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Newspaper
Elkhart Weekly Truth
Location
Elkhart, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 1900
Page
8
A franchise petition from Yue Goshen Wawasee and South to build an electric line into Goshen from the south was sent to a city council committee. J J Worms leads the effort, inspiring hope the line will be ready next summer despite prior delays and competing railroad plans.
In Steuben County at Pleasant Lake the 74th Indiana volunteers met with 52 veterans. Captain O T Chamberlain of Elkhart was elected president, George Triplet of Rome City first vice president, George Northam second vice president, Nicholas P Cook of Warsaw treasurer, and W F Peddycord of Goshen secretary. Next gathering set for Rome City on the second Thursday of October 1901. They held meetings in the U B church or were entertained. Was's Renovator promoted with selective system.
Mayor B F Deahl from Richmond reported on attending the municipal league. He discussed sanitation and police protection and the prospective legislation to place primary responsibility for defective sidewalks on property owners, with cities bearing secondary liability.
Miss Grace Congdon of Bristol and Wiss Blanche Winegar of Middlebury were in a runaway at Goshen Saturday as their horse bolted onto the Lake Shore track and crashed into a water tank. Both women escaped unharmed.
Jal Avent Deooll of the rural delivery department visited New Paris on Friday to complete a rural mail route from the village through western Jackson and eastern Union townships to connect with the pre existing route from Nappanee now in operation.
An advertisement extols Dr Kay's Renovator as a swift cure for chronic constipation and related ailments. Endorsed by Si muta Terwilliger of Saratoga Springs, it claims to cleanse the system and prevent grippe fevers and pneumonia during seasonal illness. The notice urges readers to buy at 25 cents or mail for $0.25 if needed and to request free advice samples and a booklet.
Mitchell Charnley by Zook and Charnley sues William E Geddes Robert B Geddes and Hattie A Geddes to foreclose a mortgage on a Goshen lot dated September 17 296 for 300 seeks judgment of 300 and foreclosure.
An advertisement asserts Bean's Ointment provides instant relief and a permanent cure for itching piles. It lists availability at druggists for 50 cents.
Charles and Antone Ambret of South Bend were charged with assault and battery with intent to kill their brother in law Henry Christianson. they appeared before Judge J N Calvert in South Bend police court Saturday and were bound over to the grand jury under a 400 dollar bond.
A terrified youth becomes lost in a night battle as artillery roars and troops clash. He wanders among fleeing soldiers, asks endless questions, and is overwhelmed by fear and pain until he collapses under the chaotic assault.
An unnamed youth in a Civil War era regiment endures a wounded head and fatigue as dawn reveals a woods full of troops, drums, and marching orders. A corporal checks the wound, while distant cannon roar and rumors ripple through the ranks. The scene shifts to a foggy frontline camp, with wary faces and grim omens as fighting resumes.
A wounded soldier endures a brutal march toward the front as cannons thunder and horses clatter. He battles vertigo and pain while officers and infantry clash their voices above the battlefield grind. The scene unfolds under a blue haze with purple shadows across distant forest lines.
Knill's Red White and Blue Pills advertised as blood and nerve tonics promise vigor and vitality for men and women. White Liver Pills and Blue Kidney Pills are also promoted with price details and free pamphlets offered. Separate bankruptcy notices list A P Blair and Frank Stock of Elkhart filing petitions with liabilities and assets shown.
Store named Eaton's showcases affordable millinery prices. Hats and headgear offered to shoppers with a focus on value and style. Local customers invited to browse selections and take advantage of current price points.
Sarah J. Houseworth and others sell 120 acres in Washington to Thomas Hilbish for 1. Hilbish and wife transfer land in Washington back to Sarah J. Houseworth and Lena B. Oberholtzer for 1. Wm. Barger transfers a lot in Elkhart to his wife Carrie M. Barger for 315.
Hartford City Indiana resident John Vance reports kidney trouble improvement after taking Peruna and endorses the medicine. Petrolea Ontario resident J Brake says a four year Brights disease attack left him near death until Peruna and Manalin were taken, after which he recovered and has stayed well. The advertisement asserts Peruna targets kidney catarrh and blood poisons, boosts heart and digestion, and offers a free book by Dr Hartman from The Peruna Medicine Co Columbus Ohio.
William Dallin, visiting St. Joseph, said the railroad will be graded to within three miles of Sister Lakes by Christmas with a Grand Trunk junction at Penn in Cass county. Work will pause for winter, then 11 or 12 miles remain for spring, rails laid in March, and stock moving by April or May. A Chicago Toledo air line would use lakes and boats to reach Buffalo, with a Toledo to Chicago route shorter than the Lake Shore line.
An advertisement highlights Hatou's hat collection as a stylish, lasting pleasure. It promotes elegant headwear and emphasizes quality design. The copy frames hats as timeless accessories for discerning customers.
Sheriff Elliott subpoenas twelve state witnesses in the case against James Hess and George Ayers for the Levi Spahr murder, with proceedings beginning today.
An advertisement from Houseworth Bros promotes Foley's Honey and Tar to ease a racking cough. It promises relief of soreness and a warm healing sensation in affected parts.
Mayor Carow of LaPorte announces plans to drill for oil near the city while Rev. Thomas Smith of Shipshewana accepts a pastoral call from the Congregational Church in Hobart.
The advertisement promotes Burdock Blood Bitters as a remedy for dyspepsia, claiming rapid and permanent relief. It asserts the product regulates and tones the stomach.
The Wabash city council appropriated $1,000 to contest the order of the Logansport and Wabash Valley Gas Company requiring consumers to use meters.
Dr Kay's Long Balm touted as the best cough remedy with prices 10 25 and 50 cents offered by Houseworth Bros. The ad presents a simple products listing from the local retailer.
A description extols a grain drill as one of the best machines on the market. It is sold and used across grain growing regions and regarded as reliable and leading in its class.
The popular McSherry drill has sold in the thousands and never faltered since its debut. Farmers praise its practicality and steady performance, with strong backing from the farming community.
The passage touts a greatly improved agricultural implement named The Standard of Excellence. It claims the device is thoroughly equipped and perfected, combining features wanted by successful and practical farmers. It ends with an offer for sale.
Fire started by a cigar destroyed W. G. Bogert's entire dry goods and clothing stock in Independence. Loss estimated at 4,000 with 2,000 insured. Fire traced to a customer leaving a cigar near cotton bats. Also notes Judge Morris threatens resignation over Shelby county council cuts to a 500 appropriation to 100.
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