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Newspaper
Elkhart Weekly Truth
Location
Elkhart, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1903
Page
6
A Buffalo Commercial note traces the expression what the dickens to Dickens family roots and Shakespeare or Smollett, showing the term as a euphemistic substitute for the devil. It argues the phrase derives from Dick as a diminutive of a darker name and that usage reflects avoidance of divinity in speech.
A humorous 19th century ad joke features Kodo Dyspepsia Cure advertised as digesting what you eat at Hollesworth Bros. It contrasts a stilted onion eating mention and a nurse applicant dialogue for comic effect.
Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets promise to improve appetite and digestion after meals. They claim to cleanse and invigorate the stomach and restore relish for food, available for sale by House Worth Bros.
Miss Ellen Stone wraps up a lecture course begun last October after speaking to 149 audiences about her kidnapping by Macedonian brigands this spring.
A fragmented item suggests a billionaire owner tells or is central to a grim or harsh story. Details are sparse, but the focus is on the owner's viewpoint or experience.
A brief fragment hints at a personal dream for a day and the feeling of nearly grasping it. The speaker remarks on the ease and sincerity of the moment, describing it as both dreamlike and attainable.
Henry Yates, a Chicago financier, reevaluates his life after his wife Edith dies and their daughter enters his world. He balances wealth with duty, finally choosing to back Edith’s happiness with Allen Houston while confronting the pull of his old river boat life and social ambitions on the Mississippi.
Do not expect miracles but claim Allen's Lung Balm can slow bronchitis asthma and other airway ailments. The advertisement asserts it as an honest remedy for lung and throat issues and suggests eventual recovery with continued use.
Lord Selbourne of the British admiralty briefly toured the English Channel aboard the Revenge. A former first lord kept silence as orders delayed fleet movement, asking what signal to hoist. The admiral refused to sail until orders were clear, and the flag was finally hauled down.
Advertisement claims Burdock Blood Bitters ensure pure blood, toning and invigorating the entire system for overall health and energy.
While touring England Sousa stayed at a hotel with traveling men. A large music box in the dining room repeatedly played his King Cotton march as drummers rattled coins to restart it. Sousa, angered, fled the scene after several renditions.
A fragment urges care with Dr Thomas Electric Oil, claiming daily use prevents accidents and emphasizes preparedness in household safety. The note warns that danger can strike at any moment and urges reliance on the product.
The Washington administration has become a harvest time for portrait painters. Walter Russell of New York paints the four Roosevelt children. The latest arrival is Senor Bolivar of Colombia who painted Gen Wood and portraits of Mme Garcia Meru and Mrs Waring.
Remedies from the world over offer immediate relief, with Dean's Ointment advertised as a remedy for itchy skin. Available at drug stores for 50 cents.
An advertisement touts Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy as universally recognized and dependable, especially valued for summer diarrhoea in children, claiming it saves many children's lives each year. Sold by Houseworth Bros.
A cryptic note appears to reference a sequence or instruction labeled Turkish 2. The fragment mentions attachment and succession hints, but the full meaning remains unclear.
In Oshkosh Wisconsin representative Gabe Bouck storms against a pension bill. He claims the House will pass it and admits he is among those he scorns as cowardly nincompoops for not speaking out. The exchange occurs as colleagues urge action behind the chamber.
A fragment notes a person declaring a five year battle with kidney disease and ongoing trouble, reflecting a personal health struggle.
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