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Newspaper
Elkhart Weekly Truth
Location
Elkhart, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 13, 1905
Page
6
The London Globe reports on poor quality sugars failing sweetness standards and being artificially sweetened in European establishments. It describes cone apparatuses with holes near the apex, a heated liquid, and suction tubes to impart sweetness, noting some “rum sugar” pieces are dust or fragments pressed together and melt slowly.
The text explains British punishment forms, distinguishing hard labor from penal servitude. Hard labor lasts from a few months to two years with two classes of toil. Penal servitude begins with nine months hard labor, then public works and a system of good behavior marks can reduce the sentence by about one year in five.
The oldest part of Champery’s Swiss church tower bears a pierced crown and a gilt chatelet. A cryptic inscription, explained by a London Telegraph note, reads that the serpent’s sad charm fed on blood of Christ and was washed anew by sweetness.
The passage notes that most animals avoid building shelters in rain. Monkeys cool themselves on tree trunks and herds huddle exposed in downpours. Even orangutans seldom protect themselves with a roof, though Dyaks claim a large leaf roof may cover a tree sleeping platform during heavy rain.
The 482 youth Daniel Webster disliked labor yet wielded sharp wit. He argued with his father about hanging a scythe and, after a brief exchange, hung the tool on a nearby tree declaring it now suits him.
A Dallas News item notes a comic pivot as Tom becomes a silent partner by marriage. The exchange hints at unexpected personal change without detailing the spouse or ceremony.
Quote from Higginson urging immediate demonstration of merit and self justification. Emphasizes that without visible proof of worth, efforts cannot be vindicated.
Cleveland Leader notes bold railroad thieves leave bare tracks after strikes. Source labels the crimes brazen with no attempt to camouflage the acts.
The palm cocoanut trees dominate Ceylonese life and law with an estimated 20 million trees. Wealth is measured by palm holdings, and disputes over ownership arise in litigation. Engineers faced challenges determining palm ownership for railroad construction.
A Washington Post quote recalls a Union soldier condemned to be shot in the Civil War. The condemned man faces death calmly on a coffin as a marching band plays a dirge, with a guard and cavalry forming a hollow square, a scene described as the era’s most mournful and theatrical.
Curious snuffboxes called Lawrence irk were first made at Kin Cardineshire by a crippled Sunday who kept the secret from patenting. He shared the cutting method with a village joiner, who later grew rich while Sunday died poor. The boxes use plain wood with minimal materials and cost about threepence to make, once sold for over £2 12s 6d and related ladies' boxes fetched around £25.
Dr. J Bamberger argues tobacco harm varies by smoking method. Dry smokers using mouthpieces or avoiding saliva on cigar ends face less absorption of combustion products. He suggests placing absorbent cotton with iron chloride in the holder to neutralize some harmful substances.
The Philadelphia Press quotes a sage noting two miserable types in marriage. One man laments his wedding, the other boasts he never married. The remark frames matrimonial regrets with a dry, wry tone.
Speaker-I claims equal skill with both hands and challenges the crowd to name a task only right handed can perform. A heckler advises to put the left hand in the right trouser pocket as the exchange turns humorous in Chicago.
A witty exchange about dealing with a head cold shows a patient asking for free advice and a doctor replying with a joke about sneezing, highlighting a humorous misunderstanding of medical help.
A brief quotation from Ralph Waldo Emerson notes that a conversation is an arena where a man faces all humanity as competitors, reflecting on human spirit and dialogue as a form of contest.
Two veteran officers report Secretary Taft approves a single olive drab chevron that can be worn on white summer coats and khaki service coats. The color will be dyed to resist washing, with hat cords and collar insignia indicating arm of service to prevent confusion.
A Siberian battle report describes a Russian captain surviving a Japanese ambush with two officers. After his company is wiped out, he arranges corpses as if in formation, begs his dead men to rise, and, failing to rally them, ends up insane in a lunatic asylum.
German physician Professor Ludwig urges hiring women physicians in lunatic asylums noting patients respond to female presence and influence. He cites a successful admission of a woman doctor in a south German asylum for women and predicts wider use, backed by Dr. Krapelin.
The Russian Japanese war lowers raw fur prices this season and retail fur prices begin to fall. Russia remains a major fur buyer while Canada and British North America export their surplus. The United States imports most expensive furs and produces many small furs like muskrat and raccoon for export.
