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Newspaper
Goshen Daily Democrat
Location
Goshen, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 02, 1908
Page
7
The Milford Mail recalls sixties and seventies campaign rallies with pole raisings in every town. Parties paraded with horse teams and banners while ladies decorated stands and riders wore red or blue sashes. After long processions, picnics and parades ended in street dancing as saloons stayed open and fights were common sightings.
The Garrett Glipper reports a long standing apathy among local manufacturers and transport workers. Business and ready money have dwindled since the panic nearly a year ago. Some expect improvement after the election, others doubt a quick recovery, or any near term revival.
Miss Joy Arnold visited Go shen Monday evening. Claude Ulery of Garrett called on friends last week. Mrs. David Ulery of Nappanee returned home Wednesday. A Mr. Bowman of Albion replaced Harry Houser as clerk in the B and O station. Mrs. O P Myers of Goshen visiting her sick mother Mrs. Mes. Mrs. Burl Starner of Garrett returned home after a week with her parents. Gravelton grocery stock sold by O Peters of Warsaw and I Simmons of Goshen. Mr. and Mrs. W B Canatsey of Iola Kansas visiting with Mrs. Munts and others. Mrs. Canatsey is a daughter of Isaac McCloud. Charles Lutz’s family plagued by scarlet fever. five year old daughter died last week.
A local note from Oyatare states oyster season begins tomorrow at Dangiler's, inviting patrons to enjoy fresh harvests and seasonal specials tonight and beyond.
A cluster of disasters across states leaves multiple deaths and injuries. In Ohio a passenger excursion train rear-ended near Sugar Ridge causes several fatalities, while a log- hauling train derailment near Portland injures crew. A store fire following a warehouse collapse in Youngstown adds to the toll, and a powder house explosion in Spencer claims two lives.
Panamas Oct 2 crowd fills streets for Obaldias presidential inauguration. Thousands cheer as Obaldia arrives with a special assembly commission and takes the oath in the auditorium. He then delivers his acceptance speech.
Rev Arthur Seldon Lloyd named coadjutor bishop of Maryland after twelve years as general secretary of the Protestant Episcopal board of foreign and domestic missions in New York. The vote includes the right of succession.
Oct 2 Manila reports the United States battleship fleet entering the harbor amid official dispatches. The arrival underscores U S naval presence in the Far East as tensions and readiness are observed by local authorities.
Box scores recap multiple 1900s era baseball results. Brooklyn at Boston and Cincinnati at Chicago games listed with hits and errors. New York and Philadelphia games show Mathewson Needham Wiltse Kling, Roscoe, and other pitchers and batters.
In Delaware County Ohio on October 2, voters approved a referendum to ban saloons by a 2148 margin. The city of Delaware swung wet earlier, carrying by 528, reversing a two year old dry vote shift.
Daily quotations show Wheat and Corn futures with mixed highs and lows. Live stock prices list hogs cattle and sheep receipts with price ranges for prime fat steers and good to choice cows. Hay values and poultry prices are included with regional feed and regional stock commissions noted.
A fragmentary ad urges buyers to compare the Laurel range with others before purchase. It notes consult with H. N. Jenner and Blough Bros. Mehl for details, mentioning a Havana filled cigar as part of the nearby offerings.
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