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Newspaper
Elkhart Weekly Truth
Location
Elkhart, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1905
Page
6
In Girard Kansas on December 1 Mrs Ira Berry a starving violent woman remains in a locked toilet room of a Pullman car after attempting to shoot rescuers. She has been without food or heat for over 48 hours and shows no signs of sleep or reason despite repeated capture attempts with dummies and probes for chloroform.
Midshipman Minor Meriwether is acquitted of manslaughter in the Branch death. He is found guilty of conduct unbecoming an officer and a gentleman and dismissed from the naval service. The court cites conditions rather than viciousness and recommends the secretary of the navy exercise discretion in disposal of the case. Capt. Diehl studies the record for a final memo and recommendation.
The report shows receipts for the year ended June 30, 1905 at 234,178,976 with an estimated 242,000,000 for the year. It lists tax totals from distilled spirits, fermented liquors, and tobacco and names leading states by internal revenue payments. In Rock Island Illinois, all saloons were ordered closed on Sunday by Mayor G W McCaskrin, with gambling and slot machines also affected and a pledge to halt Sunday business.
Very Rev. Charles D. Williams D D dean of Trinity Episcopal Cathedral Cleveland announced to Trinity congregation Sunday that he will accept election as bishop of the Protestant Episcopal Diocese of Detroit.
Disaster at Diamondville Wyoming Mine No 1 leaves 18 English miners dead after a blown shot triggers the explosion. Five bodies recovered by Saturday night. mine offices report minimal structural damage and expect normal output within four to five days.
Chicago December fourth after eleven weeks the Gilhooley jury completed Emanuel C Romer of West Chicago Avenue was final juror chosen. Jury cost Cook County over seventeen thousand six hundred dollars the most expensive ever. Ten defendants stand charged with conspiring to assault Chris J Carlstrom a wagon worker who died later from pneumonia.
Indictments for conspiracy to restrain trade were returned against seven men and three companies after a brick trust investigation. Five of the indicted are prominent Chicago brick manufacturers and the other two are labor leaders. Independent firms alleging harm by the alleged trust are named in the indictments.
Annin W. Gardner known as Bobbie Beach head of Beach and Bowers minstrel troupe died in Watertown Wisconsin from a paralytic stroke suffered a week earlier.
William J. Palmer, founder of Colorado City, has donated over 1 million dollars to parks and charities, built a Bear Canyon driveway, and purchased a large new tract to convert into a park in Colorado City.
Correspondents of English newspapers note a rising fondness among local birds for fruit and berries, reflecting shifts in available feed and seasonal abundance.
An advertisement touts Foley's Honey and Tar as a cure for la grippe and coughs and claims it prevents pneumonia. It cites Mr. G. Vacher of Chicago and a Houseworth Bros. endorsement, noting a 50 cent bottle cured a severe cough and recommending asking for the product and refusing substitutes.
The Todas, a small hill tribe in India, are portrayed as indolent and prefer cattle herding to farming or work. Men avoid labor, with women and children doing hut building and daily tasks. priests manage cattle care while husbands resist labor, leading to repeated famines and reliance on roots and berries.
Fragmentary lines discuss canausry seed quality and cleanliness. Mentions cyanivy seed and home chat, with unclear references to handling, appearance, and dust.
In a tense exchange Naphew chides Uncle-Well over delayed funds as Tripertiavent asserts the proverb that a fool and his money are soon parted. Naphew retorts about weeks of coaxing for payment.
A Baltimore American snippet recalls a performer finding real comfort in a haunted room where a ghost walked as part of nightly touring. The exchange highlights the eerie ambiance and actor's ease amid spectral surroundings.
Quote from Sala about speech restraint noting the challenge of choosing what to omit at critical moments.
Guides push travelers toward costly ascents to earn wages during brief seasons. Many accidents occur when novices lack return options, while eager guides lure climbers into dangerous traverses. Begin with easy climbs to build skill and confidence, avoiding thrill over caution.
The tale recounts a pagan mill that only allows marriages in May for women and warns of dire outcomes if such unions occur. It follows Ovid and Ohl plmned studying stars to avoid unlucky days while courting Josy June, seeking a favorable path for June’s marriage prospects.
