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Newspaper
Elkhart Weekly Truth
Location
Elkhart, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1909
Page
4
Editorial notes emphasize room and office telephone business practices. The piece discusses phone handling in workplaces, potential efficiency gains, and the role of technology in daily operations. It reflects local press tone on communication infrastructure and business etiquette.
William D Hazelton declares the bonafide daily circulation of the Elkhart Truth for June 1909 was 3745 copies excluding samples spoiled in printing or remaining unsold. Notary Louis A Dennert attests the oath dated July 10, 1909 in Elkhart County Indiana.
A newspaper notice lists Timmins' Opera House Bookstore Knevels' Bookstore and EB D Miller's South End Drugstore at the corner of South Main and St Joe Streets as selling truth. The item notes these shops as points of sale for the referenced material.
Key events include 1752 death of Sir Peter Warren in Ireland, 1759 Crown Point abandoned by French on approach of Amherst's forces, 1773 Guatemala city destroyed by quake and eruption, 1843 Brooklyn diocese erected, 1864 McPherson funeral in Clyde Ohio, 1870 Benjamin Nathan murdered in New York, 1900 King Humbert II of Italy assassinated at Menza, 1908 Harriman Gould deal to take over Wabash lines east.
Brown born July 29 1853 in Herkimer County New York began as section hand on the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul line. He rose through roles as despatcher trainmaster and superintendent before becoming Lake Shore Michigan Southern executive and later New York Central president.
A garbled Chicago Herald health insurance item notes rising cries from several insurers amid a widening crisis. The fragment hints at financial strain and public concern but provides few concrete details or names.
Thirtieth Indiana regiment veteran association directs members to meet at Goshen on September 22, 1909 for the annual reunion. Chas A Rigdon, mayor of Warsaw, is a Republican candidate. John Trish, a councilman, may challenge for the nomination. There is talk of a non partisan citizens ticket.
Archibald G. Graham as republican district chairman is likely to be re elected. The article notes long political experience and an aggressive leadership style. It argues continued tenure benefits the party and predicts election without opposition.
A list of new titles arriving at the library includes Adams J H Harper’s Machinery Book for Boys Eggleston Edward First Book in American History Jewett Mrs BP Body at Work Jewett Mrs F G Good Health Jewett Mrs F G Town and City Kellogg AM How to Celebrate Thanksgiving and Christmas Marks JA Moody Sulia Little Busybodies the life of crickets ants bees beetles and other busy bodies Marshall TH J Story of Oliver Cromwell Seton EF T Biography of a Silver Fox Stack FW Wild Flowers Every Child Should Know Tableaux and Charades Pantamimes
The tale recalls Bill Lange of Chicago who missed trains twice and was fined by Anson. He arrived late to a 1895 Washington game, then saved a late-inning miscue by sprinting toward the center field fence as Kip Selbach’s drive soared over his head.
A graphic chart by D L Turner shows that 1 050 000 000 riders paying five cents would total 51 000 000 dollars in nickels, enough to carpet Madison Square Park and stack 1 035 mile high columns. The half mile zone data reveals 47 million riders boarded surface cars with 20 million heading to Brooklyn and 19.1 million northward in Manhattan.
A fragment speaks of bottles of medicine and a sudden death. It notes a customer who does not pay and will possibly appear again, asking for the bottle if the delinquent's address is known. It mentions sending around the district and criticizes people who order medicine without intent to take it.
The passage notes Oxford as the world’s oldest seat of learning with disputed early records, founded around 872 or 1257. Cambridge follows, Paris dates to King Philip. Harvard is cited as oldest US institution tied to 1636 but chartered 1693, with other dates for Yale and Massachusetts connections.
Fragmentary OCR reads The Embassy Ballz with garbled dialogue about a dark gentleman. The snippet mentions confusion and a cryptic scene implying mystery or intrigue surrounding an event or character.
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