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Newspaper

Elkhart Weekly Truth

Location

Elkhart, Indiana, United States of America

Date

May 18, 1905

Page

3

Real Estate Transfers in Indiana Townships

Samuel Moseman and wife transfer land in Locke to Christian D. Phead and wife for 800 dollars. John M. Weaver and wife sell 26 acres in Union to Hiram Roose for 1600 dollars. Effie H. Nelans sells a lot in Elkhart to Frank Tyler for 1200 dollars. A Frank Tyler and wife sell a lot in Elkhart to Lyman and Minnie J Roller for 1200 dollars. Joseph T. Burns and wife transfer a Goshen lot to Jo oo Gallagher for 1000 dollars. Charles C. Leining and wife convey a lot in Elkhart to David C. Barnes for 1850 dollars.

Samuel Moseman Christian D. Phead Locke John M. Weaver Hiram Roose Union Tp Effie H. Nelans Frank Tyler Elkhart A. Frank Tyler Lyman Minnie J. Roller Joseph T. Burns Jooo Galagher Goshen Charles C. Leining David C. Barnes

Strictly Genuine Patent Remedy Testimonial Noted

In the Atchison Globe a notice reports engineer Joe Tack, traveling on the Missouri Pacific between Wichita and Kiowa, claiming severe stomach pains and feared cancer. He says Kodol Dyspepsia Cure relieved his symptoms and that he advised others to use it, with cures claimed. available at druggists.

Atchieson Kan Joe Tack Wichita Kiowa

Ambulance Driver Confesses After Fatal Driving Spree

Joseph Byrne of the German Hospital in San Francisco admitted to sending false ambulance calls. He had previously killed two people through driving, and he confessed to the crimes following the incident.

Joseph Byrne San Francisco

Local Company G Activities Include Membership, Smoker and Benefits

A company meeting Friday evening prepared for a practice march set for Saturday night. Two applicants were accepted for membership and one was mustered into state service. An invitation to a smoker by Company G at Goshen next Tuesday evening was accepted.

Bristol G.A. R. Post

Dean's Kidney Pills Endorsement From Elkhart Reader

O S Emerson of 713 Marion street in Elkhart testifies that his family’s young boy suffered back pains and frequent kidney issues. After using Dean's Kidney Pills bought from Houseworth Bros, the boy improved swiftly and fully recovered, bringing joy to the household. Foster Milburn Co. of Buffalo New York markets Doan's Kidney Pills. Remember the name Doan's and take no other.

Elkhart Dean O. S. Emerson Marion Street Lake Shore Dean’s Houseworth Bros Deanjs Foster-Milburn Co Buffalo New York United States Doan

Bristol News Briefs Highlight town activity and regional events

Farmers plant corn as lake cottages near Bristol undergo remodeling. BE Atkins and family fished and hunted riverside. Garman Mfg Co starts new plant with full staff. St Johns church hosts social May 12 at Geo Milburn home. Residents attend Goshen exams and Middlebury graduation. Several locals change work or residence, new fountain opens, and lines are built for Bristol Telephone. Prof J B Newell lectured in Andrews on humbugs.

Bristol BE. Atkins Garman Mfg. Co St. John’s Church Geo. Milburn Kantz S. King Middlebury St Loren Congdon Auf Weiger Sehn Club Mosier Opera House W. F. Long Banner Office Ohio Bristol Telephone Company J. B. Newell Andrews

Brainy Wife Secures Gas Range With Witty Plan

In Elkhart a brainy wife wins approval for a gas stove after a humorous test with a sheaf of wheat. Her husband, initially skeptical, buys a Gas Range at the Foot of East High Street, acknowledging the practicality of gas cooking.

Hubby Elkhart East High Street

Orino Laxative Fruit Syrup Endorsed for Women and Children

Advertises Orino Laxative Fruit Syrup as mild and pleasant tasting with no nausea or griping. Claims to aid digestion and stimulate liver and bowels without irritation. Urges remembering the Orino name and avoiding substitutes. Sold by Houseworth Bros.

Houseworth Bros

Crows Build Nest From Stolen Frames in Bombay

Reported in Bombay a pair of crows constructed a nest using gold and silver spectacle frames stolen from a factory. The birds reportedly pilfered one frame at a time, drawing curious attention from locals.

