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Newspaper
Elkhart Weekly Truth
Location
Elkhart, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1907
Page
8
An ad extols Dr Williams Pink Pills as a standard tonic for women around age forty. A Detroit reader recounts improved dizziness, nervousness, and weakness after using the pills, claiming restored appetite and relief from headaches and fatigue. The ad notes the pills aid anemia and nerve-related conditions and offers a booklet and mail order details.
Mrs Kraus departed for New York today following an extended stay here with Rev and Mrs Champlin. She is the mother of Mrs Champlin and arrived recently for the visit.
The Deitrich Murdock syndicate will implement a dispatching system on the Chicago South Bend North ern Indiana electric railway. The change aims to speed schedules and add safety for travelers as new management hires J Ward Case, ex dispatcher for the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul line, to lead the dispatcher's office with a private telephone setup connecting head offices to stations.
Ex-sheriff Elliott reports shipping 1000 horses in recent weeks from Elkhart County. A carload weekly has moved to eastern markets, with the 15th carload noted. He says the market is active but he plans to refrain from purchases for several days.
Township Assessor J. B. Martin has turned over dog tax receipts to Trustee Puterbaugh. Receipts show $1,028 issued and $928 collected. This is the last week to pay dog tax.
The poor old bridge over the Elkhart River on Midgiphury Street is deemed unsafe due to rusted stringers and frequent street car use. City officials debate concrete arch or steel girder options to improve safety and preserve views from Grace Lawn cemetery.
A fragment asserts that belief in rats abandoning a sinking vessel is reasonable, noting rats seek comfort and may stay aboard to survive until the ship becomes leaky. The text cites youth's companion style phrasing about nautical peril and creature behavior.
A man recently in Europe entertains friends with Paris stories while noting listeners miss obvious details. He recalls a watch riddle proving even observant people overlook simple facts, concluding that the most attentive often fail to notice.
The Independent argues the gospel of play offers relief and a fuller life. It claims play is necessary for all people, including rural communities, to escape daily hardship and provide wholesome recreation amid economic strain.
The article notes flying fish seen across tropical seas including the Red Sea. Passengers on steamships reportedly enjoy watching these creatures leap from water and glide or shoot along the surface in shoals sometimes numbering over a thousand before diving back into the sea.
Water customers in Elkhart experienced fluctuating pressure as tests were run at the pumping station. The Water Co warned residents by blowing the fire whistle and urged advance notice of pressure changes to allow drawing water, especially where mains have rust and sediment in dead ends.
In Elkhart a split emerges among leading Republicans over Vice President Fairbanks as a potential presidential nominee. Some back Fairbanks, others prefer Roosevelt or Beveridge, with opinions from Baker, Wilson Roose, Lounsberry, Gotwalt, Puterbaugh, Brumbaugh, Darling, Poole, and Wilkinson reflecting a fault line between Indiana loyalty and national reform ideals.
A Chicago Record-Herald exchange shows a publisher rejecting a writer’s romance novel, arguing readers won’t buy fiction lacking a clear political or religious stake. The discussion touches on politics, religion, history, and literary merit as outcomes.
A late spring frost damaged strawberry vines and grapes in the locality, with vegetation withered and signs of extensive injury. Early morning a snow covered train arrived at the Elkhart depot from the Old Road, an unusual sight for the twenty first day of May.
Shortage of cut flowers disrupts Decoration Day plans across communities. Officials urge alternative greenery and local vendors to supply arrangements as organizers adjust ceremonies and parades.
A wealthy uncle sends a wedding gift to his nephew that turns out to be a large "Household Expense Book" labeled Spook. The astonished groom opens the parcel expecting congratulations and finds the mocking item inside.
A theatergoer recounts a half remembered matinee in New York where a fashionable audience witnessed stylish young ladies dancing in bathing dresses mid performance. The nephew recalls the shock and the reaction to the uproarious interlude.
Chicago Daily News reports a dispute where a customer complained over a haircut and was offered money back. The encounter highlights tensions between barber service expectations and satisfaction issues in urban shops.
A letter from the New York Weekly recounts Mrs Brink and Mrs Klink arguing over a boy suspected of yarn theft and chicken theft. The dispute centers on a neglected lawn and the boy’s alleged mischief.
The H W Gossard Corset Co of Chicago outlines to Elkhart a plan to locate a main plant there. It would require 560 workers within a year and 200 in training within 60 days of contract, with a projected $1 100 090 in wages over five years and a $100 0000 total investment. The letter states no stock is offered for sale and emphasizes urgency.
Beginning Sunday June 2 and each Sunday thereafter through the summer the Take Shore By will offer special train service with notably low fares similar to last season. Details to follow on posters and in newspapers.
Grand jury convenes Monday following a call issued today. The first case slated for investigation is the murder of Rastus Paul, a New Paris barber slain last Thursday night. Coroner Dewey completed his inquest yesterday with no new facts.
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