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Newspaper
Elkhart Weekly Truth
Location
Elkhart, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 01, 1900
Page
6
In a column titled The Man About Town, the writer muses on how surnames arose from occupations and recalls a Franklin Street incident where boys misheard a noise as a gunshot. The piece contrasts American opportunity with sensationalist delight in gruesome events and comments on human folly and unrealized talent.
The piece muses on how some people are fettered by circumstance and cannot pursue genius. It recalls a mother lamenting a son born without an ear for music and notes the pain of hearing sensitivity to sounds. It ends by praising Burdock Blood Bitters for health of stomach liver and kidneys.
The Bradley will case tried ten days in Clinton Circuit court resulted in a verdict for the plaintiff. The jury found the will genuine and Hiram H. Bradley of sound mind at the time. Bradley died six years ago. the will, found recently, left an estate valued at about 30000. The widow Mrs Miller plans an appeal amid claims of fraud.
A petroleum explosion at a crowded gathering burned over 200 people after a petroleum slick was ignited. The fire started in a building where harvests and other materials were stored and spread to adjacent cellars. Emergency crews battled the blaze as victims were treated for extensive burns.
W L Yancy of Paducah Kentucky reports a severe kidney disease treated by three physicians without success. After trying Foley's Kidney Cure the first bottle gave relief and three bottles cured him permanently. Houseworth Bros endorse the remedy.
A Detroit fire Sunday night destroyed the Sree and spring works causing about $10,000 in losses. Fireman Wrimothy Weohiine of Truck No. 8S was killed when a smokestack collapsed. Insurance coverage was noted.
Albany Feb 26 Fire destroyed three large buildings of the Troy malleable iron works on Sunday causing about 150000 dollars in damage and leaving 1900 employees out of work.
A promotes vanity with advice on looking well and feeling good through good digestion. Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin is advertised to aid digestion clear the head regulate bowels and improve mood. Thomas' drug store carries the product.
The Treasury Bureau of Statistics reports January totals: imports 75,858,987 dollars, up from 58,239,771 in 1899. Exports reached 117,595,192 dollars, compared with 116,591,446 in January 1899.
An 19th century notice describes doctors treating the wrong illness due to misinterpreted symptoms and promotes Foley's Kidney Cure as a health remedy after other medicines fail, attributed to IHouseworth Bros.
London February 26 The Marquis of Lansdowne received Field Marshal Roberts’s report from Paardeberg February 24 detailing Boer outpost attacks from Natal. Two British soldiers killed, thirteen wounded, two missing. several officers hurt. Notes on Boer casualties and prisoner losses, with commentary on Mag. Cronje and Cronje’s defense.
Chicago reports Democrats threaten a move from Kansas City if hotel charges stay high. National Committeeman Thomas Gahan ridicules $50 per diem rates and $100 daily for four with bath. Millard Dunlap claims $15 a day with bath. others face 36 a day for cot lodging with seven people. Gahan calls for fair, reduced pricing to keep the convention in Kansas City.
Havana reports the new Roman Catholic bishop Mgr Sbarretti arriving by steamer with a clerical escort to the chapel and cathedral where he celebrated mass and preached a politics-free sermon. He declined interviews with newspaper men. In New York, the Paulists buy Hundred Oaks, the late Gov. Marks’s Tennessee estate, planning a missionary house near the Tennessee border and associated grounds.
Distressing kidney and bladder disease relieved in six hours by New Great South American Kidney Cure. It promises prompt relief of pain in bladder kidneys and back for both men and women and notes rapid relief of urinary retention.
A railroad worker warns of kidney disease dangers from exposure and cold. Dr. Chase's Kidney Liver Pills are promoted as a guaranteed cure, with testimonials from engineer Kb L Hoff of Grand Rapids urging readers to buy at 25 cents a box. The ad cites Bright's disease and diabetes as potential outcomes of neglected kidney trouble.
Cape Nome news up to Dec 15 reaches here via steamer Humboldt. Carl Van Kobelsdorff and Charles D. Campbell made a 1300 mile, 57 day crossing from Nome to Dawson. News indicates winter discoveries show vast gold wealth, with nuggets from 36 to 480 dollars and booming activity in the Bonanza district near Nome City.
St. Joseph Michigan reports Aaron Tilley, a member of Gov Roosevelt's Rough Riders, who enlisted in Dallas from ranch 43, has vanished. With a note of being tired of life, authorities believe he may have died by suicide after plunging into Lake Michigan near New Troy, fifteen miles south of St. Joseph.
E Hartgerink of Overisel reports Kodol Dyspepsia Cure gave immediate relief and is the best friend to the dyspeptic. The advertisement claims it digests what you eat and cannot fail to cure, attributed to Louseworth Bros.
The record lists selling dates as January 15 February 6 and 20 March 6 and 20 April 3 and 17 in the year 1900.
Lawrenceburg Kentucky editor reports 45 year old Thomas Shryock a leading Tyrone resident in despondency ended his life by shooting through the heart. He left comfortable means. The tragedy highlights local sorrow and the impact on the Tyrone community.
A historical note credits Foley's Honey and Tar with preventing pneumonia by treating coughs and colds. Houseworth Bros. mentions delays due to experiments in cough and cold cures.
William Smith age 20 was found dead in a candy booth at the county fair ground on Saturday evening after shooting himself. He had been missing since Wednesday. No cause for the death by his own action could be assigned.
William McLimsey a Big Four brake man was squeezed between cars at Anderson on Tuesday and suffered two broken ribs while coupling cars.
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