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Newspaper
Goshen Daily Democrat
Location
Goshen, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1908
Page
4
The Goshen Democrat notes that the Indianapolis automobile races were more deadly than expected with three deaths on the first day and six by Saturday night. It contrasts motorist fatalities with steam and trolley travel, reporting daily deaths ranging from one to twelve in automobile accidents.
Citizens of Goshen oppose a new tax levy to fund a hospital as city debt climbs to 100600 dollars. Officials warn the $1.25 per hundred valuation may still fail to cover expenses while residents fear added burdens amid existing water, light, and library costs.
Dispatch from Indianapolis notes factional strife in the Thirteenth district may hinder or help a GOP bid for Congress. John N. Moor man of Knox is named as a possible candidate, while Barnhart faces an uphill race if Republicans unify for the presidential year.
A digest of numerous parcel transfers shows transfers by George W. Kirk A F Locker Malisga Miller Royal A Carmine Jacob Eanders Levis Boyle Elizabeth Anders Newt Defer L Boyle Irene R Wright John Ziese Cyrus Kane Anna Walters J Harvey Shrock Adam Hunsberger William D Ferris William D Owen Amandus Shelt and others with prices ranging from 20 to 9600 dollars. Grand Stand Privilege sale announced. inquiries directed to C E Neidig superintendent of privileges. New equipment noted.
Indianapolis officials promise safety upgrades after five killed at the new motor speedway. Changes include eliminating or rebuilding death curves, moving fences forty feet back, and erecting a sward rail. Two spectators and a mechanic died. a crash halted the 10,000 dollar trophy race after 255 miles.
A roundup of small items from Indiana towns reports new plans for an aerie of Eagles in Columbia City and a Glen Huntington chautauqua opening. Oats dominate Huntington market, and Bluffton plans a saloon licensing remonstrance. County estimates total 44 600 52 dollars for 1910. Berths include personal tragedies and local feats, such as a 60 year old Richmond woman’s drowning, typhoid fever in Decatur, a boy’s near drowning rescued by a tramp, and a gosling in love with a kitten in Cass county. A list of marriages, deaths, and society happenings from Wells to Muncie rounds out the page.
Five people die and many hurt after a clash outside the Pressed Steel Car stockade in Schoenvilie Pa. State troopers John L Williams and John C Smith are among the dead along with a deputy sheriff Harry Foxler and three foreign workers. State troopers Lucelian Jones George Kitch and John O’Donnell are severely injured reports say as riot control spreads through the area.
Readable notes cover camp meetings near Goshen and Lake Wawa, local weddings, and a Benton reunion. Reports describe a serious illness of Forest Mauzy, a large Solomon’s Creek Sunday school picnic with the Millsburg band, and banner awards for Lutheran attendance. A Goshen strike riot details appear with patrols, shootings, and a deputy’s self defense before deputies reach the scene.
Chicago reports Albert Jones a journeyman plumber claiming New York as name and Alice Henry of Michigan City were arrested here after a dance meeting. The girl, said to be nineteen, claimed her father is the warder of the Michigan City juvenile prison. She and Jones were taken to East-Chayenne police station for questioning.
John Gusik a Chicago cigar salesman alleged to have eloped with and married sixteen year old Victoria Ullman of Chicago was arrested at Cedar Lake Indiana on a warrant from the girl's brother. He is charged with marrying a young woman from South Chicago less than a year ago and was taken to Crown Point jail.
The Millers reunion gathered at J. H. Miller’s home in Morristown. Of Jacob and Elizabeth Miller’s fifteen children who reached adulthood eight are living. The youngest attendee is sixty four, the oldest eighty. Distant guests included Dr David Kepsail founder of Fall Hospital at Matteon Ti and Dr Harry Miller chief surgeon at Marion national soldiers home.
In Scottsburg Indiana on August 28 a minister, Rev W O Goodlez, wed a couple said to live in Greenwood. After the ceremony the bridegroom offered a fee and produced a quarter plus a nickel as his payment.
Elwood Ind Aug 23 riotous scenes broke out as employees of the American Sheet and Tin Plate company were attacked on Elwood streets by striking workers. One tinworker Ouplan Crowell was badly beaten amid the unrest.
Classified notices include Gracej asthma remedy and McConahay-Gas Mantles. Wanted girl for general housework apply at 138 South Sixth Street. Lady agents wanted call 103 Wilkinson Street for particulars. Smith-Clark Co funeral directors and furniture. Geo W Herr in charge of undertaking department offering prompt service. tf
An affidavit filed in Pittsburg accuses Frank N Hoffster president of the Pressed Steel Car company and Samuel Cohn head of the service bureau at Schoenville of peonage violations. Albert Vamos says the firm arrested and held him in peonage while employed. The case was sworn before U S Commissioner William T Lindsay.
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