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Newspaper
Elkhart Weekly Truth
Location
Elkhart, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1905
Page
6
Nine year old Al Brenson, son of a local bartender, was playing by the We Hikthart river near the dam when an unknown man seized him and threw him into the water. The assailant fled. the boy was rescued and treated for chills with no serious injuries reported. Authorities suspect the assailant may be demented.
The Port land Clark Exposition and related society meetings are scheduled with ticket sales to Portland on May 22 23 24 28 29 and 20 plus dates in June July August and September. For details contact A J Smith G P IT in Cleveland Ohio.
An advertisement argues that a stronger body comes from proper digestion not food amount. It promotes Kodol Dyspepsia Cure claiming it digests all food, nourishes blood and tissues, and cures indigestion dyspepsia belching sour stomach and weak heart. Sold by all druggists.
RL Ludolph and son, florists, announce a new assortment of bedding plants and cut flowers. Downtown display includes garters at Hanly's restaurant and Belk Greenhouse in Xenwood.
Goshen men Coats and Kirken dall, both unmarried and recent arrivals, fought at the Lake Shore round houses last evening over jealousy toward a Goshen young woman. Coats lies in a coma at Clark hospital with a scalp wound and possible skull fracture. Kirken dall is missing. witnesses include laborer Mite Costello and conductor Dwight Shoup.
The Goshen Democrat notes a small gap in personal property returns between Elkhart and Goshen. Elkhart totals 881565 while Goshen is 844457. officials plan to raise Elkhart’s assessment to reflect its wealth. Board of equalization meets June 5 for thirty days to review county assessments. Goshen seeks representation on the review board.
Father Dominick Duehmig of Avilla, a well known priest in Elkhart, lay at the point of death at the Rome City sanitarium after receiving a late night telephone message.
The Hon John Boyd Thacher of Albany introduced a novel history teaching method at the Lenox library in New York. Exhibits on the French Revolution were shown with pictures arranged in chronological order to illustrate events.
Chief Engineer John E Wallace describes ongoing Panama Canal work for Harper s Weekly. About 7500 workers including 700 Americans and 1100 native artisans are employed in March across surveys, borings, and foundation studies on the Isthmus. Housing and construction efforts in architecture and sanitation departments expand as materials arrive from the United States.
Clothier and Furnisher notes a rise in stylish straw hats with plain black or colored bands. Young men seek varied bands with easy on off hooks. English fashion brings madder colored golf handkerchiefs and a coatless brace gains popularity. Shepherd plaid neckwear and brown tones fade while reseda blue and Quaker gray rise. Belts settle at one inch and prayer buckles appear in gold plate and oxidized finishes. The turndown collar returns with a lower, retro cut similar to a decade ago.
A Phoenix correspondent reports a thriving Arizona cactus and desert plant business meeting strong demand in eastern states and Europe. A large nursery near Phoenix specializes in prickly plants while German gardens send expeditions to Arizona for rare specimens. Immense sagaras are crated and shipped to Dusseldorf as Philadelphia plans an Arizona garden at Fairmount Park with Gardener Smith collecting desert flora.
An Egyptian official in Philadelphia studies lightning rods for the Pyramids as Nile valley climate changes. The New York Tribune notes the idea of adorning ancient monuments with rods, though it would alter their appearance.
A brief note honors Memorial Day as a moment to pause for the dead and living alike, urging respectful remembrance amid the bustle of the calendar. The text emphasizes giving thanks to those who served and recognizing the cost of freedom.
Donald L. Kirkendall, a 20 year old involved in a round house fight with Clarence C. Coats, was found in Leesburg Indiana and brought to the city. He says Coats struck him first with a scraper and Coats later sustained a fractured skull from a rail edge. Coats remains in serious condition with head pain and opiates given. Kirkendall requests a hearing and will stay jailed pending the injury outcome.
Fred Merrifield, ex captain of Chicago University, writes from Tokyo on Waseda University team departing for America. He notes Japanese players study speed, discipline, and English terms, stressing persistence, coolness under pressure, and rapid adaptation with a rising standard of play.
J MceM Smith vice-president and general manager of the Indiana Railway company narrowly escaped a fatal incident when a Three I train approached outside St Joseph moving across country with a belated meeting at a junction. He jumped fences and a ditch to reach the train as it halted just feet away, receiving cautionary safety from the engineer who applied brakes. Mr Smith was taken aboard the train.
M A Lawless arrives in Elkhart to find his daughter Hazel Tawson 19 who left her husband in Peru a week ago. He suspects a Beil Telephone lineman enticed her and says she contacted him from Elkhart yesterday. Police identified her at the post office and she agreed to return with him to Peru.
LaPorte telegram reports the Chicago and South Shore interurban sold at receiver’s sale to bondholders who will transfer ownership to the Indiana Railway Company. The line from South Bend to LaPorte will be built and extended toward Chicago, forming a link between Cleveland and Chicago.
The Goshen Democrat challenges the Elkhart directory estimate claiming a 20 446 population and labeling the figure as far too high. The dispute centers on the official city count and its implications for local statistics.
Albany man James H. Watkins says he recovered from locomotor ataxia after using six boxes of Dr Williams pink pills. He describes initial numbness and unsteady gait, months of weakness, then gradual improvement and full recovery after seven to eight months. Pills available at drug stores.
LaGrange Democrat reports St Joseph Valley Trac tion company began a preliminary survey for a line east of LaGrange toward Pioneer Ohio. Chief engineer M L Swinehart oversees. Harold Keith from Goshen leads surveying with Blaine Sefton and James Hoard assisting. Five miles of survey daily planned, subsidies may be sought from townships to justify the project.
Foley & Co. Chicago originated Honey and Tar as a throat and lung remedy. Due to its merit imitators with similar sounding names flood the market. The genuine product comes in a yellow package. Sold by Houseworth Bros.
Horton and Company promotes a forthcoming ad targeting graduates' friends with information on supporting services and related offers.
Advertising copy urges women to use Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea for a beautiful complexion clear skin bright eyes red lips and good health. Claims the product offers unmatched results and notes price 85 cents for tea or tablets sold by Houseworth Bros.
Five paved corner lots offered for sale at Beardsley avenue and Myrtle street for $300 total. Address inquiries to S. Lamb at 118 West Lexington Avenue. Tire slogan Ride Turnock's "Tough Mk" appears in ad copy.
An old advertisement promotes DeWitts Little Liver Pills Harly Risers as a remedy for constipation biliousness and headaches. It claims no griping and energy boost for both children and adults with sales by all druggists.
Fragmentary OCR notes describe a group event at Coan titled The Children’s Favorite featuring a performance or activity related to Whooping Cough. Names and precise details are illegible.
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