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Newspaper

Elkhart Weekly Truth

Location

Elkhart, Indiana, United States of America

Date

May 19, 1910

Page

5

Community events announced for the week

The Atherton club holds its monthly meeting tomorrow at 7 PM. A special Women’s Union meeting is tonight at 7:30 PM at Baptisteh church. Trinity M E church hosts a love feast service at 4:30 PM. The L B C Sewing club meets at 143 State street tomorrow at 9 AM for an all day event. Frank Baldwin Circle members meet tomorrow evening at 7 PM. Naomi Rebekah Lodge gathers Sunday at 7:30 PM with a picnic supper and initiations. Grace Lutheran Missionary Reading class meets Friday at 2 PM at Mrs Will Carpenter’s house. Miss Rose Lambert lectures on experiences from the late massacre in Turkey at Sugar Grove church in Culaps Wednesday at 8 PM.

L. 8. & B. C. Sewing Club State Street Naomi Rebekah Lodge Grace Lutheran Church Will Carpenter Thomas Street

Silver wedding reception honors Turnocks at home on Trospect

Mr and Mrs Hill Turnock hosted an elaborate reception for 150 friends at their Trospect Street home to celebrate their 25th wedding anniversary. Palms and flowers adorned the rooms. Miss Matilda Turnock and others greeted guests while a Mishawaka trio provided music. A three course luncheon featured three wedding cakes with numbered prizes, with gifts and telegrams shared as guests applauded the couple’s milestone.

Hill Turnock Trospect Street Turnock Wi Matilda Turnock Trndler Ziesel Hazel Woodard Winifred Turnock Albert Turnock Richard Turnock Mishawaka Anna Hogue Mrrs. Turnock Frank Becht and Airs Turnock Howard Smith Mes. F Turnock Miss Matilda Turnock

Local residents depart and arrive on various trips

Personal notices list Kirk Brumbaugh Fred Klein and others traveling to Chicago South Bend Boston and Portland for visits business trips or relocation. Several Goshen Elkhart and Minneapolis residents are noted visiting family friends or resuming work and activities.

W. E. Wider South Bend Chicago William Leege Carl Smith Boston Mass Royal Goldman Crow Motor Works Welcome Whittaker Goshen Elkhart Stauffer Alfred Darion Fred Long Portland Oregon Harold Johnson Blaine Avenue Jossie Gilbert Vera Christman South Main Street Sherman McNeil Manistee Mich Riverside F. L. Southworth Minneapolis R. H. Southworth Lake Shore Ilkhart P. L. Iddings Mufflinburg John Kline Middlebury Street Logan Iowa Dronwyn Buits Bade City Fla Paxson Butts Coshen Minn Ransom Wilson Sharon H. A. Powles A. D. Powles Park Avenue Powles Hr. H. Ritter Kendallville Ritter Althhough

Fishermen Report Abundant Catch at Simonton Lake

Olin Clouse and George Patterson led yesterday's visitors at Simonton lake reporting an abundance of fish. The old Frink homestead on East Jackson street, remodeled for Dr. C. W. Frink and family, is completed and the family will take possession today.

Olin Clouse George Patterson Simonton Lake Frink East Jackson Street C. W. Frink

Foreign Visitor Figures in Japan 1906 and 1908

In 1906 Japan hosted 22,810 foreign visitors whose expenditures totaled 30,908,000 yen. By 1908 visitor numbers fell to 17 with expenditures of 24,774,000 yen.

Japan

Deaths: Mrs. John Beach to be brought to Nappanee

The body of Mrs. John Beach, who died in North Dakota, will be brought to Nappanee. She was a former resident of Nappanee, having gone to North Dakota in April.

Nappanee John Beach North Dakota

Fireman reports watch stolen from bunk house

I fir Binns a Lake Shore fireman reported to police that his watch was stolen yesterday afternoon while sleeping in the bunk house. He was not awakened and did not notice the theft until he put on his coat.

Fir. Binns Lake Shore Mr. Binns

Woman's Foreign Missionary Society Meets at Enders Home

The Women’s Foreign Missionary Society gathered at Mrs. A. S. Enders on West Jackson. Mrs. Catherine Raymer led the devotional, Mrs. T. J. Bostwick read about Japan, with readings by Mrs. Harris and Miss Zoa Hay. Rose Keene sang, ane Shafer and Mrs. Bulbick performed a duet, followed by remarks from Rev. R. J. Wade. Next meeting slated for Mrs. J. Kuhlman on Prospect Street.

Woman's Foreign Missionary Society A. S. Enders West Jackson Street Catherine Raymer Japan T. J. Bostwick Harris Zoa Hay Rose Keene Ane Shafer Bulbick R. J. Wade J. Kuhlman Prospect Street

Blackbird Nests Inside Lamp on Winchester Bridge Runway

A blackbird built a nest inside an incandescent gas lamp on the bridge over the Great Western railway near Winchester. The lamp by-pass stays lit at all times, the bird laid five eggs, and the site draws many onlookers each dusk as people pass by the spot.

Winchester Great Wester London Daily Mail

Presbyterians Hold Monster Delegates Gatherings

Atlantic City Lewisburg and Dickson host parallel sessions opening the Presbyterian assembly events. Nearly 2,000 commissioners alternates and visitors attend the General Assembly opening in Atlantic City with a sermon by Rev. Jas M Markley. Southern Presbyterians in Lewisburg commence their general assembly with Rev. W E Boggs presiding as delegates come from Georgia, Louisiana, Kentucky, Mississippi and Florida.

