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Newspaper
Elkhart Weekly Truth
Location
Elkhart, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1909
Page
4
The Concord township advisory board approved a 68 cent overall levy for the year, up twelve cents from 1908 and nine cents below 1907. The breakdown covers township, tuition, school, poor, and road funds, plus a $2.50 poll levy matching prior years. J P Heasley presided. meeting notes list C Edwin Wahey and W W Smith.
The Men’s Brotherhood of the Baptist church will host a Friday banquet with Rev. A. B Houz of Kendallville as chief speaker. Rev. S. G. Buckner Rev. A. Buckner Hoover and R. M. Hoover will also address. An orchestra and harpist R L Auten with violinist I Personette are on the program. About seventy five men expected.
Contractors neglect to file estimates for Main Street sewer work at today’s Board of Works meeting. The delay requires readvertisement and rescheduling of the improvement project.
Dr. John Thomas M.A. of Liverpool England, pastor and lecturer, will speak daily at the YMCA auditorium Chicago September 20 to 24 as part of the Moody Bible Institute program. He will preach at the Moody Church Sunday morning and evening and again each evening at 7 30.
A fragment notes an event titled Fireless Cockers at the Goshen Fair. Details are sparse but indicate a performance or demonstration linked to the fair activities.
King Menelik seeks Roosevelt’s visit to Abyssinia with plans for an elephant hunt. Crown Prince will invite Roosevelt unofficially as envoys report potential 4000 horsemen and vast game, while Roosevelt historically declined similar sovereign invitations. Mayer notes Menelik’s eagerness to greet him and Hundreds of elephants could be gathered.
A London Chronicle excerpt traces Lorna Ng or Benny Jean in Burns images and records that at 25 she married Dr. Berkeley Westropp Hutchinson of Ballinasloe Ireland. The couple emigrated to Australia losing children at sea but later had a son and three daughters surviving in Victoria New South Wales and abroad. Survivors include Robert Burns Hutchinson in British Columbia Annie Vincent Burns Scott Violet Gowring and Margaret Constance Hutchinson.
A New York Sun feature notes one local man who for about 20 years has applied annually for a U S passport. He mails the state department the form and fee each year and keeps the passport as a personal collection. He has never used a passport abroad but values it as identification when traveling in the United States.
Capt G C Groll leads 25 men of Company I by special car to Michigan City battalion encampment joining Lieut Fred Eby as second in command. Goshen and Warsaw companies travel with 25 men each under Lieutenants Simpson and others. Each man gets two Khaki and one blue uniform with leggings and cap. Cooking ranges and utensils provided. Drills dress parades guard mount and ceremonies planned for tomorrow and Monday under Major George W Freyermuth of South Bend.
Gen H. L. Corbin U S Army retired died today at Roosevelt Hospital following an operation. A condolence message was received by Mrs Corbin from President Taft.
Rodgers and Gallagher have accepted positions with the shore company, stepping into roles as brake men at the firm.
A fragmentary notice notes Mr and Mrs Eimer Bowers of Wa karusa spent Sunday with friends in Warsaw. It mentions Mrs Gillett of Division Street and a visit by Bookstool and daughter returning from a visit with friends in Warsaw.
The essay describes charm as a sympathetic, selfless temperament that seeks others’ pleasure and comfort. A truly charming woman is courteous to all, never conscious of sacrifice, and natural to please in daily life.
A tense moment on the beach ends with a summer man briefly removing a woman's arm as beach hotel boarders shout that they have been using opera glasses to watch. The joke centers on their laughter at a supposed funny comic opera sighting.
The text describes secret Dead Men Societies that grant social praise and protect property through taboo marks. Disputes over land ownership lead to both parties marking land, preventing use. A man’s marriage choice is controlled by his paternal aunt. Initiation ceremonies imitate death.
An analysis of crime heredity notes that children of criminals often do not become criminals themselves. The piece cites police records and anecdotes such as the Mandelbaum family case to illustrate the complex dynamics of criminal influence and deterrence within families.
The piece notes Canadian prairie homesteaders building sod houses due to sparse lumber and distant rail lines. It contrasts well kept farmsteads near towns with sod dwellings ten miles out, describing sod homes as comfortable in summer and warm in winter amid growing settlements in Saskatchewan and Alberta.
Interest grows in Germany over a new industry turning paper pulp with petroleum into durable waxed varnished floor coverings. Experiments test adding pitch and mineral pigments to create floors of varied colors and qualities.
In the Suburban Life Prof. BE. C. Lindemann details Leo a Saint Bernard from the Rocky Alps famed for saving children. Leo spurred by cries intervened during abuse and escorted groups of children to a mountain school daily, acting on compassion for youngsters.
Rev. Ethelbert Talbot, bishop of central Pennsylvania, famed as the Cowboy Bishop, drew large crowds in London. He described his Wyoming diocese as once rich with bears and Indians before Christians, and asked English children to define a diocese. One boy answered, a diocese is a body of land with a bishop on top and the clergy underneath.
The article urges calm action if clothes ignite, warning against running and screaming. Mothers should teach children first aid for fire, emphasize keeping the mouth closed to avoid inhaling flames, and advise lying down and rolling with a heavy woolen object within reach to smother flames.
A fragmented OCR snippet mentions Cleveland and a prodigal figure returning, implying tension between a strong past and current hardship in an American setting. The readable bits suggest a narrative of reintegration amid economic or social strain.
A historical note describes a document returned with a neatly signed official signature and a small personal note requesting a clearer version. The signer added late scratches resembling a rail fence running north and south, prompting the observer to remark on the quality of the signature.
A temperance lecturer cites a figure of 6000 intoxicating drinks in America and mocks bartenders for not mastering the full drink question. He lists named exotic beverages from various cultures and ends with a crude note about mescal and Jamaican rum.
The article notes that less than half of U S cocaine imports last year were used medicinally and cites a surge in stimulant use, especially where liquor sales are banned. It reports concerns among physicians and druggists about rising improper use and calls for federal regulation of sales.
Fragmentary quote discusses how romance develops after marriage. It asserts character and personality mature, and capabilities tested, contrasting pre and post marriage life. The text stresses that life as a couple reveals true growth.
County Council approves a trimmed budget for the year, setting aside $112,300 for general expenses and reducing the county attorney salary to $750. The measure reflects a tighter financial plan amid ongoing fiscal pressures.
Clashes within the Elkhart township advisory board and trustee A R Bemendorfer center on funding bonds to cover indebtedness. Bonds sold at premiums, parts directed to Goshen bank at 6 percent. State's salary cut to 750 and county budget approved. several fee disputes and bridge contract flaws noted.
A brief item from Upland Indiana notes the bank opened this morning with activity reported on site. The short paragraph mentions the location and the event without surrounding details.
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