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Newspaper
Elkhart Weekly Truth
Location
Elkhart, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1901
Page
3
In Brookside Alabama on December 9 Reverend J W Bradford a Methodist minister was shot twice in the head by Justice of the Peace R D Coffman who fired from Bradford's doorway. Bradford died two hours after the shooting Coffman a former church member had been expelled.
Chicago reports a record season on the Great Lakes with 132 deaths from navigation. The total exceeds last year’s 110 and shows a long term rise since 1896, despite a relatively calm season for storms.
Test for constipation promotes Bailey's Laxative Tablets as a cure improving energy and complexion. Packages 10c for 20 tablets and 25c for 60 tablets postpaid, chocolate coated, with W J Bailey on each package. Lakeside Medicine Co. Chicago manufactures, Chas. D. Rushton sells. Sample free.
Southern Pacific express train from San Francisco to Portland wrecked near Salem in the evening. The engineer was killed and the fireman seriously injured.
A garbled ad promotes Saregua Pills as a remedy for all kidney ills. It references Remedy Co. and China in shorthand, offering a sensational tired sales pitch with no verifiable details.
In a wreck on the Choctaw Oklahoma and Gulf line a half mile east of Caddo Oklahoma J F Carlson of Sioux City Iowa was killed. An extra states the casualty occurred when the locomotive ran into the rear of a local freight at a curve.
In Hancock the mayor secured grappling irons and led a search at Mineral Range wharf for a supposed drowning. A bystander helped, revealing the victim as John A Carlson, who awkwardly clarified his identity while returning for his satchel. The mayor ended the search and handed Carlson $1.
London dispatch notes rising optimism over peace prospects as rumors spread of negotiations. Maj Woods Sampson earns praise for skillful leadership at Brakenslaagte after Col Benson's death and for capturing the Boer laager southwest of Ermelo, signaling possible promotion.
Charles Walenroth, former night clerk, attempted to rob Herman Lobenstein in his room. Surprised, he stabbed with a jackknife, then leapt from the fourth story into the adjacent graveyard and was captured by police hiding in bushes. He carried a false beard pass keys a knife and a blackjack.
Health Officer Friedrich proposes a public etiquette plan to stop spitting on streetcars. Conductors would issue yellow tickets reading Spitting in cars is positively forbidden and politely present the card to the offender with a bow and hat removal.
A patient, D. B. Mitchell of Fulford Maryland, reports a long illness with bed sores improved by DeWitts Witch Hazel Salve. He says he was perfectly cured and calls it the best salve on the market, warning against counterfeits from House Worth Bros.
Six Boers escaped from the Bloemfontein concentration camp on Sunday and were recaptured Tuesday by a detachment under Captain Malcolm of the imperial constabulary near Modder River. Lord Kitchener visited Pretoria briefly. Over a hundred prisoners have arrived since Monday and five escape attempts to cross the railway line toward the Orange River occurred in the last three days.
Chauncey M Depew aims to redeem his image as a lover with a note in the Congressional Directory. He says he married May Palmer in December 1901 and now plans a Paris wedding between Christmas and year end as he sails next Saturday.
New York December 9 Roland E B Molineux must stand trial again for the murder of Mrs Kathrine J Adams by poison candy. Judge Newburger ruled the indictment valid after last month’s motion to quash. Molineux will be tried again after his term as district attorney ends.
Andrea Cucco, 40, was sentenced for life in a New York court on December 9 following a high profile case. The defendant faced multiple counts culminating in a life term.
A second plague case triggers certification of maritime movement to Pacific ports. Nov 18 confirms a Kauai death and two more plague deaths off Kauai. Honolulu case a Chinatown man died Nov 13 with rat origin suspected by Dr. Cooper. Kealia Plantation cases died Nov 5 and 7. second case nursed first, illness under 24 hours.
Columbus Ohio December 9 The women inspectors appointed by the state commissioner of labor have been denied admittance to a number of foundries and the commissioner asked the attorney general for an opinion on legal rights. The attorney general says a refusal to permit entry to gather statistics is a violation of the law and may incur a fine from 50 to 100 dollars on conviction.
The North Dakota Supreme Court ruled that Fargo’s 1898 ordinance creating seven improvement districts was illegal because the vote was not recorded as yeas and nays. The decision affects all financed improvements and sewers in Fargo, while the court avoids ruling on whether securities tied to the work are invalidated.
