Searly Sketches of Elkhart Noted Local Writer
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Newspaper
Elkhart Weekly Truth
Location
Elkhart, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 22, 1900
Page
6
Origin of the Rainfall Legend From Montreal Chest
A relic chest once owned by Jesuit missionary Father LeCroix yielded legends of the St Joseph Valley. The tale, titled The Origin of the Rainfall, recalls a primordial Manitou, a beautiful tempter, and a bloodshed that darkened the land, later wept away as tears in rain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montreal
Mather LeCroix
St. Joseph Valley
Father LeCroix
Red Man
Manitou
Old Elkhart Doctor Schneider and the Hunt for Healers
An old Elkhart physician, known as Doctor Schneider, hunted for herbs on expeditions and accepted coon skins as pay. He once faced a case he could not cure, telling a frantic wife her husband was saved but would be no good due to a prone neck. He left Elkhart before the Mexican War and vanished from local records.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elkhart
Schneider
Pennsylvania
Doctor Schneider
Old Time Mishap at Jones House Farm Visit
Grandpa Scoville guides a high wheeled dumbcart with six ladies to a Jones family death scene near Elkhart. Rainy streets and poor sidewalks force seating in the wagon as the group travels from the apple orchard west of Beardsley residence across the river.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grandpa Scoville
Jones
Beardsley
Old Elkhart
Jones House
Mr. Scoville
Grandfather’s Dump Box Ride Ends With Unharmed Ladies
Grandpa Scoville guided a dump box drawn by six horses on a ride when a latch failed and the box tipped lifting six women onto the ground. He offered to marry any injured as compensation, but fortunately no one was hurt and no nuptial vow was needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grandpa Scoville
Elkhart Storekeeper Throws Boisterous Boatmen Out
In pre railroad Elkhart the boatmen gathered at Davenport General Store on Main Street. Tensions rose as they bragged loudly, and Davenport threw a brindle dog from the doorway and ordered the crowd out. The boatmen departed, acknowledging the rebuke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Joseph
Elkhart
John McNaughton
Abner Simonton
John Davenport
Mr. Davenport
Burdock Blood Bitters Reputed to Heal Scrofulous Sores
Mrs Chas Hutton of Bervyille Michigan asserts Burdock Blood Bitters cured her widespread scrofulous sores and transformed her health, claiming she became a perfectly well woman. The testimonial highlights the product as a life changer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas. Hutton
Bervyille, Mich
Blood Balm Claim Offers Cure for Rheumatism and Catarrh
Advertisement asserts B B B Botanic Blood Balm cures deep seated rheumatism and catarrh by cleansing the blood. It promises relief from pains in joints bones and back tainted breath and mucous discharges and offers a free trial and medical advice from the Blood Balm Co Atlanta. C D Rushton listed as druggist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blood Balm CO
Atlanta
C. D. Rushton
Noble Georgie Averts Peach Grabbing With Polite Nellie
A Boston Transcript quip features Georgie and Nellie in a diplomatic family moment. Georgie explains he let Nellie take the smaller peach first because only two peaches exist, one large and a small one. Uncle Henry approves of Nellie’s politeness and Georgie’s noble reasoning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgie
Nellie
Henry
Boston Transcript
Compound of Seven Cures Healed a Typhoid Case
Michael Gharheart of Detroit Testifies a leg infection from typhoid fever was cured after six months of using Dr C D Warners Compound of Seven Cures. The limb regained strength and a amputation was avoided, with the patient reported well and leg sound.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. D. Warner
Geo. Chipp
Trave Captain Reaches 200th Atlantic Crossing
North German Lloyd liner Trave arrives from Hamburg as Captain H C Christoffers completes his 200th Atlantic voyage. Marine sharps estimate he has logged about 1,694,000 miles at age sixty three.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Trave
Hamburg
H. C. Chistoffers
Atlantic
Marine Sharps
Coffee substitute earns praise from a young reader
In Buchanan Michigan on May 22 a letter from a ten year old praises Genessee Pure Food Co Grain coffee substitute from LeRoy New York. The boy says his mother previously drank coffee and now uses the product weekly with better health for her and the children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buchanan, Mich
Genessee Pure Food Co
LeRoy
N. Y
State Commission Proposes Salary Increases Across Officeholders
