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Newspaper
Elkhart Weekly Truth
Location
Elkhart, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1903
Page
3
A description of paper ramekins, sherbert cups, and doilies offering practicality and style. Monogrammed pieces resist stains, and Teneriffe imitations add elegance. Salad and ice cream cases come in varied colors to suit schemes, with patriotic July designs. Children and picnic parties benefit from sturdy, spill resistant disposables.
In a Saturday Evening Post report the National Council of Women meets with a stormy debate. Delegates fill the hall as voices rise and suddenly a lull brings Mrs. Helen Elizabeth Shaw, daughter of Agassiz, to remark about a dress maker’s fabric estimate while conversing with Mrs. Elizabeth B. Grannis.
A New Orleans Times-Democrat piece questions immigration with humor about “furriner freaks” while Pat Flynn from Ireland voices pride in the U S. The snippet presents a blend of social commentary and patriotism in a period newspaper voice.
Mrs Alicia Armstrong of Mt Vernon New York dies leaving an estate of about 200000 to be divided between two sisters who were close friends. The will includes a token $1 to any relatives who file a claim. She leaves around twenty nephews and nieces who may contest. Her husband was related to Lord Armstrong inventor of the Armstrong gun.
Cross stitch embroidery remains in favor with many decorative designs for pillows offered in this popular craft. The activity provides pleasant employment for the summer piazza.
A summer collar of stiff linen features a back height of usual width and a front taper to half that width. The design stays cool and is especially suited for stout women seeking comfort in hot weather.
The article notes England’s leap year romance tradition as largely ineffective, while Hungarian Gypsies routinely enforce a bold courtship practice. A marriageable girl drafts a love letter, bakes a dough coin, and slides the tokenized cake and note into her beloved’s bed chamber, awaiting outcomes with patient silence.
Mrs. Laura Lampkins keeper of the Aurora and Dillsboro turnpike tollgate at Cochran files affidavits in the circuit court accusing George Kerry and Charles Miller of Cochran of injuring the tollgate on June 20 and July 6 respectively.
Citizens praise Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets for improving digestion appetite and bowel movement. Sold by Houseworth Bros.
A dialogue references a loan of 20 dollars from a man named Buffkins who is described as rich. The speakers express reluctance to meet him and note that he did provide the loan, highlighting a tension over obligation and wealth.
Dr Ira Nelson purchases the Park Hotel in Crothersville and plans a sanatorium. He trades a 100 acre farm south of town plus $1600 cash. The property features an artesian well. The ad notes Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets for liver and digestion and lists Houseworth Bros as the seller.
Valuable time saved by Chamberlains Pain Balm used on cuts bruises and burns. A new fireman on a Peoria and Eastern locomotive from Danville to Indianapolis suffered a serious hand injury after a door shut on his fingers risking amputation. The engineer acted to save the trainee from further harm.
Elwood residents plan a civic league focused on beautifying the city park and public grounds. Harmony Temple Rathbone Sisters from Elwood will demonstrate order work for the Supreme Temple meeting in Indianapolis in October, led by H D Beyersdorfer, reputed top in the state.
A speaker muses on writing and overcomes doubt to craft a best selling novel. She contemplates half measures and indifference then dedicates herself, producing a remarkable work.
A revival event continues at a Summitville Baptist church amid strong local attendance. The revival is led by Mrs. Leslie and aims to strengthen the congregation as the church works to clear its debt.
An ad for Ozomulsion cod liver oil promises free trials while a Ligonier Banner report notes a freight train near the stock yards narrowly avoided wreck when a box car ran over a cattle car. The piece also discusses Lake Shore Terminal belt support against industrial location shifts and rail competition by major shippers.
The advertisement claims burdock blood bitters keep the bowels stomach liver and kidneys strong and active for vigorous health. It touts the product as the simple secret to lasting vitality and well being.
The June Royal Blue issue contains fifteen pages on the Battle of Gettysburg written by Gen. H. S. Huidekoper in his characteristic graphic and engaging style.
Claims Botanic Blood Balm cures catarrh and deafness by destroying catarrhal poison in the blood. Describes symptoms including bad breath, nosebleeds, headaches, and snoring. Says the remedy sends rich blood to affected parts and restores hearing in many cases.
Bold patent claim asserts a large bottle of Botanical Bloom Balm cures when taken as labeled. If not cured, the purchaser’s money will be promptly refunded without argument.
