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Newspaper
Elkhart Weekly Truth
Location
Elkhart, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1902
Page
4
A long meditation on personal reform urges readers to cast off vice and indulgence. It stresses soul power as the inner guide, the value of prayer and discipline, and contrasts self resolution with church teaching to achieve salvation and health. It critiques indulgence and the coal strike context hints at broader moral concerns.
An advertisement extols Dr Pierce's Favorite Prescription as a cure for pain from womanly disease, restores beauty and happiness, and includes a testimonial from Mrs. H. S. Jones of Forest North Carolina. It also promotes Dr Pierce's Pleasant Pellets and notes cautions about substitutes.
A reflection on what qualities deserve esteem. It argues beauty attracts attention but a beautiful mind and kindly behavior earn lasting respect. Conscience guides worth, while bad temper, bad habits, and deceit offend. Individuals should cultivate honesty and integrity above all.
The piece notes rising interest in municipal ownership of utilities in Britain with cities asking Parliament to grant powers to run water, electricity, gas, and streetcar services. It cites Premier Balfour considering a commission and cites a spring water works election showing voter demand for public control amid high rates and poor service.
Immigrants push US population past half a million annually, fueling steady growth in industry and the settlement of unsettled lands. This expansion spurs resource development to meet rising demand and boosts all sectors of trade and commerce, signaling a future larger than many expect.
An advertisement for Scott's Emulsion asserts it helps consumptives gain weight and reduce coughing. It claims internal action on the lungs is mysterious but promises more weight and less cough indicate consumption weakening. The note offers free samples and lists OTT and BOWNE chemists at 409 Pearl Street MN.
The death of Thomas B Reed is noted as the loss of a strong national figure known for bluntness and obstinacy yet recognized for honesty and frank dealing. While not loved by all, his steadfast integrity earns him lasting respect in Republican circles and in American politics.
A constitutional argument challenges forcing publicity for trusts. Congress lacks power to compel a trust to disclose its affairs, arguing that the sugar trust has long refused to allow state or federal bodies to inspect its books, despite arrests of officers for noncompliance.
The piece urges readers to examine their surroundings and conditions to ease life’s wounds and annoyances. It champions cheerfulness as humanity's best adornment and a smiling face as a powerful dissolvent of wrath. It counsels courage and happiness, noting many people are worse off.
Engineering News estimates that U S railroad employees earned 610 million dollars in the year ending June 1 1901, with 20 million in official salaries. A 10 percent wage rise would add 57.6 million in costs, leaving a 28 million surplus after debt and dividends, while actual surplus was 8 million. Railroads may raise passenger and freight rates to offset higher wages.
The piece urges steady diligence from employers and workers during winter to avoid wage cuts and layoffs. It warns that idleness harms families and communities, stresses that wage earners must work harder to prevent dismissal, and emphasizes maintaining steady employment to spare women and children from hardship.
The piece notes no financial collapse or stock market shifts after the president's message and no drastic labor or capital changes. It critiques organized capital and labor for not reacting to Roosevelt's advice and questions tariff reform and industrial policy effects. The tone mocks the expected upheaval from policy signals.
The piece notes espionage around J Pierpont Morgan and elastic negotiation tactics for the Isthmian canal. It laments misguided reform efforts and mocks attempts to assimilate Indigenous peoples. It also references Philippine peace praised by the President and warns against wandering from military protection.
Baron Max von Oppenheim, German counselor and explorer, after seven months in the United States, lauds the country’s extraordinary growth, railroad-driven development, and versatile, enterprising people. He says America’s apex is not yet reached, noting virility and invention across industries.
A profile of Senator Alger detailing his rise from humble beginnings in business to wealth through shrewd speculation and his resilient career in politics. The piece highlights his soldiering and enduring persistence as he became a long-serving member of the upper house.
The passage highlights a political figure, Alger, who faced arrest at Sheridan’s command for leaving the front, then ascended to grand commander of the G A R and secretary of war under McKinley. It notes relentless vilification yet calls him irrepressible, indomitable, and author of a self written book.
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