The state fee and salary commission finished its bill to raise gubernatorial pay to 8000 and boost secretary, supreme and appellate judge salaries. It links salaries to population, adds 10 percent of fees, and adjusts county officers from clerks to sheriffs with structured per diem rules and new fee reporting. The plan also expands pay for justices of the peace and constables and aligns treasury distributions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Board of Health
Justices of the Peace
Boy Recovered After Foley’s Honey and Tar Remedy
J W Bryan of Lowder Illinois says his sick child with pneumonia improved quickly after taking Foley's Honey and Tar, a result that puzzled the physician and sped the boy's recovery. Houseworth Bros.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Bryan
Lowder, Ill
Foley
Houseworth Bros
Ruler of China Lacks Prime Minister in Imperial System
The emperor governs with a cabinet a council of state and six boards while six chancellors mediate with subordinate officials. The ruler personally handles details mirroring the sultan of Turkey, aided by 600 scribes translators and officials, half of whom are Manchus or foreigners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
China
Turkey
N. Y
Dr Caldwell’s Syrup Pep sin Endorsed by Crawfordsville Druggist
Druggist Morgan of Crawfordsville Indiana says Caldwell's Syrup Pep sin is a medicine he can recommend and that it does what it claims. He calls it the best laxative he ever saw and notes it is sold by Thomas' drug store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morgan
Crawfordsville
Ind
Caldwell
Thomas’ Drug Store
Four Die In Oswayo Hotel Fire In New York State
Four men died in a hotel fire that swept the McGonigal house hotel barn and opera house in Oswayo Pennsylvania Nov 19. The victims include Arthur Fletcher Boston bookkeeper for the Pennsylvania Stave Co Michael Russell Pa Tanning Co employee Oswayo William Mulhaney Rexford N Y and Hugh Jamerson Alfred N Y Entailed details show the three story frame buildings were destroyed within thirty minutes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oswayo
McGonigal
Arthur Fletcher
Pennsylvania Stave Company
Boston
Michael Russell
Pennsylvania Tanning Company
William Mulhaney
Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin Gains Popularity for Digestive Relief
A historical ad notes Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin as a trusted remedy for constipation indigestion sick headache and stomach trouble. It emphasizes growing recognition and daily use while urging readers to obtain the product.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Caldwell
Thomas’ Drug Store
Great Dock Collapses at Blackwall Canal
Six hundred feet of the Minnesota ore docks caved in at six this morning in Buffalo New York sending 60 000 tons of iron ore into Blackwall canal Two boys Thomas Ford and Max Sors were killed W M Burke was severely injured It is believed quicksand caused the collapse The damage is put at about 200 000 dollars
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Suffalo
N. Y
Minnesota
Blackwall Canal
Thomas Ford
Max Sors
W. M. Burke
One Minute Cough Cure Promoted for Colds and Croup
An advertisement claims One Minute Cough Cure prevents pneumonia from colds and cures throat and lung troubles faster than any preparation. It is touted as a specific for la grippe and croup and endorsed by mothers for children. Houseworth Bros.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houseworth Bros
Wife Slays Aged Husband In Newburgh
Josiah Phillips a 55 year old pensioner with one arm was found dead at his Newburgh home with his skull crushed by a flatiron. His second wife aged 38 is accused of killing him during a drunken spree after he received his pension. She fled to a neighbor and stayed there overnight before arrest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newburgh
N. Y
Josiah Phillips
Phillips
Kodol Dyspepsia Cure Claims Heart Relief
An ad asserts stomach indigestion can mimic heart disease and promises Kodol Dyspepsia Cure will digest food, prevent gas buildup, and relieve pressure on the heart, claiming it cures every form of indigestion. Houseworth Bros.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houseworth Bros
Too Far Behind in the Smart Set Exchange
In a witty dialogue from the Smart Set, Milly notes Miss Elderly’s growing speed, while Willy counters that she will never regain the time she has lost. The exchange highlights a playfuldynamic about progress versus catching up.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milly
Miss Elderly
Willy
Your Faults and Friends Notice in Atchison Globes
The Atchison Globes notes friends observe many faults unseen by foes. Readers are invited to reflect on personal shortcomings and social perceptions in a brief column.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atchison Globes
No substitute for Foley’s Honey and Tar for colds and coughs
A reader insists there is no equivalent product to Foley’s Honey and Tar for treating colds, coughs, croup, and lagrippe, arguing that nothing else is “just as good.”
