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Newspaper
Elkhart Weekly Truth
Location
Elkhart, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1910
Page
2
The Belgian ministry of the colonies, with King Albert's approval, will implement reforms in the Congo tomorrow. The changes include ending polygamy, replacing white officials with natives, reducing taxes in cash, and banning forced adult labor for public works.
Fragmentary text mentions stomach issues and diseases of liver or kidney. Includes garbled phrases about Pocky Mountain Tea and time efficiency. No coherent events, persons, or organizations readable.
Chautauqua N Y June 30 opening of the thirty seventh season with Bishop Vincent delivering the opening address. Large crowd gathered and the assembly runs until August 28. Notable lecturers include Ernest Thompson Seton Herbert Bridgman J Wilbur Chapman Charles F Aked and Sir Williams and Lady Ramsey. A historical pageant on early explorations of the lake region by La Salle and Celoron will highlight the season.
Mackinac Island Michigan hosts the American Library Association annual convention with prominent librarians from the United States and Canada. Sessions run from June 30 through July 6.
The Strand reports Miss Mary Anderson’s first London appearance as Perdita at the theatre. Her entrance drew attention for stylistic poses and a risqué moment when robes loosened. The audience in the gallery shouted in unison to aid her in a pivotal gods scene, asserting “We will.”
Read the truth for the vaseball re str. Window glass priced low at Turnock's store with advertised bargains and sales.
Mrs Edward Beale McLean and a baby of Bar Harbor Maine are guarded by policemen and detectives to deter trespassers at their country home. The $100 900 000 heir rides in a perambulator escorted by a nurse. The infant is linked to Thomas F Walsh and John R McLean wealth and sleeps in a crib once given by King Leopold.
Jersey City June 30 One of the strictest marriage laws yet adopted goes into effect tomorrow requiring licenses to be issued in the residence area of the bride or groom and entailing oaths and witnesses. Applicants must attest to legal eligibility and mental soundness before a license is granted.
Travelers note tame cormorant fishers on the Ya river using throat cords to stop fish swallowing. Birds retrieve small catches, while large fish may require two or three birds to haul them to the boat. The river also yields a ten to twelve foot salamander whose flesh is valued by the Chinese.
William Farnum to engage in vaudeville. Jessie Mae Hall to tour in Tennessee’s Pardner revival. Ruth Ross joins Winchell Smith’s Bobby Burnit cast. Margaret Anglin revives Mrs. Dane’s Defense in Salt Lake City. Darling Doctor with Victor Moore to be staged late August. Thomas Dixon’s The Sins of Father set for next season. Willette Kershaw hired by Henry B. Harris for The Country Boy. Laura Nelson Hall to trial A Lone Hand in St. Louis. Lewis Waller’s Africa tour reconsidered for lack of suitable play.
Three plays by Eugene Walter are set for the coming season. The lineup includes a new comedy The Cheaters and two additional works titled The Guerrillas and For Rent. The exact texts of the latter two are not yet defined.
Margaret Ilington returns to the stage in a new play adapted from the French at a Tacoma Washington theatre on August 2. She is supported by an excellent company and will embark on an extensive tour, closing her season in New York next spring.
A summer cold, if neglected, can develop into bronchitis or pneumonia. Take Foley's Honey and Tar promptly to loosen the cough soothe inflamed air passages and help expel the cold from the system. Sold by all druggists.
David Warfield is announced to appear next season as Shylock in The Merchant of Venice. He has performed in The Music Master for six years.
Actor playwright Leo Dietrichstein enters a five year contract with David Belasco to devote himself entirely to the manager's interests.
The Philippines now admits American production and manufacture free of duty and customs collection rose by 300,000 pesos in ten months. Imports from the United States totaled 13,776,707 dollars, up nearly five million from the prior period, while exports to the U.S. were 13,952,308 dollars, a gain of over five million. Overall American Philippine trade rose by 10,400,000 dollars, about one million dollars per month.
Frazee and Lederer have purchased a three act play The Guest from Henry Sophus Sheldon and will present its first Chicago performance in early August at a local theatre.
Advertisement touts Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea as key to physical and mental vitality. Claims it helps men and women reach success and fortune. Fore Sale at Houseworth Bros.
Charles Frohman plans a new theatre on New York City's East Side to benefit poorer classes who cannot afford current prices at Broadway first class houses. The project aims to provide affordable access to major productions for residents underserved by the existing market.
An advertised ointment claims to stop itching instantly and cure piles eczema salt rheum tetter hives herpes scabies. It is available at any drug store.
Edith Ellis writes a new character comedy based on E P ones story of the same name to be produced in October under Gus iothner and Robert Campbell management. Mme Chung the noted Chinese actress appeared in New York under Lois Fuller creation in The Dragon of Wrath and was supported by a large company.
G. W. Moore operates as a painter and paper hanger at 1561 West Franklin Street offering decorating services.
See Shriener and Heffner for plumbing and heating services at 212 South Main Street. Home phone number 318 is listed for contact.
Pierre June 30 marked the formal dedication of the new state capitol in conjunction with the state conservation congress now in session. Governor and former governors attended along with supreme court judges and South Dakota representatives in Congress plus visitors from Minnesota, North Dakota and nearby states.
Don Luis Tarrazas owns a vast Mexican farm stretching 150 miles north to south and 200 miles east to west. Government attention centers on the size of his holdings as reports describe his "farm house" as a world class palace costing 1.6 million dollars in gold, with luxurious furnishings and space for five hundred guests.
A quote contrasts Parisian journalism as personal with London journalism as impersonal. Henry Watterson argues the English system is more sedate, orderly, and responsible, valuing dignity and usefulness over French practices.
A Paris report notes the Swiss use an asparagus based regimen to attract visitors. The Valais cure begins late May with asparagus as the principal diet and meat banned. The idea is a cheap cleanse of the system and widely touted. Fireless cookers by the Guardian brand are sold by Fred Crowley at 120 West Lexington Ave.
A fragmentary quote from Mrs Whiteacre of Buffalo, New York, touts Thomas Electric Oil as a cure for a fatal disease. The text is unclear and may be anecdotal without verifiable proof.
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