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Newspaper
Elkhart Daily Review
Location
Elkhart, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1908
Page
6
Discussion on what constitutes invention vs mere mechanical skill in patent law. The supreme test is whether a device results from inventor’s skill and knowledge, not just whether a mechanic could reproduce it. An iron machine from a wood model or a newly discovered powder example illustrate the standard.
In Elkhart residents find Mio-Na a special stomach aid. The remedy strengthens stomach walls and intestines to ease indigestion. Houseworth Bros. sells a 50 cent box with a money back guarantee if it fails to cure.
Advertisements claim Hindipo cures kidney and nervous troubles with a mail order offer. FP Bentz & Co and B D Miller of Elkhart back the remedy with a money back guarantee and bulk orders advertised. Mrs M M Davidson of San Jose praises Electric Bitters for liver and digestion relief, noting strong benefits and urging purchase at Houseworth Bros. drug stores.
The article notes growing concern over the apple leaf roller Archips rosaceana and a rising risk from the tussock caterpillar in midwestern orchards. It describes larval forms, pupation, and adult moth characteristics, plus the range from Atlantic to Pacific and host plants beyond apples.
The article explains mushroom beds don t need a greenhouse and gives steps from preparing beds with horse manure to spawning and covering with loam, notes chives as an onion family herb, and discusses New England pasture problems and potato introduction and spread in Europe from the 16th century to present.
The text notes an insect that does not leave its silk cocoon after emerging. Eggs are laid on the outside of the cocoon, covered with frothy material, and cling to twigs or bark. In winter, searching plum or apple trees reveals these masses on bare branches.
Boston Transcript quotes Sanson and another speaker as they clash over spending nearly $1,000 on a place described as unfit for a dog. Sanson jokes whether it would have been cheaper to kill the dog, highlighting the heated exchange.
The fragment depicts a quarrel over a claimed deliberate action. A spouse asserts a statement was planned while the other contests the assertion, emphasizing quick temper and emotional dispute in domestic talk.
A father stockbroker and his son discuss market timing as the sea rises and falls. The son suggests buying when the wind comes with the ebb, implying a strategy tied to changing conditions. An Irish proverb frames the exchange.
A Chicago Tribune item catalogs quirky substitute swears from across the United States and Europe, noting phrases like “geewilllikins” and “sacred camels.” It highlights regional variants from Connecticut, Pennsylvania, and the South, contrasting them with sailor and German, French, and American expressions.
Piano tuning service by Geo and Schaff connected to a piano maker operates monthly in Elk Hart. Contact phone is 656.
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