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Newspaper
Elkhart Weekly Truth
Location
Elkhart, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1903
Page
6
A physician warns in a public dispensary that unsupervised home remedies cause serious injuries. He cites cases of cholera mixture overdose, paregoric, and laudanum like substances from unregulated sources. A woman overdosed on a prescription only drug and was saved by prompt treatment, while a clipped newspaper column misleads readers.
In 1829 Sir Goldsworthy Gurney, a Marylebone surgeon, built a steam carriage in Albany street and drove London to Bath and back at about fifteen miles per hour. A crowd at Melksham attacked the machine, wounding the stoker, but the trip remains the first steam locomotive journey in Britain.
The New York Mail and Express notes a male decline in overt masculinity as women adopt active roles. It claims American girls’ growing independence shifts behavior, with men growing more feminine, as women wear sweaters and blazers while men adopt pink shirtwaists and stockings, and trousers appear baggier.
The New York Telegram reports a tensorial parlor where the staff and boss are deaf and dumb. Two talking journeymen left, replaced by graduates of a deaf mates training school, while patrons communicate via pantomime and slates. The setup allows comments about patrons in sign language unseen by others.
A farmer near Fulton is approached by a well dressed man who asks to buy cows. He buys three for 300 dollars claiming to provide milk for ninety three children. Guards from an asylum arrive to take the man away.
A Washington Star report celebrates recovered municipal archives detailing Chicago's medieval era before the great fire. The rediscovered papers, hidden for thirty six years, illuminate a rich history and spark pride among long-time residents as the city’s tale comes to light.
The murder of Emperor Paul I of Russia on March 24, 1801, is recounted as nobles attack his room after a sentry’s struggle. The emperor, in uniform and booted, is awakened, wounded trying to flee, and ultimately strangled with his own sash following a brutal confrontation.
Mrs Alicia Armstrong of Mount Vernon New York died last week leaving an estate around 200000 and bequeathing it to two sisters. A clause offers one dollar to any relative who claims, signaling potential contest by nephews and nieces. Her husband linked to Lord Armstrong inventor of the Armstrong gun.
Ethel asks why Mae no longer rides with young Dent. Mae explains he tried to kiss her after she refused and she decided to end the relationship due to his slow progress and insistence.
Fragmentary text presents a curious dialogue line between a maid and a speaker. The readable portion hints at affection but lacks clear context, names, or events to anchor a full report.
In an Italian quarter restaurant, Schuyler Thompson observes a glamorous crowd. The tailor-made woman and her husband share a playful, trusting chemistry as Thompson toasts “To wedded life” amid music, drinks, and animated performances.
A Washington Post described grande dame visiting a Western army post drew a parade of twenty five mules as she walked in a corral, her light dress and parasol attracting the animals. A photographer captured the procession as she fled toward the officers’ row with the pack on her heels.
Fragmentary note describes a discussion at Columbia commencement where John Kendrick Bangs voices a skeptical view on the advantages of a college education. The excerpt mentions graduates and a conversation about education benefits.
A Pennsylvania town formed an unusual jury that acquitted school directors accused of extortion from teachers and sentenced them to be reprimanded by the court. The piece urges preserving this verdict as a model for future ages in the Smithsonian.
Abolishment of capital punishment in Italy in 1875 linked to a 42 percent rise in murders. Policy discussion continues on deterrence and crime rates.
Houseworth Bros. drugstore promotes Mi on a flesh forming food claiming it assists digestion and weight gain. The ad offers a 50 cent price with a full refund if it fails to increase weight or cure indigestion, urging use by thin or emaciated individuals.
Ex governor J Proctor Knott aged 78 has settled in a new house he built on Market street Lebanon Kentucky His previous country home beyond the city limits was recently burned down in a separate incident confirming his retirement plans.
A Drummond Tenn merchant, T. A. Pinner, praises Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy, stating one small bottle cured him without a doctor and calling it the best cholera medicine. He says it never fails and is pleasant to take, sold at Houseworth Bros.
Striking similarities noted between the ancient ruins at Zimbabwe in Rhodesia and corresponding antiquities in Cornwall England. Scholars observe parallels in design, construction and cultural motifs suggesting possible historical connections.
An advertisement asserts Dr A W Chase’s Ointment cures itching bleeding and prolapsed piles with a money back guarantee. A Michigan City Indiana laborer Casper Walton reports severe pile symptoms eased after using Chase’s Ointz product.
A dated advertisement touts Ozomulsion Food Co cod liver oil emulsion as a medicinal food gentle on the stomach. It claims benefits for invalids with weak lungs blood issues and run down constitutions and offers a free trial bottle by mail to New York address with ten cents. It lists Elkhart drugstores including Fenton's 225 Main St and E B Felt's near the depot as retailers.
Zachary Taylor died in office making Millard Fillmore a New Yorker president as vice president. James A. Garfield’s death led to Chester A. Arthur, another New Yorker, becoming president. William McKinley’s death brought Theodore Roosevelt, also a New Yorker, to the presidency. Fillmore and Arthur sought renomination but failed.
An allegorical image shows a frightened girl trampling a snake while a man spends a fortune building a cyclone cellar yet neglects to supply his family with Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. The passage claims the remedy is the safest guard against bowel complaints, sold at Houseworth Bros.
Report notes significant temperance agitation gains in Louisiana Mississippi Texas and Arkansas over the past three years with momentum expanding across the region.
A New York architect who built many country houses reports no demand for lightning rods in the last decade. He states lightning rods have disappeared as a protective feature on new houses.
The fair board chair remarks there is no regulation stopping entry of the auto. The owner promises to provide a pedigree, naming Blue Devil powered by My Pride and claimed as damned by The Pedestrian.
A day worker meets morning newspaper men described as slightly under the influence. The term lychnobite meaning one who works at night and sleeps by day is invoked and then debated as offensive yet mollified by its dictionary definition.
A fragment shows Larry asking about a massage treatment. Denny says a woman with a kettle and hot water gave it. The odd exchange hints at a rough spa or improvised facial ritual.
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