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Newspaper
Goshen Daily Democrat
Location
Goshen, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1908
Page
2
A university address discusses electoral reform with William Underwood named as a potential reformer. The article laments tariff benefits and notes Carnegie's wealth and suggested tariff reductions. It cites Roosevelt’s denials of newspaper claims about Panama Canal ethics and references investigations into high finance, railroads, and campaign funds.
Advance sale for The First Violin draws big holiday audience in Leesburg. A party numbers 30 tickets. Matinee at 2 30 tomorrow afternoon and night show at 8 14 tomorrow evening. Prices range from 5 and 9 cents for children and adults to 25 50 75 and 1 with box seats at 1 46.
Many people are using Red Cross stamps as postage. they cannot be used for mailing. Packages and letters must bear regular postage stamps.
The White Pigeon News prints its first issue in the village started by G. M. Dudley formerly of Reading. The note mentions accepting frame orders and lists Leld ner and Hascall among those involved.
An advertisement touts Dr Miles Nervine as a cure for nervous weakness and related sickness. It claims the nervous system powers body organs and offers testimonials of improvement, urging readers to order from Elkhart Indiana-based Dr Miles Co.
Theod y or Theody wins a piano by lottery though she preferred furniture and to let the piano go to the next in line. Miss Gardner loses the chance to present the piano as a Christmas gift. Prize results show Miss Dausman and Miss Gardner finishing close, with a 1,482 lead by Dausman. Other winners include Hubert Knights, Earl Weaver, Helen Kolb, Celestia Sparket, Minnie Hiller, and Joseph Butty, with final prizes to be delivered in the next selection.
The defendant known as China town Charlie received a life sentence from Judge Richter of the LaPorte circuit court after making a complete confession to robbing a person at a local hotel.
A worker named Elbert Hubbard was injured when a felled tree toppled and crushed him at a site in East Aurora. Fellow laborers and a supervisor responded as authorities investigated the incident.
Ad copy proclaims new black on the streets and 24 hour calls for Phave. Mentions 182 H. EF. Hardesty and a call for H. Stuart to send address to Father Roland Goshen for benefit to an innocent person. Highlights foreign factory quality dolls and prompt fuel orders. Promotes Hawks Coal Co prices and X-mas watch. Includes Dangler's nuts and nut meats.
Nashville December 24 six witnesses testified in the bail hearing for Colonel Duncan B Cooper Robin Cooper and ex Sheriff John S Sharp charged with murdering former Senator E W Carmack E B Craig former state treasurer recounted how he tried to broker peace between Cooper and Carmack meeting Colonel Cooper at Tulane hotel Cooper grew furious calling Carmack a scoundrel and ingrate and warned that if Carmack appeared in Tennesseean editorials either he or Carmack must die
New York reports Salvation Army kettle proceeds will provide dinners for about 1.5 million people nationwide and over 4,000 destitute New York children will receive toys on Christmas Day. Commander Eva Booth returning to work said the aim is to cheer those lacking most, regardless of character.
In Flushing New York prosecutors presented a letter from Thornton J Hains calling William E Annis a rascal and scoundrel as part of the case against Hains for the killing of publisher Annis. Police testimony added drama with the remark that Hains would go to hell to kill him again while inquest proceedings.
A tray of diamonds valued at ten thousand dollars was stolen from Jacquemine's jewelry store counter in Helena. The thief escaped in a waiting motor car after leaping the counter.
Hindy and Indiana remain cloudy. Lower Michigan shows Pard y cloudy. Wisconsin and Ilowa expect snow flurries.
Chicago prices show winter and spring wheat at about $1.00 to $1.08 a bushel with various grades listed. Live stock in Chicago ranges: heavy shippping cattle up to 5.75, prime steers near 7.90, hogs around 6.00 to 6.10, and calves up to 8.75. East Buffalo, Dunning Stevens report steady beef and steady hog markets with lambs strong at 7.90. Elgin Butter Market lists creamery extras at 31c, prints 33c, firsts 26c to 29c with dairies included.
The Supreme Court of the District of Columbia ruled against Samuel Gompers and AFL officials John Mitchell and Frank Morrison, sentencing Gompers to twelve months, Mitchell nine, Morrison six, for alleged boycott activity. Bail set at $5,000, $4,000, and $2,000 respectively. The decision cites clashes between federation decrees and court authority and notes labor leaders protest the ruling while awaiting appeal.
At Cobalt Ontario a bucket cable failed as three men descended a 240 foot Columbus mine shaft. William Hamilton aged 85 McNulty and an unnamed Frenchman were killed when the bucket slipped from the cable.
Wabash county hosts nightly local option meetings while obituaries note the deaths of Dr I B C Stevens in Logansport and Mrs Mary Neifer near Kendallville. A series of accidents, disappearances, and health incidents are reported across Noble, DeKalb, Huntington, and surrounding towns.
The annual meeting of the Farmers Mutual Wind Storm and Cyclone Insurance Co will be held in the hall on the second floor of the Odd Fellows building on Lincoln avenue Saturday at 7 o’clock p m Officers will be elected at this meeting Samuel A Hoover secretary
H J Culp schedules a public sale at his residence eight miles west of Goshen and two miles west of Harrison Center on Wednesday January 6. Items include five stock farming implements grain hay and household roads. D M Bechtel.
A sequence of transfers lists Elizabeth Christner, Marshall S. Cotton, and others selling parcels in Osolo, Oxolo, Goshen, Elkhart, Concord, Baugo, Olive, Middlebury, and Millersburg townships. Prices range from $1 to $25,000, including multiple lots and tracts. Notable buyers include Wm. D. Ferris, Lewis K. Hontz, Ada Long, Ephraim Hess, Otto A. Gushl, Benj. F. Shrock, Zonia Rhodes, Gee Doll, and Dr. Frank Randolph.
On Christmas day city cars will run at 8 o clock, same as Sundays. Evangelical and Brethren Sunday schools will hold services at New Paris on Christmas eve starting at 7 o clock. A large bell will be the principal decoration, with special music interwoven throughout. A cordial invitation is extended to all.
Picture framing Clyde notes choosing Gerbelle or Never Fair flour to ensure a good Christmas dinner.
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