Samuel D. Straw Dies After 61 Years With Elkhart County
Samuel D. Straw longtime Elkhart county developer and local figure died after eight days illness caused by blood poisoning from a cold. Born April 16 1841 he lived in Elkhart most of his life except for college at Hillsdale and a stint practicing law in Cassopolis. He married Amanda Johnson in 1868 and had Kyle D. and Gladys. after seven years he remarried Julia Dorward. He was a schoolteacher justice of the peace and later insurance agent and socialist treasurer. Funeral planned for Friday afternoon.
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Samuel D. Straw
Elkhart County
Mr. Straw
Timothy Straw
Edwardsburg Road
Hillsdale
Cassopolis
Main
Clyde Streets
Straw
Amanda Johnson
Welcome Johnson
Kyle D
Gladys Straw
Julia Dorward
James Dorward
South Bend
Dr Kings New Discovery Tops Davis Ky Drugstore Sales
Druggist C. T. Smith of Davis Kentucky praises Dr King s New Discovery for Consumption Coughs and Colds saying it cures and has never failed in six years of sales Mothers rely on it and physicians prescribe it Houseworth Bros guarantee satisfaction or refund price Trial bottles are free and sizes are 50 cents and 1.00
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C. T. Smith
Davis
Dr. King
Houseworth Bros
Clerks to seek six o clock closing three days weekly
Elkhart official Delos Weaver cited to appear before the county board of review to explain missing 28000 dollars in deposits at a South Bend bank. Prosecutor Hile requested the order on behalf of County Assessor Puterbaugh. Weaver sits on the county council and opposed funding for a recent out of county trip for the assessor.
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Delos Weaver
Elkhart
County Board of Review
South Bend
Hile
Puterbaugh
Weaver
Board of County Council
Clerks Union Discusses Early Closing Plan in Goshen
The Clerks Union of Goshen met last night to discuss an early closing movement. They propose asking employers to close stores at 6 p m on Tuesday Wednesday and Thursday instead of all weekdays and Sundays and to start the rule January 1 rather than November 1. Several Elkhart clerks attended.
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Clerks’ Union of
Goshen
Elkhart
Elkhart Residents Attend Goshen Presbyterian Synod Meeting
A large turnout of Elkhart people attended the Goshen meeting of the Presbyterian synod last evening. The principal feature was an address by Rev. John Dixon.
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Elkhart
Presbyterian Synod
Goshen
John: Dixon
Couple from South Bend Wed in Elkhart Ceremony
Joseph Thiele and Katherine Miller, both of South Bend, were married today in South Bend. The couple, well known in Elkhart, plan to reside in Goshen.
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South “Bend
Joseph Thiele
Katherine Miller
South Bend
Elkhart
Goshen
Mitchell at White House talks with Roosevelt on operator offer
President Mitchell arrived at the White House at noon and spoke with President Roosevelt about the operators’ offer. Labor Commissioner Wright attended the discussion. Speaker Henderson was leaving as Mitchell entered, and after about an hour Mitchell and Wright left to resume talks later, planning to return to Wilkes-Barre that evening.
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Washington
Mitchell
White House
Wright
Henderson
Wilkesbarre
Mitchells Interview May Shape Arbitration Acceptance
Washington report says miners unhappy with arbitration plan due to committee composition. belief misreads the situation. President Mitchell is expected to clarify at the White House after arriving and meeting President Roosevelt to secure acceptance of the proposal.
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Mitchell
Washington
Roosevelt
White House
Mitchell Goes to Washington
Wilkesbarre October 15 President Mitchell left for Washington with Walter Wellman the administrator’s representative. Wellman arrived last night and met Mitchell in the city. Mitchell then conferred with district presidents and said he would depart for Washington immediately to learn the operators proposed terms of arbitration and to inform presidents of the miners position and required steps for approval.
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Mitchell
Washington
Wilkesbarre
Walter Wellman
Wellman
Life in Peril Led to Health Vow from Alfred Bee
Alfred Bee of Wel fare Texas describes biliousness and a lame back that left him unable to eat or sleep. After using Electric Bitters he reports better sleep appetite renewed strength and ability to work. The ad promotes the drug at Houseworth Bros' drugstore for 50 cents.
