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Newspaper
Elkhart Weekly Truth
Location
Elkhart, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 10, 1908
Page
8
Coroner Dewey Woos to hold inquest into the death of Mrs. Riley Wantz twenty five at her Syracuse area home four miles northwest of town. Husband in field when supper bell failed to ring. Woman burned after stove flare up and attempt to escape. Daughter of Benjamin Pudy prominent local citizen.
A local tally estimates Nappanee has 652 houses in the business district with Engle town included pushing total families to about 700. Counting includes households in stores and a single visible 'vreau' house, implying population around 3260 based on five persons per home.
In Des Moines the 48 standpatters refused to join a Republican caucus that named Governor Cummins as the party candidate for the Allison U.S. Senate seat. With 59 Republicans present, Cummins led with 58 votes, Haugen received one, and 48 absentees largely stayed away. The party is seen as split ahead of the general assembly election next week.
Speaker Cannon plans to launch his Illinois campaign with a keynote at the state convention in Springfield. The event signals a broader push as he seeks support ahead of upcoming political contests.
In Bristol on Saturday evening a large crowd gathered at Mosier opera house to hear Democratic nominee Henry A. Barnhart for Congress and other candidates. Barnhart pledged to support good laws and oppose Cannon for speaker, with Deahl Brown Proctor and Milburn figures in attendance. The event featured a concert, strong party sentiment, and local caucuses selecting Milburn for trustee and Winegar for assessor.
Goshen city council narrowly approves a $45,000 to $49,000 contract with Tronton Engine Co to rebuild the municipal lighting plant. The plan seeks to compete with Hawks Electric, with six cent kilowatt rates, while debt limits prompt a lease arrangement and deferred principal payments starting 1909.
Henry Flicker nine months old dies of cholera infantum at 416 Goshen Avenue. Funeral held this afternoon officiated by Rev Bartlett. Pearl Berbie, 20, daughter of Mr and Mrs Frank Elliott of Goshen, dies after illness. Theodore Barringer, three, son of Mr and Mrs Rufus Barringer, dies of cholera infantum at Southwest home. A child of Mr and Mrs Cull Grissamer of Goshen also dies.
Peter Vail aged 87 died Monday night at 11 at the home of his daughter Mrs. John McClure in New Paris. He had resided in that vicinity for over 400 years.
A garbled OCR fragment notes the death of Wailtfons at Longclift asylum, with unclear timing and a wife and three children mentioned. It lists a distant address on Nort Sarnia street and a death scene around early afternoon, but many details are unreadable.
South Bend held a Labor Day program at Island Park with about 4000 attendees, including Elkhart visitors. Democratic nominee Barnhart, and rivals Miller and Dunbar spoke, praising labor and urging justice between workers and capital.
Fragmented debate shows Elk Heart Republicans split over an extra session seen as aiding the party ticket. Leaders warn of political manipulation while voters weigh extravagance and public purse concerns amid uncertain state action.
Governor Hughes' re nomination was urged by Republicans in a busy day of correspondence and a short fishing trip. He planned to leave Middle Bass Island Monday night for Sandusky. In Indiana at the Methodist conference in Wabash speakers attacked Speaker Cannon saying he should be defeated.
A fragmentary critique notes multiple political ideas such as the Iowa Idea Moraker Idea and La Follette Idea, plus references to Hanlyism and Republican discontent. It mentions Truth hall and Hoffman hall events with slogans like The People Rule and Hanly Rules Us All, measuring widespread campaign apathy and perceived chaos.
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