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Newspaper
Elkhart Daily Review
Location
Elkhart, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1908
Page
3
An advertisement claims sickness stems from weak nerves and promotes Dr Miles Nervine as a cure. It cites a rancher testimonial from Riverton Nebraska and notes druggists sell the product with a refund offer if it fails to benefit.
An old tale from the Maccabaeus gathering explains the schemihl as the person who always misses chances. Stuart M. Samuel recounts a poor man who sits daily in the gardens waiting for work, only to be passed over when a merchant plans to hire him. The man ultimately stays home one day and loses the chance forever.
Rosalie Whiting recounts a club pledge story where a member secretly lures a reluctant suitor into marriage. She describes a staged plan to trap him with a lake side rendezvous then a bold bet on timing and a final, quiet wedding. The tale ends with a happy conclusion.
A tourist asks about a salubrious climate and a native asks to write down a new word. The exchange cues humor about language and climate. A humorous note appears in Harvard Lampoon about a sign reading leads.
The New York Sun notes a lesser known Stevenson moment told by Mrs. Stevenson's grandson Austin Strong. As a child, Strong watched Stevenson in bed while he played captain aboard chairs made to resemble ships. The sea voyage ends when Stevenson shouts Swim you swim at the defying captain who resumes play despite illness.
A curious tale from a Scottish village recalls a preacher fed with surprise. The piece then shifts to a brief history of dentures, noting Egyptian dentists and ancient instruments, with Albucasis credited as pioneering artificial teeth and Martialis cited for early mention.
A humorous tale recalls a renowned attorney guiding a counterfeiter to plead guiltily, prompting a judge to intervene and secure a not guilty plea. The column then muses on memory as the only truly owned possession, enduring beyond strength, hope, and beauty.
A dialogue contrasts youth’s lack of discernment with mistaken priorities. A man recalls ignorance to explain happiness and necessity versus affliction, followed by a playful question about waiting versus staying, and a moral note to avoid returning slander with slander while navigating a serpentine foe.
Mrs Frances Styers at 711 Bower St held a position in music education. The notice mentions real estate money matters and references Elkhart County Abstract Co and Earl C Rice as security agents. A cryptic slogan promotes Gold Medal Biour and a Belinda name appears, suggesting an old classified or advert.
A Century excerpt contrasts Florence rooftop life with Grant's autumn 1854 illness. Zimmern describes Florence rooftops as a hidden, verdant city above the grime. Shrady offers a meditation on Grant’s surrender as his truest victory and a rare Christian fortitude example.
A soprano notes that New York choirs prefer yearlong contracts to avoid public dissatisfaction. She cites church traditions in four cities where singers are hired monthly, while trustees fear hot water if a choir proves unsatisfactory. Congregations here are unusually obliging, easing hiring risk unless a choir is hopelessly bad.
Mrs Tucker guides Sammy through the geological department explaining aerolites as fragments of a broken planet. Sammy replies that they are ballast the man in the noon uses to stay aloft, reflecting a child’s view of skyward objects.
In the Louisville Courier Journal a brief society exchange shows a young lady noting “They bore one,” and a young man replying “Sometimes they bore two,” as both depart, reflecting social chatter of the moment.
A visitor asks why the husband is irritable at home and the wife replies it is because it is safe to be at home. The wry exchange appears in the St. Louis Republic.
A notice offers a free home treatment for bed wetting claiming it helps children and adults without charging money. It directs mothers to write Mrs. M Summers in Indiana for instructions and cites a constitutional basis. Also notes E B Zigler moving his law office to 111 Lexington Ave, ground floor.
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