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Newspaper
Elkhart Weekly Truth
Location
Elkhart, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1910
Page
4
The fragment notes that the Elkhart Truth is published daily except Sunday by Truth Publishing Co. This item records the paper's publishing schedule and corporate imprint.
The notice explains options for delivery by carrier or mail, pricing at 10 cents per week or 35 dollars per year, and that subscriptions are payable to the carrier. It also asks readers to report missed delivery to the office and notes that all advertising and communications must be received by 10 o'clock to insure same day publication.
Editorial room telephone line listed for the truth desk and business office contact details. The snippet notes a 9h reference and may indicate opening hours or a newsroom routine.
HW D Albers as manager swears the bona fide average daily circulation of the Elkhart Truth for July 1910 was 3914 excluding sample copies spoiled in printing or unsold copies. Notary James B Holland confirms oath in Indiana Elkhart County.
Truth is on sale at Timmins Opera House Book Store and Knevels Book Store and E D Millers South End Drug Store. Cor South Main and St Joe Streets.
A dated montage lists treaties births deaths and political milestones including 1701 Iroquois treaty, 1718 Londonderry settlers, 1762 Mason Dixon survey, 1794 church formation, 1820 Chicago laid out, 1900 Valencia Colombia president.
Brigadier General Jacob R. B. Rawles U.S. Army retired, born in Borneo Michigan August 4 1839. He graduated from the United States Military Academy in 1861 and was sent to the front soon after. He was brevetted captain for gallant service in the siege.
The officer served in Port Hudson and the Red River campaign, joined actions at Mobile Bay, and fought in Virginia against General Lee. He later led at Key West and Tampa to stem yellow fever, commanded Fort Warren, and enforced the Edmunds law at Fort Douglas. He fortified Charleston during the Spanish War and finished his service in San Francisco before retiring in 1903.
The column rails at Senator Lorimer and party discredit while accusing rivals of selling honor for Lorimer dollars. It critiques the water company and its Elkhart shop plans, notes press bias, and cites Iowa convention indications of platform pledge violations.
The speaker argues brains per capita and money per pocket rise with education. He cites Massachusetts and Indiana averages, notes foreign-born skilled labor, and claims educated youths have far better wealth prospects. Debate covers school duration, criminal origins, and child health impacts on learning.
A German scientist has invented a device described as a television apparatus enabling the operator to see over the wires at a considerable distance. The report notes the invention as a significant breakthrough in visual transmission.
Morning lectures on the Modern Viewpoint of the Bible led by Glenn Frank attract attendees at the Elkhart Chautauqua with talks on Old Testament value and evolving religious thought. Senator Dolliver will speak on Republican Day while Trum pet Notes band plays two concerts Friday afternoon and evening.
Abe Stringer headlines an event praised for courage and eloquence as the speaker extols American progress. He recalls pioneer resilience against odds, the value of individual opportunity, and warns against greed while urging unity under liberty and democracy.
John Corbin resigns as literary director at the New theater citing the burden of infallibility. The anecdote includes Blynn and his wife with a biting quip about admitting mistakes only within the family.
An English resident recounts Nairobi’s boy servants as largely inexperienced in basic tasks. He notes issues with tray etiquette and even simple cleaning, describing boys who misunderstand soap and misapply it, revealing a broad lack of training among raw local youths.
Ohio National Guard units leave Columbus as four regiments return home with Mayor Marshall’s consent. About 4,700 troops remain to handle the situation while street car service nears normal schedules. Governor Harmon fails to secure union and company agreement on arbitration board decision. An electric motor measures daily telephone usage seconds.
A census summary shows Cincinnati with 264 463 residents, an eleven percent rise. The report notes Bloomington Indiana has 8888 people and references broader international and postal statistics from 1508 and UK deaths, reflecting a mix of scattered data from the period.
Two sharp earthquake shocks rattled San Francisco at 7 this morning causing a thrill among residents. No damage is reported as the city experiences the aftershocks.
An Illinois man claims to have patented a new safety pin design named Doubly secure. The device features two points on opposite sides of a central bar, aiming to enhance safety and functionality.
The Amazon valley in Brazil yielded 1,883,984 pounds of rubber in one year valued at $55,000,000. A substantial portion of the rubber was used in the electrical industry.
An old report notes that a cow yields about seventy tons of milk annually. The figure reflects high output in dairy farming discussions of the period.
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