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Newspaper
Elkhart Weekly Truth
Location
Elkhart, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 10, 1910
Page
11
Robert Barr recalls a serpentine blade displayed in a second floor room at Embankment Gardens London. The weapon is described as deadly and unnerving with a brutal history of attempted killings and a spine fragment as a gruesome feature.
The article argues miners should fund expert life saving direction in accidents and support a dedicated corps of trained miners. It compares costs to government marine safety systems with boats rockets and medals, proposing drills and equipment in each mining district to save lives.
The article cites federal census data showing 200000 to 490000 US children die yearly from preventable causes. It notes nearly 20 percent are infants under one and over a fourth are under five, with experts estimating 4 percent of infant deaths and 7 percent of two to five year olds preventable. It condemns neglect and poverty as the cause.
The Royal Wartemberg Chamber of commerce plans a state exhibtion of inventor models in Stuttgart next year. The directors pledge strict impartiality in exhibit selection and say the very poor will face no expenses, while others may incur legal fees. The state backs the venture, unsure if self supporting.
At the museum a lecturer points to Sig Pankey, legless after a shark attack fourteen years ago, noting his only occupation is eating his head while introducing the supposedly Ramses the Great mummy, prompting readers to read the Truth.
Clairvoyant palmist Madame Vertini advertises psychic advice to smooth business and personal trouble. She claims scientific palmistry and offers readings at Marion Street in a private, discreet service with reduced rates.
An advertisement touts Dr. Detchon’s Relic for rheumatism and neuralgia claiming radical cure in three days. It promises immediate disappearance of disease after the first dose and notes the product costs 75 cents to 1 dollar, sold by Wouseworth Bros HW Bentz & Co. druggists.
An unsigned 19th century style advertisement touts a miraculous remedy named Night On Bald Mountain. It claims to cure asthma throat and lung ailments including coughs colds croup and hemorrhages with Dr King’s Now Discovery. The copy asserts rapid relief and guarantees by Houseworth Bras with a price of four dollars.
J C Woore advertises vitrified tile chimneys with home phones 245 or 1235 and a price of 18 dollars.
Classified note offers a small home in the central west area with a water yard for 1500 dollars. Buyer contact D. M. Best at 115 Lexington Avenue.
On Hickory Street near Third a seven room house with alley lot is connected to sewer and city water for 1400 dollars. D M Best 115 Lexington Avenue. The copy mentions Dr Shoops Stealth Coffee with a sample offer by WA Griffin.
On North Main street a six room house priced at 1100 dollars and on Prairie street a smaller home with barn nearly covered. A five room cottage on Monroe street includes gas and city water with a new barn priced around 1100. Nearby are four room cottages two lots for sale at 425 dollars each. Additional listings on Shadson and Beardsley avenues offer various residences with barns and terms available. Call for price and terms.
For sale listings include a nine room house and bath with modern amenities at $2300, two large lots in Moore's Addition near Franklin Street for $1300, two Wolf's Addition lots at $550, a Pine River Willow Bay lot on easy terms, and a four room house on West Jackson Street at $2200 with easy payments. Additional properties include a near Shiway near t ulock east for $1350 and a service offering to build on lot with easy payments plus available money to loan.
An ad urging early health habits and noting constipation indigestion and liver trouble as preventable causes of later-life illness. It promotes Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin as a guaranteed cure and offers a free bottle sample by mail from the Caldwell Building Monticelo and Houseworth Bros. as the retailer at $1 a bottle.
Pittsburg man T J Blackmore of Haller Blackmore touts Dr Detchon's Relief for Rheumatism claiming it cured his rheumatism in 34 hours after previous doctors failed. He says he became bed-ridden for months before using the remedy and now recommends it. Sold by Houseworth Bros and Hentz Co druggists.
The ad offers a brig business room at Main street and Lexington avenue, occupied by the Simpson Abstract office. Describes it as one of the finest locations for retail business. Also mentions Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea as a stomach and bowel purifier from Houseworth Bros.
The note lists times 5:03 a.m. 5:59 a.m. 6:06 p.m. with light figures in morning hours and darker figures in evening periods.
A local notice announces cpropodist Mr Banks will be at Alma Longfield's hairdressing par lors on Wednesdays located at 308 Monger Building. Home phone listed. Delivery rate mentioned as ten cents weekly and per month.
A nineteenth century note promotes Posey’s Honey and War as cures for lingering coughs and chest infections. Claiming to address dipreec, pneumonia, and consumption like conditions, the advertisement urges readers to avoid illegitimate libellttes and buy from druegists.
An advertisement touts Dr Detchons Relief for Rheumatism with a Lebanon MD asserting his wife suffered inflammatory rheumatism for six weeks with eight doctors failed before relief in three days. It markets gas light services and Dr Kings New Life Pills claiming cures for sour stomach digestion and malaria with locations Houseworth Bros ED Betz Co and Louseworth Gros.
Classified notice notes a reliable furnace and chimney man named John Ort with a phone contact B54 2 Ste. Open for service inquiries.
Fragmentary text references injury and caution with a doctor named Thomas Helée offering quick cure guidance. No clear event details, dates, or locations are present to anchor a fuller summary.
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