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Newspaper
Elkhart Weekly Truth
Location
Elkhart, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1906
Page
4
Joseph Choate recounts a striking 1860s case where a workman claimed eye loss after an explosion. The judge tested him with green chalk and spectacles, then dismissed the case as the man read a hidden sentence with his left eye.
In Lancaster County Pennsylvania the home of President elect Buchanan attracted daily toll traffic from a turnpike run by Abraham N Cassel. The road prospered on visitors to the campaign with Buchanan asking Cassel to waive tolls or lower rates for supporters. After the election, as office seekers came, Buchanan urged tolls be raised to deter crowds. Cassel promised to consult directors and granted concessions.
Sewell Ford, new Rye resident, discovers neighbor Simeon Ford. A telephone exchange prompts a quip about unpaid meat bills. Simeon jokes he will pay his own bill if Sewell pays Simeon’s, but the bargain reportedly unsettled. Simeon runs a hotel.
A Brockton Massachusetts child reportedly used a loaded shotgun to kill a man as a Bangor Maine incident echoes a rise in gun accidents. The Washington Star blames careless handling and warns that leaving loaded firearms in homes, especially with children present, is near criminal.
A fashion note from a manicurist says rings are out of style. Among the several dozen patrons visiting the shop daily in the busy season, not one in six or seven married matrons wears the symbol of marriage.
The excerpt argues against imposing a single language internationally. It warns that dominant nations would gain political and economic advantage, crushing others’ pride and risking downfall. It praises national rivalry and arbitration while noting Carnegie's philanthropy cannot elevate a spelling board to a world tribunal.
The term caliber denotes bore diameter in artillery and firearms. It is used to describe gun bore size, while length is often expressed in calibers for convenience. Examples include a six inch caliber gun and a 50 caliber rifle, with pistol calibers given in hundredths of an inch.
A young man, planning to kiss Evangeline, creeps toward a hammock but discovers instead a man’s bristled cheek. The scene erupts with shouts of robbers and porch climbers as a nearby man realizes he kissed the wrong person.
William Lightfoot Visscher of the Sam Houston company recounts tales about Bill Nye at a Sunday night Pledias club gathering. Nye challenges a guide on a Lookout Mountain sight line, noting North Carolina should be pink rather than purple, after a pocket map reveals the color mix.
County commissioners awarded the vault fittings and furnishing contract for the court house to Artee Construction Co of New York as the lowest bidder at 5600 dollars. An additional contract for wood work and furniture was let to A H Andrews Co with potential extra appropriation discussed.
A judgment for 6000 dollars was awarded to Alice Couderman and others against the United States Coaster Co in LaPorte Indiana. The ruling authorizes the sale of a miniature railroad and merry go round set up in Indianapolis.
City officials report many factory inquiries after an offer of 120000 to lure an automobile plant. About 80 percent of applicants are financially weak, and officials prefer aiding site provision and building needs over direct capital investment to attract new industry. Several firms have visited for talks amid shipping and labor advantages.
Monotony leads to insanity and nervous breakdowns in city and rural life. Dr A W Chase's Nerve Pills are promoted as the best remedy to restore vigor, with pricing 50 cents a box or six for $2.50 from dealers or the Dr A W Chase Medical Co Buffalo NY.
A horse thief from Michigan City was sentenced and sent to a penitentiary in Jeffersonville before being transferred to Michigan City. The man, described as having a mania for driving off horses that were not his, faced formal penal action and subsequent placement under state authorities.
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