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Newspaper
Elkhart Weekly Truth
Location
Elkhart, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1905
Page
3
A woman freed from long term headaches by Dr Williams Pink Pills, which renew the blood and relieve pain permanently. Miss Stella Blocker of Leander Louisiana reports years of illness improved after three boxes. Pills sold by all druggists and also claim to ease neuralgia sciatica nervous prostration and rheumatism.
All persons are notified that as my wife has left my home I will no longer be responsible for any debts which she make. This entry is dated 2-38-10 and signed by Francis E. Sparr.
An old piece touts tobacco as man’s friend, noting smokers feel carefree with a Wadsworth Bros. Chico cigar. Leonard and Bentz, local Chicos agents, urge readers to visit the drug store for Havana filted cigars at five cents.
Time tested remedy promises fast relief for coughs croup whooping cough and related respiratory issues. Claimed to be harmless pleasant to take and a favorite with children. Available at all druggists.
Indianapolis Star reports a trio of major school book publishers formed to oppose the Indiana State Reading Circle course for next year. They met in Indianapolis to plan a campaign to influence county and city superintendents and discourage use of George B. Lockwood’s The New Harmony Movement. The D Appleton Company backed the book with an intro by Dr N T Harris. The publishers aim to sway educators and have the details released soon, promising an upcoming fight. Experiments with Electrical Engines Made by Lake Shore May Revolutionize Railroading.
Railroad men argue the speed limit has not been reached and may never be, with electric locomotives improving roadbeds and rolling stock. They note experiments in the U S and Europe, mention the Empire State Express and Twenty Century Limited, and compare U S and European trains while stressing safety and trespasser issues.
Elkhart coal dealers say their vindication is complete after news that M. A. Demarest plans to enter the coal business next fall. He has bought the coal sheds formerly used by John Masson and the sheds and scales once owned by the Jones Coal Co.
James L. Harman reports from St. Paul that his ankle is healing after a recent auto accident. He will return with his family in a few days, has shipped his car, and will travel by rail. The plaster cast has been removed and he moves with crutches.
Felt and Horton have sent in an order for a 17 foot canoe for Walter Plew and Charles Mowery. The canoe will be the largest on the river, one foot longer than the two recently bought. The agents expect the Merritt Osborn canoe to arrive next week.
Cures dizzy spells and fatigue and helps stomach kidney and liver troubles. Makes you well and keeps you well. Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea offers tea or tablets for 35 cents. Houseworth Bros.
Health note claims appendicitis risk rises in habitual constipation cases. It promotes Orino Laxitive Fruit Syrup as a cure for chronic constipation by stimulating liver and bowels to restore normal action. The product is described as mild and pleasant with no nausea or griping and advises refusing substitutes. Houseworth Bros.
Tickets from Chicago to St. Paul and Minneapolis and return priced at 16.00 with daily sale through September 30 and final return by October 31. Similar low rates offered to Minnesota North Dakota Colorado Utah and Wyoming. For details contact F. R. Mosier T P A 115 Adams Street Chicago.
Ladies' rubber gloves priced at 60 cents a pair are advertised at Goldman’s drug store in a concise sale listing from the local paper.
A letter from A. A. Herren of Flinch Ark advocates Foley's Honey and Tar as the best remedy for coughs and lung troubles claiming it has cured consumption in early stages. He asserts universal satisfaction with the product and signs off as Houseworth Bros.
Elkhart Gas Co announces immediate delivery coke pricing at a penny per ton with the rate to continue until further notice. Orders placed at the foot of Main High Street invite prompt fulfillment.
B Spiegel of Evansville Indiana writes he suffered kidney and bladder affections for over five years and nearly died. after three doctors failed Foley's Kidney Cure relieved him after one bottle and cured him after the second. Available at all druggists.
Advertisement offering loans from EB Conley and Son at 431 Wainhart likely public notice type antique lender listing. The readable text shows company name and address with a financing offer.
Passengers have reached eighty five miles an hour and the narrative argues railroads will supply faster trains as demand grows. It contends that railroads profit from fast services and operate them for public need rather than philanthropy, noting officials of major lines like the New York Central.
Engineer Mark Floyd is praised as one of the fastest and most reliable men in the Lake Shore service. He is a steady operator who extracts peak performance from his engine with minimal sacrifice of machinery, having completed a 101 mile trip to Chicago in 101 minutes.
On June 12 1905 Engineer Ford broke the Western Division time for the Elkhart to Chicago 101 mile run in 92 minutes with Lake Shore officials aboard including General Manager Marshall and D C Moon. The following day the return trip Chicago to Elkhart lasted 32 minutes and 15 seconds.
First and third Tuesdays monthly round trip tickets to Southeast Missouri Arkansas Louisiana and Texas at one fare plus two dollars. Stopovers allowed on the going trip with 21 days to return. Cotton Belt Route trains from St. Louis morning and evening connect with all lines and offer sleepers chair cars parlor cafe cars. Write for literature maps timetable and rate information. L O Schaefer T P A Cotton Belt Route Cincinnati.
Warren J. Lynch announces returnable excursion tickets with twelve days including the sale date. Full information available in pamphlet form from the Big Four ticket office in Cincinnati Ohio.
The Albany to New York run takes 3 hours 17 minutes with eight stops. Each stop adds at least three minutes for boarding and departure, cutting the running time by 24 minutes. The railroad aims for faster service, noting that railroads monitor speeds and will respond with competing fast trains as speeds rise toward 100 mph in the next generation.
Notice from Elkhart Gas Co at foot of East High Street announces a price of four dollars for Coca Cola.
The Big Four announces an excursion to Niagara Falls on August 3. Travelers will depart by Big Four trains to Niles and continue to Niagara Falls via the Michigan Central line.
Piano tuning service offered by Geo N Schaff at 503 Southwen St. Phone 611. Emphasizes precise correction of tone and mechanism with every tuning, promising expert craftsmanship only a thorough piano maker can provide.
Fragmentary notice notes bicycle repair and enamel work associated with Barley and Pernanetty on Jefferson Street. Definitions unclear due to garbled OCR.
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