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Newspaper
Elkhart Weekly Truth
Location
Elkhart, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1909
Page
9
A swindler posing as a fortune teller in Brooklyn sold cheap outfits by promoting a fake prophecy. He advised free wisdom to lure customers and distributed blank paper while collecting nickels from victims, blaming their gullibility as the crime’s motive.
Formerly washday meant sickening odors and back-breaking labor a disordered case and the severest test on clothes. The Fels-Naptha washday is not a washday in the old sense but an incident in routine household duties. Following the wrapper directions yields certainty.
A garbled OCR fragment presents stray phrases and incomplete dialogue about surprise stares and hurried retreat. References to an oracular hodgepodge and a character Thad suggest a literary scene with papier mache humor and a punchline about work yielding no victuals.
A Columbus Ohio journal clipping reports an unnamed New Yorker claiming a centrifugal force driven projectile with no wings or propellers could travel from New York to Chicago in 90 minutes and Mars in 140 minutes, potentially orbiting Halley’s comet next year.
A bear chased by a herd along a steep bluff on the Valdez to Fairbanks trail is believed slain after tumbling into 35 steers. The stampede killed the bear and left cowpunchers to corral the frightened cattle, taking about half a day to regroup. The exact cause remains uncertain.
A woman gives her entire fortune to her husband at marriage. He gains control of vast wealth and she is told he is the first man to tell her she is beautiful. The text centers on trust, influence, and the dynamics of early marriage.
Lipincott argues fame is objective and Hall of Fame choices should rest with the selecting body not public opinion. He dismisses referendum as a gauge and contends controversy cannot alter the governors judgment on deserving recognition.
The article contrasts old smuggling lore with today’s scene noting romantic nocturnal rescues and moonlit beach raids gave way to a grim, routine tax dodging reality. It argues male smugglers are likelier to admit revenue needs, while female involvement is overstated and attitudes differ.
A man and a woman engage in a flirtatious exchange about beauty and improvement. He asserts some women cannot be improved and names Violet Cochrane as an example, pushing her head back and reacting with a blank stare.
A fragmented quote recalls someone writing about kidney trouble and taking Foley's Kidney Remedy. The speaker says they are tired of kidney issues after using two bottles and lasting four years.
Claims a tonic helps kidney and bladder trouble, backache, rheumatism, urinary issues, digestive distress, and biliousness. Describes pain relief and vitality boost, touts complete disappearance of symptoms and prevention of appendicitis. Offers a 25 cent price claim.
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