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Newspaper

Elkhart Weekly Truth

Location

Elkhart, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Apr 30, 1903

Page

3

Wife Takes Tyner Papers From Postoffice Office

Washington April 24 postmaster general Payne dismisses James N Tyner assistant attorney general and moves to prosecute Tyner Mrs Tyner Mrs Barrett and G G Hamner for felony after wife and sister in law enter Tyner private office unlock safe and seize private and public papers now held by Tyner loom of inspections and possible arrests under federal power with term penalties cited in Payne letter.

Washington Payne James N. Tyner Post Office Department Tyner Harrison J. Barrett G. G. Hamner Barrett Knox United States District Attorney Postoffice Department Tymner

Respite Games on Gatlows Americus Ga April 24

Partial OCR text indicates a Georgia report from Americus dated April 24 mentioning the sheriff and a suspenseful legal action involving a person named Aly. details are fragmentary.

Gatlows Americus Aly

Breen Cleared in Double Murder Trial at Davenport

A ten day jury trial in Davenport Iowa acquits Dan Breen a famed Mississippi steamboat mate of murder in self defense. He killed Charles Taggert and his son on the steamer Dubuque last July, saving him from a double murder indictment and granting Diamond Jo Steamboat Company relief from $15 000 damages suit.

Breen Davenport Dan’ Breen Mississippi River Charles ‘Taggert Christopher and Ellsworth Leonidas Dubuque

Two Die in Open-Switch Collision Near Lenox Mich

In a dead end collision between a Grand Trunk passenger train and a local freight near Lenox Michigan on April 27 two men were killed and one injured. The dead are engineers Leonard Neill and Patterson. The injured are firemen John Whiting and Crawford. Neill’s body was found at his post with his hand on the throttle.

Lenox Mich Grand Trunk Here Leonard Neill Patterson John Whiting Crawford Neill

Remembering through Experience with a Cholera Remedy

An old adage notes that direct experience teaches more than hearsay. The piece promotes Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy as a quick relief for severe cholera morbus attacks, with a sales line listing Houseworth as the seller.

Chamberlain Houseworth Ros

Love on a Motocycle Advice From Mr O Gorman

Mr Mervyn O Gorman urged motorists to embrace motor cycles praising speed lightness and affordability. He noted solitude for riders but said summer free wheeling with a partner can be enjoyable likening it to waltzing. The address was delivered before the Automobile Club yesterday evening.

Mervyn O'Gorman Automobile Club Henley London Daily Mail

Little Early Risers Pills Promise Quick Cure

An advertisement from Houseworth Bros touts Little Early Risers as a famous pill that cures constipation without weakening the system. The copy claims the pills act as a tonic to tissues, stimulate secretions, and restore the liver to full natural function.

Houseworth Bros

Interstate Oddfellows celebrate eighteenth annual meeting in Cairo

The eighteenth annual gathering of the interstate Oddfellows association took place in Cairo Illinois with attendance from Illinois Missouri Kentucky and Tennessee. The next meeting is planned for Carbondale.

Oddfellows Cairo Interstate Oddfellows’ Association Illinois Missouri Kentucky Tennessee Carbondale

Beauty tips from Houseworth Bros ad

An old advertisement advises women to avoid powders and skin products when skin fades. It recommends going to bed early and drinking Rocky Mountain Tea to restore youthful beauty. The note ends with a price of 35 cents.

Houseworth Bros

Detectives Find Two More Life Insurance Policies

Grand Rapids April 27 detectives recovered two additional life insurance policies taken by Mrs Nancy Jeanette Flood on the life of John London whom she is accused of killing with a shotgun in Ada township.

Grand Rapids Mich Nancy Jeanette Flood John London Ada

Rocky Mountain Tea Ad Endorsed by Lena Gibson

Mrs Lena Gibson of Moquoketa Iowa says Rocky Mountain Tea is the grandest medicine she ever used and recommends it to everybody. 35c Houseworth Bros.

Lena Gibson Moquoketa Houseworth Bros

Arson Charge Stuns Columbia Theater Case

Clinton County grand jury issues seventeen indictments including one against J J Auge former manager of the Columbia theater charged with burning the playhouse on February 8 in Frankfort Indiana.

Frankfort Ind Clinton County J. J. Auge Columbia Theater

Foley's Honey and Tar Advertisement Claim

The note asserts Foley's Honey and Tar contains no opiates and will not cause constipation, contrasting with most cough remedies. It urges refusing substitutes and mentions Fenton's drugstore as a point of reference.

Foley Fenton’s Drugstore

Rocky Mountain Tea Boosts Vitality and Nerve Strength

Houseworth Bros advertises Rocky Mountain Tea as a health tonic that purportedly strengthens the nerves and builds up the whole system to keep you well. The 35c price point is noted.

Rocky Mountain Tea Houseworth Bros

Lumber Rates Rise At Southern Points Hurt Builders

Rates on lumber from southern points have advanced notably drawing complaints from dealers. Demand for building material remains broad but the higher costs threaten to curb construction this year.

