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Elkhart Weekly Truth

Location

Elkhart, Indiana, United States of America

Date

May 05, 1910

Page

7

Missionary eclipses T R jungle feats

Wil lis R. Hotchkiss, missionary and delegate to the Men s National Missionary congress in Chicago, reports his African adventures surpassing Roosevelt s. He killed nine rhinoceroses, chased by lions, endured fever, lived among natives, and created a local language while preaching.

Africa Willis R. Hotchkiss Elkhart Chicago Theodore Roosevelt Roosevelt British East Africa Fina

Fourteen Years Ahead of Roosevelt Merges Africa Mission and Wheat Venture

An adventurer walked from the east coast of Africa to Lake Victoria to establish the Lunabwa industrial mission. He bought a plantation of 10000 acres, planned harvesting machinery and an electric plant, yielding thirty bushels per acre at 24 dollars a bushel, hoping to net 1000 dollars yearly for missions. He survived near starvation as natives denied food and claimed to be ahead of Roosevelt by fourteen years.

Africa Lake Victoria Novanza Lunabwa Roosevelt Mr. Hotchkiss British East Africa

Dyspepsia Cure Claim From Sunbury Resident

J. E. Walker of Sunbury Ohio credits Burdock Blood Bitters with ending years of indigestion and poor appetite after meals, saying the remedy cured him. This testimonial highlights a personal health claim associated with the product.

J. E. Walker Sunbury, Ohio

Fancy Fabrics and Embroideries Featured This Friday

A local sale showcases 24 inch Huck Tower fabric lines and a variety of chiffons, inserts, and embroidered stocks. Laminate textiles include Dutch collars, Figured Lawns, and Dotted Swiss with colored borders offered at 15 to 50 cents, limit one per customer.

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