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Newspaper
Elkhart Weekly Truth
Location
Elkhart, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 1902
Page
4
Damage from strong winds and sleet cut rural telephone connections between towns including Newcastle and nearby communities. Roads remained nearly impassable as tangled wires hampered repair efforts.
An advertisement for B B B Blood Balm Co features claims it cures blood poison and cancers using plant-based ingredients. It lists price at $1 per bottle, sample offers, and free medical advice via mail order from Atlanta Georgia. Also mentions Rushton's Drug Store Loganport. John McGreevy, 72, dies after falling by the roadside while intoxicated near Cass County poor farm.
The advertisement touts DeWitt's Salve from E. C. Witt & Co of Chicago as a specific remedy for piles and skin diseases. It warns of counterfeit products and urges buyers to ask for the genuine DeWitt's salve.
Montpelier based contractors in this place and Warren and Marion form an organization to advance the drilling rate to five cents a foot after January 1.
Mr. J. H. Seitz of Detroit Michigan reports the tablets restored his appetite and relieved bloating while giving a satisfactory bowel movement. The notice suggests community need and promotes sale by Houseworth Bros with every bottle warranted.
Newcastle aric kK company doubles capital stock and capacity plans to manufacture brick and tile on a large scale.
A glass or two of water before breakfast usually keeps bowels regular. Avoid harsh cathartics. When a purge is needed, take Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver tablets. They are mild and gentle in their action. For sale by Houseworth Bors.
Fred Thompson, a shoe clerk in Muncie, received a 20 cent payment sent through the mail. The note claimed Thompson had beaten the sender out of the money years ago when buying a pair of shoes and carried no signature.
An old advertisement offers one hundred dollars reward for an uncured catarrh case by Hall's Catarrh Cure. It features endorsements from WresT&TRIAX and Kinman & Marvin wholesale druggists Toledo and Poeledo, claiming internal action and blood impact. Price listed at 75 cents per bottle with testimonials.
The Bloomfield grand jury returned 155 indictments. Forty-two target men accused of improper voting at the last election. The remaining allegations concern other charges and details are pending.
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The Baltimore, rebuilt at the Brooklyn navy yard, will receive steel furniture for decks and crew quarters. The steel set, totaling about 30,000 dollars, is designed to be fireproof and durable, with weight challenges to be offset by lighter fittings elsewhere. The Baltimore will be the first U.S. warship nearly fully steel furnished, marking a major naval architectural advance.
The notice promotes Chamberlains Cough Remedy as essential for households this season and claims early use prevents severe colds. It states the remedy is safe for children, pleasant to take, and offers sale by Houseworth Bros. for best results.
MUNCIE reports 35 year old W W Meeker owner of the Dela ware Hotel fell from a bicycle and injured his spine. He has been unconscious since the accident and may die.
Freeport Illinois mayor says Baley's Lexative Tablets benefitted him and believes they cure constipation sick headache and liver troubles. He calls them pleasant mild and natural in action with one or two tablets at night leaving one feeling fine in the morning. 10c packages contain 20 tablets 20c and 60c chocolate coated. Chas D Rushtons.
Elmer Bush found a large skeleton in a vermillion county gravel pit. Authorities believe the remains may be of a soldier from William Henry Harrison’s march toward the Tippecanoe battleground in 1811.
A Friday night gathering of Elwood residents will discuss a proposal from an Ohio stove company seeking to locate a plant in the city. The meeting may see the formation of a commercial club to support the effort.
Dyspepsia cure claims to digest all foods and strengthen digestion. It purports to rebuild worn tissues, purify blood, and improve health. Governor G W Atkinson of West Virginia reportedly says he used several bottles and found it effective.
An interview notes that long standing trouble in many enterprises stems from the growing gap between employer and employee. Managers misjudge conditions, while subordinates push for fair wages and better conditions. It cites three strikes at Homestead, Pullman, and Dayton as partly caused by these dynamics.
An ad touts a “Mystic Cure” claiming to cure rheumatism and neuralgia in one to three days. It asserts rapid relief, removing the cause and causing immediate disappearance of symptoms. The first dose is said to greatly benefit. Sold by Chan D Rushton at 226 South Main Street for 75 cents.
An excerpt from Observations by Mr. Dooley humorously links generosity to youth and danger. It recounts Clancy the miser in a hotel fire cursing his hesitance and then being rescued, illustrating fluctuating generosity and its erosion under stress. The piece uses dialect and cautionary wit about preserving generosity over time.
An ad touts Rocky Mountain Tea from Madison Medical Co claiming cures for liver marks skin eruptions jaundice congestion sluggish digestion and bladder issues. It asserts it strengthens parents and helps with housework and male vitality, listing a 25 cent price and urging purchase.
Sheriff Bray of Noblesville heads the district committee meeting in Frankfort to push for more liberal sheriff salaries. The group plans to present their claims to the legislature.
Frank Cook who escaped from the county jail while awaiting trial on larceny was captured in Cleveland on a charge of murdering a Dayton man a week ago.
This article advises that early hoarseness signals croup and recommends Cham berlain's Cough Remedy to dispel symptoms when the hoarseness or rough cough appears. It claims wide use by mothers and asserts the remedy rarely fails to prevent anxiety and danger. It also mentions a stray city incident involving Bray and a swim in White River.
A flannel bound with Chamberlain's Pain Balm is touted as superior to a plaster for a lame back and pains in the side or chest. The Balm is claimed to relieve deep seated muscular and rheumatic pains with no superior liniment. Available from Houseworth Bros.
In Logansport the Democratic city council selects a Republican to head the water works department and also taps a Republican as city attorney over a Democratic candidate.
English advertisement asserts Spavin Liniment removes lumps sweeny spavins curbs splints ring bone sprains and various ailments from horses and promises $50 savings per bottle. Sold by C H Leonard Druggest Elkhart Indiana.
At a meeting of the Association of Charities it was decided to employ a secretary to take entire charge of the work. The demand for assistance by the poor is greater this year than ever before.
If you feel ill and need a pill Why not purchase the best DeWitts Early Risers are little surprisers Take one they do the rest W H Howell Houston Texas writes I have used Little Early Riser Pills in my family for constipation sick headache etc To their use I am indebted for the health of my family Houseworth Bros.
Joseph Broadhead of Blue Mound Illinois praises Baley's Laxative Tablets as best for constipation and liver troubles. The ad claims they purify the blood, invigorate the system, and clean the body's sewers. Price 10 and 5 cents at Chas D Rusit's shop.
William D Firth a Canadian railroad shop worker died suddenly after a hearty breakfast. The coroner attributed his death to heart disease while he sat at home, with no warning signs reported.
A forecast warns of sudden weather changes affecting health at home. H Wise of Madison Indiana endorses One Minute Cough Cure claiming it cures coughs colds influenza bronchitis pneumonia and lung troubles and strengthens lungs while easing phlegm and inflammation. Houseworth Bros.
Horace M. Yeverbaugh died yesterday, marking the seventh death in his family within thirteen months, reflecting a tragic sequence of losses across the household.
A brief note highlights Mrs. Austins pancake flour made from wheat corn and rice. The product professes nutrition drawn from the three great staffs of life and appears in a short reader item.
The old homestead of Charles T. Doxey will be submitted as a site for the proposed Federal building. The article notes the selection process and the involvement of local authorities in naming candidate locations.
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