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Newspaper
Elkhart Weekly Truth
Location
Elkhart, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 1903
Page
7
Deposits. Savings Association pays 5 percent per annum, payable semi annually from date of deposit on amounts of 868 or over. On all smaller amounts per cent per annum begins April 1 and October 1. No interest paid.
Advertising brief notes available services Painting and trimming and furniture upholstering offered with reasonable prices for local customers. No further details provided.
The Cleveland Leader reports the Minnesota case against the Northern Securities company will not go to the Supreme Court. Stocks of the Northern Pacific and Great Northern railroads revert to their former owners and will be placed in trust and sold as a unit. Plans to take the case to the Supreme Court or to form a London or Montreal organization were abandoned as illegal. Morgan and Hill proposed options before dropping them.
Public notice proclaims DeWitts Witch Hazel Salve as the sole salve made from pure unadulterated witch hazel. It claims thousands of cured piles and warns of counterfeit imitations, urging buyers to seek the genuine product from Houseworth Bros.
The steamship Sierra arriving in San Francisco from Australia reports striking a huge whale while traveling at sixteen knots. The collision broke the whale's back and left the carcass stuck to the ship's stem.
The ad touts Foley's Kidney Cure as the surest remedy for kidney and bladder diseases and claims it can prevent and correct ailments if taken promptly. It urges readers to obtain the product from Fenton's Drugstore without delay.
An explosion at the military powder factory near Lisbon on April 17 killed several workers and injured others. Rescue teams and authorities investigated the blast site.
Horlicks defeats Elm wood 7 to 2 in a polo match played in Racine Wisconsin on April 17. Elm wood representing Indiana fell to Horlicks with strong scoring. Horlicks dominated early and maintained lead throughout the game.
Mayor Cove of Waukesha Wisconsin praises Bailey's Laxative Tablets as highly meritorious and effective for curing constipation and related troubles. The ad advertises a 10 cent size with 20 tablets and a 25 cent size with 60 tablets from Fenton's drugstore.
A report claims sex segregation at Chicago University produced a “frontier lot of students” while suggesting Prof Triggs may simply be provoking the students with fresh remarks.
Lay readers are urged to treat a bad cold with coughing sore throat and chest tightness as serious. Allen's Lung Balsam is claimed to cure a common cold in a day or two, though obstinate cases may take longer.
Weary Wraggles dismisses the town's offerings saying locals are vegetarians and hungry Hank questions the claim. The exchange suggests skepticism about available dining options and audience appetite.
An old advertisement touts Little Early Risers as superior pills for liver troubles and constipation. The copy asserts the medicine cures without weakening the system and acts as a tonic to restore liver function, promising to save doctor's bills.
The readable fragments puzzle a dialogue about belief and happiness, noting gendered quotes and lines that reference men and a world where such beliefs might shift. The text hints at a philosophical reflection rather than a clear event.
Rochester April 18 report notes Amelia Higginson unanimously chosen president and Dorcas Lindley of Fairport as secretary. Morning excitement arose from cats tied along stairs rails fighting. Abigail Bean of Livonia nearly fainted after a tortoise shell cat strung by lavender ribbon hung itself. Elizabeth Snetsinger of Ovid read a paper titled Marriage and Its Limitations asserting marriage is the Siberia of womanhood.
Coroner's jury in Joplin Missouri finds that a lynching caused death by hanging and names Sam Mitchell Ed Fields and a man named Barnes as responsible. Ed Fields alias Hickory Bill is in custody. Ed Smith charged with larceny during the riot sits in jail as authorities report several mob leaders have left the city.
George H. Barnhill and Mrs. Ida Metheny of Nashville Indiana wed after driving to Rev. C. P. Hanna's home seven miles east. They then called friends in Dublin to listen by telephone as the minister spoke the ceremony, allowing townspeople to hear clearly.
The 1902 world wheat crop totaled 3,124,422,000 bushels with North America 781,120,000. South America 75,984,000. Europe 1,793,963,000. Asia 376,428,000. Africa 48,000,000. Australia 43,927,000. The United States produced 479,063,000 bushels.
In Fort Wayne Indiana on April 18 Harry Kline also known as Peter Kline shot 14 year old May Jackson daughter of John Jackson after assaulting her. Both victims died from head wounds. Kline, 40, unmarried, was found dead with bullet wounds in his temple. His late father had left him a fortune of 15000 dollars.
Mrs. Maria Parr of South Bartonville, Peoria Ill, died at Cottage hospital from complications after a cat bite two weeks earlier. Her hand laceration led to hysteria then dementia and progressive swelling culminating in death.
Gov Nash directs Attorney General Sheets to probe the Findlay prize bout between Biz Mackey and Harry Forbes and pursue legal action against parties implicated as warranted by the facts.
Harrington Nebraska April 18 a russet leather silver mounted riding bridle was crafted for President Theodore Roosevelt by Mrs Mary D Lydick who says she is the only woman harnessmaker in the United States.
Anaconda Montana April 18 Jack Felden reports loss of a $1000 certificate of deposit and a $300 roll of bills after his pockets were torn and authorities suspect knockout drops were used in the assault.
