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Newspaper
Elkhart Weekly Truth
Location
Elkhart, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1906
Page
10
Hill's Weekly Sale offers deep discounts on silks linens and damasks. Thousands of yards of table linen damask towels napkins and bedspreads reduced with prices listed for 79c to several dollars. Also featuring women's garments hats coats and hosiery with steep weeklong reductions and a Friday emphasis.
Readable ad listing basement bargains for refrigerators lawn mowers and household goods. Offers include 3-4 inch 3-ply hose 25 feet brass nozzle galvanized iron tub copper boiler alarm clock folding ironing board carpet beaters and a selection of tumblers priced from a fraction to one dollar per dozen.
London magistrate Judge Bacon remarked from the bench that there is many a true word spoken by accident. The quip reflects a wary view of casual speech and truth in everyday discourse.
The Wanamaker family in Philadelphia carries a total of 3,855,000 dollars in life insurance, believed to be greater than any other family worldwide.
Casey Illinois resident Miss Lizzie Johnson described as a shut in has earned over 11000 dollars from selling bookmarks for mission support. She claims the proceeds were all her own work and says she will continue selling until her goal is met.
A Wigton man faced court over desertion citing his wife damaged his bicycle tire with a hatpin. He claimed she punctured the tire 42 times leading to the separation. The case centers on the disputed tire vandalism and the marriage breakdown.
A traveler notes Basque devotion in the Pyrenees where pious locals offer corn and bread to the dead on death anniversaries. In San Sebastian he sees a fisherman's daughter praying in a church among baskets of fruit and loaves, kneeling on her ancestors tomb.
Fragmentary note mentions a chief witnessing the recent opening of the British parliament and addressing his people as messengers.
A fragment describes the father of France's President M. Fallieres as a man of immense strength who could lift a wine cask and drink from it. It also claims the president is a bibliophile who strolls among book shops bargaining with dealers for volumes of value.
Fragmentary text describes a harsh climate in Hard Climate, Karachi, noted as a port in northern India with a parched desert interior behind Kara. The fragment references unpleasant conditions and working conditions but lacks complete context.
Readable items show a broad list of groceries including sugar 25 lbs flour coffee tea cocoa and dairy products. The ad mentions brands such as White House Mocha and Java El Rey Best Santos and Dr Price and labels like Pink Red Salmon Raisins Lenox Soap and pumpkin.
Japan sees a growing beer industry with a government advisory push for trust limits. Production reached 3.8 million gallons in 1904, near doubling 1902, while 1901 output hit 4.8 million gallons before measures. Exports valued at 375,000 dollars in 1904, rising to 650,000 in the first ten months of 1905.
A snippet notes how royalists in Cromwell's day dubbed liberals as whigs by taking the first letters of their rallying motto We hope in God forming the word. The reference appears in Spurgeon's magazine and Sword and Trowel.
A fragment notes the chief secretary and the lord lieutenant of Ireland among principal personages in the British empire’s ranks following royal appointments.
A report notes German canaries excel in song with a single recorded trill lasting 134 minutes and featuring 20 note changes.
A quirky exchange centers on Alli and Rupert with playful lines about worth and looks. Harold remarks on Alli being valuable, while Rupert jokes about being in love and describing the flirtatious tone of the scene.
The text explains that the largest anchor aboard a Ves al is called the shote anchor due to its great weight which makes it easy to shoot out in an emergency.
The article argues navigation of the air will be the future method of travel, stressing safety and speed. It notes that accidents evoke sympathy but should not halt experimentation, citing boiler bursts and the steam engine as historical parallels to prevent stagnation.
A Boston district attorney actions freed a young boy from jail despite an 80 day sentence for a minor offense. The case drew attention to issues of dignity and justice, with authorities noting the boy was not executed.
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