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Newspaper
Elkhart Weekly Truth
Location
Elkhart, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1905
Page
3
Dr A W Chase’s Nerve Pills
An advertisement touts Dr A W Chase’s Nerve Pills for ailments tied to female reproductive issues. Testimonial from Mrs John Bailey of Penn Yan endorses improved nerves, heart action, sleep, and appetite after use. Available in two boxes at local dealers in Indiana with doctor’s portrait on package.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. W. Chase
John Bailey
Jackson Street
Penn Yan
N. Y
A. W. Chase Medicine Co
Buffalo
Chase
M. D
Houseworth Bros
Ilkhart
Ind
Bright
Lakeside Medicine Company
Chicago
U.S A
Lenton’n
Sais
Six Million Acres Offer Prompts Texas Lands Sale
The state of Texas will put on gale September 1, 1995 six million acres of state lands across the state priced from $1.00 to $3.00 per acre. One fortieth cash down and forty years to pay with 3 percent interest. Write for details including cheap Southwest rates on August 15 September 5 19 October 3 and 17. E W Labeaume G P and T A Cotton Belt Route St Louis Mo.
Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea Promises Family Health
An advertisement proclaims Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea as a quick remedy for bone and muscle strength, health, and happiness for the whole family, selling tea at 35 cents or tablets from Houseworth Bros.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollister
Rocky Mountain
Housesworth. Bros
Fragmented Health Note on Pain and Diet Effects
A garbled text fragment discusses pain origins from diet and a warning that pain may recur. It mentions the idea that some foods can poison wellbeing and that realization may occur after time. The text reads as incomplete notes without clear names or dates.
Tropical light and race explained by a U S Army surgeon
Surgeon Major Charles Woodruff argues in a Philadelphia treatise that the negro’s black skin evolved as a defense against tropical sun rays. He claims pigment under the outer skin shields against dangerous short rays, varying by climate, and notes blacks may suffer heat in darkness or confined spaces like a stokehole.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Woodruff
Philippines
England
Tropics
Deep Sea Fishes That Devour Foes Twice Their Size
Dr. SandersonChristison notes deep sea eels such as the saccopharynx and the great swallower Chiasmodus nig er swallow prey larger than themselves. The stomachs stretch like rubber, with extensible membranes and backward pointing teeth, enabling a single gulp to ingest sizable prey in utter darkness and immense pressure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gunther
India
Sanderson Christison
Scientific American
Tapeworm Claimets Cure for Consumption Report
Report from Consul Canada at Vera Cruz states two eminent scientists found tapeworm blocks tuberculosis infection. A consumptive who had a tapeworm reportedly fully recovered after treatment with a liquid prepared from tapeworms. Doctors then injected the preparation into several consumptives, claiming complete cures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Vera Cruz
Mexico
State Department
Man Shrinks Sixteen Inches From Osteomalachy Case
A French Academy report by Professor Lannelongue describes an illness osteomalachy that reduced a man’s height from four feet six inches to under three feet over three years. Bones softened and bent like rubber, then the patient recovered suddenly though no cure was found, ending up eighteen inches shorter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lannelongue
French Academy of Science
Piano and nerves link eyed by Berlin physician
A Berlin physician reports a study of 600 patients under age twelve who played the piano compared with 600 non players. He found far higher nervous disease rates among the musicians and draws conclusions on the instrument's effects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Ants cultivate mushrooms as a food source
Professor J. R. Ainsworth Davis summarizes a Science Magazine view from tropical America where ants collect green leaf pieces to cultivate a mushroom culture. A gardener caste weed out germs prune thread tips and enable tiny white mushroom bodies to form the ants’ chief food.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. Ainsworth Davis
America
Science Magazine
New German Electic Lamp Promises 50 Percent Lighting Cut
A German company has introduced a new electric lamp with a tantalum filament far longer than a standard bulb. The wire length and high resistance enable efficient light with lower energy use, reportedly slashing lighting costs by about half.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
Ship's Keel AH Propeller Sparks Speed Promise
Pittsburg shipbuilders win a contract to build a novel boat for Thomas Berston of American Steel and Wire. Berston’s patent places a propeller under the vessel along its full length, tested near Washington. He aims for speeds up to 45 miles per hour with a 60 horsepower, four by thirty foot craft and envisions faster larger ships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
Thomas Berston
American Steel and Wire Company
Berston
Washington
No Garbage In Paris The City Without Waste
