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Newspaper
Elkhart Weekly Truth
Location
Elkhart, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 05, 1903
Page
7
Sporting figures and clubs appear in terse notes from multiple leagues and cities. Waller resurfaces in Australia after disappearance while Hassett and Wrigley era figures pivot between leagues. Mentions cover Yale Harvard Oxford Cambridge games, Rugby results, and upcoming European races. Details include pricing for a Princeton golf house, launches for cup defense, and bids involving Brooklyn and New Orleans teams.
American success in Paris in the Dil Hard tournament hinges on George Slosson. Schaefer is unavailable, and Sutton, the sole other U S entrant, is not viewed as first class.
W. J. Davis of Lake Erie & Western at Muncie is among many candidates for the Indiana Car Service Association general manager post. The position becomes vacant February 1 with D. T. Bacon’s resignation.
Marshall M. Perrin of Boston University criticizes football as a national scourge, linking bullying and brutality to English football's harsh traditions and zestful play across history.
The advertisement asserts DeWitt’s Little Early Risers cure biliousness jaundice constipation and inactive livers without gripe or weakening the system They are said to arouse secretions move the bowels gently and provide tone to stomach liver and bowels removing the cause of trouble with continued use for a few days Houseworth Bros.
D W Moon assistant general superintendent spends the week on the line learning its needs and meeting the company’s employees. Warry Rhein general passenger agent has been visiting agents under his control on the line in the past two to three days.
English Spavin Liniment removes lumps and blemishes from horses including blood spavins ring bone and sprains and swollen throats. Save $50 with one bottle. Waranted the most wonderful blemish cure ever known. Sold by C. H. Leonard Druggist Elkhart Indiana.
The New York Central railroad system orders additional rolling stock at a total outlay of 486000 dollars for the current fiscal year with a plan to repeat similar appropriations each year.
An advertisement touts DeWitts Witch Hazel Salve as the only positive cure for piles cuts burns bruises eczema and skin abrasions. Itfil asserts DeWitts uses pure unadulterated witch hazel and labels competitors as counterfeits.
A Cree man driving a dilapidated buckboard with a cayuse captivated onlookers as he chewed tobacco and wore white man clothing. The piece notes mixed progress among natives, some embracing work while others resist, and mentions whites encouraging positive change amid local renegade communities.
Mrs A J Neff of 322 Washington Street reports kidney trouble and back pain for two years. After using Doan’s Kidney Pills from Houseworth Bros the pains and irregularities disappeared quickly. Sold by all dealers priced 50c. Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY sole US agents. Remember the name Doan’s.
British bark Powys Castle from Tacoma to Queenstown was lost off Staten Island on January 9. Two crewmen drowned. the rest were saved. Captain Jenkins commanded the vessel.
Coughs and colds reach ominous levels but Dr Wood’s Norway Pine Syrup offers soothing healing relief as a remedy. The ad underscores calming effects and suggests returning health with continued use.
A brief dialog shows Mrs Bilkins commenting on a woman’s sad expression and a man’s romantic fate. The exchange hints at loss or unfulfilled love affecting the woman.
An old newspaper blurb promotes Burdock Blood Bitters as a remedy for stomach ailments. The terse notice touts relief from dyspepsia and promises permanent regulation of the stomach.
Dorothy, a bored and romantic wife, plans to reunite with Ned Wiley. A return visit to her old life reveals her true love for her husband Jack. In a missed moment of temptation she sees Ned, then realizes her depths of devotion and resolves to stay with Jack.
Barón Speck von Sternberg arrives in New York aboard the Augusta Victoria on a special mission for Kaiser Wilhelm to represent Germany in Venezuela talks. He vows openness, affirms the Monroe Doctrine as peacemaker, and stresses no intentions to seize American ports or expand in South America.
Metropolis report states an assay on an ore specimen from Massac county shows a trace of gold. David Zettler continues shaft work ten miles north of Metropolis seeking lead and zinc found in small quantities. Bucket shop case ends with Cassidy Commission fined. Weare to stand trial.
Eugene Heitler Lehman of Pueblo Colorado and Yale received the first Cecil Rhodes scholarship granted to an American. Lehman previously won the DeForest prize for speaking a year ago in New Haven Connecticut on February 2.
Berlin Feb 2 The Hamburg Boer Senhalle reports a mutual ticket agreement among the North Atlantic association and Morgan lines making return tickets valid on all lines.
Morning Sun reports Mr and Mrs Robert Burns celebrated their sixtieth wedding anniversary on Sunday. Mr Burns is one of the few who have survived a broken neck, a memory shared during the celebration.
Earthquakes level Guazapares Chihuahua destroying eighteen houses. Clouds of dust hang in the air after each tremor. Residents assess damage as relief efforts begin.
A note from Kalamazoo Michigan outlines a chance to acquire a fine property listing under the term property ete. The offer mentions potential ownership benefits and travel considerations.
In New York on January 31 the mail wagon drivers strike seeking a ten hour day and wage increases. The drivers in the association threatened to refuse work if demands were not granted and employers indicated willingness to grant some adjustments.
In France on January 31 reports say the battleships Gaulois and Bouvet were seriously damaged during naval maneuvers. The incident involved damage to the two warships as crews sorted out the situation.
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