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Newspaper
Elkhart Weekly Truth
Location
Elkhart, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 04, 1902
Page
4
The Weekly Truth published every Thursday offers latest foreign and local news. Subscription by mail within the United States or Canada is one dollar per year.
The London Times questions the era of vast resources and rising debt as business prospects look solid for the year yet unsustainable if finance keeps inflating. Schwab allegedly profited from Bethlehem steel by selling to the shipbuilding trust, prompting critics to compare to tulip mania and South Sea schemes.
Gov Nash of Ohio proposes a municipal code bill to regulate traction and utility companies. It limits local privileges to twenty five years and requires competitive bids plus at least eight percent of gross receipts to be paid to city treasuries, with readjustment every ten years and arbitration if needed. Chicago Tribune notes potential city gains if enacted.
Percival W. Clement bolted Republican gains wide support across the state, tallying about 28 000 votes to Gen. McCullough’s 31 000 in partial returns. Regulars hold secretary and treasurer posts and D J Foster and Kittridge Haskins win in Congress districts, while overall turnout nears 67 000. The legislature will decide the governor race with Clement’s strong statewide showing creating a split outcome.
Early Sept 3 a fire broke out at 1 am in Bloomington Illinois on the south side of the public square. The blaze burned 1 1/2 hours causing about 250000 in losses including Ripley and Strickland drug store 25000 Livingstone stocking loss 100000 Holden Miner Co hardware Parrentt jewelry Wakefield Shoe Deventer hat stores sustained heavy damage.
Local ad touts Rocky Mountain Tea claiming it will keep the family well and offers a cash-back option if it fails. The copy emphasizes affordability at 85 cents and mentions a seller identified as Houseworth B.
Pulaski County editor notes alarm among Republican managers over Abraham L Brick's odds in Indiana s Thirteenth district. Indianapolis News reports plan to use national figures like Secretary Shaw and cites district battle grounds as hot spots. Some local Republicans remain silent or critical as Derby era criticisms surface.
The article says Roosevelt’s clear position on trusts pressures Congressman Brick to speak out. It argues that trust reform is the paramount issue and that any representative must be solid on the trust question, implying Brick may now speak more openly to avoid ambiguity.
County residents broadly predict that Congressman Brick and candidates E E Mummert and Elmer Manning will lose in the forthcoming race. The sentiment reflects a shift in local political support ahead of the election.
A fragment notes the Elkhart Truth asserts connections to Starke County. The brief mentions partnerships or influence but lacks full details due to OCR gaps.
The Elkhart building bill dispute centers on who introduced the public building measure, with claims that Abraham L. Brick did not, and that David H. Mercer and Albert W. Miers shaped Indiana appropriations. The piece urges checking Congressional Record and notes broader smoke nuisance debates linking coal types to urban policy.
The smoke problem draws municipal focus in Chicago and Elkhart as prosecutions in eastern cities spur actions. The National Association of Stationary Engineers meets in Boston to consider possible steps affecting large power plants and coal use nationwide.
In a union strong district in Indiana the article hints at challenges for a candidate seeking reelection to the nation's top legislative body. It notes opposition to a miner operator dispute and suggests labor support will be decisive as the campaign unfolds.
A Courier-Journal style proposal suggests commanders of opposing fleets settle disputes through a game of pingpong to save coal and avoid further conflict. The idea frames sport as a practical, low‑cost diplomacy tool amid wartime tensions.
A Chihuahua dispatch reports a terrible Mexican Central wreck near Bermejillo with many dead and a long list of injured.
The Eau Claire Driving and Athletic Association trotting meet in Eau Claire Wisconsin on September 3 named Edith O as winner of the 2 20 pace and All Aboard as winner of the 2 35 pace.
Forest fires sweep the northeastern part of Clark county Washington with heavy damage reported. Fine tracts of timber are being destroyed as fires spread near the border with Oregon.
Catholic sisters expelled from Landerneau recover the school after finding an 1828 decree that removes them from the association law’s scope. They resumed possession of the school in Brest on August 29.
A dispatch from Dominica reports Mont Pelee violently erupting after prolonged noises in quick succession. The alert notes volcanic activity observed from the island, with strong indications of a major eruption.
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