WarSaW union editorials on franchise and Post Office scandal
In May 1908 the WarSaw Union discusses granting the People’s Mutual Telephone franchise to appease readers, critiques county Republican ambitions, and accuses Gov Durbin of anarchistic behavior while urging accountability in the Post Office scandal. It notes new disclosures and questions investigators methods as Christan church ladies plan Cosmorama with 75 participants in the Opera House May 12.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Altnove
Tyner
Cisely
Christan Church
Opera House
Elkhart area amateur show praised as wholesome entertainment
A column lauds a remarkable amateur entertainment in Elkhart praising newspapers from nearby towns for high praise. It urges involvement from Elkhart LaPorte Goshen Plymouth and other cities to support a Christian church event. The item mentions May 12 as the death record date and lists several funeral notices from Silver Lake Warsaw and surrounding areas.
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Plymouth
Gasoline stores at Alleman's and Ripple's restaurant note
Fragmentary text mentions Alleman's gasoline stores and Ripple's restaurant serving lunches. It references clover, land pilaster of Eschbach and Weimer with nineteen stories and one hundred twelve illustrations in a keg Cosmopolitan contents. Likely garbled advertising or notices with multiple proper nouns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ripple’s
Eschbach & Weimer
Eschbach
Weimer
Town Elections Show Shifts Across Milford Mentone Silver Lake Pierceton Etna Green
Monday’s voting produced partisan wins across multiple towns. Milford elected Democrat slate led by Donald Kleder as clerk and J A Mackey as marshal, with majorities up to 54. Mentone elected Republicans with C W Shaffer clerk and Ed Mollentour marshal, majorities up to 31. Silver Lake chose Republicans led by W W Price clerk and Alvin Brown marshal, majorities 1 to 22. Pierceton Democrats won Meredith as marshal by 60. clerk race tied, trustees all Democrats. Etna Green elected trustees Anglin Baker and Darling, with Magon clerk and Arvin treasurer.
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Milford
Donald Kleder
J.A. Mackey
Marabal
Henry Erick
Geo. Thomas
Israel Flory
Omar F. Neff
Mentone
C. W. Shaffer
Marion Heighway
Ed Mollentour
Ame
Mollenhour
Levi Jeffries
Silver Lake
W.W. Price
J. J. Babcock
Alvin Brown
C. L. Leonard
Dr. Lecrone
Ed Braude
Pierceton
Meredith
Marshal
Clerk
Graves
Bryan
Coplen
Coffman
Cline
Etna Green
E. W Anglin
Isaac Baker
Otto Darling
Lewis Magon
Jem
J. D. Arvin
Handsome new map offered to yearly subscribers
Arrangements with George F. Cram Publish ing provide free wall Indiana map with United States on back to new yearly in advance subscribers for four months. Old subscribers who pay arrears and one year in advance also eligible. Map priced at $1.18 but offered under limited terms. Obtain through J H Ransburg Milford, solicitor for Tax Miox, or at the office. Ransburg begins this week as solicitor for Taz Untox.
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George F. Cram Publishing Company
Tur Asion
Cram
Indiana
United States
J. H. Raxaberg
Milford
The Pilgrim and Paper Subscriptions Agent
A man known as The Pilgrim is described as an accredited agent of the paper with authority to collect new and old subscriptions and to handle any business related to the newspaper’s work among its warm friends and supporters.
Estate actions in local notice involve guardians, admins and insolvency
Geo W Bennett named administrator for Sarah Bennett estate with Elizabeth Christian as guardian for Levi Truman heirs. final exhibit and resignations approved. guardianship ordered left off the market. Gertrude Leedy Shurick appointed administratrix for Regina M Leedy estate. Nathan Straus estate declared insolvent with J Rosenstock ordered to settle as insolvent estate.
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Elizabeth Christian
Levi Truman
Gertrude Leedy Shurick
Regina M. Leedy
Nathan Straus
J. Rosenstock
Kingery & Co Replenishes Stock From Chicago Purchase
W H Kingery traveled to Chicago this week to buy spring and summer goods for Kingery & Co dry goods store. The inventory now includes 19 new items such as dry goods carpets curtains rugs and related lines. The firm emphasizes expert buying and low prices to maintain their large county store and strong customer service with quick sales and small profits. Also notes Mra Henry Bradway died at her Mentone home last Saturday morning.
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W. H. Kingery
Chicago
Kingery & Co
Kingery
Sas
Henry Bradway
N Mentone
Kilmer’s Grocery
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Warsaw Union
L. K. Bartholomew
Hse
Durbin
Monroe County
N.S. Swinney
Princeton
Ayer
Mala
Jacob McKrill
Sliver Lake
McKrill
Palestine
Perry Underhill
J. W. Tniman
Herbert Hoover
Warsaw
Peter Myers
Packerton
Dr. Leiter
Mr. Myers
Bates’ Chapel
Bates
John Wallismson
Seward Township
Burket
Williamson
Paroor
Godman
Alleman’s
E. E. Rhodes
Undertaker
East Center St. Warsaw
Brierly
J.H. Ransburg
Taz Untox
Ransborg
THE
Dals
E Ping Pong
Norfolk
Chas. F. Nye
South Buffalo Street
Probate Court
Geo. W. Bennett
Sarah Bennett
Anheuser-Busey
Gruggiste
Anheuser-Busch Brewing Ass
N ‘ St. Lows
U.S. A
Mr. Kingery
Ashman’s
Glen Brote
Lers
Rochester
N.Y
Nervigor
Weber
H. Jennings
Lima
Ibs
Peffer
J. Hetty
Santa Clara
Cal
Pelier Medical Ass'n
F. ©. Lynch
Chicago Mars
Ind
E. E. Haworth
E. E Haworth Claypool
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