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Newspaper
Elkhart Weekly Truth
Location
Elkhart, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1903
Page
8
Severe tornadoes across Hastings Nebraska and surrounding counties kill nineteen and injure many as schoolhouses and homes are demolished. In Iowa storms tear through La Salle and Rolfe with property losses and injuries, while Cloudburst hits St. Joseph Missouri.
Boston May 26 A rumor says Rev L A Crandall D D of Chicago who preached twice at Tremont temple will be extended a call to the pastorate if Rev Dr Lorimer declines the recall vote. It is not expected Lorimer will accept. Crandall made a strong impression and is now seriously considered.
Samuel Keefer testified he killed his wife while in a somnambulistic state after quarreling earlier. The Ohio defendant said the fatal act occurred during sleep and he had the quarrel on his mind before retiring.
Hartford City Indiana May 26 Emil Schweier saloonkeeper was arrested on a charge of selling wine on a Sunday. He testified he was at church and had not missed since his marriage. Amos Long pressed the complaint and Schweier was acquitted.
Reports say the Czar urgently directed an end to anti Semitic outrages and officials show signs of change. Some credit M Witte with persuading the ruler, warning that further abuse could worsen Russia s heavy debts to Hebrew financiers in London Paris and Berlin who are pressing to halt the violence.
A trust formed by the American Waltham Watch company Elgin National Watch company Keystone Watch Case company and Crescent Watch Case company with nearly 14 million dollars capital aims to buy the Toronto based American Watch Case company Limited. The syndicate seeks to control the manufacturing in the United States and Canada and will raise prices on movements after rivals for years kept them low.
The Atlantic Transport liner Minnetonka from London reports May 20 contact with the German steamer Bulgaria from Hamburg May 13 in mid Atlantic. The Bulgaria signaled she was not under command and did not require assistance. she carries about 2900 steerage passengers and is bound for Halifax to land immigrants before proceeding to Philadelphia.
Edward Copeland aged 19 shot and killed Henry Green aged 60 in Hillsboro in May 26 in his daughter's presence. Green opposed the courtship and had forbidden its continuation.
One hundred and fifty Greek officers visited the Turkish legations in Athens on May 26 to offer their services in the Sultan's conflicts with Bulgarian bands. The offer was declined with thanks.
Washington May 26 The Secretary of War will issue bronze medals to all officers and men who served in the Spanish war the Philippine insurrection and the Chinese campaign.
A mob attacked the Nampa city jail just before midnight aiming to lynch two Black men, James T. Quarles and Henry Williams. They entered the jail but were forced to retreat by authorities securing the prisoners.
Mammy Bates a former slave who served Presidents John Adams and James Monroe has died in New York. She would have turned 104 on September 1.
Gen John F Weston chief army commissary is seriously ill at Johns Hopkins hospital Baltimore seeking special treatment for a lung affection.
Prince Henry of Prussia, brother of the Kaiser, arrived in Madrid and was greeted by King Alfonso. The two proceeded to the palace where Prince Henry will be the king’s guest for four days.
Rumor from Liverpool on May 26 reports Colonial Secretary Chamberlain may resign from the cabinet to lead a party advocating preferential duties for colonies against the world.
Washington May 27 report that Joseph M Johns of Rockville Ind was arrested and arraigned in Indianapolis on conspiracy charges linked to the bribery case involving Daniel V Miller assistant post office official dismissed from service Miller questioned by Acting AAG Robb later left for Terre Haute Ryan head of the Get Rich Quick group will testify in Cincinnati grand jury set Oct 6 evidentiary checks total 3400 plus 1100 cash indicate 4500 paid by Ryan Turf Investment Johns alleged to be Miller's ally regardless Miller dictated letter to Ryan through Johns with no action against Christiancy civil proceeding set in Cincinnati.
The report describes drought relief in the Ohio valley lake region and southern middle Atlantic states while heavy rains slow work in the northwest. Corn planting advances in Indiana Illinois Michigan and Wisconsin though western wet weather delays progress. Southward crops advance with favorable progress in Missouri Kansas Nebraska and the Dakotas reports of spring wheat growth. Harvesting in Texas Georgia and Florida is general.
