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Newspaper
Elkhart Weekly Truth
Location
Elkhart, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 22, 1908
Page
8
A fragment reports planned speeches in Elkhart with names like Beveridge and Bryan associated. The item hints at a Wednesday to Saturday political event, noting speakers such as Senator Albert and Charles W Miller as part of the procession.
In Goshen on Oct 2 Stephen Louthan was found not guilty of contempt for failing to provide support as ordered. The judge cited wife driven him to move for money, while Mrs Pannie Warner sues will beneficiaries for one third of the estate after electing to take under law. The Elkhart County Agricultural association posted $2008 net from its first Goshen fair. Socialist candidate Robin Dunbar to speak in Goshen next Sunday with Democratic nominee Proctor and allies present.
The franchise measure clears three readings with unanimous support in committee and council. An amended provision targets basic property owners on South Main Street to connect water and sewer within 90 days or face a lien for costs. Budget and tax levy ordinances also pass without dissent.
A June article reports a city inspector halting the sale of contaminated fruit and bad meat amid filthy conditions. It notes merchants and a local druggist warning of illness from tainted foods and urges protection from dust and flies to prevent disease. It also mentions tuberculin testing as a more accurate method for detecting tuberculosis despite not being foolproof.
The story follows a man of great wealth in Morris County New Jersey whose fortune stems from industrial life insurance. He built a vast 5000 acre estate in Florham Park near Madison, featuring macadam private roads, lakes, and a 100 foot clock tower. After a medical degree he worked as an insurance examiner and rose with the company, funding a grand house and service staff on land once farmed by his family.
Captain Homer W. Hedge of Pittsburg's Aero club recalls a grim joke about a coroner, warning that balloon descents are risky. The editor and the black-clad visitor discuss balloon safety and a morbid pay-by-job remark.
In the crowded baggage room during vacation rush an explosion shakes the big depot. Voices blame Russian Nihilists and The Black Hand as detectives and bystanders discuss the blast. A meek man gathers the scattered fragments afterward.
A blaze at the rear of the Ray Snider residence on Division Street nearly totalled a barn. Central Fire Company saved parts of the barn and a shed, while a horse and buggy equipment survived. The fire broke out after 9 PM and the house suffered scorched shingles and blistered paint. Ted Davinter aided in securing the animals as firefighters arrived.
Benjamin Franklin Smith sues Lake Shore railroad in superior court for 25000 after an October 22 1906 accident. He was a fireman watching the locomotive, struck near Lydick by a dilapidated crane, eight months incapacitated and six months idle since.
Truth magazine features a cartoon showing Speaker Joseph Cannon at his desk with the caption Shall the People Rule. The boss’s reply Not While I Am Here is used in a campaign in Cannon’s home district as supporters seek his ouster.
The Tageblatt comments that men often joke about feminine irrationality and shortcomings yet defend their own female relatives. It notes a common pattern where many men excuse inferior behavior in women connected to them.
A fragment quotes a harsh mockery of rich people who hoard money and cannot enjoy wealth, railing against usury and common mores. The speaker promises drastic measures to force money from pockets and expose greed.
The readable lines present a commentator’s remark about a 0.325-pound man and a judge reacting with surprise. Exact names, places, and context are unavailable in the fragment.
North bound interurban car wreck injures Mr. and Mrs. Longacher near the Brussman residence on South Main street. Lemigacher escaped with a lower lip gash while Mrs. Longacher suffered severe bruises as the couple, the machine’s only occupants, were dragged from the trolley tent. The collision occurred south of Indiana avenue after Longacher attempted to exit a private alley and avoid the oncoming motorman and conductor.
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