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Newspaper

Elkhart Weekly Truth

Location

Elkhart, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Mar 09, 1905

Page

2

Grand Carpet Sale for March at Dawninio Dpesugs

A March carpet sale offers carpets rugs linoleum and related items at deep discounts. The ad lists wide ranges of wool Ingrains Wiltons Axminster and tapestry rugs plus linens curtains shades drapery and matting with low prices and a March free carpet fabrication offer to clear workroom demand.

Dawninio Lowell Tokio Terry Kobe Terry Middlesex Tabriz Afghanistan Beauvais Wilton Wild King’s Scotch Holland Gilray

Battle Near Mukden Tests Kouropatkin in War Stalemate

St Petersburg March 6 Russian fortunes hinge on Mukden frontline as General Kouropatkin fights to hold against Japanese forces. Reports claim Russian defense holds center while flanks suffer heavy losses. Japanese troops under Nogi push on multiple fronts amid exhausted ranks and costly assaults. A war council postponement hints at some strategic breathing room.

St. Petersburg Nogi Stonewall Jackson Liao-Yang Tieir Grand Council of War Tsarskoe Selo Tie Pass Liao- Yang

Free Lunch Attracts Men To Prayer Meeting

Bloomington Minnesota March 6. First Methodist church seeks to draw business men and mechanics to its 7 30 prayer meeting with a free lunch from 6 30 to 7 15. Merchants clerks and shop workers are invited to attend after eating.

Bloomington Mil First Methodist Church

Pope Grants Carthusian Order Permission to Return to France

Rome March 6 The pope allows a group of Carthusian monks to return to France to engage in chartreuse cordial production as laymen. The decision marks a rare relaxation of monastic privileges and signals broader lay participation in the religious craft.

Rome France

Fatal Sawmill Explosion Rocks Jellico Tenn

Jellico Tennessee March 6 two men are instantly killed in a sawmill explosion. The blast caused extensive damage to the mill and surrounding area. Local responders and investigators are at the scene to determine the cause and assess further casualties.

Jellico, Tenn

Latest Cash Market Reports From Chicago and New York Produce

Chicago markets list butter creamery and cheese prices with varied grades and packing stock. Eggs, live poultry, potatoes, onions and sweet potatoes show wide ranges by region and grade. New York notes butter, cheese stable and eggs unsettled across states and nearby markets.

Chicago Young Americas Wisconsin Minnesota Michigan Burbanks Illinois New York Pennsylvania

Grain Quotations and Live Stock Prices Summary

Grain quotations from major markets list Chicago New York Minneapolis St Louis and more with prices for wheat and mixed grades. Live stock prices cover cattle hogs and sheep with ranges from Chicago Omaha Kansas City St Louis St Joseph Pittsburg Buffalo and New York figures.

Chicago New York Minneapolis St. Louis Duluth Kansas City MibwadkeerNay Milwaukee Omaha St. Joseph Pittsburg Buffalo St. L Louis

Greek Workman Murders on Fort William Docks

Nicholas Pothakos was stabbed to death by two men near a Finnish boarding house on Christie Street. His 10 year old son witnessed the attack and later identified a 21 year old Finn as the assailant, who denies involvement. The Greek community reacts with shock.

Winnipeg Man Nicholas Pothakos Canal Christie Street Fort William Pothakos Jacob Candova

Big Dog Bites Off Man Ear in Anacostia

Edward Freeman, a wallpaper hanger for J. W. Mahoney in Anacostia, went to Providence Hospital with his ear severed after a St. Bernard belonging to Mahoney bit it off. Doctors Hilton and Smith replaced the ear in a procedure described as potentially uncommon in surgical experience.

Washington Edward Freeman J. W. Mahoney Anacostia Providence Hospital Freeman St. Bernard Mahoney Hilton Smith

Equitable Row Threatens American Insurance in Paris

Paris reports that The Equitable in New York may oppose American insurers abroad. French pamphlets and broadcasts accuse American firms of endangering the community with aggressive methods.

Paris Equitable New York

Divorced Man Kills Wife In Des Moines Jealousy Motive

Des Moines Iowa March 6 Fred B Hoffman a restaurant keeper shot his divorced wife then shot himself wounding himself fatally The woman died instantly Police say jealousy drove the crime and Hoffman’s motive remains under investigation The tragedy occurred in Des Moines Iowa date noted as March 6

Des Moines Iowa Fred B. Hoffman

Fire destroys part of Wabash foundry in March blaze

A March 6 fire at a Wabash, Indiana foundry caused significant damage and partially destroyed the ore processing area. Investigators are assessing the cause as flames swept through the facility, with property losses estimated at tens of thousands. No injuries were reported.

