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Elkhart Weekly Truth

Location

Elkhart, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Jan 28, 1904

Page

23

Woman Credits Doctor Pierce Medicine For Health Return

Mrs Augustus Emory of Roxbury Boston recounts relief from backache headaches loss of appetite and general weakness after using Pierce's Favorite Prescription. She says within fourteen weeks she fully recovered and endorses the product citing a $500 reward offer for cures of leucorrhea and female weakness.

Dave Augustus ‘Emory New Century Club Dean Street Roxbury Boston Mass Pierce Dispensary Medical Association of Buffalo N. Y

Do You Know It Rocky Mountain Tea Ad

An old advertisement touts Rocky Mountain Tea as a health cure all for pimples liver marks skin eruptions constipation headaches jaundice back pain and more. It claims benefits for all ages and family roles and promotes Genatine 35 cents per package by Bradison Medicine Co. Rindison WW.

Grandpa Grandma Father Bradison Medicine CO Rindison

Senator Hanna’s condition improves amid broader death notices

News in brief reports Senator Hanna slightly better but fever high. William J. Lemp commits suicide in St Louis. Louis Pabst blamed for low mood after deaths of his son and Fred Pabst. Rev Clinton Locke dies in Biloxi at 74 after service in Grace Church starting 1859. Bandits’ confessions noted in trial. Turkey repudiates Macedonia treaty with Russia. Italian general ousted as inspector general. Cunard tests turbine steamers. economy debated. Frankfort Automobile clip and town council clash over auto tax. only twelve of seventy machines used for pleasure. Question about Mrs Austin’s new dress.

Hanna William J. Lemp Lemp Brewing Company Louis Shootis Fred Pabst Clinton Locke Grace Episcopal Church Chicago Biloxi Miss Grace Church Turkey Russia Macedonia Cunard Company Commission Frankfort

Largest abstract of real estate completed in Noble county

Attorney L H Wrigley of Albion completed the largest real estate abstract in Noble county for James Kinnison. The document runs 175 pages detailing property matters and chain of title.

Noble County L. H. Wrigley Albion James Kinnison

Pocketed gold watch at Chicago auto show

J. M. Studebaker of South Bend reported a pickpocket grabbed his $250 gold watch at the Chicago automobile show last week.

J. M. Studebaker South Bend Chicago

Russians Repelled as Japanese Sink and Capture Ships

The Japanese fleet renewed bombardment of Port Arthur at 2 a m and sank three Russian cruisers, captured seven warships, and fired on the city. Russians fought fiercely, the latest blow leaving the Russian fleet nearly hors de combat as Japanese success grows.

Port Arthur Battle Tidings Hit Russian Fleet Hard

London reports indicate most of the Russian fleet at Port Arthur is disabled or crippled by Japanese bombardment. Unofficial accounts claim four battleships and three cruisers sunk with heavy damage to many vessels. Japanese maneuvers aimed to draw the fleet into open sea while under fort fire.

London Port Arthur

Boundary Shells Compel Civilians to Stay Amid Evacuations

The report notes a few shells fell on boundaries while many civilians could not depart. The Chefoo escaped on a special permit, whereas other steamers remain under guard by order of Viceroy Alexeïff.

Alexieff

Russians Bombard Hakodate and Engage Japanese Fleet

Five Russian cruisers from Vladivostok bombard Hakodate on Tuesday. Three Japanese torpedo boats sunk in Sunday night action. Russians supposedly short of coal as Chinese sources close supply. China mobilizes 300,000 Boxers to harass Russians in Manchuria. Fifteen Japanese ships seen off Chinwangtang.

Tien-Tsin Vladivostok Hakodate China Manchouria Chinwangtalt

Snow avalanche wrecks Viroqua asylum roof

An ice and snow slide from a hill in LaCrosse Wisconsin crushed the Viroqua insane asylum roof cutting power and injuring janitor Peter Eggler along with several inmates. Terror spread among patients as the engine room was crushed and darkness filled the building.

