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Newspaper
Goshen Daily Democrat
Location
Goshen, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1908
Page
2
The Rochester Sentinel notes editor Henry A. Barnhart may seek the democratic congressional nomination in the district. It praises his editorial skill and cautions against a health crusade arguing silos and silage improve dairying and profitability.
A Goshen newspaper column lists congregations including Trinity Lutheran, German and English services led by Rev Betz. Christian Science First Church of Christ Scientist. Presbyterian under Rev Vannuys. First English Lutheran with Guy Bouton. Luther League. Miss Madge Tiedemann. and First Brethren Church schedules with morning and evening services.
Sunday and weekday worship times for German M E Church and Reformed Church, with pastors Rev Sechbaenzlin and Rev N B B Mathes, plus St Mark's M E Church schedule led by Bradley Diveley and Rev Butts, including Sunday school times and Epworth League. Evening services listed for multiple congregations with bi monthly communion noted.
Charles Frohman brings J M Barrie’s Peter Pan to New Jefferson next Tuesday night starring Vivian Martin in the lead role. The production recreates the Empire Theatre New York and Duke of York London staging with pirate ship cave and tree house visuals. Joining Martin are a large cast including Paul Tharp Marjory Taylor Violet Hemming Rena Graw Carroll Pullman Jane Grant Jane Wren May Barton Bertha Mann George Swift Anna Wheaton Augusta Gardner Florence Sterns P McCoy and Bessie Bert. Sears are selling tickets and the show promises lively singing and dancing plus a 40 minute Kentucky Minstrels vaudeville act featuring Musical Bentley Lon Cox C Rickman and Scramm and Stormer. Matinees are 10 cents and evening 15 and 20 cents with the minstrel as the first part.
A Notre Dame woman appeals to rheumatism sufferers of muscles joints sciatica lumbago backache kidney pains and neuralgia to request free home treatment claiming its discovery cures these pains without climate change. She promises proof by mail and mentions Dr Miles anti pain pills as relief at onset.
Fassett A. Cotton in his March bulletin to state teachers cites lax enforcement and light fines as causes of stagnant school revenue. He urges stricter punishment and better oversight by county superintendents to recover funds and improve property assessments and enrollment-based funding.
In London on March 7 the press and public reacted angrily to alleged German plans to influence British naval policy. The Times claimed a secret Wilhelm telegram to Lord Tweedmouth proposed naval meddling, but Tweedmouth denied any reference to naval estimates and promised a statement on the matter.
Workmen cutting a cemetery tree near Ladoga uncover a moss covered tombstone inscribed Alina Berard born 1774 died 1830. The tree has concealed the stone for over fifty years drawing local curiosity.
Huntington Idaho March 7 Knoa T Taylor aged sixty eight president of the Citizens State Bank is dead.
In Washington a conference between Seth Lew and a Civic Federation panel and AFL leaders including President Gom mers discussed exempting labor unions from a Sherman anti trust amendment. No conclusion reached but aim to draft a measure allowing unions to secure labor activities and duties under the law, with further talks planned in Congress.
Coroner Paris finds a large coffin with a taunting note reading you next in his office at the county courthouse. Bailiffs report women who appear to be expressmen brought the coffin at night. The incident is linked to a Black Pharaoh society, with the coroner unable to explain who placed the coffin there.
Chicago report says eight Tingis Central railroad directors met to approve a permanent financial plan between 80 000 and 90 000 with bonds discarded and a special stockholders meeting slated for around May 15 to decide the proposal.
Lincoln Net reports Marcel Tt and William J. Bryan returning from an Onale convention with guests Tatyana Robbins from Chicago and State Senator M A Miller from Lelmon plus John Ingersoll of New Jersey. They met Commander Cone aboard a torpedo boat destroyer in Callao harbor and paid respects to President B Pardo, Foreign Minister Polo, and War Minister Elespura. In Kentucky Frankfort the senate advances a tobacco growers bill imposing fines for night riding violations.
The auditor certifies the March 1908 allowances by the Board of County Commissioners and February 1908 allowances by the Elkhart Circuit and Superior courts. The long itemized list includes bank interest payments to City National Bank and State Bank, salaries for janitors bailiffs jurors per diems and medical fees, tax refunds, and numerous supplies and services for jail poor farm and other county operations. A birth is noted: a son born to Mr. and Mrs. Ed Taylor of South Eleventh Street.
An advertisement touts Diapepsin as a safe stomach remedy. It claims a single 22 grain tablet after meals digests 3,000 grains of food, relieves acid sour stomach and gas, and ends indigestion for a healthy appetite and pleasant meals.
For Sale. A good suburban grocery doing a nice business. Enquire at this office. For Rent pleasant room with all modern conveniences. Only one half block from court house, 212 North Third Street.
A refined society standard favors men clean in mind and linen while sloven habits invite censure. For faultless color and finish, bring shirts, collars and cuffs to the SARPER laundry at a small outpost.
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