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Newspaper
Elkhart Weekly Truth
Location
Elkhart, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 22, 1906
Page
7
Tate Sites Munich reports that Harnack showed the magnetic needle of a compass can vary with time of day and whether he rested, talked, or ate. He observed differences in magnetism when stomach is empty or after talking, and noted the blade nail file and pins in his pocketknife exhibiting the same effect.
Senator Butt tells a dog tale while Representative De Rossit recalls a story of a hen fed morphine mixed with molasses. The hen allegedly swallowed the pills and began laying two eggs a day, described as the best chill tonic and malaria cure in the state, with the dose kept for the hen.
A stationer praises a new envelope where the gum is on the back along a V shaped edge rather than on the flap. Licking the plain paper edge seals it to dry gum, avoiding gum taste and the familiar gum luncheon when affixing stamps.
The piece notes that Romans wore cork soles to stay dry and appear taller, while French women of the seventeenth century adopted heels to gain height. It argues that once short women wore heels they seldom stopped, reflecting evolving fashion and gendered shoe design.
Miss Seren Yellowleaf confesses a potential engagement to marry her friend Jack Stone. Mr Brakes reacts with sudden emotion as the moment turns intimate and tense, leaving Miss Yellowleaf fainting in the Cleveland Leader item.
Fragments indicate a small livestock auction item about cows from an owner named Mansyenekts. The brief notes a local sale event and pricing hints from years past.
A Washington dispatch ranks Indiana cities by gross post office receipts for the last fiscal year ending June 20. Indianapolis leads with 869 562.76, Fort Wayne 190 803.38, Evansville 139 497.61, South Bend 131 143.85, Terre Haute 129 497.45, Elkhart 105 371.20, Lafayette 68 061.59, Muncie 67 597.75, Richmond 59 876.64, Anderson 58 923.88, Marion 50 808.95. Postmaster salaries range from 3 000 to 6 000, reflecting city growth. The letter closes with thanks to Mr Hill and friends in Elkhart.
Emil Peterson, the Jackson street saloonkeeper, must file an affidavit after a Mishawaka Times report that he fell from a boat at Juno Lake and was deserted by two companions. The companions counter the tale, saying Peterson was alone and that he fell into shallow water and reached shore.
The annual report reviews the state laboratory’s work and calls for water supply protections, a new birth and death registration law, sanitary school buildings, hygiene in public schools, a state hospital for indigent consumptives, strengthened food and drug laws, and strict pollution controls for streams and sewers with mandatory sanitary disposal of wastes. It argues ground water is shrinking and rivers will be essential for public supplies, urging timely action to prevent disease and loss.
A fragmentary report from South Bend hints at a grand jury action tied to a Monday court proceeding. The readable parts suggest authorities intend to pursue a new case or indictment within the local courthouse precinct.
Perry L Turner suffered severe injuries but survived a wreck that turned his new Queen car into junk. The collision occurred as a backing freight train approached the crossing with no warning. Turner bought the car for 2100 dollars five weeks earlier after selling his Apperson to D M MacCarthy of the General Manufacturing Co.
The Horsemen's Mutual Insurance Co of Elkhart has built a nucleus for a large enterprise with $201,251 in force since a policy dated August 23. A South Bend outfit, patterned after Elkhart, has written under $15,000 in a similar period, and a Michigan City company is also formed. Protests against high rates drive horsemen to pool risks, while early losses totaled $275 despite initial growth. Officers include Cc, Les Williams president. C N Shelmadine vice president. H a Zigler secretary. 2p Bowles treasurer.
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