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Newspaper
Elkhart Weekly Truth
Location
Elkhart, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 13, 1905
Page
4
Elkhart edition of the Weekly Truth announces Thursday afternoon publication with foreign and local news. Subscription price to any US or Canadian post office is one dollar per year.
The Chicago Record-Herald notes agitation in California over excluding Japanese and presents a defense by San Francisco Methodist ministers. It analyzes government statistics from 1902 onward, showing a decline in immigration after Hawaii annexation and discussing future impacts as Japan asserts equal rights and potential labor and capital flows.
The Isthmian commission debates whether to build a sea level canal or one with locks. Commissioner Wallace advocates a lockless sea level design, while General Hains argues the sea level concept is unfeasible at Panama and favors locks. The disagreement centers on tide management and navigability without locks.
The Chicago Record-Herald notes new commissioners prepared to study a vital scientific and practical issue. The piece stresses thorough consideration is obvious and that such consideration will occur, with no doubt from anyone.
Court notices show petition to settle the Esther A. Reith estate by Nicholas Rieth and Guy Reith as administrators. Final reports and bonds appear for several estates including Mary B. Fry and Jacob J. Baker, with inventories and guardian disclosures for minor heirs in Benjamin Huffman and Christian Wagner cases.
Indianapolis April 10 Gov Hanly appoints George Lily to head the Highth Congressional District committee and Thomas Houston and F P Foster to replace Anderson Police Board members deposed by the governor. The trio discussed the move with the governor and it is believed E W Finnell may become chief of police. The three officers were summoned after a decapitation order and met with Durbin before the governor’s action drew heavy criticism.
Distressing kidney and bladder pains relieved in six hours by a claimed remedy sold by C. H. Leonard in Elkhart Indiana. The advertisement touts immediate relief from urinary retention and back pain for both men and women, urging quick use as a cure.
A Philadelphia real estate dealer notes many idle houses left furnished after a family member dies. He cites hundreds in the city and fifty in his territory that cannot be rented, with owners renting elsewhere yet keeping homes. The problem is tied to death, not poverty, as the sole entry key.
A brisk encounter on Regent Street shows Douglas Jerrold dodging a query about current affairs. He agrees to a contribution to a third subscription for a Grub Street writer and jokes about “naughts” and “the surplice population” amid a dinner of artists.
Medical discussion explains the breaking of the voice as a laryngeal development during ages fourteen to sixteen. The larynx lengthens, thyroid cartilage enlarges, and supporting muscles elongate, causing a temporary harsh voice and congestion of the vocal chords.
An Irish traveler in France agrees to a duel with a Frenchman. After a clash over weaponry, the Irishman selects the guillotine, meeting French chivalry by opting for a familiar instrument.
A witty exchange shows a renowned scientist described as a small figure among six tall men. He compares himself to a sixpence among six copper pennies, saying he is not easily perceived but worth the whole six together. The remark reflects a sharp, humorous tone from the London Standard.
A Chicago Record-Herald piece notes there is magic in words that moves men to profess love for art, even when they lack understanding of its meaning. The observation highlights art as a unifying force transcending ignorance.
A Cincinnati Commercial Tribune quip questions Charley Spender by asking what line he is in and notes he “makes trouble for his father” in a wry exchange about a manufacturer.
A poet quips that writing for posterity is easy in theory but editors shape readers now not future generations. The remark highlights tension between literary ambition and editorial control in modern publishing.
A Farmers' Bulletin notes onions thrive in decomposed vegetable matter with loose loam and abundant moisture. Rich soils with high natural fertility outperform others, and thorough manuring beats spreading fertilizer thin. Barnyard manure is essential unless the soil already has ample humus.
The Home stead promotes sheep as a low labor, low expense, high return stock. Properly managed flocks clean land, renovate soil, and offer income comparable to other stock. With careful, intelligent handling even beginners can succeed.
The Bureau of Animal Industry reports experiments indicating cattle can carry human tuberculosis. Findings suggest children with virulent cultures may have been infected from bovine sources or that some human and bovine tubercle bacilli are indistinguishable. The bureau urges strict enforcement of cattle tuberculosis controls.
