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Newspaper
Elkhart Weekly Truth
Location
Elkhart, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1909
Page
10
June 3 marked the Confederate Memorial Day observance with public offices closed and soldiers’ graves decorated in cities and towns statewide. Veterans groups led memorial addresses and a large barbecue attended by prominent veterans.
Read the Truth lists farms from 600 dollars up and acre homes in suburbs with low taxes. Dunlaps offers land at 1000 dollars with half cash terms. Rentals vacant lots and related properties featured. Arnold Ges Block appears in the notice with weekly seating capacity at ten per week.
A corpse with a left facial wound and a .32 caliber revolver is found in a hotel room near a deceased man’s belongings. Investigators note powder burns and close-range firing, while relatives face murder suspicions as a family trip to Europe begins to unravel.
Fragmentary notes from Indianapolis area items include mentions of local names and brief events. The legible pieces reference people and places but lack full context or dates to form a clear story.
The passage discusses a total lunar eclipse likely lasting four hours if darkness fully covers the Moon. It notes that a clear sky allows viewing without aids and describes visibility for eastern US and Canada versus western regions where the Moon may be entirely obscured at rise.
The April civil ceremony and later religious wedding of Miss Beatrice Thaw, daughter of Blair Thaw, to the Marchese Theodoli took place at the Thaw villa in Rome. Attended by Rome's aristocracy and American expatriates, the couple plan to honeymoon in America after the celebrations.
An elderly man troubled by enlarged prostate and kidney bladder issues found relief using Foley’s Kidney Remedy after physicians advised operation. His son recounts the age-related fear and the sudden improvement once the remedy was tried. Sold by all druggists.
Fragmentary ad text shows Poley’s offering laxative products and hair care items. Mentions druggists and a home phone number 7214. Patient, unclear details about service or full product line.
Fragmentary text references moving pies and a theatre event with ambiguous names and dates. No clear persons or organizations are readable to identify a concrete news item.
Readable items show various plate sizes and values with prices. Examples include 1 in plates 15¢, 6 in plates 20¢, 16 in plates 16¢, platters at 81.25 and 50 value, sugar and cream sets 2 value at 1.00, celery tray 2 conlay 40e.
Limited run of inverted gas light burners announced with a Friday sale. Buyers will find a restricted quantity available at a net price, with emphasis on the novelty of the inverted design and its unique heating system.
A readable listing notes a well made folding board suitable for small spaces and a basement sale price. It also advertises bread toasters advertised at low prices designed to operate on various stoves and claim to save fuel and time.
Advertisement notes a new door bell with rotary action, chased metal plate and thumb screw offered at a low price of 24 cents regular 50 cents. It claims the bell is guaranteed to be equal to any bell sold for a much higher price.
Teaser note describes 28S ginghams at 6c per yard regular 10c values and 5c to 6c yard lawns. Includes figures and stripes in assorted colors for a Friday sale. Also mentions a table of summer wash fabrics offered at yard prices for a basment sale event.
Readable text shows a busy bargain basement with millinery and new stock reordered. Sale prices include 98 cents to 2.98 dollars, plus new underwear at 29 cents and ladies vests. ribbons, feather dusters, soap bars offered at basement sale prices for Friday.
An old storefront ad lists items like toilet paper two rolls for 9c and a 1500 sheet roll. It mentions writing tablets at 4c and a Friday sale with assorted household goods and stationary.
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