Bunco Warning Echoes Through Farmed Patch
A terse note from Puck laments sporadic fraud in rural dealings where farmers face disguises and schemes like Coboss-Well scams, briefly signaling nerves over honesty in the countryside.
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Newspaper
Elkhart Weekly Truth
Location
Elkhart, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 02, 1903
Page
7
A terse note from Puck laments sporadic fraud in rural dealings where farmers face disguises and schemes like Coboss-Well scams, briefly signaling nerves over honesty in the countryside.
An advertisement touts Dr. A. W. Chase's Nerve Pills and Nerve Force as cures for shattered nerves, claiming to rebuild the nervous system and restore energy. A testimonial from Mrs. L. A. Danforth of Elkhart Indiana praises improved health after using the pills. Sold for 50 cents a box with Dr. Chase's portrait and signature on each package.
A series of real estate transfers recorded in Elkhart and Goshen areas include George M Swank to Peter Holderman for land in Elkhart tp a $1200 sale and John W Fieldhouse to O H Sweit zer for part of a lot, $1075. Multiple parcels in Goshen including Parkside and Wilden's Walnut Hill were conveyed to various buyers such as Wilbur L Sinox and wife to Jonas S Hartzler trustee for Parkside lots and W W Hatch and wife to Hartzler trustee for Goshen parcels with prices ranging from $75 to $300. Other transfers include domestic frontier society to other parties, an Elkhart Institute Association trust sale, and a state tax title batch including a $10.06 Elkhart lot, $13.02 Cleveland tp 28 acres, $3.82 Concord tp 141 acres and related parcels.
Fragmentary OCR asks about a fire incident and assurance on premises but lacks coherent details or identifiable entities.
The Berlin Cathedral nearing completion will host the reinterment of the Hohenzollern rulers akin to Westminster Abbey. Remains of Frederick William IV Queen Elizabeth and other ancestors lie in Potsdam Charlottenburg and Sans Souci. The project costs exceed 4 million dollars and reflects the Kaiser's dream to unite the royal dust under one roof.
The copy states Kodol Dyspepsia Cure aids digestion and the transformation of wholesome food into nourishing blood for nerves, tissues and muscles, aiding recovery of the entire body. Sold by Houseworth Bros.
George Gordon, a miserly dying man, resists final will drafting as relatives prompt a minister and lawyer. In a tense bedside moment he signals with a partial signature, then hisses I’ll dee when I am ready, exposing the bitter motive and lingering resentment.
Mrs. Sarah W. Curtis of Lee Massachusetts speaks of long indigestion and sour stomach improved by Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets. She urges readers with stomach trouble to try the tablets and recover. Sold by Houseworth Bros.
The text discusses risks of excessive pessimism and the dangers of forcing stock prices below intrinsic values. It notes that liquidation has clarified the financial situation, banks have increased capital and reduced foreign loans, and that the money market should ease after July and a stock subscription. It emphasizes cautious optimism and potential upside from labor and crop conditions.
A chaotic scene unfolds in a New Orleans pool hall as Bequeath leads Bequeath in a race while a tipster’s misdirected forecast sparks a frenzy. The tale traces a gambler’s misadventure with wrong tips and a shocked onlooker led away for insanity.
Fragmentary text mentions an emish cure and ownership of a ship lectured geist Mikhar in unclear context. No names or places clearly defined. unable to determine a specific event.
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