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Newspaper
Elkhart Weekly Truth
Location
Elkhart, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 04, 1909
Page
3
Herman C. Fisher and Marion Schell were hired as machinist apprentices at Lake Shore shops. Starting this morning tracks 17 and 18 in the east bound classification yards at the hump will be used as cripple tracks to store and repair cars. The change comes due to increased repair work and demand for large grain cars.
The uniform inspector for Lake Shore employs is in the city this afternoon performing his duties and plans to travel to Toledo tomorrow.
The roadmaster's department official states a blue bird was seen on Harrison Street this morning. Mr. Cummins corroborates the sighting, lending authenticity to the spring omen.
Wherl L Merrill, employed as a freight brakeman with the Lake Shore, was last seen yesterday morning. Searches involve railroad authorities and local deputies to locate him.
B. H. Phelps of Chicago is named claim agent at Toledo replacing C. C. Winegardner, who has been transferred to Chicago.
J. G. Wiel, foreman of the paint shop, came back from Cleveland yesterday morning after his wife fell seriously ill. She has recovered enough to sit up. In Kiel’s absence, J. J. Shanahan has been overseeing the paint shop.
A boy asks his father what makes the wind seem to wink its eyes during a severe thunderstorm. The scene describes sheet lightning flashing almost continuously and the wind appearing oddly interested and unawed by the storm.
An exhibit at the Asi atic Museum of St Petersburg claims the oldest banknote dates to 1399 B C and was issued by the Chinese government.
An advertisement offers the Complete Handy Atlas of the World from Scott & Bowne at 409 Pearl Street New York. The caller is requested to send the ad and paper name, their address, and four m for order processing.
Notes from the last meeting show the board of finance and council minutes were read and approved. The continued complaints referenced in the discussion indicate no further business beyond the single item.
Public alarm over rabid dogs continues as a rush on muzzles drains stock. An enterprising firm secured a special consignment but shelves emptied early. Police stairs report multiple dog bite incidents and sick dog calls across several streets including Locust Marion Sycamore Main Cassopolis and Indiana avenues.
An article advertises a fat reduction recipe using Marmoia extract cascara peppermint water and recommends a daily intake after meals and at night. The claim suggests rapid fat loss of about 2 pounds daily from fat stores without diet changes, claiming harmless effects and health benefits.
Morton Hill of Lebanon Indiana reports his wife suffered inflammatory rheumatism with swollen body and face, bedbound for six weeks after eight physicians, until using Dre Detchon's Relief For Rheumatism. Immediate improvement followed and she woke able to live again. Sold by Bentz Co.
A House public morals committee delivered divided findings on Tomlinson and Proctor liquor bills, with several proposed measures killed in committee. Some bills favor passage to second reading, while others seek strict licensing limits and tighter off premises sale rules amid ongoing county option debates.
The gymnasium class met last evening in the armory with good attendance. Miss Madge Roadward of South Bend played music for the Bible class and the Basket Weaving group finished their first baskets. Next week’s schedule includes continued Basket Weaving and Current Event club meetings.
In a conference address Sir Frederick Bridge urged musicians to stay hopeful about England's musical future. He cited his own early career rough start walking miles to organist posts, praised Elgar rising from modest beginnings, and noted Howard as a teacher who played second violin in an orchestra he conducted.
A freight steamer in Rockport Maine was found electrified after a grounded lighting wire allegedly mixed with water pipe current. The vessel, likened to a floating Leyden jar, shows unusual electrical disturbances affecting its machinery.
A fragmented OCR item references a stylish woman and an unclear incident described obliquely with partial phrases about appearance and actions, lacking concrete details or full context in the readable text.
Readable fragments mention two incidents in unclear terms with references to sightings or brief notes. No coherent names, places, or dates are identifiable from the OCR excerpt. Further context needed to produce a precise summary.
An advertisement claims a “positive cure” for indigestion and stomach troubles. It links indigestion to decaying nutrients in the stomach and bowels, causing weak blood and a range of symptoms from nervousness to bad breath, promising a guaranteed remedy.
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