Diamonds Seized From Passenger on New York Arrival
New York police seized a trunk containing diamonds from Miss M Dorrance of Peoria Illinois aboard the liner New York which arrived from Southampton and Cherbourg. The diamonds are valued around 5660 and were found under the supervision of a customhouse inspector with Dr Franklin D Kelly also listed as a passenger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Southampton
Cherbourg
M. Dorrance
Franklin D. Kelly
Peoria
DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve Promises Rapid Burns Heal
DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve by Houseworth Bros claims quick healing for severe burns and scalds without leaving scars. It also soothes cuts and raw surfaces and is marketed for piles and skin diseases, with a warning to beware of counterfeit products.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DeWitt
Houseworth Bros
Cudahy Stock Doubled on Capital Increase
notice filed with the Secretary of State shows the Cudahy Packing company raising capital from 3.5 million to 7 million dollars. Michael Cudahy said the rise has no local significance and cited expansions in Omaha Kansas City and San Francisco. He denied plans to expand the Chicago plant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cudahy
Springfield
Ill
Rose
Cudahy Packing Company
Michael
Omaha
Kansas City
San Francisco
Chicago
Foley's Honey and Tar Prescription Ad
After exposure or onset of a cold take Foley's Honey and Tar. It claims to cure and prevent pneumonia or consumption and warns against substitutes from Houseworth Broa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foley
Houseworth
Smallpox Quarantine Ordered in Michigan Upper Peninsula
Governor Pingree directs Secretary Baker of the state board of health to visit all Upper Peninsula communities with smallpox and enforce strict quarantine. The disease has spread beyond the straits and local authorities are accused of lax methods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michigan
Lansing
Mich
Baker
State Board of Health
Pingree
Upper Peninsula
Straits
Foley's Honey and Tar Praised for Hoarseness Relief
Geo. A. Points of Upper Sandusky Ohio reports Foley's Honey and Tar as the best remedy for hoarseness curing the cough immediately and easing soreness. Houseworth
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. A. Points
Upper
Sandusky
Ohio
Foley
Houseworth Bros
Buried Wealth Found Near Craddock House
Medford marshes yield a find of treasure as two boys unearth a pot with about 300 dollars in old silver coins. The coins date largely from 1828 to 1838, and the site lies near the Craddock house famed in revolutionary history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Medford
Mass
Craddock House of
Frostburg Man Reports Kidney Cure Relief
J Odgers of Frostburg Maryland writes that a severe kidney complaint improved after using Foley's Kidney Cure and that he was completely cured after taking two bottles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Odgers
Frostburg
Foley
Houseworth Bros
Suit Over Assault Claims Racial Remark Injures
Joseph Beard, a former Illinois Steel employee, sues Thomas Smith in Superior Court for 10,000 dollars alleging that on October 23 Smith fired a revolver after saying All coons look alike to me, striking Beard as he fled into a cellar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Joseph Beard
Illinois Steel Company
Thomas Smith
Beard
Smith
Kodol Dyspepsia Cure Helps Henry Williams Sleep
Henry Williams of Boonville Indiana suffered years of indigestion. He began using Kodol Dyspepsia Cure and now says he can eat anything and sleep soundly. Kodol will digest what you eat. Houseworth Bros
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Williams
Boonville
Ind
Houseworth Bros
No Trace of Schreiber
The Elizabethport banking company theft case ends without leads as William Schreiber, the clerk accused of stealing 109000 dollars, remains missing since Aug. 27 after leaving New York with Mrs Hart. Investigators fear he fled to a South American country lacking extradition with the United States. The search may end without new clues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schreiber
New York
the Tribune
Elizabethport
N. J
William Schreiber
Hart
United States
Foley's Honey and Tar Cough Medicine Endorsed
Foley's Honey and Tar is promoted as a safe and certain cough remedy that could have prevented illness from colds or pneumonia. The endorsement suggests quick relief and guarantees its effectiveness.
