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Newspaper
Elkhart Weekly Truth
Location
Elkhart, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 19, 1906
Page
2
The old lady asks for more marble figures while the attendant says all are present. A joke about the statue of limitations follows, noted by the Milwaukee Sentinel. The dialogue shifts to a dark quip about ailments and memories, ending with a stubborn speaker claiming dreams rarely match wealth.
A fragment notes Victor Hugo boasting he was the only Frenchman who could truly speak Spanish, claiming Spain’s influence mingled in his ancestry.
A curious exchange in a Vienna dining room reveals a stranger asking to see the exact table Beethoven frequented. The waiter half jokily recalls the famous composer’s visits, noting the guest is away from town.
A clipped, dialogue heavy fragment shows a prison scene where a prisoner jokes Shakespeare read led to crime. A furniture salesman and a wife discuss trivial wishes amid a distant press reference and a terse husband line. The piece captures social whimsy in a fragmentary mood.
The dialogue captures blunt honesty about money and discretion as a bank clerk tests a woman's understanding of a check. The exchange plays on trust, secrecy, and consequences, illustrating social tensions around financial transactions and propriety.
A clipped note from the Philadelphia Ledger reports an anxious inquiry about Mrs McCall and Mrs Gassaway at home. The caller is urged to present a card and depart, as Mrs Gassaway is expected any minute now.
A compact reflection contrasts personal duty with others actions. The lines frame happiness as a universal goal missed by many, urging individual responsibility and inner work.
A fragment notes children more willing to work for neighbors than at home and suggests some never outgrow the habit. The reflection cites Elizabeth Robins on progress not being a passing fancy but a life principle.
A garbled snippet presents scattered quotes on work love common sense and aging. It mentions Marie Corelli and ideas about the stingy burden of age, with distorted punctuation and odd spacing.
Mary Gagner of Holyoke Massachusetts describes a years long dizziness and weakness that forced her from mill work. After using Dr Williams Pink Pills for Pale People she reports complete recovery and two years free of symptoms. The ad claims the pills build new blood and cure various ailments with a price of 50 cents per box or six for $2.50.
A Canadian speaks of age 71 and long illness until four months of using Grape-Nuts. He reports improved vigor and bowel health, heat tolerance, and a felt return to wellness, crediting the food for a “new man” in health.
The report recounts Zueblin's lecture titled A Joke on Rockefeller and the ironic fate of Rockefeller funding a defense of free love amid accusations of mocking traditional morality. Rockefeller's support props the professor, whose remarks on co education and marriage draw sharp critique from reporters and students.
The Lake Shore band announces its third annual excursion to St Ben ton Harbor. Trains depart Big Four depot at 9 a.m. and return from St Joe at 7 p.m. Two concerts this week: Wednesday and Saturday at 8 p.m. Tickets sold only at Big Four depot. Bring baskets and enjoy.
A Springfield barber, Geo. A. Stiltz of 7344 Main St., writes praising Parisian Sage as the best hair restorer and dandruff remover. The ad guarantees removal of dandruff in six days or money back, priced at 59 cents or 50 cents by mail. Giroux Mfg. Co., Rochester, N.Y., handles orders.
A father who pauses his tasks to calmly question children becomes a trusted informal court in the home. He resolves disputes by gentle inquiry, encouraging expression and fairness, shaping sulky behavior into dialogue and understanding.
Lions are increasing across the district in Angola and are seen near roads from Benguela to Bihe. They threaten both people and oxen as wilder game declines, with a notable incident of a lion attacking a native near the Cuando and splintering a petroleum can before retreating.
An old New York anecdote recalls Little Tim and Col. Mike dining with four young women. Tim spots oysters at 25 cents each and, after a ketchup mishap, swaps stews to keep the bill affordable. Mike confirms his preference for ketchup on oyster stews.
A British traveler reports encountering an enormous leaf in a distant land named after Queen Victoria. The specimen measured six feet five inches in diameter with a rim five and a half inches high and a flower up to fifteen inches across, initially white with pink centers and sweetly scented.
The article advises busy men to fit daily muscular exercises in a private space without equipment, plus two short daytime walks for fresh air. It urges at least half an hour of outdoor walking, benefits to heart lungs and digestion, and reserves one day weekly for rest and recreation. It warns against neglecting vacation time.
A woman enters a packed streetcar and refuses a offered seat. She sits at the front but is angered by the crowding and ends up in the young man's lap after a jolt. He calmly offers the seat again, inviting her to take it if she prefers.
A Philadelphia man recalls turning down a tug auction after taking a cash bribe offer in New York. He admits he had no intention of bidding and notes the incident as the easiest money he ever made.
Medical interest rises over Behring system vaccination for consumption. Dr Giuseppe Carcano and Italian researchers report on hypodermic serum injections showing cures. Data suggest progress though experiments incomplete.
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