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Newspaper
Elkhart Weekly Truth
Location
Elkhart, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1899
Page
6
An old advertisement extols Dr Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery as a blood maker and general tonic. It claims neglect causes consumption and heart disease and urges taking the remedy at first signs of failing health to avoid illness.
The article highlights leading evening gown styles with pale meth and pearl sequins, a charming combination. It mentions Renaissance and Brussels appliqué lace on imported frocks, especially panne fabrics, and notes bolero trends for evening wear.
Samuel Conkling sent to the New York Journal a graphic tale of fending off a massive animal in a small boat on Lake Kopateane near Mount Ariington. He describes paddling with a broken oar, crashing the creature with repeated blows, and comparing the struggle to Shiloh and Gettysburg amid dead and wounded in a vivid, self described encounter.
An advertisement claims the Mystic Cure relieves rheumatism and neuragia in 1 to 3 days. It alleges immediate disappearance of the disease after the first dose and lists a 75 cent price. Sold by O H Leoneari and Mouseworth Bros. druggists.
Salathiel Green returns from Philadelphia with a bass drum prompting hopes of a Creek brass band. The town rally collapses as Judge Taylor denounces patriotism and public spirit, subscriptions are withdrawn, and the crowd orders 18 drums from Philadelphia.
Lieut. Col. Andrew C. P. Haggard describes a remarkable scene on Terra Nova river shore. An eagle seized a barnacled lobster from a pool and fought to hold the crustacean. in a dramatic reversal the lobster clamped the eagle by the neck and both plummeted back into the water before the lobster relaxed and rested at the pool bottom.
A lively tale from Squaw Creek centers on Salathiel Green who insisted on keeping his drum, provoking a village quarrel over forming a brass band. After a committee failed to sway him, he and his drum are cast into the sea, and the town remains free of loud instruments from that day forward.
A Washington Star quip reflects Mr Rufshod comparing theater music and a piano recital. He notes paying five dollars for art versus hearing the same tune from an adjacent flat as a racket, adds that he is getting on.
Mrs R Oburohbil of Berlin Vermont claims her baby was covered with tanning sores and DeWittys Witch Hazel Salve cured her. The ad warns against counterfeit copies and credits Houseworth Bros as the seller.
An old magazine line promises satisfaction at a low price with TRouTH doing the work. The fragment hints at a sales pitch for bundling or binding magazines. Support details and full offer are cut off in the OCR snippet.
A Cincinnati vendor recounts country visits and a humorous cow milking mystery. A stubborn cow would not yield milk until a farmer’s wife, wearing a flat sunbonnet and long apron, milked it effortlessly, revealing the animal’s docility when these garb items were present.
The Cincinnati Commercial Tribune criticizes parliamentary pedantry amid a heatwave in a secret society meeting. A member collapses from heat and, after mock formal motions about cab fare, two members carry him out and send him home at the society’s expense.
A Chicago Daily News reflection calls virtue a poor brand when it roams seeking temptations, framing moral pose as weakness and contrasting it with steadfast character.
A photographer risked life to secure battle pictures during the Santiago campaign. Shot through the shoulder, he entrusted films to a Cuban boy who fled under fire toward Siboney. The boy sought shelter in a sugar shed, which was later destroyed by Spaniards, shattering the precious footage.
A testimonial endorses Kodo Dyspepsia Cure for indigestion sour stomach heartburn and all forms of dyspepsia after failures with doctors and mineral springs. The ad attributes relief to the product and mentions Houseworth Bros as the distributor.
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