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Newspaper
Elkhart Weekly Truth
Location
Elkhart, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1899
Page
8
United States Senator McEnery of Louisiana states in a column that Peru na Drug Manufacturing Co of Columbus Ohio makes an excellent tonic. He says he has used it and believes it to be all that is claimed, signing as S D McEnery.
An advertisement touts Peru na as a universal remedy for winter and summer catarrh. It cites three car loads daily and describes vast distributed doses, with testimonials from Mrs. Naggie Turner and others. Free booklets on catarrh offered by The Peruna Drug Mfg Co.
Bristol notes report residents visiting from Elkhart and Cassopolis. Transfers list multiple real estate changes in Mishawaka, Jefferson and Concord, with names such as Bishop Strawser Cloud and DeCamp involved. A local ad touts DaWitt's Witch Hazel Salve for piles and skin ailments.
Mrs Cirlando Baker remains very low. R H Henderson and family have tocred 9 Elkhart. A baby girl was born to Mr and Mrs John Tarp last week. Larercea Stair of near Plymouth visits his father Reuben Stair. Mrs William Leonard injured in a runaway recently. B Howard Creagan's new saloon building west of town nears completion. Messrs Francis and Grady of Mishawaks start a saloon in the Baker building. Mr Simpson and Miss Jennie Sample of Union were guests of Arthur Sample last Sunday.
Goshen Democrat reports County Attorney Vail issued two opinions to county commissioners. One upholds remonstrance against a liquor license for Nappanee in Locke township. the other decides the county cannot rebate bank stock taxes and should refer to the board of equalization. Also notes boys William Watson and David Rigby will not be prosecuted for stealing an old kettle and may be sent to reform school or Geerfield pending arrangements.
William Layton of Hilkhart receives pension increase from 14 to 17 dollars. Andrew J. Sharte of Wan ateh gets a reissue for 12 dollars. Gustavius B. Moore of Valparaiso receives an original pension of 6 dollars. Joseph Beck of Angola gets an additional pension rising from 8 to 12 dollars.
Max D. Ratner of Dunlapa is bonded for 50 dollars to appear in Goshen justice court on December 22 charged with selling cigarettes to minors. A large number of witnesses have been summoned.
John Joseph and Michael Snyder, confined in Whitley County jail for two weeks, refuse to obey court orders over a ditch drainage dispute. They oppose courts and lawyers, claim the land should drain onto neighbors, and insist on no legal representation or compliance.
Mr. Esban Kray of Ogdensburg New York suffers muscular rheumatism caused by disordered kidneys. He reports relief after using Dr Chase's Kidney Liver Pills. Guaranteed to remove the cause and cure rheumatism. 25 cents at all druggists. Send stamps for free samples from Dr A W Chase Medical Co Buffalo NY.
Report states Lavern Gehring and his brothers are confined in the jail. A guard found a peculiar odor when ascending stairs and discovered the boys had turned on gas jets. The hallway gas was lighted, avoiding a possible explosion. Lavern Gehring injured a Monday and remains unusually calm despite pain.
An old time health column urges treating kidney weakness in children as a medical issue not a habit. It promotes Doan’s Kidney Pills and cites a parent testimonial from Mr. O. S. Emerton about a 9 year old boy cured, plus cautions about mercury in catarrh remedies and a note on Lieut Bramby’s typhoid fever improvement.
National League of Republican Clubs executives vote to hold the next convention in St Paul Minnesota on the third Tuesday in July 1900. Resolutions honour Vice President Hobart and endorse President McKinley. A committee to revise the league constitution is to be appointed.
Twenty Five Years of Suffering, Mr. T. W. Baldinger of Detroit writes that Dr Ohage's Ointment cured his itching piles after 25 years and failed doctors' treatments. Dr Chase's Ointment guarantees to cure piles eczema and all skin troubles. 50 cents, sample box free for stamp.
Samuel Holtz named Receiver by Elkhart Circuit Court for the Myers and Currier partnership. Court records state the partnership is solvent. Chamberlain and Turner serve as attorneys for the Receiver. Dé& W-14-21-28.
Nov 4 1897 from Vryburg Bechuanaland Captain Dennison recalls Cham berlain’s Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy given to his men. Advertisements mention sale of the remedy and sporting gear. Racine Wisconsin December 13 Henry FEF Corbett identified by Mrs Cheney as the shooter of Reverend and Mrs Cheney. Bank robbery attempt at Deep River New Haven December 23 watchman killed one assailant. three fled.
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