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Newspaper
Elkhart Weekly Truth
Location
Elkhart, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 02, 1907
Page
4
The notice outlines delivery status and subscription details with payment terms to carriers. It states rates for year subscriptions and urges reports of undelivered papers to the office. Advertisements and communications must be received by 10 o clock to insure publication that day.
William D Hazelton as manager certifies the bona fide daily circulation of the Daily Truth for September 1907 at 3655 copies. The figure excludes sample copies printed or unsold leftovers. Notary Louis A Dennert confirms sworn status on October 4 1907 in Elkhart Indiana.
A compact report notes items advertised for sale at Finehout's drug store and several nearby outlets including Timmins' Opera House book store Knevels' book store and Keene's inter ban news stand.
The list records notable events by year from 1766 to 1889, including Radetzky’s birth, Boston’s first town meeting, St John’s capture by Montgomery, Washington’s farewell to the army, Erie Canal opening, Franklin Pierce’s election, Grant’s Vicksburg advance, a Bengal cyclone, the Canadian Pacific Railway opening, and North and South Dakota’s statehood.
Leslie Mortier Shaw born November 2 1848 at Moristown VI led a life in farming law banking and politics. He served as Iowa governor from 1898 to 1900 and was appointed Secretary of the Treasury under McKinley. He was active in Methodist church work and attended quadrennial conferences.
Thomas Bird 92 a long time Elkhart resident and church member of over 70 years died last night at his daughter Mrs Mac Dotson's home on North Main street. Born in November 1815 in Pennsylvania he moved to Indiana in 1853 and lived in Elkhart since 1873 as a prominent elder statesman in the county.
A quirky notice recounts muskrat replacing squirrel and salt pork in rations. It mentions a Halloween prank involving gas-light testing by the gas company on Ellsworth Avenue. A military report praises Co H Third Regiment TNM and notes seven men absent for college, reflecting city support for its unit.
A sermon ends with the pastor urging Brother Jones to lead prayer. Jones sleeping awakens when called and protestingly claims, Taint my lead I just dealt, reflecting a humorous church moment reported in the Exchange.
A Chicago man praises Grape-Nuts for curing years of dyspepsia and loss of appetite after trying many remedies. He reports stomach relief after four packages, better appetite, and increased strength, claiming the product builds the body, brain, and nerves. The ad cites Postum Co. and the book The Road to Willville.
Pennsylvania railroad directors announce a 314 percent semiannual dividend at a last Thursday meeting. While earnings for nine months show an increase over last year and a net surplus over eight million dollars for the six months, the firm pledges economy as policy for 1908.
The Lake Shore railroad dismissed over a thousand day laborers between Elkhart and Toledo in the past week as signal system work ended and other tasks near completion.
Charles Stuart a former Lake Shore freight brakeman is visiting friends in this city. He is presently located in Seattle Washington.
Fred Middleton son of John Middleton of Middlebury street spent last night in the city. The Middleton family member has worked in Lake Shore general offices at Cleveland and will go to Gibson Indiana to accept a position in the auditor's office of the C I and S.
B Barris general chairman of the joint protective board of the L S M S railroad spoke on conference results at Buffalo before the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Firemen at Fort Wayne Thursday night.
Scarlet fever cases rise in Goshen with three known patients including 7 year old Clarence Priestly and 3 year old son of Norman Carpenter. Rev F T Simpson will preach tomorrow evening at St Mark’s M E church.
Ora Myers of South Bend was struck by a Lake Shore passenger train in South Bend and sustained serious injuries including the loss of his left leg below the knee.
The Elkhart Medical Society, renamed at the last meeting to the Academy of Medicine, plans to secure quarters and a club room and outline topics for future meetings to boost interest. The reorganization follows plans by the state medical society.
Earl Wrazier remains seriously injured after Monday incident at Shoemaker automobile factory but is improving at Clark hospital. A daughter of Jacob Shir k at 314 Garfield avenue has pneumonia and Mrs Justice Gillette is seriously ill at her home on Division street Leander. Anderson, recently returned from Dixon US, is quite ill with his sister Miss A Anderson accompanying him. Mrs Charles Hamilton is ill at 400 Beardsield avenue and Albert Wentzel of Bristol beard company is also ill with asthma.
The piece notes the first American car show in Madison Square Garden opening tonight and running all week, with six million fans attending baseball games last season and similar exhibitions planned nationwide. It mentions boxing shows spreading in Indiana and balloon races as gas-powered airships depart St. Louis.
The Elkhart Athletic football team hosts Mishawaka Muessel eleven tomorrow at the Elkhart park gridiron. Kickoff is set for 3 o'clock.
Dr Byron W King president of Kings School of Oratory Pittsburg will deliver his famous lecture Shylock the Just at Goshen College assembly hall Monday evening at 8. He is a nationally known author lecturer and impersonator who has drawn crowds at chautauquas and other events. This city awaits his return.
Clifford Blanchard confessed to the South Bend mail robbery. His wife, claiming a mistaken identity, offered to take his place in the police station cell if he would accept her substitution.
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