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Newspaper
Elkhart Weekly Truth
Location
Elkhart, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1905
Page
4
Elkhart Inc publishes the Weekly Trath every Thursday with foreign and local news. Subscriptions cost $1.00 a year delivered to any post office in the United States or Canada.
A Goshen editorial urges young men to avoid drunken public disturbances and refrain from lying to protect their mothers. It warns that police court records outlive gossip and calls for decency, honesty, and consideration for mothers who sacrificed for their sons.
The Zionist Congress rejected Britain's Uganda land offer for colonization, arguing that Zionists seek Palestine as the promised land. They believe only a return to Palestine fulfills generations of longing, and Uganda would not satisfy the Jewish spiritual goal. If Turks yield Palestine, a new exodus to the promised land could occur.
Kansas Governor Hoch, a strict prohibitionist, prefers christening the warship named for Kansas with water rather than wine. Sailors doubt superstition affects ship luck, noting modern crews are less superstition prone. Historical ships like the Hartford launched without wine corroborate the view.
A fragment from a Chicago Tribune column references Governor Hoch filling a bottle with water from the Kansas river to symbolize a pledge. The mock ritual is tied to a wartime Port Royal scene and to Hoch's reputation as a steadfast prohibitionist.
Shanghai becomes the temporary dumping ground for Port Arthur refugees and maimed soldiers. Many are in deplorable condition after bombardment and sea transport, with women giving birth at sea and babies dying from exposure. Six men are hoisted from a boat hold to a bare hospital, while Japanese shops trade with them amid limited relief.
Evansville Indiana resident B Spiegel writes of five years with kidney and bladder trouble. He was exhausted and unable to work before using Foley’s Kidney Cure, which relieved pain after the first bottle and cured after the second. For sale at all druggists.
Person advertises Hazel Park lot selection evening sale at $50 with $1 cash and no interest for one year. Also a Garland No. 8 cook stove offered and a notice from Francis E. Sparr stating he will not be responsible for his wife's debts after she left their home.
For sale in Elkhart an item appears in a partial classified notice with unreadable details. The readable text indicates a street location and a sale listing, but key particulars are missing.
Mrs Charles Van Alstine of Chicago formerly of Elkhart underwent an abdominal operation for appendicitis last week. Complications followed but late reports say her condition is improving. Dr William Gaul of this city attended and her brother was at her bedside.
Instructions on lamp maintenance cover filling reservoirs to near top to allow oil expansion, proper soft wicks, avoiding air intake, cleaning smoked chimneys with soft paper and ammonia or alcohol, drying thoroughly, and replacing wicks if odors persist. Boil old wick and burner in strong soda water to remove oil and dust, rinse, and dry.
Instructions describe making imitation preserved ginger using vegetable marrow leaf sugar ground ginger and lemon. Peel slice marrow boil with rind and juice for about an hour then seal as for other preserves.
A woman reports a triumphant wash method for an intricate crocheted shawl. She placed the shawl in a pillowcase, tied the top, and laundered it with soap in hot water to keep it fluffy when dry.
The hat holder for public places draws crowd interest as a portable device designed to clip to chair backs in theaters halls schools and other venues. It features a spring clip of light material and an elastic perforated body to grip a hatpin with two parts hinged to fold flat for storage.
Steep one quart of mild Ceylon tea for ten minutes then strain into a bowl. Add juice from six lemons and three oranges with plenty of sugar. Chill with a large ice lump before pouring in two bottles of apollinaris for a cold, refreshing punch.
The article explains that white marks come from hot dishes placed on wood. Citrus spirits of camphor applied with a damp soft cloth can lift the stain, then dry polish with another cloth. If the mark remains, repeat steps until the stain vanishes.
A fragment advises making a paste from gum arabic water salicin and red pepper then applying to nails after washing. It warns rubbing eyes may sting and lip blistering can occur if nails are bitten. It encourages persevering in the treatment until cured.
A styling note advises against rinsing white lace in blue water. It recommends a final rinse in skimmed milk to achieve a soft cream tint valued in lacework.
