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Newspaper

Elkhart Weekly Truth

Location

Elkhart, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Oct 10, 1907

Page

13

Local Society Notices Include Meetings and Funeral

Elkhart county groups announce regular Knights of Columbus at 9 tonight. Rebekahs invited to a regular meeting. Kings Daughters to meet with Mrs M L Robbins Friday. Elmer Post and ex soldiers urged to attend funeral for Conrade Silas Mott at Elmer Post hall Sunday at noon.

Pan Oddie Lows ATL Rebekahs aRegular Elkhart Coun Ceil Knights of Columbus Kings M. L. Robbins Lexington Avenue Elmer Post T Elmer Post Hall Conrade Silas Mott

Starlight Chapter 1816 Ox Social at Masonic Hall

Starlight Chapter No. 1816 announces an ox social on Thursday evening October 10 at 7 30 at Masonic hall. All Masons and friends of both orders are invited. Tickets include supper for two numbered at the door. Entertainment promises a novel format.

E. S Masonic Hall Mach

Pretty fall wedding at Clark home with 200 guests

Miss Bertha Clark wed Eugene Luke in a Grace Lutheran ceremony led by Rev. C E Rice. The reception featured autumn decor and a two course supper. The newlyweds plan a East Coast tour and will set up housekeeping at 506 Virginia Avenue.

George Clark Franklin Street Bertha Eugene Luke Mary Proctor Mendelssohn C. E. Rice Grace Lutheran Church Cvea Luke New York City Boston Washington Virginia Avenue Houseworth Bros Clark Harry Thompson Topeka Ind Fred Brown LaGrange N. A. Angell Coldwater Mich Warren Wall Chicago Will Clark Mishawaka Will. Shafer Lulu. Farrington Mable Burton Jessie Griener South Bend Arthur Hogue Alabama Pennell Bersien Springs John ‘Wells Bristol John Ziesel D. Spohn

Couple Plans Return and Reside in City After Short Trip

After a brief journey, the couple will come back to this city to settle here. The report notes their intention to establish residence locally following the trip.

Safter

Engagement Announcement for Amy Cook and Vern Lambertson

Miss Amy Cook of Goshen announced her engagement to Vern Lambertson formerly of Elkhart. The couple plans to wed at her North Sixth Street home, Dec. 12, with Mr Hawks of D. R. Hawks druggist name noted as a contact.

Goshen ‘Democrat Amy Cook Sixth Street Vern Lambertson Lambertson Elkhart D. R. Hawks

Engagements and party honors among Goshem society figures

Miss Minnie Fick attends a Goshem party at Miss Helen McClure’s home honoring Miss Harriet Galbreath who announced her engagement to Dr. McCoy. Prof. Arthur Bobbitt and Miss Elsie Teal of Arcadia Ind have announced their wedding will be postponed until holidays. Bobbitt teaches history at Hikhart High School.

Minnie Fick Helen McClure Goshem Harriet Galbreath Arthur Bobbitt Elsie: Teal Arcadia Ind Bobbitt Hikhart High School

Otto Priem of Liberty Celebrates Birthday Gathering

Otto Priem of Liberty hosted a large birthday bash last evening with 35 relatives and friends in attendance. The gathering featured games and music with Pete Parma performing instrumental solos and Dave Greiner delivering vocal selections. A Dutch lunch was served late.

Otto Priem of Liberty Pete” Parmater Dave Greiner

You Do and You Dont club meets in Elkhart

Mrs C L Stenberg of Mast Jackson street hosted the You Do and You Dont club on Wednesday afternoon. Mrs Ma honey and Mrs S Snavely won the card honors while Mrs Pindell received the consolation prize. Refreshments were served and the group will meet again in two weeks with Mrs D N Lieb in Northeast Elkhart.

C. L. Stenberg Mast Jackson Street

Misses Chilcote Host Saturday Night Party

The Misses Pearl and Ruth Chilcote entertained a party of young people from Elkhart Saturday night at their home. The attendees included Fern and Marie Bailey Gladys Godshalk Lola Bhaum Bana Weisédback Ednawea ver Julia Waligowska Lola and Vera Stauffer Leon Funk Jack Roerick Clifford Denny William Rautz Ralph Wilhelm Ray Drudge Kizer Roytek Zelous Shaun Open Worful and Edward Westermain.

Nappanee Pearl Ruth Chilcote Zelous Shaun Worful Wdward Westermain

Bertha Erb Weds Howard White In City Ceremony

Miss Bertha Erb and Howard White were married last evening at the home of the bride’s parents Mr and Mrs Moses Erb 708 Cleveland avenue. Rev E L Heestand officiated in the presence of relatives and friends. The groom works as a painter for C A Miller and both are well regarded in the city.

Alice Essig John. Holdeman Oblong C._E. Rice Ieter Bertha Howard White Moses Cleveland Avenue Eo L. Heestand C. A. Miller

Local visitors and a nurse in the city

Mrs. William Hvereli of Sault Ste Marie and Mrs. Melvin Wingate of Petoskey visit relatives here. Miss Annie King from Holden Missouri arrives to settle, living with Miss Margaret Wilson on St Joseph street. Kenneth Ort, nine, at 715 Gordon Street, remains home with a sore foot but showing improvement.

