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Newspaper
Warsaw Union
Location
Warsaw, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1902
Page
4
The Fort Wayne Sentinel notes a Republican ticket including Representative L B Kemper and John W Nusbaum as judge among others while the article critiques trust prospects and bank on Durand as a reform candidate in Michigan. It also discusses school consolidation limits and Iowa Republicans adopting tariff reform, arguing only a Democratic win in 1904 can secure reform.
The article argues that the mortgage exemption law was introduced by Senator Chas P Drummond of Marshall County and passed by a Democratic minority with just enough Republicans to form a majority. It was enacted without the Republican governor's signature amid strong GOP opposition. The piece counterclaims GOP credit for state debt payment, noting it arose from the Democratic tax law. It also reports on the Elks Carnival at Elkhart with assurances of no objectionable acts and 10 cent admission, plus police cooperation.
A historical notice lists multiple excursion plans by organizations such as Knight of Columbus, Mounted Infantry, Bethany Assembly, Christian Culture, German War Veterans, and Friends Bible Institute. Destinations include Lafayette, Brookville, LaPorte, Hamilton, Richmond, and Indianapolis with specific travel dates and return deadlines. An offhand note advertises bundles of old papers for five cents at the Union office.
Markets report at Warsaw and Chicago markets showing livestock and produce activity. Listing includes prices and quantities such as 25 28 45 livestock figures, with spring lambs noted and Chicago market figures for week.
Barbee Lake residents report visits from Henry Phares at Croker and Miss Roda OConnell returning from Valparaiso. Nearby travelers include Roland Phares and wife, Joe and Mike OConnell with friends, and Katie and Julia Maloney of Churubusco visiting Myre. Julia Brown spends the week. Davy Hart from Wooster visited John Mabie. A severe electrical storm killed a Will Shroyer horse and two calves for Argus Whitehead. Mr. and Mrs. Lester Banning were guests of Wm. Banning and family.
MONOQUET. Preaching at this place Sunday evening. Edna Thomas of Leesburg guest of Miss Jessie Maine at John Andrew and family. John Hurd and wife at George Robinson and wife. George Gill of Warsaw at Chas. Gill and wife. Harry Bolenbaugh dined with Joe Dungelberger at brick yard. John Kirkendall and wife with Wm. Kirkendall. Miss Loma Kimes hosted Sunday school class dinner. Many youngsters attended.
Extremely hot and wet weather, a lightning strike killed a horse on George Fawley’s barn, and Frank Rynearson’s daughter Leva is reported dangerously ill. Frank Vernett and Sam Mentzer began a two to three week trip to Oklahoma. The new corner building brick work is done, the infant child of Frank Warren is ill, and Mrs Barton’s funeral was held at the M E church with interment at Lee cemetery. Mentone band stand awaits paint, and brick masons from Mentone are working at Bourbon.
Hastings locals report visits among families including Meeks Ringgenbergs and Geigers over the prior Sunday. A barn near Hastings burned after a lightning strike. a horse perished, no insurance. A child underwent throat surgery for a pin removal and is recovering. Rumors of an electric railway and a connected telephone link to surrounding towns circulate. Rev U H St Rheinold preached at the E V church.
The text lauds the Queen and Crescent line from Cincinnati to Atlanta and Jacksonville as top in the country. It claims the best service via the Cincinnati to Atlanta corridor and notes a 100 mile shortest distance to Chattanooga along the Queen and Crescent route.
An advertisement touts Bailey's Laxative Tablet as a remedy for constipation and related ailments. It claims improved complexion and energy, noting 10c packages with 20 tablets and 26c packages with 60, chocolate coated. Made in Chicago and sold by F. Lynch.
The undersigned BAS appointed by the clerk of the Kurduska Chron Court Indiana as Administrator of the estate of Lovey Walford of Roseiueke county. The estate is supposed to be solvent. Noble Wolford named Administrator on August 5, 1902.
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