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Newspaper
Elkhart Weekly Truth
Location
Elkhart, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1903
Page
5
A detailed catalog describes tapestry case priced at 5 dollars and matching pocketbooks, a 15 dollar belt with coral studs, and a 1 dollar shirtwaist of India linen. It notes golf pins, a 1.75 dollar silver golf set, green tapestry netski bag, a white poke hat with turquoise trim, and velvet floral decorations including roses and grapes in velvet. Velvet veils and new hat braids appear as seasonally stylish items.
The maline bow and rosette serves as the excuse for a new pin that is stylish and slender. It features a straight slim form with either a double or single row of small rhine stones or pearls. Prices range from 75 cents to 2.75 in imitation stones.
Plum and velvet dominate the coming season with plum purples and deep wine tones. The torpedo and French turban lead small hats while sail or shapes in blue plush and Strewn ostrich tips add contrast. White plumes fetch high prices and peon velvet signals the season’s luxe emphasis.
A stern employer mutters about a typewriter label claiming sixty seven patents. He scrawls a young woman's name in dust on the machine and exits, while she hides a salary request note and takes a sobbing break before a call from Percy saves her from a bad day.
A Philadelphia Record column urges yearly jewel maintenance to prevent loss. A woman with many rings warns that worn settings loosen stones, causing disappearances as gold settings wear away and gems wobble and fall out over time.
A neighbor with an Oriental rug collection explains monthly hanging and right side beating with a wick er furniture beater to avoid thread breakage. Rugs are swept with a broom along the warp direction and large rugs are washed twice a year by garden hose and sun drying. Small rugs receive cold water wash in a tub with brushing and sun drying. They are never sent to cleaners.
A full leather auto costume sells for $195, crafted as a fashionable gown with a gored skirt and fitted shirtwaist. The outfit includes a high collar, feather cravat, wide sleeves, and mauve satin undersleeves to protect against wind and dust.
A young woman believed dying of consumption hosted a so called death party in Mt Vernon last week. The event drew about a dozen young women and featured a hostess in a white silk dress she made herself, with plans she would be buried in it.
Fragmentary report notes the girls in tears and a sick girl, with quoted lines showing distress. Source suggests a Tribune item reflecting emotional scenes, but details are unclear and names or events are not specified.
Governor John H. Mickey of Nebraska denounces corporate wealth, greed, and its use of law to secure power. He laments dishonest officials, calls for reform, and warns labor must defend threatened interests while rejecting war as a solution. He warns political institutions are deteriorating and the ballot box is misused.
A massive parade welcomed Bishop Colton as head of the Buffalo diocese in Buffalo New York. About 25000 men in fourteen-deep formation stretched for over an hour past decorated buildings as fireworks lit the streets. Archbishop Farley and other clergy joined the installation at the cathedral before the public procession. Polish Catholics did not participate.
Charles O Reilly once treasurer of the Irish National league was found floating in Oakwood cemetery reservoir Adrian Michigan He was resuscitated and taken to St Josephs hospital He remains in danger and is described as broken down almost blind Officials suspect he wandered and fell into the water following a recent street car injury which impaired him.
Dear Sirs I have used your Caus tic Oil for several months and find it not a quickest of anything ever used and always with good results. As soon as business picks up I want one gallon. Yours truly F Chadwick V S Price 50c 2 bottle Gilmore's Headache Powders never fail. Sold by Thomas Drug Store.
Huntington, Aug 25. Frank Blake a wealthy farmer of this county attempted to knock an apple from a tree with a shotgun. The gun discharged and Blake was instantly killed.
Madame Ivanova a prominent society woman and her two daughters were found murdered in St Petersburg on August 25. Police believe a jealous woman carried out the crime.
Fragmentary text references a cigarette and a fiend in New York or AUS context with odd phrases and unclear dates or figures. No coherent event or names clearly identifiable for a factual summary.
Washington reports allege malfeasance in Indian land transactions involving government officials outside the interior department. F Finis Fox accuses U S Marshal Benjamin H Colbert of using office to aid political allies, releasing prisoners to influence votes, and coercing Indians to vote. He links Colbert to the Tribal Development company and improper powers of attorney, with investigations and a shake up planned.