An old advertisement proclaims Botanic Blood Balm a thorough tested home cure for weak kidneys and related ills. It promises pure botanical ingredients and strength, with samples offered free by writing to a Blood Vice and a sealed letter option. Sold in Elkhart by Houseworth.
A testimonial from Casper Walton of Michigan City Indiana claims Dr A W Chase s Ointment cured his piles after heavy lifting caused itching protrusion and bleeding He says the product costs 50 cents a box or can be obtained from Dr A W Chase Medicine Co Buffalo NY with a money back guarantee if not cured.
Wheat in Madison county is seen as a better trade but crop shortages loom. The season's yield is conservatively estimated at 250000 to 300000 bushels. Farmers delay delivering to elevators, storing grain at home, leaving Anderson elevators with about 12000 bushels.
An advertisement touts Chamberlain's Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy with castor oil as the cure for cholera infantum in infants. It asserts a sure cure when used as directed and notes the product is for sale by Houseworth.
A Lake Shore wreck at Hillsdale Michigan Sunday left no injuries. Monday a Wabash collision at Steubenville at the Lake Shore crossing derailed four coaches with the fireman seriously hurt and likely to die. The fireman had survived two prior wrecks, fueling superstition about the incidents.
T. J. Blackmore of Haller & Blackmore in Pittsburgh reports taking Mystic Cure for rheumatism and says it freed him from bed in 24 hours after nine months of illness. He urges others to try the medicine.
J Kirby Risk former city clerk and Daily Democrat owner lies seriously ill at Owen street home after a gastritis attack. Tippecanoe Board of Appraisement adds about 2 000 000 to county tax duplicates but lowers city taxables.
Mrs. Alice Miller of Morgan Texas recounts a six year battle with diahrroea that defied physicians and remedies until a move to Bosque County brought relief after she tried Chamberlain's Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy following a newspaper advertisement.
Frederick Abbot juror of the Wisconsin Railroad Company died suddenly Wednesday in his Milwaukee office. Union Railway and Bell Road payrolls for June topped $24,000, the largest in Union Railroad history. Toledo Terminal and Lake Shore could not reach an amicable understanding, with no side giving the other business.
The Lehigh Valley line enhances its Niagara Falls excursion on the Reading-Lehigh Valley route by including a dining car on the special train, marking an innovation this season.
The Monon Railway showed gross earnings of 5,039,000 dollars for the year ending June 30, rising 479,900 dollars from the prior year and marking the largest annual gross in the road's history.
Three new freight engines built by Baldwin for the Cincinnati Hamilton and Dayton will enter service on the Western Division of the Cincinnati Indianapolis and Western.
T J Shipps resigns as general roadmaster of the Findlay branch of the Cincinnati Hamilton & Dayton to become master of construction for an electric road in Cincinnati.
Albert Stein, conducting agent of the Monon and Blue Line fast freight, has been ill for several weeks with typhoid fever and is convalescent, hoping to resume his duties in a couple of weeks.
John E. Gilmore, after sixteen years as signal engineer on the Long Island road, has resigned and will return to Pittsburg to open an office as consulting signal and civil engineer.
H. S. Graybill traffic manager for the Belt Road and Union Stockyards returned yesterday from a trip to Oklahoma. He reports stations there where thousands of fat cattle will be shipped and predicts Indianapolis will receive its share.
The Monon has begun tearing down old buildings on its recently purchased Louisville grounds to clear space for a new freight station. Improvements are expected to cost about $100,000.
Finishing touches completed on the Big Four Cincinnati Hamilton and Dayton Pennsylvania and Lake Erie and Western ticket offices. The facilities are described as handsome and comparable to any in the country.
General Manager Atterbury of the Pennsylvania line was in Pittsburg on Thursday for a conference with H. McK. Twombly of the Vanderbilt lines. The talks concerned the affairs of the Pennsylvania and the Pittsburg and Lake Erie and plans for extensive improvements.
The Grand Trunk railway names William Robinson of Toronto traveling passenger agent with headquarters at Pittsburgh. W. J. Hunter remains as commercial representative, and the expanding business requires an additional manager to oversee it.
Pulaski Leeds, fatally shot by a discharged employer, was master mechanic of the Louisville and Nashville for twenty years. He ranked as one of the most competent men in that line of the service and had built an excellent reputation, contributing to the railroad’s prestige.
The Erie has completed surveys for a new line between Cleveland and a point near Galion. The route runs parallel to the Big Four with similar grade and is negotiating to enter Cleveland over its own tracks, as Union Station is being built.
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