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Newspaper
Elkhart Weekly Truth
Location
Elkhart, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 04, 1909
Page
8
The article discusses whether Boss Murphy will be deposed as leader of Tammany Hall and the general reaction to a defeated organization. It notes Murphy’s influence, the feudal-leaning structure, and hints at Croker’s voluntary retirement with others spared by the legal system.
A man identified as Warriner endured years of coercive blackmail. The case, described in confidential terms, involves a persistent extortion threat with estimated monthly losses reaching PH. No further details are provided in the fragment.
Helen Boyle, convicted kidnapper of Willie Whitia, begins a new appeal today claiming her Mercer county tribunal conviction was illegal. The Pittsburg report notes Boyle seeks another trial to regain liberty.
Miss Mae Garvin of Gosnen is visiting friends in this area. She plans to stay for a few days and will be stopping at the home of Mr and Mrs Smith on Main Street.
The article advises women to take responsibility for washing outcomes. If clothes come home yellow or odorous, the fault lies with the washer’s method rather than the worker. It urges teaching her the Fels-Naptha or Nepers soap method, and avoiding harsh old-fashioned rubbing.
Discussion of St Swithin and other saints tied to rain and weather. References to July dates for St Swithin’s translation and similar beliefs in Germany Belgium France and the United States. Observes how pagan festivals merged with Christian saints influencing local weather lore.
A southern region of the United States faced severe windstorms last spring. In Georgia a sawmill near Atlanta suffered damage as a tornado’s high winds hurled stacked planks into a pine tree. The event left extensive evidence of its power.
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