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Newspaper
Elkhart Weekly Truth
Location
Elkhart, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1907
Page
4
William D. Hazelton manager of the Elkhart Truth swore the bona fide daily circulation for April 1907 was 3,473 copies. The figure excludes sample copies spoiled in printing or unsold days. Notary Louis A. Dennert witnessed the affidavit dated May 1, 1907.
A notice lists Finehout's drug store corner Main and Hickory Timmins Opera House book store Knevels Book store and Keene's Inter urban news stand as sale points.
The Indianapolis Commercial Club endorsed The Peoples Lobby in the Thirteenth district rep C G Conn of Elkhart. Oscar L Pond, lobby representative for the Seventh district, explained the group’s aim to promote legislation favorable to the people and to monitor congressmen’s votes and statements.
A church worker welcomed Judge Williams arriving by train in Montpelier with offers of sisterly accommodations. The judge, briefly abashed, clarified he was not a minister delegate at the minister convention and explained he wore his corset coat only on special occasions.
Secretary Barnard of the Cleveland clubs warns that without a 10 percent salary cut, teams cannot profit from a 140 game schedule. He argues salaries are higher now than before the war and predicts a possible future league-wide cut and shortened season due to harsh spring weather and weak attendance.
The piece recalls rapid batting shifts and humorous anecdotes from players like Jimmy Slagle of the Cubs and legends such as Frank Wahn and Delehanty. It describes teams trading willow for stout sticks and notes famed sluggers evolving hitting approaches in early baseball lore.
The article explains the death watch beetle taps on wood during quiet nights, misinterpreted as omens. It notes the tapping signals a mate and that superstition assigns eerie meanings to the sound. It mentions connections to a rap context and a family reference without graphic detail.
A black preacher ends a sermon with a satire on church stewardship by stage managing a contrived offering run using a red plush cushion a ringing bell a suspendah button and a pistol prop to illustrate vote and giving in hard times. The stunt aims to shock the flock into contributing more.
An amateur photographer explains self developing plates with a milk colored coating and water as developer. He demonstrates the process where a mysterious ruddy light forms black lines and the image appears on the plate. The inventor notes the back coating acts as a solvent developer and predicts future popularity.
A United States Steel installation adds twelve large engines across several plants. The feature highlights their massive scale and industrial impact, with emphasis on innovative machinery in steel production.
Theodore Thorward reports from Indianapolis at the Indiana Independent State Telephone Association. The South Bend Elkhart Fulton Kosciusko Porter Starke and St Joseph counties district now has 45 exchanges and 19 304 telephones with 8 953 added this year. Central Union shows six exchanges and under 2 000 telephones. Independent companies spent 150 000 on new construction including a direct toll line South Bend to Logansport. The Bell interests show no gain and rely on higher rates while independents emphasize expanding service and customer preference for Home phones.
Indianapolis May 16 In response to a request from the railroad commission Attorney General James Bingham has given an opinion that the 2 cent fare law passed by the last General Assembly does not apply to interurbans but only to steam roads. The question had been raised by various individuals and corporations with several letters written to the attorney general.
Fort Wayne schools superintendent and state public instruction officials prepare to investigate a formal protest over Terre Haute school enumeration. The complaint alleges irregularities in the local counting process and seeks official review and action.
The readable bits hint at a clash or debate between two sides in a game or event. Names, dates, or places are not clearly legible, leaving only fragmented phrases about warfare, learning, and entertainment.
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