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Newspaper
Elkhart Weekly Truth
Location
Elkhart, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 05, 1908
Page
4
Classified notice describes delivery by carrier to any part of the city or by mail at 10 cents per week or $5 per year payable to the carrier. Report undelivered papers to the office. Advertising and communications due by 10 S cloak to insure publication.
Editorial and business office phone lines are listed with both phones in use, indicating limited contact access for readers and advertisers.
T. William D. Hazelton, manager, swears the daily circulation of the Elkhart Truth for October 1908 was 2572 copies. He excludes printed rejects and unsold remaining copies. Notary Louis A. Dennert witnessed the oath in Indiana.
Timmins’ Opera House Bookstore and Knevels’ Bookstore appear in a local sale notice at corner Main and Hickory Streets, listing participating shops and venues in a community sale event.
On November 5 events from 1685 to 1906 are listed including Theomes Parr age 152, the 1782 launch of an American line of battleships in Portsmouth NH, 1814 Fort Erie destruction, births of Butler and Longworth, and the 1906 bankwreck verdict.
Eugene V. Debs born November 5 1855 in Terre Haute Indiana. He worked as a locomotive fireman rose to city clerk in 1879 and led the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen. Debs served in the Indiana legislature and later led the American Railway Union. He ran for US president for the Socialist Party in 1900 1904 and 1908.
Congress view carton has begun an active canvass for election to the senate to succeed Foraker. carteon, members elect from this county pledged themselves to him today. Arthur TL Vorys found Chas. P. Taft are the other candidates.
Friends of Miss Beatrice Sanford will be glad to learn she has almost completely recovered from an appendicitis operation conducted some time ago.
A sale notice for Friday and Saturday at Buehler Bros located at 520 S Main St. The brief ad indicates a two day event with merchandise offered to shoppers.
The clumsy OCR snippet indicates a man died from injuries after a cut and ensuing events. Details are unclear, but the piece mentions a fatal outcome and likely an accident or violence case.
The article discusses Indiana politics around temperance and county local option, noting broad church and press support for the law, opposition by Anti-Saloon League figures to party politics, and labor groups' stance against Watson and Winchester.
The council approved the Murdock franchise after debate with six to three votes. It also passed readings for an $8,000 six month loan and other measures including renumbering houses and moving the city drug stand, with limited opposition.
Practical guidance covers removing ink stains and mildew with sour milk and chloride of lime, soaking scorched areas and bleaching in sun, lemon juice in rice water for whiter separation, making a jelly bag from cheesecloth, alum in stove polish for shine, careful oven use for cakes, and slow simmering meat in cold water to 180 degrees then hold to keep broth rich and meat tender.
Gather on hot clear day until tender enough for a pin. Soak in salt and water, change water every other day, then sun dry until black. Wipe dry, fill jars three fourths full, add hot vinegar with brown sugar cloves peppercorns allspice berries cassia and cinnamon. Boil spices in vinegar fifteen minutes, pour hot water over nuts, repeat two days, then seal and store cool dark. They will be ready in one month.
A simple layered pudding combines sour apples bread crumbs sugar cinnamon lemon rind or nutmeg and butter. Alternate apple and crumb layers bake covered then uncover and finish until golden, adding water if apples are dry. Serve directly from the dish.
A historical instruction describes chopping cold boiled ham with equal parts finely cut celery or lettuce, packing between lettuce leaves, and pouring a dressing like cold slaw. The dressing is made by beating eggs with sugar and butter, then adding mustard pepper and vinegar, heated to a custard-like consistency.
Fragmentary text describes cooking steps for beef with onions and tomatoes in a skillet. The readable items include Caracas, chopped beef, minced onion, stewed tomatoes, and a reference to combining ingredients in a pan. No complete instructions or measurements are legible.
The article notes Mr. Wren as the right hand man with broad duties and assistants handling detail work in various offices. It also highlights Danish engineer Hans Knudsen's wireless typewriter device, which transmits a paper letter form from one station to another for writing.
A fragment recalls Judge Tom of Waynes County Pennsylvania and a notorious hunter of bad luck and a mean fisherman. The tale follows a Lake Lahore outing with a lame horse, borrowed gear, a sardine cut, a leaking boat, and a crafty eel that outwits the crew and spoils whisky.
Advertises bleached damask napkins and damask cloths in floral and plain patterns. Claims 72 inch damask with satin finish and snow drop designs, plus 70 inch damask in various patterns. Promotes prices from 1.00 to 1.50 per yard and notes durable wear, available at Hills.
We secured over three hundred samples of Katten burg and Reinnaissance linens with pure linen centers in various sizes from 18 to 72 inches square. Prices range from 39c to 9.98 with savings of at least 50c on the dollar on any purchase.
Bargains on Battenburg pieces in sizes from 18 by 18 to 30 inches square or round. Pure linen centers, round or square shapes, with sale prices listed such as 39 for 18 by 18 and 1.39 for others. Includes all shapes and large Renaissance patterns at attractive values.
A man described as suspicious followed a stranger from Harrisot Street toward Depot Hotel and Main Street then East on Middlebury Street. Officer Robbins, alerted by Salsig’s pursuit, arrested the man after a tense stakeout and confrontation near the depot.
A community notice urges readers to learn the truth about a remedy, claiming it helps bronchial coughs and night attacks. Mrs Powellson from Osbowny Place endorses the medicine, stating it brings relief and praise from children who request it.
A garbled fragment suggests a clothing dispute involving an individual named Mr Guyer, with reference to ownership or possession of a robe or similar item. The text is unclear but indicates a legal setting or filing related to garment possession.
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