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Newspaper
Elkhart Weekly Truth
Location
Elkhart, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1908
Page
7
A quaint tale follows a gentleman with no memory who keeps asking a widow about her husband. Each recurring meeting ends with sobering or light replies until a final honeymoon reveal shifts his perception. The piece ends with a moral that love endures beyond death, though death lingers longest.
A boy notes the high price of firing a large French army gun, joking that July Fourth would bring no fine. The exchange shows a playful family moment contrasted with steep weapon costs reported by the York Statesman.
In Royal Magazine an exchange shows a mother warning a child against excess sweets after medicine. The child pleads for more sweets to accompany the dose, while the mother cautions such indulgence could cause illness.
A Yonkers Statesman column notes riders must step lively for crowded New York cars and recalls a passenger who chased a car for six blocks to catch it.
In a brief exchange from the Philadelphia Press Ned questions why staying at the hotel was unaffordable citing varied sizes of the girls and that a single engagement ring would not suit the group. This item captures a humorous dialogue fragment about travel and social constraints.
An old farmer laments missing knives and forks once used last summer while his daughter jokes about spoons gone from the perches and hammocks, reflecting rural misplacement and a hint of comic confusion in the city note.
Mrs Harker chides Henry for a biscuit upset while he defends himself with a quip about an ostrich. The exchange appears in the Chicago Daily News with humor and domestic banter.
Brief note from Chicago Daily News records lunchtime gossip about Gunner and Harker. It quotes Gunner claiming romantic affection improves service from a waitress, while a respondent questions the notion.
Fragmentary exchange shows A'Lignby admitting hunger and contemplating giving up literature. Baddie notes current starvation as the motive, with a hint of ongoing tension and a casual, uncertain tone.
Councilor debates street work sequence. They propose paving first then lay a sewer and later re pave for gas lines, aiming for eventual widening. Emphasis on systematic roadway care and municipal economy.
Doctors had feared the worst for Wickwire but reports now say he has regained health. The Chicago Journal notes a remarkable turnaround with the patient showing signs of recovery after a critical illness.
A short verse fragment from Detroit Free Press notes a father forgot to mail the letter that should have gone. The piece reflects on repeated calls for correspondence and the burden of unmailed words.
A humorous exchange in a Judge column shows a job seeker asking for a man to address envelopes. The desk clerk retorts that if the applicant cannot address him properly, he will find the exit the same way he came in.
A brief courtroom exchange as Mrs. A jokes about going to South Dakota and divorce. Mrs. B confirms, and the judge jokes that she will take her husband along to look after the baggage.
A vagrant enters a Baltimore law firm and asks for a dollar or silver. The firm’s partner questions him as the man explains his failed inheritance. He says his uncle left his estate to an orphanage, not him, leaving him with ten siblings and a grim outlook.
A Baltimore American excerpt recounts a playful romance where a clever girl steals the narrator's heart. He recalls their first meeting in spring, her evasive reactions, and her playful pilfering of his peace. The girl's father questions the match, but the suitor insists a proper dowry is promised.
A daughter pleads for money while a father explains the coming marriage will change their finances. He says he loves her but is preparing her for the change and questions last expenditures as she anxiously asks for funds. The exchange reveals tension over money and impending nuptials.
A Chicago Daily News blurb recalls a kindly father who installs an electric heater and a portable alarm clock in the vestibule. He notes the long good nights with his daughter and her suitor, joking about keeping feet warm and signaling breakfast time.
A Baltimore American exchange frames the justice process as a science and a magistrate calls it a fine art. The brief dialogue highlights contrasting views on the nature of judicial decision making and discretion.
A terse backstage exchange features Freddy and Peggy debating what would cause a sensation at a local horse show. The dialogue hints at public attention turning toward an unexpected figure in the event.
A rough frontier note notes the house burned down and the adjuster arranging compensation. The speaker contemplates the total loss and hints at a past romance complicating the situation.
Claude learns Uncle John has a glass eye and is forbidden to speak of it. He asks to borrow the eye briefly noting his marble fell down a grate in a playful, ironic moment from Royal Magazine.
A brief cartoon caption shows a man entering the Great Dry Goods Emporium with a sad expression while a woman accompanies him looking supremely happy. The joke rests on the man buying something and the woman sharing the same reason for happiness.
A humorous note discusses a brick’s soaking capacity about 26 ounces of water and explains the term brick used for a man with limited absorbing reputation in the Yonkers Statesman reader column.
