Chopsticks Delivered in Decorated Envelope
A guest receives two already shaped sticks from a single tong-sharpe wood piece and breaks them apart. The chopsticks come in a decorated envelope as part of the presentation.
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Newspaper
Elkhart Weekly Truth
Location
Elkhart, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1905
Page
3
A guest receives two already shaped sticks from a single tong-sharpe wood piece and breaks them apart. The chopsticks come in a decorated envelope as part of the presentation.
A London medical group opens an institute intended to treat chest complaints neuralgia catarrh and other ailments by means of opium smoking, according to a reported decision by the physicians.
A brief fragment notes Japanese greetings wait through a telephone call. It contrasts "Moshi moshi" and "Ano ne" with a nasal accent, illustrating common spoken forms. The piece uses a playful tone to compare phrases heard during early 20th century exchanges.
Report notes in East Africa district near Uganda natives majority profess Christianity forming their own parliaments with discussions on a law to fix prices at 93.
Richard H. Little, Chicago News war correspondent, describes the 1905 Manchurian front. He praises the Siberian corps yet criticizes Russian leadership, notes Japanese tactical superiority, brutal fighting near Mukden, Shaho, and Sanjapu, and recalls capture and transport to Japan.
The Pall Mall Gazette notes Joseph Jefferson the veteran actor was a virtuoso of curios, visiting London shops in the 1870s and buying items that took his fancy. He prided himself on only genuine pieces and would quip that he would bet a collector to confirm authenticity.
A Denver Herald correspondent details President Roosevelt's tour and the warm receptions he received. He notes tearful Confederate veterans in Pee Wee Valley, miners in Pennsylvania, Mexican residents near the Alamo, and a Texas New Braunfels tribute by young girls in khaki with quirts. The piece highlights a community-spirited, period-appropriate rush of public adulation.
A Florence correspondent reports Galileo's Star Tower near Florence being altered into a cafe and restaurant with scaffolding, new windows, and added loggia. The piece cites the loss of a historic science and literature milestone and notes Verona's Juliet balcony house deteriorating, warning against preservation neglect.
A Leisure Hour piece by Miss Eagar profiles the Russian imperial family with inside views from a nurse who served six years at the Winter Palace. The article highlights grand rooms a tobogganing mountain, a ballroom for 5,000 guests, tortoise shell doors, and a theater where children watch stage effects. It focuses on Grand Duchess Olga Tatiana and Marie, noting Marie’s strong attachment to her father and her early longing to be with him amid palace life.
Alderman Ruxson plans a city ordinance to prohibit owners of flats and tenements from discriminating against families with young children. Penalties would range from five to one hundred dollars. Ruxson is hailed as champion of babies by affected families.
The article discusses luxury in shooting, noting prime enjoyment through well-prepared drives for game birds. It highlights increased numbers, extended hours, and indulgence in superior food and wine, with travelers returning by motor.
Special June sale advertises flat top and painted canvas trunks with steel bindings and brass hardware. Prices range from 30 inch at 4.50 to 84 inch at 5.50 plus imitation alligator and leather suit cases. Satchels and telescopes priced from 35c and up. Also Lawn Wrappers and Muslin Night Wear offered at low prices.
Geo. Wyman & Co. presents daily 2 pm free concerts in June to advertise the new Crockery business with an Edison phonograph. June specials include 100-piece Austrian china sets at 12.50 and American semi porcelain sets at 6.30, with 25 dinner ware patterns in open stock. Also offering cut glass, fancy china, bric a brac for weddings. Now is a good time to marry.
Sale advertises ladies fine dress hats at 3.00 each and Misses street hats at 1.00 each. Limited quantities offered in a straight clearance to reduce stock.
The Hosiery Dept offers men's light blue baldriggan silk front undershirts and drawers at 50c, plain and fancy half dollar quality at 25c, and ladies and children's vests 15c. Curtain Dept advertises lace curtains 2.50 per pair at half price, ruffled mall curtains 29c, scrim curtains 95c, and Vador porch shades 2 to 5 dollars.
A brief advertisement lists fabrics including Fancy Silks at 49 cents per yard, 10 cent Fancy Lawns at 61 and a quarter cents, and India Linen Remnants in black and colors at 5 cents.
A brief listing of fabric prices shows lawn remnants at 10 cents per yard, lawns at 6 1 4 cents, ginghams at 6 1 2 cents, and prints at 3 1 2 cents, 4 cents, and 5 cents.
Local advertisement invites patrons to visit Geo Wyman & Co in South Bend Indiana for merchandise offerings and sales. The brief note emphasizes contact and location without listing specific products or dates.
A Houseworth Bros advertisement promotes Urine Laxative Fruit Syrup to aid digestion by stimulating the liver and bowels without irritation. The mild formula claims no nausea or griping and positions it as a pleasant alternative to pills or ordinary cathartics.
A letter from A. A. Herren of Flinch Ark. claims Foley's Honey and Tar is the best remedy for coughs colds and lung trouble and says it has cured consumption in early stages with satisfaction from users Houseworth Bros.
A letter notes a Kansas reader Joe Tack, an engineer on the Missouri Pacific, who claimed a big feature and photo in the paper. Tack says digestion aid Kodol Dyspepsia Cure cured his stomach pains and cancer fears and he recommended it to others.
An old style note touts a children’s cough remedy described as perfectly harmless with good taste. It claims to cure coughs including croup and whooping cough and notes it is available from all druggists.
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