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Newspaper
Elkhart Weekly Truth
Location
Elkhart, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1905
Page
4
Truth Publishing House notes that the Weekly Truth is issued every Thursday afternoon and includes all the latest foreign and local news. Subscriptions deliverable to any post office in the United States or Canada cost $1.00 per year.
At Kenwood Golf Club thirteen auto owners and one prospective buyer formed the Elkhart Automobile Club. C. G. Conn was named president and the group drafted a constitution and by-laws modeled on the Chicago club. The club aims to promote roads and automobilist rights and will urge neighboring towns to organize, with quarterly meetings and monthly board sessions.
A 12 year old son of William Kreighbaum was cut on the head when he fell backward from a delivery wagon near Main street. He landed on brick pavement, recovered briefly, then walked to a nearby shop for his wound cleaned before being taken home in a Ziesels Bros. wagon. The injury is described as minor.
Mrs. George H. Payne of Indiana polis is visiting her mother Mrs. A. A. Carpenter of Jefferson Street.
Fruit prices outline best yellow peach varieties in the orchard. James Curran located five miles north and two miles west of Owasg jac Michigan, W14, indicates sale or pickup point.
A London Standard note details the bushmaster, a Brazilian nocturnal serpent famed for beauty and savagery. It describes size up to eight feet, six fangs, a lethal reach, and a curved tail claw used to leap on prey, with local names sguru cucu and de fogo.
An editorial notes laughter as a unifier reducing resentment and aiding governance. Citing the Pittsburg Dispatch on Napoleon III, it describes how merry posters and clever humor placated anger after regicide. It argues societies that laugh are easier to rule than gravely minded nations.
Professor Simon Newcomb argues in Harper's that the moon lacks air and water in detectable amounts, has negligible atmosphere, and extreme vacuum. He notes telescopic evidence would reveal even a city block sized object and seasonal changes if vegetation existed.
Napoleon arranges a test with a Paris artisan who builds a bulletproof coat. After firing pistols and a fowling piece at the wearer, the coat proves impervious. The maker is paid 18 000 francs for the coat and a second 18 000 francs for the fear induced by the demonstrations.
A vivid note on bluefish voracity citing Edwyn Sandys in Recreation. The piece describes bluefish tearing through crowds of prey, with jaws splitting victims and fragments floating. Terns and scavengers follow, ensuring nothing is wasted as bottom feeders clean up leftovers.
The term okeh comes from Choctaw meaning it is correct or I approve. It was used by whites dealing with Choctaws more than thirty years before the Van Buren campaign. The phrase signified understanding and assent in imperfect cross language talks, as noted by the Boston Herald.
A ship from a southern seas trader was swept inland by a massive wave during the Krata koa eruption. Carried two miles from its home, the vessel settled in a dense jungle near Bata, becoming a long standing curiosity for visitors.
A compressed historical note traces key gorilla milestones from 1847 when Dr. Savage sent a skull to Sir Richard Owen who named the species gorilla savages, to 1851 the first complete skeleton to England, 1858 a preserved specimen to the British Museum, and 1887 the first living gorilla shown in Regent's Park.
A roughly fashioned wrought iron sickle blade found by Belzoni at Karnak near Thebes is believed to be the oldest iron artifact. Discovered embedded in mortar under a sphinx base, it is now in the British Museum and dated near four millennia old.
A sobbing child asks what is the matter and complains Mamie Jones is having a birthday party and didn’t invite them. The mother responds with reassurance and a playful warning about possible poisoned ice cream.
A reflective musing notes that listening at a keyhole is dishonorable and a poor practice for many people, quoting Swetchine as a caution against invasive scrutiny. The piece urges ethical conduct and respect for privacy.
In a Washington Star quote Senator Sorghum defends Braynes noting his many good government ideas yet his public attention is limited. The exchange frames Braynes as a planner who figures out how things ought to be rather than reacting to how they will be.
London Mail quotes the author of Isabel Carnaby praising writing as flirting and asserts that talent cannot be taught. The heroine in a modern novel embodies the idea that skill in writing isolates those who cannot, while capable writers are unstoppable.
A fragmented dialogue references a successful book sale and an abrupt firing. The first author questions the timing of the drain in a exchange with a second author who mentions life events set for next Tuesday. The text shows troubled production and uncertain leadership.
A brief quote reflecting on a person named Reinder, noting ancestry and mixed judgement. The remark labels him fundamentally good in lineage but morally contemptible in actions, attributed to Addison.