A brief Yonkers States quip jokes about souls carrying cash into the afterlife, with Crimsonbeak replying that it would burn in their pockets.
Yonkers Statesman notes a boast about paying five thousand dollars for a Turkish rug. The unnamed speaker teases Boxley for always trying to outdo himself and questions what he has done now.
In a 18th century quip, Yeast remarks that before 1760 the French avoided potatoes due to a belief they caused freckles. Crimsonbeak jokes that they lacked knowledge of potato alcohol, implying a shift in perception after discovery. Yonkers signs off in humor.
A Chicago Daily News snippet reports a Danish scientist claiming germs exist in tears and in kisses, provoking concern that such findings could deprive a woman of pleasures in life.
A fragment from Chicago News contrasts day and night courting, with Eva and Edna debating selecting a beau from the men of the night rather than the day, reflecting social mores and witty verse. The readable text centers on a playful exchange about romance.
A fragmentary OCR note references a market and times but contains gibberish. The readable bits point to a market item or event with no clear date or entities.
A terse OCR fragment mentions Baltimore American and related text, providing limited readable items without clear event, date, or names to define a full news item or outcome.
A Chicago Jour article notes a revelation as one speaker hints at a gay inclination, followed by a playful remark about reaching for high balls during the afternoon, capturing a witty exchange in a sports or social context.
A short poem from Yonkers Statesman laments a struggling poet who must produce lines to win praise. The verse hints that once the poet submits his work, others may decisively dismiss him.
Dialogue mocks marriage failure and divorce with awkward wordplay and misheard terms. A suitor questions the status of the union while a partner appears to navigate a financial agreement, producing a tangled exchange. The scene blends domestic tension with legal jargon as miscommunications unfold.
A rambled exchange from a Chicago Daily News column shows a country village postmaster asking about a week in town. Fa drawls and compares returning home to a rubber tired automobile in a humorous rural urban contrast.
A Yonkers Statesman anecdote recalls a strap hanger who refuses a seat and plans to write about daily streetcar indignities. The conductor offers seats, but the man insists on enduring the journey while preparing his newspaper article.
A fragment from Yonkers States shows dialogue about a marriage plan and divorce concerns. The speaker wonders if a daughter has considered divorce, while another says marriage is not imminent, with three months expected until a wedding.
A city editor notes confusion over an automobile that vanished after rain, with Cub and Reporter-One quipping about mud eruptions as conditions suggested by the weather and road grime.
A courtroom exchange centers on a Deep Cutter remark about a revenue cut, with Rollins noting a significant impact and Collins joking about sleigh riding as the judge probes the extent of the cut.
Readable ads seek auditors with experience for to date counting and auditing methods. Office managers, correspondents, sales executives, and tech staff invited. 12 offices with raises from 1000 to 3500. Also railway mail clerk positions with 158 weekly pay and March 25 exam. Local notices include boarders, roomers, real estate investments, and a barn purchase.
FOR SALE special bargains now In farms 50 on our list 20 to 200 acres B FL Stultz Son 502 South Main street Elkhart Ind 116 FOR SALE Lry Kindling 10 cents per bundle or 3 bundles for BBe J Sanders If FOR SALE An upright plane in first class shape apply S Brad ford 311 Monger block te FOR SALE Millwood 1.50 card Co O D Order of Jos Ives both phones Bell 2918 Home 1198 21 FOR SALE A good Jersey cow inquire 123 Marion street J C wy the Wieming
The clerk of the Elkhart Superior Court appoints Vernon VanFleet administrator of the estate of John M. VanFleet, deceased of Wilkhar t County Indiana. The estate is believed to be solvent and the notice calls for administration duties under Indiana law.
For sale a seven room house on Franklin Street west of Sixth Street in excellent condition. It includes gas lighting and cooking, bath and sewer connections, and a good furnace. Price 2250 dollars.
Advertisement touts Dr Jchons Relief for rheumatism and neuralgia claiming radical cure in 1 to 3 days. It promises removal of the disease cause, immediate disappearance of symptoms, and a first dose benefit. Sold by Trouseworth Bros and F H Bentz Co druggists for 75 cents. Also advertised Foley’s Honey and Tar for pneumonia cure.
c J Simon of Memphis Tennessee praised Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin as permanently curing chronic constipation and indigestion after trying other remedies. The ad claims it cures heartburn flatulence sour stomach and sick headache and offers a free sample bottle by mail. Bottles are sold by W Houseworth Bros at 58c and 1.00.
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