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Newspaper
Elkhart Weekly Truth
Location
Elkhart, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1909
Page
6
The notice lists East and West Bound train times from South Bend station to LaPorte and Michigan City with hourly and half-hourly departures, last cars, and Sunday schedules. It notes morning starts at 6:55 a.m. and evening runs to 12:10 a.m., plus a 11:15 p.m. LaPorte bound train.
A collision between the Horatio Hall from Portland to New York and the H F Dimock from New York to Boston occurred in dense fog off the New England coast. Both ships sank. life savers rescued the crews and passengers before dark, with limited details available and radar/wireless failures hindering search.
In Biarritz Col Sir Arthur Davidson denied a US report that King Edward VII was seriously ill. The equerry said the king took a long walk yesterday and spent the afternoon driving. Plans were announced for a Pau trip to watch Wilbur Wright's aeroplane flights.
The elegant Buffalo residence of Norman E. Mack chairman of the Democratic National Committee was nearly gutted by a blaze last night. The fire started in the servants quarters on the third floor and spread to the roof causing collapse. The second floor and Mack's library were burned out and the loss is about 50 000 dollars.
Lucas county grand jury indicts Judge Michael Donnelly, president of German Insurance Company, on five counts including perjury two embezzlement and one obtaining money by false pretenses. Prohibition resolution advances in senate but cannot be voted on until 1911.
A fragment includes real estate notices for Allendale area with a ten acre nearby country home and farm trade offer. A separate ad urges Foley's Honey and Tar for coughs and a general health claim for Dr Shoop’s Restorative with testimonials and drugstore sales mention.
The notice touts a German chemical Hexamethylenetetramine as a uric acid solvent and antiseptic for urine. It urges taking Foley's Kidney Remedy at first signs of irregularity to avoid serious illness and notes availability at druggists.
Auction note states a well kept seven room house on a corner lot one block from the U B church. Property described as in fine repair, corner lot 5 by 10 rods, offered at a very cheap price.
Advertisement notes 98 percent of creameries use De Laval separators as a proof of superior efficiency. It contrasts with cheaper inferior machines and offers trade options for new equipment. Mentions 25 cent Dr Shoap Health Coffee coupons and related product promotions.
Fragmentary notice indicates John Yante Hee intends to sell beef roasts pork bacon and steak at the cheapest prices. The garbled text mentions fresh pork and Grec a items with a focus on low prices.
Retired New York Volunteer commander known as the Orange Blossoms drops dead of heart disease while writing at his desk in Newburgh New York. He was 70 years old. In Washington Britain agrees to send a special commission to Liberia to investigate conditions. The New York assembly committee shows little support for a bill to fund unemployment investigations amid urging from ethical societies charities and church groups.
Three hundred Iowa natives gathered at the Hotel Astor in New York for the Iowa Society of New York annual dinner. Guest of honor William Loeb, collector of the port, sat with Senator Dolliver and others as Dolliver praised Roosevelt and former Senator Allison in a rousing speech.
In Chicago and New York trading, flour and wheat held firm or steady with May and July contracts showing limited gains and declines. Corn, oats, butter, eggs, and live poultry prices varied, reflecting mixed demand and regional conditions.
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