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Newspaper
Elkhart Weekly Truth
Location
Elkhart, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1906
Page
5
News from St Petersburg reports 650 Finns and their families adrift on ice floes in the Gulf of Finland. Russian cruisers and torpedo craft are sent from Kronstadt to search for survivors as a fierce storm and drifting ice hinder rescue efforts.
Fire destroyed several storerooms a saloon and two shacks in Norwood West Virginia March 6. A miner who was not named was killed after an exploding tarp started the blaze or he shot at it and set it off. Loss estimated around twenty thousand dollars.
A Philadelphia nurse author praises Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound after personal cure from female troubles. She urges afflicted women to seek Dr Pinkham’s remedy, noting its wide endorsement and belief it defeats ailments others fail to cure.
Mrs. of Union Michigan and family mourn the loss of their daughter who died at age five after a long life with eight other children. The Trout family moved 19 years ago and have lived in the city since, respecting the esteem of many friends. No funeral arrangements have been made yet. The service will be held at the house Saturday morning conducted by Rev Grimes.
Telegram from Chicago reports the death of William F B Kedney, a former Elkhart resident. Surviving relatives include his daughter Miss Dollie Kedney of Chicago. his wife Eliza died nine years ago. Kedney was about 65 years old and had many friends in Elkhart. Also listed are spring clothing deals at 605 Main St near Harrison St.
The Board of Health reported February saw more sickness but the lowest death rate in a year. There were 17 deaths listed overall with 16 in the city, 6 cases of diphtheria and 4 of scarlet fever, fumigation and quarantine counts noted, and an estimated city population of 18 000 yielding a death rate of 8.89 percent for the month.
Rev. Newman of Willowdale church leads highly successful revival meetings at the South Side Evangelical Chapel. He has conducted services for nearly three weeks and will continue as long as the results are favorable.
J W Fieldhouse acting as agent sold the .15 acre Pickering farm west of the city owned by Mrs Francis Pickering to John W Parker of Bros La for 2800 dollars. Parker formerly lived in the city.
A luminous electric radiator, the first of its kind locally, is on display at the Elkhart Electric Company's office. It heats using three candescent lights and consumes three fourths of a kilowatt per hour.
The Indiana Reformatory, with over 1100 inmates, reports no deaths since November 1, indicating strong sanitary conditions and low mortality in the institution.
The Secretary Whiteman's February report counts 64 arrests for intoxication 253 illegal cohabitation 2 beating board bill 3 suspicion 10 assault and battery 2 larceny 4 vagrancy 14 runaway boys 1 bastardy 1. Fourteen tramp shelters and 10 humane case inquiries noted along with $35 in recovered stolen property.
Miller received a telephone call to the home of Clayton Merrill at 601 Rice Street regarding an old horse lying down in a stable unable to rise. A veterinary surgeon declared the animal worthless and euthanized it.
The will of Roanna Miller was probated today. It leaves all property to her husband David L. Miller for life with remainder to Frederick Brant and heirs.
Shafer and Schuit own the store at 605 South Main Street offering suits overcoats and cravenettes priced at 9.99 with a guarantee to match quality paid elsewhere from 12.56 to 15.00. They promise a money back if not satisfied.
Fred Seidell found a lady’s watch on his way to work Saturday morning. He asked Miss Alice Witmer who replied the watch belonged to her sister, Miss Bertha Witmer.
March 1 pass. first floor ready for occupancy by month start if weather holds. Entire building must be usable by May as per contract terms.
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