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Newspaper
Elkhart Weekly Truth
Location
Elkhart, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1906
Page
3
An inquest into James R. Devor's mind was held before Justice Brumbaugh with doctors I W Short and J C Fileming. The verdict likely will be insanity of mild form. Devor said he planned to enter treatment at Longcliffe for a time.
The standings show percentages for multiple leagues. National League lists Pittsburg St Louis Philadelphia Brooklyn New York Boston Cincinnati Chicago with varied records. American League includes Boston Washington Cleveland Chicago New York Philadelphia Detroit St Louis. American Association features Kansas City St Paul Indianapolis Louisville Columbus Toledo Minneapolis Milwaukee. Western League lists Des Moines Omaha Lincoln Sioux City. Central League shows Wheeling Canton Dayton Springfield Evansville Hate Troopers. Also note a house at Florence burned and Troopers revenged a plan in Punxsutawney Pennsylvania.
Detroit dispatch reports William J Bryan arriving with about 100 supporters, passing cheering crowds to Hotel Cadillac where Mayor George P. Goad welcomed him. Bryan spoke on labor and national interests, noting disparities observed on his travels and urging unity in addressing workers' concerns.
A historical tax dispute shows Elkhart County losing thousands from 1882 to 1905 due to misclassification of about fifteen miles of the Lake Shore main line as second main track. Reclassification in 1906 boosted the county's total assessment by about $796,000, with the state board holding sole authority over track classification.
A Somerset County Maine woman describes a long illness with anemia lasting three years. She details weakness, bed confinement in 1905 during July and August, with periods of vomiting and severe stomach gas, and notes doctors declared the condition anemia.
Elkhart police reported fifty four arrests in August across offenses including intoxication assault and battery vagrancy insanity larceny cruelty to animals liquor law violations destitute runaway boys and malicious trespass. Twenty were intoxication and thirteen vagrancy with others in small counts. Twenty six continuous cases were discharged and turned over to friends.
George T. Barney of Elkhart issues a call for the Indiana Association of Veterans of the Mexican War annual reunion set for September 11 and 12 at the Hotel English in Indianapolis. The first session opens Tuesday morning with a dinner and campfire. attendance era by age and mortality limits, though families and widows often join the gathering.
The Sanitary Steel Coach Co of Elkhart filed articles of incorporation with County Recorder O C Vernon. Capital stock is 10000 dollars and the life of the corporation is fifty years. Directors are Nathan S Smyser Chas A Sidway Wm J Grotenhuis Arthur Underwood and John A McKeown, all connected with Sidway Mercantile Co of the city.
Ethel Louise Sixbey fourteen months old daughter of Mr and Mrs Jr L Sixbey of 11 McPherson street died at 7 45 Sunday morning from cholera infantum. Funeral services set for tomorrow at 2 pm with Rev Rice officiating. Interment in South Prairie street cemetery.
A Cincinnati woman praises Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, claiming it cured her nine months of female trouble, extreme nervousness, and headaches after doctors failed. The letter, filed at the Pinkham office, urges all suffering women to try the remedy.
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