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Newspaper
Elkhart Weekly Truth
Location
Elkhart, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1901
Page
7
The largest ever made camera, four by five feet, stood before a Wolfe gallery painting at the Metropolitan Museum of Art drawing attention from visitors. It required three men to focus, used giant plates and a three plus hour exposure with a yellow gel screen to capture full detail and color value.
A Postmaster from Alma Kansas dates December 22 1900 endorsing Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin as superior to other laxatives. He and his wife report it helps and that the product does all claimed. Sold by Rushton's and Thomas drug stores. Nusbaum Nashmeyer Richmond cites tin-plate strike affecting Elwood stores and Richmond business amid promised bargains to boost trade.
A fragment notes that pale complexions stem from inactive bowels and intestines. It mentions remedies and brands like Dewitt’s and Dewitt’s Little Early Pills and references Houseworth Bros. in advertising language.
Cablegrams warn Venice is in immediate danger of being engulfed by Adriatic waters. Engineers meet to protect the Doges Palace as foundations erode and high tides threaten the historic structure on the Riva degli Schiavoni.
Dear Sirs Granting high praise for Grain-O from Genesee Pure Food Co LeRoy N Y A C Jackson M D reports trial of Grain-O as a coffee substitute noting it pleases equally with the best Java and Mocha in his family and sends cordial regards
A major steel and nail company will locate in Kokomo rather than Terre Haute, creating about 1000 jobs and promising to stay out of the trust for five years. The decision secures significant industry and employment growth for the city.
A short ad extols Rocky Mountain Tea as rekindling happy childhood pleasures. The piece also notes a tragic accident where Lloyd Bownie climbed an apple tree, fell, and a knife blade pierced his eye to the brain, with no recovery expected.
Charles Johann former coroner of Van derburg county is named deputy U S marshal succeeding Jesse Peck who becomes chief of Evansville detectives. Also notes on Chamberlains Tablets Foley kidney cure and a stabbing over a beef hide in English with John Jones gravely wounded.
An OCR fragment notes 5c boxes of Liverita pills and Cortain pills offered near the depot. It mentions quantities like 15 pills per box and 100 boxes, with prices around 25 cents. The text is garbled but indicates a local sale point and a seller named Leonard.
Rabbi Sigmund Frey of Wabash Indiana says he has a feasible plan to transmit postal matter to Europe in two days. He will not detail how the method works until Washington advises. he cites talk of a car powered by electricity capable of 200 miles per hour, traveling over sea and land.
Rich turfman W. C. Whitney bets big on Nasturtium, a son of Watercress, aiming for the English Derby at Epsom in 1902. Trainer John W. Rogers plans top conditioning to back Whitney’s millionaires’ bid, with possible half ownership by J. B. Haggin.
A dispatch from Buda Pesth describes Count Gabriel Kepezey a first lieutenant in an Honved hus sar regiment who was degraded in Szegedin after a bet to cut off a friend's ear Caspar Kanyo. Kepezey cut Kanyo ear Kanyo shot at him missed then killed himself. The colonel warned officers against debauchery and drunkenness.
A shirtwaist wedding occurred recently in Belvidere New Jersey with all invited guests dressed in the latest popular apparel except for the groom and bride. The note highlights fashion among attendees as a key detail of the ceremony.
Guidance explains heartburn occurs after large or rich meals, urging slow eating and thorough chewing. It advises six hour gaps between meals and taking Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets when fullness signals overeating, noting availability at Houseworth Bros. drug stores.
A Chicago laundress ignores a book agent who tries to show her Poe works while she scrubs clothes. The agent circles to the back door and finally leaves after a brief exchange, highlighting a humorous clash between literature pitching and street life.
Advertisement touts a “Mystic Cure” that supposedly cures rheumatism and ataralgia in one to several days. It claims immediate relief and dramatic systemwide effects after the first dose. Priced at 75 cents and one dollar, sold by local druggists. In a different note, Herbert Dickerson was stabbed to death by Smith Jones after a dispute over a girl in Boonville.
Mr E H Wise of Madison Georgia says he was treated for lung trouble after influenza with no relief from doctors before taking One Minute Cough Cure. He credits the remedy with restoring his health and life. House Worth Bros.
Alexander Cauble, a farmer near Salem, fell from a tree while picking peaches and broke his neck. He sustained a fatal injury.
Mr Collins Pindell of 200 Crawford Street reports backache and kidney troubles eased after using Doan's Kidney Pills from Houseworth Bros. drug store. He credits the remedy with lasting relief after 18 to 20 years of discomfort. Sold for 50 cents per box. Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo NY is sole US agent. Remember the name Doan's.
Congress protests pound rate use for unsold copies and the postmaster general orders a shift to the single cent per four ounce rate. The policy change applies to both news agents and publishers and aims to lower costs for actual subscribers.
Medical claim states rheumatism stems from uric acid. kidneys should remove the poison. Foley's Kidney Cure advertised as a remedy, available at Rushton’s Drug Store.
The Western Electrician reports platinum shortages raise concerns for U.S. manufacturers. Prices have climbed for five years from about five dollars to around thirty six per ounce, with the Transvaal floods of mines and reliance on Siberian supply. Potential Arctic or Alaska sources are unlikely to bridge the gap soon.
In May a neighbor’s infant suffered cholera infantum and doctors gave up. Mrs Curtis Bakes delivered Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. Within two days the child recovered fully and became vigorous again. Sold at Houseworth.
The wearer knows where the shoe pinches. A crisp saying from the Chicago Daily News captures the idea that personal insight reveals hidden problems. The adage reflects common wisdom about practicality and awareness.
An old advertisement touts Banner Salve guaranteed to treat tetter eczema piles sprains scalds burns ulcers and any open wound. Rushton’s Drugstore is named as the authorized dealer for the product.
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