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Newspaper
Goshen Daily Democrat
Location
Goshen, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1908
Page
4
Partly cloudy tonight and Saturday with possible local showers on Saturday. Cromwell is now a dry town. Various notices about undertakers, schools opening next month, and local merchants promoting goods. New buildings rise at Silver Lake, ice cream socials, and a Wabash train stop for Detroit excursions. Major ads include Masury paint and Lenox soap.
A long list of residents and visitors is reported from the area. W C Hert arrives from Indianapolis after a Yellowstone trip. J B McEntner visits from Napanee. G W Wert of Napanee and O H Phelps the socialist speaker travel or depart for Syracuse and other towns. The column records multiple arrivals, departures, illnesses, and social calls involving residents in Elkhart and nearby towns. It notes Hearst nomination rumors, a court arrest for drunkenness, and telephone dangers during storms.
The notice highlights products Gerbelle and Never Fail blended flours tied to happy homes and fat wallets. A Goshen Dancing club event at Mc Naughton hall on Friday August 14 is announced. Local firms including the Garland Gas Store and Hawks Hardware Co advertise savings and services.
Washington reports a ten mile per hour south wind forced Captain Baldwin to postpone the second official speed test of his airship to today. Baldwin remains confident he will reach the required speed. The note mentions Queen Victoria and King Alfonso with details of their travel plans and a stopover in Paris for a day incognito.
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