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Newspaper
Elkhart Weekly Truth
Location
Elkhart, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 02, 1903
Page
4
A Thursday message argues wealth alone harms society driving greed and misery. It urges self control, contentment, and humane aims, insisting true happiness lies beyond amassing riches and that modest comfort plus charity outweigh wealth obsession.
The American Grocer reports 1902 drink expenditures totaling 1 369 038 276 dollars with per capita 17 33, coffee at 149 831 030 and cocoa 7 000 000. Alcoholic and malt drinks cost 1 172 565 235, total up 1 273 212 386 in 1901. Coffee per person rose to 13 387 pounds from 8 78 and tea fell to 0 94 pounds.
The article notes a slowing of major financiers like Harriman Gould and Morgan as trust and railroad stocks fall. It suggests fear of federal action against trusts and the Great Northern merger probes may be restraining their activity and prompting cautious behavior.
Rev. John J. Smallwood, president of the Industrial and Collegiate Institute of Claremont Va, spoke to about 1500 Chicago Black residents at Bethel Church last Sunday night urging colored people to follow his suggestions to settle race problems without difficulty. He outlined rules for action.
An editorial passage argues that African Americans should focus on churchgoing, work, and property to gain respect and avoid northern freedoms. It urges Southern bankers merchants and landowners to shape the youth to influence politics and counter white fears, urging state protection against disfranchisement.
A lyric poem traces a mother’s plea for her first-born’s future and a soul’s vow to seek guidance from God. The sunrise, care for the babe, and a later shade of twilight frame a sacred exchange. The voice promises fidelity and a future with the divine.
A Sunday meditation on why divine guidance does not shield believers from misfortune. It argues that instant conversions are mythical and that human intellect, not supernatural shortcuts, must guide moral growth. The mind is a tool for discernment, with guidance contingent on faithful use of God’s directives.
An extended discourse argues reform is slow and mental effort is required to reconfigure brain cell activity. It urges prayerful supplication, divine aid, and education of the mind to overcome harmful influences and develop moral, useful thinking. It cautions against instant reformation and stresses steady personal effort guided by faith.
A fragmented passage notes tension within the Democratic ranks over William Jennings Bryan's free silver platform. It suggests some members feel unable to oppose him despite loyalty to the party and differing views on the issue.
The piece argues that organized labor must push for inspection laws and enforcement to protect workers across mills factories transport lines stores and shops from health or personal injury in volunteering and hazardous workplaces. It notes 60 percent of adult males are wage earners and highlights difficulty in holding employers liable for injuries or diseases in unsafe conditions.
The article notes Miss Thaw, wealthy American, wed Lord Yarmouth after a costly settlement of a $100,000 annual income. It frames the marriage as a commercial alliance, highlighting American independence versus the dowry negotiation and social snobbery.
The Lowell textile lockout affecting 17 000 workers prompts urgent calls for arbitration. Officials warn a month of idleness harms payrolls and related small industries, deprives wages 138000 weekly, and risks broader national trade. Citizens urged to press arbitration. if refused, compulsion should be used to prevent public suffering.
A brief fragment notes Deen speaking in a rapid, swinging manner during his remarks. The text captures a personal claim of self instruction and tempo without full context. The readable snippet emphasizes his self statement and the unusual cadence.
A cable from the Guatemalan and Salvadoran presidents reports a meeting that improves conditions and reduces danger of war. Meanwhile the U S consul at San Juan del Norte notes a new revolution in Nicaragua without details.
Washington March 31 the secretary of the treasury signed a warrant for 3,000,000 in favor of the United States Guaranty Trust Company of New York for the treasurer of the Philippine islands to cover the appropriation made at the last session of Congress for relief of distress in the Philippine islands.
Reverse Cities Washington March 31. The comptroller of the currency has designated Dubuque Iowa and Wichita Kan as reserve cities under the act passed at the last session of congress.
Washington dispatch reports the Atlanta departed Cape Haytien bound for Santo Domingo City amid a revolution in progress a statement notes Americans' safety concerns and the ship's movements.
Indiana secretary of state to deploy special deputies statewide to identify foreign corporations doing business without authority. The legislature funded enforcement of the foreign corporation law, with officials estimating about 1000 companies operating without paying the required incorporation fee.
Boston March 31 A large steamer named Altonia cut a whale in two fifty miles from port. The whale ship maneuvered to avoid collision and the creature split, with both sections drifting astern as the ship passed unscathed.
Frederick Poscovitz, eminent Hungarian pianist and last pupil of Chopin, dies in Denver at sixty seven from general debility. Born in Budapest, he had lived in America twenty three years.
The Santa Fe east bound California Limited was wrecked at Strong City Kansas and several people were injured. A stock car attached to the freight collided with the passenger train, badly smashing the car and killing most of the cattle aboard.
Nome Alaska reports gambling halted after notices served on all players. Action taken under Washington instructions received by the last mail. Tacoma dispatch notes enforcement across Nome.
An earthquake of unprecedented violence struck Jerusalem on March 31 causing widespread panic. The tremor left little damage in its wake, with the city reporting only minor structural effects.
A reader notes Mrs Austin's pancake flour yields tasty brown cakes ready in a jiffy. The item highlights a convenient baking result and product praise.
Money to loan in large or small sums with short or long terms at a very low rate. No delay if security acceptable. Dodge & Dodge, Attorneys at Law, 213 South Main St.
Fragmentary OCR item mentions 208 Main Street and Naval Officer. Lacks clear events or names. scene suggests a local notice or classified snippet about bonds or offices with uncertain details.
A speaker argues prosperity remains likely for a long period while acknowledging pessimism in both foreign and local circles. He contends undigested securities exist but should be measured on their broad, sound basis and stability, asserting holders are not alarmed by their holdings.
In Salt Lake City March 31 physicians report Miss Bessie Knecht twenty two has slept twenty nine days with no spoken words or waking moments. Removed to Holy Cross Hospital after a week of slumber she remains unaroused despite efforts to awaken her and is gradually wasting away while fed by liquid nourishment.
A writ of attachment seeks 225 dollars against 25 pieces of baggage of the duke and duchess of Manchester who arrived from Palm Beach. The claim stems from a brass shield ornament bought with a £45 London check that bounced. The attack follows a prior attachment by a New York jeweler during a previous visit. The duchess was Miss Zimmerman of Cincinnati before marriage.
Advertises Russ Bleaching Blue as a home staple with a push to ask grocers for it. Priced at ten cents per package, urging customers to avoid substitutes.
Terre Haute Indiana April 1 Judge Stimson of the Superior court decides that boards of health lack power to exclude unvaccinated children from public schools. It is the first ruling on the constitutionality of the two year old anti vaccination law. The decision will be appealed.
Mr and Mrs Mink of Warren county Illinois began a correspondence course in hypnotism from a Jackson Michigan professor. Last Wednesday they were hypnotized and Mrs Mink became severely ill, being brought to Monmouth bound and confined.
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