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Newspaper
Elkhart Weekly Truth
Location
Elkhart, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1900
Page
8
J Buchter of Middlebury street provides a complete grocery line alongside teas and coffees. Golden and Lloyd specialize in fine teas and coffees and claim the finest city selection. Visit them at Corner Sixth and Harrison Streets.
Heitner & Co plumbers. Rohrer paints and paper hanging. Smoke Chester cigars from Indiana Tigers Old St Joe Dom Pedro brands. Tonsorial Parlors at 208 south Main. W H Mann lumber yard carries building materials and O Brien varnishes. Kesler Bros offers new spring samples and bargains. Fedder Bros groceries boots shoes at 608 Harrison Street.
D B J Schafer announced the appointments for census enumerators. In Elkhart County the list includes Elkhart Joseph G Shriner James A Brown William A Allen Edward O Pfeiffer Daniel E Long J B Davenport Eber Darling Sr Julius V Steinberg William H Qasife John H Schutt John J Kelley Jacob B Moser Joseph H Grosh Jacob L Allery Oliver P Grosh Charles H Yost.
W D Bailey of Frontenac Michigan says he suffered fifteen years with piles and after using Dr Chase’s Ointment for six months is cured. The ad promises cure for piles eczema and skin diseases and offers a free sample tax with a lamp for postage. 503 a box from Dr A W Chase Med Co Buffalo NY
The Indiana horse market is rising rapidly as buyers from England seek cavalry horses. Experts foresee even larger advances in the next six months, with many local breeders supplying horses due to the higher quality produced here.
Specimens of valuable iron ore were shown by Indian parties visiting Tennessee. They claim the ore comes from lands of L. B. Beyerle, formerly of the Goshen Times, who is said to own a whole mountain of ore. Ernest DeCamp accompanies Beyerle and backs his ventures.
Local merchants including Rushton’s drug store and Logansport horseshoers push higher prices amid demand for Miles antipaip pills. The fragment notes rising costs as retailers respond to consumer demand and regional pricing pressure.
Alliance O writes of Tom a two year old bull terrier weighing 48 pounds owned by Jack Myers famed for telepathic feats. He allegedly selects the card a person concentrates on after being tied to test conditions and has performed before notable jurists and witnesses across the state.
The Franco Prussian war cost belligerents 316 million dollars and left 311000 killed or wounded among 1713000 men engaged. In total 817751 were taken out of action, including 446000 French prisoners.
In St Louis on May 9 1920 3225 transit workers walked out after mass meeting demands including union membership power to arbitrate and suspended presumption of pay. Rioting erupted with cars stopped injuries and arrests reported among motormen conductors and bystanders.
Lake Shore brakeman Abraham Kelly was injured Monday morning near the west end yards after falling from a box car onto a flat car. He suffered a deep facial gash, a crushed ear, two crushed ribs, and a concussion but remained conscious enough to walk to a hospital room where Dr. Fleming treated him. He is described as a veteran brakeman and is expected to recover. he was taken home later that day.
The editor advertises a combined subscription deal offering nearly five years of Farm Journal plus one year of Truth for 1.00. Pay in advance to receive both papers for the stated period covering remainder of 1900 through 1904.
Roy Jones faces trial for abducting Nellie Berger. His attorney seeks discharge citing numerous state delays. Public sentiment grows that the prosecution may not prevail. Gertrude Kieck may sue Mishawaks city for damages after a defective sidewalk injures her ankle and other injuries. Kasciasko county farmers boast of large calves but avoid contest with Goshen newspaper men.
Rabbi David Klein of Columbus Ohio praises Peruna as a well tried remedy for stomach catarrh. A Missouri resident Mr. Alex Carter recounts failed medical help before using Peruna and Manalin with dramatic improvement. The note claims Peruna cures catarrh anywhere in the body and offers a free sample with Summer Catarrhs.
In Glens Tren ofigorin callties a display shows fine rows of canines and large timbers from Washington, California and other American regions. Logs reach eight feet in diameter and up to fifteen feet long, some uprooted by storms. Newer logs lack bark and are extremely hard from long immersion in Baltic water.
One hundred dollars reward offered for catarrh cure failures. F F J Cheney Co Toledo Ohio. Testimonials from Wess Truax and Walding Kinnan Marvin Toledo. Hall’s Catarrh Cure taken internally. Price seven cents per bottle. Hall’s Family Pills praised.
The National Review complains that England’s telephone service is inefficient due to a monopoly and quarrels with local authorities. It cites a factory near Marble Arch blocked by the system and notes dire prices and absent village listings compared with Sweden or Switzerland.
The report notes delinquent tax collections in Mishawaka show little change from the prior year amid ongoing financial strain and local fiscal pressures.
Louis Ginsburg announces his intent to apply for a license to sell intoxicating liquors at No. 200 Main Street Elkhart in Concord township Elkhart County Indiana. The notice lists the property bounds and the June first Monday session of the Elkhart County Board of Commissioners as the hearing date.
Notice to citizens of Bikbare Concord Township Elkhart County and Goshen area. Property details describe the beginning on the west line of a lot in Kimball and Chiapinins Addition to Elkhart and the described tract on South Main Street. Dated May 3 1901. John H. Weiler.
Citizens are informed that John ZareI will apply for a license to sell intoxicating liquors at a ground floor room in a two story building on South Main Street Elkhart City. The filing occurs at the June 1900 session of the Elkhart County Board of Commissioners.
Charles M Bowman a resident of Conconf to nship Elkhart county aged over twenty one applies at the next Board of County Commissioners session to obtain a license to sell spirituous vinous malt and other intoxicating liquors in quantities less than a quart with on premise consumption at 121 West Jackson Street Elkhart described as a ground floor room 18 by 38 feet with two large glass windows and doors fronting W Jackson Street in the city listed in the public notice dated 1900.
Sealed bids for erecting a schoolhouse in District No 10 known as Excel sion must be received at 33080 Main Street by 4 p m May 16 1900. Plans and specs are in the office. bids opened at 4 p m May 16 1900. Township Trustee O G Swetzer reserves right to reject all bids. Concod Township Elkhart County Ind dated April 25 1900.
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