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Newspaper
Elkhart Weekly Truth
Location
Elkhart, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 09, 1903
Page
6
A health appeal urges immediate eye care to prevent headaches nervousness and eventual vision loss. The piece touts a specialist who claims to cure muscular imbalance and correct refractive defects with advanced examination methods to restore good vision.
In Deshler Ohio a customer letter praises Caustic Oil by Gilmore Gray Co and mentions purchasing a gallon when business improves. Prices noted at 50 cents per bottle and Gilmore's Headache Powders sold by Thomas' Drug Store. In Fort Wayne, Hon Geo W Lawrence a prominent Democrat and two term legislator is fatally ill with Bright's disease, death expected soon.
Valuable time saved by Chamberlain's Pain Balm antiseptic liniment for cuts bruises and burns. It speeds healing prevents maturation and blood poisoning. Sold by Houseworth Bros.
A Plymouth Rock hen owned by Julian Norton of Clifford near Columbus produced an egg weighing nearly one half pound. The display drew attention as a curiosity at the local exhibition.
T J Blackmore of Haller and Blackmore in Pittsburgh testifies he bought Mystic Cure and recovered from rheumatism in under a day. He says the medicine cured his long ailment and recommends it to others. He notes the drugstore address at 225 South Main Street.
Fragment mentions the death of Frank Shubert in Chesterton with unclear date. No additional details or context are legible to establish full obituary facts.
A brief item reports ongoing work on improvements along the Avy Road line with a focus on progress and planned steps. The note frames the project as part of a broader effort to upgrade transportation routes and facilities in the area.
For years I suffered with Catarrh of the Stomach caused by indigestion. When the stomach is overloaded food fails to digest it decays and inflames the mucous lining. Doctors and medicines failed until I used Kodol Dyspepsia cure as reported by J R Rhea of Coppell Texas. Sold by Houseworth Bros.
The Cincinnati Hamilton and Dayton Railway plans summer excursions to Niagara Falls with two departures set for Tuesday August 11 and Tuesday August 18. Travel preparations are underway as male passengers begin canvassing the field.
Mrs. Alice Miller of Morgan Texas recounts a six year battle with diarrhea and colic. After failure with multiple physicians she used Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diahrhoea Remedy found in an advertisement and was cured by one bottle costing a few cents. Houseworth Bros. stock the product.
Some small independent roads in Cleveland territory have been caught making deals with scalpers. Cleveland and the adjacent territory is getting a bad reputation in the matter of scalping tickets.
An advertisement extols Kodol Dyspepsia Cure as a foundation of health improving digestion and blood nourishment. In a separate item, The Wabash railroad raises wages for freight department workers with tally men gaining five to ten dollars monthly, receiving clerks up to sixteen cents per hour and truckmen up fifteen cents.
A testimonial asserts backache and kidney ache are inseparable and that Doan's Kidney Pills cure the kidney issue. G F Moyer of 116 Main Street reports relief after using Doan's, bought at Houseworth Bros. drug store. Sold by all dealers at 50 cents a box. Foster Miles Co. is sole U S agents. Remember the name Doan's.
An official circular announces the appointment of George L Boutiller as engineer of maintenance of way for the Cleveland and Pittsburgh division of the Pennsylvania Lines West. His preliminaries will be at Wellsville Ohio.
A brief medical notice warns that cholera infantum dysentery and diarrhoea can strike swiftly. It recommends keeping Dr Fowler's Extract of Strawberry on hand as the only safe plan.
A large force of men is at work in Hammond as crews labor on a major project. Details are sparse but the presence of many workers indicates a significant ongoing effort in the area.
A vaudeville stage sets the scene for Rose a young dancer with yellow hair encountering John Demming and a tense past. In a rural farmhouse tragedy Elizabeth dies as Rose reconciles with her child and husband amid revelations and a bold new rival enters.
A buried statue discovered in a canal at Bordeaux is identified as Anne of Austria, queen consort of Louis XIII, who died in Paris in 1688. The fragmentary OCR notes reference a buried effigy linked to the queen’s era and the canal site.
A topographical map of the State of Alabama will form part of the state's exhibit at the World’s Fair.
The feature shows a bread loaf six hundred times the size of a five cent loaf. Harry Mansfield of Moss Point built a special bake oven to create the giant loaf using an entire barrel of flour. The display promotes Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets as a remedy but the text does not clearly connect the advertisement to the loaf.
Mystic cure for rheumatism and neuralgia claims to work in 1 to 3 days. It supposedly targets the cause and provides immediate relief after the first dose. Available at Fenton's drugstore, 2258 Main Street, for 75 cents or $1.00.
The native army of the Philippines will be represented at the World’s Fair in St Louis next year. Two or more bands will attend with the constabulary band. The best drilled and smartest looking men will form companies to show Americans the character of police protection there.
An ad asserts strong bowels stomach liver and kidneys as the secret to happiness and vigor and promotes Burdock Blood Bitters as the aid. The claim emphasizes cleansing and vitality through herbal tonics.
George Sherrick from New York City was seriously injured Thursday while beating his way aboard a Big Four train from Indianapolis. He was taken to St. Elizabeth hospital.
Jane Neff was likely killed when she was thrown from a buggy near Homes stead, about two miles north of Lawrenceburg, according to the report.
A claim that Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets cause pleasant bowels, better appetite and stronger digestion. Sold by House.
Houseworth Bros. arrange to sell Mi-on-a the remarkable flesh forming food with a guarantee bond attached to every package. The proprietors promote Mi-on-a as a digestion regulator in a novel sales method.
A guarantee clause accompanies a Mi ona package promising Houseworth Bros. will refund money if the product fails to increase weight or cure dyspepsia and stomach troubles. The purchaser is urged to obtain the signed guarantee as part of the purchase.
Houseworth Bros offers a guarantee bond on every 50 cent box of Mi-on-a sold. The product is marketed as a natural flesh forming aid that improves digestion and overall health. Customers receive no risk or cost unless the product delivers the claimed results.
A fragmented notice from Elwood describes unusual features in a specimen, noting heat and liver among organs. The text is garbled but implies examination of bodily parts and their condition.
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