Wireless telephone boom eyed by Reed in Harper's Weekly
Franklin H. Reed, vice president of the American Telephone Journal, declares wires and poles will vanish from the business. The Radio Telephone Co. holds over 100 wireless patents and offers parent stock at $15 a share. Prospective investors are invited to discuss, as the stock will be taken off the market Tuesday May 19 1908. The Ellsworth Co. Goshen Indiana advertises at 41 Hawks Gartner Block with Telephone 436.
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Franklin H. Reed
American Telephone Journal
Harper's Weekly
Radio Telephone Co
Bell Telephone Co
Ellsworth Co
Hawks Gartner Block
Goshen
Ind
Foster Palmer shoe firm forms in Warsaw
The Foster Palmer company organized to buy and sell shoes has been incorporated at Warsaw. Incorporators are Frank L. Palmer Vincent Foster and Lois E. Foster. The State Board of Agriculture has spent 6000 on improving the Indianapolis state fair grounds and arrangements are under way to float 40.00 in bonds. Wanted to buy gentle driving horse must work around 150 weight not less than 1100. Address C B care Democrat 11d-11w The South Bend Tribune urges business men to organize for an awakening in town.
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Foster & Palmer Company
Warsaw
Frank L. Palmer
Vincent Foster
Lois E. Foster
State Board of Agriculture
Indianapolis
C. B
Care Democrat
The
South Bend Tribune
Mahon
Amalgamated Association of Street and Electric Railway
Chicago
Vawter Park hotel owner opens improvements in Syracuse
Dr W R McGarvey proprietor of the Vawter Park hotel has opened his popular resort and is making improvements. Jones hotel at Wawasee started season with 19 guests last Sunday. John Rohrer farm northwest of Syracuse sold for about 15000. Arden Geyer began ice cream factory operations shipping much product. Mrs Earl Manahan of Goshen visited relatives here. Daniel Bechtel of Goshen, a young banker, was in town on business. Wanted stenographer position for office boy care of Democrat.
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W. R. McGarvey
Vawter Park
Jones
Wawasee
John Rohrer
Syracuse
Arden Geyer
Earl Manahan
Goshen
Daniel Bechtel
Turmoil in Cleveland as street car strike erupts
Cleveland on May 18 saw mob action and street violence as a street car strike intensified. Widespread vandalism included cut trolley wires and ripped tracks while motormen and conductors were assaulted. Mayor Johnson ordered peace and the Amalgamated union chief arrived to assist.
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Johnson
Cleveland
Municipal Traction Company
John Oubler
Gompers Addresses Senators on Labor and Law
Samuel Gompers, president of the Federation of Labor, testifies before a Senate Judiciary Committee subpanel arguing organized labor will endure despite legislation or court action. He cites heightened support since a Supreme Court ruling and calls for preserving workers' rights and association.
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Washington
Samuel Gompers
Federation of Labor
Senate Committee On the Judiciary
Organization of Labor
Organized Labor
Gompers
Supreme ‘Court of the United States
Strike of Chicago Drivers May Come in May 18
A 5,000 truck drivers strike was authorized in Chicago after team owners refused a $1.50 weekly raise. A committee will attempt one more negotiation before the strike takes effect.
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Chicago
Court Records Fatal Insanity Tragedy in Wausau
In a May 18 incident Albert Milbauer opened fire at a dressmaking shop area in Wausau Wisconsin fatally wounding his wife Hannah Milbauer and Lottie Odell while seriously wounding another woman and the Burnsett daughter. He also grazed Richard Odell before killing himself. Milbauer had recently shown signs of mental distress and had been released after a prior sanity ruling.
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Wausau
Wis
Albert Milbauer
Honah Millauer
Lottia Odell
Fred Burnett
Mil Dauer
Richard Odell
Odell
Senate moves to revision of tariff and new waterways plan
Washington reports the senate adopts a finance committee resolution to authorize expert help for tariff revision. A 5 million dollar bill funds Janda acquisition on southern Appalachian watersheds. Sundry civil and military bills move forward as conferences and new actions include compensation for injured government workers and continuation of the waterways commission. Mishawaka will get a new hotel.
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Washington
Senate
Aldrich
Committee On Finance
Appalachian Mountains
House
Int'n Waterways Commission
Ways and Means
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Uneeda Biscuit
National Biscuit Company
E. E. Whitehead
S. Main St
Kodaks
Jenner's Drug Store
Company Incorporates
Syracuse News
Syracuse Register
Democrat
Towers
Fane Asning J Tower CO
Boston
Am Canadian CO Limited
TORON
Tibule
Miles Avenue
Traction Company
Tom L. Johnson
Nelson
Briet
Mishawaka
Cuba
Island
Republic
Balin
Hawks’ Drug Store
O. O. Miller
East Washington St
Goshen, Ind
Ofice Works
Main St
New Jefferson
C. K. Runyan
Lexington Ave
Elkhart
A. Puschmann
Rome
Riley
Miss Walsh
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