Atlantic City N. J Music Hall Steel Pier General Assembly Presbyterian Hirch America Jas. M. Markley Detroit Southern Presbyterians Lewisburg W. Va The Presbyterian Church In the United States Southern Presbyterian Church W. E. Boggs Atlanta Georgia Louisiana Kentucky Mississippi Flor

Masonry Themes At Temple Dedication Echo Ancient Secrets

Speakers at the Kane Lodge dedication extol Masonry as a millennia old, secret craft whose stones fit beyond microscopes. They praise the survival of the fittest principle, linking religion and morality to enduring institutions even as temples crumble. After ceremonies, attendees socialized at the Masonic hall with music by Robert Tremain’s orchestra.

Mr. Roys Rome Kane Lodge Masonic Hall Robert Tremain

Oakwood Park Hotel Oakwood opens for season at Lake Wawasee

Oakwood Park at Lake Wawasee announces the opening of the new Hotel Oakwood for the season. The manager plans a great season with rest recreation fishing and excursions for Elkhart visitors seeking pleasure and improved facilities this year.

Oakwood Park Elkhart Lake Wawasee Oakwood

County Convention Set for June 18 at Goshen

Democratic executive committee met to fix a new county convention date after June 11 was cancelled due to Goshen school convention events. The gathering will be held in Goshen on June 18 with the date previously chosen superseded by conflicts at the prior site.

Democratic Executive Committee Goshen

Regional Mentions Across Southern States

A compact list references Ida Alabama Arkansas North Carolina South Carolina Missouri Texas Tennessee Virginia and West Virginia, noting regional mentions across a broad southern sweep. The fragment implies a survey or shorthand mention of these states in a historical or descriptive context.

Ida, Alabama Arkansas North Carolina South Carolina Missouri Texas Tennessee Virginia West Virginia

Cumberland Presbyterian celebrates century of faith in Dickson

In Dickson Tennessee on May 19 the Cumberland Presbyterian general assembly marks 100 years since its 1810 founding by three ministers expelled from the Presbyterian church over Westminster Confession doctrine. Despite a 1906 merger with the Presbyterian Church U S A a split persists amid court support in several states.

Tennessee Missouri Indiana

Local Health Notes Describe Scarlet Fever And Typhoid Illness

Sick list shows Nellie Foster gravely ill from scarlet fever. A I Horton and Edward Lambert listed as ill. George Aldrich suffers tonsillitis. Mrs Henry Messenger recovering from appendicitis. Arthur Steward confined with typhoid fever.

Nellie Foster I. A. Foster A. I. Horton North Main Street George Aldrich Edward Lambert Henry Messenger Gardner Court Arthur Steward South Main ‘Street Lake Shore

Card of Thanks for Floral Sympathy

We sincerely thank friends and relatives and Kane Lodge members for the beautiful flowers and sympathy shown during the long illness and death of our parents and siblings. Elbert Todd and Celia Dell acknowledge heartfelt gratitude. Hellen Ames also expresses thanks.

Kane Lodge Elbert L, Todd Celia A. Dell Hellen C.ames

For Sale Household Goods at 738 South Main Street

Household items offered at 738 South Main Street. Includes 21 window glass and cheaper options at Turnock's.

South Main Street Turnock’s South End Main Street

Cornerstone Laying Marks Kane Lodge Anniversary Event

A large crowd gathered for the cornerstone laying ceremony of Kane Lodge. Grand Master Schentz presided as a box of lodge records was sealed within the stone and a Lincoln penny and Bible were placed alongside rosters and by laws. The oration by Hon. Gyrus D. Roys concluded the program amid dust and reflection on Masonic history.

Ecopal Church Grand Lodge John MacNaughon Kane Lodge St. John's George Kistner Schents Amandus M. Smith Chand Alaster W. J. Gronert America Schentz Gyrus D. Roys Mr. Roys Mixhart Roys John McNaughton Order

Perfection Furniture Polish Ends Piano Finish Dullness

C A Miller and Co offers Perfection Furniture Polish to renew the piano finish. The notice notes product availability and usage guidance for restoring sheen and protection of wooden surfaces.

C. A. Miller & Co

Perfection Furniture Polish Ad and Tire Offer

An old ad proclaims Perfection Furniture Polish by C A Miller & Co. with a six to ten ounce version for sale. It also advertises gas fuel as usable everywhere at 19 cents per week and promotes Turnock's Tough Elk tires priced at $2.70.

C. A. Miller & Co

Local Good Roads Convention Attracts Elkhart Attendees

Disciples of Good Roads travel to South Bend to hear project details. Local figures including Mayor E M Chester and I L Burns join attorney L D Hall and trustees W J Sigerscouse A R Bemen derfer and A R Beardsley at the session.

Disciples of Good Roads Good Roads South Bend E. M. Chester I. L. Burns Board of Public Works L. D. Hall W. J. Sigerscouse Concord Township A. R. Bemenderfer Elkhart Township A. R. Beardsley Elkhart

Lady Macca bees convention to be held in Goshen

The convention of the Lady Macca bees of Northern Indiana will convene in Goshen next week with about 250 delegates. Sessions are planned at the KX P hall.

Central Fire Department Herman Myers Edwardsburg Avenue Bristol Street Myers Lady Maccabees Indiana Goshen Kx, P, Hall

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Atherton Women's Union Baptistehhurch Trinity M. E Frank Baldwin John Wolfmae W. A. Circle James Lynett A. Wilson Harry Dwight Monroe Street Atherton Club Ss. B Kirk Brumbaugh Fred Klein Police News Dickson Raelevs Leqlgloft Bulle LD Prom Zee Aeee Haley B. C C.A. Miller & Co Pleasant Plain Avenue D. M. .Best Lexington Ave Shafer & Schult Bend To Hear Project Dian Shafer & Schulz
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