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Newspaper
Elkhart Weekly Truth
Location
Elkhart, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1903
Page
7
A historical plea describes women’s pain from back and head to monthly ailments as signs of female derangements. It urges writing to Mrs Pinkham for free advice and beginning treatment immediately to halt progression.
Letters from women describe relief from womb and ovarian troubles after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and Sanative Wash. Frances Stafford and Clara Matt report improved strength, reduced pain, and overall better health after trial.
A deadly Illinois tornado swept Logan DeWitt and Pratt counties delivering mass destruction. Homes were obliterated, several people injured, and a baby killed when a mother was hurled across a street. Rescuers rushed to aid the stricken districts as reports of damage continued to come in.
Mitchell Driscoll, Wabash night operator and towerman at Springfield Junction, was released after being found not to have warrants sworn. Postoffice Inspectors Laughlin and Gilbert say no crew to the guilty parties and the missing mail pouches remain unfound.
Michael Milcarek died after he blew his nose too hard causing a ruptured blood vessel. Physicians call the case one of the strangest in medical annals as bleeding could not be stopped and he slipped into a coma, living three days before death.
Ex Senator McLaurin of South Carolina, vice president of Mohawk Valley Steel Co, says contracts have been let for a massive iron and steel plant at Brunswick, Georgia, to cost 10 million dollars.
The Rt Rev Monsignore Michael Bouchet vicar general of the Louisville diocese died after a four hour illness. At 76 he had been healthy and serve since 1872. A native of France he came to Louisville in 1853 and was appointed vicar general seven years later.
Five Missouri packing firms Armour Cudahy Hammond Swift Schwarzschild paid 27 136 in fines and costs after a March 20 antitrust judgment. The firms settled early, with payment due in 30 days. Kansas City Journal reports the action against the Armour Packing Company Cudahy Packing Company Hammond Packing Company Swift and Co. Schwarzschild and Sulzberger. A separate local joke closes with a merchant teasing a boy over a job posting.
Joseph Coffman of Montmorenel Indiana says ten years of chronic bronchitis were cured after using Foley’s Honey and Tar. He had tried many remedies with little success and credits his employer for the suggestion and many others who have benefited at Fenton’s drugstore.
In a lighthearted exchange from the New York Weekly, Clara and George debate a friendly wager about purchasing gloves. Clara insists on the specific pair she likes, while George pledges a cheaper alternative if he loses, with playful bargaining tone throughout.
Advertisement claims the cough cure relieves coughs croup and la grippe instantly by acting at the source. It supposedly draws out inflammation soothes tissues and lets lungs supply pure oxygen to blood and tissues, leading to permanent cure. Houseworth Bros.
A brief Washington Star lyric glimpsed line about a breeze, missing someone, and a hopeful kiss turning the world bright again.
Houseworth Bros advertises Life Early Risers as a liver tonic and laxative cure for liver trouble and constipation. The copy asserts the pills do not weaken the system but arouse secretions and restore liver function naturally.
Appleton Neenah and Menasha brotherhoods representing about 1000 workers in ten mills vote unanimously to strike next Saturday unless work is fully discontinued. They demand no Saturday night work without pay cuts. Officials fear refusal and a prolonged stoppage.
The dowager empress issues an edict praising the late Yung Lu and granting posthumous honors. She telegraphs Chih Tung, viceroy of Nankin, regarding his arrival in Pekin.
Boston commentary notes the Discovery expedition under Royal Geographical Society claims Antarctica as a vast continent and reports the commander penetrated 100 miles further than prior explorers. The piece humorously weighs costs, wonders of a polar hotel, and the symbolism of imperial reach.
An Atlanta based Blood Balm Co advertisement claims Botanic Blood Balm cures blood poison cancer ulcers eczema carbuncles and similar diseases. It references testimonials from Robert Ward of Maxeys Georgia and George A Williams of Roxbury and offers free samples and medical advice via mail from Fenton's Drugstore.
A light exchange shows a couple at ease with books and reading. The man notes the woman reads novels often while she jokes about memory and liking to read rather than recall.
Mrs. Milo Meyers of 213 South Fourth street reports six years of eczema torment with constant burning and itching. After trying many remedies a box of Doan's Ointment from Houseworth Bros. stopped the itch quickly and cleared symptoms within days. Sold by all dealers at 50c. Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo NY is the U.S. agent.
The poem line depicts a fisherman working his lines and rods with care and recalling past fishing lies as he smiles grimly. It conveys a reflective scene of craft and sly humor from a Philadelphia Record era verse.
An old women’s health advertisement urges girls to use Rocky Mountain Tea for clear skin and rosy cheeks. It claims to cure pimples blackheads and improve complexion breath and eyes. The ad specifies a 35 cent price through Houseworth Bros.
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