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Newspaper
Elkhart Weekly Truth
Location
Elkhart, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1903
Page
6
March special from Wyman & Co offers wide carpet lines at reduced prices. Free full carpet laying during March aims to boost busy season sales with cotton Ingra carpet 25c and many other fabrics priced 25c to 75c per yard, plus rugs and mats including Japanese and Milton brands.
An Indiana veteran scene recalls Margaret Austin of Mishwaka aged 78. A Shiloh battlefield ceremony is planned for April 6 with monuments dedicated to Indiana regiments in the Civil War. An April 4 excursion from Indianapolis will transport Indiana veterans to the site.
The Granger Oil company of South Bend filed articles of incorporation with a capital of $100,000. Directors named are James A. Judie C R Saltshiver John Lerner H H Alford J H Pick ers George Beyler and Charles Slaughterbeck.
A Goshen Indiana girl wrote to Postmaster Roberts claiming two fashionable Brooklyn women would donate brand new pianos to needy families. The postmaster says he does not know any such charitable women and notes the girl’s parents are poor.
St Pauls Methodist Episcopal Memorial Church was dedicated at the LaPorte Colfax corner in South Bend. The $150000 stone building, furnished in solid mahogany, drew about 5000 attendees for the service and 3000 for the memorial event. Speakers included Rev H A Gobin and Dr B A Scholl while Clem Studebaker’s family funded the erection. Meanwhile Buchanan residents oppose Charles A Chapin's plan to ship surplus dam power to South Bend and Notre Dame, prompting a federal injunction in Grand Rapids.
The legislature adopts amendments to state game laws. A closed season for shooting squirrels runs January 1 to August 1 with penalties of 10 for each squirrel. An open season for wild ducks runs October 1 to November 10 for licensees. Several birds are forbidden with fines up to 200 and possible imprisonment. Licenses now require photo ID. Non residents may carry 24 items of game with license. railroads face 100 fines for illegal shipments.
Railway issued notice inviting inquiry into summer accommodations along Lake Shore and Michigan Southern route. Readers were urged to contact nearest post office for details on resort hotels and seasonal lodging options.
Those who obtain contracts to furnish supplies to state charitable institutions are identified as key donors. The notes describe how gifts function within the procurement network and reference expectations for compliance and reporting.
The ad touts Hyomei as a breakthrough for catarrh three years after older nauseating drugs. A spray reaches throat and head, killing germs. it supposedly enters blood with oxygen and cures systemwide. Testimonials claim success, with Houseworth Bros offering a money back guarantee. Now is the time to begin using Hyomei.
Cork March 13 The Greater Cork exhibition of 1903 is assured with Irish railways announcing free transport for exhibits to and from the raw material and mineral sections.
Houseworth Bros druggists announce a limited time offer on Dr Howard’s specific for constipation and dyspepsia at half price with a 25 cent bottle and money back guarantee. The ad lists symptoms and promises a cure if it works with no cost if it fails.
Pekin March 16 The board of revenue completed the census of China showing a population of 426,447,000. Inhabitant counts for Manchuria Mongolia Thibet and Turkestan were only estimates.
An article cautions against mercury containing catarrh remedies and promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure from F. J. Cheney & Co. Toledo. It notes the cure uses internal administration, warns to buy genuine products, and mentions testimonials and price.
Shelby county may lose a number of rural mail routes as country roads deteriorate. Six routes extend from one hub and are impassable in places.
Reports from Mississippi Louisiana Arkansas and Tennessee warn of failing levees and rising rivers. Gov Longino traveled to Greenville to oversee convict labor on floodworks while New Orleans strengthens defenses. Dangers widen with sand boils and potential widespread land loss across Ya zo district and surrounding counties.
Dispatches from Indiana Illinois and Michigan report severe flooding in East Mount Carmel Vincennes and Red Cloud with three to fifteen feet of water in streets and factory closures. Relief poured into Shawneetown with 100 tents. Governor Yates orders investigations at Cairo while Nashville Michigan faces potential dam breach and widespread farmland losses.
The ad explains DeWitt’s Witch Hazel Salve from Chicago as a cure for piles eczema cuts burns and skin diseases. It warns of counterfeit imitations and urges asking for DeWitt’s genuine product sold by Houseworth Bros.
The Los Angeles land office sets June 15 as the opening date for one million acres along the Colorado river in California. The land area is linked to a recent United States Supreme Court decision.
A vintage advertisement urges every household to stock Dr Wood's Norway Pine Syrup as nature's remedy for coughs and colds and emphasizes its role as a first aid bottle in the home.
Baynes a well to do farmer northwest of Salem was found dead in his feed stable. Local doctors cite heart disease as the cause of death.
A three month bout with a severe cold shared in a letter from A. J. Nusbaum of Batesville Indiana. He notes a doctor recommended a treatment from Refuse Drugstore and details his recovery path.
Chicago March 14. The trial of Indiana coal operators indicted for illegal combination and conspiracy in restraint of trade ended when the judge ruled the actions interstate commerce under federal law, sending a not guilty verdict and freeing the defendants. Attorneys Hacker and Hamill expressed clear joy.
Pennsylvania line officials west of Pittsburgh move to end tip practices. Carriers will not allow porters to turn seats for tips. Porters with seat keys told to return them. yardmasters urged not to give keys to any employee but brakemen. East of Pittsburgh lines to follow with similar measures. Some officials favor discharging any employee who takes tips.
The typhoid fatalities at Cornell in Ithaca New York reach twenty two with the deaths of R S Knapp a sophomore from Waverly and H N Rockwell a freshman from Pike the latest reported victims.
A deed of record filed with the secretary of state transfers for 1 to Northwestern Railway all the Elkhorn and Missouri Valley railway lines. The action follows a March 14 filing from Pierre South Carolina.
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