Fraternal and Labor Groups in Elkhart Meet Weekly
Local unions and fraternal orders list regular meetings across Elkhart. Central Labor Union and T.D.L.U. hold monthly or weekly sessions. numerous lodges of Elks, Knights of Pythias, Masons, Odd Fellows, Rebekah, and other societies meet at Main Street venues, hall locations, and specific week nights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hope Congress
Cora Swartsell
Sadie Dickerhoof
Central Labor Union
Odd Fellows’ Hall
Jas Dillon
G. A. Lanver
Fin
Secy
International Asso
Macbiniste
Shiloh Post Hall
A. Johnson
Main St
A. M
J B.wern
W.M
Ed Goard
Concord
Wm. Reidh H.P
G. B. Hoppingarner
Sec'y Ekhart Commandery
X. T
M. OU
Demarest
J. B. Davidson
Recorder
Pelinski Lodge
G.f.shaffert
N.G
J. C. Steves
Elkhart
G. F Schafert
C. P. Sangnieren
Rebekah
Naomi
Oli Sterna
N. G
Currie Williams
Zoe Swarts
Minnie Olds
Indiana Hive
Eva Mentzer
Sidors VanGarder
Elmer Post
Jas. D. Brader
Eblmer
W.R.C
Elmer Post Hadi
Jackson Street
P.P
Bel
Salioh Field Pool
Sailoh
Main Street
A.C. Brown
Sthiivoh Field Post
Jonu Hill
Jonu Klopp
J. . Calkins
F. A. E. Cora
As, of L
B.of.l. BE. Bay
South Main Street
Mra. W. B. Clemens
Mary Dibble
F. Prospect Lodge
B. of
L. Hail
G. M. Winegardner
F. F. Gross
Helpmate Lodge
Ll. F
B.of
Ada
Elis Goldsworthy
Elkhart Division No. 19
H. L Wishart
C. C
W. P. Ziegier
G W Huntier
J. W. White
A.C. Rossitter
Rathbone Sisters
Eichart Temple
No. 14
Rathbone
Phall
Emma Smith
Lottie Carpenter
Frank Baldwin
Woodmen
Jake Thomas
Lucy Coleman
Anna Hamilton
Seoy
U. C.F
Doan's Kidney Pills Endorsement From Local Citizen
A Elkhart resident, W H Phillips of 212 East Jackson, testifies that Doan's Kidney Pills relieved six months of kidney symptoms and back pain. He bought from Houseworth Bros drug store, recommends to friends, and urges others to remember the Doan's name. Sold by all dealers at 50 cents. Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean
Elkhart
W. H. Phillips
East Jackson Street
Burnisher
Conn’s
Houseworth Bros
Doan
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
New York
Sweet-Voiced Kansas Squealers Hog Ad Letter
Open air concerts by a Eudora hog farm invite farmers and stock men to hear 200 “sweetest voiced squealers.” Evening shows at five pm directed by F W Melville. Reserved seats free. Special programmes available on request.
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Kansas
F W. Melville
Kodol Promises Cure for Indigestion and Dyspepsia
An advertisement extols Kodol as a remedy that digests all foods and purifies blood, claiming it cures indigestion and dyspepsia. A Troy Oklahoma testimonial from Mrs. Cranfill reports complete relief after four bottles and urges others to try it.
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Mrs. Cranfill
Troy
I. T
Housworth Bros
Capt Clymer Seeks next Year’s Louisville Ball Players
Captain Clymer of the Louisville baseball aggregation is touring the country to recruit players for next season. He visited Cincinnati on Monday but did not secure any new men, and he was particularly after Vickers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Capt. Clymer
Louisville Baseball Aggregation
Cincinnati
Vickers
Good deeds and Chamberlain's Cough Remedy Ad
A Chicago man extols kindness over real estate deeds and touts Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as a safe cold cure. He claims the medicine always helps and reduces pneumonia risk, urging readers to buy from Houseworth Bros.
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Chicago
Houseworth Bros
Dorchester Special Reports Albert Murphy Mushroom Incident
A Dorchester report says Albert Murphy ate thirteen toadstools thinking them mushrooms and is not feeling well. The tale hints he doubted the unlucky number twelve.
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Dorchester
Albert Murphy
One Minute Cough Cure Promises Quick Relief
Mothers fear winter as children catch cold easily and croup can be fatal before a doctor arrives. One Minute Cough Cure liquifies mucus, reduces inflammation, and treats colds bronchitis and throat and lung troubles. Testimonial from F S McMahon of Hampton Ga credits it with restoring voice for an oratorical contest.
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F. S. Mce- Mahon
Hampton
Big red pepper teased as tears inducing novelty
Mrs. John Walz of New Harmony offers a large red pepper described as tear provoking. The pepper reportedly measures 15 inches around and weighs about 1.0 ounces.
