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Newspaper
Elkhart Weekly Truth
Location
Elkhart, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1908
Page
3
A garbled report recalls multiple injuries and mishaps near a rail line. Mentioned are a helper on Hacks Maps, engine springs dropping on a foot, a worker named Constantine Lopez, and a man named Magn who traveled in his private car. The piece references a depot, a union, fences and a city area along the Bi Moar yizhh of way.
General Bernett, head of the Lake Shore, arrived in his private car No 205 this morning, boosting city interest as officials noted his dignitary visit.
A spirited exchange recounts a fashionable mother and her daughter recalling past trends from Times Square shows to autumn millinery. The girl laughs at aging styles while joking about market windows showing turkeys in style again as they pass by shops.
Reports describe a system delivering 60 000 feet of fresh air to the House and Senate in the Capitol basement. Visitors wonder about two low vine covered stone towers about a hundred feet from the building and their purpose in drawing in fresh air for the capitol lungs.
A secretary recalls a daytime cash drawer mix up where a coin miscount led to an 113 cent return instead of 22 cents. He jokes about checking for a mutilated bill while coworkers snicker and vows to catch the cautious money handler in the act.
A fragment from Plymouth Mass recounts Justice William Spear, a renowned local lawyer, and his active civic role. It recalls his firm town presence, readiness to speak, and a notable moment when he paused before addressing the assembly, amid a call from a young member.
A county political gathering featured endorsements for Chasy and pledged party support across districts. Speakers stressed continued business policies and unity, with Goshen figures named and assurances of mobilizing county efforts for nomination.
The Republican party pledges that its nominees for representatives and state senator, if elected, will support the party platform which declines county local option. The convention, chaired by Shiner Shhart, adopted the platform and rules, with delegates read aloud and speeches planned for the next session.
Reading through disjointed accounts the piece notes factionalism within a political party and discussions around a convention or meeting. It mentions Beardsley and Shopeny with unclear roles and references a chair or convention fight and possible party strategy.
Fragmented note details eighty percent of delegates on hand, references to Roosevelt era policies, a Chicago convention aim to nominate a candidate to carry out Roosevelt policies, mentions of Strikes and reactions to Von Belts and Raibanks era.
A damaged text fragment discusses an incident where a man allegedly refused help from a woman while ill and in need. It references payments for his wife and a rival claim about financial arrangements, with unclear names and dates in a Buffalo area context.
Fragmentary OCR notes reference Legere Ga versus Virginia, citing a denied action and a $50 000 claim. No coherent court outcome or party details are readable.
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