Bombay

Local Social and School Notes From Cassopolis Area

In Cassopolis region residents and visitors were noted this past week. Atkinson, Francisco and Russy of Cassopolis conducted business locally. Isaac Bowers and wife of Elkhart visited S. Minnich and wife. Eleven Kessington pupils attended the eighth grade examination at Union. Dr. I. W. Kistner and family of Elkhart were guests of G. Krause and family. Sunday motorists frightened many horses on the public highway. Gardner and wife attended the Crusade meeting at Indian Creek, where a revival is anticipated. J. Ross visited Noyes carriage shops Saturday and bought two fine pease for their…

Kessington Atkinson Francisco Russy Cassopolis Isaac Bowers Elkhart S. Minnich Union I. W.kistner G. Krause

Sheriff’s Sherlock Holmes Deduction Solves Frederick Fire Mystery

Frederick Maryland May 15. Sheriff Young uses Sherlock Holmes style deduction to solve the Ox Fiber Brush Company fire. Three former employees are jailed after clues include broken window entry, distinctive footprints, a beer bottle with railroad oil, thumbprint match at the factory gate, and a solitary clue of flight on light-heeled tracks.

Frederick, Md Conan Doyle Sherlock Holmes Baker Street Sheriff Young Ox Fiber Brush Company Barbara Frietchie Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Brush Doctor Watson Baltimore & Ohio Frederick Sam Hill New York

Warwick elder Sunday school teacher aged ninety two

In Warwick England a ninety two year old Sunday school teacher Miss Owen has taught in local Sunday schools for eighty two years marking a remarkable longevity in her vocation and commitment to youth education.

Warwick England Owen

Hiram Maxim on How He Invented the Automatic Gun

The article recounts Hiram Maxim explaining that the idea for the automatic gun came after the Civil War when he fired a Springfield rifle and felt the strong recoil. He notes the energy and the sore shoulder as a spur to his invention.

Hiram Maxim

Widow died during storm at Elkhart home

Mrs. Jane Burns 68, wife of A R Burns real estate dealer, died at 147 Division Street Elkhart after a thunderstorm. Fear from lightning, heart failure suspected as cause. husband tried to call for help while neighbors assisted. funeral plans not yet set. Survivors include two sisters a brother a son and a stepdaughter. Burns attended Congregational church.

Elkhart Jane Burns A. R. Burns Mrs. Burns Division Street Mr. Burns Burns FE. E. Bailey Elkhart County

Hen Island Wire Strike Causes Woolen Plant Fire

Lightning struck a high tension line into Mishawaka Woolen Manufactur ing plant at Hen Island dam around 8:20 pm. The 13,250 volt line burned the switchboard and sparked a fire. the bolt also shocked Home Telephone night operator Lulu Bess, knocking her from her chair. Evidence of the flash remained the next day.

Hen Island Mishawaka Woolen Manufacturing Company Elkhart &St. Joseph Power Company Hen Island Dam Home Telephone Company Woolen Company Lulu Bess

Foley's Honey and Tar Rivalry Warning

Foley's Honey and Tar remains the authentic throat remedy from Holey & Co Chicago. Many imitations with similar sounding names flood the market. buyers should insist on the genuine yellow package marketed as Foley's Honey and Tar. Houseworth Bros sells the genuine product.

Holey & Co Chicago Foley Houseworth Bros

Beautify Your Complexion With Little Cost

An advertisement touts Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea as a great beautifier for 35 cents and Dean's Ointment for skin cures at 50 cents. Also notes a Antwerp cabinetmaker Van Oost who disastrously harmed his child over a lottery dispute, then died by suicide.

Hollister Houseworth Bros Antwerp van Oost Dean

War Against Consumption Claims Nations Strive to Halt Plague

Fragmentary notes describe a global effort to combat tuberculosis or the white plague. References to honey tar cures and cough suppression imply era medical rhetoric. The text emphasizes public health dangers and attempts to protect personal health amid uncertain remedies.

Ofc

Alaska at Portland fair shows expanded Lewis and Clark exhibit

Governor John G Brady directs Alaska ex hibit additions for the Lewis and Clark exposition in Portland Oregon. The display will feature gold nuggets totems a twenty six foot Indian dugout and a large topographical map along with mineral and agricultural showcases and a Treadwell mine display valued around twenty two million dollars.

Portland Ore John G. Brady District of Alaska St. Louis Government Free Schools Treadwell

Pilea For the Silk Hat Plea by London Tailor

A London tailor argues the silk hat remains a superior headpiece despite cost. He notes its longevity over felts, with shapes varying little by season and proper care preserving a glossy, authoritative appearance that signals a well dressed man.

London

National Promotion of Health Club opens land grant

A west organized National Promotion of Health club receives a 10 000 acre donation from an Illinois man for an institute to train dependent women. The facility will teach industrial arts and sciences with free board and tuition for each pupil. Three hundred applicants already exist and more are expected. Tents will be erected for city working girls to use.

West Promotion of Illinois Philadelphia Public Ledger

The First Flower on the Wooded Way

A fragmentary poetic note depicts Wherrimace walking a wooded path as a pale star rises above, suggesting tremulous and gay imagery. The text reads like a lyric fragment with medieval or archaic phrasing.

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