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Newspaper
Elkhart Weekly Truth
Location
Elkhart, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 20, 1906
Page
4
Democratic Ticket List for County Offices
The document lists candidates for county offices in the Democratic ticket, including County Councilmen districts one through four, at large councilmen, Assessor Jacob Haustentein, Coroner Dr. Samuel Wagner, County Commissioners northern and middle districts, Representatives Harley Holden and James Leicester Jr., Surveyor Chas Witt, Clerk Frank R. Flynn, Recorder Samuel A. Hoover, Treasurer J C Bristol, Sheriff Seret Albert Rin hart, and Auditor William Beasecker with their respective towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Solomon Thornton
Cleveland Township
J. P. Sanders
Concord
Jacob Wogeman
Goshen
John F. Stillwell
Clinton
John Hartman
Nappanee
Aaron Work
A. J. Mangus
Bristol
Jacob Haustentein
Baugo Township
Samuel Wagner Wakarusa
Geo. Doll
Elkhart City
C. L. Landgraver
Harley M. Holden
Baugo Jp
James Leicester, Jr
Elkhart
Chas. B. Witt
Frank R. Flynn
Eilkhart
Samuel A. Hoover
Clinton Township
J. C Bristol
Seret
Albert Rinehart
William Beasecker
Concord Township
Republican candidate Batchellor interviews Roose in city
D O Batchellor of Nappinee visited to interview Chairman Roose and other Republicans about the political situation in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. O. Batchellor
Nappinee
Roose
Disturbance at Indiana Avenue Wedding Leads to Drunken Husband Home
Police were notified of a disturbance at 713 Indiana avenue during a wedding. Mrs. Harring reported her husband arrived home intoxicated with non serious wounds from a presumed barroom brawl. Officer Roth arrested one vagrant last night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana Avenue
Theodore Harring
Gardner Street
Harring
Vacation Resolution No 7 in Elkhart Indiana
Notice by the Board of Public Works of Elkhart Indiana that on September 14 1906 they adopted Vacation Resolution No 7 to vacate parts of Johnson's Riverside Addition and Strong's Addition. The meeting sets hearings October 1906 for those affected to present remonstrances and for final action. ETHAN L. ARNOLD THOMAS ANDERSON FRED POOLE board members Elkhart Ind September 14 1906. 2 Ladies Aid Society will meet at 3 Godfrey Ss Jackson today afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Public Works
City of
Elkhart
Indiana
Johnson
Riverside
Strong Avenue
Jefferson Avenue
Johnson Avenue
Ethan L. Arnold
Thomas Anderson
Fred Poole
Board of, Public Works
Ind
Odd Cognomens of the Quarter Heirs Near Ford Kentucky
A Kentucky story notes a remarkable cluster of given names and surnames within eighty miles of Ford. Families such as Chump Og and Quarter heirs display unusual christenings like First Quarter Second Quarter No Quarter Bad Quarter and Chick en family members named Old Chicken Pullet Chicken. The Quarters’ four sons were named the day after birth with no input from the mother and most family members cannot read or write. Nearby the Cubbum family also bears odd names like Angel Cubbum Sizzley Cubbum Homino Calico and Measles Cubbum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ford
Barabbas Og
John L. Sullivan
Snippy Og
Philias Quarter
Philias
Phidias Quarter
Bennett
Angel Cubpum
Sizzley Cubbum
Homino
Calico
Measles Cubbum
Stage hold up joke at Harbin Springs rattles passengers
Eighteen passengers riding from Harbin Springs to Calistoga were halted by masked robbers who forced them to line up and search each other. Silverstein retrieved plunder and the robber disappeared, but Miss Hayes then appeared with a camera to reveal it was a joke, leaving Silverstein especially angry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Harbin Springs
Calistoga
Silverstein
Miss. Hayes
West Chester Man Grows Seedless Apples in Orchard
Howard Garrett of Willistown township claims to have solved seedless apple cultivation. He reports two trees bearing seedless fruit for several seasons. He will not explain the method, but the apples have a core like a normal variety and excellent flavor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester
Howard Garrett
Willistown Township
Scientist Plans New Airship Invention
Philadelphia artist and scientist P Caledon Cameron proposes an airship using a cigar shaped craft and a seaworthy boat for the basket. Aiming to avoid drowning, he envisions oars guiding the craft through air as on water and reports successful small scale tests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
P. Caledon Cameron
Trouble Haunts A Family In Webster City
The Emmons family of Webster City Iowa endures a string of misfortunes. A two and a half year old daughter lies near death after swallowing furniture polish. George Emmons remains in precarious condition following a night attack by hold up men. Mrs Emmons Sr burned by a gasoline fire when a match was struck. A son broke his arm from a fall from a tree. A thunderstorm bolt injured another son and a large tree fragment struck him. A son playing near a horse suffered a fractured skull. J D Emons tripped in a hole in a sidewalk. Guy Emmons injured with a badly wrenched ankle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Webster City
Emmons
Iowa
Willis Emmons
George Emmons
J. D. Emons
George
Guy
Had Only One Lung at Birth in Rare Case
An unusual medical case reports a patient born with a single lung who adapts to daily life. Doctors document diagnosis, early life, and current health status, noting no related familial history and suggesting monitoring for potential respiratory challenges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hase Ohic
Community clubs and bands schedule fall activities