E. J. Matthews president of the American District Telegraph company and a noted broker fell from his horse near his Valley Forge home and broke his neck. He was 65, lived in New York recently, and was en route to the Radnor hunt scene. He belonged to the Union League and Philadelphia Country Club.
Oil borers at Engle New Mexico strike a artesian well at 200 feet producing 1000 gallons per hour from a two inch hole. Engle lies in the Death desert region noted for extreme aridity. The water find brings great excitement amid a historic desert crossing where 165 soldiers faced doom and only 14 survived.
Chas Replogle of Atwater Ohio suffered kidney trouble and was urged to use Foley's Kidney Cure. After four days he could work again and is now well. Rushton’s drug store carries the remedy.
In Lafayette a mob of boys locked Charley Horn and Floyd Miller aged 9 in a Lake Erie and Western box car. An eastbound freight train hooked to the car and began moving. A tramp in Frankfort alerted trainmen and the boys were returned home.
Newport Kentucky December 9 Coroner Higgins clears Joseph Creelman from the death caused by a knife wound in a schoolboys quarrel. Edward Armineo was named as the shooter and the coroner ruled the killing unintentional under provocation.
The Gauss, under Professor von Drygalski, left Kiel August 11 and reached Cape Town after anxiety over its safety. It departed for Antarctic regions, carrying Germany's expedition to the south.
Washington Dec 7 The foreign relations committee reported the Hay Pauncefote treaty unanimously signaling swift canal legislation. The house will pass Hepburns bill authorizing 180 million dollars and right of way from Costa Rica and Nicaragua. Committee chairs and members named. adjournment set for Tuesday ahead of January meetings.
An old fragment notes a medicine claim for coughs and colds. The text mentions Dr Wood and Pine Syrup as a natural remedy. It emphasizes household use and a family medicine chest.
Washington reports the Mint’s fiscal year 1901 coinage at 176,999,132 pieces valued at $186,340,781 with $99,065,715 in gold and $24,298,850 in silver collars. It notes 225,000 gold pieces worth $349,014 were coined at Philadelphia for the government of Costa Rica and describes bullion stock used for silver dollars.
A historical drug notice promoting Dr. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin as a pleasant laxative. Sold by Thomas' and Rushton’s drug stores with emphasis on ease of consumption and favorable taste.
In Muncie Indiana on December 4 Martin Veneman told his wife he could not find work. She showed a letter stating he had fallen heir to 100000 from his grandfather's estate in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania after months of litigation. Veneman, poor and doing odd jobs, faced a sudden fortune.
Robbers wrecked the Williamsville state bank ten miles north of Springfield and stole 4000 in cash 300 in jewelry and 100 in stamps left by the postmaster. No crew was found. The bank building was ruined and the explosions went unheard. The thieves escaped on a hand car stolen from the Alton road.
A flannel dampened with Chamberlain's Pain Balm bound to the sore area provides superior relief to plasters. It eases lame backs and pains in the side or chest and is said to cure rheumatism. One application offers relief. Sold at Houseworth Bros. drug stores.
Chicago audience hears W Bourke Cockran advocate immediate U S action to end the South African war and ease concentration camp suffering. He warns peace and Monroe doctrine are at risk and appeals for funds raise 6000 dollars for Boer prisoners. Shoals Fielding Varling is fined 50 dollars and jailed thirty days for whisky theft from Mohr Hawkins saloon.
Major General Chaffee reports conditions in the Philippines with peace in northern Luzon and insurgent reign of terror in the south. He urges no troop reductions before 1903 and cautions on military support for civil government amidst brutal native practices and looming bubonic plague.
Mr. R. Gray of Amenia Duchess County New York recommends Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as the best medicine for croup especially for children. He notes it prevents attacks if given at first sign of hoarseness or the croupy cough and advises keeping a bottle ready for instant use, sold at Houseworth Bros.
A short surreal exchange from Harlem Life features two Ragamuffins discussing Heaven. The first notes the toy window scene while the second counters that Heaven cannot compare.
The note jokes about a wife chasing money for bowling and a quip about pin money with a playful exchange.
Fragmentary OCR notes show place names and dates but lack a complete event. Readable items reference Buchanan Michigan, Genesee, and LeRoy New York with a date of May 22. No clear action or outcome available.
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