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Newspaper
Elkhart Weekly Truth
Location
Elkhart, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1906
Page
2
An unsigned testimonial extols Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as curing female troubles. A Bradford Pennsylvania woman describes tumor removal through Pinkham's advice, praising the doctor and offering free guidance from Lynn Massachusetts for women seeking help.
Principal John Uzzell of Humboldt School in Alton paddled a pupil, triggering a pocketful of matches to ignite and erupt like firecrackers. The flames burned briefly on the boy's trousers, but were quickly extinguished and the student avoided serious harm.
Dowagiac reports a hunt for a man blamed for two horses tongues cut at Sodus farm and a separate deed harming widow Mrs. John Edwards who saved stove wood for winter. Neighbors allege the same man committed both acts as winter approach looms.
Reports from St. Petersburg describe a tense city with police watchfulness and anticipated violence in provincial towns on the Father Gapon march anniversary. Authorities warn against gatherings as factories may close and street services shift, while cemeteries receive guards for planned wreaths.
The last of six bodies buried by a snowslide at Alta mining camp was recovered Sunday afternoon after communication was restored. The avalanche struck around midnight, burying the boarding house and saloon where six men slept. Four victims were in the boarding house and two in the saloon, identified as Albert Bennett George Claybourne John Erickson John Gray Jerry Murphy and William Powell.
A recent discovery of scopolamin combined with morphine promises deep sleep and minimal pain for operations. It allows reduced anaesthetic doses, fewer awakening pains, and less fear before surgery, though it is slow to take effect and unsuitable for minor or emergency work. European hospitals adopt it for potential military medical use.
Felix Betelli 25 of Brooklyn was stabbed to death after attempting to assault Lena Campano and her 17 year old brother Nicholas. Betelli shot Campano twice, drew a pistol. Nicholas fought back, Betelli wounded him and then was fatally stabbed by Nicholas with a hunter’s knife after a struggle.
Texas Rangers arrested R D Defee and J H Defee on affidavits charging them with the murder of Tom Defee. The beating occurred while he lay asleep in his home in Midway. Authorities jailed the suspects in Madisonville on January 22.
Prof William L Tomlins of Chicago urges the Wisconsin Teachers association that proper music education can curb graft and moral evils. He cites his nine year effort proving music's regenerating effect, recounting Bowery youths whose brutal behavior eased as they received musical training.
Wilfred M Hale recalls an American consul in a German city who refused Rhine wine and kicked out a persistent wine agent. The agent returned with sherry and later with brandy, prompting the consul to joke about an earthquake before issuing an order.
A narrator recalls how fever shadows a neighborhood with latent malignant illness. He recounts municipal quarantine, a merchant’s death, and a street of thirty homes struck as yellow fever spreads silently through movement and contact. He notes a New Orleans case where a walking fever doomed eight relatives.
Page Fellowes in Four-Track News extols the Santa Barbara mission as California’s most commanding relic. Perched 300 feet above the sea, its white facade and long corridor attract sailors and tourists alike. Brother Huggeline acts as guide, sharing vivid accounts of early mission days and answering most questions except those about the “Mysterious Garden.”
The note references Withar drawing focus to breathing techniques. It mentions directing attention inward to slow respiration and promote calm, likely in a stress or meditation context. No dates, places, or organizations are provided.
A reader notes coughing acts as a warning signal indicating irritation in the air passages and the delicate mucous membrane lining them. The message frames coughing as a natural reflex that can protect breathing.
An advertisement touts Dr Williams Pink Pills as a cure for rheumatism and related diseases. It cites Mrs I Pitcher of Newark New Jersey who says the pills relieved three years of rheumatic pain after trying many medicines. The piece promotes blood cleansing and general health benefits with testimonials and a Schenectady based company address.
M. Fallieres, president of the senate, was elected president of the republic by the national assembly on the first ballot. The vote totaled 449 for Fallieres and 371 for Doumer among 860 members present. the majority required was 430. Fallieres drew broad support from socialist and radical groups while Doumer had backed earlier conservatives. The public has no role in this selection.
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