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Newspaper

Elkhart Weekly Truth

Location

Elkhart, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Aug 02, 1900

Page

3

Local Bargains Advertised by Fulton Marwet Co and Nearby Stores

Local ads promote Fulton Marwet Co cleanure and fresh drugs at Thomas dog store corner Main and Marion with a line of Baby Cabs and Go Carts at People Outfitting Co 425 South Main. Stores tout bargain prices on powders clothing bicycles hats and furnishings.

L. Helfrich & Son Thomas Dog Store Main and Marion Streets People Outfitting Co South Main St A. W. Shively Gerts

Lead and hardware hub offers storage, lumber, and supplies

In a bustling catalog style the ad highlights J Masson leading Hay Straw and Feed and W H Mann lumber yard with building materials. It promotes O Brien varnishes Gee prices for sheet iron work Scheiber & Son store fronts and corner 426 South Main street for cornices and skylights. John Baumgartens main street store offers tailored suits. O G Curtis furnishes furniture refrigerators framing and upholstery with low prices.

W H. Mann O'Brien W. H. Mann Thos Dettling & Son South Main St Scheiber & Son Main Street

New Go Carts at Loret's and Local Grocer Ad

Heffner and Co plumbers and J Buchter of Middlebury street offer a full line of groceries. The notice touts the best tea and coffee for the money in town.

J. Buchter Middlebury Street

N D Graham Tonsorial Masters at 208 South Main

N D Graham offers up to date grooming in a union shop located at 208 South Main. Barbers provide modern styles and professional service for patrons in the downtown area.

N. D. Graham Marors South Main Street

Italy's King Humbert Assassinated at Monza

King Humbert I of Italy was shot dead in Monza after a prize distribution. Angelo Bressi, a Prato native, confessed to the murder and was detained amid crowd unrest. The event prompts cabinet moves as Rome notes the crisis and Humbert’s successor Vittorio Emmanuele III is identified as the new monarch.

Monza Italy Humbert Angelou Bressi Angelo Bressi Prato Tuscany Rome Signor Saracco Prince Princess of Naples Levant London Tlumbert Humbert I Umberto Savoy Turin Victor Emmanuel Marie Adelaide Rameri Lombardi Margaret of Helene Montenegro Vittorio Emmanuelo Fernandino Maria Gennaro the Garter

Crop reports praise yields across Midwest states

Reports from Minnesota Nebraska and surrounding areas indicate crops of small grains and corn will be very good despite earlier doubts. In Michigan peach yellows threaten orchards while cutting wheat begins in western Minnesota and North Dakota with yields noted at 15 bushels per acre in Reawood County. Labor shortages hinder field work across the Dakotas and railroads appeal for workers.

Sioux City Iowa South Dakota Minnesota Nebraska St. Joseph Mich Benton Harbor Daniel 3. Vaughan William Rush J. C. Ellis Benton Township St. Paw Minn Reawood Big Stone Dakotas

Bailey's Laxative Tablets Ad Promises Quick Relief

An old advertisement touts Bailey's Laxative Tablets as a cure for constipation and tiredness. It claims the product improves complexion and mood with a night dose, noting chocolate coated tablets sold in 10c and 25c packages by Jekeside Medicines Co. in Chicago and Rashton’s drug store in Elghert, Ind.

Bailey W. J. Bailey Jekeside Medicines Co Chicago Rashton Eilghert Ind

Train wreck on Buffalo Bill show near Milwaukee Junction

Detroit July 3 A Buffalo Bill Wild West show train collision wrecked a sleeping car carrying forty. One man is dead Edward Sullivan 37 Bridgeport Conn and nine others are injured in Detroit hospitals. Several named injured include Henry Eastman 26 Rochester N Y A J Burkholder 21 Bradford Pa Burton 28 Westchester Pa Joseph McCann 23 New York Noyes Mix 43 New Haven Conn Thomas Kelly 28 Brooklyn N Y John Cusick 25 Pittston Pa Hunt George 23 Waterbury Conn William Gilmore 23 Oskaloosa Ia. Also Genesee Pure Food Co Goshen Ill LeRoy N Y letter praising Grain-O as coffee substitute.

