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Newspaper
Elkhart Weekly Truth
Location
Elkhart, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1908
Page
2
The Truth announces a Teddy Bear Balloon event with four bears to be distributed to local children within 50 miles. A first ascent is planned Monday August 24 at 4 PM in front of the Truth office, with further ascensions to follow and free transport for nearby families.
An August time notice promotes Dr Shoop's Restorative as a remedy to restore nerve strength and ambition within 48 hours of use. The ad warns that outside pressures depress the nerves and stomach and asserts full health will return with the tonic. Sold locally by BH D Miller.
Miss Clara Mumaw offers classes in Shorthand and Typewriting, Business Penmanship, Spelling and Letter Writing with nine years of experience. Destruction thorough and practical. Fall Term begins September 1. Call at any time to arrange enrollment. Studio at 405 Main Street, Home phone 18. 9-9.
A fragment states after a two week outing the speaker will be at their office Thursday and signs off with a greeting to customers and friends. An ad-like line mentions Burdock Blood Bitters curing indigestion from J. H. Walker of Sunbury Ohio.
Help wanted not required. Earn from 3 to 5 dollars a day by selling furniture and household goods sold on easy payments. No experience or investment needed. The Gately Co. at 215 217 South Franklin St. Saginaw.
Mrs Rollins of Dewey Illinois and Mrs Moran of Kansas City Kansas report dramatic relief from stomach liver and bowel troubles using Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin a guaranteed herb laxative remedy. Readers can request a free sample by mail and see prices 50c and 1 a bottle at Houseworth Bros.
W R Ward of Dyersburg Tennessee certifies the Orino Laxative Fruit Syrup treats chronic constipation. He claims it is a thorough practical remedy and offers his reference to druggists.
C. J. Stilson, formerly with Taylor & Co and a cutter for E. G. Krienke, has set up in the merchant tailoring business in the Gas Co. block. See advertisement Heener column.
A reader from Ingleside, after fifteen years with chronic indigestion and over two hundred dollars spent with no relief, declares Dr King’s New Life Pills the best pills ever sold under the guaranty at Houseworth Bros Drug Store.
Report states a team from the Eye and Ear Institute in Vienna completed a study tour with world renowned ophthalmology experts. The group met with leading Mayflower researchers and plans to publish findings from their examinations in St. Vitus Hospital.
Dr. Klein discusses the 65 foot papyrus roll found near Thebes in 1872 by an Arab grave robber. Dated around 1552 BC but a copy of an older text 7,600 years old, it details comprehensive medical knowledge with 700+ substances, matching modern diagnostic structure.
Mark Twain visited Hannibal Missouri and told a school audience a tall tale about a sick boy. The boy wakes with pains and fears, the doctor arrives and jokes about the illness, predicting the boy will be well enough to return to school soon.
A Mexican hacienda party chronicles a duck hunting morning describing gear and guides, riding to a river, stalking through brush, and shots landing as Indians assist. The narrative contrasts sport with local methods and notes the hunt and subsequent rabbit pursuit by an elderly guide.
A historical account explains Iceland coast shark fishing on a sloop with gallowslike rigs and hauling tackles. Sharks are hoisted, their livers processed for oil, with claims of reduced pain and eye removal to prevent return baiting, noting Norway as a major cod liver oil center and shark liver oil’s likeness to cod liver oil.
A London Telegraph passage notes American women are urged to reform and guide others, shaping the character and progress of women’s clubs in the United States. The piece highlights a lively zeal to preside over committees and spread reformist doctrines within these organizations.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions a Meceuls archipelago and daily offerings or duties aboard ships. The readable fragment hints at maritime groups known as sea gypsies and a local sale or exchange context, but essential details are missing.
Eyidsen leads an expedition for two years from 1907 to 1908 aboard the steamer Denmark with 21 crew and a scientific party including a geologist, biologist, botanist, physician and artist. The aim is a thorough survey of Greenland’s east coast and Independence Bay, joining Peary’s mapping, with sledging, dogs, and possible east to west crossing if ice allows.
George Ade, famed for fables and sharp marriage quips, reportedly hid from a rumor about marrying Dorothy Tennant the actress in his play The College Widow. In a New York interview he quips he has a tenant on his farm and denies plans to wed, adding wittily that a smooth guy knows when to sidestep.
In Shelby county Kentucky H McMakin believes lemons can be cultivated here as he has done. A specimen measured thirteen inches in circumference. He planted a slip sent by a friend and proves it may be possible to raise lemons in the state.
A Columbus Ohio letter praises Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound for relief during the Change of Life. The writer cites improved health, regaining ability to work, and recommends the remedy to friends. The ad notes thirty years of use and claims it cures female ailments including displacements inflammation and irregularities. Mrs Pinkham invites sick women to write for advice.
An old ad touts sound lumber and careful seasoning by B C Godfrey & Sons. It promises customer advantage from quality products and contrasts with inferior, unsound materials. The message emphasizes reliability and yard slogans.
A fragmented note shows concern over falling short on timber for autumn renovations. The writer references lumber costs being higher than last year and the need to prepare for upcoming fall repairs.
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