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John Walz
New Harmony
Rocky Mountain Tea Request At Houseworth Bros Table
A diner requests Rocky Mountain Tea during a shared meal. The speaker notes a shy glance from a woman described as an angel, addressing Charley and closing with the line Houseworth Bros.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charley
Rocky Mountain Tea
Houseworth Bro
Ten Pound Girl Arrives as Sullivan Man Seeks Prize
BE Poe of Sullivan claims the prize for big things as a ten pound girl arrives, signaling a notable event in the town with local pride.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
BE. V. Poe
Sullivan
DeWitt's Little Early Risers Advert
Look Out For Fever. Biliousness and over disorders at this season may be prevented by cleansing the system with DeWitt's Little Early Risers. These famous little pills do not gripe. They move the bowels gently, but copiously, and by reason of the tonic properties, give tone and strength to the system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DeWitt
Housworth Bros
Wages and living costs rise. arbitration panel reports
An arbitration board assessing street railway workers' wages notes a 40 percent rise in living costs in the United States, while wage increases remain modest. The 1902 Massachusetts statistics show higher meat and rent prices, with wage gains across trades from 1891 to 1908, and delays in decision pending more evidence.
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Chicago
United States
Massachusetts Bureau of Statistics
Massachusetts
Jails in Indiana Counties Cited for Harsh Conditions
A state board report warns of unsanitary overcrowded jails where men and women share spaces, walls marked by tobacco juice, rusted facilities, and poor closets. It criticizes lack of separation, vulgar behavior, and insufficient care for women, calling jails powerful criminal influences.
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Indiana
Amos Butler
State Board of Charities
Tme
Butler
Coal from Wales Sparks Local Frustration Amid Mine Strife
In editorials across several papers, leaders condemn coal shortages from Wales while urging support for miners and national unity. Governors deploy troops to protect anthracite mines as political and financial tensions rise, with calls for responsible speculation and protectionist policy to safeguard prosperity.
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Wales
Muncie
Rosevelt
Salem Democrat
Stone
Pennsylvania
Anderson Bulletin
William R. Hearst
Democrats
Congress
New York City
New York
Washington Democrat
Wall Street
Marion Chronicle
Deafness and Its Cure Through Constitutional Remedies
The article explains deafness as an inflamed condition of the Eustachian tube and insists cures require constitutional treatment. It notes nine cases from catarrh and offers $100 for any deafness caused by catarrh that Hall's Catarrh Cure cannot cure, with testimonials and a cordial plug for Hall's Family Pills.
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Hall
F. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
Culverite Writes Three Act Play Titled When I Was Broke
A Culverite has completed a three act play titled When I Was Broke after finding little else to do. The work reflects a comic view of hardship and ambition.
Forty Years' Torture Relief Reported for C Haney
In Geneva Ohio C Haney credits DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve with curing 40 years of pile pain and other skin ailments. The ad warns against counterfeit products while noting the salve’s other uses for cuts burns and wounds. Nearby, Housworth Bros. mentions a church revival in town amid local chatter.
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DeWitt
C. Haney
Geneva
O. He
Housworth Bros
Rocky Mountain Tea Offered by Questionable Dealers
A warning about vendors selling Rocky Mountain Tea not made by the Madison Medicine Co. undercutting customers after their money. A 35 cent price is noted and Houseworth Bros is referenced as context for the notice.
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Madison Medicine Co
Houseworth Bros
Value of a Hole in a Salvation Army Sale
A Salvation Army rummage store signs prices for flawed items. Shoes with hole in sole five cents, shoes without holes ten cents. Moth-eaten wrappers ten cents, not moth eaten fifteen cents. Stockings with holes three pairs for five cents, without holes two pairs for five cents. The passage riffs on the value of a hole in golf.
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Salvation Army
New Interpretation of the Flag by Rabbi Myers in San Francisco
Rabbi Tsidore Myers addressed the Federation of Zionists explaining the flag’s design to a largely Russian Jewish immigrant audience. He stated that stars symbolize those who behave themselves and stripes denote those who do not, offering a new interpretation of the American banner.
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Tsidore Myers
San Franciseco
Federation of Zionists
America
Grain-O praised by Nebraska reader in testimonial
A David City reader from Nebraska writes in April 1 100 praising Genesee Pure Food Co Grain-O. The letter claims Grain-O healthier than coffee and credits it with curing a brother’s illness after coffee was blamed.
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David City
Neb
Genesee Pure Ood Co
LeRoy
N. Y
Lillie
LaPorte man claims stray mare he picked up
H. A. Becker of LaPorte advertises that he picked up a stray mare. The notice does not state whether he took the animal home or kept it.