Brown and Mrs. B Discuss a Fading Road Ahead

A fragmented reminiscence shows Brown and Mrs. B debating a personal strain and uncertain future. The lines hint at past choices, shifting loyalties, and a sense of time slipping away.

Railroading Offers Bright Career Path for Young Men

A Chicago American commentary argues railroading is the largest world business with vast employment and earnings. It urges collegiate training, better employee relations, and reforms such as hospitals, pensions, and profit sharing to raise railways above pariah status and foster national growth.

Chicago American Sam Mulinois Iowa

Poor Austrian Official Loses Fortune After Ticket Return

A low on funds Austrian civil servant bought two Hungarian National Lottery tickets. He returned one ticket before the draw and the kept ticket won first prize of 150000 kronen, which would have made him rich beyond dreams.

How to Ward off An Attack of Rheumatism

A West Virginia gardener recounts chronic spring rheumatism attacks ending after using Chamberlain's Pain Balm. She reports rapid relief and ongoing use to ward off symptoms, noting purchase from Houseworth Bros.

Josie McDonald Mann Logan County West Va Chamberlain Houseworth Bros

Forgetful Letter Writer Beecher Quips at Insults

Henry Ward Beecher was praised for turning insults to advantage. He read aloud letters received the previous week, including a one word missive "Fool." He quipped that some sign a letter and forget to sign, while others sign and forget to write it.

Henry Ward Beecher Beecher

Hall's Catarrh Cure Adettects Reward Offer

How's This We offer one hundred dollars reward for any case of Catarrh that cannot be cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure F J Cheney Co Toledo O We the undersigned have known Br J Cheney for fifteen years and believe him honorable in all business transactions financially able to carry out obligations West Truax Walding Kinnan Marvin Toledo O Hall's A Search Cure taken internally in the blood

Hall F. J. Cheney & CO Toledo O. We Br. J. Cheney West & Truax Walding, Kinnan & Marvin

DIM NOTIONS OF SCIENCE AND CIVIL SERVICE EXAMS

Washington Post argues government scientists misinterpret civil service science tests as many applicants show gross gaps in basic knowledge. It cites crude texts and slow access to resources, urging realignment of screening toward genuine expertise and modern training.

Washington Post England Paris Tex Solomons Washington Themeelves

Stomach Disorder Warns Of Widespread Ill Health

A disordered stomach can disrupt digestion and lead to congested liver and kidneys, causing numerous diseases. The most dangerous are painless and therefore often overlooked, highlighting the need for stomach care.

Explosion at Northwestern Star Oil Plant Kills Ten in Minneapolis

Ten workers, eight men and two women, die when an explosive blast destroys the Northwestern Star Oil Company plant at Sixth Avenue and Ss. E in Minneapolis. Five coworkers on the second floor are hurled twenty feet by the blast and survive in hospital. Fire eruptions complicate rescue as investigators probe possible ignition from oil tank car contents and a switching engine spark.

Northwestern Oil Plant Minneapolis Minn Northwestern Star. Oil Company Sixth Avenue Ss. E Harold C. Colborn David Dacey W. H. Davis Jacob Domm C. H.durrin la Fond Stanislaus Mitchell Caroline A. Record el la M. Roundy John Spantanskey City Hospital

Nervous Exhaustion Told By Mrs Johnston Of Indiana

Mrs L S Johnston of Foshen Indiana reports years of nervousness heart pains and sleepless nights. After using Dr A W Chase's Nerve Pills she says nerves are strong pains ceased and she sleeps well. Pills priced 50 cents a box from Dr A W Chase Medicine Co Buffalo New York.

A. W. Chase Dr. A. W. Chase Medicine Co Buffalo N. Y M. D

Inmates Form Union Over Diet at Muncie Jail

Fifteen prisoners in Muncie Indiana organized a union and elected a president after refusing to work. Turn key Hughes attempted to argue, but the men insisted on a larger future meal. He isolated them in separate cells and began a bread and water diet until they agreed to work.

Muncie Ind Turnkey Hughes Turnkey

DeWitts Little The fa Early Risers mollusk pills ship note

The Emerald, a steam yacht charted by George J. Gould of the New Yacht Club, from Sir Furness, arrives at Horta Azores after a voyage that included DeWitt’s Little The fa and Gould Yacht Coals.

Horta Azores Emerald George J. Gould New Yacht Club Sir Furness

Arctic Explorer Sverdrup Decorated With Gold Medal

In Copenhagen on April 25, Capt. Sverdrup the Arctic explorer was decorated by K. Copenhagen with the golden medal of merit.

K. Copenhagen Waidistian Capt Sverdrup

Allen's Long Balsam for Cough from Cold

An ad urges readers to use Allen's Long Balsam to stop coughing by curing the cold. It contrasts with opium based preparations that only quiet the cough temporarily and notes the product contains no narcotics and is sold by all druggists.

Allen

New Stamps Criticized Raise Public Comment

A New York Sun correspondent denounces the new two cent postage stamp as flawed. The critique centers on the stamp’s color and perceived moral reception, with the critic arguing it presents a poor example for youth.

New York Sun Washington New

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