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Newspaper
Elkhart Weekly Truth
Location
Elkhart, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 01, 1903
Page
4
Preach against speaking ill of others and urge kindness toward neighbors. Warn that malicious gossip harms reputations, while harmless or well intentioned words build trust. Emphasizes avoiding slander and choosing restraint over cruelty, echoing a call to love and show mercy to all.
The piece argues organized capital and organized labor control key industries, railroads, and wages. It warns ongoing conflicts raise living costs for the public, who ultimately bears the burden as consumers and taxpayers. Prosperity hinges on ending disputes between capital and labor.
The piece condemns the coal strike in anthracite regions and railroads for denying coal to the needy. It notes riots in large cities as efforts to aid the poor intensify and questions accountability for those responsible.
A London cablegram reports the king's bench division ruling that the Amalgamated Society of Railway Servants must pay 135000 dollars in damages to the Taff Vale Railway Company for instigating a strike. The verdict names all society officers including MP Richard Pell and portrays a reign of terror to bar nonunion workers. The decision signals a major setback for British unionism and contrasts with American how laws are viewed.
A Chester Michigan postmaster recounts his little girl losing consciousness during a croup attack. A dose of One Minute Cough Cure reduced swelling and mucus, and the child soon rested easily and recovered swiftly. The remedy claims to cure coughs colds la grippe throat and lung troubles and is sold by Houseworth Bros.
A report on the sweating process used by police to extract confessions, detailing methods, officer strategies, and public reaction. It notes risks to suspects, the role of reporters, and controversial legality while recounting cases from Chicago and broader inquiry into its effectiveness in solving murders.
A long discussion on convict labor in Indiana centers on renewing or changing prison contracts. W.H. Whittaker proposes continuing contracts with tight limits while expanding state ownership, and adds a fifteen year term to raise pay. Reformatory reforms include schoolwork and book production for state use, aiming at self support and big schoolbook savings.
A speaker proposes an outline on convict labor as a basis for future reform. He admits doubts about broad support but urges thoughtful attention from the state legislature and correctional charities advocates. He stresses the problem is vast and merits careful consideration by all interested parties.
The broad tribute notes the pills as best for family use addressing constipation biliousness sick headache torpid liver jaundice malaria and liver troubles. Sold by Houwouse worth Bros in San Antonio Texas.
Salem Fielden Briscoe, a former Salem resident, died at Culver Kansas at the home of his daughter Mrs Maggie Bennett. He left Salem about twenty years ago and was long identified with local affairs.
The article urges mothers to treat croup with Chamberlains Cough Remedy without delay. It claims the medicine has universal approval and will quickly relieve all croup symptoms when used as directed. Sold by Houseworth Bros.
William Thomas a glass worker was taken ill Tuesday afternoon after Christmas dinner and remains in critical condition with three doctors puzzled by the cause. His wife and a neighbor who shared the meal are not affected.
A damaged fragment cites H. Tisdale of Summerton and DeWitt's Witch Hazel as a remedy for piles. The text is incomplete but implies a medical ad claim with multiple doctors referenced.
Indiana oddities report a prohibition lecturer named Bon sift speaking at an Anderson church. He spoke all evening on the beauties of prohibition and, after asking for a collection, the audience contributed $1.10.
Gas shortages grip Muncie as residents struggle to locate fuel. The old trick of lighting a match to find gas in cellars is now unsafe and impractical amid the dwindling supply and heating season concerns.
In Ovid residents embraced polo with games in the streets until road crews tore up surfaces. The John Forney millrace hosted play but ghostly sightings at a tan vat deterred use. A Rumler blacksmith shop meeting proposed a schoolhouse or church rink with seats removed. Petitions now circulate to place the rink in a church.
The Maxwell club of bachelors prepares a big possum and sweet potato bake for the holidays. An eight gallon keg is always shipped with the fox lite bake in a festive setup.
A student at Foster ingested three large apples and nearly choked on a fourth during a meal. A nearby adult intervened and prevented a fatal incident.
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