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Newspaper
Elkhart Weekly Truth
Location
Elkhart, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1903
Page
3
Eddie Baxter grows uneasy while in Calamus Center and becomes dependent on a habit he hopes to shed. On New Year’s Eve he seeks help from a girl he loves, but her reply leaves his resolve in doubt as bells ring and decisions loom.
A testimonial from Mrs. Edna Crowder of Ripley Tennessee describes years of illness and doctor visits ending after using multiple Pierce products. The letter praises regaining health, strength, and the ability to work, and invites others to consult Dr. Pierce by letter with confidential correspondence.
President Roosevelt bans lighted cigars in the White House. Former doorkeeper Arthur Simmons failed at enforcement and requested relief, leading to the hung no smoking sign over the public reception room mantel. The somber black sign contrasts with the room’s ivory white.
A wealthy upstart adopts pompous letter habits prompting a witty rebuke from Dr Holmes. He writes in formal style to Dr Holmes, who answers via his valet and secretary in a sharp, humorous counter. The exchange highlights social pretensions and vanity.
The memorial committee selects a classical monument for Exeter cathedral with a portrait of R. D. Blackmore. Inscription notes his schooling at Blundell’s and Exeter College, Oxford, ending with quoted lines from Munby’s sonnet and Blackmore’s work. Unveiling hoped after Easter.
On a cold wet night Kubelik arrived at the concert hall in a cab with Mme Bertha Marx and Otto Goldschmidt. He placed his music books on the snow to keep his partner’s shoes dry and entered to cheers from onlookers recalling Sir Walter Raleigh’s chivalry.
Fragmented line suggests a reflective aside on fear and pain. The fragment hints at an internal response to danger or distress without providing concrete context or outcome. Further readable text would clarify who speaks and in what situation.
On completion of the first transcontinental Tailway in Africa the Bulawayo and Salisbury platelaying gangs met as the rails joined. A telegram summoned contractors and engineers who arrived at the scene as two engines moved toward one another. A bottle of champagne was broken on the drawhead and the railway was christened in traditional fashion.
A Chester Michigan postmaster A L Spafford reports his little girl fell unconscious from a croup attack. A dose of One Minute Cough Cure was given and repeated, easing swelling and mucus and she recovered quickly. The medicine claims to cure coughs colds la grippe and throat and lung troubles and is sold by Houseworth Bros.
Mabel weighs how to answer a young man's proposal with Tom arguing for three letters as the proper response. The dialogue hints at social propriety and romantic caution in a bygone era.
In this brief vignette a passerby notes a girl in a green veil who draws attention for her presence more than beauty. The speaker counters that she is not pretty but claims her squeaky shoes add to her notice.
The text advises limiting worry and taking controllable actions. It urges using Chamberlain's Cough Remedy for colds to prevent pneumonia fear and asserts there is no danger when the remedy is used properly. Sold by Houseworth Bros.
The Rev J J White of Atlanta Ga has accepted a call to the Christian church and will begin duties January 24. Wayne County schools superintendent William E Wineburg, also Republican county chairman, lies gravely ill with Brights disease and complications, with little hope of improvement.
An advertisement touts Bailey's Laxative Tablets as a mild pleasant effective natural tonic to improve mood and energy. It claims a tablet at night leaves you feeling fine in the morning and lists 10 and 25 cent packages at Chas. D. Rushton’s.
Portland farmer Peter Zearbaugh was kicked in the head while feeding a horse, sustaining very serious injuries. Olney Shirk hunted on James Strawbridge’s land after a verbal permit, leading to Strawbridge charging Shirk with hunting without a written permit. Shirk’s fine and costs totaled $40.50.
For a bad taste in the mouth take a few doses of Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets. Price 25 cents. Warranted to cure. For sale by Houseworth Bros.
Marion-Mrs. M. E. Wason of Sims claims her sister Miss Mary E. Scott’s body was taken from an Indianapolis hospital. She alleges a plaster cast of the body was then sent to Sims for burial.
Three new gas wells were completed in the Howard county field on Wednesday. Two failed at Greentown and the Butcher farm east of Kokomo, while a third, owned by the Pittsburg Plate Glass Company, proved a strong producer with rock pressure of 275 pounds per square inch.
Evansville nineteen year old Mueller, a clerk on Main Street, collapsed while serving a customer and died from heart disease before a physician arrived.
Marion-John Prait who shot and killed his stepfather Al Riggs last Tuesday while protecting his mother was released today as the grand jury adjourned without indicting him.
A fragment notes an incident at the Wollen farm involving a corn shed and a deer, with seven essential details implied. No further context or names are provided to specify date, people, or outcomes.
The fragmentary OCR text provides limited readable content about a road. No clear events, names, dates, or places are discernible to form a factual summary card.
The excerpt notes Europe rising from 216 million to about 400 million, Asia and Africa increasing more slowly, and America more than tripling since 1830. It cites a world population near 1.6 billion, up from 347 million.
A rough opal found in Australia weighs 1150 carats and measures about 2% by 2% inches. Close inspection shows it to be petrified vertebrae from a prehistoric animal, making it a remarkable fossil gemstone.
The article urges mothers to treat croup without delay using its recommended remedy. It warns against untried medicines and claims quick disappearance of symptoms when used as directed. Sold by local vendors.
Muncie Clarence Merkle aged 26 started from Dayton Ohio for Muncie to visit relatives when he became insane on a train. He formerly resided near Indianapolis and his wife is prostrated by the affliction.
A medical pitch claims constipation causes most diseases and praises Bailey's Laxative Tablets as a cure for constipation and related ailments. It markets 10¢ tablet bottles of 20 and 25¢ bottles of 60 tablets.
East of the city a plan to convert famous mounds into a premier state park is set for next summer. The organizing company will have a capital stock of 60000 with Gov. Durbin at its head. English Spavin Liniment advertised with claims to remove blemishes in horses and sale by C H Leonard in Elkhart Indiana.
Valparaiso supporters report that Peter Yopthihinson aged twenty two and Joseph Green ovish aged twenty from Chicago were sentenced by Judge Mc Mahon to the Indiana reformatory for a term of one to fourteen years for stealing a horse and buggy.
Relief in six hours for kidney and bladder distress with this remedy sold by C. H. Leonard, a druggist in Elkhart. The product claims prompt relief of bladder and back pain for both men and women and states it relieves water retention almost immediately.
John Zimmerman was found dead in his bed at his farm ten miles south of town. He had been in his usual health yesterday and was a prominent local figure. He leaves a wife and family. the coroner is investigating.
Houseworth Bros promotes Rocky Mountain Tea as a cure all for stomach liver kidneys and bowels promising soothing cleansing effects and a renewed life quality. The ad emphasizes general health benefits and vitality without clinical proof.
Lafayette bulletin reports Captain F H Albright U S A arrives from Ft Reno O T to head the military department at Purdue University. Purdue counts 350 military students fully armed and equipped with a battery of three guns.
Kodol supplies natural digestive juices and does the work of the stomach, relaxing nervous tension and allowing inflamed muscles to rest. It digests what you eat and helps digestive organs transform food into rich blood. For sale by Houseworth Bras.
Evansville The Farmers Institute of Warwick county was held at Newburg yesterday today. Addresses were made by Dr. H S Moore of New Albany and D Ss Johnson of Mooresville. Over two hundred farmers were present.
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