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Newspaper

Elkhart Weekly Truth

Location

Elkhart, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Sep 07, 1905

Page

2

Nameseekers Excursions via Chicago Great Western Railway

Excursions to many western and southern destinations at reduced round trip rates. Tickets on sale the first and third Tuesdays each month. For details contact F. R. Best TPA 115 Adams street Chicago. Gas coke for fuel advertised at 4.06 per ton delivered by Wikhart Gas Co at East High Street.

Chicago Great Western Railway Arizona Arkansas Assinshon British Columbia Canadian Northwest Colorado Idaho Indian Territory Iowa Kansas Manitoba Mexico Minnesota Missouri Montana Nebraska Nevada New Merxico North South Dakota Oregon Texas Washington Wyoming F. R. Best Adams Street Chicago Ad&w II Wikhart Gas Co East High Street

Burdock Blood Bitters Promoted For Digestive Help

An old health ad touts Burdock Blood Bitters as a remedy for digestion and general well being. It claims beneficial effects for stomach comfort and relates to common wellness language of the era.

Dr Thomas' Electric Oil Offered for Diphtheria Symptoms

Sore throat and croup relief promoted as instant relief and permanent cure. Advertisement claims Dr Thomas' Electric Oil available at any drug store.

Thomas

Dean's Ointment: A Cure for Terrible Skin Itching

Promises relief from terrible skin itching with Dean's Ointment available at any drug store. The ad-style line implies a quick remedy for misery with broad distribution and accessibility.

Dean

Dr Fowler's Extract of Wild Strawberry Promises Health

Promote faith in a patent remedy as a preventive for cholera infantum dysentery diarrhea and summer illness urging readers to keep Dr Fowler's Extract of Wild Strawberry in the medicine chest for relief and safety.

Tire Service for Gocarts and Carriages by R Turnock

R Turnock offers tire fitting for go carts and carriages. Service includes mounting balancing and repair options. Located in the local workshop. Availability and prices vary by tire size and type.

Cheap round trips from Chicago to Midwest destinations

Tickets priced at 16 dollars to St. Paul and Minneapolis and return from Chicago via Chicago Great Western Ry. On sale daily to September 80, final returns by October 31. Also low rates to Minnesota North Dakota Colorado Utah and Wyoming. Apply to F. R. Mosier T. Pp. A. 115 Adams Street Chicago.

St. Paul Minneapolis Chicago Great Western Ry Minnesota North Dakota Colorado Utah Wyoming F. R. Mosier T. Pp. A Adams Street Hideo

Brother of Eikhart Dies in Elkhart Area

Charlies Landis of Kansas City brother of Henry and Jerry Landis of Elkhart died yesterday afternoon from a complication of diseases. He had been a Colorado political figure and formerly state superintendent of schools before ex Gov Peabody's election. He spent weeks in Elkhart last winter and seemed improving. Mr and Mrs Jerry Landis left for Kansas City this noon.

Eikhart Charlies Landis Kansas City Henry Jerry Landis Elkhart Colorado Peabody

Guardianship sought for Elizabeth Weaver estate

Charles T. Greene petitions the circuit court for letters of guardianship of Elizabeth Weaver, an unsound mind, with a bond of $1,500 filed. Guardian D. E. Bigam, who served Elizabeth Weaver, died recently.

Charles T. Greene Circuit Court Elizabeth Weaver D. E. Bigam

Postoffice Work Stalled Awaiting Hardware

Little progress at the new postoffice building over the past two or three days as workmen pause for a carload of required hardware to arrive.

Stores Close Monday for Labor Day Observance

Elkhart stores will close all day Monday in honor of Labor Day. Prospective purchasers should have their wants attended to early.

Elkhart

Dr Finns Testimony and Benbow Tale

Dr Thomas Finn of Boonsboro Mo claims Foley s Kidney Cure is the most effective treatment for kidney and bladder diseases after 32 years of practice. The tale recounts Admiral Benbow rescuing a gun crewman who lost his leg and head in battle prompting a surgeon s quip about the man s head.

Finn Thomas Finn Boonsboro A&s Foley Houseworth Bros Benbow

Cottage on Franklin Street For Sale At 1250

Nice cottage on Franklin street offered by A R Kesler & Co. priced at $1,250. Lot value cited as worth the asking price. Contact A R Kesler & Co for details.

Franklin Street A. R. Kesler & Co

Kidney Cure Promises Help For Elderly Men

An old man’s health warning claims men over sixty face kidney and bladder problems from enlarged prostate. It touts Foley's Kidney Cure as correcting irregularities and cites Rod ney Burnett of Rock Port Missouri who at 91 reports relief after two bottles, endorsed by Houseworth Bros.

Foley Rodney Burnett Rock Port Houseworth Bros

Six Per Cent Gas Bonds for Sale by Perry L Turner

Gas bonds bearing 6 percent interest payable semi-annually offered by Perry L Turner. Bonds priced at par with accrued interest. Investor seeks to dispose of a few bonds. Public notice indicates availability for purchase at stated terms.

Perry L. Turner

Dr. King’s New Discovery Promises Rescue From Colds

J W McKinnon of Talladega Springs Alabama reports severe pneumonia improved after starting Dr King’s New Discovery. He credits the first dose with relief and one bottle as a cure for sore throat bronchitis coughs and colds. Guaranteed at Houseworth Bros drug store price five cents and one dollar with a free trial bottle offered.

