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Newspaper
Elkhart Weekly Truth
Location
Elkhart, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1909
Page
6
An OCR fragment shows a string of mixed names and phrases promoting a product. It mentions Hollister and Mountain Tea claimed to cleanse and aid digestion, urging readers to try it while listing unrelated names and partial quotes.
A readable fragment claims a product Dom's Reg Welss helps relax bowels and tone the stomach to relieve chronic constipation. No verifiable endorsements or medical claims are provided.
The notice lists Eastern Division weekday timetable items with multiple eastbound and westbound stop times including 6:58 am 2:58 pm and 11:58 pm. It references Limiteds and locals with various times and routes toward Warsaw and westbound focal stops.
A report describes extensive scientific tests in railroading showing no guesswork, with massive yearly expenditures and savings for railroads. It notes examining sporting goods stock at Harry Ay Shaffer and promotes Foley’s Honey and Tar for fall colds as a safe, widely sold remedy by druggists.
Elxhart Water Co offers pure water for home and business needs. Office operates Saturday and Monday nights.
A graphic account describes two locomotives colliding after braking failed. Both engineers acted with instant restraint, steering engines apart to avert explosion while crushed cars and wreckage piled behind them. One engineer stayed at the throttle until impact, then adjusted valves to vent steam and prevent detonation, sacrificing himself as the engines collapsed.
Wollister's Rocky Mountain Tea promises to relieve constipation indigestion and weakness by restoring appetite and building up the system. Sold as tea or tablets by Fouseworth Bros at 45 cents.
Advertises Dr Shoop's Pink Jamn Tablets promising fast relief from head pains and other aches. Describes a claimed 20 minute onset and urges purchase through Miller.
Fragmented listing includes chunk wood for sale at 2.25 with contact numbers and addresses. Nearby notes reference Imperial Dyers and Cleaners and Hill's store with guarantees. Additional items mention Rocky Mountain Tea claims and a school course priced at 20 dollars, plus stray business ad bits.
A Chicago era Purdue University museum exhibit highlights rails heritage with engines Tornado Reuben Wells and Daniel Nason. Curators describe the 1840 Tornado from England, the Madison incline Wells, and the Nason from 1850s Boston Providence lineage as symbols of early American railroading and craftsmanship.
An ad from Di Mo BEST at Lexington Ave touts Dean's Ointment as a remedy for hives eczema and other skin conditions. It claims prevention of impure blood and promises a long life if used daily. It credits druggists as sellers and highlights alarming phrases to grab attention.
For sale a one acre farm several miles from Wee road near Benabach. Includes a fine brick residence and ample frontage. Substantial value offered for a compact rural property in a quiet area.
A single sale notice offers a 1% acre suburban property at the corner of Rively and Pleasant Plain avenues in Nz corne area. It features a large barn and a young orchard, with a comfortable 77 HAUSE description. Priced at $2,000 by D.M. BEST, Lexington.
An advertisement urges people with kidney or bladder symptoms to seek Foley’s Kidney Remedy. It claims timely use can prevent danger and serious disorders, and notes the product strengthens and rebuilds health. Available at druggists and shops.
An old style advertisement claims Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin cures stomach liver and bowel troubles and constipation. It promises a free sample bottle by mail and lists prices at 50 cents and a dollar from Houseworth Bros Monticello Indiana.
Public notice-style ad warns of river currents and kidneys needing attention. It touts Electrine Bitters as a cure for backache and dropsy related ailments, claiming to restore vigor after long illness. The jumbled text attributes the piece to a reader named To Ro Blankenship from Belk Tenn, promoting a 50 cent bottle at local druggists.
Fragmentary OCR notes mention Engle as auctioneer with terms and a reference to Glos Tichart Indiana and a No 229 tome. The legible bits hint at a classified or notice style entry with contact hints but lack full context.
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