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Newspaper
Elkhart Weekly Truth
Location
Elkhart, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1903
Page
8
Meat Department lists picnic hams at per pound and a selection of bologna frankfurters liverwurst and beef items with prices. Also mentions boiling beef and batterina in a compact catalog style typical of a grocery ad.
A shoe department advertises discounts of ten percent off regular price on all stock until April 1. It promotes a wideDry Goods and Notions selection and urges customers to browse for cheap quality footwear and related items.
A fragment notes friendly call to farmers to bring their produce as buyers promise to pay the highest market price. The terse message emphasizes support for the country and promises fair value for goods.
Rome reports Pope Leo XIII took active part in the mass at St Peter's marking twenty five years since his coronation. The 75,000 strong crowd and 493 Rome churches rang bells as the pontiff appeared on the sedia gestatoria amid trumpets, choirs, and royal regalia. He blessed the crowd, drank cordial, and said to his physician that today he could die happy.
Venezuelan warships Zamora Veintires de Mayo and Zumbador were returned at La Guaira after being captured by the British. Venezuelan stokers reportedly uncovered a dynamite bomb hidden among coal aboard the wrecked ship Res.
Rich Spies, a millionaire owner in La Crosse, Wisconsin, was arrested on a complaint by Hyne & Crosby Granite Co for stealing a bundle of wood valued at 25 cents. She claims coercion to steal due to coal costs and owns several downtown blocks.
New York March 4 The marriage of Mrs Jane Hendrickson mother of the wife of Rev Spencer S Roche rector of St Mark s Protestant Episcopal church Brooklyn to her coachman Patrick McHugh has caused a sensation in the borough. Former husband a stock broker left her well provided for at her death. She is 60. McHugh a widower has six children and is 55. He has been her coachman for two years. The ceremony was in Atlantic City about three weeks ago and the couple honeymooning in the south.
Cat lovers are advised to add green foods in winter. Lettuce and celery tops can be stirred into meals and many cats enjoy them. Growing a small pot of grass or oats indoors gives cats a fresh nibble option.
Data from the University of Michigan general catalogue and alumni association show 533 of 1,835 women graduates have married. The share of marriages is higher among professional graduates than literary, suggesting marriage rates rise with educational level.
Dinner table decorations reach new heights with spirally twisted glass dlesticks featuring silver cups standing three feet above the surface. No shades are used. Flowers are long-stemmed American beauty or tea roses in slender cut glass vases.
Polly sighs and accuses Jane of lacking romance while Jane eats bread scraps. Jane jokes Sam lacks a halo and hair color, noting halos fade in married life. Jane contemplates pairing with Sam but remains skeptical about rosy visions.
Eight year old Miss Penelope Azalea Smith of St Augustine Fila is destined to become the 16th bride to wear a 300 year old silk wedding gown that has passed through fifteen ancestors. The gown is paired with heirloom jewels including a pearl necklace worn by fifteen brides.
Oliver J. Book of Sumner county sought to change his name to Burke via a legislature bill. The bill passed and the governor signed it. A later letter from Burke urged another bill to change his wife's name, but the session ended before action could be taken. Burke would have to live with Mrs Book.
A lively family dinner features a flirtatious guest praising the name Helen and a blushy waitress named Helen, then laughs erupt as the hostess reveals the maid’s name. The column shifts to book notes on Christ’s appearance from Bernhard Pick and Epiphanius the Monk with vivid descriptions.
Washington reports the rural free delivery program will expand nationwide with a 12 million dollar appropriation to hire 26 000 carriers and clerks by July 1 1904. Indiana may receive about 400 new routes and all counties in the Eleventh district could gain complete service. larger staff and equipment funding accompany the plan.
Advertises Laxative Bromo Quinine tablets to cure a cold in one day. Claims all druggists refund money if it fails and bears the signature of E Grove. Each box sold with a money back guarantee.
Counsel for former Minneapolis mayor A A Ames filed a habeas corpus petition in Manchester New Hampshire court. The judge could not hear the case and the hearing was rescheduled for March 11 to examine his physical condition.
A dated medicinal ad touts Rocky Mountain Tea as a universal healer for skin ailments digestion and kidney issues. It claims improvements in beauty and vigor for all ages and promotes the Madison Medicine Co. of Madison Wisconsin as the sole seller at 35 cents per package.
Reports from Sofia on March 4 describe a battle near Vladinirovo between forces led by Boris Sarafeeff and Turkish troops. Ten insurgents were killed while Turkish casualties were heavier. revolutionaries retreated into the hills.
A historical note states that twenty three acres of ground are required to bury London’s dead for one year, outlining the capacity needs of the city’s burial grounds and the scale of urban mortality.
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