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Newspaper
Elkhart Weekly Truth
Location
Elkhart, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1901
Page
5
June service pattern lists trains 6 10 14 26 28 32 44 532 bound for Pittsburg via Lakes Shore to connect with the Hine and P L E Rys. G J Grammer Gen Traffic MA J Burgh Genl Passenger and L Gorwat Ticket Agent announce rapid route guidance and connections.
Wanted 2000 men for railroad work near Los Angeles California including machinists rock drillers and laborers with daily or weekly pay rates and board. Also 500 men needed for railroad jobs near Omaha Nebraska with laborers and teamsters paid per day or per month and board. Ship date Wednesday Aug 21 at 11 am. O M Quick Railroad Labor Agent 7508 South Main St Elhart ttd.
Fort Sill Oklahoma August 14 Lawton shows a fever for oil as twenty experts arrive from Beaumont Texas. The oil district lies about eleven miles north of Lawton where locators plaster mineral claims and an Ottumwa Iowa company has 2000 acres staked in a single block.
An early 20th century ad promotes a commercial education path as the sure route to business success. It lists Dr H A MU Maw in Zikhart Indiana as the contact point for enrollment and instructions.
Blazing timber on the British Columbia coast widespread as island groves are denuded and dry wood fuels fires that rapidly spread on the mainland. Reports from Vancouver note fires threatening property across the region.
A Northwestern Indiana man was arrested in Valparaiso on a forgery charge and bound over to circuit court on $500 bond after three counterfeit notes were found. The forged items include a $125 August 1900 note signed by Robert E. Biggart and notes attributed to ex Alderman Jacob Chartier and Biggart. The case arose when the notes fell due and signers were alerted.
Frank J. Cheney swears as senior partner of F. J. Cheney & Co. that the firm will pay 100 dollars for each untreated catarrh case. The ad touts Ball’s Catarrh Cure taken internally and Ball’s Family Pills, with Toledo, Ohio as the base of operations. A. W. Gleason signs as notary on December 6, 1886.
On a San Francisco to Honolulu voyage Mrs. Theresa Wilcox, wife of Hawaii’s delegate to Congress, arranged a Hawaiian national dance as part of the evening program. The captain, a stern Bostonian type, ordered the dance removed, despite the delegate’s wife’s insistence it was harmless.
A nostalgic ad claim promotes Mrs. Austin's Wheat Food as tastier than oatmeal and easy to prepare for children. The short copy urges shoppers to ask their grocer for the product, reflecting early supermarket advertising.
T L Monon Colorado dairy commissioner offers to ingest tuberculosis germs from cattle to prove Dr Koch's theory that animal tuberculosis is not communicable to humans. He seeks a suitable annuity for his family and says the sacrifice would be made only if approved by authorities. Local doctors warn the act would almost certainly prove fatal.
A cupful of Mrs Austin's Wheat Food provides breakfast for seven persons making it more economical than other similar preparations.
Aug 14 Morgan family news from Great Neck New York reports Mrs Herbert L Satterlee daughter of J P Morgan gave birth to a daughter at oclock p m at Orchard Point the family summer residence near the village. both mother and infant are said to be doing well and telegraphic congratulations arrive from relatives and intimate friends.
Washington August 14 plans for policing the Philippines with an in shore constabulary numbering about 10600 men have almost been completed by the Philippine commission. This force will be available in case of riots and will make it possible to reduce the strength of the army in the island.
Robbing Jeweler. Denver Colorado August 14 George Skinner 21 and Robert Shuler 20 residents of Allentown Pennsylvania are under arrest charged with robbing Leonard G Lefing Allen town PA of 5000 dollars worth of diamonds about 4500 dollars of gems recovered by police Allentown authorities have been notified and asked to hold the men until requisition panels arrive.
Miss Cora Roger of South Bend and Miss Leena Hollister of Vandalia Mich visited Mrs C W Rinehart last week. The U B church of Sailor is being remodeled and redecorated inside and out. Mrs W B Wyant returned home from Elk Hart after a two week visit. Mr and Mrs Malone and Mr and Mrs Riley and families of Goshen spent Sunday with H C Lyons. Mr and Mrs Clayton H Stamp of Mottville Mich spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs Carleton Rinehart. J J Minnich and wife returned after a year’s absence visiting friends in the western States. Mrs C Cone of Elkhart is visiting Mrs Beardsley and Mrs Amanda Gardner. Mrs Rachael Gardner a longtime Mason township resident died after five months illness of dropsy at 9 am Monday. she will be remembered for helping others.
Chicago August 14 The fourth annual convention of the American Association of Opticians opened at the Sherman house with 150 delegates from across the country. A J Cross president delivered the annual address noting advancement in the profession and praising the improvement in eyeglasses from crude pre 1865 era to present perfection.
The State Department may act against Arthur Van Sittart British consul in New Orleans for denouncing the American press and people amid the Mechanician explosion fallout. He denies the quotes, while reporters and local businessmen ready to testify. Senator Foster plans to seek his removal. Boer agent Pierson sues for ten thousand pounds over arrest remarks. The Mechanician sails to Africa after repair.
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