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Alfred Bee
Tex
Houseworth Bros
Typhoon Ravages Yokohama Coast in Japan
A powerful typhoon on October 15 devastated Yokohama and adjoining coast villages in Japan. Officials report extensive loss of life and property, with ships, homes, and infrastructure washed away and search and rescue underway.
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Japan
Yokohama
American labor efficiency drives higher wages and lower costs
General Walker and Prof. Hering argue the American worker’s intelligence thrift and dexterity boost productivity. They claim higher American wages still yield lower production costs than Europe by leveraging skilled labor and self-direction.
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Francis A. Walker
America
Europe
Frank B. Hering
Coal Crisis Poem Urges Fair Prices During Winter
Written by Harry Chester the poem laments coal shortages and rising prices as strikes disrupt supply. It contrasts the wealth of barons who hoard coal with the freezing plight of workers and families facing a cold winter. The poem condemns unresponsive rulers and calls for equitable distribution.
Coal strike debates and political volleys across papers
The State Press notes chatter on how to confront operators while Indiana figures face coal shortages and rising gas rates. Commentary from Anderson Herald, Marion Chronicle, and Terre Haute Tribune links Senator Hill, D. M. Parry, and a potential vice presidential push to the looming coal dispute.
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State Press
Muncie Star
Hill
Anderson Herald
Marion Chronicle
D. M. Parry
Indianapolis
Court notices in Elkhart and LaGrange counties
In Elkhart, attorney James H. State was allowed 125 for a sale report of a house and lot at 2900. John W. Field and Samuel Morgan were appointed as appraisers. In LaGrange, a contract suit by W. W. Hatch et al against the City of Elkhart will be heard after a change of venue petitioned by defendants. Susie Ray Beardsley named guardian of her 13 year old daughter with 2600 bond. John Wagner named administrator of late John Fullmer estate with 600 bond after the death by hanging.
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Edmund E. Kerstetter
Elkhart National Bank
James H. State
John W. Fieldhouse
Samuel Morgan
W. W. Hatch
City of
Elkhart
LaGrange County
Susie Ray Beardsley
John Wagner
John Fullmer
Henying
Buck- Iens Arnica Salve Ad Shines Beauty Cure
An advertisement touts Buck Iens Arnica Salve as a solution for skin eruptions blotches pimples eczema salt rheum and chapped lips It claims to beautify the face and cure sore lips chapped hands chilblains and piles Available for 25 cents at Houseworth Bros drug store.
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America
Houseworth Bros
Burglary Gang Hit Beach Brothers. Four Captured
Four men ambushed the Beach brothers in Rochester last night. Two burglars were killed, one is dying, and another badly wounded. The surviving assailants were captured this morning in Wellington, Ohio.
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Cleveland
Beach Brothers
Rochester
Wellington
Ohio
No Substitute Wanted for Perry Davis Painkiller
A consumer asserts no substitute will do for Perry Davis Painkiller. The speaker insists on the original remedy, citing repeated use by self and family and rejecting cheaper or larger imitations as inferior for stomach ache.
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Perry Davis
Battle Rages Near Valencia in Venezuela Conflict
Minister Bowen reported at the state department that a battle between government and revolutionary forces was raging near Valencia, Venezuela, with U.S. officials closely monitoring the clash and its implications.
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Venezuela
Washington
Bowen
State Department
Valencia
No Longer Than Your Hand Spot Aches Relieved By Painkiller
The article promotes Perry Davis Painkiller for lumbago back pain and describes quick relief when a friend applies it. It claims the remedy also eases sciatica and rheumatism with 25 and 50 cent bottles.
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Perry Davis
Missing life boat from wrecked steamer reported
No news reached Ashtabula by morning on October 15 about the missing life boat from the wrecked steamer C. B. Lockwood. The vessel’s fate remains unresolved as search efforts continue.
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Ashtabula, O
C. B. Lockwood
Out of Death's Jaws
A Durham reader credits Dr. King's New Life Pills with saving life after severe stomach and liver trouble. The advertised remedy is praised as best on earth and sold for 25 cents at Houseworth Bros. drugstore.
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P. Muse
Durham
N. C
Dr. King
Houseworth Bro’s
Domestication boom and trust debate span continents
The article contrasts protectionist trusts in the United States with English trusts, citing capital and impact differences. It also recounts the 19th century ostrich domestication rise in South Africa, sparked by Gosse and later expanded by Cape Colony farmers, turning barren lands into a feather export industry worth millions.
