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Newspaper
Elkhart Weekly Truth
Location
Elkhart, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 05, 1903
Page
8
A fragmented ad announces a bankruptcy sale with heavily discounted items including men’s working gloves and mittens, canvas gloves, railroad gauntlets, union suits, dress shirts, and canvas coats. The copy touts bankruptcy prices and big value to attract buyers despite creditors and ruin concerns.
Cincinnati November sermon by Rev. Herbert S. Bigelow at Vine St Congregational church argues Jesus used parables as history lessons about wages. He warns of industrial panic, idle workers, and the need for work demand to outpace supply, urging action to prevent social collapse.
Philadelphia dispatch notes Madame Fransisca Janauschek, aged and disabled after a storied stage career, may spend her remaining years in the city. Reports say plans include a place in the Forrest Home at Holmesburg with tender care and comforts during her final years. The item reflects broad public sympathy for a long career in the theater world.
The institution reportedly excludes servants and non actors, but for Ma dame Janauschek a distinguished applicant, officials may make an exception if a formal request is made. Friends plan arrangements as she is famed for Meg Merrillies and Lady Macbeth and is expected to return for a final curtain fall.
A letter from Dr George Chester dated Oct 26 1903 from Asheville North Carolina describes scenery and health, mentions Knoxville water, Phoenix Arizona as a desired move, and notes social tensions including color lines and local crime. The letter also alludes to broader news such as a doctor accused of murder and other trials in Knoxville.
Fragmentary items mention Chicago and Boston dates October 30 with references to death by own action and financial reverses. Names Horace Green Vincenn appear as garbled. No clear events or outcomes can be confirmed from the readable text.
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