08 Oct 1908
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Newspaper
Elkhart Weekly Truth
Location
Elkhart, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1908
Page
1
Elkhart hosts a fierce championship clash as the Cubs face the Giants at Polo Grounds New York Oct 3. Fifty thousand fans attend with Chicago players Chance and McGinnity involved in heated practice discord signaling intense cross town rivalry.
The council passes the annual appropriation ordinance after two readings, totaling $109 159, with a companion ordinance to borrow $8000 for up to six months at a maximum five percent. Reports show September receipts at 11 572 25 and a general fund overdrawn by 4535 1t. Street car service promises to run fifteen minute schedules remain unimplemented amid council debate.
At the Chicago Association of Commerce fourth annual dinner William H Taft and William Jennings Bryan greeted with smiles and autographs marking their first meeting in eight years. The event featured formal introductions by Richard C Hall and warm receptions for both candidates as they shared a table and exchanged greetings during the banquet.
Delegates gather in the city for the first Evangeliat conference of the Evangelical association. Rev M Winmeg of Ontario will discuss Missionary Opportunities in the Canadian near thresh and Marz reports, while M Sprengs speaks on Our Work for the Italians. The event features choir music, a sale by Miss Schooleyee, and public attendance without admission fees. Delegates including Rev Burns Kiatt Rapids Shupp arrive. Cleveland bishops and officers expected. opening exercises set for 9 am tomorrow with welcome by Rev J H Reish.
A Baltimore dispatch notes rising likelihood that Maryland will vote for Bryan by a slender margin, reversing earlier doubts. Analysts point to union labor shifts and a fluctuating independent vote, with Taft and Roosevelt campaign dynamics shaping the outcome.
In Washington on October 8 1908 Senator Hemenway assured President Roosevelt that Indiana will contribute 35000 to Taft. He added the president will not campaign on the stump.
Readable portions indicate statements by Loeb about Rochester and US policy. The text suggests a neutral stance on substance and a prompt response, but details are fragmented and unclear.
Mildred Fritzinger, previously in the public eye, was taken to her mother in East Chicago by Deputy Sheriff George Ziesel after police were advised. Authorities planned to have her committed to the asylum. her condition reportedly unchanged for days since earlier placement and after a suicide attempt.
A brief item notes a call event ending in a trip during a west contest, highlighting a winning outcome and a decisive moment in the match.
J Walter Shank of Harrington pleaded guilty to assault in city court. He was fined $1 and costs after a disturbance outside the Royal Theatre.
The Indiana Federation of Labor lists Elkhart October 16 as a stop for Samuel Gompers president of the AFL On his tour he will speak in Hammond Gary LaPorte South Bend Elkhart Garrett and Fort Wayne with Edgar Perkins J J Keegan and O P Smith aboard The plan includes about thirty speeches across the state and a major outdoor meeting in Elkhart Taft is also slated for Indiana visits with dates October 22 23 24 and 25.
Hon. Earl G. Price of Alabama addressed a full Bucklen Theatre crowd amid campaign interest in Elkhart. He argued Taft's policies threaten labor, labeled him father of the injunction, and contrasted turnout with Sherman’s rally nearby. Price’s remarks were brief due to his late arrival from Chicago.
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