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Newspaper
Elkhart Weekly Truth
Location
Elkhart, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 21, 1910
Page
4
Announcement from Elkhart Truth Publishing Co. outlines daily publication except Sunday, 10c weekly or $5 yearly subscription, carrier or mail delivery, and reporting delivery issues. Advertising and communications must arrive by 10 o'clock to insure publication. office and phone numbers provided.
Henry D. Albers manager of the Elkhart Truth swears the March 1910 bona fide circulation was 8736, excluding sample copies damaged in printing or unsold copies kept in the office. Notary Louis A. Dennert verifies the oath, dated April 2, with seal and commission expiration listed.
An item notes that truth is on sale at Timmons Opera House Book Store Knevels Book Store and E D Millers South End Drug Store located at the corner of South Main and St Joe Streets.
The fragmentary note lists multiple historical figures and events with unreadable dates. Names such as John Adams, Edward Sademan, and a Panamanian context appear amid garbled place and date data, suggesting a retrospective timeline rather than a single cohesive event.
The text spotlights Oscar T. Crosby, an electrical engineer and explorer, linked to potential U.S. Minister to Ching roles. It notes Crosby’s gumption in Abyssinia and the Sudan, and mentions his residence in Witshimeron, Illinois, with a West Point background and fortune from connections.
A noted explorer and author active in studying Africa Asia regions around 1902. He has published multiple books and magazine articles and is a member of the Royal Geographical Society.
John Jolen argues in a South Bend Tribune piece that excessive brick paving is wasteful and widening streets benefits residents only in central districts. He urges city authorities to weigh cost, safety, and aesthetics before expanding driveways and roads in older neighborhoods.
A local obituary indicates Adseou Mente will have funeral services tomorrow at 10 o clock in the morning. Rev. Moore will conduct the rites at the cemetery on Ninth Street, with pallbearers and attendees expected to gather in formal attire.
Quotations reflect on accepting misfortune and the varying ways people respond with generosity and inner strength. References to Hiiny, Job, and Maeterlinck frame endurance as a pathway to new affections and understanding.
The Kiknart Choral Society gave a strong concert at Eagle's Hall last night with enthusiastic reception. Soprano rehearsals at 7:30 and director praised Tresboo's work as the group seeks city support and invites readers with musical reading ability. Arrangements for the orchestral program will be completed this week.
General James Clarkson has retired from the post of surveyor of the port of New York after years of GOP involvement. His lengthy retirement statement attacking the Republican Party as living by commercialism has drawn broad comment and criticism. Washington politicians have been mentioned as possible successors, but no decision has been announced.
A farmer from Jackson County appeared in the criminal court hall where his conduct during a public work project was examined. He described plowing and sowing activities and defended his actions amid mixed community reactions and local skepticism. The report notes tense exchanges and a vow by the defendant.
The obituary notes the death of Mr Hege who held leading roles at Mennonite Publishing Company and related German printing work. Survivors include his wife Christina and five children in the United States, with brothers and a sister in Germany. He was active in Methodist Protestant church and Modern Woodmen.
Lake Shore Transportation issues summer timetable changes for routes and stops. Key alterations include No. 7 between Buffalo and Chicago with reduced service. No. 1A train diversions in the afternoon. No. 15 and 24 extended to accommodate detours. No. 4h service west of Toledo adjusted with limited westbound tickets. Minor adjustments and authorizations to follow upon schedule completion.
A reflective passage urges prudent judgment over vanity, warning against flattery and rash choices. It cautions against overconfidence in elite status and urges awareness of manipulation by clever flatterers and deceitful personalities in social interactions.
Miss Mary D Spiers resigns from the private secretary post to Mrs William Howard Taft after seventeen days of service. She returns to her previous job in the war department. No explanation is given. Miss Mee Letterman succeeds.
The Grub Street Pawnshop on Fleet Street is famed as the oldest and best known among writers, with a long-standing legend that many great literary figures, who went broke, patronized its services. The London Mail notes it as the iconic Grub Street Pawnshop and a cultural touchstone for centuries.
A playful exchange quoted from Life features a flirtatious moment as a man deflects a question about first kisses. The exchange hinges on a coy, mutual invitation and the woman’s implied consent, ending with a ready, though unspoken, decision to let her judgment prevail.
A fragment notes a dialogue about money in hens and securing funds, mentioning an exchange. The context is unclear but implies financial caution in a rural or business setting.
A narrator recalls a piano tuner saying the instrument, aged 22 years and worn from daily use, could be rebuilt for 130 to 200 dollars to be worth 500. He then muses that men could be rebuilt similarly, joking about a factory that would overhaul an old man for youth. The piece ends with a line about the plane trade being rebuilt.
A distressed boy and his older brother left the city building Wednesday with police involvement. Witnesses described a tense scene as officers aided the child and ensured safety while the pair headed away from the area.
LaPorte April 24 There was no session of court this morning as proceedings in the Seymour case were postponed to this afternoon with Mins Seymour on the stand under cross examination. Rumors of a scandal and possible cover up swirl through the city as officials and architects prepare for an informal Elkhart South Bend gathering at the Bucklen hotel with brief talks planned. Frank W. Crisman of Indiana Avenue is recovering after a long battle with blood poisoning.
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