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Newspaper
Elkhart Weekly Truth
Location
Elkhart, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 05, 1903
Page
4
Religious reform requires practical study of vice and ignorance. Brain development and mental balance, not creed, determine worthiness of God's keeping. Prayer and sustained effort rebuild brain function, aligning thought with virtue, guidance, and prosperity under divine care.
A brief, incomplete excerpt discusses regeneration being accomplished by individual prayer. The readable text offers no clear claims about persons, places, or dates, leaving the central idea as an abstract religious statement.
The Democratic minority on the House judiciary committee releases its report proposing amendments to the antitrust bill. The measures aim to extend applicability to existing and future corporations, deny mail and telegraph access for violators, tax capital over 200000, seize goods, and place on the free list several manufactured articles.
Congress considers a bill that would retire Clara Barton from active work and provide her with a $5,000 annual pension. Supporters praise her Spanish War relief efforts with the Red Cross and urge prompt passage as a recognition of her heroic service to soldiers and nations.
The New Hampshire Legislature wisely defeated a proposal to ban Christian Science and other mental healing methods. The piece argues against charlatanism but defends individual choice in seeking effective treatments, criticizing healers who charge fees for invoking God.
The piece praises General Booth and the Salvation Army for direct aid to the poor in slums, noting no charges for rescue, home visits, and care. It contrasts with Carnegie and Rockefeller, criticizing reliance on large gifts while admitting uncertain success in appealing to rich donors.
The article argues that removing the duty on coal would lower prices and allow Canadian coal imports, potentially easing shortages. It warns that abolishing tariffs would not settle labor disputes and could invite foreign competition while harming the public. It frames the issue as a clash between organized capital and labor.
The text urges self examination to locate faults and cast them aside. It links happiness to right living and mental and physical health, urging eradication of bad habits and avoidance of gluttony to prevent decline and dependence.
The Merrimac hero Lieutenant Hobson resigns after clashing with navy leaders and Congress. He now tours as a paid lecturer at $100 a night and may seek Alabama congressional office, preferring the platform to duty.
Organized labor in Chicago moves to establish technical apprenticeship schools. The plan requests adding this system to city schools with a split year schedule. January to March targets masons and bricklayers and builders trades apprentices. April to June covers plumbers and steamfitters. July to September is vacation. October to December trains machinists.
President Mitchell spoke in Indianapolis before the wage conference and warned of a strike in all bituminous mines on April 1 unless a new scale is adopted. He cited miners pay rising from 47 cents to 80 cents per ton since 1897 and urged labor to organize to counter trusts.
A wave of tariff action targets powerful trusts across the country as lawmakers seek to curb concentration. Business leaders warn of price hikes and supply gaps while advocates push for stronger antitrust enforcement and competition safeguards.
A sweeping plea describes a famine in northern Sweden as 100000 people face extreme hunger due to flooding and failed crops. Rationed goods and improvised foods reveal the depth of suffering while calls grow for immediate relief committees led by descendants of the midnight sun to mobilize aid.
The preacher Dowie predicts three thousand followers will invade New York to convert the city through meetings at Madison Square Garden Carnegie Hall and on the streets. Eighteen hundred missionaries are planned with expectations of money and converts, while critics condemn the movement as fraud or mental instability.
Mrs J W Clark of 208 Monroe St Elkhart Indiana reports paralysis and nervousness since a stroke two years ago. She credits Dr A W Chase's Nerve Pills with better sleep and overall health. Pills priced 50c a box sold by Chase Medicine Co Buffalo NY. Also notes portrait and signature on passes.
Advertisement notes that Mrs Austin's famous Pancake Flour makes fast breakfasts, claiming readiness in moments for busy mornings.
Two Baldwin Locomotive Works engines built for the Santa Fe passed west over the Belt road. They drew much attention as petroleum burners. The tank is as large as a regular fire box and holds enough fuel to haul a three hundred mile train. The engines appear intended for passenger service with drivers six feet four inches high.
Lieutenant Governor Northcott used the gavel to recon sider and strike out a rule curtailing his ability to appoint conference committees. Senator Dunlap led the fight to restore authority, while Senator Humphrey faced deaf ears as motions were ignored. The body then adopted Dunlap’s substitute and Parker’s amendment to ease recall rules.
H J Blakely saved his infant daughter from a blaze that consumed a flat at 321 Oakland Avenue Milwaukee. The child slept in the room near the den where the fire began and the father carried her through smoke to safety. A plane was ruined and furniture damage totaled $1 000. Blakely is stepson of Mayor Rose.
The coroner's jury in Charlotte Michigan finds Mrs. W H Wirtz of Marshall died from the result of an operation performed by Dr W B Newark. The verdict suggests a fatal medical procedure led to her death.
Ithaca N Y Feb 4 Professor Frederick Bedell of the Cornell University physics department announces a new discovery in electric power transmission. The report notes a breakthrough enabling more efficient transmission over long distances. Further details are expected from the research team and related experiments.
From a bankrupt stock comes a sale on men's stiff and soft bosom shirts in various colors and sizes, boys shirts, sweaters, and overshirts. Prices range from 25 to 95 cents with quantities listed, all offering significant discounts. Limited stock and cannot be matched for the money.
Geo Wyman and Company announces a February sale on standard prints remnants and full pieces with discounted prices across fabrics including Percales Ginghams and unbleached linens. Items listed include Lonsdale Bleached Cotton and Rochdale sheets with prices from 4 to 15 cents per yard or piece.
Special sale offers Paris Vals Torchons and various laces at half price 2c to 10c yard and French Val Laces 15c 20c yard. Lace stock includes 100 dozen hem stitched linen handkerchiefs at 25c each. Clearing sale features skirts gowns and corset covers with significant reductions plus flannel waists.
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