Rumor and clipped phrases indicate William Howard Taft will join the Cabinet, with indications that a successor to a current post will be named. The note cites Oyster Bay and August 25 as reference points for an announced settlement.
Under Lumon Harris who was badly scalded, progress is good and he will be out soon. The Woman’s Christian Temperance Union finds a new home in the Holland building. Mrs Dolly Price returns from visiting Dr Sweetland and family of Mottville.
Harber Schach came home Monday after visiting friends in Battle Creek. Mrs. W. H. Popejoy returned to her Galien home last Saturday. Mrs. Blanch Morse went back to Battle Creek last week. Mrs. Guy Eggleston visited her husband in Chicago last Sunday. Orville Morse and family of Vicksburg visited relatives and friends last Sunday. Percy Geer is now night operator at this station.
F J Green of Lancaster New Hampshire says chronic indigestion and nervous debility improved after using Electric Bitters. His wife notes they’re splendid for female troubles and a grand tonic. Houseworth Bros offers them at 50 cents with satisfaction guaranteed.
Mrs Addison Watts of Zion left Tuesday for LaGrange Montana to visit her daughter Mrs Edwin Hilbish for a week They also plan to visit Mrs Watts brother Philip Rine of Nebraska before returning home
Mr. John Daily, stationed nearby, left Monday for Battle Creek to say goodbye to his young daughter who is set to travel to Arizona to live with her uncle.
Mrs. William Brusman and daughter Lulu of Elkhart and Miss Jessie Brusman of Canton, Ohio, visited Monday with Mr. and Mrs. O. F. Brusman.
Mr and Mrs Charles Dresler and his brother of Chicago spent Tuesday at Heaton Lake.
Mr. Carl Curtis has been working in Gosken for a month and returned home Sunday. Nat Newell threshes for farmers in the vicinity this week. Mrs. Jake Sager of Elkhart visited her mother for a few days last week.
J B Orner of Franklin Grove Illinois nearly lost his life after a runaway accident that left a leg ulcer lasting four years. Bucklen’s Arnica Salve cured the wound and eased skin eruptions, burns and bruises. Available at Houseworth Bros. drug store for 25 cents.
Real estate transfers listed include Mary McGregor and husband to Emil and Bertha Roderwald for Elkhart lots at $1200. Margaret Johnson Lee and husband to Emma A. Johnson for a Bristol lot at $539.10. Sarah Harris and husband to A J and Zepperat Santschi for a Goshen lot at $1600. Emanuel B E Cripe and wife to Dan iel J Keyser and wife for East Goshen lot at $550. Lizzie P Compton and husband to W H Ostland in Osolo township at $1700. E L B Zigler and wife to Mary A Powell for Studebaker's addition in Elkhart at $1500. John Wescar and wife with Claus Anderson and wife to Frank Johnson candidate for 779 acres in Cleveland at $3000. Mitchel Charnley to Susan Peoples for 750 acres.
In a discussion on early wireless progress the speaker warned that a Baltic coast opposition station could doom the project. He argued a perfected trans Atlantic line would simplify operations as a cable system and deter interception, likening the challenges to early incandescent light.
Melbourne Florida resident H Huggins credits Dr. King's New Discovery for curing consumption and restoring health. The advertising claim notes the medicine treats throat and lung diseases, with trial bottles free and prices set at 80 cents and 1.60 dollars.
A Midgebury Independent excerpt notes two Michigan towns north of Elkhart where Black residents are the majority. The report highlights self made farmers and traders like Bill Allen who owns 700 acres and 400 head of stock, with Allen having served as Calvin township justice of the peace for eighteen years before resigning to tend his farm.
An old ad offers a reward for incurable catarrh with Hall's Catarrh Cure by F J Cheney and Company Toledo. It includes endorsements from Wust Truax Walding Kinnan Marvin and notes the cure is taken internally with mucous membrane action and priced 75 cents per bottle.
The Elkhart wholesale market lists practical prices for farm produce. Notable entries include cabbage per dozen at 0.60, corn per bushel at 0.60, oats at 0.08, cucumbers per dozen at 0.10, tomatoes per bushel at 0.50, apples per bushel at 0.35, potatoes per bushel at 0.40, and lard at 0.10, with bird and poultry prices also cited.
Mr and Mrs Carl Melkus of Garfield avenue are the parents of a girl born yesterday.
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