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Newspaper
Elkhart Weekly Truth
Location
Elkhart, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 10, 1907
Page
7
Alfred Farlow of Elkhart Indiana writes to Boston editors denying a published story about a shortened limb treated by Christian Science. He claims the tale has circulated for sixteen years, notes aging and repeated debunking, and argues Christian Science treatment produces harmony and perfection.
Espac N. Clhiarpie appointed executor of John Rohrer estate with a $2060 bond. Lydia Kramer executrix of John Kramer estate filed final report and distribution ordered. Albert Weaveradini of Abraham Cripe estate and Marsha Gemberling estate also had final reports and distributions ordered. Executors and administrators in multiple estates reported distributions, filed final reports, or were discharged. Guardianship costs and tombstone payments noted. sales of realty ordered and bond updates filed. Some guardianship reports and resignations accepted.
The Osceola social at Fletcher Clark’s home was postponed from last Saturday due to weather to next Saturday October 5. The Ladies Aid Society sewed at Mrs. Caiffman’s house. Local residents report visits and illness, including Mrs. Thomas Well, and travel notes from Elkheart and Banor Michigan.
Scant readable text describes a parasite causing itching scalp dandruff and hair loss. The fragment mentions scalp irritation and hair shedding as outcomes. No clear location or organization present to identify.
A county records error caused embarrassment and consent confusion when the license listed Rosa L. Bey Shue instead of Rosa L. Bey Shue due to clerical misreading. Rev Kreider noted the fault lay with clerks. Forrest J. Shue was mistaken for the bride’s intended name, tied to Mr James Shue’s arrangements.
An advertising pitch invites readers to test the Pyramid Piles Cure at home with a free trial package. It promises quick relief from ulcers, congestion, and itching, and offers a full regular treatment for 50 cents via mail order from Pyramid Co. at 90 Pyramid Bridge Marshall Mich.
The article argues quitting coffee is hard like tobacco or whiskey but easier by switching to Postum. It claims Postum, well boiled with cream, surpasses coffee in flavor for connoisseurs and notes a ten to fourteen day bodily transformation as caffeine is removed and nourishing liquid replaces it. It cites The Road to Wellville for proof and urges trying the test.
The Board of Public Works of Elkhart Indiana issued notices on September 25 1907 proposing sewer improvements on West Franklin Kray Hudson and Weaver's Court areas. A meeting to hear interested parties and any remonstrances is set for October 4 1907 at 10 am to determine if benefits to property justify the estimated cost of the proposed improvements.
A quoted judge criticizes self help gurus and sensational comics. He notes women gossip, a millionaire's advice ends in a baited trail, and people secretly enjoy others' downfall. The remark hints the public prefers satire to truth and reflects on social morals.
The Greeks initially viewed the gift with suspicion then dismissed it as a near art horse and a mere chug-chug wagon. They concluded the fall of Troy stemmed from over confidence in a sly ruse.
In Chicago dispatches, Huggins congratulates Muggins after learning of a rumored marriage to Miss Goodwin. Muggins denies the charge, prompting Huggins to say he will seek out Miss Goodwin to extend his congratulations.
A short Chicago Daily News item humorously portrays a man finishing a brutal lightning shave on a Saturday night. He pays a dime and asks for an extra nick as the barber jokes about multiple nicks on his face.
Puck quotes a dialogue where one actor laments a hanging after a shooting. The governor refuses interference. The sheriff plans a last moment spot light before the trap is sprung, while the other actor consoles him.
A fragmentary Chicago News excerpt presents a character named Handsome Pete and a philanthropist scene. The dialogue questions why generosity is rewarded, noting unusual honesty and a reward offered to a poor man.
A garbled OCR fragment reflects a poem or note with phrases like Might Drop Dead and last summer's rest. The text includes odd punctuation and references to a two dollar bill and a Chicago Daily News attribution.
New York October 3 prominent social figures attended the Epiphany Church wedding of Miss Ann Angell Collier and Gilbert Holland Montague. Best man was Joseph Proctor Jr of Boston and maid of honor Miss Amy Aldrich. The bride, daughter of the late Peter Collier once chief chemist of the U.S. Agriculture Department, links to the Bayard lineage through the family of former Secretary of State Thomas B. Bayard.
In Elkhart a note lists Dr C K Runyon Dentist and claims about painless tooth extraction. It seeks information on the whereabouts of Lulla I Smith who left Elkhart Sunday September 11 at 511 South Sixth Street.
An old Truth newspaper notice claims classified ads reach every householder in the city, suggesting renting a house via a Truth want ad yields quicker results than in other papers.
Classified notices list furnished rooms for rent at 413 South Main and 109 Washington, plus a new three room house for rent at 604 South Main. Other items include a gold shirt waist pin lost on Pacific or Jackson, a car for sale with freight shipment, chimney and furnace cleaning, Preventics cold tablets, and Dr Shoop’s Restorative health ads.
Riverside Garment Cleaning operated by D. L. Martin at Maple Row and Michigan. Home phone 3 on 1375. Services included called for and delivered work with a specialty in ladies dresses and jackets.
The doctor warns Mrs Brown to feed only pure foods to her children and praises Sealshipt oysters. He explains they are packed in sealed enameled cases with ice outside to stay clean and safe, urging constant use to ensure absolute purity and easy digestion.
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