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Newspaper
Elkhart Weekly Truth
Location
Elkhart, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1908
Page
4
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The item lists events and births dated September 3 across years: Iarl-Cromaweill defeats Charles II at Worcester. 1724 Sir Guy Cameton born in Ireland. 1733 Britain United States treaty of Versailles. 180 American squadron Prble attack on Tripoli. 1847 Charles Sperry born in Brooklyn. 1850 US troops Harney Sioux battle. 1868 Georgina Frionuse Negroes ineligible to seats. 1879 Oxbul massacre. 1885 Senator William M. Gwin dies in New York. 1894 Labor Day made legal holiday. 197 rail accident near Caiedun, Ontario.
This 73rd birthday note honors Stewart L Woodford a lawyer and diplomat born in New York City on September 3, 1833. The piece traces his education, Civil War service, roles as lieutenant governor of New York, congressman, U S attorney, and 1897 98 minister to Spain.
Everybody in Elehart attends the Manufacturers and Merchants Exposition in South Bene during a September week. The Northern Indiana Railway offers tickets for round trips on the Exposition Special, with departures at 5 PM and 6:30 PM, returnable on any train the day of sale, excluding Labor Day.
An anecdote recalls a writer claiming the authorial meaning is unknowable to readers while suggesting the omniscient God might recall it. The tale echoes Klopstock who, when asked to explain a stanza, said he could not remember its meaning but believed it among his finest works and urged others to seek its truth.
A peevish village whisper spreads as Lester Pinney allegedly boasts of late night outings and a saloonfront sighting. Gossip chains through Gilbert Pine Amzi Sessions and the Bump twins toward Mary Teeters. The mood is rueful and judgmental.
The Cleveland Plain Dealer notes that a woman's hat becomes a perpetual fashion item as colors and trims cycle each season. They observe plumes, flowers, ribbons, velvet, and gossamer shapes returning in new hues and forms, while sleeves and previous fashions are repurposed into current styles.
An opinion piece argues that American composers face double handicaps being heard and produced locally. It contends foreign directors dominate orchestras and theaters, stifling American genius while a German influence sits at the safety valve to control the creative output.
The whale, the largest sea animal, weighs 20 to 30 times more than the elephant, the largest land animal. The difference exceeds the gap between the heaviest steamship load and the freight of the biggest railroad train. The elephant weighs about 200 times a large flying bird. The railroad train load surpasses the early airship by a vast ratio.
Unclear fragments suggest a legal action involving a person named Gate and a horse tied to a dispute or incident with a party or company called Timobile. Details remain unreadable in the OCR snippet.
The fragmentary text mentions a Miata and Laan Net TR with unclear action. Readable parts indicate a car theme and a possible conflict or arrest context. No definite names, dates, or places are legible to anchor a full summary.
The passage extols Spain’s dances from the cachuca to the jaleo de Jerez and Basque folk forms, but highlights the bolero seguidilla chacona and fandango as the great dances. It calls these performances the soul and epitome of Spain with prose gesture and subtle expression as central to dancing.
A Lowell Mail item recounts a family dinner mishap when the mother’s warming directions were ignored. The husband pours soup into a kettle then fills a pitcher with warm suds, and a daughter stores exposed soup near the ice. The next morning the meal tastes of laundry soap.
A merchant recalls a boyhood detective story about a blotter used to dry ink and reveal a letter's address. He notes the trick of reading through a blotter in a mirror, then admits he still tries the same device once with a fresh blotter before memory fades until the next time.
A jokey exchange about congratulations follows John Kendrick Bangs boasting of his book’s success. Bangs thanks the well wishers and jokes that not all congratulations travel both ways. The dialogue shifts to a Brownlow pun on names and parentage in a humorous anecdote.
A driver seeks directions to the James Black farmhouse. A mower at a nearby field gives a long, decipherable path: proceed straight to the Bill Bruce place, turn off on the night side, fork in the road, then half a mile to a red house near Bunker’s. The route continues toward a sparsely populated area, then a turn right to reach the fourth house on the left.
A fragment from a 20th century page shows a stray headline about coffee and a snatch of reader reaction. The readable bits hint at a humorous present tense exchange about cleanliness and domestic life.
Parents are informed that children not enrolled in Elkhart city schools last year or lacking assignment cards should report to their district school at 9 30 Saturday morning September 3 to meet the principal and be assigned to rooms. Beginners enter room 1 Monday. Those with a county common school diploma may enter high school without exam. BH Drake.
A testimonial from George Cook of St Thomas Ontario reports Dr Leonhardt's Hem-Roid cured a decade long pile condition after other remedies failed. The ad asserts a one thousand dollar guarantee with each bottle and lists Houseworth Bros in Filhart, Indiana, and Dr Leonhardt Station B Buffalo NY as sources.
Elkhart merchants announce a week long Exposition in South Bend during September 7 with daily events labeled Khart Day. Northern Indiana Railway will sell round trip tickets at 45 starting Tuesday evening valid on specific trains from Elkhart at 3 and 7 pm and the Exposition Special at 6 30 pm except Labor Day, with return on any sale date.
The advertisement claims ZEMO is a clean external liquid that quickly and permanently cures eczema and pimples. It says ZEMO draws germs to the skin surface and destroys them, leaving clear healthy skin. Sample offered by Rose Med Co and sale through F. Bentz & Co and druggists in St. Louis.
An advertisement for Riverside Cleaning Works at the Maple Row and Michigan Street corner lists D. L. 3 Martin as proprietor with a home phone 3 on 1375. The ad repeats the address and contact details. A second product promotes Preventics candy cold tablets, claimed to prevent colds quickly, safe for children with no harsh ingredients, priced at 25 cents per box of 48, sold by J. D Miller.
Ar et E Darling as Receiver for the Standard Hotel will sell at public auction to the highest bidder on September 14 1908 at 2 PM on the hotel premises. Items include bed room suites bedding carpet bar room and restaurant fixtures all glassware kitchenware and lunch counters. Inventory available at 119 Marion St Elkhart Indiana. ARTHUR E DARLING Receiver.
The passage notes Jerusalem as the oldest city with a historic reference in the Tel el Amarna tablets about 1400 B C, while Damascus is cited in Genesis 14:15 as existing around 1918 B C, suggesting it is a city of continuous history. The New York American asserts Damascus as a notable romantic Syrian city and asserts its ancient status.
Fragmentary OCR style reads like a mixed quote from Abraham Lincoln about daily habits and goodwill. It hints at advice to eat well, pray, be courteous to creditors, maintain digestion, exercise, and take things slowly while seeking happiness and friendship. The jumbled lines obscure full meaning.
Maude Tyner of St. Louis declares Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin permanently cured her chronic constipation and stomach trouble after years of suffering. She urges American women to try it and offers a free sample by mail from Caldwell's Syrup Co. in Monticello. Houseworth Bros. sells it for 50 cents and one dollar.
Batesville resident A. J. Nusbaum reports relief from chronic hay fever and summer cold after trying unspecified remedies. He describes past three months of day fever and ineffective doctor prescriptions before finding a seemingly helpful treatment.
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