Local option liquor license proposed by Ami H Bierman
Ami H Bierman announces his request to the Elkhart County Board of Commissioners for a license to sell intoxicating liquors in quantities less than a quart with on premises consumption. The property described is Lot No 4 in Bimonton's addition on Main Street Elkhart. The application is to be heard at Goshen court house on the first Monday in December 1900.
Notice of Final Settlement of Estate Harker
Notice to creditors heirs and legatees of Susan E. Harker deceased to appear in Elkhart Circuit Court Goshen Indiana on December 19 1900 to show cause why final settlement accounts should not be approved and to prove heirship and receive distributive shares. Witness The Clerk of Court November 13 1900. Frank J Harker administrator.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Susan E. Harker
Elkhart
Goshen
Indiana
L. A. Dernert
Elkhart Circuit Court
Frank J. Harker
Ramsey T Kepner Seeks Liquor License In Elkhart 1900
Ramsey T Kepner of Concord Township Elkhart County Indiana applies to the Elkhart County Commissioners for a license to sell spirituous vinous malt and other intoxicating liquors in quantities less than a quart at a time with drinking on the premises. The premises are a front west room on the first floor of a three story brick building on Main Street Elkhart. The notice is dated November 8 1900 and signed by Kepner.
Liquor License Application in Elkhart Fourth Ward
Lewis B. Tracy announces his intent to apply to the Elkhart County Board of Commissioners for a license to sell intoxicating liquors at a room on the main business floor of a two story brick building in Elkhart. The sale would be for on premise consumption in quantities under a quart, starting December next, with the premises described as front room on the ground floor facing a main street. The notice is dated November 5, 1900.
Geng Seeks Liquor Permit In Elkhart Township
Charles Geng, a resident of Concord township Elkhart County, seeks a permit at the next Elkhart County Commissioners session to sell intoxicating liquors in a front room on the first floor of a three story dwelling on South Main Street Elkhart. The description covers lot seven in Babcock's addition and specifies room dimensions and frontage. The filing is dated November 8 1800 and released August 15 1922.
Williamson seeks license to sell intoxicants in Elkhart
Hiram A. Williamson, a resident of Concord township Elkhart fourth ward, will apply at the next county commissioners session in Goshen on the first Monday in December 1900 for a license to sell spirituous malt and intoxicating liquors in quantities less than a quart with on premises consumption. The sale location is a front room on the ground floor of a brick building on Main street, Elkhart, described as seventeen by fifty eight feet with two doors and two large plate glass windows. Nov. 8, 1900. d11-8-15-2-29
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elkhart
Concord Township
Elkhart County
State of Indiana
Ami] H. Bierman
Board of County Commissioners
Indiana
Goshen
Bimonton
Cormer
Main Street
Aml H. Bierman
A&will
Hikhart
Uuscaid Towsain
Elkport County
Ramsey T. Kepner
SuiGard
Elkihart County
Lewis B. Tracy
Board of Commissioners
Sain Elkhart County
D&w
Fourth Ward
Charles Geng
Board of Co. Commissioners of Elkhart Co
Crick
Babcock
City of
Charles
Hiram A. Williamson
Stae
City
Notice to Legatees to File Final Settlement in Estate
The legatees of Magdalene Schlagel deceased are summoned to appear in Elkhart Circuit Court at Goshen Indiana on December 19 1900 to show cause why final settlement accounts with the decedent should not be approved and to prove heirship and receive distributive shares. Witness the Clerk of said Court November 13 1900.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Magdalene Schlagel
Elkhart
Goshen
Indiana
Witnese
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Detroit, Mich
Great Dock
Detos N. Weaver
Pigeon St
A. Dement
Elkhart Olrenit Court
William Theis
Magdalene Schiagel
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