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Newspaper
Elkhart Weekly Truth
Location
Elkhart, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1908
Page
5
Roadway access on North Main Street is restricted as a bridge closure impacts traffic. Officials cite fault lies with the railway company as the cause of the disruption and the charges arising from the blockage.
Reported delays in Elkhart caused by the Chicago, South Bend and Northern Indiana Railway open only to partial roadway access. North Main street bridge remains closed as officials promise work will start with new timbers, while West Crawford and Lexington avenues see oiling and macadam prep underway this week.
Two seventeen year old boys, Joseph Foley and Thomas Grombacker, were picked up by Detective Young in the Lake Shore wards Saturday afternoon. They were taken to the police station and detained in the women's ward. Foley said he lived with brother Edward Foley at 132 Front Street, Youngstown, and Grombacker with his father William Grombacker at 615 Griffith Street. Relatives were notified by Supt. Silvers. Moments before, police heard they were begging for food near Franklin Street and Indiana Avenue.
The article discusses observations by Matsura on hair diameter and health. It argues health decline reduces hair volume and suggests baldness results from constitutional weakness. The theory claims value for postmortem health assessment before death.
A New York Times excerpt notes a wife should feed her husband what he likes, funded by his earnings and house allowances. It argues meal quality affects moods and happiness, saying grumpy men often reflect poor cooking rather than fault in the husband.
A literary worker advertised for an assistant able to digest a tremendous quantity of books into brief summaries. He weighed each applicant's qualifications for rapid reading and chose the one skilled at untangling arithmetical problems. He notes that mathematical expertise helps read any literature with greater accuracy and speed.
Jacob Fellman suspected danger and walked six miles to Norristown from Montgomery County Pennsylvania. He arrived just as flames erupted from a lamp exploding in his mother's room at 1533 Faante Avenue. Fellman helped his mother and two sisters escape while carrying the infant as he raised the alarm.
The passage quotes T. P. O'Connor urging the next great reform to be the gospel of the simple life. It notes a Rome like decadence warning as a cautionary parallel to current habits and morals.
A damaged OCR fragment shows a dialogue about a celebrated painting titled Bullfight by a great artist. It includes quoted lines asking if the observer admires the work and a partial response.
A sharp exchange erupts in a shop as a floral expert defends an artificial plant and a manager calls in the owner. The owner and staff falter under a stern customer, while the scene highlights a charged confrontation about authenticity and service.
A writer notes that some women develop a doctor habit and morbid sympathy, constantly describing aches and pains to others. They seek a listener who truly understands, often sending for doctors or visiting them, until their minds are saturated with their own malady.
A clubman in an uptown tearoom recalls a near disaster after a pin is found in his ice cream. The solemn undertaker like waiter explains most patrons sip ice cream and do not chew, while the incident underscores caution in a casual supper.
English women seek rest to preserve charm and health. They nap before lunch or after meals on couches with cushions scented by lavender, rose, or pine needles to aid sleep, using herb filled cushions for sweet rest.
A reflection on true greatness by Arthur Helps. The text argues greatness does not rely on universal success but on the individual character. It cites examples from science, art, and history, noting even famed greats vary in worldly achievement.
A boy named Bobby was caught taking apples from a neighbor's tree. His father warned him to imitate the busy bee. Ten minutes later the boy was punished after the neighbor reported the incident.
The passage recalls a grim scene of gambling and deceit where a gamer loses all, then shoots himself. Attendants hide the money on the corpse, police are summoned, and the man flees before officers arrive. A Colorado player reportedly earned about 200 pesos before escaping.
Government statistics show the United States consumed about 40 million barrels of beer 98 million gallons of proof spirits and 30.5 million gallons of wine in a year. Total consumer outlay was roughly 1.454 billion dollars, prompting questions about using that money for social goods and housing.
A recipe excerpt describes a four layer Lady Baltimore cake with butter sugar flour milk and eggs. It details beating whites stiff with vanilla and rose water, making a filling and icing with sugar water and nuts and raisins.
An extended ode extols tennis as a universal sport that welcomes all social strata and abilities. It lauds its health benefits and social virtue, urging everyone to enjoy it in pleasant spring air and to benefit digestion and vitality.
The piece notes the English outlook that government cannot perform miracles yet should do its best, while Americans often neglect government and react later when salaries or duties are unmet, highlighting differences in civic expectations and efficiency.
The article urges careful housework by grouping like items after laundry. Put all sheets together and pillowcases in one pile, tie with white tape, and store in a drawer for easy finding. Fold clothes efficiently to create compact, packable pieces. Sandalwood envelopes with a delicate odor add pleasant scent between packages.
The excerpt discusses rhubarb as a versatile, inexpensive fruit. It notes rhubarb can be mixed with apples for pies and enhanced with cranberries or perries, often requiring little added sugar. Cooking without sugar is possible, though mild sugar helps. add only enough water to start steaming.
A tip advises adding a stout bleached sheet strip to the end of a too short blanket. Sew it securely with the foot of the bed as the anchor and tuck well under the mattress. Use worn middle edges of old sheets for the extension instead of new calico.
A recipe outlines chopping cold meats and layering with bread crumbs butter meat and tomatoes in a dish. Alternate layers until materials finish and use leftover gravy or a stock from bones to moisten. Bake in a hot oven until browned.
A damaged OCR fragment mentions a popular dish and flavors but lacks complete context or clear facts to identify a full news item. It reads like scattered phrases about taste and words placed oddly without coherent narrative or proper names.
Elkhart County commissioners move to re advertise more than $18,000 in bridge contracts after an injunction suit by Frank M. Brumbaugh alleges irregular awards. National Concrete of Indianapolis and others face recall as suits may challenge awarded work and ordering the National Concrete company to halt.
Officer Wooley reported the rear door of the First State bank and the rear door of Wm. Snyder's store at 425 South Main Street were left unlocked overnight. Frank Sage and the owner secured both premises. No entry occurred.
A morning collision near Main and Frank left a rider with numerous bruises though not fatally hurt. Several people, including Mrs. Julius Imened at 3003 Street, sustained serious injuries, while others received treatment for wrist and hand injuries.
Laké Shore employee Maichi Fiari was found near the interurban line at a station and taken to Clark hospital after an accident claimed by a watchman. Fiari, who speaks poor English, gave few details and reported no injuries yet was hospitalized. Earlier in October he fell through a coal chute at the coal dock and was also injured, then treated at the capital hospital.
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