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Newspaper
Elkhart Weekly Truth
Location
Elkhart, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1906
Page
2
A local shop in Elkhart features a wide assortment of fishing gear. The display includes Dowagiae Bait priced at 75 cents, Steel Rod at 1 dollar to 7.50, Minnow Buckets at 1 dollar, Spoon Hooks and more than a hundred reels and lines. The store advertises hammocks as well and invites customers to call.
Chicago Great Western Railway offers G A R National Encampment travel from Chicago to Minneapolis August 13 to 18. Tickets on sale August 11 to 14 with return by August 31 and extension privilege. For details contact F R Mosier T P A 113 Adams Street Chicago Illinois.
Mrs. Grant Shy of 1130 E Reynolds St Springfield UL reports Bucklen’s Arnica Salve cures cuts wounds burns and skin eruptions. The product is guaranteed by Houseworth Bros. druggists and sold for 25e as an essential housekeeping item.
A fragment notes Hor ton and Co. offers 300 brands of cigars and tobaccos with no kickback or discount mentioned. The text reads as a probate or sales listing line, lacking clear event details or dates.
Mrs Jennie Duncan of Haynesville Maine aged 70 says Electric Bitters cured her twenty year chronic dyspepsia and made her feel young again. The remedy treats stomach and liver disorders blood problems general debility and bodily weakness. Sold with guarantee at Houseworth Bros drug store at 50 cents.
A patent medicine pitch claims rapid relief from itching piles with Dean's Ointment. It asserts several failures and states the product is sold at drug stores for 50 cents.
Travel tickets issued by Chicago Great Western Railway for Grand Lodge BPC E annual meeting in Denver. Fare 25 dollars round trip from Chicago with sale July 10 to 15 and final return by August 20. Inquiries to FF R Mosier at 113 Adams Street Chicago Illinois.
An advertisement touts Malta-Vita as made from white wheat and barley malt extract providing nourishment for children. It claims to cure stomach troubles and constipation with testimonials from Mrs. Miles McConnick of South Bend Indiana praising improved health after feeding Malta-Vita to her baby.
A court appointed commissioner will offer at private sale the south half of lot 255 in Second South and Western Addition to Elkhart at 413 South Main. The property, owned by Emma J Bamforth and Grace Bamforth, is subject to court approval with a three stage payment plan and mortgage security. Sale terms require one third cash, one third in nine months, and the balance in eighteen months with 6 percent interest. The site is at Harrison and Third streets.
The Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Railway offers greatly reduced excursion tickets every Sunday. Train service rates are advertised and ticket agents can provide details. A good chance to visit relatives or friends in other cities or the country.
Advertises Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin as a cure for constipation biliousness neuralgia headaches stomach troubles and other chronic invalid conditions. Claims the remedy will restore health and offers money back if it fails. Sold by Houseworth Bros priced at 50c and $1.00.
Pliny notes ancient Romans served oysters to stimulate appetite as a first course. He also recommends oil and onions as condiments to accompany dishes.
Sarah Grand claims American women are more intelligent thorough informed and agreeable than English sisters, noting their larger mindedness and better meeting demeanor in a comparative view.
The article extols Pabst Brewery in Milwaukee as an industry leader spending millions to ensure an absolutely clean production line. It asserts the beer is the only food product made so its process from start to finish remains germ free, with sterile instruments and hermetically sealed tanks guiding sterilized, filtered fermentation.
The text surveys almshouse pauper data through 1904, noting 163 176 people in almshouses during the year with 111 817 males and 51 359 females. It details that and admissions by sex, and discusses decreasing ratios to population, mobility of inmates, and links to age and disability. It also cites former occupations and the share of mentally or physically defective paupers among the total.
Pastor A. R. Lambert of the South Park Avenue Church in Chicago will oversee Bible work during the Assembly and deliver sermons on the two Sundays. Lambert, renowned as a leading Chicago preacher, is deemed an ideal choice for this role.
State of Indiana Elkhart County notices the Board of Commissioners and state have adopted plans for marble and mosaic work in additions to Goshen courthouse. Plans on file with the Auditor for public inspection. Sealed bids due by two oclock pm August 9 1906. Bids on plans on file with bid forms supplied by the Auditor.
The Winona Lake season in Indiana shows a 30 percent attendance rise over prior years. Summer school enrollment is higher and more numerous programs run daily lectures open to the public without charge. This week features Rogers band and orchestra, Mary Angell piano recitals, Montaville Flowers impersonations, and Frank R. Roberson lectures. Local amusements include Schepp's dog and pony show and a week of temperance lectures starting next week. The Gideons convention opens July 20 with about 2 090 attendees, July 21 Handel’s Creation chorus and soloists, and July 30 to August a Thomas Orchestra with 50 musicians giving twelve concerts. Ephraim Thompson's elephants begin a two week engagement July 16.
The Indiana annual tour departs Indianapolis August 2 by private Pullman sleeping cars. Meals served in dining cars and first class hotels en route. A Yellowstone Park guide accompanies the party and travelers are relieved of travel hassles. An extra day has been added to the schedule.
An advertisement extols Dr. Pierce’s Favorite Prescription as a uterine tonic and nervine that strengthens the system, eases childbirth, and cures headaches, nervousness, and other female ailments. It urges mothers to seek free advice from Dr. Pierce, highlights safety, and promotes bundled remedies including the Pleasant Pellets.
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