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Newspaper
Elkhart Weekly Truth
Location
Elkhart, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 08, 1906
Page
4
The Elkhart Truth explains delivery options and rates, stating daily except Sunday publication from 308 S. Main St. Carriers deliver within the city, mail subscription is $5 per year, 10 cents per week, and ads or notices must be received by 10 o'clock to publish that day.
Brief OCR listing shows two telephone lines for Truth newspapers editorial room and business office with numbers 95 and 61. No article context or date provided.
J William D Hazelton manager of the Elkhart Truth swears the October 1906 bona fide circulation was 3299 copies not including samples or spoiled or unsold day by day. Notary Louis A Dennert certified this on November 5 1906 in Indiana.
The Chicago Record-Herald argues Roosevelt was right to dismiss a battalion of colored soldiers for riot at Brownsville Texas after fellow troops refused to identify the guilty. It warns against race prejudice and urges negro leaders to emphasize the act was disciplinary, not racial, to prevent further tension.
The Indiana result shocks Republicans expecting praise for party loyalty. The statewide vote hints a 40 000 plurality, but losses include two or possibly four congressmen amid factional fighting. Counties such as Delaware Randolph Wabash Montgomery shift toward Democrats, signaling broader GOP weakness.
The Indianapolis News reports a rebuke of arrogance after election returns suggest many Indiana Republicans would not have mourned a Democratic win. The piece reflects on reactions to Tuesday’s results and the political mood across the state.
Horace Walpole recounts a September 1750 White's Coffee House episode where a man died at the door, prompting bets on his condition. As doctors prepared to bleed him, bettors against his death argued it would bias the wager and the procedure was halted.
Photographer Edward A. Curtis renowned for documenting Indian tribes was initiated into the Hopi Order of the Snake in Washington. He endured a nine day underground confinement with fasting as the rites were explained. Curtis reports about 150 snakes were used and handled without removing fangs.
Muchi Li Wing praises Chinese eating habits claiming health benefits from a simple rice diet. He states Chinese rice is unsalted and eaten plain with no condiments, aiding rheumatism and gout. contrasts with American medical cautions against such a diet for these patients.
A city servant girl is said to have been enticed by Subbubs to invest in a property bought by him. The overheard boast hints she will stay as part of the deal, with the profit margin described as “marvelous.”
The Bessemer process of injecting air into molten iron was ridiculed by workers and customers who doubted the method. Early observers mocked Kelly and the “silly idea,” yet once demonstrations succeeded, demand surged as railroads and mills adopted the steel production method.
A Canton cook Chin Kam, employed by a wealthy Chinese patron, gambled away all earnings. After losing funds for provisions, he severed the left forefinger in a self punishment to curb gambling, then fainted from pain but recovered shortly. The Singapore Times reports the incident.
Snippet notes mention absinthe flavored bonbons and concerns about safety or legality as a Philadelphia candy market item, with garbled phrases suggesting warnings or cautions for buyers and vendors.
The Saturday Review critiques a fresh book that argues “living personal hatred” aids warfare. It cites Nelson to defend bloodlust as a factor in victory and questions the vision of chivalry versus killing when not necessary.
The Prince de la Tour d Auvergne visited St Cast after the St Malo regatta and used a motor boat to chase a shoal of dolphins. Sixty nine large dolphins were captured and distributed to locals who compared the meat to wild boar. The event follows dolphins spoiling the Breton coast fisheries and the prince used the largest as a model for submarine construction.
A German naturalist counted facets in the compound eyes of 150 beetle species. He finds facet numbers rise with body size, sexes usually similar though exceptions exist such as Lampyris splendidula where males have 2500 facets and females 300. One species is noted with 24000 facets. Active species show more facets than sluggish ones.
In New York the Women’s Dependence league hosts idle chatter about selecting a president. Mrs. Dahlgren is praised as the “womanly woman” while Mrs. Peter F. Rhinelander and Mrs. Pembroke Hood spar over who fits the role.
Researchers on both sides of the Atlantic seek artificial light to mimic solar rays for vegetation. Acetylene lamp light has shown close resemblance to sunlight, enabling the growth of fairly developed plants that have lived their entire lives under acetylene illumination.
State Geological Survey members report a giant tree in Tulare County California stands about 276 feet tall with a circumference near 105 feet and a base diameter around 76 feet. The finding highlights the mammoth size of the region’s ancient trees.
Elkhart leaders push Maxwell Briscoe to locate a massive car plant in the city. Judge Dodge says the plan will raise population and real estate values, with 1500 to 2000 workers needed and strong secondary factory growth expected. Briscoe predicts five years of rapid expansion, surpassing Studebaker.
W F Stanton presented the matter to Rev Fr Jansen of St Vincent's church this morning. He analyzed the proposition as an exceptional opportunity for Elkhart and urged citizens to invest. Father Jansen subscribed for one lot and rooms for rent are offered near Main street at 11614 Pratt street with reasonable terms for caretaking.
Harry J. Richards, a news agent on the Grand Trunk railway, was arrested in South Bend after investigators in Chicago alleged he took 27 Canadian dollars from passengers by claiming Canadian money could not be passed in Chicago. He offered to exchange it for American currency in South Bend, then left the train with the money and did not return.
Help wanted notices advertise a stenographer with five years experience at 416 Middlebury Street and a call for energetic solicitors for city work. Positions available in Room 408 Monger Block with hours listed 5 to 7 p.m. or Saturdays.
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