes include several named residents
Miss Josephite Brodrick visits KRaiamavie for a week while Mrs Ella Rodteatwod, librarian at Goshen, attends Télkhart Carnesiv. Mrs Alice Macpill returns to Chicago after extended stay with her daughter. Also mentions Mrs d ik Trover on South Aan street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Josephite Brodrick Flas Gale
Kraiamavie
Ella Rodteatwod
de Goshen Difrars
Adie Télkhart Carnesiv Ditaaves
Alice Macpill
Chicago
D. Ik. Trover
Alo South Aan Street
Elkhart Choral Society Plans May Opera With Possible Orchestra
Threatened storm shortened attendance at the Elkhart Choral Society meeting. Tenors rehearsed at Tio and basses at Sue Teer with final rendition set for May 25. Prof Owen may announce soloists next week. Society seeks financial backing to cover first performance and fund next year’s Handel Messiah or Creation. An orchestra is hoped to enhance the Holy City concert.
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Elkhart Choral Society
Tio
Oelock
Sue Teer
Owen
Phose
Albion Machine Company Formed By Rbaughman And Bowman
John FL RBaughman formerly of Elk hart and Benjamin FF Bowman of Albion form the Albion Machine Company. They will operate from the Bowman barn starting Friday April and offer general repairs including farm machinery and will handle new and second hand automobiles.
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John FL Rbaughman
Elkhart
Benjamin FF. Bowman
Albion
Albion Machine Company
Bowman Barn
Petition seeks appointments for estate administrators
A petition was filed in the clerk’s office seeking Charles Kd. Frank as administrator of Catherine M M Hubboard’s estate and Emma Wall as administratrix of Robert J. Wall’s estate in the superior court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Kd. Frank
Catherine MM. Hubboard
Emma Wall
Robert J. Wall
Trial postponed in Lake Shore brakeman case near Otis
The case of Wm. J. Hunt the Lake Shore brakeman accused of pushing two men from a train near Otis and causing one death was postponed in the LaPorte circuit court yesterday until April 5. The prosecutor will be out of town for a few days, prompting the delay.
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Wm. J. Hunt
Lake Shore
Otis
LaPorte
Pieldhouse to Invest 3000 in Hubbard Property Improvements
iS W Pieldhouse plans about 3000 dollars in improvements to the Hubbard property at the Hight and Fourth street corner. The house will be occupied by George Briggs when completion. New concrete steps and Sulkhead will be installed and an automobile driveway is now being excavated.
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Is. W. Pieldhouse
Hubbard
Hight and
Fourth Street
George Briggs
Sulkhead
Probable No Meeting of City Board of Works
The board of works may not meet tomorrow due to absence of all three members Mayor Chester and Commissioner HB. The notice notes the lack of quorum and does not provide alternative actions or dates.
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Board of Works
Chester
City Engineer Eyes Shriner Conference in Fort Wayne
Barns and City Engineer A. M. Smith consider attending the Shriner conference in Fort Wayne starting tomorrow. A brief morning session will be held if urgent business arises.
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Barns
A. M. Smith
Shriner
Ft Warne
Goshen Girl Sentenced for Public Intoxication
Mabel Spillman of Goshen was sentenced by City Judge Lee to thirty days in county jail and fined 100 dollars plus costs after pleading guilty at arraignment for public intoxication.
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Mabel
Spillman
Goshen
Lai
Lee
City Clerk Aims to Finish Tenth District Band Work This Week
City Clerk Benjamin J. Dixler pledges completion of furnishing the tenth district improvement bands by week’s end. For two weeks four girls have worked continuously on Ube T603 bands.
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Benjamin J. Dixler
Ube
Clubs Hostess Leads Social Day With Vocal Selections
Mrs Charles Patterson hosted the brogross club assisted by Mrs Jol Wran with eleven members and two visitors attending. Miss Lucile Megham sang several vocal selections while Mrs Mary Randolph led the afternoon and read a master story. The next meeting, moved from April 6, becomes a week later, marking the annual social day for members.
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Charles Patterson
Jol Wran
Brogross Club
Lucile Megham
Goshen
Chase
Mary Randolph
New Rituals Adopted for Modern Woodmen of America
The head camp at Rock Island Illinois has completed new rituals for the Modern Woodmen of America. The six forms replace the previous five and are said to be more interesting and impressive. Local camps will purchase the updated rituals as soon as possible.
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America
Rock Island
Senator Proctor to Speak at LaPorte Memorial Services
An invitation was extended to Senator Rouvert J. Proctor to deliver the Magles address during the memorial services at LaPorte in April. The committee FRB Darling O Wells and J Levine has the arrangements in hand.
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Rouvert J. Proctor
Magles
LaPorte
Frb. Darling
A O. Wells
J. Levine
John Alexander Beaths Dies After Illness in Canfield
John Alexander Beaths longtime tuberculous sufferer died last night at his State Street residence after a prolonged illness that began in January. Born March 4 1880 in Ohio, he is survived by his widow Anna Alexander his mother Avilla Alexander of Canfield Ohio one brother Ensign Alexander of Pokin Illinois and a sister Ovie Cushion of Canfield Ohio. He was a member of the Foresters of Cleveland.
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John Alexander
State Street
Oelock
Ohio
Anna Alexander
Avilla Alexander
Canfield
Ensign Alexander
Pokin
Tih
Ovie Cushion
Order of Foresters of
Cleveland
Police arrest suspected peeping tom in city
Residents recall a man who threatened a woman and fled along the tracks. Chief Rinehart vows to confirm identity after Mrs Mann and Miss Long view the suspect. Mrs Bulla commends the police for quick response.