The passage discusses Paris allegedly having no garbage to dispose of and describes luxurious meals from top to bottom, with kitchens and hotels supplying viands to various grades, showing a supposed extreme efficiency and economic model for a great city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Barrels Made of Paper Noted in New Use
A recent report highlights the novel use of paper in barrel manufacture. The development describes barrels crafted from paper for potential lightweight, sustainable packaging solutions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Els
Heroic dive saves reservoir work from flood tragedy
George B. Freye an Orange Mountain tunnel engineer risked his life to reach a submerged steam pump during a cloudburst that flooded the west dam trench. He stripped and dove head first between braces, opened the stuck valve, and was rescued after about a minute and a half underwater. His act prevented major damage and project delays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Grove Reservoir
Orange
N. J
New York Times
George B. Freye
Freye
Orange Mountain
North River
Great Cornwall
West Dam
City of Traverse used in gambling scheme during races
Chicago gamblers aim to install a wireless telegraph mast on Traverse City Hall to jam De Forest signals during afternoon races. Commodore Bud White reportedly plans to use the vessel to relay returns to guests awaiting race results. Assistant Chief Schuettler quotes biblical warnings for bettors and miscreants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Commodore “Bud” White
City of Traverse
City Hall
de Forest
Bud” White
Santa Fe Trail Marking By Kansas School Children
Kansas school children will mark the old Santa Fe trail across the state funded by a 1000 appropriation. The Daughters of the American Revolution will lead engraving milestones with support from a prior fund. The State Historical Society may arrange holidays for near trail schools to place markers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas
Topeka
St. Louis Globe-Democrat
Daughters of the American Revolution
George P. Morehouse
Morris
State Historical Society
Japanese officer recalls Mukden battle dog tale
A Japanese officer recounts spotting a Pekinese wandering between battle lines at Mukden. The dog approached him and he kept it, noting it likely belonged to a Russian officer. He recalls carrying the panting animal under his arm while charging a Russian trench.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muakden
Battle of
Mukden
New York Tribune
Ingenious block system add on for locomotives
J E Steigelmeyer of Indianapolis Fire Department patents an automatic locomotive control that stops engines when signals are ignored. The device uses electricity and compressed air to close the throttle and apply brakes, recording each stop for review. Railroad men hail its simplicity and claim a 50 percent danger reduction with practical tests planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. E. Steigelmeyer
Indianapolis Fire Department
The
Indianapolis Star
Steigelmeyer
Rrailroad
How Mark Twain Won Wealth Through Indecision
In a Harper's Gossip note, William Dean Howells recalls a Twain chat about thrift and indecision. Twain joked that saving his last nickel rather than choosing a cigar or apple led to his wealth, suggesting indecision can pay off in the end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mark Twain
William Dean Howells
Harper’s
Mr. Howells
Navy Tests With Soft Coal For Warships
The Army and Navy Journal reports the Navy Department will conduct experiments with soft coal for warships. It notes the navy’s past use of anthracite and recalls older officers saying the Battle of Santiago could not have occurred under different fuel conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Navy Department
Army
Navy Journal
Santiago
Bold Raid by John Paul Jones at Whitehaven Harbor
Cyrus Townsend Brady describes John Paul Jones leading a two-boat raid on Whitehaven Harbour. Jones seized forts with fifteen men, set fire to ships, and used pistols to calm a hostile 1500 strong mob while his crew escaped in the cutter. Lieutenant Wallingford failed to aid when his match went out.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitehaven
Cyrus Townsend Brady
Metropolitan Magazine
John Paul Jones
Jones
Wallingford
A Measure For Chefs From A Young Cook’s Training
Dorothy a twelve year old with serious kitchen skill guides a salad dressing lesson. Her mother and grandmother observe as Dorothy explains proportions with precision noting a moderately generous heaping end of a medium sized tablespoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy
Elephants at Work in Logs and Lumber Mills
A London Mail report highlights elephant staff in saw mills. One elephant drags logs from water to the saw bench, places them on a table with tusks, and another at the far end stacks squared logs in precise piles. Elephants select logs for shipment and assist by holding logs in the river while bound by raftsmen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London Mail
Lightning and Cities Debate City Lightning Safety
An insurance agent asserts cities rarely suffer lightning deaths, citing statistics and asking readers to recall no fatalities on major urban streets. He argues the danger is greatest in rural areas or small villages, questioning why urban areas seem immune to lightning deaths.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lly Company
Broadway
Beacon Street
Chestnut
Street
Nicolet
Avenue
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