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Newspaper
Elkhart Weekly Truth
Location
Elkhart, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1908
Page
4
Classified notice explains deadlines for advertisements and communications to ensure same day publication. It specifies the office hours and entry of notices by 10 o'clock to be considered for the edition. The fragment references reporting issues with newspaper delivery and urges timely submission.
Muddled OCR notes show two phone lines listed as Truth Telephones for the Edritorial Room and the Business Office. No further context or names appear to identify people, events, or dates.
William D. Hazelton, manager of the Elkhart Truth, swears the August 1908 daily circulation was 8562, excluding sample copies and unsold papers. Notary Louis A. Dennert verifies the affidavit in Elkhart County Indiana, sworn September 1908.
Timmins Opera House bookstore Knevels bookstore feature in a garbled listing. Readable items suggest a local sales notice or advertisement for books and goods at corner Main and Hickory, Finehout’s drug store as a reference point.
Highlights include British troops landing at Boston from Halifax in 1768 and the Treaty of St Ildefonso ceding Louisiana to France. Also noted are the Winnebago land sale, Bishop Power’s death, a penny domestic postage rate cut, the Meridian Conference opening, McKinley tariff act, and royal arrivals in Victoria.
Michael H DeYoung proprietor of the San Francisco Chronicle and a prominent Republican leader in California was born October 1 in St. Louis. He helped found a weekly paper in San Francisco that grew into a daily and became a longtime political and civic figure in the state.
The article reports Bryan defending public disclosure of campaign contributions before elections. It notes the President's belief that publicity could mislead voters and Bryan argues that suspicions post election are not greater than before. The piece frames Bryan's stance as a decisive answer on campaign finance transparency.
A historical discussion argues that the American people deserve to know who funds campaigns and condemns secrecy. It contrasts Bryan and Roosevelt on transparency, asserting voters must judge contributions without hidden influence and criticizing confining power to party managers and financiers.
Charley Miller prints a story critiquing the casinos at French Lick and West Baden. Hanly previously ordered action, but no steps have been taken, leaving Miller to claim credit for the critique.
Mary Lee of rural Zanesville reports her husband James Lee owes his life to King’s New Discovery for lungs. The remedy relieved severe consumption symptoms after a first dose, with Housworth Bros. drugstore offering a $1.00 bottle under guarantee.
Fragmentary columns discuss political theatre company actions in October with unclear details. The portion references Gray and mentions doubts about evolving plans during the middle of October.
A damaged note describes railroad employees opposing a company drive to determine how workers will vote. It hints the Pennsylvania Railroad circulated ballots to gauge political loyalties, fueling indignation as workers insist voting is a personal matter and warning of past efforts to sway ballots for Taft.
The legislative debate over penalties for liquor law violations saw Johnson of Vermillion tear up while voting against the Bowlus bill. He argued the measure would harm saloon keepers and small business, urging amendments and recommittal for revision. Geiss and Behymer also voiced opposition or qualified support.
A Muscatine strike among pearl factory workers followed a Taft prosperity speech. After the employer cut wages last fall, workers demanded the old pay scale be restored, citing Taft's remarks as proof of normal conditions. the demand was refused and the strike was ordered.
Alfred Sommerliad musical director and Edgar Bateman the writer fished in Devonshire Park. They caught an edible crab and tossed it back into the water. A tin bait box dropped and a fragment of bait sank, while the anglers left to rock.
The article accuses three Elkhart ministers allied with the Watson ticket of acting from partisan motives to sway congregations and temperance groups. It claims the ministers organize voters and press preachers and women to support state and county candidates, arguing local option will decide wet or dry in Elkhart. It urges voters to back Thomas R. Marshall and the Democratic slate to avoid remote county control.
In a smoky Chicago hotel a balloon group recalls Elyot’s Charleston ascent. A thunderstorm drove the balloon over a plantation where a funeral party watched a grapnel hoist a man high in the air. The enslaved man cried I’m not the corpse as he dangled.
A Williams speech includes a tale of an old colored woman in Alabama whose extreme age and helplessness moved neighbors to provide all her needs. The woman expressed deep gratitude for the acts of kindness shown to her.
Moroccan soil and climate allow three crops yearly with rivers and mountains shielding from the Sahara. The Atlantic breezes temper heat, and grape cuttings thrive with minimal care. Last year black grapes cost a cent per pound and figs a penny per dozen. melons were free.
A Philadelphia Bulletin quote features a worker blaming begging and drink for unemployment. When asked about his trade he replies he is a track walker for airplane lines, promising to seek work as soon as an opening exists.
Fragmentary OCR notes show a governor refuting claims from a sworn witness. The text records a sharp rebuttal and a denial of a specific conversation's substance as testified, with phrases indicating heated exchange and cross state remarks. The readable fragment lacks clear names, dates, or locations.
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