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Newspaper
Goshen Daily Democrat
Location
Goshen, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1908
Page
3
The Thirteenth District Democratic meeting in Plymouth Indiana set for July 23 1908 to nominate candidates for congress with representation by county totaling 104 delegates. The piece notes Denver delegates and Bryan's rising popularity amid party unity and Tafts depicted easy to shape image.
Rev E A Crooks, western secretary of the National Reform Association, is in the city for meetings and discussions on reform efforts.
Elizabeth Washburn eloped from West Lafayette with Enrique Limas a Purdue student from Colombia after stealing twelve thousand dollars from her husband Alonzo Washburn a wealthy boarding house keeper near the campus. He tracked the couple at Wabash station and discovered valuables missing and two New York tickets bought by a dark complexioned man.
George Mills of Princeton aged and weakened by illness faced a large venomous viper in his front yard. He remained still until the snake moved and then struck, but Mills calmly rose and drove the reptile away. The incident highlights a dangerous encounter in a city yard.
A condensed look at 1883 notes including land purchases by E W Walker on Fifth street for 6500 dollars. Lesh family ties to Warsaw property. A June honor roll lists many names. A Goshen area train log shows logs shipped 49 cars. Local marriages and visits document community life with multiple families noted.
S A Williamson replies to a Dale Hamilton article on Goshen city lighting. He defends municipal ownership, urges informed public discussion, and praises the council and plant workers while challenging the accuracy of the critic’s earnings claims and insinuations. The letter stresses honesty and public interest in resolving the issue.
S A Williamson says a present incandescent light plant is efficient and could be of value to engineering journals. He plans to read the article with interest and, after evaluating conditions, may inform Goshen citizens about lessons learned over the past ten to twelve years.
Iden Romig of South Bend and Robt E Proctor of Elkhart issued a call for the superior court judicial convention to be held in Elkhart on Tuesday July 28 at 10 am Gov John A Johnson of Minnesota will lecture before the St Joseph Valley Chautauqua in Elkhart and arrangements will be made for him to speak before the convention Possible nominees include Francis M Jackson George Ford and W G Crabil of South Bend.
A large crowd is promised for the St Joseph Valley Chautauqua in Elkhart from July 23 to August 2 with many tents being ordered for the event.
The Elkhart Driving Park association announces an August automobile race meet led by star Barney Oldfield as the big card. The event promises high speed competition and local spectator interest.
News from Nappanee notes the Mitten and Glove factory has started operations. A Nappanee girl helped arrest a Bremen man on a paternity charge, he is held in circuit court on a $500 bond. Mrs. Chas Fliger, formerly of Nappanee, broke her left arm at Winona Lake. The Advance criticizes the B&O, urging a new depot. Mrs. L H Murray of Iowa City will become landlord of Coppes hotel, Branham family to focus on Winona hotel. John Stauffer is critically ill with peritonitis. Carrie Webster sues Perry Webster, who is in Michigan City jail. Karl Freese drove Milford Junction to Nappanee in 13 minutes. M Weaver complains of unfair bidding for Kosciusko county school house. Town plans to buy a street sweeper. Cal Kugler’s valuable horse drowned in Lake Bixler near Kendallville, driver Albert Fox had a narrow escape. An Elkhart auto meet is planned for early August.
A Fulton New York family describes a year and a half old daughter with persistent eczema and eye ulceration. After trying four doctors with no relief, they used Cuticura Remedies purchased for one dollar and report dramatic improvement in eight months of illness, with all sores gone in one week.
Winona Lake opens an unusually early season for conventions with gatherings across temperance, photography, civic reform, Epworth League, and church groups. Notables include governors Hoch and Hanly, Dr. Wilbur Chapman, and many religious leaders. The Bible conference runs August 16 for ten days with daily services, sermons, and a strong musical program led by BE Excell and B A Allen.
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