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Newspaper
Warsaw Union
Location
Warsaw, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1902
Page
4
The document lists Democratic and local race tickets with names for state and county offices including Secretary of State Albert Schoonover and others. It also critiques Republican figures, noting perceived hypocrisy, patronage deals, and tensions over army conduct in the Philippines, along with comments on Senator McLaurin and Dr Webber.
William O Keefe, Democratic treasurer of Marshall county, paid 700.26 as 2 percent interest on public lands held, a sum banks paid during six months. He returns interest to the treasury, urging all county treasurers to do the same. The policy would save about 300000 annually statewide. Democrats in Marshall county convention endorsed the policy and pledge to enforce it if their candidate Silas Myers is elected.
Livestock market report from Warsaw shows bid and ask ranges with volumes. Notable entries include 220 to 500 head categories priced around 3.00 to 3.50 per unit, and 300 to 800 head brackets near 450 per unit. Market activity reflects varied cattle and hog lots and demand at current levels.
The New York Tribune notes overwhelming demand for structural steel delaying new theatres opened in autumn or winter, signaling continued prosperity. The South Bend Times criticizes steel trusts for price gouging, alleging contractors must pay 25 to 30 percent extras or risk delayed delivery. In Elkhart new grounds near the post office host Kilpatrick the one legged aerial performer and a weeklong program lineup unfolds for opening events through Saturday.
Ed McGarrity leaves Mentone for Angola while Hiram Morgan returns to Mentone from LaGrange. A new tele phone company president leased the Hayden Rea property for two years to install a new exchange. Angus Baker visits relatives in Mentone from Peru as Republicans from Mentone attend a Winona park meeting. Dr Stockberger plans frequent appearances as Master Chet Manwaring visits from Chicago. Local entertainment includes a Warsaw circus and residents purchase 200 yards of black and white spool cotton at later & Richardson.
Local items report a Vivar of births and visits across Sidney and nearby towns. Families mentioned include Wines, Hartsock, Tennant, Warvel, Brooks, Horst, Guilespie, Moe, Clemmer, Miller, Bushong, Levi Miller, with events such as an old settlers meeting in Phillips grove on Aug 7 and a large sale at The Climax on Aug 9. Excursions and reunions tied to Big Four Lines and various assemblies list travel to Put-in-Bay Lafayette LaPorte Hamilton Richmond and Norfolk with dates July through September, reflecting community activity and travel plans.
Calvin Beagle of Oswego died after paralysis last Saturday morning just before 11. He would have turned 91 on October 13. He arrived from New York in 1838, lived near Pierceton then Oswego, widow Mrs. Elizabeth Coyle survived him along with three children Perry John and Luther, three grandchildren and five great grandchildren. Funeral held Sunday at Oswego Baptist Church with Rev Record officiating, burial in Oswego cemetery. He was a longtime Democrat and a subscriber since 1860. praised as an honest upright Christian and valued neighbor. The page closes with a sale note from Kingery & Co offering silk goods.
Trustees of Jackson and Tuckey Creek Townships in Kosciusko County submit estimated annual expenditures for the Advisory Board meeting. Figures include township and school taxes, poll taxes, and various per hundred dollar rates, with totals around several thousand dollars. Names listed include AVAL RASOR and PATTERSON, with dates in 1902.
Omer N Igoq, trustee, lists yearly appropriations for Franklin Township. Local tuition, special echo, road, and additional tax expenditures are itemized with rates per hundred dollars and per poll. Total expenditures amount to 8750 with taxes noted as a cap on the levy. July 11, 190.
Queen and Crescent service operates Cincinnati to Atlanta and Jacksonville, touted as the best in the country. The route via the Asheville line and Southern Railway promises a short 100 mile stretch to Chattanooga, emphasizing the efficiency of the line.
The schedule notes a daily departure from Cincinnati at 3 05 p m via Queen and Crescent Route and Southern Railway to Charleston with through Pullman sleeping cars. It specifies routes via Chattanooga Atlanta and Augusta without change.
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