Wabash Ind

Adventurer loses fortune in Alaskan rapids

John Graham, a Chicago native who spent eight years in Alaska accumulating about $100,000, loses the fortune when his canoe strikes a snag on the Silok river and overturns near Fairbanks. He salvages only a $2,500 sack and sails to Fairbanks then to Puget Sound. His partner Pierre La Fournier drowned earlier in a lake accident.

Bellingham Wash Alaska John Graham Chicago Graham Silok Fairbanks United States Pierre la Fournier Winnipeg Caribou Mountains Great Bear Lake Northland la Fournier Mount Hayes Tanana Country Puget Sound

Body of Dr. Oliphant Brought After Fatal Shooting

The body of Dr. William B. Oliphant arrived in Vicksburg Miss after he was shot at Helm station Washington county by a half crazy Negro. From the same train the assailant was seized by masked men at Elizabeth Station and reportedly hanged.

Vicksburg, Miss William B. Oliphant Helm Station Washington County Dr. Oliphant Elizabeth Station

Revenue Estimates For 1905 1906 In United Kingdom

London reports the 1905 1906 expenditure estimates total 97 177 375 dollars with 15 803 000 for customs and inland revenue and 81 374 375 for the postal department.

London Revere United Kingdon Customs and Inland Revenue Postal

Mine Trammers Return to Work at Osceola Mine

The striking trammers at the Osceola branch in Calumet Michigan return to work after one week off. They obtained no concessions and resume under prior conditions.

Calumet, Mich Osceola

Dock Collapse Fatality Shocks Duluth City Dock

A section of an extension to the Duluth Mesaba and Northern Dock collapsed killing James Moran and injuring three others. The dock, noted as the second largest in the world, suffered the fatal incident in Duluth on March 6.

Duluth, Minn James Moran Duluth Mesaba

Admiral Davis Sails for Home Adventure

Rear Admiral Charles Davis returns from Paris after a stay described in dispatches with notes of wartime movement. The report highlights his voyage home and ongoing Navy duties as he plots next postings.

Davis Paris Charles . Davis

Fear for Kouropatkin as Russian army faces defeat

from St Petersburg dated March 4 reports Oku has ousted Kouropatkin on the right flank and pursues toward Tie Pass with 66,000 to 80,000 troops while Kuroki expands left crossing the Hun river. Nodzu presses Poutiloff hill south as Kouropatkin retreats toward Tie Pass in a race for the railway and possible surrender or heavy losses.

St. Petersburg Kouropatkin Oku Ouropatkin Tie Pass Kuroki Hun River Fushun Nodzu Poutiloff Hill Tiepass Mukden Chu

Freak hen’s egg discovered in Greely with two nested eggs

Mrs. John Emerson brought a swan-sized freak hen egg to Greely Col. from Farmers’ Spur. The shell held two inner eggs, each perfectly formed yet small and loose inside the outer shell with little substance inside.

Greely Col John Emerson Farmers’ Spur

Death ends their honeymoon in Tulsa couple

Will I. Neet aged 25 of Tulsa shot and killed his wife and then killed himself. An inquest revealed the tragedy had been planned as both had written letters about disposing of their personal effects. They married Sunday Feb 26 at Longton Kansas and had just returned from their honeymoon.

Tulsa I. T Will I. Neet Longton Kan

Annual debate ends in draw between Iowa and Minnesota

The annual debate between the University of Iowa and the University of Minnesota in Iowa City on March 4 ended in a draw with only two judges present. Minnesota team consisted of Raymond P. Chase Jesse G. Steenson and Bernard Robinson while Iowa was represented by R. G. Swaine Ray Files and A. C. Gordon.

Iowa City Iowa University of Iowa University of Minnesota Minnesota Raymond P. Chase Jesse G. Steenson Bernard Robinson R. G. Swaine Ray Files A.C. Gordon

Guard payrolls for Zeigler strike total 20000 dollars

Adjutant General Scott certified payment for the guard duties at Zeigler. The pay rolls cover Company F of Mount Vernon and Company C of Carbondale, totaling $20,000.

