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Newspaper
Elkhart Weekly Truth
Location
Elkhart, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 10, 1907
Page
12
The notice outlines delivery options by carrier or mail with rates of 10 cents per week or 5 dollars per year. It instructs readers to report irregular delivery to the office and states communications must be received by 10 o clock to be insured publication in that day.
William D. Hazelton, manager of the Elkhart Truth, swears the bona fide daily circulation of the Daily Truth for September 1907 was 3,655, excluding sample copies and unsold dailies. Notary Louis A. Dennert witnesses the oath, dated October 4, 1907, in Indiana.
A list of outlets including Finehout's store corner Main and Hickory Timmins Opera House bookstore Knevels book store and Keene’s inter ban news stand appears in an unsorted notice. The fragment notes sales at multiple local shops.
On October 10 events span centuries from 1575 Guises defeat Hugueux at Dormans to 1885 Flood Rock dynamite destruction in Hell Gate New York harbor. Notable items include 1774 Virginians defeating Shawnees at Point Pleasant, 1780 Barbadoes hurricane loss, 1812 Drury Lane Theatre reopening, 1836 United States Bank failure, 1854 Lincoln Douglas debate challenge, and 1883 US two cent postage.
A note recalls Victor H Metcalf born October 10 1853 in Utica New York. He studied at Utica Free Academy Russell Military Academy Yale briefly then law school and practiced in Utica New York before moving to California. Metcalf served as U S Representative from California and was appointed secretary of commerce and labor before becoming secretary of the navy.
An old theory claims real happiness lies in making others happy. Abraham Slimmer, called a town stallionaire, is noted for his eccentricity and for helping those he deems in need with unusual means.
Auction notes show plain tailored chiffon broad cloth coats with 30 inch lengths and full gored skirts, plus tight fitting coats in serges and navy blue brown black. Imported novelty fabrics appear in semi fitting and strictly tailored styles. Prices cited range from standard 29 to 35 dollars, but sale offers coats at 95 dollars.
The piece profiles Abraham Slimmer, an eccentric millionaire who finds happiness in aiding the needy. He travels his home state giving assistance, arguing money does not equal happiness and that sharing earns true fulfillment. Law enforcement commentary follows, urging stronger respect for law and enforcement nationwide.
Mary Stubbs, 26, state statistician, announced her bid for the Republican nomination to succeed herself at Indianapolis. Appointed by Governor Hanly after her father’s death, she faces deputies who were urged to resign or be fired. Her tactics and status as the first woman in the role stir political reaction.
A Apple Creek woman recounts her four year struggle with heart trouble and nervous prostration worsened by coffee. She switched to Postum and found quitting coffee easy, calling the change the greatest step in her life and now prefers Postum over coffee.
A fragment shows a dialogue about marital quarrels. The applicant describes constant fighting between the mistress and master, with Mrs Boyenden Blunt reacting in shock and asking about the frequency of quarrels. The exchange reveals strains in domestic life and questions about leaving a previous place.
A restrained excerpt describes a boastful chauffeur who deflects insults by quick temper. The exchange highlights the chauffeur’s ease with handling offense, including swearing at a man’s wife and cuffing the children, a behavior deemed excessive for an ordinary driver.
Farmer Haycroft hires a man for harvest and challenges his claimed experience with a sharp test. The newcomer questions the skip, but Haycroft vows to judge by the man’s eating to prove his usefulness.
A fragment shows a character named Todd accused of not returning a book borrowed last winter. The exchange reveals a tense moral conversation about honor and courtesy.
Chicago Record Herald reports a dispute regarding a costume worn by Grimson's wife. The article notes the wife consulting a lawyer amid controversy over propriety and public reaction.
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