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Newspaper
Elkhart Weekly Truth
Location
Elkhart, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 1906
Page
7
A quaint offer proclaims home leisure with a good book or magazine, candy for ladies, cigars for gentlemen, and a phonograph for all, inviting readers to enjoy a complete home experience with the supplier providing the rest.
Local shop advertises the largest and finest candies in the city with a fresh, pure stock and a weekly specialty of chocolate and bonbons priced at 50 cents per pound.
A notice lists new and upcoming titles with prices including 1.50 and 1.20. Authors mentioned include Jane Cable McCutchen Idlers Morley Roberts and Smith Power. The excerpt mentions Barnegat and generic publisher details.
An early 20th century threat of a medical product advert claims Pyramid Pile Cure provides fast relief from piles with easy to use suppositories. The notice urges readers to send name and address to receive free sample by mail and offers a 50 cent price per package through druggists.
M. P. Culp offers home phone 1094 and 677 with cab lines and no extra baggage charge.
The store offers over 200 cigar brands, claiming the widest and most extensive lineup in town for smokers seeking variety.
The notice proclaims the Tia Elkhart Truth as the largest circulating, brightest and best in Elkhart County with a ten cent weekly price.
An old advertisement touts Itch Itch and Scratch Itch ointment from Dean’s Ointment that claims to cure piles eczema and any skin itching. It highlights that the more you scratch the worse the itch gets and that druggists sell the product.
An advertisement from Central Drug Store claims to have secured an agency for Dr Colwel's Egyptian Pile Cure. It guarantees satisfaction with a refund of the purchase price on any package that fails to deliver.
A public notice warns property owners along a city improvement area to note the fall payment due date for waivers on sewer and pavement work. Delinquency begins after November 5, 1906, with contact at Gil Treaurger’s office. The Elkhart Plumbing & Heating Co. claims they bear only company debts, per F R Flynn, president.
A fragmentary item notes immediate results amid unclear wording. The piece hints at urgency and outcomes but lacks specifics, leaving readers without definite names, dates, or events.
Fragmentary text seems to reference a home with a contact phone line and a possible listing or notice. Details are unclear but imply a property or advertisement context in a local paper.
An advertisement touts a mystic cure for rheumatism and neuralgia that supposedly eliminates the disease in 1 to 3 days. It promises rapid relief from the first dose and lists a price of 75 cents or $1, sold by Allen Houseworth, druggist, 22 South Main Street.
Farmers advertise waterproof sale bills on sturdy board for outdoor use. See us for pricing and availability of durable printing services.
The passage argues against inexpensive fillers like vases and prints cluttering rooms. It urges choosing quality pieces, noting cheap decor hides real beauty, wastes space, and feels wasteful when it replaces worthwhile, lasting items. It also suggests simple changes like fresh blouses and collars to refresh appearance.
An advertisement extols Herpicide as the cure for dandruff. It claims dandruff is caused by a germ and promises to stop itching and flaking, letting hair grow healthily. Sample possible by sending 70 cents in stamps to The Herpicide Co. in Detroit, Michigan, via agents.
A trimmed mail offer claims four difficult cases cured or money back. Ad promotes Denn's 8.8 and 8 0 for kidney and catarrh remedies. Agents wanted. Columbus Ohio based U S A.
An old advertisement assortment highlights Shafer and Schult Ready Made Overcoats priced 15 to 50 dollars and a silk lined option. Also touts Foley’s Honey and Tar as a cure for coughs and colds, with warnings against substitutes. Mentions local firms Houseworth Bros and Mishawaka Trust & Savings, and Rocky Mountain Tea promotions.
Timetable notes for No 42 Northbound from Indianapolis to Elkhart and Benton Harbor with arrival times 2 20 p m in Elkhart and 6 30 p m at Benton Harbor, and No 41 Southbound from Elkhart to Indianapolis with arrivals 1 40 p m and 6 p m. Includes scattered partial numbers and names.
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