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Newspaper
Elkhart Weekly Truth
Location
Elkhart, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1909
Page
2
A witness described the performance as one of the best seen here. The audience showed clear appreciation for the actors and the troupe. Vaudeville features the usual acts and the company offered When We Were Twenty One a very laughable clean cut comedy.
Henry B Harris sends The Lion and the Mouse to Bucklen for engagement with Byron as John Burkett Ryder the lion Dorothy Donnelly as Shirley Rossmore Malcolm Duncan as Jefferson Reginald Carrington as the English private secretary B A Inberle as Senator Roberts Marion Pollock Johnson as his daughter Water Allen as the upright judge Grace Thorne as his wife and an able supporting cast. Two companies form the organization for the production.
An advertisement urges prompt use of Foley's Kidney Remedy at the first sign of kidney or bladder trouble to prevent Bright's disease or diabetes The remedy is claimed to correct irregularities and cure all kidney and bladder disorders and is sold by druggists.
A colonial ad notes Foley's Honey and Tar in the yellow package as the quick cure for la grippe and potential pneumonia. It claims to heal inflamed lungs and avert danger, urging purchase through all druggists.
A medical claim offers fast relief from croup with Dr Shoop's remedy advertised as safe and pleasant. The sales pitch notes no vomiting or distress and promises a single test will prove effectiveness, with a 50 cent syrup sold by B D Miller.
A vintage advertorial claims night riders scourge beds with calomel croton oil or aloes pills but Dr Kings New Life Pills promise no distress or inconvenience and a cleansing of the system curing colds headache and malaria for 25 cents at Houseworth ros.
A notice advertises 90 large cups of Dr. Sicon's Health Coffee with a 254 clover silvered No-Drip Strainer Coupon. It claims satisfaction and purity from toasted malt and nuts and notes sales by W. Griffin.
All persons indebted to Aydelott. Bros. are urged to call at the offices of the Trustee in Bankruptcy, 301 Monger Block, to settle their bills at once ERNEST A. SKINNER.
A historical drug advertisement touts Dr Shoops Restorative as directly aiding weak nerves rather than drugs for stomach heart or kidneys. It claims quick results in ten days, low cost, and widespread pharmacist preference with D Miller selling the product.
A man notes thinning hair and seeks help from a so called hair expert after his friend’s success with a similar wig. He buys a brown toupee to try but hesitates, while his wife plans to replace it with a different cosmetic solution. The scene ends with the wig hidden away in a bureau drawer.
A report notes the collision involving the steamship Baltic the revenue cutter Gresham and a derelict destroyer Seneca. The incident details and outcomes are recorded for maritime authorities and observers.
A fragmented account traces the Christian Israelites, or Wroeites, from founder Wroe through a long British European Australian presence. Stanley funded a temple at Ashton, later a theater, with Melbourne links including a Wakefield House and a church in Fitzroy. The Fisherites formed after Wroe’s death under James Fisher, creating the Church of the Firstborn with 120 followers blending Wroeism Mormonism Spiritualism and Freemasonry.
Police in Dayton Ohio report a definite clue in the Mary Forschner case. A tall man about six feet three inches has appeared in the neighborhood for four months, seen with a masked face and elusive onlookers note his strange conduct. He has not been seen since the night of the crime.
Charles J. B. Littlefield as trustee in bankruptcy for A. O. Brown & Co. filed suit in the U.S. district court seeking an accounting from actress Edna Wallace Hopper and A. O. Brown. He claims Brown gave Hopper an automobile and a life insurance policy without proper consideration.
Bank examiners report no irregularities at the State Bank of Portsmouth after cashier Ci Scroggins, aged, died by his own hand Tuesday. The inquiry notes no wrongdoing and suggests the death was caused by pressure from a younger man.
Miss Kramers, a Rotterdam linguist, reads and speaks 13 languages with plans to add a new language every six months. Authorities call her one of the world’s leading women linguists and influential suffragettes. She also serves as editor.
The markets section shows steady flour prices in Chicago with wheat ranges from May to July futures around 1.06 to 1.07 dollars. Corn and oats stay firm to strong with May and July quotes noted, while creamery butter and live poultry prices are listed. New York reports steady flour and firm corn, with spot prices in white and yellow corn and various oatmeal and rye values.
In New York a debate between Rev. Anna Howard Shaw and Mrs. Charlotte Perkins Gilman centered on whether husbands support their wives. Shaw argued that in 38 states the father holds title to children and clothing, while women cannot legally possess them. Gilman contended a wife who earns and supports a husband would be viewed as supporting him, a logic that would apply if roles were reversed. The audience voted in favor of Shaw.
In early riding instruction, most girls learn in cross saddles for safety and confidence. Instructors use leads and reins to guide pupils, stressing a side saddle position as the usual first method for young riders.
A reader from Cleveland Ohio reports fifteen years of quinsy trouble and ten days of attack with no preventive found until using a 25 cent bottle of TON SLINE, claiming instant relief and urging others to try the remedy from Tonsiline Co Canton Ohio.
Excerpts from testimonials praise Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound for relief from female ailments. Mrs Valentine of Camden New Jersey and Mrs Williams of Gardiner Maine report improved health after using the remedy. They credit it with curing headaches back and side pain fatigue and nervous weakness and urge others to try it. It is suggested as an economical treatment with potential life changing results.
The Board of Public Works of Elkhart Indiana invites sealed bids by February 17 1909 for a 25 year water supply for domestic public and fire protection use. Bidders must state fire and general rates and include plant and equipment plans and specifications with bid.
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