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Newspaper
Elkhart Weekly Truth
Location
Elkhart, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 22, 1909
Page
2
The Bucklen presents Faust tomorrow evening and a new program changes headline. Louisville reviews praise the show A Broken Idol noting its strong stagecraft and the balloon illusion with Alice Yorke in the lead. Advance ticket sales begin Saturday morning.
Billy Link's big vaudeville and musical comedy company comes to Elkhart for three performances next Thursday Friday and Saturday. The renowned cast includes skilled vaudeville specialists with a national reputation for acting and comedy. One act features an American newsboy quartet noted for its quartet scream.
London April 22 Sir Felix Lemond renowned throat specialist to King Edward since 1901 will retire next month ending a career marked by international consultation from America and Egypt. He served in the 1870 war with the 2nd Uhlans and earned several medals for his military service.
An advertisement extols Foley’s Hensy and Tur for coughs and lung trouble, warns against imitation products, and claims the genuine remedy comes in a yellow package. Spelling errors and archaic phrasing indicate a historical ad excerpt.
A display of 300 young canary birds at Hartz Mountain Germany will be shown on Saturday at Hill's. Details appear in Friday evening's paper.
Louie the horse buyer plans a sale at O Briens livery barn 122 Franklin Street on April 21. He seeks horses aged 5 to 10 years and weighing 1800 to 3276 pounds.
Moulding offered in the Colored Room at Miller's store for one cent per foot. Trade advertisement notes affordable trim options. Ends.
Henry Wi Patten disappeared from his office prompting traders to spread rumors of a sensational July wheat move. His associates issued a vague statement that he had gone southwest, fueling speculation about events to come.
The Markets section lists firm flour demand with spring wheat at 7.20 to 7.00 and various patent and export bag prices in Minnesota. WHEAT steady May 1.23 to 1.25, July 1.1236 to 1.1436. CORN stronger May and July quotes appear, OATS active with May 55% to 56 14, Sept 41 5% to 42 14. Butter and eggs fluctuated with creamery butter around 28 to 30 cents, eggs mostly 20 to 28 cents. Potatoes quoted fancy 1.6 to 1.07, poultry values per pound listed. New York prices show No 2 red wheat around 1.40 to 1.41, No 2 hard winter 1.38 to 1.40, May 1.28 3 to 1.20, July 1.21. Corn spot firm 78 79 cents No 2 white 80 cents, May 80 4 to 80 roughly. oats spot 57 4 to 61 cents.
Cattle quotes range from good steers $6.25 to $7.50 and calves up to $6.00. Hogs show good to prime heavy at $7.20 to $7.40 and midweights around $7.00 to $7.26. Omaha market notes native steers $4.50 to $6.55 and cows $3.85 to $5.50. sheep quoted 10 to 15 cents lower with yearlings $6.50 to $7.25 and lambs $7.50 to $7.90.
A crude advertisement claims Zemo external use cures skin ailments including eczema pimples dandruff and scalp diseases. It promises surface action on germs and poisons and displays photos of cures at the Central Drug Store with samples available.
The fragmentary text references Hallister and Houseworth brothers and tablets, with a suggestion of harm or suffering. Details are unclear due to damaged OCR. The core mention involves a seer and actions affecting others, implying a case or incident under inquiry.
Several hundred delegates from the United States and Canada attend the biennial YWCA gathering at the Central Presbyterian church in St Paul Minnesota. Grace Dodge presides and Mary E Woolley speaks on the movement's relevance to women’s issues. The event includes a conference of YWCA secretaries in Minneapolis.
The three day Chattanooga automobile carnival features a dramatic hill climb from base to summit of Lookout Mountain. The four mile course, with many turns, demands skilled driving. Six handsome trophies will be awarded to the winners by local commercial organizations.
An advertisement asserts Dr J S Leonhardt of Lincoln Nebraska offers an internal treatment for piles claiming permanent cure by strengthening lower bowel veins. It also advices real estate owners to check deeds recorded between October 6 1906 and November 1 1907 to ensure proper transfers are recorded with the county auditor in Goshen Elkhart County and to respond promptly.
The article notes remarkable progress in science due to germ theory explaining disease. It suggests future advances will reduce hair loss caused by germ-related conditions and hints at broader implications for health and baldness.
A notice states persons indebted to Jim Morris must call and settle within thirty days. An unrelated want ad in Truth brings results.
The readable text presents disjointed words and phrases without coherent events or proper names. No identifiable persons organizations places or dates are available to form a factual newspaper card.
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