Last Monday the B B band serenaded friends. weekly rehearsals and an upcoming schedule include Business Men's Athletic meeting on Tuesday at 8:50 and next on Sept 24 at 8:30. Women and Girls Auxiliary meet midweek. Boys' Brigade cadets meet Sept 20 with calls at 6:45 and 7.00.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. B
Imade
A. McLaughlin
The
Champlin
St. John’s Episcopal Church
Boys’ Brigade
Boys
Lake Shore and Other Railroads Improve Passenger Reminders
The Michigan Central trains now feature a memory aid for travelers who forget belongings. Brakemen across divisions are instructed to shout a warning as the train nears each station. The message reads The next station will be Please don't forget your valuables, and is praised for helping passengers with absent mindedness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michigan Central
Firemen Travel to Collinwood for Third Year Engineers Exam
Ten firemen have gone to Col linwood to take the Third Year examinations for engineers. Five have returned. They are Ww. Stevens, F. H. Bowers, F. L. Flynn, W. M. Rogers and J. F. Mitchell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Collinwood
Ww. Stevens
F. H. Bowers
F. L. Flynn
W. M. Rogers
J. F. Mitchell
Stenographer Returns From Chicago Visit at Round House
Stenographer Joe Reinlein of the round house office has returned after spending a few days in Chicago with relatives. T. W. Coe, the night foreman at the round house, is in Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Reinlein
Round House
Chicago
T. W. Coe
the Round House
Percy Montgomery’s Silent Run in The Shoplifter
Jule Walters stars as Percy in the major production The Shoplifter. Matinee and night shows Saturday headline this long awaited stage event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Percival Montgomery
Jule Walters
Percy
Card of Thanks for Flowers and Congregational Ride
The Dawson Leonard and families thank neighbors for flowers in memory of their brother and uncle. An automobile ride for the Congregational church benefit will begin from Main and Jackson in front of the Century Club or new post office, with departures from 2 to 6 o clock in the afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Furreal
EF. Dawson
G. Leonard
S. F. Method
Congregational Church
Main
Jackson Streets
Century Club
New Post Office
For Sale Oak Heating Stoves by Art Garland and Round
For sale good as new Oak heating stoves by Art Garland and Round. Apply 310 Fourth street. 26.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fourth Street
Real estate transfers in Goshen Elkhart and Jefferson areas
Stewart F Skinner sells to John W Skinner a Najrvanee lot for 1000 dollars. Mary Manning and Olive Pollock with husband sell 2100 dollars JEFFERSON township 6714 acres to M. Pollock and wife. William L Krause sells to Arthur G Keltner a Elkhart lot for 4600 dollars. Geo A Doremus sells to Wu Ami don a Elkhart lot. Jacob J Miller sells to Ephraim Bickel an Elkhart lot for 1372 dollars. Frank J Back to Mary Unger a Goshen lot for 700 dollars. Catherine Malcolm to Henry B Hess and wife a Goshen lot for 5500 dollars. John W Fieldhouse sells to Henry Baumgardner and wife an Elkhart lot for 31000 dollars. Charles Burhans sells to Edw Crow and others an Elkhart lot for 5700 dollars. Patrick Maloney sells to Peter Trainor a Goshen lot for 600 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stewart F. Skinner
John W. Skinner
Najrvanee
Mary E. Manning
Tor Olive
M. Pollock
Jefferson Tp
William L. ‘Krause
Arthur G. Keltner
Elkhart
Geo. A. Doremus
Wu. S- Amidon
Jacob J. Miller
Ephraim Bickel
Elikhart
Frank J
Mary
Unger
Goshen
Catherine .J.malcolm
Henry B. Hess
John W. Fieldhouse
Henry Baumgardner
Charles. Burhans
Edw. Co. Crow, Et
Patrick
Maloney
Peter
Trainor
Rufus Rastus at New Bucklen earns strong praise
FOR PLAYGOERS FOR PLAYGOERS reports a rattling good cast in Rufus Rastus at the New Bucklen Theater. The musical attraction drew repeated encores and hearty applause with enthusiastic audience response throughout. James Lackaye, soon to appear in York State Folks, is hailed as more capable than his brother Wilton Lackaye, who starred here last season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uosvas
Josuor
Ed American
Rufus Rastus
Mann
Elkhart
Hogan
James Lackaye
York State
Wilton Lackaye
Ray L. Royce
Majestic Theatre
New York
The Marriage of Kitty and York State Folks at Bucklen
The Bucklen presents The Marriage of Kitty with Miss Kitty Silverton seeking a husband as a guardian arranges a temporary match with a baronet. A jealous Peruvian widow and a witty twist lead to romance and a future separation. York State Folks, a rural comedy, closes Bucklen’s season with Lackaye as Simon Peter Martin and Royce as the organist. Seats sold quickly as demand grows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kitty
Bucklen
Kitty Silverton
London
Chance
Cure for indigestion touted in local ad
Hougseworth Bros. sells Miona stomach tablets claiming a complete cure for indigestion. One tablet before meals tones digestive organs, with a 50 cent box guaranteed to satisfy or money back.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hougseworth Bros
Houseworth Bros
Also Mentioned on This Page
Truth Publishing CO
S. Main St
Waar
William D. Hazelton
Elkhart ‘Truth
Daily
Truth
State of
of Elkhart
Louis A. Dennert
Political Chat
Police News
Ladies Ata. Society
Godfrey’ Ss
Jackson
Church
Birmingham
England
House of Commons
Old
Kentucky
Bandit
Scientist
Lake Shore and Other Railroads
Bucklen Theater
Simon Peter Martin
Mrs. Sidman
Emeline, Hubbard
Randolph Currie
NEW Bucklen Theatre
Jules Murray
Florence Gear
York
Louise Lewellyn
Adelaide Walters
Elkhart Furniture Co
Wi South Main St
Crystal Theatre
John H. Ammons
George W. Lawrie
Main St
Lottie West Symonds
Flora McGowan Elkhart
Beautiful Illustrated
Mrs. Carroll
Walter J. Rudesili
Coney Island
Garvey
And
Tomey
Allsat
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