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Newspaper
Elkhart Weekly Truth
Location
Elkhart, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1903
Page
3
Orange Farm station located four miles south of Goshen New York houses the state's largest celery and lettuce patches. The celery patch extends twenty six acres with long straight rows a quarter mile long and the lettuce bed covers twelve acres.
Miners at a Denver and Pueblo garrisoned camp faced mass illness after poisoning of the water tank. Major Armstrong led the effort as physicians treated the sick with vigorous care. Most miners recovered after exposure to suspected croton oil or arsenic. water analysis was ordered.
Judge Jackson granted an injunction restraining Gar field union No. 1 of the Wheeling National Stogie Makers League from interfering with the business of Hannon Bros. makers of stogies in Wheeling and Pittsburg. The union label dispute led to a boycott that the filing bill says damaged the firm’s trade. The injunction will be served on all union members at once.
Springfield news reports favorable action by the Evangelical Lutheran synod of Central Illinois on the Western orphan's home project at Nachusa Alabama. The next conference will be at St Elmo Illinois with no increase in member apportionments. Rev J H Waltrock led devotional services as president elect and Rev Richard Schmidt of the Warburg synod joined as advisor member.
After a stormy two hour session the Springfield district United Mine Workers delegates reconsidered the washhouse controversy. They decided to refer the entire matter back to the state executive board amid intense criticism from district delegates.
Bishop Grant at the Illinois conference declares divorced ministers unfit to preach. The move follows the case of Rev. N. M. Farris of Sparta who married by magistrate after a minister refused to perform the ceremony.
New York October 10 John J Ryan a plunger get rich quick man and bookmaker will be ruled off all Eastern race tracks in a few days said a steward of the Jockey Club turf organization which controls racing in this state
An old advertisement warns dieting can invite disease and heartily endorses Kodol Dyspepsia Cure. It claims starvation weakens the body and that the remedy enables the stomach to digest and assimilate all wholesome food, promising relief from indigestion and other stomach troubles. Sold by Houseworth Bros.
On a train from Boston to Portland an actual count found sixty seven babies and little children. One car carried twenty nine, a record cited by trainmen as exceptional.
Fragmentary text notes a largest of its kind built in the country and compares its power to that used by M. Santo-Dumont in his flight. The readable portion suggests a significant aviation or propulsion achievement with notable power.
The gas vessel measures 93 feet and houses a 24 horse power motor capable of 25 mph. Weighing about 15 cwt it requires 30 000 feet of hydrogen gas to lift. Inflation tests show the craft works well at the Eiffel Tower location.
A Plainview Nebraska man says his wife spent over $1000 on doctors for fifteen years of lung trouble with no relief. A friend recommended Foley's Honey and Tar and her health improved, prompting the claim to refuse substitutes and noting sale at Fenton's drug store.
Two Viennese socialites swam in full summer dresses at Geneva Lake to test skirt practicality. Passers-by feared a suicide attempt and sent boats, but the women declined help and reached shore after about 100 yards. A carriage waited to take them to their hotel.
A Lafayette Indiana testimonial praises DeWitt's Little Early Risers as a painless pill that cleanses the system improves liver action and cures headache. Bob Moore says other pills gripe while these are perfect. Sold by Houseworth Bros.
The Westminster Gazette reports the Bacon Society, Incorporated registered August 20 with 500 members each liable for £1 on winding up. Objects include studying Francis Bacon and the evidence of his authorship of Shakespeare. The word limited is omitted from the title by the board of trade license.
A sensational claim says the Mystic Cure radically cures rheumatism and neuralgia in 1 to 3 days. It supposedly removes the cause and makes the disease disappear after the first dose. Available 75 cents and 1.00 at Fenton's drug store, 225 S Main Street.
In Berlin a boxed monkey escaped from a lady and climbed a tall tree. Attempts to coax it down failed until she hugged a girl in the crowd calling her Jenny, at which point the monkey descended furious with jealousy.
Mer Owen Dunn of Benton Ferry West Virginia states kidney and bladder trouble forced her to wake dozen times nightly until Foley's Kidney Cure. After two bottles she says she is cured. Available at Fenton's drug store.
A Shelton woman was fined five dollars for outburst in a public disturbance case. The fragment notes unclear context but records a small penalty issued in Shelton, Connecticut.
Miss Russell, performing with Weber & Fields, recalls practicing in Far Rockaway as her “first offense” in men’s attire. She jokes about the awkward freedom of trousers, the difficulty of a manly stride, and preferring feminine gowns over wearing trousers.
A New York Tribune authority extols room comfort and half furnished spaces as vital for sanity. The piece argues that long couches aid rest for exhausted workers, offering a place to nap and escape the pressures of daily life.
Worcester obituary recalls Theresa Vaughan a famed comic star of stage renown and singer of German ballads who died from paresis in an insane asylum. The piece traces her rise with William Mestayer and notable tours, her wealth and wardrobe obsessions, family ties, and the decline after her 1880s peak.
The supreme court for the second time upholds the voluntary relief department of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company. The aid program is operated to assist employees in need.
English Spavin Liniment removes all hard soft or calloused lumps and blemishes from horses blood spavins curbs splints sweeney ring bone stifles sprains swollen throats coughs and more Save 5 by using one bottle warranted the most wonderful blemish cure ever known Sold by CO H Leonard druggist
John D. Kenny, 35, was arrested in a Lockport poolroom on charges of forgery embezzlement and larceny. Authorities say racing activity contributed to his problems and the case is under police scrutiny in Chicago Illinois.
Paris dispatch reports the famed Eiffel Tower may be dismantled earlier than the 1910 target date. Officials indicate removal could happen shortly after the original plan is abandoned in favor of a quicker demolition.
Detroit hosts the annual convention of the Polish Roman Catholic Association of America. Proceedings begin at Steposepat’s church hall with members gathering for meetings and reports on community activities.
In Louisville on October 17 a national prison conference drew fewer than one hundred delegates as Congress heard calls for reform and tighter oversight of prison conditions and policy.
Logansport Ind October 6 George Warner aged 16 is dead of grief. His father George Warner recently killed Pulaski Leeds a Louisville and Nashville official and then shot himself in Louisville. Since then the boy has been despondent and pined away.
From Nolan West Virginia on October 6 William Mc Coy a young McCoy was shot and mortally wounded Everett Thompson son in law of the Hatfields was involved This tragedy grows from the Hatfield McCoy feud which has raged for twenty years
A 8 year old, son of Fred Wagoner, Neligh Nebraska, died after two playmates attempted to make him eat sand. The boy’s neck was dislocated and a quantity of sand found in his stomach.
A playful verse uses tennis terms like serve lob and smash to humorously describe romantic tension. The speaker hints at a playful game with vim and dash but laments a painful heart smash.
Manhattan Therapeutic Assn offers a permanent painless home cure for morphine cocaine laudanum opium and other drug dependencies. Treatment is simple, private, rapid relief immediate appetite restoration and sleep normality begin at once with no business interruption. Free trial treatment and confidential physician correspondence available from Dept B 1185 Broadway New York City.
A severe wind storm at the Union Pacific shops in Omaha on October 8 toppled a brick wall burying four men. One man died, two Omaha residents were seriously injured and another from Lawrence Kansas was among the injured. Several buildings in the East End were shaken and victims rushed to safety.
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