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Newspaper
Elkhart Weekly Truth
Location
Elkhart, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1908
Page
5
The Thirteenth district meeting scheduled for Thursday at Plymouth is indefinitely deferred. County chairmen led by Elkhart County’s Robert Proctor reconsidered a plan and agreed to postpone until after the national convention finishes, with delegates to be notified. District Chairman S. Stevens confirmed near consensus.
A lightning bolt struck the Grant Street house of Walton Elliott during a heavy storm at 10:30 last night. It ignited the roof and caused minor damage including a burned carpet, floor hole, and umbrella, with Elliott awakened but unharmed as Central fire company quickly extinguished the blaze.
News from Napanee states Irwin Landis editor of the Nappanese Advance and former Truth reporter is seriously ill with typhoid fever. Parents were summoned Sunday but have returned. A morning message says he is better.
A reflective passage urges restraint from trouble seeking or shunning. It emphasizes facing hardship without excess self pity and believing hardships may yield blessings for our lives and others. The tone advocates steadfast resolve and hopeful perspective in adversity.
Etna Kuhlman of Riverside reported her valuable collie Dick missing after five absences in a year. The dog reappeared near the Bristol street home of William Brown, who kept Dick after recognizing him. A dispute over custody and possible lawsuit arose as Brown refused to part with the dog.
Solomon L. Gingerich, claimed minister status linked to the Mennonite church, was taken to the police station after an incident at the Ludwig home. Authorities say he is not ordained and has no church ties in Goshen where he lectures at Goshen College. He faced accusations of peering into a bathroom window, though his conduct previously remained unquestioned.
Jr M Smalley contractor fell from a scaffold on Stronz avenue this morning after a loose board tipped sending him about ten feet. He struck his head and shoulders on a pile and suffered bruises to neck and back. He was carried home semi conscious and given medical attention.
Wathiom Talbott of Orland will deliver the Memorial address for the Northern Indiana Memorial Association of the IOOF in Goshen on Sunday June 7. Lodges from South Bend Mishawaka Goshen and Elkhart will attend. Talbott is a Past Grand Master of IOOF of the state and a large crowd is expected at the Jefferson Theater.
Work on the central building progresses toward completion with carpenters near finishing their tasks. The project is tied to the new central school facility and expected to be ready soon.
In St Joseph Superior Court a jury found William Fish liable for abandonment and damages, awarding Ortha Wish $350 payable in weekly installments. The trial arose after Wish charged his marriage to avoid prosecution and alleged failure to support. The proceedings featured extensive, often unsavory testimony and followed a two year delay.
County council to review a dangerous condition at a heavy old brick tower supporting a building. About 400 tons rest on the walls, with estimates exceeding last fall by over 300 tons. P H McCormack proposes safe upgrades with little cost. rumor of halted work denied, tower completion urged with stonecutters behind.
Fireman Burt J. Rodríguez, residing on Middlebury Streets, was struck while guiding a train in South Bend yesterday afternoon. Three boys were seen on the engine yard, who threw stones and bottles as the train prepared to move. one stone mashed the fireman’s right little finger at the first joint.
A resident reports catching a prowler who freed themselves after being trapped. Details are unclear due to damaged text, but the incident involves a home address and law enforcement responding to the scene. Further specifics are unreadable in the supplied fragment.
Eight year old Russell Hager, son of blacksmith Frank Hager of Dunlaps, was badly hurt when a horse frightened by an automobile runaway and bolted from in front of the shop. He was thrown from the buggy, breaking his left arm and injuring his left side and face. He was taken home, doctor called, and authorities were alerted to pursue the autoists. The horse and buggy sustained little damage. The boy is expected to recover with no internal injuries anticipated.
Charles W. Miller of Goshen battles lagging support as Concord township caucus plans and Goshen News-Times reports fuel anti Miller sentiment. County Chairman Wilson Roose calls mass caucuses for June 9 Plymouth convention routing. rivals vow to split delegation and push independent Republicans to finish.
Yesterday afternoon ten year old son of J. W. Stone was held up by two boys and a man and robbed of twenty five cents. Officer Little investigated. no arrests. The lad had previously implicated Edward Parker and George Gross in related charges. Parker faces petit larceny in superior court. Gross is being held by police.
Mabel Stivers, said to live in Goshen, was arrested at 12 Pratt Street Saturday night and jailed on a charge of intoxication after allegedly accumulating whisky.
The partially constructed coffer dam at the Buchanan Michigan dam of the Indiana and Michigan Electric company has been washed away but caused no serious damage to the main construction. High water and rain delayed progress on dams at Berrien Springs and Buchanan, slowing the works.
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