William Hvereli Sault Ste.Marie Mich Melvin Wingate Petoskey Annie King Holden Margaret Wilson St. Joseph Street Kenneth Fred Ort Gordon Street

Tricks of Rulers Revealed in Personal Habits

A column notes quirky unconscious habits of rulers such as King Edward’s finger movements under the chin the German Emperor’s mustache twirl King Alfonso XIII’s gentle strokes the Austrian Emperor’s whisker grooming and the Czar’s hand pass over the head It also mentions ex President Loubet shrugging and smoothing his coat as his distinct gesture.

Edward Italy Austria Loubet

Carthage finds reveal elaborately colored sarcophagi

Recent discoveries at Carthage by Rev P Delatter include numerous sarcophagi with life sized relief toppers. A standout specimen was unearthed in the ne speilis site described as Ae Dur or similar, showing ornate coloring.

Carthage P.delatter Insihe

Infant illness and recovery noted in Grand Rapids area

A fragment notes typhoid illness in River Avenue toward an ongoing recovery of Mrs. Beardsley on crutches and Grand Rapids residents reported ill. It mentions the infant child of Mr and Mrs Charles Stevenson falling ill and Mrs C W Parritt reported quite ill.

Currant Club Meets at Mrs Babb Home Discusses Literature

The Currant Club held its second meeting of the year on Tuesday afternoon at Mrs Babb's home. Mrs Burrell led a discussion titled The Death of Oscar under the English literature heading with commentary by Mrs W A Griffin on Godolin and Mrs James Bigelow on King Alfred.

Babb Burrell Oscar W. A. Griffin Godolin

Laurel Club Hosts Farewell Party For Eimer Rohrer

The Laurel club met with Mrs. Jesse Timmis on Wednesday evening for a High Aim club gathering at James Cone's home. Golden Rule class ladies attended to bid farewell to Eimer Rohrer who left Wednesday to make Chicago his home. The event featured games instrumental and vocal music, with refreshments served and Rohrer presented a Swastika stick pin as a token of esteem.

Aim Club James Cone Ith Syouns Eimer -Rohrer Chicago Rohrer

Accidents Hit Lake Shore Workers Eye Injuries

G V Poyser a car repairer at the Lake Shore shops was struck in the eye by a small piece of iron last night. C E Seeberger a boilermaker had a piece of steel removed from his left eye yesterday afternoon. Clifford Long a Lake Shore switch tender had a hot ember extracted from his eye this morning. Henry Schuman a Lake Shore foundry employee had grains of sand removed from his left eye this morning.

G. V. Poyser Lake Shore C. E. Seeberger Clifford Henry Schuman

Chicago Tribune travel rep denies local office closure

T Sullivan, a traveling representative of the Chicago Tribune, is in the city today and vigorously denies the report that the local office of that Chicago daily will be closed.

T. Sullivan The Chicago Tribune Chicago

Four Young Horses for Sale at East Franklin Yard

Four 4 year old horses weighing 900 to 1000 pounds each go to the highest bidder. Cash or one third down. Auction begins Saturday at 2 p.m. October 12 at East Franklin Street feed yard, just east of City Hall. Come, take your pick.

Franklin Street City Hall

Gratitude for kindness after bereavement

The family of OW L LaBARR and ERNEST L LABARR express heartfelt thanks for the sympathy and kindness shown during the recent loss of their wife and mother.

OW. L. Labarr Ernest L. Labarr

Did We Need It Elkhart Opinion on Letter Salutations

A fragmented essay notes how salutations evolved from royal and noble correspondence to everyday usage. It reflects on phrases such as your humble servant and yours truly and contrasts them with rustic greetings, while a statistician cites people writing about thirty words per day and distances traveled by hand across the paper.

England Mary Henry IV France Charles Hodge Pryith Vie

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A fragmentary note mentions an unclear event or person with minimal readable details. The text contains unrelated garbled terms and does not provide concrete names, places, or dates to expand.

Turnkey Duties Asserted In Goshen Aid Dispute

A spokesman described responsibilities to supervise bums and hoboes arrested in Goshen. He claimed the turnkey was to oversee aid programs and warned Commissioner Cannon about concerns in the agreement.

Osinnine Goshen Cannon

Rail journey hazards and a porter’s timetable aid

A woman returning from the West notes that porters commonly distribute paper bags to women to protect hats from dust, then return with a timetable after the train departs. The anecdote highlights evolving reasons for tipping and service during long railroad trips.

Incomplete OCR Notes on Locomotive Wheel Drive

Fragmentary text discusses haulage capacity of an old locomotive type. Mentions a pair of driving wheels and comparison with ordinary engines. Unable to determine full facts due to damaged text.

Eskimos Tale of Seasonal Bear Raid and Market Stoppage

A chaotic incident reports a bear raiding stalls at a market, causing a brief closure. Police and bystanders acted quickly to contain the scene as a cafe shooting was noted nearby.

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Laurel Club Jessie Timmis Minoe City Superior ‘Court Andlie Gleat Micmetres Briday H. B. Sykes & Co Cassinieres Jis -the Stein-Bloch Cravenette Teefer Oxford Sean
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