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Newspaper
Elkhart Weekly Truth
Location
Elkhart, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1903
Page
7
Rev J A McLaughlin and six Indian children vanished with an Indian guide after leaving Berens River on Lake Winnipeg September 22 en route to Brandon Indian school. A fierce storm later that night, the worst in years, wrecked boats and doomed the travelers.
In Montreal Point St. Charles two workers were instantly killed when a derrick boom contacted an electric light wire. A. Parent and P. E. Prevost were handling the controls. Prevost, with one hand on the lever, survived but severely shocked. Foreman J. Curtis and an assistant rushed to help.
Frank J. Cheney pledges to pay one hundred dollars for each catarrh case not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. The affidavit from Toledo Ohio sworn December 6, 1886, notes the firm will supply internally taken remedy targeting blood and mucous surfaces. Sold by all druggists with testimonials offered.
In Paris on October 5 the Pantheon decoration resumes after the death of Puvis de Chavanne. Rodin will place a fine statue of Victor Hugo in the central aisle as part of the modernization.
A terse note discusses dieting invites and lists phrases like Disease 0 cure dyspepsia or indigestion. The fragment hints at medical or wellness claims without providing verifiable details.
Anna Eans aged 12 drank carbolic acid and died after being moved from Terre Haute to a children's home. She escaped the institution overnight, walked to Clinton, and was found dying when Mrs. Crossley returned with her earlier transfer.
Grandmother Mrs John Beam of Mitchellsville New York aged 65 gave birth to twins. Her daughter in a neighboring township welcomed twins about the same hour. Soon after the grandmother’s joy the granddaughter reported she had two healthy babies as well.
Buffalo New York October 5 Mrs Jefferson Davis is rapidly recovering from illness and her physicians expect she will be able to leave for her winter home in New York soon.
F M Mc Daniel a wealthy miller aged 66 committed death by own action by drowning. He had suffered mental decline and feared confinement in an asylum, the incident reported from Carthage Missouri on October 5.
William Cox of Hancock shot his wife in Peterboro then killed himself by shooting through the heart. The incident occurred on October 5 in New Hampshire. The wife sustained a serious wound.
Great Western offers low fares from Chicago to western destinations including Billings Livingston Helena Spokane Portland Vancouver and Victoria with tickets on sale daily through November 30. Superior service and unequalled equipment. For full information contact J. P. Dimer G. P. A. Chicago Il.
A 2 year old horse owned by H C Loeb ran away at Montgomery Park after leaving Lexington Phelan and sustained injuries leading to death. The incident occurred early in the morning in Memphis Tennessee.
R C Vernon a politician and wealthy Madison real estate holder died by suicide in Kansas City. He cut his throat with a razor after suffering from melancholia.
Dun's Review notes overall economic vigor with full employment in manufacturing and distribution, strong demand for steel products, and heavy bridge and railroad activity. Export trade remains robust, machinery and electrical lines high in demand. lumber and textiles show mixed movement while rail traffic and grains stay active. Failures: US 226, Canada 10 this week.
Police Chief Hahn forced to intervene when a group of foreign workers near West Penn farm camp raised an Italian flag. Farmers' protests grew. the chief ordered the flag lowered to prevent trouble, after the Italian consul sought details.
In Clarksburg West Virginia on October 3, 101 year old Jerry Rosal wed a bride amid a small ceremony. The event marks a rare union for a centenarian and reflects a notable matrimonial venture in the region.
An angry mob in Oxford Ohio storms the jail using heavy timbers to rescue Joseph Spivey then drags him from confinement and nearly lynches him before deputy sheriffs arrive. In Marshall Texas a mob hangs Walter Davis a Negro after ambush killing Constable Hayes triggering a separate jail breakout.
Baltimore October report from St. Agnes sanitarium says Archbishop Kain's condition changed little. His secretary Father Byrne says he had a fairly comfortable day but was very low in spirits and weaker last night.
Lincoln Illinois October 2 Judge Patten wants a heavier penalty for vote selling. He sentenced Clarke Young to ten years for disfranchisement and warned the abuse has persisted in the city for years.
Police report a fatal shooting allegedly carried out by Augustus Heareatt a veteran gardener. The case centers on the Montgomery area with details reportedly reaching authorities as investigations continue.
The Cincinnati and New York offices of Gouibaty 3, a Cincinnati firm, accuse Mrs Johnston, longtime bookkeeper and secretary, of embezzling nearly 50 000 dollars. Auditor Jameson found more than 10 000 missing from the New York account and over 33 000 from Cincinnati by mixing accounts. Johnston reportedly confessed to falsifying records in April.
The commercial American negro national convention proposed raising a fund of 200000000 dollars to aid negroes in the United States. It suggested taxing the 10000000 negros about 41 cents monthly, to yield 50 million in one year or 200 million in four years. Interest at 4 percent would provide 8000000 dollars yearly for factories banks purchases of stocks and other business ventures for the race.
Madison citizens report President Van Hise denouncing hazing in his first student address. He warns that police professors and students will halt the practice and expulsion may be used if needed. He notes every student costs the state $150 yearly and calls for order.
A travel remedy praised for quick relief of dysentery diarrhoea seasickness nausea. Pleasant to take and presented as a boon to travelers. claims prompt action.
The Czernowitz newspaper, originator of the Kishineff riots report, that Mohilev Podolsky near Kishineff suffered a massacre killing 300 Jews and 100 Christians. Mohilev Podolsky sits on the Dneister with about 18,129 residents including many Jews and active trade with Wallachia.
An advertisement claims Dean's Ointment ends itchiness of the skin anywhere. Available at any drug store for 50 cents.
General Francois Bourbony de Castellvi, cousin of King Alfonso, was arrested at a Madrid gambling club after challenging the Prefect. He received a two months detention sentence in a fortress.
An old advertisement promotes Rocky Mountain Tea as a remedy for a bad liver and low spirits. The ad claims it drives away the blues and offers the product for 35 cents through Houseworth Brothers.
Acting Interior Secretary Ryan ordered the Dawes Commission to halt the allotment of lands in the Cherokee Nation while the Curtis Act provision for segregating 157000 acres for the Delaware Indians awaits department approval. The move follows a DC court challenge where Secretary Hitchcock’s earlier position on approval was queried.
A Lafayette Indiana user, Bob Moore, commends De Witts Little Early Risers noting they cause no griping or sickness unlike other pills. The pills are advertised as cleansing the system, improving liver action, and leaving a good mouthfeel. Sold by Houseworth Bros.
Buffalo on October 5 reports Wichilson S. Bissell once postmaster general under the Cleveland administration is seriously ill. He recently returned from a long eastern vacation and resumed his law practice. His doctors decline to confirm rumors of internal cancer, but acknowledge the seriousness of his condition.
A testimonial from Mrs W W Saylor of Hilliard Pa claims Kodol Dyspepsia Cure cured her dyspepsia and appetite loss. The ad states Kodol uses natural digestive juices plus tonic properties to cleanse purify and sweeten the stomach, and lists Houseworth Bros as the seller.
In St Louis on October 5 a street duel between two police officers and several African American suspects left Patrolman Edward Rice and a man named Samuel Newby fatally or probably fatally wounded.
Fragmentary lines show a family scene with Grandpa Ss at sea and Mama away while Papa stays at home working. The text mentions Rocky Mountain Tea and a sale at Houseworth Bros, indicating a local business listing or notice.
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