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Newspaper
Elkhart Weekly Truth
Location
Elkhart, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 26, 1906
Page
6
An unsolicited testimonial touts a 50 cent Pyramid Pile Cure for hemorrhoids. It claims quick relief from congestion and sores with easy to insert suppositories and promises a free trial by mail from Pyramid Drug Co, Marshall Mich.
The Original Foley & Co. Chicago promotes Foley's Honey and Tar as a throat remedy. It warns that many imitations mimic the name and urges buyers to seek the genuine yellow packaged product. Refuse substitutes and ask for Foley's Honey and Tar.
A historical notice extols proprietary medicines and touts Boschee's German Syrup as a long trusted household remedy. It argues in favor of self sourcing when physicians are unavailable, noting the product aids coughs colds throat and lung trouble and claims wide adoption over forty years with affordable pricing. Houseworth Bros promotes the Bee Prize Almanac.
Brown County obtains a railroad line after years of delay, and residents express cautious optimism about improved travel and commerce. The development marks a milestone for local growth and regional connectivity.
The Young Man compliments Miss Shapely for allowing him a waltz though he calls himself awkward. She teases how he seems to barely touch the floor as they dance, with the scene captured in a Chicago Tribune clipping.
In a village scene Mrs Carver mourns as her husband dies from double pneumonia after a bad cold. He had planned to dine with family but fell ill while gardening and lay down in the woodshed where the illness worsened, according to a Punch report.
A visitor describes Nespéle town with about three hundred Indians and fifteen whites, the colorful dress and beadwork of squaws, a bucking cayuse mastered by a skilled rider, and scenic Nespélen river canyons with cascading falls. The journey from Wilbur by stage covers twenty-five miles of rolling farming country into rough mountain terrain, with fishing and hunting prospects improving as spring warms.
A prominent fruit dealer from Transda wholesale fruit house in South Bend visited Elkhart and said the quake in California would not cause a fruit famine here. He argued San Francisco is not the fruit belt center and shipments in spring are just starting, with warehouses emptied from last season. The disaster could have crippled fruit interests if timing were different.
A Cleveland preacher urges men to judge a potential wife by more than appearances. He cautions against superficial talk and urges consideration of character, morals, and conduct in selecting a spouse. The sermon highlights practical guidance for family life and duty.
An advertisement extols Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery as a universal tonic and blood purifier. It emphasizes digestion and liver health, claims to build red blood, nourish nerves, and treat skin eruptions, obesity, and weakness. It highlights endorsements, honesty badge, and accompanying remedies such as Pleasant Pellets.
The advertisement promotes a large 500 page book titled For San Francisco Disaster with stories of survivors and hundreds of photographs. It claims millions will be sold and offers 50 percent premiums, credit, and a free outfit from Standard Co. in Chicago at 325 Dearborn.
Statistics from various School Boards show many children suffer nervousness melancholy and minor chorea symptoms. Proper food and sleep plus Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin are claimed to overcome these issues, with safe results and money back guarantee. Sold by Houseworth Bros. at 50c and 1.00.
Every hour on the hour the reliable druggist on South Main and St Joe streets advertises Hindipo the new Kidney Cure and Nerve Tonic with a positive guarantee. If it does not benefit you they refund your money. People are urged to try it since it costs nothing if it does no good.
A fragmented quote claims the world’s wealthiest man cannot replace kidneys and stresses a cure by a patent remedy. The text asserts neglect of organs and cites a testimonial of a cure with a dubious product from House Worth Bros.
A partial OCR fragment mentions Main Street corner and a person offering something, with unclear context and garbled phrases. No clear date or identifiable entities are readable from the text.
The note lists riders and names suggesting Turnock's Tough Elk bicycle tire as the best option. It invites readers to bring bicycles, talking machines, typewriters, and sewing machines for repairs at the shop, naming several local figures.
An ad notes customers may view the full product line without purchase. It emphasizes no obligation to buy and invites shoppers to browse at their leisure.
A. M. Ake of Wood Indiana describes years of lung hemorrhages from illness and unsuccessful treatments before using Foley's Honey and Tar. He claims the remedy stopped the cough and restored lung soundness, advising against substitutes. Houseworth Bros.
An old note urges caution in selecting a piano tuner. It mentions GEO. SCHAF, a piano maker, with contact numbers and a tuning charge of two dollars. The fragment suggests reliable service and reasonable rates.
Mrs Alexander of Cary Me praises Dr King’s New Life Pills as the best remedy for stomach and liver issues and restoring perfect order. Houseworth Bros druggists guarantee the patent medicine with a price listed as one dollar.
Elk hart County Laa Trust Company as Receiver of Supreme Congress of Modern Samaritans conducts an auto auction at 506 South Main Elkhart on March 30, 1906 at 10 oclock. Personal property includes fire proof safe, 3 roll top desks, office furniture and appliances. Terms cash.
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