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Newspaper
Elkhart Weekly Truth
Location
Elkhart, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1908
Page
2
Neighbors reported odd noises and a bright moon as several nights saw repeated disturbances. A deputy sheriff led a crowd determined to uncover the cause, recalling a past Union episode where a girl sought an organ and coerced Old Uncle Ben Robbins to play ghost.
An elderly man and companion debate the meaning of an ifist a figure between optimist and realist. He recalls a Maine woods hunting trip where two men endure a lean night camp with no game and no food, the punch line about ham and eggs showing the gap between desire and reality.
A user reports long term kidney trouble and irritation ceased after taking Dean's Kidney Pills from Houseworth Bros. drug store. The testimonial praises the remedy as greatly helpful and urges others to use Dean's Kidney Pills. Sold by Foster-Milburn Co. Buffalo NY sole agents. price 50 cents. Remember the name Dean's.
A Worcester resident mails a note to the city treasurer confessing she took an apple from city land and asks to pay for it. A five-cent coin is added to the conscience fund, and the letter remains with the treasurer who hopes to return apples to the honest girl.
Dr Bolan promotes a system of rectal medication claiming cure for piles fistula fissure and rectal ulcers without surgery or detention from work. He states 20 years as specialist and 2h years in practice support success in chronic diseases including kidney urinary stomach liver and skin issues.
The notice promotes a July 28 1908 special excursion with rail fare one dollar round trip from Elkhart to Warsaw and return on limited trains at 11 am and 5 pm. It advertises attractions by Marjorie Benton Cooke and Leon H. Vincent and notes a July 29 1998 conclave of the Women s Federated Clubs and a July 31 1908 reception at 8 p.m. led by Judge Willis Brown.
The commissioners of the Elkhart Superior Court announce a public auction of real estate in the Johnson vs Wenger case. The sale, to be held August 20, 1908 at 10:00 AM, will occur at 214 South Main Street, Elkhart Indiana. Property will be offered for not less than two thirds of its appraised value.
Unclear OCR text fragment shows a merchant name or signature fragment with mixed case and misspellings. No measurable event or context available to extract a coherent news item.
Miss Lillian Ross of New York and Katharine Craig of Denver report relief from irregularities period pain and nervous headaches after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. Marie Stoltzman of Laurel Iowa and Ellen M Olson of Keewanee Illinois also praise cures for suppression indigestion circulation backache and regulated periods.
For thirty years Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound has been the standard remedy for female illness. It allegedly cures displacements inflammation ulcers fibroid tumors irregularities and various pains. Mrs Pinkham invites sick women to write for advice at Lynn Massachusetts.
G. B. Burhans of Carlisle Center writes after four years that two bottles of Foley's Kidney Cure cured his severe kidney trouble. He says all brick dust sediment and pain disappeared and have not returned in four years and recommends the remedy to others. Available at all druggists.
The Bohemian recalls sea bound passions where old becomes young and love defies proof. Affinities wander port to port as moonlight and sail flags spark proposals and mischief. The note cites Benedict and the Yamburg American Line with playful hints about pretty American girls.
A fire disturbance roused a bee nest in a stove pipe near Nicetown Lane east of Old York Road. Jacob Parker, 60, and his son Charles, 23, were stung repeatedly as they attempted to reach the chimney. They were treated by Dr. Jonn Pinero and faced days of swelling before they might recover recognition.
Sir Claud de Grespigny arranges a balloon race between the Valkyrie and the Lotus despite a history of numerous injuries. He has broken two leg bones ballooning, smashed three arm bones while hunting, fractured three ribs chasing steeplechases, broken a rib in a cab accident, broken fingers riding, and suffered partial scalp wounds from a monkey.
A highly fragmentary OCR passage mentions love and groceries, with stray phrases about thinking and a distracted six Jove and songs. No clear event, persons, or places are identifiable.
A New York man recalls a shipload of chalk and how a roommate’s chalking over mud stains saved his shirt. The anecdote ends with a remark that chalk has many practical uses beyond expectations.
Seven men in a broker's office wait for a fly to be attracted to a lump of sugar placed on a table. Players wager by placing a dollar limit beside their sugar, the fly drawn to the liquid determines the winner. Police and officials do not interfere, and such games occur in public eating houses and lunch clubs.
Rep John Sharp Williams cites a tale of an elderly Alabama woman who relies on neighbors for care. The woman frets over thankfulness and asks how long life will endure, expressing gratitude in her dialect as she contemplates her frail state.
Mr Skoptikoff notes muffins lacked flour binding, were undercooked and slightly sour. Mrs Skoptikoff confirms the faults as they move from dining room to their room in the boarding house.
Edgar Anderson salesman for Our Standard Remedy announces a public sale at the corner of Pratt and Main streets on Saturday July 25, beginning at 3 o'clock. He invites all patrons and friends to attend for health.
Zemo offers instant relief from itching and destroys germs causing skin diseases. Eczema yields quickly and is permanently cured by this external preparation. Sold by F. H. Bentz & Co with samples available. W. Rose Med. Co. in St. Louis, Missouri markets it through druggists.
Democrats of LaGrange and Elkhart counties call a mass convention in Goshen at 10 a m on August 15 1908 to nominate a candidate for Prosecuting Attorney for the Thirty fourth Judicial Circuit representation by county noted.
ZEMO is advertised as a quick permanent cure for eczema and pimples. The liquid is said to draw germs to the skin surface and destroy them for clear skin. Sample requests directed to EH. W. Rose Med. Co. St. Louis. Sold by F. H. Bentz & Co.
A sales pitch claims perfect digestion guarantees health and elimination. It promotes Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin as a cure for stomach liver and bowel troubles with a free sample offer, and lists price of 50 cents to $1 per bottle via Houseworth Bros. in Monticello Illinois.
Bold ad offers rich Texas land on easy terms with new railroad access and private car to Plain View. Monarch Land Co of Amarillo promises fine farms, cheap prices, and immediate hotel accommodations. Contact now for opportunities in 11-18-25-1.
An old newspaper fragment advertises beer delivery across the city by L Ginsburg at 120 Main Street and lists a home phone. It also promotes Health Coffee as a coffee substitute by Dr Shoop of Racine Wisconsin, claiming it contains no real coffee.
A compact, partial text fragment mentions completion, an entry with the word year and sentence, and references to a salve and enured. The readable content is too fragmentary to identify involved people, places, dates, or events.
Fragmented OCR shows bus stops and times for east and west bound lines. Mentions Warsaw, bound times like 5:58 a.m. 6:58 a.m. 11:58 p.m. with several misreads and partial notes on routes and terminals.
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