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Newspaper
Elkhart Weekly Truth
Location
Elkhart, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 03, 1902
Page
5
George Wyman & Co offers a full new line of carpets with prices ranging from 10c yard for mats to 75c yard for tapestry Brussels. The sale includes Royal Wilton, plush, velvet, Sultana cottage carpets, velvets, and all wool extra super ingrain at 50c to 65c. During March, carpet making up to lay will be free of charge.
An ad lists rug offerings including Smyrna teague and axminster rugs in sizes 8 by 3 feet 10 by 6 inches and 9 by 12 feet. Prices shown include 9x12 Wilton at 0 and 9x12 Smyrna ages 13.50 and Brussels rugs at 10.00 to 12.50.
This ad promotes 50 inch Draperies in various fabrics priced at 25c yard, Rope Portieres at 1.25 each, 50 inch door curtains at 1.50 pair, 36 inch Swiss at 10c yd, 48 in net at 25c yd, Not tingham Lace Curtains at 36c pair, and Gilray folding curtain stretcher 6 ft by 12 ft for 1.50. It frames as a yearly carpet and rug buying opportunity.
The advertisement promotes a complete line of trunks bags suit cases and telescopes at low prices. It highlights affordable offerings and familiar pricing.
The reminiscence recounts Clarence Green hosting a world pool tourney in Brooklyn and honors Martin Fey memory of Wahlstrom the immigrant pool star famed for astonishing shots. It notes Wahlstrom’s early misperceptions, quirky fashion, and extraordinary shots that dazzled rivals, plus other athletic anecdotes.
John Lanwson, known as the Terrible Swede, dies in Milwaukee from pneumonia. A famed cyclist and skater, he arrived in the United States with little English and showed a trunk of medals from cycling abroad. A bicycle manufacturer spotted his promise, hoping he would become a national champion.
Veterans and contemporaries discuss the 18.2 balk line world title match between Ja cob Schaefer and French rival Vignaux. Cure, new French champion, is expected to fall to Schaefer, while Vignaux is praised for drawing and driving. Cure’s playoff scores show him ahead of Vignaux and Fournil, but analysts still rate Schaefer strongest if wrist issues stay quiet.
A correspondent notes experiments showing the greyhound as the fastest four footed animal. Full gallop speed about 20 yards per second, near a carrier pigeon's pace. Foxhounds reach about 18 yards per second, wolves run a mile in three minutes. Siberian dogs allegedly travel 45 miles on ice in five hours.
The R. G. Dun weekly review notes Easter apparel demand and strong general merchandise turnover in New York, with bank clearings up in other cities. It highlights iron and steel labor pressures, strong production, and a late-week wheat and cotton wobble amid rising coal and cereal movements, plus 205 U.S. failures versus 206 last year.
About 1,500 Boers under Delarey Liebenberg Kemp and Wolmarans moved within Lord Kitcheners area but British gaps allowed most burghers to escape. The Boer prisoners include 179 men led by Commandant H. Kruger and ex Landrost Neethling of Klerksdorp.
A midnight blaze in Steamboat slough opposite Dawson Alaska destroyed the steamers Glenora and Mona belonging to J and Genelle of Vancouver. The loss is estimated at 37000 dollars and the fire continues to burn.
A washout near Sag Bridge caused a head on crash on the Chicago and Joliet Electric railway. Motorman John May and electrician George Barrett were killed and several injured, with some feared dead.
Bay City Michigan March 29 An order was issued calling out all the coal miners of district No 24 embracing the entire state The call will become operative on Wednesday April 2 the month being holiday advent of the
M Ravelote seeks absolute divorce after his wife built a distant steel cage and locked him inside for days. He alleges jealousy sparked the plan, with the coachman and a maid aiding, and food passed through bars while he slept on a bare floor. His brother helped secure release.
Miss Marie Freeland twenty seven years old killed herself by leaping into the Wabash River after visiting her sister Mrs Charles Daniels at a reception. The body was recovered from about five feet of water twenty feet from shore after she left the house.
Cincinnati March 29 real estate dealer C. H. Pendleton is reported to be in jail amid ongoing legal proceedings.
Fitchburg Massachusetts March 29. Weavers in the Fitchburg worsted mills and Beoki mills of the American Woolen company join in a sympathy strike with Rhode Island two loom system opponents. About 400 weavers are affected, with departments to wind down and up to 1000 idle. Involving Olneyville Manton and Pascoag Rhode Island and Plymouth Blackstone Fitchburg Massachusetts. Notre Dame plans fourth branch in Portland Oregon in September expanding college reach with seventy acres and river rail access to become Pacific coast’s largest educational institution.
Constantinople March 28 The Turkish government calls 90 000 irregular troops to the colors. The move is said to be for annual maneuvers but linked to growing tensions in Macedonia.
James R. Keene arrived in Lexington from Florida with illness delaying his planned tour. Doctors say he will likely recover enough to visit his Castleton million dollar breeding farm.
The Turkish government will call 90,000 irregular troops to the colors. Officials say the move is for annual maneuvers but it is viewed as significant given Macedonia's conditions.
During a heavy snowstorm in Crown Point Indiana a bolt of lightning struck the Larson farm residence near the city killing Mrs. Larson and her 10 year old daughter Addie. The house was set on fire and burned to the ground.
Peter Hansen a dairyman of Minneapolis is dying from blood poisoning caused by injuries in a quarrel with Andrew Langseth a stone mason Langseth bit a piece of flesh from Hansen's cheek.
A fire at the Virginia Caro lina Chemical Company's main milling department in Memphis caused by spontaneous combustion wrecked the section. The extent of the loss is not yet known but is expected to be heavy.
John Wanamaker sailed on the St. Louis from Southampton on a Saturday bound for New York.
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