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Newspaper
Elkhart Weekly Truth
Location
Elkhart, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1902
Page
5
Henry Chaffee of Elkhart failed to win $10 000 in damages after suing Lake Shore Railroad for injuries from jumping from a freight train at Swanton Ohio in March 1900. The verdict favored the railroad after a late night ballot shift. The case tested whether a prior release affected later recovery.
George Mott son of an Elkhart grocer was arrested and taken to Goshen today to answer a paternity charge filed by Myrtle L Carpenter a longtime Elkhart resident employed at the Hotel Hascall.
Walter S. Osler of Elkhart, now under $10 bonds, must pay 1.50 weekly for his wife's support and accumulative arrears totaling 115. The divorcee was taken to Goshen today for court action.
The St. Joseph Valley Gas, Oil and Mining Co. of Flkchart is incorporated with 250000 capital to mine for gas oil and coal. Incorporators include WW W Sterling A R Beardsley Jacob Thomas William A Stevenson Amasa Stevenson John D Bristol S H Dunwell F C Hudson F A Reed F E Hughes and Ethan L Arnold. The company has leased 15000 acres near Wakarusa.
The Pontius will case is compromised. The will and probate are set aside with each side paying half the costs. An army of witnesses had been subpoenaed and two days would be required to complete the evidence.
G W Roberts of Elizabeth West Virginia cites a cure of incurable cancer in an old man using Electric Bitters and Bucklen's Amica Salve. The remedy allegedly expels bilious poisons and microbes, helping blood diseases, skin eruptions, ulcers and sores vanish. Houseworth Bros sells the products.
Mrs A M Shields of Chambersburg Pennsylvania says six months of severe sickness from Hay Fever and Asthma left her near death before using Dr King’s New Discovery. She credits it with a complete recovery and urges its use for throat and lung diseases. Guaranteed bottles cost 50 cents to one dollar with free trial bottles at Houseworth Bros.
A collage of jokes and bits from papers like Detroit Free Press Philadelphia Press and Chicago Daily News. Anecdotes touch on income hopes race track speed wives fortunes and office life with quick punchlines and social observation.
A vintage ad touts Rocky Mountain Tea as the solution to hollow places and facial wrinkles smoothing lines around the face. It promises results for faded cheeks and features Houseworth Bros as the seller.
Governor Durbin and a labor delegation from Indianapolis South Bend Muncie Terre Haute and other cities arrive in Michigan City to study the convict contract labor system at the state prison gather statistics and plan for legislative consideration.
A state committee visited the prison, toured the shops, and questioned the warden about labor practices and safety measures. They plan to inspect the reformatory at Jeffersonville and may visit other states to study convict labor as an open issue. Governor Durbin returned to Indianapolis and will join the committee at the reformatory.
An old advertisement urges cleansing of the body with Dr. King's New Life Pills. It claims the pills purify the system by promoting liver activity and bowel movement, improving digestion and appetite. Priced at 25 cents at Houseworth Bros. drug store.
Dr George Dean of Chicago remained by patient John Hilbish's side for a week as he recovers from heart failure. Hilbish shows some improvement. Social mentions include Elkhart visitors at Paxson's cottage, Zion church exercises, Sailor program, a snake bite on Dills farm, Christiana lake visits, and Stella Watts leaving for Chicago to visit her sister.
For a hearty nourishing winter breakfast, Mrs. Austin's Wheatfood is recommended as a practical option for work or play. The ad promotes its value as a reliable start to busy mornings with wholesome grains.
The Hikhart County Loan and Trust Co. as administrator of the John D. Miller estate has secured a private sale order for 160 acres of Miller land in parcels best for heirs. The estate previously resolved a dispute by paying Edward Whitehead, a Miller step grandson, a note he held. The land will be sold to settle the matter.
John Patrick Walsh an Evansville youth who is deaf and blind travels alone with a cane and communicates by finger spelling. Once able to see hear and speak his condition worsened after childhood. a fund seeks to send him to an institution in hopes of restoring sight. He attended local schools and knew English and German. a prior stay at the National Deaf Mute School in Washington ended with suspension for misbehavior.
Indiana farmers report strong wheat prospects with 81 counties contributing. June wheat at 78 percent, led by Jackson and Porter counties with 100 and 102 percent, while fruit outlook remains poor and may yield less than half. Corn at 86 percent, oats steady at 88 percent. apples and peaches show weak prospects.
Henry Chaffee sues Lake Shore railway for 10000 alleging injuries after jumping from an engine to avoid a collision near Swanton. Vernon W. Van Fleet for Chaffee, Miller & Drake for the railroad. Trial in circuit court continues after Chaffee testified and Miller moved for peremptory instructions.
County commissioners awarded contracts for groceries and meats to M. A. Cornell for 261.74 and 1382 respectively plus shoes for 16.5. Louie Simon won clothing at 41.80 and Sam Lewis bid 45.20 as the only other bid. Cyrus Seiler named administrator of Elmer I. Troxel estate. Troxel fire death at Whiting bond set at 100. Jane Row obtained a divorce from Henry Row for abandonment with A. S. Zook as attorney.
Henry Richeau a 42 year old chef at the Commercial cafe in Hik hart was found dead in his bed at Mrs. F A Weatherwax s home. The death is attributed to heart disease after illness since Saturday night. He was born in Alsace and spent most of his life in New York and Indiana where his wife and daughter live.
Congressman A. L. Brick declines to travel from Washington on July 4 to Goshen for a speech. Prof. Hering of Notre Dame was invited to speak at the same time, each allotted forty minutes. Brick’s friends protested when Hering was first invited. The private secretary informed that Brick would not attend.
I. J. Custer, storekeeper, resigned Saturday evening and Oscar W. Youngquist was named to fill the vacancy. Custer won many friends in office who lament his departure. Clerks presented him with a large meerschaum pipe as a token of appreciation. He has no plans yet but has three offers.
Lord Kitchener arrived in Cape Town on route to England and received a large ovation. Several congratulatory addresses were presented, and he praised Irish regiments for their loyalty and wartime service. He thanked Irishmen for their global loyalty to the king and country.
A discussion on the duties and risks of musical critics led by Dr Annie Patterson. It outlines the country and amateur critics, the half bred and sincere critics, and defines the ideal master critic who reads between the lines, travels, and judges with honesty and skill.
R N Bevill of Old Town Virginia writes that Bucklen’s Arnica Salve cured their daughter of a bad scald head. The text claims the salve treats cuts burns boils and eruptions and is infallible for piles, sold at Houseworth Bros drug store for five and a half pence.
At a Methodist Ministers Association meeting in Indianapolis on June 25 Rev. Robb Zaring urged appointing an inspector of sermons from the association. He warned ministers risk losing focus on the ideas they attempt to present each Sunday.
The Elkhart Review notes the congressman Abe Brick uses opportunities to appeal to veterans and strengthen his standing with old soldiers. The Goshen Democrat observes the paper faithfully records each pension related political action Brick takes.
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