The consular reports show U S trade with China far exceeds Russia for twenty years. Last year we sold 12.862 million dollars to China and bought 29.342 million. Russia sold 10.712 million and bought 19.944 million. War preparations drove large purchases. tea helps explain heavy Chinese imports.
The London Post says twenty years into empire building Germany spent about fifteen to twenty million pounds and now claims more than a million square miles under colonial control. It notes a German population of five to six thousand in the colonies, with a third of adult males as officials or soldiers, and widespread militarism that deters white settlers from German colonies.
An advertisement extols Kodol Dyspepsia Cure as a means to stronger muscles and better digestion. It claims proper assimilation of nutrients builds physical strength regardless of food quantity and asserts the product prevents disease by fortifying the body.
Miss Edith Bruce visits James Rhoades and family in Edwardsburg. Mrs. Paul Kirkdorfer is on the Sick list. Charles Fergison of Adamsville recovered from typhoid fever to visit Elkhart Friday. Charles Benjamin of Niles visits his parents. Mrs. J. H. Kingsley ill with grippe and rheumatism. Will Daly of South Bend visits Will Sampson. A A Foster and Miss Knee visit A A Martin and family. Abe Keene seriously ill with rheumatism. Dr. E B Criswell entertains Leon Criswell of Vicksburg. Miss Dora Sweitzer on the sick list. James and Mrs. Rhoades entertain guests at progressive pedro.
Emile Wenz of Reims France has successfully applied kite photography to geological pictures. He reports taking clear photographs from a height of 650 feet and predicts future field geologists will consider a kite and camera essential gear for mapping.
Winona starts a large fish hatchery led by Deputy Fish and Game Warden E Earle and Sol C Dickey of the Winona Assembly. Finances come from the assembly and the commission to stock Lake Winona with black bass. The broodery will produce 250000 young bass yearly and release them when 3 to 5 inches, followed by minnows weighing 1 to 2 pounds for strong fishing.
Lawrenceburg Indiana April reports state Col Zebulon Pike rests in Greendale Cemetery since 1868 after moving from a farm grave. Dispute over moving remains to Pike's Peak for centennial celebration. family denies, citing family plot and grave markers. Relates to Pike's 1806 Colorado discovery and 1813 death during Canada expedition.
Miss Helen A. Knowlton of Rockland Maine is the state’s only woman lawyer. Admitted to the bar six years ago she has acquitted herself well in practice and questions if men can properly govern the country.
In Newark Park Presbyterian Church chapel a prayer campaign followed George Scamp a twelve year old stricken with spotted fever. Pastor Rev Edmund Gearhart recounted the illness and recovery aided by congregational prayers and a nurse. George attended Sunday school again and brought other boys into the class.
A father notes that prayers saved his boy and adds that his wife shares the belief, stating they both feel the child was spared through faith.
The Ladies' Aid Society of Zion met with Mrs. Willis Markel on Wednesday. Several residents and visitors, including Homer Roth with Pearl Hilbish, Raymond Irick with Jessie Bickel, traveled to Michigan to visit Mr. and Mrs. William Wohlheter and family. Rev. Greenwalt and family from Goshen stayed a few days locally. Attendees enjoyed seeing Reaping the Harvest at Bucklen opera house Friday. Various locals, such as Hazel Nisewander, Ethel Markel, Hazel Dills, and Jessie Bickel, were noted visiting, hosting, or spending time with relatives. Janiver Teall of Nappanee moved near the six-span bridge this week. Mrs. Samuel Cauffman and son Frank visited Goshen. A local ad promotes Hollister’s Rocky Mountain Tea for cleansing the system, priced 35 cents.
A brief report notes Yucatai proclaimed independence seventy-five years ago, marking a historic shift in regional governance and sovereignty. The article records the date and the immediate reaction from local leaders and neighboring regions.
The passage notes frequent farm accidents with cuts bruises and sprains and promotes Dr Thomas Electric Oil as providing instant relief and safety. It also mentions Japanese coal loading by women and girls using small baskets to ease the process.
Advertisement for Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea claiming to ease fretful and peevish children. Promotes strength and health with a price of 35 cents from Houseworth Bros.
An advertisement claims Dr Wood's Norway Pine Syrup cures all colds from minor to severe and even near consumption, urging readers to try the remedy for rapid relief and health restoration.
A new machine has been invented and will be tested soon by a bank in Philadelphia. It can be adjusted to count and wrap up to 30 000 coins an hour, performing the work of about ten clerks.
Madame Zola has converted the Medar residence of the novelist into a house for nursts.
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