In St Louis on May 27 Prof J M Waterbury of St Louis and Prof Paul Scheiderer of Milwaukee will contest the world title by playing nonstop. Waterbury claims a 25 hour record while Scheiderer asserts a 28 hour run. A $300 stake and side bets accompany the event.
Rome reports Mer O'Connell rector of Washington University will visit to seek church help against anti Catholic sentiment and German element influence in America.
Evansville Indiana May 27 Mrs Martha Dixon arrested at her home near Adgeville Perry county on the charge of causing the death of her husband Bonaparte Dixon by giving him poison.
A May inquiry examines the sale of infected blankets in Cape Town. The official probe scrutinizes how such items entered circulation and what fate befell those exposed.
Hartford City Indiana May 27 Union workmen discharged by the window glass trust plan cooperative factories to compete with machines. A committee reports a possible plant in Fairmount West Virginia with a free site for five years fuel at five cents per thousand cubic feet. The two ten pot and one thirty blower plant would cost about 100000 and employ 500 workers from the gas belt. The cooperative stockholders say they will make glass for 1.50 a day if needed to compete with the trust.
Mrs. Loo Lin the Chinese new woman has been detained in the Pacific Mail Steamship sheds for a month while a land rights tangle is unraveled. She is ill and has requested a physician. Sympathizers work to ease her condition despite her harsh confinement and cheerless surroundings.
American League scores Chicago 3 Boston 2 Detroit 3 St. Louis 0 Philadelphia 8 Cleveland 2. National League New York 4 Chicago 3 Cincinnati 10 Philadelphia Pittsburg 10 Boston 4 Brooklyn 13 St. Louis 6. American Association Minneapolis 12 Columbus 2 Indianapolis 3 Kansas City L Western League Colorado Springs 2 Peoria 1 Milwaukee 8 Denver 1 Three Eye League Bloomington 1 Cedar Rapids 0 Decatur 12 Dubuque 7 Joliet 2 Davenport 1 Central League Wheeling 3 Fort Wayne L Evansville 10 Anderson 7 Dayton 4 South Bend 0 Marion 10 Terre Haute 9.
Booth Tarkington recovering from typhoid fever at his Indianapolis home. Wilkinson County Mississippi lynch mob hangs a confessed burglar who said he set a Woodville store fire. Montana legislature met in extra session at Helena and appropriated 10000 dollars for the Portland exposition and adjourned.
The advertisement warns that vertigo and nervous symptoms signal deep health trouble and promotes Dr A W Chase Nerve Pills as a cure. Customer testimonials from Mrs Koontz of Highland Ind and Mrs Spencer of Syracuse N Y claim relief from nervousness headaches and vertigo with the pills. The note warns against imitations and lists Buffalo New York as the company address.
A Kisheneff Jewish delegation travels to St. Petersburg May 27 to seek minister Plehve’s order shielding Jews under law and halting anti Semitic press campaigns. They urge police inquiry into riots, trade relief from Witte, and protection against exactions, while a Kisheneff observer blames local administration for the massacre.
The report notes Jews living under threat as Christian individuals intervene to protect properties. A center district house remained untouched by police during the riots, while a jeweler’s shop and many lodgings were safeguarded by small acts of protection. Authorities promised protection for Jewish petitions and suppressed an anti-Semitic organ.
Ladies and misses and children lace hose offered at two pair for 25 cents by Lusher Bros. located at South Main Street and Riverside.
Connecticut last year granted about 492 divorces across counties with one county estimated to have the most. Desertion tops listed causes followed by cruelty temperance and infidelity. Many divorces were attributed to collusion though exact counts are unavailable.
Lusher Bros at 609 Main Street and Riverside advertises a 25 cent offer for three cans of tomatoes peas or corn. The brief notice emphasizes value and local store location.
An observer remarks on a future woman who can read a newspaper hole without wondering what was cut out. The inquisitive listener hears the odd paradox as the speaker, known for tangled thoughts, mulls over perception and censorship.
A fragmented line warns against imitations and urges using genuine bleach products. The text mentions preserving clothes and grocers with a scattered phrase about ten cents, suggesting a vintage sales context.
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