The piece notes that many servants were relatives, citing Pepys who employed his sister Pauline as a servant but kept her away from the table. It discusses how later centuries shifted servants from family members to nonfamily workers and explains terms like gentlewoman and gentleman reflecting class distinctions.
The essay praises inland bathing as a serene, sensuous experience. A swimmer relaxes in warm water, drifting in still ripples, performing languid strokes, and finally resting with the water hovering at the eyelids. It contrasts such leisure with those who seek only rest in bed.
The English fairs of the seventeenth to early nineteenth centuries fostered a primitive circus ethos. Rather than livestock shows, these fairs featured dancing, fiddling, drinking, fighting, wrestling, bull baiting, and a roaming mix of performers and conjurers that shaped early entertainment.
The orange tree flowers nearly all summer and fruit takes two years to mature. This means a healthy tree shows every growth stage for months, from bud to ripe fruit, creating a rich display of emerald unripe color, gold mature fruit, dark leaves, and bright blossoms.
The Weavers' company asserts oldest guild status by establishment date while the Gardeners' company argues precedence since first parents were gardeners. The Merchant Tailors' master meanwhile awards seniority to the Skinners' company, noting Adam and Eve were skin ners before horticulture.
A playful exchange at the breakfast table features Tommy Twaddles praising Phyllis's new partner, who is called a sport. Tommy reveals he accepted a quarter not to disclose what he witnessed in the parlor last night, a pledge Phyllis acknowledges with a blush.
A quirky exchange from the London Express features a British tourist and American traveler trading jests about their vocal quirks and curious phrases prompting amused reactions.
A Voltaire quote about judging people by their questions rather than their answers. The saying emphasizes inquiry as a measure of character.
London Queen muses on carving as an art once taught by itinerant masters who visited homes to instruct ladies in kitchen terms. She notes the masters’ likely low social standing and the range of actions needed to prepare game and birds, beyond mere portioning.
The fiddler crab hunts through its burrow each April, waking from a long winter sleep. The male’s large claw lies idle while the small claw feeds, and female crabs use both claws for feeding, storing food for later.
The running antelope flower with white petals and dark lines resembles an antelope in full flight. The caricature plant includes a form named Arthur and His Nose resembling the Duke of Wellington. Orchids imitate bees butterflies worms beetles and even toads lizards and large spiders. Naturalists note these forms may lure other insects, though explanations vary.
The 11 000 virgins of St Ursula supposedly traveled to France but were driven to Cologne by winds where authorities say Huns murdered them. A wall of skulls and bones, encased in glass, is shown to visitors as their relics. St Ursula is described as a British princess.
A remedy suggests rinsing the mouth and brushing teeth with water containing a few drops of ammonia. The alkali neutralizes stomach acidity, removing a prolific source of disease and leaving the mouth in a healthier condition.
A fragmented dialogue shows Gertrude voicing disdain for traditional marriage while debating with Papa about suitors. The exchange hints at social expectations and parental pressure in a stylized theatrical snippet.
A discussion of the legendary height of the Tower of Babel drawing on biblical language Hebrew phrases and Jewish legends. It notes varying claims from four miles to five thousand miles and cites Jerome and Lawson's Bible Cyclopedia as sources.
A collection of aphoristic observations on rings, quarrels, marriage, self satisfaction, duties, and appearance attributed to the Atchison Globe, with reflections on personal conduct and social norms.
A poet with debt marries a wealthy heiress and her money changes nothing for him as he jokes that, if she dies, he will be provided for, and if he dies, she will be provided for. The punchline rests on mutual benefit in marriage.
Dr Le grand, a French naval surgeon, asserts the only effective remedy for seasickness is keeping the abdomen absolutely rigid from first setting foot on the vessel. A belt alone is insufficient. the abdomen should be bandaged with wadding and broad flannel bands, applied from below toward the chest. He notes the bands may be made very tight to fully suppress symptoms.
A British nobleman sued for breach of promise told the jury he could not deny the made promise but said the lady overvalued his affections. He argued the value was a fair jury question and the plaintiff recovered only about 1 percent of her claim. He praised his counsel’s cross examination as worth the expense.
Puzzled says a line from a Pittsburgh Post item mocks language barriers. The person remarks the novel states the man was upho rsed and later says he was covwed.
A fragment notes a wife claiming no jealousy toward her husband Ysid. She allows him to sit apart and converse with figures deemed not commonly called good old souls, hinting at social distance and restrained affection in a Chicago Record Herald style observation.
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