This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 25 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Elkhart Weekly Truth
Location
Elkhart, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 03, 1902
Page
7
Advert A claims renowned specialists will diagnose and treat chronic diseases and deformities with electricity aided medicine. Free visit, no charge for medicines, cures claimed for deafness catarrh lungs eyes rheumatism epilepsy and more with emphasis on not charging for medicines if treatment begins on this trip. Married women must bring husbands.
A concise notice lists hours from 8:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m and urges readers to remember the date and location. The fragment emphasizes scheduling and venue without additional details.
A Memphis, Tennessee wreck report states the Illinois Central fast train leaving at 8 50 p m collided with a freight train. The collision derailed the entire train except the St Louis sleeper. Fireman Hudson of Paducah was killed and five others were slightly injured.
In Washington Massachusetts on April 2 a town seal features a living man William C Whitney, who owns two thirds of the town, marking a historic first in the United States.
Edw Mehler proprietor of Union Bottling Works Erie Pa reports lifelong stomach trouble and costly remedies ended by Kodol Dyspepsia Cure. He says it digests what you eat and provides lasting relief recommending it to help other sufferers. Houseworth Bros.
Newark New Jersey April 2 Dr Thomas Dunn English author of some note and the writer of Ben Boit is dead after a period of illness He was widely known for his literary work and his play on Boston and his connections to Newark.
City of Birkhart Concord Cleveland Osolo and Bango townships face delinquent state and county tax notices. The Son Abstract Office indicates the properties can be paid to settle these taxes.
Twenty two lives were lost and eight injured in a Dayton Coal and Iron Nelson mine gas explosion. Firemen Lark Hunter and John Harney were killed as blasts ignited gas and dry coal dust after miners exited. Past explosions at the Nelson mine and the Shalliday mine had claimed many lives.
Reported damage from a recent storm wipes out the peach crop in St Joseph county and nearby areas. Apples pears and cherries look good, plums injured and uncertain, strawberries poor, raspberries and blackberries fair. Damaged peach crop extends across northern Indiana and southern Michigan.
London reports a large influx of passengers from Europe aboard the Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse. At about 9 o clock Thursday a call of man overboard was heard and the vessel halted for a search, but the missing man was not recovered.
Customs officers seized about 50000 dollars worth of sealskins from the schooner J. B. Ward arriving from Unalaska. Two hundred twenty six skins were consigned to local houses. The sealskins are Bering Sea product.
Captain Dickson one of the special commissioners returned here after surveying the northern limits of the disputed boundary between Argentina and Chile. He had been appointed to survey different points along the line and completed his task.
Friends of the late John P Altgeld in Chicago have begun a subscription to support his widow with cash for immediate needs They aim to raise a total of 20000 dollars and hope to reach 12000 soon March 1 to April 1 as the drive proceeds
Illinois and Wisconsin voters backed Republican and Democratic candidates in a sprawling set of municipal contests. Chicago aldermen split, while Milwaukee and Rockford yielded solid Republican wins. Miss Stone may delay sailing after her Bournemouth return and London talks.
A wreck destroyed cars near the Omaha depot in Gordon Wisconsin. About 200 passengers were aboard the train as two coaches carrying woodsmen were hitched. Miraculously no one was killed.
The ad claims the Great Dismal Swamp breeds malaria and that Electric Bitters destroy germs and cure malarial troubles. It says they prevent typhoid, cites a testimonial from John Charleston of Byesville Ohio, and guarantees satisfaction with a 50 cent price by Houseworth Bros.
A private message from Bogota confirms the death on March 19 at Villeta near Bogota of former President Manuel San Clemente. He led Panama during the early 20th century and remained a key figure cited in regional histories.
Investigation found two and a half miles of track east of the Pearl River washed away, delaying the railroad for at least a week. The report describes significant flood damage along the Alabama & Vicksburg line and the ongoing efforts to restore service.
The total government receipts for March were 46,581,583.67 dollars while expenditures reached 38,102,437 dollars. The War Department spent 8,980,056 dollars, the Navy 5,908,507 dollars, and the Pension Bureau 11,873,317 dollars.
In Des Moines on April 2 the bill to create a separate department of insurance failed after an hour of debate. It did not secure the constitutional majority required for passage.
Lexington report says James R. Keene the New York financier and turfman left his hotel room on Monday for the first time since his arrival. Authorities note no event beyond a routine appearance and indicate he will continue early season business in Kentucky.
Dr King’s New Life Pills are advertised as curing stomach and liver troubles and numerous ailments including dyspepsia loss of appetite jaundice biliousness fever malaria. The pills are sold for 25 cents at Houseworth Bros. drug store.
Syracuse N Y April 2 Charles E Fitcham former paying and receiving teller of the First National Bank of Ballston Springs was sentenced in United States court to six years in Dannemora prison for embezzlement.
The eight eenth annual convention of the Association of Officials of Bureau of Labor Statistics opened in New Orleans with United States Labor Commissioner Carroll D. Wright presiding. Also notes mention Mrs. Austin's Wheat Food as a bakery item and a separate fire loss in Louisville. William Williams of New York has been appointed commissioner of Immigration in Washington, succeeding Thomas Fitchie.
A doctor from Hebron Ohio recounts losing his voice two years ago after a severe cold. The account notes ongoing health issues and seeks awareness of throat illness effects.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.