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Newspaper
Elkhart Weekly Truth
Location
Elkhart, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1908
Page
2
Excerpts argue light governs rest and daily rhythm, noting eight hours as average rest time and that eye development divides life into waking and sleeping periods. Comparisons extend to plants, deep-sea sightless life, and a satirical dig at aging and lexicographers in New York Press.
A bold promotional notice from Monarch Land Co offering Texas land on easy terms. Mentions cheap farms, a new railroad direct to Plainview, private car berths, and hotel accommodations with a call to write promptly. Dated November 18, 1925.
An advertisement touts Burdock's Blood Bitters as a health remedy. It claims the product preserves sound health and describes a man as healthy and free from illness, portraying the tonic as a cure-all.
An advertisement from F cH Bentz Co promotes a hair treatment claimed to stop itching instantly and prevent hair loss by cleansing the scalp. It emphasizes quick results and a clean, healthy condition as the product’s key benefits.
Hon John R Garnet mayor of Girard Alabama testifies that he suffered day and night from itching piles until using Deans Ointment which he says cured him permanently.
Local notice states Miloch Ploough announces candidacy for sheriff of Elkhart County pending the Democratic county convention decision.
Norman Duncan recounts a Bedouin episode near Cairo where offhand evasion serves as a reply. When urged to divert a complaint, he asks the guide whether the world is round or flat. The Bedouin answers philosophically that if it is flat he is content, if round it is by God's wisdom, pleasing the travelers.
A boy and then five more people try to coax chewing gum from a broken vending machine at the One Hundred and Tenth Street station. The device failed to release gum despite repeated tries, prompting observers to join the futile effort before the next express train.
At Gezer in Palestine a great tunnel from about 2000 B C was described by the Palestine Exploration Fund. Professor Macalister noted the tunnel is as high as the Twopenny Tube and half as wide, dropping 80 steps to a deepest point 130 feet below ground. It includes a well and is hailed as Palestine’s greatest engineering work by observers.
The article describes June 23 as midsummer eve in European countries with hilltop fires symbolizing past luck and to ward off evil. It notes mistletoe gathering by a maiden using her left hand to seek her heart’s desire, contrasting with local attitudes toward the season’s culmination.
A playful exchange between Maj. Bragg and a summer girl centers on battlefield bravado and romantic resolve. Bragg emphasizes calm under fire while the woman counters with a promise of steadfast affection, both turning conflict into witty wordplay.
An American embezzler detained in Honduras argued about terms with a native official. He exclaimed that he might as well go home and hire a lawyer.
The piece suggests an absence cure for tense marriages. When couples clash, a short solo vacation helps calm nerves, reflect, and forgive. A week apart with friends prevents long term unhappiness and keeps love alive.
In Allegheny repair shops a worker left two dozen eggs in a roundhouse tool box, coal soot covered them and steam pipes kept 103 degrees. Three weeks ago 14 soot covered chicks hatched, followed by a second hatch of 20 healthy soot covered chicks. All hatchlings are deaf.
In San Francisco, residents debate rats as plague spreaders. A Call writer notes even children discuss the topic, with young voices explaining that rats carry the plague and bites from fleas linked to sailors can transmit it.
A Cleveland Leader reader recalls a New York girl visiting a rural area and asking if there were elevators after being away from city lights. The anecdote highlights cultural clash and humor from the narrator’s perspective.
A Notes and Queries contributor traces the term banzai to its origin at the Imperial University of Tokyo. Dr Shigeno, a leading Japanese literature authority, coined the cheer as a concise equivalent of the English hurrah. The exclamation has since spread globally.
An unsettled street scene unfolds as a street urchin questions a man’s identity outside a theater while a companion dismissively guesses he is someone named McBet. The dialogue hints at Shakespearean interest and a tense exchange in a crowded doorway.
A partial Bohemian Magazine excerpt shows dialogue about a tank and a building while a janitor and Raith discuss money and funding. The readable lines hint at financial constraints and uncertainty in a municipal or industrial setting.
Fragmentary ad copy touts Eclectric Oil as a remedy for sore throat and pain. The note claims relief within a few hours and suggests wide applicability across body parts, though text is incomplete.
The judge recounts a past carelessness with letter writing that almost ruined his career and marriage. He describes mixing two letters between a young Miss K and an elderly client. A clerical misunderstanding led to a near disaster, costing him a client and nearly his wife.
London Outlook notes English readers’ belief in witchcraft persists beyond Vienna. It cites Marie Nebily and the Hungarian shepherd Stephen Stephanovics, who sells charms and claims, remarking that many Europeans remain credulous and that some witches genuinely believe in their own powers.
A freshman returning from a lecture was stopped by two masked men who used a revolver to take his watch and wallet. He delayed reporting the incident, thinking the items would be returned, later telling the university president that he felt outraged by the mistreatment.
The piece recalls Senator Hale of Maine whose term ends March 3, 1911. It notes his 1881 entry after Hannibal Hamlin and quotes Zach Chandler asking about Hale. Chandler ruminates on Hale as a rising Maine figure as he courts public opinion and a future in Congress.
A mock authority insists physical culture stimulates growth while his counterpart notes a fox terrier that wiggles its tail when spoken to, yet the tail seems not to grow. The exchange captures a playful dispute over exercise and visible signs of vitality.
A fragmented item references Eclipse Bleaching and mentions cleaning products in a casual trade context. It hints at terminology about better kinds, buying, and discounts, but lacks full details or events. No clear people, places, or dates are readable.
An advertisement extols Foley's Honey and Tar as a safe cure for coughs and colds and a defense against consumption. It claims the product reliably protects health, distinguishing the genuine yellow package sold by druggists from unknown substitutes.
Charles F. Budahn of Tracy California touts Bucklen’s Arnica Salve as the luckiest purchase after two 25 cent jars cured his itching piles that troubled him for years. Sold under guarantee at Houseworth Bros. drugstore.
During the hot season kidney irregularities are linked to dehydration and alcohol. The note advises prompt attention and promotes Folys Kidney Cure as a remedy.
Edward Dalka of Concord Township Elkhart County Indiana seeks a license to sell and allow on premise drinking of spirituous vinous malt and other intoxicating liquors in quantities less than a quart at 509 South Main Street Elkhart Indiana to be conducted as the owner and proprietor beginning the first Monday in August 1908 before the Board of County Commissioners.
An advertisement asserts a tablet that removes the cause of piles and cures any case no matter how long standing. A month of treatment costs $1 With a two thousand dollar guarantee. Sold by Houseworth Bros or The Dr Leonhard G Buffalo NY Station B.
Dance event at the Oaks on Christiana Lake featuring Sperry orchestra for Saturday night music with special music each Sunday.
Fragmentary OCR hints at a delicatessen store visit or listing with fragmented phrases about a delicatessen shop. No clear names or dates are readable to specify location or event.
The timetable lists local and limited east and west bound trains with morning and afternoon departures. Sunday service includes Feast Bound runs hourly from 6 55 a m to 9 55 p m with a final car at 12 10 a m. Special week end rates in July and August to Warsaw offer a round trip fare of 1 00 with tickets valid on all local trains.
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