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Newspaper
Elkhart Weekly Truth
Location
Elkhart, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1902
Page
4
An editorial condemns machine politicians and urges voters to back Prof Hermg against Congressman Brick. It argues Brick as a monopoly tool, touts Hermg as an upright Notre Dame educator, and cites coal price exploitation by dealers as part of the public issue.
A Indianapolis incident reports a woman collapsing in the street after cursing saloons. The piece notes such events appear in daily papers and jokes about divine intervention.
Scientists urge a large pavilion over the Egyptian Sphinx to shield it from ruin while noting no protection proposal for the political figure Grover Cleveland described as a democratic sphinx.
Attention farmers the Harvest Queen Milling Co Elkhart Indiana resumes operation to buy any quantity of wheat at the highest cash prices For readers to call before selling elsewhere the notice states John Ludwig manager In other news fraudulent will probate charges in St Joseph circuit court involve Nelson Ferris estate valued at seventy thousand dollars Elizabeth Jane Gore sues Waverly W Ferris Sally Ferris and Sarah E Roe alleging a 1899 will was forged altered revoked and that she should receive eleven thousand dollars instead of fifteen hundred The plaintiff is wife of former Adj Gen James K Gore of Indianapolis Mishawaka and Mendon Michigan figures prominently.
A Chicago chemist claims he invented a method to obtain electric batteries from waste coal gases, predicting a revolution in power machines. He notes that coal gases themselves are valuable and should not be wasted.
A quote characterizes a man proposing to abolish sewers for gas as poor judgment and labels a tariff destroyer as dangerous for praising trusts and evil practices. The Lafayette Courter remark frames these views as notable critiques.
For sale a six year old mare with foal, perfectly sound. Inquire at Mc Dowell's Livery Wikhart.
A Oyster Bay conference on September 16 centers on whether President Roosevelt should push tariff revision during his Western tour or stay with the trusted policy. The Record Herald notes the clash between reformists and ultra protectors, fearing a party split if Roosevelt acts.
A Indianapolis contractor laments a gas supply crisis and a radiator trust monopolizing plumbing electrical fittings. He notes the American Radiator company based in Chicago controls prices and supplies, suppressing competition and delaying projects as independent plants struggle to stay afloat.
A newspaper note argues that laborers in Muncie Anderson Winchester and other Eighth district cities face higher living costs than five years ago. It claims trusts have boosted prices to suppress wages, more effectively than before.
A farmer warns that tariffs raise local prices while foreigners pay less for the same goods. He argues tariff removal would restoring competition, recounting Democratic support for Agnew’s anti-trust bill and Republican manipulation to pass an ineffective Cooper bill. He predicts continued inaction if party control persists.
In April this year the beef trust faced a major blow as Democrats in Congress proposed bills to abolish protection under the Republican tariff. McDermott of New Jersey and Richardson of Tennessee urged Ways and Means to investigate rising meat prices and, if possible, craft remedial legislation. The measures were referred to the committee, but no action followed amid broad public demand for relief and questions over Republican inaction.
The passage recalls Republican denouncements of a 1892 tax and notes Senator Fairbanks and the Indianapolis Journal praised the platform. It contrasts GOP claims to debt reduction with the fact the new tax was a Democratic measure opposed by Republicans in the legislature and denounced by Republican speakers.
The congressman’s speech on the Chinese exclusion bill was flat and historical in tone. He endorsed an amendment banning Chinese sailors and praised tariffs as protection for American workers, while avoiding questions about tariff benefits to workers and high prices for essentials.
The last Republican legislature at the state capital cost the people more than any prior assembly and delivered little in return, described as an exceedingly costly luxury.
Mary Swanger of Myerstown eastern Pennsylvania lives with Samuel Phillips near Lebanon. She performs farm duties with gusto, lifting 1500 bushels of corn in 15 minutes and unloading 15 wagon loads of grain into a barn loft. The educated young woman advocates outdoor work for women.
Supreme Court justice Gray recalls a Boston attorney known for evangelizing and Scripture verse letterheads. The lawyer asked for private arguments in chambers but was denied after a judge noted his heading quote "Ye are bought with a price." The anecdote highlights graceful admonition toward impropriety in legal petitions.
A Harper's Weekly writer contends horses are unpredictable and dangerous noting repeated near catastrophes. The narrator shares anecdotes of horses going mad over minor triggers and even causing injuries to people. He challenges any reason to trust or rely on horses for work or family safety.
The British Cotton Growing Association with colonial secretary Joseph Chamberlain promotes Egyptian cotton. Maj. Count Gleichen reported at Manchester that Nile region experiments prove quality equal to world standards. 15 million acres of irrigated land exist, labor is scarce due to dervish depopulation, and the Suakim Berber railway is expected to solve the issue.
The article explains Gersuny's sub cutaneous paraffin prostheses to restore sunken noses and other deformities. It notes successful cases over two years including raised nasal bridges and repaired roof holes, with applications suggested for Indiana physicians after the Indiana Medical Journal description.
The note recommends Mrs. Austin's Pancakes for breakfast and mentions a grocery supply to obtain them.
Vienna reports a local newspaper claims the Sultan wrote an autobiography revealing duplicity among Christian monarchs and statesmen who sought his favor. The manuscript allegedly covers 25 years of diplomacy and will be published posthumously as revenge on Europe.
Fragmented OCR text hints at an advertisement urging shoppers to ask grocers for a brand of pancake flour as a famous product. No clear names, dates, or places are readable.
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