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Newspaper
Elkhart Weekly Truth
Location
Elkhart, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1903
Page
6
A local store advertises a white goods sale with yard wide silks at 75 cents, check rus, dimities and mercerized fabrics at half price, and hosiery and muslin underwear offerings. Individual items include silks valued at $1.50 now 75c per yard and mercerized stripes at 15c per yard while supplies last. Hosiery priced 25c quality now 15c.
A local sale advertises 50 dozen ladies corsets lace and embroidery trimmed at 10c while supplies last. 100 pieces rib bon and wide fancy rib bons at 10c yard half price. ribbons 5c yard. lace edges 5c. Parasol prices and lace curtain sale include $2 quality for $1. Trimmed hats at half price.
Henry Hoffman reports his purse with 400 dollars stolen from his Goshen hotel room after breakfast. James Smyth shoots and kills John Jager at St Marys lake during a confrontation while ejecting intruders from Notre Dame grounds. Lydia Schrock of Clinton Township dies at 56 years, funeral at Forest Grove. Isaac W Brown plans a forty acre bird kingdom in Fulton county. St Joseph fishing industry declines due to fish scarcity and weaker catches.
William Webster Ryan of Kokomo seeks a divorce from Mary Hughes Ryan alleging obstruction of blessing and family worship. The cases include Jacob Litt suing Frank E. Stouder and Louis Dean over a theater production in Fort Wayne and other local incidents. Also noted are a large Whitely county family, a Benton Harbor chloroform incident, Mishawaka scaffolding injury, Mary Deming’s death, Huntington office closure, and rapid progress on the Winona Warsaw railroad.
The text lists extensive apparel and household tips for maids and young housewives, detailing undergarment quotas, dress items, kitchen practices, and thrift. It then shifts to social customs and etiquette, noting bachelor gatherings and party theatrics. It ends with Mrs Langtry's rules for youth and health including sleep, diet, baths, and daily walks.
A London society note says hostesses imitate the royal family by planning multiple dances this year. Princesses enjoy dancing, influencing local entertaining styles. A tale about a minister and a couple mocks marriage fees. Butte and San Francisco social groups are mentioned in passing.
A stylish Tam o Shanter style hat, made of closely woven gray straw with a pressed look and a stiff gray quill at the front. The hood is gray louisine with small quills and darker ribbon edges, tied under the chin with a soft bow.
Mary Dahl of Clinton Iowa praises Rocky Mountain Tea for skin softness beauty and health benefits. She endorses the product from Houseworth Bros stating it keeps users well and provides bright eyes and fresh breath.
Berlin reports on Polonium, named by Mme Curie after the Polish chemist and wife of Pierre Curie. The new element, derived from pitchblende, may surpass radium in usefulness and luminous properties and could power early X rays without bulky apparatus.
In Geneva Prince Karageorgevitch repeats denial of any involvement in the assassination of King Alexander and Queen Draga. He regrets bloodshed, disapproves of violent measures, and says he would seek liberty of the press and favor Russia while aligning with Switzerland for inspiration. Burial of the royal couple in Belgrade follows.
New York reports June 18 that the ocean-going tug Charles Be Matthews with H H Davies aboard the Lipton American representative scanned the horizon near Sandy Hook for the Shamrock III trial horse and the Shamrock II convoy with the Erin and a strong British tug in attendance.
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