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Newspaper
Elkhart Weekly Truth
Location
Elkhart, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1903
Page
7
A Nova Scotia woman reports relief from uterine trouble and headaches after using Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription and Golden Medical Discovery. She endorses the medicines and invites others to publish her testimony. Free medical adviser offered with stamps. address Dr. R V Pierce Buffalo NY.
A humorous fable where a persistent frog wooes the moon, repeatedly losing sight as she hides behind clouds and a hill. After several attempts he finally asks the moon to marry him, but she vanishes again and he returns home a bachelor, per the Pittsburg Dispatch.
American League results list New York 6 1 over Chicago 5 3 Boston 6 St Louis 3 2. American Association games Kansas City 11 6 Toledo 8 5 Louisville 10 Minneapolis 3 Columbus 2 Milwaukee 0 Indianapolis 10 St Paul 3. Western League Kansas City 9 Omaha 7 12 in gs Colorado Springs 10 8 Peoria 6 2 Milwaukee 6 0 Denver 0 6 Des Moines 10 St Joseph 8. Three Eye League Dubuque 15 Springfield 4 Rock Island 7 Cedar Rapids 6 Rockford 3 Bloomington 3 Davenport 6 Decatur 5. Central League Terre Haute 8 Wheeling 4 South Bend 7 2 Grand Rapids 3 L Fort Wayne 16 9 Marion 2 7 Dayton 6 9 Evansville 4.
Mrs Marie Kleeberg wife of Philip Kleeberg a wealthy New York lace merchant died by self inflicted carbolic acid poisoning at their Riverside Drive residence after hosting a dinner for relatives and friends. She and her husband had gone for a drive before she was found dying within minutes of returning home. The family offered no explanation for the death.
Fragmentary text shows a death linked to a bustile event on a date in Sa Hons area. Readable names and specifics are missing, leaving only a vague outline of the incident and location.
An Elkhart reader praises Dean's Kidney Pills for backache and kidney trouble, claiming swift relief after trying the advertised remedy. The ad explains kidneys filter blood and warns of poisonous blood from failure. Sold by dealers at 50 cents a box. Foster Milburn Co. of Buffalo is the U S sole agent.
Ezekiel Halliday laments the loss of his long cherished Booksellers' Row shop as renovation reshapes his homey parlor. Martha, a sharp observer, urges him to accept change while he clings to memories embodied in a fragile Pilgrim's Progress volume.
In a Philadelphia Press exchange readers discuss a new love story. Miss Romanz praises the idea while Mr Crabbie calls the dialogue realistically silly.
W S Philpot of Albany Georgia reports quick relief from a bilious attack after taking a single Little Early Risers pill. He claims the pill was more effective and pleasant than calomel or blue mass and left him feeling well. The pills are described as potent and pleasant in effect and sold by Houseworth Bros.
Faced with a puzzling spoken line, this fragment notes Jawley’s habit of chewing gum. The garbled quote hints at a recurring gesture and a curious exchange, preserving a quirky, uncertain aside from a historic speech fragment.
A frail old man named Zeckel wanders through rain and smoke to survey the ruins of his once cherished shop on Charing Cross Road. He recalls a life spent serving customers and wonders how to cope as new London replaces old ways and his kingdom fades. The river offers a distant, quiet consolation as the world moves on.
In Minneapolis on August 20, the Anchor and B mills of Pillsbury Washburn and mills C, D, E and G of Northwestern Consolidated Milling halted operations due to wheat scarcity. Workers fear wage cuts and some seek a meeting to press demands, potentially triggering a strike.
Washington August twenty protests arise over enforcement of the pure food law for imports. Shippers complain cargoes are held up for days while agriculture department experts sample and analyze goods, causing delays and losses. Secretary Wilson says a short delay is inevitable but work will be extended to speed business, noting current delays average under two days.
Results include Boston defeating Chicago 4 to 3 and Cleveland beating Washington 2 to 0 in the National League. American Association games show Indianapolis 1 over Minneapolis 0 and Milwaukee 6 over Toledo 4, plus St Paul 3 over Louisville 1 and Kansas City 7 over Columbus 2. Three-Eye League reports Rock Island 11 over Dubuque 6 and Davenport 8 over Bloomington 2, with other scores listed. Central League notes Fort Wayne 9 over Grand Rapids 6 and Terre Haute 15 over Dayton, plus Wheeling 6 over Evansville 3.
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