10 Dec 1910
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Newspaper
Goshen Daily Democrat
Location
Goshen, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1910
Page
1
Multiple small ads list closing out stock hats for 60c children’s hats, beavers, and holiday gifts. Businesses include Rule’s Confectionery Store, Ira C. Noel’s bicycle shop, Zora Motto, The Candy Kitchen Parfitt Goshen photographer, and Christmas candle and candy orders with special rates for schools and churches.
In Havana two Liberal representatives Severo Moleon and Sanchez Fugueras exchanged sixteen shots near the government palace. Moleon died, Fugueras wounded, and bystanders hit nonfatally. The clash stems from a disputed bill trading arsenal property for United Railway Co. land, tied to President Gomez.
Latest observations from the Weather Bureau list cities such as New York Albany Atlantic City Boston Buffalo Chicago New Orleans Washington and Philadelphia with conditions clear or cloudy and temperatures. The forecast predicts snow or rain today followed by fair and colder conditions tomorrow with variable winds across Illinois Indiana and Wisconsin.
Chicago market receipts total 20 000 hogs and 3 000 cattle with typical price ranges for heavy, light and pigs. Omaha reports 1 000 cattle and 3 600 hogs with steady to firm prices plus Texas and western cattle, canners, stockers and calves. East Buffalo lists cattle 8 cars and hogs 50 cars with steady to strong bids and lambs best at 7.15 to 7.35 dollars.
In Bloomington Mrs. Villa Scott, 86, burned to death when her dress ignited at a grate at the county farm. In Newcastle George Smith’s wife suffers critical burns when clothing caught fire while adding wood to a stove. In Greensburg seven year old Mabel Vail died from burns while parents were away, authorities suspect she played with matches.
In Wabash Indiana Mr and Mrs John Schmidt German residents about 80 years old saved money for burial in a box of rolled oats. Robbers took all fifty dollars from their hidden stash. A swindler posing as a wealthy niece previously swindled them into deed of their home which was later set aside.
Frederick Vannuys Madison county prosecutor files suit in the superior court to revoke the Citizens Heat and Light company of Elwood charter. The firm, successor to Elwood Heat Gas and Oil, stopped gas service almost two years ago and allegedly kept more than $10 000 belonging to Elwood residents that was deposited for meters with an understanding of repayment when service ended.
A two week old baby was found on widow Mrs. Rosa Sweet's doorstep in Petersburg Indiana with nine suits of clothing. A woman and a man fled in a buggy after the discovery and disappeared before an alarm could be raised. Mrs. Sweet may adopt the child.
Fire sweeps Beurynck Bros. general store owned by Clem Beurnyck of Detroit, splitting flames between the Colonial and International hotels. Colonial loses 700 dollars while International records 500. Searynck stock and building face about 4000 dollars in damage. some stock saved amid wind and frozen hydrants.
Major General Wallace F. Randolph retired former chief of the coast artillery corps died by self inflicted gunshot at his Washington residence. Officials say he had endured kidney trouble for months and appeared to be in intense agony before the act.
John H. Lott a longtime jeweler at 1128 Main Street announces retirement after over 40 years in the trade. He plans to discontinue business in the near future and dispose of his extensive stock, following the closing out sale of J. B. Andrews.
Newcastle files suit in circuit court against William M. Pence president of Citizens' State Bank to abate a nuisance. Action seeks to compel removing an old one story brick building at Broad and Fifteenth Streets known as Long Branch from the site in Newcastle Indiana.
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