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Elkhart Weekly Truth

Location

Elkhart, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Feb 20, 1902

Page

7

Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Praised by Milwaukee Woman

A Milwaukee resident endorses Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for ovarian trouble and related disorders, noting doctors often mislabel it as tonic. The letter claims rapid relief with Sanative Wash and urges readers to seek Mrs. Pinkham's guidance if ill, with a $5000 forfeit if not genuine.

Pinker Lydia E.pinkhams Lydia E. Pinkham Lulian Martin 27Th Ave Milwaukee Wis

Missing Milwaukee Casualty Company President

Elwyn F. Larson, president of Universal Casualty Co., has vanished from Milwaukee. Police doubt he remains in Wisconsin or the country. ten thousand dollars was with him when he arrived, and he recruited investors in Milwaukee and Racine. The firm halted business but hopes to straighten affairs and resume.

Milwaukee Wis Elwyn F. Larson Universal Casualty Company Larson Racine

Woman With Dirk Chases Man in Mishawaka Hotel

In Mishawaka Indiana on February 17 a woman armed with a dirk chased Edward Berry through the Milburn Hotel dining room. Berry was slashed on head and hands before the woman was disarmed. Berry declines to explain the motive and the woman was arrested.

Mishawaka Ind Edward Berry Milburn Berry

Dean Farrar Injured in Canterbury Cathedral Fall

The Dean of Canterbury, Dean Farrar, was injured yesterday afternoon while conducting service. He paused to adjust his spectacles, toppled from his stall steps, and struck his head causing profuse bleeding. He was taken to the deanery where officials report the injury less serious than feared.

Dean Farrar London Canterbury Cathedral

Firemen to Meet at Blue Island

Illinois firemen choose Blue Island as the site for the annual tournament this summer after Edwardsville convention and a single bidder Paua was approved by the executive committee.

Blue Island Lebanon Ill Illinois State Firemen’s Association Edwardsville Paua

Student Klein's Suicide Shocks Ann Arbor City

Albert O. Klein a Chicago junior pharmacy student at the University of Michigan died yesterday by taking prussic acid. The death closely followed the recent suicide of Miss Agnes Inglis two weeks prior, causing a profound sensation throughout Ann Arbor.

Lucide Ann Arbor Mich Albertoo Klein Chicago University Agnes Ingis

Helena man killed wife then shot himself after quarrel

February 17 in East Helena Harold M Cole, assistant superintendent of the East Helena melter, killed his wife Olive Mayne Cole and then took his own life following a domestic dispute sparked by suspected infidelity. A fragmentary report notes letters found by the husband as a possible trigger.

Helena Harold M Cole The East Olive Mayne Cole

Man's Leg Found Near Bloomington Farm

Sheriff Johnson and Coroner Carson, joined by curious locals, investigated a Livingston farm east of Bloomington after a severed leg was found at the thigh. Officials had not determined if a crime occurred or if medical disposal was involved.

Sengailon Bloomington Ill Johnson Carson Livingston Farm

Woodworkers Locked Out in Peoria

Peoria woodworkers were locked out by employers after bargaining failed. Workers had demanded a wage advance of more than 5 percent in January, but employers refused and acted in anticipation of the busy season.

Peoria

Andrews Arrested Again On Bank Embezzlement Charge

Detroit on February 17 reports Frank Andrews was arrested Saturday on a second warrant for misapplying $200,000 of bank funds. The case cites a prior shortfall of $200,000 dating to December 18. Bondsman presence and court process noted, with $15,000 bond for Andrews and accompanying transfer to county jail for one co-defendant.

F. © Andrews Detroit Mich Frank Andrews Ioa

A Wretched Millionaire and His Painkiller

A story about a railroad owner tormented by neuralgia who could not relieve his agony. It notes the belief that Perry Davis Painkiller offered immediate relief, claiming the remedy has helped thousands over sixty years and that there is but one Painkiller Perry Davis.

Iman Perry Davis

Knox College Celebrates Sixty Fifth Anniversary

Galesburg Illinois February eleventh marked the Knox College anniversary celebration as the institution observed sixty five years since its founding with campus events and alumni gathered to honor the milestone.

Galesburg Knox Col

Government Printing Office expansion and cost details

Report outlines floor space rising from 242 500 to 619 700 square feet with a 2 million dollar new building near completion. It lists about 4 000 employees across offices and departments and details machinery output 37 presses producing 1 000 000 impressions daily plus high speed envelope and card presses.

F.W.’ Palmer United States Congressional Record Treasury Department Department of Interior Navy John Stephen Sewell United States Engineer Corps

Anthropologist Dr Mullick Leads Fourth Southwest Expedition

Dr A Mullick Tinsque begins a fourth expedition exploring southwestern United States and northern Mexico. The campaign aims to document regional anthropology and medians, continuing his fieldwork across the border region.

A. Mullick Tinsque Mexico

Been Hunting Twenty Years Winfield Iowa Dyspepsia Cure

A resident of Winfield Iowa writes that twenty years of dyspepsia and indigestion were cured after using Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin. Two bottles relieved all stomach trouble and the author recommends the remedy to fellow sufferers. Sold by local drug stores.

Winfield Iowa Ruebsam Thomas Drug’ Store Rushton Drug Store

Wabash Post Office Sees Surge in Valentines Traffic

Postal workers handled an estimated four thousand to four thousand five hundred valentines in a single day at the Wabash post office. Carriers reportedly made up to three extra trips to deliver the mail.

Wabash

Saved Him From Torture There Is No More Agonizing Trouble

An ad touts DeWitt’s Witch Hazel Salve as a cure for piles and skin injuries. It claims constant itching and burning are relieved quickly and positions the product as a remedy for cuts burns and bruises.

DeWitt Housworth ‘Bros

Promoters Claim Strong Pool in Appleton Region

The promoters say their 11 horses commonly win, with over $100,000 invested in recent months in Appleton and nearby cities.

Ie Invest Itvis Appleton

Earthquake Devastates Shamaka Town in Transcaucasia

Feb 17 report from Baku says Shamaka, about seventy miles west of the city, is nearly destroyed by earthquakes that began days ago. Three hundred dead bodies have been recovered from ruins as search effort remains slow amid vast wreckage. Most victims are Mussulmans and several hundred may lie buried in fissures. About twenty five hundred inhabitants lack food and shelter and live in camps outside the ruined city.

Baku Transcaucasia Shamaka Mussulmans

Local notices in Vincennes report anti Negro rhetoric posted

Residents of Wheatland report surprise as notices in public places condemn Negro labor and urge action. Authorities seek to locate the person who posted the incendiary messages dated February 15 1902 and hint at an April date.

Vincennes Ind Wheatland Firsd

Minute Cough Cure touted as swift relief for croup

A Mansfield household recalls a boy’s night of severe croup relieved by a Minute Cough Cure. The ad copy claims the remedy is safe and acts immediately for coughs colds croup grip bronchitis and throat and lung troubles, appealing to parents with its pleasant taste.

F.D. _Reynolds Mansfield Houseworth Bros

Marion Merchants Association Seeks Proposals on Shop Location

The Marion Merchants Association has received a letter from company officers stating they are ready to receive proposals from Marion on how the city will secure shop locations for the C Rev shops. The group had earlier taken the initiative to move on securing the sites and awaits detailed plans from local officials.

Marion

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