Leslie's Weekly notes that newborn Eskimos are kept naked inside a mother’s sealskin blouse, skin to skin for warmth and mobility. Fathers and mothers wear similar dress with a long tail like a train, while subcutaneous fat from blubber supports warmth and economy. Families share tents and goods, with hospitality and communal feeding emphasized.
The advertisement hawks a cough remedy from Houseworth Bros claiming quick relief for coughs croup and la grippe. It states the medicine acts at the lungs not the stomach and heals by drawing out inflammation and aiding oxygen to the blood.
The article notes teeth veneration in various cultures. Buddha’s tooth rests in an Indian temple. Cingalese honor a monkey’s tooth. elephants and sharks’ teeth hold similar sacred roles among Malabar and Tonga islanders. Siamese once kept a sacred monkey tooth, lost it in war with Portugal, then paid 3.5 million to recover it. now housed in a gold box within six further boxes in Bangkok temples.
L Wagner of Richmond Virginia, a wholesale druggist, describes a severe sciatic rheumatism attack lasting about two months. He credits Mystic Cure for Rheumatism with a full recovery after medical prescriptions failed. He notes others report fine results and mentions Fenton's Drug Store at 225 South Main Street as a seller.
Miss Jessie McCubben of Alamo Oregon won a dispute over a granite district mining claim she jumped at the stroke of 1903. She drove through a snowstorm December 31 and waited for the new year to stake legally while another prospector acted first. the court upheld her right.
Keep Bailey's Laxative Tablets on hand for constipation liver troubles fevers and indigestion. Pleasant effective and natural in action they invigorate torpid intestines and rouse up the liver. Price 10c and 26c at Fenton's drugstore.
A minister questions whether religion has taken hold in the town and Amber Pete replies that there is now something else to fight about. The exchange reflects local tensions and ongoing conflicts within the community.
A mid 19th century note warns that stomach dysfunction deranges bowels and congests liver and kidneys, leading to serious painless diseases. It promotes Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets as the best preparation for a healthy stomach and liver, sold by Housewood Bros.
A shopper asks if eggs are fresh, prompting a quick reply from a boy in the store. The scene captures a simple everyday moment inside a grocery aisle with a focus on customer curiosity and staff response.
Reports from St Louis and Jefferson City allege Lieut. Gov. John A. Lee distributed $27,000 at the Laclede hotel to about twenty senators who voted for baking powder interests. Lee fled, leaving a trail of testimonies and three indictments linked to bribe attempts and alleged corruption in the Missouri General Assembly.
Huntington WV April 18 The joint conference committee of miners and operators after four days has agreed on a scale for the Kanawha field. The scale which has not been made public will need ratification by the general body. Ten to twelve thousand miners are employed in this field.
An army officer at Essen drew his saber and wounded several civilians at the Monopol hotel after insulting a volunteer. The hotel was ordered closed and an inquiry begun. Emperor William ordered a thorough probe into Naval Ensign Hussner's killing of artilleryman M Hartmann amid disputed salutations.
In Inton Indiana on April 18 Ora Eddington his wife and three children perished along with two neighbor boys when attempting to cross the Wabash bottoms despite warnings. William Dudley and the Eddington children drowned as the group went beyond the road depth. Eddington escaped on a horse and his wife was rescued by William Jacks, 12, as rescue efforts lagged.
By royal decree the Order of the Double Dragon second grade first class was given to H. H. D. Pierce and the third grade first class to James Reynolds, private secretary to Mayor Low of New York. The honors come at the invitation of Prince Tsai Chen for courtesies shown during his U S tour after Berlin visit.
A reminder promotes Perry Davis Painkiller as effective for internal cramps after cold exposure and for external strains sprains and bruises. It suggests administration in warm slightly sweetened water and asserts there is only one Painkiller Perry Davis.
Berlin reports the first anti alcohol congress in Germany met in Bremen with 1 400 delegates from the United States England Russia Scandinavia and six other nations. Secretary of State Posadowsky Wehner represented the German Government.
Quote notes a couple, Say Brown and Mrs B, claim they drink Rocky Mountain Tea each evening like a fountain of youth, with a compliment on their young appearance from Smith. Houseworth Bros.
Fez reports a large rebel force advancing toward the city led by the pretender. Tangier dispatches say excitement grows as rumors spread of the uprising in Morocco during April.
Waterloo Iowa April 18 Louis Boies son of Governor Boies and a member of the law firm Boies and Boies died of typhoid fever at age 39.
Diphtheria sore throat and croup relief claimed with Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil offered at any drug store. The ad touts quick, lasting relief and a permanent cure claim for respiratory ailments.
In Rome on April 18 the pope met Rev. William Kier an rector of St. Patrick's Philadelphia Mr and Mrs Harrison Powers of Natchez Mississippi Mrs Chat ard of Indiana Mrs Fries Mrs James Connor Mrs and Miss Anna Robinson and Peter Conner all of Rock Island Illinois in a private audience.
President Roosevelt will partake in a genuine cowboy breakfast during his time, as part of a brief event described in the April 46 issue. The fragment references Goughs and croup remedies and a "One Minute Gough Gure" for colds.
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