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Newspaper
Elkhart Weekly Truth
Location
Elkhart, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1910
Page
3
Following congressional action, telegraph franking privileges are to be withdrawn from many users. Rail passes were abolished earlier and the amendment to the interstate commerce act takes effect August 2. Telegraph companies urge cancellations and mail delivery where possible. Local notices also warn of excessive use of free telegraph services.
A Lake Shore fireman and an Italian fruit dealer clashed in the Lake Shore yards near the freight track this morning. The fireman struck the other man after he was unloading fruit, while the Italian allegedly used a vile epithet. Officer Pearce intervened to prevent further trouble as tensions from a prior dispute resurfaced.
In Wabash county a Big Four south bound freight crashed into a Vandalia freight at a crossing in North Manchester. The fireman was trapped in the wrecked engine but uninjured. Heavy property damage reported as the down grade prevented stopping the locomotive. River Park seeks annexation by South Bend while Mishawaka pushes to annex River Park.
O G Richards a pension agent from Eudora Kansas suffered long with stomach trouble and feared cancer. He found relief with Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin and was cured. A free sample is offered by mail, with purchase at Houseworth Bros for one dollar per bottle.
Lake Shore power policy stores surplus engines to economize fuel and keeps serviceable locomotives ready. To move power efficiently, double headed trains handled heavy loads and returned power to origin, with double headers used on routes including Toledo and Lehigh.
Detailed plans for the proposed extensive rebuilding of Bucklen Theatre were received from Chicago architects. A conference between H. J. Bucklen and Harry G. Sommers will decide start dates, with Sommers expected from New York to meet Bucklen soon.
A Burlington shoe clerk vacationing in Vermont identifies a vacant strip between two mansions as ideal for a cheap boarding house. He buys the land from a farmer for 700 dollars and, after declaring plans in the press, sells the strip to neighboring property owners for 5000 dollars after starting ground work.
A Houdan hen on Henry Batley’s former farm near Dallas New York brooded nine peeps in a nest built in the forks of an old cherry tree. George Smith, now in Seven Valleys, sent his son-in-law Mr Bailey to watch the farm. The hen emerged with her brood after a search revealed the nest along with seven more peeps and a rotten egg. The ground chicks had fallen from the tree and were found among brush and leaves. The hen and family are living in better quarters now.
A philanthropist conducting an independent investigation describes one man as an intriguing puzzle. The man replies that he is trusted, claiming honesty, pride, and laziness explain his situation. The dialogue ends with the notion of being trusted.
The Indiana Michigan league collapses as teams like Gary Ligonier Dowagine and Nues drop out. Berrien Springs improves while Elkhart rises, prompting disbandment talk. Niles seeks to form an independent club with new players and a Chicago pitcher to face the locals at Driving Park next Sunday.
Philadelphia August 11 Special The Langford Kaufman fight was declared off due to a disagreement between the pugilists about a postponement.
South Bend Indiana August 11 physicians say Louis A Freel a Grand Trunk car repairer shot by a detective during the recent strike will be permanently paralyzed below the waist. Johnny Peck the detective will be tried next week for attempted murder.
J. W. Chamberlain of St. Paul was chosen grand junior warden during a Chicago business session today in the Knights Templars organization. The announcement came in Chicago on August 11 in a special dispatch.
Ordinary air contains impurities and city air holds measurable dirt particles. These particles host tiny living bodies called germs, which attach to nutrient-rich fluids and multiply at their expense. We do not know exactly what these destroyers are, only that they exist and cause deadly ravages where they act, prompting science to seek ways to reduce or eliminate them.
The article describes localized taste in the mouth noting sugar on the tip yields sweetness and aromatic substances are best perceived by the front tongue while many other substances are sensed by the back of the tongue. It also mentions the sides of the mouth are insensible to certain tasteless substances.
National League weather affected results with Philadelphia edging Chicago 2 3 in rain and New York St Louis games delayed. American League Chicago beat Boston 2 1 in 12 innings while Detroit defeated Philadelphia 8 3. St Louis beat New York 10 3 and Cleveland shutout Washington 2 0. American Association scores include St Paul 0 Toledo 4 and Milwaukee 8 Louisville 4. Next day schedule lists Chicago Boston Pittsburg Brooklyn Cincinnati New York St Louis Philadelphia Detroit Washington Cleveland and others.
The Lake Shore ran a special train from Chicago east this afternoon passing through Fikhart at 38:15 delivering Knights Templars back from the triennial conclave.
Classified items include a Sterling-Hudson Co. sales position at Office 119 Marion Street and an experienced sales lady needed for Boston Store. Real estate offerings from Indiana Realty Co. list Riverside Drive and Bower Street lots, with payment terms. Alteration lady needed at Jet ter, address 38 Truth, with salary and experience stated. Lost gold headed parasol on Chautauqua grounds with reward offered.
In Beverly Massachusetts on September 16 1771 Josiah Woodbury declares his happy emancipation from matrimony. The notice mocks a runaway from Josiah Woodbury cooper stating vows of good riddance and joyous celebration with neighbors over the end of an unhappy marriage.
Thomas C. Lee of Armour & Co is indicted for perjury by a grand jury probing the beef trust He allegedly lied about a firm member attending a meeting where prices were fixed in Chicago on August 11 Special.
Mr. A. R. Cole from Kendallville will preach on Thursday and Friday evening. Everybody we come. Come and hear him.
M C Cookston of Young Buffalo's Wild West Company secured a permit for August 27 on East Jackson Street grounds Elkhart. Pinkerton detectives accompany the show to ensure safety as the first Buffalo Bill style attraction here in years.
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