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Newspaper
Elkhart Weekly Truth
Location
Elkhart, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1900
Page
7
Thirteen girls accuse Indian man Dave Avery of breach of promise and vow love yet fear his release. He remains jailed in Stroud Oklahoma, while he schemes to win every rival’s affection. The court may keep him for years.
A New York restaurant keeper contends many so called imported cheeses from Wisconsin and nearby states are home produced. He cites 1898 Wisconsin factory output of over 6 million pounds and notes Swiss style and Limburger exports are largely produced domestically for export markets.
A Le Roy New York family endorses Grain O as the superior solid grain beverage for health and children. O F Myers writes that after trying many drinks Grain O stands out for health benefits and urges others to use it.
An article claims most so called pure olive oil imported as Mediterranean product is cottonseed oil refined in the southern states, then re sold as genuine olive oil.
A license to sell intoxicants was granted in Benton Kentucky with a proviso that no one may be treated in the barroom and that every patron must pay for his own liquor, enforcing strict self service.
An advertisement asserts Foley's Honey and Tar cures stubborn coughs from grippe or cold. It claims it strengthens the throat and restores soundness, touting Houseworth Bros as sellers and offering no alternative brands.
A garbled note tracing the term crackerjack to a Southwest mess with mesenal whisky and Castilian slang. It imagines a transformation through playful invective to a sharp verbal jewel, though the fragmentary text blends unrelated terms and misreads.
A garbled OCR segment suggests a dispute or tense exchange about a person named Pepa Thal and a claim of owning a houseful of stumpener hearders. The text is unclear and partially unreadable, with stray phrases about a store price and a summer surprise.
Chas Rephcgie of Atwater Ohio was unable to work due to kidney trouble. After four days on Foley's Kidney Cure he was entirely well, according to Houseworth Bros.
Daily Worke item extols Dr Caldwell’s Syrup Papsin as a cure for stomach ailments, touting its effectiveness and promoting Thomas’ Drug Store as the supplier.
In Mobile on June 11 a mob stormed Harrison county jail at Mississippi City but Henry Askew and Ed Ross had been spirited away by the sheriff. The preliminary trial failed to prove guilt though both were near the scene of a 13 year old schoolgirl's murder and may face renewed efforts to punish the black suspects. Chicago Lockouts Nearing Settlement in Chicago on June 11 the Buildings Trades council called unions to appoint delegates for a conference requested by contractors to settle the lockout, a move viewed as key to resolution.
An old advertisement urges readers with kidney and bladder troubles to take Foley's Kidney Cure. It claims the medicine is safe and sure and always benefits the kidneys.
Capt Francis Martin turned 100 yesterday in Detroit on June 11 and hosted a reception attended by city notables. He spent over 50 years in naval and revenue service and has been on payroll 79 years, witnessing Napoleon Bonaparte's funeral at St Helena in 1821. He remains hale and expects many more years.
Kansas City resolution reports the Building Trades council dissolves by unanimous vote on June 11. The move ends the council's activities in the local trades community.
An advertisement for Banner Salve from House Worth Bros promotes the salve as a guaranteed cure for cuts wounds sores piles and all skin diseases. It presents the product as a great healer.
A special Chicago letter surveys wave powered motors by J F Place in New Jersey to harness Atlantic energy for shore use and mentions electricity aiding an ostrich and medical curiosities. It notes a Newcomb surgery that ends years of pain and hints at advances in medical science driven by pessimists and optimists alike.
Mrs May Lackey a dressmaker from Eaton Rapids Michigan testifies the Nerve and Blood Pills restore health and nervous energy. The advert claims improved nerve and blood nourishment increases strength and reduces weariness with a brightened complexion. Sold by druggists 50 cents a box or via mail order from Dr A W Chase Med Co Buffalo NY.
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