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Newspaper
Elkhart Weekly Truth
Location
Elkhart, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1908
Page
7
An advertisement touts Dr Galdwell's Syrup with Pepsin as a cure for ache heartburn flatulency and related ailments. It claims a guaranteed result and offers a free sample by sending address to Pepsin Syrup Co 119 Galdwell Bldg Monticello Ill, sold by Houseworth Bros at 50 cents and one dollar per bottle.
A reader quotes a testimonial about buying a bottle from a druggist at Houseworth Bros. Motor, claiming it restored health after a near death experience and helped return to the turf. The fragment mentions electric bitters and a vague promise of a guarantee.
E. B. Zigler moves his law practice to the ground floor at 111 West Lexington Avenue. The relocation announced with new office access and street entry.
The text discusses the likelihood that the glass from the Ober-Rhein school may originate with St. Maximine, bishop of Trier. It notes that similar fine examples exist in Cologne Cathedral's nave, with the New York Times cited as a source.
A Washington man visiting Virginia notes a tree heavy with apples after a girl guides him to the fruit. The child explains that only apple trees bear fruit this year, a quip cited from Harper’s Weekly.
The text explains treating fine scratches on new furniture with pulverized rotten stone applied on a soft rag to blend and polish the wood. After rubbing, wipe with a damp chamois, then buff with a cheesecloth moistened with alcohol to restore lustre. Use alcohol sparingly to avoid varnish damage.
The materials ejected from volcanoes are mainly vapor or water, lava, cinders, rock fragments and various gases. There is no true smoke and little flame. light comes from the glowing lava and its reflection on vapor clouds. Eruptive matter rises through a vent to a crater, with multiple craters possible on a single cone.
Beecher reflects that a man's life is a loom's shuttle moved by sorrow and joy. Time reveals a divine pattern unseen by humans, as the completed garment will show how dark hues were essential for beauty alongside bright colors.
The Infanta is the Spanish and Portuguese title for princesses of the royal family except the heir apparent. Since the fourteenth century the heir to Spain held the title Prince of Asturias, while the Portuguese heir used Prince of Brazil until Brazil's separation.
A fragment notes that women with large feet often shop alone for shoes while those with unusually small feet seek help from many acquaintances. The passage implies shoe buyers prefer independent decisions, except the rare case of tiny feet where company is sought.
A humorous tale from a Yorkshire village depicts the archbishop of York staying in a modest hotel and paying his bill with a check signed W Ebor. The landlord initially doubts the archbishop’s identity, remarking he thought the prelate could not have such an ordinary surname. The story facetiously notes that even high church figures have ordinary names.
A mother disciplines a seven year old for a minor misdeed. The girl asks why the constant talk, and the mother explains the aim is to deter repetition. The child replies that she feels pressed through and returns to her play, illustrating a gentle, humorous moral moment.
A woman’s bedroom motto reads Let us take hands and help each other today because we are alive together. The bride of a year embodies this sentiment in life and home. Harsh judgment harms the giver. kindness and cooperation bring happiness.
Shirley Brooks recalls a whimsical feud with a maid at a friend’s door. He describes returning after five minutes to rebuke her curtly and demand politeness, framing vengeance as a simple comic rebuff.
A court scene questions whether a prisoner’s wife counts as a friend. The witness replies that a wife is not a friend to her husband but the perfect marriage lies in true companionship. The passage contrasts friendship with family roles in marriage and parenthood.
A collage of classified items includes wanted real estate investments with a 9 percent return and $312,000 value, job ads for house work and hotel staff, railway clerk examinations, a tobacco stripping lead, cooks and chambermaids, and a testimonial for Dr. King’s New Discovery from J P Morris praising its use for coughs and lung issues.
Classified listing shows multiple for sale and for rent items from Marion and nearby streets. Listings include a ten room modern home with price emphasis, affordable homes with monthly payments, furnished cottages, land parcels near city limits, and a four cylinder touring car. Also notes about urgent sale and contact details for Andrew Lamb and Dr Zinn.
A promoting note proclaims Foley's Kidney Cure can aid kidney and bladder troubles in new forms. It asserts the remedy never disappoints and is available from all druggists.
An advertisement touts a remedy named Kidney Cure that claims to purify the blood, strengthen the whole system, and cure all forms of kidney and bladder disease. It asserts that healthy kidneys filter impurities and that the product makes sound kidneys.
Local ads include cleaning services for skirts and jackets, a promise for piles cure with Pazo Ointment, and a savings drive at St Joseph Valley Bank. Upcoming events mention fair grounds opening July 4 with racing meets and admission details. Dr M J Wckerlain to visit Saturdays for patient consultations.
O B Woolever of LeRaysville New York says he completed a twenty year health sentence from Buckien's Arnica Salve which cured bleeding sores twenty years ago The salve heals sores boils burns wounds and cuts in the shortest time and costs 25 cents at Houseworth Bros drug store.
Advertisement claims Dr Wing's New Life Pills relieve stagnation liver and bowels. They promise to ease headache biliousness and jaundice by safe purification without grinding or sniping and name Houseworth Bros drug store as seller.
Local notice announces an ice cream social at 407 Hickory Street hosted by Henry Witwer. The event details are truncated but indicate a community gathering with refreshments.
A four month cycle for savings deposits in St Joseph Valley Bank issues a savings book with interest paid on money deposited. The next period begins in July.
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