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Newspaper
Goshen Daily Democrat
Location
Goshen, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1908
Page
8
A 306 acre Northern state farm with timber and buildings, a 4180 acre stock farm, a 28 acre Goshen area fruit farm, a 65 acre fruit farm, and various city properties for sale or exchange. Listings note exchanges for Goshen Elk Hart and city properties, plus a hardware business opportunity. Specialist in Michigan lands.
New York August 5 Annie Besant the visiting exponent of theosophy says she has evolved past perplexing scripture and argues sin and suffering are explained by reincarnation a core belief she teaches Suffering is experience that increases spiritual power for the next incarnation and humanity advances toward perfection.
Quan Yick Nam Chinese interpreter for the Elsie Sigel murder investigation says his life has been threatened by compatriots if he remains on the case. Assistant District Attorney Mayper seeks protection. Justice Brady upholds a writ of habeas corpus and Chung Sing is held in detention on $5,000 bail.
Quietly and without display the battleships of the North Atlantic Fleet sailed from Provincetown Massachusetts for Hampton Roads Virginia. The Maine remained in port for repairs while the rest of the squadron will continue maneuvers off the Virginia capes in rougher seas.
Washington August 5 The government aerodrome will be offered to Wilbur Walgat for Lieutenants Luhm and Foulois to train on the government aeroplane. A shed will house the craft while the Wright plane attracts most attention of the signal corps this summer. Secretary Dickinson authorizes leasing nearby grounds as a training field for the aeroplane from the Wrights.
OCR shows mixed timetable lines with train numbers and times. Some trains do not run on Sundays. Noted services include Nos. 2 164 58 and 157 with partial times such as 11:56 am 1:42 pm and 4:34 pm. Also mentions passenger limits and various daily departures toward Chicago and North destinations.
Police in St Louis and Chicago link three trunks shipped to Chicago to a ransom scheme for Grace and Tommasso Viviano. Suspects Giroloma, Fenera, and another employee confess involvement. Turissi Benedetto sought to move valuables and flee, with family members being sought as investigators follow leads across the Mississippi.
The Bolivian charge d affaires to Chile has been recalled at Chilean government requests over alleged inexact statements in telegrams regarding Chile's position in the Peru Bolivian dispute. Also reports from Chicago on the 1910 convention venue and Connecticut moving to repeal blue laws.
A partial, unclear OCR fragment notes that something or someone named rlepatii most was confirmed. No clear names, dates, or context are readable.
Troops aboard a vessel faced a near disaster as Private Jobino Nieves drowned, while Private Gonzales was saved from sinking by comrades who formed a chain and pulled him to safety at the port.
An electrical storm in Kankakee area left Mrs. Brakma dead at her parents’ home in Wichert and twelve residents injured. Joseph Reed of Peoria and Joseph Pepin of Kankakee were severely shocked during the incident. Postmaster Harvey B Sanford and his wife in Oreton Ohio were arrested for false returns and stamp sales. Cincinnati signs new pitcher Samuel Smith from Montreal for the Reds.
Spokane August 5 final rush to register for Indian reservation lands. Trains are crowded with homeseekers as registration closes today. It is expected the total on the list will reach 390000.
Geneva Switzerland Aug 5 Ethel and Archie Roosevelt with Baron Mayor des Planches Italian ambassador to the United States drive to Piedmont and view Mount Blans during their motor trip.
Clara Braithwaits thirteen years old daughter of G J Braithwaits a potel Feever hanged herself to a tree after she had received a whipping from her stepmother.
Cincinnati August 5 Isse Gasser an eighteen year old girl died after an operation as the result of tight lacing in the opinion of the family physician The report notes the death occurred following the procedure and cites medical opinion tying it to tight corsets.
Daily tremors unsettle the Ribatejo region with residents fleeing to fields and camps. Weather forecast warns of showers and thunderstorms in Hlingis Indiana, cooler tomorrow. Michigan and Wisconsin expect storms today with cooler conditions tomorrow.
Chicago markets report mixed grain prices with No.2 red winter wheat around 1.02, oats near 39 cents, and various corn samples. Live stock quotes show hogs trading from about 7.20 to 8.00, cattle mostly 4.25 to 7.65, and sheep at 4.75 to 7.85 per hundredweight. receipts list hogs 16,600, cattle 14,000, and sheep 12,000 with standard poultry prices noted.
New Paris area residents attend church harvest meeting at the Big church. Mrs Addie Paul visits New Paris friends. Dr Walter Christopher opens office in Mills building. Visitors include Mrs Walter Scranage Benton and Mr Mrs Milton Stiver, Miss Muriel Himebaugh Dunlaps with Lena Whitehead. About 50 youths meet Silas Gilbert home south of town for a good time.
Elder Mishlér and wife visited James Neff and wife Sunday night. Julia Felter of Bina Green visited with Samuel Alexanders and family over Sunday. George Harer returned from Seattle Sunday. Jacob Wyland and wife of Illinois visited Mr and Mrs Moses Wyland Saturday. Mr and Mrs Robert Vail and family attended funeral of their uncle Nelson at Ligonier Sunday. The harvest meeting at the Big church drew a large crowd. Hitler John Mishler delivered a fine sermon. Moses Wyland returned from Cadillac Michigan last Saturday after four weeks away working as a carpenter and mowing hay by hand for two days, first time in 20 years.
Residents report visits among Everett Shank Topeka Pence and Goshen families. Mrs Beach recovers from illness as Mrs Hostetler of Millersburg visits. A. D. Hepler plans to teach again in Honeyville. Lattie Aid Society to hold ice cream social at Pair View school Aug 24. Miller family hosts in new auto. B Shrock hosts friends. spider web social planned at Fair View two weeks hence.
The state fair in Indianapolis will implement a police system for the event. A policeman named Beye is noted as claiming the association caused more trouble than all other fairgoers combined during last fall’s fair.
Household effects of Mrs. Fanny Jacobs to be sold at public sale at her residence on East Jefferson Street on Friday and Saturday August 6 and 7 between 2 and 6 pm. No reserve, listing tools and machinery in detail including lathes planers shapers and grinders. Located in Indianapolis with reference to box 402. Carlson ads note Clinton området.
Trains depart hourly to Elkhart Mishawaka and South Bend from 6:30 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. and 11:45 p.m. Timed trains run at 8:30 a.m. 11:30 a.m. 2:30 p.m. 5:30 p.m. and 8:38 p.m. Sundays last train at 11:20 p.m. Three freight trains daily except Sunday depart 7:00 a.m. 10:15 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. through car service to LaPorte and Michigan City.
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