Detroit Mich Milwaukee Junction Sullivan Edward Bridgeport Conn Eastman Henry Nash Rochester N. Y Burkholder A. J Bradford Burton Westchester M’cann Joseph Chambers Street New York Mix Noyes New Haven Kelly Thomas Brooklyn Cusick John Pittston Hunt George Waterbury Gilmore William Oskaloosa

Cannon Explosion Wounds Dozen at Camp Lincoln

At Camp Lincoln Illinois a premature cannon charge blew apart after a cigarette was tossed into powder. Two battery A members from Danville, Corporal Charles Balsley and Jesse Rupert, are in critical condition and unlikely to survive. Several others suffered facial burns and injuries. hospital care was provided for all.

Springfield Ill Camp Lincoln Battery A Danville Jesse Rupert Charles Balsley Henry Schroeder Edward Smoot Albert Stevens J. G. Gritton Charles Sharp Signal Corps Chicago Peter Jones Harry Peters Harry Hebier Chester Hunt Nonie Solomon Engineer Corps Terse Rupert Balsley Lealsley Rupert General Headquarters Stevens Smoot St. John’s Hospital Kreider 1St Cavalry Baisley

Mrs. Wones Known for Methodist Work Dies in Wolcottville

Mrs. W R Wones wife of Rev Wones long associated with Methodist work in Nappanee died at the family home in Wolcottville last Sunday after a period of failing health. She faced a prior grave prognosis during her husband’s pastorate in Nappanee.

W. R. Wones Wones Nappanee Wolcottville

DeWitt's Little Early Risers Praised by Houseworth Bros

There are no better pills made than DeWitt's Little Early Risers. Always prompt and certain. Houseworth Bros.

DeWitt Houseworth Bros

Allen's Foot-Ease Relieves Foot Pain and Irritation

Do your feet ache and burn Shake into your shoes with Allen's Foot-Ease a cooling powder for the feet It relieves corns bunions swelling smarting hot callous sore and sweating feet It gives rest and comfort We have over 30 000 testimonials All druggists and shoe stores sell it Free sample sent Address Allen S Olmstead LeRoy New York.

Allen Allen S. Olmstead LeRoy, N. Y

Lafayette Health Probes Milk Supply for Contaminants

Health officials in Lafayette investigate milk sources after tests reveal formalline and sodium bicarbonate used as preservatives, aside from water dilutions. The findings prompt further testing and potential action to ensure safety of the dairy supply.

Lafayette

May Combine on Prices for International Iron Talks

James B. Dill, organizer of the Moore group, announced that in early August representatives from the iron and steel trade of the United States, England, Germany, and Russia would convene in London to discuss a plan for a unified international price schedule and related matters. The proposal, long a trade dream, garners mixed reactions as others named and not yet confirmed weigh in amid reticence from some industry leaders.

Europe James B. Dill Moore Group of Iron, Tin and Steel Companies England Germany Russia London Gary Federal Steel Company New York Mr. Dill

Lion Loose in Cincinnati Spotted Near Eastern Avenue

A wild lion seen by Henry Dietz near Eastern Avenue causes cows to panic. Two men on horseback fire on the animal as it bolts through Turkey Bottoms. Police form a mounted posse to track the dangerous beast, believed to have escaped a circus during a storm.

Eastern Avenue Cincinnati Henry Dietz Turkey Bottoms

One Minute Cough Care Endorsed as Harmless Remedy

An advertisement claims One Minute Cough Care is the only harmless remedy that produces immediate results and urges readers to try it, attributed to Houseworth.

Houseworth Bros

Defense claims in Lords over England’s unassailability

In the House of Lords Earl of Wemyss cites a military attaché view stressing the aim to keep England unsailable by November next. Lord Salisbury replies that his Albert Hall speech did not warn of immediate danger and expresses confidence in current defenses and the future.

Salisbury London House of Lords Earl of Wemyss Lord Salisbury England Albert Hall

Assailant Named In Oakford Man Homicide

Springfield Illinois July 30 George Strawn of Oakford Menard county found unconscious in a village street died later He whispered to a nurse that he had been struck on the head with a heavy club by Mat Thomas a nephew Thomas had been suspected due to trouble over Strawns wife The Menard county coroner will hold an inquest with Thomas awaiting its outcome

Springfield Ill George Strawn Oakford Menard County Strawn Mat Thomas Thomas Menard

Banner Salve Promises Fast Healing for Any Ailment

Houseworth Bros promote Banner Salve as a universal remedy claiming quick cures for bumps bruises sprains burns sores wounds eczema and tetter with bold assertions about its healing power.