A Panama and Central America forest vine called matapala or tree killer begins as a climber on large trees. It rapidly grows tendrils that grasp the host, strangling bark and leaf, rotting the tree, leaving the matapalo standing hollow and erect like a monstrous plant devil.
An elderly passenger on an upper deck H hefted a cigar and dumped a match into the street. His umbrella caught fire from a gust of wind and flew off like a flaming parachute. He tried to grab it, overbalanced, toppled over the omnibus rail, but landed upright and unhurt.
A visitor questions higher education while a village blacksmith praises colleges. He notes that past study focused on books only, but now athletic training helps his son become a first class blacksmith, reflecting the era’s view of practical prep.
A patient frets about insomnia and medical expenses. A doctor worries about unpaid fees as his wife reportedly rifled his pockets each night, drawing suspicion and tension. The scene evokes a strained, domestic medical dilemma.
A damaged snippet shows a woman saying a man is her husband while referring to a friend. The fragment lacks context and full sentences.
Unclear OCR fragment references people and places with scattered terms. The readable parts hint at names and a timeline but lack coherent events or context for a complete news item.
The piece recounts a brown woman praising Hawaiian servants as excellent yet naive. She recalls domestic etiquette where servants insist on first names, prompting her plan to force formality. A new cook ignores titles and uses endearing terms, prompting a moment of social embarrassment at a gathering with English officers.
The North China Herald notes the Korean gentleman values leisure over haste and dresses to display wealth. He wears spotless mourning shoes, puffed socks, padded pants, a polished jacket and overcoat, a headband and top knot, spectacles, a ring, and a fan as he moves through life.
In a McClure's excerpt William Allen White recounts an artist and his bride visiting the Grand Canyon. The husband blinds her before she views the scene from a cliff edge and her emotional reaction leads to a vow about painting the landscape.
An exhortation to pause from daily toil and retreat into the woods to reflect on past actions and moral failings. The piece urges self examination of memories, opportunities missed, words spoken or unspoken, and the need for mercy and inner penitence.
A yearly ritual occurs on a Sunday in September in Fralle Maggio. Celebrants form a procession carrying a large cotton stuffed snake figure while weeping. They believe the expiatory ceremony will protect them from snake bites during the grape harvest.
The text reflects on joy as an unpurchased, unseeked prize, stating heaven as a place cannot contain it. It must be carried within as music, holy fire, and a deep wellspring from eternal springs, a statement attributed to Forace Bushnell.
A Philadelphia Record quote features a friend teasing a prima donna about jealousy and the singer’s reply that many have never sung in church choirs.
Flora debates a birthday gift for Arthur. She contemplates giving herself as the present while recalling his request to avoid expensive gifts. The exchange hints at a deeper relationship and personal promise.
A Ra c ine quotation notes that minor misdeeds lead to major transgressions and warns against false moral panic. It reflects a view on moral progression and human behavior.
A colonial era note from White's Town dated June 16 1798 requests payment of 12 dollars 18 pence owed to WM Green. The letter mentions plans to import nine barrels of rum and offers to sell rum axes log chains or boots if needed. It reflects courteous debt reminders of the era and notes Green’s depot near Oriskany Creek and recipient Doxstacer near Tort Plain.
The excerpt notes dogs sleep variably based on mood and circumstances. A petted dog resists waking, ignores a cat, and yawns like a sleepy child. Yet a cue like “walk” or a gunlock sound wakes it instantly, ready for action, as described by the London Spectator.
In early sources William R. Stewart notes that Chinese papermaking produced genuine paper long before Greek and Roman methods. He contrasts papyrus fibers with Chinese technology, highlighting early authentic paper from Chinese practices.
In Japan the flower man decorates homes with palms quince trees flowering shrubs and oriental flowers for health. He selects scents carefully if someone is ill to provide a quieting effect.
Dialogue notes keep shifting as Wool asks about lodging while Van Pelt describes a neighbor across the hall learning to play the flute. The exchange hints at a rhythm of a hidden plan or prank unfolding between the two characters.
A humorous exchange features Mrs Bleachblond spotting black hair on a coat and Mr Bleachblond explaining it means the coat is from last season. The gag hinges on hair color and wardrobe timing.
A reflective aphorism quotes Ebers comparing fame’s pull to salt water, noting the paradox that the more one gains the more one desires, illustrating the insatiable urge that fame can provoke.
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