Those who raise geese should choose breeding stock now. Geese in their second year are best for breeders while younger are less desirable but productive later. Do not keep ganders past the third year. discard old ganders in winter and fatten them for sale if possible.
Rennet should coagulate milk in ten to fifteen minutes and be ready for cutting in thirty to thirty five minutes. The amount depends on solution strength. two or three fluid ounces suffice for a thousand pounds of milk. Dilute rennet with twenty to fifty times its bulk of cold water and distribute evenly through the milk.
The Pekin is the best market duck breed for small farms and home setups. It yields higher returns with similar effort compared with other poultry. Ducks suit small fruit and vegetable farms, bees, and doves, while larger farms profit from free range and integrated yarded broiler plans.
Winter care of poultry advises against feeding hens anything that would ruin egg flavor. Use skim milk to mix mash for laying hens, not hog slop. Feed mash warm, scalding hot, but not hot, to produce well flavored eggs.
A good hired man deserves winter work if possible. It is better for the man to stay busy year round and for the employer to retain good help when labor is scarce.
The article advises limited feeding after farrowing to prevent fever and reduce milk flow until piglets are old enough to nurse. It emphasizes moderate intake to protect the sow and ensure piglet survival.
Butter is highlighted as the most condensed market product for farms, valued for long distance sale. Eggs and cream are noted as following closely in marketability and transportability.
In the Poultry Yard report states that sand fails as a gravel substitute. Hens peck and ingest sharp irregular pieces, raising concern over safety and cleanliness.
A New Orleans Times-Democrat column argues stripes as a badge of infamy stem from Deuteronomy's law of beating the wicked. The author contrasts physical punishment with striped uniforms for offenders and notes historical marks of infamy across societies.
An expert barber advises the man who shaves himself to rest razors periodically to regain edge. Use two razors on alternating days, avoid overstropping, and stropping lightly for half a minute before shaving. After shaving, restropping a few seconds helps maintain sharpness.
The article lists successive capitals of the United States and their dates from 1774 to 1800. It tracks moves among Philadelphia, Baltimore, Lancaster, York, Princeton, Annapolis, Trenton, New York, and finally Washington, outlining shifts in governance locations.
A reflection extols steadfast character honoring those who persist in a just cause despite setbacks. It prizes unwavering convictions over compromised conscience and argues that moral integrity outweighs any laurels won by surrender or easy defeat.
An editorial note from the New York World praises a system that builds true honor beyond classroom lessons. It argues honesty courage courtesy and conscience set higher standards than any calculus or language study.
A humorous exchange shows a senior partner and a junior partner joking about a new office boy calling the senior partner Jones. The junior says the boy calls him Bill next week, implying a playful progression of familiarity.
A humorous quip notes Nordy Washington cannot tell a lie while Butts laments his wife’s talent for spotting his own fabrications, as reported in the Louisville Courier.
A man comes home at 3 o clock in the morning and may be as quiet as he is loud with his growls the next morning. The New York Press notes the contrast in behavior between night arrival and morning mood.
A notice indicates bargains offered at 314 Main Street Elxhart with a potential setting at the Driving Park.
Purdue University experiments on a ten thousand acre Newton county farm show potash and straw treatment increases muck soil yield by 20 to 25 bushels per acre driving profit to 12 000 to 14 000 dollars annually. Extra onion crops rose from 300 to 795 bushels per acre with complete fertilizer.
Wool ford's Sanitary Lotion is marketed to cure itch in 30 minutes with claims of reliability. Sold by GC H. Leonard, druggist, in Hlk hart Indiana.
Thomas Books and Hazel Wine, both of Elkhart, show ages 22 and 18 respectively. Dale V. Rickard, Elkhart age 21 with grandparents consent, weds Carmine Nettie Olinger 18 with parents consent. Oscar L. Truex of Elkhart 29 and Pearl Warner of Elkhart 21 are wed.
Brief notice states bicycles repaired and mentions Tur Noobis as the shop, with a claim of low prices. The readable text is fragmented and provides no clear date or full details.
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