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Newspaper
Elkhart Weekly Truth
Location
Elkhart, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 06, 1902
Page
7
The writer states the unsettled coal market forces orders for future delivery at current delivery price. They pledge to supply customers with the market's highest grade hard coal and assert readiness to fulfill orders.
Dealers announce in stock of Massilon Washed Nut and genuine Jackson Hill coal intended for summer use.
The notice promotes Dr Kingshams Famous White Lime and announces Wolverine and Sandusky Portland Cement always in stock. It signs off with Yours.
Mrs Sterling M Thorpe nee Miterva Abriel 35 arrested in Sheffield near Hartford Conn charged with stealing a team of horses on September 17. She fled in male disguise to Albany and many New England towns eluding arrest for a month before being traced to Sheffield. On October 6 she registered at the Dibble house Matteawan and had a barber cut her hair to resemble a man.
An Atchison Daily Globe item extols Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as an effective safe treatment for croup in children. It claims quick relief by expelling phlegm and preventing attacks when given at onset. Available through Houseworth Bros.
The Academy of Music program in Kalamazoo features about 35 young women, each representing a local merchant, many in men's attire. Some carry cigars while the show provokes shock among church members, with potential clashes over perceived decency following a Chicago-directed production.
An advertisement touts One Minute Cough Cure as a harmless remedy for coughs and chest illnesses. It cites a testimonial from Gertrude E Fenner of Muncie Indiana who reports rapid weight gain after using the product and credits it with relief from a severe cold and cough. The copy claims it cures croup and is ideal for children and mentions House Worth Bros.
Mrs Charles Smith of Edgerton Ohio becomes the first and only woman to carry mail on a rural free delivery route No 2 out of Edgerton. Her route covers 27 miles with 118 families and 60 daily papers delivered along with letters and postal cards.
A 19th century note promotes Chamberlains Stomach and Liver Tablets to boost appetite, cleanse and invigorate the stomach, and regulate digestion. Sold by Houseworth Bros at 25 cents per box.
Louis W. Groat and his wife from New York reconciled after 18 year old son Lawrence. Their divorce degree was annulled and the couple remarried. Rocky Mountain Tea advertised at 35 cents by Houseworth Bros.
Terre Haute Express notes Tom Taggart questions trusts harming the people. He warns trusts may gather money faster than competitors, leaving little for others, though he acknowledges benefits from material and labor payouts.
Mystic Cure claims rapid relief from rheumatism and neuralgia in one to three days. It removes the cause and the disease promptly, with the first dose offering noticeable benefit. Available for 75 cents from Chas. D. Rushton, druggist at 225 South Main Street.
A California Supreme Court ruling voids a half life sentence for an attempted robbery with prior convictions, holding the penalty must reflect half of the defendant life rather than half of an average life. The court finds the statute vague and unenforceable, likening it to an intricate puzzle.
A set of quotations from papers including Shelbyville Republican and Richmond Palladium mark a rising temperance effort. The Indianapolis district is noted for Booth Tarkington's candidacy with a call to vote.
Mr GC Haney of Geneva suffered piles for forty years before DeWitts Which Hazel Salve cured him permanently. The ad touts the salve for cuts burns bruises sprains lac erations eczema tetter salt rheum and all skin diseases and warns to seek the DeWitt name to avoid counterfeit products from Houseworth Bros.
A child burned by a hot stove during a Saturday bath in Kellar Virginia found relief after his mother applied Chamberlain's Pain Balm. In under three weeks the boy was well. The note highlights Pain Balm as antiseptic and useful for burns and injuries, sold by Houseworth Bros.
A wild man who frightened farmers and children near Cumberland Maryland for over a month was captured. He was almost nude, living in a mountain shack he built from sticks. He gave no personal details beyond calling the mountains his home and wild animals his companions. He appears about 25 years old and of giant stature.
The advertisement touts Perry Davis Pain Killer as a universal remedy for colds and chest tightness, claiming it banishes pneumonia fear. It is presented as a never-failing help with the claim that a single product cures ailments, promoting Perry Davis as the sole Pain Killer.
Samuel B. Sweet of the Lake Erie and Western warns a serious car shortage grips railroads as freight climbs 25 to 30 percent above prior years. Shippers fear delays while railroads push per diem rules, repair shops run flat out, and new equipment still fails to ease the bottleneck amid crop movements and coal mine resumptions.
A Thanksgiving meal can trigger indigestion as overeating inflames stomach membranes and causes symptoms like heartburn sour risings and stomach catarrh. Kodol claims to relieve inflammation protect nerves and cure catarrh while cleansing and sweetening stomach glands. Houseworth Bros.
At the Western Passenger Association meeting in Chicago on November 6 the group will decide on reduced railroad rates for Thanksgiving and Christmas and discuss the wage bureau issue, with likely action to create a 2,000 mile ticket.
An advertisement touts Rocky Mountain Tea as renewing golden days of youth and sustaining life with a steady glow. The ad notes a price of 35 cents and credits House as the seller.
The Muncie Star notes President Roosevelt may hunt in the Mississippi river canebrakes next month. The plan to take to the tall canes in November is not connected to the election.
Mark Hanna argues no member in congress is worth a cent in the first two years and advocates probation without salary for two years as a condition. He asserts the measure would weed out unworthy lawmakers and test their fitness for office.
An item titled Osmicure Blood-Nerve marketed as great for bladder and kidney is listed for sale by C. D. Rushton at a price of one dollar. The fragmentary notice suggests a small, local advertisement for medical or health-related goods.
An advertisement promotes Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets to ward off headaches. Sold by Houseworth & Co. at Houseworth The Houseworth store.
Society and fraternal groups list meetings and officers including Modern Samaritans Central Labor Union Carpenters and Joiners Union Knights of Pythias Masons Shiloh Post Shiloh Field Post and many subordinate orders with meeting days halls and leaders across Elkhart Indiana.
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