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Newspaper
Elkhart Weekly Truth
Location
Elkhart, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1907
Page
3
Fragmentary Paris dispatch notes a petition sentiment about priestly marriage and references to Holy Father Gil Bias. The terse report mentions priests asserting a stance on marriage amid controversy.
Gil Blas reports on a petition by priests and laymen urging abolition of clerical celibacy in France. They claim celibacy damages faith and call for marriage for priests, arguing vast clergy support and potential renewal of Catholic life if the rule changes.
Pittsburg May 23 A high Carnegie Steel official and M Schwab former head of United States Steel urge adoption of nickel steel open hearth rails costing more than Bessemer rails. They cite 18 hour Pennsyl vania line and multiple rail breaks as proof that faster heavier trains demand stronger rails and better rail design.
Henry C. Frick suffers a $30,000,000 loss after a Wall Street plunge, while gains follow a sharp recovery in the market. Secretary Straits addresses the Manufacturers Association urging broader labor prosperity and strong corporate publicity. A derailment near West Glendale, California claims two lives and injures twenty-two. Nicholas Muray-Butler urges avoiding disarmament talk at Lake Mohonk while supporting armament growth limits. Idaho farmers evade the Haywood jury service as sheriff vows to fill the panel.
Marriage license issued for Roy A. Brown of Nappanee and Martha C. Masters of Syracuse to wed in Warsaw.
Westfield Iowa resident G S Clark credits Dr King’s New Discovery with saving his life after severe lung illness. He says the dry hacking cough ended after one bottle and a full recovery followed with two more bottles. The remedy, guaranteed by Houseworth Bros druggists, costs 50 cents or one dollar with a free trial bottle offered.
David Parker of Fayette NY recounts losing a foot at Gettysburg and credits Electric Bitters with curing stomach trouble and boosting health after costly medicines. He calls it grand tonic for the aged and female weaknesses and a body builder for lame backs and weak kidneys, guaranteed by Houseworth Bros. druggists at 50 cents.
An advertisement touts Dr King’s Life Pills as safe cleaners and invigOrators said to cure headaches biliousness malaria and jaundice. The ad lists Houseworth Bros as the selling store and quotes a price of 25 cents.
Mr Alvin H Stimpson of Willimantic Connecticut reports near ruin from kidney trouble before trying Foley's Kidney Cure. He says four bottles cured him completely and he is now well. Sold by all druggists.
An old ad claims Buaran y is good for piles with a guaranteed cure. It touts paste as poultice antiseptic and useful for eczema chapped skin lips cuts and burns from a store listing Brand Colwell’s Egyptian Paste advertised by a local shop.
Notice announces Foley’s Honey and Tar as a safe no opiate cough remedy for children and adults. It states the product contains no harmful drugs and is for sale by all druggists.
Mrs Irene Russell clairvoyant medium at 609 S Second Street advertises guidance for personal troubles. Hours are 9 to 9, excluding Wednesdays and Sunday evenings.
The Mendelssohn Male Chorus showcases the city’s top male vocal talent in a season finale concert on May 24. Seagee leads the performance with a strong male chorus lineup and engaging program.
In this city a Mendelssohn male chorus recital is announced for May 24. The program includes selections noted for the choir’s returning plaudits and acclaim in musical circles.
A chaotic passage describes a man steering a wild elephant through a narrow gateway while guards starve it and torment it with noise. A brutal scene of trapping monkeys with booze ends with many corpses and the gorilla remains uncaught.
London news notes massive growth from 1904 figures with 928 008 households housing 6 5 million people. It cites births versus deaths in 1904, postal offices and telephones, imports and exports values, and tax income categories. It also lists 2 993 motor cars and 1 852 motorcycles in London and 8 070 driving licenses issued.
A sailor recalls India where two men share a shovel to dig. He notes the climate makes one man per shovel impractical, describing a method with a cord on the blade to pull and lift dirt. The remark ties the practice to Indian labor as exceptional.
No Century. Begins on Sunday. There are some curious facts about our calendar. No century can begin on Wednesday Friday or Sunday. The same calendars can be always used every 20 years. October always begins on the same day of the week as January April as duty centeninge as December February. March November also begin on the same days. May June and August always begin on different days from each other and from every th ronth. The first last days of the year are always the same. These rules do not apply to leap year when comparison is made between days before and after February 29.
A fragmentary note describes a solemn choral moment at Ebenezer Chapel during Sabbath time. Mothers of the congregation are mentioned in a casual, uncertain context amid the murky text.
In LaGrange on May 11, six men named Bass Lake township figures Roscoe Funk Henry Misner Frank Miller were arrested for spearing. They were arraigned before Justice Cather and later re arrested. Bond set at $50 each for September circuit court term.
Orino Laxative Fruit Syrup offers mild action and pleasant taste preferred over violent purgatives. Available at all druggists with a booklet and a sample of Orion.
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