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Newspaper
Elkhart Weekly Truth
Location
Elkhart, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 12, 1908
Page
3
Chicago railroad officials plan a ten percent increase to freight rates to curb losses from business decline. Manufacturers may form an association to oppose the move, arguing rates are already high enough.
Michigan Central will relocate its Jackson car shops to Kalamazoo next year. The move will create Kalamazoo as the sole division point between Detroit and Chicago, with final transactions completed in the last two days.
Railroads nationwide have added about 5000 dispatchers to their payrolls with average monthly wages around 59 dollars. A federal rule limits train dispatchers and other staff to a nine hour duty period within a twenty four hour cycle in continuous stations or towers. Shippers’ irritation over delays has spurred officials to issue circularies to company agents directing prompt handling of claims for damages.
John F H Carpenter, long time Shore fund employee and La Porte station agent for fifteen years, resigns to join the La Porte Electric company on April 6. His railroad career began in Corona, then Strueker, Ohio, before Mishawaka.
Savings account signup notes a savings book issued with every deposit and interest paid quarterly. Next interest period begins November 1 with notice. Elks dance at Temple on March 72.
At a suffrage hearing in Boston President Huntington of the University of Boston said female students averaged better grades than male students. Other presidents including Tinot of Harvard Thomas of Bryn Mawr and Van Hise of Wisconsin State University supported the finding at a recent Association of Collegiate Alumni meeting.
Liverpool authorities seek to organize a campaign against fires it notes play a key role in spreading disease. Breeding sites in the city are identified and the development of the pests tracked. Suggestions to curb their rapid multiplication are offered and awaited for possible effectiveness next summer.
Of the 87 recorded ministers of the Society of Friends in Great Britain 153 are women.
A historical note states that among seventeen Church Missionary Society clergy in Punjab, India, eleven began life as Mohammedans. The statistic highlights the diverse religious origins of CMS missionaries in the region.
A medical note advises stopping promiscuous eating when weak. Start the day with Grape-Nuts and cream to regain vigor, eat slowly, and observe improvements in the forenoon without faintness. It notes Grape-Nuts is made from wheat and barley and supplies phosphates the body needs for brain and nerve rebuilding.
A Chicago Record-Herald item spreads a humor note on resilience through laughter. It urges readers to respond to nagging losses and petty woes with a cheerful roar and nonchalant good humor, citing everyday mischief and a lighthearted stance.
A quirky exchange has strangers claiming to be beauty doctors asking for work in rural settings. An old farmer challenges them to make an old barn cow with one eye and horn look pretty, offering a dollar if successful, as recounted by the Chicago Daily News.
In a suburb a boy pushing a heavy barrow up a steep hill ignores an old man’s tip to zigzag the load. The man offers a shove but the boy replies with a sharp retort, asking for direct assistance instead. The exchange highlights youthful stubbornness and the lure of an easy fix.
The Chicago Journal notes a change in health fads as Bill abandons the cold water cure and adopts a hot air method after his marriage. The item highlights social attitudes toward wellness and matrimony in the era.
Jim Jackson has sent a sealed proposal as rival Mr Johnson objected. The judge remarks that the situation resembles an excavation contractor arguing over a garbage estimate.
A courtroom judge recalls a cryptic remark from a scene where Bobby explains his sister can see in the dark after overhearing Mrs Stay remarking to Tom that he has not shaved. The dialogue implies a stealthy or supernatural edge.
Mrs Toachem says she would invite those Comeups to her function but finds them difficult. Mr Downrite replies that this implies they are not easy. The exchange appears in the Baltimore American.
A terse exchange unfolds with a judge and doctors as a patient is warned about danger. The speaker implies risk and threats while referencing another patient and a fatal outcome. The fragment hints at tension and possible medical or legal stakes.
A brief item notes renewed attention on a mining scheme described as a stock strategy. Key figures and organizations are referenced, signaling ongoing discussions among investors and analysts.
A man jokes that honesty pays in a Chicago Daily News item about job ads. He notes that young men and women who answer ads must send ten dollars weekly, claiming the arrangement makes them better off.
A garbled passage portrays a humorous exchange about patience and shade with characters like a shamble cow and Tina the sinner amid village loafers. The text reflects a clipped, dialogic joke style from a Chicago newspaper snippet without clear narrative context.
In a Cleveland Leader exchange a milliner and a madame debate altering a hat disliked by a husband. The client refuses to keep the stylish but cheap hat, insisting it must be changed, highlighting domestic conflict over fashion choices.
A brief Yonkers Statesman snippet shows a barber dialogue about a safety razor. A worker questions its use at a colored party, and the boss explains its purpose in a simple exchange. The piece captures a moment of casual shop banter.
Hercules reflects on betrayal as the shirt of Nessus poisons him while preparing for the pyre. The ominous remark hints at guilt and fate as the hero faces the doomed ritual in a fateful moment.
The text cites figures on national debt peaking in 1896 at 2.7233 billion and claims about massive property destruction over a decade. It notes higher parliamentary allowances rising from 2000 to 3000 pounds and Australian MPs gaining a private rifle range. A Melourné vault houses a miniature self recording target range.
By direction of the Central Committee the Democrats of Elkhart County and affiliates meet in mass convention at the city council chambers Goshen Indiana at 2 o clock p m Saturday March 14th 1908 for the purpose of electing delegates to the state congressional and joint judicial conventions Robert E Proctor Chairman Marshall L Smith Secretary 2 wv
Geo Schaff, noted piano maker, appears in town twice each month. A local listing provides contact via home phone 656 for orders or inquiries.
Circular in each package explains and illustrates different patterns for JELL-O desserts. Moulds are hard to gut outside large cities but available free with purchases. Sell-O is sold by all food grocers at 10e per package. Do not accept a substitute or you will be disappointed.
A humorous exchange between Madge and Marjorice quotes them debating secret keeping. Marjorice hints she knows Dolly’s secret and plans to withhold it until she grows angry, captured in a whimsical stage or literary dialogue.
The Yonkers Statesman quotes a light exchange about manners and tails a plain man. Egbert counters with a quip about sleeves and finger bowls. The harmless dialogue reflects social custom humor.
A brief dialogue notes a house in need of dusting and lack of visitors, with a speaker urging attention to cleanliness while a bemused reply points out no callers in nearly a week. The exchange hints at domestic routine and social isolation.
A fragment styled as confession shows a broken man speaking as a poet. The sewer retorts that his broken pieces prove his state. The exchange hints at themes of guilt and identity through stark dialogue.
A humorous quip notes a genius inventor creates an alarm clock that both rouses the owner and stokes the furnace, while a Woodson jab asks for a device with more nerve to fire the cook.
A playful exchange ends with a vow of abstaining from treats and kissing as a twist. The speaker notes the pledge to not offer ice cream and the maiden agrees to avoid any treat as part of the anti treat stance. The piece carries a light humorous tone.
Mr Nurox criticizes aristocrats for judging others humble origins. Mrs Nurox notes Lora Nechciza has spoken about the family plate, highlighting a single shared plate for the entire family.
A stranger asks the editor for payment terms on an article about the solar system. The editor replies that payment is by space rates and must review the piece first.
A playful exchange questions Mgr. Peddent joining a traveling party. The indolent responder notes he enjoys memorizing the guide rather than socializing, highlighting a humorous clash of personalities.
Practical tips advise using a fork or egg beater to mix flour and water until smooth and lump free. Do not beat cereals with a spoon as it affects taste. A plating silver fork is recommended and keeping silver from tarnish by camphor in a trunk or drawers. Tips note ironing fabrics like infant dresses on a raised surface improves appearance.
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