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Newspaper
Elkhart Weekly Truth
Location
Elkhart, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 30, 1905
Page
4
The weekly edition issued on Thursday March 30 1905 reports foreign and local news. Subscriptions are one dollar a year delivered to any post office in the United States or Canada.
A national reaction follows the beef trust investigation report criticized for whitewashing big packers. Editors note contradictions between claimed profits and public pricing, with journalists questioning data sources and consistency of conclusions.
An essay urges city dwellers to plant even a small garden every yard and balcony. It extols the physical and moral benefits of tending soil, growing vegetables and flowers, and enjoying nature for health, joy, and community.
The Indiana publication urges readers to begin gardening planning now. It speaks of God providing earth moisture, seeds, sun and the instinct to care for fruits, vegetables and flowers. As warm rain and sun arrive, preparations will blossom into delightful enjoyment.
An essay extols truthfulness as the supreme virtue shaping character and trust. It argues honest behavior sustains confidence in business and personal relations, guiding spouses, parents, and children toward loyalty, responsibility, and lasting happiness.
A Toledo man launches a circular pitching the Universal Success Club a ten dollar membership to harness Law of Mental Suggestion and Unity of Mind claiming success multiplies with 10 000 members. The piece labels him a swindler and calls for immediate prosecution.
A historic dispatch claims President Castro of Venezuela formed a pact with Germany and Great Britain to divert customs receipts until debts of 26 million are paid. It alleges a $2.6 million payment to Castro and notes the US Senate opposes using American citizens to collect foreign debts and warns investors of foreign risks.
An initiative to spark a prayer revival in New York echoes the recent Philadelphia movement. about 800 clergymen gathered to pray two hours and plan further meetings until the revival succeeds. Rev W T Dawson argues revivals cannot be engineered but hearts can be guided toward reform and sustained prayer.
Warren S Stone grand chief of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers tells New York strikers the strike violates their law. He orders loyal members to return to duty under the September 1904 Interborough contract, or face expulsion, insisting unions must honor their pledges.
The Moscow front reports Kuropatkin’s army defeated, signaling the likely end of the Japanese-Russian campaign for the year. Russia cannot raise another Manchurian force before fall, and naval mobilization rumors hint no major ops this year. World powers may press the government to resume conflict when conditions allow.
The Chicago Record-Herald discusses the evolving view of women as not chattel and asks about self defense within marriage. It notes pistols in the home are harmful, questions the need for continued relations, and argues for fuller relief via absolute divorce in such cases.
Dr E Detchon advertises a $100 patent remedy said to cure bed wetting in children and adults by stopping the issue at night. Sold by C H Leonard druggist in Elkhart. The copy asserts immediate effect and marketed price of one dollar.
Fragmentary text mentions fire and a crown with a brilliant white enamel and a reference to a hard substance, but lacks clear context or complete facts.
Mrs. E. C. Young of Ithaca recalls suffering chlorosis at seventeen with breathlessness swelling and pain. After three years of worsening condition she took Dr Williams Pink Pills for Pale People and was completely cured. Each box costs $2.50 from Dr Williams Medicine Co Schenectady NY.
The Cerberus is described as a perfectly round 200 foot diameter floating fort. Heavily armored and armed with oversized guns, it recesses beauty for coast defense and could bottleneck Port Arthur with its fortress strength rather than fleet support.
A health note urges prompt action for coughs colds and chest irritation likening recovery to finding money. W C Barber of Sandy Level Va recalls being cured of chest trouble by Dr Kings New Discovery. Sold at Houseworth Bros drug store 50c and 1 00 with trial bottle free. Also notes British War Department concerns over horse breeding and auto impact.
An old advertisement promises one hundred dollars reward for an incurable case of catarrh cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. It claims the remedy works systemically, includes testimonials, and lists retail price and distributor details. It also promotes Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
J L Harman and wife convey 1 acre in Osolo to Elizabeth Weik for 9.40 dollars. Jacob Sager and wife to Daniel Kurtz cover two lots in Elkhart for 2000 dollars. George G Kistner and wife to F B Lahomadieu and wife transfer a lot in Elkhart for 3200 dollars. Leah Wanner and husband to William Pletcher and wife transfer 70 acres in Harrison for 4060 dollars. Daniel Horst and wife to John Metzler convey land in Olive for 1550 dollars. John Metzler and wife to Christian Metzler transfer 80 acres in Olive for 6500 dollars. Sarah I Harris et al to Homer S Winters and wife convey a lot in Goshen for 225 dollars.
A lurid warning describes nighttime disease as a threat to children and touts Kenne dys Laxative Honey and Tar as a new cough and cold remedy. It claims the product drives out death-dealing demons before a doctor can arrive, protects the lives of little ones, and notes it contains no opiates available at druggists.
Cloyd U. Gonsor of Nappanee aged 21 wed Amanda Weaver of Nappanee aged 18. Arthur Church of Chilson Elkhart age 24 wed Matie Gilroy of Elkhart age 27.
An advertisement touts King's New Life Pills as a quick pleasant cure for headache constipation and indigestion. The promise notes the user may feel he has got off cheap and guarantees relief. Sold at Houseworth Bros. drug store for 25 cents.
Report notes that toward the end of May about 1,000 Boers will migrate from the Transvaal region to German East Africa. The brief highlights a planned movement of settlers amid colonial dispatches.
A 19th century ad notes married life improves after marriage by keeping digestion good with Electric Bitters. S. A. Brown of Bennettsville South Carolina credits the remedy with curing his wife’s long gastritis and liver sluggishness, restoring her strength. Houseworth Bros. druggists sell and guarantee them at 50 cents a bottle.
Mrs Barbara A Butler known as Barbara Annis Butler was born in Henry county Ohio on September 38 1848 She was the eleventh child of Richard and Barbara Butler She moved to Indiana in early childhood and lived there until her death She married Blam Tilla Paugh and they had two children Ella and Lydia who survive She later married Henry C Knepper and bore Otis Howard and Mae all still living
A faithful member of the Methodist Episcopal church lived an earnest Christian life as a loving mother and loyal friend. Her kindness touched many, and the community reflects that the world is better for her presence.
A Batesville Indiana man writes that a three month severe cold resisted first treatment by a druggist but Fol Eys Honey and Tar cured him after eight doses. He warns to refuse substitutes and mentions House Worth Bros as the supplier.
A South Sixth Street Oak Park congregation split over sermon funding at a last night business meeting. They decided to supply the church with dollar sermons but left questions of duration quality and preacher unresolved. Former trustee Wye DeM invites any dollar men to come forward.
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