LaCrosse Wis Viroqua Insane Asylum Peter Eggler Eggler

Matches Cause Boy's Death In Fatal Fire Incident

Springfield Tenn Feb 12 The two year old son of Mrs Mary Tiernan caught fire while playing with matches and died a few hours later Elizabeth Eisle a four year old girl caring for the boy wrapped him in a blanket and rushed to a neighbor for help

Springfield Mis Mary Tiernan Elizabeth Eisle

Pope Pius X Proclaims Jubilee for Immaculate Conception

Rome reports Pope Pius X issues an encyclical dated Feb 2 announcing a jubilee on Feb 15 to mark the Immaculate Conception dogma. Three months indulgence is granted.

Rome Pius X

Roadmakers Elect Officers in Hartford Meeting

The American Roadmakers' association announced officers elected for the term. President James H. MacDonald of New Haven Conn. was chosen along with treasurer William P. Dodson of New York and secretary W. L. Dickinson of Springfield Mass.

Hartford Conn James H. MacDonald New Haven William P. Dodson New York W. L. Dickinson Springfield Mass

Janesville Doctor Joins Japanese Army Medical Corps

Charles W. F Donnelley of Madison has been accepted as a member of the hospital corps organized by Dr. Nicholas Senn for service with the Japanese army. He is ordered to report at once in San Francisco.

Janesville Japan Janesville, Wis Charles W. F Donnelley Madison Nicholas Senn San Francisco

Silver Ore Train Reaches Fort Worth En Route to Denver

A solid train of thirty six cars carrying silver ore from Antofagasta Chile arrived in Fort Worth Texas on February 12 on its way to Denver for smelting. The shipment had previously arrived at Galveston.

Fort Worth Tex Antofagasta Chile Denver Galveston

Fear for Balkans in Turkish Bulgarian tangle

In diplomatic circles at Constantinople on February 12 fears rise that Turkey and Bulgaria may seize Russia's Far East distraction to settle their long running disputes.

Balkans Constantinople Turkey Bulgaria Far East

Manila Bay Hero killed at navy yard

Norfolk Va Feb 12 L Charles Ganzler a Manila bay hero was killed at the navy yard after falling from a roof fracturing his skull Ganzler a painter is named as the deceased officer and hero

Manila Bay Norfolk, Va Charles Ganzler Navy Yard Ganzler

Stage, Dies

Spokane dated February 32 reports the death by suicide of George A. Geilding after failing to secure a theatrical engagement. Police say he shot himself with a revolver.

Spokane Wash George A. Eilding

Iowa Railways Win Dismissal Over Demurrage Conspiracy

Waterloo February decision sustains demurrer in State of Iowa v Illinois Central Chicago Rock Island and Pacific and Great Western railways. Judge Pratt finds trust law unconstitutional and parts of the indictment flawed, ruling fines under section 5052 excessive and detaining car charge not a commodity.

Waterloo State of Iowa Illinois Central Chicago Rock Island and Pacific Great Western Franklin C. Pratt Platt United States Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Illinois

President weighs bonds and panel for Panama Canal

President Roosevelt and Secretary Shaw study using Spooner act authority to issue bonds for 49 million to pay Panama Canal Company and 10 million to Panama upon ratification. Knox weighs legal power to appoint a canal commission with Walker Randolph and Davis among likely appointees.

Canal’ Commission Washington Roosevelt Treasury Shaw Panama Canal Company Republic of Panama Knox Spooner Congress New York George W. Perkins J. Pmorgan& Co Chicago Lincoln Buchanan Hay Panama Canal Commission Walker Isham Randolph Chicago Drainage Canal George W. Davis

Murderer Kruger Hanged in Greensburg Jail Yard

Chas. E. Kruger real name Emil Betowsky is hanged after convicting him for killing Constable Harry Bierer who attempted to arrest him for disorderly conduct. He confessed to murders in Illinois Ohio and other states and claimed to have killed New Castle City Treasurer Blevins two years ago.

Greensburg Chas. E. Kruger Kruger Emil Betowsky Harry Bierer Illinois Ohio Blevins Newcastle

Deed of Mad Woman Teacher Rocks Fort Dodge

Feb 12 Fort Dodge Iowa a 26 year old school teacher Russ Hulda Nelson killed her mother with a hatchet as she slept then leaped into a cistern and drowned herself after tying three flatirons to her neck she had been teaching at Wahkonsa school and had quit work due to ill health.

