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Newspaper
Elkhart Weekly Truth
Location
Elkhart, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1902
Page
8
A seller, citing unsettled market conditions, states he will book all future coal orders for delivery at the price in effect at delivery. He pledges to supply customers with the highest grade hard coal entering the market.
I offer Massillon Washed Nut and genuine Jackson Hill coal suitable for summer use. Reliable supply available for immediate delivery or pickup.
Ex Governor George Hoadly of Ohio dies at Watkins New Jersey after a period of illness He was born in New Haven Connecticut in 1826 and rose through Cincinnati law to the Ohio legislature and state supreme court He later aligned with liberal Republicans and then Democrats and practiced law in New York.
In St Louis on August 27 Mrs. David R. Calhoun’s Boston terrier Dooley travels on a Pullman pass. The dog rode from New York to St Louis with stops at Atlantic City and Hot Springs Virginia on a pass issued to Mr Dooley after a prior refusal for a dog pass. Dooley had won beach show prizes in his first three years.
A cyclone struck Majorca causing extensive damage across the island. Many houses were destroyed and several lives were lost. Reports mention women and children among the affected in Bloemfontein.
Buffalo Aug. 25 Senator Hanna admitted no hope of arbitration with anthracite operators. He said the miners alone are willing to arbitrate and warned the strike will be long and costly, raising coal prices and hurting workers families and the public. He expressed sympathy with the miners and sorrow for the stalemate.
Russell Sage credits J Pierpont Morgan with the power to end the coal strike. He calls Morgan the greatest man in American finance and says Morgan could speak and miners would return to work. Sage notes Morgan's leadership of the billion dollar steel trust and influence over mine owners and stockholders.
The Central Federation Union meeting representing 250,000 workers requested President Roosevelt to convene a special session of Congress to address the coal strike and push for an immediate end to the dispute.
French astronomer Camille Flammarion reports at Javisy observatory that Earth's shadow appears at dusk as a large greenish black circle rising toward the zenith. A faint reddish light line, caused by atmospheric refraction, sits atop the shadow.
Pittsburg August 25. Attorney General Knox has told friends he sold his interest in the Knox and Reed law firm and plans to move to New York when he retires from the cabinet of President Roosevelt.
In Logansport Indiana on August 25 a dispute over 25 cents led Thomas Hille to strike Neils Hansen, age 20, on the jaw. Hansen died from a broken neck.
Fragmentary notes indicate a report on funds for Boers in distress with mentions of Hague and possible aid or relief initiatives. Limited readable details suggest international concern and fundraising context.
Visitors at Cape May New Jersey witnessed five waterspouts about five miles offshore. A southwest thunderstorm and a separate severe storm formed, while a small hurricane swept the eastern town. Bathers fled as lightning raged and rain poured. Three waterspouts formed and dissipated in succession, then a southeast double spiraled before veering out to sea.
Official report from Captain Train shows the Maine's trial run on the Cape Ann course reached 17.96 knots in uncorrected speed. Navy officials say tidal corrections could adjust the result slightly higher or lower.
Salisbury Md Aug 25 Charles Renninger a railroad conductor died at Delmar of paralysis said to result from a playful blow on the arm struck in 1900 by Congressman W H Jackson of the First Maryland district The congressman is noted for tapping friends with his cane and was a warm friend of Renninger The death is attributed to the arm blow by supporters of the conductor.
New York Aug 25 Hiram Cronk the only War of 1812 veteran on government pension rolls is dying at his home in Dunbrook Oneida county. He is 102 or 103 years old and has lived in three centuries.
A head on collision on the Bay Shore Terminal line in Norfolk kills three and injures fifteen. The dead are W. S. Vandall and C. B. Colden, both motormen, and Linwood Fentress, age ten.
Jump a trestle at New Albany Indiana a freight train loaded with cars and bridge equipment derailed after five loaded cars ran down a steep grade into a heavy two engine train on a high trestle sixty five feet to the ground with cars and engines toppled.
In Florence Italy Aug 25 a fire at the Hotel de Vallombrosa ruined jewelry and property of guests. Mrs Roosevelt cousin of the U S president escaped through a window and survived the blaze.
In Portland on August 25 a fire killed the Kronberg family’s servant girl and all four Kronberg children. The father, half clothed, stood on the sidewalk and begged firefighters to rescue the children.
Minnie L Klein was attacked by two highwaymen who beat her near New York in broad daylight and fled with a satchel containing $1 800. The incident occurred in public view.
After English Mines Manchester Aug 25 An American syndicate interested in shipping is negotiating the purchase of the property of a firm in south western Lancashire comprising three collieries with a daily output of 1000 tons.
American ambassador White departs Berlin for a Swiss tour on August 20. He is joined by his daughter Mrs Newberry and her sow, and by Miss Corneil. A false report claims he did not secure a million, which Warwick denies, and Cea Rhadea is mentioned in partial texts.
New York Aug 27 - Operators refuse any arbitration plan or outside influence to end the anthracite coal strike. Morgan, Baer, Spencer and other railroad leaders met in Delmonico’s to discuss mine reopenings while reporting no break in the stoppage. Baer said operators remain united and will not be swayed by President Mitchell or arbitration efforts. Morgan’s return from Europe does not alter the stalemate.
Goshen and South Bend Times report the Elkhart county Democratic nomin ating convention produced a strong ticket. The slate includes four Democrats and three Republicans with veterans Milburn Zook Smith Walker and Hapner named for council seats. The piece condemns Republican leadership for alleged misuse of funds and praises bi partisan balance and reform spirit.
A newspaper tale says James Whitcomb Riley uses the alias Mr Nickum at home for emergencies. A maid, told to announce Mr Nickum, finds Riley in the library with a book and the visitor is led to the drawing room. The ruse fails when the reporter deduces the disguise was unsuccessful.
Readers are told Hall's Catarrh Cure heals catarrh as a constitutional disease. The ad promises $100 for any case it fails to cure and cites internal action on blood and mucous surfaces, with testimonials and a Toledo address. Gall's Family Pills are recommended.
Crop notes highlight Miss Annie Busby selling 37 quarts of beets and 11 gallons of apple butter. Charley Cutshaw buys a suit after selling wheat and considers an alliance with Hilder Bennett's gun. Harry Dollarhide funds medical studies by selling potatoes. Genial Gabriel Gookin enjoys prosperity buying two smoked lamps and mint julep as he paints the town.
A group titled the Jolly Push Club forms with 18 young women contributing energy and organization. The piece highlights a spirited start and future activities within a local community context.
A fragment notes a visitor entering Haw Creek where no merchants advertised. The record hints at a quiet, advertising-free town scene and a local atmosphere.
Professor Talfourd Smith of Siloam High School in Siloam Georgia endorses Peruna as a grand catarrh remedy and general tonic. He claims years of use in his family and urges readers to seek Dr Hartman for free medical advice if results are unsatisfactory.
City schools will not open on Labor Day, September 1. Students above first grade returning or not in Elkhart last year report to their buildings on Sept 1 at 8 a.m. for class assignments. A general teachers meeting is set for 2 p.m. at the high school assembly.
Attention Farmers Wheat Wanted call for offers or sale action related to harvesting, milling, and local milling interests in Indiana. The notice mentions John Ludwig Mer and a mill unit seeking wheat for processing and market, urging participation before selling elsewhere.
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