Zeigler Springfield Ill Scott Company F Mount Vernon Company C Carbondale

Sailors on Great Lakes Get Higher Wages

Cleveland March 4 Three thousand five hundred seamen on Great Lakes boats win a wage raise to 27.50 until October 1 an advance of 2.50 from last year as conditions are settled.

Cleveland, O Great Lakes

Blind man seeks liquor license under special law

Hampton Conn March 4 Benjamin J Brady, blind for forty years, has applied for a special law to permit blind persons to secure a license to sell liquor for 100. Other people pay 450.

Hampton, Conn Benjamin J. Brady

Turkish Princess Naileh Sultana Marries Hik met Bey

In Constantinople on Friday Princess Naileh Sultana daughter of the sultan wed Hik met Bey a state councillor and son of the minister of justice.

Constantinople Naileh Sultana Turkey Hikmet Bey

Dynamite Explosion Kills Two in Calumet Mine

A premature dynamite blast at the Calumet and Hecla mine in Calumet Michigan on March 4 killed Oswald Hayne and Frank Kaine and injured five others. The incident is under investigation by mine officials and local authorities.

Calumet, Mich Calumet and Hecla Oswald Hayne Frank Kaine

Dominion liner Vancouver collides on Mersey

Exchange Telegraph dispatch from Liverpool reports the Dominion liner Vancouver in a collision in the Mersey near London on March 4. No details on injuries or damages are provided.

London The Exchange Telegraph Company Liverpool Vancouver Mersey

Turkish Rebels Seize Towns Near Sanaa

Arab and Yerim towns south of Sanaa, capital of Yemen province, fell to insurgents as reports from Constantinople dated March 4 describe rebel control expanding in the region.

Constantinople Arab Yerim Sanaa Yemen Arabia

Illinois Press Assn to Hold Next Meeting in Chicago

State Press to Meet in Chicago May 24 as Illinois Press Association executive committee approves annual gathering dates and locations. program to be announced.

State’ Press Chicago Springfield Ill The Ilinois Press Association Association

Robbed of Jewels Worth Ten Thousand Dollars

Mrs Georg reports a jewel robbery with valuables valued at ten thousand dollars. Police call for witnesses and urge any information leading to suspects or recovered items.

Georg

Seven Die In Wreck As Special Trains Collide Near Clifton

Seven persons dead and about fifty injured in a rear end collision of two special inauguration trains from Cleveland near Clifton station eight miles west of Pittsburgh. The crash, caused by a trailing second train not stopping in time for a hot box, ignited wreckage fires. Bodies identified include Capt. William R. Henry and Lt. Donaldson C. Schofield. a 12 year old son of Lieut. O C Pinney was among the dead. The Tippecanoe club from Cleveland continued to Washington while battalion engineers from Cleveland prepared to return home.

Pittsburg Cleveland Fort Wayne and Chicago Washington Clifton Station William R. Henry H. R. Held James Kehoe Frank Pinney O. C. Pinney Donaldson C. Schofield Company D Allegheny Allegheny General Hospital Joseph C. McQuigg Royal Battalion of Battalion of Engineers Charles E. Pope Tippecanoe Club Rochester

Central Union Buys Bell Holdings in Washington County

The Central Union Telephone Company, licensee of Bell in Milinois, absorbs Bell Holdings in Washington County. The Nashville and Okanville exchanges and all toll lines transfer. Owen M. Burgess resigns as district manager, replaced by Edmund Robb of Mount Vernon. Burgess moves to Kansas City to oversee the Kansas Missouri line construction. The Central Union plans a county wide system overhaul.

Central Union Bell Holdings Washington County Illinis Nashville Ill Central Union Telephone Company American Bell Telephone Company Milinois Nashville and Okanville Owen M. Burgess Edmund Robb Mount Vernon Kansas City, Mo Missouri St. Louis Kansas Nebraska Oklahoma Indiana Territory

Spark Cause Sparks Judgment Against Grand Trunk Railroad

Charlotte Mich March 4 Sarah P Clark was awarded 4200 against the Grand Trunk railroad after alleging a spark from a locomotive set her warehouse ablaze and another engine hindered the fire department from extinguishing the flames.

Charlotte Mich Sarah P. Clark Grand Trunk Railroad Fire Department

Fire Destroys Warehouses in New York District

Fire gutted Theodore Olisheimer & Bro. warehouses at Duane and Church streets in New York City causing an estimated loss of 75000 dollars. The blaze damaged nearby structures and disrupted commerce as firefighters battled the flames.

New York New “York Theodore , Olisheimer & Bro Duane Church Streets

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