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Newspaper
Elkhart Weekly Truth
Location
Elkhart, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 1908
Page
2
An advertisement touts Pyramid Pile Cure as a home remedy for piles offering curing claims after short use. It promises relief from swelling congestion ulcers and fissures without surgery and invites readers to request a free trial sample from Pyramid Drug Co Marshall Michigan.
An advertisement promotes Dr Leonhardt Hem-Roll as a permanent cure for piles by a tablet taken internally. It asserts ordinary remedies only relieve symptoms and guarantees effectiveness with each package. Sold for $1 through Houseworth Bros or The Dr Leonhardt Co in Buffalo.
Shaffer's offers bamboo fishing rods priced from 4.50 to 14 dollars. Craft quality noted for hand made rods appealing to anglers seeking durable tackle.
Boston April 30 The Maine Republican convention in Portland moves toward an uninstructed delegation to Chicago as Taft gains ground but remains unconfirmed. Key figures include Senator Frye exGovernor Hill and national committeeman Hull with Powers and Ricker also noted as contenders for leadership of the Maine delegation.
The article argues most appendicitis victims are constipated and promotes Orino Laxative Fruit Syrup as a cure for chronic constipation by stimulating the liver and bowels. It claims the syrup is mild and pleasant, non nauseating, and should be bought from all dealers with no substitutes.
Mrs E D Charles of Harbor Maine calls Electric Bitters a neighborhood favorite and urges it as a universal favorite. She says it relieves dyspepsia liver trouble kidney derangement malnutrition nervousness weakness and debility and praises its blood purifying action as a spring medicine sold with guarantee at Houseworth Bros drugstore for 50e.
Advertisement notes PAZO OINTMENT guarantees to cure itching bleeding or protruding piles within 6 to 14 days with a money refund if not cured. Mentions price 50c and a promotion for window glass at Turn ocks, MOVED. ivery sbarn has moved.
Neatly. The fragment lists a name and contact details including an address and phones, suggesting a directory or notice snippet. It references M Loomis with a Main Street address and Bell phone numbers, yielding a sparse, adlike fragment.
Manager Yale proclaims the Devil's Auction the oldest in name yet newest in novelty. The Elkhart audience will see a fully refreshed show on Saturday May 2 with a new curtain rise, a transformed beauty scene, and all acts and scenery replaced for the 26th edition.
George Broadhurst and George W. Hobart present the racing comedy Wildfire featuring Lillian Russell as a sprightly young widow who secretly runs a racing stable with a trainer. Broadhurst known for The Man of the Hour and other hits Hobart famed for Dinklespeil and John Henry sketches. Seat sale opens Saturday morning.
The Crystal Theatre debuts a new program tonight headlined by Royer and French in a comedy sketch Johnny's Visit. Ferrante the illusionist is billed as the most mystifying man, with Charles Bell of Dockstader's Minstrels also featured. Miss Gardner to sing Summers song as the Vitascope shows new pictures.
Eminent physicians claim alcoholism is progressive and treatable. Orrine No 1 and No 2 are sold with a full money-back guarantee and mailed free treatise. The remedy is advertised through Bentz Caldwell-Snell Co and other druggists in the city and across the Union.
A framed line advertises Newobro’s Herpicide as a cure for dandruff by removing the germ causing it. The copy emphasizes a permanent solution and claims superior results compared to other products.
Ansel Ehret spent Sunday with Al vin Christoph of Elkhart Una Burkett dined with Imo Kreigbaum Mrs Geno mders spent last week with her parents Mr and Mrs Philip Smeltzer Levi Burkett visited Sundays with Mr and Mrs Nathan Wilmer Martin is spending a few days with his parents Mr and Mrs George Martin Clara McDowell spent Sunday with Miss Hettie Kindig Jimtown school closed Tuesday Rollo Smith visited Dell Cook and family B F Richardson spent a few days in Chicago Remus Burns hosted Ella Meyers at dinner Miss Ella Meyers hosted by Remus Burns Ladies Aid Society meets at M E church Wednesday Mrs John Scott returned to Mishawaka Edna Cook visited Pearl Holdeman
Baltimore delegates to the Republican state convention in session today to pick delegates for the national convention in Chicago. Taft shows strong support among leaders and may receive votes on the first ballot even if delegates go uninstructed.
The annual national convention of the Society of Sons of American Revolution began in Buffalo New York with headquarters at the Iroquois hotel. The opening session included greetings and national officer reports while delegates toured the city by auto. The congress ends tomorrow with a Niagara Falls visit planned for Saturday.
North Carolina party representatives meet in Greensboro to select delegates for the Chicago convention. The lily white faction dominates the proceedings and is expected to endorse Roosevelt's administration and the Taft candidacy. The notice also includes brief advertisements and reminders from local businesses and banks.
The Crystal theatre advertises Saturday night prize drawings with a forthcoming ladies gold watch. An earlier drawing featured Mrs. Lashbon of 902 Locust Street as a winner. The notice also promotes Dr Shoop Health Coffee as a coffee substitute made from toasted grains and nuts.
City Treasurer E. A. Campbell states tax records are open for collection with a city levy of 1.30 and poll tax 1.60 on males over 21. Street, sewer, and sidewalk assessments due. delinquent May 4, 1908. Office hours include evenings. verify real estate personal and poll taxes.
Board of Health urges cleanup of back yards and removal of rubbish filth and foul ash piles. Basements must remove decayed vegetable matter. Special focus on the business district to prevent epidemics with hot weather looming. J H Foltz health inspector.
An old style drugstore card touts Foley's Honey and Tar as a cure for coughs colds and grippe. It claims the product stops coughing heals lungs prevents pneumonia and consumption with no opiates and warns to refuse substitutes. The genuine version is in a yellow package and available from all dealers.
Dyspepsia is America's curse. Burdock Blood Bitters claims to cure indigestion, tone the stomach, restore digestion, and improve health and weight. The ad promotes cleaning and pressing skirts and jackets with two phone lines.
Open the door of the heart to Timmins' Delicious Candies. Finest chocolates and nuts in fine flavors sold in original packages. 50c a pound in handsome packages. Also Morse Original Allegretti and Marquise choice goods offered at 60c per pound.
A clash between opposing forces in a rural region triggers deadly fire incidents. Emergency crews battle blazes as communities brace for impact amid scarce resources and rising tensions.
An 19th century advertisement touts Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil as a cure for infant croup, a boy named Willie’s daily cuts and bruises, a mother’s sore throat, and a grandmother’s lameness, presenting it as a great general remedy.
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