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Newspaper
Elkhart Weekly Truth
Location
Elkhart, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1902
Page
3
New York August 23 Russell Sage expressed broad support for immediate arbitration of the coal strike. He urged operators and miners to meet and settle the dispute, warning the strike causes untold suffering. A Wall Street banker noted coal price spikes and also backed arbitration as the solution.
Rev. Thomas Haggerty once connected with the Dallas diocese resigns as a priest in Cincinnati and withdraws from the Catholic church to devote himself to socialism. He cites the church stance against socialism as incompatible with his economic beliefs and plans to propagate socialism full time.
In Havre Montana on August 23 white and black soldiers clashed after prejudice sparked a brawl near Fort Assiniboine. Exchanges of shots occurred as the fight escalated in a local dance hall. The incident highlights racial tensions among service members stationed in the area.
Omaha officials for Armour & Co. said the consolidation of packing interests is practically accomplished. They claimed the Cudahy interests have agreed to sell or to join the combination, with the exact outcome awaiting a final decision. Rumors have unsettled high salaried employees amid the move.
A cyclone with hail and rain swept a Niobrara river strip near Hemingford Nebraska on August 23. No lives or major buildings reported destroyed though communication lines were distant and details scarce. Hailstones measured about two and a half inches.
Des Moines report notes the forty-eighth annual Iowa state fair live stock exhibition will eclipse all past fairs. The new stock pavilion costing $50,000 will be dedicated on a Monday. Cattle entries exceed by 100 the totals at Chicago's international fat stock show last winter.
Carbondale Ill Aug 28 The new northeasterly railroad from near Thebes Il extends to Altamont forming the final Cotton Belt link with the Gould lines northward creating a through line from Texas to Chicago and the east. At Zeigier a junction with the Leiter road and at Altamont a connection with the Wabash road will complete the route. vast Illinois coal deposits lie along the line as land is bought and mining shafts sunk.
William E Moonee of Tuscola brings a witness to Kankakee alleging a complete alibi for Murphy. The exoneration claim targets the perjury charge and a habeas corpus hearing is scheduled for September 8 in Chicago. The foreman of Murphy’s farm is the witness, who records meals taken by the employer.
A London paper claims Thackeray never wore “weepers” whiskers once common on the Westminster bust. William H. Lambert of Philadelphia funded their removal after Mrs. Thackeray Ritchie arranged a brief display edit. A replica now guards the Germantown staircase.
Geo W Fry of Viola Iowa praises Kodol the great reconstructive tonic for stomach and bowel troubles saying it cured his dyspepsia after months of distress and helped a neighbor as well. The testimonial claims Kodol digests any good food and should be taken after meals.
In Paraguay a small communist Cosmo colony founded by Australian socialists now boasts Cosmo Monthly. News is dispensed via a brown horn blown twice with a half hour gap, as a reader shares items from weekly papers and Asuncion Dispatches received twice weekly.
Drummond Tennessee merchant T A Pinner touts Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy as the best cure for dysentery, saying one small bottle cured him without a doctor and that no doctor can better treat bowel complaints for children or adults. For sale by Houseworth Bros.
Greenline owned by Joseph Lesh of Goshen won the first heat as Geers’ horse broke at the start. In the second mile Greenline led to three quarters in 1.37. Hal later took the lead but finished the mile with a fast last quarter.
When you wake with a bad taste in your mouth go at once to Houseworth Bros. drug store and get a free sample of Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets. One or two doses will make you well. They also cure biliousness sick headache and constipation.
A Chicago Tribune note describes how a single cent dropped in a streetcar causes immediate attention and a scramble to recover it. Passengers watch, glance toward the floor, and try to act unconcerned while secretly hoping to spot the coin.
In Berlin the Frohse menagerie near the Preuzlan gate halted after a lion attack on Miss Heliot during a staged battle. Blood spilled, she was carried out unconscious, spectators alert, and authorities later forbade further performances.
An allegorical picture shows a girl startled by a grasshopper while stepping on a snake, paralleled by a man who spends on a cyclone cellar yet ignores a bottle of Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy for his family. The remedy is praised as prompt and reliable for these diseases and sold by Houseworth Bros.
Jack Joyner becomes the highest paid trainer in the United States signing Thursday to train and develop Sidney Paget's yearlings for $20,000 a year. He is renowned for guiding thoroughbreds for August Belmont Perry Belmont and David Gideon over the past decade.
