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Newspaper
Elkhart Weekly Truth
Location
Elkhart, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 06, 1902
Page
7
Prof Lombard of Ann Arbor declares he has found the seat of the soul in the final column after frog experiments. He notes that brain removal does not stop muscle control and reports twitching movements when acetic acid touches the body, calling it “reason movements” as he plans further tests.
Elwood Melvin Beatty sustained a severe leg injury while unloading a freight car at the Pan Handle yards. A heavy iron beam crushed the bone near the ankle, severely damaging the foot and raising fears of possible amputation.
For a mild gentle physic use Chamberlains Stomach and Liver Tablets. Easy to take and pleasant in effect. Price 25 cents. Samples free. Every box guaranteed. For sale at Houseworth Bros. drug stores.
The new Methodist church at Nead near here was dedicated Sunday by the Rev. W. D. Parr of Kokomo. The Rev. Mr. Amos of New Wav erly was also present.
Richmond T S final debate at Earlham College will select a team to face Butler University. The event is set for February 6 and will feature three juniors and three seniors.
An advertisement extols DeWitts Witch Hazel Salve for piles and skin wounds. It cites J. G. Gerall of St. Paul Arkansas claiming relief after long suffering since 1865 and warns against counterfeit products from Housworth Bros.
Marion Sheriff Bradford of Grant county reports the arrest of Foster Burton, a Black man, wanted in Paw Paw Michigan for grand larceny committed over a year ago. Burton had eluded officers and was well known in Marion where he formerly lived.
A letter from David City Nebraska dated April 1 1900 commends Genesee Pure Food Co Grain-O LeRoy New York. The writer Lillig Soghor says coffee caused illness in his brother and Grain-O improved health after initial doubt.
Peru A redbird owned by Mrs. Jacob Cunninghma of this city died Saturday after seventeen years in one cage. The bird was old when captured and had long been a local favorite.
Wes ley Nelson of Hamilton Georgia recalls trying Chamberlain's Pain Balm at Mr Blackmon's drug store with no faith it would help. He reports using it as directed for a week and being cured of rheumatism, after which he has not suffered since. Sold at Houseworth Bros drug stores.
One of the city’s oldest residents, Lafayette-Moses Oppenheimer, passed away at the age of ninety two, with local authorities noting his long life and community contributions.
A signature appears on a label for a claimed cure all remedy marketed as a cold cure. The note indicates the signer represents the genuine stiver remedy, claimed to work in one day.
Maurice C Eldridge, acting director of public road inquiries, surveys how roads shaped American civilization from Plymouth to the Old York Road. He contrasts Roman mobility with early settler gaps, notes federal and state role shifts, and recalls key milestones including the Cumberland Road and the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad.
Manila reports show Manila business leaders endorse Taft on the army, mining and homestead laws, forestry reserves and open franchises. Capt Frank Green says open mining could attract American capital and miners while Gen J Franklin Bell works with Chaffee and Wheaton on quelling revolts in Batangas and Laguna. Spanish and Filipino papers back Taft. some American papers say 15,000 troops too small. Twenty first Infantry officer Connelly praised for 140 rifle surrenders. MacLeod to seek American capital in insular commerce as foreign lines prepare to oppose coastwise shipping laws.
The secretaries of foreign relations of Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua and Costa Rica subscribed to the peace treaty recently signed by the Central American presidents. The accord provides for harmony and compulsory arbitration to settle disputes, with the court opening on September 15. Guatemala is expected to join.
Chicago February 3 Prof Charles W Pearson will consult with his Evanston First Methodist pastor Dr William Macafee to decide whether to maintain or sever his Methodist church connection He will await Northwestern University board committee findings before seeking exoneration from the church
London February 3. By the late M Vagliano’s will the island Cephalonia will receive about £500,000 kept in the London and Westminster Bank. The interest from the sum will be paid to Greece annually, in line with his wish that there be no poverty on his birthplace.
The U S gunboat Machias sailed from New York after repairs to join the North Atlantic squadron in the West Indies, replacing the Marietta which is at Colon to protect American interests there.
Burglars blown open the Northern Pacific depot safe in Olympia Washington for the fifth time in four years and stole 320 dollars. No suspects or crew to the cracksmen are named.
Chilean government signs naval contracts in Valparaiso for warships, with February 3 as the date cited in a clipped OCR item.
Mrs Milo Myers of 218 South Fourth Street testifies Doan's Ointment cured years of eczema and burning itching. She tried internal and external remedies and a rubber bandage with little success. After using Doan's from Houseworth Bros. drug store the itching stopped quickly and signs vanished in days. Sale price 50 cents. Foster Milburn Co. agents. Remember the name Doan's.
Mrs J B Studebaker visited a neighbor and upon returning found her four year old daughter in flames. She grabbed the child and rolled them into a snow drift to extinguish the fire. The child is expected to recover while the mother remains seriously burned.
A local letter from New Troy Michigan praises Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin as the finest stomach and bowels preparation used. He thanks the producer and notes sales at Thomas and Rushton drug stores.
Bandits robbed multiple Jonesboro shops and homes, fled through the snow to the Big Four depot, where pursuit ended. They took about 9100 dollars in cash and various goods from local businesses.
Ad claims Rocky Mountain Tea eases brain fatigue and depression with a healing touch. Price listed as 35c. Sold by House Worth Bros.
The northbound passenger train and the southbound freight on the Lake Erie & Western collided north of Hartford City. Both engines were badly smashed. No high speed. Conductor Doctorman was seriously bruised. The incident halted service with minor injuries reported.
Claiming to cure rheumatism and neuralgia in one to two days the Mystic Cure is marketed as removing the disease cause instantly. The first dose is said to bring benefits and it is priced at 75 cents or one dollar, sold by local druggists C. H. Leonard Houseworth Bros. in the opera house block.
The examination of Charles H. Thompson, an employee of the Hammond Packing Company in Hammond Indiana, on the charge of attempting to bribe State Food Commissioner Snow to refrain from prosecuting dealers who bought oleomargarine from his firm, was postponed until February 7.
An old advertisement touts Dr Hober Sparagus Pills as a cure for kidney diseases. It promises a free remedy and lists Chicago or WF as locations, urging readers to try the product.
Mrs Clarence Orms of Upland six miles west of here fled with her infant after reports of her husband's alleged unfaithfulness. Neighbors fear she placed the child in a foundling institution and may have harmed herself.
A 35 cent herbal tonic from Madison Medicine Company is advertised promising renewed youth and strength as the sun shines and the sky appears bluer. The short notice frames the product as a health boost for the soul.
The annual Twentieth district Knights of Pythias session in Petersburg proceeds with Mayor Bookwalter of Indianapolis sending regrets for his speech. The event includes other program items and district leadership addresses.
A historic notice warns that colds and influenza can lead to pneumonia but asserts that with reasonable care and Chamberlain's Cough Remedy one can avoid danger and cure a cold.
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