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Newspaper
Goshen Daily Democrat
Location
Goshen, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1908
Page
5
Democratic County Convention delayed possibly to August or September as Indiana Democrats head into a tight race in the Thirteenth district. The South Bend News sees B. F. Shively as the likely Democratic nominee, while Thomas R. Marshall campaigns across the state for governor, signaling strong Democratic hopes for both the legislature and the governorship.
Democrats and Republicans plan extensive meetings in Goshen with Thomas R. Marshall expected at the county convention. National figures include James E. Watson and Charles W. Miller to address residents as both sides prepare large campaign events.
Elkhart County Fair officers meet on the Salem Bank building sec ond floor to decide on July 4 matinee races at Goshen fair grounds. With no other city celebration, demand grows for home entertainment and a grand meet. Inspecting the new buildings draws interest among residents.
William Shiflet, 17, lies in Epworth Hospital South Bend in critical condition from a prank at Dodge Mfg Co where a hose filled with compressed air was pressed to his body. Peritonitis is feared though some hope remains for recovery as doctors treat the injuries after the incident.
The two main party nominees, Thomas R. Marshal and a Republican rival, visited Fort Wayne together for a cordial, friendly gathering. Marshal and Mrs Marshal arrived from Winona at 7 45 and stayed at the Wayne hotel, while Watson came from Albion after Noble county’s Republican convention and checked in at the Randall.
Mrs. M. F. Isbell hosted the friendship club at her North Main home with a two course luncheon. Mrs. Noel C. Murphy held a china shower for Miss Elizabeth Murphy and John Sheridan wedding plans noted for June. Mrs. George F. P. Alderman entertained whist guests at Hotel Haseau with Mrs. Stinehard and Mrs. Walter Falling of Terre Haute among the visitors. Miss Grace Crowell hosted a cards gathering at her South Seventh Street residence.
The Lake Shore flower car visited the area yesterday afternoon and the grounds around the passenger station were beautified. Plants from Hillsdale Michigan greenhouses were used with many coleus and geraniums planted and shrubbery renewed.
Charles Shoup William Wise Tony Grove and Guy Dandy return from Christiana Lake reporting unusually bad fishing. They caught nothing but perch and only a few. Other fishermen at Wawasee also report little luck.
Perry Smith resigns as Kosciusko County Republican central committee chairman amid internal party clashes after Plymouth convention tactics by C. W. Miller forces. Smith, who declined comment, faced alleged pressure and snap caucuses. successor unnamed. Rumors of Archie Graham resigning as Elkhart district chairman circulate amid St Joseph County faction conflicts.
Wu Ting Fang the Chinese minister to the United States arrives in South Bend with secretary Dr. W W Yen to study local business conditions. He is hosted by the South Bend Business Men's Association and met by city officials and press representatives. The party includes Joseph E G Ryan and Chicago Press Club members. In Elkhart he is to visit the Century Club. Benjamin Wubbell of Jefferson township dies in Afton Texas at 60. survivors include mother and sister Mrs E R Lacy.
Young Allen McKinnis, yesterday sentenced to the Plainfield school for boys, will be taken there Saturday. Officers are undecided about further prosecution arising from the theft of the John Wallace rig from Court Square Saturday night.
The court house exterior nears completion with contractor McCormack aiming to finish by August 1. Interior decoration may be completed in the coming winter. Also note upcoming communion services at First English Lutheran Church with preparatory services at 7:30 this evening.
Taft still leads and performs well as the Fairbanks gag remains popular, expected to fade in about a week. The playful exchange signals ongoing public interest and campaign humor shaping the race narrative.
Bristol 9 gears up for an old fashioned Independence Day with foot races tub races horse races and a baseball game. Hawka Hardware Co. hints at buying a new lawn mower before the season ends.
The graduates include Joseph Wenger Shank Elva Alice Garber Deha May Wauffman Mamie Melissa Yoder Mabelle Nancy Yoder Purl Ray Zook and others across colleges and academies. Summer School opens Monday June 15 with Prof S F Gingerich delivering the opening address and courses in Normal Grammar and College Literature for aspiring teachers under new accreditation rules.
The Younger Brothers will be shown tonight as part of the Dramascope program with a complete change. Shot near Niles and Berrien Springs Michigan the wild woods scenes will be familiar to those who have visited. Two shows nightly at 8 and 9 15 with matinee Saturday only. Admission 10 cents for adults 6 cents for children.