Shake Into Your Shoes. Allens' Foot-Ease powder eases painful smarting feet grows nails and relieves corns and bunions. It makes tight shoes feel easy and cures sweating and corns. Sold by druggists and shoe stores. mail order 25c. Trial package free. Address Allen S. Olmsted LeRoy NY.
After enduring punishment in the prize ring a hundred times Charles Johnson a Philadelphia boxer drank chloroform and died as a result of his wife nagging at him.
A testimonial from W. Scott of Milton Pennsylvania praises De Witts Little Early Risers as a gentle vegetable tonic that eases poise in the system without gripe. The product is described as small and easy to take and free from distress, endorsed by Houseworth Bros.
Jack O Connor says he has been released by Pittsburg for his role in attempting to persuade Pirates players to switch to the American league. He states Hans Wagner will sign with the Louis league team.
Two clerks at the observatory are counting the stars using photography. They have cataloged 212 507 stars so far, about one fifteenth of the expected total. A photographic chart maps planets and celestial bodies, later counted with microscopes over roughly three years to ensure accuracy.
Four year old boy with colic improved after morphine by a doctor failed. After giving Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy, he slept within thirty minutes and recovered. F. L. Wilkins, Snell Lake, Wis, bookkeeper for Shell Lake Lumber Co. For sale by Houseworth Bros.
The Boston Transcript quotes a description of Butte Montana life as a nonstop show of labor and bustle. Mines and smelters run three eight hour shifts while stores restaurants and theaters stay regulated around the clock. The piece notes an absence of older men amid constant glare and activity.
A. C. Jackson M D of Goshen Indiana writes Genesee Pure Food Co LeRoy New York praising Grain-O as a fine substitute for coffee after trying a sample at his office. He says it measures up to the best Java and Mocha and expresses strong satisfaction with the product.
Officers and men approved a new wage schedule to take effect September 1 boosting payrolls by roughly $100,000 yearly. Through passenger conductors may seek later rule changes. through freight conductors gain 3 cents per mile, enginemen reach standard pay on large engines, local freight shifts to daily pay, and mixed runs crews receive increases.
Advertisement claims One Minute Cough Cure cures cold symptoms immediately. It states the remedy lays inflammation clears the throat and strengthens the mucous membranes. It targets coughs croup throat and lung troubles and is described as absolutely safe and fast acting. Houseworth Bros.
President Norton of the Toledo, St. Louis and Western visited Vice President Hays of the Grand Trunk in Montreal this week. Rumor makers cite the trip as evidence of a pending deal that would give the Grand Trunk control of the Clover Leaf.
Dr Isaac Swatter a dentist of Noo dletown has been sued for 5000 damages by Bridget Humphrey a pretty girl who says he pulled the wrong tooth during treatment and offered to marry her Bridget refused the compromise.
The Lake Shore Land and Building company filed articles of incorporation with the secretary of state, proposing a $65,000 capital to develop land at Indiana Harbor in Lake county for an industrial community. The West Hights Lands company of Evansville, a mining concern, has $25,000 capital. Kokomo Co-Operative association plans general mercantile business with $10,000 capital. T. D. Scales company of Boonville will mine and sell coal with $25,000 capital. Stylesville Cemetery association in Hendricks county will lay out a cemetery with no capital stock. Bebe Grain and Hay increased capital from $20,000 to $30,000. Old Hickory Chair increased from $20,000 to $25,000. Grant and Wabash Pipe Line signified intent to sell $80,000 in preferred stock.
W H Dibble of Sioux City Iowa says his 11-year-old son was poisoned by plant juice while picnicking. He rubbed it into his eyes and feared losing sight before a neighbor recommended DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve. The first application helped. the boy recovered fully. The ad claims it relieves skin ailments, cuts, burns, wounds and piles and warns against counterfeits.
A Susquehanna correspondent reports Conductor Hubbard of the Delaware and Hudson describes a novel method to catch a 50 pound wildcat near Fairview. He baited a chicken with an iron hook, used a bell cord from the caboose, and the animal seized the bait on a curve. The crew killed the beast. Hubbard plans to collect the scalp bounty and wear the hide next winter.
The ad asserts that inner balance matters most and promotes Rocky Mountain Tea from Rouseworth Broa as a remedy for overall wellness. It emphasizes that outer appearances do not reveal character and that all body organs must function in concert.
The Wabash Continental Limited completed a seven mile trip from New Waverly to Peru in five minutes thirty seconds. One mile was covered in thirty eight seconds with the next two miles at forty seconds each.
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