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Mann
Residents Demand Watchman at Tracks at AcDonald Street
Residents on AcDonald Street circulate a petition to hire a watchman at the Lake Shore and Big Four crossings where two parallel tracks run near the Y junction. With four Lake Shore tracks and two sidings plus a single Big Four main track and two sidings, locals fear a fatal accident without gates or a watchman.
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AcDonald Street
Lake Shore
Big Four
Farm output per person rose over decade says statistics bureau
The bureau of statistics reports that eight leading products including wheat corn and cotton rose per capita by more than 33 percent in the last decade while total farm production grew by less than 4 percent per capita.
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Bureau of Statistics
Big Coal Strike to Begin Tonight Across Illinois
Illinois miners face a prolonged stoppage as 900 mines and 325 operating companies may be shut. Madison Coal president Moorshead warns that a 30 to 60 day strike is unavoidable after a nine day talks impasse on 13 of 34 demands. A joint state committee meets in Chicago to urge a settlement. Canton, Ohio, lauds no general strike, while National Tube Works in Lorain shuts most departments due to cost shortages.
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Moorshead
Madison Coal Corporation
St. Louis
Moorghead
Chicago
Wvresident Moorshead
Ilinois
Canton
Lee Rankin
Bridgeport
Ohio
Fifth
Lorain
Cold Wave Ends March With Frost Hit Reports
A late March blizzard delayed trains and disrupted wires as Lincoln reports a heavy frost in the southern region causing damage to fruit crops. The month had set records for warmth and sunshine with 18 sunny days and only 0.28 inches of rain.
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Wicbarts
Nebraska Y
Rocky Mountains
Weather Bureau
Mercury
Coal Trust
Elkhari
Mareh
Lincoln
Neb
Judge Kaske uses new contempt penalty in Hammond
Judge H F Kaske of Hammond Indiana invented a new contempt punishment after spectator Martin Solki taunted the court. The judge left the bench and struck Solki in the jaw drawing blood, saying he would not jail him but would deliver what he deserved.
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Hammond
Ind
H. F. Kaske
Martin Solki
Kaske
Soski
Coal Strike Developments A Day
Seventy five thousand miners in Hi nds will quit at 5 p m and refuse to return until wage demands are met. Forty thousand in Pittsburg district strike at midnight pending settlement. Ohio miners ordered to quit tomorrow. Twelve thousand Kansas miners ordered out today. Central Pennsylvania men and operators confer for immediate settlement. Michigan union miners 3400 will join tonight. West Virginia operators grant wage increases. Iowa miners seek 10 cents a ton, strike possible. A. J. Moorshead says eight states at risk. Thomas L. Lewis travels to Illinois for peace. A broad strike would halt 300,000 miners and 2000 mines with large daily losses.
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Hinds
Pittsburg
Ohio
Kansas
Central Pennsylvania
Michigan
A. J. Moorshead
Illinois Goal Operators’ Association
Thomas L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
Indianapolis
Illinois
West Virginia
Iowa
Evacuations Ordered as Lava Advances in Sicilian Districts
Special dispatch reports authorities evacuating outer Belpasso and Nicolosi as lava streams move swiftly. Many residents refuse to abandon homes while Mt Ina hosts thirty craters. Volcanologist Frank A. Perry predicts eruptions lasting six months amid rising Neapolitan smoke notices from Vesuvius.
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Cantania
Belpasso
Nicolosi
Mt. Ina
Frank A. Perry
New York
Rome
Italy
Vesuvius
Neapolita
Merit System Adopted Across Six States and Many Cities
The merit system is now in force in six states and nearly one hundred cities. New York state led in 1883, followed by Massachusetts in 1884, then a 21 year gap before Wisconsin 1905, Winois 1995, Colorado 1907, New Jersey 1907, and Ohio 1908.
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New York State
Massachusetts
Wisconsin
Winois
Colorado
New Jersey
Ohio
Tree Pest Menaces Elkhart, Farmer Warns City
A Mast farm specimen of the San Jose tree pest, in a destructive stage, has been brought to Elkhart. The farmer warns that the scale is ruining trees just outside and within city limits and fears growing damage to shade and fruit trees if action is not taken. Public attention has been called before but may be insufficient.
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Mast Farm
San Jose
Elkhart
Post Office Savings Bank Debits in 1908 Rise Modestly
The amount due depositors in the British post office savings bank reached 803 million dollars in 1908, with an increase of 15.74 million dollars from the previous year.
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British Post Office Savings Bank
Goshen View of Theatre Trials Strain County Court
Prosecution and defense clash over Sunday theatre licensing in Goshen as ministers and local officials rail against drag of burlesque into court. Judge Dodge curbs zeal, while Proctor argues public amusement exceptions and Dausman denounces ministers. Burris urges jurors to uphold law and order.
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Ilkhart
Lloyd L. Burris
Coirty-Fourth Judicial District
Elkhart
Robert K. Proctor
EE. A. Dausman
Goshen
Dodge
Robert B&b .Proctor
Mr. Proctor
Mr. Dausman
Canal Cold Cure Tablets Offer Quick Cold Relief
Preventics tablets claim to safely and quickly check all colds and the grip. Sold by EE. 0D. Miller at 48 to 25 cents. Buy once and see the effect.
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Miller
Texans Claim Early Auto Rail Line Between Lubbock and Plainview
The passage describes a private auto road in Texas with five cars running a three mile segment daily between Lubbock and Hale County seats. Cowboys in blue overalls drove the cars along a fenced right of way, carrying U.S. mail under contract to maintain a three hour forty five mile schedule, sometimes shaving time.
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Lubbock
Plainview
Hale Counties
United States
Leslie
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