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Newspaper
Elkhart Weekly Truth
Location
Elkhart, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1909
Page
2
Sweden faces a nationwide strike drawing 250 000 workers into chaos. Troops guard cities as parliament members arrive in Stockholm to quell unrest. No milk deliveries shock families while railroads and bridges are secured and a state of siege looms over the capital.
The Democratic state convention met in Harrisburg with harmony. The ticket for November includes Associate Justice C Larue Munson Williamsport for the Supreme Court, George W. Kipp Towanda for State Treasurer, and J Wood Clark Indiana for Auditor General.
Bloomington Illinois August five Charged with swindling William McGinnis farmer of Milner out of eight thousand by using the green goods game James Lancaster and Dana Bolls supposed from Chicago were arrested and held in bonds of two thousand each.
Property notes describe two and one half acre lots on Ple fant Plain venue with prairie soil. Planning details reference a subdivision in the plain area with limited lot sizes and potential development.
The record lists receipts including rent taxes of 239.81 dollars, common school principal 3 617.18, common school interest 5 215.20, state tuition 26 dollars, other items totaling 92 681.3. Disbursements show warrants issued 11 084.18, township school apportionment 2 048.90, school fund loans 2 500, and special judges 70, totaling 45 652.68. Cash on deposit at multiple banks and balance on hand 47 027.65, total 92 681.33.
A Marquette carpenter credits Grape-Nuts with rebuilding his brain and boosting strength, stamina, and sleep. He says the cereal lets him study, work, and endure fatigue better, noting his improved digestion and renewed vigor as proof. He references reading Thy Road to Wellville and claims the letters are genuine and engaging.
Madrid announces several gunboats have been sent to Morocco to curb contraband landings. Many foreigners offer to serve as soldiers. Moors attack a commissary convoy near Melilla. outcome unknown. American consulate Barcelona states all Americans in Barcelona and nearby districts are safe.
Chinese interpreter Quan Yick Nam, who aided police in the Elsie Sigel murder case in New York, told the district attorney that his life has been threatened by some of his countrymen if he does not withdraw from the case.
Earl Dill was found not guilty of criminally assaulting Miss Ray Burkhalter in a crowded office building in Little Rock Arkansas on August 5. The acquittal ends the case against Dill.
Davenport teams set records in the Iowa state firemen event on August 5 with 150 feet of hose, breaking a coupling, and a half mile run. Bonnie and Beauty of Clinton cut the old time from 1:18 to 1:14 1-5, then Paddy and Prince of Sioux City posted 1:13 3-5.
Salzburg reports Harriman's health improves and he plans a brief rest in Munich. The note states Harriman has left for a few days for a visit, indicating recovery progress and travel.
The production features a North Brookfield Massachusetts setting about fifty miles from Boston. The comedy uses local character types and includes numerous songs composed for the show by Mr. Cohan. Advance tickets indicate a Saturday morning opening at 10 a.m.
Food experts at Battle Creek Sanitarium perfected Toasted Rice Flakes after years of work and declare it the best of their discoveries. The new cereal surpasses all others in delicious flavor and nutrition. Big package Original Toasted Rice Flakes ten cents. ask your grocer.
An advertisement proclaims dandruff is caused by a germ and credits science with a cure. Newbro's Herpicide is described as a scientific preparation that kills the dandruff germ and reaches the scalp root to prevent hair loss. Samples offered for 10 cents, with dollar bottles guaranteed.
Next week a country store will be conducted on the Carnival grounds to raise proceeds for the new St. Vincent's school building nearing completion. Generous patronage of the general public is invited.
Two and a half acre rich prairie lots facing Pleasant Plain avenue offered for sale. Each lot measures 10 by 40 rods, with 14 lots totaling 44 by 132 feet. Priced at $400 and up on reasonable terms. Contact D. M. Best at 115 Lexington Ave.
A sign in a window at 300 Main Street South advertises a free item offer. The note invites passersby to take what is available at the curbside display. Local readers are cautioned to act quickly as items appear limited.
The note indicates a Woodmen gathering arranged through L S and M S for August 8. Attendees plan to stay all day to avoid walking twelve blocks to the far end of the line and will take dinners.
John Waen ington of Bosqueville Texas says blood poisoning from a spider bite left him bedridden five weeks with large deep sores on his leg. Bucklen Arnica Salve reportedly cured him, while claiming it heals fevers, boils, burns and piles. Houseworth Bros sells it for 25 cents.
A Kemp Texas civil war veteran describes a long battle with illness and despair that led to his death at age 72. He recalls years of weight loss and medical struggles and notes a stubborn ailment that finally claimed him.
The notice states that on September 27 1909 Vivian P Oswald was required to answer a complaint in a divorce case filed by William Garver in Elkhart Indiana. The defendant is not a resident of Indiana and must appear or demur by the listed court date. The clerk is Geo W Fleming with attorney Oscar Jay of Goshen Indiana.
A local citizen urges against experimentation and promotes Doan’s Kidney Pills as a cure for kidney and back pain. The testimonial from Mrs. Roy Edgerly credits relief after using the drug at Houseworth Bros. and endorses Dean’s as a trusted remedy with the slogan Remember the name Dean’s.
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