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Elkhart Weekly Truth

Location

Elkhart, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Oct 17, 1901

Page

8

Fragmented OCR Note on People and Power

The readable fragments discuss ideas about men and women, power, and ideals. Names and clear facts are missing, leaving a vague reflection on relationships and authority without definite events or dates.

Negro business leagues encourage local growth nationwide

Willis S. Edson notes the Boston session urges forming business leagues in towns and cities where African Americans are strong. The aim is to stimulate local enterprise and commerce, inspired by Chicago convention and the belief in humble beginnings guiding progress.

Wooker T. Washington Mr. Washington National Negro Business League Chicago Gicat Industrial Institute Booker T. Washington League Giles B. Jackson Richmond M. A. Robinson St. Louis Charles Banks Clarksdale Miss E E. Cooper Washington, D. C Emmett J. Scott Tuskegee Ala Gilbert C. Harris Boston Mass Washington ELF Towgs Ibez Willis Edson

Yet A midsummer night tale characters haunt highway

Fragmentary fiction scene shows a traveler recalling a past life in theater and a tense encounter on the highway with a would be robber. The dialogue echoes campy stage banter as actors discuss busts and a shared plan to join forces for future shows.

Indiana forestry plans outlined by Freeman and Coulter

Secretary Freeman and Prof. Coulter outlined a statewide forestry program to study tree areas species soils and merchantable timber with experimental stations across Indiana. They seek color maps lists of suitable trees and prices from Ohio Illinois Wisconsin and Pennsylvania to guide planting and propagation efforts with ongoing university work during funding gaps.

Freeman State Board of Forestry Lafayette Stanley,b. Coulter Purdue University Indiana Indianapolis Journal Prof Coulter Forestry Board Culter Ohio Illinois Wisconsin Pennsylvania

Witnesses and wit in a courtroom exchange

A legal exchange features a lawyer challenging a hostile witness by redefining a miracle as an accident and then a coincidence. The witness maintains that repeatedly surviving seven stories without injury would still count as neither miracle nor accident.

General Auctioneering Promises Satisfaction Guaranteed

A notice from Hostettler and Lehman's hardware store invites orders for auctions. Signed by I. G. Lehman, the item promises satisfaction guaranteed or no pay and promotes the seller as the greatest hustler and fastest seller on earth.

Hostettler & Lehman I. G. Lehman

Health of the Army Shows Strong Year in 1900

Surgeon General Sternberg reports the army’s health in 1900 as unusually good. Admission rates rose modestly overall, with Philippine troops higher due to disease, while regulars’ disease admissions fell. Malaria and diarrheal diseases caused two thirds of deaths. China saw high death rates. Alcoholism admissions decline attributed to post exchange canteen.

Sternberg Secretary of Army Philippines Philippine Islands China Cuba

Kidney disease cures touted by Peruna letters

Hartford City Indiana resident John Vance reports dramatic kidney trouble improvement after using Peruna and endorses the remedy. Canadian J Brake says four years ago Brights disease left him near death until Peruna and Manalin restored health. Major T H Mars of the First Wisconsin Cavalry credits Peruna for easing catarrh and kidney issues after army service. Readers urged to write Dr Hartman for free medical advice.

John Vance Hartford City Ind Peruna Manalin J. Brake T. H. Mars Wisconsin Cavalry Dunning St Chicago Perona

Dissolution of Partnership Between Garwood and Brodrick

The partnership in Elkhart ended by mutual consent on Sept. 21 1901 with Garwood retiring. All notes and accounts due the firm as well as bills payable are to be presented to Brodrick for settlement. Geo P Garwood Frank D Brodrick. 3tw

Elkhart George P. Garwood Frank D. Brodrick Garwood Brodrick Geo. P. Garwood

Tragic Train Death near Marysville

Keys of Comiskey, Maryland, attempted to alight a Baltimore and Ohio train at Marysville and fell under the wheels. He was mangled and died this morning, authorities report.

Charlestown Keys Comiskey Baltimore & Ohio Marysville

Johnson and Osborne Practice in Indiana Courts

Johnson and Osborne of Elkhart Indiana list practice in all Indiana courts. They reference offices at U S Flag Building St Joseph Valley Bank 210 South Main and Indiana National Bank with permission references.

Elkhart Indiana U.S St. Joseph Valley Bank Main St Indiana National Bank

Banker Lacey Released on Bail in Niles Banking Scandal

Grand Rapids Mich Oct 16 William K Lacey former president of the First National Bank of Niles Mich released on $10000 bail after arrest following the bank wreck due to cashier Johnson embezzlements who was indicted last week by the federal grand jury for violation of the national banking law.

Lacey Grand Rapids Mich William K. Lacey First National Bank of

Missouri Hazers Suspended at University

Columbia Missouri thirty students suspended from Missouri University for hazing. They may return only after each writes a formal apology to victim L Thompson of Slater Missouri and pledges to good conduct for the rest of the school year.

Missouri Hazers Columbia, Mo Missouri University L. Thompson Slater

Russia's Trade Suffers From Chinese Outbreak

Odessa reports that Russia's trade with China via the Kiakhta route fell sharply. For January to April this year the trade totaled 850,009 roubles, versus 6,800,000 roubles in the same period last year, showing a severe blow to Russia's commerce.

Russia Odessa China

Train collision kills horse and injures two men near Rushville

A Big Four wrecked train returning from Greensburg struck a rig near Rushville. The horse was killed and Cleve Archey and Walter Ryse were tossed some distance with only slight injuries.

Milburn Greensburg Rushville Cleve Archey Walter Ryse

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