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Newspaper
Elkhart Weekly Truth
Location
Elkhart, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1902
Page
15
The piece contrasts discount sales and closeouts with a grim handbook of oil well shooting using nitroglycerin. It details setup steps from anchors to can charges, warns of fatal accidents, and recalls early blasts in Oil City and the Clarendon disaster that leveled a town.
Dr William F Peffley, noted specialist in chronic diseases, will be at the Hotel Buclen branch office in Elkhart each Thursday from 9 a m to 8 p m offering free examinations and cures through Jan 1 1902. He cites success with catarrh stomach kidney bladder heart and nervous disorders and urges those not yet treated to seek his care before the deadline.
General auctioneering boasts satisfaction guaranteed or no pay. Dispatch orders are taken at Hostettler and tenman's hardware store. Advertisement by I. G. Lehman presents a bold claim of speed and sales prowess.
Muncie chairman David A. Lambert of the county central committee and officials set Jan 10 for a precinct meeting. Delegates to the congressional convention at Winchester will be chosen that day.
Prof Roxa Tyler of Chicago Illinois Woman's Alliance testifies to Chamberlain's Cough Remedy curing a severe cold that threatened pneumonia. She notes the medicine was pleasant, relieved her at once, saved a doctor's bill and time, and that she would not be without it again. Sold at Houseworth Bros Drug Store.
Elwood's elder statesman Elwood Dwyer has died aged 86 or 87 from old age complications. A native of Ireland, he was among the town's oldest and best known citizens.
Evansville relatives surprised Mrs Nancy Ritzel at her home last night and she collapsed and died at the visitors feet. Physicians attributed the death to overjoy. Osmicure Blood-Nerve Tonic priced 50c and 1.00 sold by C D Rushton.
A woman who left the Nation party early is urged to call at the local drug store for a bottle of Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin. It claims indigestion relief and notes 50 cent and one dollar bottles available at Thomas and Rushton's drug stores.
Following the announcement that Wabash train No 1 will run through Wabash after next Wednesday without stopping the public protests are filed with Agent Thomas amid local concern.
A brief note notes Sag Rippe coughs frequently and that persistent coughs can progress to fatal outcomes.
An eyewitness recounts the pivotal chase between the Brooklyn and Oregon against the Spanish fleet during the naval duel. Schley notes shells striking, men wounded, and a dramatic pursuit that ends with the Colon appearing to surrender as the fight rages at sea.
Admiral Schley notes the surrender as the Oregon lowers her flag and a lee gun fires. Mason signals reveal the moment of capitulation while Schley endures strain from battle. Messages from the New York and fleet yield mixed responses, shading the victory with personal relief and fleet morale.
A parade of testimonials supports Peruna as a universal remedy for catarrh and related ailments. Miss Blanche Myers of Kansas City reports relief after one bottle. Hattie Becker of Racine praises rapid recovery after exposure to cold. Other letters praise immunity from lingering mucus and improved health. Notable supporters include Congressman Heavy Powers of Vermont and Senator John H. Gear of Iowa. Dr. Hartman of Columbus, Ohio offers free advice to unsure sufferers.
The home built by James and Mary McKinley near Mishawaka around 1840, linked to Presidents lineage, was threatened by demolition. A local man purchased the relic and plans to move it to town for preservation, ensuring the site remains a memory of America's martyred president. The couple died August 20, 1847, in the same house.
George F. Benedict of Decatur Illinois testifies that Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin cured his stomach distress after doctors diagnosed Bright's disease four years ago. He says food stayed down after one bottle and the illness was a false rumor. He recommends the remedy to others, sold by Thom and Rushton druggists.
Shelbyville Henry Van Cleve, twice jailed, was caught in the act of stealing hogs from the Flaitz & Warbler operation. He and an accomplice were loading hogs when surprised by Bennett and fled, escaping through the yard toward the slaughterhouse. The unknown assailant aided the escape.
Rome rejects use of telegraph and cable for canonical dispensations and confessional matters. Archbishop Kain notes American bishops rush not allowed. decisions require formal Rome inquiries with proper documents by mail. The church supports science but warns against hasty legal interpretations and demands explicit justification for dispensations.
An Osmicure Ointment advertisement offers eczema and skin ailment remedies priced at 25c and 50c from C. D. Rushton. Humane Officer Schlaudroff reported receiving a green goods letter about counterfeit money sales, mailed from Holyoke Mass with New Orleans date, turned to postal authorities as Fort Wayne had not seen such a case in some time.
N Jackson of Danville Illinois writes that his daughter suffered a severe influenza grip and lingering cough before using Foley's Honey and Tar which cured her and left no further cough. He thanks Rushton's drug store for the remedy.
A Nashville Sunday event involves a man named George Pritzer who was hunting near a location described as here. The report mentions the shotgun was dropped or discharged during the engagement.
LaPorte Jacob Berry a sewing machine salesman missing from LaPorte for a month has been found in Michigan. No motive or explanation for his disappearance is available and police from nearby cities were on the lookout.
An advertisement invites readers to visit Houseworth Bros drug stores to receive a free sample of Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets, promoted as the best physic. The copy claims the tablets cure stomach disorders biliousness and headaches.
Daniel Shambaugh longtime Cedar Creek township resident and Allen county pioneer died Sunday night at his home near Leo at age 85. He was the father of William H Shambaugh city attorney of Fort Wayne.
A fragment references Foley's Hoey Tar as a remedy and notes “severe cases” with “good results.” It mentions Rushton’s drug store in connection with these remarks and alludes to mania in the context of pneumonia treatment notes.
A fragmented notice mentions Ridgeville and John Fi among entities in Dolphin County. The readable portion omits clear actions, dates, or outcomes, leaving only scattered place names and personal identifiers.
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