Banner Houseworth Bros

Shimer Remarries in Athens Depot Waiting Room

Charles A. Shimer of Waukegan Illinois remarried in the Athens depot waiting room after divorces and multiple marriages. His first wife from Moravia, married in 1886, was left in 1894. A later Dakota divorce led to a second marriage to Mary E. Conklin, with a $40,000 inheritance complicating inheritance under Pennsylvania law.

Binghampton N. Y Charles A. Shimer Waukegan Jil Athens Shimer Moravia Dakota Mary E. Conklin Pennsylvania

Diaz to Visit Buffalo Fair and Pan-American Exposition

President Diaz has recovered from neuralgia and will attend the Pan-American exposition in Buffalo. He may also travel through Europe while his health remains good.

Tennessee's Gold Strike Reveals Rich Hawkins County Find

Reports from a Hawkins county Tennessee gold mine say assays show 400 dollars per ton and ore of rich value in great abundance. Prospectors have not yet determined the mine's magnitude or extent.

Tennessee Knoxville Tenn Hawkins County

Lost for Three Weeks Ends Safe Return of Mrs Lovett

Mrs. J. G. Lovett of Northampton was lost in the woods for three weeks with no food aside from roots and berries. She was found near a farmhouse after wandering between Springfield and Holyoke and has no memory of her path.

Holyoke J. G. Lovett Northampton Springfield Holy

Fatal injuries from runaway dray in Grand Forks

Mrs James Elton and her sister in law Mrs J H Bird of Grand Forks County were fatally injured when a runaway dray struck their buggy. The buggy was hurled twenty feet and overturned as the dray horses fell on them causing injuries from which they did not recover.

Grand Forks N. C James Elton Grand Forks County J. H. Bird

Wounded healed by Banner Salve cited in list

The article notes a large list of wounded healed by Banner Salve claiming no scars. It mentions Houseworth John H Means, a civil engineer with a Pekin China railway syndicate, heading into interior surveying work. It also covers Lucinda Ware suing her son Oliver Ware for 5000 dollars over a deed under duress and a betrothal to George Cruzen being halted until settlement.

Houseworth Bros John H. Means Switzerland County Pekin China Lucinda Ware Howard County Oliver Ware George Cruzen

DeWitt’s Little Early Risers Pills Trusted for Liver Wellness

DeWitt’s Little Early Risers are famed pills by Houseworth Bros for liver and bowel relief. The product promises gentle, reliable action without griping.

DeWitt Houseworth

Middlebury School Announces Teaching Staff Retention

No changes in the Middlebury teaching force this year. Prof. C. S. Harmon remains principal with Ira B. Elliott in the grammar room, Miss Bertha Elliott in intermediate, and Miss Nellie Kurtz in primary. Ed Finehout of Bristol had heart trouble but is improving. Also notes a kidney cure advertisement and Nathan Salinger of Goshen sailing to New York en route to Europe.

Middlebury C.S. Harmon Ira BE Elliott Bertha Elliott Nellie Kurtz Ed Finehout Bristol

Also Mentioned on This Page

IF. M. Swinehart West Jackson Street Stephens W Elkhart Hotel Golden We Golpen Godfrey & Livengood Elkhart Shuld W. Brune Iw Cc. Davis Dr. Chester Hall A. C. Keen Main St Kentucky Weiler Bros Oods Felts Fred Sohn S. Main St R. Stutsinap Franklin Street Northern Star Saloon Sun Liquors Pabst Milwaunee Beer, & Specialty North Main Street Godfrey Bros E. High St Kester Bros Fel Louis Glasrier the Farr J. A. WeyGang & Co Franklin St Post Office J. Masson John Baumgartens O. G. Curtis Relt’s Heffner & Co Taly Assassin Bressi Tn Anarchist Qucen Margherita Benedetto Cairoli Cairoli Capanelle Artegna Pietro Acciarito Acciarito Mass Standard Oil Co Iowa, South Dakota Buffalo Bill's Goshen Genesee Pure Food Co LeRoy A. O. J Roxson M. D America Lion Loose al Drusgists Major Major Cement CO New York City Winpdsor Ont O. D. Warner Foley Nathan Salinger New ‘York
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