A simple method to prevent milk granules from sticking the sauce pan is to grease the pan with butter before boiling. This creates a slick surface that minimizes residue and makes cleaning easier.
A famous comedian recounts Toole and Billington in Florence at the Pitti Gallery. An Irishman and his wife spark a comic exchange as Toole pretends Italian to spark interest. The Irishman thaws, finding humor in the ruse and shared weariness of sightseeing.
An Arctic explorer recalls William Ziegler praised for sharp wit in exposing a flawed merchant. He mocked a flour maker with a tale about a grocer accusing a clerk of false eggs, revealing a fit of rage and a harsh dismissal.
Secretary Shaw and Senator Tom Carter shared a tale about a man in Iowa who tries to dissent, recounting a buffalo up a tree eating grapes. Smith claims he has never seen such a buffalo but notes they are fond of grapes, illustrating the humorous misunderstanding.
A series of social conduct rules for boys emphasizing politeness and respect. It covers offering seats, giving way to ladies, addressing elders, proper hat etiquette, eye contact, posture in rooms, table manners, handkerchief use, and dining room decorum with emphasis on accompanying ladies and deferring to them in social settings.
A classroom game lists riddles where questions pair with tree names as answers. The set includes plane for level, beech for ocean thoughts, fir for cold day comfort, mahogany as domestic animal, palm for wearing a glove, yew as a pronoun, peach as a tale teller, locust as an insect, spruce as the dandy, pine as an invalid, sandalwood as barefoot, date for memory, ash through fire, and the ancient elm.
A sheep wanders from the flock near a thick wood and encounters a lion. The lion accuses the sheep, claims she betrayed him, and then kills her. The tale grimly illustrates blame and deceit.
Blindfolded players sit with a vacant chair to each right. Others move from the center as a familiar tune plays. Singers disguise voices while creeping to seats and the blind players guess by voice once the piano stops. Those who succeed switch sides and new blind players are chosen.
A St. Nicholas note explains the origin of plant names linking touchmenot to birds and blooms. It notes columbine geranium and larkspur named for the dove crane and crane's bill. It warns the touchmenot pod bursts when touched releasing seeds.
A playful exchange lists sounds and asks the cab driver for help locating a place. Ada is praised as good. An elderly man appears bare. The answers reveal a sequence: shark for 1, bass for 2, dace for 3, whale for 4.
Sydney’s mother was shelling peanuts when the child cried to remove the peanuts from their cages in a playful anecdote from the Little Chronicle.
A baby sighs that the pencil won’t write yet and wishes to craft a single letter. The mother responds with encouragement as the child ponders making one simple mark to send a message.
The Chicago Tribune notes Ensign Newman Kershaw Perry, 24, the Bennington boiler explosion victim, was the ship's officer of the day. A Naval Academy graduate in 1901, he served two years on the Bennington after two years as midshipman on the Wisconsin. He married Marie Y. Doane in 1903. His sister Mrs. H D Jenkins of Chicago recalls his cadet bravery during a Spain coast storm aboard the Kearsarge.
Washington dispatch reports Rev James M Stafford claims a glass coffin will revolutionize burial. He cites better preservation, reduced decay fears, and cheaper coffins versus costly embalming and wooden boxes. He predicts widespread adoption and bodies becoming mummies.
The Seattle Post-Intelligencer reports Dawson Yukon territory hosts an international polar expedition with an experimental station. Parisian balloonist Dr. A Varicle backs the plan to mobilize Yukon mushers and elite dogs for a thousand mile test run. A whaler would join next year for 700 miles to the pole and 600 miles to Franz Josef Land before returning via Norway.
San Francisco dispatch says George J. Foster of Alameda has electrified barnyard fowls. Coils around nests deliver current as hens lay. Foster claims electrically treated eggs act as a tonic and that selection has produced fowls with birthright electric properties.
A fragmentary notice discusses Coquelin and a motor hotel associated with the French stage figure. It portrays him as a roaming artist and notes his public persona and travel. The readable text centers on Coquelin and his connections to a motor hotel setting.
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