Embezzlement Charge Dismissed in Cobb Case
The case against Geo. S. Cobb former trustee of Elkhart township on embezzlement charges was dismissed after a motion by Prosecuting Attorney L. Kurtis. Cobb had faced indictment from Goshen grand jury in 1907 and was moved to the Goshen superior court. The Pearse subornation of perjury case was also ordered off the docket amid related saloon license issues. Divorce action Malinda Culp vs Henry D. Cury proceeds with alimony claim and claims of cruelty.
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Geo.s. Cobb
Elkhart Township
S'Pering
L. Kurtis
Goshen
Cobh
Fred Pearse
Pearse
Winnie Weaver
Commissioners’ Court
Weaver
Sunerie Goenrt
Malinda Culp
Henry d. Cury
Harrigsn Tervnny Fair
McCain
Cup & Son
Goshen Wardsickers
Cin
Fharvison
Perry J. Parner
Gulp
Bryan says he may run for president if forced by events
William J. Bryan, after a San Antonio duck hunting day, says he does not seek office but would accept a campaign if circumstances require it. He notes the Democratic Party remains active and could face the next presidential election, and says he might consider the U S Senate if Nebraska lawmakers elect him. He tours Corpus Christi then Galveston for further hunting.
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Santonio
TE Ray Party
Oace
William J. Bryan
Bryan
Citcwtances
Democratic Party
United States Senate
Nebraska
Ryan
United States
Alt
San Antonio
Bret
Bryan Defi
Corpus Christi
Pyem
Ile
Galveston
Mother Gives Six Sons to Minister Uy
Mrs Gretten mothered ten children six sons and four daughters. The six sons entered the ministry early. Drewank Gretten, a professor, connected with the Reformed University in Franklin Wisconsin, has long served in religious work. The obituary notes her loving devotion and family ties.
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Irs
J.J
Ainistry
BBC
Dre ‘Wank -Gretten
Ofessor
Reformed University At
Franklin
Wis
Evelyn- Rohrer
Gretten
Aid
Water a Universal Remedy of The Human Body
The National Magazine extols water as a universal remedy noting its accessibility and efficacy. Hot water applications around the neck ease croup and toothache, while damp towels relieve neuralgia and colic. Cotton batting on wounds helps in hospitals. hot water acts as a laxative and soothes stomachs, with long term use aiding mild dyspepsia through diet.
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National Magazine
Connubial treaty drafted amid marital dispute
The fragment describes Mrs Durier a cigarette maker from France demanding a contract before reconciliation. Articles call for sole control of finances by the husband and unrestricted personal expenditure. A song title fragment Till s will not receive any outing on condition appears amid the text.
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Mre
Durier
France
Alphonse
Shively Boost Moves in Elkhart St Joseph County Bar
Preliminary steps for separating the Elkhart and St Joseph superior court districts are pressed by the St Joseph County Bar Association. A push for a federal court in South Bend and a Shively United States Senate bid are framed as part of broader power plays within local political machines. The Fogarty Clifford McInerny faction faces a fight for influence as the bar advances resolutions and plans during a recess of the Ste Joseph circuit court.
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Elkhart-St. Joseph Superior Court
St. Joseph
Shively
South Bend
Congress
Chas. W. Miller
Henry A. Barnhart
Wogarty-Clifford-McInerny
St. Joseph County
Fogarty-Clifford-McInerny
Bates-Thomas
Fogarty
Fogarty -Clifford-McInerny
Indiana
United States
Alleys and public health in Washington DC 1900s slums
The piece notes 286 alleys in Washington housing 20 000 people near centers of wealth, with notorious names like Blood alley and Pig alley. It cites Riis and Wel ler describing hidden inner worlds and poor housing conditions contributing to typhoid and disease, urging reform after Roosevelt created a commission.
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New York
Roosevelt
Washington
Jacob. Riis
Jonah
Queen's Court
Charles F. Weller
Associated’s Charities of
Chinch Row
White House
Government Bureau of Labor
Many Offers of Steeds for Taft
General Clarence R. Edwards, head of insular affairs, receives letters from horse owners nationwide offering mounts for Republican candidate William Howard Taft. reports say Edwards has not been shopping for a horse, despite a story about a commission to purchase one, and a large 21 hand high, 2 700 pound steed advertised for display by a seller claiming to travel far to prove denial is possible.
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Taft
Clarence R. Edwards
Bureau of Insular Affairs
William E. Taft
Edwards
Narrow escape as house fire blazes in kitchen room
Pearl and Fern aided by their mother extinguish a blaze that scorched the little girl's clothes and burned the mother and Pearl's left hand. The children were unharmed aside from minor burns. the house narrowly avoided total destruction. Mr Grosh was away downtown at the time.
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Pearl
Fern
Mr. Grosh
Orphaned Child Seeks New Home After Tragic Shooting
Four year old Elizabeth Harrison, rescued from Reno where her mother was killed and her father died by suicide, travels with Mr. and Mrs. Gardner toward Orange New Jersey. They seek a kind guardian to escort her the rest of the way, offering to cover transport costs. Elizabeth, bright and engaging, clings to memories of her lost parents as she awaits a permanent home.
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Elizabeth Harrison
Ralph
Gardner
Vine Street
Reno
Nev
Dombie
Monte Carlo
West
James Southerland
New -York
Elkhart
Sparks
Gardner Brothers
Mars
Bridge Repairs Won by Elkhart County Firm in Cleveland Township
Frank M Brumbaaigh secured the contract for repairing the county line bridge in Cleveland township. The BYshare firm bid 3465 with rivals C 1 Lean Osceola 3487 and Rochester Bridge and Iron 1075. St Joseph county shares the project cost under a joint arrangement.
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Frank M.brumbaaigh
Elkhart Bridge and Iran Company
Cleveland Township
Byshare
C. 1
Lean, Osceola
Rochester Bridge and Iron Company
Rochester
St. Joseph County
Court House
Leider & Hascat
Goshen
Court Park
Regens
Paris
Aging Woman, Captain Hoke, and Elkhart Deaths Reported
Aged Mrs Sarah Synrenisina aged 80 resident since 1854 dies at New Paris with remains to Waterloo. Captain Thadius Hoke of Wabash former Company D leader dies after a long service record. Mrs Jacob Stanker dies in Elkhart after illness. daughter of Nathan Smiley, survived by husband and five sons. Smoker of Middlebury and Goshen relations noted.
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Sarah” Synrénisina
New Paris
Thadius
Jacob ‘Stanker
Elkhart
Nathan
Smiley
Johnston
Owith
Shushand
Tours
Pensioned Civil War Veteran's Widow Receives Support
In a brief note the widow of a Civil War veteran is described as receiving a pension and yearly income surpassing $200. The husband’s status as a veteran and ongoing pension are cited along with his salary. The fragment notes a monthly pension figure of about $15 to $200.
Oldest Southwest Woman Kath ering Campion Dies at 101
Dallas Texas November 18 Mrs Kath ering Campion age 101 dies in city. She was described as the oldest woman in the southwest and related to local families.
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Dallas
Texas
Kathering ‘Campion
Southwest
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Mer ‘Elkhart
Trus
Tee
Elk
Hart ‘Saloon
Tion
Elkhart County
St. Joseph Co
Clark
Goshen Firm
FIELD
Dolla
Re Asa
Edoef
Elkhiarians
Orange
Je. L. Dilgard
Waterloo
Southeais
Williams
Shafer & Schult
Saskatchewan
Alberta
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