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Newspaper
Elkhart Weekly Truth
Location
Elkhart, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 04, 1901
Page
8
An advertisement touts Peruna as the sole cure for female “weakness” and catarrh, promising renewed strength for women with nervous disorders. Separate notes discuss Dr Frost’s plan to build rural laundries at creameries to ease housework for farm wives and support countryside work.
U S doctors and osteopaths from across the nation will gather in Kirksville Missouri for the fifth annual convention led by Dr A I Still founder of the science now in legal regulation in fifteen states. Dr F W Hannah of Indianapolis will discuss osteopathy and surgery with focus on shock. A national osteopathic organ may be formed this year amid claims of increased public confidence and accreditation efforts.
An advertisement touts Knill’s Red Pills for Wan People to restore health strength and beauty and promote a braced body before hot weather. It also promotes Knill’s White Liver Pills as a liver invigorator and bowel regulator and Knill’s Blue Kidney Pills for back and kidney problems, all priced at 25 cents per box.
The article praises advances aiding farmers including machinery, interurban railroads extending access to rural areas, and free rural mail delivery. It highlights how better appliances and efficient systems on farms, like Mr Allerton’s practices, support improved rural living and farming success.
Reports from Washington note New Zealand’s compulsory arbitration system, with six boards of conciliation and a supreme court of arbitration. Since 1896 only minor disputes? with all awards obeyed and no major strikes, as employers and workers largely register and submit to decisions.
The census of Great Britain and Ireland shows emigration patterns to the United States and other realms. In 1900 English, Scottish, and Irish emigrants to the U S reached 189,391, while 91,248 left for Canada, Australia, and South Africa. Canada alone saw 50,007 departures in 1900. The outflow follows a race-based pattern, with most emigrants settling in British colonies or the United States.
A historical summary notes 7,885,451 immigrants since 1853 and the split of origins: 53 percent English, 37 percent Irish, 10 percent Scottish. It argues the dominant elements in American blood remain intact and questions labeling British and Irish ancestry as foreign.
All volunteers except two detachments have sailed home from the Philippines with more due this week. Muster rolls and medical checks will take time. June 30 marks expiration of volunteer terms and discharge of generals Shafter and others. The army plans a 40 000 strong presence in the islands. Volunteers resume civil life as in the civil war.
The Indiana State Auditor asserts that all payable debt will be discharged during Governor Durbin’s term, aided by savings from the Republican legislature. The piece warns that while income from abolished fees and insurance taxes helps bonds, careful limits on new institutions are urged to avoid tax burdens and excessive state costs.
Mrs J W Clark of 208 Monroe street Elkhart Indiana reports stroke paralysis two years ago and severe nervousness with insomnia. She says after using Dr A W Chase's Nerve Pills from Houseworth Bros drug store her nervousness and sleep improved and health overall better. Pills sold 50c a box with A W Chase signature on package.
A Brooklyn police captain faced reprimand for laxity as thugs and criminals plagued his precinct. Despite prompt arrests by his officers, the aggressive suppression strategy did not yield lasting results according to the report.
An editorial recounts a captain ordering officers to “fan” suspects with clubs, treating lawbreakers as troublemakers. Protests and arrests escalated to widespread beating, yet within six months the precinct became orderly, suggesting such methods dampen crime and urging restraint to avoid violence.
The United States continues railway construction in 1901 with 1 217 miles laid in the first half and expectations for 5 000 miles total. West and South show growth while many New England and midwest states report little or no track laid and several states remain unentered. Construction proceeds on thousands of miles of lines with 3 000 to 4 000 miles anticipated.
The only likely hindrance to progress is rail mills failing to fill orders on time as they run at full capacity. The note underscores ongoing pressure on supply lines and potential schedule slippage across the industry.
New owners Golbert and Van Doren of Adrian Michigan who bought the Noblesville plant from R M Isherwood contemplate ending the weekly Democrat organ of Hamilton county politics. They shifted the News to independent and sued Isherwood claiming misrepresentation of plant value.
In the Elkhart Circuit Court in Goshen Indiana an account for final settlement of Viola Vose deceased is filed by executor Jacob Jacobson. The court will examine the account on September 30 1901 and all heirs creditors or legatees must appear and show cause why the account should not be approved. Clerk Louis A Dennert dated June 24 1901. W H Theis Attorney.
Rev W M Kerstedt of the United Brethren church met a stranger claiming kin to Bishop Kephart who gave a $200 check for church property improvements. The check proved worthless, the church repudiates the debt, and Kerstedt now faces the bill after repairs to the parsonage.
Yesterday Big Four railway employees rushed onto the factory grounds as police arrived to a riot. Factory workers battled trespassers who had torn up a section of track. Railroaders were arrested for trespass.
Nine teen Hart ford City worker John Houzell employed by Pennsylvania Central Railway was shoveling material into a concrete mixer when his left foot was caught in the machine. It ground his limb to shreds, necessitating amputation at the hip. The orphaned youth was recently released from the reform farm at Lancaster.
Charles Cory notes the Wallace show train dodged a Wisconsin tornado last week. The driver accelerated to escape a corkscrew scene, the circus tent at East Claire was struck, and one elephant was killed with others stunned.
Peter Tabeee and Dave recall notable happenings in Mishawaka over the past five years. The note highlights coverage of major events and the role of the carrier in delivering news to the community.
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