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Newspaper
Goshen Daily Democrat
Location
Goshen, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1908
Page
8
Eight thousand positions with good pay and short hours will be filled. Examinations are on November 17 in the area. Government instructors offer free information on how to prepare for Civil Service exams by writing Dept 952, Rochester, New York.
The Richmond Palladium argues over Aldrich and Beveridge on tariff policy. Beveridge favors modest tariff reductions, avoiding Aldrich and Cannon’s demands, aiming to protect his senatorial position while resisting full reform.
The Chicago Post quotes Senator Cummins asserting the tariff dispute divides two GOP factions and must be resolved at the next Republican national convention. The piece accuses party papers of false promises and says the public should demand tariff settlement at the polls, not in conventions.
Indianapolis August 20 Two men are killed in the inaugural Indianapolis motor speedway event as a high speed crash into the fence pins Bourque and Holcomb to the ground. Burman wins the 250 mile race with a time of 4 38 57 4 10 as Oldfield and Chevrolet set new American track marks.
By Taft directive seven cadets are dismissed from the United States Military Academy at West Point for hazing Cadet Rolando Sutton. Sutton is brother of Lieutenant James N. Sutton of the Naval Academy, whose death was investigated at Annapolis. Albert E. Crane of Hawarden, Iowa, is named among the dismissed cadets.
Carlisle Pa August 20 descendants of Hugh Brady and Captain Samuel Brady pioneer settlers of Cumberland County held a reunion to mark the 200th birthday of their forebears. Dr Cyrus Townsend Brady of Kansas City Mo chaired the Brady reunion committee.
Washington reports the Census Bureau bulletin Census of Religious Bodies shows 1906 church membership near 33 million with males under half overall. Protestants 39.3 percent male, Catholics 49.3 percent male. $1.25 billion invested in church edifices and eight new churches completed daily.
Mrs Anton Strause of Tabor last week killed her one year old daughter and three year old son by chopping off their heads with an axe. She then ran to borrow a gun to shoot her other four children who were with their father in a field. An insane motive was cited as she had been released from an asylum only three months earlier.
In Pittsburg Aus on cholera day more than 16000 people joined in the St Roche feast honoring the patron saint of pestilence and disease. Four masses were celebrated this year continuing a tradition begun in 1852 after vows made during the 1848-49 plague.
Indiana farmer Raymond Burwell captured a calm turkey buzzard while near Alexandria. A tip box bound the bird’s neck held soft metal inscribed with May 7 14 1909 Dan F Gaar Hartford City Ind please write. Burwell released the bird and wrote to Gaar for details.
In Lowell Indiana on August 20 Elsie Mason four year old daughter of farmer Frank Mason fell from a rowboat while gathering water lilies. Prince a shepherd dog plunged into the Kankakee River seized the girl's dress and swam to shore saving her from drowning.
Lawrenceburg Indiana August 20 Dr Ralph C Tilley aged forty two and Mrs Maitie Bell Chance Calvert Harris aged forty three a dressmaker of Chesterville have been granted a marriage license This is the fourth marriage for both A brief courtship followed a romantic meeting during the Lawrenceburg fair where Mrs Harris fell ill and sought medical advice It was said to be love at first sight for both spouses
Peru Indiana August 20 Mayor William A Odum sentenced Poodle Kelly to confinement until the town goes dry for his chronic intoxication. Kelly described as peaceable but unable to refuse drink, arrested for intoxication and held to curb temptation from alcohol.
In an accident near here a mother Mrs William Fisher and her six year old son Hassell were mortally injured when a load of gravel slid from a machine burying them twenty feet from the road. They were en route to Hobart for the boy’s injured foot. The mother and child are expected to die.
A faded sale ad lists cheap clothing and household items with price breaks. Items include shirts and drawers in various colors, embroideries, handkerchiefs, toilet soaps, violet talcum, and white thread with steep discounts.
Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock the Garrett and Goshen Greys meet in what locals call the best game of the year. Each team has taken two wins from the other in the season so far. The article notes the rivalry and schedules the title contest as highly anticipated.
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