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Newspaper
Goshen Daily Democrat
Location
Goshen, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1908
Page
7
Chicago June 13 report lists National and American league standings with Cincinnati leading the National, and Chicago or others atop the American. Scoring summaries include hits, errors, and batteries from multiple city matchups. A separate note recounts a Dickinson, North Dakota shooting where miner Johnson died after a gambling dispute over coal delivery.
Indiana Republicans accord a warm reception to Vice President Fairbanks at the Columbia club in Indianapolis with James E. Watson and others in attendance. The event signals support for Indiana’s presidential nomination contender as supporters plan for the upcoming convention.
A collage of advertisements lists discounts and sales from Stiver and The Smith-Clark Co. Undertakers, including 22.50 Wilton velvet rugs now $18, ingrain carpets, china closets at 25 percent off, plus notices for housework help, bakery goods, piano sales at Beyerle's, and a June clearance. Also mentions free show tickets and a Baptist talk by Mrs. Cora Spear Packer. Local businesses promote tea, coffee, rope, and general merchandise with price cuts and special offers.
Three children of Mr and Mrs Ralcel Farrah of Damascus were christened at First Presbyterian Fort Wayne with Rev H B Master officiating. A lavish Oriental reception followed with 19 courses and six untouched dishes as guests from Syria departed after a lengthy banquet.
Chicago markets report mixed grain futures with July wheat around 8.7560 and corn near 2.07, along with soybeans, oats, and rye quotes. Live stock prices list hogs, cattle, sheep, and poultry receipts and bid ranges, plus hay and grain prices for Indiana and Wisconsin.
The Ringling Brothers circus train houses over 1,000 people across 22 coaches on a Sunday run. The multilingual, diverse crew share a close-knit, nearly home-like daily life with dining cars a library and workspaces. A Kiddies Club led by a Japanese girl anchors the young performers.
David Little, pioneer of Jefferson township, died in 1873 and left 1500 dollars to the township school fund. The interest funds the schools, generating about 90 dollars annually. The township receives roughly 90 dollars more from county distribution than any other township.
A collage of local ads and notices includes prices on hats at Leas Galbreath and Stiver furniture deals with 25 percent off lace curtains. Job ads seek a stenographer and housemaids while shopping features promote pineapples strawberries dining room furniture and bargain wheelchairs. A special train carries the New York republican delegation to Chicago and a steamer Theodore Roosevelt plans a daily wireless news feature.
Pierceton plans Fourth of July events while Warsaw gains a school board member. Andrews and Walrus township team to build a town hall. Mrs. Hitchcock appointed postmistress at Kinnear Wyoming. D. K. Hitchcock dies of stomach cancer near Auburn. Edward Andrews dies in Geneva at 36 from heart failure. Lagrange reports 34 more school children. Ed Bowman sues Bluffton factory owner for 3000 dollars after finger loss. John J. Ruggles dies after leaving Longcliff asylum. James Morford dies of heart failure on Huntington county porch. Samuel Phillips convicted for killing S. W. Conroy. to Joliet prison 2 to 14 years. LaPorte Historical society to mark Door village blockhouse site from 1806. James Statesman of Peru sworn U S minister to Bolivia. salary 10000. Major Meredith H. Kidd dies. pioneer, lawyer, soldier. Andrew Englert death by hanging. earlier poison attempt linked to finances. Huntington endowment school fund in Jefferson township sustains annual revenue.
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