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Gosse
Algiers
Cape Colony
South Africa
President urged to act on tariff protection for trusts
The New York Post reports Republicans in the West demand immediate action to cut tariff protection for trusts. They accuse the president of declaiming on restraining trusts and seek concrete steps before suspicion grows that he speaks merely for political gain.
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West
New York Post
Hendersons clash over tariff views split with Iowa Republicans
The Indianapolis News notes that David B. Henderson supports Roosevelt's tariff stance from the Cincinnati speech, while he refused renomination due to tariff disagreements with his constituents. The piece implies a potential rift between Roosevelt and the Iowa GOP if he aligns with Henderson.
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David B. Henderson
Roosevelt
Cincinnati
Henderson
Republican Party
Iowa
Indianapolis News
Returning to Incineration The Cremation Trend
The article notes a rising preference for cremation, tracing a global shift since antiquity. It cites early crematories in Milan 1874 and Lodi two years later, Gotha, and the U S first in Washington Pa 1883. By 1900 cremations topped 600, ending last year at 654, with 26 crematories nationwide and New York’s first opening during the period.
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London
Milan
Lodi
Italy
Gotha
Germany
Washington
Fresh Pond
L. T
United States
New York
Autobiography of a Thief describes prison routine
The excerpt from Leslie's Monthly recounts Auburn prison life during a first term. The inmate rises to clean the cell, breakfast, limited food including opium, exercise with dumbbells, a sponge bath, naps, reading, yard time, and a bread and burnt-bread coffee supper, with a six o'clock count and continued reading until night.
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Auburn
Leslie’s
Gout Rates Rising Among New York Elites Says Doctor
A physician told a New York reporter that gout is rapidly increasing in the city, mainly among the wealthy. He attributes the rise to more clubs restaurants and cafes and to frequent cab use from clubs to home. He urges more outdoor exercise and says rich foods drive gout more than wine, though they often accompany it.
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New York
Museums Flourish in Siberia As Exiles Staff New Institutions
Russia ports intellect to Siberia where universities and museums rise across towns with populations over ten thousand. Exiled scholars and teachers staff these institutions, bringing science and education to the eastern territories.
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Siberia
Russia
Pneumatic Tubes for Mail Between Paris and Berlin
Pneumatic tubes carry mail between Paris and Berlin. A letter dropped in Paris can reach Berlin in about an hour, sometimes 20 minutes.
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Paris
Berlin
Marionette Theater Uses Dozens Of Strings To Animate Figures
A showman describes a marionette theater where eight piece orchestra and twelve spectators fill boxes as marionettes enact scenes. The chief operator appears motionless from the waist up yet moves every finger and toe through strings. One figure uses thirty two strings. The arrangement inspires disbelief at the dexterity behind the performance.
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Philadelphia Record
Instinct of a Mother on Calf Identification in Round-Ups
A discussion of how calf ownership is determined by branding and the calf’s imprint on the cow. It notes that calves recognize their mothers while cows always know their offspring, and explains how open range practices divided mavericks among herds during round-ups and branding.
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FE. Mayo
Leslie’s Monthly
Dictating Sore Throat Among Busy Men
A physician explains dictating sore throat as an affliction from high pitched voices used in dictation. He notes many businessmen dictate hundreds of letters daily and end with sore throats requiring soothing medicine. The condition is labeled a modern ailment, with a cure seen as restoring natural speech or stopping dictation.
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Philadelphia Record
Strange Contents Found After Deposit Box Arrears
A bank opened a downtown deposit box for nonpayment and disappearance. A young woman’s box held only baby shoes, while a man’s box revealed a diamond brooch worth at least 400 dollars. The bank kept the brooch for three months in case heirs or the owner claimed it. Boxes often yield poignant letters from elders to sons or grateful supporters.
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Philadelphia
Cornell Receives Egyptian Well Curb From Ambassador White
A two and a half foot diameter curb carved from solid granite was donated to Cornell University by Ambassador White. The reddish stone weighs about a ton and a half, with a six inch thick wall and a smooth inner surface from constant use. Four men moved it from the freight van to the university library.
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Cornell
Cornell University
Ambassador White
New York Tribune
University
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