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Newspaper
Elkhart Weekly Truth
Location
Elkhart, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 05, 1907
Page
3
An immigrant rider could not understand a transfer instruction on a Madison Avenue car. A conductor describes the miscommunication and ensuing tension as the passenger demanded a transfer at Thirty-fourth Street. The conductor gave a transfer that would not help him, but the rider accepted it and left, avoiding trouble and keeping the car moving.
A farmer explains a cow fitted with a spike ring that prevents milk theft. The city man inquiries about the spikes as the cow drinks milk from a Jersey cow. The farmer notes the device stops the cow from predatory milking and hints calves grow up to resist such acts.
Petersburg reacts to a decree sentencing Fr Komendantoff the renowned priest to exile on a remote White Sea island. A circulating petition from aristocrats and diplomats pleads for mercy and retention of his influence in society and the church.
Narrator recalls a Southern California trek where a rattlesnake appears encircled by a ring of thorny leaves, a bizarre sign described as the bird’s vengeance. The tale frames the “rattler’s crown of thorns” as a perilous, symbolic trap observed in wild, lonely trails.
A chemist argues tea and coffee act as intellectual stimulants while alcohol dulls the brain. Tea and coffee briefly boost perceived intelligence, whereas alcohol impairs inhibition and prompts risky talk. The piece contrasts mental effects of these beverages.
A cryptic note in Sketch questions labels of food and cultural misunderstandings as a writer cites a sample dish described with awkward Chinese phrasing. The piece contrasts two inscriptions on a vessel one side with a questionable Chinese legend and the other a doubtful translation about local orchards.
James Warke of Ashley recovers a cat after two years in a coal mine. The feline, once ordered killed or lost for thefts, hid in No 20 colliery, thrived on mine rats, then reappeared when the mine closed and grain ran out.
In a German country house observers note the schlafschen nap taken after lunch and before tea. Cavalry officers and townspeople alike reportedly pause at 2:30 for about an hour to rest. Afterward they resume activity, energized for study, work, and social duties.
The dialogue recounts a meeting near Gramercy Park about Samuel J. Tilden’s house. A “Player” and Liberal Arts Club scene prompts remarks on the building’s Tudor style and front doors. Evarts notes legal and architectural quips, with Latin mottos and political references.
A worn man alights from a train and rests seeking a seat, aided briefly by a kind stranger. A Bronx incident follows where a pony named Nell is attacked by four youths. Ernest Begg’s son Mandy is knocked from Nell, but the pony defends itself and the rider escapes unharmed.
140 acre farm north of the city limits with large buildings three orchards excellent pasturage running water 10 acres black soil ideal for gardening price 100 per acre or 65 with quick sale will take Elkhart or South Bend property as part payment 90 acre Garver Lake farm east of Hosterman resort rich soil good buildings price 75 per acre or 50 with half in Elkhart or South Bend property long balance on purchase. Also miscellaneous items including horse cattle a steel range and a Winchester gun for sale or trade. Contact P O Box 443 Elkhart Ind or call 627 home phone. or visit 304 Washington Street and 311 North Main Street for details.
The route covers about 40 miles through dense forests and valleys with few settlements. Workers carry a doll weighing about eight pounds as they traverse hills and woodlands along the line in Philadelphia Record notes.
A disruptive agitator was punished as authorities address ongoing local disputes. Text is fragmented regarding cement and fountain projects, offering limited readable detail on entities or dates.
For sale a large house with a barn chicken house and park. Ornamental dawn trees fruit trees seven acres on Cassopolis Street close to the corporation line. Cheap price offered.
The Royal Humane Society awarded a certificate to W H May, a boatman at Parliament Hill London, for conspicuous bravery in rescuing a would be drowning man at Highgate bathing pond. Since 1895 May has made six other rescues and saved three children.
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