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H. A. Becker
LaPorte
John Wesley Quip Echoed In Cough Remedy Ad
An old advertisement repeats a Cham berlain’s Cough Remedy claim that a single telling is not enough to ensure cure of colds and grip, counteracting pneumonia tendencies and being pleasant and safe to take. For sale by House.
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John Wesley
Mistress Wesley
Chamberlain
Houseworth Bros
One Hen with One Chick Clucks Loudest
The mother of many children is cited as patient while a hen with one chick complains loudly, reflecting a local proverb voiced in the Vevay Recorder.
Allen's Foot-Ease Eases Tight Shoes for Women
Powder shaken into shoes relieves tightness and foot discomfort. It soothes coins and bunions, cures swollen feet blisters callous and sore spots and prevents sweating. Available at druggists and shoe stores for 26 cents with free trial by mail from Allen S. Olmstead Le Roy New York.
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Allen
Allen S. Olmsted
le Roy
N. Y
Army medical drive fights dysentery in Philippines
A Washington report credits the army medical department with nearly eradicating dysentery among American troops in the Philippines through strict sanitary measures, boiling water, bathing rules, and hand washing. The adobe itch also declined after switching from cold to hot ironing of laundry. Typhoid fever is said to be decreasing with expectations of complete eradication after the rainy season.
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Medical Department of the Army
Philippines
Washington
Surgeon General
Forward
Nail Through Hand Healed by Pain Balm Says Mount
J C Mount of Three Mile Bay New York ran a ten penny nail through his hand while opening a box. He applied Chamberlains Pain Balm and later. The balm removed all pain and soreness and healed the injury quickly. Sold by Houseworth Bros.
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J. C. Mount
Three Mile Bay
N. Y
Chamberlain
Houseworth Bros
Prince Chen Tours Brussels Amid Mock Chinese Anthem
Prince Chen, the Chinese imperial guest, was entertained by Brussels city fathers to his nerves jarred by a perpetual tune claimed as the Chinese National Anthem. The Brussels burgher master learned there is no official anthem, just a decorative tum-tum piece by a clever composer who profited from the ruse.
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Prince Chen
Prince Imperial
Roosevelt
Oyster Bay
Brussels
San Francisco
de Mot
The Oyster Industry Expansion and Delaware’s Lead
Nineteen states and Canada boosted oyster output from about five billion to over twelve billion annually. At a half cent per oyster, the industry costs U.S. consumers roughly 60 million dollars yearly. Delaware Bay now leads in production, covering 220 square miles with 600 vessels and 7,000 workers, earning high profits per acre.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
States
Canada
Harper's Weekly
Delaware Bay
Chesapeake Bay
Delaware
Osmicure Ointment Heals Skin Ailments Ad
Local ad promotes Osmicure ointment with claims to heal eczema scrofula salt rheum and related conditions. Package sizes 25c and 50c marketed by C D Rushton for sale in town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. D.rushton
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I. C. OF. Ball
Clark Barney
S. Grant Boice
Secetary
Carpenters and Joiners' Union
Co. W. Sikwart
W. O
R. M. Medoc
K.C
M. Hall
B. H. Wade
Thos
van Tilburg
R. Modoc
K. O
Pocahontas
Grace Wade
W. O. W. Hall
C. FF. A
Mlluart Court
Independent Order In Foresters
Guy Lemon
Joseph Hoetger
RED Cross
Old Masonic Hall
Marie
Hart
George J. A. Zimmer
U. W. Elkhart Lodge
Her'n the
Woodmen of the Work Hall
Im Gbert Rowe
Martes Workman
Irwin Landis Cacorder
Patrarchal
Kiknart Temple
Golden Band
P. Hall
W. H. Neaderer
Oracle
J. P. Saunders
R. N.of
Spellman's Camp
Royal Neighbors of America
Mordern Woodmen’ Hall
Mary J. Chandler
Tena Foster
Spirit OF the State Press
Loonville
Rocky
H. A. Mumaw
Prairie St
Eizhart
B. F. Kuhn, M. D
Bell
Second St
Oepingarne
Franklin St
Marion St
Dr. Spohn
N. E. Cor
Ond
Franklin Sts
Iames A
Jmosasno
Division St
Ers. Baumgartner & Son
A.J. Baumgarant
I. Baumeartner
Division Street
John W. Kistner
S. Main St
Center Street
J. W. Short
Umce
Goodrich, M. B
Yes
Franklin Oud Island
C. Bower
Ofice
Wolf'shoe Stora
Saspes
North Second Streat
Dentists
Joe Warner
George W. Menges
DR. Millard L. Knox
TRUTH
Wm. Gabel
Cor. Main and State Sts
Elkhart, Indiana
S. B. Short
Elkhart, and
Malcolm Pounder
Dr. Haggerty
Lil Lexingson
Nvn
G. E. Zinn
Rushton
F P. Adams
D. D.sr
N. 6Th W
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