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Newspaper
Elkhart Daily Review
Location
Elkhart, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1908
Page
6
Trumpet trumpet blast sermon sparks repentance at camp meeting
Old Peter Cartwright delivers a second coming sermon at a camp meeting in Ohio. A trumpet scene triggers terror and conversion as hundreds respond. A tin horn climaxes the exhortation with a fierce rebuke before a tree climber descends, prompting renewed fear and faith. Concurrent anecdotes humorously note how bacon is made and why ham differs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Cartwright
Ohio
Christ
Gabriel
The Careful Scots and a London Joke Exchange
A Scots couple in London discuss teeth and propriety, trading wry quips about denture care. The Strand encounter prompts a lighthearted mishearing, while other quips compare domestic life and child-rearing across regions, with playful asides about spouses and piano practice.
The Great Smallpox Swindle At A Western Hotel
A 1886 hotel swindle unfolds as two suave strangers feign a smallpox scare to eject a sick guest. The hotel owner weighs a costly removal against public ruin, pays $5,000 to relocate the man, and learns it was a confidence game. The tale ends with moral credit to the hotel for prudence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans Times-Democrat
The Ghostly Visit at Wycollar Hall Story
A correspondent recounts the Wycollar Hall tale of the Cunliffe family once owning the estate near Colne. After loyalty during the civil war, fortunes waned, and by 1819 the last heir had died. The hall now lies in ruins with only an antique fireplace preserved as a relic of the past.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elkhart Daily Review
Specter
Wycoliar Hall
Cunliffes
Wycollar Hall
Wrycollar Hall
Colne
Billington
Wycollar
Prices of Food During the Siege of Paris 1870
An officer’s journal excerpt details extreme food scarcities in Paris during the siege. Elephants and other animals from a zoological garden were sold for high prices, with trunk meat fetching up to 16 per kilogram. A vivid price list shows eggs, meat, and vegetables traded under scarcity, while civilians lined up for rations and endured cold and hunger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Zoological Garden
M. Debos
Friendland
France
National Guard
The Critics and Mole Superstitions Collide in Odd Readings
A Philadelphia art club editor notes critics bias as voices at an Academy exhibit reveal personal judgments on portraits, still lifes, and savored details. Separately, traditional mole lore links facial marks to wealth, honor, courage, travel, and health with various placements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Academy of Fine Arts
Paquin
Raphael
Silent Winners List Shows No Early Presidential Stump Speeches
The Jeffersonian notes that among listed candidates none gave stump speeches. George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, John Quincy Adams, James Madison, James Monroe, Andrew Jackson, Martin Van Buren, General Harrison, James K. Polk, Franklin Pierce, and James Buchanan are named as not delivering stump talks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Washington
Thomas Jefferson
John Adams
John Quincy Adams
James Madison
James Monroe
Andrew Jackson
Martin van Buren
General Harrison
James K. Polk
Franklin Pierce
James Buchanan
A Fortunate Man and a Market Oyster Plan
A matron buys an oyster plant in the market and imagines growing enough to have fresh oysters all winter without paying. She jokes that her husband should thank fate for such a saving wife. A Chicago News Eye Opener notes a guest yawning at ten o'clock and a waiter offering to bring the bill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago News
Domestic Bliss and A Glass Eye Joke Dialogue
A humorous Moody's Magazine vignette shows a wife scolding her husband for marrying a fool and a doctor diagnosing sickness from the eyes. The husband recalls their matching flaws, and a patient jokes about a glass eye during a kidney check.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John
Moody’s Magazine
Lawyer at Theater First Night Sparks Five Act Question
Dialogue excerpt shows a lawyer at the theater on opening night doubting a play’s length. The author replies that the first act includes a hero entering a lawsuit, hinting at structure for extending the drama across five acts.
Chance For Imagination in Trial Reporting
Newspaper men were to be excluded from a famous trial. "That's good," one remarked, "I hate to be hampered by facts in writing up a case of this kind." The exchange highlights tension between imagination and factual reporting in journalism.
Generous Mrs Crewe and the Debt of Honor
A tale of Charles James Fox and Mrs. Crewe describes a gambler who left town owing a debt of honor. He entrusted Fox with funds to settle the debt, and Fox lost the amount by morning. Mrs. Crewe later learned of the trick, only to discover Fox had already paid the money months earlier, prompting a witty exchange about memory and settlement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crewe
Charles James Fox
Fox
Risky Revenge at Ferrara Violinist Faces Ire of Pit
Gaganini the violinist narrowly escaped a deadly assault after vowing revenge for hissed insult. He imitated animal sounds from birds to a dog then the donkey bray drawing angry patrons to the stage. He fled as pit attendees surged forward in fury. Also a waiter clash at a lobster palace ends in a manager’s rebuke and label of non gentleman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gaganini
Ferrara
New York Press
Wedding Vows Questioned as Age Gap Cited
A Chicago News line notes a wedding scene where a figure named Tommy interrupts the ceremony to challenge the union. One character quips about age differences, while a broader remark questions economy as a path to wealth, reflecting editorial voice.
The Gun Barrels Grew in Early Northwest Trade
In early northwest days the Hudson Bay company built fortunes by trade with the savages. A gun bought with beaver pelts allegedly grew each year until the Indian, who had bought it, had to borrow a file and cut off a foot of barrel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northwest
Hudson Bay Company
Sure Cure for Asthma Hyomei Outfit Promises Relief
An advertisement touts Hyomei as a guaranteed cure for asthma bronchitis coughs colds and catarrh. The Hyomei outfit costs 1.00 with a lifetime inhaler and a refill option of 50 cents, backed by Houseworth Bros. Money-back guarantee. A testimonial from Saba Sheline Metz Ind endorses rapid relief after trying the inhaler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houseworth Bros
Saba Sheline
Metz
Ind
Real estate loan ads and office moves in Elkhart area
Real estate loan offers from Elkhart County Abstract Co at Monger Building with secretary Earl C. Rice. A notice lists 9436 Aldrich and Simonton relocating to 204-205 Monger Building. Also mentions E B Zigler moving his law office to 111 West Lexington Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elkhart County Abstract Co
Monger Bldg
Earl C. Rice, Secy
Aldrich & Simonton
First State Bank
Monger
E. B. Zigler
Lexington Ave
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