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Newspaper
Goshen Daily Democrat
Location
Goshen, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1908
Page
7
A 260 acre tract in Lagrange County near Millersburg three miles, Topeka four miles, Ligonier eight miles and Goshen ten miles east. Soil type described as mulatto. Property details emphasize location and land quality for buyers and investors.
A sale ad describes a property with tiling ranging from 4 to 10 inches, Adrian fence and white cedar posts, brick house, 40 by 70 bank barn, wind pump, and a fine orchard. The owner says they are selling because they are too far away and invites definite location and offers with reasonable terms. E. E. Forsythe, Washington Indiana signs the notice. Also notes the 5:17 Big Four train stopping at the Wabash crossing at New Paris Sunday morning for Goshen residents to take the Wabash excursion to Detroit.
Sir Grenville, once a west cow puncher, traveled in steerage to England and became perturbed when his presence was disclosed to others aboard. The narrator notes he identified as plain Mr. Brown. The voyage followed his earlier trip from New York to England months prior.
Simple services were conducted at Lafayette Avenue Presbyterian Church Brooklyn for Ira D Sankey the evangelist The hymns sung by C C Sankey his aged cousin included The Ninety and Nine There No Dark Valley Sleep on Beloved and Only Remembered with the church quartet in the final hymn.
London August 17 The British Motor club plans to hire Wilbur Wright of Dayton Ohio to bring his aeroplane to England. He is conducting trial flights at Le Mans France and may demonstrate capacity on the Brooklands racing track in Weybridge.
Kansas City readers note a push by the Associated Advertising Clubs of America to strip the postmaster general of power to issue fraud orders against publications. The Cincinnati Advertising club proposes placing authority in federal courts, ensuring hearings before any loss of second class mail status.
The shah has issued a decree authorizing a commission to draft an electoral law. The goal is to create a new parliament with a senate and a chamber of deputies.
Hot Springs Virginia reports on candidate Taft and his entourage leaving the town August 28 for a week of fishing on Lake Erie. Afterward he will proceed to Cincinnati around September 5 or 6 to stay until election day.
A locomotive spark started a blaze in Grover Hill on August 17 destroying nine businesses and two homes. The fire burned about half the business district and caused estimated losses around 40 thousand dollars.
British noble Sir Grenville Cave Brown Cave travels in steerage aboard the Cunard liner Lucania arriving in New York. The passenger list shows his presence though he did not dignify it with formal registration.
In Geneseo New York on August 17 the Livingston county Republican convention instructed delegates to support Speaker Wansworth for governor at the state convention.
Local notes list visitors and adjacents including Miss Fas Whitcomb of Elkhart visiting grandparents T C Whitcomb and wife. Other trips include Frank Van Dersten family, Carrie Nusbaum at Put-in-Bay near Toledo, Mary Neff at Goshen with Marie Forrest, and Florence Varns returning from Traverse City Michigan.
St. Mark's Methodist Church hosts an ice cream social Tuesday evening inviting everyone to attend. Community members are encouraged to join for dessert and fellowship at the church hall.
The E C Girl arrives in Goshen amid crowds of shoppers and busy grocers. She distributes dollar bills and praises EC Corn Flakes, visiting homes and stores to prove her reality and boost local sales. A local ad notices sale of a grocery store and two second hand furnaces.
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