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Newspaper
Elkhart Weekly Truth
Location
Elkhart, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1905
Page
2
S B Rathbone chief of the Indianapolis division said Indiana will have practically a complete rural free delivery service within eight months. He noted about 2 500 routes in operation covering 55 000 miles and serving roughly 1 200 000 people daily making Indiana the state with the most service in the country.
Orra Blanchard a minor filed suit against the Big Four railway to recover 55 dollars earned as a bridge gang employee. The mother barred payment due to the minor status. the parents are separated. Miller Drake Hubbell represented the railroad, A B Danning the plaintiff.
Greenfield telegram notes Captain George T. Barney visiting for a reunion. Barney, 84, is an Elkhart school board member, ex judge and ex representative, and a Democrat. He says surviving Mexican War veterans in the state are few, with only six left in this county.
F W Meissner president of the board of education received a diploma from a St Louis fair commission. The LaPorte city is awarded a gold medal acknowledging the superiority of the LaPorte High school art exhibit.
Bristol Banner reports Elkhart business men met at the Century Club last Friday evening. For two hours they praised each other and urged a united effort to boost the city’s welfare. The commendable gathering drew favorable notes and encouragement for similar conduct locally.
Harriet Howard of New York describes years of salt rheum and eczema then using Budilen's Arnica Halve. The ad claims quick healing for nuisances like burns and sores and notes a 25 cent price at Houseworth Bros. drug store.
Delinquent taxes for Elkhart City and surrounding townships are payable to Louis N. Simpson at The Simpson Abstract Office 206 Main St Wikhart Indiana. E. E. Drake Treasurer Elkhart County Aug 1.
An old Chicago advertisement touts Hermit Remesden Salve as a permanent at home cure for piles. It claims quick relief with minimal cost and no danger, listing prices of 25 and 5 francs.
A local Gardener P. Fl. McQuaid reports back pain from kidney issues eased after using Doan's Kidney Pills. He bought a box at Houseworth Bros. drug store and felt relief before finishing the box. Foster Milburn Co. of Buffalo sells the product in the United States.
Readable wording notes large items on On Main Street Hazel Park with price range from seventy five to one hundred dollars.
Baron Jutaro Komura, Japan's foreign minister and senior plenipotentiary, heads the peace mission. He studied in the United States, served in Washington and Peking, and gained time for Japan before conflict with Russia. The Russian and Japanese plenipotentiaries will negotiate a treaty for ratification by their governments.
The article extols kerosene for cleaning wood floors and screens and for laundry use. It advises applying small amounts with a soft cloth, adding kerosene to washwater to clarify windows, and brushing screens to repel pests. In laundry, it outlines a method using soap, water, and kerosene to speed washing and reduce rubbing.
A cement made from litharge and glycerin to a thick cream-like putty fixes cracks in earthware metal and stone items. It mends iron and tin kettles pans and more. Do not use the mended item until the cement is fully dry, which may take a week or longer.
A compact guide notes when to adjust oven heat and batter handling. It warns overflour leads to cracks, favors sweet milk for dense poundcake texture, sour milk yields light spongy cake, and stresses small cakes bake hotter while large cakes need slow baking. It also advises sifting flour twice with baking powder for thorough blending.
Josef Hofmann, renowned pianist and inventor, devotes much time to science. As a youth his father banned skating on ice to protect his hands, prompting him to invent foldable pocket skates for secret skating. His clever devices drew the interest of Hidi son, who sends new inventions to Hofmann.
An economy of space is shown in a lunch can with a casing open at both ends and sliding covers. The interior splits into removable compartments, including a small flask for the owner’s beverage and sections for fruit and staple foods. Each receptacle stays neat and intact, preventing mess during packing.
Charles E. Magoon, named United States minister to Panama, also serves as canal zone governor and sits on the canal commission's executive committee. The president aims to have one person fill both posts after the commission’s reorganization, noting potential authority conflicts and resulting confusion.
Charles Fe. Magoon, among Panaman officials, leads the canal zone as head of the second department and governor after the canal commission’s reorganization. He previously served as general counsel and law officer of the insular affairs bureau and authored The Law of Civil Government Under Military Occupation.
A hat box covered with wallpaper or fabric will last five times longer than a paper box and look neater. A cone shaped cushion stuffed with cotton or sawdust supports the hat to prevent crushing ribbons or flowers under the brim and suits this season’s trimmed hats.
The passage explains a method to iron napkins following a warp style. It calls for damp linen, pressing until dry to achieve a glasslike finish, and embossing initials on the wrong side of a padded board end. The iron must not contact the letters when finishing to preserve bold relief.
Alcohol and other equal parts applied externally relieve toothache. Spirits of camphor remove white spots on polished tables from hot dishes. An old housekeeper says a little dissolved gelatin added to cream prevents it turning to butter when whipped in hot weather.
Fragmentary OCR describes a poisoning note mentioning oxalic acid and dissolving it in water. The text appears to discuss a teaspoon or dessert spoon amount and includes garbled language about a halt and a printer’s issue.
The New Bedford Standard notes statisticians estimate insects destroy crops valued at 298 million dollars yearly, with major losses from chinch bugs grasshoppers Hessian flies and boll worms. Total losses reach 785.05 million across cereals animal products forests truck crops and stored goods.
The Cincinnati Enquirer recounts General H W Boynton disliking dogs after a tale in Washington. An admiral visiting a lady faced a yapping spaniel that attacked his ankle and drew blood before the admiral struck the dog with his cane and declared he never strikes little dogs.
A southern gentleman owed Colonel Bradshaw 300 dollars in a Alabama poker game. The northerner cashed a 2600 dollar check at a Topeka bank but found Confederate bills when counting. The banker explained Bradshaw has used Confederate money since the civil war.
The Indianapolis News argues that openly admitted professionalism corrupts true college sport. It warns that paying players erodes amateur ideals and turns contests into noncollege games, since hiring stars or entire teams would strip the essence of college athletics.
A lively chat notes two women in vast crinolines crowding shop doors while a petticoat puff or a long train draws more attention. The writer compares fashion excess to a peacock’s stiff tail, questioning grace and beauty in overextended attire.
Hoch narrowly avoided execution as a reprieve came just before his scheduled hanging. The former husband tied to Chicago murders and numerous marriages claimed innocence while authorities pursued appeals and a potential trip to the supreme court. Ordeal followed a life of alleged bigamy and suspected poisonings across multiple cities.
Angry farmers in Newbury township LaGrange county wreck a Mier Auto owned by Soldier & Co. as it travels south on the Ligonier and White Pigeon road. A rail fence and pile of ties obstruct the path. a second Mier car stops to avoid collision. Sheriff investigates amid tensions over speeds and safety laws.
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