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Newspaper
Elkhart Weekly Truth
Location
Elkhart, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1906
Page
5
A playful ad copy extols sparkling soda as a cool relief on hot and stifling days. The snippet emphasizes refreshment of mind and body with a brisk, effervescent drink.
County commissioners and the county surveyor visited two East Franklin street bridges to decide if concrete floors should replace planks. Fred Poole of the Board of Works doubts the structures can carry concrete without added reinforcement.
An automobileist from Springfield, Massachusetts, adored Miss MaBelle Lane Storey daughter of George Storey LaPorte waterworks superintendent. Their fall meeting led to a mutual courtship and engagement with a June wedding planned.
The second set of student rhetoricals was held this morning before the high school and all performances were well received. Ellen Shea read a paper on Public Libraries. Hazel Haul presented a piece from The Birds Christmas Carol. Gladya Dibble recited To the Dandelion. Lela Osborne spoke The Denominational Garden. Tomorrow the final round will be given.
Ira J. Neff of Elkhart received a patent for a burglar alarm design. The announcement notes the grant and the inventor's hometown.
New measures put four households under quarantine for measles. Quarantines remain on A. H. Elbrink at 807 Middlebury, C. F. Rehm at 128 Division, while John Houseworth at 115 Division and C. C. Hafer on South Third face lifted quarantines. Health Inspector Quaife oversees the actions.
Pine Mountain Mining and Milling company near Prescott Arizona reports a five foot ore drift yielding ore valued at 19 dollars per ton. BF Wickwire and other Elkhart investors Charles Dotson and Eugene Atkins own the property, acquired a year ago, with Mine Superintendent J S Carmichael notifying by telegram. The mine lies in the Little Bradshaw mountains about fourteen miles from Prescott.
Seventy two pupils of the Fifth Ward school debated the topic Europe is a more interesting country to study than Asia. Eight pupils on each side read papers, an impromptu summary closed the debate, and another class recorded the outcome ruling in favor of the negative side.
Washington May 10 The federal government may assist Attorney General Miller in challenging Standard Oil in Indiana. Garfield and Moody support aiding state attorneys general in state court actions using evidence collected by Garfield's experts. Efforts may target revoking Standard Oil’s Ohio charter with federal backing.
Frank Fischer who rooms in the Short block is reported to have jaundice. Miss Gertie Clark traveled to Klinger Lake today.
Elkhart dealers quoted prices for groceries poultry meats and vegetables plus hides wool and live stock. Notable items include chickens 30 cents a pound eggs 13 cents butter 17 cents and pork loins 13 cents. Grain futures show May and July wheat corn oats and pork prices with mixed highs and lows.
Advance agents for Ringling Brothers Robinsons Forepaugh and Sells Brothers circuses were in Elk Heart yesterday and today seeking to arrange performance dates.
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