In Elkhart superior court this afternoon Frank Brumbaugh filed an injunction suit against the county commissioners and the National Concrete company to annul bridge contracts recently awarded by the commissioners to the firm.
The second open air concert of the summer by Rogers' Goshen drew a large crowd at Court Park last evening. A variety of popular selections were performed including Victor Herbert's It Happened in Nordland. See Stiver for Holeums.
A stranger calling himself Harry Meyers arrived in Warsaw and obtained $5 in advance from Beyer Bros to buy poultry. He claimed to reside at 628 Lake Street but could not be located. He showed Detroit letters and was described as Hebrew, with possible links to Max Meyers of Goshen. He had a horse and buggy and was seen on Main Street June 4 at 5:45 a.m. He left Goshen on June 2, with sightings reported in Warsaw.
Chicago June 12 Special The Herman Billik hanging did not take place today despite all arrangements. Just as the black cap was to be placed on Billik’s head a Federal Judge stayed the proceedings pending the Supreme Court decision. Billik had been convicted of murder.
Milford builds a temporary crossing over a long standing sink hole just north of Milford’s corporate line. Lentz and Hertsmith win the contract to replace the old dangerous bridge at a cost of 750 dollars. Traffic will shift to the state road a half mile east during construction. The sink hole has cost the Big Four railway thousands over 35 years.
A New York sourced report says Lake Shore plans new shops at Elkhart before year end. April and May earnings are described as strong, with immediate action urged. The plan is the sole new shop project this year along the Lake Shore line. The board for National Guard affairs will meet in Washington to discuss federalizing the National Guard. Oran Perry, Indiana adjutant general, named as a member.
Willard K. Coxey, retired head of Barnum & Bailey press, is in London at the Crystal Palace. George O. Starr, another famed circus man, is with him. Both Coxey and Starr are well known in Goshen from their Barnum show days.
Morning docket lists trials for F. M. Ihrig vs B. G. Schaefer et al Lizzie Mortimore vs Francis Mortimore Frederick Thiers vs Johanna Thiers Hawks Electric Co vs John B. Lawler Jr et al Hawks Hardware Co advertises Murescto wall finish and Leas Galbreath $5 hats for $2.50 sale.
Goshen lawyer and politician Lou W. Vail is rumored to seek the Republican nomination for judge of the Elkhart LaGrange circuit court, with Elkhart rival James S. Dodge. The campaign opens two years before the judicial convention as district activity shapes partisan contests. Andrew J. Bunnell, North Judson candidate, eyes a Democratic sweep in the Thirteenth district amid charges of state machine involvement in recent convention tactics. The article notes Republican tensions over Moorman and a saloon opposition remonstrance, contrasted with a “cold water” plank in the platform and ongoing liquor-related campaigning.
Burglars took 47 from Arch Ladunberger’s Wabash home. J. R. Emley elected to Huntington school board succeeding W. A. Bucher. Morris M. White of Cincinnati added 25000 to Earlham College endowment. Fred Bechtold injured by falling timber at North Manchester barn raise. Matthew Mountsey, former Wells County farmer, died in a Muncie wagon. Seven year old daughter of Mrs. Dick Brown of Bluffton sent to an orphanage. Rev. L. L. Carpenter to Whitland Wyoming for dedication of his 720th Christian church. Huntington county voting machines to be used for trial next fall. State Soldiers’ Home trustees in Lafayette reappoint Capt. Daniel Kehler adjutant for three years. Washington township assessor: 213 men over 21 and 266 dogs taxed. William Rowell of Goshen lost $40. recovered by Noah Miller who advertised. Rowell later donated $10 to finder.
Charles Brown died of cancer on Wednesday morning in Nappanee. His funeral was held today at 1 o'clock with the Milford lodge of the Masonic order attending in a body, and the body interred at Milford Cemetery.
Mrs Maria Drake aged 101 dies at her daughter Mrs Thomas Oliver’s home near Elkhart on the Goshen and Elkhart road, obituary notes.
Republicans press Marshall's keynote as a summer topic with ongoing debate. The note hints at saving money by checking Garland Gas store and Hawks Hardware Co for deals and gun saver products.
A long list of residents and guests visit Goshen and surrounding areas, including PERSONAL N Salinger in South Bend Frank Foulks in News today A Cornell in Elkhart and Ed Phillips in Warsaw Numerous local residents travel to visits, conferences and events with many returning from Lake Wawasee and other locales.
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