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Newspaper
Elkhart Weekly Truth
Location
Elkhart, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1907
Page
4
The Elkhart Truth announces delivery options by carrier or mail with weekly or yearly rates. Readers are urged to report missed deliveries to ensure publication that day, and all ads and communications must reach the office by 10 o'clock.
An archival item notes the editorial office and business office lines at Truth Telegraphs with two phone numbers 95 and 61. The fragment hints at a period newspaper setup offering separate lines for editorial functions and business operations.
William D. Hazelton manager of the Elkhart Truth swears the Daily Truth’s November 1907 bona fide circulation at 3 625 copies, excluding samples, spoiled prints, and unsold day by day copies. Notary Louis A. Dennert certifies the oath, dated December 7 1907.
A compact notice lists shops in Timmins area selling truth related items including Finehout's drug store at Main and Hickory, Timmins' Op era, House book store, Knevels' book store, and Keene's inter ban news stand.
Timeline of notable events on December 19 across centuries including Henry I crowned in 1154 Huguenots defeated at Dreux in 1562 and Napoleon retaking Toulon in 178? events cover births deaths and wartime actions with figures like Henry Frick Turner Lincoln Morton and Andros among others.
This brief notes Albert A. Michelson born December 19, 1852 in Strelno Germany and raised in San Francisco. It traces his education at the US Naval Academy and studies in Germany and France, his chairs at Case, Clark University, and the University of Chicago, and honors including the Rumford and Copley medals for his work on the speed of light.
Christmas shoppers witnessed a public scene when a strange woman accused a middle aged man of infidelity near Marion and Main. An officer arrived to quell the disturbance and the couple fled toward Pratt Street.
The note recalls Falstaff’s line about rain in The Merry Wives of Windsor and clarifies it refers to sweet potatoes, a different vegetable, noting its common presence in England prior to formal naming.
An ambiguous report notes a burial site found near a grammar school yard. Local officials alerted archaeologists and historians to examine the remains and document any artifacts found during the excavation, while residents expressed curiosity and concern.
An article notes 1900 U S bean production at 5 064 844 bushels on 463 867 acres. New York leads bean production besides Michigan and California, with beans replacing wheat in parts as a staple. Beans feed humans and livestock while improving soil via nitrogen fixation.
Dr. R. S. Hutton notes electric furnaces are weak for general iron and steel production but suit water‑powered sites and special alloys. In Savoy and Isere, plants range 200–2000 HP. Grenoble uses 1,200 and 2,000 HP units to make ferrosilicon and ferrochromium, with annual output 7,000–8,000 tons. Giraud works near 1.7 million dollars yearly from 18,000 HP furnaces. Outputs include ferrosilicon 50 and 30 percent, ferrachromium, ferrotungsten, ferromolybdenum, ferrovandium.
A man, described as a model ex husband, applauds a young couple running an Italian cafe. He tells how the woman’s divorce was blessed by the older man who now dines there with his son, paying for both dinners each night.
A Paris import note describes a New York woman visiting a friend at Hast Thirty-fourth Street. On a Sunday afternoon she repeatedly crossed herself, explaining that funeral processions were passing by. The friend asks if she is Catholic and the exchange reveals a curious local moment.
In a dispatch from Roosevelt, a report notes Gov Hughes gains support in his home state. The piece highlights political momentum and regional backing as election season approaches.
Christmas observances will be held in Elkhart churches with elaborate programs and special music. Salvation Army plans a turkey dinner and charity collections to aid the poor, while local churches announce morning and evening services and sermons focusing on the season.
A fragment notes Metchnikoff endorsing longevity through sour milk and reducing worry. The wording links dietary sour milk to health longevity without detailing sources or dates.
Christmas evening features a Christ mas oratorio Holy Night by the Tower Chorus of the Congregational church. Morning service to include special music. Children’s services likely Tuesday evening. Premier Clemenceau of France elected a member of the Societe des Gens de Lettres for his literary contributions.
A London Daily Mail report notes police found a man in Heckfield Place a law quarter in Fulham with several undesirable associates. The incident highlights concerns about street vice and policing in the area.
Simple home tip advises saving beeswax pieces and rubbing a small amount on a stove after work. The heat melts the wax to lift stains and leave the surface bright and clean, described as most excellent and simple.
The distinction is that an epithet is a descriptive label given to a person while living, whereas an epitaph is a commemorative inscription placed on a tomb after death. The terms reflect language used to praise, insult, or memorialize individuals in life and afterlife.
A distressed young housekeeper found her mat fading and treated it with floor varnish. She was delighted with the results and the restored look.
In reverence lies life’s chief joy and power. Reverence for truth in one’s own life and for what is tried in others shapes action among the living and honors the enduring powers that cannot die as Carlyle observes.
Henry Drummond argues that tenderness gentleness humility faith and sympathy are formed through daily life at home and in ordinary houses and on city streets rather than in special places or formal settings.
Quote reflects on constant surveillance of behavior and gratitude in daily life from Harpers Bazaar, warning that forgetfulness or neglect erodes spontaneity and kindness toward a spouse. The passage emphasizes self-discipline and the social gaze shaping personal conduct.
City schools plan Christmas programs tomorrow with Santa Claus activities in multiple rooms. Each school features cantatas, tree decorating, and dramatizations of seasonal stories, concluding by 2:30 pm before holiday dismissal.
All Lake Shore trains from the West were late this morning due to heavy snow in theastern states. No 17 was one hour five minutes late, first 15 was 45 minutes late, and the second section was one hour thirty minutes late.
A five dollar ninety cent loss is reported from Ziesels store on Wednesday evening. The finder should leave the item at this office to receive a reward.
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