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Newspaper

Elkhart Weekly Truth

Location

Elkhart, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Sep 12, 1907

Page

5

Death follows peculiar circumstances in Otis case

Mrs Emma A Otis aged 48 years with six daughters and four brothers survives in Mishawaka. She died after being removed from her rooms on South Main. The obituary notes her husband’s prior death and lists survivors including Lillian Middleton Carrie Beckwith Hattie Black and C N Hildebrand. Funeral services are set for Walley Son's morgue with Rev Ogilvie officiating at Grace Lawn cemetery.

Emma A. Otis Otis aHer W. Beckwith Old Air Line Lake Shore Lillian * Middleton Charles Books Carrie Beckwith Hattie Black South Dakota C. N. Hildebrand South Bend Lewis van Schuyhawk Mich Frank van Schuyhawk Hartford Ind John Isaac van Schuyhawk Bremen William Tye Mishawaka Walley & Son Ogilvie Grace Lawn Cemetery

Dr Williams Pink Pills claim to cure anemia

An advertisement for Dr Williams Pink Pills asserts the product cures anemia and all anemic conditions by creating new blood. It states the pill makes blood and is sold in six box quantities for 30 cents at Crugints locations nationwide, via Dr Williams Medicine Co Schenectady NY.

Wiliams’ Fink W Wlliams Medicine Co Schenectady

Chas F Trump Dies After Surgical Operation

Charles F Trump 31 died at Clark hospital Sunday after a bowel obstruction led to surgery. He walked from home to the ambulance, joked with attendants, and died following the operation. He leaves a wife Gertrude and four siblings.

Clark Hospital Charles F. Trump West Beardsley Avenue Trump Gertrude Trump Alfred Trump Samet H. VV. Lyon D. W. Hatch

Local News Briefs From Avon And Kirksville

Mrs C C Raymer and her son return home this evening after a month with Mrs Raymer's parents in Avon New York Charles N Brackett departs tomorrow for Kirksville Missouri to pursue osteopathy studies Grover Bowman resigns as janitor at the Carnegie Library

C. C. Raymer

Clerks Progress on Pay and Vacation Gains at Postoffice

The Postoffice Clerks' organization, led by Frank Rogers of Chicago, credited the president for progress. A Birmingham meeting was planned with Nusbaum as committee chair on classification and conditions. The union has pushed the pay scale to 1,200 dollars and won fifteen days vacation, aiming for thirty days.

Postoffice Clerks’ Organization Postoffice ‘Department Frank Rogers Chicago Birmingham Ala Nusbaum

Conductor Pays Fine for Blocking Crossing in Goshen

Conductor Isaac Kelley head of a Lake Shore freight crew pleaded guilty in Justice Whisler's Goshen court to blocking a crossing. He was fined 24 dollars. Officials warned Lake Shore they may deputize officers to arrest crews defying speed and crossing rules.

Isaac Kelley Lake ‘ ‘Shore Supt Dawson Elkhart Goshen Kelley

Whip Co to Build Houses for Employes

F C Hudson a partner of W W Sterling visits Westfield to review plans for constructing homes for Sterling Hudson whip company workers. The project aims to provide housing for employees connected to the Whip company operations.

Whip Co C. Hudson W. W. Sterling Westfield Mass Sterling-Hudson

Fresh-faced visitor roughed by landlord in local hotel dining room

A young man trying to flirt with hotel dining-room staff was warned and then beaten by the landlord. Witnesses say the assailant was humiliated as his exit was forced, while spectators blame the incident on his behavior. George Myers returned to Chicago after a brief stay and Charles Cressler is seriously ill with bowel trouble.

George Myers Chicago Charles, Cressler

Miss Shafer's Surprising Romance Ends in Tragedy

Miss Pearl Shafer of Elkhart planned a two week visit with fiancé Frederick Unger of Naperville Illinois to discuss their future. Unger died this morning after surgery for peritonitis at Naperville College hospital. he was 29 and had recently graduated.

Pearl Shafer Elkhart Frederick Unger Napérville, le Unger Napierville College Chicago Naperville Mr. Unger

Died Day Before His Wedding in Bloomfield Barn

Bloomfield Ind Sept 11 The body of Homer Casey a prosperous young farmer was found sitting erect in a buggy in a barn lot at his mother's home by a farm hand with a bullet hole over the left eye He was to be married this afternoon at 5 to Miss Anna Stone daughter of Peter Stone of Bloomfield He made his last call on his fiance yesterday afternoon leaving

Bloomfield Ind Homer Casey Anna Stone Peter Stone Blomfield Leav

Classified Ad Fragment Teaser

Classified ad fragment mentions TNT ads and a Sunday edition. The readable portion hints at ad rates and promotional notes but lacks a clear product, service or contact details to specify a complete item for publication.

Logan Brick Paving Wins Goshen Contract

Citizens of Goshen express satisfaction as Logan brick paving is chosen for several streets. Contractors Klopfenstein and Himebaugh of Goshen submitted the lowest bid for paving South Main Street, using the Log material on existing Goshen contracts.

Goshen Logan Klopfenste & Himebaugh South Mainstreg Board of Works

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