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Newspaper
Elkhart Weekly Truth
Location
Elkhart, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1905
Page
2
A persuasive appeal invites women with female weaknesses to consult Mrs Pinkham in Lynn Massachusetts. Letters are read by women, offering confidential guidance and Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a remedy, promising relief to many and urging immediate action.
A patient from Evansville Indiana describes years of kidney and bladder trouble, loss of weight, and near death until Foley's Kidney Cure provided relief after the first bottle and complete cure after the second. Sold at all druggists.
In Nappanee a hotel houses transients who cook, clean, and come and go freely. The old house is said to be abandoned to rats and roomers. The property was sold to Nelson Flowers, who now denies ownership as a clear title could not be provided. The sellers also deny ownership.
The advertisement promotes Kennedy’s Laxative Honey and Tar as a nonopiate remedy for coughs colds croup and whooping cough. It claims the product treats various ailments and is suitable for both children and adults, noting the red clover blossom and bee on the bottle and urging readers to buy from all druggists.
Mrs. John A. Young of Clay New York praises Electric Bitters for neuralgia of the liver and stomach weakened heart and poor appetite claiming quick relief and cure. Houseworth Bros. druggists sell at 50 cents a bottle with guarantee.
A party of four autoists traveling from Columbus to Milwaukee stopped for repairs after a left wheel hit a sharp object, tearing holes in both tires. Repair staff replaced two tires quickly and the party continued, aiming to reach Chicago that night. The car is a 240 horse power Columbia.
A survey of plant poisons and their roles from ancient herb lore to modern botany. It explains how poisons in seeds and tissues act chemically, how some substances aid preservation and medicine, and how Indigenous peoples use plant toxins for fishing and warfare, including examples from India and tropical Americas.
The article cites Forest and Stream noting fly fishing dates to classical times. Aelian describes Macedonian flies and methods used to tempt fish, including a horse-tail lure with red wool and cock feathers. The piece explains fish behavior and early angling craft, and the mechanical details of a six to ten foot rod and horsehair line.
Surveyors assessed Napoleon era canal plan from the Mediterranean to the Red Sea. They found the Red Sea level was thirty feet six and a half inches higher than the Mediterranean, making the project impractical and likely to be abandoned.
A Chinese led boycott of American goods and services, signed by over 10,000 merchants in Hongkong Shanghai Canton Fu Chau Amoy and Tientsin, imposes a 5000 dollar penalty for violations. The movement targets the exclusion act and aims to influence a forthcoming treaty. Provisions ban US produced items, shipments in US owned vessels, American schools, openings in American firms, and certain domestic roles for Chinese workers.
Orison Swett Marden cites Daniel Webster’s belief in never settling for second class in anything. The passage urges high standards, quality over cheapness, and social ties with the cultured as a path to personal and professional success.
A tale recounted by Mr Seafield in Literature and Curiosities of Dreams describes an Englishman in India with a twelve year old Indian boy aboard a journey. Mrs Hartley and a sister-in-law dream of a little black boy murdering the husband while Hartley himself wakes with a premonitory dream of the child’s intent. The Hartleys believe three providential coincidences saved him.
James G. Blaine praises Abraham Lincoln for directing national reliance on God in war time. He notes Lincoln's proclamations and messages to Congress urging prayers and homage to the divine majesty after Gettysburg and other pivotal moments.
A New York World interview recounts Joe Ullman and Billy Mackin at the Bridge Whist club betting scene. Mrs. Clarence Mackay is playfully dubbed commissioner by Vanderbilt crowd while James R. Keene mocks Diamond Jim Brady with a vest joke. Licorice sisters from St. Louis vex other guests at Grand Union. Spartan kindness from a Louisville woman aids a Boston traveler in need. Grand Union maid cites 148 guests with 602 dresses.
A report notes that harsh punishments persist in Afghanistan, as cited by a source linked to The York Herald. The article discusses methods described as brutal and gruesome, reflecting on ongoing practices in the region.
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