Fort Dodge kRuss Hulda Nelson Wahkonsa

Slavery Declared Ended in Philippines Taft Testimony

Secretary of War Taft told the House Insular Affairs Committee that the Patterson bill to abolish slavery there has no objective obstacles and is unnecessary since slavery is already ended by the Philippine act. He discussed friar land negotiations risking up to 2 million dollars but viewed political gains as justification.

Washington Taft Philippine Islands House Committee On Insular Affairs

Bryan Denounces Cleveland in Speech at Birmingham

William J. Bryan spoke in Birmingham on February 12 criticizing Cleveland and saying he is not seeking to force a reaffirmation of the Kansas City platform but exercising his citizen rights to offer suggestions. He denounced Cleveland bitterly.

Bryan Cleveland Birmingham Ala William J. Bryan Kansas City

Lawyer Wheeler 64 to Wed Miss Gilman in DC

Everett P. Wheeler eminent lawyer aged sixty four to marry Miss Alice Gilman daughter of Daniel Colt Gilman president of the Carnegie Institute in Washington DC. The announcement places the wedding in the near future with both families linked to prominent institutions.

New York Everett P. Wheeler Alice Gilman Daniel Colt. Gilman Carnegie Institute Washington

Lady Curzon in London Landing Flight Report

A terse note records a London landing involving Lady Curzon and a passenger named Beb with a boy named Joseph aboard. Chamber details are unclear in the fragment but indicate a formal arrival event in the capital.

Lady

Missouri battleship officer reports after Chesapeake target practice

An officer from the battleship Missouri, involved in target practice off the Chesapeake capes, submitted a report to the Navy Department detailing the incident and its outcomes.

Washington Missouri Chesapeake Capes Navy

Ohio Delegation Backs Put-in-Bay Naval Training Station

The Ohio delegation in the House met and endorsed an amendment to the naval appropriation bill to establish a naval training station at Put-in-Bay. The proposal places the station on Lake Erie rather than Lake Michigan.

Put-in-Bay Washington Ohio House Lake Erie Lake Michigan

Archbishops Messmer Proclaimed Milwaukee Archbishop

The Most Rev Sebastian G Messmer was formally proclaimed archbishop of Milwaukee at St Johns Cathedral on February 10. A large delegation traveled by special train from Green Bay to Milwaukee for the ceremony and royal reception. He will not pontificate publicly until the pallium is conferred next summer.

Milwaukee Wis Sebastian G. Messmer St. John’s Cathedral Green Bay Monsignore Messmer Father Schinner

Former Mayor Roche Dies in Chicago Office

Former Chicago mayor John A. Roche died of heart disease in the private office of Tribune editor R. W. Patterson. He had been taken ill with dizziness and died unconscious after physicians and family were summoned. His son John A. Roche Jr. and Otis Elevator officials were present.

Chicago John A. Roche Meyor R. W. Patterson The Tribune E. A. Russell Cr. G. Comstock Otis Elevator Company Mr. Roche George C. Howland University of Chicago

Navy to Seize Dominican Gunboat Over Ship Fire

Washington reports that after a Dominican gunboat fired on lighters from the New York Clyde line steamer American, Rear Admiral Wise is expected to seize the gunboat and tow it to Guantanamo. Commands were sent to protect American shipping in Dominican waters. Indignation rose in official circles. seizure is viewed as likely retaliation.

Washington New York Clyde Line Wise United States Navy Guantanamo Navy Department

Judge Dismisses Ball False Imprisonment Suit

In Kankakee Illinois Judge Garnsey dismissed the $50,000 false imprisonment suit against Trustee Small and Secretary Miller of the Kankakee insane hospital for lack of proof of malicious prosecution. The plaintiff appealed to the appellate court on a bill of exceptions, with possible remand for retrial.

Kankakee Ill Harty HH. Ball Small Miller Kankakee Insane Hospital Garnsey

Mrs M and Carse Hurt in Fall at Teaoe Worker

Mrs M and Carse suffered injuries from a fall at a Teaoe workplace. A fracture was reported by medical staff. Police and safety officials began an incident review at the scene.

M. &. ‘Carse

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Mrs. Austin Mikado Bay Hokkaido Snow Wrecks Insane Asylum Wisconsin Institution Boy’s Him Pope Pius John Dot Knox Studies Charles E. Kruger Philippines Roche America Santo Domingo
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