This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 26 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Elkhart Weekly Truth
Location
Elkhart, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1907
Page
2
Elkhart officer Scott Thomas visited a southern town under Metropolitan police supervision. He observed two local patrolmen temporarily relieved of their duties for 30 days each amid political complications. Thomas declined to discuss further details.
The board of health lifted the smallpox quarantine amid broad rejoicing in LaPorte. The board will enforce the compulsory vaccination order for children entering school.
Secretary of Commerce and Secretary Straus travels to Honolulu on the steamer Siberia to examine immigration in the Hawaiian Islands. He will focus on alien flows to and from the islands with particular attention to Japanese immigration. Mrs Straus and Ty L Weed accompany him on the voyage.
Contractor Edward Hall begins rebuilding the damaged portion of the Peirce Specialty plant, engaged by H. E E. Bucklen, with work starting yesterday following the Sunday wreck.
R L Preston, general western agent of the Northern Insurance Company, visited the city yesterday to meet Hile & Baker and other local agents. He noted limited stops will be run starting mid August with special cars ordered to establish the service.
W I Rogers formerly of Elkhart and ex Lake Shore engineer was badly burned but not seriously hurt in last week's Pere Marquette wreck on the line he was operating. He is brother in law of A I Horton of Worth Main Street and was reported improving after the Salem station agent conveyed the news.
Anderson Indiana July 25 The Indiana Association of Spiritualists starts its annual camp meeting at Chesterfield five miles east of Anderson. Noted mediums attend including Mrs Cora L V Richmond William Fritch Frances Rudduck and Tf W Smith. The camp remains open until September 1.
Washington July 25 Willis J Abbott Bryan's Washington representative said he has every reason to believe Bryan would be the candidate for the presidency in 1994 He noted he had no authority to announce the decision for Bryan himself.
An advertisement touts Burdock Blood Ritters as a cleansing blood tonic. It claims the product clears the blood and improves vision, mental clarity, and complexion by removing impurities.
Carlisle Center resident G B Burhans reports continuous health after four years since using Foley's Kidney Cure. He claims the remedy stopped brick dust in urine and kidney symptoms, with no relapse. He recommends the product to others with kidney or bladder trouble. For sale by all druggists.
Propagates Dr Caldwell's laxative syrup pepsin as a cure for chronic ailments including constipation neuralgia headaches and stomach trouble. Encourages purchase from Houseworth Bros with a money back guarantee and prices at 50 cents and 1 dollar.
An advertisement offers cash on first mortgage security by A. R. Kesler. It announces a 25 Ladies Matinee at Elkhart Driving Park on Saturday July 27 with 1 cent admission and free grand stand. The Chicago South Bend and Northern Indiana Railway Co lists minute service from Hotel Bucklen to Chautauqua grounds and 7 minute service from Main and Marion during peak hours. Also noted is the Baw Beese Lake Train with summer season Sunday stop at Hillsdale area near Baw Beese Park and special low fares Sundays.
A vintage ad touts Dr Leonhardt's Hem Roid as the absolute cure for piles. It claims intense suffering relieved by a bonded guarantee and lists Housseworth Bros and Niagara Neasar as sellers offering a dollar package.
A fragmentary verse laments domination and manipulation in relationships, noting a woman’s disdain and the suitor’s assertion of power. It blends reflective couplets with odd asides about inventions and dates, listing historical notes such as bicycles, shorthands, and mirrors from various eras.
Two old poems appear in this fragment. The first reflects on a man dreaming of rest and freedom only to find friends and nature busy with purpose. The second, by A C Swinburne, extols a child’s unrestrained laughter as a perfect sound of heaven in simple moments.
A Milwaukee Sentinel poem laments loss with imagery of blossoms sent to a beloved. It speaks of roses blood red to wear and lilies for memories, tender and frail, from an old fashioned garden where every bloom seemed glad for their love. The speaker asks remembrance through fragrant flowers for sorrow and rue.
A fragmentary lyric scene features a man and woman exchanging whispered secrets of love. He confesses deep affection while she responds with reciprocated emotion, hinting at shared feelings and a mutual pledge. The excerpt centers on intimate disclosures and romantic anticipation.
A fragment from the Washington Star recalls Uncle Jim and Uncle Jun discussing how mental states and changes in thinking were viewed in the past versus present. The note contrasts simpler times with modern terms like brain storms dementias and paranoia.
A collection of adages and witticisms on honesty rumor pride and reform with cautionary lines about truth telling and human folly. The phrases contrast moral guidance with everyday hypocrisy and the quirks of speech from a bygone era.
Ellkhart residents report lasting relief from back and kidney pain after using Doan’s Kidney Pills obtained at Houseworth Bros. drug store. Satisfied user, S. D. Shrine of Vilsart, praises six year benefits and recommends the remedy, with Foster-Milburn Co. as sole U S agents and price of 50 cents.
A fragmented reader note quoting a sermon on inner faith versus outward churchmanship. It argues true virtue lies in patience, faithfulness, and submission to God's will, noting prayers as invitations and the strait gate of revelation standing amid critics.
A fragmented excerpt contemplates aging as a privilege to foresee disaster while youth speak with confidence. It contrasts a city and country, hints at a boy's pretensions, and questions perceived adequacy and imagination.
An advertisement from F. H. Beniz & Co and BE. D. M! e of 801 S Main St touts HINDIPO as a cure for Brights disease diabetes rheumatism gout gravel dropsy bladder inflammation and nervous troubles. They offer prepaid samples and boxed bottles with a money back guarantee and urge readers to try at no risk.
In poor health for two years Sra W Kelley of Mansfield Pennsylvania writes that kidney and bladder trouble resisted doctors until Foley's Kidney Cure. She hopes her testimony helps others avoid wasted consultations and seeks to share the remedy.
An ad touts Serpicide Co. hair tonic claiming it stops hair loss and dandruff, guards the scalp from microbes, and is a preventive for new invasions. It urges 10 cents in stamps for a sample from Detroit and notes local railway schedules and a July 25 event with five cent admission.
A reader from Me cites Bucklen's Arnica Salve as a remedy for fever sores salt rheum and skin diseases. The ad promises relief and a money back guarantee with availability at Houseworth Bros drug store.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.