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Newspaper
Elkhart Weekly Truth
Location
Elkhart, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 10, 1907
Page
10
A recent French statute enables any person aged over thirty to marry without parental permission or even notifying their family. Previously no one could wed without parental consent, though those over twenty five could seek a court ruling on the matter.
A Paris child, Georges Fantin, age seven or two, is arrested and questioned about begging. He replies that he is a philanthro pist and provides shelter to the poor without charging, claiming he must beg to support his own needs.
The event joins Lord Alistair and Miss May Breese in a union amid a procession of notable guests including Miss Jean Reid and Lady Evelyn Innes Ker. Gifts from the Duke and Duchess of Roxburghe and Ambassador Reid echo a high society circle. The couple plan a modest lifestyle in a furnished Mayfair house, supported by family ties and a sisterly peerage connection.
During the rainy season, large termite colonies are harvested as edible delicacies. A man, armed with an ax, digs into the nest to kill the insects as they prepare to emerge, a practice noted among central African communities.
A vintage advertisement promotes Pyramid Pile Cure with customer letters and free samples while a public notice by Julius Schumm seeks a license to sell intoxicants in Elkheart Indiana. The notice details the location 618 South Main Street Elkhart and the legal process for the upcoming county commissioner session.
Warner B Titus a male Indiana resident of Elkhart Concord township seeks a license to sell spirituous vinous and intoxicating liquors in quantities less than a quart at a time with on premises drinking. He asks to operate at the Standard Hotel Elkhart on Tyler Avenue describing the room and building layout and requests authority to also sell cigars and furnish and manage a restaurant and hotel business. The filing targets the next Board of County Commissioners session in Goshen Indiana commencing the first Monday in November 1907.
Mildred praises Holland os ng for a sparkling classical surprise at Bucklen tomorrow night. The show features an odd theme with ludicrously amusing plots and a clear sequence of events including a love story. The setting centers on Mindoyo Island in the Philippines, once nicknamed Bong Bong by U S soldiers.
Advertisement for Cald wells Syrup Pepsin claims to cure constipation and stomach related troubles for all ages. Offers free sample bottle and promises guaranteed results. Sold by Houseworth Bros at 50 cents and 1 dollar per bottle from Monticello Illinois address.
Mrs Fannie Connor of Rural Route 1 Georgetown Tenn credits Dr King s New Discovery with stopping her persistent cough and restoring her lungs after pneumonia. Advertisements promise trial bottles, guaranteed cures, and low prices from Hougeworth Bros druggists. Also notices urge selling space, bank savings accounts, and local smoking products.
A terse notice states a reward is offered for information leading to the recovery of a valuable item described as the good shy, with no further details on the finder or the item.
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