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Newspaper

Elkhart Weekly Truth

Location

Elkhart, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Apr 11, 1907

Page

9

Personal notices from LaGrange area list of ailments visits

G A Briggs went to Chicago today Henry Himebaugh of Dunlaps suffers lumbago Carl Ernest very ill with grip Mrs Thomas Keene and Mrs Addis both ill Margaret Stahr sick Literine bilious attack Mrs Dan Kimball returned from visit Loretta Longacre took a job at Kirby's store Lee Guy visiting mother Ella Null in Columbus City Miss Ruby Cotton improving Os positive updates on several local residents involving doctor's visits, hospital stays, and travel notes.

G.A. Briggs Chicago Henry. Himebaugh Dunlaps Carl Ernest Thomas Keene Addis O. P. Addis Wagner, Avenue Edward B. Zigler LaGrange Margaret. Stahr LaPorte Herald Dan Kimball Bikhart Loretta ‘Longacre Kirby Lee Guy Columbus Ella Null Pefcy Kinyon M Hdward Zigler Bend Eugene Davis South ‘Bend Elkhart Otis“ “Robinson Jackson ‘Street S'S Mindlebury Sykes’ Store Po. Eytrainer Goshen James Leavy C. O. ‘Thomas Clark Ruby ‘Cotton Eber Darling, Jrr Cleveland,o Siginner &Wider Ain

Ladies Aid Society Meeting Downgraded by Weather

Inclement weather kept attendance low at the Ladies Aid Society of St. Paul’s church with no business transacted. Mr and Mrs J F Kiefer hosted a 6 o clock dinner at their home 140 Division Street Wednesday evening. Covers were paid for twenty four.

Missionary Society of the Conseregational Church Elliott Jefferson Street St.Paul’s Church

Local Meeting Notes Highlight May Gathering

A brief note mentions Mrs Hannah O Nadial owning the only guest at a supper. It states the next meetings will be held in May at the home of Mrs C M Lonsberry.

C. M. Lonnsberry

Elkhart Nest of Owls elects Peter Smith secretary

At the Fraternal meeting of Elkhart Nest of Owls Peter Smith was elected secretary to replace Homer N Miller. The session followed by a smoker and several short talks on the good of the order drew a large attendance.

Elkhart Nest ‘of Owls Peter Smith Homer N. Miller

Mock Trial at G A R Hall Delights Local Crowd

Foresters staged a humorous mock trial last night at the G A R hall. The staged testimony swung between spirits of ragtime and dignity as eight witnesses were sworn in. Attorneys performed well, the clerk insured smooth proceedings, and all sides—plaintiff and defendant—were praised for their performances. The committee thanks all who helped make the event a success.

G. A. R. Hall Agust

Progress Club Meets at Mrs. Ernest Simpson Home

The Progress club met Wednesday afternoon at Mrs. Ernest Simpson's home with twelve members present. The group resumed Sir Walter Scott of March 27 led by Mrs. Bert Houseworth and then studied The Crofter of Scotland Among the Fishermen of Scotland Note on Scotch Art. The meeting adjourned to Thursday April with Miss Esue Cummings.

Progress Club Ernest Simpson BE. L. Cummings Sir Walter Scott Bert Houseworth Scotland He-Holland Merdaspor Mary, Queen of Scotts Esue-Cummings

Accident near Lake Shore injures JF Norwood

JF Norwood bruised his shoulder while operating a jetter bow at Lake Shore Tuesday.

JF. Norwood

Elkheart Elks Install Officers and Site Work Announced

The Elkheart lodge B P O Elks installed two candidates during last night’s regular meeting. Foreman Adams will oversee work on the new central grade building. Contractor Thomas Foy of Kalamazoo is in town starting preliminary preparations. Revised plans from Architect Bradley’s office are expected this afternoon and excavating will begin once received.

Elkha Lodge B O.- Elks Adams Thomas. Foy Kalamazoo Bradley

Books at Library Received as Gifts

The library notes new arrivals received as gifts from Rev. C. Hermann Mann and Mr. John Bigelow. Titles include Works by James, Henry and Emanuel Swedenborg such as Morality and the Perfect Life and Useful Life, with introductions by John Bigelow.

Ube C.hemann James Henry Mann H. Christ of God C. He John. Bigelow Swedenborg Emanuel John Bigelow John .Bigelow

Harbors of refuge amid storms and time

Poetic lines speak of a harbor as refuge from adversity and the enduring balance of life. The passage notes a steadfast watch over all time, suggesting a guiding principle through piers and paths.

Youthful hearts keep age at bay through sympathy

The passage argues that avoiding strong interests and dull routines keeps one young. It emphasizes the heart as the key to youth, saying a boundless capacity for sympathy sustains vitality longer than any advertised elixir or bacteriological cure. The idea touts compassion as the true anti aging remedy.

Rae Peda Stroy Tae

Ink Ad Teaches of Fate in a Curious Chinese Tale

The late Ambrose L. Thomas cherished an unusual advertisement for India ink. Translated copy extols Tae-shing ink as superior, with claims of ancestral craft, moral integrity, and exclusive favor among mandarins, praising its heft and prestige over mere profit.

Ambrose L. Thomas Tae-shing Empire Tae‘shing

Largest Building Stone at Baalbek Reveals Cyclopean Masses

In Baalbek the Acropolis walls rise from 65 to 63 feet long blocks each weighing about 750 tons. The Arabs name Hajar el Houbla a 69 foot block weighing 915 tons. M de Sauley estimates 40 000 men needed to move such a block. The quarry area now serves as a necropolis for Baalbek residents.

Acropolis Baalbek Hajar-el -Houbla M. de. Sauley

English Shakespear and Education Mentioned in Collier's Weekly

Fragmented notes discuss Sidney Lee praising Harvard Oxford and a freshness of ambition in English studies. It mentions about 20 professors of English and references Collier's Weekly. The text is incomplete and poetic in tone.

Sidney Lee London Harvard Ana Collier's Weekly

Fragmented OCR Note Offers Limited Readable Detail

Readable fragments hint at a brief historical note or village record but lack clear names, dates, or events. Content is too incomplete to identify people, places, or actions with confidence.

Early 1900s notes on women pastors and theatre lore

The passage cites Rev. Augusta J. Chapin as a lone female pastor in the Universalist church among roughly sixty ordained women, notes a Reynold’s piece featuring a trained dog in a Drury Lane production, and recalls Wallashington's endurance through Revolutionary War campaigns ending in a doctor’s misfortune.

United States Augusta J. Chapin Universalist Church Augusta New York Sun

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D. of R Will Odd Fellows’ Temple Clark Hospital Theshospital Mrs. Case Vistula Street Eri Iday L.,s. & Lo. Club Chas. Mott Lexington. Avenue Laurel Club Jessie, Pimner Harrison Street Society of Grace Lutheran Church The Missionary Society of the ‘Presbyterian’ Church J. P. Sanders Rex Christus Ladies’ Aid Society of the Congregational Church the Missionary Society Athias Piers Chinaman India. Ink Ent His jWooden Kattaant Ste Royal ‘Baking Powder CO Reynold Drury Lane Sheridan Pooh Wallashington Elkhart Gas Co Pepo Svery
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