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Newspaper
Elkhart Weekly Truth
Location
Elkhart, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1906
Page
8
A Kansas City Star report recounts a man on a train selling a pack of playing cards claiming unusual quality. After a bet with a seat mate, the dealer posts $100 and counts a full deck, minus a Joker, before alighting at the next stop. The narrator recalls the oddity of someone with $100 attempting to sell a two-bit pack of cards.
Consul Guenther reports that Leipzig plans a main rail road station surpassing St. Louis in covered area. The project costs about 30.94 million dollars with Leipzig city contributing 3.808 million. The facility will have 26 tracks and a German post office station funded separately, with completion projected after 1914.
Reverend Paul Jenkins of Linwood Doles Presbyterian church recalls a Frisco train incident where a young man, seated nearby, offered him a drink from a flask. The encounter highlights rough, unwelcoming hospitality aboard the southbound coach.
The article lists upcoming events including graduating essays at the high school under Rev Fisher, a missionary prayer meeting at Evangelical Church, and a PLC Club dance rescheduled for May 22 at Freeda Shirling's home. Congregational Church and Jefferson Street Bible Class meet tonight and Friday, with a piano recital by Mrs Brenda Fisher McCann at the Congregational Church.
Knights of Columbus invite city members to a South Bend dance on May 16. Grace Lutheran Missionary Society plans a Maple Row gathering Friday afternoon with tea from 5 o clock. Alumni Association held a meeting. invitations and programs due next week. South Side Embroidery Club met at 1000 South Main Street for a pleasant social. Edward Mowyer and Bertha Heeter, both of North Manchester, quietly wed at Rev Wood's Michigan Street home at 2 pm. The couple will stay overnight and likely return to North Manchester tomorrow. Mowrer has a home ready there.
Miss Estella Chandler of Mishawaka attended a supper at the North Second Street home of Miss Grace Burrell last evening. Guests included Bertha Lutz Tuele Morgan Mabel White and Nejilie Frank. The Burrells were praised for entertaining. Oscar Antz received a sixty dollar gold watch from his friends on Lexington Avenue as a farewell token.
The record notes weather conditions for Elk Hart over the preceding 24 hours ending today at 2 PM. Highest temperature 63 degrees, low 38, wind at 10 mph. Sunrise 4 37, sunset 6 58, moonrise 9 35 PM.
Secretary Clark of the YMCA delivered the address to Mr. Antz, who expressed thanks and regret at leaving friends and fellow workers. Ernest Martin presented a watch on behalf of the apprentices, and the Board of Management gave a delicate watch charm. Antz departs for Dunkirk New York on Monday, leaving the city to lose a popular, energetic citizen with sound judgment.
Russell Guipe returned from Chicago. Walter Peterson and many others were seen in Ligonier and Goshen. Miss Minnie Foster and Miss Edith Odes ill and visiting. Jack Miller and Bernard Dolan observed about town. Travel alerts and domestic visits accompany a flurry of names and places from Goshen to LaPorte and South Bend.
Several residents travel or visit relatives including Miss Viola of 811 Wolf Avenue heading to South Hay Tich to visit grandparents Ruth Dilgard of Aspenwold Avenue visits, Mrs Ann Lilly hosts guests, M F Lentz arrives from Milford on business. Chas B Brodrick returns from Warsaw with George Thomas and R Turnock arriving. Walter Foster’s son suffers tonsillitis. Walter L Plew resigns from First Nation Bank Warren Hill Co. A L Beebe’s vacancy filled by Will Buzzard. Ivan Goodrich recovers from surgery. Amasa H Stevenson leases Studebaker farm at 709 Aspenwold Avenue moving today. James A Bell and others travel to Goshen. Amos Weldy remains unable to eat solid foods after throat injury.
The Shop Cherug group met for a rehearsal in the Samaritan hall last night. The sale of lots in Willston continues over Sunday. Borenman and Sons install an electric combination freight and passenger elevator in their hardware store.
In Garret Roy Moore of the B and O road was injured in a small wreck in April with a bruised left foot. He slipped yesterday worsening the injury and has returned to Wichart living on Cleveland avenue. Machinist Aelper J Seiler sustained a cut on the inside of his left hand yesterday.
Commissioners name June 15 as election date to decide subsidies of 7000 dollars for Ft Wayne electric line in Olive Township and 8000 dollars for South Bend electric line in Locke Township.
In Nappanee a remonstrance with a 30 vote majority was filed with the county commissioners this morning proving the town will stay dry for two more years. Applicants for the liquor license did not appear.
O C Puterbaugh filed suit against William C Daub alleging a $1000 claim from a partnership tied to purchasing several lots from I D Markel. The action seeks recovery of the debt and related remedies.
Juliae and Fay Schumm of Elkhart filed in Elkhart Circuit Court to adopt a youth named William Frank Busher. The youth is 16 years old and owns $100 in personal property.
George Milburn a Bristol fruit grower reports after inspecting orchards that frost did not hurt fruit in the St Joseph Valley and that prospects for a good crop are favorable despite recent light frosts Tuesday and Wednesday nights.
Mrs Olmer-Strayer entertained several young ladies yesterday evening. Guests included Miss Helen McClure Miss Mildred Hoover Miss Swart Miss Minnie Mick of Goshen and Miss Nellie Best of this city. The pleasant evening ended with delicious refreshments.
A fragment notes the glory of the present era lies in wealth of scientific discoverers and inventors. It emphasizes progress and innovation as defining features of contemporary society.
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