Houseworth Bros

The Colonel's Waterloo

Colonel John M. Fuller of Honey Grove Texas nearly died from Liver and Kidney trouble. He tried his family doctor, found no help, then used a 50 cent bottle of Electric Bitters which cured him. Sold guaranteed to cure Dyspepsia Biliousness and Kidney Disease by Houseworth Bros. druggists at 50c a bottle.

Waterloo John M. Fuller Honey Grove Texas Houseworth Bros

Orino Laxative Fruit Syrup Promotes Clear Complexion

A Houseworth Bros advertisement touts Orino Laxative Fruit Syrup as aiding digestion and stimulating the liver and bowels to improve complexion. It claims the product does not nauseate or gripe and is mild and pleasant to take.

Orino Houseworth Bros

Foley's Honey and Tar Warns Against Imitations

The Original Foley & Co Chicago notes great merit of Foley's Honey and Tar and warns that many imitations use similar sounding names. The genuine remedy comes in a yellow package and should be requested with no substitutes. House Worth Bros.

Foley & Co Chicago Foley Houseworth Bros

Malay literary traditions and sources in Malay tribes

The Malay tribes have limited literature chiefly in prose romances called cheritra and hikayat derived from Hindoo epics, Java legends, Arab Mohammedan tales, and Malay royal tales. Much of their works use Arabic script and date from after conversion to Islam, with earliest specimen linked to Pigafetta’s 1521 vocabulary.

Java Arabia Pigafetta Moluccas

No Chance For Attachment

A humorous vignette about Jered Philpot known for extreme bashfulness and remaining a self-described bachelor and “Uncle Jated” to many nieces and nephews. The quip asks how he would ever marry and he laments lacking backbone. St. Matthew is celebrated as the most noted saint in the floral calendar.

Jered Philpot Jated Uncle Jared America

Not Hindering Others Follows from Purpose in Life

The quote emphasizes that a key aim of purposeful living is to avoid hindering others in their own actions. It argues that one should prioritize unobstructed striving by others as a foundational ethical stance.

Before the Ceremony

A brief comic exchange shows a rural groom and a magistrate as they discuss marriage. The groom insists on harmony after vows while the magistrate notes his role is simply to marry people without sharing opinions.

Sue New York

Seven National Chapels Planned for St John the Divine Cathedral

The Cathedral of St John the Divine in Morningside Heights will feature seven chapels serving diverse language groups. The Belmont chapel funds its memory, while other memorials honor Mary Rhinelander King and St Columb a. The chapels include Swedish Scandinavian Dutch German Italian Huguenot and Mozarabic Spanish rites, arranged around the choir with a connecting corridor.

St. John St. John the Divine Morningside Heights New York United States Belmont August Belmont Mary Rhinelander King Edward King Newport St. Columbia Belmont Memorial St. Saviour’s Chapel

Monument to a Horse in Portland Reflects Bond with Prince

The Portland Express notes John H. Carroll of Gorham raised a granite monument to his horse Prince on a triangular lot opposite his house. The stone base supports a tall figure with the inscription A loving and faithful friend Prince. Prince served Carroll for eighteen years, finally won over from high spirit with kindness, and would whinny and stamp at his master's approach.

John H. Carroll Gorham Portland Portland Qe. Express Mr. Carroll Prince John Heald Mr. Heald

Wilkes Barre Spelling Change Ordered by President

A Roosevelt dispatch reports the president ordered the city name Wilkes-Barre to use a hyphen and capital B after Mayor Kirkendall and Bishop Hoban urged the change. He learned the town was named for Cols Wilkes and Barre and promised the restore of the original spelling.

Roosevelt Wilkesbarre Wilkes- Barre New York Herald Kirkendall Hoban Ofice Department Wilkes Barre Post Office Department

Alligators as Presents From Florida Visitor

Harry Stevens of Sanford Florida distributed twelve small alligators to friends in Ashley near Wilkesbarre Pennsylvania. The foot long reptiles were caught in Florida marshes and are valued at five dollars each now though growing to seventeen or eighteen feet. Friends wonder how they will cope as they mature.

Harry Stevens Sanford Fla Ashley Wilkesbarre South Philadelphia Press Florida

Gladden Attacks Board Over Donations From Unclean Sources

Dr. Washington Gladden condemns the American board of commissioners for foreign missions for accepting money from gamblers and prostitutes. The dispute centers on whether donors with tainted wealth can be considered untainted, with Seattle set as the battle ground for the Congregational group to settle the rift.

Congregational Board of Missions Washington Gladden American Board of Commissioners For Foreign Missions The Congregational Church Seattle Wash Gladden Columbus Prudential Committee American Board

Painful Periods Case Highlights Pinkham Cure

Thousands of women find relief from monthly suffering using Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. Irene Crosby of Savannah writes the remedy cured her painful menstruation when other treatments failed, urging others to seek help and contact Mrs. Pinkham for guidance.

Irene Crosby Lydia E. Pinkbim Lydia E. Pinkham Charlton Street Savannah Lydia KE. Pinkham

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National Biscuit Company R. Turnock Uniques Wilkes-Barre Rame Pennsylvania Dr. Washington Gladden Rockefeller Peffers Peffer Peffer Medical Association Ghigago Houseworth Bros. Drugstore Timothy Hay Pittsburch Daniel McCaffrey’s Sons Ca Pittsburgh Duquesne Nat Bank. E Washington Net Bank W.U. Tel. Co Dodge's Institute Monroe St Valparaiso Ind Louis M. Simpson Main St Elmxhart IKD Bright Pamphet Lakeside Medicine Company U. S W. Labeaume Ge ‘Po T. A. Cotton Belt St. Louis
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