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Newspaper
Goshen Daily Democrat
Location
Goshen, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1908
Page
3
Letters from Rochester and Columbia City praise Grover Cleveland and criticize Bryanism. Commentary notes Cleveland’s public office view as a public trust and lauds his courage, judgment, and independence from party pressure amid Republican critiques. Local notices reference subscription terms and distribution details.
Morning services and evening sermons outline topics at First Presbyterian German M E and First Baptist in Goshen. Subjects include Good Storage The Knighted Banneret and Kin to the King Jerusalem and a program of declamations recitations music at the German church. First English Lutheran hosts Jacob Benjamin on Mohammedan life and prison experiences.
The north United States may view an annular solar eclipse from about 6:40 a m to noon with a ring of light around the sun. Smoky colored glass is advised for eye protection and observers may glimpse Mercury Venus Mars Jupiter Neptune and Arcturus amid the dimmed sky. J B Skinner Hebron Neb seeks a responsible party to take over an unused cemetery lot in Oak Ridge.
Semi random notes record visitors and moves in Middlebury including Sem Gessinger at the Mell property and Horace Henderson’s Chicago visit. Guests from Chicago and Goshen visit friends as local residents repaint homes and plan gatherings at the July Fourth grounds with band concert and six races.
In Princeton New Jersey on June 27 private funeral rites were held for Grover Cleveland. President Roosevelt and three governors attended as the body was buried in the Cleveland plot at Princeton Cemetery. Residents and officials across the country observed ceremonies with somber respect and flags at half staff. A national monument fund is being organized in Newark to honor Cleveland.
The president arrived at 4 38 p m to meet Governor Fort and Secretary Loeb at the station and proceeded to Westhind with Mrs Cleveland and the children. Clergymen and mourners followed as the funeral service concluded and the casket was carried to the cemetery amid police and guards. President Roosevelt then traveled to the graves of his predecessor, with attendants remaining at the cemetery gates and the crowd gathered outside.
A long expression of regret spreads nationwide after the death of a respected public man. The passing is noted as a significant loss, with obituaries reflecting on his impact and legacy. Grover Cleveland referenced as a comparable figure for the era of mourning.
Newport Alabama June 27 a coach carrying visitors from Boston overturns on Bath road near Easton’s Beach. Three women remain seriously injured including Mrs Henry Wynn Malden Mass with skull fracture, Mrs Bennett Fo Davenport East Watertown Virginia with broken bone and ribs, and Mrs Sunden Lincoln Nebraska with a dislocated jaw and head injuries.
Frank McGee union labor agent convicted on four counts alleging participation in a strike at McLagen foundry about ten months ago. Sentenced to three months on each count, total one year, with stay of execution to allow appeal to the state supreme court where retrial was ordered. First trial yielded conviction jail term and fine. supreme court cited jury bias in the drawing. Also reports Erie Railway accident near Garrettsville injuring several workers.
Lake Shore will construct new car shops at Elkhart before year end. Buildings will be modern and of steel and concrete. Miss Alice Vallance resigns from Ligonier schools after eight years to join Mishawaka public schools. M. A. Hutchinson re elected to a second term on the Ligonier school board. The Smith Clark Co funeral services and undertakers listed.
Elkhart County Indiana invites proposals for asylum supplies for quarter ending September 30 1908. Bids on Auditor furnished schedule must be filed by 9:30 a m July 9 1908. Opened then awarded to lowest best bidder with right to reject all bids. D O Batchelor Auditor. Also notices a June 1918 rail schedule for Winona Lake service June 23 to July 4 with limited daily cars from Goshen.
The Nebraska Supreme Court sustains a ruling on pension percentages for state soldier benefits. It reads that the decision sets a fixed rate for pensions and affects the Soldiers’ Home Co and related funds.
A fragmented report notes a figure urging neighboring tribes to raise an army of about 14,000 men. The text references Moroccan influence and a summons possibly connected to leadership or a regional conflict scene.
The Elkhart County Board of Commissioners invites sealed bids for domestic lump coal for the County Infirmary Dunlaps Jail and Goshen Court House for 1908 through June 30 1909. Coal types Jackson Hill Pomeroy or Hocking from Nelsonville Ohio, delivered FOB Goshen or Dunlaps on request of the Auditor. Bids require a county approved bond and non-collusion affidavit. bids may be rejected.
The Board of Commissioners of Elkhart County Indiana will accept sealed proposals at the Auditor's office until 9 30 am July 9 1908 for repairs to the barn at the County Farm in Dunlans Indiana. Bidders must file bond and affidavit as required by law. The board may reject any or all bids. June 26
Elkhart County Indiana invites sealed proposals for bridge No. 7 repairs over the St Joe River on North Main Street in Elkhart City. Work follows plans in the Auditor's office Gosthen Indiana with bonds and affidavits required. The Board may reject any or all bids.
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